QUEBEC

The Point-a-Carcy Naval Complex:

Opened in Quebec City in the spring of 1995 on the site of the former World War II Naval Shore Station HMCS Chaleur II, the Naval Complex brings together into one location Naval Reserve Headquarters, the Canadian Forces Fleet School, HMCS Montcaln Naval Reserve Division, the Compagnie franche de la Marine, the Naval Reserve Band, the Mobile Ship Command of the Coastal Defence, and the Naval Cadet Corp's Champlain. The $41 million complex serves as another training establishment for Naval Reservists and Regular Force officers throughout Canada, specializing in the Hard Sea trades. Complete with residences for 237 students, eating and recreational facilities, a big focus of the Point-a-Carcy Naval Complex is training sailors for duties on the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels (MCDVs).

Source material: "The Naval Reserve - Link" from May 1995 & "Abandoned Military Installations of Canada Volume I: Ontario" and "Abandoned Military Installations of Canada Volume II: Quebec" by Paul Ozorak.

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Camp Vimy:

In 1997, more permanent facilities were opened to facilitate training of reserves and to support the existing ranges and training areas.

Source material: "Le Fleur de Lys" from September 1999.