HMCS Winnipeg 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.

Contact Information

Email:	winnipeg.family@esquimaltmfrc.com
Facebook Group:	HMCS Winnipeg Family Network
HMCS Winnipeg on Social Media:	Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter)

When you join the Family Network for HMCS Winnipeg, 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.

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.

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!

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

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.

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?

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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