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Explosives detonate aboard the destroyer ex-USSHayler (DD 997) during a Sink Exercise conducted off

the East Coast of the United States. The explosiveswere placed aboard Hayler by an Explosive Ordnance

Disposal team from Mobile Unit Two. Immediately following this explosion, HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC

fired its 57mm Bofors gun at the ship.

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Women’s Community Recreationteam brings home silver from WorldBroomball Championships PAGE 26

DND DiscountsWe’ve got your discounts—just in time for holiday shopping PAGE 14

SCONDVAHouse of Commons StandingCommittee on National Defence andVeterans’ Affairs visits MARLANT PAGE 3

Remembrance DayHalifax Cenotaph RemembranceDay ceremony attracts large crowd PAGES 12

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Explosives detonate aboard the destroyer ex-USSHayler (DD 997) during a Sink Exercise conducted off

the East Coast of the United States. The explosiveswere placed aboard Hayler by an Explosive Ordnance

Disposal team from Mobile Unit Two. Immediately following this explosion, HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC

fired its 57mm Bofors gun at the ship.

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The Saipan Expeditionary StrikeGroup (SAI ESG), several units

of the STANAVFORLANT and avariety of aircraft successfully com-pleted a live fire exercise sinking theex-USS Hayler and ex-ResearchVessel Gosport on November 12 to14. Hayler—formerly a Spruance-class destroyer, and Gosport—aU.S. Navy-owned 210-foot researchvessel operated by Norfolk NavalShipyard, both decommissionedships, were used as targets in sup-port of weapons testing, as well asreadiness training in naval gunneryand missile systems.

Since September, a variety ofwarships from the United States,Canada, and NATO’s StandingNaval Force Atlantic (STANAV-FORLANT) have sailed and operat-ed along the Eastern seaboard ofNorth America. In addition to thehosts of exercises and port visitsfrom Florida to Canada, many par-ticipated recently in demonstratingtheir lethality and readiness in whatis commonly referred to as a “Sink-Ex”—or sinking exercise.

“It always hurts to see beautiful

ships sink and my sympathy goes to all sailors who sailed on them,but the important thing is that the weapons fired did their job.That’s the thing it’s all about in the end,” said Rear-Admiral LeonBruin, Commander Standing NavalForce Atlantic.

Upon completion of the firingexercises, a detachment of NavyExplosive Ordnance Mobile Unit(EODMU) Two, detachment 26,assisted in sinking the ships morequickly through detonating posi-tioned explosives along the hull.The Navy satisfied environmentalpreparation of the ships in accor-dance with EPA guidance prior tosinking them.

The Saipan ESG ships participat-ing included the USS Saipan (LHA2); USS Trenton (LPD 14); and USSOak Hill (LSD 51); the SNFL shipsparticipating included the Nether-lands ship HNLMS Witte de With (F 813), the Canadian ship HMCSVILLE DE QUEBEC (FFH 332), theSpanish ship SPS Navarra (F 85),and the USS Simpson (FFG 56); andparticipating aircraft included Sea-hawk helicopters from HelicopterSquadron Three, and P-3C Orionaircraft from Air Test and Eval-

uation Squadron One. Weaponsused included the Hellfire missile,76mm guns, 57mm guns, 30mmguns and 25mm guns.

“It’s reassuring to know thatwhen you pull the trigger, the

weapons system is going to performas advertised. I wouldn’t want to be staring down one of theseweapons if they were fired at myvessel,” said Cmdr. Eric ‘Walt’Whiteman, the Saipan Strike Group

operations officer.The STANAVFORLANT ships

immediately departed upon com-pleting their portion of the exerciseto rendezvous and exercise with agroup of nine Canadian ships oper-ating in Combat Readiness Opera-tions (CRO) off the coast, led byCommodore Tyrone H.W. Pile, Com-mander Canadian Fleet Atlantic,embarked in HMCS ATHABASKAN,flagship for the Commander Canadi-an Fleet Atlantic. The ship is spe-cially outfitted with advanced elec-tronics and communications thatenable the command staff to man-age multiple tasks from a singlevantage point.

During CRO, the ships will face awide variety of scenarios. Interop-erability and communications willbe a priority focus throughout.“This major exercise will afford usthe rare opportunity to practice as alarge, cohesive unit and will allowus to test our communications,information management, seaman-ship and tactical warfare skills,”stated Commodore Pile. “As well,our large Canadian presence in thisexercise clearly demonstrates ourability to integrate fully with coali-tion forces.”

International ships prowl the Eastern U.S. coastFlotilla attacks, sinks two former U.S. hulls

From the gun mounts of USS Saipan (LHA-2), Aviation OrdnancemanChief Scott Kuczynski of Pittsburgh, Pa. shoots a twin 50 caliber gun atthe Ex-Gosport during a sink exercise.

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Prime Minister Paul Martin congratulated Canadian Forces

Chief of Defence Staff, GeneralRay Henault, for his election toNATO’s top military position—Chairman of the Military Commit-tee on November 17. A vote was

held earlier that day by Chiefs of Defence from each of the 26Alliance countries:

“General Henault’s selection asChairman is an indication of theesteem in which Canada, and its mil-itary leadership, is held among mem-ber nations and signals Canada’scommitment to the organization.

General Henault will bring thesame attributes of professionalism,commitment and dedication to theChairman’s position that he soclearly demonstrated in his threeyears as the Canadian Forces Chiefof Defence Staff.

He will help an alliance of paramount importance to Canada

and the world, and bring a Cana-dian perspective to NATO trans-formation and operational readi-ness as the organization continuesto respond to the new security environment.

I wish General Henault muchsuccess as he assumes his dutiesnext summer.”

Gen Ray Henault elected toNATO’s top military position

By Virginia BeatonTrident staff

As part of their investigationinto the acquisition and opera-

tion of Canada’s Victoria class sub-marines, the House of CommonsStanding Committee on NationalDefence and Veterans’ Affairs(SCONDVA) visited MARLANT onThursday, November 18.

At a press conference following atour of HMCS WINDSOR, Commit-tee chair Pat O’Brien, LiberalMember of Parliament for London-Fanshawe, stated that the visit toMARLANT was to meet Navy per-sonnel and get direct informationabout the submarines.

“We’re looking at the whole pro-curement process of the four Britishsubmarines, the decision makingthat took place between the mili-tary, our own naval experts and thegovernments of the day, [and] alsothe interplay between our govern-ment and the British government.We want to find out why these subswere bought, how the processworks, and why there seem to havebeen more problems than I think wewould have liked to have seen sofar. Most tragically, of course, thedeath on CHICOUTIMI of Lieu-tenant (N) Saunders.”

O’Brien stated that during theirtour, the committee saw the locationon WINDSOR comparable to wherethe CHICOUTIMI fire broke out. “Wehad a good explanation of thewiring, of the safety equipment... Ihad one concern allayed already.Certainly there is lots of safetyequipment on board, at least twomasks per person in the crew. So thatwas something that I think a numberof us were concerned about.”

Rick Casson, Conservative Mem-ber of Parliament for Lethbridge,agreed and added “One of my concerns was the training that wasgiven to these submariners as far as fire and safety is concerned and from what we understand, it’squite extensive.”

Casson was also interested thedegree of complexity of the Cana-dianization of the submarines.“They showed us the communica-tions and the weaponry systems thatneed to be changed, and how com-plex that was. There is reason for

some of the time it has takenbecause it’s not a simple thing to do.It’s not unplugging one unit andputting another one in.”

Casson observed that the MAR-LANT trip gave the committee theopportunity “to get a good idea our-selves, of the conditions the sub-mariners live under, work under,and particularly how they canrespond to a potential disaster atsea. I believe we all got a prettygood idea today of what conditionsthese people work under.”

According to Casson, the com-mittee has begun talking to the people who were involved with the initial stages of the procure-ment process. “One of the things weneed to find out is if there were any big surprises to the Canadianmilitary once we got these thingshere. Was there anything we didn’tknow about when we agreed to takethem on?”

Noting that the process began in1991 “and here we are in 2004,”Casson stated “We were told by oneof the material people that sevenyears is not a bad time frame to getsomething like this going. Well, is

that realistic? And these are notsimple pieces of equipment, they’revery complex. But it does seem alittle lengthy to us and these aresome of the things we’re trying toget to the bottom of, at the commit-tee level.”

Among the issues the committeeis studying, stated Casson, is “Whythose decisions were made, andwhy these four subs. From whatwe’re being told is that at that timeit was felt by the powers that be, thatthese were pretty good value.”

O’Brien said the committeemembers would be speaking withsubmarine crews during their timein Halifax. “We will be talking to some of the crewmembers of the CHICOUTIMI today, includingCommander Pelletier.”

O’Brien stated that during theirhearings, they had heard someinconsistencies about who took theinitiative in the decision to acquirethe submarines.

“A glaring inconsistency the oth-er day... We had one witness whoindicated that the British took theinitiative in letting us know thatthey were making the decision to go

nuclear in submarines and thesesubmarines would be available.They were new-used, if you want tosay that, and they wanted to give usthe first opportunity to buy them.The witness right beside him in the same meeting contradicted thatand said, No, no, I was sent by then-Minister of Defence Kim Campbellon the part of the Mulroney govern-ment. I was sent over to inquire ofthe Brits, What are you going to dowith these subs and is there anychance we could buy them? Thatmight not seem like a big deal but to us as MPs it’s a darn big deal ofwho took the initiative, and whenyou see an inconsistency of thatdegree at the very same meeting at the same table, we know thatwe’re holding these meetings for agood reason.”

The two witnesses in questionwere former Assistant Deputy Minis-ter Sturgeon and Brigadier General(ret’d) Darrell Dean, O’Brien noted.

O’Brien stated that there hadbeen some criticism of SCONDVA’shearings. “There are some peoplewho I think would prefer this com-mittee wasn’t holding these hear-

ings. Well, I’ve got news for them.We intend to continue these hear-ings right to the final moment andwe’ll be producing a report, but Ithink it’s very premature to pre-judge what this report will say.”

Queried as to whom those peoplemight be, O’Brien said “My col-leagues all know we’ve had severalretired people from the CanadianNavy and the Canadian Forces ingeneral, who said, Why are youholding these hearings?... The factof the matter is we’re elected Mem-bers of Parliament from differentparts of this country, representingthe various political parties. There’sbeen a decision taken and the initia-tive came from Mr. [Bill] Blaikie ofthe NDP, but it was a strong con-sensus of all members on the com-mittee, of all parties, that on behalfof the Canadian public there weresome serious questions to be asked.We intend to ask them and we don’tcare who likes it.”

Commander Dermot Mulhol-land, commanding officer of WIND-SOR, stated that he gave the com-mittee a tour of the submarine. “It’smy job to demonstrate what thesubmarine is about, pointing outvarious safety systems onboard aswell as the fighting capability of thesubmarine and some of the othercapabilities the submarine has, theliving capabilities on board, thatsort of thing.”

Questions from the committeeranged from queries about the number of torpedoes to the rolesand the amount of training, Mulhol-land stated.

“I’m very proud of what we doand I know what we’re doing is agood thing. It’s a very good subma-rine and I’m quite happy to show itoff to anyone who wants to see it.”

WINDSOR is currently in a work,leave and training period and Mul-holland stated that pending the lift-ing of restrictions “We’ll be goingback to sea at the end of January.”

While in Halifax, the committeealso met with Navy personnel andtoured the Fleet Maintenance Facil-ity Cape Scott (FMFCS), the subma-rine trainer, and the Maritime Oper-ations Centre.

O’Brien estimated that the hear-ings would run through the winter“with perhaps a report by the spring.”

House of Commons Committee visits MARLANT

Gen Ray Henault.

Commander (Cdr) Dermont Mulholland, (left) Commanding Officer (CO) of HMCS Windsor escorts members ofthe Standing Committe on National Defence and Veterans Affairs (SCONDVA) onboard WINDSOR.

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November 1, 2004 – RemembranceNovember 15, 2004 – CANEX Grand OpeningNovember 29, 2004 – Holiday Shopping GuideDecember 13, 2004 – Review of 2004January 10, 2004January 24, 2005 Feb 7, 2005 – ValentinesFeb 21, 2005 March 7, 2005 – Home & Garden SpecialMarch 21, 2005 April 4, 2005 – Posting SeasonApril 18, 2005 – Battle of the AtlanticMay 2, 2005 May 16, 2005 May 30, 2005 June 13, 2005 – Family DaysJune 27, 2005 July 11, 2005 – Career SpecialJuly 25, 2005 Aug 8, 2005 – Back to SchoolAug 22, 2005 September 5, 2005 – Air ShowSeptember 19, 2005 October 3, 2005 – Home ImprovementOctober 17, 2005October 31, 2005 – RemembranceNovember 14, 2005 November 28, 2005 – Holiday Shopping GuideDecember 12, 2005 – Review of 2005

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Emergency First Aid/CPR Level A;Thursday December 2, Tuesday Decem-ber 7, Saturday December 11, MondayDecember 13 and Friday December 17.

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CFB Halifax Auto ClubThe CFB Halifax Auto Club will be

holding an Annual General Meeting toreview the club’s financial situation andto nominate and elect a new

Auto Club Executive Committee. Thepositions that are open are for President,Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

The meeting takes place at the HalifaxMilitary Community Center, WindsorPark on Tuesday, December 14th, 2004 at7pm. There will be a door prize draw forone annual membership.

For further information contact KevinWile at ext 6463.

Nijmegen reunionCalling all marchers 160 kilome-

tres. 3rd Annual MARLANT NijmegenReunion.

Friday, December 10th 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.Fleet Club Dart RoomChance to meet fellow marchers form

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Shearwater Military FamilyResource Centre Family Holiday Open House

Perhaps the best Yuletide decoration isbeing wreathed in smiles.

This year, kick off the holiday seasonat the Shearwater MFRC Family HolidayOpen House on Friday December 10from 4pm to 7 pm. This event will featurelots of activities certain to put you in aYuletide frame of mind.

Santa Claus will be taking a break fromhis busy schedule to drop in and have hispicture taken with children. There will be snacks and refreshments and afterthey’ve met Saint Nick, kids will have thechance to make a tasty festive treat.

If you need music to get into the Christ-mas spirit, the band Bittersweet will beplaying all your favourite holiday songs.Also, we’ll be giving away door prizes, soyou could be going home with an earlygift for under the tree.

Because the Holidays are really aboutsharing we’ll be collecting non-perish-able food items for Shearwater Christmashampers. Make sure to bring a donationand help make someone’s Christmas a lit-tle more enjoyable this year.

The Family Holiday Open House isfree, open to the entire public and no reg-istration is required. For more informa-tion please contact 460-1885.

ShearwaterBluefinsSwim ClubThe Shearwater Bluefins Swim Club

has been promoting excellence in thesport of competitive swimming for over40 years.

The Club’s goal is to prepare youngathletes for competitive swimmingthrough a program that concentrates onindividual and team excellence. Notevery swimmer becomes a world recordholder, but everyone can benefit fromexercise, cooperation, sportsmanship,self-discipline, and time managementskills learned through organized sport.Your child will experience success andlearn how to deal positively with defeat

through fair competition. SBSC is a CF Recreation club that is

operated in accordance with FormationHalifax and NPF regulations, and is non-profit. We offer swim programs rangingfrom 1 hour a week for 10 weeks up to 10to12 hours per week throughout the entireswim season (September to June). Formore information contact: Joanne Cur-rie, President, at 461- 9390 or Lisa Moul-ton, Treasurer, at 434-4578. Or visithttp://bluefins.psphalifax.ns.ca

Breakfast with SantaDec 12: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. $2.50/

person $10/family.Pancakes and sausages and door

prizes, crafts for the kids, and entertain-ment. Join MFRC and PSP staff and vol-unteers for breakfast with Santa. We’vebeen told the jolly old elf will visit withthe children and join us for breakfast.There will be lots of fun, activities andentertainment by our daycare and pre-school children. Pre-registration isrequired (so we can tell Santa how manytreats he’ll need). There will becraft/home business displays and giftmaking for children. Call 427-7788 fordetails by December 5 to register.


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Who says you cannot bring servingmembers from all three elements

together to accomplish a task?The Recruiting staff from the Scotia

Square recruiting office, along with mem-bers from 12 Wing and various other Reg-ular and Reserve elements, came togetherNovember 2 to deliver a solid example ofinter-service cooperation to young NovaScotians. This example of togethernesstook place at a job fair held at the NovaScotia African Cultural Centre. Local highschool students were treated to one stopshopping where their career queries wereanswered from a host of employers.

With members from all three environ-ments, questions could be addressed byserving members who had a wealth of mil-itary knowledge. All aspects of life in theCanadian Forces were touched upon, fromthe pay and benefits, to the issue of mis-sions and travel. It is always important tomeet those students in Nova Scotia who aremaking important career decisions and toprovide them with information concerninglife in the military and the opportunitiesthat exist for new recruits.

MCpl Davidson and Private Reid from 12 Wing, Shearwater with students whoattended the information session at the Nova Scotia African Cultural Centrecareer fair.

By Capt Dave Devenney Public Affairs Officer 12 Wing, Shearwater

Members from the Out-door Life Network’s

Truth Duty Valour (TDV)sailed with a Sea Kingdetachment onboard HMCSATHABASKAN during SaltyDip, a Navy training exer-cise held November 1 to 5.The television crew are pro-ducing a series of showshighlighting life in today’sCanadian Forces. One of theshows will focus on an airdetachment from 12 Wing as they conduct various train-ing exercises off the coast

of Nova Scotia. The TDVcrew flew on board Sea King aircraft and also filmed

underwater as aircrew prac-ticed emergency evacuationdrills at a training facility

in Dartmouth.Truth Duty Valour can be

seen on the Outdoor LifeNetwork and will be airedearly 2005. More informa-tion will be provided aboutthe exact show times as thedate approaches.

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Truth Duty Valour team interview Airborne Electronic SensorOperator (AESOP) Master Corporal Rob Sullivan of 12 WingShearwater on the flight deck of HMCS ATHABASKAN.

Local job fair show examples of tri-servicemulticulturalism in the Forces

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The newest CANEX storein the country opened in

Windsor Park on Monday,November 15.

“I’m very happy with whatI see here, very pleased withall the hard work our peoplehave done,” said CANEXnational president Jean-MariePèrusse as he watched CANEXstaff wait on customers duringthe store’s grand opening.

On the first day of busi-ness, there was already a sub-stantial group of shoppersbrowsing the aisles lookingfor bargains, spinning theprize wheel to win a free pen,carabiner, safety kit, or lightand entering their names in a

draw to win a Polaroid DVDplayer at The Personal booth.

Dignitaries present for theformal ribbon-cutting eventincluded Rear Admiral(RAdm) Dan McNeil, Com-mander of Maritime ForcesAtlantic; Captain (N) RogerMacIsaac, Base Commanderof CFB Halifax; Col AlanBlair, Commander of 12 Wing Shearwater; Jean-MariePèrusse, and Bill Elson,CANEX Regional ManagerAtlantic Canada.

A ribbon was ceremoniallycut but the opening was delib-erately kept low-key, accord-ing to Elson, who observed“It’s business as usual.”

Following the ribbon cut-ting, RAdm McNeil and manyothers took a quick tour of thefacility to see the merchandise.

CANEX in Windsor Park isa 12,500 square foot structurewith a staff of 10. The storecarries an assorted line ofconsumer goods includingfurniture such as rugs, couch-es and chairs, large appli-ances such as stoves andwashing machines, clothing,footwear, jewellery, andhome electronics.

“I think this is great. It’s

very well lit and there’s a lotof floor space,” observedCapt (N) MacIsaac.

One of the attractions at

the new location is the bou-tique area that features thenew Navy Roots line of mer-chandise. Roots has pro-

duced clothing such assweatshirts, T-shirts, fleeceshirts, jackets, ball caps andwatch caps, and small lug-

gage items such as back-packs, that will bear the Navycrest and the Roots name.

The new store is the firstCANEX outlet to carry thisline, stated Pèrusse. He noted“We’re trying to set up a lineof clothing that people canidentify with... This is acooperative effort betweenus and Roots.”

He stated that the plan is toeventually create similar linesfor the Army and Air Force.

Pèrusse believes that thenew CANEX store’s conven-ient location in the unsecuredarea of Windsor Park willmake it more easily accessi-ble to Canadian Forces andDepartment of NationalDefence personnel and theirfamilies. That area of Wind-sor Park will have a strongservice focus, he notes, as itfeatures entities such as theHalifax Military CommunityCentre and the Auto Club.“This is close to the PMQsand Personnel Support [Pro-gram] facilities.”

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In his new book Future: Tense, author andmilitary expert Gwynne Dyer refers to ter-

rorists as “dangerous but not really serious.”Visiting Canada to promote Future: Tense

and an updated version of his 1985 book War,now titled War: The New Edition, Dyerexpands on his statement on terrorists, saying“They might blow you up but they’re notgoing anywhere. They’re not going to takeanything over, which is, after all, what theywant. Most terrorists want to get somewhereother than being terrorists all their lives.”

In the book, Dyer examines the history,motives and actions of terrorist groupsincluding those he calls “radical Islamists”,scrutinizes the events that led to the currentconflict in Iraq, and concludes what is under-way is a massive shift towards what he labelsthe Pax Americana.

Asked why terrorism has come to loom solarge as a perceived threat, Dyer says “Ter-rorism is designed for the media. There was-n’t really terrorism in the modern sense untilwe had modern mass media... The point isthat the media is the megaphone, which takesthese little acts of violence [such as] a bombor an assassination, magnifies them and givesthem their power.”

Acts of terrorism have existed before inmilitary history, Dyer points out, giving as anexample the Spanish guerrillas who resistedNapoleon’s army in Spain. “There was lots ofterrorism in that campaign. That wasdesigned to terrify the soldiers they weredoing it against, not to terrify the French backhome. We didn’t have that ability to affect allof civilian society through terrorism until wehad mass media.”

Dyer, as a columnist, radio and televisionbroadcaster and lecturer on military affairs,isn’t suggesting a media blackout on terror-ism but he’s critical of certain kinds of cov-erage. “We can’t avoid reporting on it. We’rethere to report and we automatically go forthe most dramatic news around so we’rehelpless. Self-defined as helpless in the faceof terrorism, we just lap it up.”

Future: Tense explores the transformationof politics and diplomacy, and the gradualevolution of the coming world order. Dyerdismisses the theory that the American gov-ernment had any advance warning or knowl-edge of the 9/11 attacks. Dyer estimates thatsuch intelligence information would have fil-tered through about four levels of authorityand a dozen people, by the time it progressedto someone like the director of the CIA.

To ignore such information about anupcoming attack would be high treason, hebelieves. “It’s an act of suicide. I don’tbelieve there was foreknowledge.”

The war in Iraq troubles Dyer, who pointsout that any link between Osama bin Ladenand Saddam Hussein is dubious. “SaddamHussein is a Baathist. Not only secular, but hewas practically a Communist. The ArabBaath party was the Communist Party of theArab world, shorn of its Godlessness...Couldn’t be more secular. He was careful thatany Islamists he caught were tortured beforethey were killed.”

In fact, Dyer speculates “I don’t think binLaden saw Iraq coming. What he would haveexpected the U.S. to do is invade Afghanistan,imagining that it would end up another 10-year horror like the Russians had there, whichwould have served his purposes down to theground. That Russian invasion in Afghanistanreally radicalized a lot of people in the Mus-lim world and that’s what he wants.”

The Afghanistan campaign was done bythe Americans “in a very intelligent way,They knew a lot of American troops on theground is not a great idea. They did it veryfast through proxies, through the NorthernAlliance, created a relatively low level ofAfghan casualties in the process.” In contrast,the conflict in Iraq has already resulted inover 1,000 American deaths and an unverifi-able number of Iraqi civilian deaths.

“The level at which Americans will rebel attheir own military casualties has undoubted-ly gone up since 9/11. It’s not rational butpeople genuinely believed themselves to beunder attack so they were willing to sustain ahigher level of casualties if they can be per-suaded that what’s happening has in somesense a connection with their security.”

As for the future, Dyer predicts in his book“The five biggest powers in of 2040 will beChina, the United States, India, Russia, andBrazil—probably in that order.”

Born in Newfoundland, Dyer joined theCanadian Navy at age 17 and eventually alsoserved with the United States and RoyalNavies, attaining the rank of Lieutenant (N).He completed a Ph.D in Military and MiddleEastern History at the University of Londonand was a Senior Lecturer in War Studies at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurstuntil 1973.

His 2003 book, Ignorant Armies: SlidingInto War in Iraq, was a number one nonfictionbestseller in Canada during the spring of 2003.

War: The New Edition contains updatedmaterial about the shifts in global politicsrelated to the end of the Cold War and the ter-rorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Modern mass media fuelsterrorism says authorand military expertAn interview with Gwynne Dyer


By Captain John Pulchny14 Wing PAO, DNews

Operation SIRIUS, Canada’s con-tribution to the NATO Opera-

tion ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR, is seri-ous business.

Canadian Task Force Sigonella’smission is to provide visibility anddeterrence to terrorism in theMediterranean Sea by providing apicture of shipping in the region by identifying and reporting vesselsof interest to NATO Command Air

in Naples.Since early October, two Maritime

patrol CP-140 Aurora aircraft, crewsand support personnel from 407Squadron, Comox, 405 and 415 Mar-itime Patrol Squadrons and 14 AirMaintenance Squadron Greenwood,have been patrolling from the USNaval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily.

“From the start of the operation theintensity level has been high,” saidLieutenant-Colonel Yvan Boilard,Commander, Canadian Task ForceSigonella. “Not only is our opera-

tional tempo on schedule, we areshowing the flag in the air over theMediterranean and on the ground inthe local communities as this isimportant to demonstrating Canada’scommitment to NATO. Our participa-tion in the Remembrance ceremonyon November 1st in Agira, Sicily wasone of the events which the TaskForce was proud to be part of.”

The days are long but the resultsare important to Canada’s commit-ment to the fight against terrorism inthe Mediterranean. First-hand expe-rience with the crew of an Aurora,while on Operation SIRIUS inSigonella, Sicily, was an unforget-table experience.

The day starts at about 5 a.m. whenthe Aircraft Commander or AC, andcrew are briefed on the task for theday. After some mission planning,the crew proceeds to their aircraftwhere it is being prepared, fuelledand inspected by maintenance andsupport crews—a very importantpart of the Task Force operation. If itweren’t for the maintainers and sup-port personnel, the Aurora crewscouldn’t fly their missions.

By 7 a.m. the passengers arrive fora quick orientation, seat assignmentsand a safety briefing. After a batteryof checks, coffee and toast on the run,the AC conducts a final crew briefonboard, the stairs are drawn up andthe door is closed.

It’s about 7:30 a.m. and the pilotconducts a final pre-flight checkgoing through a lengthy checklistwith the crew over the intercom.The Italian start crew is in place, the

engines are started one by one andthe chocks are removed. Groundcontrol confirms departure and theAurora is on its way to the ramp for takeoff.

Wheels are up by about 8:00 a.m.and more checks are conducted as thepilot heads towards the centralMediterranean. During transit, thecrew continues to prepare for theirmission conducting verifications andsettling in for the 12-hour flight. Yes,12 hours from takeoff to touchdown.

Crews work together as one welloiled team. Once the maintainingcrews hand over the aircraft to theflight crew, Mission briefs start at 5a.m. followed by a 10 to 12-hourflight over the Mediterranean duringwhich ships are located by radar; thepilot flies to the coordinates directedby the Tactical Navigator and thespotters keep watch out the windows.Once in visual contact, the pilotapproaches the ships from 300 to1000 feet while the crew observes,notes features, takes photos and con-solidates reports.

Communication with the vessel isalso an important part of the mission.Talking to the ship demonstrates theability to make radio contact and tocheck their information. Then it’s offto the next target.

This drill, acted out over and overagain until darkness, falls about ninehours later and it’s time to return toBase. During a quick review of theday’s contacts, it is quite clear that theday’s mission is a definite successwith a large number of ships identi-fied and all responded to the hails.

The crew prepares for the return tobase. Reports are consolidated; thecabin is groomed with an internalvacuum attached to one of the sonartubes that provides suction through alarge filter.

On approach, an odd smell isdetected in the cabin. The pilots dontheir masks and the crew checks thecabin for the source. Within minutesit was clear that the smell was fromMount Etna, a live Volcano 24 kilo-metres North of the Base. All wererelieved and exactly 12 hours of fly-ing later, the Aurora Crew is back onthe ground, the aircraft is parked andthe AC is off for his post-missionbrief. The crew conducts some finalchecks and the plane is handed overto the arrival ground crew. The creware off for some well-earned rest untiltheir next flight some 24 hours later.It is a routine that happens every day,day in and day out.

“The days are long and hard but Iam very proud of the Task Force inensuring our operational mission andobjectives have been maintained,”said LCol Boilard. “Our teams fromComox and Greenwood are extreme-ly proud to do their part in the cam-paign against terrorism.”

Capt Pulchny is the 14 Wing CFBGreenwood Public Affairs Officerand is deployed to Sigonella.

For more information on Opera-tion Active Endeavour visit:www.afsouth.nato.int/operations/Endeavour/Endeavour.htm

For current photos and video visit:www.combatcamera.forces.gc.ca

Captain Danny Gagné, from 405 Maritime Patrol Squadron, Greenwood,N.S., observes a contact of interest from a Canadian Forces (CF) CP-140Aurora maritime patrol aircraft, on station in the Mediterranean Region.

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Crypto (OLC) equipmentroom on November 24, 2004in a ribbon cutting ceremonyattended by N6 departmentheads and several guests whosupported various aspects ofthe project’s implementation.

The complete restructureof the OLC had become necessary due to the quickgrowth in secure digital circuits used by the Navy.The previous configurationand infrastructure did notsupport the current and futurerequirements. With the ongo-ing increase in new circuits,which resulted in severe circuit overcrowding, it hadbecome very difficult forN6/Network Services techni-cians to maintain safely andefficiently all Navy securedigital circuits.

The decision to go aheadwith the OLC restructure was made in consultation by many agencies includingDirector TelecommunicationsSpectrum Engineering andSupport (DTSES), CanadianForces Crypto MaintenanceUnit (CFCMU) and N62 staff.The project’s plan was formu-lated under DTSES controland was divided into threeimplementation phases.

The first phase was startedin April 2004. This includedthe installation of new racks,cable trays, cable and fiberand hooking up new powerconnections to the new racks.The first phase was imple-mented by CFCMU, N6/Net-work Services techs, FCEpersonnel and linemen fromJoint Signals Regiment (JSR).

All personnel involvedenabled through hard workand dedication the comple-tion of this phase in only two weeks.

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project involved the infra-structure and installation of cabling, fiber and UPShookup to racks to maintainoperational capability.

Again FCE, N62 line per-sonnel and N6/Network Ser-vices techs completed thisphase by working overtimeand weekends to ensure time-lines were adhered to.

The third phase of the project involved cutting thesecure circuits over to theracks and testing for service-ability. This was compli-cated by the fact that the all the circuits were opera-tional and in use by NetworkOperations Center (NOC)and/or Maritime OperationsCenter (MOC).

There was a significantamount of coordinationbetween agencies to mini-mize downtime to secure cir-cuits. CFCMU and N6/Net-work Services personnelwork many long hours toinstall, test and ensure opera-tional capability maintainedon the various secure circuits.

The project was completedthis summer. The final cost ofthe implementation of theOLC restructure was approx-imately $110,000. The resultis the Navy now has an up-to-date ability to maintain satel-lite communications with theships and the capability toexpand in the future.

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By Capt Rob Truscott443 Maritime Helicopter SquadronDNews

443 Maritime HelicopterSquadron was shocked when

one of its aircraft caught fire andcrashed in New Brunswick on April28, 1994, during an East-West air-craft rotation. Both pilots—MajorsWally Sweetman and Bob Hender-son—were killed. The navigatorand flight engineer survived.

In the years that followed, build-ings at CFB Esquimalt and 12 WingShearwater were dedicated to thememories of the two pilots whowere killed.

There is also a memorial plaqueto Wally—which is known to fewand visited by fewer—that wasplaced on a remote mountaintop inthe Cascade Mountain Range nearKeremeos, British Columbia, withthe assistance of the Canadian Heli-copters Mountain Flying School.

In 1999, EXERCISE CATHE-DRAL REMEMBRANCE was thefirst adventure training expeditionto Wally’s Saddle, the location ofthe plaque. In September 2004, fourpeople from 443 MH Squadron par-ticipated in the second adventuretraining expedition to the plaque.This time, the expedition was calledEXERCISE CATHEDRAL RETURN.

The expedition was comprised of many 443 personnel. No trade

was represented more than onceand only one member had beenthere before. All had different rea-sons for attending, and only onemember had actually known andflown with Wally.

After sailing on the Spirit of Van-couver Island to Tsawassen, theexpedition drove to the trailhead onthe Ashnola River, near Keremeos ,B.C., and hiked 4.1 km to the firstcamp. On the second day, the verti-cal ascent began. We covered 6.4km to our 6,300 ft elevation camp.The next day saw us hiking 9 km toJoe Lake, located near the Saddle atan elevation of 7,350 feet.

Adventure training is meant tochallenge Canadian Forces mem-bers both mentally and physically.With half of the expedition mem-bers being neophyte backpackers,the adventure portion of the expedi-tion was guaranteed.

All involved knew the detailsfrom the first trip and it was knownthat the goal of this trip was to takepacks all the way to the top. Evenfor experienced backpackers, thecontour lines of the maps demon-strated that this would be a chal-lenging expedition. Mental prepa-ration for these types of expeditionsis a must as the mountains of B.C.are a daunting sight.

The arrival to Wally’s Saddle,which sits 7,491 ft above sea level,was somber. Knowing that the first

expedition to this location did notcamp at these altitudes, it was takenas a great personal victory toaccomplish this portion of the task.As Wally preferred scotch, a bottlewas carried up and shared amongthe members of the trip. In prepara-tion for the toast, the story of thecrash and tales about Wally werepassed on to the people who didn’thave the privilege of knowing him.

Glasses were raised, and amoment of reflection on the accom-

plishment of this trip was taken.Mother Nature took notice of thetoast—the rain ceased for a time.The last shot of the bottle remainsthere for Wally, buried beside the plaque.

The trip downhill was signifi-cantly faster than the trek uphill.We walked in snow, hail and rain tothe trailhead, and went to town fora deep fried lunch.

Mother Nature provided her ownbrand of challenge to this trip. The

first expedition was given clearskies and warm temperatures. In2004, things were different and allthe different types of weather weredisplayed. The trek began withclouded skies and comfortable tem-peratures, then switched to heat andsun as the group climbed the largestand steepest area in the alpine mead-ows. Temperatures then droppedand mornings had frost then snow.To complete the vast array of weath-er types, hail and rain were the orderof the day as the descent to civiliza-tion was underway.

The terrain on this trip is trulysome of British Columbia’s finest.Even with the punches MotherNature dished out, most of the timeit expanded the experience. Post-card images will be forever etchedin memories and pictures.

It has been said that an army trav-els on its stomach. Well, adventuretraining does not fall far from thattree. All manner of fare was con-cocted: fresh chicken fajitas, pastaand sauce, shepherd’s pie, burritos,rice dishes, and various oatmealofferings. The major lesson learnedfor meals is that the only limit isone’s imagination.

Overall, the trip was mentallychallenging, wet, cold and physi-cally draining. Would it be doneagain? Guaranteed, in a heartbeat,with smiles all the way. Now, whatto call it...

Helo squadron adventure training honours fallen comrades

443 MH Squadron personnel, (from left to right) Cpl Mike Jameson, CaptRob Truscott, Lt Dawn Boudreau, Capt Louis Perrot—poised with backpacks and walking sticks and ready to begin their adventure training.

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It was 4 a.m. on December 1,1940when Able Seaman (AB) George

Borgal, on watch aboard HMCSSAGUENAY during a crossing fromIreland to Canada, spotted an ene-my submarine.

The submarine fired three torpe-does and two missed but the third struck and blew off SAGUE-NAY’s bow.

This made SAGUENAY the firstCanadian warship to be damagedby enemy fire in the Second WorldWar. Twenty-one crewmemberswere killed and after major repairsSAGUENAY went back to sea toresume convoy duty.

This and other incidents from herwartime history, including anepisode in which a merchant shipstruck SAGUENAY and rippedaway her stern, led some to dub herThe Lady Who Refused to Sink.

Now, a group of interested peo-ple, chiefly family members ofSAGUENAY’s crew, has begun aproject to collect information on theship’s career, with the goal of creat-ing a website and eventually a book.

Commander (ret’d) George Bor-gal, the son of the Able Seaman who served in SAGUENAY in thewartime Navy, is a member of the

group and for him, this destroyer is an important ship in Canadiannaval history.

“Although based on an existingRoyal Navy Class design, this wasthe first warship purposefully builtfor Canada and modified to meetmore exacting Canadian specifica-tions,” notes Borgal. Calling thedesign of SAGUENAY and sistership SKEENA “strong and robust”

Borgal adds that it was “the perse-verance and ability of the crew” thathelped SAGUENAY survive severalpotential disasters at sea.

The project began in the spring of2004. Borgal was on the Internetand made some queries about get-ting in touch with SAGUENAY sur-vivors and their families. “At thesame time, I found there were twoother people doing the same thing,”

he recalls. They made contact and the group

has now grown to five active par-ticipants. All but one are familymembers of SAGUENAY sailors,except for one man living in Bar-row, England, whose father andgrandfather both worked in theshipyard where SAGUENAY wasbuilt. Contact has chiefly beenthrough email, according to Borgal.

He says that the group’s collec-tive source material ranges from theeyewitness memories of theremaining few SAGUENAY sailors,to documents, photos and moviestaken onboard the ship.

Recently, Borgal found a websitededicated to the Italian navy, whichincluded the wartime diary of thecaptain of the Italian submarine that torpedoed SAGUENAY inDecember 1940. “It’s his account ofthe attack,” observes Borgal,adding that it’s intriguing to readthe recollection from the oppositepoint of view.

Among the ship’s achievements,in 1941 SAGUENAY escorted thebattle cruiser HMS PRINCE OFWALES, which took Prime MinisterWinston Churchill to Placentia Bay,Newfoundland where he wouldmeet President Franklin Churchillto sign the Atlantic Charter.

Fifty years later, Borgal, by

now the Commanding Officer ofMARGAREE, invited his father tosail aboard the ship to attend thegolden anniversary of the charter’ssigning. “My father met some otherveterans from the American shipsand it was a great time with a lot of memories.”

He notes that even after the firstSAGUENAY was no longer capableof combat, the ship served out thewar assigned to Digby as the trainingplatform for HMCS CORNWALLIS.

Borgal says that the SAGUENAYgroup has several goals. One is tolocate any other SAGUENAY sailorsor their family members and togather their recollections. “Time isan issue as many of these people areaging and passing on,” he states.

Another objective is to write ahistorical monograph on SAGUE-NAY and eventually, an entire bookchronicling the ship’s remarkablehistory and the people who servedin her.

The group hopes to complete thisbook in time for the 100th anniver-sary of the Canadian Navy in 2010.

Anyone who wishes to con-tribute information on SAGUENAYor who knows of any other surviv-ing members of the ship’s companyor their families can reach GeorgeBorgal at [email protected] orthrough Trident.

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To the strains of marchesplayed by the Stadacona Bandof Maritime Forces Atlantic,the military parade proceededdown Barrington Street andentered the Grand Parade, tobe welcomed by applausefrom the audience.

The parade included veter-ans, serving members of theCanadian Forces including alarge contingent from MAR-LANT, cadets, and a colourparty from the Royal Canadi-an Legion. Thomas Waters,Commander Zone 14 of theRoyal Canadian Legion, wasmaster of ceremonies for the occasion.

Following the playing ofGod Save the Queen and OCanada, trumpeter PO2 RaefWilson of the Stadacona Bandplayed the Last Post, followedby two minutes of silence.

As if on cue, the churchbells of St. Paul’s Churchchimed the hour of 11 o’clock,intensifying the solemnity of

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Rev. Arthur Nash of theRoyal Canadian Legion then

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During the ceremony, armyreservists from the 1st FieldRegiment of Halifax fired a21-gun salute from CitadelHill. Several clergy spoke,including Major Korzeniows-ki, Senior Fleet Chaplain, andRabbi David Ellis.

Dignitaries present includedthe Honourable Myra Free-man, Lieutenant Governor ofNova Scotia, and the Hon-ourable Lawrence Freeman;Rear-Admiral Dan McNeil,Commander Maritime ForcesAtlantic; Colonel ManfredArndt, Commander of Mar-itime Air Component Atlantic;Brigadier General RichardRomses, Commander LandForce Atlantic Area; the Hon-ourable Geoff Regan, Ministerof Fisheries and Oceans; andMayor Peter Kelly of the Hal-ifax Regional Municipality.

This year’s Silver CrossMother, Mrs. Irma White,laid a wreath on behalf of allwho lost family members inthe First and Second WorldWars, the Korean conflict,and peacekeeping and over-seas missions.

Representatives of dozensof military, civic groups andorganizations laid commemo-rative wreaths at the cenotaph.

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AUTOMOTIVE SERVICESA+ Car Care - 10% Discount ID Required - (902) 446-4444Action Truck Caps - 10% off accessories - (902) 468-4343Bone's Body & Fender Ltd. - 10% Discount - (902) 455-2102CFB Halifax Auto Club - (902) 427-0550 ext 7978Dartmouth Dodge - 10% Discount on Mondays only - (902) 469-9050GCR Tires - 10% Discount on car service/brakes/alignment - (902) 468-8473Hubley Motors Ltd. - Free MVI with ID - (902) 455-1752Leading Edge Auto Service - DND Discount - (902) 446-4447Major Discount - 10% off not incl labour - (902) 468-6669Metro Collision - 10% off Labour only - (902) 455-5216Miller Tire - Up to 15% off - (902) 454-7664National Radiators - 15% off parts - (902) 455-2175Prestige Collision - 15% Discount - (902) 423-7809Suzuki in Dartmouth - DND Discount - (902) 466-0086Taylor Ford Lincoln - DND Discount - (902) 454-6421Wonder Auto Centre - 10% Off Parts & Labour (15% Off Parts & Labour -For First Time Customers) - (902) 435-2222

BARBEQUESCountry Hearth & Fireplace - CANEX Financing - (902) 468-4595Patio Perfect Plus - 10% Discount - (902) 832-3203

BEAUTY SUPPLIESMary Kay - Innis MacDonald - 15% Discount to new MK clients (902) 455-8875

BREWING SUPPLIESMaritime Brew & Wine - 10% Discount - (902) 454-8278

BUILDING SUPPLIESPiercey's - DND Discount @ all Metro locations

CABINET HARDWAREWillette & Wood - DND Discount - (902) 435-3855

CABLE COMPANYANIXTER - Stickly Wholesale - (902) 468-8411

CAMPGROUNDS/COTTAGE RENTALSCladach Breagh Cottages - Rentals 10% Discount - ID Required - (902) 886-3313Falls Lake - DND Discount - (877) 325-5253Lake Pleasant Campground - DND Discount - (902) 765-1494

CANVASMaritime Canvas Converters - 10% Discount - (902) 429-1201

CARPETSBurnside Floor Plus - DND Discount - Call for details - (902) 468-3111

CIGAR EMPORIUMJon Alan's Emporium - 10% off accessories - (902) 425-7665

CLOTHINGHere We GROW Again - DND Discount - (902) 864-3628Moores Clothing for Men - VIP Card at Kiosk - (902) 453-6266Nova Trophy - DND Discount - (902) 455-0056Olands Brewery Beer Gear Store - 25% Discount - (902) 455-6900

COMMUNICATIONS/PAGINGAML Communications - DND Discount - (902) 488-0838DownEast Communications - 15% off accessories - (902) 443-1110

COMPUTER TRAININGGigaBlink Learning TechnologiesTraining discount please call Beth - (902) 468-9283

COMPUTERS & ACCESSORIESAmbassador Computers - DND Discount - (902) 446-3644Brilliance Computers - 3% Discount - (902) 453-0050GCS Computer Services - 10% Discount - (902) 435-0150PC Medic - 2% Discount - (902) 468-7237

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENTSAXUM Canada Ltd. - DND Discount - (905) 792-7066

DINNER THEATREGrafton Street Dinner Theatre - 15% Discount - (902) 425-1961Halifax Feast - $5 Off - (902) 420-1840Neptune Theatre - 20% Discount - (902) 429-7070

DIVING EQUIPMENT & TRAININGTorpedo Ray Scuba Adventures - 10% Discount - (902) 481-0444

DRY CLEANINGChristine's Tailor Shop - 10% Discount - (902) 469-2861Sameday Dry Cleaners - 10% Discount - (902) 454-6459

DUCT CLEANINGUltramar Ltd. - 10% Discount - (902) 468-4954

ELECTRICAL PRODUCTSGuillevin International Co. - DND Discount - (902) 454-7477Harris & Roome - DND Discount - (902) 468-6665

EMBROIDERYNova Trophy - DND Discount - (902) 455-0056

ENTERTAINMENTThe Dome - Free Cover Fridays only until Midnight - ID Required

FAST FOODBurger King - 15% Discount at all Metro and Sydney locations McDonalds - 15% Discount at all Metro locationsWendy's - 15% Discount at Kempt Rd location only

FILTERSFiltration Plus - 25% Discount - (902) 468-6051

FIRE & SAFETY EQUIPMENTAcklands Grainger - National master standing offer -(902) 468-9396MicMac Fire & Safety Ltd. - 10% Discount - (902) 468-6060

FIRE PLACESAtlantic Stoves & Fireplaces - DND Discount - (902) 450-0066Country Hearth & Fireplace - CANEX Financing - (902) 468-4595

FITNESS/SPORTING LEISUREExpress Fitness - DND Discount - (902) 468-9445GO FIGURE - 10% Discount - (902) 445-0375PACE Fitness Centre - 10% Discount - (902) 493-5641

FLAGS & FLAG POLESFlag Emporium - 10% Discount - (902) 468-9697Flagshop - 10% Discount - (902) 434-1695

FLOOR COVERINGSBurnside Floor Plus - DND Discount - (902) 468-3111Wacky's Carpet & Flooring - 10% Discount - (902) 835-9974

FRAMINGFrame Express - 25% Discount - (902) 468-5600Frame Plus Art - 20% Discount - (902) 455-9762

FURNITURE & APPLIANCESBass River Chairs - 10% off reg price - (902) 454-2424Halifax Countrywide Furniture - DND Discount - (902) 479-4448Lake City Woodworkers - 10% Discount - (902) 465-5000Nothin' Fancy - 5% off reg price - (902) 865-7006Simmons Mattress - DND Discount - (902) 450-0233

GOLF COURSESHartlen Point Forces Golf Club - (902) 465-3038Links of Montague - (902) 433-3330Lost Creek Golf Club - DND Discount - (902) 865-4653

GOLF SIMULATORS (indoor golf)Par T Golf - 15% Discount - (902) 434-4653

HEALTH & BEAUTYDivine Touch Spa - Special DND Rates with ID - (902) 434-1626

HEALTH & FITNESSPopeye's Hardbody Co. - 10% Discount (902) 444-4488

HOME DECORATINGLiving East Home Decorating - Call for DND Specials - (902) 441-9712

HOME HEATINGThermoshell - Up to 8 cents/litre discount (902) 468-8700Ultramar Ltd. - 6 cents/litre discount - (902) 468-4954

HOME RENOVATIONSBezanson Pavers - DND Discount - (902) 252-3070Burnside Windows & Doors Ltd. - 3% Discount - (902) 468-7114Glidden Paints - 40% off all house brand paints - (902) 468-3965Heritage Stairways - 5% Discount - (902) 468-7601

HOME/BUILDING INSPECTIONSCEC Home Inspections - DND Discount - (902) 483-7155Division Inspection - 20% Discount - (902) 420-1237

HOSES & FITTINGS/HYDRAULICSALFAGOMMA - 45% Discount - (902) 481-5577Associated Industrial Rubber Co. - DND Discount - (902) 468-1202Parsons Hydraulics - DND Discount - (902) 468-5308Strictly Hydraulics - DND Discount - (902) 468-5308

HOTELS/MOTELSCambridge Suites - DND Discount - (902) 420-0555Citadel Hotel Halifax - 15% Discount - (902) 494-9310Chebucto Inn - DND Discount - (902) 453-4330Comfort Inn - DND Discount - (902) 463-9900Country Inns & Suites - DND Discount - (902) 465-4000Econo Lodge - DND Discount - (902) 443-0303Future Inns - DND Discount - (902) 465-6555Holiday Inn Express - DND Discount - (902) 445-1100Holiday Inn Harbourview - DND Discount - (902) 463-1100Holiday Inn Select - DND Discount - (902) 423-1161Howard Johnson - 30% Discount - (902) 463-9520Inn on the Lake - DND Discount - (902) 861-3480Lakeview Inns & Suites - DND Discount - (902) 450-3020Residence Inn Marriott - DND Discount - (902) 422-0493Quality Inn MicMac Hotel - DND Discount - (902) 469-5850

HOTELS/MOTELS OUT OF TOWN Albert at Bay Suite Hotel Ottawa - DND Discount - (800) 267-6644Aristocrat Suite Hotel Ottawa - DND Discount - (800) 563-5634

DISCOUNT OFFERS FOR ALL DND PERSONNEL & THEIR DND DISCOUNT cards are available at the PSP Information Kiosk in A Block Stadacona, 427 0550 ext. 1201. U

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Best Western Victoria Park Suites Ottawa - DND Discount (800) 465-7275Cartier Place Suite Hotel - DND Discount - (800) 236-8399Days Inn Ottawa - DND Discount - (866) 468-4442Embassy Hotel & Suites - DND Discount - (800) 661-5495Jacques Cartier Hotel Hull Quebec - DND Discount - (800) 265-8550Hampton Inn Ottawa - DND Discount - (877) 701-1281Harbour Towers Hotel Victoria - DND Discount - (800) 663-5896Les Suites Hotel Ottawa - DND Discount - (800) 267-1989Quality Hotel Ottawa - DND Discount - (800) 228-5151Ramada Ottawa - DND Discount - (800) 267-8378Southway Inn Ottawa - DND Discount - (877) 688-4929Travelodge Hotel Ottawa West - DND Discount - (902) 835-8671

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTSAcklands Grainger - National master standing offer - (902) 468-9396Apex Industrial Supply Ltd. - 30-40% Discount - (902) 484-0010Atlantic Hardchrome Ltd. - DND Discount - (902) 469-3606BDI Canada - DND Discount - (902) 468-3320Guillevin International Co. - DND Discount - (902) 454-7477Mill Supply Ltd. - 33% Discount - (902) 468-3236Rideout Tool & Machine Inc. - 15% Discount - (902) 468-2060Schooner Industrial Ltd. - DND Discount - (902) 468-8100TTL Supply Ltd. - 30% Discount - (902) 468-2508

INSTRUCTIONAL AIDSInstructional Aids Ltd. - DND Discount - (902) 468-2226

INTERNETPSP Internet - DND Discount - (902) 427-7025

JEWELLERSSutherlands Jewellery - 20% Discount - (902) 860-2451

LAWYERSCoady Filliter - DND Discount - (902) 429-6264Law Offices of Ron Meagher - 25% DND Discount - (902) 491-1778Leahey Legal Services - DND Discount - (902) 492-1787Morris Bureau - DND Discount - (902) 454-8070Singleton & Associates - 25% Discount - (902) 492-7000

LIGHTINGClassic Lighting - DND Discount - (902) 468-5483

MARINE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTSAtlantic Aero Marine - 20% off Retail - (902) 481-9000

MASSAGE THERAPYDivine Touch Spa - Special DND Rates with ID - (902) 434-1626

MOVING COMPANYUHAUL - 10% Discount on one-way moves - (902) 468-9442

MOTORCYCLES/EQUIPMENTAction Cycles – DND Discount – (902) 883-8080Power Trend Cycle - DND Discount - (902) 461-8122

OFFICE FURNISHINGS/SUPPLIESAtlantic Business Interiors - 50% Discount - (902) 468-3200Basin Stationery - 50% Discount - (902) 453-0005Corporate Express - DND Discount - (902) 420-0494Flagstone Office Furnishings Inc - National master standing offer - (902) 454-3456Lyreco - 58% Discount for DND Offices Only - (877) 597-3261Office Interiors - DND Discount - (800) 565-4011Pitney Bowes DND Discount - (902) 468-5150RICOH Canada - DND Discount - (902) 433-0460

OPTICALFamily Optical - 10% Discount - (902) 434-4413Maritime Laser Vision - Save $520 - (902) 492-0795

PATIO FURNITUREPatio Perfect Plus - 10% Discount - (902) 832-3203

PIZZAAlexandra Pizza - 5% off reg price - (902) 425-1900Boston Pizza - 10% on Dine-In food only - (902) 450-0450Mia's Pizza - 15% Discount - (902) 454-5050

PLUMBING AND HEATINGFiltration Plus - 25% Discount - (902) 468-6051

PRINTINGAtlantic Displays Solutions - 15% Discount - (902) 453-2900Print Atlantic - DND Discount - (902) 457-7468Speedy Print - 10% Discount - (902) 455-0411

PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTSAtlantic Displays Solutions - 15% Discount - (902) 453-2900Nova Trophy - DND Discount - (902) 455-0056Trimar - 10% Discount - (800) 267-4166

RECREATIONAction Cycles - DND Discount - (902) 883-8080Kartbahn Racing - DND Discount - (902) 455-5278Ski Martock - DND Discount (902) 798-9501

RESTAURANT SUPPLIESBig Eric’s - 25-37% Discount - (902) 454-9384

RESTAURANTSBoston Pizza - 10% on Dine-In food only - (902) 450-0450Dave Doolittle's - 10% Discount - (902) 435-5311East Side Mario's - 15% off Sun-Wed/10% Thurs-Sat - (902) 450-1311Jon Alan's Steak & Chop House - 10% Discount - (902) 422-5267Milamodo Sushi Inc. - 10% Discount - (902) 446-6888Peddlers' Pub & Eatery - 25% off reg food items - (902) 423-5033

RUBBER STAMPSAtlantic Displays Solutions - 15% Discount - (902) 453-2900R&M Rubber Stamps - 15% Discount - (902) 468-4758

SAFETY FOOTWEARThe Tool Box Industrial Ltd. - DND Discount - (902) 468-9168

SANITATION PRODUCTSSingle Source Sanitation - 20% Discount - (902) 454-9656Swish Maintenance - Up to 15% off - (902) 468-3756Unisource - DND Discount - (902) 468-6920

SATELLITE DISHESACE - CANEX Financing - (902) 482-2963NR Sales & Associates - DND Discount - (902) 423-0653

SECURITYProshred Security - 15% Discount - (902) 461-0077

SECURITY INVESTIGATIONSSource Security - 15% Discount - (902) 454-2070

SHOPPING MALLSMicMac Mall - Discount Card at Kiosk

SIGNS/DECALSAtlantic Displays Solutions - 15% Discount - (902) 453-2900Mattatall Signs - DND Discount - (902) 468-8222

SPASDivine Touch Spa - Special DND Rates with ID (902) 434-1626

STAIRWAYSHeritage Stairways - 5% Discount - (902) 468-7601

STORAGEAtcan Self Storage - DND Discount - (902) 422-7368Metro Self Storage - 10% Discount - (902) 450-5656UHAUL - 10% Discount - (902) 468-9442U Store It - 5% Discount - (902) 468-5202Wilmac Properties - DND Discount - Call for details - (902) 876-0046

TATTOOMerchant Marie's Tattoo - 10% Discount - (902) 463-9685Power Trend Cycles - DND Discount - (902) 461-8122

TIRESGCR Tires - 48% Discount on Tires - (902)-468-8473

TONER CARTRIDGESAtlantic Displays Solutions - 15% Discount - (902) 453-2900

TOOLSApex Industrial Supply Ltd. - 30-40% Discount - (902) 484-0010Harris & Roome - DND Discount - (902) 468-6665Rideout Tool & Machine Inc. - 10% Discount - (902) 468-2060Schooner Industrial Ltd. - DND Discount - (902) 468-8100Snap On Industrial Tools - 25% Discount - (902) 478-0742The Tool Box Industrial Ltd. - DND Discount - (902) 468-9168

TOWNHOMESVillas at Mont Blanc - DND Discount - (902) 431-9911

IMMEDIATE FAMILIES.Updates can be found at www.psphalifax.ns.ca. All discounts are off regulare sale price will apply to DND members and not the discount. All businessespping Guide or the Trident newspaper. For all other inquiries, call 427-4232.

TRANSPORTATIONA World Class Limousine Inc. - DND Discount - (902) 864-4004Airline Limo & Taxi - DND Special Rates - (902) 456-1265Prestige Limo & Taxi - DND Special Rates - (902) 456-4274

TRAVEL AGENTHazelwood Travel - DND Discount - (902) 866-3052Travel Connection - DND Discount - (902) 450-5611

TROPHYNova Trophy - DND Discount - (902) 455-0056

WATER/WATER TREATMENTSSparkling Springs - DND Discount - (800) 565-2222Spring Water Inc - DND Discount - (902) 423-7711

WINDOWS AND DOORSBurnside Windows & Doors Ltd. - 3% Discount -(902) 468-7114

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Need helpwith holiday budgeting?

With proper budgeting and ahandful of smart shopping ideas, itis possible to find wonderful giftsfor the people on your list and notoverspend. Fine Living, a new tele-vision network dedicated to inspir-ing viewers to live better, offers sug-gestions to help shoppers stick to aholiday budget:

Work a budget into your gift list.Assign dollar amounts to each personon your list. If the total spendingamount is too high, go back andmake adjustments.

Monitor your spending. Take thebudget with you when you shop. Ifyou underspend, use the surplus forsomeone else; if you overspend, youcan make up for the deficit.

Try a gift exchange. Giftexchanges—where each person in agroup is assigned someone to buy

for—alleviate the pressure of buyingnumerous and costly gifts.

Shop just for the kids. Make an agreement to buy gifts only forthe kids, and skip exchanging withthe adults.

Avoid credit cards. Using creditcards can result in interest chargesand overspending. Buy with cash andstick to your budget.

Tune into Fine Living for more tipson how to achieve a more balancedand fulfilled life or visit www.Fine-Living.ca.

The secret to stress-free holiday shopping

If the thought of walking miles inbusy malls this holiday shopping sea-son leaves you shaking in your shoes,then let your fingers do the walkingby joining the millions of Canadianswho now shop online.

According to a recent report fromStatistics Canada, 3.2 million Cana-dian households visited online retail-

ers in 2003 (compared with 2.8 mil-lion the previous year), and that num-ber is expected to continue growingevery year.

“Online shopping is increasing in popularity among Canadiansbecause online retailers are becom-ing more user-friendly and are offer-ing a wider selection of productsand services than ever before,” saidEmmie Fukuchi, General Manager,YourShops.ca, the Air Miles onlineshopping mall, which features over30 brand name retailers includingchapters.indigo.ca, Dell.ca and Vic-toriasSecret.com. “And, as moreCanadian shoppers experience theconvenience and flexibility of shop-ping from the comfort on their own homes, the more likely they areto make online shopping part oftheir lives.”

If you haven’t yet sampled theworld of online shopping, here aresome tips to help maximize your vir-tual shopping expedition this holidayseason or at any time of year. • Shop whenever it’s convenient for

you. Online malls and shops areopen 24 hours a day, seven days a week and there are no crowds or parking lots to contend with.Shop in your pajamas if you like.

• Take advantage of online toolsthat offer gift suggestions by per-son or price, help you coordinateoutfits and allow you to try onclothes using virtual models. Ifyou’re still not sure about yourchoices you can usually call acustomer service representativefor more details. Or why not e-mail your product selections toa friend and ask for their advice?

• To be sure of security and priva-cy—shop only at reputable, brandname retailers and check theirsecurity and privacy statements

and that their virtual shoppingcarts are secured (sometimesthere is a special security icon to identify the security of thecheck-out area).

• Become familiar with each retail-er’s shipping and return proce-dures—this is especially impor-tant during the holiday season.The retailers at YourShops.ca typically deliver products in 3 to 8 business days. You will haveto pay tax and duty on some itemssourced from outside Canada. A number of online retailers willmanage the details of this processfor you. And if you have to makea return, look for companies thathave simple returns procedureslike those with a Canadian-basedreturn address.

• In the season of giving be sure to check if your retailer offersgift-wrap services and will deliverdirectly to the recipient’s door. E-mail direct links to your own wishlist to someone who is searchingfor that perfect gift for you.

For more information visitwww.YourShops.ca.

Santa’s Tips: Filling stockingswithout emptying wallets

If you’re shopping on a budget thisChristmas, then consider these funbut inexpensive ideas from Santahimself. He knows how to stuffstockings creatively, without puttinga Ho Ho Hole in your wallet. • Visit the art supply store and pick

up mini-canvases and tubes ofpaint. On Christmas afternoonyour family can explore their creativity together.

• How about single-serve bottles of champagne—or the prettiest

bottle of sparkling water you can find? This gift will pop out of the stocking.

• Remember the sweet tooth! Individually-wrapped chocolates,such as all-time favourites Turtlesor Quality Street, are sure toplease. Toss a handful into everystocking (and keep a few to leaveout for Santa)

• Tuck a different musical instru-ment in every stocking—maracas,a tambourine, kazoo or harmoni-ca—it’s sure to hit the right note.

• What about making calendars?Use a computer to create themonths, and affix fun family pho-tos at the top of each page. Don’tforget to write in your birthday!

• You’ll be a star if you give 2005horoscopes or astrologicalguides—it’s easy to pick them upat the grocery checkout, and theyshould spark great discussions.

• Everyone will think you’re aSmartie if you glue colourful candies to inexpensive photoframes. It’s fast and fun.

• Help them find their greenthumb by giving everyone

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a small flower pot, some seedsand baggie of soil—your familycan create a mini herb garden ina sunny window.

• Instead of an orange in the stock-ing toe, why not tuck in a brightorange... yoyo. It’s the same sentiment, but much more fun.

• Remember your manners—a packof stationery in each stocking willencourage prompt thank younotes for Christmas gifts received(well, maybe with a reminder).

The gift that keeps on givingThis holiday season, as you choose

gifts for those you love, consider giv-ing the gift of a soft and cuddly ted-dy bear that can provide funding toyour local women’s shelter or a cutehuggable plush puppy that can helpsupport community hospitals.

The Hbc Family of stores includ-ing the Bay, Zellers and Home Out-fitters have embarked on a new holi-day gift giving program this year thatin turn gives back 100 per cent of itsprofits to national and local organi-zations right across Canada.

The Hbc charity plush program isan exciting new way to support yourcommunity. With five adorableCanadian themed plush to choosefrom for only $5.99, the beaver,moose, polar bear, teddy bear or dog are sure to be the perfect giftgiving idea.

Also available at Zellers is theannual holiday gift box campaign.For a small donation of $1 you canchoose between two sizes of gift box-

es in two different designs. Both box-es are a creative alternative to wrap-ping your holiday purchases. Lastyear the holiday gift box programcontributed almost a million dollarsto local communities across Canada.

One hundred per cent of the prof-its from both of these programs isredistributed through the Hbc Foun-dation to hundreds of national andlocal organizations such as the Cana-dian Women’s Foundation, women’sshelters and many local hospitals justto name a few.

So this Holiday Season as youchoose those special gifts, stop byyour local Hbc store and purchase agift that keeps on giving and help doyour part to ensure that Canadianfamilies experience joy, comfort andsafety all year round.

Pack n’ Ship tipsfor the holiday season

The fun and frenzy of holidayshopping doesn’t end at the mall—you still have to get the packages tofriends, family and business associ-ates in time for the holidays, and inone piece.

“Taking an extra moment to care-fully package items correctly saveseveryone money in the long run andlessens some of the holiday stress,”says Barbara Foster, ExecutiveDirector of Education for MailBoxes Etc. (MBE) who works withhundreds of MBE staff in over 275of its centres across the country.MBE is Canada’s largest retail chainof business and courier service cen-tres and is expected to ship more

than 100,000 holiday packages this season with the assistance ofseveral of its courier suppliers,including UPS.

Approximately 80 per cent ofUPS’s deliveries are business tobusiness, and business to consumer.However, during UPS’s busiest season—the holidays, residentialdeliveries consisting of variousfragile goods skyrocket.

“By using enough cushioningmaterial to protect items, and byusing sturdy boxes, you avoid theworries of disappointing family andfriends with broken presents and thecosts of having to replace damagedgoods or lost items,” says Foster.

Following are some packing and shipping tips from both MBEand UPS: • Use a new box specifically

designed for shipping—suchboxes are engineered to with-stand shipping stress. If usingsecond-hand boxes, select thosethat are strong and in good condition with the flaps intact.

• Don’t forget to cushion the bot-tom of the package—use a mini-mum of two inches of cushion-ing material such as bubble wrapor Styrofoam peanuts; it’s thebottom of a box that receives themost pressure during shipping.

• If shipping more than one itemin a box, wrap each article sepa-rately in protective cushioningmaterial and place them insidethe box so they do not touch one another.

• Electronic equipment should be

shipped in its original packaging,surrounded by additional cush-ioning materials, and placedinside a larger box.

• Secure each seam of your con-tainer with packing tape on boththe top and bottom sides. Avoidusing materials that don’t firmlyadhere such as masking or cello-phane tape.

• String can get caught on sortingmachinery or conveyor belts, so do not use it to wrap aroundboxes.

• Send your packages early toensure items are received in timefor the holidays and to minimizethe added costs of rush delivery.

• Fragile items should be sent viaair service to minimize transittime and reduce the possibilityof damage.

• If you receive a package withlots of foam packing peanuts,bring them in to your local MBEcentre for recycling.

• You can have your UPS packagesinsured when packaged by theMBE professionals.

Customers concerned about timeconstraints and securely packag-ing their holiday gifts can bringthem into any MBE location to havethem packed and insured by experi-enced professionals.

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that’s another story. Fine Liv-ing, a new television networkdedicated to inspiring viewersto live better, offers hints onhow to have fun while enter-taining guests:

Open house. Have a casu-al gathering where friendsare invited to simply drop by.Stagger the arrival of guestsso that you don’t have toentertain too many people at

one time. Food. Avoid wearing your-

self out with cooking. Servefoods that are eaten at roomtemperature and can stay outfor the whole party.

Space. Have lots of spacefor people to mingle, and plen-ty of places where guests cansit and relax.

Atmosphere. Your partyshould be festive, enjoyableand relaxing. Play yourfavourite holiday music andspend time with your guestsrather than stressing over little details.

Have Fun. The best partiesare when the host has as muchfun as the guests, so planahead and let yourself have agood time!.

For more party ideas, tuneinto Fine Living’s The Per-fect Party on Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT or visitwww.FineLiving.ca.

How and why to plan a Yuletide Game Night

Game night is white hot—for winter and beyond. Thetrend is everywhere—pop-ping up in fashion and lifestylemagazines, newspapers andTV and on the lips of today’shottest celebrities. JuliaRoberts and Drew Barrymorehost themed game nights, andJustin Timberlake and RebaMcIntyre can’t get enough ofthe indisputable king of allparty games: Cranium. In fact,certain celebs have beenknown to bring board gamesto the sets of their movies as away to unwind during scenes.

So what’s all the fussabout? Today’s board gamesprovide a way to relax, anescape from the hustle andbustle of daily chores, and ameans to release bottled-upcreative energy. And there’sno better time than the hecticholiday season to enjoy a littlecreative fun with family andfriends! Board games, like

Cranium, allow players tochallenge themselves as theytap into hidden, unearthed tal-ents, promising lasting laughsand memorable moments.

Whether you’ve alreadyjoined in on the game nightcraze or haven’t rolled dice ona board since your age was inthe single digits, getting start-ed with a Yuletide Game Nightis as easy as picking up a newboard game or simply uncov-ering an old favourite. Hereare some suggestions to getyour own game night rollingand make your party shine:

Create a theme: Nothingbrings out the kid in you quitelike a holiday theme party.Create themed invitations,finger foods and drinks. Haveeveryone dress like theirfavourite holiday character,or bring their favourite holi-day tunes to listen to whileyou play.

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Have fun: The first andonly rule of any game night isto enjoy yourself, and don’tbe too serious. The measureof a truly successful gamenight is if you find yourselflaughing out loud at leastonce during the evening.That’s virtually guaranteedwith new Cranium DeluxeCanadian Edition, bringingmore fun Canadian content to game night than everbefore. Then, you’re guaran-teed to have an event thatyour friends will be buzzingabout—even if the gossipcolumnists aren’t.

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Extraordinary guests always bringa unique gift to every holiday party.So don’t arrive empty handed.

Get your appointment book readyand let the holiday parties begin. Ifyou want to be invited to the party ofthe season, start building your repu-tation now as an extraordinaryguest—known for your graciousmanners and dazzling good taste.Here’s how.

First, the basics. Remember toRSVP. Arrive on time. Offer to help.Use a coaster. These points mayseem obvious, but unfortunately, forsome they are not.

Come bearing gifts. Leave thepine-scented candle at home! Makean impression with a unique and

desirable gift. A box of individuallywrapped chocolates, such as much-loved holiday favourites Turtles orQuality Street, complements anyoccasion and won’t give the hostanother dish to wash.

Be social. Extraordinary guestsknow how to get conversations start-ed. Talk to the person on your left andon your right—no matter who is bet-ter looking. And turn off your Black-berry or you’ll turn off the host.

That’s a wrap. When your host iswearing pajamas, you’ve overstayedyour welcome. If the party is wind-ing down, offer to help tidy up, thensay a polite goodbye—and leave.

Say thank you—the traditionalway. Mail a handwritten thank younote the next day—e-mail just does-n’t cut it.

Double booked? If you have todecide between Grandma’s familytea and that swanky dinner party,make sure to send the host of the par-ty you are not attending a thank-yougift to help smooth things over. Abox of individually wrapped choco-lates such as Turtles can help sweet-en any situation.

It is these simple, courteous detailsthat make an ordinary guest, extraor-dinary. Please do your part to makethis holiday season a pleasure foryour hosts.

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The holiday season is here again.A time when family and friendscome together to spend time and cel-ebrate. But we all know that havingyour loved ones near during the hol-iday season isn’t always possible. Sothis year, Kodak wants to help youbring your family and friends togeth-er with photos. Here are a few tips onhow to maximize your holiday pho-to opportunities.

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• Bring photos to life by encourag-ing family and friends to interactin photos. This makes photosmore interesting to view and share.

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Tips to make your New Year’s resolutions last

The holidays are over and it’s timeto kick start those New Year’s reso-lutions. Personal trainer Paul Plakas,featured on Life Network’s Taking ItOff, shares tips to shed those unwant-

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4. Incorporate as many standupexercises such as lunges, to yourexercise program as they burn more calories.

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Holiday office parties, Unitget-togethers, family gather-ings, house or street parties allbecome opportunities to cele-brate in the traditional way—drinking alcohol.

Drinking and driving isalso a hallmark of the holidaysocial season and of chang-ing social values. Twenty-five years ago it was com-mon—most people did it.Today drinking and driving is frowned upon, yet there

are still some people whocontinue to drink and drive.According to the TrafficInjury Research Foundation,4.5 Canadians are killed, onaverage, each day in alcohol-related crashes. In addition,an average of 125 Canadiansare injured in alcohol-relatedcrashes each day. With regardto the Canadian Forces (CF),the CF Health and LifestyleInformation Report (2000)revealed that, 6 per cent of CFmembers reported drivingonce in the past year afterdrinking too much and 8 percent reported driving morethan once after drinking toomuch. As well, 9 per cent ofmembers reported being apassenger with a driver whohad too much to drink.

This continuing practice of drinking and driving is

hard to understand consider-ing the increased risk forresulting injuries and death.Furthermore, penalties for a first time drinking and driving offence can include a temporary loss of your driver’s license, a CriminalCode fine and an educationalprogram, as well as otherfees; all of which couldpotentially cost you thou-sands of dollars. Insurancefees will also increase and a second offence includes jail time. According to theRCMP, even if a person refus-es to submit to a breathal-yser test, he or she will stillface the same consequencesas those charged withimpaired driving.

So who would drink anddrive? Why would anyone ofsound mind take such a risk?Aside from the obvious—alcohol clouds judgement—some people do not reallyknow how little alcohol ittakes to be legally impaired(blood alcohol level of .08).There are many factors thataffect blood alcohol level—experience with alcohol,physical size, mood, or foodintake, to name a few. For the average male, two tothree standard drinks is suffi-cient to register .08 on a

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Others who drink and drivethink, perhaps, that thechances of being caught areremote. There are no author-itative statistics for howmany times someone driveswhile impaired before get-ting caught, but estimatesrange from 50 to 250 times.Think about that. If someoneyou know was caught drink-ing and driving, chances arethat they drove at least 49other times when they hadtoo much to drink, putting therest of us at risk every time.

As the holiday party sea-son approaches, avoid mak-ing a bad decision aboutdrinking and driving by con-sidering the following tips: • Put some taxi money aside.• Share a taxi with friends.• Have a family member

pick you up.• Organize a designated

driver.• Take a bus.• Choose to drink non-alco-

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The safest rule to follow is:“Don’t drive when you’vebeen drinking, and don’t ridewith anyone who has beendrinking.”

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of scallops that had been inthere for a while. I thought tomyself that I had better eatthose soon so they wouldn’tget freezer burn. I also saw aturkey breast. Then I thoughtthat since I really like boththose things that maybe Icould find a way to eat bothat the same time. That’s howthis turkey breast stuffedwith scallops came about. Imay be the only person rightnow thanking Nova ScotiaPower for the opportunitiesprovided by the power out-age but I’m sure once you try this recipe you mightthink of thanking them too.The only other people I canthink of who might be thank-

ful there was a power outageis the maternity hospitalabout nine months from now.Anyway. This turkey breaststuffed with scallops anddrizzled with a cranberryreduction is very festive andit tastes great. The flavours ofboth the turkey and the scal-lops compliment each otherand make for a dish sure toplease everyone.

1 turkey breast boned1-cup scallops4 T Butter1 T olive oil2 cloves garlic4 T chopped shallots1 T oregano1 T basil1 tsp pepperSalt1-cup cranberries1/2 cup water (one half cup)2 T sugar

Remove the bone from theturkey breast. This is easilydone by sliding the knifealong the rib cage and thenkeeping the knife at an angleto the bone saw along thebone. Fold open the turkeybreast. If you have some thickpieces along the side, slicepartly through and fold back.Season with pepper and a lit-tle salt. Melt one tablespoonof butter along with the oliveoil. Sauté the garlic, shallotsand herbs until tender. Spreadthis over the inside of theturkey breast. Place the raw

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Indeed, Christmas is fast approach-ing and will be upon us before weknow it. It just dawned on me thatthere are only two more paydays tillChristmas. That causes just a tad ofanxiety. But then again, that is thepoint of this article.

By the time this goes to print weshould be beginning the Season ofAdvent. In the Church calendar,

Advent is the season that directly pre-cedes the Great Feast of Christmas.Interestingly however, it is one of theseasons of the Church that appears tobe totally out of step with the reality ofour western culture. As if life doesn’tseem hectic enough at the best oftimes, this is the time of year wherethings seem to be driven to the verylimits of our endurance. Soon we willbe starting to shop for a special gift togive that special someone, often onethat we can ill afford. There are moreand more demands placed on us at thefamily level and the social level. Theparties, the shopping, the crowds, thestress. It is no wonder I often find peo-ple exclaiming they are glad Christ-mas is over with, at 6 p.m on Christ-mas Day. Funny, isn’t it, when the real-ity is that the Great Feast of Christmasbegins on the 25th of December andlasts for 12 days—remember the car-ol, On the first day of Christmas mytrue love gave to me. I could go onabout the fact we have forgotten howto feast in our modern age, but we arehere to talk about Advent.

Now the reason I say that Adventcertainly appears to be out of step withour reality is because Advent is a timewhere we are supposed to slow downand reflect. To truly understand whatAdvent is about, we have to rediscov-er what Christmas is truly about.

I have found that for many people,their notion of God is that God is likea distant light at the far end of a verylong tunnel. One spends a lifetimeattempting to reach the light at the endof the tunnel. But the reality of Christ-mas is that God in the form of the babyJesus comes into the world. That lighthas come to the world to meet theworld where it is. In other words thelight is not some distant goal but it ishere with us now, meeting us, wherewe are, no matter our situation. Nomatter if we are caught in the throes ofsadness and grief over a death or a lostrelationship. No matter what our cir-cumstance, that light is here with us.All we need do is see it. That is the realmeaning of Christmas. But sadly,often in all the hustle and bustle welose sight of that reality. We lose sightof it at the very time of year that we setaside to celebrate it.

The reason for the Season of Adventis to slow down and reflect as to; whythe light had to came to us in the firstplace? Why did Jesus have to comeinto the world? The answer of courseis because we as humanity were lost.We needed Christ to come to teach usand to save us from ourselves. That iswhat Easter is about. But it begs thequestion; Have we as humanitychanged that much? To watch thenews, or read the papers would tell us

the hard truth that we are still more thancapable of inflicting the worst atroci-ties on our fellow man. The light of theworld is there but we fail to listen andsee. And so in Advent we are called toreflect. Why did Jesus have to come inthe first place? Where do we still fall sovery short of what we are supposed tobe like? What can we do to change,individually, as a society, as a world? Ifwe never take the time to reflect, thenwhat will ever change? If we don’t takethe time to see the Light and learn fromit then how can we ever hope to moveforward as humanity? This is whatAdvent is about.

Please believe me that I am notunrealistic either. As a single father Ihave a lot to do to get ready too. I willalso juggle time to fit in work, social,and family commitments. But I thinkit is important that we be intentional asto what Advent is meant to be about. Ibelieve that if we just take a little timeeach day to ponder and reflect it actu-ally makes Christmas all the more spe-cial when it arrives, for we will recog-nize the greatest gift of all. The Gift ofa babe in a manger, the gift of the lightof the world.

There will be time enough to par-ty and feast when Christmas getshere. It won’t hurt to slow down takea deep breath now, to think, to learnand to grow.

scallops in the turkey breastand roll together. Secure witha few skewers. Rub theremaining butter over the out-side. Slide some under theskin. Place in a pan in a pre-heated oven at 350 degreesfor about 35 minutes, bastingregularly. Be careful not toovercook the turkey, as thiswill also overcook the scal-lops. While the turkey iscooking place the cranberriesand water in a small saucepanand bring to a boil. Gentlypress on the cranberries torelease their juice. Once thecranberries are soft, strainand return the liquid to thesaucepan. You should havejust over a cup, depending onhow juicy the berries were.Taste the cranberry juice. Youmay want to add a little sugar.Bring the juice to a boil andreduce to half. Taste it again.A little sugar may be in orderbut this should be fairly tart.Remove the turkey from theoven and then slice into fourportions. Drizzle some of thecranberry reduction over theturkey and serve with yourfavourite veggies. Sweetpotato fries will go really wellwith this. Lots of people serveturkey over the holidays butadding the scallops to thisbrings a great maritimeflavour to an old favourite.It’s really easy to make andlooks impressive too.

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Fitness and Sports Director:Stadacona’s Fitness and Sports

Director is Kevin Miller. He has beenwith MARLANT’s Personnel SupportPrograms for just over four years.Miller originally started working for the company as a Fitness andSports Instructor. Two years later hebecame the Fitness Coordinator atStadacona and remained in that posi-tion for the past two years. Recentpersonnel changes provided Millerwith the opportunity to move into hiscurrent position as the Acting Fitnessand Sports Director at Stadacona inSeptember. He has stepped into avery important role with the compa-ny as it is his responsibility to coor-dinate and administer all the fitnessand sports programs for our militarymembers, while overseeing every-thing that takes place at the Stada-cona Gymnasium.

Miller came into the program withan extensive range of knowledge andexperience. He completed a Bache-lor of Science degree from AcadiaUniversity prior to studying AthleticTherapy. Over the next four years hecontinued to further his education,obtaining many certifications in thefield of fitness and training. Millernot only received his First Respondercertification, but is also a CertifiedAthletic Therapist and CertifiedStrength and Conditioning Special-ist, in which he has furthered hisknowledge while working in physio-therapy clinics in the field of bracingand orthotics, and as an athletic ther-apist for Saint Mary’s UniversityVarsity Sports program for fiveyears. While working for SMU,

Miller was involved with manyAtlantic Championships and two CISchampionships; one is being theVanier Cup and the other CIS Men’sBasketball Championship where heearned a gold medal and also earnedthe Dr. David Petrie Award present-ed to outstanding certification candi-dates in Athletic Therapy. Miller continues his work as an athletictherapist with the Canadian CISMWrestling and Soccer Teams, attend-ing two CISM World Championshipsand an International training camp.

Not only does he have an extensivebackground in fitness, but also insports. An athlete in many sports atmany levels growing up, Miller’smain passion has been for basketball.Miller has taken our CFB Men’s For-mation Basketball Team under hiswing and coached them to two con-secutive Atlantic Region Champi-onships and also provided a strongshowing at the National level. Hewas recognized for this accomplish-ment, being named Maritime Com-mand Civilian Male Coach of theyear for the past two years.

He is always striving to betterhimself educationally and occupa-tionally, while using his educationalbackground and experiences tomotivate others to getting and keep-ing people healthy.

Kevin Miller can be reachedthrough email at [email protected] or at local 5758

“I’d rather see it done then hear itdone” —Michael Jordan

Fitness Coordinator:Stadacona’s Fitness Coordinator is

Joe Crocker. He is not only a veryrecognized person within the PSPstaff to all of our Canadian Forcesmembers, but also a very amiableand respected person for his workethic and enjoyable relationship thathe has with many people. Initially

Crocker served in the military for 20years ending his career with 12 yearsfocused on the world of fitness andsports as he was a member of thePERI trade. As a PERI, Crocker spentfour years working out of CFB Corn-wallis and eight years for CFB Hali-fax. Recently, he has become the Act-ing Fitness Coordinator after spend-ing three years as a Fitness andSports instructor and two years as thesports assistant.

He can be found at many times onthe gym floor competing in intersec-tion sports and also as part of his dai-ly physical fitness training routine.Crocker has a highly regarded back-ground in sports as not only an ath-lete but also as an official. As an ath-lete, he was a standout person inmany sports both regionally andnationally. Nationally, Crocker com-peted in badminton, ball hockey,broomball, hockey, soccer, squash,and also tennis. Broomball was hismost successful sport as his teamreturned home with national goldtwice, and once with Crocker beingrecognized for his never ending hard

work and skilful ability as he wasawarded most valuable player in thetournament. Aside from being astrong athlete, he reached his goal tobecome not only a player but also a coach who participated in a nation-al competition. He has coached atboth regional and national champi-onships, recently returning homefrom the Women’s World BroomballChampionship with a silver medal.Finally, Crocker was involved as anofficial in ball hockey, broomball,hockey, soccer and softball at aminor level.

He attributes much of his successin accomplishing all of his goals thathe initially set out to obtain, to hisconstant determination and desire toconquer the always increasing levelof competition and obstacles thatstood in his way. His main priorityis staying active and educated tocontinue working towards advance-ment within our organization andalso to maintain a healthy andenjoyable lifestyle.

Joe Crocker can be reachedthrough email at Crocker.JA@

forces.gc.ca or at local 8411“Follow your heart and you

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Fitness and Sports Instructors:Stadacona has four Fitness and

Sports Instructors who are availableto all our members. Many of theirresponsibilities are not only conduct-ing and evaluating our members’physical fitness levels through phys-ical fitness assessments, but alsoeducating and instructing our mem-bers towards healthy active lifestylesand physical fitness routines. Stada-cona’s Fitness and Sports Instructorsare as follows:

First, we have Marie-Pier Bellefleur.Her work began with PSP at the Roy-al Military College as a PhysicalEducation Teacher and AquaticCoordinator for one year. She thentransferred to Stadacona where shebegan as a Fitness and Sports Instruc-tor for one year and now is workingas the Sports Assistant for our Sportsprogram. As sports assistant, she hasmany responsibilities such as organ-izing all Intersection (IS) sports andleagues, Cock of the Walk (COTW)tournaments, Atlantic RegionalChampionships when chosen as theselected Host for different sports, andalso to ensure that all these are con-ducted properly and in an organizedmanner. As well, she is responsiblefor organizing travel for all our mili-tary athletes and teams when com-peting in Regional and National Lev-el competitions.

Bellefleur has been involved withfitness and sports for nine years asshe has always maintained a passionfor sports throughout her life. Whenshe was attending school, Bellefleuralways competed in badminton, bas-ketball, rugby and soccer at a com-petitive and recreational level. Shefeels it is the best way to stay healthy

Back row: Joanne Landry, Joe Crocker, Kevin Miller, Noel Redmond. Frontrow: Jeff Lauzier, Marie-Pier Bellefleur.

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She is a strong leader and knownfor getting things done immediately.One of her main goals is to start upand to play or coach a women’s bas-ketball team, but she recognizes thatthere is not enough interest for thesport. Bellefleur stresses that if thereis interest to please contact her, tohelp get the ball rolling to develop astrong team within our region.

Marie-Pier Bellefleur can bereached through email at [email protected] or at local6552.

“Obstacles are those frightfulthings you see when you take youreye off the goal.”

Jeff Lauzier is another instructor atStadacona. Initially Lauzier startedworking at out Shearwater facility asa Fitness and Sports Instructor 11months ago and moved to Stadaconathree months later where he has beenworking since. He came to us with animpressive background in both fit-ness and sports. He has beeninvolved with fitness and sports forhis whole life, ranging from compet-itive and recreational sports play, toeducational resources and to fitness

testing and training. Lauzier begansports at an age of five and has neverturned away from it. Initially he start-ed with hockey, as many youngstersdo, but throughout the years as hisinterests were always changing andskill level developing into otherareas, he focused on other sports butnever lost an interest in hockey. Suchsports were badminton, baseball,basketball, football, golf, soccer,swimming, tennis, ultimate frisbee,volleyball, and wrestling, in whichhe has competed regionally andprovincially. After many years insports, he decided to pursue a Sci-ence degree in Kinesiology throughDalhousie University, which broughtmore of his focus towards the worldof fitness and the importance of train-ing to maintain a healthy body com-position and image to ensure ahealthy lifestyle and reduce injuries.

Lauzier attributes his determina-tion, discipline and focus to thosewhen he educates and trains, as hismain goal is to further his own edu-cation and knowledge while contin-uing to help others achieve theirgoals in life, and also pushing him-self to higher commitments andgoals. He is always striving to trainmore and feels that in order to be suc-cessful in the business, you must por-tray the image that you promote.Much of his experience is with con-ditioning and rehabilitation frominjuries as he has dealt with manysports injuries throughout his life.While studying to complete hisdegree, he used the opportunity towork with Dalhousie’s Varsity Swim

Team and Men’s Basketball Team asthe Strength and Conditioning Coachgaining valuable experience andknowledge that he will always value.Lauzier’s ultimate goal is to workwith a professional sports team as thestrength and conditioning trainer towork on maintaining and improvingthe athletes’ physical conditioning,while also increasing his knowledgeand assortment of training styles tohis maximum potential.

Jeff Lauzier can be reachedthrough email at [email protected] or at local 8415

“If you can dream of it, you can doit” —Walt Disney

Next, we have Noel Redmond. Healso initially started working for PSPover at our Shearwater Base Gym asa Fitness and Sports Instructor priorto transferring over to Stadacona. Hehas been with PSP now for sixmonths, splitting three months atboth the Shearwater and Stadaconafacilities, although has been con-ducting physical fitness tests, evalu-ating applicants attempting to jointhe Canadian Forces for the past seven years. Redmond has alsoworked as a fitness consultant andtrainer for the past six years at various fitness centers and gymsthroughout southern Ontario, andhas provided nutritional consulta-tion for these locations. He complet-ed a Science degree from AcadiaUniversity with a major study inNutrition and a minor study in Kine-siology, focusing on injury preven-tion, and strength and conditioning.

His main goals and strengths arefocused in the area of healthy physi-cal active lifestyles, with the empha-sis towards fitness and nutrition asthis has been his main field of studyand also related to the work that heperforms. Overall wellness is hismain concern for others, as this giveshim the opportunity to keep all of hisclients on track and in control of theirown health and fitness goals whilegiving him an opportunity to focushis time on their needs. Redmondfeels that the support and attention indeveloping a personal interactionand relation with clients, is the mostimportant characteristic to properlyunderstand their goals. His sincerityincreases the confidence his clientsneed to reach their goals.

Aside from fitness, he enjoys play-ing badminton, baseball, hockey,racquetball, squash, and swimmingto keep up his fitness level and activelifestyle while getting a good work-out and having fun at the same time.

Noel Redmond can be reachedthrough email at [email protected] or at local 8106

“Remember, life will not meet youhalf way; you must reach out fully,grab tightly, and bring it home.”

Finally, we have Jo-Ann Landry. Sheis our most recent addition to the fit-ness staff at Stadacona. She has beenworking for PSP for almost a monthnow, although she has experiencewithin the military as she is current-ly a reservist class Amember with tenyears experience in the trade. Landryis a great addition to our fitness staff

as she brings to us a wealth of knowl-edge and well rounded fitness back-ground. She obtained her PhysicalEducation Degree from the Univer-site de Montreal before making thetransition into the world of fitness,and has since been involved in the fit-ness industry for the past four years.She has obtained many qualifica-tions recognized by YMCA and Can-Fit-Pro, which have helped her toincrease her knowledge and perspec-tive on training.

Landry is a very dynamic personwho enjoys helping others to obtaintheir highest goals. She is alwayseager to learn, and is ready for anychallenge that may stand in her way,and therefore, always strives to pushherself further. Her goals are toincrease her knowledge in the worldof fitness while promoting fitnessand the importance of healthy andactive lifestyles among others. Herlove for working with others showsas her passion for sports is empha-sized in many team sports that pro-mote camaraderie and improvesupon personal relationships.

Jo-Ann Landry can be reachedthrough email at [email protected] or at local 8416.

“In order to succeed we must first believe that we can” —MichaelKorda

Watch for the next issue of the FFiles. If you have any questions orconcerns regarding fitness andsports, or any other issue, feel free tocontact your staff at Stadacona’s Fit-ness and Sports Facility.


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The Halifax Jaguars Women’sBroomball Team represented

Nova Scotia at the World BroomballChampionships in Corner Brook,Nfld from October 31 to November6, 2004. The Ladies had an excep-tional tournament, bringing home aSilver Medal. This was an outstand-ing accomplishment, as the team hadnot had a full practice together priorto the start of the tournament. Theteam consisted of a variety of play-ers, both veterans’ and Rookies’ranging from age 20 to 49 years (withthe 49 year old’s maybe lying a little.)

The tournament was attended by teams from Australia, Italy,Japan, the U.S. as well as Canadianteams from British Columbia,Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, NovaScotia and as the host, Newfound-land and Labrador.

The Halifax Jaguars Women’sBroomball Team is a recreation club in the Community RecreationDepartment of MARLANT Per-sonnel Support Programs (PSP), augmented by former players whohave been posted away. The teamincludes a number of military members and spouses and depen-dants as well as some civilian members. Team members includedLaura Allen, Peggy Allen, SharleneBaird, Collette Brake, KarenDoucet, Annie Dumas, Winnie John-son, Joanna Lundrigan, CarolynMatthews, Tracy McIsaac, LauraMcLarnon, Carole Morissette,Doreen Moyles, Angie Williams and Sherry Young. Coaching staff

included Joe Crocker, Ken Fisherand Tony Hamilton. Everyoneinvolved represented Nova Scotiaand DND proudly.

The military representationincluded members from FormationHalifax, 12 Wing Shearwater, HMCShips, CFJIC“A” and CFSU“O” MPCoy Ottawa, CFB Gagetown and 14Wing Greenwood. Although Broom-ball no longer has military support,Out of Service Competition supportand funding is still available throughPSP, to those who wish to participate.

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Day two had us play two games atthe Pepsi Center in Corner Brook. Itis an outstanding facility, and in thefirst game, we lost a nail-biter 1 - 0to the host team (Ladies Rock) to thedelight of a capacity crowd. Gametwo saw us get our first point of thetournament, a tie, 1 - 1 against an All Star Atlantic Waves’ team com-prised primarily of Goose Bay,Labrador players. Karen Doucetscored the goal unassisted.

The Double Round Robin formatallowed us to make some adjust-

ments to our game and see all teamsagain. We managed a 0 - 0 tie againstDurham on Thursday morning, andgot our first win against the LadiesRock 2 - 0. Winnie Johnson scoredthe first goal, assisted by SherryYoung and Karen Doucet scored thesecond assisted by Winnie Johnsonand Carole Morissette. All gamesplayed Thursday and Friday were onthe Olympic Ice at the Dome inStephenville. Friday morning’s 11a.m. game turned out to be a previewof the semi-final match up, and wewere unable to score. With only a fewminutes left in the game, the AtlanticWaves managed to break past ourdefense and sneak one by JoanneLundrigan. We had a two hour breakand had to meet them again on the bigice. This time, Lundrigan would notallow a goal on numerous chances.We had managed a goal halfwaythrough the first period, and the

Waves were relentless in their attack.The win 1 - 0 with a goal by SharleneBaird and assisted by Karen Doucetand Sherry Young, pitted us againstthe Durham Angles for the GoldMedal on Saturday afternoon at thePepsi Centre in Corner Brook.

Friday night saw most of the teamattend a traditional Newfie function,getting the opportunity to Kiss theCod and be Screeched In, makingthem Honorary Newfies. As difficultas it is to depart such a function onthe Rock, the team returned to theirChalet near the Ski Resort, to pre-pare for the task at hand. One of theVeterans had to return to Halifax dueto work commitments, but the teamwas not discouraged by this. Theywere determined to try to bringhome gold.

The championship game began at2:15 on Saturday afternoon in frontof a well-packed venue. The Halifax

Jaguars knew they needed to containthe offence during the first period tohave a chance to win. The DurhamAngles were a well conditioned anddisciplined team and came at themwith much vigor. Joanna Lundriganstood on her head to contain theattack and kept the score to 0 - 0 atthe end of the first. About thehalfway mark of the second period,the Durham Angels managed to geta goal on Lundrigan. The team cameback with extra enthusiasm andpressed for the equalizer. The Hali-fax Jaguars kept the play in theoffensive zone for most of the rest ofthe game, but penalty trouble for thelast three minutes kept them fromtying the score and forcing overtime.

The Halifax Jaguars are pleased tohave the Silver Medal at the Gamesand look forward to a possible returnto the World Championships in 2006in Minneapolis, USA. Team mem-bers were well represented at theawards ceremony;

Tournament MVP (Women)Joanne (Jo) Lundrigan

1st All Star ForwardLaura Allen

1st All Star DefenseWinnie Johnson

2nd All Star GoalieJo Lundrigan

2nd All Star DefenseCarole Morissette

All Star Coaching StaffJoe Crocker/Ken Fisher/Tony Hamilton

Game MVP’s Round RobinJo Lundrigan X 3Winnie Johnson X 2Carole Morrisette X 1

Women’s Community Recreation Team brings homesilver from World Broomball Championships

The Halifax Jaguars Women’s Broomball Team at the World BroomballChampionships in Corner Brook, Newfoundland.



After the holiday season, atten-dance usually picks up for the

CFB Halifax Archery Club. Harshwinter weather drives peopleindoors and if archers want to keepup their skills, they need to find anindoor range.

“We’re the only indoor club inNova Scotia,” says Chief PettyOfficer Second Class (CPO2) Chris-tian Marotte, president of the CFBHalifax Archery Club. “Other clubsdon’t have the space we have.”

The club meets on Sunday andTuesday evenings from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Membership is available tomilitary members and dependants,Department of National Defencepersonnel, RCMP, and the largercommunity.

Currently the club has approxi-mately 20 members but it usuallyincreases in the New Year, accordingto Marotte. “It’s slow this year andother archery clubs have been tellingme they experience the same thing.”

Within the last few years therehas been a surge of interest inarchery, which some have linked to the Lord of the Rings movies and Legolas, the elf with his bow

and arrows. More importantly, many people

have found that archery is an all-ages sport. Marotte observes “It’s agood sport for families. We’ve hadfamilies with four or five of thefamily members joining up.” At oneevent, Marotte recalls that the clubset up a wolf as the target. “The kidswho were there really had a greattime shooting at the wolf.”

It’s possible to buy all the gear an

archer needs—a bow, some arrowsand a quiver to hold them, a pair ofthree-fingered gloves—for about$350, Marotte estimates.

For newcomers to the sport, theclub provides some initial instruc-tion in the necessary skills. Marottesays “We give basic lessons inform, how to stand, how to hold thebow. I explain the parts of the bow.”

Parents must supervise their chil-dren closely to ensure they observe

all the required safety protocols. Archery club members place a

strong emphasis on safety, Marottestates, which is particularly impor-tant in a sport where arrows flythrough the air.

Practice improves the shot “and alot of discipline is required.”

Each year, the club presents fourtournaments and members also par-ticipate in other events, such as theupcoming indoor 3-D provincialshoot in January 2005, and theAtlantic Regional Indoor FITA inMarch 2005. The CFB HalifaxArchery Club is affiliated with theFederation of Canadian Archers.

On December 12, the CFB Hali-fax Archery Club will present itsannual Turkey Shoot. The shoot,which involves a 3-D turkey, willtake place at the Drill Shed at CFBStadacona. Marotte says that as

many as 50 people from across theprovince have shown up for thisshoot in previous years.

The winner will receive a certifi-cate for $20 towards a Christmasturkey from a local grocery store.Unless that person would ratherhave something else for a prize,says Marotte.

“If kids win, we ask them if theywant a medal or the turkey. Usuallythey want the medal instead.”

The club’s annual general meet-ing is at 6:30 on Tuesday, Decem-ber 7 at the Drill Shed in Stadacona.

Those wishing to take part in theturkey shoot should contact the clubat [email protected]

For further information on the clubor to obtain information about mem-bership categories, fees and events,the website is www.psphalifax.caunder Community Recreation.

CFB Halifax Archery Club hostsannual Christmas Turkey Shoot

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