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Mar 5, 2012

VOLUME 46, ISSUE 5
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MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2012
A life — Urp! — on the ocean waves
Rough seas
all part of a
day’s work
By SLt Emily Todd
OP METRIC / TF Charlottetown
C
hurning, twisting and listing,
HMCS Charlottetown rides
building seas of five to seven
metres while waves break across its
bow, temporarily blinding the
watch on deck. As the Second Officer of the Watch, I grip the rail strategically located along the front of
the bridge, and concentrate on taking deep, steadying breaths.
The symptoms of seasickness
vary. For me, the first signals of unpleasant things to come are hot
flashes and cold sweats.
“There are a few remedies onboard for seasickness: Gravol, Bonamine and, finally, the Transderm-Scôp scopolamine patch,”
says WO Gino Short, our senior
physician’s assistant. “Last resort
is an injection of liquid Gravol,
which I call The Shot.” The Shot is
fast-acting, so it comes with a mandatory eight hours of bed rest.
“What you see and what you feel
are two different things, and your
body’s interpretation is you are being poisoned. So you get sick,” explains WO Short.
Charlottetown recently encountered rough seas while patrolling as
part of the NATO task force conducting the counter-terrorism mis-
HMCS Charlottetown heads into big waves during Operation ACTIVE ENDERVOUR with, Standing NATO maritime Group 1 in the Mediterranean Sea on Feb.7, 2012.
CPL RONNIE KINNIE, FIS
sion OPERATION ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR in the Mediterranean
Sea. At this time of year, the Med
can be a giant washing machine.
“I try to minimize the pitch and
roll of the ship in heavy seas, but it
is not always easy to do,” says our
Captain, Cdr Wade Carter. “When
you have a mission to execute — a
place to be — it isn’t always possible to slow down and select an optimum course to ride out the
storm.”
In heavy seas, the ride — and the
state of your stomach — depend on
the ship’s heading in relation to the
direction of the waves. Taking
them head-on produces the rough-
est ride, since the bow pitches up
violently as the ship rises to the
crest, and then digs in as the ship
descends into the trough. This
See WAVES / Page 3
RCAF supports northern disaster response exercise
By Lt Christopher Daniely
8 Wing PAO
INSIDE
The Royal Canadian Air Force
(RCAF) recently deployed its
search-and-rescue (SAR) and air
mobility capabilities to Northern
Ontario in support of a major disaster response exercise.
Approximately 50 RCAF personnel are present around Cochrane, Kapuskasing, and Hearst
from February 20 to 25 to participate in Exercise TRILLIUM RESPONSE 2012 (Ex TR 12), a
training exercise that aims to further enhance CF quick response
capability to assist Canadians
when needed.
“We’re here to provide air mobility support for the exercise and
also to practice our SAR capabilities in a remote northern environment during winter,” said LCol
Stephen Hill, head of Joint Task
Force Central (JTFC) Air Component Coordination Element (Central). “Our airmen and airwomen
are proud to be active players in
this exercise and we’re glad to be
working closely with more than
five hundred soldiers from the
greater Toronto area, CFB Petawawa, and the Canadian Rangers.”
Organized by JTFC, Ex TR 12
is a large, joint regional exercise
that revolves around a simulated
large commercial aircraft crash
outside of Cochrane in the Mistango Lake area, and a smaller aircraft crash northwest of Hearst
near Constance Lake. No actual
aircraft were crashed as part of the
exercise.
“The exercise scenarios and our
activities are very realistic so we
can test our capabilities and find
ways to further improve them,”
said Capt John Valade, JTFC
ACCE(C) Operations Planner.
“We’re providing airlift to the Immediate Response Unit (IRU)
from the Royal Canadian Dra-
Sailor of
the year
Back to
school
NCSM Ville de Québec
sailor earns honour Page 3
Stad Band plays
for high schools Page 5
goons out of CFB Petawawa into
Cochrane, using a Beachcraft 200
aircraft from the Multi-Engine
Utility Flight from 8 Wing Trenton. We are also using two
CH-146 Griffon helicopters from
1 Wing Kingston to transport the
IRU Commander and his team to
Cochrane airport.”
Air deployments in support of
the exercise are CH-146 Griffons
and aircrew from 400 Tactical
Helicopter Squadron from 1 Wing
and a CC-130J Hercules, a Legacy
Hercules and a Beachcraft 200.
Aircrew, aviation technicians,
See RCAF / Page 2
MFRC
Programs and
services for military
families Page 10-15
A CC-130J Hercules from 436
Transport Squadron drops a
major air disaster kit during
Canadian Force’s Exercise
TRILLIUM RESPONSE near
Cochrane, Ontario.
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Ship’s company honoured during divisions
By Lt(N) Jason N. Pike
Underwater Warfare Officer, HMCS
Toronto
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Paul O’Boyle (left) and Marc Gauthier provide a briefing on the Royal
Canadian Naval Benevolent Fund during the recent Sonar Operators
Professional Development Day.
FIS
RCNBF does presentation
during PD Day for Sonar Ops
By CPO2 Jim Lovett
CFNOS
D
uring the recent Sonar Operators Professional Development Day among the many excellent presentations was a brief talk
from Paul O’Boyle, Secretary of
the Eastern Committee of the Royal
Canadian Naval Benevolent Fund
(RCNBF).
He gave us a presentation about
the fund, what it has been able to do
over the past 69-plus years, and
more importantly, what it will continue to do as long as there is a need.
Established in 1942, “To relieve
distress and promote the well-being of the members and former
members of the Naval Forces of
Canada and their dependants”, the
RCNBF has been providing grants
and loans to people in financial distress and expects to continue to do
so for as long as necessary.
Today, about 95 per cent of assistance is in the form of grants.
The fund can help to buy such necessities as clothing and food, and
pay for medical, dental, optical,
surgical and prosthetic services.
It also provides assistance for
other things that may be causing financial distress such as; unexpected home repairs, funeral expenses,
replace belongings destroyed by
fire, rent arrears, moving expenses
etc.
As of March 31, 2011, the fund
has dealt with more than 30,500 requests for assistance and provided
more than $14,450,000 in financial
aid since its incorporation in November 1945. Education assistance
for eligible members and/or their
dependants who wish to attend college, university or a vocational institution is also available through
the RCNBF Centennial Bursary
Program, the CPO Douglas Hooser
Bursary, and the CPO Andrew
McQueen Jack Trust.
Throughout the years, in addition to providing financial assistance, the fund was very effective in
lobbying for changes to regulations
to enable serving members to better
manage their personal financial affairs. These included such things as
establishing a marriage allowance
for those under 23 years of age, appointments of Service Welfare Officers, and introducing a financial
counselling program that was
adopted into the RCN Divisional
System and became part of their
New Entry Training Curriculum.
Following Unification of the
Forces in 1968, and the creation of
the CF Personnel Assistance Fund,
the RCNBF was very concerned
about how to provide assistance to
post-unification members, regardless of their designated service,
who served in units of Maritime
Command.
As a result, the fund expanded
the eligibility criteria and today,
those eligible for assistance include
former members of the Naval
Forces of Canada, merchant navy
war veterans, serving and former
CF members who served in Maritime Command since Feb. 1, 1968,
serving or former members of the
Naval Reserve who have completed five years part-time service or
significant full-time service, and
their dependants.
The fund has three Regional Offices, one in Esquimalt, one in Ottawa and one here in CFB Halifax.
They work closely with other organizations such as Veterans Affairs, the Royal Canadian Legion,
and our own Joint Personnel Support Units to continue to meet their
mandate of relieving distress and
promoting wellbeing for our veterans and our serving members.
For more information about the
fund, visit their website at
www.rcnbf.ca or call the toll-free
number 1-888-557-8777.
mdre Hawco, Commander
Canadian Fleet Atlantic, presided during HMCS Toronto’s Ceremonial Divisions on Jan. 30,
2012, to award 75 members of the
ship’s company with Operational
Service Medals for their participation in OP CARIBBE in January
and February 2011.
During the deployment, Toronto was the first Canadian warship
to work with an embarked United
States Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET). A
Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) was signed that officially
permitted American personnel onboard Canadian military units to
conduct their law enforcement duties to prevent the influx of illegal
drugs into North America.
The MOU allows Royal Canadian Navy ships to actively participate in counter narcotics missions by assisting with boardings
of suspicious vessels in or near
American waters.
The highlight of the trip came
when Toronto and its embarked
LEDET contributed to the seizure
of a shipment of cocaine worth an
estimated street value of $33M
US.
The Operational Service Medal
(OSM) was created in 2010 and
RCAF
continued from / Page 1
SAR Techs and specialized
SAR equipment from 424 SAR/
Transport Squadron and 436
Transport Squadron from 8
Wing are also participating. In
addition, paratroopers from the
Canadian Forces Land Advanced
Warfare
Centre
(CFLAWC) will also be exercising their parachuting capabilities.
“We’re here to support JTFC
and make sure that available air
assets are used effectively and
efficiently to help achieve the
objectives of this exercise,” said
Capt Valade. “We are also taking advantage of this exercise to
conduct realistic training for
RCAF personnel.”
As an opening part of Ex TR
12, SAR Techs from 424 Squadron did a parachute drop as part
of their routine winter training.
The exercise provided an avenue for the RCAF to do a major
Cmdre Hawco presents LS Telfer with his OSM at HMCS Scotian’s
Drill deck on Jan. 30, 2012.
CPL CHRIS RINGIUS, FIS
can be given to members of the CF
and to police officers for service in
overseas operations other than
those conducted in the presence of
an armed enemy.
The requirement to be awarded
the OSM is 30 days in theatre.
air disaster response (MAJAID)
drop using the new MAJAID
equipment with SAR techs and
CFLAWC personnel, who are
practicing their winter survival
skills for 48 hours. The RCAF is
also getting a lot of training value for the tactical drops using
the Hercules aircraft and specialized winter tactical flights
for the Griffon helicopters.
“This exercise gives us an opportunity to test the equipment
that we have for the MAJAID,
see what works well and know
what else has to be improved, so
we can better serve Canadians
whenever our help is needed,”
said Capt Valade.
The MAJAID drop included
sustainment kit for 20 survivors
as well as the actual Argo vehicle that is dedicated for immediate deployment. Packing procedures as well as dropping techniques were tested and some
lessons learned will be implemented to make sure that the
MAJAID equipment will be
configured as appropriate. The
sustainment kit can be scalable
up to a large number of persons.
Since 2009, Toronto has conducted three OP CARIBBEs with more
than 90 days on station. Toronto is
currently preparing to sail for Restricted Readiness Inspections after an extended docking work period.
This unique capability is
based on elements of the Canada Command MAJAID contingency plan, which is designed to
prepare the Canadian Forces for
a large aircraft disaster in the
northern part Canada.
The Department of National
Defence is the lead agency
responsible for the overall operation of the coordinated aeronautical and maritime SAR system in Canada; while, lead responsibility for ground SAR
like response for cases of missing or lost persons belongs to
provincial or territorial authorities.
“Exercises like Ex TR 12 are
an important way to practice our
skills and remain prepared to assist Canadians whenever and
wherever we’re needed,” said
Capt Valade. “We are committed to working with our other
government department and the
Civil Aviation Search and Rescue Association (CASARA)
partners to provide effective
and coordinated response to
emergencies anywhere in Canada.”
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Marin de l’année 2011 de la Flotte
Par CPO1 M.C. Feltham
Premier maître de la Flotte de
l’Atlantique
L
e marin de l’année 2011 de la
Flotte de l’Atlantique est le
Mat 1 Gino St-Gelais. L’annonce
en a été faite par le commandant de
la Flotte canadienne de l’Atlantique, le Cmdre Darren Hawco, et
moi, le 30 janvier 2012 durant un
rassemblement à bord du NCSM
Ville de Québec où le Mat 1 St-Gelais travaille en tant qu’OPDEM et
plongeur.
Le Mat 1 St-Gelais a beaucoup
d’initiative. Son attitude gagnante,
son sentiment de fierté envers la
MRC et son vif empressement à
relever les défis qui se présentent à
lui en font un excellent exemple à
suivre et le type de marin destiné à
devenir un chef de file dans la MRC
de demain. BZ Mat 1 St-Gelais.
Lorsqu’on lui a demandé sa réaction suite à sa nomination, le Mat 1
St-Gelais a dit :
« Tout d’abord, je tiens à dire que
sans le soutien de ma chaîne de
commandement, de mes chefs de
Waves
causes the sensation of your
stomach bottoming out.
Going downsea, or steering
the ship in the same direction as
the waves, is the best way to calm
the ride if the ship and the waves
are going at roughly the same
speed. The trick is to get the
speed right; go too slow, and the
waves overtake the ship, causing
it to shudder violently; go too
fast, and the ship rolls and pitches
unpredictably as it surfs along
the wave crests.
Beam seas— when the ship’s
track is perpendicular to the direction of the waves — create the
back-and-forth rocking that
helps some people sleep as blissfully as a cradled baby. Beam
seas can get nasty in foul weather; however, if the ship develops
an extreme list (sideways tilt),
section, des membres de notre
équipage et de ma famille, je n’aurais pas eu la chance d’accomplir
tout ce que j’ai fait. Je voudrais tous
vous en remercier. J’aimerais aussi
dire que je suis très fier et très heureux de faire partie de cette organisation (les FC). J’ai 35 ans et je
m’y suis joint lorsque j’en avais 30,
et ce fut la meilleure chose que j’ai
faite dans ma vie.
Dernier commentaire, mais non
le moindre, j’aimerais m’assurer
que les membres du personnel subalternes comme moi sachent à quel
point ils sont chanceux de faire partie de cette organisation. Même si
c’est parfois difficile, n’abandonnez jamais et continuez de faire ce
que vous faites, et je suis certain
que vous serez récompensés pour
vos efforts. »
Le programme du Marin du trimestre/de l’année de la Flotte a été
établi en 2009 pour reconnaître
l’apport des marins subalternes qui
font preuve d’un professionnalisme, d’un rendement au travail et
d’un esprit communautaire excep-
people get flung out of their
bunks when it rights itself.
Merchant vessels are designed
to prevent damage to the cargo,
so they roll slowly and easily.
Warships are built to provide a
stable platform for aiming and
firing weapons, so they snap
back to an upright position as
quickly as possible — in technical terms, they have a stiff period
of roll. The downside of that
stiffness is that things inside the
ship can get thrown around; in
heavy seas, people have to hold
on tight and may have real trouble walking.
To imagine just how dramatic
this motion can be, consider this:
a ship’s period of roll — the time
it takes to return to an upright position — never changes unless
the ship is damaged. If the period
of roll is, say, 12 seconds, that
means it takes the same 12 seconds to come back to upright after heeling over far enough to dip
the rail in a heavy sea as it does
from a barely perceptible roll in a
tionnels. Les marins du trimestre en
2011 étaient:
I De janvier à mars 2011 – Mat 2
Brown, NCSM Iroquois
I D’avril à juin 2011 – Mat 1
Moore, NCSM Ville de Québec
I De juillet à septembre 2011 –
Mat 2 Snow, NCSM Halifax
I D’octobre à décembre 2011 –
Mat 2 Gillan, NCSM Athabaskan
Pour le Marin de l’année de cette
année, les candidats de la Flotte
étaient tous des professionnels de
haut niveau qui ont eu un grand impact, et leur excellence sera reconnue et célébrée par leur navire respectif.
Le Mat 1 St-Gelais a accepté un
médaillon du commandant et un
laissezpasser de stationnement
pour 2012. Lors d’une cérémonie
ultérieure qui inclura un dîner avec
sa famille, on lui présentera un certificat et une réplique en miniature
de la statue du marin, qui se trouve
au pied de la rue Sackville au centre-ville d’Halifax.
gentle swell. No wonder people
get flung out of bed.
Most sailors get used to the
motion of the sea over time, but
some find it a real challenge. “It
starts with my ears plugging, then
I get a headache and my vision
gets blurry,” explains AB Sylvie
Labelle. “It will be like this until I
start to vomit. It can get as bad as
losing consciousness. I’ve never
experienced anything worse than
this in my whole life. I wouldn’t
wish it on my greatest enemy.”
For sailors, the sea is a relentless partner that always demands
respect and careful attention to
safety; as an Officer of the
Watch, one of my first considerations in heavy seas is when to
put the upper decks out of
bounds. Getting through heavy
weather without losing operational effectiveness is what sets
us apart as sailors.
When it comes to rough seas,
Charlottetown’s motto — All
challenges squarely met — is the
simple truth.
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2 April - 1900 - Reconciliation Service (RC) with
individual confession
5 April - Holy Thursday
(Mass of the Lord’s Supper)
- 1900 bilingual Mass
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- 1500 - bilingual service (RC)
7 April - Easter Vigil
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1200 - Good Friday liturgy (P)
1500 - (RC) service
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2000 h - Easter Vigil Mass (RC)
8 April - Easter Sunday
0945 -Mass (RC)
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“It is a good thing to go to the house of the Lord”
LS Gino St-Gelais is the Atlantic Fleet Sailor of the Year.
CHRIS RINGIUS, FIS
Fleet Sailor of the Year 2011
By CPO1 M.C. Feltham
Fleet Chief Atlantic
The Atlantic Fleet Sailor of the
Year for 2011 is LS Gino St-Gelais.
The announcement was made by
Commander Canadian Fleet Atlantic Cmdre Darren Hawco and I on
January 30, 2012 during a Hands
Fall In on board HMCS Ville de
Québec, where LS St-Gelais serves
as a NESOP and diver.
LS St-Gelais is a self-starter
whose warrior attitude, pride in the
RCN and willingness to meet any
challenge show him to be an excellent example and are indicative of
the type of sailor destined to be a
senior leader in the RCN of tomorrow. BZ LS St-Gelais.
When asked for his reaction on
being chosen, LS St-Gelais said:
“First of all I’d like to say that without the support of my chain of command, my section heads, my shipmates and my family I would not
have had a chance to accomplish
everything that I have done. I’d like
to say thank you for that.
I’d also like to say that I’m very
proud and happy to be in this organization (CF). I’m 35 years old and I
joined when I was 30 and that was
the best move that I ever made in
my life.
Last but not least, I’d like to
make sure that junior personnel
like me know how lucky they are to
be in this organization. Even if it’s
hard sometimes, never give up and
keep doing what you are doing and
I’m sure that you’ll be rewarded for
your efforts.”
The Fleet Sailor of the Quarter/
Year program was established in
2009 to recognize junior sailors in
the Fleet who demonstrate outstanding professionalism, job performance and community service.
The 2011’s Sailors of the Quarter
were:
I Jan – Mar 11 – AB Brown
HMCS Iroquois
I Apr – Jun 11 – LS Moore
HMCS Ville de Québec
I Jul – Sep 11 – AB Snow HMCS
Halifax
I Oct – Dec 11 – AB Gillan
HMCS Athabaskan
For this year’s Sailor of the Year,
Fleet nominees were all high calibre, high impact professionals and
they will be recognized and celebrated for their excellence within
their individual ships.
LS St-Gelais was presented with
a Commander’s Coin and a parking
pass for 2012. During a later ceremony that will include dinner with
his family, he will be presented
with a certificate and a miniature
replica of the Sailor statue, which is
located at the bottom of Sackville
Street in downtown Halifax.
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On Wednesday March 7 at 10
a.m., Dr. Phil Warman will give a
talk titled Good Soil, Good Crops,
Good Health. This will cover the
basics of soil science and how we
can produce and maintain a healthy
soil. Topics include consequences
of poor soil fertility; are organically grown crops more nutritious;
which Maritime-grown crops are
the highest in vitamins and miner-
On Wednesday March 14 at
1:30 p.m., Dr. Gary Welch will
give a presentation on astronomy.
Do you wonder what it would be
like to walk on Mars, what black
holes are, why Earth hasn’t been
contacted by aliens or how the universe began? Find answers to these
and other questions. In partnership
with the Seniors’ College Association of Nova Scotia.
Woodlawn Public Library
Free lectures at
Dalhousie University
On Thursday March 8 at 7p.m.,
as part of the ESS Lecture Series,
Dr. Nancy Wells will give a talk titled Children & Nature: Environmental Influences on Health. Dr.
Wells is an environmental psychologist at Cornell University’s College of Human Ecology Department of Design and Environmental
Analysis. She studies people’s relationship to the built and natural
environment. This is co-sponsored
by the Elizabeth May Chair in Sustainability and Environmental
Health at Dalhousie. Admission is
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Area Atlantic and 12 Wing Shearwater invite all sailors, soldiers,
airmen and women, civilian employees and family members to attend the Annual Education Fair to
be held Tuesday, March 27, 2012 in
the multi-purpose room of the Piers
Military Community Centre, Bldg
106 Windsor Park. The welcome
mat will be out from 10a.m. to
2p.m.
If you are interested in earning a
high school diploma, GED certification, professional, commercial or
technical credentials, community
college certificate or diploma or a
university degree, the Education
Fair is a good place to come and
meet representatives from various
local education institutions and
others from across Canada.
So, mark your calendar and
Come to the Fair. Plenty of parking
is available. The next SCAN Seminar will be conducted May 16 and
17 with a Medical Information Day
on May18, 2012. Location TBA.
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bra Ross at 902-494-7805 or 902494-4581.
On Thursday March 15 at 7
p.m., as part of the ESS Lecture Series, Dr.Stephen Bocking will give
a talk titled Science and the Environment in the Arctic. Dr. Bocking
is Professor and Chair of the Environmental and Resource Science
Studies Program at Trent University in Peterborough. His research focus is on understanding the roles
and meanings of science in environmental politics. Admission is
free and the location is the McCain
Arts and Social Science Bulding,
Ondaatje Hall, 6135 University
Ave. For information, contact Debra Ross at 902-494-7805 or 902494-4581.
Nova Scotia Basketry
Guild Workshops
Starting on March 31, there
will be a series of free workshops in
the Craig Gallery at Alderney
Landing, Dartmouth.
On Saturday March 31, make
your own lantern of Nova Scotian
made strawberry boxes complete
with battery-operated tea light.
This is a 1950s Nova Scotian tradition.
On Saturday April 7, learn
about Easter baskets made of paper
strips and ribbon. These baskets reuse materials found in our everyday
environment. Woven in the traditional style of Mi’kmaq fancy baskets with the diamond-shaped
weave, you will be ready for the
Easter Bunny.
On Saturday April 14, learn
about cattail birds. This wrapped
basketry bird uses natural materials
found in our ditches and wet areas.
Make your own bird in this traditional Western Native Aboriginal
style. They float.
On Sunday April 22, Earth Day
2012 from 2 to 4 p.m., there will be
a free public talk titled Baskets of
Nova Scotia, with a display of the
traditional basket styles in the
Mi’kmaq, the African Nova Scotian, the Acadian and the Celtic
communities of Nova Scotia, There
will be baskets created by artists
from basket cooperatives in developing countries. Most of these baskets are made from found and reused man made materials. In addition, there will be an information
session for those seeking basket
identification and information
about basket care and repair. Bring
your baskets.
Titanic Memorial Concert
The Seton Canata Choir under
the direction of Wayne Rogers will
present a Titanic Memorial Concert at St. Mark’s Church, corner of
Russell and Gottingen, on Wednesday, April 11 at 7 p.m. Selections of
poems and music will include a
presentation of the German Mass
by Franz Schubert. A freewill offering will be collected to benefit
the music programs of the Seton
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Stadacona Band
hits high notes with
local schools
By LS Mike Tutton
Stadacona Band of MARLANT
H
aving just completed my first
year with the Stadacona Band,
I am coming to realize that community outreach is some of our most
important and rewarding work. We
recently wrapped up a three-week
school concert tour of the Atlantic
Provinces, during which the band
performed for thousands of young
people. The band set off with two
concert programs; the first designed for primary school, and the
second for junior/senior high
school.
Led by band chief CPO2 Lisa Paquette and PO1 Stuart Maclean, the
school concert tour is a favourite
time for all band members. Some
notable highlights for me in our primary show were having a student
conduct the band in Lady Gaga’s
Born This Way, and PO2 Raef Wilson’s rendition of Raffi’s Banana
Phone, in which he educates the
kids on the latest advancements in
technology: edible phones. Another hit from this show is the Beatles
tune, Yellow Submarine, during
which the kids not only get to sing
along, but also get to march with
members of the Stadacona Band as
they weave through the audience
with parade instruments. Our junior/senior show is full of recognizable pop tunes, including hits
from Glee, Michael Jackson, ABBA and Michael Buble. The highlight of this concert however, is the
duelling trumpets and xylophones
in the show tune The Two Imps. The
percussionists dress up in Habs attire, the trumpets in Leafs attire and
a musical battle of virtuosic proportions ensues (Go Leafs Go!).
Calendar
Cantata singers and St. Mark’s. For
information call 454-0207 , email
[email protected] or go to Facebook and search for St. Mark’s Halifax.
Events at the Maritime
Museum of the Atlantic
On Tuesday May 8 at 7:30 p.m.,
there will be a public talk titled One
Model: Two Ships - The Lusitania
and Mauretania Ship Model.
The Maritime Museum of the
Atlantic has recently acquired the
largest antique ship model in Canada, a magnificent 18-foot model of
the RMS Lusitania and Mauretania. The 106 year old model is the
original builder’s model of the Cunard Line’s RMS Lusitania, whose
sinking on May 7, 1915 is, after Titanic, is the most famous wreck in
history and helped bring the United
States into the First World War. After Lusitania’s loss, the model was
hastily converted to represent its
sister ship, RMS Mauretania, a
long-serving liner with extensive
connections to Halifax. The largest
and fastest ships in the world, these
two ships changed travel history
and their challenge led directly to
White Star Line’s construction of
Titanic. The model, on long-term
loan from the City of Toronto, will
be officially unveiled and Dan
Conlin will present an illustrated
talk on the model and these two legendary ships.
Although I’ve only been a member of the Stadacona band for just
over a year, I can honestly say that I
love my new job. After all the rehearsals, travel, countless engagements and military functions, I am
humbled at the impact the band has
wherever it goes. I am very excited
to be a part of such a group, and I
look forward to many more years of
service.
Declaring their hockey loyalties, four members of the Stadacona Band step out front of the ensemble
during the band’s recent three-week tour doing school concerts across the Atlantic Provinces.
PO2 RICHARD YOUNG, STADACONA BAND
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A career milestone
By Sadie Toulany
MARLANT PA
W
hen PO1 Monika Quillan
joined the Royal Canadian
Navy (RCN) 21 years ago, she had
no idea that she would set in motion
a number of firsts for women in her
trade. PO1 Quillan emigrated from
Poland to Brantford, ON at the age
of 12 and joined the CF immediately following high school. She was
the first female to enter the Marine
Engineering Technology Training
Program and would soon pave the
way to even greater success.
“I enrolled with no concept of
the trade I had chosen,” states PO1
Quillan. “I was guided by a CF
recruiter, who said that my
strengths in math and physics made
me a good fit for engineering.”
Since joining, PO1 Quillan started a family, sailed on both the West
and East Coasts on board four naval
vessels, deployed on two NATO
missions, and continued to advance
in her trade. Most recently PO1
Quillan achieved the final and most
challenging step in her career progression, reaching another milestone for her and the RCN; recently
becoming the first female to acquire the Marine Engineer Artificer
Certification 4 (CERT 4) accreditation. Throughout her career, PO1
Quillan has remained modest to her
achievements.
“It certainly is significant,” says
PO1 Quillan. “But, if I had to look
at my peers, I’ve done what they’ve
done. There have been others before, I just happen to be the first female.”
The certification involves a oneyear rigorous process of testing and
training, after which you must present to a final board. As such, the
confidence and support of your supervisors is essential to your success.
“I received a lot of guidance,”
explains PO1 Quillan. “No one
wants to send you to school to fail.
The CERT 4 is the most intense
part of the trade and you have to
prove yourself to a lot of people.”
As the Marine Systems Engineering Regulating Petty Officer,
PO1 Quillan is an integral member
of the Engineering department in
HMCS Athabaskan. Her areas of
responsibility include overseeing
the main propulsion, auxiliary and
ancillary machinery as well as supervising personnel. She is only
one of three females in her department.
PO1 Quillan’s work does not
stop on board ship. Her primary duty is mother to her 10 and 15-yearold sons. Both PO1 Quillan and her
husband are members of the CF,
which makes balancing home with
work a bigger challenge.
“The military is very accommodating,” explains PO1 Quillan.
PO1 Quillan works at her station in HMCS Athabaskan. She is the ship’s Marine Systems Engineering
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“They provide maternal leave and
many other benefits that allow flexibility. It is challenging when you
get deployed, but I have an encouraging husband who understands
what I’m going through as a CF
member so we work around it.”
For PO1 Quillan, a strong support system, perseverance and optimism have allowed her to maintain
a successful work-life balance. “If
you are open to hard work and pos-
sibilities, the doors will open despite the rough seas you may encounter,” states PO1 Quillan. “Everyone faces obstacles; you just
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A new Honorary LCol for 3 INT COY
By Cpl J.C Ku
3 INT COY
O
n Thursday Feb, 2, 2012, 3 Intelligence Company (3 INT
COY) conducted a change of appointment parade for their Honorary Lieutenant Colonel. at the Piers
Military Community Centre in
Windsor Park.
The company bid farewell to H
LCol Mayann E. Francis, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, who
had served with the unit since January 2008. The company then welcomed Donald Julien to assume the
position of H LCol of 3 INT COY.
Appointing honoraries to units is
a tradition that originated with the
British military. Sir Robert Borden,
Prime Minister of Canada during
the early 20th century described the
tradition as an ingenious way to
“enlist the interest and sympathy of
gentleman of position and wealth
by connecting them to Regiment.”
The honorary title promotes the
unit’s identity and ethos and advises the Commanding Officer on virtually all issues excluding operations.
The selection of an H LCol is
based on many reasons, initially
proposed by a unit Commanding
Officer for approval through the
chain of command, choosing the
right person is so important that the
Minister of National Defence is the
ultimate authority with the potential incumbent’s acceptance. Generally the selection is based on individual’s leadership in the community, business and political circles.
3 Intelligence Company adds to this
the importance of promoting diversity and employment equity in their
selection. The appointment of H
LCol Francis represented the first
African Nova Scotian woman to
ever hold this type of appointment
in the Canadian Army. H LCol Julien is the first Mi’kmaq ever to be
appointed to this position. On appointment, Her Honour injected a
new perspective on cultural awareness and leadership in employment
equity and diversity. Major G.A.
(Sandy) Watson is confident that
the appointment of Julien will have
similar success and connect the
unit to people and communities
Signing the Change of Appointment Scroll from left to right are: Donald Julien, Maj Sandy Watson, Commanding Officer of 3 Intelligence Company, and The Honourable Mayann E. Francis, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia.
PTE KRISTEN MCCORD, FIS
that it has yet to meet.
Julien is the Executive Director
of the Confederacy of Mainland
and member of several aboriginal
advisory committees in Nova Scotia. He has dedicated his life toward
a better future for the Mi’kmaq
people. His vision and involvement
in the community improved the relationship and understanding between the government and his people. He is known for his contributions to the improvement of cultural sensitivities toward aboriginal
people in Nova Scotia. Julien was a
recipient of the Order of Nova Scotia in 2004 and the Order of Canada
in 2011. He served in the Canadian
Army with the Queen’s Own Rifles
for five years including a sixmonth tour of duty in Cyprus with
the United Nations.
Julien, who started his military
career at Windsor Park, said his
role of H LCol is a unique one that
has come full circle.
“On July 1st. of 1966, I also arrived here at Windsor Park, ready
to face the proverbial world at a
tender age of 17 years, willing to
serve my Country, and all people of
Canada as a young First Nations
person… the circle has been completed; here I am again today, ready
and able with more experience under my belt, willing once again to
share my honour, my pride and
with this privilege ready to serve
my Country, and my people, and
the establishment that nurtured a
young Mi’kmaq youth into manhood. It gives me great honour,
pride and privilege to be serving
once again, and this time as your
Honorary Lieutenant Colonel.”
The ceremony also included a
traditional smudging invoked by
Mi’kmaq Elder Doug Nockwood.
Smudging is a Mi’kmaq blessing
that involves the burning of sweet
grass, cedar and sage. The smoke
generated is brushed toward one’s
body to cleanse the spirit. This is
usually done before a person involves himself in an important ceremony.
During the ceremony, Lt Gov
Francis thanked the soldiers who
have served with her during her
tenure. She spoke highly of her
experience and enjoyed reminiscing about the numerous events she
attended. In short, it seemed her favourite part was joining the company on the range and firing a C7
service rifle for the first time in her
life. She also told Julien what can
be expected while working with the
company in the future.
“It is my understanding that you
are an ex-soldier. Your experience
will help you connect with this
group of hardworking and dedicated soldiers. You can’t help but love
them once you see the camaraderie
and bond that they all have.”
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Sailor awarded one of Canada’s first Queen’s Jubilee Medals
For contributions
that bring credit
to Canada
By Darlene Blakeley
Senior Editor and Writer,
Navy Public Affairs
I
t’s a long way from working in a
Royal Canadian Navy frigate
on an overseas deployment to
meeting the Prime Minister and
Governor General of Canada at
Rideau Hall in Ottawa.
Yet that’s just what happened to
MS Chris Switzer, a hull technician aboard HMCS Vancouver.
MS Switzer was on the way
home to Esquimalt, B.C., from his
ship’s six-month deployment on
OP MOBILE in the Mediterranean Sea, when he learned he would
be one of the first 60 Canadians to
receive the Queen’s Jubilee Medal Feb. 6. He was landed in Panama City for the flight to Ottawa,
and returned to the ship in San
Diego for the last leg of her journey home.
MS Switzer was selected for his
contributions to his shipmates and
to numerous local charity activities.
“Although an expert within his
trade, MS Switzer’s true quality
has been shown in his willingness
to go the extra mile, to help out his
shipmates and to promote a positive atmosphere,” says PO1 Donald Anderson, HMCS Vancouver’s senior hull technician. “He
has an immediate positive effect
on a ship’s morale in that he is
able to generate momentum
amongst his peers with the
strength of his character and personality.”
Vancouver’s Marine System’s
Engineering Officer Lt(N) Lance
Mooney agrees. “MS Switzer’s
personal sense of ownership and
professionalism often brings him
to the ship in his off hours to ensure that the Marine Systems Engineering Department is ahead of
the curve and prepared for key
milestones.”
Throughout the Diamond Jubilee Year, 11,000 deserving members of the Canadian Forces will
receive the medal for having made
a significant contribution within
Canada, or an achievement abroad
that brings credit to Canada.
MS Chris Switzer, centre, received the Queen’s Jubilee Medal from Prime Minister Stephen Harper and
Governor General of Canada David Johnston in Rideau Hall February 6.
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HMCS Victoria conducts diving operations off the coast of Vancouver Island
By DND
HMCS Victoria conducted diving
operations on Feb. 20, 2012 in the
local waters near Victoria, B.C.
The dive was witnessed by Gen
Walt Natynczyk, Chief of the Defence Staff, and VAdm Paul Maddison, Commander, Royal Canadian Navy.
Victoria is currently at sea conducting equipment trials and crew
training such that the submarine
can be declared fully operational in
2012. Victoria is expected to complete a number of important milestones in the near future which are
required for her to be ready for an
operational employment, including
the firing of torpedoes as a demonstration of weapons capability in
early 2012.
The submarine fleet will achieve
full operational capability in 2013;
at which point Canada will have
three of four submarines continuously available for operations. A
high readiness submarine will be
available in both the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans. As part of the ongoing submarine operational cycle,
the fourth submarine will be with
industry, undergoing necessary
deep maintenance.
HMCS Victoria transits in the vicinity of Esquimalt during sea training trials and exercises on February 20, 2012.
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By Tristan Stewart-Robertson
V
anessa Roman is used
to seeing her husband,
Major Jason Roman, fly
off in his Sea King helicopter
with the Canadian Armed
Forces. But now she’s doing
her own bit of moving - to the
small screen.
“I come from a
military family,
I’m married to
a military guy
and I grew up
in Halifax - so if
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to Nova Scotia,
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for your house
hunting trip.”
The mom of three and Halifax
real estate agent hosts “Reno
vs Relocate” which will begin
airing on HGTV network in May.
In the show, Vanessa helps
families decide whether they
should renovate their existing
home, or find a new one.
But for military families, the
decision is often far more
straightforward: which
house will be home in a new
community. The complications
come from the short window in
which to find property and the
unique requirements for service
families.
Vanessa says being a Forces
wife gives her first-hand
experience making these
moves go smoothly, and she
puts in the effort to make sure
that’s the case. “I come from
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Nova Scotia, I’m the agent you
need to have for your house
hunting trip,” says Vanessa.
“I understand the challenges
of moving to a new city and
integrating the family within an
existing community. There are
a lot of hoops to jump through
and you generally get just seven
days to find a house.”
Military transfers are a unique
way to move, she says, and the
process can be time consuming
and complicated. Vanessa is a
registered real estate agent with
Brookfield Global Relocation
and has been through the
relocation process herself.
She is also an active member
of the Nova Scotia Association
of REALTORS® and a member
of the Canadian Real Estate
Association. She holds degrees
in Economics from Dalhousie
University and Journalism from
the University of King’s College.
That mixed background,
combined with the flair you
need on TV and her military
family experience, means
Vanessa knows what these
moves demand. “I dedicate
myself fully to the family for
the week they are here,” she
explains. “They get exclusive
access to me.
“Having grown up in Halifax,
I’m extremely familiar with the
area and its amenities, with
particular focus on the military
lifestyle.
“I saw that other agents were
not able to understand the
unique prospect of buying
a home for a military family.
This is your single biggest
investment as a family and
you need to select an agent
carefully or you will lose
money.”
So do you want a TV star as
your real estate agent?
“In Nova Scotia you can
become a licensed real estate
agent in only three months,”
says Vanessa. “That’s why it’s
extremely important for you to
interview agents.
“Mistakes in real estate are
costly, so if you are ill advised
it can cost you thousands
or hundreds of thousands of
dollars. So even if my advice
just helps people to pick
a better agent, I think it’s
worthwhile.” She adds, jokingly:
“Hosting a national TV show
hopefully means someone
thinks I know what I’m talking
about when it comes to buying
and selling real estate.”
“Reno vs Relocate” will start
airing on the HGTV network
in May and you can contact
Vanessa through her website
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You can also follow Vanessa on
Twitter at VanessaRomanTV.
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Tel 720-1885 (after hours call 4277788)
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Keeping your kids busy
during the 2012 March Break
It is no doubt that by the time the
month of March rolls around, many
of us are experiencing a bit of the
winter blues. This goes for children
and youth as well. March Break is
fast approaching, so why not get
your plans started with the Halifax
& Region Military Family Resource Centre.
Whether you are looking for a
week’s worth of activities for the
kids to enjoy or just an afternoon
away from the house, the H&R
MFRC has it all. March Break Day
Camp is back again at the MFRC
Youth Centre in Halifax for children ages 5 to 12 who are enrolled
in the current school year. From
March 12 to 16, kids will have the
opportunity to enjoy a variety of
fun activities, games, crafts and
even a field trip. Spaces fill up fast
so register early. Every day will be
something fun and educational–see
below and check out the calendar
près de vos parents et de votre famille, particulièrement dans les lieux
très fréquentés;
Ayez sur vous une liste de numéros de téléphone importants au cas
où vous vous perdriez ou seriez séparés de votre famille. Écrivez
donc les noms des membres de
votre famille, ainsi que leurs numéros de téléphone et leurs adresses.
Quels que soient les projets de
votre famille, le CRFM d’Halifax
et régions vous invite à être prudents et à bien profiter des vacances
de mars. Consultez le site Web
www.halifaxmfrc.ca pour voir la
liste complète et détaillée des activités qui seront organisées, ou appelez au 4277788 pour en savoir davantage ou inscrire vos enfants.
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departure. LFAA Chief of Staff Col Joseph Shipley presented him with the OSM - HUM (Operational Service Medal - Humanitas) for his tour to Haiti between Jan. 14 and Feb. 21, 2010.
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on the H&R MFRC website for a
list of all activities and details.
Maybe your family is planning
on going away for the March
Break. Even if you are travelling to
somewhere familiar, you can never
be too prepared to ensure your children are safe. Kids remember that:
Whenever you travel to a different area, make sure you know your
complete name and both of your
parent’s names.
When exploring a different area,
it is always important to stay very
close to your parents and family,
especially in crowded settings.
You should keep a list of important phone numbers in the event
that you should ever get lost or separated from your family. Write
down family names, telephone
numbers and addresses for your
parents and family members.
Whatever your family plans to
do, the H&R MFRC encourages
you to enjoy a safe and happy
March Break. Visit www.hali-
faxmfrc.ca for a complete list and
details of all activities and events,
or call 427-7788 for more information and to register for activities.
Comment occuper vos enfants
pendant les vacances de mars
2012
Il est bien connu que, lorsqu’arrive le mois de mars, bon nombre
d’entre nous ressentent un petit
coup de déprime. Les enfants et les
adolescents ne font pas exception.
Les vacances de mars approchent à
grand pas. Pourquoi ne pas faire
vos préparatifs dès maintenant
avec le Centre de ressources pour
les familles des militaires d’Halifax et régions?
Que vous cherchiez à occuper
vos enfants toute la semaine ou
simplement les faire sortir de la
maison le temps d’un aprèsmidi, le
CRFM d’Halifax et régions a la solution qu’il vous faut. Le camp de
jour des vacances de mars revient
cette année au centre pour les
Relax
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jeunes du CRFM d’Halifax, pour
les enfants de 5 à 12 ans qui sont
actuellement scolarisés. Du 12 au
16mars, ces enfants pourront participer à toutes sortes d’activités
amusantes, de jeux, de séances de
bricolage, et même à une sortie. Les
places sont très convoitées alors, ne
tardez pas à inscrire vos enfants.
Consultez le calendrier sur le site
Web du CRMF d’Halifax et régions pour tout savoir du programme.
Peutêtre votre famille envisagetelle de partir en voyage pendant les
vacances de mars. Même quand on
va dans un lieu familier, on n’en
fait jamais trop pour assurer la sécurité de ses enfants. Voici quelques conseils à l’intention des
jeunes:
Quand vous êtes en voyage,
soyez biens sûrs de connaître au
complet votre nom et ceux de vos
deux parents;
Quand vous visitez un endroit inconnu, il est très important de rester
A huge Bravo Zulu goes out to
John Canning, owner of Happy
Harry’s Affordable Building Centre, Burnside. For the second year
in a row, John has generously donated 10% of Happy Harry’s sales
during the week of November 1 to
10 to the H&R MFRC. A grand total of $13,405 was raised that will
be used to provide programs and
services to military families. On
behalf of the H&R MFRC, thank
you to Happy Harry’s.
Happy Harry’s Affordable
Building Centre fait un don au
CRFM d’Halifax et régions
Nous souhaitons dire un gros
«Bravo Zulu» à John Canning, propriétaire du Happy Harry’s Affordable Centre situé à Burnside . Pour
une deuxième année consécutive,
John a généreusement offert 10%
des ventes du Happy Harry’s faites
entre le 1er et le 10novembre, au
CRFM d’Halifax et régions. Une
somme totale de 13 405 $ a été
amassée et servira à offrir des programmes et des services aux familles de militaires. Au nom du
CRFM d’Halifax et régions, merci
à Happy Harry’s.
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www.halifaxmfrc.ca/extravaganza.
Office of the Ombudsman
Do you feel that you have been
treated unfairly or are you looking
for information to solve a problem?
The Ombudsman’s Office can
help. Offering confidential services, the Office of the Ombudsman
ensures the fair treatment of concerns that are raised by CF members, employees and their families.
For more information or to submit a
complaint, call 1-888-828-3626 or
visit www.ombudsman.forces.gc.ca.
Bureau de l’Ombudsman
Pensez-vous avoir été traité injustement ou êtes-vous à la recherche d’information pour résoudre un problème ? Le bureau de
l’Ombudsman peut vous aider . En
plus d’offrir un service confidentiel, le bureau de l’Ombudsman assure un traitement équitable à
l’égard des problèmes soulevés par
les membres des Forces canadiennes, les employés du Ministère
et leur famille. Pour de plus amples
renseignements ou pour formuler
une plainte, composez le 1-888828-3626 ou visitez le www.ombudsman.forces.gc.ca.
Upcoming Programs/
Registration info
Please pre-register for MFRC
programs, including childcare.
Registration is not complete until
participants have paid for the program/event. To register for programs please call 427-7788 (Halifax) or 720-1885 (Shearwater).
Vous devez vous inscrire et payer
votre inscription à l’avance, y compris le service de halte-garderie.
L’inscription à un programme ou
un événement n’est pas complète
tant que le paiement n’est pas reçu
en totalité. Vous pouvez vous inscrire et payer à l’un ou l’autre des
sites – CRFM de Shearwater ou
d’Halifax.
March Break
and Family Activities:
March Break Daycamp
5-12 years (children must be enrolled in 2011-2012 school year)
Halifax site
Youth will enjoy games, crafts,
and a field trip.
March 12-16, 7a.m.-5p.m.
Cost: $120/person/week (military) $140/person/week (civilian)
Deadline to register: March 5
Semaine de relâche
de mars 2012
de 5 à 12 ans (les enfants doivent
être inscrits à l’école pour l’année
scolaire 2011-2012)
Site d’Halifax
Les jeunes participeront à plusieurs activités amusantes et interactives appropriées selon l’âge de
chacun.
Du lundi au vendredi du 12 au 16
mars de 7 h à 17 h.
Coût : 120 $ par personne (militaire) ou 140 $ par personne (civil)
pour la semaine
Date limite pour s’inscrire : le 5
mars
Bowling at Stad. Bowling Alley
Come and enjoy a few strings of
bowling with your family and then
join us for some pizza and snacks.
This is a great activity for families
with children ages 3 years and up.
Spaces are limited so register early.
Tuesday, March 13, 10a.m. -
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300
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Cost: $4/person
Deadline to register: Thursday,
March 8
Jouez aux quilles
Venez profiter de quelques tours
de bowling avec votre famille et ensuite nous rejoindre pour une pizza
et des collations par après. C’est
une activité idéale pour les familles
avec des enfants âges de 3 ans et
plus.
Mardi le 13 mars 1000 – 13h00
Coût: 4$ par personne
Date limite pour s’inscrire: Jeudi
le 8 mars
Sugar Moon Farm
Family Activity
Sugar Moon Farm - 221 Alex
MacDonald Road, Earltown
Bring your family out to enjoy a
delicious pancake breakfast at Sugar Moon Farms with their maple
products. After breakfast, participants will enjoy a guided tour of the
farm, taste sugar on the snow and
finish the day off by visiting their
store.
Wednesday, March 14, 10:30
a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Cost: $5/children 12 and under
and $8/children 13 years and up
Registration deadline: Monday,
March 12 4p.m.
Semaine de sucre de la famille
agricole activité lune
Sugar Moon Farm – 221 Alex
MacDonald Road, Earltown
Apportez votre famille à profiter
d’un délicieux petit-déjeuner de
crêpes à la ferme Sugar Moon avec
leurs produits de l’érable. Après le
petit déjeuner, les participants
pourront profiter d’une visite guidée de la ferme, le sucre déguster
sur la neige, et terminer la journée
en visitant leur magasin.
Mercredi, le 14 mars 10:30a.m. 1:30p.m.
12 année et sous 5$, 13 ans et
plus 8$
Les participants doivent s’inscrire et payer avant lundi le 12
mars 16h00.
Family Movie in the Gym
PSP Gymnasium, 12 Wing
Shearwater
Military families. You’re invited
to join us for a Smurfing good time.
Thursday, March 15 in the Shearwater Gym – come and watch The
Smurfs family movie presented by
The Personal Insurance, CANEX,
H&R MFRC and PSP. Get your
free tickets at both sites of the
MFRC, PSP kiosk (Shearwater)
and CANEX.
Doors open at 6:30pm, movie at
7 pm. You must have a ticket to attend.
Soirée cinéma en famille
Au gymnase des PSP – à la 12e
Escadre Shearwater
Venez assister en famille à une
soirée cinéma au gymnase. On invite la communauté des Forces canadiennes (FC) à une projection spéciale du film Les Schtroumpfs (présenté en anglais) le jeudi 15 mars au
gymnase des PSP de la 12e Escadre
Shearwater. Venez profiter d’une
belle soirée, passer de bons moments en famille, rencontrer de
nouveaux amis et créer un lien avec
votre communauté. Les portes ouvriront à 18 h 30 et le film débutera à
19 h. Vous pouvez vous procurer
des billets au CANEX, aux kiosques d’information des PSP (Site
de Shearwater) et aux CRFM d’Halifax et de Shearwater.
Candy Bingo
Shearwater Site
Family event - all ages welcome.
This fun and entertaining activity is great for all members of the
family.
Friday, March 16, 6:30 –
8:30p.m.
Cost: $5/person, no cost for children 3 years and under
Deadline to register: Tuesday,
March 13, 4p.m.
Bingo bonbons
Site de Shearwater
Cette activité amusante et divertissante est grand pour tous les
membres de la famille.
Vendredi, le 16 mars 18h30 –
20h30
699
$
Programmes offerts en
français
Parent/Bambin
Site de Shearwater
Âges: de 0 à 5 ans
Tout les mardis 9h30 à 11h30
Coût: 2$ par enfants militaires et
3$ par enfants non-militaires
Aucune inscription n’est requise
Soirée Francophone pour conjoint(e) de membre militaire
Venez nous retrouver à un des
endroits variés, charmant et unique
d’Halifax et Dartmouth. Le dernier
vendredi de chaque mois nous
donne l’occasion se retrouve parmi
d’autres francophones pour partager un bon repas et de belles histoires. Tout le monde est bienvenu
mais la priorité sera accordée aux
conjoint(e)s militaires. Place limité
donc réservé tôt pur vous assurez
une place. Plaisir et rire garanti.
Le vendredi le 30 mars 18H30 à
21H30
Coût: Chaque participante défraie le coût de son repas.
Date limite d’inscription: le mardi 24 janvier avant 16h00
Café français
Âge: 19 +
Site de Shearwater – Salle du
conseil administratif
Le Café français est l’endroit
idéal pour parler de tout ce qui nous
touche en tant que membre de la
communauté militaire. Le Café
français se veut un lieu d’échange,
où l’on a plaisir à se retrouver entre
francophones, où l’on a l’occasion
de tisser des liens et d’apprendre.
Pendant ce temps, nos jeunes enfants s’amusent dans un lieu approprié, sous supervision et en bonne
compagnie. Chaque jeudi matin de
9h30 – 11h30
Coût: 2$ par membre de famille
militaire; 5$ -autres
Halte-garderie: 3$ par enfant
militaire; 6$ par famille militaire
Date limite d’inscription: le lundi 16h00 avant chaque session.
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pour l’enfant sous trois années)
Date limite pour s’inscrire avant
mardi le 13 mars 16h00.
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Activité Famille francophone
Soirée Pizza TGIF
Site de Shearwater
Une soirée de plaisir pour socialiser avec ses pairs tout en décompressant. Les familles prendront
part d’un souper pizza et les enfants
vont avoir de la place pour jouer
avec leurs pairs francophonesLe
vendredi 23 mars, de 16:30 h à
19:302$ par tranche - membre de
famille militaire
Date limite d’inscription: 16h00
le mardi 20 mars.
Brunch pour les familles
francophones au centre
de la jeunesse
Site de Shearwater
Venez nous rejoindre pour
prendre le brunch ensemble. Tout
le monde est bienvenu.. Une belle
occasion de passer du temps ensemble come famille et de rencontrer vos voisin.
Le samedi 14 avril de 10H00 à
13H00
Coût: 3 $ par personne famille
militaire 5 $par personne autre
Aucun frais pour les enfants de
deux ans et moins
Date limite d’inscription: le mercredi 11 avril
Deployment Programs
and Events:
Deployment Family Networks
– HMCS Charlottetown
Halifax site
Family networks are a wonderful
and affordable means for military
families with common concerns
and interests to join in on a variety
of fun social events every month
for the duration of the deployment.
Next meeting: Feb. 23 6:308:30p.m.,
contact:
[email protected].
Réseaux des familles de
militaires en déploiement –
NCSM Charlottetown
Les réseaux de soutien aux familles sont un excellent moyen abordable pour les familles de militaires
en déploiement de se retrouver
chaque mois à l’occasion de diverses activités sociales agréables pour
discuter de leurs préoccupations et
de leurs intérêts communs.
Assurez-vous de laisser vos coordonnées afin que nous puissions
vous informer de la première réunion prévue. N’hésitez pas à nous
contacter pour de plus amples renseignements sur la première réunion à:
[email protected]
Deployment Café
Halifax Site
There is no such thing as free
lunch... but there is free dinner at
the MFRC’s Deployment Café held
at the Halifax Site. Any military
family member experiencing short
or long term deployment, IR, training or exercises is invited to join us
for dinner, connect with other military families and discuss the joys
and challenges of your loved ones
deployment. Casual Care is available for children under 5, and activities for children ages 6 and up.
Please register in advance for casual care.
Sunday, March 18 from 4:30pm
– 6:30 pmDeadline to register:
Wednesday prior to event by 4 p.m.
Café déploiement
Site d’Halifax
Joignez-vous à nous pour souper, rencontrer d’autres familles de
militaires et discuter des joies et
des difficultés éprouvées lors du
déploiement d’un proche
Dimanche le 18 mars de 16h30 à
18h30
Date limite de réservation : à
16h00, le mercredi avant l’activité.
CO’s Monthly Family Briefing/VTCs/Potluck
Supper
Event for families and friends
of HMCS Charlottetown
Halifax Site
Please join us for the CO’s
Monthly Family Briefing. The CO
will call and provide us with a powerpoint presentation of the ship’s
happenings since they departed
Halifax. Following the presentation, we will enjoy a potluck supper
and some good conversation. Upon
registration, please indicate what
you will be bringing for the potluck
supper.
April 1, 1-7p.m. (please check
with the deployment services team
as CO’s briefings may be impacted
by operational requirements)
Séance d’information mensuelle du commandant aux
familles/ VTC / Souper fortune du pot pour les familles
et les amis du NCSM
Charlottetown
Site d’Halifax
Les familles et amis du NCSM
Charlottetown, sont invités à nous
rejoindre pour la séance d’information mensuelle du commandant aux
familles. Le commandant sera ap-
peler et nous fournira une présentation power point des événements
du navire, depuis qu’ils ont quitté
Halifax. Après la présentation,
nous allons profiter d’un repas-partager où famille et amis auront la
possibilité de se connecter les uns
avec les autres. Lors de l’inscription, s’il vous plaît indiquez ce que
vous allez porter à la fortune du pot.
S’il vous plaît noter que la programmation des centres de formation professionnelle individuelle
est effectuée par le navire et non
pas nous. Le membre doit souscrire
à un endroit désigné à bord.
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 5 years
Monday to Friday mornings
(9a.m. - 12p.m.) and afternoons (14p.m.).
Shearwater: Monday to Friday
9a.m.- 12p.m. and 1 - 4p.m.
Cost: $5/hr for children under 18
months, $4/hr for children over 18
months
Registration deadline: Registration available one week in advance.
Halte-garderie– semaine
Site d’Halifax et Shearwater
Âge: 3mois à 5ans.
Lundi de vendredi 09h00 to
12h00 et 13h00 to 16h00.
Tarif: enfants de moins de
18mois– 5$/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: March 17 and
31
Halifax site: March 10 and 24,
April 21
10a.m. – 3p.m.
Cost: $5/hr for children under 18
months, $4/hr for children over 18
months
Registration deadline: Wednesday before the session.
Service de garde occasionnel
du samedi
Âges: 3 mois à 12 ans
Les parents sont priés de s’inscrire à ce programme le plus tôt
possible, car les places sont limitées et se remplissent rapidement.
Vous vivez un déploiement? Laissez-nous savoir et les heures de répit pourront être utilisées.
Site de Shearwater le 17 et 31
mars
Site d’Halifax le 10 et 24 mars, le
21 avril
10h00 à 15h00
Coût: 5$/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.
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Lawyer & Notary
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(902) 461-5111, ext. 5
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www.nslawyer.ca
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www.rozprince.com
Ph: (902) 880-4539
Fax: (902) 431-4718
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Parent and Tot
Dad & Me – Floor Hockey
Ages: Infant to 5 years
Halifax site (38 Macdougall
Street): Tuesdays and Thursdays,
9:30 - 11:30a.m.
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.
Dads and their children are invited to join us for a great afternoon
filled with exercise with some
friendly games of floor hockey.
Sunday, March 25, 1 - 3p.m.
Cost: $3/person
Deadline to register: Wednesday, March 21, 4p.m.
Papa et moi – L’Hockey Cosom
Cette activité est une belle occasion pour les papa(s) et enfant(s).
Dimanche, le 25 mars 13h0015h00
3$ par personne
Date limite d’inscription: le 21
mars 16h00
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.
Saturday, March 17, 31, 10a.m. 11:30a.m.
Cost: $3/mil child $4/ civ child
Deadline to register: Wednesday
before the session.
Gym tapageur
Âge: jusqu’à 5ans
Site de Shearwater
Le Gym tapageur est un programme qui donne aux enfants
l’occasion
d’interagir
avec
d’autres enfants et de s’amuser
dans un gymnase où ils trouveront
une multitude de bicyclettes, de
ballons, de tunnels, de cerceaux et
de jouets, un mini-golf et plus encore.
Les samedis 17 et 31 mars, 10h00
– 11h30.
Coût: 3$/enfant militaire 4 $/
autres
Date limite d’inscription: le mercredi avant la session.
Children’s Easter Party
Shearwater Site
Come celebrate Easter with us in
a fun-filled afternoon. There will
be crafts, an Easter egg hunt, a visit
from the Easter Bunny and a nutritious snack.
Sunday, April 1, 2-4p.m.
Cost: $4/person (no cost for children 1 and under)
Deadline to register: Wednesday
March 28.
Célébration du Pâques
pour les enfant
Site de Shearwater
Venez célébrer Pâques avec
nous pour une amusante après-midi. Il y aura des artisanats, une
chasse au œufs, une visite du lapin
de Pâques, et une collation nutritive.
Dimanche le 1 avril 14h0016h00
4$ par personne (pas du coûte
pour l’enfant sous un années)
Date limite d’inscription: mercredi le 28 mars.
Dad & Me – Maritime Reptile
Adventures Show
This is sure to be a blast. You
will be up close and personal with 7
different animals and learn many
fun facts about them.
Sunday, April 29, 1-3pm
Cost: $5.00 person
Deadline to register: Wednesday, April 25, 4pm.
Papa et moi – Aventures
maritimes spectacle
de reptiles
Ce sera surement une bonne surprise. Veuillez noter que vous serez
en contact avec sept différents
types de reptiles.
Le dimanche 29 avril 13h00 à
15h00
Coût 5$ par personne
Date limite d’inscription: le mercredi 25 avril 16h00.
Youth Programs
Leaders in Training
Shearwater Site
Youth ages 12-15 will learn leadership skills, teamwork, time management, program planning, resume development, diversity training and much, much more. This
training is a great addition to a
youth’s resume and helps prepare
them for future employment prospects. Youth will also be given the
opportunity to volunteer with the
H&R MFRC summer camps.
Mondays: April 23 and 30; May
7, 14 and 28; June 4 and 11,
6:00pm-8:30pm
Cost: $30.00/r
Deadline to register: Tuesday,
April 17.
Leaders en formation
Site de Shearwater
Description: Les jeunes ages 1215 ans vont acquérir toutes sortes
de compétences notamment dans
les domaines du leadership, de la
gestion du temps, de la communication, etc.
Les lundis 23 & 30 avril; 7, 14, &
28 mai; 4 & 11 juin de 18 h à 20 h 30
Coût: 30 $ par personne
Date limite pour s’inscrire: le
mardi 17 avril
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.
Open Drop in:
Sunday 1-4p.m.and 5 -8p.m.;
Tuesday 3:30-5pm; Wednesday
3:30-5p.m. and 6-8p.m.; Thursday
3:30-5p.m.; Friday 3:30-5p.m. and
6-9p.m. and Saturday 1-4p.m. and
5-8p.m.
*Special events and programming - please see our calendar for
more details
Deadline to register: March 12.
Après- Midi Scientifique Âges
8+
Venez nous rejoindre pour faire
des expériences avec le professeur
Cameron.
mecredi le 14 mars, 13h0016h00
Coût: 2$
Date limite d’inscription: 12
mars.
Cooking in the Kitchen Ages
8+
Pancake Brunch all families
welcome
Thursday Mar. 8, 6-8pm
Cost: $4
Cuisiner ensemble Âges 8+
Jeudi le 8 mars, 18h00-20h00
Coût: 4$
mars
Gym Games Ages 8+
Monday Mar. 12, 10am-12pm
Jeux au gymnase Âges 8+
Lundi, le 12 mars, 10h00-12h00
mars
Thurs, Mar. 15, 10 am-12pm
Cost: $2 per person
Drop-in
Park Lane Cinema Field Trip
Ages 8+
Meet at the YC and we’ll bus/
ferry to Park Lane to watch The Lorax. Bring a lunch and money for
movie goodies.
Tues, March 13, 10a.m.-4p.m.
Cost: $10
Ciné Park lane voyage Ages
8+
Rencontrons-nous au CJ et Voyageons au Park lane pour écouter
“The Lorax”. Amenez vos lunchs
et de l’argent pour des friandises
Mardi le 13 mars, 10h00-16h00
Coût: 10$
mars.
Science Afternoon Ages 8+
Our resident scientist Cameron
will lead an afternoon of kooky experiments.
Wed, Mar. 14, 1-4p.m.
Cost: $2
Brunch Crêpes pour toute la
famille
Coût: 2$ par personne
Porte Ouverte
Art Afternoon Ages 8+
We’ll be working on murals and
mosaics at the YC- come be a part
of the fun.
Thurs, Mar. 15, 1-4p.m.
Cost: $2
Après- midi Artistique Ages
8+
Nous allons travailler aux murailles et mosaïques. Rejoigneznous au CJ.
Le jeu, 15 mars, 13h00-16h00
Coût: 2$
mars
PSP and MFRC REC
Activities Ages 8+
Fri, Mar. 16, 1:30pm-4pm
PSP et CRFM activités
de loisir Ages 8+
Vendredi le 16 mars 1h30-16h00
mars
St. Patty’s Day Party Ages 8+
Dig out your shamrocks and
green – prizes for best costumes.
Saturday, Mar. 17, 1-4p.m.
Cost: $3
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ealtor Bill Crockett and Atlantic
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for many years, families who have
used there professional real estate
services. ‘I believe by giving back to the
community only help strengthen the
community.”
During his many years in real
estate Bill has acquired an in-depth
knowledge of the market in Halifax
Municipality. Bill is approved IRP
supplier and knows first hand about
military moves being in Europe,
Quebec and Cold Lake Alberta to name
a few place. Four years ago Atlantic
Lifestyle approved the cash rebate
back to CF members who used their
professional services in buying and
selling houses.
If you are posted to or from Halifax,
or even if you are moving to a new
home within this area, Bill Crockett can
put extra cash in your pocket. If you
purchase your home through Bill, he
will give you part of his commission in
cash on day after closing. This applies
to all MLS® in Halifax, Dartmouth
and surrounding areas. Bill Crockett
is an experienced full-time real estate
broker offering qualified professional
service with all his listings on the MLS®
system.
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MLS® with advertising and promotion
plus the added incentive of his cash
rebate offer. Should you list your home
with Bill and he writes an acceptable
offer from a qualified buyer, he will
give you, the Seller on closing up to
two percent of the selling price. For
example, if Bill helps you sell your
home for $200,000 you will receive
up to $2000 to $4000 cash rebate. If
he helps you purchase your home for
$200,000, you will receive up to $1000
rebate.
“The CF members and their families
have given me the privilege and trust
of assisting them with the sale or the
purchase of a home” says Bill “I want
to fulfill my mission to the family
I’m working for, as people in the CF
are very busy with their careers and
families.”
Atlantic Lifestyle
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email queries from CF
Members deployed in
the Persian Gulf and
Afghanistan.
“These people who
are thinking of moving
to a new house or are
being posted when
they return, and want
to meet with me to
talk about it”
Over the past years Bill has
worked with numerous military
families posted in and out of the
Halifax, Dartmouth and surrounding
areas. During that time he has seen how
useful it is to have extra cash in hand
during a move. Bill
says he knows extra
money is always
helpful, when
moving to a new
posting or across
town to a bigger
house a little extra
cash can help.
I‘ve seen the
results of the
program,” he says
“It’s great when
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dollars they wouldn’t have, otherwise.
They can get some of the extra things
would like to have, over and above just
the things that they need.”
“I encourage families to see every
property they wish to see, as this allows
them to make an informed decision.
The end result is the family purchases
the perfect home for their needs.” Bill’s
cell phone is on 24/7 or you can email
directly to [email protected].
As the year 2012 progresses and
now that annual posting season has
arrived. Bill look forward to greeting and
assisting Canadian military families,
either selling and moving to a new
location, or on their house hunting trip.
Please do not hesitate to contact Bill at
(902)-401-5552 or by email at
[email protected]
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Âges 8-14
Prix pour le meilleur costume.
Samedi le 17 mars, 1 -4p.m.
Coût 3$
mars
Nature Trail Walk Ages 8+
Sunday, Mar. 18, 1-4p.m.
Permission form required
Promenade dans la nature
Âges 8+
Dimanche le 18 mars, 13h0016h00
mars
Formulaire d’autorisation exigée
Improv Night Ages 8+
Thurs, Mar. 22, 6-8p.m.
Cost: $2
Soirée d’improvisation dramatique Âges 8+
Jeudi le 22 mars 18h00-20h00
Coût: 2$
mars
Documentary Night for Teens
Ages 13-18
We’ll be watching Sexy Inc.
Sat, Mar.24, 6-9p.m.
Cost: 2$
Soirée film pour Ado
Ages 13-18
Nous allons écouter Sexy Inc.
Samedi le 24 mars, 18h0021h00
Coût: 2$
mars
Drawing Workshop Ages 8+
Got something you want to learn
how to draw? Brooke will help you.
This month we’ll explore water
colour pencils.
Sun, Mar. 25, 1:30-3p.m.
Cost: 2$
Deadline to register Feb. 21
Atelier en Art Ages 8+
vous aimeriez apprendre comment
désigner? Pendant cette session,
nous allons utiliser des crayons
«water colour»
Dimanche le 25 mar, 13h3015h00
Coût: 2$
mars
Badminton Skills Ages 8+
Wednesday, Mar. 28, 6-8p.m.
Cost: 2$
Deadline to register: Mar. 26
Soiré Badminton Âges 8+
Mercredi le 28 mars, 18h0020h00
Coût: 2$
mars
Story Circle Ages 8+
Share a favourite short story and
learn how to write a short story on
the spot.
Thurs, March 29, 6-8p.m.
Deadline to Register: March 27
Soirée de Conteurs Ages 8+
Partageons nos courtes histories
préférées et apprenons comment
écrire une belle histoire spontanée.
mars
Adult Programs
and Events
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 nonmilitairesService de garde d’enfants: disponible, uniquement pour
les familles militaires. Date limite
De 11h00 à 13h00Coût: Les participants doivent assumer leurs
propres dépensesService de haltegarderie: $6 / enfant $9 / famille
Date limite d’inscription: une semaine a l’avance.
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. 12:30p.m.
Registration is ongoing.
Out N’About (adults only)
Yuk Yuks, 1181 Hollis St., Halifax, NS Friday, March 23. Doors
open at 7pm, starts at 8:30 – 10p.m.
Cost: $12/Military Deadline to register: Thursday, March 15
Wing Night - Big Leagues, 920
Cole Harbour Road Cost: Participants are responsible for the cost of
their meal.
Deadline to register: Monday,
April 16.
Programme Détente
pour les aînés
Sortez et venez vous amuser
(programme pour adultes)
Site de Shearwater
Tous les vendredis matins
9h30 à 12h30
Evening Coffee
Shearwater site
Cost: $2 drop-in fee/military
family members; $6/non-military
family members.
Registration deadline: Mondays
prior to the session by 4pm.
Mar 29, 6:30-8:30p.m.
Yuk Yuks, 1181 Hollis St., Halifax, NS Vendredi 23 Mars Les
portes ouvrent à 19h00, De 20h30 –
22h00 Coût :12$ /Military
Soirée ailes de poulet – Restaurant BigLeagues, situé au 920, Cole
Harbour Road
Coût: Les participants assument
les frais de leur repas. Date limite
d’inscription: Le lundi 16avril
avant 16h
Café en soirée
Site de Shearwater
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.
jeudi le 29 mars; 18h30 à 20h30
All He Eats is Bread…
Cooking for a Picky Eater
Shearwater Site
We will address a common concern many parents have feeding a
picky eater. Learn why children are
picky eaters, techniques to make
meal time more enjoyable for the
whole family, how to encourage
healthy eating habits, and new recipes to try at home.
Tuesday, March 20, 9:30 –
11:30a.m.
Cost: $5/Military family; $10/
Non-military family, child care
available to military families for an
additional cost.
Deadline to register: Thursday,
March 15.
Brunch Bunch
March 31, The MicMac Bar and
Grill, Waverley Rd Dartmouth
April 28, Cole’s Neighbourhood
Restaurant, Cole Harbour Road,
Dartmouth
11a.m.-1p.m.
Cost: Participants are responsible for the cost of their meal. Casual Care: $6/child;$9/family
Registration deadline: one week
in advance.
La Bande du Brunch
Il ne mange que du pain…
Cuisiner pour un
enfant difficile
31 Mars Mic Mac Bar & Grill
28 Avri Cole’s Neighbourhood
Restaurant, Rue Cole Harbour,
Dartmouth.
Site de Shearwater
Atelier sur un problème fré-
quent: comment nourrir un enfant
difficile. Les participants apprendront pourquoi certains enfants
sont difficiles, des techniques pour
rendre le temps des repas plus
agréable pour toute la famille, comment favoriser des bonnes habitudes alimentaires et de nouvelles
recettes à essayer à la maison.
Le mardi 20 mars 2012, de 9 h 30
à 11 h 30
Coût : 5 $/famille militaire, 10
$/famille non militaire; un service
de garde est également offert aux
familles militaires moyennant des
frais supplémentaires.
Date limite d’inscription et de
paiement: le jeudi 15 mars
Women’s Self Defense
Halifax Site
Join us for a fun interactive
workshop, which empowers women to trust their instincts, avoid assault situations and learn uncomplicated physical techniques to disable an assailant. Mothers and
daughters (12 years and up) are invited to come together to this event
and pay only $40 for 2 spots.
Saturday, April 21, 9a.m. –
4p.m.
Cost: $25/military family member; $40/mother-daughter military
family; $40/non-military
Deadline to register and pay:
April 17.
Autodéfense pour les femmes
site de Halifax
Venez participer à un atelier convivial qui donne aux femmes la capacité de suivre leur instinct, d’éviter les agressions et d’apprendre
des techniques simples pour neutraliser un agresseur. Les mères et
les filles (à partir de 12ans) sont invitées à venir ensemble pour profiter d’un tarif réduit: 40$ pour deux.
Apportez des vêtements confortables qui ne gênent pas les mouvements.
Samedi 21 avril, 9h—16h00
Coût: membres de familles de
militaires– 25$; femmes-filles de
militaires– 40$; autres– 25$.
Date limite d’inscription: 17 avril
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L’étude des systèmes d’emploi
des Forces canadiennes
Par Elliot Frutkin
Agent de communications, CPMservices juridiques, Sous-ministre
adjoint (Affaires publiques)
L’équipe ESE des FC aimerait vous
consulter.
La direction des droits de la personne et diversité (DDPD), en collaboration avec le directeur général
de la recherche et analyse – personnel militaire (DGRAPM), procède
à la seconde étude des systèmes
d’emploi (ESE) dans les Forces
canadiennes (FC).
Qu’est-ce que l’ESE?
L’ESE est un processus servant à
cerner les obstacles à l’emploi qui
pourraient contribuer à la sous-re-
présentation de membres d’un
groupe désigné (MGD) en vertu de
la Loi sur l’équité en matière d’emploi, c’est-à-dire les femmes, les
Autochtones, les membres des minorités visibles et les personnes
handicapées.
Qu’est-ce qu’un obstacle à l’emploi?
Un obstacle à l’emploi est une
politique ou une pratique formelle
ou informelle qui contraint ou exclut les personnes des groupes désignés aux possibilités d’emploi. Il
pourrait s’agir d’une qualification
requise inutile, un critère de sélection inopportun, une accessibilité
inégale à des systèmes officieux ou
à la formation et le perfectionnement, ou encore à une culture organisationnelle ou un milieu de travail hostile.
Participation volontaire encouragée
Nous accordons de l’importance
à votre participation et nous en
avons besoin. Si vous désirez participer à l’ESE FC, vous pouvez le
faire en soumettant vos commentaires à l’équipe de projet d’ici le 15
mars 2012. Voici les coordonnées:
Téléphone: 1-888-298-4585
Courriel:
[email protected]
CF Employment systems
review underway
By Elliot Frutkin
Junior Comminications Officer
CMP legal Services ADM PA
The CF Employment Systems
(ESR) team wants your input.
The Directorate of Human
Rights and Diversity (DHRD), in
collaboration with the Director
General Military Personnel Research and Analysis (DGMPRA),
is conducting the second Canadian
Forces Employment Systems Review (ESR).
What is ESR? The ESR is a process designed to identify employ-
ment barriers that may contribute
to under-representation of designated group members in the CF as
defined by the Employment Equity
Act: women, Aboriginal peoples,
members of visible minorities, and
persons with disabilities. It should
be noted the CF does not set representation goals for persons with
disabilities.
What is an employment barrier?
An employment barrier is a formal
or informal policy or practice that
restricts or excludes persons in designated groups from employment
opportunities. Such a barrier might
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be an unnecessary job requirement,
inappropriate selection criteria, a
physical barrier, unequal access to
informal systems or to training and
development, or a non-supportive
work culture or environment.
Your participation: voluntary
but encouraged
We value your participation and
need it. Should you wish to participate in the CF ESR, you may do so
by providing your inputs to the Project Team by March 15, 2012 at:
Phone: 1-888-298-4585
Email:
[email protected]
March is
Nutrition Month
By Dieticians of Canada
Common nutrition myths, Part 1
Organic foods are the safest and
healthiest choice for you.
Many factors affect a food’s nutritional value such as where and
how it was grown, stored, shipped
and even how it was prepared. So
organic foods may have more,
about the same, or less nutrients,
than non-organic foods. Both types
of foods are subject to strict safety
regulations for consumption. Buying organic is more about a personal choice.
Avoid carbs if you want to lose
weight.
Cutting carbohydrates might
help you lose weight in the short
term but it is mostly because you
are eating less food, fewer calories
and experiencing a small dehydration affect. By not eating carbohydrates you miss out on the nutrients
found in whole grains, fruit, starchy vegetables and legumes. In addition, because so many foods become off-limits, it becomes harder
to stay with this eating style for a
medium to long timeframe. To lose
weight, exercise regularly and follow the correct portion amounts for
you.
You need vitamin and mineral
supplements to be healthy.
Vitamin and mineral supplements can’t replace the benefits of
healthy food or provide nutrients
such as fiber, carbohydrates essential fats and protein. Following
Canada’s Food Guide will ensure
that you meet all the daily nutritional requirements for a given gender,
age, body size and activity level.
There may be some conditions
where additional intake may become necessary and a physician or
registered dietician should be consulted before consuming supplements.
Sea salt is natural so it’s better
for you than table salt.
Sea salt, just like kosher and
gourmet salt, has about the same
amount of sodium as table salt. It is
not a healthier choice. The differences between sea salt and table
salt are taste, texture and how they
are made.
Cow’s milk is full of hormones
and antibiotics.
Not true. Canadian milk meets
strict government standards so it’s
safe and healthy. Growth hormones
to stimulate milk production are
not approved for sale and use in
Canada. Just like humans, cows
sometimes get sick and need medications like antibiotics. If this happens, the cow is identified and
milked separately until she is
healthy again. Her milk is properly
disposed of for a mandatory length
of time, to allow for the medication
to get out of her system.
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Troops depart for Afghanistan armed with teaching skills
By Sgt Katherine Greer-Hulme
Army News
A new rotation of Canadian
Forces personnel said goodbye to
family and friends at CFB Gagetown on Monday, as they boarded a
military aircraft bound for Afghanistan to take part in Operation ATTENTION, the NATO-led training
mission there.
About 950 Canadian Forces personnel are serving in Afghanistan
as part of Canada’s contribution to
Operation Attention, a mission focused on increasing security, regional diplomacy, and providing
humanitarian assistance.
The new batch of trainers leave
armed with lesson plans to take on
their new role as mentors to fellow
trainers and instructors in the Afghan National Army (ANA) and
Afghan National Police (ANP).
"Our soldiers bring the experience they have gained in Afghanistan but also the great training we
have here in the Canadian Army,”
said Colonel Simon Hetherington,
Commander of 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group at Petawawa,
Ontario.
Canadian soldiers are working
with their Afghan counterparts on
bases in the country’s north. The
goal is to consolidate, standardize
and strengthen training regimes
within the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF).
As Afghanistan’s military and
police take on greater responsibility for the country’s security, Col
Hetherington said trainers are focusing on bolstering the military’s
planning and leadership capabilities.
“This isn’t about winning a battle,” he said. “It’s about developing
the capacity of the Afghan security
forces. The ultimate goal of the entire ISAF and the NATO training
mission will be to allow the Afghans to look after themselves so
they don’t need the international
intervention."
The NATO mission aims to train
350,000 Afghan police and military to take over the security of Afghanistan when allied forces leave
the country.
The Government of Canada has
committed Canadian Forces to the
mission until March 2014.
Local dignitaries stand for the arrival of members of Task Force 212 during a departure ceremony held at CFB Gagetown, before troops departed to Fredericton airport to board a plane bound for Afghanistan.
Des dignitaires acceuillent des membres de la FO 2-12 à une cérémonie de départ à la BFC Gagetown. Les militaires se sont rendus à Fredericton où ils ont pris l’avion pour l’Afghanistan.
SGT CARL ELSON, CFB GAGETOWN
Des militaires acquièrent des compétences en enseignement
Par Sgt Katherine Greer-Hulme
nouvelles de l’Armée
Une nouvelle rotation de militaires ont dit au revoir à amis et
familles à la BFC Gagetown lundi
dernier, alors qu’ils embarquaient
dans un avion militaire à destination de l’Afghanistan où ils participeront à l’opération Attention, soit
la mission de formation de
l’OTAN.
Quelque 950 membres des
Forces canadiennes sont en Afghanistan dans le cadre de la participation canadienne à l’Op Attention, une mission qui vise à ac-
croître la sécurité et la diplomatie
régionale ainsi qu’à fournir de
l’aide humanitaire.
Ces nouveaux formateurs sont
armés de plans de leçon qui leur
serviront dans leurs rôles de mentors aux autres formateurs et instructeurs de l’Armée nationale afghane et de la Police nationale afghane.
«Nos soldats viennent avec l’expérience qu’ils ont acquise en Afghanistan, mais avec l’excellente
instruction que noud dispensons
dans l’Armée canadiennes», a déclaré le Colonel Simon Hetherington, commandant du 2eGroupe-bri-
gade mécanisé du Canada.
Les militaires canadiens travaillent avec leurs homologues afghans sur des bases situées au nord
de l’Afghanistan. L’objectif? Consolider, normaliser et renforcer
l’instruction au sein des Forces de
sécurité nationale afghanes.
Tandis que les forces armées et
policières afghanes assument davantage de responsabilités quant à
la sécurité du pays, le Col Hetherington affirme que les formateurs
mettent l’accent sur le renforcement de la planification militaire et
des compétences en leadership.
«Il ne s’agit pas de vaincre la ba-
taille», a-t-il affirmé. «Il s’agit de
développer les capacités des forces
de sécurité afghanes. Le but ultime
de la FIAS et de la mission de formation de l’OTAN est de permettre
aux Afghans d’être autonomes afin
qu’ils n’aient plus à recourir à
l’aide internationale.»
La mission de l’OTAN vise à
former 350 000 militaires et policiers afghans afin que ceux-ci puissant assurer la sécurité de l’Afghanistan quand partiront les
forces allies.
Les Forces canadiennes feront
partie de la mission jusqu’en mars
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Running and gunning toward shooting season
By PO2 Bradley Browne
MARLANT Combat Shooting Team
As summer approaches, the
MARLANT Combat Shooting
Team is ramping up for an exciting
shooting season.
The Operationally Oriented
Stages that now make up the national matches have been assembled with input from all three services and include feedback from
ongoing operations around the
world. The emphasis has shifted to
running and gunning with shooters
doing more dynamic shooting.
The MARLANT Combat Shooting Team takes shooters from
across the MARLANT area and
provides directed coaching and
training to improve the individual’s
skill at arms. If you’re interested in
participating this year with the
team, there will be a meeting held
on March 22 at WP-41 (Seamanship Division) at 5p.m.
The team is open to sailors, soldiers and airmen and airwomen
serving in or supporting MARLANT.
More information can be found
at the team’s website:
http://halifax.mil.ca/MCST/
Splash_e.htm
PO1 Martin Cashin advances to engage his opponent during a Combat Pistol match.
The Fit Zone
Suspend this
By Ali Connell
PSP Halifax FIS Instructor
Suspension training is an element that has received a lot of attention in the fitness industry as of
late. But what is it? What are the
benefits of it? And is it a good
inclusion in a fitness program?
This type of training has been
used for years, particularly in the
realm of gymnastics. It became
more commonplace in fitness with
the development of the TRX Suspension Training System, created
by a US Navy SEAL. It works on
the principle of using one’s own
body weight as resistance, which
can be progressed as necessary depending on positioning during the
exercise. Typically the apparatus
consists of two handles hung from
an overhead position, and exercises are performed while the body is
in a suspended state. Depending
on fitness level, the activities that
can be done using this system are
almost limitless.
There are many benefits to this
type of training.
It can increase core strength.
Because there is nothing to support the body during exercise, the
core muscles have to work harder
to keep the body in a strong, supported position. Without the usual
foundation, almost every exercise
will hit the core muscles.
It can help with stability and
balance. If a trainee is having
problems staying balanced with a
lunge or squat, suspension handles
can be used to give him more support throughout the activity so that
it can be performed safely and effectively.
Variety. Everyone can benefit
from changes in their program
from time to time; it keeps it fun
and interesting. Tired of dumbbell
rows? Try inverted TRX rows instead. There are lots of different
exercises that can be performed,
so there’s always something new
to try.
These systems are also very
compact, and can be used almost
anywhere, as long as there is
something to hang them from.
This makes them very useful when
travelling. In the case of the TRX
system, an anchor can be purchased to hang it from any door
frame.
While suspension training can
be a useful addition to any fitness
program, it should not be the only
component. A balanced approach
is best, and while it is a useful
tool, other elements (such as cardio and strength training) should
still be included. If you’d like to
use suspension training in your
program, stop by STADPLEX to
talk to the PSP staff or drop in to
the Total TRX class on Thursdays
at 12:15 p.m.
Sports trivia
By PO1 Bill Sheridan
NCSM Ville de Québec
1. What goalie gave up Bill Mosienko’s record setting hat-trick?
2.What sport is Kelly Slater associated with?
3. Who was The Splendid Sprinter?
4. Which future Hall of Famer
played Bogdanski in The Longest
Yard(1974)?
5. What city led in round one of the
1976 Olympic bid contest ahead of
Montreal?
6. What team won five of the first
eight NBA championships?
7. What did the Jules Rimet trophy
change its name to?
8. What is the fight song for the
U.S. Naval Academy?
9. Who holds the NBA record of 30
assists in one game?
10. Who was the first coach of the
Quebec Nordiques?
11. What is located at 1060 West
Addison St, Chicago Illinois.
12. What’s a 3-4 defense?
13. The Catch is now a legend in
49er history. Who threw and
caught it?
14. Who scored the winning goal
for Team USA at the 1980 Olympics to win the Gold Medal against
the Finns.
15. Who book is entitled Tough
Guy: My Life on the Edge?
16. What Saskatchewan born running back was named 1986 NFL
Offensive Rookie of the year?
17. What type of football does the
Hobart Football Club play?
18. Who holds the NY Rangers single season record for points in a
season?
19. Nate Thurmond, Alvin Robertson, Akeem Olajuwon and David
Robinson are the only four in NBA
history to officially record what?
20. Which NHL team did AB Dudley Garrett play for? He was a
member of HMCS Shawinigan
which was sunk off the coast of
Nfld. by a U Boat in 1944.
Answers
1. Lorne Anderson
2. Surfing. Reigning Assoc. of
Surfing Professionals Champion
3. Ted Williams
4. Ray Nitschke, inducted into Pro
Football Hall of Fame 1978
5. Moscow had 28, Montreal at 25
and LA 17, Second Round Montreal 41-Moscow 28
6. Minneapolis Lakers
7. It became the FIFA World Cup
Trophy.
8. Anchors Aweigh.
9. Scott Skiles of the Magic, against
the Nuggets
10. Maurice ‘The Rocket’ Richard
11. Weeghman Park which later
was named Wrigley Field.
12. Three linemen and four linebackers
13. Joe Montana threw to Dwight
Clark with seconds to play in the
NFC Final in 1982 against the
Cowboys.
14. Rob McLanahan
15. Bob Probert
16. Rueben Mayes
17. Australian Rules Football.
18. Jaromir Jagr
19. Quadruple double
20. NY Rangers, He died at age 20.
The AHL rookie trophy is named
for him.
CPL MORLEY KNIGHT
CFNES ball hockey tournament a big hit
By Benjamin J. DeLong
Trident Staff
CFNES held their third annual
charitable ball hockey tournament
on Feb. 24 between the buildings of
S8 and S9. This year they chose to
support Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Greater Halifax, asking for donations of clothes from the players in
order to compete in the tournament.
Members of CFNES broke into
11 teams, with four on at a time.
Weather called for 80 per cent
chance of mixed precipitation, but
it was nothing but sunny and mild
for the tournament which ran from
8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
In order to play in the tournament, the teams had to donate four
bags of clothing, minimum, which
went to the Big Brothers Big Sisters
of Greater Halifax—300 kg of
clothes were packed into the Big
Brothers Big Sisters truck.
“This is great,” said Carol Goddard, Executive Director of Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Halifax, who was present at the closing ceremony of the tournament.
“This money will help us provide
our programs for children and
youth in the community.”
Big Brothers Big Sisters have
mentoring programs where a big
brother is matched with a child in a
community; they have other group
programs as well which build on
self-esteem and skill development.
“We’re glad to be able to support
this charity,” said Cdr Luciano Carosielli, Commandant of CFNES.
“There will be monetary donations
going to them as well. All of the
money collected today through refreshments and food will go towards Big Brothers Big Sisters.”
Cdr Carosielli also participated
in the tournament, and said that
events like this are important for
building camaraderie. “Believe me
it’s a lot of fun. It’s a very fortunate
and successful day.” He also
thanked CPO2 Jeffery Eastham and
other coordinators for working
with the logistics behind organizing such an event, especially for
“letting people know that we’re going to block off a valuable parking
area.”
The two semi final games were
between teams 4Ever NWT and
Sans Nom, and Misfire Crew and
the IT Team. The IT Team came
second place last year, losing to DC
Div. This year, as one of the players
said, they were able to beat DC Div
in their first game as a sort of payback; but this year, they did not go
to the final game. Both teams from
NAD, 4Ever NWT and the Misfire
Crew—both undefeated—played
in the final which ended at 6 - 3, for
the Misfire Crew.
The team of 4Ever NWT won the
Best Team Spirit award and the
MVP trophy went to LS Scott MacDougall, who also won the 50/50
draw.
OS Vincent Kennedy, goalie for
Misfire Crew, agreed that LS MacDougall deserved the trophy, saying that “he’s really quick.” Members of NAD play ball hockey on
PT days if they have enough players, said OS Kennedy. His teammate and MVP, LS MacDonald
said that “We gradually got better
as the tournament went on.” LS
MacDonald played for the base
team out west and has just recently
been posted here for training.
COTW hockey and curling results
By PSP Fitness and Sports Staff
The Cock of the Walk Hockey
Championship was held at the
Shannon Park Arena from the 1317 of Feb. 13 to 17.
Units participating in the event
were CFMWC/FMFCS, CFNES,
CFNOS, FLOG, LFAA, MARLANT and Trinity/ADAC.
The seven teams were arranged
into a scattered draw for the round
robin, with each team playing four
matches. The top four teams advanced to the semi-finals. In final
results, CFNES won, followed by
Trinity, FLOG, MARLANT,
CFNOS, LFAA, and CFMWC/
FMFCS last.
The Cock of the Walk Curling
Championship was held at the CFB
Halifax Curling Club from Feb. 20
to 22.
Sports updates
By Trident Staff
The annual Nijmegen MARLANT team information briefing
is open to all military personnel of
all ranks and is scheduled for
March 14 at the Fleet Club. The approximately one hour briefing
starts at 1p.m.and will consist of a
short video, a presentation and time
for questions.
Soon Team MARLANT will begin walking the sidewalks of HRM
in preparation for the annual Nijmegen Marches in the Netherlands.
The four-day Nijmegen March is
conducted annually in the Netherlands. It is a rigorous and prestigious event that draws approx
47,000 marchers from 50 countries, with over 1 million spectators. The Nijmegen March was created in 1909 for Dutch infantry
troops and has since evolved into
being the largest marching event in
the world. This year’s event marks
the 60th anniversary of CF participation in the event. It presents a
great opportunity to demonstrate
your peak personal fitness while
highlighting the presence of the
Royal Canadian Navy at home and
abroad.
The teams will march more than
40 km per day, for four consecutive
days while carrying a rucksack
weighing a minimum of 10 kg.
For more information contact Lt
(N) Gransden, Team Leader, at
[email protected]
Fleet Fitness and Sports will
host a Basic Fitness Training Assistant Course (BFTA) March 26 to
April 6, 2012. This course will be
conducted by CFB Borden training
staff at the Fleet Fitness and Sports
Centre (Dockyard gym). Although
this course is open to all military
personnel, it is specifically targeted
at Unit Fitness/Sports Reps.
The maximum number of participants is 16, therefore it will be
based on a first-come/first-served
basis for course loading.
Loading procedures are to be
done through your chain of command, which are to load their personnel through the MITE system.
HMC ships’ personnel are to be
loaded by contacting LS Leblanc at
427-3476 or via email at [email protected]
For more information on the
BFTA course, please contact the
Fleet Fitness Coordinator, Jose
Martins at 427-1469. Le Centre
Units participating in the event
were CFMWC/FMFCS, CFNES,
FLOG, LFAA and MARLANT.
The teams were arranged into a
single round robin, with each team
playing four matches. The top four
teams advanced to the semi-finals.
In final results, CFMWC/FMFCS
won the tournament, with CFNES
second, MARLANT third, FLOG
fourth and LFAA fifth.
sportif et de conditionnement physique offre un Cours de moniteur
adjoint d’éducation physique - niveau élémentaire (MAEP NE) du
26 mars au 6 avril 2012.
Ce cours sera donné au Centre
sportif et de conditionnement physique de l’arsenal, par le personnel
de l’instruction de la BFC Borden.
Il est accessible à tout le personnel
militaire. Toutefois, il est particulièrement destiné aux responsables
du conditionnement physique et
des sports des unités.
Le nombre maximal de participants est de 16. Les inscriptions seront prises selon le principe du premier arrivé, premier servi.
Les intéressés doivent s’inscrire
en passant par leur chaîne de commandement, qui peut inscrire son
personnel par l’intermédiaire du
système d’IIEM.
Les membres d’équipage des navires CSM peuvent s’inscrire en
communiquant avec le Mat 1 Leblanc, par téléphone au 427-3476
ou par courriel à [email protected].
Pour de plus amples renseignements sur le cours de MAEP NE,
veuillez contacter Jose Martins, le
coordonnateur du conditionnement
physique de la flotte, au 427-1469.
CF bowling regionals are from
March 11 to 14.
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A time to prune, not just a time to give something up
Padre’s Corner
By Lt(N) Mary Ann VanHeuvelen
Fleet Chaplain
I am, as you are reading this, out
to sea. When I looked at my calendar and saw that my article was due
on Feb. 22, I was struck by the fact
that this is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the season of Lent in the
Christian church.
Lent has taken on a sort of strange
meaning in the recent past. Most
people, if they think about it at all,
think that it is all about giving
something up until Easter. Chocolate always seems to be a popular
thing to give up. Perhaps that will
be an easier thing for me to give up
if I am on the ship this year.
One of the ways I used to try to
talk with children about Lent was
by using a plant. It has to be a specific plant because not all plants
would put up with what I have done
to this one. It is a spider plant. It is
the same spider plant that has been
in my home since I was child.
And since I was a child, I have
always known that this plant was
resilient. Every winter, it seemed, it
would get just a tad bit too frosty
and die. And then each spring it
would shoot up new leaves. So on
the first Sunday of Lent in a new
church I would take this plant with
me. There it would be, full and
green, at the front of the church. I
would call the children forward,
hand them pairs of scissors, and ask
them to cut off my plant. And that is
where I would lose the children and
the congregation. There would always be one child who would ask if
I really meant it. Not only would I
answer yes, but I would make the
first cut. The children and I would
then cut the plant right down to the
dirt.
Sometimes, you have to prune
out a few things in your life in order
to really grow and flourish. By the
time Easter morning would arrive,
six weeks later, my spider plant
would be covered in new growth.
The pruning of the plant didn’t kill
it. It merely gave it the room to
grow and flourish anew. Lent is like
that. And whether you are a religious person or not, we all need to
take some time once in a while to
see where we need a bit of pruning.
Now I’m not recommending that
we all go out and cut ourselves back
to the dirt, but even the apple tree
and the rose bush benefit from a little trimming up now and then.
So as spring approaches and you
think about spring cleaning and
what you can get rid of, take the
time to think about what you can
prune out of your life that will allow your flourish anew. And just in
case you were wondering what I
did with that plant on Easter morning, I used to show that resurrection
happens in the most unlikely of
places. But that is a different article
altogether.
CF’s new European
Operational Support Hub
By DND
On Feb 14, 2012, the Honourable Peter
MacKay, MND, and the Minister of Defence from the Federal Republic of Germany, Dr. Thomas de Maizière, announced
the location of the CF’s new European Op-
Giving up tobacco
By Melanie Bower
Health Promotion Manager
Most people who smoke are thinking
about quitting. What motivated you to make
that leap from thinking to doing?
There are a number of factors that come into play for me, first being my children and the
effect my smoking has on them. I’d like to
think I am a good role model for them but
when they see me light up, I’m certainly not
portraying that. I also worry about the effects
of second hand smoke. The second factor is
health. I am concerned about illness caused
by smoking and the possibility of lung cancer. As I get older I notice that I get colds
more frequently and the cough remains persistent long after the cold has gone. There is
also the financial factor. The price of cigarettes continues to increase and I can’t justify
spending $300 or more a month of my household budget. My smoking means that there is
less money available for things like groceries, bills or items my children would like to
have. When I think about it I realize it’s a
very selfish act. If I were to put that money
aside for 12 months, my family would be able
to have a nice vacation every year. Another
factor is that as I get older, maintaining a high
level of physical fitness has become more
difficult. As a member of the CF a high standard of physical fitness is required. In the
past couple of years I’ve noticed that activities such as running have become very challenging for me as I don’t seem to have the
same lung capacity as I did when I was
younger. I tire more quickly and it takes long-
er to recover. My mind tells me I’m still 26,
but my body tells me otherwise.
What things do you think are going to help
you remain tobacco-free?
First and foremost my family are my biggest support system. I’m hoping I won’t
torture them too much with unpredictable
mood swings. I will also have the support of
the CF Butt Out Program where I can talk to
the Health Promotion Services staff at any
time. I have taken up new fitness activities
that require good cardio and each time I participate I am reminded how important it is to
remain tobacco-free. I will also use psychological techniques like visualization and imagery. I didn’t have my first cigarette until I
was 27 so I plan to keep telling myself that I
am a non-smoker and visualize myself as I
was before I started smoking. Maybe I can retrain my brain to believe that I have never
smoked.
Most people have slips or lapses during
their quit attempts. What is your plan to deal
with high-risk situations?
First of all I will need to recognize that the
only reason I might have the urge to light up
again is because of the situation at hand. For
times when I know I will be in a high risk situation I will prepare ahead of time ensuring I
have things like gum or candy in my pocket. I
think I’ll carry around a tiny stress ball to
squeeze whenever I get the urge.
Every year Health Promotion Services
launches their March 1st I Quit Challenge.
This is an incentives based initiative. What
types of rewards or incentives, if any, will
you use to keep yourself motivated to remain
tobacco-free?
The greatest reward would be the health
benefits for myself and my family. In terms
of something material, I plan to save for that
Disney vacation I’ve been promising my children since they were four. We are also building a vacation home in NL so I’ll save for furnishings and accessories, maybe even a hot
tub so everyone can celebrate the fact that
I’ve quit smoking.
erational Support Hub at Germany’s KölnBonn airport. Minister MacKay said, “It is
a pleasure to build on the long-standing relationship that Canada has developed with
Germany as Allies through NATO, and in
operations such as in Afghanistan.”
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Notable Newspaper Fact
Affordability:
Source: CNA-ACJ 2004
Newspaper space costs are competitive with other
media, and in fact offer a greater range of cost
options with the large number of different size
advertisements that can be used.
Notable Newspaper Fact
Creative:
Source: CNA-ACJ 2004
The size of the newspaper pages allows for
the use of virtually any size ad. Dailies provide
advertisers with the opportunity to vary their
ad copy and size, market by market, week by
week, or even day by day.
ACROSS
1. Bay Area Transit Auth. (abbr.)
5. Pull apart by force
9. Ancient Egyptian King
12. Missing soldiers
13. Capital of Japan
14. Diamond month (abbr.)
15. Spheres
16. Surpassing good
17. British thermal unit
18. Philippine island & seaport
19. Legally argued
20. Belonging to singer Fitzgerald
22. Bowler hats
24. Has a strong odor
25. Doyens
26. London Gallery
27. Rural delivery
28. Rods
31. Stonhenge plain
33. Withdraw from membership
34. Execute or perform
35. Central or Yellowstone
36. Municipality in Norway
39. Bay of NW Rep. of Ireland
40. Skin designs
42. Son of Jephunneh
43. Baseball’s Ruth
44. Clare Booth __, Am. writer
46. Black tropical American cuckoo
47. Filled with fear or apprehension
49. 6th Jewish month
50. Wide metal vessel used in cooking
51. Make by pouring into a cast
52. Colombian city
53. Heat unit
54. Carpenter, red and army
55. Adam and Eve’s garden
DOWN
1. Big man on campus
2. Made public by radio or television
3. Labelled
4. Inform positively
5. Drinks habitually
6. Supplemented with difficulty
7. SW Scottish river & port
8. American poet 1874-1963
9. Pads
10. Ingestion or intake
11. Tie up a bird before cooking
13. Bulrushes of the genus Scirpus
16. Turned rod on a spinning wheel
21. Having or covered with leaves
23. The 44th U.S. President
28. Midway between S and SE
29. Tuberculosis (abbr.)
30. Inspected accounting procedures
31. A twilled woolen fabric
32. Potato state
33. The work of a sailor
35. Involving 2 dimensions
36. Fanatical or overzealous
37. Consolation
38. Wild sheep of northern Africa
39. Erect leafless flower-bearing stalk
40. Afrikaans
41. Weighing device
43. Very dry champagne
45. Emerald Isle
48. A resident of Benin
Answers
Before you fill out your tax return…
By Pierre Goulet
CFP, FMA, FCSI
Now that the RRSP season is behind us, Canadians turn their attention to the deadline for filing their
2011 income tax return; April 30,
2012. Depending on your situation,
here are a number of non-refundable federal tax credits that can help
reduce your tax base, minimizing
the amount of income tax you are
required to pay for the 2011 fiscal
year:
Home buyers’ tax credit:
A tax credit, for certain homebuyers who acquire a qualifying
home in 2011.
Calculated
by
multiplying
$5,000 by 15 percent, for a maximum credit of $750.
You will qualify for the HBTC
if:
You or your spouse or commonlaw partner acquired a qualifying
home in 2011 and you did not live
in another home owned by you or
your spouse or common-law partner in the year of acquisition or in
any of the four preceding years; or
If you are a person with a disability or acquired the home in 2011 for
the benefit of a related person with
a disability; the home must be acquired to enable the person with a
disability to live in a more accessible dwelling or in an environment
better suited to the personal needs
and care of that person.
Pension Income Tax Credit:
Some pension income may qualify for a federal and provincial/territorial pension income tax credit.
This federal credit is worth $300.
(Calculated by multiplying $2,000
by 15%)
Can be transferred to a spouse or
common-law partner if it is not fully used by the taxpayer.
If a taxpayer elects to split up to
50 per cent of qualified pension income with their spouse or common-law partner, the latter will also
be eligible for the pension tax credit, regardless of age.
At age 65, RRSPs can be converted to RRIFs, or used to purchase an annuity in order to generate qualified pension income which
qualifies for the pension tax credit
and can also be split.
Spouse or Common-Law Partner Amount:
If your spouse or common-law
partner earned less than $10,527,
follow the calculation on line 303
of your return to see what amount
you can claim.
If you were single, divorced, separated, or widowed you can claim a
maximum amount of $10,527 minus the income for any dependent.
This amount is called the Amount
for an eligible dependent and is
found on schedule 5 of your return.
Tax Credit for Public Transit:
To help cover the cost of passes
for buses, streetcars, subways,
commuter trains and local ferries.
Can be claimed by the taxpayer,
their spouse or common-law partner, or their children under age 19.
The pass must display: duration
(at least 20 days in a 28 day period),
date or period of validity, name of
the issuing transit authority/organization, amount paid, identity of the
rider (either by name or unique
identifier).
Children’s Fitness and Arts
Tax Credits:
Available to individuals for registration and membership costs of
up to $500 for both fitness and arts
per child who is, under 16 years of
age at the beginning of the taxation
year, or under 18 for a child with a
disability.
The $500 arts amount is new for
2011 and is available for prescribed
programs of artistic, cultural, recreational, or developmental activities.
The $500 amount for prescribed
programs of physical activity must
contribute to cardio-respiratory endurance of the child and to one or
more of the following: muscular
strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and balance.
Each of these credits is worth a
maximum of $75.00 per child.
(Calculated by multiplying $500
by 15 percent)
Tuition
and
Education
Amounts:
Claim fees paid for post-secondary courses of $100 or more for
each educational institution; the institution must provide you with an
official tax receipt or a form
T2202A.
A portion of the education
amounts can also be transferred
from spouses and children; complete the calculation on the back of
your T2202A or schedule 11 in
your income tax forms to find out
what amount is eligible.
Medical Expenses:
Claim only the amounts not reimbursed through your medical
plan.
Transferable between spouses.
Medical expenses may include
amounts paid outside of Canada.
They must be more than 3 percent of your net income or $2,052,
whichever is less.
The spouse with the lowest in-
Avant de remplir votre déclaration de revenus…
By Pierre Goulet
CFP, CGF, FICVM
Maintenant que la saison des
REER est terminée, les Canadiens
se tournent vers leur déclaration de
revenus de 2011, avant la date limite du 30 avril 2012. Selon votre situation financière, les crédits d’impôt fédéraux non remboursables cidessous vous permettront de réduire votre assiette fiscale, diminuant ainsi le montant d’impôt que
vous devrez payer pour l’année financière de 2011:
Crédit d’impôt pour l’achat
d’une première habitation:
Ce crédit s’applique à ceux qui
ont acheté une habitation admissible en 2011.
Afin de calculer le crédit d’impôt, il faut multiplier 5000$ par
15%, pour un crédit maximal de
750$.
Vous avez droit au crédit d’impôt si:
vous ou votre conjoint ou conjoint de fait avez acheté une habitation admissible en 2011 et si vous
n’avez pas habité, au cours de l’année de l’acquisition ou des quatre
années précédentes, dans une autre
habitation dont vous ou votre conjoint ou conjoint de fait étiez propriétaire; ou
si vous êtes une personne handicapée ou vous avez fait l’acquisition d’une habitation en 2011 au
bénéfice d’un parent qui a droit au
montant pour personnes handicapées; vous devez avoir acheté
l’habitation dans le but de permettre à la personne handicapée de
vivre dans un logement plus accessible ou dans un milieu mieux
adapté à ses besoins et soins personnels.
Crédit d’impôt pour revenu de
pension:
Certains revenus de pension sont
admissibles à un crédit d’impôt
pour revenu de pension fédéral et
provincial ou territorial.
Le crédit d’impôt fédéral est
d’une valeur de 300$. (Il est calculé
en multipliant 2000$ par 15%.)
Un contribuable qui n’utilise pas
la totalité de ce crédit d’impôt peut
transférer la partie inutilisée à un
conjoint ou à un conjoint de fait.
Si un contribuable touche un revenu admissible au crédit d’impôt
pour revenu de pension et qu’il
choisit de fractionner jusqu’à 50%
de son revenu avec son conjoint ou
son conjoint de fait, celui-ci devient également admissible au crédit d’impôt pour revenu de pension,
peu importe son âge.
À compter de 65ans, vous pouvez convertir votre régime enregistré d’épargne-retraite en un fonds
enregistré de revenu de retraite ou
acheter une rente afin de générer un
revenu admissible au crédit d’impôt pour revenu de pension et au
fractionnement.
Montant pour le conjoint ou le
conjoint de fait:
Si votre conjoint ou conjoint de
fait a gagné moins de 10527$ l’an
dernier, faites le calcul à la
ligne303 de votre déclaration de revenus afin d’obtenir le montant que
vous pouvez déduire.
Si vous étiez célibataire, divor-
cé, séparé ou veuf, vous pouvez réclamer le montant maximal de
10527$, moins le revenu de toute
personne à charge. Il s’agit du
«Montant pour une personne à
charge admissible» figurant à l’annexe5 de votre déclaration.
Crédit d’impôt pour laissezpasser de transport en commun:
Ce crédit d’impôt s’applique aux
coûts d’un laissez-passer d’autobus, de tramway, de métro, de train
de banlieue et de traversier local.
Le contribuable, son conjoint ou
son conjoint de fait ou encore leurs
enfants de moins de 19 ans peuvent
réclamer ce crédit.
Le laissez-passer doit avoir une
durée d’au moins 20 jours dans une
période de 28 jours et comporter la
date ou la période de validité, le
nom de la commission ou de l’organisation de transport émettrice et
le montant payé. Il doit aussi identifier l’usager (par son nom ou un élément identificateur unique).
Crédits d’impôt pour la condition physique et les activités artistiques des enfants:
Ces crédits s’appliquent aux
frais d’inscription et d’adhésion associés aux activités artistiques et de
conditionnement physique s’élevant à 500$ par enfant ayant moins
de 16 ans au début de l’année d’imposition, ou moins de 18 ans, s’il
s’agit d’un enfant handicapé.
Le crédit d’impôt de 500$ pour
les activités artistiques a été introduit en 2011 et s’applique aux activités artistiques, culturelles, récréatives ou d’épanouissement visées par le règlement.
Pour donner droit au montant de
500$, l’activité physique visée par
le règlement doit contribuer à l’endurance cardiorespiratoire de l’enfant, et à un ou plusieurs des objectifs suivants: la force musculaire,
l’endurance musculaire, la souplesse et l’équilibre.
Chacun de ces crédits d’impôt
comporte une valeur maximale de
75$ par enfant. (Le calcul se fait en
multipliant 500$ par 15%.)
Frais de scolarité et montants
relatifs aux études:
Il est possible de réclamer les
frais versés pour des cours postsecondaires de 100$ ou plus par établissement d’enseignement, à condition d’avoir obtenu de celui-ci un
reçu officiel ou le formulaire
T2202A.
Vous pouvez également transférer une partie des frais d’études à
votre conjoint et à vos enfants. Il
suffit d’effectuer le calcul au verso
du T2202A ou de l’annexe11 des
formulaires d’impôt pour connaître
le montant admissible.
Frais médicaux:
Veuillez réclamer seulement les
montants non remboursés par votre
régime de soins de santé.
Les frais médicaux sont transférables entre conjoints.
Les frais médicaux peuvent comprendre les dépenses engagées à
l’extérieur du Canada.
Ces dépenses doivent représenter plus de 3% de votre revenu net
ou 2052$, selon le moindre de ces
montants.
Le conjoint ayant le revenu le
moins élevé devrait réclamer toutes
come should be the one claiming all
expenses.
Claim the expenses of all immediate family members including
parent, grandparent, brother, uncle,
niece, who depended upon you for
support during the tax year; the total of these expenses must be more
than the lesser of $2,052 or 3 percent of the dependent’s net income
for the year.
Claim medical expenses paid in
any 12-month period ending in
2011 that were not claimed in the
previous year.
The above mentioned credits and
further explanations can be found
in your General Income Tax and
Benefit Guide 2011. Note that
many of the above may also qualify
for provincial non-refundable tax
credits but in different amounts.
Take the time to read the portions
of the guide that apply to your
claims and let a SISIP Financial
Services (SISIP FS) financial planner assist you; professional advice
can really pay off and prevent you
from making a costly omission.
Pierre Goulet is Practice Manager – Financial Planning and Insurance Services – SISIP Financial
Services, Ottawa
This article is for general information purposes only and reflects
solely the opinion of the writer.
les dépenses.
Vous pouvez réclamer les dépenses de tous les membres de la
famille immédiate, incluant les
parents, grands-parents, frères, oncles et nièces qui étaient à votre
charge pendant l’année financière.
Le total de ces dépenses doit être
supérieur à 2052$ ou à 3% du revenu net de la personne à charge pendant l’année, soit, le moindre des
deux montants.
Vous pouvez réclamer les frais
médicaux que vous n’avez pas réclamés l’année précédente et que
vous avez versés pendant toute période de douze mois antérieure à
2011.
Vous pouvez en lire davantage
sur les crédits susmentionnés dans
le Guide général d’impôt et de prestations de 2011. Il convient de noter
que vous pourriez réclamer un bon
nombre des dépenses susmentionnées et recevoir aussi des crédits
d’impôt provinciaux non remboursables de différents montants.
Veuillez prendre le temps de lire les
sections du Guide portant sur les réclamations qui vous touchent et de
demander de l’aide auprès d’un
planificateur financier des Services
financiers du RARM (SFRARM).
Il n’y a rien comme des conseils
d’un expert pour vous éviter de
commettre un oubli coûteux.
Pierre Goulet est gestionnaire
spécialisé en planification financière et en assurance, Services financiers du RARM, Ottawa
Cet article est publié à titre informatif et reflète uniquement
l’opinion de l’auteur.
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Mar 5, 2012

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