Michael Hopper
Michael Hopper (born March 1969) is a Canadian Forces officer who served as commander of the Naval Reserve from July 29, 2018 until 2021. Hopper holds the rank of commodore in the Royal Canadian Navy and also works as a teacher with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB). Background Hopper was born in Ottawa, Ontario in March 1969 and first joined the Primary Reserves in 1986 when he was 17 as a cook at HMCS ''Carleton''. He transferred to HMCS ''Scotian'' in Halifax while attending Dalhousie University. Hopper moved back to Ottawa, where he earned his bachelor of arts (BA) and bachelor of education (BEd) from the University of Ottawa in 1996 and began working with the OCDSB. Hopper served in a number of staff positions at HMCS ''Carleton'' and in December 2001 served as the commanding officer of HMCS ''Summerside'' until December 2002, where he took part in a trip to the Arctic Circle, meant to reinforce Canadian sovereignty in Northern Canada. He was appointed ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ottawa
Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR). Ottawa had a city population of 1,017,449 and a metropolitan population of 1,488,307, making it the fourth-largest city and fourth-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Ottawa is the political centre of Canada and headquarters to the federal government. The city houses numerous foreign embassies, key buildings, organizations, and institutions of Canada's government, including the Parliament of Canada, the Supreme Court, the residence of Canada's viceroy, and Office of the Prime Minister. Founded in 1826 as Bytown, and incorporated as Ottawa in 1855, its original boundaries were expanded through numerous annexations and were ultimately ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bachelor Of Education
A Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) is an undergraduate professional degree which prepares students for work as a teacher in schools. In some countries such as Tanzania and Kenya, additional tasks like field work and research are required in order for the student to be fully qualified to teach. It may also be accompanied with or followed by tests for licenses or certifications required for teachers in some areas. Countries where colleges and universities award the degree Argentina Since the Educational Reform of 2006, a National Institute for Teacher Education (INFD) was established to develop a standard and coherent teacher training structure throughout the country. According to the Argentine Ministry of Education, the creation of the INFD has helped greatly to reform the previous system establishing a national requirement of a 5-Year National Bachelor of Education to work across the nation at public schools, while there are private universities granting a 4-Year Provincial Bachelor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Canadian Forces Decoration
The Canadian Forces' Decoration (post-nominal letters "CD") is a Canadian award bestowed upon members of the Canadian Armed Forces who have completed twelve years of military service, with certain conditions. By convention, it is also given to the Governor General of Canada upon his or her appointment as viceroy, which includes the title of Commander-in-Chief in and over Canada. The decoration is awarded to all ranks, who must have a good record of conduct during the final eight years of claimed service. The first Governor General to receive the CD was Viscount Alexander of Tunis in 1951. The medal was initially awarded to all members of the Royal Family who served in the Canadian Forces, even without completion of twelve years of service; this has, however, not been automatic since 1953. Criteria The decoration is awarded to officers and non-commissioned members of the Regular and Reserve forces, including honorary appointments within the Canadian Armed Forces. However, time ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal
The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (french: Médaille du jubilé de diamant de la reine Elizabeth II) or The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal created in 2012 to mark the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's accession in 1952. There are four versions of the medal: one issued by the United Kingdom, another by Canada, the third for the Caribbean realms of Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and the fourth issued by Papua New Guinea. The ribbons used with the Canadian and British versions of the medal are the same, while the ribbon of the Caribbean and the Papua New Guinean medal differ slightly. The different iterations of the medal were presented to tens of thousands of recipients throughout the Commonwealth realms in the jubilee year. Design Named by Order in Council as the ''Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Medal'', the Canadian medal was d ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal Ribbon
''Queen Elizabeth 2'' (''QE2'') is a retired British ocean liner converted into a floating hotel. Originally built for the Cunard Line, the ship, named as the second ship named ''Queen Elizabeth'', was operated by Cunard as both a transatlantic liner and a cruise ship from 1969 to 2008. She was then laid up until converted and since 18 April 2018 has been operating as a floating hotel in Dubai. ''Queen Elizabeth 2'' was designed for the transatlantic service from her home port of port of Southampton, Southampton, UK, to New York Harbor, New York, United States and was named after the earlier Cunard liner . She served as the flagship of the line from 1969 until succeeded by in 2004. ''Queen Elizabeth 2'' was designed in Cunard's offices in Liverpool and Southampton and built in Clydebank, Scotland. She was considered the last of the transatlantic ocean liners until "Project Genesis" was announced by Cunard Line in 1995 after the business purchase of Cunard by Mickey Arison; chai ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Order Of Military Merit (Canada) Ribbon (OMM)
Order of Military Merit may refer to: * Order of Military Merit (Brazil) Ordem do Mérito Militar * Order of Military Merit (Bulgaria), National Order "For Military Merit" * Order of Military Merit (Canada) * Order of Military Merit (Dominican Republic) * Order of Military Merit (France) * Ordre du Mérite militaire (France) * German States: ** Military Merit Order (Bavaria) ** Military Merit Order (Württemberg) ** Karl-Friedrich Order of Military Merit (Baden) * Order of Military Merit (South Korea) * Order of Military Merit (Mexico) * Order of Military Merit (Morocco) * Order of Military Merit (Paraguay) * Order of Military Merit (Romania) * Order of Military Merit (Spain) (Orden del Mérito Militar) * Order of Military Merit (Russia) * Order of Military Merit (Yugoslavia) * Order of Military Merit (Bangladesh) See also *Military Merit Cross (other) *Military Merit Medal (other) *Military Merit Order (other) *Order of merit The Order of Merit ( ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Elmdale Public School
Elmdale may refer to: Places ;United States * Elmdale, Indiana * Elmdale, Kansas * Elmdale, Michigan * Elmdale, Minnesota Elmdale is a city in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 114 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Minnesota State Highway 238 and Morrison ... * Elmdale Township, Morrison County, Minnesota ;Canada * Elmdale Public School, Ottawa, Ontario * Elmdale Street, Georgina (Keswick), Ontario See also * Elmsdale (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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National Defence Headquarters (Canada)
National Defence Headquarters (NDHQ) ( French: ''Quartiers généraux de la Défense nationale'' (''QGDN'')) was created through the integration of Canadian Armed Forces Headquarters (CAF HQ) with the civilian Department of National Defence (DND) staff in October of 1972. NDHQ is not a specific location, but is instead housed throughout a collection of offices in buildings across the National Capital Region, although it is most commonly identified with the Major-General George R Pearkes Building on Colonel By Drive in Ottawa. From 2017, various locations have been consolidating at National Defence Headquarters, Carling Campus on Carling Avenue. History During the Cold War, the threat of nuclear attack on the National Capital Region saw an Emergency Government Headquarters constructed 30 km west of Ottawa at CFS Carp; this facility was to house a scaled-down NDHQ, along with the federal cabinet and other political, military and government leaders. Completed in 1974, th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Commander (Canada)
In the Royal Canadian Navy, the rank of commander (french: italic=yes, capitaine de frégate or ''capf'') is a naval rank equal to a lieutenant-colonel of the army or air force. A commander is senior to a lieutenant-commander or an army or air force major, and junior to a captain or colonel. Typical appointments for a commander include: * Commanding officer of a school or training establishment, such as the Canadian Forces Fleet School * Commanding officer of a frigate, destroyer, Naval Reserve Division or a cadet training centre * Executive officer of a replenishment vessel * Deputy commander of a Canadian Forces Base * Senior staff officer or chief of staff on a formation staff, or a director-level position on an administrative staff The rank insignia for a commander is three half-inch stripes, worn on the cuffs of the service dress jacket, and on slip-ons on other uniforms. On the visor of the service cap Service may refer to: Activities * Administrative service, a requi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Northern Canada
Northern Canada, colloquially the North or the Territories, is the vast northernmost region of Canada variously defined by geography and politics. Politically, the term refers to the three Provinces_and_territories_of_Canada#Territories, territories of Canada: Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. This area covers about 48 per cent of Canada's total land area, but has less than 1 per cent of demographics of Canada, Canada's population. The terms "northern Canada" or "the North" may be used in contrast with ''the far north'', which may refer to the Canadian Arctic, the portion of Canada that lies north of the Arctic Circle, east of Alaska and west of Greenland. However, in many other uses the two areas are treated as a single unit. __TOC__ Definitions Subdivisions As a social rather than political region, the Canadian North is often subdivided into two distinct regions based on climate, the ''near north'' and the ''far north''. The different climates of these two regions ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Canadian Sovereignty
The sovereignty of Canada is a major cultural matter in Canada. Several issues currently define Canadian sovereignty: the Canadian monarchy, telecommunication, the autonomy of Canadian provinces, provinces, and Canada's Arctic border. Canada is a Commonwealth realm, meaning that King Charles III is the head of state. However, while several powers are the sovereign's alone, most of the royal constitutional and ceremonial duties in Canada are carried out by the King's representative, the Governor General of Canada, Governor General; as such, the Governor General is sometimes referred to as the ''de facto'' head of state. In each of Provinces and territories of Canada, Canada's provinces the monarch is represented by a Lieutenant-Governor (Canada), lieutenant-governor. The greater autonomy of each province and territory - Canadian federalism - is also important to Canadian sovereignty. Quebec has twice voted about seceding from Canada. Under Telecommunications Act (Canada), Canada's ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |