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A crew berth onboard CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell is seen during a tour as part of the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell is seen along the dock at Canadian Coast Guard Station Victoria during the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
Commissioner Mario Pelletier speaks onboard CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell to officially open the inaugural Coast Guard Day and welcome the Grenfell to west coast operations June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
Visitors to the Canadian Coast Guard Station Victoria wait in line for a tour of one of the station’s Bell 429 helicopters during the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
The crew mess of CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell is seen during a tour as part of the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
A coast guard member shows off rescue gear to a visitor during the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
The helm controls on the bridge of CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell are seen during the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell’s rear deck and 20 tonne crane is seen during a tour as part of the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
The crew lounge onboard CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell is seen during a tour as part of the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
Canadian Coast Guard Station Victoria was opened to the public during the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
Search and rescue hovercraft CCGS Moytel is seen at Canadian Coast Guard Station Victoria during the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
The Canadian Coast Guard demonstrates a man-overboard drill during the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
Visitors to Canadian Coast Guard Station Victoria enjoy some kid-friendly activities during the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
The cargo hold of CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell is seen during a tour as part of the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
The bridge of CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell is seen during a tour as part of the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell’s engine room is seen during a tour as part of the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)A crew berth onboard CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell is seen during a tour as part of the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell is seen along the dock at Canadian Coast Guard Station Victoria during the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)Commissioner Mario Pelletier speaks onboard CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell to officially open the inaugural Coast Guard Day and welcome the Grenfell to west coast operations June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)Visitors to the Canadian Coast Guard Station Victoria wait in line for a tour of one of the station’s Bell 429 helicopters during the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)The crew mess of CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell is seen during a tour as part of the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)A coast guard member shows off rescue gear to a visitor during the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)The helm controls on the bridge of CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell are seen during the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell’s rear deck and 20 tonne crane is seen during a tour as part of the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)The crew lounge onboard CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell is seen during a tour as part of the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)Canadian Coast Guard Station Victoria was opened to the public during the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)Search and rescue hovercraft CCGS Moytel is seen at Canadian Coast Guard Station Victoria during the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)The Canadian Coast Guard demonstrates a man-overboard drill during the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)Visitors to Canadian Coast Guard Station Victoria enjoy some kid-friendly activities during the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)The cargo hold of CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell is seen during a tour as part of the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)The bridge of CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell is seen during a tour as part of the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell’s engine room is seen during a tour as part of the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)A crew berth onboard CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell is seen during a tour as part of the inaugural Coast Guard Day June 11, 2022. (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)
To mark the 60th anniversary of the Canadian Coast Guard, the base was opened to the public on Saturday.
Commissioner Mario Pelletier welcomed everyone to Coast Guard Day in Victoria, saying it was with pleasure. One more chance to celebrate in a year full of celebrations marking the Canadian Coast Guard’s 60 year service to Canadians.
There are a lot of questions left on Vancouver Island communities.
An open house event was held to help shed some light on the work of the organization, and to help drum up recruitment.
Information booths, Coast Guard personnel, and equipment from all areas of the organization’s work were on display. Environmental spill response work and remote communications were on display.
Excited visitors got to see the coast guard at work when they weren’t busy touring the vessels.
The star of Saturday’s event will now be based on the west coast. After being converted for search and rescue duties with the coast guard on the east coast in 1987, the 67.68 metres vessel was originally built as an offshore supply vessel.
When required, she will still perform search and rescue duties, patrol, and fisheries enforcement, but her main work will be maintaining and replacing navigation buoy and remote light-stations.
It has been a long time coming for us and we are very excited. The western region has been working on the ship for about two years. There is more lifting capacity and cargo carrying capacity in the Grenfell than in the Bartlett. She is a bigger platform that will allow us to get more work done more quickly and safely.
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The Coast Guard of Canada in Victoria.
