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22-461: The commander of Maritime Forces Pacific (COMMARPAC) is also the commander of Joint Task Force Pacific (COMMJTFP), holding the rank of rear admiral. COMMJTFP is responsible for all Canadian Forces operations (such as search and rescue or disaster aid) in British Columbia and its adjacent territorial waters. Reporting to the commander is the commander of Canadian Fleet Pacific (COMCANFLTPAC), holding

44-571: A 1946 letter to Alice Johannsen Turham of the McGill University Museums, Harry O. McCurry of the National Gallery of Canada explained: As you know I have always felt that a Canadian Museums Association is essential to the proper development of a Canadian museum service and I hope you feel the same way. I was astonished to hear from one prominent curator, that he thought we ought not to form an association of our own but to link up with

66-859: A Municipal Heritage Property. Building 37 (c. 1889) part of the Naden Museum Square is also a Municipal Heritage Property and is also on the Canadian Register of Historic Places . HMCS Naden was named after the Dominion Government Ship Naden , which was commissioned as a tender for the Royal Naval College of Canada from 1918 to 1922 for training in sail. The museum is affiliated with: Canadian Museums Association (CMA), Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN), Organization of Military Museums of Canada (OMMC) and Virtual Museum of Canada . CFB Esquimalt operates

88-603: A bus service to provide intra-base transportation. The Lookout is the base newspaper, which covers local, national and international news with specific interest to Navy and Canadian Forces members and family issues. Other properties that are part of CFB Esquimalt include the Albert Head training area near Albert Head, Metchosin , located approximately 30 km (19 mi) by road southwest of downtown Victoria . It occupies approximately 88 hectares (220 acres), four of which are developed as training facilities. Fort Albert Head

110-790: A continuing improvement in the qualifications and practices of museum professionals. It is a registered charity, and administers the funds of the former Museums Foundation of Canada, a separate charity that wrapped up in 2020. The CMA is governed by an elected Board of Directors and maintains a full-service Secretariat in Ottawa. Since its founding, CMA has had eleven executive directors: CMA publishes its bilingual bimonthly Muse magazine and offers its members services such as advocacy on broad public policy, an insurance program and awards, among other services. The association regularly appears before parliamentary committees on issues of heritage. CMA also hosts Canadian Museums Day on Parliament Hill to celebrate

132-779: Is a national non-profit organization for the promotion of museums in Canada. It represents Canadian museum professionals both within Canada and internationally. As with most trade associations , it aims to improve the recognition, growth and stability of its constituency. Its staff supports their nearly 2,000 members with conferences, publications, and networking opportunities. CMA members include national museums, non-profit museums, art galleries , science centres, aquariums, archives, sport halls-of-fame, artist-run centres, zoos and historic sites across Canada. They range from large metropolitan galleries to small community museums. All are dedicated to preserving and presenting Canada's cultural heritage to

154-571: The Fraser Valley houses transmitting and receiving equipment for long-distance communications. Also, the CFB Esquimalt Base Fire Hall & Emergency Response Centre was founded to provide services to CFB Esquimalt and the civil community in the way of fire intervention and emergency response . Canadian Museums Association The Canadian Museums Association ( CMA ; French : Association des musées canadiens , AMC ),

176-957: The Canadian Naval Headquarters in the Pacific. Major units of the base are: Due to their significance in Canadian naval history , four sites at CFB Esquimalt (the Dockyard , the former Royal Navy Hospital, the Veterans' Cemetery, and the Cole Island Magazine) have been designated the Esquimalt Naval Sites National Historic Site of Canada . In March 2013, CFB Esquimalt services the following ships assigned to Canadian Fleet Pacific CFB Esquimalt contains several recognized and classified federal heritage buildings on

198-645: The Department of Canadian Heritage granted the CMA $ 680,948 to produce a report and recommendations on the implementation of UNDRIP within Canadian museums. The CMA published its report, Moved to Action: Activating UNDRIP in Canadian Museums , in 2022. The CMA is a federally incorporated nonprofit association which advances public museum services in Canada, promotes the welfare and a better administration of museums and fosters

220-580: The Naval Officer Training Centre (NOTC) Venture, and extensive housing including 716 personnel married quarters at nine sites such as Belmont Park, WorkPoint, and Royal Roads . The present dockyard and dry dock , known as HMC Dockyard Esquimalt, dates to the Royal Navy 's Esquimalt Royal Navy Dockyard (1842–1905) and was the Royal Navy's Pacific Station until 1911. Today it serves as

242-624: The Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings. The Institute for Stained Glass in Canada has documented the stained glass at the Multi-Faith Naval Chapel and the stained glass at the Old Naval and Garrison Church (1866), now known as St Paul's Anglican. CFB Esquimalt Naval & Military Museum is at HMCS Naden . Building 20 (c. 1891), part of Naden Museum Square is

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264-586: The Secretary of State on 10 September 1947. Founding members and their institutions (at the time): In addition to the above, eight more observers were present at the founding event and are recognized as founding members (as opposed to delegates). The 1988 controversy surrounding The Spirit Sings exhibition at the Glenbow Museum led to the creation of a task force to assess and address issues of Indigenous involvement in museums, access to museum collections and

286-655: The U.S.A. I am all for most cordial cooperation with the American Museums Association in every way but we need an organization of our own to deal with problems which are particularly Canadian. A small group of representatives from 13 museums met in Quebec City, QC, during the 42nd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Museums (now the American Alliance of Museums). It was granted a charter by

308-868: The cadet program. Albert Head currently houses the British Columbia Patrol Company of the 4th Canadian Rangers Patrol Group , training facilities for the Naval Tactical Operations Group , as well as a cadet summer training centre: Albert Head CTC. Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental Test Range at Nanoose Bay is also part of CFB Esquimalt. The facility provides non-explosive technical testing of sonobuoys , torpedoes and other equipment. Canadian Forces Ammunition Depot (CFAD) Rocky Point store excess ammunition for Maritime Forces Pacific and provides maintenance for missiles and torpedoes. The grounds are also used for by Albert Head CTC for survival training. Naval Radio Section Aldergrove in

330-799: The contributions of museums to society. Since 1996, the association administers for the Department of Canadian Heritage the Young Canada Works program which provides funds for the hiring of summer students and interns in museums in order for them to obtain experience in the heritage field. It also offers large national conferences each year in various locations across Canada (Ottawa 2017 and Vancouver 2018) as well as specialized conferences on museum issues, such as Museum Traveling Exhibitions, Deaccessioning Standards, Art and Law symposium, Museum Enterprises Conference, Future of Exhibition Design Symposium, etc. The CMA has both formal and informal partnerships with organizations relating to arts and heritage across

352-574: The interpretation of artifacts and human remains. In 1992, CMA, in partnership with the Assembly of First Nations , published the report Turning The Page with recommendations on repatriation of human remains and sacred objects to indigenous communities. In 2015, CMA was named in Calls to Action 67 and 68 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to undertake special roles in the reconciliation process. In 2018,

374-553: The onboard helicopter detachments for CANFLTPAC ships. After World War II to prior to Unification in 1968 the RCN's Pacific Command assignments: CFB Esquimalt Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt ( CFB Esquimalt ) is Canada's Pacific Coast naval base and home port to Maritime Forces Pacific and Joint Task Force Pacific Headquarters. As of 2018 , 4,411 military personnel and 2,762 civilians work at CFB Esquimalt. The base occupies approximately 41 km (10,000 acres) at

396-567: The public. In 1932, British Museums Association President Sir Henry Miers visited museums in Canada and found them "in a deplorable state and far behind those of the United States and most European countries." According to notes later left in CMA bylaws, the intention had been to form an association in the 1930s, but this was delayed because of the Second World War. Following the war, the idea for an association began to gain popularity. In

418-459: The rank of commodore. This officer commands Canadian Fleet Pacific (CANFLTPAC), and is responsible for the operation and readiness of all warships, auxiliaries and support vessels. MARPACHQ is at CFB Esquimalt in Esquimalt, British Columbia , near Victoria . Whiskey 601 is the regularly used name for an often used naval weapons exercise area off the west coast of Canada. The area's official title

440-453: The southern tip of Vancouver Island on the Strait of Juan de Fuca , in the municipality of Esquimalt , adjacent to the western limit of the provincial capital, Victoria . CFB Esquimalt comprises facilities that include Naden (formerly HMCS Naden ), His Majesty's Canadian (HMC) Dockyard Esquimalt, Fleet Maintenance Facility – Cape Breton (FMF CB), a Fire Fighting and Damage Control School,

462-476: Was "W-601". The name was usually shortened to "Whiskey" by sailors in the Royal Canadian Navy . Whiskey 601 was notorious for rough seas and bad weather. Whiskey 601 was decommissioned as an exercise area in the 1990s. The RCAF unit 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron is part of 12 Wing Shearwater but is headquartered at Patricia Bay near CFB Esquimalt and works closely with MARPAC. The squadron provides

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484-483: Was established in the late 1800s along with Fort Rodd Hill and other installations, to provide shore defence for the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Victoria Harbour . The training area is used for Regular and Reserve Force training throughout the year and was previously home to the Regional Cadet Instructor School (Pacific) that trained Canadian Forces Cadet Instructors Cadre (CIC) Branch that deliver

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