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Squash team goes to national competitionPAGE 26

Half mastMemorial service honoursLS Robert LeBlancPAGE 2

Come togetherMARLANT event marks the UnitedNations day against racismPAGE 3

Harrowing tourHMCS MONTREAL crew members visit AuschwitzPAGE 12

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TRIDENT, APRIL 4, 20052

By Virginia BeatonTrident staff

There was a memorial service on Tuesday, March 22 for the

late Leading Seaman (LS) RobertLeBlanc.

Flags hung at half mast in mem-ory of LS LeBlanc, who was lost atsea on February 8, 2005 fromHMCS MONTREAL while that shipwas on operations in the Baltic Seaoff Poland.

Canadian Forces (CF) membersturned out in large numbers for thememorial held at the ShearwaterMilitary Chapel. Among the digni-taries attending were the Hon-ourable Myra Freeman, LieutenantGovernor of Nova Scotia; Vice-Admiral Bruce MacLean, Chief ofMaritime Staff; Rear-Admiral DanMcNeil, Commander MARLANT;and Commodore Tyrone Pile, Com-mander Canadian Fleet Atlantic(CANFLTLANT).

An honour guard and many mem-bers of LS LeBlanc’s family, friends,and shipmates from MONTREAL andIROQUOIS, the two ships in which heserved, were present for the service.

“We come together today to wor-ship God and to give thanks forRobert Joseph Ivan LeBlanc,” PadreLieutenant (Lt)(N) Jim Russell toldthe congregation. Thanking Navypersonnel in particular for their strong

turnout, Padre Russell stated “Yourpresence here today indicates theservice to Canada of LS LeBlanc.”

Padre Captain Bruce Murrayspoke, recalling his friendship withLS LeBlanc, saying “I sailed withhim a number of times,” includ-ing a deployment to the PersianGulf. “During this trip, I began toknow him as a unique and com-plex individual.”

LS LeBlanc’s goals included fur-thering his education, but he had a

strong work ethic about his Navycareer, Padre Murray recalled. “Offi-cers noted what a hard worker hewas. If he was the night steward, youknew things would be ready in themorning.”

Among those participating in theservice were Lt(N) Helga Budden,who read from the book of Ecclesi-astes, and LS Mike Dauphinee, whoread the Twenty-third Psalm.

In his sermon, Padre Russellreferred to the way that tragedies

such as LS LeBlanc’s death requiregreat inner strength and determina-tion to face these difficulties, and car-ry on. He referred to LS LeBlanc’sown tenacity and cited as an exam-ple, the aftermath of Hurricane Juanin the fall of 2003. “Rob walked towork the day after the storm, throughall the mess and debris.” The basewas stood down that day becausethere was no electricity, but PadreRussell noted, “He was determinedto get there.”

The service concluded with therecitation of the Naval Prayer and thecongregation sang the Naval hymn,Eternal Father.

On Wednesday, March 23, aplaque in LS LeBlanc’s memory waspresented to the Fleet Club.

Two of his friends, LS MikeDauphinee and Able Seaman (AB)Roch Lafleur, gave the plaque to MSDan Lundrigan, PMC of the FleetClub. Petty Officer Second Class(PO2) Max Cranford was also onhand, as a representative of Forma-tion Hospitality.

The wooden plaque holds a smallbrass ship’s bell, the crests of IRO-QUOIS and MONTREAL, and a smallplate. The engraved message on theplate dedicates the plaque to LSLeBlanc’s memory and its presenta-tion to the Halifax Junior RanksMess “by all his fellow sailors.”

Both LS Dauphinee and ABLafleur sailed with LS LeBlanc. “Wewere friends of his and we wanted todo this for him,” said LS LeBlanc.Funds for the commemorativeplaque, which will be on the wall atthe Fleet Club, were raised from IRO-QUOIS and CFB Halifax.

According to LS Dauphinee andAB Lafleur, LS LeBlanc’s family andgirlfriend Charlene viewed theplaque after the memorial service.“They were very happy with it,” stat-ed LS Dauphinee.

Memorial service honours MONTREAL sailor

A bell in LS LeBlanc’s memory now hangs at the Fleet Club. From left to right: PO2 Max Cranford, LS MikeDuaphinee, AB Roch Lafleur, and MS Dave Lundrigan.

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MARLANT marked March 21,the United Nations Day for the

Elimination of Racial Discriminationwith an event at the Halifax MilitaryCommunity Centre (HMCC).

In his introductory remarks, Cap-tain(N) Switzer spoke about theneed to increase public awarenessof racism and its negative effectsnot only locally, but also around theworld. Referring to the ongoingprosecutions for ethnic cleansing,Capt(N) Switzer queried, “Whenwas the last time any of us thoughtof the International War Crimes Tri-bunal in The Hague?”

Referring to the Holocaust, hereminded the audience that it had its origins in Germany, which in the 1930s was considered to be oneof the most cultured countries in the world.

The guest speaker for the morningwas Rabbi Grunstein of Beth IsraelSynagogue in Halifax. In a speechtitled ‘The Holocaust: How Racismhas Influenced the Jewish Experi-ence’, Rabbi Grunstein discussedthe ways that Biblical precepts for-mulate Jewish social values.

Formerly an infantry soldier inthe Israeli army, Rabbi Grunsteinintroduced himself as “the grand-son of Holocaust survivors.” In astirring speech using Biblicalanalogies, and in particular the story of the Exodus from Egypt,

Rabbi Grunstein emphasized thatracism is the result of the wish toperceive some people as inferior to oneself.

From the Biblical perspective, he stated “God says, ‘I am the only master of the universe.’”Because of that, he reiterated, “Nohuman being can be the master overanother... You can be a leader, not a master.”

In a question and answer sessionafter his speech, Rabbi Grunsteincommented that sometimes, dis-criminatory attitudes are acquiredearly in life. “There are certainprejudices out there that are taughtat home,” for example, anti-Semi-tism, he noted. It is the responsibil-ity of parents to model good behav-iour to their children, Rabbi Grun-stein stated.

He noted that differences of opin-ion sometimes escalate into hostili-ty and condemnation, or even out-right violence.

Instead, we should accept that allpeople are different and have theright to be different. “Does thatmake them any less a human beingthan you?” Rabbi Grunstein askedhis listeners.

Stewart Sparks, co-chair of MAR-LANT’s Defence Visible MinoritiesAdvisory Group (DVMAG), gave abriefing on current actions withinthat group. He outlined the purposeand goals of the group, saying, “Allthe authority comes from theEmployment Equity Act.”

DVMAG currently has approxi-mately 65 members representing all of MARLANT. According toSparks, “We have representativeswho come up from Greenwood” formeetings, but noted that the grouphopes to extend representation evenfurther. “We would like to have rep-resentatives from Cape Breton andNewfoundland and we’re workingon that.”

In conclusion, Sparks also notedthat it was on March 21, 1960 inSharpeville, South Africa, thatpolice fired on a large crowd thathad gathered to protest institutionalracism, the system of apartheid thatwas then the law in that country.Dozens of people were shot andkilled that day, Sparks stated.

Forty-five years later, there isheightened awareness of the evilsof racism but the struggle is not yetover, as Sparks finished his remarkswith the saying “None of us are freeuntil all of us are free.”

Linda Morris, MARLANTEmployment Equity Officer, gavethe closing address and stated thatshe would post the EmploymentEquity Act on the MARLANT Com-munity Bulletin Board.

MARLANT event marksthe United Nationsday against racism

By Tanya BarnesHR-Mil PAO, DNews

The CF is one team with manyfaces. By ensuring a fair,

respectful and professional workenvironment, we can strengthen ourteam and make the CF an employerof choice for all Canadians.

In 2002, the CF formally cameunder the requirements of theEmployment Equity Act, one ofwhich is a formal review of employ-ment systems. Accordingly, fromfall 2003 through spring 2004, theCF has been conducting an Employ-ment Systems Review (CF ESR) ofall employment systems policies,practices and procedures.

The purpose of the review is toidentify, and subsequently remove,employment barriers experiencedby members of four designatedgroups—women, Aboriginal peo-ples, members of visible minoritiesand persons with disabilities.

CF members from across thecountry have been consulted, andhave readily participated in inter-views and in focus and discussiongroups. If you have participated,your feedback is extremely valu-able because the results of the CFESR affect all CF members.

The CF ESR has been examiningall formal and informal policies,procedures and practices related torecruitment, selection and enrol-ment, training and development,career management and promo-tions, re-engagement, and release.As well, the review has been exam-ining other working conditionssuch as attitudes, culture and inclu-siveness, and reasonable accom-modation of the special needs ofpersons in designated groups.

Results and recommendationsare now being incorporated into the new Canadian Forces Employ-ment Equity Plan (CFEEP), and will be used to eliminate employ-ment barriers wherever they exist.These changes will benefit the CFand you. They will improve opera-tional effectiveness by strengthen-ing the Forces’ capacity to recruitand retain people, by improvingtraining and development pro-grams, and by promoting an inclu-sive workforce.

Consult the Directorate of Mili-tary Gender Integration andEmployment Equity (DMGIEE) CFEmployment System Review Website at http://hr.ottawa-hull.mil.ca/dmgiee/ee/engraph/ee34_e.asp formore information.

Par Tanya BarnesOAP RH-Mil, DNews

Les FC forment une équipe quipossède de nombreux visages.

Ce n’est qu’en instaurant un en-vironnement de travail équitable,respectueux et professionnel que lesFC pourront renforcer leur équipe etdeviendront un employeur attrayantpour tous les Canadiens.

Depuis l’entrée en vigueur de laLoi sur l’équité en matière d’emploien 2002, les FC sont soumises à dif-férentes exigences, notamment à unexamen officiel de leurs systèmesd’emploi. En conséquence, entrel’automne 2003 et le printemps2004, les FC ont mené un Examensur les systèmes d’emploi (ESE FC)qui visait toutes les politiques, pra-tiques et procédures connexes.

Cet examen a d’abord pour butd’identifier les obstacles à l’emploique les membres des quatregroupes dé-signés - les femmes, lesAutochtones, les membres desminorités visibles et les personneshandicapées - ont rencontrés et, parla suite, de les éliminer.

Des consultations ont été menéesauprès de militaires de tout le pays.Ils se sont prêtés volontiers à desentrevues et ont également participéà des groupes de concentration et dediscussion. Si vous avez participé,vos commentaires sont extrême-ment importants, car les résultats del’ESE FC toucheront tous les mem-bres des FC.

Tous les aspects de l’emploi, offi-ciels ou non, ont fait l’objet de l’ESEFC : les politiques, les procédures etles pratiques liées au recrutement, àla sélection et à l’enrôlement, à laformation et au perfectionnement, àla gestion de carrière et à l’avance-ment, au rengagement et à la libéra-tion. D’autres éléments des condi-tions de travail ont également étéétudiés, tels que les attitudes, la cul-ture et l’inclusivité ainsi que la miseen place de mesures raisonnablesd’adaptation aux besoins particuliersdes personnes des groupes désignés.

On procède actuellement à l’inté-gration des résultats et des recom-mandations au nouveau Pland’équité en matière d’emploi desForces canadiennes (PEMEFC), etces renseignements serviront à fairedisparaître les obstacles à l’emploilà où ils se trouvent. Ces change-ments seront profitables pour vouset les FC : ils accroîtront l’efficacitéopérationnelle en renforçant lacapacité des Forces pour le recrute-ment et le maintien en poste d’ef-fectifs, en améliorant les pro-grammes de formation et de perfec-tionnement et en faisant la promo-tion d’un milieu de travail inclusif.

Consultez le site Web de l’Étudedes systèmes d’emploi des FC de la Direction - Intégration des gen-res et équité en matière d’emploi(Militaires) (DIGEEM) à http://hr.ottawa-hull.mil.ca/dmgiee/ee/frgraph/ee34_f.asp pour plus derenseignements.

Une équipe,plusieurs visages

One team, many faces

Rabbi Grunstein of Beth Israel synagogue, in conversation with Linda Morris MARLANT Employment Equity Officer.

“None of us are free until all of us

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Strengthening the Forces Health Pro-motion Team would like to recognizethe ongoing contributions of the follow-ing Unit Health Promotion Representa-tives (UHPR):

Lt Allison Alvi 12 AMS (12 Wing), LSJoe Bérubé N45 - Messes & Accommo-dations, CPO2 Nicole Bérubé ADAC(A),Sgt Eric Boudreau CFAD Bedford, PO1Alastair Buchanan HMCS IROQUOIS,WO Donna Carpenter 12 Wing Head-quarters, Marilyn Earle CFAD Bedford,PO1 Pierre Filiatreault CFNES DCS, CaptPaul Gerrior 12 Wing Operations, PO2Shawn Glazier HMCS PRESERVER, WOMichael Handley 423 Squadron (12Wing), Debra Harrett N4 - FMFCS, CaptChris Hollett 406(M) OTS (12 Wing), CplKarla Jackson 36 CBG Band, PO1 ChrisLandry FDU(A), Jack Lansing N45 - PSPF&S, PO1 Christiane Lonergan HMCSTORONTO, Capt Wajahat Kahn 1 Den-tal Unit, Lt(N) Ryan Kennedy CFNESOT, PO2 Susan Kulik N27 - MARLANTBand, MS Randy Lushman N6, MWOBrian MacLean Military Police, MSDean Marche CF Military Warfare Centre, Lt(N) Steve Morrell HMCSATHABASKAN, PO1 Heather Oake N45- NRCC, PO2 Normand Ouellet CFNESCSE, Sue Paterson EAP, Lt(N) DarrellPeters MOG 5, CPO2 Roger Proulx N3,Lt(N) Randy Purse CFNOS, MCpl SophieReinhard Language Training Centre,Lt(N) Peter Rohe N02, Janice SampsonCFCSU, Lt(N) Barb Stothart N3 - Trinity,Capt Robert Tucker CFNES HQ, TerryWall 72 Comm Group

With the valuable assistance of theUHPR network, Health Promotion Ser-vices has been able to increase aware-ness of and access to local health pro-motion programs and services. Onbehalf of the local Strengthening theForces Health Promotion Team, I wouldlike to thank each one of you for yourongoing interest, assistance and sup-port. Your commitment to the health andwell-being of the local DND/CF com-

munity is appreciated. E. Annette Huyter,Director, Health Promotion Services

Canadian Cancer Society looks for new volunteers

The Canadian Cancer Society—Bed-ford/Hammonds Plains Unit is current-ly recruiting new volunteers. We havemany exciting opportunities available.Among these are Vice-President, HealthPromotions Chair, Fundraising Chairand Daffodil Chair. We have somethingto offer for everyone.

The Unit meets the third Monday ofeach month at 7 p.m. at the Lebrun Cen-tre in Bedford. We invite anyone inter-ested in volunteering or learning moreabout us to attend. For more informationplease contact Carol at 835-3109.

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Come and check out Glow Bowling at the CFB Halifax Bolodrome!

The five-pin bowling alley at Stadac-cona is now pleased to offer GlowBowling! Equipped with black lights,glow in the dark bowling balls, a cyber-sphere that lights up the alley, as well asa great stereo system. It is fun for thewhole family! It also creates a greatatmosphere for birthday parties. Wealso offer regular league bowling, casu-al bowling, as well as office functionsand parties. For more information or tobook one of the six lanes, contact AndréRochefort, bowling alley supervisor, at721-8420 or 835-8211.

RUSI/NS speakersTwo well-known defence commenta-

tors and authors, Cdr (ret’d) Peter Hay-don and Dr. Dan Middlemiss will addressspring meetings of the Royal United Ser-

vices Institute (RUSI) of NS to be held atCambridge Military Library in Halifax.Cdr Haydon will discuss submarines,strategy, security and related issues at theApril 21 session. Dr Middlemiss, profes-sor of political science at Dalhousie Uni-versity, will discuss defence policy 2005on May 19. The presentations begin at7:30 p.m. at Cambridge Military Libraryon Queen Street and guests are welcome.

RUSI, which serves as a discussionand education forum on defence andsecurity issues, includes serving andretired officers and members of theCanadian Forces, RCMP and other lawenforcement agencies.

Shearwater gentleman’shockey tournament

April 8 to 10, 2005 at the ShearwaterArena. Entry fee is $500 per team.Compettive and recreational divisons.Cash prizes, game MVPs. Each teamguaranteed three games.

For more info, contact 721-8418, orcell 233-3734, or email [email protected].

Deadline for entry, along with fullentry fee is April 1, 2005.

Bursaries foruniversity students

The Nova Scotia Naval OfficersAssociation (NSNOA) is offering two$1,000 bursaries for deserving studentsto attend Canadian universities. Thebursaries are available to Canadian citi-zens resident in Nova Scotia. They musthave a Naval connection, such as beingdependents of Regular Force Navy orformer Navy members, relatives ordependents of NSNOA members, mem-bers of the Naval Reserve, Sea Cadets,or former members of the Navy.

Applications for the 2005 awardsshould be forwarded to the NSNOA Bur-sary Trust, PO Box 801, Halifax, NovaScotia, B3J 2V2, no later than April 15,2005. Application forms are availableby writing to the above address or bycalling 902-477-9474.


RAdm Dan McNeil, celebrity chefBy Virginia BeatonTrident staff

HMCS GLACE BAYrecently had a special

cook on duty in the galley.On Friday, March 18,

Rear-Admiral (RAdm) DanMcNeil, Commander Mar-itime Forces Atlantic, wasonboard GLACE BAY to cookup breakfast burritos for him-self and for television hostCyril Lunney.

RAdm McNeil was theguest celebrity chef onBreakfast Television, ASN’searly morning program. Theshow regularly brings inprominent people in the com-munity who discuss cooking,and give demonstrations offavourite dishes.

“It’s our pleasure to invitethe citizens of Canada to seehow we eat onboard the shipsthese days,” RAdm McNeiltold Lunney.

In conversation, RAdmMcNeil stated that menus inthe Navy had altered over the years. He noted that

during the 35 years that hehas been in the Navy, break-fast, for example, had notice-ably changed.

Several plates of food wereon display in the galley todemonstrate that evolution,ranging from a plate of pan-cakes and sausage, to anarrangement of fresh melonand grapes.

In traditional Navy cook-ing, RAdm McNeil stated,“We have sausages. We callthem bangers.” Bangers andbeans often appeared togeth-er for breakfast in the olddays, “And they’re quitefrankly, still popular today.”

Another traditional dishwas stewed tomatoes. “Wecall those, in the Navy, redlead. Traditionally with redlead, you get cap tallies,”RAdm McNeil stated, hold-ing up a piece of bacon.

He pointed out that today,because more people arehealth-conscious and lookingfor nutritious options at meals,Navy cooks present breakfastitems such as yoghurt and

fresh fruit.He noted that to his regret,

one breakfast food that hasfallen out of favour is the kipper. “Here’s one of myfavourites. It’s one of myfavourites because we don’t

see it very often any more.It’s kippers.”

Referring to the galleystaff, Petty Officer SecondClass (PO2) Judy Lockhartand Master Seaman (MS)Craig Penney, RAdm McNeil

stated “I understand from thechief cook, PO Lockhart, thatkippers are not so popular

any more.”But something that is pop-

ular is the breakfast burrito,RAdm McNeil stated.

He then demonstrated hisculinary skills in the kitchenas he chopped onions, sautéedeggs, and finally combined allthe ingredients for a tastybreakfast burrito.

As he observed Lunneyassisting him at the grill,RAdm McNeil queried,

“Ever thought of joiningthe Navy, Cyril? There arelots of trades available. Fromwhat I’ve seen, you could bea cook.”

In the conclusion, Lunneybit into a breakfast burritotopped with sour cream andsalsa and pronounced it“delicious. Today’s Navy,new and improved.”

The pre-taped segmentwas broadcast on the Break-fast Television show on Tues-day, March 29.

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The Canadian Forces willsoon carry out a major

sovereignty patrol in the highArctic. During the patrol, theparticipating soldiers will con-duct an emergency responseexercise simulating an aircrash in a remote area.

Held between March 31and April 15 from the aban-doned weather station atIsachsen on Ellef RingnesIsland in Nunavut, the sover-eignty patrol will includesnowmobile expeditions toseveral islands in the area.The ground force will live in

tents throughout the opera-tion. Isachsen is 1,400 kilo-metres north of the ArcticCircle and is said to have theworst weather in Canada.

The air crash exercise, tobe conducted on Friday,April 8, will focus on thewreck of a U.S. Air Force DC-3 transport aircraft thatcrashed at Isachsen duringthe 1950s.

“This sovereignty patrol ispart of regular operationsconducted by CanadianForces Northern Area,” saidpatrol leader Major StewartGibson, Commanding Offi-cer of 1 Canadian Ranger

Patrol Group. “In addition to the training value, suchpatrols reinforce our pres-ence in the Canadian highArctic.”

The Canadian Rangers and440 Transport Squadron willbe exercising search and res-cue skills that the Joint Res-cue and Co-ordination Cen-tres in Victoria, Trenton andHalifax could use to savelives in the event of a mishapin the high Arctic.

The patrol will involve 14Canadian Rangers from theNorthwest Territories, Yukon,Nunavut and Saskatchewan;nine Regular Force members

from Canadian Forces North-ern Area; and two CC-138Twin Otters and their six crewmembers from 440 TransportSquadron in Yellowknife.

Arctic sovereignty patrol to include air crash exercise

RAdm Dan McNeil (right) cooking breakfast onboard HMCS GLACE BAY with BreakfastTelevision host Cyril Lunney.


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MFRC Vacation Giveaway Extrav-aganza, everyone wants to be awinner. For the second consecutiveyear, the Centre’s annual fundrais-er was a huge success. A total of1,241 tickets were sold and almost$60,000 was raised for SMFRC pro-grams and services.

“The level enthusiasm and par-ticipation has been great,” saysMaryAnne McKinnon, ExecutiveDirector, Shearwater MFRC. “Onbehalf of our board and staff I justwant to thank the military commu-nities in Shearwater, Halifax andacross the province for their

tremendous support.”This year 250 additional Extrava-

ganza tickets were made available,of which all but nine were sold. Toreflect the increase in ticket sales,three extra trips and six extra cashprizes of $500 and $1,000 (threeeach) are being given away.

“Last time, we sold all 1,000tickets within three days, and had toturn many people away,” explainsMcKinnon. “This year we wanted

to meet the demand while notchanging the odds of winning, sowe increased the number of ticketsand the amount of prizes.”

The first two draws were held onMarch 9th and Susan ClementsAnderson from N6 and RegisDumont from HMCS CHARLOTTE-TOWN were the grand prize win-ners. Susan won a Hawaiian Cruiseaboard the Pride of Aloha valued at$6,018 while Regis won a week atthe SuperClub Breezes resort in theBahamas valued at $4,798. McKin-non had the pleasure of giving thewinners the good news.

“Colonel Blair, 12 Wing Com-mander, actually performed thedraw, and tried to contact the win-ners immediately, but they weren’tavailable,” explains McKinnon. “Ireached them shortly after, and theywere thrilled. I love calling the win-ners. I’m always surprised by howthey react—it’s a lot of fun.”

If you didn’t win this timearound, don’t worry. There are still13 draws for 39 prizes remaining.To find out when future draws arebeing held or for more informationabout the SMFRC Vacation Give-away Extravaganza call 720-1885or visit the SMFRC Web site atwww.pspmembers.com/smfrc.

By Dave McGrathPublic Relations & DevelopmentCoordinator, HMFRC

Mysticism, magic and morethan just a few chuckles are

what the Halifax Military FamilyResource Centre’s (HMFRC) volun-teers can expect when they attendthe Halifax MFRC’s annual Volun-teer Appreciation Gala, being heldat the Fleet Club on Saturday, April23 beginning at 6:30 pm.

The Halifax MFRC hosts a vol-unteer appreciation event each yearto celebrate the dedication and hardwork provided by volunteers wholend their time, energy and skills tohelp strengthen and support fellowmembers of the MARLANT com-munity. In 2004, volunteers rackedup an incredible 10,000 hours ofsupport for the Halifax MFRC,while also acting as ambassadorsfor our organization.

The evening is one not to miss, aslocal renowned magician, RodDoiron has been selected as the pre-miere entertainer for the event.Doiron has been performing magicsince his early childhood, and hasastonished crowds with his particu-lar brand of conjuring since 1987.

Doiron specializes in workingup-close with his audience, per-

forming feats of sleight-of-handand mentalism right before youreyes. He dares you to uncover thesecrets behind his amazing tricks,deceptions, mind reading andastonishing predictions, knowingyou will not discover the mysterybehind his amazing skills.

And for added flavour, Doironthrows in a touch of humour toensure audiences of all ages andtastes equally enjoy his jaw-drop-ping performances.

Doiron gladly lends his supportand recognition of the essentialwork performed by the HalifaxMFRC and more importantly, thevolunteers. Astrong believer in sup-porting not-for-profit organizationslike the Halifax MFRC, he has per-formed at numerous charity bene-fits and for programs that combatteenage drug abuse. Doiron has alsoperformed his magic for audiencesof the Much Music station and is afamiliar guest on local television.

For more information on theupcoming volunteer appreciationevent, the wide variety of programsand services available to regularand reserve force members andtheir families, or to become a vol-unteer, call the Halifax MFRC at427-7788 / 1-888-753-8827 or vis-it www.halifaxmfrc.ca.

Shearwater MFRC VacationGiveaway Extravaganza Part two: another success

MARCH WINNERS

Draw 1Susan Clements Anderson:Grand Prize, Hawaiian Cruise(value $6,018) – N6Peggy Power: $1,000 – 12 AMSSheryl Wilson: $500 – SMFRC

Draw 2Regis Dumont:Bahamas (value $4,798) – HMCS CHARLOTTETOWNBrian Tetts: $1,000 – 12 AMSCraig Nippard: $500 – FMFCS Cape Scott

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One of the most difficult periodsfor Canadian Forces (CF)

members occurs when they arecalled to serve away from home for extended periods—separatedfrom family, friends and familiarsurroundings.

In response to comments frommembers who have previouslyexperienced deployment, the Hali-fax Military Family Resource Cen-tre (HMFRC) recently established apilot project, aptly named Opera-tion We Care. Over the past sever-al months, Bernie Mullin-Splude,assistant deployment services coor-dinator at the Halifax MFRC and anumber of caring volunteers haveworked on developing the resourcesnecessary to make Operation WeCare come to life.

This Easter season is OperationWe Care’s first attempt at extend-ing support to members by lettingthem know they are always in our

hearts, and that we appreciate thesacrifices they make on our behalf.The current operation includesassembling and mailing more than40 Easter care packages to CFmembers serving around the world.

Mullin-Splude explains thatOperation We Care is a true work of heart, and that from the outset,the project received a greatresponse from MARLANT unitsand personnel.

“I want to thank all our dedicat-ed volunteers, as well as the busi-nesses and organizations that gen-erously made donations in supportof CF members,” she says.

Mullin-Splude also explains thatas the Halifax MFRC is a registerednot-for profit organization, it mustconstantly identify new resourcesand community partners to bothdevelop and maintain programslike Operation We Care, which isdesigned to reach out to CF mem-bers four times throughout the year.“We encourage any communitymember, business or organizationwho wishes to contribute to theproject or volunteer their time and ideas to contact the HalifaxMFRC, and we’ll find a way forthem to play a part in this veryworthwhile cause.”

For more information on Opera-tion We Care, or any of the HalifaxMFRC’s programs and services, call427-7788 or visit www.halifaxm-frc.ca. Also, a listing of HMFRCactivities for March and April canbe found in the HMFRC newsletter,The Kisbie, pages 8-9.

HMFRC’SOperationWe Care

By Neil MacArthur, CD, DDS, Major (ret.)Staff Dentist Shearwater

What does it mean to have goodoral health? It means that

your mouth and surrounding tissuesare pain-free, disease-free and func-tioning normally. As well, youshould feel good about your smile.

The dental teams of CFB Halifaxand 12 Wing Shearwater are dedi-cated to helping you take care ofyour oral health. They are trainedand equipped to provide a full rangeof dental care to military members.

The dentist. When you come tothe dental clinic for your annual oralexamination, the dentist will reviewyour medical history, including anymedications you may be taking.Following this is the oral exam.Your dentist is trained to look foranything unusual in your mouth,neck and throat. This includes theoral manifestations of diseases, oralcancer, infections, signs of gum dis-ease, broken or eroded fillings,including decay. As well, the dentistmay recommend radiographs thatwill help in this assessment.

If any of your teeth have cavities,or are chipped or broken, appoint-ments will be made to repair themin order to make them strong andhealthy again.

The dental assistant. The dental

assistant helps the dentist duringpatient examinations and may takethe required radiographs. This per-son is an invaluable member of thedental team and performs manyother designated tasks during den-tal treatment procedures.

The receptionist. The reception-ist books appointments and coordi-nates the flow of patients throughthe dental clinic.

Dental specialist. Should yourequire more comprehensive treat-ment such as the replacement ofmissing teeth or other more complexoral health treatment procedures,you may be referred to one or moreof the dental specialists of prostho-dontics, periodontics, advancedgeneral dentists or oral & maxillofa-cial surgeons to return your mouth tooptimal dental health.

Dental hygienist. The dentalhygienist, like the dentist, helps inprevention of dental disease.

Patients with plaque and calculuson their teeth will be referred to ahygienist to have their teeth profes-sionally cleaned. They will also beshown proper home care proce-dures such as daily brushing andflossing to keep their teeth andgums healthy.

Remember, you are an impor-tant partner in maintaining youroral health.

We invite you to meet us at ouropen house on April 20, 2005 from11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Stada-cona Dental Clinic (Archie McCal-lum Bldg. S-80, 3rd floor). Therewill be interesting displays, hands-on demonstrations, contests andprizes; including Sonicare Elite7800 electric toothbrushes, CrestWhitestrip Professional kits, andalso 500 oral health kits of tooth-brush, floss, toothpaste and sugar-free bubble gum.

Smile! April is Oral Health Month

These 52 staff members include dentists, dental assistants, dentalhygienists and dental specialists who deliver dental care to over 6,000regular and reserve Canadian Forces members.

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The Canadian Forces GrievanceBoard (CFGB) was in Halifax

on Thursday, March 24 and held atown hall meeting open to all mili-tary members.

The meeting, held at the FleetClub, attracted a large turnout.

In his introductory remarks, JamesPrice, vice-chairperson of the CFGB,described the board’s mission. ManyCF members are not certain of theCFGB’s function, he stated.

“We know we’re low profile. Ourchallenge is to raise our image.”

During his presentation, Priceexplained the board’s origins, inorder to clear up some of the misun-derstandings surrounding it. “Manypeople think we’re part of the Cana-dian Forces. Some people think wework for the Ombudsman.” Heemphasized that the board was not intown to “troll for grievances. We rec-ognize that the best way to sort a

problem out is to do it at the very low-est level, as fast as you can.”

When it was recognized in themid-1990s that the current method ofdealing with grievances had tochange, several other models wereevaluated, according to Price. Onewas the Australian Defence Force,another was the RCMP, and a thirdwas the Public Service.

As it presently stands, the griev-ance board was set up in 1998according to Bill C-25, and answersto the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)rather than the Minister of NationalDefence (MND) as the final authori-ty. By contrast, the CF Ombudsmanderives his authority from the MNDin ministerial directives.

While the CFGB still faces a back-log of cases left over from previousyears, Price stated “We believe thatthis year we will wrestle our backlogto the ground.”

Price described the CFGB as “anadministrative tribunal with quasi-judicial powers.” He stated that

among the CFGB’s principal valueconsiderations are “independence,fairness, impartiality, transparency,efficiency, and improved overallworking conditions.”

The caseload that the boardreceives is an indicator of where cer-tain areas of difficulty exist in the CF,according to Price. “It’s a bit of abarometer on conditions in the mili-tary... a way of red-flagging issuesthat are troubling people.”

He outlined the structure, mandateand processes of the CFGB and gavean overview of the cases. “Most ofthe grievances we get are financialgrievances. That won’t surpriseyou.” Expenses related to moving orto medical or dental benefits are fre-quent topics, Price noted, as isharassment. “Harassment is one ofthe more difficult issues we have todeal with.” Price emphasized thatthe CFGB does not handle griev-ances related to PERs, postings, pro-motions, training or other careeractions or issues not otherwise

referred to the CFGB. In grievances since 2000, “We

have received 750 grievances as ofFebruary, we sent 547 to the Chief,he has made decisions in 439.”

In a statistical breakdown of theworkload, Price showed that onaverage, 58 per cent of the griev-ances were financial, from 17 to 25per cent concerned releases, from 28down to 14 per cent concernedharassment and 6 percent were gen-eral. Eighty-one per cent of the cas-es came from the Regular Force andwere spread fairly evenly across thethree environments.

In conclusion, Price assessed the CFGB’s current issues as beingthe post living differential (PLD),the Submarine Specialty Allow-ance (SUBSPA), acting rank, over-payments, and the recruitmentallowance.

He stated that among the priori-ties for the grievance board in 2005are improved productivity, externalcommunication, board member

appointments, secure base-line fundsand continuous learning.

It is regrettable that some casestake so long to resolve, Price stated.“I know that the Canadian Forcesand the Chief of the Defence Staffrealize that you can’t have a griev-ance system where it takes years toget an answer. That’s not goodenough, it can’t work that way. Youdeserve better than that and I knowyou’re going to get better. We’regoing to work at getting our productout the door faster.”

Formation Executive Services andthe Halifax and Region Dispute Res-olution Centre had staff memberspresent at the briefing to answer anyquestions from members about dis-pute resolution for grievances.

The hour-long presentation wasfollowed by a question and answerperiod, during which questionsfrom the audience ranged fromqueries about the SUBSPA, tojudgements on overpayments andregulations about moving.

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Two Maritime Coastal DefenceVessels (MCDVs) from Mar-

itime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT)left Halifax on Friday March 18 tosail to Europe.

HMC Ships GOOSE BAY andSHAWINIGAN participate in anexercise titled LOYAL MARINER2005, according to Lieutenant Com-mander (LCdr) Jeff Markert, FifthMaritime Operations Group (MOG5)Plans Officer.

The exercise is held regularly,

“but it’s not limited to mine warfareanymore,” stated LCdr Markert. Itnow covers a broader spectrum oftasks for naval vessels.

As well as the MCDVs, the frigateMONTREAL will be there to repre-sent Canada among approximately60 Navy ships from NATO countriesparticipating in the event, whichwill take place at the approaches tothe Baltic. LOYAL MARINER 2005is scheduled to run from April 11 toApril 29.

The role of the MCDVs within this exercise has altered. Accordingto LCdr Markert, “GOOSE BAY has

a containerized diving systemaboard.” This is a system that candeploy clearance divers. This is arelatively new payload for us, on thiscoast.” Another element of theMCDV participation will be rapidenvironmental assessment, using theKlein side-scan sonar equipment.

In addition to taking part in LOY-AL MARINER 2005, the MCDVswill sail to Londonderry, Ireland forceremonies from May 6 to May 8,marking the 60th anniversary of thevictory in the Battle of the Atlantic.

Ships of several navies, includingthe Royal Navy, the Irish Navy,

France, Belgium and possibly Ger-many, are expected to attend.

A large delegation from Canada,including Second World War vet-erans and many trustees of theCanadian Naval Memorial Trust,will be attending, according toLCdr Markert.

SHAWINIGAN is transporting acommemorative antique bell thatwill be presented as a gift to the cityof Londonderry, which served asthe maintenance port for CanadianNavy ships of the Atlantic convoys.

It is an honour for SHAWINIGANto be tasked with this assign-

ment, and for the Canadian NavyReservists who comprise the MCDVcrews to be part of this significantcelebration, LCdr Markert stated.

This is a chance for today’s NavalReservists to pay tribute to the Sec-ond World War Naval Reservistswho were crewmembers of thecorvettes in the trans-Atlantic con-voys. “There is a definite con-nection to them,” LCdr Markertemphasized.

GOOSE BAY and SHAWINIGANare scheduled to return to MAR-LANT sometime in late May or ear-ly June.

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For the third year in a row, agroup of local high school stu-

dents were present in FormationHalifax during March break, as partof a program called Youthforce.

From Monday, March 14 toThursday, March 17, 60 studentsfrom 15 different schools touredmany areas and units of MARLANTincluding HMCS HALIFAX, theQueen’s Harbourmaster, and theFleet Maintenance Facility CapeScott (FMFCS).

At the closing event, held inFMFCS, Dave Eisenhaur, Youth-force coordinator, reminded the stu-dents that the March break sessionwas only the first part of the pro-gram. Summer employment wasalso a possibility, he stated.

“The summer employment pro-gram will be open to everybody atyour school. We’ll be asking every-body from the four employmentequity groups to apply onlinethrough the federal work experi-ence program. I will be contactingyour guidance counsellors and co-op teachers, explaining how to dothat. That will be in May.”

In his remarks to the group, Cap-tain(N) Switzer stated “I knowwe’ve kept you busy this week andit was, hopefully, a fun-filled week.”

When Capt(N) Switzer queried thegroup about which area or aspect ofthe week was of particular interest,the tour onboard HMCS HALIFAXseemed to be the popular favourite,followed closely by the displays ofelectronics and technology.

During the week, the studentswere exposed to profiles of variousoccupations and trades “rangingfrom ship repair trades, generaltrades, computer systems folks,engineering, heating plant, mechan-ics, the whole variety, as well as themilitary trades onboard ship andsome of the training aspects associ-ated with them,” said Eisenhaur.“They saw a good crosscut of theorganization. Not everything, but asmuch as we could cram in duringfour days.”

In 2003, the first year of the pro-gram, FMFCS ran the program ontheir own and hosted 59 studentsfrom the employment equity groupvisible minorities. Last year, “weexpanded the program to be rightacross the Formation, and dealingwith the four employment equitygroups, being women, aboriginals,personals with disabilities, and vis-ible minorities.”

According to Eisenhaur, “We’vebeen able to merge the civilian/mil-itary aspect of this program quitewell this year.”

The students were selected for the

program by guidance counsellors attheir schools, and were paid $250 fortheir participation. Students fromHalifax Regional Municipality(HRM) schools were joined by stu-dents from Indian Brook and twocommunity sponsors, the AtlanticProvinces Special Education Author-ity and the Native Council.

Several students described theirimpressions of the Canadian Forces(CF) and MARLANT. Nour Saleh,aged 17, was a 12th grade student atSackville High School and wasenthusiastic about her experience.“I liked the ship tour a lot becausewe had to go through everything.”She also enjoyed the visit to theQueen’s Harbour Master. “I liked it

all, I learned a lot and I have a lot ofideas for what I’m going to do in thefuture.” Before this week, Salehhad limited knowledge of the mili-tary and comments, “I knew a lotthat wasn’t true. I learned the truthabout it, so it’s pretty interesting.”

Iain Fyfe, aged 15, attends 10thgrade at Charles P. Allen HighSchool. Of Youthforce, he said “Iwould definitely recommend it,money or no money, because it wasa great opportunity and it was agreat way to figure out what youwant to become, and where you canbecome the person you want to be.”Fyfe hopes to become an engineer“so watching some of the engineer-ing tours helped a lot.”

“I learned so much. Before Icame here I really didn’t know any-thing about the military, but thisreally opened my eyes and I learneda lot of stuff,” said 18 year oldStephanie Welcher, a student atQueen Elizabeth High School.“This is a rewarding career, becauseyou get to help your country.”

A good benefits package, vaca-tion time and a friendly workingatmosphere were all attractiveassets, Welcher stated. During theweek, as they met CF members andDND employees, “We were alwaysencouraged to ask questions aboutanything and everything... Theywere all very helpful and they knewa lot and it was a fantastic experi-ence, and I would take it over againif I could.” Now completing grade12, Welcher says she has not settledon future career plans but her visitto MARLANT during the breakweek was important. “This hasinfluenced me and I might look atsomething in here instead, and seewhat I can do... I might apply forsomething here. I know a couple ofpeople who work here and I mightask them about it and learn moreabout it.”

As they left, the students wereawarded certificates stating thatthey had completed the week, andalso received navy blue T-shirtswith the Youthforce logo.

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Excuse Us! Herr Schicklgruberfollows the harrowing adventuresof these young men who enlisted inthe army from all walks of life tofight against Nazi tyranny. Theirstories are frightening, funny, trag-ic and miraculous.

“2005 has been named the Yearof the Veteran. This memoir com-memorates the 60th anniversary ofthe end of the Second World Warand is a sincere tribute to those whoserved in the military forces, theMerchant Navy and the home-front,” Chadderton said.

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Par contre, quel est l’élé-ment unique sur lequelrepose votre plan financier?Le revenu! Sans revenu, vosplans, vos rêves et votre sécu-rité financière pourraients’effondrer complètement.

Songez à ce qui arriveraitsi votre conjoint ou vousmouriez prématurément. Iln’y aurait plus de revenu,mais les dettes et les besoinsne disparaissent pas! Vous

devez vous acquitter de votreresponsabilité envers votrepartenaire en vous assurantd’avoir un testament à jour etune assurance vie adéquate.

Admettons-le, nous savonstous que nous allons mourir unjour. Toutefois, nous n’aimonspas l’admettre ou nous y pré-parer, alors la plupart d’entrenous remettons à plus tard lapréparation d’un testament oul’achat d’une assurance vie.Cela s’explique de plusieursfaçons... peut-être que vouscroyez pouvoir retarderl’inévitable ou comme lamajorité des gens, vous pensezque l’assurance vie n’est pas lesujet des plus passionnants. Etvous avez parfaitement raison.En revanche, ces démarchesvous offrent la tranquillité d’e-sprit... après tout, imaginez lescénario si vous ne vous pré-parez pas en conséquence.

Ce n’est généralement pasle coût de l’assurance ou de lapréparation d’un testamentqui nous empêche de mettrede l’ordre dans nos affaires,mais simplement la procras-tination ou la peur. Toutefois,on ne saurait trop insister surl’importance d’un testamentet d’une couverture d’assur-ance adéquate.

Certains se disent : « Je

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L’assurance vie a pourobjet de protéger la « qualitéde vie » de vos survivants. Cen’est pas pour vous que vousachetez l’assurance vie, maisbien pour eux. Elle vous per-met de veiller à ce que lesmembres de votre familleaient suffisamment deressources financières à leurdisposition pour comblerleurs besoins.

Communiquez avec votrereprésentant en assurance viedès aujourd’hui. Celui-civous aidera à évaluer vosbesoins et à assurer l’avenirde votre famille.

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For five long years, the name ofAuschwitz aroused fear among thepopulations of the Nazi-occupiedterritories. It was established in1940 for the Polish political prison-ers. Originally it was to be an instru-ment of terror and extermination ofPoles. As time passed, the Nazisbegan to deport to the camp peoplesfrom all over Europe, mainly Jews-citizens of various countries.Auschwitz was the biggest Naziconcentration camp for Poles andprisoners from other countries.They were condemned to isolationand slow extermination by hunger,exhausting work, criminal experi-ments or to a quick death as a resultof individual and mass executions.

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After a long 12-hour return bustrip to Gdynia, a tired, but very sat-isfied group ended their day. Eachof us will remember the site of theconcentration camps of Auschwitzin his or her own way. But certain-ly no one was left untouched by thescale of Auschwitz or the horrificlegacy that remains.

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Lorsqu’une famille desForces canadiennes doitdéménager, ce qui signifievendre sa maison et en trouverune autre dans un endroit sou-vent nouveau et non familier,« elle ne sait pas toujours ce àquoi elle a droit et les frais queles FC assumeront. Anne etmoi connaissons bien le pro-gramme de réinstallation et lesprocédures, ainsi que les allo-cations auxquelles a droit unefamille militaire. C’est égale-ment une idée fausse de croirequ’il faut avoir recours auxservices d’un agent de RoyalLepage. Nous sommes toutesdeux inscrites au programmede réinstallation et nous pou-

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Try to stay away from renova-tions that are value-neutral such asadding a swimming pool, sauna or hot tub, installing a central vacu-um system, reducing the number of bedrooms to less than three and installing paving stones in the driveway.

To find out how your mortgagecan help you borrow the fundsneeded for renovations, please con-tact your local CIBC branch or call1 800 465-CIBC (2422) to talk to aPersonal Banker. You can also visitthe CIBC website at www.cibc.com.

Is a variable rate mortgageright for you?

If you are not a market watcher, avariable rate mortgage may makeyou nervous. With this type ofmortgage, the interest rate payablefluctuates with the prime lendingrate. While a variable rate mortgagecan save you money when you arefinancing your home purchase, youneed to be comfortable with the

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In addition, Canada Mortgageand Housing Corporation hasannounced a 10-percent refund onits mortgage loan insurance premi-um when a borrower buys or buildsan energy-efficient home that hasan EnerGuide for New Houses rat-ing of 80 or more, or that has beenR-2000 certified.

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The EnerGuide for New Houses1service, a new initiative from theOffice of Energy Efficiency of Nat-ural Resources Canada (NRCan), isputting money back into the pock-

ets of new homebuyers. The servicewas created to provide independentexpert advice on energy-efficienthousing construction to home-builders and homebuyers.

Builders like the programbecause it imposes no new manda-tory codes or standards-any newhouse can be tested and receive anEnerGuide for New Houses rating-and because it requires minimalinvestments on their part. They saythat the program’s labelling affordsthem the opportunity to build moreenergy-efficient homes and identify

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The results are posted inside the house onan EnerGuide for New Houses label, whichestimates the home’s expected electricity, oiland/or gas consumption under standardoperating conditions and rates the houseoverall on a scale of 0 to 100. A typical newhome might score about 68, while homesbuilt to the R-20001 standard score 80 ormore. Many experts believe that scores inthe high 70s are widely achievable throughinexpensive, tried-and-true techniques andgreater attention to detail.

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Look for the Energy Star symbol to iden-tify the most energy-efficient products andtake action on climate change. The Govern-ment of Canada challenges all Canadians toreduce their greenhouse gas emissions byone tonne a year. Installing energy-efficientwindows and sliding glass doors can helpyou reach that goal.

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In the sixth month the angel Gabrielwas sent by God to a town in

Galilee called Nazareth to a virgin...whose name was Mary. “Do not beafraid, Mary... you will conceive inyour womb and bear a son, and youwill name him Jesus.” Luke 1:26-31

It is April. As I write this, it does-n’t look very spring-like outside, butwe know it is coming. On April 4 thisyear, the Church celebrates the Feastof the Annunciation—the announce-ment made by the angel Gabriel tothe Virgin Mary that she will con-ceive a son of the Most High. Earlyspring is a lot like the first weeks ofpregnancy—you can’t tell that newlife is on the way just by looking, butthere is a lot of hidden work goingon. Both spring and pregnancy areabout patience, promise and hope.

What is the promise and hope thatChristians celebrate at the Annunci-ation? For those of us who are famil-iar with the Christmas story, we may have heard about Gabriel’sannouncement so many times that ithas lost its ability to excite us, oreven interest us. For those of us whodon’t practice our religion verymuch any more, it may sound likejust another myth or fairytale—anice story for those people who gofor that sort of thing, but nothing thatmeans much to the average thinking

person of today.You don’t have to believe that the

story is factual or historically accu-rate. As it was a very private momentin Mary’s life, there was no witnesspresent to take notes. But the story inthe Gospel of Luke doesn’t have tobe factual to be true.

In the story, Gabriel is sent by Godto announce that God’s presence isgoing to come among humankind,and that this is going to happenthrough the birth of an infant, namedJesus, to a young, unmarried womannamed Mary. The news that a younggirl was going to become a singlemother was more unwelcome inancient Palestine than it is today.Doesn’t seem like much to celebrate.

But it is. Because the truth of this story is that God loves us somuch, God was ready to live like us, to experience our hardships, our heartaches, our hopes and ourdreams. The promise and the hopehere is that if God can take on humanform, it is because there is somethingin humans that is already God-like—our own capacity to love others.

Spring is a brief season—threemonths of preparation for summer.Pregnancy lasts a bit longer—ninemonths gestation before birth. TheChurch’s yearly celebration of theAnnunciation is evidence of patienceand hope that eventually our capaci-ty to love others will be great enoughto make God’s love for all obvious toeveryone. True, we’ve been workingat it for over 2000 years, since thebirth of Jesus, but hope never givesup. And God’s love never dies.

I ’ve always wanted to visitMorocco. Ever since I was a kid

and watched the Secret Squirrelcartoon with his sidekick theMoroccan Mole, I always thoughtthat it would be a great place to vis-it. You could tell the mole wasMoroccan because he wore a fez.Once, when I thought I would get achance to visit Morocco, I wentaround practicing saying “Play itagain Sam” and had myself fittedfor a fez. I know that the line in themovie wasn’t “Play it again Sam”,but if I do ever get there I’ll say itanyway. It seems like the appropri-ate thing to say.

If I ever get to Morocco I’ll alsobe sure to order this MoroccanTagine at a restaurant. This dish isnamed after the pot it’s cooked in,called a tagine. It’s an earthenwarepot with a cone shaped top, used tomake a stew-like dish. I made alamb recipe and it was great.

You need some patience to makethis because preserved lemons are

required. The preserved lemons areeasy to make but they take twoweeks. Simply poke holes aroundthe middle of six lemons, placethem in a large Mason jar and cov-er with pickling salt. Seal the jarand leave on the counter. Turn thejar over every three days. After twoweeks, store in the fridge and usewhenever you need them. Theselemons taste really good and aren’tthat salty tasting if you rinse themoff. They are a great addition to thisdish too.

Moroccan Tagine2 lbs lamb, cut into cubes1 large onion4 cloves garlic4 T parsley2 T cracked coriander seed

or 1/4 C fresh cilantro1 tsp cinnamon1 tsp cumin1 tsp cardamomjuice of 2 lemons1 preserved lemon2 C chicken stock1 C kalamata olives4 T olive oil

Finely chop the onion and garlicand sauté with the olive oil in alarge saucepan until tender. Add thelamb and brown. Make sure youtrim any fat from the lamb. I alwaysuse fresh Nova Scotia lamb as I findit has a nicer flavour than theimported stuff and it’s cheaper, too.Once the lamb is brown, add theparsley, coriander seed, cinnamonand cumin. Gently crack thecoriander seed under the blade of alarge knife to help release theflavour, but use about 1/4 cup offresh cilantro instead of the corian-

der seed if you can get it. Cook themeat with the herbs for a few min-utes to incorporate the flavours.Add the juice from two lemons andthe chicken stock; bring to a boil.Slice the preserved lemon into sixor eight pieces and remove the pulpand seeds. Reduce the heat to a sim-mer and add the preserved lemonand olives. Cover and cook forabout 1-1/2 hours, stirring occa-sionally. Strain the liquid from themeat mixture into a small pot,keeping the meat mixture warm.Heat the liquid and cook until it isreduced by half. Serve the tagineand pour the reduced liquid overthe top. Leave the lemons andolives in as they have a great taste.

Serve with garlic-roasted pota-toes or a couscous and fresh greens.This tagine is tasty and it would beequally good with chicken or beef.The flavours of the spices give aunique taste that melds perfectlywith the lemons. I know I’ll bemaking this again. The kids alreadytold me I had to.

Feast of theAnnunciation

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Moroccan lamb dish combineslemons, olives for unique taste

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He has been a hockey fan for hisentire life. Coming from Burgeo,Newfoundland and Labrador, “Igrew up playing pond hockey,”MCpl Sutton recalls.

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on the Mariners team for the pasttwo years. Three to four times aweek, MCpl Sutton is at the rinkworking out with his teammates. Inthe off season, he plays ball hockeyjust as frequently.

As the Mariners proceed to thenational CF hockey competition tobe held at CFB Borden from April 16to 21, MCpl Sutton is confident thatthey can win their fifth straight title.

“We have a strong team. We havea good core defence, they’re big,strong and mobile. We have goodgoalies, and we have players whocan really put the puck in the net.”

He predicts that the Mariners’toughest competition in the finals islikely to come from the teams fromOntario and Valcartier, Quebec.“Every time we go to the nationalfinals, the play is better.”

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When the CFB Halifax teamrecently won the Canadian

Forces (CF) regional squash cham-pionship by besting the team from14 Wing Greenwood, it was a sweetvictory. “They had it for years so itwas a challenge to take it away fromthem,” said Petty Officer SecondClass (PO2) Ghislaine Arseneau, aHalifax team member.

Though the Halifax squash teamis small, they achieved a strongshowing at the regional champi-onships, held at CFB Gagetown inFebruary. In addition to the teamtitle, several members did well inindividual play. PO2 Arseneau tookthe women’s title and Sub-Lieu-tenant (SLt) Andrew Cauty won inthe under-30 category.

The next step is that PO2 Arse-neau in the women’s category, SLtCauty in the under-30, and CPO2Marc Leblanc competing in theMasters category, now progress tothe national CF squash competition,which takes place in Winnipeg fromtoday, April 4, to April 10.

PO2 Arseneau was the 2004national CF women‚s squash cham-pion. She has been working hard forthis year’s national competition.“I’ve been training from one and ahalf to three hours each day, for

three months.”She prepares herself by doing

both on and off-court drills, noting“I cross-train to increase my car-

dio.” PO2 Arseneau is chief clerk atFLOG TEME OR. She plays squashevery day at lunchtime, from noonto 1p.m.

After work at the end of the day,“I usually go to Cole Harbour Placefrom 4 to 5:30 p.m.”

This year, at the Halifax base

there are between 10 and 15 peoplewho play regularly. “I wish we hadmore,” says PO2 Arseneau. Shenotes that the game is fast-pacedand requires extremely good hand-eye coordination.

It’s a demanding sport, but sheemphasizes,“It’s a very good sport.”

She began playing squash seri-ously in October 1999, and creditsLouis deSouza, sports coordinatorat the Fleet Sports Centre, with giv-ing her a solid set of skills to devel-op her capacity for the game.

“I had Louis deSouza coachingme for two years. We were on thecourt every single day.” She hadplayed squash a few times beforethen, but discovered, through deS-ouza’s tutelage, that she had an apti-tude. “I was a runner before that.”

Competitions, such as the region-al and national events, are an oppor-tunity for her to observe squashplayers and referees in action.

This will be the fourth time PO2Arseneau has qualified for thenational event and she says “I loveto sit and watch all the players play.you learn so much just watching theother players. I watch every singlegame. I never miss one.”

She is thinking of taking a sessionin coaching squash, and already hasqualifications towards being a ref-eree for the game.”I have my levelone in refereeing already.”

Squash team goes to national competition

(Back row) CP01 Mullins, CPO1 Tovey, SLt Cauty (Front row) CPO2 Leblanc, PO2 Arseneau, 2Lt Chad Turnbull,SLt Gibel.

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By Virginia BeatonTrident Staff

Captain Tammy Hiscock is upeach day at 5 a.m. and hits the

ground running. “I run all distances,”says Capt Hiscock. “I have doneeverything from the 5-kilometre runto the full marathon.”

As an athlete, Capt Hiscock hasbecome one of the Canadian Forces’(CF) leading female runners. She has

participated in many military andcilivian running competitions, hascompleted six marathons, and com-peted in the Conseil international desport militaire (CISM) events “eightor nine times,” she estimates, adding“Everything is geared to that.”

Fitness is an important part of CaptHiscock’s life. She is administrativeofficer at 423 Squadron at 12 WingShearwater and notes “My unit isvery supportive.”

In addition to her daily run, shelifts weights at the ShearwaterGymnasium three times a week, andtakes the boot camp aerobics classtwice a week.

On Sundays, Capt Hiscock goesoutside for a two to three hour run.“Even in the snow,” she notes. “ButI listen to the weather report and ifSaturday sounds like a better day togo, I’ll go out and do the run on Sat-urday instead.”

Currently Capt Hiscock is trainingfor a major national meet in Ottawafrom May 27 to 29. Back in Decem-ber 2004, she was in Barbados fortraining in hot weather conditions.“That was pretty interesting train-ing,” she commented, noting that sheand the other members of the Cana-dian Forces running team had topractice running in the sand.

On April 1, Capt Hiscock wasscheduled to travel to Albuquerque,New Mexico to attend an altitudetraining camp. The elevation and thedry climate are supposed to havebeneficial effects on runners, shestates. “The effects are supposed tolast for 80 days. Hopefully the bene-fits will pay off in time for the race inOttawa.” In that race, Capt Hiscockwill compete in the 5-kilometre run.

While preparing for the Ottawameet is her main focus, Capt Hiscockmay run in the second annual BlueNose Marathon. She ran the fullmarathon in 2004 but will probablylimit her participation this year,because of the Ottawa run the fol-lowing week. Instead, she may be atthe Blue Nose run with colleaguesfrom her job. “Our unit is thinking ofputting in a team.”

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