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| MEDIA RELEASE Embassy of Canada Manila 28-05-08 |
| Canadian Navy ship to visit the Philippines ___________________ |
| HMCS OTTAWA |
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| At sea off the California Coast - 2007 |
| HMCS OTTAWA was part of a large warfare exercise TGEX 3-07 where the ships practice defence operations independently as well as multi-vessel with the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN Carrier Strike Group. |
| Stand on Guard! |
| Taga-barko at the bridge! |
| The Canadian Navy will visit the Philippines bringing goodwill and demonstrating Canada's strong relations with the Philippines. Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Ottawa is scheduled to dock at the Port of Manila from June 4-9, 2008. "I am pleased to welcome HMCS Ottawa, its officers and crew, to Manila. The Philippines has always been a very hospitable host to our fleet and I know this visit will further emphasize our relationship that bridges the Pacific Ocean," Canadian Embassy Charge d'affaires Nicolaas Oosterveen said. In conjunction with the visit, Rear-Admiral Tyrone Pile, Commander of the Canadian Fleet in the Pacific, will also be in Manila. He will give a briefing on Canada's naval strategy for Asia-Pacific at the National Defense College of the Philippines at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ HMCS Ottawa's officers and crew will be involved in various activities including charity events, a chefs' cook-off, tour for the media, and calls on Philippine government officials. Upon arrival, the ship will be the venue of a luncheon that will include select business leaders who will be given a presentation on Canada's Pacific Gateway strategy, designed to promote Canada's position as a strong trading partner and key entry point for international commerce in the Asia-Pacific region. Ship officers will also attend together with their Philippine Navy counterparts, a wreath-laying ceremony at the Rizal Monument in Manila. It will be followed by a courtesy call on Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim. On June 5th, HMCS Ottawa will be the venue of a charity dinner that will feature a menu developed by ten executive chefs of top hotels in Metro Manila, Tagaytay, and Cebu. Business and civic leaders are expected to attend this innovative event. The ship's crew will be showing their support to charitable causes by participating in the renovation of classrooms in Tondo, Manila, and hospital facilities at the San Lazaro Medical Center also in Manila. Based in Esquimalt, British Columbia, HMCS Ottawa was commissioned in September 1996. HMCS Ottawa is equipped with state-of-the-art radar facilities and controls designed to perform a wide range of functions from peacetime operations to combat. More information on HMCS Ottawa, its role and a profile of its officers and crew, can be found on their website at www.navy.dnd.ca/ottawa. ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ |
| HMCS OTTAWA is the fourth ship in the Canadian Navy to carry this proud name. She was launched on the 31st of May 1996 and accepted by the Navy on the 31st of July 1996. Commissioned in Cornwall, Ontario on the 28th of September 1996, she is the fifth and last Halifax-class frigate to join Canada's Pacific Fleet. OTTAWA is based in Esquimalt, British Columbia on the west coast of Canada. To the current HMCS OTTAWA her predecessors have passed the following Official Battle Honours: ATLANTIC 1939-1945 NORMANDY 1944 ENGLISH CHANNEL 1944 BISCAY 1944 For the first three ships that carry the name OTTAWA: HMCS Ottawa - History |
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