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14 Wing Greenwood is preparing for a 2020 time capsule, giving the wing and the surrounding community the opportunity to look to the future and bury 2020. A drawing? A coin? A roll of toilet paper? Submit anything

you think would capture 2020 for future generations.

Please make submissions under the size of a coffee cup or use a standard sheet of paper. Get creative and help the comman d team bury 2020! General submissions will be accepted depend-ing on space. Due to space

Wing time capsule collecting 2020 highlightsCorporal Michael Vance grinds the edge of the 14 Wing Greenwood 2020 time capsule at 10 Hangar August 11.

Corporal Benjamin Riel wet sands the main tube of the 14 Wing Greenwood 2020 time capsule at 10 Hangar August 11. Leading Seaman L-P. Dubé, 14 Wing Imaging

Sara White,Managing editor

Looking to staycation, but feel like you’re on an adventure?

The history of fl ight and military service from 14 Wing Greenwood – in its early days, RCAF Station Greenwood – is on display at the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum, which re-opened August 6 to visitors.

With sweeping public spaces closures in March to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the museum also closed its doors, cancelled scheduled Flight Education Program school visits for Grade 6 students and sus-pended many of the restora-tion and archiving projects dozens of volunteers work on in the museum, its workshop and in the outdoor airpark. While the aircraft on display

in the airpark are always available to walk around, indoor spaces were closed.

“We worked on our busi-ness resumption plan for our staffi ng and visitors, and we’ve signed and stickered the museum following all the public health guidance,” says museum general manager Captain Art Gogan. “We’re now open Thursday, Friday and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.”

Directional signage in the museum will take visitors through history, starting with the Second World War and moving to events and exhibits from more recent years. COVID-19 precau-tions limit the number of visitors to 10 at a time, but Gogan says that hasn’t been a problem to date, with the airpark outside to keep anyone waiting to come inside busy. Inside, too,

some interactive displays that encourage hands-on experiences for visitors have been changed, either signed to ask folks not to touch, or they’re unlit to encourage them to pass by. Gogan notes most museum visi-tors are families, so moving around the museum is actu-ally quite relaxed.

“We have no tours at the moment but, if you come in and we’re not busy, we can

Greenwood museum airpark, indoor displays ready for visitors’ returngive you a tour. The gift shop is open (cash only). We’re not accepting archive dona-tions right now, and we see those all the time. We’re just asking people to hang onto those things and bring them back later.”

He’s had offers of a local wartime cookbook, uniform pieces and military gear even recently, all of which the mu-seum is generally interested in adding to its collection.

requirements, submissions should be sized to a maxi-mum of either a coffee cup for an item or a standard sheet of paper.

In addition, a contest, with the winning submissions added to the time capsule, is also available for the fol-lowing age categories: ages

zero to fi ve, ages six to nine, ages 10 to 13, ages 14 to 18. This is a great opportunity for kids to express how the new COVID-19 measures have affected them, and to encourage thoughts of a future where things are back to normal.

Everyone is invited to par-

ticipate in this unique proj-ect so, if you are interested in submitting an item as a general submission or as part of the contest, email the following information to jeremy.scholz@forces.gc.ca : name, age, city, email, unit/ section/ wing affiliation (if applicable), item description

and size, and a brief explana-tion of why your submission captures 2020. Feel free to include a picture.

The deadline for capsule entries is September 16, and the capsule will be buried later in September. Let’s get creative and help the com-mand team bury 2020!

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~ Obituary ~BACKSTROM, Darrell Thomas, CD

15 July 1937 – 31 July 2020

Darrell Thomas Backstrom age 83 of Kingston, passed away peacefully in the Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville on July 31st 2020.

Born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario on the 15th of July 1937, he was the son of the late Susan (Huckerby) and Harry Backstrom. Darrell grew up in Lakeview, Ontario (now part of Mississauga) on the shore of Lake Ontario. He graduated from the Radio College of Canada (RCC) and needed his mother’s permission to join the RCAF at the age of 17. He served honourably for 22 years as an Instrument Technician, with postings to Summerside where he met and married the love of his life, Frances (Gaudet) and welcomed the birth of their fi rst son, John; Baden-Solingen Germany where their second son Kriss was born; Trenton Ontario, where their daughter Karen was born; and fi nally found a home in the Annapolis Valley with a posting to Greenwood, where in addition to his military duties he was also the Base Animal Control Offi cer. Following his military career, he joined the Berwick Police Department as a town constable, before returning to Greenwood as a facilities maintenance member and then a heavy equipment driver with Base Transport until his retirement in 1993.

Darrell lived life large, tackling any new hobby with great enthusiasm; he loved riding motorcycles, talking to the world on CB radios, photography, pick-up trucks, and playing golf. In his younger days he could often be found with his sons, hunting ducks in the Belisle Marsh or fi shing for Stripers on the Annapolis River. He formed the Greenwood Cyke ‘n Hike Club, leading a group of 20 teenagers on a two-week cycle adventure to PEI and back. His true passion was travelling and camping with his wife Frances and he was a founding member and director of the local chapter of the Good Sam Club. In his later years he enjoyed socializing with friends, playing “pissonya”, watching golf and listening to country music with his wife.

He will be sadly missed by Frances, his wife of 64 years; his sister Moonyeen (Cormack) Oakville, Ontario; step-brothers Robert (Ester) Walton and Billy (Debbie) Walton, Woodstock, Ontario; sons John (Sharon), Hammonds Plains and their children, Carolyn (Dave) and Mark; Kriss (Martha) Hopkinsville, Kentucky and his step-son Jacob; daughter Karen (Greg) Llewellyn, Coldbrook and their children Shawn and Kristy-Lynn; nephews Dean and Craig; niece Lynne.; and extended family member, Brenda. Besides his parents, he was pre-deceased by his step-father John Walton, step-brother Philip Walton and sister Barbara (Musgnung).

The family would like to send a heartfelt thank you to the Nurses, Doctors and Staff of the Emergency department, the ICU and Medical A of the Valley Regional Hospital for their loving care and support during this diffi cult time; and, also a special thank you to all of the friends and neighbours at Ridge Place in Kingston for their kindness, friendship and support.

In accordance with his wishes, Darrell has been cremated and a small family service will be held once travel restrictions are eased. Final arrangements have been entrusted to the Middleton Funeral Home. Donations in Darrell’s memory may be made to the charity of your choice.

Individuals affected by sex-ual misconduct in the military workplace may now submit a claim for financial com-pensation and to participate in a restorative engagement program. This is the next step that was outlined in the court approved settlement of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and Department of National Defence (DND) sexual mis-conduct class action lawsuit.

The period to submit claims started May 25, 2020, and will continue for 18 months, ending November 24, 2021.

The Final Settlement Agree-ment was approved by the Federal Court of Canada in November 2019. It applies to people who experienced sexual assault, sexual ha-

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“We fully support participa-tion in this settlement and we are committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of those who come forward,” said Deputy Minister Jody Thomas and the Chief of the Defence Staff General Jona-than Vance. In their message sent to all Defence Team members in November 2019, they also expressed hope that the settlement will help sup-port the healing process of people who have experienced sexual misconduct.

This settlement provides financial compensation for those who have been harmed by sexual misconduct as well as changes to CAF and Veter-ans Affairs Canada policies. It also provides an opportunity for individuals to share their experiences with senior CAF-DND representatives through a facilitated restorative en-gagement process. The range of individual compensation for most eligible class mem-bers is $5,000 to $55,000. Compensation will depend on the type of sexual misconduct, an assessment of the harm suffered, and the number of class members that submit claims. Class members who experienced exceptional harm may be eligible for amounts

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Les personnes ayant été affectées par l’inconduite sex-uelle dans le milieu de travail militaire peuvent désormais réclamer une indemnisation fi nancière et demander à par-ticiper à un programme de démarches réparatrices. C’est la prochaine étape prévue dans une entente, approuvée par la cour, dans le recours collectif relatif à l’inconduite sexuelle dans les Forces armées cana-diennes et au ministère de la Défense nationale.

La période pour soumettre des réclamations a commencé le 25 mai et durera 18 mois jusqu’au 24 novembre 2021.

L’entente de règlement dé-fi nitive a été approuvée par la Cour fédérale du Canada en novembre 2019. Il concerne les personnes qui ont vécu une agression sexuelle, de la discrimination ou du harcèle-ment sexuel en raison de leur genre, leur sexe, leur identité de genre ou leur orientation sexuelle, alors qu’ils servaient dans les FAC ou étaient des employés du MDN ou du Per-sonnel des fonds non publics, Forces canadiennes.

« Nous appuyons sans réserve la participation au règlement et nous sommes engagés à assurer la sécurité et le bien-être des personnes qui y prendront part », ont affi rmé la Sous-ministre Jody Thomas et le Chef d’état-major de la Défense, le Général Jonathan Vance. Dans un message en-voyé à l’Équipe de la Défense en novembre 2019, ils ont également exprimé l’espoir

La période de réclamations du recours collectif relatif à l’inconduite sexuelle dans les FAC-MDN a commencé

que la mise en œuvre du règle-ment permettra de soutenir les personnes ayant vécu une situation d’inconduite sexuelle, tout au long de leur processus de rétablissement.

En plus d’indemnisations fi nancières pour les femmes et les hommes qui ont été vic-times d’inconduite sexuelle, le règlement présente les grandes lignes des changements à apporter aux politiques des FAC et d’Anciens Combattants Canada. Le règlement offre également aux personnes qui le souhaitent l’occasion de partager avec des représent-ants supérieurs du MDN et des FAC les expériences qu’elles ont vécues, dans le cadre d’un programme de dé-marches réparatrices. L’échelle d’indemnisation individuelle pour la plupart des Mem-bres du groupe se situe entre cinq mille dollars (5 000 $) et cinquante-cinq mille dollars (55 000 $). L’indemnisation dépendra de la nature de l’inconduite sexuelle subie, de l’évaluation du préjudice qui en a découlé et du nombre de Membres du groupe qui présentent des réclamations. Les Membres du groupe qui ont subi un préjudice excep-tionnel peuvent être admis-sibles à des montants pouvant atteindre cent cinquante-cinq mille dollars (155 000 $). C’est également le cas pour les Membres du groupe des FAC qui se sont déjà vu re-fuser des prestations d’ACC à l’égard de ce préjudice, et dont la demande de réexamen est

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Many of the museum’s volunteer team are older, so most have stepped back from their projects. A few have been in working more recently in the airpark, or on

simpler projects.“And we miss our Cadets

coming through,” he says: there are typically hundreds visiting the museum through the summer months, while they attend training camp on the base. “We also are

unsure if schools will be able to come this winter for Flight Education.”

Gogan says the past few months have been quiet at the museum as he works in the office, and admits the display mannequins are

“creepy” when he’s on his own. Funny story: a ship-ment of new mannequins or-dered last winter got caught in COVID-19 affected ship-ping delays, and he changed delivery to his home address to ensure the delivery service

could fi nd him. As dozens of mannequin arms, legs, torsos and heads arrived on his doorstep, the delivery driver wasn’t sure what to make of things!

Gogan says the museum misses all of its regular ac-

tivity, as there is always something going on. He often catches sight of people in the airpark from his win-dow: “there are people here all the time.”

Now, they’re welcome to come inside.

Lieutenant Peter Kearley,14 Wing fi re chief

In my last article, I men-tioned two basic aspects of being prepared for fi re safety at home: being able to “Fight” or “Flight.

Our option to fi ght may be achieved by giving ourselves the tools to appropriately take on a small fire that can be confi ned to its point of origin. We recommend every home should contain a personal fi re extinguisher (PFE). I’d also like to stress the word “ap-propriately:” remember, the health of you and your family is more important than any property or possession.

When used properly, a portable fire extinguisher can save lives and property by putting out a small fire or controlling it until the fi re department arrives. Portable extinguishers, intended for the home, are not designed to fight large or spreading fi res. However, even against small fires, they are useful only under certain conditions:• The operator must know

how to use the extinguisher.

There is no time to read directions during an emer-gency.

• The extinguisher must be within easy reach and in working order, fully charged.

• Some models are unsuit-able for use on grease or electrical fi res.

Select your extinguisherChoose your extinguisher

carefully. A fi re extinguisher should bear the seal of an in-dependent testing laboratory. It should be labelled as to the type of fi re it is intended to extinguish.

The extinguisher must be large enough to put out the fi re. Most portable extinguish-ers discharge completely in as few as eight seconds.

Classes of fi res: There are three basic classes of fi res. All fi re extinguishers are labelled with standard symbols for the classes of fi res they can put out. A red slash through any of the symbols tells you the extinguisher cannot be used on that class fi re. A missing symbol tells you only the ex-tinguisher has not been tested

for use on a given class of fi re.• Class A: Ordinary combus-

tibles such as wood, cloth, paper, rubber and many plastics.

• Class B: Flammable liq-uids such as gasoline, oil, grease, tar, oil-based paint, lacquer and fl ammable gas.

• Class C: Energized electrical equipment including wiring, fuse boxes, circuit breakers, machinery and appliances.Many household fi re extin-

guishers are “multipurpose” A-B-C models, labelled for use on all three classes of fi re. If you are ever faced with a Class A fi re, and you don’t have an extinguisher with an “A” sym-bol, don’t hesitate to use one with the “B” or “C” symbols. Warning: It is dangerous to use water or an extinguisher labelled only for Class A fi res on a grease or electrical fi re.

Extinguisher sizes: Por-table extinguishers are also rated for the size of fi re they can handle. This rating is a number from 1 to 40 for Class A fires and 1 to 640 for Class B fi res. The rating will appear on the label. The larger the number, the larger

the fi re the extinguisher can put out. Higher-rated models are often heavier. Make sure you can hold and operate the extinguisher. The “C” just indicates you can use it on electrical fi res.

Installation and MaintenanceExtinguishers should be

installed in plain view above the reach of children near an escape route, and away from stoves and heating appliances.

Extinguishers require rou-tine care. Read your opera-tor’s manual and ask your dealer how your extinguisher should be inspected and ser-viced. Rechargeable models must be serviced after every use. Disposable fire extin-guishers may be used only once; they must be replaced after one use. Following manufacturer’s instructions, check the pressure in your extinguishers once a month.

Remember the P-A-S-S wordStand six to eight feet away

from the fi re and follow the four-step PASS procedure. If the fi re does not begin to go out immediately, leave the

area at once. Always be sure the fi re department inspects the fi re site.

PULL the pin out: This unlocks the operating lever and allows you to discharge the extinguisher. Some extin-guishers have other devices that prevent inadvertent op-eration.

AIM low: Point the extin-guisher nozzle (or hose) at the base of the fi re.

SQUEEZE the lever below the handle: This discharges the extinguishing agent. Re-leasing the lever will stop the discharge. Some extinguish-ers have a button you press.

SWEEP from side to side: Moving carefully toward the fire, keep the extinguisher aimed at the base of the fi re and sweep back and forth until the fl ames appear to be out.

Watch the fi re area. If the fi re re-ignites, repeat the process.Should you fi ght the fi re?

Before you begin to fi ght a fi re:• Make sure everyone has

left, or is leaving, the build-ing.

• Make sure someone has notifi ed the fi re department (dialing 911).

• Make sure the fi re is con-fi ned to a small area and it is not spreading beyond the immediate area.

• Make sure you have an unobstructed escape route to which the fi re will not spread.

• Make sure you have read the instructions and you know how to use the extin-guisher.If the fi re is too big or out of

control, leave immediately and close off the doors and win-dows, if possible. Remember to meet the fi re department and give directions to help locate the seat of the fi re.

Additional information may be obtained from 14 Wing Fire and Emergency Services, 902-765-1494 local 5473 or 5791.

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This story has a beginning and an end. In the middle is the adventure.

Sharon and Ken Jones from Wales vacationed in Halifax nine years ago for a week. They vis-ited many Nova Scotian points of interest, and Sharon found a job in banking. Ken wrapped up his construction company back home. They bought a 700 square foot home in New Germany. Ken got a job doing maintenance at Drumlin Hills, a nursing home in Bridgewater.

Then.They expanded their home

to 2,100 square feet, keeping the original because they “liked the character of the old part.” They did most of the work themselves.

Next.Ken used to “do up” Austin-

Healeys, and he’d had his pri-vate British aircraft license for over 30 years. He’d charter a plane and fly across Wales, even over to France. He and Sharon thought they’d like to build a plane.

First, they built a hangar in their New Germany yard, but it wasn’t very big. Remembering his days as a young Sea Cadet, and knowing they’d like to

make use of any of the

An aviation storyCouple’s three-year Coot build an adventure, start to finish

abundant rivers and lakes in Nova Scotia; they found plans for the Coot: an amphibious plane with folding wings, a “pusher” plane with the engine above the cockpit to keep it out of the water and the propeller to the rear.

“You can land it almost any-where – maybe in 15 or 20 seconds on water,” Ken said. “It was revolutionary in the ‘70s, not another homebuilt like it. Then there was a depres-sion, and everything stopped. Later, composites came in, lots cheaper. In 30 years, the de-signer (Molt Taylor) sold maybe 100 sets of his plans. He’d help people build them – he looked like a smashing fellow!”

Ken admits Taylor might have been just his kind of guy.

“I like to be quirky. If I do something, I do it. I tend to be an over-the-top fellow, a perfectionist.”

They found an old, half-built, Coot at the Stanley airfield that hadn’t fl own in 10 years. With some repairs, they fl ew it for a year to check its engine; intending to put it in their new home-build.

“It was cheaper to buy that whole plane than just an engine,” Ken said. “I flew that old one over the house and it was fun, but I hadn’t built it.”

They started. No kit parts. They made five windshields (they broke four on installa-tion). Ken fi gures it was often a 100-hours-a-week project for three years: 2,000 hours, total. They blogged it all, with the small community of tightly-knit Coot fans from around the world watching - and even advising - closely.

“The only thing is didn’t do was – nothing,” Ken said. “Oh, the fl ywheel – we sent to the United States for that. Any problems, you make it.”

Then they built a trailer for their Coot, so they could move it around as they liked. They added a winch for easy loading. Its fi rst home-away-from-home was at the Annapolis Valley Airpark at 14 Wing Greenwood, run by the Freedom Aviation Society; where it was ready for inspection in early July and issuance of its temporary cer-tifi cate, worth 25 fl ying hours, for to be declared a solid home build.

After the Second World War, Molt Taylor designed a 2-place amphibian for commercial production. Called the Duckling, its plans were shelved when Taylor turned to-ward his famous Aerocar, a roadable aircraft with folding wings. Twenty years later, he naturally incorporated the wing-folding feature from the Aerocar into a more modern amphibian, the Coot.

This aircraft could be stored and moved from shop to airport and back with little fuss, as low, folding wings give Coot pilots superb water maneuverability as well as the ul-

timate in versatility. The engine sits above the plane’s body, with people in front, the fuel between and the tail behind.

Around 60 Coots have been built from Taylor’s plans. Richard Steeves, who looks after Taylor’s Coot legacy, sells a handful of plans every year to homebuilders.

In November 1995, a few days after induction into the Hall of Fame by the EAA, Taylor suffered a fatal stroke. In many ways, he lived ahead of his time. The Aerocar was conceived long before the FAA could imagine coping with air traffi c that might have resulted from a roadable aircraft

in every garage. The Coot was Taylor’s most popular de-sign, in terms of the number of aircraft fl ying, yet it was the simplest in concept. There are still well-conceived ideas buried in that simple design to keep it popular long after its inception, and the Coot remains the only amphibian with a folding fl oat-wing.

See more at coot-builders.com

Follow Ken and Sharon Jones’ Coot build blog at cootbuilderken.wordpress.com

Ken Jones snugs into the cockpit of his home-built Coot earlier this summer, as he and wife Sharon made a number of day trips from their home in New Germany to the Annapolis Valley Airpark at 14 Wing Greenwood to tinker and tweak before a July 25 test flight.

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“This is a heavy old lady, with a huge engine. It’ll take a $100 an hour in fuel to keep it in the air. It cruises at 120 kilometres an hour. It’s just the thing for going nice and slow, seeing the scenery. The old one fl ew like a shed, but we have high hopes for this one.”

With clearance, Ken and Sharon were envisioning a fl ight to New Brunswick, where they know a fellow with a Coot; another year, even across Can-ada to British Columbia, where there are a handful of the planes using the rivers, lakes and coastal inlets.

In the end.July 25, with their special

certifi cate of airworthiness, Ken took off from the Greenwood runway for his fi rst fl ight.

“All went well,” Sharon said, “until, as he touched down, Ken was alarmed to hear a loud bang and the Coot continued for about 100 yards down the centre of the runway on her undercarriage before coming to a full stop.”

Fortunately, Ken was un-harmed. Damage appeared to be cosmetic, until they discov-ered the nose-wheel was gone. The broken wheel was retrieved and, with closer inspection

of the nose-leg,

they saw it had sheared just above the collar for the wheel. The metal only seemed to have 30 per cent integrity, perhaps a manufacturing defect dating back to the 1980s. Landing the Coot had been more than the wheel’s defective metal could withstand.

“We believe that the bang that Ken had heard was the wheel hitting the hull after it had sheared,” Sharon said. “The outcome could have been much, much worse for Ken.”

Sharon, knowing Ken, was confi dent he could fi x the hull in a weekend, but this is the second Coot leg that had sud-denly broken for them.

“As you can imagine, we are absolutely gutted to lose our beautiful Coot after spend-ing the last three years of dedicated love and attention on her, but we’ve lost our confi dence in the 35-year-old landing gear, and have made the hard decision to break C-GPKJ for parts.”

Both Ken and Sharon are grateful to the friends and fellow pilots at the Freedom Aviation Society and other fl y-ing clubs for their assistance in the recovery of the Coot, but also for their emotional support after the incident at Greenwood.

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June 14, 517 Flight Lieu-tenant Graham Royal Ca-nadian Air Cadet Squadron held its virtual promotion and graduation parade.

The parade was held on Zoom and, with the beauty of being virtual, anyone from any part of the world could join. Commanding Officer Captain Rhonda Bull asked a former volunteer and Cana-dian Armed Forces member, Master Corporal Marc Paon, to join in from Alaska. Paon was the biathlon coach for many years. A few of this year’s graduates were a part of the biathlon program, and having Paon wish them well was an incredibly special surprise.

Cadets are normally pro-moted upon their return in the fall, so most of them were thrilled to be promoted early and have their new ranks ar-rive in the mail the following week.

Promoted to the rank of leading air Cadet were Madi-son Atkins, Hannah Comer, Shaylee Corkum, Darius Crawford, Mercedes Eddie, Matthew Usjak and Matthew Vaino.

Promoted to the rank of corporal were Dominic Ben-jamin, Leia-May Bouchard, Rhylin Clarke, Alexander Hoyles, Paige Lundy, Spen-cer Marchand, Olivia Milligan, Kael Ogilvie, Kayden Osha, Erica Querci, Phoenix Ross, Grace Wagner, Ryan Vokey, Hanna Walker and Joshua Ward.

Promoted to the rank of fl ight corporal were Aiyana Barrieau, Jayden Bourdeau, Miles Dolan, Madeline Lam-bert, Lauren Laxamana, Ry-

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der LeRiche, Maxime Lev-eille, Abigail Lundy, Mathyas Pelletier, Christian Roberts, Justin Shumate, Miya Smith and Kaitlyn Spencer.

Promoted to the rank of sergeant were Keira Dimmell, Conor Hall, Faith Jamieson, Charlotte Marchand, Aylcia Pelletier, Alexander Purdy, James Reinhart and Emie Tardiff.

Promoted to rank of fl ight sergeant were Fionn Carson, Charlene Hatcher and Alexan-der Ellingwood.

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squadron always say farewell to some wonderful Cadets. Cadets can stay in the pro-

gram until their 19th birthday, leave when they graduate high school and continue

Flight Sergeant Mark Moreau – Served with 517 Squadron for two years and 585 Squadron for three years. He was pre-sented his Long Service Medal after four years. He was awarded the Wal-ton Memorial Award for Community Service and Citizenship in Ontario. His eagerness for sports and community service was well appreciated within the squadron. Moreau aged out of the program in May, and hopes to join the Army Reserve in the fall.

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Warrant Officer 1st Class Alexanne Ouellet, squad-ron commander - Served with 517 Squadron for six years and was presented her Long Service Medal after four years and bars for her 5th and 6th years. She was awarded with the highest honor to be bestowed on a Cadet, the Lord Strathcona Medal for excellence in Leadership and Sport. Ouellet earned her glider pilot wings and her power pilot license, excelled at biathlon, tak-ing away silver and gold medals at zone and provin-cial levels and earning a spot as a Cadet official at the national level; and was an engaging instructor and enjoyed command-ing the drill team. She received numerous awards for attendance, top level, most participation and top overall Cadet. Ouellet has chosen a Canadian Armed Forces career with air traf-fic control, and has since been sworn in.

Warrant Officer 2nd Class Kaiden Crowell, deputy squadron commander - Served with 517 Squadron for five years and was pre-sented his Long Service Medal after four years and a bar for his 5th year. Crowell earned his glider pilot wings and his power pilot license. He enjoyed orienteering, receiving both gold and silver med-als, and his eloquence for words earned him a place at the provincial competi-tion for three years run-ning. He was a member of the band, taught himself to play his instrument and became band major. He was dedicated instructor and loved to teach avia-tion! He was awarded the Citizenship Award for Community Service for his involvement within Cadets, school and com-munity. Crowell has been accepted at Dalhousie University to the nuclear medicine technology pro-gram.

Warrant Officer 2nd Class Tanisha Galway – Served with 517 Squadron for four years and 515 Squadron for one year. She was presented her Long Service Medal after four years. She enjoyed marksmanship and biath-lon, earning both gold and silver medals. She was top marksman for three years consecutively, and was an avid instructor who loved to engage the junior Cadets. She was awarded the Citizenship Award for Community Service for her involvement within Cadets, school and com-munity, and was selected to be a part of the Interna-tional Air Cadet Exchange program for travel to the United Kingdom. Gal-way has been accepted to College of the North Atlantic, to the aircraft maintenance technician program.

Warrant Officer 2nd Class Daphne Ouellet – Served with 517 Squadron for four years and was pre-sented her Long Service Medal. She was awarded with the highest honor to be bestowed on a Ca-det, the Lord Strathcona Medal for excellence in Leadership and Sport. Ouellet was very active in the biathlon program, earning silver and gold medals at the zone and provincial levels and a place at the national competition. She was a member of the both the drill and marksmanship teams, and was an engag-ing instructor who loved to share her knowledge and experience for the outdoors and sports with her junior Cadets. Ouel-let is passionate about animals and brought a food and supply drive to the squadron for the lo-cal chapter of the SPCA. Ouellet will be continuing on to Grade 11 at Ecole Rose-des-Vents.

on to post secondary, while some choose to leave to concentrate in school studies.

Whatever the reason, these Cadets have left a lasting im-pression at 517 Squadron.

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An initiative of Historica Canada, The Memory Projectis a volunteer speakers’ bu-reau that arranges for veterans and Canadian Armed Forces members to share their stories of military service at school and community events across the country. Organization speakers have reached three million Canadians since 2001.

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The Greenwood Military Aviation Museum (GMAM) has a wide range of volun-teer opportunities. Presently, there are over 50 active vol-unteers making our aviation history live and vibrant, but the museum is actively look-ing for more, including serv-ing Canadian Aremed Forces members, to help comple-ment its ranks and bring a love of fl ight to all those who visit the museum.

There are four main vol-unteer opportunities at the museum: Flight Education/ tours, display creation and maintenance, aircraft and

in the Greenwood Mall. They are planning to open the shop mid-July and are in need of vol-unteers. Hours are afternoons, Monday to Friday. The funds they raise through sales are donated to various health initiatives and hospitals in the area. Even one shift every week or two would be greatly appreciated. For informa-tion, call Mary 902-765-3063.Yard sale donationsThe Kingston Lions are now ac-cepting items for their fall yard sale. Please call Cecil at 902-765-2128 to arrange a delivery time. We hope to see you at the yard sale!Virtual fi bre arts exhibitTo August 29, “Common Threads,” presented by the Kings Hants Heritage Connec-tion, showcases historical, cre-ative and original fi bre arts from Kings and Hants counties. Join our collective of museums and artisans as we weave through eight weeks of fi bre art virtual experiences, from sheep shear-ing to needlework. Through photographs, live videos and project tutorials, we invite you

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to ride for Wounded Warriors, in support of a Nova Scotia team, the Bluenose Crew, heading to Holland in June 2021 for the 75th (76th) anniversary of the Liberation of Holland. The ride leaves Greenwood and follows mostly side roads to Wolfville. Registration is $20, with all proceeds to Wounded Warriors. Includes ride support, prizes and refreshments. To register, contact Dean Peach, 902-840-0325 or peachdf@hotmail.com.Chase the AceAugust 29, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., the Kingston Legion hosts its Chase the Ace. Tickets are avail-able at Browns Auto, Kingston Pharmasave, Kingston Needs and the Legion during bar hours. $1 each, and the draw takes place at 3.30 p.m. You must be over 19 years old to purchase tickets. You do not have to be present to win.Board volunteers neededThe Kingston Greenwood Mental Health Association is seeking volunteer members for its board. Meetings are held monthly. For additional information, phone 902-765-3902.Jam sessionFridays, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., join in the Black Rock jam session, 4404 Black Rock Road. Come and play, sing and enjoy a fun evening with friends. Light lunch at break, 50/ 50, door prize. Freewill offering.

Memory project expanding speakers’ stories, outreach options

in Canada. These stories and artefacts are available for use by teachers, students, and the general public. We recommend that you submit your form at least two weeks in advance to ensure that we have time to fi nd a suitable speaker. If your dates are fl ex-ible, we will be more likely to arrange for a speaker to visit your group. During the fall, we receive hundreds of requests. It is never too early to sub-mit your Remembrance Day request.

By becoming a speaker, you join a community of veterans and CAF members commit-ted to sharing their stories of service in their communities.

While the majority of Memory Project visits requests oc-cur in the fall, the speakers’ bureau operates year-round, and requests are received and fulfilled on an ongoing basis. Due to COVID-19, The Memory Project is suspend-ing in-person visits at this time, but will continue to book visits through video conferencing.

To become or book a speaker, or with question about The Memory Project, call 1-866-701-1867, email memory@historicacanada.ca, follow along on Facebook (thememoryproject / lepro-jectmemoire), or visit histori-cacanada.ca.

Volunteer opportunities abound at aviation museum

artifact restoration, and ac-cessioning. All of this activity takes solid leadership, pro-vided by the museum society, a group also run by a team of highly dedicated volunteers.

14 Wing Greenwood is rich in aviation history and this has effectively come to life from the hard work of volunteers such as Malcolm “Mac” Uhl-man, retiring this year. Mac was the GMAM public rela-tions offi cer from 2008 until very recently, so many thanks go out to Mac from all of us on the museum’s permanent and volunteer staff.

Like any organization, there is constant turnover of staff and volunteers. There are always openings for more volunteers; many hands make

light work, as the saying goes. Some people are reluctant to volunteer because they have no background or knowledge of aircraft. This should not be a hindrance, as everyone can contribute in some way. All community-minded people are encouraged to consider volunteering their time to share a common love of aviation history with museum attendees.

If you are interested and want more information about volunteer opportunit ies, please drop in to the museum and speak with any staff mem-ber or volunteer. We would be pleased to provide you with everything you need to get involved and make a difference in your community.

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A number of cyclists look-ing forward to biking a route through Holland earlier this spring as the “Bluenose Crew,” in recognition of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Holland dur-ing the Second World War, have reset their plans as COVID-19 changed events on the international stage.

Dean Peach and seven other Bluenose Crew mem-bers are now planning an August 29 ride from Green-wood to Wolfville, looking ahead to June 2021 for their rescheduled Holland ride. You’re invited to join them in the meantime in their efforts to raise awareness and funds for the ride’s

overall mission, Wounded Warriors.

Register for the August 29, 9 a.m. to noon ride, for just $20 – all of which will support the Bluenose Crew’s Wounded Warrior fundrais-ing, and get riders on-route support, refreshments and prize draws. Cyclists of all skill level are invited.

“Younger, less experi-enced, senior – this ride is open to anyone who’d like to come,” Peach says. “It’s just to get out there, get people together outdoors and raise awareness.”

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Kings District RCMP has received recent reports of many at tempted phone scams in different parts of Kings County over the past week.

Calls have been reported from 1-800 numbers and lo-cal numbers where the caller states there are issues with the victim’s Social Insurance Number and, unless personal information is provided, the victim could be arrested. The callers tell the victims they are from a variety of federal agen-cies, then request names, dates of birth and social insurance numbers.

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Dean Peach, left, David Deacon and Mark Smith, along with Brian Frazer (not pictured); joined a group of seven for a recent Valley cycle that took in points from Blomidon Provincial Park to Greenwood. The four men are part of the "Bluenose Crew," preparing for the 2021 75th anniversary of the liberation of Holland during the Second World War (postponed from summer 2020). Submitted

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