Lookout Holiday Greetings

This holiday season, we are grateful for those who serve in uniform, veterans, civilian workers who support those who serve, our local community members, and the families with unwavering strength who feel like home to members ashore and afar.

Your dedication, sacrifice, and resilience continue to inspire the work we do each day. The Lookout Newspaper is committed to writing your stories and sharing important information to improve morale and welfare at CFB Esquimalt. 

This year, the Lookout shared stories from the Navy past, present and future. The past was specifically highlighted in our three Remembrance-focused editions in November as veterans reflected on their unique experiences with the Canadian Armed Forces and we honoured those we lost this year who had a tremendous impact on the Navy and local community.

We shared stories of the present as we captured the ever-changing nature of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and its members, ongoing operations and exercises, and the units and sailors who continue to strive for greatness at CFB Esquimalt.

Looking ahead to the future, we shared updates as local and RCN leaders discussed what the new Navy will look like and how changes will support the CAF’s goals while maintaining peace, security and global support.

This year, the Lookout Newspaper also experienced some changes. We went from publishing weekly to biweekly, we said goodbye to some beloved team members, and we brought in a new team to support the redesign of our website to be launched this Spring. It will offer new tools, resources, and ways to communicate quicker with our dedicated readers. Whether you enjoy reading the paper in print, online, or with your mobile device, we’re working hard to ensure you can continue to do so effectively.

We’d like to take this moment to thank all our readers who continue to support us and those who connected with us this year to share photos and stories of the incredible things the Navy is doing. We’d also like to take a moment to thank our advertisers and sponsors as without their support, this newspaper would not continue to exist over the past 81 years.

May this holiday season bring an abundance of joy, peace and connection to our extended Defence community, and may the new year be filled with opportunity, adventure, and many editions of the Lookout Newspaper. Thank you for your service and support.

Happy Holiday to all!

The Lookout Newspaper