In the past, it has been the practice of the survivors, family, and friends to wear a Poppy on the 23rd of October in remembrance of the disaster aboard HMCS Kootenay on October 23rd, 1969.  A Poppy is also laid at the base of the Bonaventure Anchor Memorial, Point Pleasant Park, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

 

As we start the 50th anniversary year of HMCS Kootenay Disaster, we wanted our own symbol that Canadians could uniquely identify with the Kootenay.  The Poppy will always represent all veterans.  HMCS Kootenay Ribbon will identify those that died aboard Kootenay.

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The ribbon is dark blue representing the dark blue of the Royal Canadian Navy; the letters are capitalized representing a “shout out” to those that use social media to convey the message; the letters are white representing the sacrifice of those lives lost on October 23rd, 1969; the rest of the ribbon is blank representing the lives unlived; the pin is straight representing those that unselfishly went to the aid of their comrades in arms; and the ribbon itself is curved and folded representing the timeliness of Remembrance.

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It is to be worn on the collar nearest the heart; commencing sunrise the first Thursday in October and removed at sunset on October 23rd.

 

 

We Will Remember.