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A wreath laying ceremony marking the 52nd anniversary of the ceasefire and honouring Canadians who served in the Korean War was held at the Camp Hill Cenotaph in Halifax, NS.Participants in the ceremony included Korean veterans, a colour party for Zone 14 of the Royal Canadian Legion and a contingent from Joint Task Force Atlantic.

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On July 15 2005 HMCS FREDERIC-TON conducted a special day sail

for friends, neighbours, family and the Admiral. This sail included a num-ber of activities that gave everyone achance to experience navy life at sea.Activities included a 57mm and .50calfiring, man overboard drill, static andinteractive displays with the dive andboarding party teams and a full power

demonstration. Although hard to see because of fog,

guests enjoyed these events immensely.During lunch, as the fog lifted, FRED-ERICTON transited through MahoneBay and guests were able to get a closeup view of Peggy’s Cove from sea. Inthe afternoon, demonstrations from theNaval Boarding Party team, Fire Fight-ing attack team, and Hazmat ResponseTeam were conducted on the flightdeck. All of the guests were able to cir-culate around the flight deck to see and

try on various equipment from thesespecial teams. On the way back to Hal-ifax the ship did a series of maneuversto show guests the ship’s power andmaneuverability. This was an excellentopportunity for guests to see how muchdedication and effort their loved onesput into their jobs everyday. Well doneto all who participated in, and organizedthe day’s events.

FREDERICTON will head north of theArctic circle to enforce Canadian sover-eignty, assist in Fisheries protection.

HMCS FREDERICTON day sailVisitors watch a firefighting demonstration on the flight deck during the day sail.

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FREDERICTON SAILOR AIMS FOR OLYMPICS

HMCS FREDERICTON, is ship of sports teams, Olympic hopefulsand family. The crew is very sports-oriented and participate inmany events and activities.

In May 2005, the ‘Freddy’ crew won the Cock of the Fleet tour-nament when they beat MOG5 at ball hockey in the semi-finals.This year, FREDERICTON again participated in the Cock of theFleet tournament, and placed strongly. Her team placed third inthe ball hockey tournament at Shannon Park, and in softball, theship’s crew claimed victory.

In May, a few members of the ship’s company went to Freder-icton NB to participate in the Fredericton Marathon and Half-Marathon. Several members did very well and scored some per-sonal bests.

Not only does the FREDERICTON crew thrive at sports and fit-ness within the Fleet, there are individuals on board who partici-pate in sports outside of the Navy. Private Will Sarty is a world-class arm wrestler. Although this sport may seem unpopular tosome in North America, it is actually more recognized throughoutthe world. Arm wrestling is slated to be a demonstration sport inthe 2008 Olympics in China. This is to be confirmed in February2006. If not, it will be in the 2012 Olympics in England. Armwrestling is a very popular sport in England, and since the hostcountry gets to choose which sports they want shown at theOlympics, arm wrestling will be a leading choice for the UK.

Pte Sarty is working to participate in the Olympics, but he firstmust compete in provincial and national tournaments. TeamCanada will select team members for arm wrestling based on theparticipants’ results in provincial and national competitions fromthe 2005-2006 season. Pte Sarty won the Atlantic competition inApril 2005. He also participated in the provincial championshipson July 30. He is aiming to break the Canadian hand strengthrecord at provincials. This includes holding two plates, that equal360 lbs for as long as they can. His current record is 1min 28secs. The Canadian record is 1 min 43secs. After provincials, heis off to nationals where he is looking for his fifth straight title. Ifhe places first or second at nationals , he will be going to theWorlds in Japan in December 2005. Recently, he won the armwrestling competition in the 200 lb class at the Heart of ValleyFestival in Middleton, NS on July 16 2005. He was undefeated.

HMCS FREDERICTON wishes Pte. Sarty the best of luck inprovincials, nationals, and in his Olympic prospects. —SLt M.C.

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By Virginia BeatonTrident staff

423 Maritime Helicopter Squad-ron has a new commanding

officer.Lieutenant Colonel (LCol) Jeff

Boucher assumed command fromLCol Bruce Ploughman during achange of command ceremony at12 Wing Shearwater on Thursday,July 21.

In his incoming address to thesquadron, LCol Boucher stated “Itwill be my honour to serve as CO ofthe 423 squadron, with its long his-tory and tradition dating back to theSecond World War, and we willcontinue into the future.”

Reflecting on upcoming changesrelated to the Maritime HelicopterProject, LCol Boucher remindedthose in attendance, “the introduc-tion of the Cyclone helicopter [is]not for a few years, but a lot of thework that has to be done in order toget that here, is starting now.”

Some of those changes mayinvolve relocation and disruptionsto the squadron’s schedule but LColBoucher stated “We will have tostay operationally focused while weare doing that, and find a way to getfrom here to there.”

He requested all squadron mem-bers to be open and timely in theircommunications. “COs and chainsof command are here for a reason.Everybody really needs to use that.If you have a problem, if you see adifficulty, use the chain of com-mand. If that does not work, then byall means skip the chain of com-

mand. Do not hold back things fromthe CO, I will not hold anything backfrom the Wing Commander. If wehave a problem or a difficulty, it’sbest to deal with that immediately.”

During his farewell address, LColPloughman joked, “well, I’ve beenfired again.” He thanked the mem-bers of 423 Squadron who stood on parade, saying, “I am extremelyproud of your accomplishments, forwhich I cannot accept any of thecredit. Make no mistake, you arethe heart and soul of this wing. Youhave borne the brunt of the changesthat transformation represents andyou have risen to the challengeadmirably. By constantly striving todo your best, you have ensured thefuture of MH, regardless of the

obstacles that have been, and willbe, thrown in your path.”

LCol Ploughman urged thesquadron to continue to strive,advising them “you must constantlyask yourselves, ‘How do we maketomorrow better than today?’”

He also welcomed LCol Boucherand his family back to 12 Wing, andconcluded by thanking his adminis-trative staff for their hard work.

Col Blair stated that while he washappy to welcome LCol Boucherupon his return to 12 Wing, he alsoregretted LCol Ploughman’s depar-ture. “Bruce, you’ve done wonderswith 423 and indeed all across theWing over the past three years.”Calling LCol Ploughman “my go-toguy for any difficult issue that I had,”

Col Blair emphasized his reliabilityand stated, “for that, I thank you.”

Dignitaries present at the changeof command included BrigadierGeneral Hincke, Brigadier GeneralDavid Martin, Col Alan Blair, Com-mander 12 Wing, Captain(N) MarcSt-Jean, Base Commander CFB Hal-ifax, Member of Parliament PeterStoffer, and Member of the Legisla-tive Assembly Kevin Deveau.

LCol Bruce Ploughman graduat-ed Memorial University of New-foundland in 1986 and joined theCF as a Direct Entry Officer in1988. After completing pilot train-ing, he was posted to HS 423Squadron in 1991 and served as aSea King pilot, Squadron Standardspilot and Detachment Commander

for HMC Ships TORONTO andCHARLOTTETOWN.

After his promotion to Major, he served as pilot training flightcommander and standards flightcommander with 406 Squadron. InJune 2000 Major Ploughman wasposted to the Chief of the Air Staffin Ottawa as requirements Officerin the Directorate of Aerospacerequirements Maritime Air/Avia-tion. In 2002 he was promoted LColand posted to 12 Wing as Opera-tions Officer.

LCol Jeff Boucher joined the CFas a Direct Entry Officer in 1979,just after graduating Loyalist Col-lege in Belleville, Ontario with aDiploma of Technology in CivilEngineering. In 1980 he was post-ed to HS 443 Squadron at Shearwa-ter and served with SAGUENAY,HURON, PROTECTEUR and NIP-IGON, later serving as NavigationInstructor and Navigation TrainingOfficer at 406 Squadron. In 1991 hewas promoted Major and becameresponsible for the training and per-sonnel issues in the project man-agement office for the new ship-borne aircraft during the contractsigning process for the EH 1001. In1995 Major Boucher returned to423 MH Squadron and served onHALIFAX as Detachment Comman-der, and later as Maritime Opera-tions Group One Air Officer for a year. After his next promotion,LCol Boucher spent from 2001-2005 with NORAD first in Col-orado Springs, and then as a MissileOfficer in the Cheyenne MountainOperations Command Centre.

New commander ready for changeLCol Bruce Ploughman, Col Allan Blair, and LCol Jeffery Boucher after signing the Change of Command Certificates.

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Visit the Garrison Grounds at CitadelHill on August 20, 2005 for a volleyballtournament, live music and fun.

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35th Annual Admiral PorterNaval CommunicationsGolf Tournament Scramble

The 2005 Admiral Porter Naval Com-munications Golf Tournament Scram-ble will be held Thursday August 18 atHartlen Point Forces Golf Coursebeginning with a shotgun start at 7:30am, and registration NLT 7:00 am.

Eligible Personnel: NAVCOMM 277,R277, Mosid 00299, NET(C) 284/286,former NRADOP 274, SIG SEA 261 and NAVSIG 262, former RADSEA251/COMMTECH SEA 252, Naval Com-munications Officers (LONG C & CFR),former & present members of MAR-LANT/N61 & MARPAC/N61, OICCFFS(E) COMM School, and all COMMOfficers of HMC Ships.

Entrance fee is $20 for Hartlen PointMembers (Membership # required),$45 for non-members & retirees. Theentrance fee includes green fee, steakluncheon with all the trimmings, closest

to the pin, longest drive (men &women) prizes, and many other prizes.

Entries can be mailed to AdmiralPorter Golf, C/O PO1 Kivimaki, CFNOSHalifax/TTT/, PO Box 99,000 STNForces Halifax NS, B3K 5X5. Entriescan also be made in person at buildingS-17 CFB Halifax to PO1 Lloyd Kivima-ki at 721-0745, PO2 Perry Debelle-feuille at 721-8695 or LS Chris Prestonat 721-7865. Fax 721-0738.

Payment must be made in advance bycash in person, or by cheque or moneyorder NLT July 29. 20 05. Payable toAdmiral Porter Golf Tourney.

This will once again be a TexasScramble format event consisting offour-person teams competing for themuch coveted Admiral Porter Trophy.

Individuals are highly encouraged to enter and will be placed into four-somes. Once again Vice Admiral(Ret’d) Harry Porter, RCN, will be par-ticipating and will present the trophiesand prizes in the clubhouse upon com-pletion of the tournament.

The tournament has now entered its35th year and is considered a classic. Allcommunicators, green and seasoned,accomplished or novice, are highlyencouraged to attend and enjoy thismost worthwhile event.

Military Police to present Charity Golf Tournament

The Military Police will host a chari-ty golf tournament at Hartlen PointForces Golf Club on Monday August29. The charity is the Military PoliceFund for Blind Children.

There will be a meet and greet at theMilitary Police Lounge, bldg WP-64 inWindsor Park at 6:00 pm on SundayAugust 28. The opening ceremony is at7:30 am on August 29, with a shotgunstart at 8:25 am. The format is TexasScramble. The cost is $65 per person,which includes 18 holes of golf, dinner,and draws for door prizes. Tournamentparticipants may bring guests to the din-ner for an additional $15 per person.

Teams must be registered and paymentreceived no later than August 15, 2005.

For further information or to register,call Cpl Brian St. John at 722-7517 orCpl Jeff Brown at 722-7518.

Peter Mitchell TrustEssay Competition

The annual Peter Mitchell Trust

Essay Competition is accepting appli-cations from interested competitors. Tobe eligible, an applicant must belong to the Navy of a Commonwealth coun-try, be Commander rank or below, andbe a fulltime member or a reservist whohas served at least 20 days in the 12months preceding the closing date of the competition.

An independent panel nominated bythe Director Sea Power Centre—Aus-tralia will assess all the submissions.Prizes are awarded in three categories;open section, officers’ section, andsailors’ section.

For essay topics, the complete rulesof the competition, and entry decla-ration form, go to the website atwww.navy.gov.au/spc.mitchell.htm.

The 2004 competition attracted atotal of 20 entries from the navies ofAustralia, Pakistan, Nigeria, and India.

Closing date for the competition isNovember 14, 2005.

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The day will feature the “Cool Caninesshow” which is popular with all ages, HipHop Show and games for children andyouth, petting zoo, pony rides and more.There will be BBQs set up with burgersand hot dogs, information displays andthe opportunity to register for fall pro-gramming with both the HMFRC and PSP.

All civilian and military DND employ-ees are invited to attend, so please inviteyour co workers, friends and family.

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On Wednesday July 27, the ceno-taph outside Camp Hill Veter-

ans’ Memorial Hospital (CHVMH)was the site of a morning servicemarking the 52nd anniversary of thearmistice ending the Korean War.

Don Allen, president of Unit 45,Halifax, of the Korea VeteransAssociation of Canada Inc., wasmaster of ceremonies for the occa-sion. The commemorative eventwas a reminder of the Canadianswho fought and those who died inthe Korean War, which lasted from1950-53. “The truce that was putinto effect is still in effect today.The war has not officially ended,”noted Allen.

In his remarks, Allen gave a briefhistory of the Korean conflict and ofCanada’s military involvement in it.Following North Korea’s invasionof South Korea on June 25, 1950 andthe response of the United Nations’Security Council, “Canada was oneof the 16 nations that offered assis-tance to South Korean.”

The Canadian Navy destroy-ers CAYUGA, ATHABASKAN andSIOUX were dispatched to Korea,“to serve under United Nations com-mand,” stated Allen. The CanadianArmy and Air Force also deployed tothe Korean theatre, and CanadianForces (CF) personnel participatedin combat, earning many battle hon-ours and decorations as a result.

Two Korean War veterans spokebriefly about their experiences, andof the heavy price that some CFmembers paid for their courage.Ralph Verge was in the Army andrecalled that on May 2, 1953, only

10 weeks before the armistice wassigned, his battalion was attackedon Hill 187. “My platoon com-mander, a young man from Ottawa,named Doug Bantam, was a phar-macist who chose to become aninfantry officer... He was the firstman killed on that evening.

Our casualties were very high.On that night, there were two offi-cers killed in Charlie company ofthe 3rd battalion, 23 men, 27wounded, eight taken as POWs, fourmore missing.”

Ken Kirk, a Canadian Navy vet-eran of the Korean War, recalledthat the destroyers arrived in theatreonly six weeks after the combat hadbegun. A veteran of three Koreatours in three ships, Kirk also had

the opportunity to serve togetherwith the Royal Marines. Thoughthe public now has little memory ofthe Canadian contribution to themilitary efforts in Korea, Kirkpointed out “The Canadian Navyalso was an integral part of the inva-sion of Inchon.”

He expressed his satisfaction thatCanada’s Korean War veterans arenow recognized for their role andconcluded, saying “We live in abeautiful country, and I would do itall over again.”

CHVMH resident Percy Buzza, aveteran of both the Second WorldWar and the Korean War, laid the commemorative wreath at the cenotaph.

A contingent of currently serving

CF members followed the RoyalCanadian Legion’s colour party.

Among those CF members inattendance was Leading Seaman(LS) Sabrina Dzafovic. Her mater-nal grandfather, Lieutenant Com-mander (ret’d) Russ Freeman is aNavy veteran of both the SecondWorld War and the Korean War.

Her grandfather is proud of her choice of a military career, comments LS Dzafovic, addinghumourously “He’d probably bedisappointed if I were wearing adifferent uniform.”

LCdr Freeman talks more abouthis Second World War experiencethan he does about his time in Korea,according to LS Dzafovic. “Hespeaks about the scenery in Korea,

because it was a beautiful country.”In the afternoon of July 27,

CHVMH hosted a Year of the Veter-an concert by the Stadacona Bandof Maritime Forces Atlantic. Underthe direction of LCdr GaetanBouchard, the band played a pro-gram of marches and dance musicincluding the cha-cha, sambas andthe tango.

The residents sang along to a Sec-ond World War song medley thatincluded We’ll Meet Again, Blue-birds Over the White Cliffs ofDover, and Wish Me Luck.

The concert concluded withHeart of Oak, a favourite of RearAdmiral (RAdm) (ret’d) Landy-more, a resident of CHVMH, whowas present at the concert.

Don Allen addresses the guests. A wreath laying ceremony marking the 52nd anniversary of the ceasefire and hounouring Canadians who served inthe Korean War was held at the Camp Hill Cenotaph in Halifax, NS.

By Virginia BeatonTrident Staff

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After sustaining more than 20years of Soviet occupation and

a bloody civil war, Afghanistan islittered with millions of land mines.They are real threats for which sol-diers from the Coalition and theInternational Security AssistanceForce (ISAF) must take necessaryprecautions on every operation.

Unfortunately, this threat becamea reality on July 5 for members ofTask Force Kabul (TFK) when avehicle carrying members of theSlovenian reconnaissance platoon(Recce Pl) attached to B Squadronof the Royal Canadian Dragoons(RCD) struck and an anti-tank mineduring a routine patrol.

The convoy of three Slovenianarmoured Humvees were attempt-ing to occupy a hill overlooking aroute about 20 kms south of KabulCity when they drove over a mine.Fortunately, none of the Sloveniansoldiers were injured but they werestuck in location until engineersfrom the TFK Field EngineerSquadron (Fd Eng Sqn) arrived and could confirm the route wasclear of other potential mines andsafely extract the soldiers and theirthree vehicles.

Within 30 minutes of the Sloven-

ian call to Camp Julien, a Canadianteam was dispatched to the scene ofthe mine strike that included anEngineer Response Section com-manded by Sergeant (Sgt.) MathieuAllard and an Engineer Reconnais-sance Team commanded by Sgt.Scott Bentley along with medicaland logistics support.

Upon arrival the Sappers imme-diately began their extraction drillsby prodding and clearing a one-meter wide path towards the vehi-cles in order to get the Slovenians to safety.

After two hours, the first Sloven-ian crew was safely extracted andsoon after the second Humvee crewwas taken to safety. As the engi-neers approached the damagedHumvee, the clearance began toslow due to the large amount of vehicle debris thrown during the explosion.

Nearly seven hours after arrivingon scene, the last Slovenian soldierswere escorted out of the dangerarea. Although shaken up, theSlovenians in the damaged Humveehad suffered only minor injuriesand were able to walk out. Once thefootpath was widened to cover thespan of the route, the Sloveniansvery carefully backed their firstHumvee out of the danger area.

Having completed 10 hours ofdelicate mine clearance, Sgt.

Allard’s section was then relieved by Master Corporal (MCpl) JasonPenney’s team. Having daylight and a 180-meter long by one-meter

wide safe lane connecting the tworemaining Humvees, MCpl Penneyemployed two clearance teamssimultaneously to speed up the

process. Before driving the secondHumvee out, the lane was confirmedto be safe by driving the CanadianNyala Mine Protective Vehicle overthe route. After another nine hourson the site, Sgt. Solaman Ross’ sec-tion relieved MCpl Penney’s sectionand the clearance continued in thesame manner.

To retrieve the damaged Humvee,the RCD Recce Sqn provided a Buf-falo Recovery Vehicle with a 25-tonwinch to remove the vehicle a safedistance from the blast site. It wasthen loaded on a low-bed trailer andreturned to Camp Julien.

Upon closer examination of thesite, the resulting crater measuredalmost two metres wide and nearlyone metre deep. With the damagedcaused to the Slovenian Humvee,the mine strike was estimated to becaused by a five kg anti-tank blastmine.

Overall, the Canadian soldiersspent over 22 hours on the site withtemperatures reaching nearly 40degrees Celsius in order to accom-plish the mission. Yet despite thesechallenges the troops of the 23 FdSqn, the KMNB Recce Sqn, theHealth Service Support Company(HSS Coy) and the National Sup-port Element (NSE) worked togeth-er and exhibited another example ofthe efficiency and sense of team-work for which TFK is well known.

Canadians respond to Slovenian mine strike

Cpl Mathieu Ayotte, a member of 2 Troop of TFK Fd Eng Sqn prods a sus-picious area for the presence of landmines during the clearance of aSlovenian Humvee following a mine strike.

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When HMCS FREDERICTONembarked on Workups

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With the goal of improving theoverall health of the ship’s company,FREDERICTON’s commanding offi-cer, Commander John Newton,authorized the WUPS Butt-OutChallenge, which took place fromJune 6 to 30.

The idea was to encourage smok-ers to quit. Thirty-three members ofFREDERICTON’s ship’s companyregistered for the challenge, with thechance to win prizes ranging fromthe first prize of an iPod each for thetwo members of the winning team,to a second prize of $500 cash splitbetween the smoker and the sponsor,and the third prize of a 48-hour leaveand a sport shirt from the canteen.

A FREDERICTON smoker whowanted to join the challenge had tofind a non-smoking shipmate as asponsor during WUPS. The smokerhad to abstain during the entire peri-od. Once registered for the chal-lenge, the names of the smokers whowere trying to quit were published inROs for all to see.

This meant that not only his or hersponsor, but also other challengeparticipants and the entire ship’scompany could track the progress ofthe would-be nonsmokers.

Prizes were awarded in July andon July 25, Health Promotions man-ager Melanie Bower and base hos-pital pharmacist Kari Ellen Graham

went onboard FREDERICTON to doa follow-up session with severalparticipants from the recent Butt-Out event.

“You don’t usually see ships orunits taking on their own challengeslike this,” Bower told the group. Shecongratulated them on stayingsmoke-free and observed, “Peoplewho say it’s easy to quit smoking aremistaken.”

Bower reviewed some of the dif-ficulties that people face when quit-ting, such as deciding whether to usethe patch. Graham reminded thegroup that anyone wearing the patchshould report any unusual or trou-bling side effects such as a rash,fever or swelling, to a doctor.

Bower questioned the groupabout each person’s motivation for quitting.

“It was for my health,” repliedPetty Officer First Class (PO1)Poulin, the physician’s assistant.Other reasons ranged from LeadingSeaman (LS) Anderson’s statementthat she wanted to set a good exam-ple for her children, to anothersailor’s wish to prove to cynicalfriends that she did have thewillpower to quit.

As for quitting techniques, theyvaried. “Water and candies,” notedPO1 Poulin. “For the first few daysI drank at least four or five bottlesof water each day. I also cut downon coffee.”

Being around friends and ship-mates who still smoked could makeit more difficult to quit, the groupagreed. Bower added “We knew oneguy who was smoke free for 16years.” But while out in the field, hewas under stress, “batting awayflies, and his friend was smoking sohe lit a cigarette too. Pretty soon hewas back to smoking a pack a day.”

Yet a brief lapse doesn’t have tomean a complete relapse, Bowerreminded her listeners. She empha-sized that quitting smoking bringsmany health benefits and partici-pants in Health Promotions’ Butt-Out programs frequently tell herhow much better they feel. “I’ll be out in a mall with my kids, anda Canadian Forces member willstop me to tell me it’s been eightmonths and seven days since theyquit smoking.”

And then there are the financialadvantages. “I play more golf now,”says LS Hallahan, saying that it’swith the money he used to spend oncigarettes. His girlfriend used to askhim to quit, “and now my girlfriendisn’t mad at me.”

AB LeBlanc did not participate inthe WUPS event, but says that shewould like to quit smoking. She hashad the habit for less than two yearsbut is tired of the financial drain. “Itcosts about $300 a month to keep upmy habit,” she comments. “Morethan I spend on my car payment.”

HMCS FREDERICTON holdssuccessful Butt Out challenge


The BONNIE/MAGGIE Room,formerly known as the dart

room at the Fleet Club, will soonenhance its décor. There will still bedartboards, but there will also be dis-plays of Canadian Forces (CF) histo-ry and memorabilia, ranging fromuniforms to photos to ship modelsand old operational equipment.

The renaming of the room tookplace over Canada Day weekend,during the final BONNIE/MAGGIEreunion, according to Leading Sea-man (LS) Patrick McMerty, adver-tising chairman for the Fleet Club.

“There will still be dartboardsand tables and chairs,” states LSMcMerty.

But there will be displays ofitems related to the CF heritage, he says.

“I want people to rememberwhere we came from, and what peo-ple did for us.”

Naming the room in honour ofHMC Ships BONAVENTURE andMAGNIFICENT will act as areminder of the achievements of CFveterans, LS McMerty believes.

“That weekend of the reunion, wereceived some donations. We gotbinoculars from the MAGGIE.Someone else gave us a SecondWorld War sailor’s uniform and hewas quite emotional about it. He feltvery honoured that I would accept itfor display in the room.”

LS McMerty says that the Vimybranch of the Legion has been help-

ing him. His goal is to include allbranches of the CF. “We want tocover the Navy, the Army, the AirForce and the WRENS,” he notes.

He hopes to obtain mannequinsto exhibit the uniforms, and displaycases to hold any items such asmedals. “We already have modelsof SACKVILLE and HAIDA.”

LS McMerty also hopes toreceive old equipment, such as cap tallies or CF helmets. “Thethings people would use every day,” he explains. “We even have afield Bible.”

People are welcome to donateany items such as historic uniforms,photos or posters. According to LSMcMerty, “We’re keeping docu-mentation of everyone who donatesitems, so we can contact them. Wehope to put up something like aplaque, with the donors’ names.”

LS McMerty will be contactingthe Maritime Museum of theAtlantic, the Public Archives ofNova Scotia, and the CanadianNaval Memorial trust for informa-tion and advice on setting up the displays.

The projected date for the formalopening of the renovated BON-NIE/MAGGIE Room will be some-time in late summer.

In the meantime, the BONNIE/MAGGIE Room is still open andavailable for events such as retire-ment parties.

Anyone wishing to contact LSMcMerty about the BONNIE/MAG-GIE Room may reach him at 721-7809 or 222-4913.

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Perched on a metal crate in thecentre of Maple Bay dock, LS

Danny Landry had his portrait tak-en in a 60-year-old Mark V, the spuncopper helmet, dulled by years ofuse, clutched to one side.

Dressed in the oversized, dry rub-berized canvas suit, with weightedboots and weight belt, he lookedlike an astronaut.

After the photo, he was lowered35 feet into the bay for a 15-minutewalk about to experience the worldof divers of long ago. No commu-nication and a different breathingsystem were some of the variationshe experienced.

“It was diving in an antique,” hesaid. “The Mark V is like being in asmall submarine with four win-dows. I found it very cool.”

He was the first of eight clearancediving students from Fleet DivingUnit (Pacific) to take the plungeJuly 2 wearing the historic dive suit,brought out of the closet by theirinstructor PO2 Rob DeProy.

“It was a honour to be able to divewith that gear,” said LS PatMoulden, another clearance divingstudent. “We’re super thankful thatPO2 DeProy put that all together for us.”

The dive suit was handed down toPO2 DeProy from his father, whotook his son’s dive class out for asimilar dive many years ago.

His father was a commercial div-er when the Mark V was the pri-mary suit for deep diving.

He was on hand July 2 as the sub-ject matter expert, and to help thestudents get in and out of the 200pounds of gear.

The Canadian Navy adopted theMark V in the early 1950s as thestandard dive dress. In 1981 it wasreplaced with the Superlite 17B;that helmet is far lighter than itspredecessor and breathes a combi-nation of helium and oxygen.

The early equipment the studentsdove in is known as an “air hat”because divers need a steady freeflow of air to prevent the buildup ofCO2 in the helmet. LS Landry saidthe continuing flow of air made it

tough to hear.To reduce fogging on the four

windowpanes, LS Landry says theyopened a spit-cock valve found onthe outside of the helmet, whichreleased water into the mouth to bespit on the window.

LS Moulden said the studentstalked all day about how diving inthat gear made them feel connectedto divers of 50 years ago.

In three weeks, LS Landry and therest of his class will graduate; fourare expected to stay in Esquimalt,and four, including LS Landry, willre-locate to the East Coast.

The Mark V dive was a gradua-tion gift from PO2 DeProy.

“For us, with about a month lefton the course, we all agreed that wecould have no better graduation giftthan this day; diving and having thesame feeling as those who dovewith this equipment 50 years ago,”says LS Landry. “We would like tosay a special thanks to PO2 DeProyfor this event. It was truly an excep-tional day and it will be somethingthat we will all remember for yearsto come.”

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By Capt Paul DoucetteCanadian Forces Combat Camera

Detective work is often seen asa gritty profession taken up by

months of searching out possiblebelligerents with little to go on andconducting ongoing searches forevidence, all with little fame andrecognition from others. The workcurrently being done by thedeployed crew on board HMCSWINNIPEG is not very different,only on a much larger scale in thatit is a warship with work targeted at suspicious vessels and individu-als travelling through the waters ofthe Gulf region and the northernIndian Ocean.

HMCS WINNIPEG, an EsquimaltBC-based Halifax class patrolfrigate, is currently into the latterhalf of a six-month deployment tothe Gulf region in support of Oper-ation Altair, Canada’s ongoingnaval contribution to the interna-tional campaign against terrorism.

“Our task here has two maincomponents, we gather information

and, when the intelligence is there,we conduct targeted operations,”says Commander Kevin Green-wood, WINNIPEG’s CommandingOfficer. “The first part of this task isnot glamourous, we are steamingaround the ocean visiting dhowsand talking to them. It is slow andpainstaking work but it is how to getthe job done in terms of building apicture of what goes on here.”

“The second part of our task, tar-geting specific vessels, is the resultof the larger intelligence network of which WINNIPEG forms a part,”explains Cdr Greenwood. “WIN-NIPEG has been tasked to searchlarge bodies of water to find onespecific dhow, in conditions wherethe useful radar range is about sixmiles and visibility is even less. Thechallenge in finding contacts ofinterest is there is an always plenti-ful number of small dhows that arenot always easy to monitor and aremoving around constantly.”

At the CO’s disposal are twoessential components that con-tribute to the effectiveness of the

ship’s detective work. One is theCH-124 Sea King helicopter that isdeployed on board and the other isthe ship’s boarding party.

The Sea King, maintained andoperated by an air detachment from443 Squadron Pat Bay, BC, givesthe ship a much further reach interms tracking and finding potentialvessels of interest. Rather thanwasting the ship’s time and fuel, theSea King essentially flies out to seewhat is up ahead. If there is nothing,the ship can carry out its work else-where. If there is something, theship has the time to prepare for fur-ther action.

“Compared with other ships inthe region, a helicopter like the SeaKing on board allows us to make abig contribution here,” notes CdrGreenwood. “We are one of theonly ships that has a large helicop-ter that can fly extended ranges forlong hours. This makes us highlyvalued as a force asset”

The ship’s boarding party is adedicated team of sailors who carryout the hands-on part of the ship’s

detective work. When a contact ofinterest is found it is the armedboarding party that will travel to thevessel by a rigid hulled inflatableboat (RHIB) and carry out suchtasks as identifying the vessel’s reg-istration, verifying cargo or passen-gers and checking for anything thatmay be suspicious.

“Most of the dhows we come incontact with are used for fishing or

cargo by people who are just out onthe water trying to make a living,”says Cdr Greenwood. “We have ajob to do but if their activities arelegitimate, we try not to get in theway any more than we have to, andto build a positive relationship.”

WINNIPEG is currently on its finalmajor patrol before the ship beginsits long trip back to Canada with aplanned arrival in late October.

Big time detective work for HMCS WINNIPEG in Gulf

Capt. Don Philip, from Toronto, Ont. a pilot with HMCS WINNIPEG’s CH-124 Sea King helicopter detachment, goes over his checklist during amission in the Gulf of Oman.

HMCS WINNIPEG’s Naval Boarding Party board a fishing dhow during operations in the Gulf of Oman.

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PO2 Sue Kulik and PO2 Ginette Gibeault both play flute in the Stadacona Band


Look at the flute section ofthe Stadacona Band of

Maritime Forces Atlantic,and you’ll think you’re see-ing double.

That’s because the sectionconsists of Petty Officer Sec-ond Class (PO2) Susan Kulik,and her identical twin sister,PO2 Ginette Gibeault.

PO2 Kulik has been a mem-ber of the band since 1989,while PO2 Gibeault was post-ed to Halifax in October 2004.

This posting has been thefirst time in nearly 20 yearsthat the two musicians havehad the opportunity to bemusical colleagues.

“We’re used to playingtogether,” observes PO2Gibeault. “But it’s been awhile since we played togeth-er, so we had to get used to each other again,” addsPO2 Kulik.

PO2s Kulik and Gibeault

grew up in a Canadian Forces(CF) family. Their father wasin the Air Force and the fami-ly lived in several differentplaces including Toronto,Whitehorse, and finally St.Bruno, Quebec.

As young children, theyfirst played recorders and itwas not long before theybecame very serious aboutmusic. “I remember thinkingwhen I was 10 that I wanted to be a musician,” recalls PO2 Kulik.

Their parents supportedtheir ambitions, but when thetwo girls slacked off practic-ing the recorder for a while,their mother told them that ifthey didn’t practice, theycouldn’t have the lessons.

Both started to play the fluteat age 12. “We took privatelessons,” says PO2 Gibeault.

They completed musicdegrees at McGill Universityin Montreal. But their pathshad diverged somewhat dur-ing that time, as PO2 Kulik

was a flute major at McGill,while PO2 Gibeault’s majorinstrument was the viola.Upon graduation, PO Kulikimmediately joined the CF. “I did my last exam and thenI went to basic training,” she recalls.

PO2 Gibeault also joined theCF as a band musician, backagain on the flute. Before herarrival in Halifax, she hadplayed for six years in theRoyal Canadian Artillery(RCA) Band at CFB Edmontonand previously, in the AirCommand Band.

Now that they are living inthe same city and playing inthe same band, the two flutistsare enjoying the chance towork together.

They have several duets thatthey play, accompanied by theband. One of the most popularis called Piccs Ahoy, a groupof tunes such as the Sailor’sHornpipe, that band clarinetistPO1 Ruth Blackie arranged fortwo piccolos and band.

Twin sisters comprise flutesection of Stadacona Band

Ship salutes namesake city(Top) Guests on the flight deck of HMCS TORONTO are given a sense of what it feelslike to go to sea in a highly agile warship while on a day sail from the city of Toronto.

(Bottom) During a ceremonial sunset routine on the quarterdeck of HMCS TORONTO,a gun crew fires a 15 gun salute to the city of Toronto just prior to the lowering of theCanadian Flag.

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Get children ready nowfor the next school year

The first bell at school may still beseveral days away, but educationprofessionals agree that a smoothtransition back into reading, writingand arithmetic routines, takes somethoughtful planning now by parents.

“Research shows that the mostaccurate predictor of student suc-cess is not family income or socialstatus, but the extent to which parents are involved in their chil-dren’s education,” says Dr. DonnaMcGhie-Richmond, educationalspecialist with Kumon Math andReading Centres. “Parent involve-ment in education reinforces theimportance of school.”

To help your children get off to a good start this year, here is Dr. McGhie-Richmond’s back-to-school checklist:

• Discuss what can be expected on the first day such as learningclass rules, catching up withfriends and making new ones.Show your child the route toschool and make a visit therebefore classes start.

• Get to know the teachers. Makethem aware of out of the ordi-nary circumstances at home. Letteachers know that you appreci-ate progress information—bothpositive and negative.

• Set up a regular place at homefor schoolwork. Make sure it iswell lit, clutter free, with tools oflearning such as paper, pencils,pens and a dictionary.

• Involve your child in puttingtogether a back to school ‘kit’ of

supplies that will be needed inthe upcoming year. Ask theschool for ideas if needed.

• Establish a regular study time foryour child every day. Agree on atime and stick to it. Even ifhomework has already beencompleted, use the study time forreading or reviewing the work.

Lunches a big part ofthe back-to-school routine

One of the back-to-school rou-tines we must all revisit this time ofyear is the time-consuming lunchmaking process.

It’s always a question of balancefor busy parents—between conven-ience and healthy food. Anew prod-uct from Schneiders can help.

Its new SmartLunch line offersconvenient meals that caregiverswill feel positive about giving theirkids for a school lunch or on-the-gomeal before or after all of theextracurricular activities that keepour munchkins busy.

We must also keep in mind thatCanada’s Food Guide to HealthyEating suggests our children enjoya variety of foods from each foodgroup every day.

The guide recommends choosingwhole grains, vegetables, lower-fatmilk products and leaner meatsmore often.

“SmartLunch meals use anassortment of wholesome foodssuch as 60 per cent whole wheatbreads, white chicken breast meat,100 per cent fruit juices or one per cent milk, lower fat cheeses and real fruit treats,” says TheresaShelton, Marketing Manager,Schneider Foods.

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only are great-tasting meals weknow our kids will enjoy but alsoenable Moms and Dads to feel goodabout letting our kids have them.”

Schneiders SmartLunch offers across section of vitamins, mineralsand nutrients.

All SmartLunch meals are asource of calcium and zinc andoffer additional benefits rangingfrom a source of fibre and vitaminsA and C, to Omega 3s and 6s.SmartLunch meals have no morethan .2g transfats, which naturallyoccur in the cheeses and meats andthere are no hydrogenated veg-etable fats or oils.

Schneiders SmartLunch mealsare also lower in calories and fatthan a typical made-at-home sand-wich meal.

“In keeping with the guide’s rec-ommendations, we suggest care-givers add a fresh fruit and a veg-etable from home to accompanySmartLunch,” adds Shelton.

SmartLunch will be available atgrocery stores across Canada in therefrigerated section, in seven tastybetter-for-you lunch choices.

The bagel/cream cheese combofeatures a 60 per cent whole-wheatbagel, light cream cheese, miniturkey pepperettes, Craisins, apple-sauce and one per cent choco-late milk.

The meat/cheese/crackers combohas eight transfat free wheat crack-ers, light cream cheese, mini turkeypepperettes, raisins, partly skimmedmozzarella cheese string and oneper cent chocolate milk.

Other choices include wheat faji-tas with white breast of chickenpieces, and pizza, with traditionalquality wheat crusts and 100 percent strawberry-kiwi juice.

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CONFIDENCE AT SCHOOL SPELLS SUCCESS

NC- A new school year is fast approaching and once again children havea brand new slate. If we take time now, say education professionals, tostir up some excitement for learning, the usual back-to-school anxiety willnot only be reduced, it will be replaced with a growing confidence.

“The antidote to stress is confidence—and that builds when studentsare consistently prepared in their school subjects,” says Dr. DonnaMcGhie-Richmond, educational specialist with Kumon Math and Read-ing Centres. “Keep in mind however, that stress is a normal reaction todifficult, challenging, or threatening situations such as exams, presenta-tions, and project assignments. While certain levels of stress can bepowerful motivators, too much of it can interfere with performance. If,however, good study habits and time management skills are developedat an early age, the resulting confidence is a major step to success.”

Parents can lay the groundwork with these confidence-building tipsfrom Dr. McGhie-Richmond:

• Help your child to manage assignments and tests by spreading thework out. Remember, procrastination feeds anxiety. Encourage yourchild to be prepared and begin assignments early.

• Take an interest in what your child is learning by asking questions andoffering ideas. This gives your child an opportunity to review work andextend learning. Encourage your child to ask for help when needed.

• Review your child’s homework each day to ensure completion and tosupport the development of good study habits.

• Develop a regular study time every day. Ask your child if he or sheworks best right after school, just before dinner, or immediately afterdinner—and while flexibility is required, do ensure that the study timeis a habit that occurs every day. —NC

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Families consider VoIP tohelp manage back-to-school

School is almost back in sessionand busy families increasinglyrequire new ways to manage thehousehold. With parents coordinat-ing carpools, kids making eveninghomework calls to classmates com-bined with general incoming calls,the phone can become the mostpopular household device.

In order to reduce frustration andsave money, many families areadopting a “VoIP” (“Voice overIP”—pronounced voyp) service.According to a recent survey byAOL Canada, one in five people are

familiar with the concept of VoIPand one in 12 say they’re currentlyusing or plan to use a VoIP service.It’s predicted that 200,000 Canadi-ans will be using VoIP by the end of 2005.

VoIP allows your family to maketelephone calls using a high-speedInternet connection instead of a regular analogue phone line.Companies, such as AOL Canada,offer user-friendly Internet serv-ices that work particularly well for the whole family. The AOLTotalTalk VoIP service is now available to all Canadians fromcoast to coast in both English and French (www.totaltalk.ca and

www.totalvox.ca). “Using your Internet connection

for phone calls gives busy familiesall of the typical phone featureswhile increasing their options inmaking and receiving phone calls,”explains Steven Koles, AOL Cana-da Inc. “For example, voice mailscan be received via email, whichmight help free up the phone linefor the more important calls andmessages.”

These and other features are part of AOL TotalTalk’s VoIP serv-ice, as well as free member-to-member calling and a certain num-ber of North American long dis-tance minutes.

What do you want to do? Students’ inability to make a

career choice increases dropoutrisk. For more than half the 17 to20-year-old student population,choosing a career is like trying tosolve a jigsaw puzzle. And the morestudents feel unequipped to make acareer choice, the more likely theyare to drop out of school, saysFrédéric Guay, Canada ResearchChair on Motivation and AcademicSuccess at Université Laval.

“Choosing a career or trade is notan easy task. Students have to findout what they are good at and studythe job market,” explains the pro-fessor of education.

According to Guay, uncertaintyabout future careers may explainthe high dropout rate. Specifically,he believes that students who do notknow where their studies are lead-ing them are more likely to feelincompetent and drop out of school.

To test this hypothesis, Guay isconducting a number of studiesbased on a theory of motivation thatsays feelings of competence andindependence are critical to people’spsychological well-being. And thatthese feelings are best nurtured in anenvironment that gives people thefreedom to make their own choices.

So far, Guay and his team havefound that girls generally have a

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IS THERE AN EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT IN YOUR HOME?Back-to-school preparations for parentsusually include shopping for new clothesand supplies, plus haircuts, earlier bed-times, meeting the teachers, confirmingplans for transportation and perhapsdeciding the best routine for after school.

“There are many practical issues tosolve as the school year begins and oneof the most important is to create a regu-lar place in the house for homework andstudy,” says Dr. Donna McGhie-Rich-mond, educational specialist with KumonMath and Reading Centres. “For optimallearning, children need a supportivelearning environment in their home.”

Show your children that you are ateam player in their education by decid-ing together such basics as the bestroom to study, the tools they will need—and also, by reducing household noise

and distractions during homework time.If you insist on the right environment, itwill support your child’s concentrationand convey that his or her success isimportant to everyone. Here are some ofDr. McGhie-Richmond’s guidelines onthis subject:

Study space. In the designated areachosen for homework, include the fol-lowing: a desk or solid table surface; abright lamp; and an adjustable chair thatprovides proper body support and allowsyour child’s feet to be firmly planted onthe floor.

Accessible resources. Tools to sup-port your child’s attention include pens,pencils, coloured pencils, markers,paper, rulers, erasers, binders, folders,tape and a stapler. Various learningresources include a dictionary, the-

saurus—and a computer with printermay also be provided.

Minimize external distractions. Con-centration is critical to success, soremove any visual and auditory distrac-tions by ensuring that the work area isorganized and that clutter is reduced.Turn off the television, radio and videogames, and keep pets and other dis-tracting activities away.

Study time. Set aside realistic, man-ageable bite size chunks of time forstudy on a daily basis and stick to it.Avoid doing homework just before bed-time. Ask your child if he or she worksbest right after school, just before dinneror immediately after dinner. Ensure thatyou are available to provide support byreviewing homework, answering ques-tions and explaining concepts. —NC


better idea of their futurecareer than boys do. Theyalso learned that studentswho eventually find their ide-al career have more support-ive friends than the chroni-cally indecisive do.

And how important isparental support? Guay plansto conduct an in-depth exam-ination of the type of educa-tional backing that parentsgive their children. “It’s allwell and good to help chil-dren with their homework,”he says, “but if you forcethem to do it and control theirevery move, you won’t devel-op their feelings of independ-ence and competence.”

Source: Découvrir, March-April 2005, by Anick Perreault-Labelle. To learn more about the CanadaResearch Chairs program,visit www.chairs.gc.ca.

The question of languageimmersion has plagued

parents for the last threedecades in Canada. In Europe,the Middle East, Asia, India,Africa and other countries thequestion is never answered, asit is never asked. Two or more

languages are common inmost parts of the world, sowhy do we continue to debatethe answer? Perhaps webelieve our own inadequaciesin second language acquisi-tion is a hindrance to our chil-dren’s learning.

Do we presume our owninadequacies to be a problemwhen we enroll our childrenin, say, Math, Science, Geog-raphy, etc.? Do we thenchoose not to enroll them inthese subjects? No, on thecontrary, we wait to see if theyhave difficulties and subse-quently ask for extra help,tutoring, etc., if necessary. Wethen encourage them and sup-

port them in their learning.Why do we refuse to give

our children every opportuni-ty available to them? The Ear-ly Immersion (gr. Primaryentrance) programs are readi-ly available in HRM, or wouldbe if parents demanded thattheir local school board notdiscriminate by area (i.e., For-est Hills vs. Colby).

Late Immersion (gr. Sevenentrance) programs oftenexist as well, but have thedisadvantage of having your“tweenage” child choose toenter the program instead ofyou, the parent.

Fear has no place in the edu-cational choices we make for

our children. Bilingual andtrilingual students can bravelyenter the adult world withextra skills that allow themadvantages such as:

a. Greater employment choices.

b. Better access to information.

c. Opportunities for travel.d. Knowledge and exposure

to various peoples of the world.

e. Research indicates thatbeing bilingual improvesintellectual power at all ages.

There is sound evidenceavailable to show that, withlanguage acquisition, themore the better, and the earli-

er the better. Duplication ofthe sounds of any language (beit first, second, third, etc.) iseasier when learned at a veryyoung age.

Why wait? For more infor-mation contact any or all of the following:1. Local French

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It’s almost time to hit the books again! The firstday of school can bring feelings of excitementand anxiety to students, but there are manyways to get kids in gear before the first bellrings. Canada’s youngest executives, the Indi-go Junior Booklovers are here to help withgreat tips for preparing for back-to-school, aswell as a selection of their favourite books tohelp exercise kids’ minds before the schoolyear begins.

Hannah Drew, age 15, London, ON.Before the first day of school, I pack my bagwith new pens, pencils, notebooks and ofcourse, books! It always feels great to start aschool year with new supplies! I also makesure I go to bed early so I’m alert and focusedin the morning.

If you haven’t already, make sure to readPeter Pan by J.M. Barrie or The Hobbit byJ.R.R. Tolkien. Both books are classic stories,full of imagination and excitement. Readingthem will get you ready for school in no timeand it’ll be like taking your final adventure ofthe summer!

Aaron Martin, age 12, Surrey, BC. Thisyear I’m entering the seventh grade Frenchimmersion, so to prepare for back-to-school,I’ll have to pick up a French-English dictionary,as well as lots of new school supplies.

For a great read, I’d recommend Millions byFrank Cottrel Boyce and for heavy readers,the entire Pendragon series by D.J. MacHale.

Riley Tickles, age 14, Calgary, AB. I liketo think about what I hope to achieve in thecoming year and figure out ways to preparemyself for a new workload. It helps to do this a

few weeks after school has started, and I’vegotten to know my teachers and classes—then I can really figure out the best way toaccomplish my goals.

For mature readers my favourite classicbook is The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton—it’svery powerful and thought-provoking. Foryounger readers, Hatchet by Gary Paulsenwill always be one of my all-time favourites.

Katrina Sklepowich, age 15, Winnipeg,MB. Going back to school is always excitingfor me! I pretty much have the same routineevery year by making sure my books and sup-plies are in order. I also pack plenty of snackssince sitting in a classroom can make youhungry when you’re used to being outside all day.

For children, I recommend Amanda’s FirstDay of School by Joan Elizabeth Goodman.Older kids and teens will love C.S. Lewis’ clas-sics, Prince Caspian and the Narnia series.

Megan Stewart, age 17, Charlottetown,PEI. I try to cram as much fun and excitementinto my summer vacation as possible! I alsolike to go and buy my school supplies andsome new clothes to start the year off in style!

One of my favourite books as a child wasThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery.It’s a beautiful story about the differencebetween the worlds of grownups and children.I think everyone should read this book whenthey’re young.

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August3rd 1942

Three hundred and eighty six kilometres east of Cape Race, Newfoundland, HMCS SACKVILLEfinally sinks the U-boat with which ithad been playing a game of cat andmouse. While screening two crip-pled merchant vessels, SACKVILLEopens fire with her forward gun,attempts to ram, and then launches adepth charge attack. The U-boat dis-appears in a huge column of waterand diesel fuel.

3rd 1944The largest Atlantic convoy of thewar, HXS-300 arrives in the U.K. safe-ly after a 17-day crossing. Not one ofthe 167 merchant ships is lost, cour-tesy of an escort of one RCN frigateand six corvettes along with fourmerchant aircraft carriers providingconstant air cover.

4th 1944While piloting his pathfinder air-craft afire with two engines gone,Squadron Leader Ian WilloughbyBazalgette, from Calgary, Alberta, isable to maintain course and direct themain bomber force to the target area.Fighting to get his flaming Lancast-er home, he dies in an explosionwhen the plane plows into the mud-dy French soil. He is one of threeCanadians serving with British unitsto receive the Victoria Cross.

6th 1942Six hundred and forty-four kilome-tres east of Newfoundland, convoy

SC-94 comes under attack by U-210and 17 other submarines while beingescorted by the destroyer HMCSASSINIBOINE and six corvettes.ASSINIBOINE fights a running sur-face battle with U-210 and after firingseveral volleys from her main arma-ment and an unsuccessful depthcharge attack, loses contact for ashort time. When contact is regained,the battle ensues and both ships are forced to resort to small armsexchange at close range. ASSINI-BOINE makes a run at the submarineand after two successful rammingsand a depth charge attack disable U-210 on the surface, the submarine isfinally sent to the bottom with gun-fire from ASSINIBOINE’s 4.7 inchgun. ASSINIBOINE’s Captain, Act-ing LCdr John H Stubbs receives the Distinguished Service Order for“gallantry, devotion and distin-guished service under fire...”

7th 1944Dubbed Operation Totalize, the 2ndCanadian and 51st Highland Divi-sions with the 2nd ArmouredBrigade under Canadian GeneralGuy Simonds launch an attack on afront west of Falaise near the Cher-

bourg peninsula. Faced against the89th German Infantry Division witharmour from the now reorganized12th SS Panzers, the force demoral-izes its German adversaries. Withover 700 Canadian and British heavyguns pounding the defences, the ini-tial advance is a resounding success.Later in the day, the 4th Canadian and1st Polish Armoured Divisions aresent to reinforce and assist in theadvance. The 4th Division’s BritishColumbia Regiment and two compa-nies of the Algonquin Regimentbecome completely surrounded byGerman forces and are harassed by German tanks, artillery andinfantry. It is not until evening, thatthe force is able to regroup and halt.Approaching the Laison River, theQueen’s Own Rifles and the NorthShore Regiment are hit by HitlerYouth, using any and all weaponsavailable. The total gain is ninemiles; far short of the initial objec-tive of Falaise. As casualties havereached completely unacceptablelevels, General Simonds calls offTotalize on the 11th.

9th 1941British Prime Minister WinstonChurchill arrives in Placentia Bay,Newfoundland aboard the battleshipHMS PRINCE OF WALES. This is hisfirst visit to an Allied nation sinceassuming duties the previous year.

9th 1945Flying in his F4U Corsair from theaircraft carrier HMS FORMIDABLE,Lieutenant Robert Hampton Gray ofNelson, British Columbia singlehandedly sinks a Japanese destroyerin Onagawa Bay on the Japaneseisland of Honshu. Awarded the Vic-toria Cross posthumously, he is oneof only 16 Canadians to earn such an

honour and is the only member of theRCN to receive one.

9th 1945Having been on patrol in the PacificOcean with HMS FORMIDABLE andher Task Group for the past fourmonths, the cruiser HMCS UGANDAsails for Canada under unusual cir-cumstances. On April 28th, Ottawahad decided that service in the Pacific Theatre would be voluntary.Though far from unanimous, theresults of a vote from the crew clear-ly showed that the majority wished togo home. The fact that the Govern-ment’s decision regarding Pacificservice was made public to wivesand girlfriends definitely helped totilt the vote. The word from Ottawawas taken to heart, though some athome labelled the vote as a mutiny.UGANDA’s Commanding Officer,Captain E.R. Mainguy laid things onthe line just prior to the vote: “Any-body who signs that declaration (thathe wouldn’t want to volunteer) is aquitter and I wouldn’t want to be inhis shoes for anything.”

14th 1943The first of many meetings between

British Prime Minister WinstonChurchill and United States Presi-dent Franklin Roosevelt takes placeat the Chateau Frontenac in QuebecCity. By the end of the conference,codenamed Quadrant, on the 24th,key points regarding the invasion ofItaly are discussed and a target dateof May 1, 1944 determined for thestart of the cross Channel invasion.

14th 1945

VJ Day, Japan surrenders uncondi-tionally. A ceremony in Tokyo Bayon board USS Missouri sees GeneralDouglas MacArthur, U.S. Comman-der Pacific, accepting the terms ofsurrender. The Second World War isofficially over.

16th 1940Canadian Prime Minister MackenzieKing and U.S. President FranklinRoosevelt establish a PermanentJoint Board on Defence. TheOgdensburg Agreement, the first ofthis type signed by the U.S. govern-ment with another government atwar, frees up Canada to send men andmaterials overseas.

17th 1940RCAF’s No. 1 Squadron becomesofficially operational after complet-

Japan surrenders unconditionally to the Allies

German U-boat U-210 seen fromHMCS ASSINIBOINE.

Newly commissioned SLtHampton Gray following his grad-uation as a pilot at Kingston.

Japanese delegation at theSurrender Ceremony.

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17th 1943The battle for Sicily is over as Americantroops enter Messina on the northeastcoast. In 38 days, the 1st Canadian Divi-sion comprising the Royal Canadian andHastings and Prince Edward Regiments,the 48th Highlanders, the Seaforth High-landers, Princess Patricia’s CanadianLight Infantry, the Loyal Edmonton Reg-iment, the Royal 22nd, Carleton and Yorkand West Nova Scotia Regiments alongwith the 1st Tank Brigade’s Three RiversRegiment, marches 120 miles throughmountainous terrain, battling a stubbornenemy almost the entire way. In the end562 Canadians are dead and almost 2,000wounded but the Canadians have beenblooded. From this point on, the Germansdub the 1st Canadian Division with theirred rectangular shoulder patches “Redpatch devils”.

17th 1943Over 600 aircraft of Bomber Command,including Canada’s No. 6 BomberGroup, attack Peenemunde on the Balticcoast. Home of the V-1 and V-2 rockets,Peenemunde is damaged sufficiently todelay and hamper the development ofthese rockets thus preventing the devas-tation of London. The Deputy Comman-der, flying with RCAF’s No. 405“Pathfinder” Squadron, is Group Com-mander Johnnie Fauquier of Ottawa. Forhis night’s work which includes remain-ing over the target area for the durationof the attack, Fauquier is awarded theDistinguished Service Order and he latercommands the RAF’s No. 617 Squadron,the famous Dambusters.

19th 1942At dawn, the 2nd Canadian Divisionlaunches a raid on the French coastal portof Dieppe. This would be the largest day-time air battle over Europe since the Bat-tle of Britain. A force comprising 4,963Canadians of the Essex Scottish fromWindsor, Ontario, the Royal Regimentfrom Toronto, the Royal Hamilton LightInfantry, the Cameron Highlanders fromWinnipeg, the South Saskatchewan Reg-iment, les Fusiliers Mont Royal and theCalgary Regiment of tanks along withdetachments of Montreal’s Black Watch,the Regiment de Maisonneuve, the Cal-gary Highlanders and the Toronto Scot-tish leads the attack. Also in the force are1,075 British Commandos and 50 U.S.Army Rangers. In what has been calledthe bloodiest nine hours in Canadian mil-itary history, 1946 Canadians are cap-tured and over 900 killed with some unitssuffering up to 90 per cent casualties:dead, wounded, missing or captured.Fewer than half the Canadian troopsmake it back to England and most of theseare wounded. Controversy still surroundsthe worthiness of the attack and the sup-posed lessons learned. Lord Mountbattenof Combined Operations later said: “It isimpossible to overestimate the value ofDieppe. It was the turning point in thetechnique of invasion. Many vital lessonswere learned. The men who died atDieppe gave to the Allies the pricelesssecret of victory. For every man who diedat Dieppe in 1942, at least ten or moremust have been spared in the invasion ofNormandy in 1944.”

20th 1944While on the same patrol that saw themsink U-621 two nights earlier, HMCShips OTTAWA (2nd), KOOTENAY andCHAUDIERE score once again sinkingU-984 in the English Channel.

21st 1944While transiting the English Channelalone, HMCS ALBERNI is struck by anacoustic torpedo from U-48, sinkingalmost immediately along with 59 of her90 crew members.

22nd 1940The Canadian merchantman Thorold is bombed and sunk by Luftwaffe air-craft while in the South Irish Sea offWales with a loss of 10 of her 23 crew members.

22nd 1940Canadian Prime Minister MackenzieKing and U.S. President Franklin Roo-sevelt along with several other key peo-ple in the decision making process set up the Canada-United States Perma-nent Joint Board on Defence. It servesto allow the United States to support the war cause in Europe through Cana-da without bypassing the Neutrality Act or U.S. Constitution. Among otheritems on the agenda, they work to has-ten the transfer of 50 destroyers to theRoyal Navy in exchange for free 99-year leases at various bases includingNewfoundland.

26th 1940In their first major encounter with theenemy, Hurricanes of RCAF No. 1Squadron team up with an RAF of Spit-fires to intercept 30 Dornier bombersnear Essex. In the melee, three Dorniersare destroyed and four damaged but Fly-ing Officer R.L. Edwards is dead, thefirst RCAF pilot to die in action.

27th 1943

Luftwaffe Dornier Do 217s overfly anRN task group at the southern end of theBay of Biscay. In this group is HMCSATHABASKAN. As the aircraft continueto parallel the force and seemingly flyoff, two explosions follow, one sinkingHMS EGRIT within moments and thesecond rocking ATHABASKAN downher port side forward of her funnels. Thisis Germany’s first test of their HS-293glider bomb, a radio controlled guidedmissile launched and operated remotelyfrom the passing aircraft. Luckily, thisone actually passes through the shipbefore it explodes. Damage and casual-ties are heavy but ATHABASKAN limpsback to Plymouth for repairs.

29th 1939As war in Europe looms, the BritishAdmiralty assumes control of all tradeand commerce associated with Britishmerchant shipping. This policy includesall Canadian registered vessels.

30th 1940RAF 242 ‘Canadian’Squadron in consortwith several other groups is dispatched tointercept a German force of over 100 air-craft comprising bombers with an escortof Messerschmitt 110s. As though pos-sessed, the Canadians in their HawkerHurricanes press the attack, swirlingthrough and around formations. When itis over, twelve German aircraft are con-firmed destroyed with another threeprobables. Not a single Hurricane is lost.

30th 1944After a summer of training, the Allieddrive up the remainder of Italy continues.On this evening and for the next few days,the Gothic Line, stretching from LaSpezia on Italy’s west coast across theApennine mountains to Pesaro on theAdriatic coast is struck. A plan calls forthe 1st Canadian Corps and the rest of theBritish Eighth Army to strike north alongthe Adriatic then east after the mountainbarrier is passed. Meanwhile the U.S. 5thArmy will advance north along the west-side of the mountains in an attempt to trapthe German 10th Army. The Canadiansare tasked with a sector along the FogliaValley, an area razed and heavily minedby the Germans. The West Nova ScotiaRegiment is given the job of establishinga bridgehead on the opposite shore of theFoglia River with the Royal 22nd Regi-ment following up. Although the bridge-head is established, the Germans openfire with small arms and 88mm fieldguns. In the melee, 76 men are killed orwounded and as units retreat, more arecut down by machine gun fire from thewell concealed German line. Into the31st, fierce pockets of resistance areencountered causing many more casual-ties but by the end of the day, Lt. Gener-al ELM Burns, the Corps commanderreports: “...the Gothic Line is completelybroken in the Adriatic sector and the 1stCanadian Corps is advancing to the Riv-er Conca.”

31st 1940Over the skies of southern England,Canadian pilots are extremely busy. Apatrol of RAF 242 Canadian’ SquadronHurricanes over the southern Dovercoast is jumped so rapidly out of the sunby Messerschmitt 109s that only twoHurricane pilots are able to bring theirguns to bear. Three Canadians are shotdown with all three pilots bailing out,while a fourth, pilot Eric Beardmore,nurses the aircraft describes as “Swisscheese” back to the ground where it issubsequently written off. To these pilots,never before was the statement “Bewareof the Hun in the sun” more fitting. Lat-er in the day, the score is evened as 242Squadron. sends two Messerschmittfighters and a Dornier bomber into theEnglish Channel.

31st 1944The Allied advances into France since D-Day are astounding considering Germandefences. Costs on both sides are tremen-dous. German losses comprise 200,000killed or wounded with 200,000 morecaptured. Also lost to the German warmachine are 1,300 tanks, 20,000 vehi-cles, 500 assault guns and over 1,500field artillery pieces. Allied losses are justas bad with just over 206,000 killed,wounded or captured. Of the 18,444Canadian casualties, 5,021 are fatal. Thisfigure, for two and a half months of fight-ing in France, almost totals the samecasualties the 1st Canadian Division suf-fered in 18 months of fighting in Sicilyand Italy.

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The Shearwater Yacht Club(SYC) hosted the 25th edition

of the Allstream Metro Area Regat-ta from July 29 to August 1. TheSYC last hosted the regatta fouryears ago and it is the biggest eventof the season. “With that Regatta,we reach our goal of hosting amajor event and we are thrilledabout it,” said Dan Leger, the Clubmedia coordinator. According tothe organizers, the event was verysuccessful with over 40 boats, fromall the yacht clubs of the area, par-ticipating in the four categories.

In Class A, the K30 Rossignolwith skipper Heiner Josenhaus ofBedford won the first place. Fol-lowed by Humin, a Soling out of theArmdale Yacht Club skippered byBilly Halliburton and Dark Water, aC&C 35 from the Royal Nova Sco-tia Yacht Squadron with Don Walk-er at the helm, came third.

In B Class, Georges Carson,member and Rear Commodore ofthe SYC, finished third, at the helmof WindSpirit-a Bombardier 7.6.Moon Mist, a C&C 24, also from theSYC, with Dean Baldwin at thehelm arrived second and RogueWave, a Viking 28, from Armdale

Yacht Club came third.In C Class, for boats without

spinnakers, DancingUnderPants, aNiagara 26, skippered by AngelaKoppernaes from the BedfordBasin Yacht Club, finished first fol-lowed by StarGazer, also a Niagara26, piloted by Gary Allen. Therewas a tie for the third place sharedby Genevieve, an Independent 20,and FaughABallah, a Beneteau

331, helmed by Tony Cook andScott Lorette respectively .

In the J/24 Class, MinimumHeadroom, skippered by DonWilliams from the Royal Nova Sco-tia Yacht Squadron, won the hon-ours, followed J-Rouette, with B.Nooyen at the helm from the Bedford Basin Yacht Club and J-Barleycorn, from the same Cluband skippered by Gil Winham, fin-

ished third.The camaraderie of a challenge

between competing clubs attractedgroups of friends from all aroundthe Metro area. Among the otheryacht clubs present for the racewere the Royal Nova Scotia YachtSquadron, the Armdale Yacht Club,the Dartmouth Yacht Club and theBedford Yacht Club. Most sailorswanted to participate because of

the convivial atmosphere that therace represents.

The aim of the annual Metroregatta is to include as many peopleas possible, and especially to createan interest within the military com-munity, said Leger. The Club hasmany military members, includingtop officer of the Club, Major BobSchwartz. Shearwater’s long asso-ciation with the military paid divi-dends again on the weekend. STVTuna, a navy sail traning vessel,served as the race committee boatthroughout the weekend.

“SYC welcomes and encouragesmilitary members and their familiesto come out to the club, check outour facilities and go for a sail,” saidLeger. If you would like to sail butdo not own a sail boat, you canalways show up on Wednesdaysand Sundays, race days, and offeryour services to skippers in need ofa crew. “The SYC is a blue collarclub, adds Leger, “we do every-thing ourselves and try to keep ourcost as low as possible.” In thisfriendly atmosphere, everyone’sskills are used to help the commu-nity. For instance, some memberswho are ship’s divers will helpwhen the club has to do underwaterrepair. For more information, visitwww.pspmembers.com/syclub/.

SYC hosts Metro Area Regatta

The Tuna is marking the finish line as one boat crosses furing the Allstream Metro Area Regatta.

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The annual Navy fitness event known asthe Admiral’s Fitness Challenge will

take place this year on Friday, September 9at MacDonald’s Beach.

“We decided to change the venue to Mac-Donald’s Beach because it was getting tootroublesome to take people away to FallsLake,” says Louis DeSouza, Fleet SportsCoordinator. “Getting people out there, thecompetitors especially, was difficult.”

The race formerly had five differentevents but after consulting with the athletes,organizers have revised the challenge so itnow comprises three events. “We have gonefor a triathlon type of event,” says DeSouza.

The challenge begins at 10 am and willconsist of a lengthy swim, followed by thebicycling component, and concluding with a run.

“It starts with a swim of approximately750 meters at MacDonald’s Beach. All theswimmers start there.” After the swimmershave completed the required length, saysDeSouza, they pick up their bikes and pro-ceed to the next segment of the challenge.

“Preferably they would ride mountainbikes because they have to go through grav-el, a kilometer in and a kilometer out. Youcome out of there and go down CaldwellRoad all the way down to Shore Road, which

heads right into the golf course. You turnaround at the golf course, come right back inagain to the front of MacDonald’s Beach, doa turnaround and do the loop one more timefor a total of 30 kilometres.”

After completing the second loop, the ath-letes return to MacDonald’s Beach to under-take the run segment. “They run down Cald-well Road, which turns into Hines Road,goes into Shearwater by the ball diamond, doa turnaround and run back by Hines Roadwhich takes them back to MacDonald’sBeach. The run is 12 kilometres.”

Prospective entrants may enter either asindividuals or as teams consisting of threemembers, according to DaSouza. “You canenter as open, you can enter as mixed, whichis two males and one women or two womenand one male, or in the masters’ category, oryou can enter as an individual if you want todo all three events.”

Fees are as follows; military team $60,military individual $25, civilian team $90,civilian individual $35. The winner willreceive a trophy, and DeSouza says thatsponsors will give out prizes as well.

For registration or for further information,call Louis DeSouza at 427-3985, or callCrystal Pentz, the Resources Clerk at theFleet gym, at 427-3524.

The registration form will soon be avail-able on the PSP website.

Admiral’s Fitness Challengeset for September

Military fitness conjuresup images of morning

group runs or other sched-uled physical training, but atthe Buell Fitness Centre atCFB Borden, lunch hour isalso a busy time. Many per-sonnel participate in sports,fitness classes, or more individualized weight-train-ing programs.

Volleyball is one of themore popular group sportsamong the lunch hour crowd.MWO David Paradis, MCplSteve Lamarche and WOArmand Leblanc are justthree of many CF memberswho agree that volleyball is apleasant way to stay in shape.

Members can be assuredthat PSP Fitness staff frequent-ly inspect and maintain facili-ties and equipment to ensuresafety. However, weight roomusers have a shared responsi-bility. Sharing is central to thefitness culture.

Howie Woodruff, ChiefInstructor at the CFPSATraining Centre, teachesBasic Fitness Training Assis-tant, a military course forphysically fit service mem-bers who are motivated tohelp others reach their fitnessgoals. An avid weightlifter,Mr. Woodruff says that aspirit of cooperation in the

weight room can keep every-body safe. He adds, “Work-ing out in the weight roomwithout a good routine is likestarting a long journey with-out a map. You may end up in‘Injuryville.’” Howie offersthese recommendations:

• When lifting heavyweights, have a spotterready to help ease the bar up.

• Put all equipment awayafter use. If you forget andleave very heavy weightson a machine, it couldharm the next person whomay not be prepared to liftsuch weights.

• If a machine is broken,notify PSP personnel sothat caution tape and awritten explanation andwarning of the hazard can be affixed to theequipment. No access tothat machine should bepermitted until repairs are completed.

• After injury, do not resumeweight training until youhave medical approval.

Another crucial aspect ofweight room safety is to fol-low a personalized workoutplan. “It’s important to haveproper training when work-ing on equipment. One errorthat people make is to try tocopy other peoples’ workouthabits, often straying fromtheir own workout program,”said Howie. “People musttrain smarter, not harder.Before anyone starts working

out, they need to educatethemselves and make surethey are conducting eachmovement properly. It is notthe amount of weight lifted asmuch as how you lift it thathas the greatest benefit.”

The CFPSA Training Cen-tre located at CFB Borden is atrain-the-trainer centre ofexcellence for CF fitness,sports and recreation pro-gramming. Many courses are taught at the Centre,including the PSP InstructorCourse, a mandatory and rig-orous two-week indoctrina-tion course for PSP FitnessInstructors from across theCF. Safety inspections ofequipment and facilities andsafe training principles areintegrated into the training.

Graduates of the CFPSATraining Centre courses aremotivated to plan, administer,and improve unit PT and oth-er programs by organizing awide variety of activities andchallenges, in conjunctionwith base PSP personnel.

Mr. Woodruff concludesby saying, “Doing too muchexercise can damage thebody. Doing too much toosoon is often worse thandoing nothing at all.”

A schedule of serials ofCFPSA Training Centre cours-es for CF personnel related tofitness, sports and recreation is available through MITE(G3 Individual Training). Getmore information at www.cfp-sa.com/en/psp/CFPSATrain-ing or call 705-424-1200 ext 3127.

Fitness safety tipsBy Kristina Johnston

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