THE ROYAL COUPLE AND THE CORMORANTSubmitted By: Clair Henderson

On July 4, 413 Rescue and Transport Squadron in Greenwood had the privilege of providing a Search and Rescue (SAR) demonstration and transportation for their Royal Highnesses, Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, during their visit to Prince Edward Island.

To ensure that the CH149 Cormorant helicopter was in tip top condition for this deployment, IMP Aerospace technicians from Main Operating Base (MOB) Greenwood provided technical support to the CH149 aircrew during the numerous security activities involved with flying the royal couple to Summerside, PEI.

Preparations commenced with a visit by the Military Air Marshals to MOB Greenwood. They performed a preliminary inspection of the CH149 Cormorant that would identify all areas they would be inspecting on the day of the official flight and they compiled a checklist that could be used for future inspections.

On July 3, the crew departed Greenwood to perform a trial run of all aspects of the air demonstration and perform a survey as to how the aircraft was to be utilized during the royal visit. Following a couple of hours of aircraft tours for numerous personnel involved with the royal visit, the MOB Greenwood IMP technicians performed all required maintenance activities, secured the aircraft for the night and prepared the aircraft for the next day's visit.

At 7:30 am on the day of the royal flight, the IMP technicians met with the Military Air Marshal who proceeded to perform the official inspection of the aircraft. Two and a half hours later, after inspecting every area of the CH149 Cormorant from top to bottom and from inside to outside, the aircraft was declared safe.

Once the aircraft departed, the IMP technicians provided additional support to the squadron by clearing up any equipment and rentals that were utilized during the visit. The aircrew maintained constant phone communication with the IMP maintenance personnel in case they were required at any point during the day.

The CH149 Cormorant (149908) carrying the royal couple landed with much fanfare. The crowd erupted in applause as the royal couple departed the aircraft to watch the air and sea SAR demonstrations performed by 413 Squadron and local Coast Guard personnel. Once the SAR demonstration was completed, the aircraft proceeded to Summerside Municipal Airport. Upon arrival back at the airport, IMP maintenance personnel were invited to become part of the greeting line to meet their Royal Highnesses and were fortunate enough to be part of the official photograph with the entire 413 Squadron Cormorant crew.

The outstanding success of this tasking is testament to the dedication and commitment of the IMP Aerospace employees that reflect so positively on our company.

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Back Row:- Minister of National Defence, The Honourable Peter MacKay; Captain Mathieu St-Jean, Pilot; Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,

Lieutenant Colonel Mike Atkins, Commanding Officer 413 Squadron; Captain Trevor Pellerin, Pilot

Front Row:- Harley Doyle, Crew Chief IMP, Sergeant Norm Penny, SAR Technician; Master Corporal Brad Nisbet, SAR Technician;

Corporal Shawn St.Nicolas, Flight Engineer; and Earl Morrice, AVN Tech, IMP.

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David Gossen, President IMP Aerospace;

Major General Trond Karlsen,Commanding Officer Norwegian Defence Logistics Organization;

Ray Burick, Vice-President P-3 Programs and Greenville Operation,Lockheed Martin Aeronautics;

Mark Whittingham, President, Canadian Commercial Corporation

RNoAF FIRST DELIVERY DATESubmitted By: Carl Kumpic

On July 14 IMP Aerospace division celebrated the delivery of the first re-winged P-3 Orion aircraft to the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF). The ceremony was attended by a number of representatives from the Royal Norwegian Air Force, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Canadian Commercial Corporation, various government agencies and of course, IMP Aerospace employees associated with the RNoAF P-3 Program.

The ceremony included brief speeches by David Gossen, Ray Burick, Mark Whittingham and the customer, Major General Karlsen. The Master of Ceremonies was Paul McCabe, our Vice-President Engineering and Product Support. The highlight of the ceremony was the co-signing of the delivery certificate by all four organizations, which will be distributed to all signatories as a commemorative document for this historic delivery.

In a statement released on the date of the ceremony, David Gossen stated “We are very pleased to continue our long-standing relationship with the RNoAF as their provider of in-depth maintenance and engineering services in support of their P-3 fleet. Our company’s significant investment in the construction of a purpose-built hangar for wing replacement programs has made it possible for IMP to carry out this work in an environment that ensures that the quality of work is maintained at the highest levels, and that airworthiness standards are more than satisfied.”

This aircraft, BUNO 156603, was handed over to the RNoAF following the ceremony and completed its flight testing and acceptance by the RNoAF team on August 20. The aircraft was flown home to MASC (Maritime Air Support Centre) 333 Squadron base in Andøya in northern Norway. The aircraft is named after the famous Norwegian polar explorer and aviation pioneer, Hjalmar Riiser Larsen, who was also the founder of the Royal Norwegian Air Force.

This program represents a significant achievement and marks IMP as one of the few facilities in the world capable of conducting this level of complex aircraft maintenance. Congratulations to all the dedicated IMP Aerospace employees at HIA, Hammonds Plains and Amherst who worked very hard to overcome numerous challenges in order to successfully deliver our first Aircraft Service Life Extension Program (ASLEP) wing kit installation to the Norwegian Air Force.

COMPLETION OF FIRST CP140 AC114 BLOCK III AIRCRAFT

Submitted By: Alex Fettes

On April 12, Canadian Forces Aurora Aircraft CP140114 was inducted into the AG3-IMS Program (Block III Aurora Incremental Modernization Program) to undergo a major equipment upgrade of its Data Management Systems, Acoustics Suite, Electronic Support Measures, Magnetic Anomaly Detection, Imaging RADAR Subsystem and Electro-Optic/Infrared Systems.

CP140114 was the Proof Fitment Aircraft, the first of several in the fleet to be modified by IMP on a production basis. This work is carried out under contract with General Dynamics Canada (GDC) for the first aircraft and the Department of National Defence for the remaining aircraft. Aircraft 114 is currently in its flight testing phase and will be delivered to the customer in September.

GDC congratulated IMP on a successful, on-time installation. The Aurora is a critical Canadian strategic air asset and this modification will provide the Royal Canadian Air Force with an unparalleled capability. IMP will be modifying the remainder of the fleet over the next few years.

IMP Aerospace Block III Production/Support Crew and Project Team memberspose with Aircraft CP140114 on April 12, AG3-IMS “Induction Day”

Dr. Mordecai Oore

IMP PRESENTS AT INTERNATIONAL P-3 CONFERENCESubmitted By: Paul McCabe

Dr. Mordecai Oore, Director of Aeronautical Support Engineering, gave two technical presentations on behalf of IMP at the 2011 P-3 Airframe Sustainment International Working Group (ASIWG) held in Germany in June. The ASIWG is an international forum composed of several P-3 operators including the United States Navy, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Norwegian Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force and the German Navy, as well as aircraft manufacturer, Lockheed Martin. These international meetings are established to share critical technical information between P-3 aircraft operators around the world.

Dr. Oore is highly regarded by the international community and his presentations were well received. His remarks highlighted the significant engineering work that IMP undertakes to help establish pre-emptive maintenance practices that ensure these aircraft meet strict safety and airworthiness objectives. IMP provides substantial maintenance and engineering support to both the Canadian Armed Forces’ fleet of 18 CP140 Auroras (P-3 variant aircraft) as well as the Royal Norwegian Air Forces fleet of six P-3s. Over the years, Dr. Oore has given numerous technical presentations on behalf of IMP in various international forums such as ASIWG, P-3 International Operators Support Conference (P-3 IOSC), Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute (CASI), International Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue (ICAF), Aging Aircraft and CH124 Sea King conferences. Presentations such as these highlight IMPs achievements and engineering solutions, demonstrates its in-depth technical competence and experience to the international aviation community and helps to recognize IMP as a leader in aircraft engineering.

Congratulations to Dr. Oore on your success and thanks for a job well done.

IMP AEROSPACE PUB CRAWLSubmitted By: Dawn Martell

The annual IMP Aerospace Social Society pub crawl was held on Saturday August 20th. With a fantastic hot and sunny day and a great eight-pub line up, everyone enjoyed themselves. This year’s festivities started at Your Father’s Moustache and ended at the Pogue Fado. With 124 shirts sold, approximately 60+ people attended. The Social Society would like to congratulate Shawn Cherry for the T-shirt design and thank Sioux Desveaux at Advanced Screen Printing. The Social Society would also like to thank everyone for helping to make this year's pub crawl a success and we look forward to seeing regular and new faces at our next event.

IMP DEATH RACE PARTICIPATIONSubmitted By: Bruce Sutherland

Bruce Sutherland recently returned from Grande Cache, AB, where he was a member of a “Canadian Death Race” team. This 125 kilometre extreme mountain trails race with 17,000 feet of elevation change must be completed within 24 hours. Bruce ran Leg 4 of the race, described as “the longest and hardest”. The team of four, including Bruce’s wife Jill on Leg 3 and son-in-law on Leg 5, successfully completed the race in 22 hours, 24 minutes, 23 seconds. Bruce’s daughter planned to run Leg 1 but surprised him just before the race with the news that he’d be a first-time grandfather, so another team member did her Leg and his own.

In the month prior to the race, Bruce asked IMP employees to sponsor him on the race to raise funds for another IMP employee, Bev Boutilier, to assist her in travelling to Toronto for cancer treatments. Bruce says that the support was overwhelming and gave him a real boost during this gruelling and challenging event.

The following is Bruce’s description of his run:

“My wife handed the timing baton over to me at 6:45 pm. My Leg started at the 3,000 foot elevation with a continuous, 11 kilometre climb to the top at 7,000 feet (where I tied a prayer flag for Bev). It took 2 hours and 17 minutes to make the climb and it poured rain from half way up until I finished after 7.5 hours. It was a windy 3 degrees Celsius at the mountain peak and “warmed” up during the descent to 7 degrees Celsius by the finish. Coming down from the top, the remaining seemingly endless kilometres were very long, steep, downhill rock strewn, rutted, slippery drops, followed by shorter steep uphill climbs interspersed with an endless number of mud holes, sometimes 20 to 30 feet across. It was pitch black by about 10:15 pm so I had to wear a head lamp until I finished 4 hours later. Every step had to be watched carefully to ensure that I didn’t trip, slip, slide or fall. The trail was well marked so I was never concerned about getting lost but… this was grizzly and black bear country and we’d been warned of frequent sightings in the area. (I tried to avoid thinking about that too much because I could only see 10 to 15 feet down my headlamp beam.) Just when I hoped all the bad was over, about 2 kilometres from the end there was a river crossing with calf deep, mountain run-off. Yes it was challenging but it was also an exciting, exhilarating time. To say I was pumped when I ran across the finish line would be an understatement.”

This one was for you Bev.

IMP MOTORCROSSSubmitted By: Stephen Young

On any Wednesday during the summer you can find Glenn McDonald, Scott Roper, Matt Kervin and Steve Young of Engineering heading to the Pleasant Valley motocross track near Brookfield. Motocross (riding motorcycles on a closed dirt course) is in the top three most physically demanding sports in the world and has an endless learning curve for all riders, from the most humble beginner to the professional racer.

Why ride you may ask? Motocross is an exciting and truly challenging sport, testing a rider’s fitness, technical riding ability and courage. Riders wear safety gear including special boots, body armour, goggles, and of course helmets while pushing their own limits to ride faster and tackle those big jumps. The track owners welcome riders of all ages and skill levels. Riders routinely have the privilege of being on the track with Canadian National pros Mitch Cooke, Heidi Cooke and Tyler Medaglia.

The rivalry and fun continues every week throughout the summer with members of the “IMP Motocross Crew” passing each other back and forth, having fun and getting a great workout at the same time. They always enjoy the camaraderie of riding with fellow co-workers and of course the other friendly folks at Pleasant Valley. Other interested dirt bikers are always welcome to join them.

Official race photo

Left to right: Matt Kervin, Steve Young, Glen MacDonald

Scott Roper

Some of the cast and stage crew for “Private Lives”

Clair Henderson with a script for the play

WHO’D HAVE THOUGHT ITSubmitted By: Clair Henderson

We all turn up for work each day and speak to our colleagues, but do we really know them? What do they do when they get away from work, what do they enjoy? I have decided to share my interest with not just my colleagues but all you IMPrint readers too. So here goes.

My interest is far removed from the rigors of aircraft work and writing articles for IMPrint but can be equally as challenging and stressful. It is Community Theatre, all aspects of it from producing to acting. I have always loved theatre but really got the acting bug whilst serving in the Royal Navy. I was involved in many productions at ship level but was also an active member of the Royal Navy Theatre Association (RNTA) for many years. One of the major highlights of my theatre achievements was to play the Wife of Bath in the RNTA production of the Canterbury Tales by Chaucer. (They are a collection of stories written at the end of the 14th century and some are extremely funny, others appear to be very moralistic.) This production ended up with 2 weeks of sell-out performances at the Edinburgh Fringe Drama Festival.

After migrating to Nova Scotia in 2007, I decided to return to the theatre and joined the Bedford Players (BP) Community Theatre. They are located in All Saints Anglican Church on the Bedford Highway. The hall provides a large stage and seating for more than 120 people.

Since being with BP, I have co-produced a play (Sorry, Wrong Chimney!), starred in a play (Bedroom Farce) and am about to direct the upcoming Fall production of Noel Coward’s “Private Lives”. Theatre buffs among you will know that this is currently running in Toronto starring Paul Gross (Due South) and Kim Cattrall (Sex and the City). Obviously my community theatre production will be far superior to the professional production, so if you can’t get to Toronto, come to Bedford Players and enjoy the performance.

I chose this play to direct as it is extremely funny and I love Noel Coward plays. I had two shortlisted, but the humor in this was just too good to let go. I am convinced it will be something that cast, crew and audience will enjoy. The story is about a couple who are divorced and recently remarried and are honeymooning in the South of France. Unwittingly they end up in the same hotel in adjacent rooms. On seeing each other, the divorcees realize there is still something between them and what follows is hilarious, but enough said – if you want to know what happens you will have to come and watch the show!!

The next step in the process is for me to choose my actors, which will be challenging as it is a small cast and there is a lot of talent out there. This will probably be the hardest part for me as a director, choosing, then having to notify the people who didn’t get a role. I have already worked out how I want the stage to be laid out for the various scenes and have some of the production crew in place. By the time you read this, my stage managers and I will have a cast in place and rehearsals will be well underway. If all goes well, I will be making my directing debut on Thursday Oct 27.

As I am an actor primarily, I will miss not being up on stage but I will be embracing this challenge wholeheartedly. I am convinced the play will be a huge success because of the amount of talent in Nova Scotia community theatre.

Private Lives runs from October 27 to November 12 (Thursdays to Saturdays) at 8 pm and a matinee on Sunday, November 6 at 2pm at Bedford Players Theatre, 1408 Bedford Highway, Bedford.

RESILIENCE – EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMSubmitted By: Ashley Lush

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Resilience is part of your group benefits plan. In most instances, there are no additional out-of-pocket expenses for you or an eligible family member to use this service. The counselling is designed to provide support and understanding, help build coping skills and teach ways to effectively manage issues and problems.

Resilience can help with issues including, but not limited to:

· Stress Aging parents/eldercare concerns· Marital/family/separation/divorce/custody issues Sexual harassment· Alcohol and drug abuse Gambling addiction· Personal adjustment problems Conflict resolution· Psychological disorders Bereavement· Anger management Weight, smoking and general health issues Retirement planning

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For more information about what Resilience has to offer, please log on to www.myresilience.com or contact your Human Resources Department.

RELAY FOR LIFESubmitted By: Bryan Campbell (Team Captain 2011)

Why do I relay? I was asked this question by a neighbor when I was canvassing for a donation. I didn’t have a ready answer so I sat down and thought about it. This is the answer. I relay so that no one else has to lose a loved one to this disease. I relay so that one day my family, friends and co-workers can go through life without experiencing the pain this disease causes, so they can refer to cancer in the past tense, so they learn about cancer in history classes and not first-hand experience. I relay for my father and my nephew who both died of cancer, one at age 67 the other at age 4. I relay because (and here I will borrow a quote from the movie “Network”), “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!”

So on June 10 at The Lion's Den in East Hants, Cathy Turner, Krista Legere and I set out to do something about this disease. The paragraph above is why I entered this Relay For Life, Cathy Turner and Krista Legere have their own reasons, as do the hundreds of others who were there with us that night.

So how did we do? The HR Ramblers raised $1,150. The 24 other teams involved in the East Hants Relay raised $65,014.55. We would like to thank all those who supported the HR Ramblers or any team in the Relay for Life this year. The money raised helps the Cancer Society continue its fight by funding the most promising cancer research, support programs and services for people living with cancer, compre-hensive cancer information, prevention initiatives, and advocacy for healthy public policy

Now Take Notice! The HR Ramblers will be back next year and we will be spreading our collection baskets farther and wider than ever. So start saving now and be ready to donate when we come knocking. Better yet, come join us or start your own team.No cancer escapes the attention of the Canadian Cancer Society.

Together, we fight them all.

WHALE CAR VISITS AEROSPACE!Submitted By: Bruce McCulloch

Every now and then, you might notice "Humphrey" in the IMP Aerospace parking lot. Those are the occasions when Bruce McCulloch's wife is not hightailing it around the province and he nabs the whale car for his "bring a pet to work" day. Humphrey's unique aerodynamic/hydrodynamic tail provides Bruce with a special lift that brings a smile to his face. Chris and Frankie (see previous issue) would love to see how this spoiler performs on the race track, but Humphrey is no Herbie (the Love Bug). He is part of the promotion of the many fascinating aspects of the Bay of Fundy, and representative of the 15 species of whales that come to the bay.

Canada's uniquely shaped Bay of Fundy is a 270 km (170 mile) long ocean bay that stretches between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The Bay of Fundy is known for having the highest tides on the planet, measuring 53 feet (17 metres), which is five to 10 times higher than the rest of the world's tides.

There are many noteworthy features to the Bay of Fundy – like sustaining millions of migrating sand pipers and being home to the "Not Since Moses" mud marathon. (IMPers James Friars and Mark Kilby participated in the 2011 marathon.) These and other features allowed the Bay of Fundy to win one of the 28 coveted spots in the final stage of the prestigious global New7Wonders of Nature contest. (Back in 2007, the Bay of Fundy was one of 440 participants representing over 220 countries worldwide.)

But the contest is not over yet. All of IMP and their extended families can help the Bay of Fundy win one of the top 7 spots in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity by voting in this, the final round of the New7Wonders of Nature campaign.

There are two ways to vote: Online via votemyfundy.com (one vote per email address) or by texting FUNDY to 77077 ($0.25 per text vote and you can vote as many times as you wish).

Voting will close on Nov. 11, and shortly thereafter seven winners will be declared,

Meanwhile, please feel free to wave at Humphrey whenever he escorts Bruce to work, or whenever you spot Humphrey around the Bay of Fundy. (Check out whalecar.com for details.) And Bruce is happy to report that Humphrey will still be around long after the contest is complete.

A COMMITMENT FOR LIFE: HOW SAFE ARE YOU?Submitted By: Pamela Scully-Poirier

North American Occupational Safety and Health Week at IMP Aerospace was filled with lots of activities that helped spread the word about safety. The week kicked off with a memo from the President of IMP Aerospace, David Gossen, declaring May 1 to 7 as North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH) at IMP Aerospace. Activities included visits by the Safety Awareness Action Team (SWAT) to each hangar and area to promote the events. The SWAT team also looked for people doing things safely as well as situations where safety could be improved.

The week also saw booths set up in several areas including the cafeterias in Hangars 1, 3, 6 and 9 and in Hammonds Plains. The booths provided information on occupational health and safety issues, Canada Labour Code, healthy eating and smoking cessation. The booths were staffed by members of our Joint Occupational Health and Safety committees. Throughout the week, some of our safety partners also set up booths. The Workers Compensation Board, Ansell Gloves and Work Authority all came by to provide information throughout the week.

The most exciting part of the week was the Hazard ID contest. Employees had to identify a hazard, either fix it themselves if they were able to or bring it to the attention of their supervisor. Thanks to our partners, we had a number of excellent prizes for the contest winners. The response to this contest was tremendous. We received 332 entries – and the issues raised covered everything from hazards that are easily fixed to systemic concerns that will take long-term commitment and sustained effort to resolve.

The Occupational Health and Safety department will be providing a full report of all hazards identified to each of the JOHS committees. The report will include a summary of hazards that were resolved as well as some recommendations on the bigger issues.

The Joint Occupational Health and Safety committees at IMP Aerospace thank the following for their support of NAOSH Week:

IMP Aerospace and CAW – Local 2215 Work Authority Prime Material Handling Atlantica Oak Island Inn & Marina 3M Airlanes Golf Course Seasons by Atlantica Ansell River Oaks Golf Club IMP Solutions St. John Ambulance Workers’ Compensation Board Can Med Schooner Industrial Don Brenton’s Fire Equipment Atlantica Seasons Acklands Grainger Atlantic Cranes Aluma Systems Commercial Safety College Kimberly-Clark Unisource HRSDC – Labour Program Definite Food Services East Coast Mobile Medical Halifax International Airport

IMP Aerospace NAOSH Week 2011 Hazard Identification Contest ResultsThank you to all who participated. We received 332 entries – that’s a lot of hazards identified. Here are the winners from the 2011 IMP Aerospace North American Occupational Safety and Health Week contest:

Day off with pay – James GriggOak Island Inn & Marina Night & Meal – Dan Welch$100 Gift Certificate for Seasons by Atlantica – Ryan Lockley Golf Package – John Steve Court

Thanks again everyone – and a special thank you to the JOHSC members for their hard work and dedication in making NAOSH Week a great success!

HANGAR MOVESSubmitted By: Pamela Scully-Poirier

The month of June saw a lot of moving and re-organizing in Hangars 1, 3 and 6. The project, dubbed “Hangar Optimization”, saw #1 Hangar transformed into the home of Rotary Wing, while the Fixed Wing programs were consolidated in Hangars 6, 7 and 9. The progression of the wing replacement program and new business opportunities such as the Cormorant ASI program led IMP to realign programs within hangars to make the most efficient use of space and to most effectively support production.

Relocating fixed wing operations to the three hangars at the south end of the airstrip allows production, management and materiel associated with the wing replacement program to be brought closer together. The relocation of fixed wing out of #1 Hangar has now made room for all rotary wing operations for the Sea King and Cormorant programs to be co-located. This in turn has led to new warehousing opportunities and training department relocation to #3 Hangar.

Despite the commotion at the start, everyone is settling in nicely. And a big thank you to all those involved in the preparation work and the move itself – it was a big undertaking but we pulled it off. Well done to all.

CORMORANT 149901 REACHES 4000 HOURSSubmitted By: Clair Henderson

Cormorant helicopter 149901 surpassed the 4,000 running hours mark on Friday July 8. Jeremy Tracy, Head of Region for Agusta Westland in Canada, made the following remarks about this significant achievement.

“It represents another milestone in achievement by the company in generating this number of hours. During our visit last May with the User Group, I remember how impressed the RN was with the achievement IMP was making in generating the number of hours with the people employed. They only wished they could have the same productivity!”

“The hours on 901 surpass the UK MoD fleet leader by 1,200 hours so I suspect you will continue to lead the fleet forever with your flying rate. You have a team that leads the world in efficiencies and are the bellwether of how to carry out efficient maintenance procedures on the EH101.”

This is a huge achievement by everyone involved with the Cormorant and it suggests that IMP Aerospace is the best in the world at maintaining Cormorants (EH101's). It is a well received compliment from someone who has visibility of all the nations operating and maintaining this aircraft type.

Congratulations to all IMP Aerospace and AWIL staff involved in reaching this notable milestone.

SAFETY TOPIC – HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROLSubmitted By: Charmaine Mullins

Hazard identification is the first step in any Occupational Health and Safety Management System. To manage or control the hazards we must first be able to identify and understand them. The meaning of the word “hazard” can be confusing. It is often confused with the term “risk” as many dictionaries define a hazard as a “danger or a risk”. For the purposes of Occupational Health Safety and Environment, a hazard is any source of potential damage, harm or adverse health effects to something or someone under certain conditions at work or to the environment.

Risk is the chance or probability of an adverse effect if exposed to a hazard. Factors that influence the degree of risk include the quantity, frequency and duration of exposure to the hazard, how the exposure occurs, and the potential severity of the impact or adverse effect.

Studies show that organizations that take a proactive approach to safety management and focus on hazard identification and control have fewer accidents and incidents because they are managing the hazards and risk long before they ever create a condition that could cause accidents. For example, when a wrench falls from a scaffold it is a matter of chance whether it hits the floor, hits the aircraft, or hits the head of a worker. Focusing on the condition which caused the wrench to fall in the first place, coupled with prevention controls for overhead work such a toe boards on scaffolds, limiting personnel beneath overhead work and the use of appropriate head protection, are far better prevention strategies.

Over the next year the OHSE department will enhance our formal hazard recognition and control program and will continue to encourage everyone at IMP Aerospace to actively participate in identifying and controlling hazards.

Below is an example of an accident pyramid model that links the relationship between hazards and injuries:

Fatality

100 Minor Injuries

10 Major Injuries

1000 Unsafe Conditions/ActsHAZARDS

To reduce the likelihood of fatality or major injury, reduce the number of unsafe conditions/acts at the bottom of the pyramid!

In this model:

*Every 1000 unsafe conditions/acts will drive 100 minor injuries*Every 100 minor injuries will drive 10 major injuries*Every 10 major injuries will drive 1 fatality

Back Row L to R: Michel Hanna (ASE), Joseph Mitchell, Paul Bottomley (Fixed Wing Engineering), Dave Bortolussi,Glenn McDonald (ASE), Nick McGrath (ASE), Robert Pottle (ASE), George Beatty, Mike Devanney

Front Row L to R: Bronwyn Lynn, Kirsten Plante (ASE), Robert Bernard (ASE), Rebecca Shaw, Maria Vasardani, Jenna RichardsMissing: Angela Pike

KILLER BEES FOOTBALL CLUBSubmitted By: Kirsten Plante

Each week, a swarm of IMP Aerospace employees and friends exercise their teamwork skills on the soccer pitch. Throughout the year, the “Killer Bees Football Club” competes in the Halifax Sport and Social Club indoor and outdoor recreational soccer leagues. Despite occasional roster changes over the past year and a half, the cornerstone of the Bees has always been a large contingent of IMP Aerospace employees.

Recaps of their on-the-field high jinks have become highly anticipated break room chatter, extending the social aspect of the game to the Bees' colleagues as well – fans and hecklers alike. Diverse talents, eye-catching yellow jerseys, and a winning spirit have proven to be a successful combination for the Killer Bees.

IMP CONFERENCE ROOMSSubmitted By: Larry Lundquist

Over its 40 plus year history, IMP Aerospace has worked on a number of very interesting and challenging projects and on a wide variety of aircraft. The fitment of the Tracker aircraft with turbine engines, the completion of the very “green” Arcturus aircraft with mission kit and interior fittings, the Sea King Centre Section Replacement and Desert Storm projects, and most recently the re-winging of the CP 140 Aurora and P-3 aircraft are just a few examples. These types of projects have played a major part in our growth to become what we are today – the largest company of our kind in Canada providing aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services to both our own Department of National Defence as well as to a number of international customers. In recognition of this heritage, and to put in place a visible reminder of our achievements, we have decided to name each of our major Conference Rooms after these aircraft, as follows:

Sea King Conference Room (formerly the Contracts Conference Room) in #1 Hangar Tracker Conference Room (formerly the Product Support Conference Room) in #1 Hangar Argus Conference Room (formerly the #3 Hangar Conference Room) Cormorant Conference Room (formerly the #6 Hangar Conference Room) Aurora Conference Room (formerly the #9 Hangar Conference Room)

All IMP Aerospace employees, from those “long-in-the-tooth” to those who have joined more recently, have every reason to be proud of what we have accomplished together.

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LONG TERM SERVICE AWARDS The IMP Group Long Service and Retirement Recognition program, offered in conjunction with Henry Birks and Sons, provides a tangible means of recognizing the valuable contributions of all IMP Aerospace employees. Service milestones are recognized at 5-year intervals up to 40 years of service and Retirement. In this issue of the IMPrint we would like to recognize the following service milestones:5 YEARSMihir Busa, Leonard Campbell, Robert Campbell, John Carter, Randy Cooper, Roger Frangie, Gaurav Garg, Jeffrey Gerrow,Jessica Godin, Matthew Goodfellow, Haipeng Han, Susan Hiltz,David Lewicki, Robert McMillan, Andrew O'Leary, Travis Reid, Derek Varner and Lois Wardrope.10 YEARSGary Bartlett, Allan Bell, Matthew Blois, Blair Forrest, Glen Gorveatte,Ann Humber, Robert Lacroix, Jody MacNeil, Peter McDonald, John Miller, Robert Saucier, Terry Saunders, Neil Williams and Keith Woods.15 YEARSTim Brown, Ronald Campbell and Peter Ord.20 YEARSRobert Colter, Roger Harlow and Robert Naugle.25 YEARSScott Adams, Eric Blackburn, Beth Boutilier-Sarty and Jeffrey Horne.30 YEARSKenneth Burns. 35 YEARSKevin Osborne and Barbara Perrin.40 YEARSStephen Shea.

Thank you for all your hard work and dedicationin making IMP Aerospace a great place to work.

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EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT CONTEST RESULTS IMP Aerospace would like to extend a huge thank you to all of those employees who participated in the 2011 Employee Engagement Survey. The winner of our grand prize; $100 Gift Certificate to the Atlantica Restaurant, Seasons by Atlantica, is Coleman Munro. Congratulations Coleman.

REMEMBERING JIM KENNY

CONGRATULATIONS At IMP Aerospace we would like to recognize those big moments in our employees’ lives. This space is available to those employees who have recently celebrated milestone anniversaries, a new addition to the family or recent nuptials. Congratulations and we wish you a lifetime of happiness!BIRTHS• July 15 – Natasha Haywood, baby boy Hunter.• August 18 – Heather and William Hartlen, baby boy Callum.

.WEDDINGS• Brittany Munroe and Jordan Sweet ~ July 23, 2011• Christine Beson and Charles Sullivan ~ August 13, 2011• John Rissanen and Leeanne ~ August 13, 2011

CORRECTION IMPrint wishes to extend its deepest apologies on an administrative error that occurred in the June issue. Richard Verge, who was identified as serving 25 years with IMP Aerospace, passed away prior to serving his 25 years. Since this error, the Long Service Program has been completely audited for errors. At IMPrint we try our best to ensure all articles are up to date and accurate. We will continue to monitor your newsletter for errors such as this.

The deadline for articles to be submittedfor the December issue is

November 22, 2011.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Jim Kenny. Jim started his career with IMP in 1986 working within the Engineering department where he held positions of Engineering Librarian and Administrative Assistant. He then transferred to the Finance department and worked as a Time Keeper and most recently as an Accounts Payable Clerk. He was a very hardworking and dedicated employee with a tremendous work ethic and will be deeply missed by those of us who knew him.

NAME DEPARTMENT E-MAIL PHONEBrad Cornick ...........Int’l Programs ............Brad.Cornick@impaerospace.com ................ 2110

Alex Fettes..............Product Support ........Alex.Fettes@impaerospace.com ................... 1261

Larry Gayton ...........Publications ...............Larry.Gayton@impaerospace.com................. 3864

Clair Henderson......CSH...........................Clair.Henderson@impaerospace.com ........... 3769

Carl Kumpic ............Int’l Marketing ............Carl.Kumpic@impaerospace.com.................. 1508

Ashley Lush ............Human Resources.....Ashley.Lush@impaerospace.com.................. 1429

David MacKinnon....AC Engineering .........David.MacKinnon@impaerospace.com ......... 1272

Anne-Marie .............Contracts ...................Anne-Marie.McDevitt@impaerospace.com.... 1307McDevitt

Nick McGrath ..........ASE ...........................Nick.McGrath@impaerospace.com ............... 1635

Heather Mercer.......Int’l Programs ............Heather.Mercer@impaerospace.com ............ 2044

Devon Moore ..........Sp Engineering..........Devon.Moore@impaerospace.com................ 1138

Colin Newton ..........Airworthiness.............Colin.Newton@impaerospace.com................ 3820

Pamela Scully.........CI ...............................Pamela.Scully@impaerospace.com .............. 3725

Cheryle Engram......Material Dept .............Cheryle.Engram@impgroup.local .................. 1314

Dale Worden...........Production/ ................Dale.Worden@impaerospace.com ................ 1166 Prod Support

Ann Gilfoy ...............Amherst .....................annie.gilfoy@impgroup.com............................. 215

John Martell ............Hammonds Plains .....John.Martell@impaerospace.com...........832-3356