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The Halifax Mooseheadshockey team honoured DND

and the Canadian military on Fri-day, Nov 4, in their special,eighth annual DND Appreciationnight. This game was part of theirQuebec Major Junior HockeyLeague (QMJHL) regular season,in which they played against theMoncton Wildcats for their 18thgame of the season in the HalifaxMetro Centre.Despite having three members

of the team off the ice with con-cussions, the Mooseheads arehaving their best season in a longtime. The Mooseheads playerswho were out with concussionswere defenceman Steve Gillard,right-winger Martin Frk, andgoaltender Anthony Terenzio.This game came after a four-

game winning streak, and win-ning nine of their previous 10games—and with support fromthe CF to boot, everyone expect-ed they would come out on top.However, the Wildcats wereresponsible for two of theMooseheads’ five losses this sea-son. After fighting back againstan early lead, the Wildcats wonthe game in overtime—givingMoncton half of the Moose-heads’ lost games. TheMooseheads wore special-

ly designed navy blue jerseys,like the previous year’s jerseys.The jerseys were inspired by the1940s RCN vintage, wool hockeysweaters. White with navy bluestripes, the jerseys read NAVY in

large, pale blue letters on theirfronts. Five of these Navy jerseyswere won by audience members,and the rest will be auctioned offat the Fleet Club Atlantic to raisefunds for the QEII Foundation—Camp Hill Veterans MemorialGarden.The announcer drew attention

to the 158 lower bowl seats that

were sectioned off, and adornedwith placards with the names ofeach of the CF members whodied in Afghanistan. Just a weekbefore the game, another life waslost in Afghanistan. MCpl ByronGreff of the 3rd Battalion Prin-cess Patricia’s Canadian LightInfantry, based in Edmonton,was killed in an explosion as he

was travelling between basesaboard an armoured NATO bus.

“Each card has been placed onthe seats as a sign of respect tothe families of those individu-als,” said Ken Doucette, SeniorCorporate Sponsorship Special-ist at PSP Halifax. “After thegame, we will send those cards totheir families.”

All 8000 spectators of thegame stood and applauded at thegesture of the reserved chairs,and participated in aminute of si-lence out of respect for the indi-viduals who gave their lives. When the game began, the

Mooseheads welcome 8000 to DND Appreciation NightBy Benjamin J. DeLongTrident Staff

The Halifax Mooseheads played the Moncton Wildcats on Nov 4 at the eighth annual DND Appreciation Night, held at the Halifax Metro Centre.One hundred fifty eight seats were reserved and left empty in honour of the CF members who gave their lives in Afghanistan.

BENJAMIN J. DELONG, TRIDENT STAFF

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During the Second World War,a Nazi prisoner of war (POW)

camp calledStalagLuft III, for cap-tured air force servicemen wasopened in 1942 near the town ofZa-gan. In 2011, Canadian soldiers, who

were taking part in EXERCISEMAPLE ARCH, just minutes away

from the site, would soon learn howCanadian pilots played a prominentrole in the Great Escape from thisPOWcamp and be given the oppor-tunity to pay their respects to theirfallen comrades. Months prior to soldiers from

LFAA travelling to Poland to takepart in EXERCISE MAPLEARCH, WO Derek Knaggs with 4Air Defence Regiment in CFB Ga-getown was in Zagan to take part ina recce of the area. While travelling

through the town of Zagan he no-ticed a haunting statue of aman ly-ing on his side and wondered whatit represented.

“Once back in Canada I re-searched the site and found out thatthe statue was erected to honour thememory of the allied airmen whodied at Stalag Luft III Prisoner ofWar camp. I found that it was thesite of a mass escape attempt,which became known as the GreatEscape. I downloaded the movie ofthe same name and learned allabout it,” said WO Knaggs.When time permitted, WO

Knaggs and a few other soldiers

made their way to the site and wereamazed to learn of theCanadian in-volvement and one Canadian offi-cer’s pivotal role in making the es-cape possible. Wally Floody, a Canadian

RCAF pilot, masterminded theconstruction of three escape tun-nels named Tom, Dick and Harry.Prior to the war, he was a miningengineer and was given the dubioushonour of being called the TunnelKing. On the night ofMarch 24, 1944,

80POWs including nineCanadians

LFAA soldiers visit former POW camp

By Sgt Katherine Greer-HulmeArmy News, CFB Gagetown

A cement memorial marks thespot for the entrance to tunnelHarry.

SGT KATHERINE GREER-HULME, ARMY NEWSSee LFAA / Page 2

Eighty prisoners attempted toescape on March 24, 1944

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tunity to talk about Metro Com-munity Housing Authority(MCHA). MCHA is a non-profit,community-based agency provid-ing support and residential servic-es to persons who haveexperienced mental health diffi-culties. Their mission statement is,“To provide a range of communitybased services to individuals whohave experienced mental healthdifficulties.” Having had personal ties to this

organization and location in thepast, I was particularly happywhen asked if I could lead this pro-ject. I personally have met manyclients who utilize the services of-fered by MCHA and without thesupport and services provided bythis non-profit organization,manyof our fellow Haligonians mightfall through the cracks. I met withBob Wright of the United Way toorganize a site recce of MCHA’sYoung Street location. Our mis-sion was to paint two bedrooms,pressure-wash the house exteriorand build a 35 foot fence, in sixhours. Having received my ordersand completed my site recce, Ineeded to gather my team of vol-unteers who could make this pro-ject happen. Oct 13, 2011 turnedout to be a glorious day for outdoorwork and as we assembled thegroup and began dividing the workup, we quickly realized that wehad a bit of a personnel challenge,but nothing we could not over-come. Everyone set out on their as-

signed tasks but our fence buildingteam was presented with a few un-foreseen challenges. As everyoneknows a good fence starts with a

solid foundation. Unfortunately,the simple task of pounding in theground spikes now turned into anextreme challenge as the team hadto dig through several feet ofcrushed slate and rock. By noonthe ground spikes were in placeand the fence had to be started.With only three personnel work-ing on the fence, the team wouldbe hard pressed to finish it in time. Taking this into consideration, a

quick meeting with Jillian Lisson,United Way/GCWCC loaned Rep,and some extra personnel (imag-ine my delight when I found outthey were carpenters) were calledin to assist on the construction.Once on the ground, our new five-

man team assembled the fence inthe remaining three hours. Icouldn’t believe how quickly theteam turned around to constructthe remaining portion of the 35-foot fence. By the end of the day,we accomplished our mission andhopefully gave the Young St.House something of which to beproud. As I canvassed the volunteers to

ask why they stepped forward forsuch events, the overall sentimentwas obvious – giving to those whoneed the help. In today’s fast-paced, high-tech world, it’s some-times easy to focus on anythingbut getting through the day; how-ever, for those who can commit to

volunteering, it can be an extreme-ly rewarding experience. RogerFougere, (Acoustic Research Ana-lyst, ADAC(A) and pressure washteam), stated, “As a former CFmember and now DND civilianwho’s still part of the DND team, Iappreciate helping others in needwhen needed. I’ve been volunteer-ing in one way, shape, or form forhalf of my life and most of my ca-reer, as this is what the DND/CFdoes as a whole. Although we areconstantly under the publicmicro-scope, dedication to volunteerwork/donations to our communityis one area of the DND/CF thatcannot be disputed by anyone. Weshould all be very proud of what

we do.”I would like to say thank you to

all the people who made this an in-credible experience. Without yourdedication, support and givingspirits, none of this could everhappen: MS Don MacDonald, LSJohn Zinck, LS Amber Pratt(HMCS Toronto), Capt MarySheffer, SLt Isabelle Dupuis, LtAngela Vialoux, Cpl Jaime De-merchant (HSvcs), LS BradChap-man, LS Phil Nelson (FMF CapeScott), and Roger Fougere (ADAC(A)).As MCRA is a non-profit or-ganization, if you would like tovolunteer your time and give backto the community, please visit:www.mcha.ns.ca/

A Day of Caring for our communityBy Lt(N) C.L. GabrielAssistant Logistics Officer,HMCS Toronto

In just six hours, this team painted two bedrooms, pressure washed the exterior and build a 35-foot fence of a Metro Community HousingAssociation building on Young St. CONTRIBUTED

began the daring escape throughtunnel Harry. The tunnel, approxi-mately 330 feet long, two feet wideand 30 feet deep had been plannedto have its exit in a nearby forestwhere the prisoners could escapeunder the cover of trees. Unfortunately, the tunnel came

up short and was in the open mak-ing it easy to spot from the watch-towers around the camp or byguards patrolling the perimeterfence line.

Of the 80 POWs who attemptedto escape Stalag Luft III that night,only three were successful. Twen-ty-three were recaptured and sentback to Zagan, the guards capturedfour as they exited the tunnel and50 were ordered to be shot.

“The tremendous history ofevents that took place duringWWIIthat encompasses this entire area isamazing,” said Bombadier Chris-topher Hale from 4 Air DefenceRegiment at CFB Gagetown. “Tolearn of theCanadians involvementin the planning and design of the es-cape tunnels which made the GreatEscape from Stalag Luft III possi-ble, is amazing.”As the soldiers from LFAA

made their way to the memorial forthe fallen airmen, they were onceagain amazed by what they saw.The memorial, nestled in a quietcorner of Zagan was surrounded bytrees and was located inside afenced area. The manicuredgrounds and raked pebble walk-ways were stunning but whatcaught their eye were the Canadianflags that had been left in remem-brance. “Walking through the gateand seeing all theCanadian flags onthe memorial was pretty special,”saidWOKnaggs. “To be able to re-live our history and pay tribute tofallen Canadians while on exercisein a foreign country is amazing,” hesaid.

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LFAAMooseheads led with a quickgoal after three minutes, byMooseheads’ CameronCritchlow, which may havefelt bittersweet to the Monc-ton native. Moncton cameback in the second period witha powerplay goal to tie it up.The game had only a handfulof penalties, and two injuries,going to Mooseheads’ Mat-thew Boudreau who was hit inthe back of the head with a

slapshot, and Nathan Mac-Kinnon who was checked andfell.By overtime Moncton had

23 shots on net, and Halifaxhad 17. At three minutes inovertime Wildcats’ JamesMelindy scored an easy goaland the game was over with noapplause from the audience.The three players who scoredwon top stars of the evening.The Metro Centre was packedall night, and ticket priceswere sold to DND employeesand CF members at a reducedprice of $8.

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As Veterans’ Week 2011 began onFriday Nov. 4, nearly 900 peoplegathered at the Cunard Centre inHalifax for theAtlanticMaple Leaf2011 Nova Scotia Tribute Dinner,presented by the True Patriot LoveFoundation.

“I think the True Patriot LoveFoundation has changed the waythis country looks at our men andwomen in uniform,” guest speakerGen (ret’d) Rick Hillier told thecrowd. He described the contribu-tions of past and current CF mem-bers, ranging from the late Ernest(Smoky) Smith, who won the Vic-toria Cross in 1944, to 2Lt ShawnFevens, an Afghanistan veteranwho was present at the dinner.

“They represent us all,” saidGenHillier, describing CF members as“the flesh and blood Canadianswho live our values.” In his re-marks, the Honourable Peter Mac-Kay,Minister of National Defenceagreed, saying, “The success ofthis dinner and the size of thiscrowd is a testament to how Hali-fax, and Nova Scotia, have alwaysembraced the Canadian Forces.”

The black tie evening, presidedover bymaster of ceremonies CTVhost Steve Murphy, included a re-ception and silent auction, dinner, alive auction, and music providedby an ensemble from the StadaconaBand of MARLANT, another en-semble from the 36 Brigade Band,Terry Kelly, The Cottars, and OhCanada, performed by singerDutch Robinson. Proceeds raised from the event

will be donated to three charitableorganizations supporting veteransand their families in Nova Scotia:the Military Families Fund, theSoldier On Fund, and the Halifaxand Greenwood Military FamilyResource Centres.During the reception, the guests

viewed the Portraits ofHonour mu-ral created by artist Dave Sophaand participated in the silent auc-tion for 11 decorated helmets,which later were paraded throughthe dining room by cadets. Speak-ers included the Honourable PeterMacKay; the Honourable DarrellDexter, Premier of Nova Scotia;VAdm PaulMaddison,Command-er Royal Canadian Navy; Jim Ir-ving, CEO of Irving Shipbuilding;GenHillier; 2Lt Shawn Fevens; El-

isabeth Rybak, Atlantic MapleLeaf Chair; and Shaun Francis,founder of the True Patriot LoveFoundation. Formation ChaplainCdr Baxter Park gave the blessing,Maj Roger Shepard spoke regard-ing the FallenComrades Table, andHer Honour the Honourable May-ann Francis, Lieutenant Governorof Nova Scotia, gave the LoyalToast. The live auction included a

painting created during the dinnerby artist Holly Carr; a weekend es-cape for four to Fox Harb’r; sixCanadian Naval Centennial prints;a five-course dinner hosted byRAdm Dave Gardam for 12 guestsat Juno Tower; a tour of VimyRidge, hosted by Gen Hillier andhistorian TimCook; and a four-dayvisit for 12 to the Miramichi Sal-mon Club. Fred George, co-foun-der of Gammon Gold and a well-known Halifax entrepreneur andphilanthropist, took to the stage andurged the guests to sign up for theVimy trip, promising to provide aprivate jet for the trans-Atlanticflight. It worked; four couplesagreed to attend, raising a total of$90,000 towards the overall goal. As well, VAdm Maddison an-

nounced that in acknowledgementof George’s longtime support ofthe CF, he would be named as Can-ada’s newest Honorary Captain(Navy). The Nov. 4 dinner was thefirst True Patriot Love event to bepresented in Nova Scotia. The in-augural dinner took place inToron-

to in 2009, and subsequent dinnersin Vancouver, and a New Bruns-wick-PEI dinner held in Frederic-ton in 2010. According to founda-tion head Shaun Francis, the TruePatriot Love Foundation has raisedmore than $5 million dollars thisyear.

Atlantic Maple Leaf tribute event raises $700,000 in an eveningBy Virginia BeatonTrident Staff

General (Ret’d) Rick Hillier speak to the guests during the AtlanticMaple Leaf 2011 Nova Scotia Tribute Dinner held at the Cunard Cen-tre in Halifax. True Patriot Love is a national foundation that supportsand honours members of the Canadian military and their families.

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L’événement Heroes HockeyChallenge (HHC) est une initia-tive avec événements dans sixvilles Canadiens entre février àl’avril 2012 à recueillir des fondsau profit de tous des soldats bles-sés et de leurs familles ainsi quedes plus proches parents des sol-dats décédés. De plus, leHHC per-met de sensibiliser aux défis quedoivent affronter les soldats bles-sés et de nombreux autres Cana-diens qui doivent composer avecune perte de mobilité et d’autono-mie.La totalité du revenu net amassé

lors de cet évènement sera mise laCoalition des amputés du Canada(CAC) et la fondation du Corpsd’infanterie – seront partagés pourappuyer les autres organismes decharité visant à améliorer la quali-té de vie des anciens combattantset des personnes amputées.Il y aura deux événements, un

dîner de gala et une partie de hock-ey entre des membres du FC etd’anciens joueurs de la Ligue na-tionale de hockey (LNH), inclusdes membres du Temple de la re-nommée du hockey dans les villesde Vancouver, de Calgary, de To-ronto, de Montréal, de Québec etd’Halifax. La partie de hockey en Halifax

sera indiqué pour le 28 fév., 2012,et sera jouer au Halifax MetroCentre.Le dîner de gala en Halifax sera

indiqué pour le 1 mars, 2012, et se-ra se passer au Cunard Centre.Les membres du FC qui intéres-

sé jouer sur l’équipe du hockeymilitaire pour le match en Halifaxcontacteront Adjum Brent Gittensà (902) 427-7276 ou par courriel à[email protected] plus d’information con-

cernant l’HHC, visite son sited’Internet à www.heroeshockey-challenge.com.

Heroes Hockey Challenge: Unenation a besoin de ses hérosPar Maj Mark GoughAPAO LFAA

TheHeroes’ HockeyChallenge(HHC) is an initiative with activ-ities planned in six Canadian ci-ties between February and April2012 to raise funds for woundedsoldiers and their families, as wellas the next of kin of fallen mem-bers. In addition, the HHC is de-signed to raise awareness of thechallenges faced by wounded sol-diers and many other Canadiansin dealing with the loss of mobil-ity and independence.Funds raised will benefit the

AmputeeCoalition ofCanada andthe Infantry Corps Foundation –which will disperse the monies tocharitable organizations aimed atimproving the quality of life ofveterans and amputees. Two events, a gala dinner and a

hockey game betweenCF person-nel and NHL alumni, includingsome members of the HockeyHall ofFame, are planned for eachcity, including Vancouver, Cal-gary, Toronto, Montreal, QuebecCity, and Halifax. The hockey game in Halifax is

scheduled for Feb. 28, 2012, and

will be played in theHalifaxMet-ro Centre.The gala dinner in Halifax is

scheduled for March 1, 2012 andwill take place in theCunardCen-tre.CFmembers interested in play-

ing on the CF Hockey Team forthe Halifax game should contactMWOBrent Gittens at (902) 427-7276 or by email at [email protected] more information on the

HHC visit the website at:www.heroeshockeychallenge-.com.

Heroes Hockey Challenge: A nation needs its heroesBy Maj Mark GoughAPAO LFAA

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p.m., join photographer, Berna-dette Morris for a presentation ti-tled Shaped By The Sea: Sable Is-land, A Photographic Journey.Morris visited Sable Island in thesummer of 2009. Admission is freebut donations to Feed Nova Scotiaare welcome.The Chronicle HeraldHoliday Parade of LightsOn Saturday Nov. 19 at 6 p.m.,

more than 100,000 spectators willline the streets of downtown Hali-fax for the 16th Annual ChronicleHerald Holiday Parade of Lights,presented by EastLink and theDowntownHalifax Business Com-mission. Rain or shine, more than50 entries will be joining SantaClaus in the parade this year. En-tries include festive floats, holidaycarolers, majorettes and marchingbands. For more information, call(902) 423-6658 or go to

www.downtownhalifax.ns.caSCAN Seminar isNov. 22 to 24The Second Career Assistance

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onDay 3,Nov. 24 focuses on issuesrelevant to the member being re-leased for medical reasons. It in-cludes information concerningcase management, transition assist-ance program (TAP), Veterans Af-fairs, longterm disability benefitsand medical release admin proce-dures. The seminar is held in theGaming/Bingo Room of the Hali-fax Forum (the building with theblue roof ) at 2910Windsor Street,Halifax. Parking is available off

Almon St. and in the rear offYoungSt.Visit the FPSO website at http://

halifax.mil.ca/pso or come to theFPSO office in the Base Admin(Cossette) Bldg S-90, Room 311 toobtain a Registration Form. Whencompleted, it can be faxed to 721-0330, mailed to Formation PSO orhand delivered. Acknowledgementof forms received by FPSO can beobtained by accessing the FPSOwebsite under SCAN Services –SCAN Seminars, where members’Service Numbers will be displayedas confirmation. Seminar partici-pants will be asked to sign in onsite. 2011 HRMChristmas Tree LightingOn Saturday, Nov. 26 at 6 p.m.,

theHRMChristmas Tree will be lit in the Grand Parade in downtownHalifax. Entertainment will in-clude Santa Claus, the Good on YaBand, fireworks and a children’sshow. Please bring non-perishable

food items for Feed Nova Scotia.150th Anniversary of theNova Scotian Instituteof ScienceThe Nova Scotian Institute of

Science (NSIS) was founded in1862 and is one of the oldestlearned societies inCanada. In hon-our of the 150th anniversary, NSISpresents a free public lecture series.On Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 7:30

p.m., Cameron Ells, Chair of theShubenacadie Canal Commission,will give a talk titled There andBackAgain:Along the Shubenaca-die Canal in 1861 - Between HRMand the Bay of Fundy. This lecturecelebrates the 150th anniversary ofthe first round trip on the canal. Lo-cation:Museum ofNaturalHistoryAuditorium.22nd Annual VictorianChristmas at theHalifax CitadelOn Nov. 26 and 27, 2011 at the

Halifax Citadel National HistoricSite, experience Christmas tradi-tions as enjoyed by Queen Victo-

ria’s soldiers and their families.See how the troops celebrated theseason in the barracks, enjoy a sol-dier’s version of Dickens’s AChristmas Carol, meet FatherChristmas, find out what a 19thcentury Christmas tree looked like,and let the schoolmaster entertainyou with a seasonal magic lanternshow. There will be refreshments, a

pantomime parade, and plenty ofguest performers including choirs,musicians, and dancers, with per-formances in both the chilly winterair and in the warmth of a casemate.Children will enjoy Victorian par-lour games and a visit to the craftroom, where they can create a sou-venir of their glimpse of a bygoneera.Halifax Citadel NationalHistoric SiteFor more information, call (902)

426-5080 or toll free at 1-888-773-8888, email: [email protected] is free with a food

bank donation.InternationalDay for PersonswithDisabilities is Dec 3, 2011TheDefenceTeam is celebrating

this year’s IDPWD under the theme“One Destination, Many Paths.”Events and awareness activitieswill be held across the organiza-tion. For information on IDPWD,visit the EE CommemorativeEvents Intranet site athr.forces.mil.ca/eec-ece/. The siteincludes a handbook on how to or-ganize an EE commemorativeevent; regions are also invited tosend in their agendas, success sto-ries and photos via this website. An online collaborative tool is

available to event OPIs, designedfor organizers of EE Commemora-tive Events across the departmentto stay connected and to share ideasand knowledge. Regional/localevent OPIs are invited to join at col-laboration-hr-civ.forces.mil.ca/sites/eecommevents

La Journée internationale despersonnes handicapées,3 décembre, 2011Cette année l’Équipe de la Dé-

fense célèbre la JIPH sous le thème«Une destination, plusieurs façonsde s’y rendre." Divers événementset activités de sensibilisation au-ront lieu à la grandeur de l’organ-isation. Pour en connaître davan-tage sur la JIPH, visitez le site In-tranet des Événements commémo-ratifs d’EE à l’adressehr.forces.mil.ca/eec-ece/. Le sitecomprend un manuel sur Commentorganiser un événement commém-oratif d’EE; de plus, les régionssont invitées à faire part de leursprogrammes, histoires de réussiteset photos via ce site. Un outil collaboratif en ligne est

disponible. Il est particulièrementconçu pour que les organisateursd’événements commémoratifsd’ÉE dans l’ensemble du ministèrerestent en contact et échangentleurs idées et leurs connaissances.On invite les BPR d’événementsrégionaux/locaux à s’y joindre aucollaboration.hr.civ.forces.mil.ca/sites/eecommevents615(Bluenose)RCACSis recruiting

615(Bluenose) Royal CanadianAir Cadet Squadron is currently en-rolling youth ages 12 to18 years. Ifyou are interested in learning moreabout flying, leadership, sports,music, and many more exciting ac-tivities, step up to the challenge andjoin 615 Squadron. We parade ev-eryWednesday evening from 6:15to 9:15 p.m. at the Stadacona DrillHall (Building S14, CFB Halifax),main entrance at the corner of Al-mon andGottingenSt. For informa-tion about 615 Squadron, visitwww.cadets.net/atl/615air/, call(902) 721-8202 on Wednesdayevenings, or visit us any Wednes-day evening at 6:15.

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serve energy. Energy AwarenessWeek 2011 will take place fromNov. 14 to 18. This year’s theme isConserve Energy – You Have Allthe Power You Need!During the week, a display booth

will be staffed at various locationsthroughout the Formation.Decreasing energy consumption

is a very important element of envi-ronmental stewardship. Your par-

Energy awareness is a very im-portant element of energy conser-vation. It emphasizes energy effi-ciency and conservation, which arenot only good for the environmentbut also saves money. To promoteDND’s commitment to environ-mental stewardship, EnergyAwareness Week has been estab-lished to highlight the need to con-

ticipation in Energy AwarenessWeek and ongoing effort to con-serve energy will help protect ourenvironment and ensure its long-term sustainability. If you have any questions,

suggestions, or require more de-tailed information on EnergyAwareness Week 2011, contactMeena Forsythe, SO ClimateChange at 721-6768.

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Le 7 novembre, le ministre de laDéfense nationale, l’honorable Pe-ter MacKay, et la lieutenante-gou-verneure de la Nouvelle-Écosse,l’honorableMayannE. Francis, ontassisté à la 12e Escadre Shearwa-ter, à l’inauguration d’un monu-ment à la mémoire des Néo-Écos-sais qui ont perdu la vie enAfghan-istan. Le ministreMacKay, Néo-Écos-

sais lui-même, s’est dit «honoréd’avoir été invité à l’inaugurationofficielle de ce poignant hommageaux sacrifices de nos compatriotesqui ont servi le Canada avec fierté

tout en apportant de l’espoir auxAfghans.» Il a aussi remercié la 12eEscadre Shearwater d’avoir œuvréà «créer un lieu permanent où lesNéo-Écossais et tous les Canadienspourront se recueillir.»Ce projet de monument com-

mémoratif a été mis sur pied par unmembre de la 12e Escadre, le Cap-itaine Bill Thomey, qui a perdu unami enAfghanistan. «Cette idée demonument m’est venue pour hon-orer la mémoire de mon ami, ex-plique-t-il. Il a bien sûr pour butd’honorer nos camarades tombésau front, mais ce sera aussi, pourleur famille, un symbole d’hom-mage et de respect durable.»

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une corde à leur arc en réussissantle cours sur les opérations en mon-tagne de niveau élémentaire, quis’est tenu à la BFC Gagetown du19 septembre au 8 octobre dernier.«Ce type de cours apprend à

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Le cours sur les opérations enmontagne de niveau élémentairepermet aux militaires d’acquérirles habiletés et les connaissancesrequises pour mettre en pratiqueles techniques élémentaires d’alpi-nisme militaire au cours d’opéra-tions tactiques et pour aider l’opé-rateur avancé en montagne dansles environnements escarpés.Pendant le cours, les soldats ont

appris, entre autres, à manœuvreren terrain montagneux, à faire del’escalade en moulinette, à exécu-ter une descente en rappel, à utilis-er des installations de corde et àévacuer des blessés. Forts de cettequalification, ils possèdent main-tenant les compétences néces-saires pour suivre le cours avancésur les opérations en montagne.Parmi eux, certains iront continuerleur formation et acquérir des

compétences pour les opérationsde haute montagne, menées au de-là de la limite des arbres, à des alti-tudes dépassant 5000 pieds.Même si le cours a eu lieu dans

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teurs provenaient d’unités de laForce régulière et de la Premièreréserve,mais le cours d’opérationsen montagne de niveau élémen-taire était le premier cours donnépar la Première réserve dans leCanada Atlantique.

Thirty-six soldiers from AtlanticCanada now have a newly ac-quired skill to place in their tool-box of soldiering skills. The sol-diers are recent graduates of theBasicMountainOperations coursewhich was held at CFB Gagetownfrom Sept. 19 to Oct. 8.

“This type of training assistssoldiers to manage physical andmental fear which contributes tooperational readiness,” said LColVictor Grandy, Commanding Of-ficer of The Princess Louise Fusi-liers, the unit responsible for con-ducting the course. “The first timeyou feel fear for your life and limbmust not be during operations, thatis why we train.”The BasicMountain Operations

Course provides the soldiers withthe skills and knowledge requiredto enable them to perform basicmilitary mountaineering duringtactical operations and assist theAdvance Mountain Operators inhigh angle environments. As part of the training students

learned to manoeuvre in moun-tainous terrain, perform top ropeclimbing, to rappel, to employrope installations and to evacuatecasualties. With this qualificationunder their belts, these soldiers arenow qualified to pursue trainingon the Advance Mountain Oper-ations Course. A select number ofthe graduates will go on to learnAlpine skills for use above the treeline at elevations of over 5000feet.Although the training was con-

ducted in a mountainous region,the skills learned can be adapted toassist troops cross complex terrainboth in mountainous and urban re-gions. Domestically this trainingcan be applied while providing di-saster assistance to the Canadianpublic and in other situationswhere CF members are called up-on to serve at home and abroad. Although the candidates and in-

structors came from both RegularForce and Primary Reserve units,this Basic Mountain OperationsCourse was the first Primary Re-serve run course to be conducted inAtlantic Canada.

Atlantic Canadian soldiersclimb to new heightsBy Capt Colette BrakePAO 36 CBG

Un cours d’opérations en montagne de niveau élémentaire, réussi par 36 militaires du Canada atlantique,a été donné à la BFC Gagetown du 19 septembre au 8 octobre. L’instructeur montre ici aux soldats latechnique appropriée pour descendre en rappel une paroi de falaise.Thirty-six soldiers from Atlantic Canada recently graduated from the Basic Mountain Operations coursewhich was held at CFB Gagetown from September 19 to October 8. Soldiers are shown here learning theproper technique of rappelling off a cliff face.

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Des soldats du Secteur de l’Atlantiqueatteignent de nouveaux sommetsPar le Capt Colette BrakePAO 36 CBG

Cora Tolliver, Regional Manager for the Dispute Resolution Centre(Atlantic), Pat Moriarty, CPO2 Randy Boudreau, Finn O’Brien andJennifer Lockyer celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Director Gener-al Alternate Dispute Resolution in conjunction with the AnnualInternational Conflict Resolution Day on October 20, 2011. TheHalifax DRC offers services to effectively manage workplace con-flict to all DND/CF personnel. Services include mediation, conflictcoaching, facilitation, consultation, group intervention and train-ing. Please contact your local DRC at 902-721-7533 or by email [email protected] to explore how this services can assistyou or request a tailored briefing for your unit.

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NiobeDayCelebration was held onOct. 20, 2011 at theMarshallCaba-na. Niobe was commissioned onSep 6, 1910 and was the first ofeight sisters of the Diadem class.She was a cruiser, but differed fromthe other cruisers of the day in thatshe did not have side armour, whichallowed her a design speed of 20.5knots. Niobe was paid off in 1915and recommissioned as a depotship.The setting for the event was

decorated, and surf and turf wasserved from hay boxes onto papercarton plates and eaten with plasticcutlery. The guest of honour wasCmdreBillTruelove, who assumedthe duties of Deputy DCOS in theStrategic Communications Direc-torate at ISAF HQ inAugust of thisyear. Cmdre Truelove was recog-nized with the Officer of the OrderofMilitaryMerit Medal for his ex-ceptional service during his 28-year CF career in 2009.Commonwealth sailors from

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33. He went into action in two co-lumns. Contrary to all precedent,his flagship, HMS Victory, was atthe head of one of the columns.Leading from the front, AdmiralNelson underscored and affirmedto his captains and men, “Englandexpects every man to do his duty.”Not a single English ship was lost,but Admiral Lord Nelson suc-cumbed to his injuries after the bat-tle. The Trafalgar Day dinner was a

buffet-style meal with a good se-lection of entrées and desserts.Canadian Lt Gen Stuart Beare wasthe guest of honour. He served asDeputy Commander – Police forNTM-A from August 2010 to July2011. Lt Gen Beare was visitingKabul in his current role as theCommanding Officer of CEF-COM. In his speech, he drew atten-

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appointed LCdr Andrew Snell ofthe Royal Navy, as the Vice-PMC.They exchanged friendly banterthroughout the evening. Alas, bythe end of the evening, despiteLCdr Snell’s best attempts, no fineshad been assigned. However, hewas able to convince the dinner togive a rendition of Happy Birthdayto his son James, who, with ex-treme precision, was born on Tra-falgar Day. Lt(N) AngelaMaxwell,of the Royal Canadian Navy, suc-cessfully delivered the LoyalToast. Lt(N) Omar Masood, also ofthe Royal Canadian Navy, as theyoungest NavalOfficer present, didjustice to the time-honoured tradi-

tion of the toast of the day, offeringa humorous look inside the foes wefight today, as opposed to the foesofNelson’s age. The British sailorsled a rousing sing song, andAustra-lian Cmdre Bob Morrison per-formed an engaging sea ditty,dressed in his Number 1A shirt,complete with golden epaulettes

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we can only hope and expect thatfuture sailors serving in the dustyregions far from the sea will contin-ue to honour tradition, and markboth HMCS Niobe and TrafalgarDay onOct. 21, wherever theymaybe stationed.

HMCS Niobe and Trafalgar Day celebrated in KabulBy Lt(N) Omar Masood and Lt(N)Angela MaxwellKabul, Camp Eggers

Sailors gathered in Kabul to celebrate HMCS Niobe Day on Oct. 20 and Trafalgar Day on Oct 21. The cake is decorated with the image ofNiobe, the first ship of the Canadian Navy.

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OnOct. 20, 2011 militarymem-bers, civilian employees and

veterans gathered at the MaritimeCommand Museum to celebrateWomen’s History Month. Thisyear’s theme, Women in CanadianMilitary Forces –A Proud Legacy,is especially fitting for the thou-sands of our nation’s female mili-tary members who serve, or haveserved, at home and overseas. After an introduction from event

host LCdr Deborah-Lynn Gates,local Defence Women’s AdvisoryOrganization (DWAO) militaryco-chair, humour quickly enve-loped the room as the DWAOChampion for the Atlantic Regiontook the podium.

“You probably find it odd that aman is speaking at aWomen’s His-tory event,” jokedCapt(N) RichardGravel, FMF Cape Scott’s Com-manding Officer. His connectionbecame evident as he described hismother and father who served as anurse and a fighter pilot in theRoy-al Canadian Air Force, respective-ly. “My mother didn’t stay in themilitary, because that’s not some-thing you did,” he reflected. “I’mproud to say, some 49 years later,that this is something [women] cando.” Event attendees were treated to a

viewing of Sisters in Arms, a 45-minute documentary that followedthe experiences of three women intheCF as they were deployed to Af-ghanistan, as well as presentationsfrom two of CFB Halifax’s De-fence Teammembers. Capt PamelaSmith, CF Health Services, de-scribed how her experiences as anurse, war veteran and artist wereintertwined. Her abstract paintings,many reflective of her time in Af-ghanistan, have been featured at theMFRC’s Shearwater site. She alsocontributed two painted helmets totheAtlanticMaple Leaf 2011 NovaScotia Tribute Dinner. This eventbenefits the True Patriot LoveFoundation, a national foundation

that supports and honours members of the Canadianmilitary and their families. GigiPelletier, aSubmarineFirst LevelSystems Engineer for FormationTechnicalAuthority, provided a different perspective on wom-en’s contributions to the CF. A civilian employee, Pelletier illustrated what it

means to effectively support the Fleet. Her years ofwork and education led her into a non-traditional fieldof study for women: engineering. She studied at Dal-housie University, where she was first introduced tosubmarine systems during a co-op placement withDe-fence Research & Development Canada. Today, only 10 countries in the world allow women

to fight in ground combat. Canada is one of those. Thiscelebration of women’s military history was amovingreminder of how far the CF has come in terms of gen-der equality. It gave proof that our country promoteswomen who are intelligent, capable, and ready toserve.

CFB Halifax celebratesWomen’s History MonthBy Margaret MacDonaldInternal CommunicationsCoordinator, Formation Logistics

Event speakers Capt Pamela Smith (left) and GigiPelletier flank attendees Lois (Johnny) Johnsonand Millicent MacCormack, female veterans whoreside at Camp Hill Veterans’ Memorial Building.Johnson served with the Canadian Women’s ArmyCorps, and MacCormack served as a Royal Cana-dian Navy Operating Room Nurse.

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CF Surgeon General, Cmdre Jung, presents LCol Sheila Ouellet,CO of CF Health Services Centre(Atlantic) with the accreditationcertificate during his official visit on Oct. 6, 2011.On June 23, 2011, Canadian Forces Health Services (CF H Svcs)received Accredited Status from Accreditation Canada. ReceivingAccredited Status means that, as a health care organization, theCF H Svcs is meeting the standards of primary care (and surgicalservices where applicable) defined by Accreditation Canada, thenation’s premier independent health care accrediting organiza-tion.CF H Svcs is the first and only federal pan-Canadian primary andambulatory health care system to attain this standard. Accred-itation Canada is a not-for-profit, independent organization thatmakes assessments based on national and international stan-dards.In recognition of this achievement, Defence Minister Peter Mac-Kay stated “This accreditation is the latest example of the workthat is being done to give you – our soldiers, sailors, and air per-sonnel – the same support that you provide on a daily basis toCanadians here at home, and to our allies around the world.”

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Giving back to the militarycommunityBy EmilyHatcher, ResourceDevel-opment, H&R MFRCA typical day in the life of Bren-

da Haley never seems to end at 4p.m. when she leaves her busy dayof work at the office. Instead,Bren-da is usually going off to one of hermany volunteer positions in thecommunity. One particular organ-ization Brenda has volunteeredwith in many different capacitiesover the last few years is the Hali-fax& Region MFRC. Brenda hasdone a bit of everything at theH&RMFRC - from volunteering at spe-cial events to facilitating programs.Her most recent gig as coordinatorof the Video Teleconferencing(VTC) program kept her very busyduring HMCS Charlottetown’s de-ployment, providing military fam-ilies with the opportunity to com-

municate with their deployed lovedones via a video teleconference.Check out the News section on ourwebsite at www.halifaxmfrc.ca formore info on Brenda and our othervolunteers.Contribution aux familles desmilitaires d’aujourd’huiPar Emily Hatcher, Développe-ment des ressources, CRFM d’Ha-lifax et régionsLa journée déjà bien remplie de

Brenda Haley semble ne jamais seterminer, lorsqu’elle quitte le tra-vail, à 16h, pour rejoindre l’un desnombreux postes bénévoles qu’elleoccupe dans la collectivité à la-quelle elle consacre une grandepartie de son temps libre. LeCRFM

d’Halifax et régions fait partie desnombreux organismes au sein des-quels Brenda a travaillé à diverstitres au cours des dernières années.Brenda a fait un peu de tout, notam-ment le bénévolat lors des activitésspéciales et l’animation de pro-grammes. Son poste le plus récent aété celui de coordonnatrice du pro-gramme de vidéoconférence(VTC) pour les familles desmembres d’équipage du NCSMCharlottetown.Upcoming Programs/Registration infoRegister for programs or call for

information at Halifax 427-7788 orShearwater 720-1885. Registrationis not complete until you have paidfor the program/event. We accept

credit and debit cards for paymentover $5. Unless otherwise indicat-ed, programs are offered in En-glish. Military families are given prior-

ity for allMFRC programs and ser-vices, spaces may be available at anadditional cost for non-militaryfamilies. Please call for more infor-mation on a specific program.Don’t forget:Special Eventsand Family ActivitiesDad &Me:Gingerbread HouseMakingHalifax siteAges 2 and up Dads and their children are invit-

ed to join us to make gingerbreadhouses and play gamesSunday, Nov. 27, 1 to 3p.m.Cost: $5/personRegistration Deadline: Wednes-

day, Nov. 23. Papa et moi : Création d’unemaison en pain d’épiceSite d’Halifax2 ans et plusLes papas et leurs enfants sont in-

vités à passer un après-midi amu-sant à créer ensemble des maisonsen pain d’épice.Le dimanche 27 nov. de 13 h à

15 hCoût: 5 $ par personneDate limite pour s’inscrire: Le

mercredi 23 nov.

Winter Wonderland at theForum, presented by Halifax& Region MFRC and PSPCommunity RecreationMilitary families are invited for

an afternoon of fun at Glow PartiesWinter Wonderland. There will beinflatables, games and even more.There are two time slots: 10a.m. to1p.m. and 2 to 5p.m. This event wasa sell out for the past two years – getyour tickets early to avoid disap-pointment. You must pay for andpick up tickets in advance. Saturday Dec. 17$

4 / person (ages 12 mos. and underfree – still require a ticket for entry)Location: Halifax Forum

Emily Hatcher (left) and Brenda Haley (right) volunteer at the MFRCinformation booth during the Mooseheads DND Appreciation Nighton Friday Nov. 4, 2011. Brenda Haley is a regular volunteer at theHalifax & Region MFRC, doing everything from volunteering at spe-cial events to facilitating programs and coordinating the video tele-conferencing program during HMCS Charlottetown’s deployment.

BENJAMIN J. DELONG


Tickets go on sale Nov. 15 atnoon. Maximum eight tickets perfamily.Féerie hivernale au Forum -Activité organisée par leCRFM d’Halifax et régions etles PSP loisirscommunautairesAchetez vos billets sans tarder

pour cet événement à ne pas man-quer! Une fois de plus, nous invi-tons toutes les familles militaires àvenir profiter d’une journée deplaisir hivernal animée par GlowParties. Il y aura des jeux gonfla-bles, d’autres divertissements etbien davantage. Heure : de 10 h à 13h et de 14 h à 17 h. Tous les billetsse sont rapidement envolés les deuxdernières années, donc faites vitepour ne pas être déçus. Vous devezvous procurer les billets à l’avance.Le samedi 17 décembreCoût : 4 $ par personne (gratuit

pour les enfants de moins d’un an -leur procurer quand même un bil-let)Lieu : Forum d’HalifaxLes billets seront mis en vente à

compter de midi le 15 nov. Limitede huit billets par famille.Deployment Programsand Events:Deployment CaféHalifax siteIf you have a loved one who is

deployed, come join us for dinnerand get connected with other fam-ilies in your community. Don’tmiss out! Casual care provided.Sunday, Nov. 20 and Dec. 4 and

18, 4:30 pm – 6:30pm. Cost: Covered by Deployment

ServicesRegistration Deadline:Wednes-

days prior to each session by 4pm.Café déploiementSite d’HalifaxSi c’est le cas, joignez-vous à

nous pour souper, rencontrerd’autres familles de militaires etdiscuter des joies et des difficultéséprouvées lors du déploiementd’un proche. Une halte-garderie estdisponible pour les enfants de cinqans et moins.Les dimanches soirs, 20 nov. et 4

et 18 décembre de 16 h 30 à 18 h 30Coût: assumé par les services de

soutien au déploiement.Date limite de réservation : à 16

h, les mercredis précédant chaquerencontre.Relaxation Tactics –Managing Life’s DailyStressorsHalifax SiteSeeking those families who

share the common experiences andchallenges of having a loved onedeployed on their own, and awayfrom their unit and family. Feelingfrazzled, worn out, or just plainoverwhelmed at times? H&RMFRC and Health Promotion Ser-vices can help by carving out twohours of pure relaxation. This isyour opportunity to rest, relax andrejuvenate. Thursday Nov. 24, 6:30 to

8:30p.m.Child care provided at no cost to

you.Registration deadline: Monday

Nov. 21 at 4p.m.Techniques de relaxation –Gérer les facteurs du stressquotidienSite d’HalifaxÀ la recherche de familles qui

partagent présentement l’expé-rience et défis d’avoir un être cherdéployé loin de leur unité et de lafamille. Vous vous sentez fatigué,

complètement épuisé, ou simple-ment totalement accablé à l’occa-sion? Le CRFM H&R et les servic-es de promotion de la santé peuventvous aidez à décompresser avec 2heures de pure relaxation. Voilàvotre chance de vous reposer, re-laxer et rajeunir. Date: jeudi 24 nov., 18h30 à

20h30Date limite d’inscription: lundi

21 nov. à 16h00Programmes offertsen françaisParent/Bambin (Français)Site : CRFM site de Shearwater Âges: de 0 à 5 ansLes mardis matins 9 h30 to 11

h30Coût : 2 $ par enfants militaire et

3 $ par enfants non-militaireAucune inscription n’est requise

Café françaisSite de Shearwater Adulte +18Cette activité qui s’adresse aux

familles demilitaires francophonesest un lieu d’échange où l’on parlede ce qui touche la vie militairedans la région d’Halifax. On se ret-rouve pour tisser des liens etprendre un café entre nous, dansune ambiance décontractée et letout se passe en français. Les jeunesenfants sont bien heureux de jouerensemble, sous la supervision dupersonnel du Casual Care (servicede garde occasionnel).Les jeudis 9h30 à 11h30Coût: 2 $ par personne famille

militaire / $6 autresDate limite d’inscription: réser-

ver au plus tard le lundi avant16h00 pour profiter du service degarde pour les enfants de 0 à 5 ans,au coût de 4 $ par enfant/ 7 $ parfamille.Soirée FrancophoneVines - 4 Panavista Drive, Dart-

mouthN-ÉAge: 18 ans + – conjoint(e) civil de membre militaire. Ve-nez nous retrouvez à un des en-droits variés charmant et uniqued’Halifax et de Dartmouth. Le der-nier vendredi de chaque mois nousdonne l’occasion de se retrouverparmi d’autres conjoint(e)s mili-taires francophones pour partagerun bon repas et de belles histoires.Tout le monde est bienvenu mais lapriorité sera accordée aux conjoint(e)s militaires. Place limité doncréservé tôt pour vous assurez uneplace. Plaisir et rire garanti. Le 25nov. 18H30 à 21H30. Coût :Chaque participante défraie le coûtde son repas Date limite d’inscrip-tion : le 22 nov.Noël pour les famillesfrancophones – RéveillonGymnase du CRFM site de

ShearwaterPour toute la familleUn Noël francophone tradition-

nel pour célébrer la saison. Lesmembres de la communauté vontpartagés des mets traditionnels pot-au-feu avec leurs voisin dans unecélébration des fêtes. Des plats detoutes les régions; tourtières,dinde, six-pâte et bûche de Noël, lamusique française et même le père-noël. Traditions et plaisir pour par-tager en familles.Le samedi 3 décembre de 13h00-

16h00Coût: 2 $ par personne de famille

militaire – un ans et moins gratuitLes familles doivent fournir une

liste des aliments qu’ils amènerontau pot-au-feu. S’il vous plaît noterque ce sera un endroit sans ara-chides et noix. Il est nécessaire denous avertir si il y a des allergieslors de l’inscription.Date limite d’inscription: lemer-

credi 23 nov.

Children’s ProgramsEmergency and Respite Child-

care. Find out more athttp://www.halifaxmfrc.ca/e/

services/family-support/child-care.asp Weekday Casual CareHalifax and Shearwater sitesAges: 3 months to 12 yearsMonday to Friday mornings

(9a.m. to 12p.m.) and afternoons(1to 4p.m).Cost: $5/hr for children under 18

months, $4/hr for children over 18monthsRegistration deadline: Registra-

tion available one week in advance.Halte-garderie– semaineSite d’Halifax et ShearwaterÂge: 3mois à 5ans.Le service de halte-garderie est

offert auxmembres des familles demilitaires pour leur permettre d’all-er à un rendez-vous dans la journée,de faire une pose ou de faire descourses. Tarif: enfants de moins de18mois– 5$/heure; enfants de plusde 18mois– 4$/heure. Inscriptionsoffertes une semaine à l’avance. Saturday Casual CareAges: 3 months to 12 yearsRegister for this program as

early as possible because spacesare limited and fill up quickly.Experiencing deployment? Let usknow as respite hours can be used. Shearwater site: Nov. 26, Dec.

10Halifax site:Nov. 19,Dec. 3 and

1710a.m. to 3p.m.Cost: $5/hr for children under 18

months, $4/hr for children over 18monthsRegistration deadline: Wednes-

day before the session. Service de garde occasionneldu samediÂges: 3 mois à 12 ansLes parents sont priés de s’in-

scrire à ce programme le plus tôtpossible, car les places sont limit-ées et se remplissent rapidement.Vous vivez un déploiement? Lais-sez-nous savoir et les heures de ré-pit pourront être utilisées.Site de Shearwater: 26 nov., 10

décembreSite d’Halifax: 19 nov., 3 et 17

décembre10h00 à 15h00Coût: 5 $/heure pour les enfants

de moins de 18 mois, 4 $/heurepour les enfants de 18 mois et plusDate limite d’inscription: lemer-

credi avant la session. Parent and TotAges: Infant to 5 yearsHalifax site (38 Macdougall

Street): Tuesdays and ThursdaysShearwater site: English - Mon-

days, Wednesdays and Thursdays;French - Tuesdays 9:30 to11:30a.m. Shearwater site: Mili-tary families only. Limited space.Cost:Military $2/child and civil-

ian (Halifax only) $3/childParent / BambinÂges: poupon à 5 ansSite d’Halifax (38 Macdougall

Street): les mardis et jeudisSite de Shearwater: Anglais - les

lundis, mercredis et jeudis; Fran-çais - mardi 9h30-11h30.Coût: 2 $ /enfant de militaire et 3

$ /enfant civil (Halifax seulement)Militaire Seulement à Shearwa-

ter.

Youth ProgramsHenderson SweetmanYouth CentreFor details on becoming a mem-

ber of the Youth Centre or for in-quiries on Youth Services, contactKelly Boutilier at 720-3038 oremail:[email protected]. For drop-in times and more,

check out www.halifaxmfrc.ca/youth. All youth programming isoffered at the Henderson Sweet-man Youth Centre unless other-wise indicated. Movie &Munchies8-18 yearsWednesday, Nov. 16, 6 to 8p.m.Cost: $2

Cinéma et gâteriesÂge: 8 à 18 ans.16 nov., de 18h à 20hCoût: 2 $ par personne

Drum Circle8-18 yearsEver tried hand drumming?

Come learn how to play music as agroup with African drums and oth-er percussion instruments.Thursday,Nov. 17, 6:00-8:00pmCost: $3Registration deadline: Tuesday,

Nov. 15. Cercle de tambour8-18 ansLe jeudi 17 nov. 18H00-20H00Coût: 3 $Date limite d’inscription: lemar-

di 15 nov.Swim & SnackFitness and Sports Centre (meet

at Henderson Youth Centre first)8-18 yearsMeet at the Youth Centre at

7p.m. to walk up together. Parentspicking up their children are askedto come to theFitness Centre no lat-er than 9pm.Friday, Nov. 18, 7 to 8:30p.m.Cost: $4Registration deadline: Tuesday,

Nov. 15. Baignade & CollationGymnase PSP de Shearwater

(Point de rencontre: Centre de lajeunesse Henderson Sweetman) 8-18 ansLe vendredi 18 nov. 19H00-

20H30Coût: 4 $Date limite d’inscription: lemar-

di 15 nov.Wii Dance-Off8-18 yearsSaturday, Nov. 19, 1 to 4p.m.No cost to participants

Activité de dance à la Wii8-18 ansLe samedi 19 nov. 13H00-

16H00Aucun frais

Home Alone for YouthHalifax site - 38 MacDougall

StreetAges: 10 - 15 yearsYouth are invited to join the

MFRC and learn various skills, inorder to stay home by themselves.Saturday, Nov. 19, 1 to 4p.m.Cost: $5/person (military)Registration Deadline: Tuesday,

Nov. 15, 4p.m. Seule à la maison – pour adoSite d’Halifax - 38 MacDougall

StreetÂge : 10 – 15 ansLes jeunes apprendront des com-

pétences diverses telles afin de res-ter à la maison par eux-mêmes. Le samedi 19 nov. de 13h00 à

16h00Coût: 5 $ par personne (mili-

taire)Date limite d’inscription: lemar-

di 15 nov.Sibling RivalryWorkshop8+Ever wonder why you have dis-

agreements with your brothers andsisters? This workshop will teachyou skills on how to build a positiverelationship, all while having fun.Sunday, Nov. 20, 1-4 pmCost: $5/per family (snack in-

cluded) Registration deadline: Thurs-

day, Nov. 17. Atelier sur la rivalité entrefrère et soeur8+Le dimanche 20 nov. 13H00-

16H00Coût: 5 $ (collation incluse) Date limite d’inscription: le jeu-

di Nov 17.Babysitting CourseAges 11-15 yearsParticipants are asked to bring

their lunch.Monday,Nov. 21, 8a.m. to 5p.m. Registration deadline: Tuesday,

Nov. 15. Cours de gardiennageCentre de la jeunesse Henderson

SweetmanÂge 11 à 15 ansNous demandons aux partici-

pants de bien vouloir apporter leurlunch.Le lundi 21 nov. 8h00 à 17h00Date limite d’inscription: lemar-

di15 nov. Drama Club- Clown Skool8-15 yearsCome to the Youth Centre and

learn how to make fun balloon ani-mals and use face paints to createyour ultimate clown character.Thursday, Nov. 24, 6 to 8p.m.Cost: $2Registration deadline: Tuesday,

Nov. 22. Club d’art dramatique-Atelier de Clown (ClownSkool)8-15 ansLe jeudi 24 nov. 18H00-20H00Coût: 2 $Date limite d’inscription: lemar-

di 22 nov. Maritime Reptile Adventures8-18 yearsGet up close and personal with

some of the world’s most misun-derstood creatures.Saturday, Nov. 26, 2 to 3p.m.Cost: $5Registration Deadline: Tuesday,

Nov. 22. Aventures avec les reptilesmaritimes (Maritime ReptileAdventures)8-18 ansLe samedi 26 nov. 14H00-

15H00Coût: 5$Date limite d’inscription: lemar-

di 22 nov.

Family Skate &Hot ChocolateShearwater ArenaAges 8 and upMeet us at theArena in Shearwa-

ter for a skate.Sunday, Nov. 27, 2 to 3:30p.m.Cost: with PSP membership:Individual holder: $1; family

holder: $4Non-PSP members:Individual: $5; family: $10Registration Deadline: Thurs-

day, Nov. 24. Patinage en familleet chocolat chaudAréna de Shearwater8 ans et plus


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Rencontrez-nous à l’aréna deSh-earwater pour une séance de pati-nage.Le dimanche 27 nov., 14h00 à

15h30Coût: Varie selon l’abonnement

au centre sportif (gym PSP):Abonnement individuel: 1 $̧

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di 24 nov.

Adult Programsand EventsCoffee ConnectionsHalifax and Shearwater sitesFriday morningsCost: $2/military family mem-

ber $6/non-military family mem-berCasual Care: $3/child or $6/mil-

itary familyRegistration deadline: Tuesdays

prior to each sessionCoffee Connections(Café connexion)Site d’Halifax et ShearwaterLes vendredis nov. 9h30 à 11h30Participation: $2 pour les fam-

illes militaires - $6/familles non-militairesService de garde d’en-fants: disponible, uniquement pourles familles militaires. Date limitepour s’inscrire et payer: le mardiprécédent si vous désirez faire gar-der votre enfant.Breakaway Programfor SeniorsShearwater siteThe Breakaway program is ex-

actly that, a break from the dailyroutine. In partnership with theVON, we offer programming forseniors in the CF family includinggentle exercise for the body andmind and therapeutic activities.Friday mornings, 9:30a.m. to

12:30p.m.Registration is ongoing.

Programme Détentepour les aînésSite de ShearwaterTous les ven-

dredis matins 9 h 30 à 12 h 30

Evening CoffeeAdult Program (19+)Join us for

our Evening Coffee program everyThursday evening (alternating be-tween the Halifax and Shearwatersites.) This is a great opportunity toconnect with other CF familymem-bers, learn something new andshare some laughs. Casual care isprovided.Halifax site: Thursday, Decem-

ber 1 and 15, 6:30 to 8:30p.m

Shearwater site: Thursday, Nov.24 and December 8 and 22, 6:30 to8:30p.m.Cost: $2 drop-in fee/military

family members; $6/non-militaryfamily. Registration deadline:Mondays prior to the session by 8p.m.Café en soiréeProgramme pour adultesVenez participer à ce NOU-

VEAU programme de Café en soi-rée tous les jeudis soirs (en alter-nance entre les sites d’Halifax et deShearwater) pour discuter de tout etde rien et prendre un temps d’arrêtbien mérité. Le Café en soirée vousdonne l’occasion de nouer des liensavec d’autres familles militaires,d’apprendre quelque chose de nou-veau et de rire un peu. Ce pro-gramme s’adresse aux adultes (19ans et +) seulement et un service dehalte-garderie est disponible.Site d’Halifax: les jeudis 1 et 15

décembreSite de Shearwater: les jeudis 24

nov. et 8 et 22 décembre

18 h 30 à 20 h 30Coût : 2 $ frais de visites ponc-

tuelles / familles de militaires ; 6 $membres des familles des em-ployés civils.Date limite pour s’inscrire: à 16

h, les lundis précédant chaque ren-contre. Brunch BunchCora’s Burnside. Military family members are in-

vited to join us for Brunch Bunchand take advantage of the great op-portunity to meet and connect withothers in the community. Saturday, Nov. 26, 11a.m. to

1p.m.Cost: Participants are respon-sible for the cost of their meal. Ca-sual Care: $6/child;$9/familyRe-gistration Deadline: Wednesday,Nov 23, 4p.m. La Bande du BrunchLe dernier samedi du mois 26

nov. – Cora’s BurnsideDe 11H00 à 13H00Coût: Les participants doivent

assumer leurs propres dépenses-Service de halte-garderie: $6 / en-fant $9 / famille

Fight the fluCapt(N) Brian Santarpia, Base Commander CFB Halifax, and CPO1 Spike Bullen, Base Chief, get their flu shots at CF H Svcs (A). CF membersand DND personnel are encouraged to get flu shots to help reduce the risk and the spread of the flu.

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Pte Sean Rogowsky, an Airborne Electronics Sensor Operator (AESOp) from 14 Wing Greenwood is greeted by his daughter after arrivingto Greenwood from Operation Mobile (OP MOBILE). Pte Rogowsky isreturning after his second trip with Op MOBILE.

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Workshop / Event Date / Time / Location Description

Illegal Drugs and theCF Drug Control Program

Professional development – opento the entire CF/DND community.

16 November0830-1130 hrsShearwater

Drug ClassificationsSpecific Types of DrugsEffects of Drug Types on the Body &BehaviourCF Policies & ProceduresCF/Civilian ResourcesGuests:MP Drug Recognition Expert& K-9 Unit

DWI:DrivingWhile Impaired

Professional development – opento the entire CF/DND community.

23 November0900-1130 hrsWindsor Park

Beliefs & Attitudes CF StatisticsEffects of Alcohol on the Body &BehaviourCF Policies & ProceduresCF/Civilian ResourcesGuests: Addictions Counsellor,MPUnit

Responsible Party HostingProfessional development – geared

toward those responsible for or-ganizing unit parties where alco-

hol is served.

0900-1130 hrs4 November –Windsor Park

10 November – Dockyard18 November – Stadacona25 November – Shearwater

Host Liability (including employersand individual supervisors)Tips for Responsible Party Hosting &Keeping Parties SafeCF Policies & Procedures

Addictions Awareness Trainingfor Supervisors

Professional development – opento supervisors.

21-22 November0800-1530 hrsStadacona

Understanding AddictionAlcohol, Other Drugs, Problem Gam-blingThe Cost of EnablingRole & Responsibilities of Super-visorsEffective Interview SkillsCF/DND Policies & ProceduresCF/Civilian Resources

In 2008/09, 94 per cent of CFmembers reported being current

drinkers, a slight decrease from95% per cent in 2004 (CF Healthand Lifestyle Information Survey –HLIS). As withCanadians in gener-

al, it is not uncommon for CFmem-bers to include alcohol as part oftheir social interactions. How many of you enjoy going

out on a Friday night for a fewdrinks with your friends, to winddown after a stressful week? Myguess would be that many of youfall under this category. The prac-

tice of having one or two drinks ona Friday or Saturday night is notusually a bad thing. However, whatif one or two becomes a lot moreand you binge drink? This patternof behaviour is more dangerousthan you think.When reflecting on the patterns

of alcohol consumption among CFmembers, the HLIS results also re-vealed that 48 per cent of membersexceeded either the daily or weeklyLow RiskDrinkingGuidelines andthat 25 per cent reported bingedrinking at least once a month.What is binge drinking? There is

much debate in the scientific com-munity but it is generally acceptedthat a binge is five or more standarddrinks in one sitting for males andfour or more standard drinks in onesitting for females. Binge drinkinghas to do with how much you con-sume in one sitting/time period. So,if you go to the pub after work,leave at midnight and have sixdrinks over six hours, that is abinge. It is still a binge if you drinkin more than one place. One of the most significant

changes in drinking patterns amongCF members in recent years is therate of hazardous alcohol con-sumption (as determined by theWorld Health Organization’sAUDIT scale). Since 2004, the rateof hazardous drinking has in-creased by seven per cent (from 13per cent in 2004 to 20 per cent in2009). The highest rate of hazard-ous drinking was reported by CFmembers between 18 and 29 yearsof age, with 29 per cent reportingsuch use.Research shows that binge drink-

ing poses significant health andsafety risks and that binge drinkers

cause themselves more damagethan people who restrict them-selves to the recommended maxi-mum of one to two drinks per day. Binge drinkers achieve higher

levels of intoxication and are moreprone to accidents, injuries and oth-er possible negative consequencesof drinking such as work and legalproblems. Binge drinkers repeatedly sub-

ject themselves to withdrawal fromalcohol during their periods of ab-stinence following a binge. Theyalso show more depressed moodsand decreased performance onshort-termmemory tasks than theirregular drinking counterparts.Binge drinking is associated withraised blood pressure and increasedrisk of heart attack and stroke. The effects of alcohol are even

more pronounced in females, as es-trogen increases the brain’s sensi-tivity to alcohol. These are only afew of the negative effects thatmake binge drinking a dangerouspractice. The only safe amount of alcohol

is none. However, if you choose todrink, be sure to stay within theLow Risk Drinking Guidelines.Limit your alcohol consumption toone to two standard drinks a day, toamaximum of nine standard drinksa week for women and 14 standarddrinks a week for men. And re-member - Stop and Think BeforeYou Drink!For more information on this or

other topics, contact HealthPromo-tion Services at 722-4956 /www.psphalifax.ca or visit the Na-tional Strengthening the Forceswebsite at:

www.forces.gc.ca/health-sante/ps/hpp-pps/default-eng.asp

Addictions Awareness Week 2011Alcohol Consumption and the CF: Hazardous drinking is on the rise

Prepared by Force Health Protection,National Staff

By Health Promotion Staff

The annual Aboriginal pre-recruiting course ran from Oct

15 to Nov 3. Thirty-two membersof First Nations, Inuit, and Métistribes originally registered for thecourse, and 30 of those membersgraduated from the course on Nov3. The course was an introductionto the requirements of Basic Train-ing and life in the CF in general.Eighteen of the prerecruits decidedto join the CF.

“As a former service memberand beingMi’kmaq, I sincerely be-lieve that this training prepares youfor what is in store in Basic train-ing,” said Don Julien, ExecutiveDirector of The Confederacy ofMainland Mi’kmaq, who spoke atthe graduation inWindsor Park.

“It does give you an opportunity

to understand what is required ofyou; the requirements needed for amilitary career. We are very fortu-nate that this program serves for thethree different, distinct aboriginalgroups: First Nations, Métis, andInuit people of Canada.”The graduation ceremony con-

sisted of various drills for the grad-uating members, as well as Aborig-inal drum music and dancing.RAdm Jennifer Bennett, Chief Re-serves and Cadets, presented theawards to the graduating members.

“You have accomplished a greatdeal over these three weeks,” saidRAdm Bennett. “I challenge eachof you to encourage others in yourcommunity to undertake this pro-gram, and either join the CanadianForces now or in the future. Con-gratulations to those of you whohave chosen a career with theCana-dian Forces.”

The three-week course coveredan orientation to life in the all threeelements—Navy, Army, and AirForce—and brought these individ-uals around CFB Halifax to visitvarious locations on base, such asthe military museums, the bar-racks, and various demonstrations. They rode inRHIBs, practiced at

the shooting range, put out fires atthe Damage Control Divisionschool, and sat in a helicopter sim-ulator in Shearwater. They spentfour days in Aldershot, learningabout camouflage, learning how tofind their way in the woods with amap and a compass, and rapel off ofa tower.

“There’s no life like it,” said Ju-lien. “This programgives our youthan opportunity to experience whatit can be like in theCanadian armedservices; and if you do make upyour mind and join one of the ser-vices you will understand the hardwork and the dedication needed toprotect and patrol the wonderfulcountry of Canada. It would alsoinstill great pride and pleasure inknowing that you have served forall off our people.”

Thirty Aboriginal people graduated from a three-week prerecruit course which prepared them for Basictraining, and gave them an introduction to the Canadian Forces. The graduation took place in WindsorPark on Nov 3.

BENJAMIN J. DELONG

Native Pride Nation Wide

By Benjamin J. DeLongTrident Staff

Pre-recruits get tasteof life in the CF

Eleven uniquely painted military helmets were on display at CFBHalifax during the morning of Nov 4 in Juno Tower. These helmetswere painted into distinctive works of art as a part of a province-wide tour named the Art for Heroes Helmet Tour. The helmetswere auctioned at the Atlantic Maple Leaf Gala hosted by the TruePatriot Love Foundation.

BENJAMIN J DELONG, TRIDENT STAFF

Art for Heroes Helmet Tour

In February 2011, what has nowbeen dubbed the Arab Spring

swept into Libya. A populationwho have been oppressed for dec-ades, rallied behind the liberationmovement in search of freedomand liberty. Canada was there,ready aye ready, to protect the peo-ple from the brutality of a dictator. Canada’s rapid response to the

situation in Libya not only savedinnocent lives, but also gave cre-dence to Canada’s historical incli-nation to always identify with theoppressed, and give hope and sup-port to the helpless. The outstand-ing and historic contributions of theRoyalCanadianNavy and theRoy-al Canadian Air Force have givenall Canadians another reason to beproud. However, the tenacity of thepeople who lived under the tyrannyof a dictator for over four decadesremains too compelling to ignore. Many of those who participated

in the revolution against theLibyandictatorship have never tasted free-

dom. Being born into such a sup-pressive regime must have madepeople to conclude that life is so un-fair. It is a similar feeling that wehave when we or a loved one is di-agnosed with a terminal illness –say metastatic cancer. Faced with such adversities in

life, we often -- and understandablytoo -- are disappointed. We ques-tion why life should be so unfair ifGod is said to be fair. However, an-other truth is that very often, de-spite our frustrations in such cir-cumstances, adversity often bringsout the best in us. Irrespective ofthe disparities in wealth, educationand life style, adversities such asthe brutality of a dictator, or the de-bilitating effects of terminal ill-ness, places everyone on equalgrounds. It forces us to recognizeour common humanity. It compelsus to think beyond our personalpreoccupations, and focus on acause or a phenomenon that islarger than ourselves. The inclination to dare to hope in

the midst of unbearable and inex-plicable adversity is a quintessen-tial human value. It is one that peo-ple everywhere share, despite allthe facts that make us appear differ-ent.

Dare to hope in themidst of adversity

Padre’s Corner

By Lt(N) Matthew IhuomaFAdm Chaplain


The Fleet Club Slackers teamdominated the Wardroom’s

Officer team at theMini-GreyCup,and haven’t given them a chance attheMini-Grey Cup for more than adecade. This year’s Mini-GreyCupgame was their 12th straight victo-ry against the Wardroom with avictory of 21 points over 7. Thegame took place on Porteous Fieldon Nov 4.Hundreds of people came for the

game and the various booths thatwere set up for the afternoon. Raf-fle tickets were sold to win a signedBrad Marchand NHL jersey, andchili and beverages were sold.This annual game of flag football

is held as a fun, yet competitive,sporting event to encourage strong-er relationships and a greater levelof fitness among the players. Fam-ily members, friends, and col-leagues were cheering in thestands. And the St. Francis Xaviercheerleading team were cheeringfor both teams, and performed ahalf time show for the crowds. Thehalf-time show featured field goal

attempts by spectators for a twonight stay at Falls Lake Cottagesand Campgrounds.

“This is a great tradition, 42years,” said Capt(N) Brian Santar-pia, Base Commander CFB Hali-fax. “The CF teams have actuallywon the grey cup, and your effortsare what keeps this great traditionalive, so thanks very much forkeeping it going.”Meaghan de L’Eveille from PSP

Halifax sangOCanada, PadreCaptMorris gave the opening prayer,and Bubby Adams gave the open-ing kick to start off the game. With-in the first threeminutes of play, theSlackers scored 12 points with twolong touchdown runs.

“We started off running the ballreally well,” saidOSMark Laddersfrom the Slackers team, “then itkind of died down. Right at the be-ginning of the half everybodyturned over the ball. Fumble afterinterception after fumble after in-terception.”

“We had two really strong runsright off the bat. It was our firstthree runs: we got two long touch-down runs. I was guarding number

34 [Patrick leBlanc] and we had itout all game; he’s a really great re-ceiver and he’s quick. I had to lockhim down.”The Mini-Grey Cup is a highly

competitive flag football game be-tweenNCMs representing the FleetClub, andOfficers representing theWardroom. The NCM’s are affec-tionately known as Slackers, be-

cause after a long and rigorous de-ployment at sea, while conductingthe Battle of the Atlantic duringWWII, sailors would relax orslacken upon return to Halifax.

Slackers beat the Wardroom yet againBy Benjamin J. DeLongTrident Staff

The Slackers defeated the Wardroom in the 42nd annual Mini-Grey Cup on Porteous field, Nov 4. It was ablow out game, 21 - 7, and the Slackers 12th straight victory in the Mini-Grey Cup.

BENJAMIN J DELONG

1. Who was the first NHL winner ofthe Stanley Cup?2. What player received the mostballots in the inaugural BaseballHall of Fame voting?3. Who receives 4/7th of one shareof NBA TV revenue?4. How manyAmericanCFL teamswere there?5. In which movie was there a char-acter named Paul Crewe?6. WhichNCAA team averaged themost yards in offence in a season?7. Bruce Dowbiggin wrote a bookabout an integral part of hockey,which part?8. What university’s fight song isHail and Health?9. What team lost the most consec-utive NBA games in a season?10. What was the nickname of theMacon, Georgia hockey team?11. What Bruins star retired as theNHL career leader in points?12. What word is the game Tennisderived from?13. Who has the most PGA wins?14. Who wins the Red Tilson Tro-phy each year?15. Who were the owners of theBrooklyn Dodgers and the NY Gi-ants, who both moved their teamsto California?16. What movie had a characternamed Roy Hobbs?17. What owner lured Rocket Is-mail to come to Toronto?18. Who are the Oslo Vikings?19. Who rode the last TripleCrownwinning horseAffirmed to victory?20. Who was Albert ‘Red’ Tilson?

Answers1. Toronto Arenas2. Ty Cobb3. Spirit of St. Louis owners ofABA who foresaw the value of tel-evision in the 70s, have receivedthis amount for close to 40 yearswith no end in sight.(over $15Mil-lion a year now)4. Seven, Memphis, Shreveport,Baltimore, Birmingham, Las Ve-gas, Sacramento and San Antonio5. The Longest Yard; portrayed byboth Burt Reynolds and AdamSandler.6. Houston 1989, 625 yards a game,they also hold the passing per gamerecord at over 500 yards.7. The Stick; AHistory,ACelebra-tion, An Elegy.8. St. Francis Xavier University9. Last seasons Cavs......2610. MaconWhoopees11. Bill Cowley retired in 1947with 548 points12. French word ’Tenez’ originalgame ball was hit with hand13. Sam Snead with 82, followedby Jack Nicklaus at 73 and TigerWoods at 7114. Most Outstanding Player of theOHL each year15. Dodgers, Walter O’Malley andGiants Horace Stoneham16. The Natural17. BruceMcNall18. Team in the Norwegian Amer-ican Football League19. Steve Cauthen was 18 when hewon the Triple Crown.20. He was a member of the Osha-wa Generals who left hockey to goto the Second World War. Being aLance Corporal with the Queen’sOwn Rifles, he died on Oct. 27,1944 in Belgium and is buried inAdegem Canadian War Cemetery.His unit battled to take the ScheldtEstuary and was successful.

SportstriviaBy PO1 Bill SheridanNCSM Ville de Québec

Another year has passed andyou find yourself asking, whatcan I do to help meet my fitnessgoals this year? Look no further,the answer lies in group exer-cise. Recent research has shownthat group exercise releases thesame positive chemicals in thebrain as do dancing and laugh-ter. Moreover, a study that ana-

lyzed a university rowing teamfound that the rower’s painthreshold was consistentlytwice as high after exercising

with teammates compared to ex-ercising alone, even though theintensity of the workout wasidentical.The benefits of group exer-

cise are endless. So how can youget started? If you did not knowthis already, military bases andwings all across Canada offerfree PSP-led fitness classes toall CF members. These classesoffer a variety of options frombeginner to advanced and helpkeep you interested andmotiva-ted. Hopefully the suggestions

made have given you some tipsfor restoring your back health.Your base or wing’s PSP Fit-ness Staff are available to help ifyou need further assistance.If you have any questions re-

garding your training regime,please email [email protected]

The Fit ZoneThe benefitsof groupexerciseBy Lucas HardieFitness and Sports Instructor,PSP Halifax

L’équipe de hockey (LB) de laFormation Halifax – Joueurs re-cherchésL’équipe de hockey (LB) de la

Formation Halifax est à la re-cherche de hockeyeurs pour la sai-son de 2011/2012. Faites partie del’équipe gagnante cette année. Si vous êtes intéressés à faire

partie de l’équipe de hockey (LB)de la Formation Halifax, veuillezcontacter le Cplc Chris Gouthro au427-0751 ou [email protected] LB Hockey

Team- players wantedThe Formation Halifax Large

BaseHockeyTeam is seeking play-ers for the 2011/2012 season. Be a

part of this year’s winning team. Ifyou are interested in becoming partof the FormationHalifax LBHock-ey Team, please contact MCplChris Gouthro at 427-0751 [email protected]’équipe de hockey de vété-

rans de la Formation Halifax.Joueurs recherchésL’ équipe de hockey (les vété-

rans) de la Formation Halifax est àla recherche de hockeyeurs pour lasaison de 2011/2012.Les parties entre différentes

ligues auront lieu les mardis soirs.Tous les joueurs intéressés peuventassister aux pratiques qui se tien-dront les mercredis de 14 h 30 à 16h.L’ équipe de hockey de vétérans

a remporté les championnats pro-vinciaux en 2009. Notre objectif estde décrocher le titre de championsnationaux tout en développant unbon esprit de camaraderie et enjouant du bon hockey.Veuillez contacter le Pm 2 Todd

Jackson au 720-1577 ou par cour-

riel à [email protected] pour toute ques-tion.FormationHalifaxOTHockey

Team- Players WantedThe Formation Halifax OT Base

Hockey Team is seeking playersfor the 2011/2012 season. The season will consist of week-

ly competitive league play onTues-day evenings. Practices take placeat everyWednesday from 2:30 to 4p.m. Practices are open to all inter-ested players.The Formation Oldtimers were

the CF National Champs in 2009;our goal is to shoot for theNationaltitle while enjoying some solidcamaraderie and good competitivehockey along the way.For any questions or concerns

please contact CPO2 Todd Jacksonat 720-1577 or email [email protected] volleyball will take place

at STADPLEX fromNov. 14 to 18.COTW squash will take place

from Dec. 1 to 9.

SportsUpdatesBy Trident Staff

The COTF Ball Hockey cham-pionship was held at Shannon ParkArena fromAug. 29 to Sept. 2, withfour ships competing. The fourteams competed in a round robinformat with the semifinals held onthe afternoon of the second day andthe final to be held the followingmorning on the third day of compe-tition. Halifax started the tournament

with a 6-0 win over Toronto in themorning and a 7-2 victory overPreserver in the afternoon, guaran-teeing themselves at least a birth tothe semi-finals with one game leftto play against Fredericton.The second day started off with a

game between Preserver and To-ronto, who were both 1-1 after thefirst day of competition. The win-ner would advance to the semifi-nals, while the loser would have towait out their fate until the end ofthe Halifax vs Fredericton game

later that morning. Both teams roseto the challenge going back andforth but Toronto’s bench was nomatch for the short bench of Pre-server as Toronto was relentless intheir attack breaking a 2-2 tie in thesecond period and taking the game4-2.With only one game remaining

in the round robin, Halifax pre-pared to face Fredericton, whichwas still looking for its first win ofthe tournament. The game startedoff slow for both teams with a lot ofsloppy play, when at the five-min-ute mark Fredericton intercepted apass and opened the scoring to thedelight of the Toronto playerswatching the game. The goalseemed to have awakened theHali-fax players as they tied the game aminute later and added a secondgoal late in the period to take a 2-1lead into the final period.Halifax resumed the attack plac-

ing constant pressure on Frederic-ton. If not for the stellar perform-

ance of Fredericton’s goaltenderthe game could have been 7-1. Ha-lifax would add one more goal toprevail with a 3-1 victory thus elim-inating Fredericton from the tour-nament and forcing a re-match be-tween Toronto and Preserver in thesemi-finals that afternoon to deter-mine who Halifaxwould face in thefinals.The semifinals started off close

with teams exchanging goals, butonce again the long bench ofToron-to would prevail and send them onto the finals looking to redeem theirearlier lost to Halifax. Halifaxstarted the game applying pressureand were rewarded with an earlygoal, Toronto scored shortly afteron a nice give and go to even thescore. Both teams exchanged scor-ing opportunities for the next 10minutes until Halifax broke thegame open scoring 3 goals in twominutes to take a 4-1 lead into thefinal period. Halifaxwould add twomore goals to win the finals 6-1.

HMCS Halifax wins COTF Ball HockeyBy CPO2 Luc PilonSupply Chief HMCS Halifax

From Dec 2 to 4, 2011, CISMswimming/lifesaving will conducta recruiting and selection camp at14 Wing Greenwood for Atlanticregion athletes. If you are interested and meet

any of the target times below (ei-ther swim meet or time trials from2010/11), please contact your

Sports Coordinator, cc the CISMSwim TeamManager. Funding and TD support will be

provided by CISM TeamManagerDeadline for nominations is 18

Nov, 2011. The schedule for the camp is as

follows: Dec 2: Athlete arrival/welcome package, swim practice inthe evening. Dec 3: lifesaving practice in the

morning, followed by a briefing onCISM Team program and a swim/lifesaving practice in the afternoon. Dec 4: swim/lifesaving practice

(timings TBD) and athlete depar-tures in the afternoon.For more information, contact

LCdr Tony Zezza, CISM swim/lifesaving Team Manager at (613)992-7707 or email [email protected]

14 Wing Greenwood to host CISM campBy Trident Staff

In earlyOctober theFleet Fitnessand Sports Centre hosted theCOTF5km run on the Salt Marsh Trail inShearwater. The COTF 5km runhad a number of ships participatingin the most competitive runningchallenge of the season. The 5km race began at 10 a.m.

Tuesday morning in a warm andovercast day. The competition wasstrong with approximately 60 run-

ners registered. HMCSHalifax hadfive crewmembers who partici-pated in this exiting race; CPO2Duhme, time of 30:24:00, PO1 Pa-tenaude, time of 20:24, PO1 Tazz-man, time of 30:25:00,MSWalsh,time of 22:01, and Cpl Corkum,time of 23:04. The top three com-bined times of the competing unitswas the method used for ranking.With a combined overall best timeof one hour five minutes, 28 sec-onds, Halifax came out on top as

the COTF winner of the 5km run.PO1 Patenaude, team Captain fin-ished the race with the best overalltime of 20 minutes, 24 seconds,placing sixth overall in the 5 kmrun.The 5km route brought partici-

pants to the first bridge on theMarsh Trail and then back to thestarting point at Bissett Road whereevery participant received a welldeserved Bravo Zulu from PSPstaff.

HMCS Halifax wins COTF RunningBy PO1 Bill PatenaudeSenior Electrician HMCS Halifax


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Four thousand one hundred dollarswere donated through JTFAHQ forthe GCWCC due to the success ofthe Haunted House conducted atthe Halifax Armoury for fournights in Oct. More than 820 guests were

spooked at the haunted house,some of whom decided to volunteertheir time to the cause after goingthrough it themselves. Corporatesponsors such as Michelle Keddy,from Century 21, Patrice Gibson,professional make-up artist, and ra-dio station Lite 92.9 helped makethe haunted house a success.

“This was the first year we didthis,” said Maj Joe Goetz, J1 OpsJTFA. “Other years were thwartedby deployments to Afghanistan.My family and I have been doingthese since the early 90s in placeslike Sault Ste. Marie, Petawawaand Pembroke.”There were approximately six

CFmembers who volunteered. Thevast majority of the volunteerscame from 615 Bluenose RoyalCanadianAir Cadet Squadron, whocontributed greatly to the successof the event; the after action reportstated that “Without the biggestcontributor of personnel, 615Blue-nose Royal Canadian Air CadetSquadron, this project would havefailed.”The haunted house took place

under the drill hall of the armoury.It was open between 6 and 9:30p.m., and cost $5 per person. Wordof mouth contributed greatly to the

event’s success. The first week-end’s guests were more than dou-bled over the second weekend,from 230 to 590.The funds raised by theGCWCC

as a whole will directly benefitcommunity and health organiza-tions across 53 agencies of theUnited Way of Halifax Region, the16 HealthPartners, and a few otherindividually chosen charities.As a reminder, if your Dress

With aDifference contributions to-tal more than $20, you will receivea tax receipt. For each multiple of$60 you pledge on your gift form,your name will go on a ballot for aspecial draw for some great prizesat the end of the campaign. TheFormation-wide 50/50 raffle willsoon be starting up. Last year’swinner took home almost $7400.The stated 2011 GCWCC goal in

the last Trident was incorrect: Thisyear the goal is $590,000. The con-tributions have put MARLANT at60 per cent of the goal.

Armoury hauntedfor month ofOctober

By Benjamin J. DeLongTrident Staff

More than820 guestswere spooked

Maj Sandy Watson, the Com-manding Officer of 3 IntelligenceCompany, is the 2011 Volunteer ofthe Year for the Halifax RegionalMunicipality (HRM). He creditshis Army skills and upbringing forthe honour.

“Many of the skills I learned inthe Army I apply in my volunteerlife; conversely,many of the skills Iapply in the military I learned longbefore as a volunteer,” said MajWatson, who will be speaking inNovember at the 11thAnnualHRMVolunteer Conference in Dart-mouth. “To lead, organize, use ini-tiative and work hard have alwaysbeen useful skills in both walks oflife.”MajWatson said “being a citizen

soldier” is the central pillar of hiscommunity contribution. He en-rolled as a Gunner in 1st Field Re-giment (RCA) in 1989, later trans-ferring to the Intelligence Branchand commissioned from the ranksas an intelligence officer. He has commanded the All

Source Intelligence Platoon, wasthe DCO of Task Force Afghanis-tan Rotation Zero All Source Intel-ligence Center and the G2 Oper-ations of the National CommandElement. While on tour he also act-ed on behalf of the Task Force asthe Senior Canadian IntelligenceOfficer at the International Securi-ty Assistance Force Headquartersin Kabul. He has been the DCO/OpsO of 3 Intelligence Company,12 Wing -Wing Intelligence/Imag-ing Officer (A2) and Land ForcesAtlantic Area Employment Equityand Ethics Officer. He was ap-pointed to his current rank and as-sumed Command of 3 IntelligenceCompany in 2008. Some of Major Watson’s com-

munity involvement includes roles

as: Past Provincial President andNational Director of the CanadianHemophilia Society; Past BranchPresident (Halifax), Vice Presidentand Director on the Nova ScotiaMainland Division of the NavyLeague of Canada; Past HeadCoach of the Auburn Drive HighSchool Rugby Team, Member onthe Program Advisory Committeefor Techsploration; Member on theHuman Resources Planning Com-mittee for the Aerospace DefenceIndustry Association of Nova Sco-tia; andmembership on theAtlanticDefence Aboriginal AdvisoryGroup, DefenceWomen’s Adviso-ry Organization, multipleMasonicorganizations,World Federation ofHemophilia, Children’s WishFoundation volunteer (includingExile Island); and Life Trustee ofthe Canadian Naval MemorialTrust, HMCS Sackville.He is also an Honorary Aide-de-

Camp to the Lieutenant Governorof Nova Scotia, and current Re-gional Military Co-Chair of JointTask Force Atlantic/MaritimeForces Atlantic Defence AdvisoryGroup for Persons with Disabili-ties.

“Each of us has the energies andskills to contribute back to the com-munity,” said Maj Watson. “Vol-unteers are an essential ingredientto our community’s success.”Serving the community has been

an integral part of Maj Watson’slife. Even as a child, his parents en-couraged him to volunteer in or-ganizations that benefit the lives ofothers. Whether it was carrying a

tray of lobsters at a fundraisingevent, coaching rugby, or fund-raising door-to-door, he soon dis-covered there is no end to the waysyou can support your community.

“All of these experiences to helpthe community have made me astronger person. Many of my ef-forts after hours have cross-polli-nated into my work life,” he said.“Throughout the last 22-years Ihave been proud to witness howmany people in our military com-munity are actively involved asvolunteers and contribute to our lo-cal communities.”In his civilian career, Maj Wat-

son works for the Department ofNationalDefence as theWorkforceand Administration Manager atFleet Maintenance Facility CapeScott. He also spent nearly a decadein the aerospace industry as a Con-tracts Administrator, Manager ofProduction Control, Project Man-ager, and Program Coordinator.Maj Watson admits that volun-

teering takes time, hard work, andworking on multiple fronts concur-rently, but he said it’s worth everyminute.

“Volunteering has changed mylife and continues to change my lifein a very positive way,” he said. “Ihope it does the same for you.”MajWatson was also an inaugu-

ral recipient of the Mayor’s CNCVolunteer Pin, a MARLANT Bra-vo Zulu for support to communityoutreach and was awarded the Pro-vincial lifetime RepresentativeVolunteer award over this pastyear.

The Honourable Mayann Francis, (left) congratulates Maj Sandy Wat-son, who is the 2011 Volunteer of the Year for the Halifax RegionalMunicipality. Maj Watson is the Commanding Officer of 3 IntelligenceCompany. CONTRIBUTED

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This is the first of a three-part se-ries.During the Second World War,

Halifax gained many claims tofame: it was known as a frontlinecity, as probably the most impor-tant port in the world, under cen-sor’s orders, and described in newsreports as an east coast Canadianport. These descriptions are fromthe likes of British Admirals toauthors and reporters. For almostsix full years of war, Halifax be-came a major distribution point forwar materials and foodstuffs tosupport the war in Europe. BedfordBasin was the ideal anchorage forships with crews waiting for suffi-cient numbers to form convoys forthe arduous trek across the Atlan-tic. The ships’ crews and thus thecity itself became a cross-section ofnationalities and people from allaround the world. It was said at thetime that the most majestic sightwas the recurring one of a convoyslipping out of the harbour.The citymaintained an elaborate

contingency plan in the event ofGerman air attack as well as a webof submarine nets and guard postsat either side of the harbour ap-proaches. Still, ships were minedand torpedoed just off shore and itwas not unusual for the boom ofdepth charges to be heard from Ha-lifax’s waterfront downtown. Fear

of a repeat of the 1917 explosionwhich took over 2000 lives and leftthousands of others injured playedconstantly on the minds of all cityresidents. More than once, the un-thinkable almost became a reality.In April 1942, the steamship Iron-gate loaded with explosives caughtfire and had to be sunk by a war-ship’s gunfire in the middle of theharbour. In August 1943, a dam-aged tanker leaked thousands ofgallons of highly volatile aviationfuel and until it had dispersed dayslater, the city lived in the fear of apotential holocaust. The worst fearwas nearly realized aboard the USfreighter SS Volunteer in the earlymorning hours of Nov. 3, 1943.The SS Volunteer, displacing

12000 tons, carried a mixed cargowhich included 500 tons of lightammunition, 2000 drums of mag-nesium, 1800 tons of howitzer am-munition and an unknown quantityof depth charges and dynamitepacked in crates. She had arrivedlate in the afternoon of Nov. 2 toawait orders to join a convoy. Notentirely uncommon for the day, thesenior crew members had engagedin an all night drunken poker binge.Just after 5 a.m. on Nov. 3, a

stoker attempted to raise steam inone of the ship’s two boilers.Whether through carelessness orpurely the victim of unfortunatecircumstances, as he turned the fuelon to the igniter of the boiler front,it ignited with such force that asmall explosion ensued rupturingthe fuel supply lines spouting burn-ing fuel into the stokehold. As the

stoker ran screaming from the en-gine room, he raised the alarm andsought out help. At about the sametime, the First Officer reported totheMaster’s cabin only to find thatall senior crew were drunk and thusincapable of effective action. It wasat this point that the small crewrealized they were on their own un-til assistance from ashore arrived.Because the port was new to Vol-

unteer’s crew, they were unfamiliarwith signalling procedures and in-advertently signalled their emer-gency on the wrong frequency. Atthe same time, the Second Officerattempted to use a signal lamp atwhat he thought was TurpleHead, aNaval signal station at the headlandpoint on the Dartmouth side of TheNarrows, at what was in fact, a de-serted warehouse. Much timepassed before the Second Officerrecognized these errors, finally di-recting the radio operator to theproper frequency. Unfortunately,operators on shore found the mess-age so garbled that it took another20 minutes to decipher it.By 6:50 a.m. the fire had spread

to the ship’s No. 3 hold which con-tained light ammunition. Volun-teer’s crew, aware that their seniorofficers were incapacitated, took tolifeboats and began abandoningship. Unbeknownst to them, anSOS had indeed gotten through andTurple Head had sent an armedlaunch to investigate the problem. Two hours after the fire started,

the report finally reached theDock-yard Commander, Cdr Owen Con-nor Struan “Robbie” Robertson

from the Duty Port Officer: “Vol-unteer is on fire in Bedford BasinSir. She’s carrying enough ammu-nition to sink the city.” While CdrRobertson gathered his handful ofmen on his launch, he was informedthat the city’s Fire Marshal hadbeen warned and the fireboatRouille had arrived on the scene topump foamite into the holds.It was as Cdr Robertson sped in

the launch toward the elderlyfreighter hanging under a shadowof smoke that he realized he and hishandful of men stood between sal-vation and an explosion threaten-ing to blow the city apart.With three boats now on the

scene, (Rouille, the tug James Bat-tle with William Cody of the Na-tional Harbour Board’s fire depart-ment aboard and Cdr Robertson’slaunch), Cdr Robertson and Codywent to theMaster’s cabin to get aninitial report. Recalled Cdr Robert-son in his report, “Bottles, someempty, some half filled, were ev-erywhere. Poker chips were scat-tered about the deck and the Mas-ter, Chief Officer and Chief Engi-neer were pretty drunk.” Cdr Ro-bertson had no authority to boardbut he realized that quick and effec-tive action would have to be takenand without consent from the ves-sel’s Master, he ventured across theupper decks wondering what heand his small crew could do on theirown.

To be continued

Averting disaster

By CPO1 Patrick DevenishDirector - Maritime Requirements(Sea) 7.5/ Project Director Staff,Canadian Surface Combatant

How the RCN prevented another HalifaxExplosion during the Second World War

For the 27th consecutive year,members of the Fleet Diving Unit(Atlantic) (FDU(A)) along withfamily and friends will take to thestreets of theHalifaxRegionalMu-nicipality in support of the Christ-mas Daddies Show. The run willtake place Sunday, Dec. 4 with theteam departing Shearwater at 9:15a.m. and finishing with a chequepresentation to CTV on RobieStreet.The annual run will take the run-

ners along a 50-km route throughDartmouth, Forest Hills, Sack-

ville and Bedford concluding withdonations being presented toCTV’s anchor SteveMurphy at ap-proximately 4:30 p.m.Along with the auctioning of a

replica brass diving helmet, pledg-es and donations to the runners re-sulted in a cheque to theXmas Dad-dies of $44,237.52. This year, the team is confident

that they can do better - so watchfor the runners and support their ef-forts to raise funds for those lessfortunate.The success of the team’s run be-

gins with the community in whichthey live. This year the team has anumber of local sponsors: GoldenSilkscreening, which providestheir running t-shirts; McDonaldsin Bedford, which provides lunch;Tim Hortons on Caldwell Road,which provides their morning cof-fee and doughnuts; Garrison Brew-eries, which provides the team withafter the run refreshments; BashaPizza in Cole Harbour, which pro-vides great pizzas after the run; andthe RBC which helps the team withcoin rollers and boxes. It is this sup-port that enables the team to make adifference.

FDU(A) to run forChristmas DaddiesBy Jeri GrychowskiPAO JTFA

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