The Canada Army Run arrived one weekend prior to the Invictus Games Toronto 2017, an 8-day event which allows ill and injured war veterans to compete in sports on an international stage. Stay tuned for upcoming posts and details of the events happening Sep. 23-30.Incessant pounding on your joints, blisters forming on your heels, chaffing, … Read more ›
Thursday Sept. 14, saw the start of a brand new season for Commissionaires Nova Scotia (CNS) with the official opening of their new Headquarters in Bedford Commons. There was an excited buzz in the air while CNS HQ staff worked as a team to prepare for guests’ arrival at 3 p.m. The staff were eagerly … Read more ›
Commissionaires is more than a security company. A large number of commissionaires across the country volunteer their personal time to help improve their communities in one fashion or another. A few commissionaires with our Great Lakes Division were recently awarded the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers, an official Canadian Honour that recognizes the dedication and exemplary … Read more ›
On a hot, Thursday morning in Dieppe, New Brunswick, the atmosphere is upbeat, spirits are high and tournament organizers are eagerly awaiting the Soldier On golf tournament activities to begin at the Fox Creek Golf and Country Club. Through the double doors, a man dressed in a clean, pressed, sharp Commissionaires uniform walks in. Denis … Read more ›
Congratulations to this year’s winners of the CNS Board of Governors’ Educational Awards. The recipients are the children or grandchildren of active commissionaires who have demonstrated outstanding scholastic, extra-curricular and community achievements. Each winner receives $1,500 toward their post-secondary education. The Selection Committee reviewed a considerable number of applications, and had the difficult task of choosing … Read more ›
Our BC Division kept busy this year as they said farewell to CEO Dan Popowich when he retired in early June and welcomed new CEO Chris Mitchell. Although the changes are not physically apparent, when an organization comes under new leadership, an atmospheric change is inevitable. The Division handled it with grace, never skipping a … Read more ›