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443 Squadron Family Network

Connect with others going through the same experience, participate in social activities, and get the latest updates on deployments and work-related absences.

Canada Post: Holiday Postal Service

You will be able to send care packages free of charge from any Canada Post Retail Outlet to designated overseas locations from October 14, 2025 to February 28, 2026.
Learn more How to Send Morale Mail

Contact Information

Family Network Volunteer:Tara
Email:mh443.family@esquimaltmfrc.com
Facebook Group:443 Squadron Family Network


When you join the Family Network for 443 Squadron, you will receive important updates on deployments and work-related absences, information on social activities, and have the opportunity to connect with others going through the same experience. 

If your loved one deploys with an air detachment attached to a ship, we suggest that you also join the ship’s Family Network.

Register with us to receive deployment and work-related absence support by becoming a part of your Family Network, connecting with the MFRC local to you, and/or receiving support in French.

MFRC How to Send Morale Mail

Did you know you could send morale mail to your deployed military member for free? This service is available at the MFRC under the direction of the Fleet Mail Office. 
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Programming at the MFRC

Group of children and an adult walking on a forest trail.

Camp Maple Leaf BC Presentation

Learn about the charity camp for military children in Shawnigan Lake this summer. Pizza will be served!
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Two blue cups of coffee on a wooden table.

Drop-In Morning Coffee Connections

This volunteer-led program allows you to meet other military family community members in a relaxed setting. Registration is not required.
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A family gardening, focusing on planting in pots.

Wellness Wednesday: Family Gardening

In March, join our Wellness Team for an evening of gardening, learning and planting together!
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Children playing with toys in a bright classroom.

Parent & Child Programming

The MFRC offers several in-person options for parents to meet other parents, and for children to connect.
Stay & Play 123 Music & Me

Programming for Children and Youth

Children eating pizza around a table.

Junior Fast Friends (Ages 5-9)

*NEW* This is an opportunity to explore new activities and games while making connections with other military connected children. 
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Child in a cardboard astronaut costume holding a cardboard rocket.

Fast Friends: "Out of the Box" Night (Ages 8-16)

Ever wondered what you can do with a pile of cardboard, rolls of tape, some new friends and a whole lot of imagination?
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Two children holding a small globe.

Supporting Children Through Absence

Help your child(ren) adjust to a parent being away on a deployment or work-related absence.
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Creative Learning for the Early Years

A semi-structured environment with a variety of activities and materials that give young children the opportunity to grow creatively.
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