Moose Jaw has been presented with a framed picture of the city’s namesake warship HMCS Moose Jaw to celebrate the centennial of the Canadian Navy.
Lieutenant Commander Corey Thiemann, Commanding Officer of HMCS Queen, presented the display, which includes a photograph, a picture of the ship’s badge and a short history of the ship’s service, at Monday’s council meeting.
Thiemann was born and raised in Englefeld Saskatchewan and graduated from Watson High School.
He is currently Commanding Officer of HMCS Queen in Regina.
HMCS Moose Jaw was commissioned into the Canadian Navy on June 19, 1941 in Quebec to serve in World War Two.
She arrived at Halifax in June and initially served as an escort through 1941-43.
She surprised and sunk the submarine U-501 in 1941.
Similar presentations are being made in more than 320 towns and cities across Canada to commemorate the Centennial of the Canadian Navy.
Thiemann told the meeting it was a privilege to present the city with a memento depicting its namesake warship.
He said naming ships after a Canadian city created a bond between that city and the ship’s company.
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