Sydney & Area

Oct 3

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Join us for our Open House at 1190 Westmount Rd, Sydney, NS, on Saturday, October 3, 2026! The Canadian Coast Guard Academy is hosting an Open House at our one and only campus in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Come visit us on October 3rd to meet the team, explore operations up close, and check out our state-of-the-art training facilities. Visitors will have the opportunity to tour the boat shed and machine shop, explore our interactive simulators, see a selection of our vessels, visit classrooms, and more. Find out firsthand how the Canadian Coast Guard Academy makes learning life-changing! 

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