CSTC HMCS Acadia
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Cadet Summer Training Centre HMCS Acadia is a Royal Canadian Sea Cadets
summer training centre in Cornwallis Park, Nova Scotia
. In November 1945, HMCS Acadia
was decommissioned from Royal Canadian Navy
service and the vessel returned to civilian operations with the Canadian Hydrographic Service
. The name and unit colours of HMCS Acadia were revived in 1956 by the RCN when a new Royal Canadian Sea Cadets
summer training centre was established at the naval base on Cape Breton Island
. It was called HMCS Acadia.
In 1965, HMCS Acadia was decommissioned when HMCS Protector was closed that year; the Canadian Coast Guard College
took over the former naval and sea cadet facilities. Royal Canadian Sea Cadets would continue to receive training from 1965–1970 at the naval training base HMCS Cornwallis
near Digby, and in the 1970s at the shore-based facility HMCS Micmac at CFB Halifax
.
On July 29, 1978 the unit name HMCS Acadia was recommissioned for the fourth time (second time as a cadet summer training centre) at CFB Cornwallis
, the base which housed the Canadian Forces Recruiting School. HMCS Acadia occupied a building that had been formerly used for naval communication training. HMCS Micmac was consolidated into HMCS Acadia at this time.
Despite the closure of CFB Cornwallis as an active military base in 1994, HMCS Acadia continues to operate as a tenant at Cornwallis Park. Each year Annapolis Basin Conference Centre, which is the current owner of the former CF base, opens their doors to around 1,500 cadets and staff. HMCS Acadia celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2006 and constructed a time capsule for the 75th anniversary of the unit in 2031.
Royal Canadian Sea Cadets
Royal Canadian Sea Cadets is a Canadian national youth program sponsored by the Canadian Forces and the civilian Navy League of Canada. Administered by the Canadian Forces, the program is funded through the Department of National Defence with the civilian partner providing support in the local...
summer training centre in Cornwallis Park, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. In November 1945, HMCS Acadia
CSS Acadia
CSS Acadia is a former hydrographic surveying and oceanographic research ship of the Hydrographic Survey of Canada and its successor the Canadian Hydrographic Service....
was decommissioned from Royal Canadian Navy
Royal Canadian Navy
The history of the Royal Canadian Navy goes back to 1910, when the naval force was created as the Naval Service of Canada and renamed a year later by King George V. The Royal Canadian Navy is one of the three environmental commands of the Canadian Forces...
service and the vessel returned to civilian operations with the Canadian Hydrographic Service
Canadian Hydrographic Service
The Canadian Hydrographic Service is Canada's hydrographic office, with responsibility for performing hydrographic surveys and publishing paper and electronic nautical charts...
. The name and unit colours of HMCS Acadia were revived in 1956 by the RCN when a new Royal Canadian Sea Cadets
Royal Canadian Sea Cadets
Royal Canadian Sea Cadets is a Canadian national youth program sponsored by the Canadian Forces and the civilian Navy League of Canada. Administered by the Canadian Forces, the program is funded through the Department of National Defence with the civilian partner providing support in the local...
summer training centre was established at the naval base on Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island is an island on the Atlantic coast of North America. It likely corresponds to the word Breton, the French demonym for Brittany....
. It was called HMCS Acadia.
In 1965, HMCS Acadia was decommissioned when HMCS Protector was closed that year; the Canadian Coast Guard College
Canadian Coast Guard College
The Canadian Coast Guard College is a maritime training college and Canadian Coast Guard facility located in Westmount in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality, near Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada....
took over the former naval and sea cadet facilities. Royal Canadian Sea Cadets would continue to receive training from 1965–1970 at the naval training base HMCS Cornwallis
CFB Cornwallis
Canadian Forces Base Cornwallis is a former Canadian Forces Base located in Deep Brook, Nova Scotia.It is situated in the western part of Annapolis County on the southern shore of the Annapolis Basin...
near Digby, and in the 1970s at the shore-based facility HMCS Micmac at CFB Halifax
CFB Halifax
Canadian Forces Base Halifax is Canada's east coast navy base and home port to the Atlantic fleet, known as Maritime Forces Atlantic....
.
On July 29, 1978 the unit name HMCS Acadia was recommissioned for the fourth time (second time as a cadet summer training centre) at CFB Cornwallis
CFB Cornwallis
Canadian Forces Base Cornwallis is a former Canadian Forces Base located in Deep Brook, Nova Scotia.It is situated in the western part of Annapolis County on the southern shore of the Annapolis Basin...
, the base which housed the Canadian Forces Recruiting School. HMCS Acadia occupied a building that had been formerly used for naval communication training. HMCS Micmac was consolidated into HMCS Acadia at this time.
Despite the closure of CFB Cornwallis as an active military base in 1994, HMCS Acadia continues to operate as a tenant at Cornwallis Park. Each year Annapolis Basin Conference Centre, which is the current owner of the former CF base, opens their doors to around 1,500 cadets and staff. HMCS Acadia celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2006 and constructed a time capsule for the 75th anniversary of the unit in 2031.