Canadian Coast Guard 50^th Anniversary

Minister Keith Ashfield is pleased to announce that Canada Post has honoured the 50^th anniversary of the Canadian Coast Guard with a PERMANENT^TM stamp featuring Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent.

The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada was in Dartmouth today to kickoff the Canadian Coast Guard's Golden Jubilee. Joining Minister Ashfield to help cut the birthday cake was (from left) Gary Sidock, assistant commissioner Maritimes region and Jody Thomas, deputy commissioner operations.

Coast Guard's two most northerly-stationed employees, Bobby Christensen and Ron Trudel, fly the 50th Anniversary flag near the shoreline of Iqaluit. They are joined by their colleagues Kevin Drake and Jeff English.

The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of National Revenue, on behalf of Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, was in Charlottetown today for the launch of the Canadian Coast Guard's Golden Jubilee at the Coast Guard's new Kensington Road facility.

Minister Gail Shea slices into some birthday cake as part of celebration for the Canadian Coast Guard's 50th anniversary. With Minister Shea are (from left) Danny Birt, CCG Emergency Response Specialist; Willard Kelly, CCG Emergency Response Specialist and Ron MacKay, CCG Senior Response Officer.

The Coast Guard provides a multitude of essential services for mariners, including search and rescue, environmental response, integrated technical services, icebreaking aids to navigation, marine communications, maritime security and waterways development.

Troy Baglole, Executive Chef and Gary Surette, Pastry Chef, admire the cake they created for the CCG 50th Anniversary celebrations at the Canadian Coast Guard College, on January 26.

The Honourable Peter Penashue, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, slices into some birthday cake as part of celebration for the Canadian Coast Guard's 50th anniversary. Joining Minister Penashue to help cut the birthday cake was John Butler, assistant commissioner Newfoundland and Labrador region.

Canadian Coast Guard employees in Trois-Rivières kicked off the Coast Guard's Golden Jubilee.

Canadian Coast Guard employees in Trois-Rivières kicked off the Coast Guard's Golden Jubilee.

Chatham-Kent-Essex MP Dave Van Kesteren helped launch the Coast Guard's 50th anniversary year aboard the Griffon and Samuel Risley

Chatham-Kent-Essex MP Dave Van Kesteren helped launch the Coast Guard's 50th anniversary year aboard the Griffon and Samuel Risley

Nearly 150 Coast Guard employees work in Sarnia, which is home base for the Coast Guard's Central and Arctic Region. MP Van Kesteren praised the men and women of the Coast Guard and invited all Canadians to celebrate this vital institution on its 50th anniversary.

Nearly 150 Coast Guard employees work in Sarnia, which is home base for the Coast Guard's Central and Arctic Region. MP Van Kesteren praised the men and women of the Coast Guard and invited all Canadians to celebrate this vital institution on its 50th anniversary.

Employees of the Canadian Coast Guard in Hay River, Northwest Territories celebrate the 50th anniversary.

Employees of the Canadian Coast Guard in Thunder Bay, Ontario celebrate the 50th anniversary.

Employees of the Canadian Coast Guard in Amherstburg, Ontario celebrate the 50th anniversary.

Employees of the Canadian Coast Guard in Burlington, Ontario celebrate the 50th anniversary.

The 50th anniversary flag is hoisted at the Canadian Coast Guard base in Prescott, Ontario

Employees at the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Trenton, Ontario, celebrate the 50th anniversary.

The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board of Canada and the Member of Parliament for Parry SoundΓÇöMuskoka joins Commissioner Marc Gregoire and members of the Canadian Coast Guard in celebrating the Coast Guard's 50th anniversary in Parry Sound.

The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board of Canada and the Member of Parliament for Parry SoundΓÇöMuskoka joins Commissioner Marc Gregoire and members of the Canadian Coast Guard in celebrating the Coast Guard's 50th anniversary in Parry Sound.

The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board of Canada and the Member of Parliament for Parry SoundΓÇöMuskoka joins Commissioner Marc Gregoire and members of the Canadian Coast Guard in celebrating the Coast Guard's 50th anniversary in Parry Sound.

The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board of Canada and the Member of Parliament for Parry SoundΓÇöMuskoka joins Commissioner Marc Gregoire and members of the Canadian Coast Guard in celebrating the Coast Guard's 50th anniversary in Parry Sound.

The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board of Canada and the Member of Parliament for Parry SoundΓÇöMuskoka joins Commissioner Marc Gregoire and members of the Canadian Coast Guard in celebrating the Coast Guard's 50th anniversary in Parry Sound.

The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board of Canada and the Member of Parliament for Parry SoundΓÇöMuskoka joins Commissioner Marc Gregoire and members of the Canadian Coast Guard in celebrating the Coast Guard's 50th anniversary in Parry Sound.

Vija Poruks, Assistant Commissioner CCG Pacific and George Horel, Regional Director Integrated Technical Services, prepare to cut an anniversary cake to celebrate CCG's 50 Anniversary (Sidney, British Columbia).

Vija Poruks, Assistant Commissioner for the Pacific Region, welcomes Randy Kamp, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, to the 50th Anniversary celebrations in Victoria, B.C.