Dec 12, 2011

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Dec 12, 2011

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TRIDENT, DECEMBER 12, 2011
VOLUME 45, ISSUE 25
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011
Canadian flag comes down for the last time in Kandahar
By Army News
with files from Capt Nicole Meszaros
T
he maple leaf flag that symbolized the CF’s presence in Kandahar Province was lowered for the
last time on Thursday, Dec. 1 in a
ceremony at Kandahar Airfield. It
marked the end of Canada’s military presence in southern Afghanistan since August 2005,under OPERATION ATHENA.
“Over the past several years,
Canada and the Canadian Forces
played a significant role in establishing the security foundation in
Kandahar Province that set the conditions for governance and development,” said the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National
Defence. “I’m proud of the work of
our men and women in Afghanistan’s most dangerous province. Our
commitment is now centred in Kabul, with our military contribution
to the NATO training mission,
which is building the professional
capacities of the Afghan national
security forces.”
OP ATHENA was Canada’s participation in the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force
(ISAF) in Afghanistan. It began in
2003 as a peace support mission in
Kabul. In 2005, it became a counter-insurgency mission focused in
Kandahar Province.
Canada’s commitment to ISAF
in Kandahar Province ended in July, 2011, when the last combat rotation of OP ATHENA returned to
Canada. The Mission Transition
Task Force (MTTF) was then deployed to close down what had become Canada’s longest-running
combat mission.
“After more than six years of
continuous combat operations, today we marked the official end of
OPERATION ATHENA in Kandahar Province,” said Gen Walt Natynczyk, the Chief of the Defence
Staff. “Earlier this year, our task
force conducted a seamless handover of our area of responsibility to
coalition and Afghan forces in the
region. Our partners, thanks to the
professionalism and service of our
uniformed men and women, were
well positioned to build on our and
to continue reinforcing the safety
and stability of southern Afghanistan. I’m very proud of the dedication, sacrifice and service of all the
men and women of the Canadian
Forces who served with distinction
in Afghanistan.”
Since July 2011, MTTF personnel - actually the last rotation of OP
ATHENA - have worked tirelessly
to clean, pack and ship military assets back to Canada and to other deployed task forces for use in other
missions.
Items such as medical supplies,
furniture, office supplies, tools and
construction materials that could
not be shipped cost-effectively
have been transferred to the Afghan
National Army (ANA), to other
ISAF nations, or to the humanitarian assistance depot operated at
Kandahar Airfield by the 7th Sustainment Brigade of the U.S. Army.
Items delivered to the humanitarian assistance depot, which are
used to help Afghans take care of
their people, include backpacks,
lighting units, mess tins, cooking
BGen Charles Lamarre (right), Commander of Mission Transition Task Force (MTTF) salutes the Canadian
flag while the flag party lowers it for the last time during flag lowering ceremony at Kandahar Airfield.
During the flag lowering ceremony at Kandahar Airfield on December 1, 2011, the men and women of
MTTF sang O Canada while saluting the Canadian flag.
CPL PATRICK DROUIN, IMAGERY TECHNICIAN, MTTF HQ, DND-MDN CANADA
equipment, generators, appliances,
sport equipment, tents, shovels and
litters. This contribution is a last
gift to the people of Kandahar
Province by Canadians.
“The brave men and women of
the Canadian Forces have fought
and in the southern region of Afghanistan over the past few years
and made themselves key partners
and comrades of our allies,” said
LGen Stuart Beare, Commander of
Canadian Expeditionary Forces
Command. “Our commitment to
Afghanistan continues with the
Canadian Forces transition from
Kandahar to Kabul as part of the
NATO training mission.”
OP ATTENTION is Canada’s
participation in the NATO Training
Mission -Afghanistan (NTM-A),
which delivers training and professional development services to the
national security forces of Afghanistan, especially the ANA and the
Afghan National Police, until
2014.
Canada is the second largest con-
tributor to the NTM-A. The Canadian Contribution to the Training
Mission-Afghanistan (CCTM-A)
comprises up to 950 CF members.
With some 4,500 other personnel
from 37 partner nations in NTM-A,
the men and women of the
CCTM-A are engaged in helping
the Afghan national security forces
grow, professionalize and build capacity. The Canadian training effort is concentrated in Kabul with
two satellite sites in Herat and Mazar-e-Sharif.
Sailor from HMCS St. John’s wins CNC Award
By Virginia Beaton
Trident Staff
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INSIDE
S Amy Lynn Durrah, a sailor in
HMCS St. John’s, is the recipient of the second annual Canadian
Naval Centennial Award.
RAdm David Gardam, Commander JTFA and MARLANT,
and Tom Digan, President and
General Manager of Lockheed
Martin Canada, and Lt(N) (ret’d)
Earle Corne of the Navy League of
Canada, presented the award to LS
Durrah during a ceremony held in
the hangar of St. John’s on Nov. 22,
2011.
“This is a special moment for
me,” RAdm Gardam told LS Dur-
rah. “We are here looking at a sailor
who has done an incredible job.
Bravo Zulu for a job well done…
You exemplify the people we want
in the Navy, and the people we
want in the Canadian Forces.
They’re the kind of people who
don’t walk past or ignore a problem, they get to work and fix problems.”
The CNC Award, established in
2010 to honour the centennial of
the Navy, is presented each year to
a junior non-commissioned member. According to MARGEN 04211, the award is for “his or her contribution to the quality of life in
Canada’s Navy, as evidenced by
their dedication and enthusiasm,
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and spirit of cooperation at sea and
ashore.” It may be given in recognition of a specific action or initiative or it may be bestowed in recognition of results achieved over a period of time.
LS Durrah was selected from a
large field of candidates on the basis of her outstanding accomplishments as a member of the ship’s
company. Among her accomplishments, it was noted that LS Durrah
is MSE harassment advisor, a regular volunteer for secondary duties,
works hard to provide guidance to
those shipmates who are junior to
her, has twice been selected to be a
See CNC / Page 2
MFRC
Programs and
services for military
families Pages 9-12
LS Amy Lynn Durrah, left, accepts the Canadian Naval Centennial
Award from Lt(N) (ret’d) Earle Corn and Tom Digan.
CPL MARTIN ROY, FIS
Images
of 2011
Photos from the RCN
at home and away Page 13-14
Who wants a
NAVY jersey?
Mooseheads shirts go
fast at auction Page 15
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Christmas wishes from RAdm
David Gardam, Commander
JTFA and MARLANT
Message de Noël du Contre-Amiral David
Gardam, Commandant de la FOIA et FMAR(A)
L’année dernière, à cette
époque, j’indiquais à mon personnel de prendre tous ses congés, de
se reposer et de faire le plein
d’énergie, car la nouvelle année
présenterait de nouveaux défis. En
effet, 2011 a comporté de véritables défis que vous avez su relever
grâce à votre dévouement exceptionnel et votre professionnalisme.
Profitez d’un repos bien mérité
avec votre famille et vos amis, car
2012 promet également d’être une
année bien remplie avec le retour
du NCSM Halifax et du Windsor au
sein de la Flotte, le départ du
Charlottetown pour un autre déploiement au Moyen-Orient, et la
phase finale d’intégration de l’hélicoptère Cyclone.
En cette période de l’année, je
constate la dimension humaine de
notre travail - les visages derrière
les opérations. Lorsque je me suis
retrouvé avec les familles de
l’équipage du Charlottetown lors
de son départ au large de la Libye,
et que par la suite j’ai assisté à leurs
retrouvailles un jour ensoleillé de
septembre, j’ai été témoin d’une
partie de l’histoire toute entière de
la famille militaire, une histoire qui
implique des allées et venues, qui
suscite beaucoup d’émotions et qui
nous définit en tant qu’hommes et
femmes en service. On ne nous présente pas toutes ces histoires au
journal télévisé, néanmoins elles
existent pour ceux et celles d’entre
nous qui menons des opérations au
pays ou à l’étranger. Nous avons
accompli ces missions avec succès
cette année, que ce soit dans la Méditerranée, l’extrême Arctique, les
Caraïbes, ou en Afghanistan. Nos
efforts ont une grande portée et des
répercussions positives non seulement sur notre pays, mais également sur notre fierté et notre sentiment d’accomplissement.
RAdm David Gardam
Je vous remercie, ainsi que votre
famille, pour votre travail quotidien au service du Canada. Je souhaite à tous un joyeux Noël et un
beau temps des fêtes.
Un joyeux Noël et une bonne
année de Capt(N) Brian Santarpia,
Commandant de la BFC Halifax
Voici venu le temps où on a l’impression qu’il n’ y a pas assez
d’heures dans une journée pour tout
accomplir. Le rythme frénétique
des préparatifs et la période des
fêtes nous mettent tous hors d’ haleine. Toutefois le congé des fêtes
nous donne l’occasion de bénéficier d’un temps d’ arrêt pour se rassembler avec notre famille et nos
Last year at this time, I provided an instruction to my staff “Take all your leave, relax and recharge your batteries – the New
Year will present fresh challenges
for 2011.” And this year certainly
did provide new challenges, all of
which you have met head-on and
with outstanding dedication and
professionalism. Enjoy your
well-earned rest with family and
friends as 2012 promises to be a
very active year as well, as we
welcome HMC Ships Halifax and
Windsor back to the fleet, bid
Charlottetown farewell for another Middle East deployment,
and complete the final phase of
the Cyclone helicopter integration trials.
This time of year, I am reminded of the human aspect of what we
do - the face of operations. When
I stood by the families of the
Charlottetown as the ship departed for the shores of Libya, and
then watched the families reunited on a sunny September day,
I witnessed a small piece of the
entire military family story - a
story which involves comings
and goings, contains many emotions, and which defines us as service-men and -women. We do not
see each piece of these individual
stories on the news, nevertheless
it exists to those of us who are carrying out our duties both near and
far. And we have carried out these
missions with great success this
year, whether in the Mediterranean, in the high Arctic, in the Caribbean, or in Afghanistan; our
efforts are far-reaching and reflect most positively not just on
Canada, but on our own pride and
sense of purpose.
Thank you to you and your
families for all you do everyday
in the service of your country. I
wish to all of you a Merry Christmas and a joyous holiday season.
amis afin de relaxer un peu. C’est le
moment propice pour prendre une
pause, faire un bilan et profitez de
la période des fêtes. Mon épouse
Sherry, et mon fils Nate se joignent
à moi pour vous souhaiter à vous et
à votre famille, un joyeux Noël et
une bonne et heureuse année.
Capt(N) Brian Santarpia
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Capt(N) Brian
Santarpia, CFB Halifax Base Commander
It is this time of the year when it appears that there are not enough
hours in the day to get everything
done that you wished to complete.
The frantic pace of preparing for
Christmas and the other holidays
that occur at this time of the year,
leave us all a little breathless. But
the upcoming holidays provide us
time to get away from work and to
gather with family and friends and
to slow down a bit. This is a good
time to pause, take stock and enjoy
the season.
Along with my wife Sherry and
son Nate, I wish each of you and
your families a most joyous and
happy Christmas and good fortune
in the New Year.
CNC
of self-improvement.”
Colleen Calvert, Executive Director of the Halifax and Region
Military Family Resource Centre,
Lt(N) (ret’d) Earle Corn, President
of the Canadian Navy League, and
VAdm (ret’d) Larry Murray of the
Navy League of Canada, were present for the occasion. Corn congratulated LS Durrah for her achieve-
ments, noting “This is a fine Navy
day. She has done all this in just
five years. You can only imagine
what she will be able to do in the
next 20 years.”
The $3000 CNC award is donated with half going to a sea cadet
corps and the other half to the Military Family Fund, all in the name
of the recipient.
member of the ship’s Run the Rock
team which does a fundraising relay run across Newfoundland each
summer, “and is always in pursuit
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Christmas Daddies
Members of the Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) raised more than
$13,000 during their annual fundraising run for the Christmas
Daddies telethon on Dec. 4. The auction of a diver’s helmet raised
another $37,000.
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Fine dining at its best
ily apparent that this experience
has empowered them and increased
their potential to become great
community leaders. Hope Blooms
is a registered charity under the
Metro United Way and it is but one
choice, amongst many Canadian
charities to direct your GCWCC
payroll deduction.
In addition to Hope Blooms,
RAdm Gardam presented four local artists, Capt Pam Smith, Mary
Ann Archibald, Cdr Roger Heimpel
and VAdm (ret’d) Duncan Miller,
with a small gift in appreciation for
their volunteer participation in the
Art for Heroes fundraiser. Each of
these artists, and six others, painted
a soldier’s helmet that was used in a
silent auction at the True Patriot
Love Gala in November. Proceeds
from that dinner will support the
Soldier On Fund, the Military Family Fund and the Military Family
Resource Centres in Halifax and
Greenwood.
By Mike Bonin
BPAO
B
right white linen covered the
tables, napkins were uniquely
folded, the cutlery was lined up
with military precision and the
servers were well-dressed, polite
and efficient. This was not your
typical lunchtime dining experience.
The food was incredible: four
courses consisting of soup, salad,
an entrée of chicken, and a crème
brûlée dessert, to tempt the palate.
Water glasses were frequently
filled and wine was for sale, enhancing conversation and camaraderie.
The GCWCC Gourmet Luncheon, hosted by Formation Administration staff on Nov. 22, was
well attended and most certainly a
great fundraiser for a very worthwhile cause. All those who attended were treated to a fantastic culinary experience combined with a
rare treat.
The salad dressing for the meal,
Hope Blooms’ Maple Sage Balsamic, was created by 32 pre-teen
and teenage entrepreneurs form
downtown Halifax, the St. Patrick’s church area on Brunswick
Street. Hope Blooms is their feelgood story. The project initiated by
Jessie Jollymore, the North End
Community Centre’s nutritionist build an urban garden and use the
herbs to create something special.
From the herbs and her daughter’s
original recipes, they have developed a line of salad dressings. The
Black Business Initiative, supportive volunteers, restaurant owners
and concerned area residents have
CPO1 Bill Cleal prepares to serve salads to diners at the recent
GCWCC luncheon put on by FADMO staff. More than 130 people
enjoyed a four-course meal and a presentation by Hope Blooms, a
local group of young entrepreneurs who created the salad dressing
for the meal.
CPL RONNIE KINNIE, FIS
all helped guide these youth with
their high-quality organic dressings. Now, local businesses like
Jane’s on the Commons, Fred’s
Restaurant, the Wooden Monkey
and Pete’s Frootique, feature Hope
Blooms dressings. As well, the 32
youth take turns every Saturday
morning selling their dressings at
the Halifax Farmers’ Market.
Last year during our Days of
Caring, our DND Team built Hope
Blooms a greenhouse, and through
this help, these kids now have a better means to help themselves. From
their own hands they create food
stuffs cultivated in a greenhouse
with a longer growing season, and
most telling of their future - they
sell it to further their education.
During dessert, six of the students told the 130 diners what Hope
Blooms means to them. As they
spoke from their hearts, it was read-
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January 10, 2011 — MFRC
January 24, 2011
February 7, 2011 — MFRC
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March 7, 2011 — MFRC
March 21, 2011 — Posting Season
Special
April 4, 2011 — MFRC
April 18, 2011 — Battle of the
Atlantic Special
May 2, 2011 — MFRC
May 16, 2011 —
May 30, 2011
June 13, 2011 — Family Days, MFRC
June 27, 2011 —
July 11, 2011 — MFRC
July 25, 2011 —
August 8, 2011 — MFRC
August 22, 2011 — Back To School
September 5, 2011 — MFRC
September 19, 2011 — Home
Improvement
October 3, 2011 — MFRC
October 17, 2011
October 31, 2011 — Remembrance
Special
November 14, 2011 — MFRC
November 28, 2011 — Holiday Shopping
December 12, 2011 — Year End
Review, MFRC
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Events at the public libraries
On Wednesday Dec. 14 at 1:30
p.m., join the staff of the Dartmouth Heritage Museum, dressed
in period costume, to celebrate the
traditions and festivities of a Dartmouth Victorian Christmas. Stay to
make your own Victorian pinpricked Christmas card and enjoy
tea, mulled cider and holiday treats.
Please bring a special holiday ornament from home. Advance registration required. Woodlawn Public
Library.
On Thursday Dec. 15 at 7 p.m.,
join the knitting circle. Bring your
knitting and questions about knitting. Tantallon Public Library.
On Friday Dec. 16 at 2 p.m., see
the film While You Were Sleeping.
Cole Harbour Public Library.
On Friday Dec. 16 at 2:30 p.m.,
see the film 127 Hours. Keshen
Goodman Public Library.
On Saturday Dec. 17 at 10:30
a.m., there will be a Seasonal Family Singalong for all ages. Join
some jolly library elves as they perform Christmas songs in this funfilled holiday celebration. Tickets
given out 30 minutes in advance.
Alderney Gate Public Library.
BT New Year’s Eve in
the Grand Parade
Halifax’s favourite New Year’s
Eve show is back again this year
with the same high-energy event
that New Year’s Eve revellers have
come to expect. A New Year’s Eve
Program will start at 9:30p.m. with
live entertainment from the stage
and the TV show going live to air at
10p.m. This event is hosted by
Breakfast Television personalities.
The BT New Year’s Eve Show
takes place in the Halifax Grand
Parade, and is broadcast in its entirety on channel A, Dec. 31 from
10 p.m. to 12:10 a.m.
Events at the Maritime
Museum of the Atlantic
On Tuesday Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m.,
Elizabeth Peirce, editor of the new-
ly-published collection of reprinted Archibald MacMechan stories
In the Great Days of Sail, will speak
about MacMechan’s life, times,
and contribution to Nova Scotia’s
cultural history. MacMechan
(1862-1933) was a well-known
Nova Scotian writer, academic,
and chronicler of his adopted province’s seafaring past. He taught in
the English department of Dalhousie university for many years and
counted among his students Lucy
Maud Montgomery and Hugh
MacLennan. Though well-respected as a scholar, MacMechan’s bestremembered work was contained in
three collections of stories from
Nova Scotia’s golden age of sail:
Sagas of the Sea (1923), Old Province Tales (1924), and There Go the
Ships (1928). These collections reveal MacMechan’s careful documenting of life at sea in the 19th
century.
On Tuesday Jan. 10, 2012 at 7:30
p.m., learn about the wrecks of
Prospect, Nova Scotia. Prospect
has a rich maritime cultural heritage ranging from pre-contact to the
present. A study of submerged cultural resources within the Prospect
area was conducted between 2001
and the present with the intent of
developing an overall inventory of
underwater sites within historical
context. This talk, by Jonathan
Kyte, provides a retrospective of
the work carried out to date, including archaeological surveys of two
late 18th century vessels, as well
as, an archaeological survey of a
late 19th century vessel.
On Tuesday Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m.,
learn about the wreck of SS Atlantic. Everybody has heard of the Titanic, but who has heard of the SS
Atlantic? Another White Star Line
ship, she was wrecked on Nova
Scotia’s shores not far from Halifax in the worst trans-Atlantic passenger ship disaster of the nineteenth century. At least 430 victims
of this wreck are buried in Nova
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On Tuesday Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m.,
there will be a presentation about
HMS Fantome. Nearly 200 years
ago , the British brig Fantome ran
ashore near Prospect while leading
a convoy to Halifax. It was during
the third year of the War of 1812 by
which time Britain had taken
Maine from the Penobscot to the
New Brunswick border, and had repeatedly raided the Chesapeake
Bay area, burning the American
capitol in Washington in August
1814. Legend has it that Fantome
was returning from the Chesapeake
laden with treasure from the raid on
Washington. But the truth is a little
more prosaic: Fantome was escorting a convoy of five schooners
from British-held Castine, Maine,
if the Royal Navy court martial and
other documents are to be believed.
Yet some treasure has been found
at her wreck site. How so? She was
present in the Chesapeake in the
summer of 1813 at the burning of
Have-de-Grace, Maryland, but returned to Halifax that fall and suffered damage in the hurricane of
Nov. 12,1813. Repaired in the shipyard here, she was then detailed to
blockade surveillance of the Maine
coast in 1814. A letter from John
Young in Castine to his son in Halifax, dated Nov. 17, 1814, may reveal the answer. Join Professor
Emeritus George F. Young of Saint
Mary’s University for a look into
the mystery of one of our province’s best known wrecks.
615(Bluenose)RCACS
is recruiting
615(Bluenose)Royal Canadian
Air Cadet Squadron is currently enrolling youth ages 12 to18 years. If
you are interested in learning more
about flying, leadership, sports,
music, and many more exciting activities, step up to the challenge and
join 615 Squadron. We parade every Wednesday evening from 6:15
to 9:15 p.m. at the Stadacona Drill
Hall (Building S14, CFB Halifax),
main entrance at the corner of Almon and Gottingen St. For information about 615 Squadron, visit
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(902) 721-8202 on Wednesday
evenings, or visit us any Wednesday evening at 6:15.
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Enjoying the Breakfast for a Cause
By SLt P.M. Gaudet
Admin CANFLTLANT
I
t was still dark when MOG5 Galley staff fired up their grills on
Nov 16, but the thought that today
was the day to make a difference
brought bright smiles to their faces
as the first sausage started to
smoke.
This was the annual CANFLTLANT HQ GCWCC Pancake
Breakfast - The Breakfast for a
Cause at Maritime Operations
Group Five Galley, an annual event
where Fleet HQ gives it their all to
raise money in support of the local
community. To be fair though,
this event brings together a wide assortment of MARLANT personnel
from other units including civilians, contractors, commissionaires
and military members of all ranks.
Year after year the pancake breakfast has been a major part of the
CANFLTLANT HQ GCWCC
fundraising effort and this year was
no different.
The event had over 40 volunteers
drawn from the HQ, served well
over 200 satisfied diners, and
flipped about 400 flapjacks. Lt(N)
Van Mol, GCWCC Coordinator for
CANFLTLANT HQ, commented
during the event that he “saw a fantastic outpouring of support from
all involved, from the talented
cooks to the hungry patrons” and
that “this is the sort of event that
brings a smile to everyone’s face
and gives me a warm feeling.”
LS Cayer would certainly agree
with the sentiment; she had so
much fun at the event last year that
this year she brought along her 11year-old daughter Rudy to be the
honorary event cashier. LS Cayer
said
“It’s a really great event, for a
wonderful cause; plus, my daughter loves to volunteer and had a lot
of fun today collecting money for
charity.”
It’s safe to say that our youngest
cashier did a great job as the event
grossed in excess of $1,000 towards our 2011 GCWCC campaign. Great job to everyone involved and a big thank you to all
our generous patrons.
From left: Cdr Lin Paddock, CPO1 Spike Bullen, CPO1 Mike Feltham,
Capt(N) Scott Bishop, Capt(N) Brian Santarpia and RAdm David Gardam were among the patrons of the MOG5 pancake breakfast for the
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GCWCC has
outstanding
volunteers
HMCS Scotian’s junior
ranks mess volunteers
for OP Red Nose
By SLt Julian Yates
HMCS St John’s
Throughout this year’s GCWCC,
there have been many volunteers
who have gone great lengths to
contribute to a successful campaign. One person in particular, LS
Matthew Bergmann has been an
active and supportive member of
HMCS St John’s’ GCWCC team
since the start of the campaign.
LS Bergmann has a tremendously positive demeanour and charitable energy that has been a catalyst
for activity throughout the campaign to date. While St John’s was
at sea during OP CARIBBE, he
spearheaded several special events
that raised more than $1,000 for
GCWCC, and worthy of note, these
fun activities have significantly
raised the morale of the ship’s company. These included a poker night
play-down, greasy-spoon night and
most impressively: the St John’s
Flight Deck 500. As part of the
Flight Deck 500, competitors built
small race cars and then contributed money to race them across the
flight deck against one another as
the ship turned sharply, banking 30
degrees. This event was a resounding success for GCWCC and was a
favourite of the crew, who spent
many hours perfecting, decorating
and then racing their cars; which included an armoured tank, a submarine and most notably, a Subbie
surprise.
LS Bergmann was assigned a
section of the ship’s company to
canvass: the Deck Department.
By MS Tanya Wiltshire
PMC JR’s Mess, HMCS Scotian
O
LS Matthew Bergmann has been an active and supportive member of
HMCS St John’s’ GCWCC team since the start of the campaign.
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Due to his inspirational and proactive efforts in campaigning, the
Deck Department of St John’s
raised over $2500, despite being
the smallest group onboard. In having had a positive impact on the donor participation rate onboard St
John’s, LS Bergmann has highlighted the strength that of our
GCWCC is built on canvassers. All
our canvassers are to be thanked for
their timely efforts that will help
many. In coordinating canvassing
so our people can help others – acts
of proactive caring will have an impact across our community and be
truly remembered.
n Nov. 26, wearing bright
red vests and plush red
noses, sailors from HMCS Scotian took to the streets of Halifax.
Their mission: Operation Red
Nose (ORN). Their purpose: to
ensure Haligonians, who were
engaging in holiday festivities,
arrived home safely.
The NSLC and Safety Services Nova Scotia took the reins as
this year’s campaign sponsors
with donations benefitting safe
grad celebrations throughout the
HRM.
On the second night of ORN,
organizers were grateful when 13
members from HMCS Scotian
and their spouses volunteered.
Corinne MacLellan, ORN Coordinator said, “The support and
enthusiasm from HMCS Scotian’s teams was greatly appreciated. We always welcome
more to participate.”
Fuelled by free Tim Horton’s
coffee and Subway sandwiches,
volunteers paced the floor of the
ORN headquarters waiting with
anticipation. Then, like clockwork, at 11:30 p.m. the phone began to ring and it didn’t stop until
shut down at 3 a.m.
With flashlights and maps in
hand, volunteers navigated their
way through the streets escorting
people home in their own cars.
From hugs to firm hand shakes,
the recipients’ responses were of
genuine gratitude as volunteers
safely dropped them and their
cars off.
At the end of the night, Scotian’s volunteers were overwhelmed with a sense of pride
realizing the impact they were
making on their community.
“Assisting with keeping roads
safer by offering this solution is a
great feeling. The added benefit
of donations going toward supporting youth activities is great,”
said LS Tom Beveridge, Scotian’s ORN volunteer organizer.
Scotian volunteer MS Kelena
Kelly said, “It’s a terrific opportunity to help people stay safe
when they are out celebrating
during the holiday season.”
Scotian’s volunteers do have
something to be proud of, not
only did they provide half the
volunteers for the second night of
ORN, they also contributed the
single largest group of teams in
the HRM for 2011.
HMCS Scotian encourages
anyone who is feeling under the
influence of the holiday spirit to
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AB Allen Snow is 2011’s third Sailor of the Quarter
By Benjamin J. DeLong
Trident Staff
O
n Friday, Nov 18, in HMCS
Halifax’s shore office in
Shearwater, AB Allen Snow was
celebrated by his fellow sailors as
the Sailor of the Quarter, for the
third quarter of 2011. His wife,
Crystal, and his three-month old
daughter, Allegra, were present for
a plaque presentation, and had
snacks with AB Snow’s shipmates.
The selection of AB Snow as Sailor
of the Quarter was approved by
COMCANFLTLANT,
Cmdre
Laurence Hickey.
Capt(N) Scott Bishop, MOG5,
and CPO1 Mike Feltham, Fleet
Chief, presented AB Snow with a
plaque, a book on RCN history, and
a gift certificate to Falls Lake Cottages and Campgrounds.
Since completing his QL4 courses, AB Snow has been putting his
recent training to use by helping
with Halifax’s Mid-Life Refit program at Irving Shipbuilding. He
puts in time with such charities as
the GCWCC, Habitat for Humanity, Feed Nova Scotia and Run
Nova Scotia. He worked on a special project to craft Adirondack
chairs, which were donated to be
raffled for charity, with other mem-
bers of the hull shop.
AB Snow said that he and his
wife “weren’t exactly rich when we
were growing up. So we definitely
see the need to support charities
now that we’re older.” He admitted
being very surprised to be chosen to
be Sailor of the Quarter. “I was told
that my name would be nominated,
and then we heard back saying that
I was it.”
After graduating from NB Community College as a welder, he enrolled into the CF on Jul 25, 2008.
He was posted to CFB Esquimalt
CFNES to attend QL3 Hull Tech
trades training. Upon successful
completion of his QL3, he was
posted to Halifax on Mar 29 2010
where he quickly went to work
learning systems and finishing his
QL4 Hull Tech training package.
AB Snow is a dedicated father
and husband, spending all of his
free time with Crystal and Allegra.
AB Snow’s actions and reputation
have clearly shown his dedication
and loyalty to the CF, to Halifax
and his community.
Sailor of the Quarter is a
CANFLTLANT initiative to recognize sailors for outstanding
achievement; of the four recipients
each year, one will be chosen to be
named Sailor of the Year.
PO1 Dan Legault, LCdr Rory McLay and Cdr Chris Peschke present AB Allen Snow, second from right,
with the plaque as Sailor of the Quarter. A Hull Tech from HMCS Halifax, AB Snow was honoured to be
chosen as Sailor of the Quarter for the third quarter of 2011. AB Snow’s wife, Crystal, and his daughter,
Allegra, were invited to be part of the presentation on Nov 18 at Halifax’s shore office in Shearwater.
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It is no doubt that the holiday
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digging the holiday decorations out
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bustle, it is a happy season for
many, however when experiencing
the deployment of a loved one,
Christmas and New Years can be
stressful. If your family is facing a
deployment over the holiday sea-
son, the Halifax & Region Military
Family Resource Centre has some
tips to share to help pass the time
until your loved one returns home.
A great way to kick off the season is with some fun holiday activities fit for the entire family to enjoy. If you have Christmas activities or traditions that will only remind you more of your loved one
being away, why not introduce new
traditions. Some families may find
it fun to celebrate the holidays before the deployment – after all, holidays are about peace, love, and
family togetherness, not the day
and month. When the actual day arrives, you can reminisce with pictures and videos of the celebration
you held before your loved one was
deployed.
Introducing new traditions can
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you can find creative ways to include your deployed family member. Have him/her send a homemade card or tree ornament, make a
recording of a favourite holiday
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After the holidays are over, the
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Above all else, if you are experiencing a deployment over the holidays and winter months, you don’t
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with the MFRC. Surround yourself
with friends and family, and participate in deployment events at the
MFRC. From the Board and staff of
the H&R MFRC, enjoy a safe and
happy holiday season.
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(CRFM d’H&R) peut vous donner
quelques conseils pour vous aidez à
passer le temps jusqu’à ce que votre
bien-aimé rentre à la maison.
Une excellente façon de débuter
la saison est de participer à certaines activités amusantes du temps
des Fêtes pour toute la famille. Si
vous avez des activités de Noël ou
des traditions qui vous rappelleront
encore plus votre bien-aimé lorsqu’il/elle est au loin, pourquoi ne
pas introduire de nouvelles traditions. Certaines familles peuvent
trouver plaisir à célébrer les Fêtes
avant le déploiement car après tout,
les Fêtes représentent la paix,
l’amour, et la solidarité familiale,
non pas le jour et le mois. Lorsque
le jour même arrive, vous pouvez
évoquer des souvenirs avec des
photos et des vidéos de la célébration que vous avez faite avant que
votre bien-aimé soit déployé(e).
L’introduction de nouvelles traditions peuvent également ajouter
de l’excitation, surtout si vous pouvez trouver des façons créatives
d’inclurent le membre déployé de
votre famille. Envoyez lui une carte
faite maison ou une décoration
d’arbre de Noël, faite un enregistrement d’une chanson de Noël ou
d’une histoire ou même planifier un
appel vidéoconférence pour partager des moments spéciaux.
Après la fin des Fêtes, les mois
d’hiver peuvent sembler particulièrement longs. Il peut être utile de
s’asseoir avec les membres de votre
famille et planifier un calendrier,
des projets, des activités et des
événements pour vous garder occupés en attendant le retour de votre
bien-aimé. La planification ellemême peut être une activité familiale amusante et le calendrier peut
devenir un outil très pratique pour
protéger votre famille des dépressions du déploiement et de l’hiver.
Soirées thématiques, soirées cinéma, tournois de jeux de société et
soirées à cuisiner ne sont que quelques activités familiales amusantes
que vous pouvez faire à la maison.
Les journaux sont une autre
grande activité à laquelle tous les
membres de la famille peuvent participer. Ecrivez un point culminant
de la journée de chaque membre de
la famille dans un journal en y incluant des images, dessins d’enfants ou tout autre trésor. Elles peuvent être envoyées à leurs proches
alors qu’ils sont loin ou être partagés à leur retour.
Avant toute autre chose, si vous
vivez un déploiement pendant les
Fêtes et les mois d’hiver, vous
n’avez pas à le faire seul. C’est un
grand moment de l’année pour rester en contact avec le CRFM
d’H&R. Entourez-vous d’amis et
famille, et participer aux événements de déploiement au CRFM.
De tout le conseil administratif et
du personnel du CRFM d’H&R,
une belle et joyeuse saison des
Fêtes.
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Register for programs or call for
information at Halifax 427-7788 or
Shearwater 720-1885. Registration
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for the program/event. We accept
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Military families are given priority for all MFRC programs and services, spaces may be available at an
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Féerie hivernale au Forum
Activité organisée par le CRFM
d’Halifax et régions et les PSP loisirs communautaires. Achetez vos
billets sans tarder pour cet événement à ne pas manquer. Une fois de
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d’une journée de plaisir hivernal
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Heure : de 10 h à 13 h et de 14 h à 17
h. Tous les billets se sont rapidement envolés les deux dernières années, donc faites vite pour ne pas
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Le samedi 17 déc.
Coût : 4 $ par personne (gratuit
pour les enfants de moins d’un an leur procurer quand même un billet)
Lieu : Forum d’Halifax
Limite de huit billets par famille.
Winter Wonderland
at the Forum
Presented by H&R MFRC and PSP
Community Recreation
Military families are invited for a
day of fun at Glow Parties Winter
Wonderland. There will be inflatables, games and even more. There
are two time slots: 10a.m.-1p.m.
and 2-5p.m. This event was a sellout for the past two years – get your
tickets early to avoid disappointment. You must pay for and pick up
tickets in advance.
Saturday Dec. 17 $
4 / person (ages 1 year and under
free – still require a ticket for entry)
Location: Halifax Forum Maximum eight tickets per family.
Programmes offerts
en français
Parent/Bambin (Français)
Site : site de Shearwater
Âges: de 0 à 5 ans
Les mardis matins 9h30 à 11h30
Coût : 2$ par enfant militaire et
3$ par enfant non-militaire
Aucune inscription n’est requise
Café français
Site de Shearwater
Adulte 18+
Cette activité qui s’adresse aux
familles militaires francophones
est un lieu d’échange où l’on parle
de ce qui touche la vie militaire
dans la région d’Halifax.On se retrouve pour tisser des liens et
prendre un café entre nous, dans
une ambiance décontractée et le
tout se déroulant en français. Les
jeunes enfants sont bien heureux de
jouer ensemble, sous la supervision
du personnel du Casual Care (service de garde occasionnel).
Les jeudis 9h30 à 11h30
Coût: 2$ par personne de famille
militaire / 6$ autres
Date limite d’inscription: réserver au plus tard le lundi avant
16h00 pour profiter du service de
garde pour les enfants de 0 à 5 ans,
au coût de 4$ par enfant/ 7$ par
famille.
Cours d’anglais
langue seconde
Site d’Halifax et de Shearwater
Âges: 16 ans +
Le CRFM d’Halifax et Régions
offrira des cours d’anglais langue
seconde (ALS) du 18 janvier au 2
avril 2012 de 9H00 à 12H00 ou de
18H00 à 21h00. Les jours varieront
en fonction de la demande. Les participants qui sont inscrit au programme Rosetta Stone cours d’anglais en ligne ne seront pas éligibles
de participer au cours en classe en
même temps. Un test de classement
est requis pour tous les participants
qui n’ont pas déjà participé à ce programme.
Coût: 50$(remboursable) pour
famille militaire / 115$ (non-remboursable) autres
Le remboursement exige que les
participants aient fait 85% du
cours.
La date limite d’inscription: le 4
jan. 2012.
Composez le 720-2113 ou le
427-7788 pour plus de renseigne-
ments ou pour vous inscrire composez le 720-2113 ou 427-7788.
Deployment Programs
Deployment Café
Halifax site
If you have a loved one who is
deployed, come join us for dinner
and get connected with other families in your community. Don’t
miss out. Casual care provided.
Dec. 18, Jan. 15 4:30 –
6:30p.m.Cost: Covered by Deployment Services
Registration deadline:Wednesdays prior to each session by 4p.m.
Café déploiement
Site d’Halifax
Si c’est le cas, joignez-vous à
nous pour souper, rencontrer
d’autres familles militaires et discuter des joies et des difficultés
éprouvées lors du déploiement
d’un proche. Un service de garde
est disponible pour les enfants de
cinq ans et moins.
Dimanche le 18 décembre, le 15
Jan, de 16 h 30 à 18 h 30
Coût: assumé par les services de
soutien au déploiement.
Date limite de réservation : 16 h,
le mercredi précédant chaque rencontre.
Children’s Programs
Emergency and Respite Childcare…. Find out more at:
http://www.halifaxmfrc.ca/e/
services/family-support/childcare.asp
Weekday Casual Care
Halifax and Shearwater sites
Ages: 3 months to 12 years
Monday to Friday mornings
(9am to 12pm) and afternoons
(1pm to 4pm).
We will be closed for the Christmas holidays from Dec. 22 to Jan.
2, reopening on Jan. 3 2012
Nous serons fermé pour les Fêtes
de Noël à partir du 22 déc. jusqu’au
2 jan., ouverture le 3 jan. 2012
Cost: $5/hr for children under 18
months, $4/hr for children over 18
months
Registration available one week
in advance.
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Halte-garderie– semaine
Site d’Halifax et Shearwater
Âge: 3mois à 5ans.
Le service de halte-garderie est
offert aux membres des familles
militaires pour leur permettre d’aller à un rendez-vous dans la journée,
de faire une pose ou de faire des
courses. Tarif: enfants de moins de
18mois– 5$/heure; enfants de plus
de 18mois– 4$/heure. Inscriptions
offertes une semaine à l’avance.
Saturday Casual Care
Ages: 3 months to 12 years
Register for this program as
early as possible because spaces
are limited and fill up quickly.
Experiencing deployment? Let us
know as respite hours can be used.
Shearwater site: Jan. 7, 21
Halifax site: Dec. 17, Jan. 14 and
28.
10a.m. - 3p.m.
Cost: $5/hr for children under 18
months, $4/hr for children over 18
months
Registration Deadline: Wednesday before the session.
Service de garde occasionnel
du samedi
Âges: 3 mois à 12 ans
Les parents sont priés de s’inscrire à ce programme le plus tôt
possible, car les places sont limitées et se remplissent rapidement.
Vous vivez un déploiement? Laissez-nous savoir et les heures de répit pourront être utilisées.
Site de Shearwater: le 7 et 21 jan.
Site d’Halifax: 17 déc., 14 et 28
jan.
10h00 à 15h00
Coût: 5$/heure pour les enfants
de moins de 18 mois, 4$/heure pour
les enfants de 18 mois et plus
Date limite d’inscription: le mercredi avant la session.
Parent and Tot
Ages: Infant to 5 years
Halifax site (38 Macdougall
Street): Tuesday and Thursdays
Shearwater site: English - Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays;
French - Tuesdays 9:30 - 11:30a.m.
Shearwater site: Military families
only. Limited space.
Cost: Military $2/child and civilian (Halifax only) $3/child
Parent / Bambin
Âges: poupon à 5 ans
Site d’Halifax (38 Macdougall
Street): les mardis et jeudis
Site de Shearwater: Anglais: les
lundis, mercredis et jeudis; Français: les mardis
9h30-11h30
Coût: 2$ /enfant de militaire et
3$ /enfant non-militaire (Halifax
seulement)
Militaire Seulement à Shearwater.
Gymboree
Ages: Infant to 5 yrs
Shearwater Site
Gymboree is a program that provides children with the opportunity
to interact with other kids and play
in a gym filled with bikes, balls,
tunnels, hoops, mini putt, toys and
much more. Gymboree is also great
for parents to meet and connect
with other military families. A light
snack will be provided and the
morning will close with songs and
finger plays.
Sat Jan 21, Feb 4, Feb 18, March
3, March 17, March 31, 10 to
11:30a.m.
Cost: $3/mil child $4/ civ child
Deadline to Register: Wednesday before the session.
Gym tapageur
Âge: jusqu’à 5ans
Site de Shearwater
Le Gym tapageur est un programme qui donne aux enfants
l’occasion
d’interagir
avec
d’autres enfants et de s’amuser
dans un gymnase où ils trouveront
une multitude de bicyclettes, de
ballons, de tunnels, de cerceaux et
de jouets, un mini-golf et plus encore. Le Gym tapageur est aussi une
occasion fantastique pour les parents de rencontrer d’autres
membres de familles de militaires.
Une collation légère est fournie et
la matinée se termine par des chansons et des jeux de doigts.
Les samedis 21 jan., 4 fév., 3, 17
et 31 mars, 10H00 – 11H30.
Coût: 3$/enfant militaire
4 $/ autres
Date limite d’inscription: le mercredi avant la session.
Dad & Me – Mooseheads
Hockey Game
Come and enjoy a night with
your children at the Moosehead
Hockey game. It is sure to be a
blast.
Friday, Jan. 20, 6:30p.m.
Cost: $8 per person
Participants must register and
pick up their tickets for this event
by Tuesday, Jan. 17 by 4p.m.
Papa et moi – Partie de Hockey des Mooseheads
Venez assister et profiter d’une
soirée avec votre enfant à une partie
de hockey des Moosehead. Plaisir
garanti.
Vendredi, 20 jan. 2012
8$ par personne
Les participants doivent s’inscrire et venir chercher leurs billets
pour cet évènement avant
mardi le 17 jan. 16h00
Youth Programs
Girl Gab
Ages: 8-13
Henderson Sweetman Youth
Centre (Shearwater)
Pre-teen girls have the opportunity to get together in a group setting to share and discuss some of
the joys and challenges today’s female youth face.
Mondays Jan. 16 and 30, Feb. 13
and 27, March 19, April 2 and 16,
6:30-8 p.m.
Cost: $25/person
Registration deadline: Jan.11
Entre Fille (between us girls)
Âge: 8 à 13 ans
Site: Centre de la jeunesse Henderson Sweetman (Shearwater)
Les préadolescentes ont l’occasion de se réunir en groupe pour
partager et discuter des joies et des
défis auxquels les jeunes femmes
font face de nos jours.
Le lundi 16 et 30 jan., 13 et 27
fév., 19 mars, 2 et 16 avril de 18h30
-20h00
Coût: 25 $ par personne
Date limite d’inscription: le 11
janvier
Boys’ Brigade
Ages: 8-13
Site Henderson Sweetman
Youth Centre (Shearwater)
Pre-teen boys have the opportunity to get together in a group setting to share and discuss some of
the joys and challenges today’s
youth face.
Tuesday Jan. 17 and 31, Feb. 14
and 28, March 27, April 10 and 24
Cost: $25/person
Deadline to Register: Jan. 10
Entre gars
Âge: 8 à 13 ans
Centre de la jeunesse Henderson
Sweetman (Shearwater)
Les préadolescents ont l’occasion de se réunir en groupe pour
partager et discuter des joies et des
défis auxquels les jeunes font face
de nos jours.
Les mardis 17 et 31 jan.; 14 et 28
fév.; 27 mars; 10 et 24 avril 18h30 à
20h00
jan.
Home Alone for Youth
Age: 10 – 15 years
Shearwater Site (Youth Centre)
Youth will learn various skills in
order to stay home by themselves.
Saturday, Feb 18, 1 – 4p.m.
Cost: $5/person (military)
Deadline to Register: Tuesday,
Feb. 14
Cost: $2
Deadline to register: Jan. 5
Seule à la maison – pour ado
Atelier de dessin
Âge: 10 à 15 ans
CRFM H&R Centre de la jeunesse (Site de Shearwater)
Les jeunes apprendront des compétences diverses telles que la sécurité, la cuisine, les premiers soins
et plus encore. Et ce afin de rester à
la maison par eux-mêmes.
Le samedi 18 fév. 13h00
à16h00Coût: 5 $ par personne (militaire)
Date limite d’inscription: le mardi 14 fév.
Âge: 8 à 14 ans
Le 7 jan., 13h à 16h
Coût: 2$
Date limite pour s’inscrire et
payer: le 5 jan.
Henderson Sweetman
Youth Centre
For details on becoming a member of the Youth Centre or for inquiries on Youth Services, contact
720-3038 or email [email protected]. For drop-in
times and more, check out
www.halifaxmfrc.ca/youth.
All
youth programming is offered at
the Henderson Sweetman Youth
Centre unless otherwise indicated.
Movie & Munchies
8-18 years
January 5, 6 - 8p.m.
Cost: $2
Cinéma et gâteries
Âge: 8 à 18 ans
5 janvier de 18h à 20h
Drawing Workshop
8-14 years
Jan. 7, 1-4p.m.
Youth Committee
12+years
Jan. 10 and 24
Cost: Free
Deadline to register: Contact the
Youth Coordinator if you would
like to join.
Comité des jeunes
Âge: 12+
Le 10 et 24 jan.
Coût: Free
payer: Contacter la coordonatrice
si vous desirez devenir membre.
Cooking in the Kitchen
8-14 years
Jan. 12, 6-8p.m.
Cost: $4
Cuisson dans la cuisine
Âge: 8 à 14 ans
Le 12 janvier, 18h à 20h
Cost: 4$
payer: le 10 jan.
Drop-In Floor Hockey
12-18 years
Jan. 13, 6-8p.m. and Jan. 28,
1-3p.m.
Cost: Free
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Deadline to register: Drop in
Hockey en salle porte ouverte
Âge: 12 à 18 ans
Le 13 jan. , 18h à 20h et le 28 jan.,
13h à 15h
Coût: gratuit
payer: porte ouverte
Teen Night - Coffee house
13-18 years
Jan. 14, 6-9pm
Cost: $3
Soirée ado – petit café
Âge: 8 à 18 ans
le 14 jan., 18h à 21h
Coût: 3$
Trivia Challenge
8-18 years
Jan. 15, 1-4p.m.
Cost: Free
Deadline to register: Drop in
Défis de bagatelles
Âge: 8 à 18 ans
le 15 jan., 13h-16h
Coût: gratuit
Science Night
8-13 years
Jan. 19
Cost: $2
Deadline to register: Jan 17
Soirée de science
Âge: 8 à 13 ans
Le 19 janvier
Coût: 2$
payer: le 17 jan.
Swim and Pizza
8-18 years
Meet at Shearwater gym
Jan 21, 1-3p.m.
Cost: $6
Natation et pizza
Âge: 8 à 18 ans
Rencontrer au Centre sportif
PSP
Le 21 jan. 13h à 15 h
Coût: 6 $
payer: le 19 jan.
Bingo Drop-In
8-12 years
Jan. 22 , 1-4p.m.
Cost: free
Deadline to register: drop in
Bingo porte ouverte
Âge: 8 à 12 ans
Le 22 jan. 13h à 15hpm
Coût: gratuit
Basketball Skills
8-14 years
Jan. 25, 6-8p.m. (Doors open at
6p.m.)
Cost: Free event
Compétence de basketball
Âge: 8 à 14 ans
Le 25 jan., 18 h à 20h (porte ouvre
à 18h)
Coût: atelier gratuit
Chill out Zone- Skills to help
you de-stress and relax
8-15 years
Jan. 26, 6-8p.m.
Cost: $3
Zone décompression -Compétence pour vous aider à déstresser et se détendre
Âge: 8 à 15 ans
Le 26 jan. 18hà 20h
Coût: 3$
payer: Le 24 jan.
Girls’ Night
8-14 years
Jan. 27, 6-9p.m.
Cost: $3
Soirée des filles
Âge: 8 à 14 ans
Le 27 jan., 18h à 21h
Coût: 3$
payer: le 25 jan.
Ice Cream Social
8-15 years
Jan. 29, 1-4p.m.
Cost: $2
Deadline to register: drop in
Rencontre crème glacé
Âge: 8 à 15 ans
Le 29 jan. 13 h à 16h
Coût: 2$
Adult Programs
Coffee Connections
Halifax and Shearwater sites
Friday mornings
Cost: $2/military family member $6/non-military family member
Casual Care: $3/child or $6/military family
Registration deadline: Tuesdays
prior to each session
Coffee Connections
(Café connexion)
Site d’Halifax et Shearwater
Les vendredis de novembre 9h30
à 11h30
Participation: 2$ pour les familles militaires – 6$/familles nonmilitaires Service de garde d’en-
fants: disponible, uniquement pour
les familles militaires ($3 $6) Date
limite pour s’inscrire et payer: le
mardi précédent si vous désirez
faire garder votre enfant.
Breakaway Program
for Seniors
Shearwater site
The Breakaway program is exactly that, a break from the daily
routine. In partnership with the
VON, we offer programming for
seniors in the CF family including
gentle exercise for the body and
mind and therapeutic activities.
Friday mornings, 9:30a.m. 12:30pm
Registration is ongoing.
Programme Détente
pour les aînés
Site de ShearwaterTous les vendredis matins
9 h 30 à 12 h 30 Evening
Evening coffee
(19+) Join us for our Evening
Coffee program every Thursday
evening (alternating between the
Halifax and Shearwater sites.) This
is a great opportunity to connect
with other CF family members,
learn something new and share
some laughs. Casual care is provided.
Halifax site: Thursday, Dec. 15,
6:30-8:30p.m.
Shearwater site: Thursday, Dec.
22, 6:30-8:30p.m.
Cost: $2 drop-in fee/military
family members; $6/non-military
family membersRegistration deadline: Mondays prior to the session
by 4pm.
Café en soirée
Venez participer à ce nouveau
programme de Café en soirée tous
les jeudis soirs (en alternance entre
les sites d’Halifax et de Shearwater) pour discuter de tout et de rien
et prendre un temps d’arrêt bien
mérité . Le Café en soirée vous
donne l’occasion de nouer des liens
avec d’autres familles militaires,
d’apprendre quelque chose de nouveau et de rire un peu . Ce programme s’adresse aux adultes (19
ans et +) seulement et un service de
halte-garderie est disponible.
Site d’Halifax: jeudi le 15 déc.
Site de Shearwater: jeudi le 22
déc.
18 h 30 à 20 h 30
Coût : 2 $ familles de militaires ;
6 $ membres des familles des employés civils.
Date limite pour s’inscrire: à 16
h, les lundis précédant chaque rencontre.
Brunch Bunch
Military family members are in-
vited to join us for Brunch Bunch
and take advantage of the great opportunity to meet and connect with
others in the community. Jan. 28 –
Sam’s Sea Food & Grill, Russell
Lake, Dartmouth Cost: Participants are responsible for the cost of
their meal. Casual Care: $6/
child;$9/familyRegistration deadline: Jan. 21, 4p.m.
La Bande du Brunch
Le dernier samedi du mois le 28
jan. – Sam’s Sea Food & Grill, Russell Lake, Dartmouth De 11H00 à
13H00Coût: Les participants doivent assumer leurs propres dépensesService de halte-garderie: $6 /
enfant $9 / famille
janvier avant 16H00
Ce programme est en anglais, s’il
vous plaît identifier vous comme
francophone.
MFRC New Year
Exercise Class
Get Movin’ with the MFRC
Shearwater Site Join the H&R
MFRC and kick off the New Year
by getting fit and in shape. Bring
your family and friends for an afternoon filled with activities for all ages to enjoy, including an obstacle
course, basketball games and floor
hockey. Sunday, Jan. 15, 1- 3p.m.
Cost: $3/person, children under 1
year are free Deadline to register:
Tuesday, Jan. 10. Call 720-1885
for more information and to register.
Séance d’exercice de la nouvelle année du CRFM
Site: Shearwater
Dimanche 15 jan., 1h00pm à
3h00pm
Coût: 3$/personne, 1 an et moins
gratuit Date limite d’inscription:
mardi 10 jan.
Out ‘n’About
Introduction to Curling, CFB
Halifax Curling Club, Windsor
Park
We’re going Out ‘n’ About and
we want you to join us. Once a
month we are calling on all adult
military family members to get together and have some fun. This
month we are going to try our hand
at curling.
January 7 5-7p.m.
Registration deadline Tuesday,
Jan. 3.
Sortez et venez vous amuser
Initiation au curling, Club de
curling BFC Halifax, Winsor Park
Le 7 jan. 17H00 à 19H00 Nous allons sortir et nous amuser et nous
voulons que vous vous joignez à
nous. Une fois par mois nous invi-
tons tous les membres adultes de
familles militaires à se réunir pour
avoir du plaisir. Ce mois-ci, nous
allons tester nos talents au curling.
la date limite d’inscription est le
mardi 3 jan.
Parents, How to Talk so Kids
will Listen
Halifax Site
Do you have children between
the ages of 2 ½ and 11 and are looking for a new logic or know-how
that will enhance your parenting
skills? Look no further. How to
Talk so Kids will Listen is a practical workshop which can help parents improve the everyday quality
of their relationship with their child
(ren). We will be exploring a variety of strategies, suggestions and innovative ways to solve common
problems like engaging cooperation, helping children deal with
their feelings, praise, self-esteem
and more. Join us for six evening
sessions and learn new ways to talk
so kids will listen and listen so kids
will talk.
Tuesday evenings Jan. 17, 24,
31, Feb. 7, 14, 21 6:30 – 8:30p.m.
Cost: $15/military family; $20/
non-military family (will be put on
a wait list), child care is available to
military families at an additional
cost of Per session: $6/child per
session or $12 per family
Deadline to register: Thursday,
Jan. 12
Comment parler aux enfants
pour qu’ils écoutent
Toujours à la recherche d’une
nouvelle logiqueou d’un nouveau
savoir-fairepour améliorer vos habiletés de parent? Ne cherchez
plus; l’atelier pratique Comment
parler aux enfants pour qu’ils écoutentvous aidera à parfaire la qualité
de vos rapports quotidiens avec vos
jeunes. Découvrez diverses stratégies, suggestions et façons innovatrices de traiter les questions les
plus fréquentes comme la disposition à la coopération, l’aide aux enfants pour gérer leurs sentiments,
l’encouragement, l’estime de soi et
plus encore. Joignez-vous à nous
pour ces cinq soirées de formation
et apprenez de nouvelles manières
de parler à vos enfants pour qu’ils
vous écoutent et à les écouter pour
qu’ils vous parlent
Coût: familles de militaires–
15$; autres– 20$(seront placés sur
une liste d’attente)
Le service de garde est offert aux
familles militaires pour un coût de
6$ par enfants ou 12$ par famille
pour chaque session.
Date limite d’inscription: le jeudi 12 jan.
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Images of 2011
The Honourable Gordon Gosse, Speaker of the House of Assembly, and Premier Darrell
Dexter of Nova Scotia, unveil the engraved bell in Province House commemorating the
100th anniversary of the Canadian Naval Service.
On Aug. 16 in HMC Dockyard, the Honourable Peter Mackay, Minister of National
Defence, announces that the names of the CF elements will be restored. The MND is
accompanied by Cdr (ret’d) Wendall Brown, Commanding Officer of HMCS Sackville.
BENJAMIN J. DELONG, TRIDENT STAFF
CPL MARTIN ROY, FIS
RAdm David Gardam, Commander JTFA and MARLANT, presents the Sea Service
Insignia (SSI) to PO2 Kerry Houghton, in acknowledgement of more than 1095 days at
sea. All qualified CF members including army and air force personnel assigned to HMC
Ships will be eligible and authorized to wear the SSI. Four different insignia have been
designed and are awarded at four incremental levels, with the first level set at 365 sea
days. Subsequent levels are set at 730 sea days; 1,095 sea days; and 1,460 sea days.
CPL FRANCIS GAUTHIER, FIS
On May 12, 2011 during OP MOBILE, HMCS Charlottetown became the first Canadian
Navy ship since the Korean War to come under hostile fire and to return fire. Lt(N)
Adrian Armitage oversees the functioning of the ship’s combat personnel during his
watch as Operations Room Officer. Charlottetown, together with Canada’s NATO
partners, was in the Mediterranean enforcing an embargo under the authority of the
UN Security Resolution 1973, a measure taken to protect Libyan citizens.
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Fathi Ghanai, second from left, Maritime Libyan Association, presents a plaque to
LCdr Matthew Coates, Executive Officer of HMCS Charlottetown. The plaque is in
recognition of the ship’s company’s achievements during their deployment on OP
MOBILE.
Shaun Francis, founder and chair of the True Patriot Love Foundation, speaks during a
reception in NCSM Ville de Quebec. The ship was alongside the Cunard Centre, where
the True Patriot Love dinner took place on Nov. 4. The True Patriot Love Foundation is a
national foundation that supports and honours the Canadian military and their families.
Dedicated to building bridges between Canadian civilians and the military, the foundation celebrates patriotism and strives to inspire Canadians to serve their country.
CPL MARTIN ROY, FIS
MCPL LEONA CHAISSON, FIS
Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, is in
the cockpit of a Sea King before participating in a Waterbird Emergency Landing
Procedure training exercise on Dalvay Lake,
PEI. The CF provided logistical and ceremonial support as the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge visited Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec, PEI, Yellowknife and Calgary.
LS Mikael Tardif hoists the NATO flag
as HMCS Charlottetown joins NATO
Standing Maritime Group 1. The ship
was part of the Canadian military’s
contribution to the crisis in Libya.
CPL RICK AYER, FIS
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Mooseheads’ jersey auction raises money for Camp Hill
By Benjamin J. DeLong
Trident Staff
F
ifteen specially designed and
game-worn Halifax Mooseheads jerseys were sold in auction
at the Chiefs’ and Petty Officers’
Mess in Juno Tower, on Dec 1, for a
total of $5,310. The jerseys were
donated by the Halifax Mooseheads and were arranged to be auctioned off by the Corporate Services Division of PSP Halifax. The
proceeds from the jerseys will be
given to the QEII Camp Hill Veterans’ Memorial Garden.
“Over the past four years, we
have given $25,000 to the Memorial Garden,” said Ken Doucette,
Senior Sponsorship Specialist at
PSP Halifax. This is the fourth year
in which there has been a subsequent jersey auction after a Mooseheads’ DND Appreciation Night.
“I’d like to thank Brian Urquhart, Vice President of Business
Operations for the Mooseheads,
who has given us these jerseys once
again to raise money for the QEII.”
Urquhart and five Halifax
Mooseheads players were present
at the auction as an added show of
support, and to help with the bids.
Cameron Critchlow, Travis Randell, Brent Andrews, and Brad
Cuzner wore their specially de-
signed, Navy jerseys for the auction, and bid on each other’s — or
their own — jerseys.
Serious bidders took the jersey
bids up to $1,300 which was the
highest winning bid for jersey #22,
Halifax’s own Nathan MacKinnon.
The total earnings of the jersey
auction, as well as the jersey raffle
earnings from the DND Appreciation Night of Nov 4, were over
$12,000, and a cheque will be presented to the QEII Camp Hill Veterans’ Memorial Garden sometime
in January.
Also auctioned off at the event
was a pink hockey stick which was
signed by the Mooseheads.
Defenceman Sawyer Hannay of the
Mooseheads presented the stick, as
the money will go to a close friend
of his in his hometown of Moncton.
This friend has terminal cancer and
doesn’t have long to live. Hannay
wanted to do something for the
family. The stick was sold for $250.
One hundred dry fit t-shirts—
with NAVY and the Mooseheads
logo across the front—were sold at
the DND Appreciation Night, and
approximately 100 more were sold
at the auction. The profits from the
dry fit shirts will also go to Camp
Hill.
The jerseys were modelled after
The Halifax Mooseheads hockey team members wore specially designed jerseys for the eighth annual
DND Appreciation Night on Nov 4, 2011. These jerseys were auctioned off at the Chiefs’ and Petty Officers’ Mess in Juno Tower on Dec 1, raising more than $12,000 for the QEII Camp Hill Veterans’ Memorial
Garden.
BENJAMIN J. DELONG, TRIDENT STAFF
1940s RCN vintage, wool hockey
sweaters. They are white with navy
blue stripes and a navy blue NAVY
across the chest. The MARLANT
crest and the Mooseheads logo are
on the shoulders.
Sports trivia
ada in the final this fall.
By PO1 Bill Sheridan
NCSM Ville de Québec
12. Who inspired Garry Trudeau to name the Doonesbury
character BD after him?
8. Reggie White
1. What is the nickname of
sports teams at RMC?
13. Which three NHL Hall of
Famers came out of retirement
to play?
10. Downtown Athletic Club
become known by its manager
John Heisman
14. For whom was the Demarco-Becket trophy named?
11. Joe Paterno
2. Reconstructive surgery on a
baseball pitcher’s elbow is
named after whom?
3. What was the name of Rocky
Balboa’s dog in the first movie?
4. In orienteering what symbol
represents the starting point of a
race?
5. What country has won all
four Kabbadi world championships?
15. Something royal and Bold
Ruler were the dame and sire
for which Triple Crown winner?
16. What stadium is nicknamed
the big house?
17. What are the dimensions of
an NBA court?
6. Tommy Clements
7. Jeff Gordon
9. Mildred ‘Babe’ Didrikson
Zaharias
12. Brian Dowling, quarterback
for the Yale team in the late
60’s
13. Gordie Howe, Guy Lafleur
and Mario Lemieux
14. Two CFL all-star players
who when returning from the
all-star game in 1956 were
aboard a plane that crashed in
BC. It became known as the
Mount Sleese aircraft disaster.
6. Which Grey Cup-winning
quarterback is the quarterback
coach for the Packers?
18. The Corbillon Cup is given
to the best female in which
sport?
7. Who was the first NASCAR
driver to host Saturday Night
Live?
19. Björn Dæhlie is known for
this reason in the Winter Olympics
16. Michigan Stadium University of Michigan in Ann Arbor
20. Upon the outbreak of the
First World War, Scotty Davidson became the first in which
sport to enlist?
18. Table Tennis
Answers
20. He was a hockey player who
had won the cup with the Toronto Blueshirts. He died in action in 1915 in France, and is
commemorated on the Canadian National Vimy Memorial
and was inducted into the
Hockey Hall of Fame in 1950.
8. Which NFLer was nicknamed
the Minister of Defence?
9. What Hall of Fame LPGA
player was a two time Olympic
champion in javelin and hurdles?
10. What was originally called
the DAC trophy?
1. Paladins
11. Who is the only head coach
to win all four major bowls, Orange, Sugar, Rose and Cotton?
3. Butkus-a Bull Mastiff
2. Tommy John
4. Triangle
5. India, but they defeated Can-
Sports updates
By Trident Staff
Learn to Skate for Hockey program - Shannon Park Arena
za au 427-3985 ou Kirk Durning
au 427-0959.
L’équipe de hockey (LB) de la
Formation Halifax – Joueurs
recherchés
There will be a training camp
held on the following dataes and
the camp is open to all CF men
and women.
1.Monday Dec. 12, 2011
2.Monday Dec. 19, 2011
3.Monday Jan. 16, 2012
4.Monday Jan. 23, 2012
All sessions will take place
from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Shannon
Park Arena.
To register, or for additional
info, please contact Louis DeSouza at 427-3985 or Kirk Durning at 427-0959.
L’équipe de hockey (LB) de la
Formation Halifax est à la recherche de hockeyeurs pour la
saison de 2011/2012. Faites partie de l’équipe gagnante cette année.
Si vous êtes intéressés à faire
partie de l’équipe de hockey
(LB) de la Formation Halifax,
veuillez contacter le Cplc Chris
Gouthro au 427-0751 ou [email protected]
Apprendre à patiner —
Programme de hockey à la
patinoire de Shannon Park
The Formation Halifax Large
Base Hockey Team is seeking
players for the 2011/2012 season. Be a part of this year’s winning team. If you are interested
in becoming part of the Formation Halifax LB Hockey Team,
please contact MCpl Chris
Gouthro at 427-0751 or [email protected]
Un camp d’entraînement aura
lieu aux dates suivantes. Ce
camp est offert à tous les homes
et femmes des FC.
5.Le lundi 12 Déc 2011
6.Le lundi 19 Déc 2011
7.le lundi 16 Jan 2012
8.le lundi 23 Jan 2012
Toutes les séances d’entraînement auront lieu de 15 h à 16 h à
la patinoire de Shannon Park.
Pour vous inscrire our pour de
plus amples renseignements,
veuillez contacter Louis DeSou-
Formation Halifax LB Hockey
Team- players wanted
L’équipe de hockey de vétérans de la Formation Halifax.
Joueurs recherchés
L’ équipe de hockey (les vétérans) de la Formation Halifax est
à la recherche de hockeyeurs
pour la saison de 2011/2012.
15. Secretariat
17. 94 ft by 50 ft
19. Most Winter Olympic gold
medals
This was the eighth annual DND
Appreciation Night at the Metro
Centre with the Halifax Mooseheads hockey team. This game was
part of their Quebec Major Junior
Hockey League (QMJHL) regular
season, in which they played
against the Moncton Wildcats for
their 18th game of the season in the
Halifax Metro Centre. And this is
the fourth year of the hockey jersey
auction.
The Fit Zone
CF recognizes
strength sport
By Lucas Hardie
PSP Halifax Fitness and Sports
Instructor
I recently had the pleasure of attending and officiating the CF’s
first ever Regional Powerlifting
Competition which was held in
CFB Gagetown. This was not the
first time Gagetown has held a
powerlifting competition. In 2008,
a trial event was held, open to members and civilians, which brought
out enough interest to host again in
2009. The 2009 event became dedicated to Cpl Chad O’Quinn, one of
the many heroes lost in the Afghanistan War and who was also an advocate powerlifter. With great success in 2009, the event was held
again in 2010 and attracted 25 competitors. It was at this time that PSP
proposed an Atlantic Regional
Powerlifting Event exclusive to CF
members.
Powerlifting is a strength sport.
It resembles the sport of olympic
weightlifting, as both disciplines
involve lifting weights in three attempts. Powerlifting evolved from
a sport known as odd lifts which
followed the same three-attempt
format but used a wide variety of
events similar to Strongman
events. Eventually odd lifts became
standardized to the three events
squat, bench press, and deadlift.
The CF’s first Atlantic Regional
Powerlifting Competition saw a
turnout of 22 competitors representing 14 Wing Greenwood, 12
Wing Shearwater, and of course
CFB Gagetown. More competitors
had been registered but due to work
commitments were unable to attend. There were three categories
of competitors; women’s category,
lightweight men’s category, and
heavyweight men’s category. Notable lifts included a 245lb deadlift
by Pte Stephanie Munro, a 365lb
bench press by lightweight Pte
Grant Dixon, and a 525lb squat by
heavyweight OCdt J.P. Leblanc.
The turnout and results from this
competition give hope of it becoming an annual regional event with
an ultimate goal of some day having a national competiton.
To someone like me, the recognition of this sport is a big deal.
This is because the component of
strength in the CF sometimes takes
a back seat due to the amount of
time needed to learn proper lifting
techniques and training principles.
Bases will now have the opportunity to start lifting clubs that can compete and devote more time to
strength training. This is a big step
towards better fitness programming and competition for the CF.
If you or anyone you know is interested in learning how to get started in the sport of powerlifting,
please
email
[email protected].
Les parties entre différentes
ligues auront lieu les mardis
soirs. Tous les joueurs intéressés
peuvent assister aux pratiques
qui se tiendront les mercredis de
14 h 30 à 16 h.
L’ équipe de hockey de vétérans a remporté les championnats provinciaux en 2009. Notre
objectif est de décrocher le titre
de champions nationaux tout en
développant un bon esprit de
camaraderie et en jouant du bon
hockey.
Veuillez contacter le Pm 2
Todd Jackson au 720-1577 ou
par courriel à [email protected] pour toute
question.
Formation Halifax OT Hockey
Team- Players Wanted
The Formation Halifax OT
Base Hockey Team is seeking
players for the 2011/2012 season.
The season will consist of
weekly competitive league play
on Tuesday evenings. Practices
take place at every Wednesday
from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Practices are
open to all interested players.
The Formation Oldtimers
were the CF National Champs in
2009; our goal is to shoot for the
National title while enjoying
some solid camaraderie and
good competitive hockey along
the way.
For any questions or concerns
please contact CPO2 Todd Jackson at 720-1577 or email [email protected].
Keeping fit in Kandahar
Todd Cirka, Fitness, Sports and Recreation Coordinator in the PSP
gym in Kandahar, teaches Sgt Shelley Crosby from the Logistic
Support Unit a proper technique for lifting during the Tactical
Athlete Training Program (TATP) that was created specifically for
CF members. PSP is a DND-owned civilian organization that provides morale and welfare services to CF personnel. PSP helps
contribute to the operational readiness and effectiveness of the
CF by managing and delivering high quality deployment support
and family services, managing all Non-Public Funds, health promotion programs, mess and amenities, and physical fitness,
sports and recreation programs. In KAF PSP provides three retail
stores, the Tim Horton’s outlet, the barbershop, a fitness gymnasium, a leave travel booking office, and the New Canada House
lounge, games rooms and movie auditorium. The Mission Transition Task Force is responsible to conduct mission closure of OP
ATHENA in order to enable the CF to transition to subsequent
operations as directed by the Government of Canada.
MCPL DAN SHOUINARD, SENIOR IMAGING TECHNICIAN, MTTF
16
Making choices
Padre’s Corner
By Padre Cdr Baxter Park
MARLANT/JTFA Chaplain
Staying healthy at sea
By Melanie Bower
Health Promotion Manager
F
or generations, deployments
have presented a challenge for
military personnel concerned about
maintaining their health and physical fitness. The CF Health and
Physical Fitness Strategy suggests
that, regardless of element, members are expected to maintain higher levels of physical fitness to support operations, than the general
population. However, the reality is
that physical activity levels remain
low. While the general Canadian
population are increasing their levels of physical activity, the opposite is true for the CF.
HMCS Charlottetown’s ship’s
company this year during OP MOBILE found the formula for success
and defied current CF activity
trends. With space at a premium,
sailors were creative and imaginative in their efforts to remain motivated and committed to regular
physical activity and nutritional
wellness. PO2 Viens, a Naval Electronics Technician, said that the
current crew was by far, the most
health-oriented that he had seen in
his career. “During OP MOBILE,
most of the crew took advantage of
every opportunity to go outside, do
cardio and make healthy food
choices. We had sign up sheets by
the different pieces of fitness
equipment so folks could plan and
maximize their workouts.”
MS Wheaton, a Naval Communicator said that the ship’s company was, by nature, highly motivated and reaching health and fitness goals was no exception.
“There were a few key personnel
who had extremely active lifestyles
and it became contagious. Most
personnel were able to easily pass
the EXPRES test and shifted their
focus to exempting it.”
A commitment to health and
physical fitness doesn’t happen accidentally or overnight. It takes a
number of individual strategies
working together over time to produce change. These include having
a Unit Health Promotion Rep,
availability of healthy food choices, leadership that supports a
healthy culture, challenges and initiatives such as the Run for Wishes
and policies such as the EXPRES
test.
SLT Whorley, a Bridge Watchkeeper, credited the cooks, led by
PO2 Lysens, as a vital part of the
success formula. Healthy choices
were always available, including
fish, omelettes and cold plates. He
also credited personnel who volunteered their time to ensure the suc-
cess of their shipmates EXPRES
testing, in contributing to the
healthy culture.
Everyone agreed that leadership
was instrumental in creating a culture of health and physical fitness.
Starting with the Commanding Officer and down the level of supervisors, everyone did their share to
promote and encourage a healthy
lifestyle, securing new fitness
equipment, providing time onwatch to exercise and leading by
example. MS Wheaton shares that
“the CO worked out every day and
the XO was often found on the
treadmill and continuously encouraged us to ‘get out, enjoy the sunshine and exercise.”
When asked what motivated personnel to maintain a higher than
normal level of health and physical
fitness, MS Wheaton said it was often loved ones back home. He indicated that the majority of personnel wanted to be fit and healthy and
a long deployment was the perfect
opportunity to work towards those
goals. One thing MS Wheaton did
while on deployment in order to
motivate himself was to set a goal
of 10,000 push-ups before he returned home, a goal that he met.
The CF Health and Physical Fitness Strategy suggests that a culture
of health and physical fitness has
dramatic and lasting effects on
family members and communities
in which the CF operates.
A day or two ago I was running
on the treadmill at STADPLEX. I
always try to pick one directly in
front of the television that is broadcasting the news. You can watch
the pictures but there is no volume.
Instead, what you hear is a local radio station.
Then there is the other activity in
the gym, which can steal the attention of an extrovert like myself.
Isn’t that so and so that I sailed with
in the Terra Nova on that stair climber over there? He and I must be the
only two left?
All of this to say that my concentration on the TV was not all that
intense but I suddenly realized that
there had been two stories playing
on the news instead of one. Without
the volume it was difficult to distinguish. The pictures looked almost the same. They both involved
irate people formed into mobs,
pushing and yelling at one another
but they had taken place in different
places under very different circumstances. The first story was from
Tahrir Square in Egypt. The second
was from a mall in California. In
the first story the people were demanding basic freedoms and an opportunity to achieve some quality
of life. In the second story, those
who had been blessed with abundance, living in one of the best
countries in the world, were pushing and shoving for more. There
were no weapons present in the first
story but in the second a woman
used a chemical weapon, bear
spray, to clear a path to some deeply discounted X- boxes.
In some ways the busyness of the
gym and the amalgamation of these
two stories are analogous to our
own situation as we approach the
Christmas/holiday season and the
end of the year. Many of us long for
the simplicity, joy and wonder of
this season from our childhood but
we dismiss our parents’ and elders’
subtle teaching in favour of the
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Des militaires
essaient un
nouveau
lance-grenades
Par Sgt Katherine Greer-Hulme
Les Nouvelles de l’Armée, BFC
Gagetown
L
a technologie est en évolution constante, et on ne cesse
de développer et de mettre en service de nouveaux systèmes
d’armes visant à aider les soldats
dans les champs de bataille.
Le gouvernement a récemment
attribué un contrat à un fabricant
québécois afin de faire l’acquisition de 304 lance-grenades automatiques C-16 dans le cadre du
projet d’arme d’interdiction de
zone rapprochée. Ces lance-grenades seront distribués aux unités d’infanterie à l’échelle des
Forces canadiennes et l’École
d’infanterie de la base des Forces
canadiennes Gagetown a été
l’une des premières bases à
prendre livraison de la nouvelle
arme.
«J’ai eu l’occasion de tirer
quelques coups et mon enseignant personnel a pu s’en servir
encore davantage en préparation
de donner l’instruction,» a affirmé le Capitaine Jesse Van Eijk,
adjudant technique de l’École
d’infanterie. «C’est un système
d’armes merveilleux.»
La nouvelle arme à haute vélocité est dotée d’un télémètre laser, d’un GPS, d’un viseur thermique et d’un système de conduite
de tir avancé qui permet d’effectuer des tirs directs et indirects.
L’arme de 40 mm pèse environ
90 kilos, avec la boîte de munitions de 32 balles, mais peut être
démontée en trois charges pesant
30 kilos chacune, permettant aux
soldats de la transporter facilement.
Le Capt Van Eijk et son person-
nel en ont fait la démonstration
récemment au secteur d’entraînement de Gagetown.
«Cette arme a une capacité de
tir direct et indirect et une capacité de tir thermique,» a expliqué
l’Adjudant Steve Filion, instructeur de l’équipe de mise en service des armes à l’École d’infanterie. «Elle possède également
une nouvelle munition programmable qui peut exploser dans les
airs, ce qui nous offre de meilleures capacités contre l’ennemi.»
Plusieurs invités de marque
étaient présents à la présentation,
et une fois celle-ci terminée, ils
ont eu l’occasion de tirer quelques coups du C-16 et d’essayer
d’atteindre des cibles sur le pas
de tir.
Le Lieutenant-colonel Craig
Aitchison, commandant sortant
de l’École d’infanterie, était prêt
à tenter sa chance sur la cible,
mais il a plutôt cédé sa place à
son père, le Colonel (ret) W. J.
Aitchison, qui est aussi colonel
régimentaire, lui permettant de
tirer la première ronde.
L’Adj Filion a préparé le Col
Aitchison à tirer de l’arme en lui
expliquant quoi chercher à travers le télémètre laser. Une fois
prêt, le Col Aitchison a fixé sa cible sur le pas de tir, puis a fait
feu. Son sourire disait tout: il
était heureux d’avoir pu tirer le
lance-grenade automatique.
«Cette nouvelle arme permet
aux fantassins de faire une interdiction de zone et d’atteindre les
objectifs ponctuels ou les combattants ennemis que nous ne
pouvions pas atteindre auparavant. Elle nous permettra de très
bien faire ce travail,» a confié le
Capt Van Eijk.
Le Col (ret) Aitchison se prépare à tirer quelques coups du lance-grenade automatique à l’École d’infanterie tandis que l’Adj Steve Filion observe.
Col (ret’d) Aitchison, Colonel of the Regiment prepares to fire the Automatic Grenade Launching System
(AGLS) in the Gagetown Training Area with the Infantry School as Warrant Officer (WO) Steve Filion,
Weapons Fielding Team from the Infantry School, looks downrange.
SGT KATHERINE GREER-HULME, ARMY NEWS, CFB GAGETOWN
Troops test new grenade launcher
By Sgt Katherine Greet-Hulme
Army News, CFB Gagetown
Technology is constantly evolving and new, innovative weapon
systems are being developed and
implemented to assist soldiers on
the battlefield.
Under the Close Area Suppression Weapon project, a Quebec
manufacturer was recently contracted to supply 304 Automatic
Grenade Launching Systems
(AGLS) to infantry units throughout the CF. The infantry school at
CFB Gagetown was one of the first
bases to receive the new, C-16
weapon system.
“I’ve had the opportunity to fire
this new grenade launcher,” said
Capt Jesse Van Eijk, Technical Adjutant at the infantry school, “and
my staff has fired quite a bit in the
lead-up for providing training. It is
a fantastic system.”
The new, high-velocity system
Averting disaster
How the RCN
prevented another
Halifax Explosion
during the Second
World War
By CPO1 Patrick Devenish
Director - Maritime Requirements
(Sea) 7.5/ Project Director Staff,
Canadian Surface Combatant
This is the third of a three-part
series.
Just after 5 a.m. on Nov. 3, 1943,
SS Volunteer, an American freighter carrying a mixed cargo of 500
tons of light ammunition, 2000
drums of magnesium, 1800 tons of
howitzer ammunition and an unknown quantity of depth charges
and dynamite, was the scene of an
explosion and fire that threatened
not only the ship, but both Halifax
and Dartmouth. The ship’s senior
crew were drunk and incapable of
dealing with the emergency, so it
fell to the Naval Dockyard Commander, Cdr Owen Connor Struan
“Robbie” Robertson and his men,
the fireboat Rouille, and the tug
James Battle with William Cody of
the National Harbour Board’s fire
department, to save the day.
While some of Cdr Robertson’s
crew began stacking tobacco bales
around the magnesium drums, preventing them from being punctured
by whizzing .303 ammunition, oth-
ers commenced cutting holes in the
deck above No. 3 hold to allow intentional explosions to relieve the
pent up explosive vapours below.
Using a borrowed rifle, Cdr Robertson fired into the magnesium
drums through the tobacco bales.
Eventually, an earth-shattering explosion sent all reeling for cover.
Although the immediate danger in
No. 3 hold seemed to be lessened,
heat and explosive vapours still
threatened to set off No. 2 hold.
Topside, the crew of Rouille, unaware of the source of the explosions and fearing Volunteer was
about to blow, cast off their lines
and headed for shore. Until Cdr Robertson was able to regain control,
the burning freighter wallowed lazily in the approaches from Bedford Basin leading to the narrows.
Under tow again by Rouille and
two tugs, Cdr Robertson determined it prudent that he investigate
the situation in No. 2 hold prior to
transiting the ship through Halifax
harbour. Surprisingly, though there
was thick smoke, the heat was not
overly intense and there was no evidence of cordite fumes. Spirits
were further raised as Volunteer
made her way slowly through the
harbour while Cdr Robertson and
his men kept the fires on board in
check. There finally seemed to be a
light, however dim, at the end of the
gloomy tunnel. In a tense moment,
Volunteer’s Master once again attempted to take control of his vessel
but seemed to gain a temporary
hold on his senses and retreated
back to his cabin.
Just before 4 p.m., now more
than eight hours since the fire began, Volunteer was nudged into position off Meagher’s Beach. As Cdr
Robertson sent his men down to
open the sea cocks, Volunteer began to settle and shortly after 4p.m.
she beached on the bottom. Cdr Robertson and his men were taken off
in a launch which brought Harbour
Department personnel on board to
look after any further emergencies.
LCdr Stanley stayed on Volunteer.
Roughly one hour after his ship had
been beached, Volunteer’s Master
again came on deck shouting commands. This time, he demanded
that Volunteer be beached so that
the holds might flood and quench
the fires.
Although introduced in April
1941 to prevent such incidents, Order in Council PC 2385, the Merchant Seaman Order still greatly restricted the powers of Canadian
representatives in regards to the removal of foreign personnel from
their own vessels. Unless there was
an immediate life threatening situation, authorities had their hands
tied. Eventually, Volunteer’s crew
were sent home and the ship salvaged and returned to its owners.
The rest of the story is shrouded in
obscurity. What, if any, action was
taken by US authorities is unknown. What became of the ship’s
three senior officers is unknown.
What is known is that a hastily
planned evolution coordinated by a
small group who displayed nothing
shy of sheer bravery and courage,
prevented an incident which would
have dwarfed the 1917 explosion of
the Mont Blanc.
features a laser range finder, GPS,
thermal weapon sight and an advanced fire control system with direct and indirect firing capability.
Including a 32-round box of ammunition, the 40mm AGLS weighs approximately 90 kilograms but can
break down into three 30-kilogram
loads, enabling soldiers to carry it
effectively.
Capt Van Eijk and his staff recently demonstrated the weapon’s
capability in the Gagetown Training Area.
“Along with direct and indirect
fire capability,” said WO Steve Filion, a weapons fielding team instructor from the infantry school.
“This weapon also has thermal capability and new … programmable
ammunition that can explode in the
air, giving us greater capabilities
against the enemy.”
After the presentation, each VIP
present was given the opportunity
to fire the weapon and try to hit tar-
gets downrange.
LCol Craig Aitchison, outgoing
commanding officer of the infantry
school, was eager to try his hand at
hitting the target, but stepped back
to allow Col (ret’d) W.J. Aitchison,
his father and the regimental colonel, to take the first shot.
WO Filion prepared Col Aitchison to fire the weapon, explaining
what to look for through the laser
range finder. Once Col Aitchison
was ready, he set his sites on the
target downrange and fired. The
smile on his face said it all: he enjoyed the opportunity to fire the automatic grenade launcher.
“This new system will now provide infantry soldiers with an area
of suppression and the ability to engage those point targets or enemy
combatants that were difficult for
us to hit previously. This weapon
will do this job for us very well,”
said Capt Van Eijk.
Happy healthy holidays
By Health Promotion Staff
By Lisa MacAlpine
Health Promotion Services
Internship Student
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season can make it difficult to
stick to healthy eating and regular
physical activity. Many of us get
caught up in shopping for that perfect gift, attending various social
events, travel, and overindulging in
festive treats. Coping with these
extra demands can lead to more
stress and throw our nutritional
habits and exercise routine out the
window. Fortunately, by planning
ahead, you can be proactive.
The following tips can help
guide your plan to remain on track
this holiday season:
Limit your alcohol intake. Alcoholic beverages are often high in
calories, have no nutritional value,
reduce inhibitions, and make it
more difficult to resist overeating.
If you do consume alcohol try alternating alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks to help you to limit
your consumption.
Do not skip meals. Maintaining
your regular meals will discourage
you from overindulging in higher
fat, sugary treats.
Reach for the veggie tray. Skip
the unhealthy snacks at parties and
functions. Try reaching for the
healthier, more nutrient rich foods
like fruits and vegetables (remember to skip the dips).
Relax and adjust expectations.
Resist the idea that everything has
to be perfect to be meaningful. Remember that time spent with loved
ones is what is important, not a
spotless house or the perfect gift.
Set boundaries and say no. Do
not over-commit. Prioritizing
what’s important and declining the
extras will keep stress levels in
check and leave you free time to do
what is important to you.
Sleep. Getting your sleep helps
your body restore itself and leaves
you feeling refreshed and ready to
go.
Make time for exercise. During
busy times, our workout routines
are often the first to go. Make time
for fitness this holiday season,
whether it’s a shorter version of
your regular workout, or a new activity with family or friends. Try
snowshoeing, hit the slopes, lace
up your skates or release your inner
child and get out the crazy carpet.
Whatever form it takes, keep your
body moving.
Following these tips can help
you to maintain your nutritional
and physical activity levels and in
turn, keep your stress levels in
check. Health Promotion Services
can assist you to stay on track this
holiday season and meet your
health and wellness goals in the upcoming year. Visit us at
www.psphalifax.ca or call 7224956 to check out our wide range of
health-related programs and services.
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Dec 12, 2011

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