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HMCS Windsor is ready for operation PAGE 2

Submariners reunite50th Anniversary is celebratedin Halifax PAGE 8

'Tis the seasonOfficials prepare forhurricane season PAGE 11

Air Show 2004A commemorative edition of Trident PAGE 7

Salute from Admiral’s balcony.

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By Lt(N) M.J. SpearmanSonar Officer

HMCS WINDSOR has had a busyand demanding schedule over

the past few months. The first mile-stone was her Camber Dive in Feb-ruary, which verified watertightintegrity and the performance ofseveral key systems. Next, WIND-SOR carried on with preparations forthe key phases necessary to attainher standard operating license, Safe-ty and Operational Workups.

Under the guidance and watchfuleyes of the Submarine Sea TrainingGroup (SSTG), WINDSOR was putthrough her paces with SafetyWorkups, a prerequisite to Opera-tional Workups. With smokemachines, strobes, lights and otherinventive training aids safely simu-lating a wide variety of emergencysituations (affectionately known asFire, Flood and Famine), SSTGdescended upon WINDSOR. Thecrew’s mettle was tested with vari-ous imaginative training scenariosalongside, and at sea, both surfacedand dived. As Workups (WUPS) pro-gressed, scenarios grew in frequen-cy and complexity; from evolutionsinvolving a single system to multi-ples, from loss of a motor generatorto a dived collision with resultingloss of electrical supplies accompa-

nied by a burst on the hydraulic sys-tems that started a fire with casual-ties. At the end of the day, WIND-SOR aggressively and successfullyresponded to all challenges put forth

by SSTG, and attained the standardrequired to progress towards Opera-tional Workups.

Operational Workups essentiallypresented WINDSOR with similar

evolutions to those experienced dur-ing Safety Workups, with the excep-tion that the primary focus was on operational evolutions whichincluded, but were not limited to,

dived littoral navigation, intelli-gence gathering on simulated ves-sels of interest for the purpose ofbuilding the recognized maritimepicture (RMP). Special operationsincluding periscope reconnaissanceand other forms of intelligence gath-ering were also included. WINDSORenjoyed interacting with varioussurface and air units employing var-ious tactics of both evading andattacking; the tempo throughoutwas similar to Safety WUPS, withthe added complications of realworld/time opposition.

On completion of this trainingand trials period, WINDSOR com-menced operations in the CanadianAtlantic area, demonstrating therevitalization of Canada’s subma-rine service as an important projec-tion of Maritime Force. Though theprocess to complete her first opera-tional period was a long and ardu-ous one, WINDSOR was rewardedwith a well-deserved (albeit brief)port visit to St John’s, Nfld—thefirst VICTORIA class submarine todo so—where the crew enjoyed anexcellent period of R&R. Followingsummer leave and a short workperiod, WINDSOR looks forward tobeing back out at sea, cracking onwith further operational and exer-cise taskings assigned by the Com-mander, Maritime Forces Atlantic.

HMCS WINDSOR ready for operation

WINDSOR sailing into St. John’s harbour after completing her first operational mission.

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By Jeri GrychowskiMARLANT Public Affairs

After an extensive period ofoperations and training, finish-

ing off with a ceremonial sailpast,HMC Ships SHAWINIGAN, GLACEBAY, MONCTON, and KINGSTONarrived home under grey skies. Withthe Stadacona Band of MaritimeForces Atlantic on the jetty to wel-come them back, the four MaritimeCoastal Defence Vessels (MCDV)completed a very successful deploy-ment. HMCS GOOSE BAY, alsodeployed originally with the fourMCDVs, will return at a later date.GOOSE BAY is currently support-ing Operation SAGLEK along withmembers of the 5th CanadianRanger Patrol Group in conductingsovereignty patrols along the coastof Labrador as well as site inspec-tions at North Warning System siteson the Labrador Coast.

During their deployment, theMCDVs operated in the Bay ofFundy, along the Atlantic Coast, inthe Gulf of Saint Lawrence, alongthe southern and eastern coasts ofNewfoundland as well as in theGreat Lakes where KINGSTONand GLACE BAY assisted in a threeday search for eight titanium AVRO Arrow models launched intoLake Ontario forty years ago.KINGSTON, SHAWINIGAN andMONCTON were involved in fish-eries patrols while GLACE BAY wasconducting a preventative patrol,providing support to the RCMP. Inaddition, all four MCDVs conductedan extensive training program forjunior officers (MARS IV) and Mar-itime Engineering Systems Opera-

tor (MESO).The MCDVs have spent a total of

750 days at sea so far this year, amajor achievement for the shipsand crew, providing critical coastaldefence work on a regular basis.The MCDVs also carried the lion’sshare of the Navy’s essential train-ing load for MARS officers. “Thecrew of these vessels have been par-ticularly busy over the past severalmonths in response to the govern-ment’s Maritime Security Initia-tives,” said Capt(N) McFadden,Commander of the OperationsGroup to which these ships belong.“They are, for the most part,Reservists and their performancehas been solid and professional, and a real testament to their opera-tional relevance,” he said. “Theyhave been heavily tasked in thecoastal defence role and have comeup to the bar every time. They nowreturn to homeport for some well-deserved summer leave.”

During their deployment, theMCDVs conducted combat readi-ness training under the command of Cdr Jeff Greenlaw and accordingto the Commander, the trainingwent extremely well. “I was veryimpressed with how the ship’s com-panies performed, they did every-thing, from working with SeaKings, to communication and sea-manship drill, and fire fighting anddamage control,” he said.

For LCdr Etienne Landry, COHMCS SHAWINIGAN and LCdr TimO’Leary, CO HMCS MONCTON,this was a good deployment. It notonly provided the crew with theopportunity to do some importanttraining, but also both ships had the

opportunity to visit a number ofports opening their ships to the pub-lic. Especially important to MONC-TON was the opportunity to visittheir namesake city. LCdr TimO’Leary praised the people ofMONCTON and the support theyhave given the ship over the years.“It is important to maintain the tiesand I look forward whenever possi-ble to bring my ship there,” saidO’Leary. He also noted the signifi-cant workload that the MCDVs andtheir crews have undertaken in the

last year. “The crew makes the dif-ference,” he said. Of particularnote, LCdr O’Leary praised theCox’n, PO1 Chuck Lahey who hasspent six years as Cox’n on threedifferent MCDVs.

For LCdr Etienne Landry, thehighlight was the support that theyprovided to the 400th Anniversaryof L’Acadie and their visit to SaintPierre et Miquelon. “We havereceived a warm reception every-where we visited, but it is good to behome,” Landry said.

The MCDVs play an importantrole supplying trained crews for theNavy’s 12 Kingston Class ships.They are multi role ships and can befitted with inter-changeable mod-ules for tasks ranging from detect-ing mines to surveillance in supportof law-enforcement agencies rang-ing from the RCMP to Fisheries andOceans or Canada Border ServicesAgency (CBSA).

Also on hand to welcome theships home was Cdr Ken McMillen,former Commander of MOG5.

Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels are homeOn August 20, 2004, after an extensive period of operation and training, which began in the spring, HMC Ships SHAWINIGAN, MONCTON, KINGSTON and GLACE BAY came home, conductinga ceremonial sail past in Halifax harbour.

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Change of Command HMCS PRESERVERCPO1 Louis Gagnon, (standing) Coxswain HMCS PRESERVER, witnesses Commander Gary (Doc) Hatton(left) assume Command from Commander Steve Paget (right) at a ceremony in the Naval Armament Depot,Dartmouth on July 16. This event is one of many that will see PRESERVER complete her refit at HalifaxShipyards and return to HMC Dockyard as Heart of the Fleet in the fall. Commander Hatton returns to Halifaxfrom the US Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. His last appointment in Halifax was as Captain ofHMCS MONTREAL during OP APOLLO. Commander Paget will remain in PRESERVER as Executive Officer.

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Giant flea marketand fundraiser for ALS

Saturday, September 18 between 9a.m. and 1 p.m., the Saint Mary’sUniversity Students Association will behosting a flea market to raise funds insupport of individuals within the com-munity living with ALS. Donated itemsfor sale would be greatly appreciated. Torequest a pick up or arrange a deliverytime, please call Shannon at 422 7514 orLinda at the ALS Society 454 3636.

GCWCC 2004 kickoffThe kickoff event for MARLANT’s

Government of Canada WorkplaceCharitable Campaign (GCWCC) will beheld on Thursday, September 30.

The annual event takes place fromnoon to 6 p.m. at the Stadacona DrillShed (S-14). The GCWCC is in supportof the United Way of Halifax Regionand Healthpartners. Activities at thekickoff include live music by ScottFree, a barbecue, raffles, games, a50/50 draw and a silent auction. Manyof the charitable organizations willhave display and information booths atthe kickoff. For further information onthe kickoff contact Capt Chris Quillanat ext. 4091.

Volunteers requestedAddiction Prevention and Treatment

Services are looking for volunteers foryouth and adult programs. A variety ofpositions are available to suit differenttime schedules and skills. For furtherinformation, please contact GordonSpurrell, Coordinator of VolunteerServices, Addiction Prevention andTreatment Services, 300 PleasantStreet, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.Telephone 424-5623 or email at [email protected]

General meeting of IAAPThe International Association of

Administrative Professionals (IAAP)Halifax-Dartmouth chapter will be hold-ing its general meeting on Wednesday,September 8 at the Halifax Citadel Hotelon Brunswick Street in Halifax.

Keynote speaker is Jane Veldhovenand the topic is Getting Organized.

Registration occurs at 5:30 p.m. andthe cost is $22. Non-members are wel-come. For further information contactDarlene Chapman at [email protected]

Swim registration The PSP Community Recreation

Aquatics Program will be holding its Red Cross Swim Lesson registration forthe Fall session on the following datesand locations:

Shearwater registrationLocation: Shearwater Fitness and

Sports CentreDate: September 8, 2004 - classes

will begin on September 18, 2004. 10week program (nine lessons + a fun day)

Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.For Stadplex late registration contact

Heather Arbour Aquatic Coordinator,427-0550 loc 4642. Classes will beginon September 18, 2004. 10 week pro-gram (nine lessons + a fun day)

The Fall aquatic brochures with thenew class times are now available at allgym locations, the A Block Kiosk, theCommunity Recreation offices locatedat the Halifax Military CommunityCentre, and the PSP Manager’s officelocated on the 3rd floor in S-90. Pleasesee the brochure for program prices. Weare able to accept debit, visa/master-card, cash or cheque payable to “BaseFund” for payment.

For further information on our pro-grams please call, Heather ArbourAquatic Coordinator, 427-0550 loc4642 or Denise Marshall, ProgramSupervisor 460-1011 loc 1777.

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Terry Fox Runvolunteers needed

How many of the people close to youhave been touched by cancer? Terry Foxran 42 kilometers each day for cancerresearch. How far will you go to help

find a cure? People are needed for NovaScotia’s Terry Fox Runs. Get together ateam of family, friends or coworkers,and help make the 2004 Terry Fox Runa huge success! Please contact the Ter-ry Fox Foundation, 1-888-TFOXRUN(836-9786), or the Nova Scotia Officeon Barrington Street in Halifax, at 902-423-8131.

Join us at the 24th Annual Terry FoxRun on Sunday, September 19!

Navy Fitness CancellationDue to safety concerns, the 6th Annu-

al NAVY FITNESS CHALLENGE at FallsLake Recreational Facility scheduledfor Friday, September 10, 2004 has been cancelled.

The PSP Staff apologize for anyinconvenience this might cause.

MFRC charity golf tournament First Halifax MFRC Charity Golf

Tournament (best ball format) is sched-uled for Thursday, September 16th atHartlen Point Forces Golf Club, tee off7:30 a.m. Fee is $50 per person, whichincludes 18 holes of golf, BBQ lunch andlots of draw prizes. Opportunity to win anew car from O’Regan’s with a hole inone (specific hole to be designated.)

Call 427-7788 to register a team offour players. Fee must be paid prior totournament date at the MFRC in Wind-sor Park, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven daysa week.

Cash or cheque payment accepted.Money raised from this tournament willgo towards MFRC Emergency Services.

Sponsorship / donation opportunitiesavailable, call Sonya Bridge, MFRC PR& Development Coordinator 427-4892,[email protected] $250 to sponsora hole on the course, items gladlyaccepted for prize draws.

Leaders in the makingCadet I. Rabbani, a Course Cadet with Lancaster Flight, acts as Pointer control-ling traffic. Cadet Rabbani is from 615 Bluenose Squadron, Halifax, NS and ispart of the Introduction to Leadership Course at the Greenwood Air CadetSummer Training Centre. Approximately 1200 Cadets attended the GreenwoodAir Cadet Summer Training Centre over the course of the summer.

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By Naomi BelleauNavy Public Affairs

“Icould not think of a betterleader than Admiral Buck to

step up to the challenges that the position of Vice Chief of the Defence Staff represents,”acknowledges Rear-Admiral PierreThiffault, Chief of Staff Joint ForceGeneration.

At a ceremony in Ottawa onAugust 25, Vice-Admiral Ron Buckrelinquished Command of the Navy

to Vice-Admiral Bruce MacLeanand moved on to the position ofVice Chief of the Defence Staff.

“Everyone who has worked forthe Admiral has got a ‘Buck’ story,”explains Rear-Admiral James Fras-er, Canadian Liaison Officer to thenew United States military’s North-ern Command. “He has talked to,left an impression on or looked afterjust about everybody. There isn’tanyone he doesn’t affect during his commands.”

Senior officers describe VAdm

Buck, Chief of the Maritime Staff,as a sympathetic leader with a heartof gold and a sincere love for the Navy and the men and womenwho serve.

“If you want to get him mad,”warns RAdm Fraser, “cause aninjustice to a junior (sailor).”

VAdm Buck has never missed aship’s departure on a major deploy-ment, never skipped visiting a shipon deployment and he has alwaysbeen there to greet those same shipsupon their return.

Only a few months after beingappointed as Chief of the MaritimeStaff, VAdm Buck led Canada’snaval contribution to the war on ter-rorism and the Navy’s largestdeployment since the Korean War.

“What impresses me the most ishis 360-degree vision,” says RAdmThiffault. “His outlook on the Navyand Canadian Forces is broad witha joint focus, all the while he stillmoves heaven and earth to makesure that the Navy remains on theleading edge both professionally

and technically.” During his time as Chief of the

Maritime Staff, VAdm Buck alsoworked extensively on force gener-ation, helping secure the Joint Sup-port Ship Project, moving the sub-marines closer to full operationalcapability and securing the FrigateModernization Project.

“He has high standards but when you work at his level, yourespect his stature and the passionthat he has for the Navy,” saysRAdm Thiffault.

“You respect his stature and the passion that he has for the Navy”

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After more than three years ascommander of Canada’s Navy,

Vice-Admiral Ron Buck relin-quished command to Vice-AdmiralBruce MacLean at a Change ofCommand Ceremony in Ottawa, onWednesday August 25.

The ceremonies began at 11 a.m.at the National Conference Center,2 Rideau Street, Ottawa.

Vice-Admiral Buck became Chiefof the Maritime Staff on June 21,2001. His previous appointment wasCommander Maritime Forces Pacif-ic (MARPAC). “It has been a tremen-dous honour to lead the men andwomen of Canada’s Navy,” statedVice-Admiral Buck. “The reputationof our sailors and ships give Canadacredibility around the world.”

Vice-Admiral Buck guided theNavy through Canada’s militarycontribution to the internationalcampaign against terrorism fromOctober 2001 to October 2003,known as Operation APOLLO. InOp APOLLO Canada deployed 16out of 18 major warships, 14 SeaKing helicopter air detachments,and over 4000 sailors, representing95 per cent of our sea-going person-nel. It was the single largest navaldeployment since the Korean War.

General R.R. Henault, Chief ofthe Defence Staff, presided at the

Change of Command. The ceremo-ny will include a 50-person Guardof Honour and the Central Band ofthe Canadian Forces.

Vice-Admiral Bruce MacLeanhas over 30 years of leadershipexperience in the Navy, includingcommand of HMCS OKANAGAN,a submarine, and command of thesupply ship HMCS PROVIDER. Hisprevious appointment was to thepost of Canadian Military Repre-sentative to the NATO MilitaryCommittee in Permanent Session,in Brussels, Belgium.

“The training and professional-ism of our sailors is second to none,and I am confident the Navy is readyand able to respond to any task thatis asked of us, at home and abroad,”said Vice-Admiral MacLean. Vice-Admiral Buck will move to the posi-tion of Vice Chief of the DefenceStaff (VCDS) at National DefenceHeadquarters (NDHQ) in Ottawa. Vice-Admiral R.D. Buck (right), turned over command of Canada’s Navy to Vice-Admiral M. Bruce MacLean (left),

at a ceremony at the National Conference Center in Ottawa at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, August 25.

Vice-Admiral Buckrelinquishes commandof Canada’s Navy

“It has been atremendous honour

to lead the men and women of

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MARLANT will commemoratethe anniversary of the terror-

ist attacks of September 11, 2001with a chapel service.

The third annual memorial serv-ice will be held at St. Brendan’sChapel at CFB Halifax at noon onFriday, September 10.

The service is both a commemo-rative event for September 11, andthe first service the fall’s regularlyscheduled Friday mid-day prayerservice, said chaplain LCdr RobertHumble.

“Every year we hold a service ofremembrance for those who died inthe terrorist attacks.”

Noting that Halifax had been oneof the main destinations for redirect-ed airplanes after the attacks, LCdrHumble recalled that people fromthe diverted aircraft were accommo-dated at CFB Halifax, and many had been on flights headed for New York.

During that time, the chaplainsheld chapel services daily and Hum-ble commented “A large number of those people came to services

every day.” With this year’s commemorative

service, according to LCdr Humble,“What we are trying to do is make itan international event.”

A Royal Navy exchange officerposted to the Canadian Forces Mar-itime Warfare Centre (CFMWC) willbe present, as will the senior UnitedStates Navy officer, CommanderRenner. Major Korzeniowski, SeniorFleet Chaplain, will deliver the hom-ily during the service.

Among the dignitaries expectedto attend the service are Her HonourMyra Freeman, Lieutenant Gover-nor of Nova Scotia; Len Hill, Unit-ed States Consul for Halifax; a rep-resentative from Premier JohnHamm, Premier of Nova Scotia;Mayor Peter Kelly of the HalifaxRegional Municipality; RAdm DanMcNeil, Commander of MaritimeForces Atlantic; and CanadianForces (CF) and civilian personnelfrom CFB Halifax.

The service will be approximate-ly half an hour long and will be fol-lowed by an informal reception.

Access to St. Brendan’s Chapel,located on the upper base, is throughthe Gottingen Street Gate.

MARLANT to commemorate thirdanniversary of terrorist attacks

The September 11th attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York, NY.



The 2004 Nova Scotia Interna-tional Air Show (NSIAS) is

moving from its longtime home at12 Wing Shearwater to its new loca-tion at the Halifax International Air-port (HIA).

Speaking at a press conference at HIA, NSIAS chairman BernieMiller stated “After almost a quar-ter of a century at Shearwater,we’ve had to leave because ofchanges to the Shearwater baseinfrastructure, planned construc-tion relating to the Maritime Heli-copter Program and most impor-tantly because the long runway atShearwater is no longer certified byTransport Canada nor is it equippedwith the necessary instrumentationin the event of cloudy weather.”

He stated that the Halifax Inter-national Airport Authority (HIAA)“has been playing an importantbehind the scenes role with the airshow for some time.”

According to Miller, the new set-ting at HIA will for the first timeallow the air show audience “to seethe major commercial airliners upclose and personal as they land andtake off right in front of the crowdon that long runway.”

Among the featured acts this yearare the Snowbirds, and “in theironly appearance this year outside

the United States, in a tribute toHalifax, we will also have the Unit-ed States Navy’s Blue Angels, oftendescribed by fans as the RollingStones of the air show business.”

Among the new features of the2004 show is the Twilight Teaser inthe evening of Friday, September 10.The free display will include HMCSHALIFAX performing a naval dis-play in Halifax Harbour at dusk andArmy personnel rappelling down toGeorge’s Island from a hoveringGriffon helicopter. The Snowbirdsand the CF-188s will fly and Millerstated that the show “will concludewith an airborne pyrotechnics dis-play by Bill Leff in his T-6 Texan.”

This year’s show will have twothemes. “On September 11, we willbe honouring the tremendous sup-port provided by the citizens of Hal-ifax and in particular the exception-al efforts of this airport in accom-modating over 40 wide-body air-craft and tending to the needs ofover 8,000 stranded passengers dur-ing the tragic events of September11, 2001.”

On September 12, the air showwill salute the D-Day landing on thebeaches of Normandy. “We will behonouring the memory of the majorcontribution the Canadian ArmedForces made 60 years ago on D-Day as they landed on Juno Beachand by the end of the day securednearly all of their objectives.”

The Skyhawks, the CanadianForces (CF) parachute demonstra-tion team will be back for NSIAS2004, as will the Army with a largestatic display, Light ArmouredVehicle (LAV III) rides, a dynamicdisplay, and 200 personnel.

In the aerial display segment of theshow on Saturday and Sunday, CFaircraft in the lineup will include theCT-114 Tutors flown by the Snow-birds, a CC-115 Buffalo used by theSkyhawk parachute team, a CH-124Sea King, a CP-140 Aurora, a CF-188Hornet, a CH-149 Cormorant enact-ing a simulated search and rescue,and a CC-130 Hercules also perform-ing a simulated search and rescue.

United States military aircraftconfirmed for participation includethe USAF East Coast Demo (F-16CJViper), the USAF Heritage Flight P-51 Mustang and the C-17 Globe-master III.

Canadian military aircraft onstatic display will include a CT-142Gonzo (Dash-8), a CP-140 Aurora, aCH-124 Sea King, a CT-155 Hawkand a CT-156 Harvard II. Americanaircraft in the static display willinclude a KC-135 Stratotanker, an E-2C Hawkeye, a T-39 Sabreliner, anF-16C Fighting Falcon, an F-16AFalcon, an EA-6B Prowler and an

RC-1355 Cobra Ball. Among the confirmed foreign

military aircraft in static displayswill be a Tornado from the GermanAir Force. Other aircraft have beeninvited but had not given final con-firmation of their attendance.

On the civilian side, Bill Leff andMatt Chapman will perform theiraerobatics routines. As of August23, the Sikorsky S-92 had given ver-bal confirmation of its presence atthe show.

The static display will include theLifestyles Market and Civilian Aero-space Exhibition, both located in afestival tent at the site. The DefenceTrade Show has been renamed as theAtlantic Defence Aerospace andSecurity Exhibition and is located inthe Halifax Metro Centre on Sep-tember 9 and 10 but will not be opento the general public.

Reg Milley, president and chiefexecutive officer of HIAA, empha-sized that the airport has been work-ing with the air show “to ensure thatsafety, security, parking and flightoperations will run smoothly duringthe show.”

Temporary fencing, separateparking and ground transport to thesite will keep the air show complete-ly apart from normal airport opera-

tions, Milley stated. He stressed thatthere will be no interruption ofarrivals and departures. “Air showperformances are being planned andscheduled around our scheduledcommercial passenger and cargoflights to minimize delays.”

The new executive director ofNSIAS, Paul MacInnis, stated thatin order to regulate the flow of traf-fic to the new air show site, “Wehave created a new entrance for theNova Scotia International Air Showand it is exit 5A.” Electronic signsalong Highway 102 will alert airshow patrons so they will be readyto make the exit. From there, theywill be guided to the parking lotsand take a shuttle bus to the site.

For those who prefer not to taketheir vehicles to the site, there is apark and ride program involvingshuttle busses running from Mic-Mac Mall to the air show site, added MacInnis.

Miller acknowledged the impor-tance of HIAA’s board and staff andin particular the support of Reg Mil-ley in the evolution of this year’sNSIAS. “Without the support of theHIAA, there would probably not beany air show this year, nor wouldthere have been last year or even theyear before.”

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Several hundred submarinersgathered for a reunion in Hali-

fax from August 19 to 22. The Submariners Association of

Canada (SAOC) East hosted Anniver-sary 2004, which marked the 50thanniversary of the first block draft ofCanadian submariners entering theRoyal Navy’s exchange program,and also the 25th anniversary of thefoundation of the predecessor ofSAOC, which was the Canadianbranch of the Royal Navy’s Subma-rine Old Comrades’Association.

It was on November 26, 1954 thatthe then Royal Canadian Navyissued a directive that nearly 200officers and non-commissionedmembers as volunteers would besent to HMS DOLPHIN with theRoyal Navy (RN) for training forsubmarine duty.

Anniversary 2004 brought togeth-er approximately 370 submarinersfrom the Canadian Navy, the RN, theRoyal Australian Navy (RAN) andthe United States Navy (USN) tomeet old friends and celebrate theirshared experience of serving inNavy submarines.

A highlight of the weekend wasthe parade through HMC Dockyardon Friday, August 20. The paradeincluded a colour party, the Stada-cona Band of Maritime ForcesAtlantic, a contingent of servingCanadian submariners, and groupsof submariners from the SAOC andthe three other navies.

Vice-Admiral (VAdm) Bruce

MacLean, Chief of Maritime Staff,took the salute. A former sub-mariner, VAdm MacLean joked “Itwouldn’t be a submarine service ifwe couldn’t get the drill right.”

He thanked all those in attendanceand emphasized “It’s absolutelyfantastic to be with you as part ofyour submarine celebration.”

Commenting that he saw manyfamiliar faces in the crowd, VAdmMacLean noted that the parade wastaking place on the jetty that was thetraditional home of the submarine,and that the Canadian Navy’s newsubmarines HMCS WINDSOR and

HMCS CORNER BROOK were with-in view. “This jetty has been a homefor all submariners... It was Jetty 8.”

Following the parade, many ofthe submariners gathered to remi-nisce about old times.

D.H. (Buster) Brown, chairmanof SAOC (East) stated that he hadjust met an RN submarine comradehe hadn’t seen for many years. “We last saw each other 38 yearsago in Singapore.”

His friend was retired submarinerRonald McAlpine, who recalledthat he first met Brown when thetwo men were training in HMS

DOLPHIN in Portsmouth, England. McAlpine had just arrived, it was

10:30 at night, “and I heard some-one playing the drums. It turned out to be Buster Brown.” Theybecame good friends but lost touchafter the last time they met in Sin-gapore while serving with the sub-marine squadron.

In February 2004, McAlpine,now retired and living outside Glas-gow in Scotland, decided to try tofind his Canadian Navy friend.Knowing that Brown was original-ly from Winnipeg, McAlpine con-tacted newspapers there and was

eventually advised to check theSAOC website. Within minutes, hefound Brown’s name.

“It’s very emotional to be here forthe reunion,”McAlpine commented.

USN veteran Jewel Deen Brownserved on American submarinesduring the Second World War, serv-ing in the Pacific and off Asia onUnited States Ships (USS) TROUT,GAR and NEVADA. An electricalengineer by trade, he retired fromthe USN in 1959 and later workedfor General Dynamics.

Now retired and living in Con-necticut, Brown stated that he heardabout Anniversary 2004 and decid-ed to attend. As a retired sub-mariner, he says of his CanadianNavy comrades “We have a closerelationship with our friends here...We speak a common language.”Brown said he could still remembera stopover in Halifax in 1955 andsaid that all USN sailors consideredHalifax to be a favourite port of call.

Activities during the anniversaryweekend included a Meet and Greetat the Fleet Club on Thursday,August 19, tours of the SubmarineSchool and Trainer, the unveiling ofthe Laverne MacLeod Memorial atthe school, and static tours of vessels.

On Saturday, August 21, a dinnerdance was held at Pier 22. Duringthe evening the First Block Draftwas recognized, as was the 25thanniversary of the Association.

A Drumhead Service took placein the dockyard on Sunday, August22, during which there was awreath-laying and a tribute topeacetime losses.

Submariners Association salutes 50th anniversaryof Canadian Navy submarine service

The parade making its way to NC Jetty where VAdm Bruce MacLean was the reviewing officer.

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By Lt (N) Sue StefkoMARLANT Public Affairs

Although there has notbeen any incidence of

West Nile Virus found so farthis year in Nova Scotia, weshould still be vigilant aboutprotecting ourselves from the virus.

Since the virus is spread bymosquito bites, the best way toavoid infection is to avoidmosquito bites, which can bedone by minimizing exposureto mosquitoes, as well as byminimizing mosquito breed-ing sites around your property.

You can minimize yourexposure to mosquitoes bynot spending time outdoors at dawn and at dusk, whenmosquitoes are most active.If you must be outdoors dur-ing those times, wear long-sleeved shirts, long pants,and a hat, preferably of a lightcolour to avoid attractingmosquitoes. In addition, useinsect repellents containingDEET when going outdoors.

DEET is Canada’s mostcommonly used and mosteffective insect repellent.Although DEET is very safe,there are some caveats to con-sider when using the product.Adults should use productscontaining 30 per cent or lessof DEET, although Ultrathon,which contains 33 per centDEET, has been approved byHealth Canada for use by themilitary. Children betweentwo and 12 should use prod-ucts which contain 10 percent or less of DEET, andshould apply it no more thanthree times daily. Childrenaged from six months to twoyears should have repellentapplied once per day whennecessary, and children lessthan six months old shouldnot have products containingDEET applied at all.

To safely use insect repel-

lents such as DEET, only usethem when biting insects arepresent. A thin layer of repel-lent should be spread overexposed areas of skin, avoid-ing cuts, wounds and irritatedskin. When applying repel-lent sprays to your face, sprayyour hands first, and then rubthe repellent onto your face,avoiding the mouth and eyes.Avoid getting DEET on plas-tic eyeglass frames, goggles,watch crystals, etc, since itmay damage those materials.When strenuous exercise isperformed, or in very hot cli-mates, repellents need to beapplied with greater frequen-cy. Finally, when the repel-lent is no longer needed,remove the repellent withsoap and water.

There are many other prod-ucts that are purported to repelmosquitoes, though most infact do not perform this func-tion well, if at all. The chartbelow shows some methodsof preventing mosquito bites,and rates their effectiveness.

Inside homes, make suredoor and window screens fittightly, and have no holesthrough which mosquitoescan enter.

In terms of minimizingmosquito breeding sitesaround your home, the mosteffective way to do this is toremove standing water, wherethe insects lay their eggs. Itonly takes a small amount ofwater, and about four days

for the eggs to grow intoadults. Therefore, removewater from flowerpot saucers,garbage cans, pool covers, etc. regularly, and remove old, unused items that collectwater, such as car tires. Inaddition, change water in bird-baths, pet bowls, and livestockwatering tanks or bucketstwice a week, and cover rainbarrels with screens.

Unfortunately, using over-the-counter products to formosquito control aroundyour property are not effec-tive, and local and provincialhealth authorities will decidewhether or not to use pesti-cides in mosquito controlprograms. This decision ismade based on a number offactors, including the numberof mosquitoes in the area, theextent of WN virus activity inthose mosquitoes, the num-ber of people who live near-by, how far into the mosquitoseason it is, etc.

In conclusion, the mosteffective way to prevent WestNile virus infection is toavoid mosquito bites. This is best accomplished by pro-tecting yourself from theirbites by using products whichcontain DEET, by minimizingthe time spent outdoors dur-ing dawn and dusk duringmosquito season, betweenApril and September, and byreducing the attractiveness ofyour home as a mosquitobreeding ground.

West Nile Virus still a threat

Electrocuting devices (bug zappers) Most insects killed by these devices are not mosquitoes,so not effective in reducing mosquito bites.

Electronic devices to create high-frequency sounds to repel female mosquitoesNot effective.

Odour-baited mosquito traps Catch some mosquitoes, but not enough to prevent mosquito bites.

Devices which release olfactory inhibitors Insufficient evidence to prove effectiveness of this method.

Natural Enemies (bats, birds, dragonflies, mosquito-eating fish) May diminish mosquitopopulations, but not enough to provide effective protection.

Geraniums Field tests show that no protection is provided by these house plants.

Vitamin B1, Garlic Both are rumoured to repel mosquitoes when ingested – but have not beenproven to be true.

Essential Oils (soybean oil, citronella, lavender, etc.) May provide some protection, but usually for less than an hour.

Skin-so-Soft A recent study shows this is only effective for only 10 minutes after application.

Fabric Softener No evidence that this provides protection, and the safety of rubbing fabric softenersheets on skin has not been tested.

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Submitted by LCdr Doug McLeanCanadian DetachmentCommander, Navel OceanProcessing Facility Whidbey Island

Asmall ceremony on July 16,marked the activation of a sig-

nificant new communication capa-bility at the US Naval Ocean Pro-cessing Facility on Whidbey Island(NOPFWI). With the cutting of a rib-bon, operators gained access to theMaritime Command OperationalInformation Network III, betterknown simply as MCOIN III. Thisnetwork allows accredited Canadi-an and U.S. users to share opera-tional information at the Secret lev-el, in a web-based environment.This will be a tremendous benefitnot just to the 35 Canadian sailorsworking at NOPFWI, but also totheir USN colleagues as well.

Canada and the U.S. must be ableto work together effectively tocounter security concerns in ourmaritime approaches. This may beobvious in an age where technologyenables potential terrorists to launchdevastating attacks using commer-cial airliners, or possibly somedaymerchant ships adapted to deadlyends. However, just because therequirement to work together effec-tively is obvious, it does not make iteasy. Security considerations makeexchanging information betweentwo nations very complicated at thebest of times. Rapid changes in com-munication technology has made thetask more complex, as concernsabout how to control the dissemina-tion of security information need to

be balanced with the advantages thatnew technology allow.

The U.S. has developed a veryeffective internet-based networkfor the exchange of operationallyrelevant secret information, but

allows only U.S. users access to thissystem. This restriction producesmany complications for countriesendeavouring to work with the U.S.Both Canada and the U.S. havemade great efforts to find practical

ways to exchange important infor-mation in a timely manner. Recent-ly, the USN installed a secure system in Esquimalt, for the use ofU.S. exchange officers working inCanada. This provides a method of

passing information, by using USNofficers as human conduits forinformation. While a step forward,there are clear limitations to thisapproach. MCOIN III, which isdesigned to allow accredited U.S.operators to have access, allowsboth CF and USN operators atWhidbey Island to directlyexchange information with theircounterparts in Esquimalt, usingthe ample bandwidth provided by aT-1 connection.

NOPFWI’s stated mission is to“provide timely and accurateacoustic cueing information to oper-ating and supporting forces, andconduct continuous maritime sur-veillance for Homeland Security.”Canadian sailors have been workingalongside their USN counterparts atthis location since 1988. The impor-tance of a good understanding ofactivities in our shared maritimeapproaches is of clear and mutualinterest to Canada and the U.S. Untilthis new capability became opera-tional, the available methods ofpassing secret information weresecure telephones, classified mes-sages or documents through themail. These procedures proved suf-ficiently effective during the ColdWar, when this facility was estab-lished, but are simply inadequatetoday, when there are a host of newchallenges and security concernsthat require monitoring. MCOIN IIIwill provide a timely, web-base, 21stcentury capability that is essential toproviding cost-effective surveil-lance. It is a very worthwhile invest-ment in North American security.

Canadian detachment gains moderncapability to communicate with Canada

Commander Laurell Brault, USN, the CO of the Naval Ocean Processing Facility Whidbey Island (NOPFWI), cutsthe ribbon activating the new MCOIN III system. With her are (left to right) Doug Spivey, Project Director; LCdrJohn Evarts, USN, NOPFWI XO; SKCS Paul Smits, Acting Master Chief; Cdr Brault; LCdr Doug McLean, CO of theCanadian Detachment; Paul Meakes, BIS Esquimalt Systems Engineering Group Officer; and CPO2 Rick Fisher,Detachment Cox’n.


By Jeri GrychowskiNavy Public Affairs

It has been almost one yearago that residents of the

Halifax Regional Municipal-ity awoke to the devastationthat was left from HurricaneJuan, a Category 2 hurricane.Thousands of trees were lit-erally torn out of the ground;homes were left without elec-tricity for more than a week,there was extensive damageto wharfs and hangers aroundCFB Halifax and many roadsresembled obstacle courses.We are now into the hurri-cane season for 2004 andwhat can we expect? Tropicalstorms, or worse, anotherCategory 2 hurricane. Here’swhat the in-house experts,MARLANT’s Meteorologyand Oceanography Centre(METOC) Trinity have to sayon the subject.

The hurricane season ortropical cyclone season runsfrom June 1 until November30, so we are about half waythrough the season and so far we have not been hit with a major storm. Althoughwe have felt the remnants of Hurricanes Bonnie andCharley, which devastatedparts of Florida, we have notfaired too badly. For thosewho did not know, tropicalstorms have winds greaterthan 34 knots and hurri-canes have winds 64 knots or greater.

Mark Grandmaison, whois seconded from Env-ironment Canada, has beenworking with MARLANT’smeteorological folks since

2000, and his primary job isto ensure that the Navy hasall the weather information it needs for operational pur-poses. The Navy’s primarysource of weather informa-tion comes from Environ-ment Canada includingorganizations such as Avia-tion and Defence Services,the Atlantic Storm Predic-tion Centre, the CanadianHurricane Centre and theCanadian Ice Services inOttawa. “It was a chance tohave a change from working

in operations,” says Grand-maison. “It gives me aninsight into how the users use the information that isprovided. I enjoy my workhere.” Grandmaison willreturn to Environment Cana-da in 2005.

In addition to workingclosely with EnvironmentCanada, and in an endeavorto improve the local fore-casting capabilities withinMETOC, there are nine newautomated observing weath-er stations. These sites meas-

ure the wind speed, direction,air temperature and relativehumidity with the measure-

ments being transmitted toMETOC every hour and displayed on MCOIN and in

the future on MCAN for useby MARLANT personnel.Site locations are OsborneHead, Jetty NA (Shearwater),Jetty NN (Bedford Maga-zine), Bedford Range, Wind-sor Park, Roof of D201, Roofof D200, Jetty NB (next toCasino) and at the DamageControl School.

There is a certain comfortthat comes from knowing ourMETOC personnel are work-ing with the weather expertsand that the information theyprovide is accurate. Thisinformation is then passed onto our meteorological techni-cians on board our ships,whose job it is to brief theCommanding Officers on theweather for the day. This isextremely important as itallows Commanding Offi-cers to access the weather’simpact on operations.

So in this case, no news isgood news. But rest assuredthe METOC personnel are onthe ball, and have the toolsand the working relationshipneeded to plan and protectthe assets of MARLANT. Inthe end that is all that we canask-Mother Nature has thefinal say.

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Aerial view of the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Juan to hangers at 12 Wing Shearwater.

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Foreign Affairs Canada

Foreign Affairs Minister PierrePettigrew announced the sign-

ing of a $24.4-million agreement toassist Russia to dismantle its decom-missioned nuclear submarines. Theinitiative is part of Canada’s $1-billion pledge under the G8-ledGlobal Partnership Against theSpread of Weapons and Materials ofMass Destruction.

“Spent nuclear fuel in Russiansubmarine reactors presents an inter-national security risk and an envi-ronmental threat to the Arctic andBarents Sea,” said Mr. Pettigrew.“Funding this initiative is a key ele-ment of our international securityagenda and a high priority for Cana-da under the G8 Global Partnershipannounced at Kananaskis.”

Russia currently has 56 retirednuclear submarines in the BarentsSea region awaiting disposal. Cana-da’s contribution will be to assistwith the dismantlement of threeVictor class nuclear submarines.Canada will be concluding at leastthree more similar annual agree-ments to support the dismantlementof 12 submarines at a total cost ofapproximately $116 million.

The recently concluded bilateralagreement between Canada andRussia provides the framework thatgoverns Canada and Russia’s bilat-eral cooperation under the GlobalPartnership, and the dismantlement

of decommissioned nuclear sub-marines is the first project underthat agreement.

This project complements Cana-da’s initial funding of $32 millionfor environmental remediation of

Russia’s naval nuclear legacy viathe European Bank for Reconstruc-tion and Development, previouslyannounced by the Prime Minister inMay 2003.

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Canada helps Russia dismantle nuclear submarines

A Russian shipyard worker uses a cutting torch to breakdown a large bulge section of a Russian Oscar Class submarine at the Little Star shipyard inSeverodvinsk, Russia

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By OS Ian Van ZoostHMCS MONTREAL

HMCS MONTRÉAL departedHalifax on August 9 with the

entire ship’s company hoping thatthey had remembered to bring their long johns, since MONTRÉALembarked upon a five-week deploy-ment to the Canadian Arctic to par-ticipate in Exercise NARWHAL.This was the first time in well overa decade that a major Canadiannaval combatant had been in theArctic above 60 degrees north.

Since the crew knew that it wouldbe a seven-day transit from Halifaxto Iqaluit-the ship’s first port, theirspare time was put to good use byholding several charity events tosupport the Montréal Children’sHospital in the ship’s namesake city.The first event started as soon as theship slipped Halifax and the Execu-tive Officer announced MONTRÉALwould be holding a beard growingcompetition. The ship’s companyjumped at the opportunity to nothave to shave, with 100 sailors join-ing up. It did not take long for theclean-cut crew of the MONTRÉALto start looking like ragged pirates.

There have been many otheractivities and exercises to keep peo-ple busy. For example, a more com-petitive charity event was a skeetshoot competition held on the flightdeck where many would-be marks-men signed up to test their skills.Future plans include a charity fish-ing derby that will be held when theship is at anchor off the northerncommunity of Pangnirtung.

Another key charity event, andprobably the most special, will beheld on the transit from Pangnirtungto the city of Montréal. One braveboatswain is holding the first RHIB-

HMCS MONTREAL on Operation NARWHAL

HMCS Montreal sailing along the Pangnirtung Fjord, after pulling up anchor near Pangnirtung Nunavut, where members of 2 RCR disembarked ashorefor Operation NARWHAL. Steep cliffs along the shoreline are viewed across the Foc’sle. The cable party stands ready on the Foc’sle should there be aneed to drop anchor.

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MONTRÉAL arrived inFrobisher Bay on August 16,with all onboard excited tosee what Iqaluit and thenative culture had to offer. Asmany expected, Iqaluit had avery beautiful landscape and,unlike the weather, manywarm, wonderful people.With lots to see for a smalltown, many people spenttheir time admiring and buy-ing the amazing handcraftedInuit art, while others enjoyedthe landscape. With recentlyacquired fishing licenses inhand, a lucky few experi-enced the most amazing fish-ing they had ever had.

In the military, flexibilityand teamwork are a must. As the exercise played out,and with the weather not real-ly cooperating, MONTRÉALwas tasked to embark 111troops and four members ofthe media and transport themall by sea to Pangnirtung.They were embarked on themorning of the 18th anddropped off in Pangnirtungon the 19th as tasked by theJoint Task Force Comman-der. This evolution remindedour embarked naval histori-ans of Canada’s last aircraftcarrier, HMCS BONAVEN-TURE and her support to thearmy that was provided dur-ing the Suez Crisis. Quarterswere tight onboard but every-one was up for the challenge.

After dropping off the2RCR personnel and complet-ing Exercise NARWHAL,MONTRÉAL has two moreexciting tasks to completebefore going home. The firsttask is to cross the Arctic Cir-cle and participate in a highlyanticipated line crossing ceremony steeped in navaltradition. Finally, during theLabour Day weekend MON-TRÉAL will travel up the St.Lawrence River to visit hernamesake city for the cele-bration of the ship’s 10thanniversary of her Commis-sioning. MONTRÉAL has had10 great years of service andthe crew is looking forward to many new adventures inthe future. Ton Bras SaitPorter L’Épée.

HMCS MONTREAL east of Labrador coast en route to Iqaluit, Nunavut, seen here with an iceberg off the port side.

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On August 24, the Departmentof National Defence released

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The review processes have con-cluded that neither incident was pre-ventable and supported the in-the-atre decision making of field com-manders in undertaking the patrolsin question.

“The reports make clear findingsand recommendations and answerour key questions about what hap-pened in Kabul in these terrible inci-dents,” said General Ray Henault,Chief of the Defence Staff. “Imple-mentation of some of the recom-mendations is already underway.We are committed to putting meas-ures in place that will lessen the riskto our soldiers conducting these

types of missions.” In the case of the Jowz Valley

mine strike where the Iltis patrolvehicle struck a TM-57 Anti-Tank

mine, the road on which the inci-dent occurred had been used asrecently as two hours prior to theincident and numerous times in the

previous 24 hours. The choice ofthe Iltis for this patrol was appro-priate given the factors known atthe time of the incident.

The Board of Inquiry into the sui-cide bomber attack found that, at thetime, the Iltis was the most suitablevehicle that the Canadian Forceshad for patrolling in an urban envi-ronment like Kabul. Furthermore,there was no evidence to suggest arisk of potential suicide bomberattacks on this route used by ISAFand the Canadian Forces.

Last week, senior officers fromthe Army privately briefed the fam-ilies of the soldiers killed andinjured in these incidents on thedetails of the investigations.

The released portions of the Boardof Inquiry final report on the vehiclemine strike can be found on DNDwebsite at www.vcds.forces.gc.ca/boi_jowz. The released portions of the Board of Inquiry final reporton the suicide bomber can be found on the DND website atwww.vcds.forces.gc.ca/boi_kabul.Portions of the reports could not bereleased for reasons of privacy, andoperational security.

DND releases findings of Boards of Inquiry intoKabul vehicle mine strike and suicide bomber attack

Members of Parachute Companyof 3 RCR Battalion Group patrol theoutlying areas of Kabul in their Iltisutility vehicle during OperationATHENA.

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One edition under my belt. Afterthe first part of this column

appeared last week, one of myfriends exclaimed to me “How puss-er!” I suppose what he meant to saywas “What a great story. In fact, it is

the best I have ever read. How veryNavy-like of you to write a story onnautical language.” Indeed, I havebeen accused of being old-fash-ioned at times but I’m not sure aboutbeing pusser. Well, I thought, if I amto fully understand the word pusserthen I’d better look it up.

Folks in the senior service oftenhear that word thrown around invarious circumstances. You can, forinstance, take the pusser van to pickup stores. You can say, with a sneer

in your voice, “That’s so pusser.”You can describe a person as beingpusser. You can even enjoy a nicedrink of Pusser’s. Many peoplewouldn’t even think to try to decodethe word because it has been used somuch and so often it simply hasmeaning. But where does it comefrom and why has it come to meanNavy-like?

In fact, the word pusser is merelya sailor’s corruption of the wordpurser. The purser in Nelson’s Navy

was the man in charge of all aspectsof the ship’s financial accounts andin charge of doling out stores andvictuals. Essentially, he was theship’s accountant and storesman allin one. The purser was a member ofthe wardroom but not a commis-sioned officer, much like the ship’ssurgeon. Perhaps the most upliftingof the purser’s duties would havebeen to account for the contents of aship taken as a prize and arrange forthe proper distribution of the fundsreceived from the sales of the con-tents of the prize. But this may havehappened less often than the crewmight have liked.

To ward away the long hours ofwaiting for enemy ships, or poten-tial prize ships to appear over thehorizon, the seaman would be givenan allotment of rum. Before 1687,alcohol was issued in the form ofbrandy. After the taking of the WestIndies, rum was used. The allotmentstarted out as a pint—yes a fullpint—of neat rum given half at atime twice a day from the purser’sstores. Some meddling fool discov-ered that a man full of rum does nottend to perform his duties so well sohe decided to cut in some water.

That meddling man was none oth-er than Admiral Vernon, Comman-der in Chief of the West Indies Sta-tion. He ordered that each half-pintbe cut with a quart of water to soft-en the effects of the rum on thesailors. He happened to wear a coatmade from a fabric of mohair, wooland silk called grogram. His nick-name got attached to the watery-rum mixture and both were known

forevermore as grog. Now grog was initially served out

by the purser himself under thewatchful eye of the officer of thewatch—to ensure the men were notshorted their full portion of rum.The purser, or pusser as the mencalled him, controlled pretty mucheverything of value on the ship andthings that came from him wereoften referred to as pusser-this orpusser-that. The grog, being issuedby the pusser, was accorded thesame prefix and became to some thepusser’s grog. Hence the popularbrand of rum found in many a liquorcabinet. But, as I said above, otherthings became pusser too.

Because Canada’s Navy is rootedin Royal Navy tradition we also tookon the habit of using the word puss-er to describe things doled out by thepurser. Eventually, pusser came todescribe things simply belonging tothe Navy or things that were Navy-like. The ship’s vehicle belongs tothe Navy and is often called the puss-er van or truck. Pusser has also cometo mean snobby or uber-disciplined,in some circles. My guess is that thiscorruption of a corruption was bornfrom some sense of resentment ofthings Navy-like.

So, I am still not sure just howpusser this whole idea about nauticallanguage is but am sure that there aremuch more pusser people than meout there. What’s next? I recentlyhad a message from a pongo passedto me. He asks “where does the wordbrow come from?” Well, you’ll findout next issue. Until then... fairwinds and following seas.

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As another anniversary of 9/11approaches we ponder the

violence in our world and pray forpeace. Peace itself is not a new con-cept; the term has been around forages. Peace has several definitionsaccording to the Merriam-WebsterDictionary. One meaning is a “stateof tranquility or quiet.” A secondmeaning is “freedom from civil dis-turbance.” The third meaning is“freedom from disquieting oroppressive thoughts or emotion.”

The various meanings allude topeace on different levels from per-sonal to global. Basically, if youhave more people at peace withinthemselves, then the hope is thatthe community at large would be atpeace. On the converse side, if thelarger community were in a state oftranquility, then the people withinthat community would feel at peaceon an individual level.

Peace as a growth processinvolves pain and levels of discom-fort. Journeying toward peace isnot a smooth process and whetherit is personal or global it is difficultto understand. It is similar to moun-tain climbing. We must prepareourselves for the trek. We have tofind the right guides to take us tothe top. We have to choose the rightpeople with the skills to do what isnecessary to get to the summit. Wealso must have the right tools andequipment. The climb is dangerousand if any factor is not carefullyconsidered then the summit cannotbe reached.

The climb to the top, like the

quest for peace, can only beachieved through action. Being apeaceful people means that wemust bring about the change forpeace. We need to seek the oppor-tunities to promote peace. We maylook at each other and ask “But howcan I make a difference? I am onlyone person.”

There have been many voicesthroughout history that have shonethe light toward peace. Many werenon-Christian, but had tremendousspiritual energy because of theirultimate faith in the goodness ofhuman beings. Mahatma Gandhi is

a prime example of this strong spir-itual energy. He has been quotedmany times, but one quote thatstands out is this: “It’s the action,not the fruit of the action, that’simportant. You have to do the rightthing. It may not be in your power,may not be in your time, that therewill be any fruit. But that doesn’tmean you stop doing the rightthing. You may never know whatresults come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will beno result.”

Gandhi’s words address the com-plaints of those who seek peace, butare impatient for the results. He iscorrect in saying that we must con-tinue to do good although we do notsee the ultimate end of peace.

If no one begins the steps up themountain, there is no way to reachthe summit.

The journey to peace

By Maj KorzeniowskiSenior Fleet Chaplain

Padre’s Corner

Peace as a growthprocess involves pain and levels of discomfort.

Irecently spent a week in Montre-al, which is one of my favourite

cities in Canada. Not only is theCock and Bull pub located there,but just about every type of foodcan be found in this multiculturalcity. During my latest visit, I tried aThai restaurant. One of the disheswas so spicy hot that it spoiled therest of the meal for us. I like hotfood, but this stuff was way over thetop. As a result, I’m not doing aThai recipe this week.

Due to the warm weather, I ate ata number of outdoor cafes while inMontreal. In one, I had a particu-larly good sandwich, which I’vemanaged to re-create. I even thinkmine is better. The first time I tooka bite out of this spicy sausage andpepper sandwich I thought, “Wow,this sandwich is really hot!” It tookme a moment to realize, the painwas actually a result of biting mytongue while I was watching thescenery walk by on the sidewalk.

Once I concentrated on eating mysandwich, I realized it was verygood. The peppers were well mari-nated and the sausage was coveredin a nice spicy tomato sauce. All inall, this is a tasty sandwich that canbe cooked on the BBQ.

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I like to boil the sausage for a fewminutes before slicing it. This helpsremove the fat and will make thesausage easier to cut. Slice the pep-pers into rings. Marinate them inthe oil, vinegar, worcestershire,tabasco and chili powder for aboutan hour. In a small saucepan, sautéthe diced onion, garlic and oregano.Add the diced tomatoes and cookslowly until the sauce thickens.Add salt and pepper to taste.

BBQ the boiled sausage and thepepper rings. The pepper rings needto be cooked until tender with nicegrill marks on them. Brush the steakbuns with the garlic butter and grill

them on the BBQ until nicely toast-ed. Slice the sausage at an angle tocreate some nice long pieces.

Place the sausage slices, and agood helping of the peppers on thetoasted garlic buns. Sprinkle withParmesan cheese. This makes agreat tasty and colourful sandwich.

Dress it up however you want.Add some olives, hot banana pep-pers, lettuce, tomato slices or anyother kind of cheese.

These are great for lunch or sup-per. Try different kinds of sausages.Make these with Greek sausagesand feta cheese. The marinated pep-pers will go great with those, espe-cially if you add some lemon juiceto the marinade.

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1st 1942The corvette HMCS MORDENrelentlessly depth charges a subma-rine south of Iceland. It would not be until a review of records in

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4th 1944The 2nd Canadian Division paradesthrough the streets of a liberatedDieppe in tribute to their fallencomrades of the failed raid inAugust 1942. Wrote one war corre-spondent: “This was probably themost impressive and meaningfulCanadian parade of the war.”

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6th 1940

HMS DIANA, a British destroyer, isrecommissioned as HMCS MARGA-REE after a lengthy refit at the

Albert Docks in London, England.This is to replace the loss of HMCSFRASER sunk off the Brittany coastin a collision with a British freighterback in June.

7th 1942While escorting convoy QS-33 upthe St. Lawrence River to the opensea, the Armed Yacht HMCS RAC-

COON is struck by a torpedo fromU-165. There are no survivors. Inall, 22 merchant vessels are lost inthe Gulf of St. Lawrence. It is laterin the month that the Canadian gov-ernment opts to close the St.Lawrence to overseas shipping, ini-tiating major rail routes to easternports in both the United States and Canada. It is not until after the

Canada declareswar on Germany

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8th 1943

After Benito Mussolini steps downfrom power in July, Marshal PietroBadoglio announces Italy’s surren-der to the Allies. Though this wouldbe the first Axis power to sur-render, the Germans simply takeover, imprisoning the bulk of theItalian Army.

10th 1939“Canada declares war on Germany”is the headline of the day. Althoughmilitia units across the country had begun recruiting prior to thedeclaration, Canada, fresh out ofthe Depression, is ill-prepared forwar. By month’s end, howeverforces grow from less than 10,000to 70,000, and actually peak at740,000 by 1944. Women were not being enlisted at all in 1939 but by 1944, 37,000 would be inuniform.

Note: Because it was a Britishcolony, Newfoundland had alreadybeen at war for seven days. (Britaindeclared war on September 3)

11th 1942After escorting 11 convoys betweenNorth Sydney and Quebec City, onthe morning of September 11, 1942within sight of the residents of Cap-Chat PQ, HMCS CHARLOTTE-TOWN is struck starboard-side bytwo torpedoes from U517. In lessthan four minutes, CHARLOTTE-TOWN sinks with her own depthcharges exploding as the shipdescends. Miraculously, only 10 ofthe crew perish and HMCS CLAY-OQUOT picks up 55 of thecorvette’s survivors.

13th 1942HMCS OTTAWA is cut in two andsinks after being attacked by U-91 inthe mid-Atlantic. HMCS ST. CROIXconducts depth charge attacks,while two corvettes pick up just 65survivors from a crew of 179.

14th 1944As part of the 1st Canadian Divi-sion’s thrusts across the MaranoRiver to Rimini in Italy, members ofthe Saskatoon Light Infantry alongwith the Greek Mountain Brigadesecure the right flank by heavy cov-ering fire through strong resistance.It would be a week through denselymined areas before the airfield atRimini would be secured.

15th 1940

RCAF No.1 Squadron, RAF 242Squadron and RAF 303 (Polish)Squadron commanded by FlightLieutenant J.A. Johnie Kent of Win-nipeg, Manitoba are kept busy asthe climax of the Battle of Britainarrives with all available aircraftbeing utilized. All day, sortie afterswarming sortie, the Luftwaffecomes. The skies over England are

constantly filled with contrails andsmoke puffs of an ongoing air bat-tle. When the day is finished and thescores tallied, the RAF claim 183aircraft destroyed. This figure is lat-er revised to 56 with the loss of 26Hurricanes and Spitfires.

Note: Although the Battle ofBritain raged on until the end ofOctober of 1940, September 15thwas considered the breaking pointfor Hermann Goring’s Luftwaffe.

16th 1939Convoy HX-1, under escort fromHMC Ships ST. LAURENT andSAGUANAY departs Halifax forBritain. This convoy comprises thefirst 18 merchant ships of over25,000 that would sail the Atlanticunder RCN escort... and so beginsthe Battle of the Atlantic convoys.

18th 1942The Canadian merchantman Nor-folk is torpedoed and sunk offBritish Guyana by U-175 with theloss of six crewmembers.

21st 1943In an unfortunate accident onecrewmember of HMCS CHED-ABUCTO dies when the minesweep-er sinks after colliding with thecable layer Lord Kelvin west ofRimouski, Quebec.

24th 1940As part of a lend-lease agreementbetween the United States andBritain, eight of the 50 First WorldWar-vintage flush deck destroyers

turned over to the Royal Navy fromthe US Navy are commissioned intothe Royal Canadian Navy. Theybecome HMC Ships ANNAPOLIS,COLUMBIA, HAMILTON, NIA-GARA, BUXTON, ST. CLAIR, ST.CROIX AND ST. FRANCIS.

30th 1944In an unusual move in a war tornarea, Canadian Defence MinisterJames Layton Ralston visits troopsof the Cape Breton Highlanders ona rain soaked battlefield north of theGothic Line in Italy. Reinforce-ments are a long time coming andmost rifle companies are runningseriously understrengthed, borrow-ing personnel from specialist andsupport platoons. Ralston, a formerColonel with the First World War’s85th Battalion, the Cape BretonHighlander’s predecessor, knowsthe soldiers’ plight. With the prom-ise of their country and peoplebacking them, Ralston leaves thetroops in war-torn Europe to returnto Canada, determined to reintro-duce conscription and in the end,make his contribution to ending thisworld conflict. Unfortunately, evenin wartime, politics and the militarydo not mingle well. Days and daysof private backroom meetingsensue between ‘black hats’ (politi-cians) and ‘red tabs’ (Generals). Inthe end, Prime Minister MackenzieKing decides Ralston must go.However, recruiting speeches areunsuccessful and just before Christ-mas, cabinet votes to send 16,000Home Defence troops to Europe.

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By PO1 Heather OakeNRCC (H)

What a run! The 18th AnnualNavy 10 km held on Sunday,

August 22nd was a success for the296 participants, largely because of the helpful and supportive staff, volunteers and the runner-friendly weather.

I have run the Navy 10 km a fewtimes over the years, I run to stay fitabout 2 - 3 times per week, neithercompetitive nor avid... This year Ihad full intentions of volunteeringto help with the run, until one of myco-workers said she would like torun but had never run an organizedrace. I told her if she decided toenter, I would run the race with her.

She decided and we entered. The run was a pleasure, we took in

all the hype and adrenaline of thefirst and last kms, we paced our-selves, we took short walk breaks,we set goals along the way, wewatched the leaders and top com-petitors run by us, we took in theencouraging words of spectators andwe ran our race. The result: a first

timer who finished highly motivatedto train for next year’s Navy 10 km.

For those of you who have pon-

dered the idea of participating in theNavy 10 km, it is well worth theeffort and is definitely not just forcompetitive/avid runners. There’slots of time to get ready for nextyear. Plan to be there, bring a friend,run your race, get the after-glowand of course, the T-Shirt.

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By Dave MacNeilTrident Staff

Ray Moorehead of Dartmouthsuccessfully defended his mili-

tary title at the recent Navy 10Kevent, as Jeff Gorman led all runnersin the annual race.

One of the premier events on theRun Nova Scotia circuit, the August22 race attracted a record field of 270runners to Halifax’s North End. Gorman took full advantage of near-perfect running conditions as heclocked an impressive time of 32minutes, two seconds to outlast Curtis Archibald of Halifax, whowas second with a time of 32:47.Wolfville’s Pete Quinn, who wonlast year’s race, shaved a minute offhis 2003 clocking, but had to settlefor third in what was a comparative-ly faster field.

Moorehead, who led all militaryrunners in last year’s event, wasagain in fine form, improving his2003 time by 36 seconds to onceagain claim the military crown witha 36:06 clocking. The 41-year-oldrunner also laid claim to the MastersMale category among military run-ners. Following closely behind inthat division were Pierre Laberge ofBedford (38:54) and Bruce Plough-man of Dartmouth (40:58).

Elizabeth Steeve of Halifax turnedin the fastest time among female mil-itary entrants, putting up a time of

48:21 to also claim the Masters Mil-itary Female division over HeatherOake of Hubley, NS (1:06:28). Thetop runner in the Military FemaleOpen category was Mariano Ellen ofBedford (52:27), who outlasted Jan-ice Leblanc of East Lawrencetown,NS (55:21) and Kelly Renaud ofBedford (57:40) to claim that title.

In the Military Open division,Joshua Kutryk of Greenwood brokethe 40-minute barrier, registering a

time of 39:59, a full three minutesahead of George Beatteay of Shear-water (43:00). Matthew Bowen of Stillwater Lake, NS was third in 43:50.

Andrew Poucher of Kingston, ON,posted an impressive 37:13 as theonly runner in the Junior MilitaryMale division, while Bob Edwardsof Halifax (50:43) took the SeniorMasters Military crown over JeremyBlackburn, also of Halifax (51:04).

With organizers vowing to hit the300 mark in runner participation atnext year’s event, Commander MarkWatson, Formation AdministrationOfficer, was on hand to hand out thehardware. Andrew Harris of NewMinas, NS was among the civilianrunners honoured, as he captured the Junior Men’s overall divisionwith a time of 35:59. Poucher wassecond, while Patrick Atwell ofClementsport, NS was third (37:58).

David Arnold was the top MastersMale runner. His 35:52 clockingbeat out Moorehead and Dave Nevittof Dartmouth (37:36).

Ralph Williams of Wolfville, NSturned in a 39:24 performance to takethe Senior Masters Male categoryover Ray Hannaberry (40:05) andMichael Willis of Halifax (40:48).

Among Golden Masters Male run-ners, Richard Powell (1:00:24) out-ran Arnold Robertson of Hantsport,NS (1:00:39) and Bruce Bladaman ofVienna, VA (1:00:41).

Tiffany Larder of Blockhouse,NS was the first woman to cross thefinish as she captured the OpenFemale division with a time of40:39, to edge out Linda MacDon-ald of Bedford (41:30) and KathyPalko of Halifax (42:03).

Christine Carey of Halifax wastops among Junior Female run-ners, winning the category with atime of 44:46 over Tiffany Baker(1:02:09), also of Halifax, and Mea-gan Turner (1:07:13).

In the Masters Female division,Susan MacDonald of Kingston, NSposted a 41:55 clocking to outlastHelena Piccinini (42:03) and DianneChiasson (44:16).

Alice Patrick of Lunenburg, NSwas the top Senior Masters Femalerunner at 42:59. She was fol-lowed by Louise LeDuc of Halifax(44:36) and Dartmouth’s GeorgieGillis (47:40).

Moorehead top military runner as Gorman blazes to victory

On August 22, 2004, the Personnel Support Programs in Stadacona hosted the annual Navy 10K Run, a race of10 kilometers in Halifax streets with the Maritime Command Museum entrance as the Start-Finish line.

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When Gary Spence was first diag-nosed with Amyotrophic Lateral

Sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as LouGehrig’s Disease, he immediately wentto the website and encountered termssuch as terminal illness and lifeexpectancy of 18 months to three years.As upsetting as that information was,Spence refused to give up. In fact, hespends much of his time workingtowards a better life for all people livingwith ALS.

Although it took a year of symptomsbefore Spence was diagnosed with therapidly progressive fatal neuromusculardisease, he says ALS is not as rare as it might seem. “ALS has been around for a long time but it has been a very qui-et illness.”

Raising awareness is one of the mainobjects of the 4th annual ALS Walk onSaturday, September 25, at the HalifaxCommons (corner of Quinpool Roadand Robie Street). All the money raisedby team members goes towards the ALSSociety of Nova Scotia. Sixty per centstays in Nova Scotia for the purchase ofspecialized equipment and 40 per centgoes to the national head office in Toron-to, Ont. for research.

Spence says ALS is the most seriousillness of all neurological diseases, andis characterized by the deterioration ofnerve cells in the brain and spinal chord,which lead to paralysis of muscles whilethe person’s mind and senses remainintact. “ That’s the cruel part of the ill-ness,” he says, “your mind is there butnothing else will work with it.”

Aretired Chief Warrant Officer for the

Army, Spence says he knows of at least30 military or retired military memberswith ALS, but he’s certain there are manymore. “No one is immune to it, it canstrike anyone—it’s not family driven,”he says. “They don’t know what causesit and there is no cure for it... Yet.”Which is why the ALS Walk is an impor-tant part of the ALS Nova Scotia pro-gram. Not only is it a fundraiser but it isanother way for the general public tolearn more about the disease.

This year organizers expect to seeabout 300 walkers and a total of 28

teams in Halifax. Teams can be as smallas two people and there is no upper lim-it. Spence hopes to have 75 team mem-bers. Last year his team of over 57 mem-bers was able to raise over $15,000. Reg-istration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the walkbegins at 10 a.m.

“The walk itself is fun,” says Spence.“It’s family oriented, just three hours ofmingling and having a good time andhopefully enjoying the sunshine.”

For more information on ALS or oth-er fundraising opportunities, please vis-it www.als.ca.

Retired Chief Warrant Officerraises awareness for ALS

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