HMCS Margaret Brooke at Dieppe Gardens

• Public tours of the vessel, hosted by the crew, will be available on Saturday and Sunday, October 11-12, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

One of the newest Canadian Navy ships, His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Margaret Brooke, will dock at the City of Windsor’s Dieppe Gardens from October 10 to 13, 2025. The visit is part of the vessel’s current Great Lakes deployment to participate in marine career fairs along Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, and Lake Huron, which has included stops in Thunder Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Owen Sound, and Neyaashiinigmiing. Upcoming stops, in addition to Windsor, include Toronto, Kingston, and Montreal.

As part of this tour, the Navy is addressing a significant recruitment challenge, and the aim is to reach out to people in places where they would not typically get to see and explore a Canadian warship. The patrol vessel was delivered to the Navy in 2021 and has taken part in multinational military exercises in the Arctic, provided hurricane relief when Hurricane Fiona struck Newfoundland, and circumnavigated South America before stopping in Antarctica and the Caribbean, where it assisted the U.S. Coast Guard to combat drug trafficking.

During the ship’s visit to Windsor, the local HMCS Hunter’s Commanding Officer, Lieutenant-Commander Chris Elliott and crew will host an official Welcoming Ceremony on Friday, October 10, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at Dieppe Gardens. Councillor Renaldo Agostino will be among those in attendance to present a City Flag to the visiting vessel’s Commanding Officer Teri Share.

 A Citizenship Ceremony will take place on Friday, October 10, 2025, in partnership with Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Public tours of the vessel, hosted by the crew, will be available on Saturday and Sunday, October 11-12, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Part of the ship’s public outreach includes the Marine Careers Expo which are happening at all of the lower Great Lakes stops, including in Windsor on October 10 and 11, 2025. These expos aim to encourage participation in the marine trades, including opportunities in the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Coast Guard.