The Calgary Salutes' Friends of HMCS Calgary Subcommittee will, as it regards HMCS Calgary or its successor:
(a) promote knowledge of, and connect Calgarians to, the ongoing peace and security work by service personnel from Calgary or units and people who represent the City in name;
(b) enhance and maintain the connection between Canadian Armed Forces personnel, the City and Calgarians; and
(c) engage communities in paying tribute to the Canadian military community through civic recognition events.
Board Information
Public Members will serve 2-year terms expiring at the Organizational Meeting in the year their term expires, or until their successors are appointed, whichever is later.
Council may stagger the appointments and appoint four Public Members for one-year terms.
A Public Member may serve a maximum of 6 consecutive years unless re-appointed beyond that time by a two-thirds vote of Council.
Meetings will occur as determined by the subcommittee.
The Friends of HMCS Calgary Subcommittee will have one member appointed by the Executive Officer of HMCS Calgary and up to 8, and no less than 6, Public Members.
Quorum is established as greater than fifty percent of voting members
The Public Members of the Friends of HMCS Calgary Subcommittee must:
(a) have expertise in communications, marketing, fundraising, finance or
connection to underrepresented populations (members may be from the
general public or from sectors that directly support the Canadian military
or perform public safety activities);
(b) collectively have experience in making connections between Calgarians
and various ethno-cultural communities, and a willingness to apply this
experience to forging strong connections between Calgarians and the
Canadian Armed Forces; or
(c) have experience through leadership or service within communities such
as:
(i) local nonprofit organizations engaged in direct community support
to Calgarians;
(ii) one or more of the many diverse ethno-cultural communities in
Calgary;
(iii) Calgary based educators, education administrators and
academics;
(iv) Calgary based sports teams, athletes, retired athletes or
community organizations;
(v) the Ship to Shore, Canadian Leaders at Sea, and Canadian
Leaders Alongside programs;
(vi) Calgarians with private or public communications and marketing
experience;
(vii) Calgary Stampede leadership and volunteers;
(viii) Calgary based businesses and professional organizations; or
(ix) the Canadian Armed Forces.
AND must be:
- Resident of Calgary; or
- Indigenous persons who may reside outside of Calgary but are residents of the Calgary surrounding area within the Treaty 7 region, including those Indigenous persons who belong to the Blackfoot Confederacy, made up of the Siksika, Piikani, Amskaapipiikani and Kainai First Nations; the Îethka Nakoda Wîcastabi First Nations, comprised of the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations; and the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and those persons who are Métis, including citizens of the Otipemisiwak Métis government residing in Foothills Métis District 1, Medicine Hat Métis District 2, Red Deer Métis District 3, Rocky View Métis District 4, Calgary Nose Hill Métis District 5 and Elbow Métis District 6; and
- At least 18 years of age.
Christa Zaharychuk
Neighbourhood Partnership Coordinator
Community Partners
Partnerships
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Name | Position | Term Start | Term End | Status | Appointed By |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Armstrong, Steven | Public Member, Chair | 24 Oct 2023 | 31 Oct 2025 | Active | |
Browning, Cindy | Public Member | 22 Oct 2024 | 31 Oct 2026 | Active | |
LCdr Aubrey, Malorie | Executive Officer of the HMCS Calgary or designate | 27 Feb 2024 | 31 Oct 2030 | Active | |
Olujonwo, Emmanuel | Public Member | 22 Oct 2024 | 31 Oct 2026 | Active | |
Park, Robert | Public Member | 24 Oct 2023 | 31 Oct 2025 | Active | |
Shikaze, Leslie | Public Member | 24 Oct 2023 | 31 Oct 2025 | Active | |
Wagner, Cynthia | Public Member, Vice-Chair | 24 Oct 2023 | 31 Oct 2025 | Active |