All Entries Tagged With: "rcn"
SISIP: Did you say RRSP?
Diane Kennedy, CFP, Financial Planner, SISIP Financial, Comox — As financial planners, we praise the tax advantages of Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs) but often hear, ‘No thanks; I have a great pension plan; I don’t need an RRSP’. While it is true that the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) does offer an excellent pension plan, it is […]
HMCS Vancouver reconnects with their community charity
Peter Mallett, Staff Writer — A flag that flew atop HMCS Vancouver as it sailed across the Pacific Ocean has returned to its original owners. The bright blue flag proudly fluttered aboard the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) warship during last year’s five-month deployment in Operation Projection in the Indo-Pacific region. It belongs to Honour House, the ship’s […]
Reflecting on an Op Regulus Exchange
A/SLt Morgan Gray, HMCS Venture — A/SLt Timmons and I recently returned from Coos Bay, Oregon, where we sailed for two weeks with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) onboard USCG Cutter Orcas as part of an Operation (Op) Regulus exchange. Our two-week patrol was part of USCG’s marine safety and security mandate. An excited crew of […]
