Today, we’re honoured to share the story of Ian Stevens, our CWO and 2IC for the security detail at Base Gagetown. For over 20 years, Ian has been a steadfast Commissionaire, working tirelessly at the Main Gate Building in Base Gagetown. What drew Ian to this remarkable career path? Stevens explains that it was a … Read more ›
Randip Parhar’s story conveys a message of compassion and commitment. These qualities, combined with the profound energy she brings to her role as a scheduler, have become known as the “Randip Effect.” Randip’s journey traces back to her beginnings as a guard, when she embarked on a new chapter by relocating from Manitoba to Ontario. … Read more ›
Halifax’s Commander Isabel Macneill was a remarkable woman. Throughout her career Macneill paved the way for females, creating new paths of opportunity along the way. As commanding officer of HMCS Conestoga, she was the first and only female commander of a ship in the British Commonwealth during the Second World War. From the Royal Canadian … Read more ›
Halifax, NS – In recognition of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 30, Commissionaires Nova Scotia (Commissionaires), the province’s premier provider of security and background screening services, is proud to share their initiative to train all 1,300 commissionaires in how to recognize the signs of human trafficking in their daily work. “Our … Read more ›
Peter DeLong’s journey into the Commissionaires Corps was a natural progression of deeply rooted patriotic values. Growing up in the 1970s and 1980s, DeLong was surrounded by the “old soaks”—veteran Commissionaires who manned military bases and became an extended family and trusted colleagues. His early interactions with them at the main gates and barracks left … Read more ›
Commissionaires Nova Scotia’s Veterans’ Support Committee is donating $1000 to The Veterans Farm Project Society to help rebuild its greenhouse. … Read more ›