Canada’s last surviving Flower-class corvette, HMCS Sackville, will be honoured in a ceremonial re-commissioning event at Sackville Landing on Friday, May 15, 2026, beginning at 11:00 a.m.

The ceremony will recognize the historic vessel’s distinguished wartime service and enduring legacy, reaffirming its place in the history of the Royal Canadian Navy. Senior naval leadership, dignitaries, and government representatives will be in attendance, and members of the public are encouraged to observe from the surrounding boardwalk.

Special guests include Rear-Admiral Josée Kurtz, Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic; His Honour the Honourable David Farrar, serving as Vice-Regal Representative for the ceremony; Honorary Captain (Navy) and Elder Deb Eisan; Frances McAvity, granddaughter of original ship sponsor Denise Oland; and Lieutenant-Commander (Ret’d) Greg Cottingham, Chair of the Canadian Naval Memorial Trust.

The ceremony will feature an Indigenous Recognition and Blessing, a Naval Prayer and the National Anthem, historical reflections on HMCS Sackville, and official addresses from distinguished guests. Highlights include the presentation of the Commissioning Pennant, the ceremonial “breaking” of the pennant, a traditional “Three Cheers” and the Royal Anthem, and a flyby with a CH-148 Cyclone Helicopter.

HMCS Sackville is Canada’s Naval Memorial and the last surviving Flower-class corvette from the Second World War. Preserved in Halifax, the ship serves as a living tribute to the sailors who served in the Battle of the Atlantic.

The ceremony takes place Friday, May 15, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Sackville Landing on the Halifax waterfront. Members of the public are welcome to watch from the surrounding boardwalk.