Battle of the Atlantic Ceremony

The Battle of the Atlantic (BoA) Ceremony is a very important event to  remember the sacrifices of Royal Canadian Navy and Merchant Marine sailors as well as the Royal Canadian Air Force personnel taking convoys across the Atlantic Ocean in World War 2.

These personnel spent 6 years fighting in the longest running battle of the war.
You can afford to attend a Ceremony in their honour.

Attendance is Mandatory.

This Ceremony is being organized by the Naval Veterans Association of HMCS Discovery so we don't have complete control of Events and timings but Navy League Officers from our and other Navy League Corps will be watching over the Cadets until they are picked up by their Parents.  

Please Drop Off your Cadet by 0930 hours (9:30 AM)
on Sunday, May 3, 2026
at the McDonalds at 157 Chadwick Ct, North Vancouver, BC
(Click here for a Google Map).
They will Sign In here.

Pay parking is available in the area if Parents wish to watch the event.

Cadets are not to bring any snacks or water to the Ceremony as they are marching in and standing in a Parade. 

Please make sure the Cadets use the Heads (bathroom) before leaving their house or arriving.

Cadets will be wearing their full Service Dress Uniform.
The Service Dress Uniform consists of the following items (all items to be worn):

• MJ Miller White Top (should be clean and white)
• MJ Miller Dress Shirt (should be clean and ironed properly with all appropriate epaulettes, badges, and medals affixed)
  Do not wear any brassards
• Lanyard (if applicable)
• MJ Miller Dress trousers (should be clean and ironed properly)
• White Belt with Brass Buckle
• MJ Miller Boots (clean and well-polished) or black dress shoe, if available, or black running shoes if you do not have boots or dress shoes
• MJ Miller Pea Coat buttoned up with collars down 
  It may rain this day so if Cadets are still cold wearing all of the above, then they may wear their NLCC MJ Miller T Shirt underneath their NLCC MJ Miller Dress Shirt.
• Cadets hair should be off their collar.
  If this is not the case, the Cadet will need to put their hair up in a bun.
  No ponytails!!
  This includes both female and male cadets.

If the Cadet has not yet been assigned a Dress Uniform or are missing important pieces of it, please wear a white shirt with collar, a black tie, black or dark blue dress trousers, black belt, black dress shoes, and a black or dark blue jacket.   

Cadet Pickup is at the same McDonalds location at approximately 1115 to 1130 hours (11:15 to 11:30 AM),

Cadets MUST Sign Out before they leave!!

After the Ceremony, Cadets are allowed and encouraged, after Signing Out, to visit the Navy ships docked at Burrard Street Pier in their Uniform. 

Cadets and Parents are reminded that their Dress and Deportment (behavior) reflect on the whole Corps and on future interactions with Royal Canadian Navy personnel and ships. Act appropraitely.