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Email: absence.support@emfrc.com

Is your military member away from home due to an absence (course, exercise, deployment, overseas, Imposed Restriction, etc.)? Register with us to receive work-related absence information on resources and services available to you and your family, get connected to the MFRC local to you and/or receive support in French.

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HMCS Robert Hampton Gray Homecoming Information

Welcome Home HMCS ROBERT HAMPTON GRAY! 
HMCS ROBERT HAMPTON GRAY will be welcomed to the West Coast and home from deployment on Friday, November 6th, 2026.

For Dockyard (B Jetty):
*You must be listed by your homecoming military member as a guest to enter Dockyard. Ensure you confirm with them that you are on the access list.

8:30am: Shuttles from the parking lot to B Jetty commence for HMCS ROBERT HAMPTON GRAY guests
9:45am: HMCS ROBERT HAMPTON GRAY passes Duntze Head
10:00am: HMCS ROBERT HAMPTON GRAY comes alongside B Jetty
Shuttles back to the Canteen Rd. parking lot commence
*If you have limited mobility and require assistance, please be sure your military member makes note when adding your name to the access list. 

• Parking will be available at the parking lot located on Canteen Road (see yellow star on map here). No special DND parking pass is required.
• Government issued photo ID is required for guests aged 18 and over to access Dockyard.
• Dress for the weather – it’s colder than you think on the Jetty.
• Tents will be in place to provide shelter in the event of inclement weather. Seating will be available.
• Light refreshments will be available.
  Please note, unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate all dietary preferences and allergies.
• Washrooms and portable toilets will be available.
• Bring strollers for the smaller children; there will be room on the buses for these and people on hand to assist.
• There is no smoking permitted on the jetty.
• Dogs will be authorized to access Dockyard for the homecoming. Your dog must be listed on the access list by your homecoming military member as a guest to enter Dockyard. Please read through these directions on attending with a dog.

Media Disclaimer
Photography will be taking place and the images could appear on social media (no names will be attached). If you do not wish to be included in any images, please let us know and we will do our best to notify any photographers. Please bear in mind that everyone has a phone/camera and we can only control our own official photographers.

Questions?
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the MFRC at 250-363-2640 or info@emfrc.com. 

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