A part of our collection has found a new home in Holy Trinity Cathedral in Quebec City.

Event details

Date: 8 Nov 26

Time: 11h00

Address: 31 rue des Jardins, Quebec, Que.

Service starts at 11h00 and a dedication and “unveiling” at the end of the service (~12h00).

The service will be presided by the Bishop of the Diocese of Quebec, The Rt. Rev. Bruce Meyers, OGS

An honour roll of the parish fallen in service to the CAF will be read as part of the Remembrance Day Service

Background information:

St. Georges Church at HMCS Cornwallis was the first protestant church erected at an RCN establishment in October 1950. (see Dec 1950 Crowsnest Clipping attached)

The altar cross was generously donated by HMCS Star and the Hamilton Naval Association to NavRes HQ at CTT in August.

The Holy Trinity Cathedral (1793) is the oldest Anglican Cathedral outside the British Isles.

The cathedral is also the seat of the King when in Quebec and final resting place of the 4^th Duke of Richmond, Lennox, and Aubigny, Governor General of British North America.

The altar cross has been installed in the war memorial at the front doors between the WWI and WWII memorials visited by tens of thousands of visitors each year and to pay tribute to the enduring connection with the naval reserves (there is a RNCVR plaque for LCdr Murray, HMCS Niobe TrgO and telegraphist, killed in the Halifax explosion in 1917 within).

A great turnout at our LWOTM luncheon at the Stoney Creek Legion on Wednesday, 30 September. Thirty-six guests listened to a fascinating presentation from Ontario Shipyards delivered by Ted Kirkpatrick and Dan Vyselaar. There was intense interest in the new Naval Training Vessel to be built right here in Hamilton.

Following the lunch, Cdr Kevin Ng, the 38th and current Commanding Officer of HMCS STAR, and LCdr Marie-Sonya Sowa (36th); Rear Admiral Jennifer Bennett, former Commander Naval Reserves; LCdr Glenna Swing (31st); Cdr Bob Williamson (25th); Cdr Doug Mark (26th); LCdr Doug Martin (29th); and LCdr Neil Bell (30th). LCdr Shekhar Gothi (33rd) unfortunately left before the picture was taken.

The orange shirts are because it was the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

We regret the loss of CPO2 Len Pawlek, who died on 29 September as a result of injuries sustained earlier in fall. Cremation will take place and a small service will take place on Len’s 91^st birthday on November 10th.

Len and his brother Martin joined the Naval Reserve in Winnipeg and were competitive sailors in the Sailing Association. Both moved to Hamilton and transferred to HMCS Star where he served in the band and as a cook and Chief Steward for the Wardroom. During summers, Len taught cook’s courses at CFB Borden and also cooked on the Gate Vessels. Upon leaving HMCS Star after aging out he transferred to the CIC and worked with the cadets in St. Catharines (RCSCC Renown) and later became the Commanding Officer.

Len has been a member of the Hamilton Naval Association for a number of years and was looking forward to our Trafalgar/Niobe Dine In later this month.