HMCS Toronto

[Ex-Dragoon]

I know in the past if we met up with locals the night before and we get along with them sometimes we invite them down for a private tour. SOme areas we can't take them to but they tend to get a view of the ship no one else gets.

 

[Vigilant]

"The ship will be arriving on the night of the 29th. It will be open to visitors on August 30th and 31st."

He didn't know the tour times and where it would be docked, but I'll post it when I find out. It'll most likely be on the local news, CH would mostly likely report on it towards the end of the week.

 

[Neill McKay]

I hear that the HCMS Toronto will be making an appearance in Hamilton on July 29th 2005. Does anybody know where it will be docked and when the tour hours are?

This is nothing more than a guess, but if you don't have any better information by the 29th HMCS STAR at 650 Catherine St. North might be a good place to look.  HMCS HAIDA (a Second World War destroyer) is tied up there, so I gather there would be appropriate berth space for a frigate in the area.

 

[BOSNwife]

My husband is on HMCS Toronto & is on the Great Lakes trip. A simple Google search of "hmcs toronto" gives me where he will be & where. Because of the London attacks QHM line does not give out phone numbers so I have to wait for him to call home or there is email exchange between us.
Here is the info.

http://www2.cdn-news.com/scripts/ccn-release.pl?/2005/07/21/0721030n.html

FOR:  NATIONAL DEFENCE

JULY 21, 2005 - 09:00 ET

Media Advisory: National Defence-HMCS Toronto to Visit
Hamilton

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - July 21, 2005) - The Commanding Officer
and ship's company of Her Majesty's Canadian Ship TORONTO are pleased to
announce that the ship will be visiting the City of Hamilton from July
29th to August 1st.

The ship will be open for visitors on July 30th and 31st from 10am - 3
pm. The ship will be berthed at John Street next to HMCS HAIDA. People
visiting the ship are asked to bring photo ID and please leave personal
kit bags ashore.

The ship, under the command of Commander Stuart Moors, has been in the
Great Lakes visiting both US and Canadian cities, since the July 7th.
This will be the final visit and last opportunity for people to tour the
ship before it sails back to its homeport of Halifax, NS.

For more information on the ship, go to:

http://www.navy.dnd.ca/toronto/home/index_e.asp

NOTE TO EDITORS: Media are invited to tour the ship in addition to the
general public. There is a requirement for media to confirm their
attendance with Navy Public Affairs at 902-830-3252 at least 2 days in
advance. Media must be in possession of valid photo identification in
order to gain access to the ship.

-30-

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Navy Public Affairs
Lieutenant (N) Brian Owens
(902) 830-3252
Owens.BP@forces.gc.ca
www.navy.forces.gc.ca/marlant/
or
National Defence Public Affairs (Toronto)
LCdr Albert Wong
(416) 635-4406 ext 2759
Wong.AKS@forces.gc.ca