HMCS Ottawa Family Network

Contact Information

When you join the Family Network for HMCS Ottawa, you will receive important updates on deployments and work-related absences, information on social activities, and have the opportunity to connect with others going through the same experience.

Register with us to receive deployment and work-related absence support by becoming a part of your Family Network, connecting with the MFRC local to you, and/or receiving support in French.

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Sending Love to HMCS Ottawa 

Wanting to send a written greeting to an HMCS Ottawa crew member? Drop by our Colwood MFRC location to write a message on banners being sent to the ship!  
 
Live out of town, but want a message included? Email what you would like written to [email protected] and we will add it for you! Please include your name and who onboard you would like it addressed to. 
 
Banners will be available to sign at the Colwood MFRC: 
•    Monday to Friday, 8:30am-4:00pm until December 13th 
•   Festive Family Pancake Breakfast: Saturday, December 14th from 9:00-11:00am

Monthly Information Session for HMCS Ottawa

Here is the slideshow from the Monthly Information Session for HMCS Ottawa (minus operational security information) that was held on Saturday, November 30th, 2024. 

 The slideshow from the session can be found below.

HMCS Ottawa Pre-Deployment Brief Recap

Here is the recording from the HMCS Ottawa Pre-Deployment Brief (minus operational security information) that was held on Thursday, September 5th, 2024. 

 The slideshow from the session can be found below.

Morale Mail Information for HMCS Ottawa

Drop off your care packages during regular business hours at either:

• Colwood Pacific Activity Centre MFRC location
• 443 Squadron

The mailing address for this deployment is:

RANK / LAST NAME / INITIAL
SHIP NAME, MESS #   
PO BOX 17000 STN FORCES
VICTORIA  BC  V9A 7N2

Important Notes: 

• Wrapping supplies (i.e. tape, paper, scissors) are available at our Colwood MFRC location. 
• International customs forms will be available. 
• Due to the use of international mailing carriers, mail may arrive out of order. Numbering your parcels or marking them with “open on this date” may be helpful to ensure they are opened in the order you intended. 
• If you are mailing from out of area, we suggest adding 10 days to the advertised cut-off date to allow for parcel travel to Victoria.  
    

For more information on mailing guidelines and restrictions, check out our postal page.

Care Package Collection Box for Deployed Members 

Did you purchase too much for your care package? We will be accepting items at the Colwood MFRC location to create care packages for deployed members not receiving them. Please consider contributing your extras to help uplift the spirits of members currently deployed onboard HMCS Ottawa. Care packages will be sent to the ship throughout their deployment.  

 A few ideas of items that could be contributed are: individually wrapped snack items (ie. chips, granola bars), microwave popcorn, candies, and puzzle books. 

Programming at the MFRC

Programming for Children and Youth