Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Sheffar enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces on Sept 25th, 1990 in Saint John NB. Upon completion of Basic Training, he began his career in the Royal Canadian Navy as a Naval Radio Operator.
Throughout his career, CPO1 Sheffar served on numerous ships accumulating over 1700 days at sea, participating in countless operations, exercises and deployments. CPO1 Sheffar also served in several shore establishments in Halifax and Quebec throughout his career.
CPO1 Sheffar was promoted to his final rank in 2021 and spent the last years of his career serving as the Senior Non-Commissioned member in HMCS TORONTO as Coxswain and finally as School Chief Petty Officer at Naval Fleet School Halifax.
CPO1 Sheffar retired from the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Armed Forces on the 3rd of November 2025 after proudly serving the nation and Canadians for 35 years.
CPO1 Sheffar is a proud member of the Sackville hockey community. His son Ben is a Sackville Flyer and Blazer alum who was teammates with most of the current Millwood High Coaching Staff and is now like them, giving back to their community by coaching the next generation of players.
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