CSTC HMCS Acadia

Cadet Summer Training Centre HMCS "Acadia" is a Royal Canadian Sea Cadets summer training centre in Cornwallis Park, Nova Scotia.

In November 1945, HMCS "Acadia" was decommissioned from Royal Canadian Navy service and the vessel returned to civilian operations with the Canadian Hydrographic Service.

The name and unit colours of HMCS "Acadia" were revived in 1956 by the RCN when a new Royal Canadian Sea Cadets summer training centre was established at the naval base warship|HMCS|Protector on Cape Breton Island. It was called CSTC HMCS "Acadia".

In 1965, CSTC HMCS "Acadia" was decommissioned when HMCS "Protector" was closed that year; the Canadian Coast Guard College took over the former naval and sea cadet facilities.

Royal Canadian Sea Cadets would continue to receive training from 1965-1970 at the naval training base HMCS "Cornwallis" near Digby, and in the 1970s at the shore-based facility HMCS "Micmac" at CFB Halifax.

On July 29, 1978 the unit name HMCS "Acadia" was recommissioned for the fourth time (second time as a cadet summer training centre) at CFB Cornwallis, the base which housed the Canadian Forces Recruiting School. CSTC HMCS "Acadia" occupied a building that had been formerly used for naval communication training. HMCS "Micmac" was consolidated into CSTC HMCS "Acadia" at this time.

Despite the closure of CFB Cornwallis as an active military base in 1995, HMCS "Acadia" continues to operate as a tenant at Cornwallis Park.

CSTC HMCS "Acadia" celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2006 and constructed a time capsule for the 75th anniversary of the unit in 2031.