Trident July 27 2009

VOLUME 43, ISSUE 15 • MONDAY, JULY 27, 2009 

RAdm Philip Durell played by VAdm (ret’d) Duncan Miller, presents a replica of an 18th century telescope to RAdm Paul Maddison. The presentation took place during the re-enactment 

ceremony of the 250th anniversary savy of HMC Dockyard. 

INSIDE 

Living history 

Dockyard 250 ceremony 

unites all PAGE 3 

Rock Fest 

Joining forces to take 

the hill PAGES 6-9 

MFRC 

Halifax and regional 

programs for the 

whole family PAGES 15-20 

Run for fun 

Run the Navy 5K or 10K 

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By SLt Pierre Lampron 

HMCS Ville de Québec 

The Royal Australian Navy 

(RAN) ships Sydney and Ballarat 

recently arrived in Canadian 

waters as part of their six-month 

international deployment in support 

of Australian Government diplomatic, 

international security and 

defence industry interests in Western 

Europe, North America and 

North Asia. Their port visits to St. 

John’s NL and Halifax from July 10 

to 17 were the most recent visits in 

a deployment that has seen them 

visit a multitude of overseas ports in 

six countries to date. 

Some highlights of the frigates’ 

journey have been a visit to Ferrol, 

Spain which provided the officers 

and sailors with a firsthand opportunity 

to observe the development of 

the Canberra Class Landing Helicopter 

Dock ships which will, in the 

near future, provide the RAN with 

capabilities such as enhanced air 

support, boosted amphibious assault 

capability as well as provide a transport 

and command centre for operations. 

Once in service they will be 

amongst the largest warships ever 

operated by the RAN. Individual 

highlights for the ships have included 

Sydney’s transit of the Thames to 

the Meridian at Greenwich to commence 

its official visit to London 

while Ballarat’s highlight has been 

its participation in Flag Officer Sea 

Training (FOST) with the Royal 

Navy. This training period acted to 

hone RAN core warfare, seamanship 

and damage control skills whilst 

additionally being used by the RAN 

as a means of benchmarking Australian 

training standards. 

An unscheduled highlight for 

both Australian frigates was their 

coming to the aid of two merchant 

vessels under attack from pirates 

while in the Gulf of Aden. While 

transiting the area they received a 

distress signal from merchant vessel 

MV Dubai Princess stating that 

pirates were firing rocket propelled 

grenades and attempting to board 

the vessels by force. They altered 

course and headed to the merchant 

vessel’s assistance. The asserting of 

the Australian frigates’ presence in 

the area proved to be sufficient to 

neutralise the pirate threat and to 

safeguard the merchant vessel. 

Once the threat had eased, Sydney 

remained with the Dubai Princess 

whilst Ballarat escorted to safety a 

convoy of six merchant vessels that 

had subsequently entered the area. 

To date the deployment has proved 

to be a good opportunity to demonstrate 

RAN capabilities on a global 

level, conduct passage exercises with 

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RAN ships exercise with Canadian Navy 

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other foreign navies and to also foster 

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An important aspect of the Northern 

Trident deployment has been the 

opportunity to conduct passage exercises 

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develop the RAN’s core mariner 

capabilities as well as promote interoperability 

between allied nations. 

Whilst off the Canadian coast, Sydney 

and Ballarat engaged in RAN 

PASSEX with HMC Ships Ville de 

Quebec and Preserver. The joint 

activities involved the Canadian and 

Australia ships engaging in Officer 

of the Watch manoeuvres, surface 

warfare exercises and seamanship 

evolutions including RAS approaches. 

RAN PASSEX has been an excellent 

opportunity to bridge the great 

distance that ordinarily separates the 

two navies, particularly for the personnel 

from the two countries who 

enjoyed a cross decking opportunity 

during the exercise. RAN PASSEX 

and the crosspol/cross decking 

opportunity opened the door for 

information sharing on best practices 

and how the two navies can work 

together more efficiently and effectively 

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A Post Captain and Royal Marine guard were among the 300 re-enactors in period costumes who participated in the events marking the 250th anniversary of the founding of HMC Dockyrd. 

Dockyard anniversary celebrated during Tall Ships Festival 

By Virginia Beaton 

Trident staff 

Alighting from his longboat and 

greeted by a 13-gun salute, 

RAdm Philip Durell, accompanied 

by his wife and a Royal Marine 

guard, made his way ashore to 

Bishop’s Landing in Halifax to 

greet RAdm Paul Maddison, Commander 

JTFA and MARLANT. 

Presenting a replica of an 18th 

century telescope to RAdm Maddison, 

RAdm Durell noted that the telescope 

was engraved with the 

words “A Clear View of the Past— 

A Clear View of the Future” and 

stated “May it help you to see the 

value of what we have left for you.” 

As well, according to RAdm Durell, 

the telescope will help today’s 

Canadian Navy to build on that past 

while looking forward to see the 

potential in the future. 

On Saturday, July 18, against 

the background of the Tall Ships ® 

Nova Scotia Festival 2009, the 

Canadian Navy celebrated the 250th 

anniversary of the founding of 

HMC Dockyard. 

The festival’s theme was ‘A 

Salute to the Canadian Navy’and in 

keeping with the theme of 1759, a 

flotilla of 22 longboats flying the 

Red Ensign and carrying re-enactors 

in period costumes departed 

from HMCS Scotian and arrived at 

Bishop’s Landing for the presentation 

ceremony. 

The role of RAdm Durell, the 

founder of the Dockyard, was played 

by VAdm (ret’d) Duncan Miller. 

RAdm Durell gave an overview of 

the naval presence in Halifax, beginning 

with the arrival of the Royal 

Navy in 1749 and the establishment 

of the King’s Yard in 1759. Referring 

to the re-enactors, who ranged from 

common sailors to Royal Navy officers, 

craftsmen and citizens of the 

town, Ram Durell told the audience 

“You see before you the people of the 

Navy that once was.” 

From its base in Halifax, the Royal 

Navy, succeeded by the Royal 

Canadian Navy and today’s Canadian 

Navy, always has been in the forefront 

of history, according to RAdm 

Durell, as he recalled its role in the 

First and Second World Wars and 

Korea. Now, on the occasion of the 

Dockyard’s 250th anniversary and 

on the brink of the 100th anniversary 

of the Canadian Navy, he stated “I 

see a Navy proud of its British traditions, 

but growing its own character.” 

A flotilla of longboats flying the Red Ensign of 1759 brough RAdm Durell 

and his followers ashore. 

RAdm Maddison thanked RAdm 

Durell for the telescope and stated 

that since his time in the Dockyard 

in the mid-18th century, many 

changes had taken place in Halifax. 

For example, RAdm Maddison 

observed, it is no longer the custom 

for the Navy to press unwilling civilians 

of the city into service at sea. 

However, the city still has an 

unbreakable bond with the naval 

force in its midst, RAdm Maddison 

emphasized, saying “Without Halifax, 

there could be no Navy.” As the 

Canadian Navy moves toward its 

second century of service, RAdm 

Maddison described this as “a time 

marked by accelerated change” and 

noted that ocean traffic has become 

increasingly important to the economy. 

“I believe the 21st century will 

come to be known as a maritime 

century,” stated RAdm Maddison. 

Noting that on June 27, Her 

Excellency the Right Honourable 

Michaëlle Jean, Governor General 

and Commander in Chief of Canada 

had presented the Queen’s 

Colour to the Navy, RAdm Maddison 

stated that the two events 

together are the start of celebratory 

events marking the Canadian Naval 

Centennial in 2010. 

Participants in the re-enactment 

ceremony included the Stadacona 

Band of Maritime Forces Atlantic, 

a tri-service guard and Nova Voce 

Provincial Men’s Choir. 

Guests of honour at the ceremony 

included RAdm Paul Maddison 

and his wife Fay, His Excellency 

Anthony Cary, British High Commissioner 

to Canada, and the Honourable 

Darrell Dexter, Premier of 

Nova Scotia. 

Other events during the festival 

included re-enactors such as carpenters, 

ropemakers, cabinetmakers and 

musicians who based their activities 

around the Maritime Museum of 

the Atlantic. 

The festival concluded on Monday, 

July 20 with the Parade of Sail 

and the race, for which Glace Bay 

was the watch vessel. 

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Publication schedule 

for 2009 

December 15, 2008 

January 12, 2009 — MFRC 

January 26, 2009 

February 9, 2009 — Valentine’s/MFRC/DND Discounts 

February 23, 2009 — Special Report on Afghanistan 

March 9, 2009 — Home and Garden Special/MFRC 

March 23, 2009 — Posting Season 

April 6, 2009 — MFRC 

April 20, 2009 — Battle of the Atlantic 

May 4, 2009 — MFRC 

May 18, 2009 — DND Discounts (Spring) 

June 1, 2009 — Family Days 

June 15, 2009 — MFRC 

June 29, 2009 

July 13, 2009 — Dockyard Anniversary 

July 27, 2009 — MFRC 

August 10, 2009 — Back to school 

August 24, 2009 — MFRC 

September 7, 2009 

September 21, 2009 — Home Improvement/MFRC 

October 5, 2009 — DND Discounts (Autumn) 

October 19, 2009 — MFRC 

November 2, 2009 — Remembrance Special 

November 16, 2009 — Holiday Shopping/MFRC 

November 30, 2009 

December 14, 2009 — MFRC 

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Sixth Annual Northern 

Lights Lantern Festival 

On Saturday August 8 from 4 to 10:30 

pm, everyone is invited to Merv Sullivan 

Park, the Pit, on Kencrest Ave. Halifax’s 

north end. Enjoy family fun, free BBQ, 

games, children’s rides, bouncy games, 

arts and crafts, basketball competition, 

musical entertainment and lantern making 

competition. The evening ends with 

a fireworks demonstration. 

Amistad visits Halifax 

The freedom schooner Amistad will 

visit Halifax from August 1 to 9, 2009. 

This visit marks Black Freedom 175, a 

celebration of the 175th anniversary of 

the abolition of slavery. In addition to 

participating in a variety of anniversary 

events, Amistad will be open for public 

tours while berthed at the Maritime 

Museum of the Atlantic’s wharf. 

Freedom of the City Parade 

On August 21, 2009, the 78th Highlanders 

will present their annual parade 

of their Colours and will exercise their 

Freedom of the Halifax Regional Municipality 

at the Grand Parade, as a tribute to 

all British military units that served in 

Halifax from 1749 to 1906. 

The parade will begin at the Halifax 

National Historic Site shortly after the 

noon gun. The parade will proceed to 

Grand Parade, City Hall and then to 

Government House. 

Events at the Maritime 

Museum of the Atlantic 

On Sundays at 11:30, 1:30 and 3:30 

p.m., join the staff of the Maritime 

Museum of the Atlantic to learn about 

the music of the sea. Sea songs and 

sea shanties are an important part of life 

at sea and of the cultures of the Maritime 

Provinces. 

Adm Porter 

Naval Communications 

Golf Tournament 

The 39th annual Adm Porter Golf 

Tournament will be held on August 19, 

2009 at the Hartlen Point Forces Golf 

club with a shotgun start at 7:30 a.m, 

registration no later than 7 a.m. Eligible 

personnel: a. Nav comm 277, r277 b. 

Net(c) 284/286 c. Former nradop 274, 

sig sea 261, nav sig 262, rad sea 251, 

commtech 252 d. Former and serving 

Naval Comm officers, former and present 

members of n61 f. and guests. 

Entrance fees: Hartlen point members 

$25 (with membership number), all others 

$45. Entrance fee includes a hot dog, 

hamburger and salad lunch as well as 

prizes. Entries can be made in person to 

any of the organizing committee or by 

mail to Adm Porter golf c/o Steve 

Chartier or Mike Gordon, HMCS Preserver, 

PO box 99000, Stn Forces, Halifax, 

NS, B3K 5X5. Payments must be 

made in advance by cheque, cash or 

money order no later than August 1, 

2009, payable to the Adm Porter Golf 

Tournament. Teams will consist of four 

players with at least one player from any 

of the above mentioned trades/organizations. 

Format will be Texas scramble. 

In keeping with last year’s tourney, 

players can donate an extra $5 on site 

for the closest to the pin contest on all 

four par three holes. The money will be 

donated to the Nova Scotia Cancer Centre 

in honour of Rick Mohr. Organizing 

committee members are PO2 Mike 

Gordon or PO2 Steve Chartier at 427- 

5909 or mike.gordon2@forces.gc.ca or 

stephen.chartier@forces.gc.ca. 

Halifax Electric Flyers 

Association seeks 

military/DND members 

The Halifax Electric Flyers Association 

would like to invite any military/ 

DND members to join our club. We are a 

radio controlled model aircraft association 

flying only electric powered models. 

We fly out of the Shannon Park fields on 

Saturday and Sunday mornings. If you 

are interested in finding out more information 

or would like to join our club, 

please contact Chris Dean at cbdean@ 

ns.sympatico.ca or visit our website at 

www.halifaxelectricflyers.com. 

Looking for NATO 

and NORAD veterans 

The NATO Veterans Organization is 

looking for CF members who served as 

part of NATO and NORAD since 1949. 

This includes CF members who served 

with the navy at sea, with the army in 

Germany, France, the Balkans and 

Afghanistan, and with the air force in 

France, Germany and elsewhere. The 

aim of the organization is to recognize 

NATO and NORAD veterans and to honour 

the 1,496 Canadians (570 military 

members and 926 dependents) buried in 

44 cemeteries in Europe since the Second 

World War. To join or to find out 

more about the NATO Veterans Organization, 

go to 2www.natoveterans.org or 

email joordens@nbnet.nb.ca or call 

(506) 469-1931. 

Military soccer officials wanted 

The CF sports program is looking for 

military members who are interested in 

becoming soccer officials, or for those 

who are currently soccer officials but 

are not taking part in the military sports 

programs. For those who participate in 

the CF programs it is possible to find 

financial assistance with regards to registration 

fees and course fees. There also 

are opportunities to travel within your 

region to participate at the regional 

championship, outside your region for 

the national championship or possibly, 

once qualified, outside the country for 

international events. If you are interested 

or if you know someone who is, 

please contact your base or wing sports 

coordinators. They will put you in touch 

with your regional chief official. If your 

local contact is away, please email me at 

graham.white2@forces.gc.ca I am currently 

the national chief official for soccer. 

Hope to see you on the pitch. 

305 Sackville Sea Cadets 

welcomes new cadets 

305 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps 

Sackville is currently enrolling youth 

ages 12 to 18 in the Sea Cadet program. 

Learn marksmanship, seamanship, sailing, 

marching and more for free. Uniforms 

are provided through the program 

at no cost to the cadet or the parents. 

There are many opportunities to learn 

and to make new friends who will last a 

lifetime. We parade every Wednesday 

night from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Leslie 

Thomas Junior High School on Metropolitan 

Avenue in Lower Sackville. 

Come out and see what it is all about, 

talk to the cadets and see what a great 

organization it is. Be part of the team. 

For further information please contact 

864-1001. Iroquois Sea Cadets welcomes 

new members 

339 Royal Canadian 

Sea Cadet Corps Iroquois 

339 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps 

Iroquois is currently enrolling youth 

ages 12 to 18 in the Sea Cadet program. 

Learn marksmanship, seamanship, 

sailing, marching and more—all for 

free. Everything is provided through the 

program at no cost to the cadet (or the 

parent.) Opportunities abound in this 

great program for youth, from dances to 

trips to summer training. We parade 

every Tuesday night at Bldg 4, Lower 

Base Shearwater from 6 to 9 p.m. Feel 

free to stop by and see what it's all 

about. For more information, contact 

883-1952 or 832-4438. 

Correction 

In the July 13 Trident, the photo with 

the 12 Wing Fun Run story had the 

incorrect caption. The photo was of Cpl 

Rodney Crocker, his wife Janis and 

their children Devin and Addison.


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from season to season. However, the 

spring can be an excellent time to inspect 

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of Canada, as many as 80 percent 

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By Capt Stephen Morris 

Padre 

As a new padre, the transient 

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great lesson. 

Typically in the civilian 

workplace, you know you’re 

going to have time to bond 

with your coworkers, so you 

become more casual in terms 

of getting to know them. The 

time spent together at lunch or 

walking to a meeting is often 

taken for granted because you 

anticipate this sort of thing to 

be routine over the course of 

your work life. 

But how quickly I’ve discovered 

that padres have 

many work locations, as I 

have moved into my second 

unit in just six short months. 

Plus, padres are often 

deployed to sea for months 

on end, while others leave for 

course, and then there are 

those leaving on postings... 

So far the only consistency 

has been inconsistency. 

And here’s the thing; I really 

like my co-workers and 

have become friends with 

many of them. So I’ve really 

been trying to be more deliberate 

about making the most of 

our time together. I want to 

make every encounter count; 

to have the ears to hear what 

needs to be heard, and to have 

the grace to know what needs 

to be said. I’ve also learned the 

hard way how important it is 

to place my trust in others, to 

share even the difficult things 

going on in my life as they say, 

nothing makes a person more 

lonely than a secret. 

But then I took a step back 

and realized that this was 

really no different than any 

other situation in life; we 

never know what life will 

bring, or how and when we 

will be separated from those 

we care about. What was 

happening in my workplace 

was really just heightening 

my appreciation for the transient 

nature of reality. 

I really like my 

co-workers and 

have become 

friends with 

many of them. 

That being said, the challenge 

now is to not slip back 

into mode of taking things 

for granted. 

What has helped me is taking 

the time to count my blessings, 

be it in prayer or just in 

taking a walk, to really reflect 

on the wonderful people I am 

blessed to know and work 

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CF Halifax Rock Fest names contest winners 



It was a rock and roll event. The 

launch of the CF Halifax Rock 

Fest 2009 took place on the flight 

deck of HMCS Toronto on Friday, 

July 10. 

The rock element happened 

when Pink Thunder, a trio of musicians 

from St. Peter’s, NS, was 

named as the winner of The Next 

Great Atlantic Rock Band 2009 

contest, taking home a cheque for 

$5000. The band also will have the 

opportunity to play at the rock fest, 

which takes place on Citadel Hill on 

Sunday, August 2 during the Halifax 

Regional Municipality Natal 

Day weekend. 

Capt(N) John Newton, CFB Halifax 

Base Commander, presented 

the Pink Thunder band members 

with their cheque. 

“Fifty-five bands sent in applications 

to the contest,” stated Capt(N) 

Newton. He listed the four bands 

who were runners-up for the contest: 

#5, Six Satellites, from Corner 

Brook, NL; #4, Alice Stops Time, 

from Windsor, NS; #3, Breaking 

Never, from Shubenacadie, NS; and 

#2, Shelter With Thieves, from Halifax, 

NS. 

Capt(N) Newton emphasized that 

the concert was a way to boost 

morale for deployed CF members, 

and also to display the military’s 

connections to the city. “Halifax is 

a garrison and port city and the 

military has been here forever,” 

he stated. “We believe in building 

community.” 

The winner of the Ready To 

Roll Early Bird Contest also was 

announced at the launch. New 

Brunswick resident Christine Reilly 

won the contest, becoming the 

owner of a Saturn Ion. Ms. Reilly 

will receive the key to her car during 

the concert on August 2. 

The launch also included ticket 

giveaways for participants in a 

game of Don’t Forget the Lyrics. 

Capt(N) John Newton, Base Commander presents the $5000 cheque to Pink Thunder. 

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DUSTIN RABIN, RICH MISENER, OLP 

Our Lady Peace newly released their seventh studio album, Burn Burn, produced solely by the band, July 21. 

Burn Burn a cool album: Our 

Lady Peace back after four years 

By Benjamin J. DeLong 

Trident Staff 

Inspired by Jack Kerouac’s 1957 

book, On The Road, Our Lady 

Peace (OLP) names their seventh 

album Burn Burn as a tribute to 

“the ones who never yawn or say a 

commonplace thing, but burn, 

burn, burn like fabulous yellow 

roman candles exploding like spiders 

across the stars.” 

Perfect illustration for this album. 

It’s beautiful at times, it’s creepy at 

times, it’s dark and explosive at 

times—it’s everything that the OLP 

fan remembers from their early 

albums, only replacing adolescent 

angst with a more mature sound. 

But don’t get me wrong—there are 

plenty of beloved screams, heavy 

music, and depressing lyrics. 

It’s strange how easy it is to feel 

positive about OLP’s mostly pessimistic, 

melancholy songs. Probably 

because they are really good at 

it. Burn Burn marks the band’s first 

self-produced album. So this is 

what it sounds like for the band to 

be unhampered by a producer. 

All You Did Was Save My Life is 

the first hit single off the album. 

The first line alone explains front 

man Raine Maida’s pessimism; 

however, he challenges this view, 

throughout the song, with jubilant 

tones proclaiming his saved life 

and honouring words for the one 

who saved it. It’s a catchy rock tune 

not unlike many OLP hits of the 

past. Not all of the songs are typical 

OLP, however. 

Track three introduces the listener 

to Monkey Brains, a surreal taste 

of creativity on every level (FYI, 

avoid Google-ing “Monkey Brains” 

—search engines tend to take things 

literally). “Take a bite man, don’t be 

shy,” whispers Maida, as the drums 

continue marching. Electric guitarist, 

Steve Mazur, gets to have a 

bit of fun in this song, as well, with 

rapid guitar licks and solo screams. 

Without warning, the song sinks 

into a quiet, harmoniously soft 

song—apparently they’ve escaped 

the monkey brains by this point. 

This song reminds me of the progressive 

rock hall of famers, Rush 

(also from Toronto), who made 

songs like 2112, a song that could be 

thought of as 10 songs due to all of 

the drastic key changes. Don’t get 

too comfortable, though—by the 

end of the song, the monkey brains 

are back on the rampage, with electric 

wails, loud crashes, and shouts 

of “they’re coming after you!” 

Wait for the end of the album. 

Paper Moon starts softly, moves 

gradually. Its lyric reflect a lifestyle 

of mimicry, of not belonging. “Oh 

you shine your shoes and you fake a 

smile,” sings Maida, of a person who 

plays the part without genuinely fitting 

in with the crowd. Maida 

includes himself when he says, “but 

if you know a way out, then I’d like 

to go with you.” The chorus has hints 

of Maida’s nasal high-pitched voice, 

which we all loved in old OLP songs 

like Superman’s Dead. The guitar 

comes in and out like the rippling on 

a pond, until the chorus, when it 

plays up a tribute to the Paper Moon. 

If you’re looking for an album that 

never yawns, and couldn’t possibly 

be considered commonplace, Burn 

Burn is for you. It’s a great rock 

album, but if you’re susceptible to 

intense negativity, you should probably 

listen to it while watching Disney. 

Don’t worry though—if you’re 

a big OLP fan (and many are) you’re 

probably immune to it. In either case, 

Burn Burn is a cool album. 

CF Halifax Rock 

Fest sponsorship 

By Jennifer Ellis 

PSP Marketing Coordinator 

On August 2, 2009, Citadel Hill 

will be host to thousands 

of enthusiastic fans for Canadian 

Forces Halifax Rock Fest. This concert 

is the first of its kind in the 

Canadian Forces and is organized 

by Canadian Forces Halifax Personnel 

Support Programs in partnership 

with the HRM. The aim of this event 

is to connect with Canadians and 

boost the morale of the Canadian 

Forces members, both away and at 

home. This is an opportunity to 

come together as a community. 

The 2009 Canadian Forces Halifax 

Rock Fest is made possible by 

the generous support of corporate 

sponsors. “We are delighted that the 

sponsors are joining us in celebrating 

this wonderful event. On behalf of 

all families of military and DND personnel 

we would like to acknowledge 

our corporate sponsors and to 

thank them for their outstanding support.” 

said Ken Doucette, Corporate 

Services Director. 

The sponsors of the Canadian 

Forces Halifax Rock Fest include 

the Presenting Level sponsor Q104. 

“It’s an honour for Q104 to be the 

Presenting Media Sponsor for 

Rock Fest, particularly because it 

allows us to serve the military community 

of Metro. The opportunity 

to use our pubic forum to connect 

military families through on-air 

greetings is a rewarding service for 

us at the Q. And connecting people 

with great rock ‘n’ roll is another 

thing we do very well! So Q104 and 

Canadian Forces Halifax are a natural 

partnership on an event like 

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Rock Fest” said JC Douglas. Q104 

will join Budweiser to create a 

party zone with a concert experience 

of a lifetime. Watch for more 

details at HalifaxRockFest.ca on 

how to win passes to this exclusive 

party zone. 

The weather forecast is looking 

hot and sunny but Canadian Springs 

will be on hand to sell ice cold 

water. Cambridge Suites are the 

official hotel sponsors for accommodations. 

Pepsi products will be 

on hand during the concert. Be sure 

to drop by the CANEX/Personal 

Insurance booth where they will be 

selling support the troops merchandise. 

In addition, McFarland’s, 

Tourtech East, MICCO Companies, 

and Commissionaires are proud 

major level sponsors. 

“LASIK MD has chosen to sponsor 

this year’s Canadian Forces 

Rock Fest because we understand 

the importance of strong morale 

among Canadian Forces personnel 

and we want to help the PSP community 

get the most of out its day,” 

said Dr. Avi Wallerstein, co-founder 

of LASIK MD. “This is an extension 

of our ongoing support that provides 

Canadian Forces members 

with a rebate on laser vision correction 

and makes their work a little bit 

more comfortable.” 

Military families face unique 

challenges and it is hoped that this 

event will also increase awareness 

of programs available at CFB Halifax 

through both Personnel Support 

Programs and the Military Family 

Resource Centre. Canadian Forces 

Halifax Rock Fest is not just another 

concert. Let’s join forces and 

take the hill on August 2. 

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All-girl rock band earns spot in CF Halifax Rock Fest 



Out of 55 talented local artists to choose 

from, and after months of waiting on the 

contest’s end, one winner has finally been 

chosen: Pink Thunder, an all-girl pop rock 

group from St. Peter’s, Nova Scotia, won the 

Next Great Atlantic Rock Band competition, 

and will open for CF Halifax Rock Fest on 

August 2, 2009. 

Balancing piercingly high vocals with 

deep drum rumbles—not forgetting their 

catchy lyrics—Pink Thunder may draw a 

crowd of their own to the concert. In addition 

to the privilege of opening for the event, the 

band will receive $5,000 cash, $5,000 

towards studio recording time, and local 

radio play. 

Not long after they were declared winners 

of the competition, the trio played a 45-minute 

set at the Fleet Club Atlantic for a sponsor 

appreciation, VIP party for Canadian Forces 

Halifax Rock Fest 2009. Sponsor representatives 

and the first 100 registered ticket-holders 

were invited to sit in on their performance. 

“I think it’s always kind of refreshing to get 

some females involved in rock,” said Tom 

Pink Thunder (Barbara Cameron, Olivia Adlakha, and Victoria Cameron of St. Peter’s, Nova 

Scotia) perform at a pre-show party for the CF Halifax Rock Fest 2009. They were selected by 

radio and recording representatives to win the opening slot of the concert in a competition 

of 55 local entrants. 

Bedell, Q104 radio show host, who heard 

Pink Thunder at the VIP party. As pleased 

as anyone from the home of rock and roll 

ought to be, even perhaps surprised, Bedell 

applauded the girls as being less pop and 

more rock. “I thought they were really cool. 

And I think I can safely say that they are the 

only band that could do a Cyndi Lauper cover 

at the Rock Fest.” 

The band consists of Barbara Cameron, 18, 

on guitar, Olivia Adlakha, 18, on drums, and 

Victoria Cameron, 16, on bass guitar. For 

three years, they have been Pink Thunder— 

proud to be from Cape Breton. 

BENJAMIN J. DELONG 

How does it feel to be Pink Thunder right 

now, getting ready to open for world-famous 

artists Our Lady Peace, Sloan, Finger Eleven, 

and Chickenfoot? “Overwhelmed,” said Victoria, 

who, according to their website, is “the 

shyest” of the three. 

“We kinda knew we won at the beginning 

when they told us to bring our instruments,” 

said Olivia of the official launch of the concert 

and pre-show party, both on July 10. “But 

they told us that the other bands were doing 

the same, so we weren’t sure.” Olivia hopes 

to spend some of the $5,000 on new Pitch 

Black Zildjian ® cymbals, which will make 

a vivid addition to her hot pink drumset. 

Pink Thunder had 15 original songs to 

choose from for the performance—among 

them is Radio Friendly, which won them the 

competition, and Real Loud, which reached 

number two on the East Coast Countdown. 

“For our studio song, we’re probably going 

to do Real Loud,” said Barbara. 

Canadian Forces Halifax Rock Fest 

2009 starts at 1 p.m., Sunday, August 2, on 

Citadel Hill. Get there early to hear Pink 

Thunder, and get up close for the rest of the 

concert. See www.HalifaxRockFest.ca for 

more information.

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In a subdued ceremony held 

on the Juno Tower Bridge 

on Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 

RAdm Paul Maddison presented 

the Memorial Cross to 

family members of the late 

Lt(N) Chris Saunders and LS 

Robert Leblanc. 

“Of course it is you the 

families that knew and loved 

them so deeply, but we in the 

Navy came to know and care 

for them as well,” stated 

RAdm Maddison. 

Lt(N) Saunders died in 

October 2004 in the aftermath 

of the fire onboard 

HMCS Chicoutimi, while LS 

Robert Leblanc was lost at 

sea in February 2005 from 



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Navy, will be honoured in the 

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the ceremony. 

RAdm Piers, DSC, CD, RCN, died 

on November 1, 2005 in Halifax 

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joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 

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Military College to do so. His 

lengthy naval career included his 


Memorial Cross presented to families 

Montréal while that ship was 

operating in the Baltic Sea. 

Describing the two men as 

Navy members “who crossed 

the bar much too early in 

their lives,” RAdm Maddison 

stated “We are here today not 

only to recognize and 

acknowledge their sacrifices 

but to acknowledge the loss 

and sacrifices of Chris and 

Robert’s loved ones.” 

RAdm Maddison observed 

“I didn’t personally know 

Chris Saunders, but I would 

have liked to, because so 

many of his shipmates have 

told me that he was a keen, 

vibrant and dedicated young 

officer who clearly stood out 

amongst his peers.” 

However, he noted “I did 

know Robert Leblanc. Six 

RAdm Maddison presents the Memorial Cross to Gwen 

Saunders Manderville, widow of the late Lt(N) Chris Saunders. 

years ago today we were sailing 

together in HMCS Iroquois 

in the North Arabian 

Sea. He was a very compe- 

tent and confident sailor who 

was always the first to volunteer 

for anything, regardless 

of the level of difficulty.” 

Explaining the background 

of the Memorial Cross, RAdm 

Maddison stated its origins 

dated to 1919, in the aftermath 

of the First World War, as the 

Silver Cross for Mothers, to 

commemorate the loss of 

more than 65,000 Canadian 

men who died during that war 

and to acknowledge their 

mothers’ grief. But in view of 

the changes in family structure 

in the past 30 years, 

RAdm Maddison stated the 

Memorial Cross can now be 

presented to up to three loved 

ones chosen by sailors or their 

primary beneficiaries. 

The medal itself is a sterling 

silver cross with the 

service number, rank, and 

name of the fallen member 

engraved on the back. 

RAdm Maddison presented 

the Memorial Cross to Gwen 

Saunders Manderville, widow 

of Lt(N) Saunders, and Lt(N) 

Saunders’mother Debbie Sullivan 

and his father Hugh, and 

also to LS Leblanc’s partner 

Charlene Morton and sister 

Anna Boone, LS Leblanc’s 

mother Geraldine will receive 

her Memorial Cross in her 

home province of Alberta at a 

later date. 

Before presenting the crosses 

to the family members, 

RAdm Maddison emphasized 

“Please wear and display 

them with pride, and remembrance 

of all the good that 

Lt(N) Chris Saunders and LS 

Robert Leblanc brought into 

the world, both in and out 

of uniform.” 

HMCC to be renamed in hour of RAdm Piers 

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participation in the D-Day invasion 

on June 6, 1944 as the commanding 

officer of HMCS Algonquin. On 

the 50th anniversary of D-Day on 

June 6, 2004, RAdm Piers received 

L’Ordre National de la Légion 

d’Honneur, France’s highest recognition 

for bravery in military action 

and service. 

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Navy Reservists reach out in Cape Town 

By LCdr Donna Barnett & 

Lt(N) Sandra Hertel 

MOG5 

ACanadian contingent of 17 

Navy Reservists headed to 

South Africa in April 2009 to participant 

in Bell Buoy 09, a Pacific Indian 

Ocean (PACIO) Naval Cooperation 

and Guidance for Shipping 

(NCAGS) exercise. South Africa has 

a population of around 48 million. 

Poverty is widespread throughout 

with many people living below the 

poverty line on less than 322 South 

African Rand (ZAR) a month (about 

$45 CAD). This was evident on the 

ride from the airport that takes you 

past a squatter town where numerous 

cardboard and corrugated tin 

shacks house poverty-stricken families. 

I contacted all the exercise participants 

to see if they would be 

interested in carrying out some type 

of charity/community outreach project 

while we were in Cape Town and 

received a positive response. With 

no idea how to go about arranging 

something like this, I contacted LCdr 

Pat Jessup, the Community Relations 

Officer st CFB Halifax, for 

help. With some guidance and peo- 

ple to contact, I set about researching 

several charity organizations in 

South Africa. 

I decided to contact the South 

African Education and Environment 

Project (SAEP) and was put in touch 

with Isabel Babenschneider who is 

the coordinator for the Early Childhood 

Development Programme. 

SAEP is a non-profit organisation 

dedicated to helping children and 

youth in the impoverished informal 

settlements (townships) of Cape 

Town. The crèches, or daycares, that 

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Lt(N) Sandra Hertel visits the children at a daycare in Cape Town. 

SAEP helps support, take care of 

young children even when their parents 

cannot afford to pay. Many of 

these crèches are small overcrowded 

shacks. One aim for SAEP is to build 

new facilities for these daycares. 

LCdr Susan Long-Poucher, LCdr 

Donna Barnett, Lt(N) Karen Wallace 

and I met up with Isabel at her Cape 

Town office. After a quick brief from 

Isabel on SAEP, we headed off to visit 

two of the local crèches. Stop number 

one was the Qhamani Educare 

Centre, the first and biggest double 

story building in Philippi. This new 

faculty, which officially opened on 

April 25, 2009, is an example of the 

important work undertaken by SAEP. 

They raised funds for this impressive 

building that has modern plumbing, 

clean and bright classrooms and an 

outdoor playground. The second 

crèche we visited was Kiddies Educare, 

a perfect example of the type of 

facility that SAEP aims to upgrade. 

Principal Margaret Makhafola, a 

warm and energetic woman, had 

singlehandedly converted her par- 

LT(N) KAREN WALLACE 

ents’ garage into a daycare. This 

small shack with no running water 

held close to 50 children. We were 

impressed with how Margaret and 

her small staff of caregivers had created 

such a positive environment for 

the children under such difficult circumstances. 

It was very evident how 

a new building would be such an 

important influence on so many 

young and challenging lives. We 

spent some time with the children of 

each daycare, playing catch and pata-cake 

as well as distributing some of 

the toys we brought. 

Thanks to the donations from 

personnel at MOG5 and the exercise 

participants, we presented a cash 

donation of more than $200 CAD 

to SAEP which will go towards 

building the next daycare centre. 

In addition, more than $250 CAD 

worth of children’s clothes, toys, 

games and art supplies were donated 

to be dispersed throughout the 

crèches around Cape Town. To 

learn more about SAEP, check out 

www.saep.org. To make a donation 

to SAEP, this can be done at their 

website or contact Lt(N) Sandra 

Hertel or LCdr Donna Barnett for 

further information.

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CDS presents commendations to MARLANT personnel 



As Gen Walt Natynczyk, Chief 

of the Defence Staff (CDS), 

presented commendations to 10 CF 

personnel in the Wardroom on 

Tuesday, July 7, he invited the 

members’ families to stand with 

them to receive the awards and be 

photographed together. 

Thanking all the CF members 

receiving awards “for professionalism 

and service to country,” Gen 

Natynczyk added “Thanks to your 

families for keeping things normal 

while you were away.” 

During his trip to Halifax, the 

CDS was accompanied by CF CWO 

Greg Lacroix and Assistant Deputy 

Minister (Policy) Jill Sinclair. 

CPO2 Robert Polvi, PO2 Duane 

Wong, LS Michael Hoyles, LS 

Shane Kavanagh and LS William 

Wamboldt all received CDS Commendations. 

CPO2 Polvi was recognized for 

his performance as Forward Logistics 

Support Staff Technical Chief 

for Task Force Arabian Sea (TFAS) 

in 2008: PO2 Wong for his service 

as technical advisor for HMCS Iroquois’s 

boarding party during a 25hour 

search of a suspect dhow in 

the Arabian Sea during TFAS; LS 

Hoyles for his repair of Iroquois’ 

sensor and weapons systems during 

TFAS, which required identifying 

available replacement parts and 

machining the custom fittings; LS 

Kavanagh for fixing electrical and 

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9 Welfare Wednesday 

11 Last BYOS 

12 Mixed Darts Dance 

17 C&PO’s Golf tourney 

25 C&PO’s Mess Welcome/ 

Promotion Party 

CDS Gen W.J. Natynczyk (Left) and CWO Greg Lacroix and (Right) present PO2 D.B. Wong with a Command Commendation and PO Wong’s wife 

Amanda Wong (2nd from right) and two sons Evan (2nd from left) and Braden (3rd from right) were also at the honours and awards ceremony. 

mechanical faults in a damage control 

pump in Iroquois during TFAS, 

including manufacturing replacement 

parts; and LS Wamboldt of 

Iroquois for his knowledge of communications 

systems, in assisting a 

coalition warship’s return to operational 

readiness during TFAS. 

Lt(N) Shawn Perry, Lt(N) Mark 

Quesnelle, WO Robert Pickering, 

Cpl Jessica DeHaan, LS M.J. 

Lemieux and Cpl M.T. Murphy all 

received Canadian Expeditionary 

Force Command (CEFCOM) commendations. 

Lt(N) Perry was recognized 

for his leadership of Iro- 

quois’s boarding party during the 

TFAS deployment. He led the team 

during the 25-hour dhow search 

during which “he remained composed 

and focused in dealing with 

an uncooperative master and very 

efficiently gathered valuable 

actionable intelligence.” 

Lt(N) Quesnelle was recognized 

for his service in Protecteur during 

TFAS, for his development of an 

information management system 

that enabled the ship to integrate into 

the coalition’s net-centric operations. 

WO Pickering was recognized for 

his service as senior traffic techni- 

cian (then a Sgt) to the Forward 

Logistics Site for TFAS. “Sgt Pickering’s 

expertise, perseverance and 

dedicated effort were pivotal in 

ensuring access to mail, medicine 

and critical equipment spares by 

Task Force ships.” 

Cpl De Haan was recognized for 

her service at the forward logistics 

site for TFAS. “By identifying and 

evaluating the nuances of local customs 

processes, she ensured the 

expedited delivery of high priority 

requisitions to the ships.” 

LS M.J. Lemieux was recognized 

for his service in Iroquois’ boarding 

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RCNBF bursaries celebrate 

Canadian Naval Centennial 



In recognition of the Canadian Naval Centennial, 

the Royal Canadian Naval Benevolent 

Fund (RCNBF) has changed the eligibility 

requirement for its bursary program. 

According to RCNBF board member Al 

Kennedy, commencing with the 2009-2010 

academic year, the eligibility for the bursaries 

has been extended to include the children 

and spouses of currently serving Canadian 

naval personnel. 

“It is in recognition of all 

the hardships that naval 

personnel endure.” 

“We wanted to have a Canadian Naval Centennial 

project, and this is it. It is in recognition 

of all the hardships that naval personnel 

endure and it’s for the families.” 

In acknowledgement that this change is 

occurring during the naval centennial year, the 

bursary program has been renamed as the 

RCNBF Naval Centennial Bursary. 

In addition, for the 2009/10 academic year 

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only, and in additional recognition of the 

Canadian Naval Centenary, the RCNBF 

will award five $5,000 bursaries to exceptional 

applicants. 

The RCNBF Bursary Program, established 

in 2006, helps financially needy students to 

pursue post-secondary studies in a recognized 

educational institution. The bursary provides 

10 one-time awards of $2,000 and the top five 

candidates selected yearly to receive this bursary 

are automatically awarded an additional 

$1,000 in recognition of a bequest from the 

late CPO Douglas R. Hooser. 

Eligible recipients of the Andrew McQueen 

Jack Educational Trust Bursary or the Royal 

Canadian Sea Cadets Educational Fund 

Scholarship may also apply for this bursary 

but Kennedy noted that sea cadets applying for 

this bursary must be dependants of serving 

naval personnel. 

Potential bursary recipients are evaluated on 

factors including academic achievement, 

financial need, community service and volunteerism. 

Six RCNBF board members evaluate 

all the applications in order to put them in a 

merit ranking. 

For further information about the RCNBF 

Naval Centennial Bursary Program, visit the 

RCNBF website at www.rcnbf.ca. 

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Call Our Team 

And Start 

Packing! 

SERVICE BILINGUE • IRP APPROVED 

On behalf of FMF Cape Scott, Capt (N) Hainse accepts Ed Dyson’s painting. 



Ed Dyson, a Second World 

War Navy veteran, travelled 

from his home in Colorado 

to Nova Scotia to attend 

the annual general meeting of 

the Canadian Naval Memorial 

Trust (CNMT), which owns 

and operates HMCS Sackville. 

During his visit, Dyson, an 

amateur painter, also visited 

FMF Cape Scott on Tuesday, 

June 30 to present one of his 

paintings to Capt(N) Gilles 

Hainse, Commanding Officer 

of FMF Cape Scott. 

“I wanted this painting to go 

to the people who do so much 

to maintain HMCS Sackville,” 

Dyson stated. As a trustee of 

the CNMT, Dyson stated “We 

appreciate everything you do 

for Sackville.” 

Capt(N) Hainse admired 

the painting, which depicts 

Fredericton at sea. “How did 


Navy veteran presents 

painting to FMF Cape Scott 

Sailor of the quarter 

you know the waves would 

look that way?” he asked 

Dyson, who replied “I used 

my imagination.” 

However, Dyson did not 

rely only on his imagination. 

His war service included time 

in several ships including the 

corvette Thorlock. 

Ed Dyson belongs to the 

International Society of 

Marine Painters and is a 

member of the United States 

Coast Guard Art Program. 

Capt(N) Hudock and CPO1 MacDonald congratulate LS Scott Ramsay, a hull technician in 

HMCS Athabaskan. LS Ramsay demonstrated excellence in his performance, achievements, 

professionalism and was a volunteer in his unit and the community. LS Ramsay is 

without a doubt, the best HQ1 DC Plotter in the Fleet. Congratulations and Bravo Zulu. 

PAULA TEMPLAARS, TRIDENT STAFF


Welcome to the MFRC section of the Trident 

Halifax & Region Military Family 

Resource Centre. www.halifaxmfrc.ca. 

Charitable number 8707 

5829 RR0001. 

Halifax site: Building 106 

Windsor Park Halifax. Tel 24/7 

427-7788. 

Shearwater site: Hampton Gray 

Memorial building in Shearwater. 

Tel 720-1885 (after hours call 

427-7788). 

Visit our website at www.halifaxmfrc.ca 

for more information on 

programs and services. To sign up to 

receive the Trident newspaper by 

mail, please contact 720-1885, or 

email sonia.lawrence@forces.gc.ca 

with your mailing address. 

Visitez notre site web au www.halifaxmfrc.ca 

pour plus d’information 

au sujet de nos programmes et services. 

Pour recevoir la publication du 

Trident, s.v.p. contactez le 720-1885 

ou par courriel : sonia.lawrence@ 

forces.gc.ca en nous indiquant votre 

adresse postale. 

12 Wing Carnival 

12 Wing families—current and 

past... come for an extra special 

celebration. 

Come with the whole family and 

enjoy a fun-filled carnival at Shearwater 

on September 3 from 3 to 7 

p.m. Whether you are new to the area 

or have been here for a while, this is 

a great chance to come and get connected 

to the community, register for 

fall programs with PSP and the MFRC 

and meet people in your community. 

The event will feature Glow Parties 

activities (bounce castles, carnival 

games and other fun things for the 

whole family), BBQs and facepainting 

for the kids. You can have hero 

photos taken with a Sea King as well 

as visit displays, listen to the 12 Wing 

band and so much more. This year 

will be extra special as the Shearwater 

community will be presented with 

a Community Spirit Award by the 

Lieutenant Governor of NS—recognizing 

Shearwater as a leading community 

in Nova Scotia. 

Juno the Army Bear poses with two friends. 

MCPL ROBIN MUGRIDGE, FORMATION IMAGING SERVICES, HALIFAX

16 

Shearwater’s Community 

Spirit is Second to None 

By Jen Dalziel, Military Family 

Services Information Coordinator. 

They’re here for a good time, not 

a long time. Thanks to their positive 

attitude, the military community 

of Shearwater, Nova Scotia has 

been selected to receive the 2009 

Lieutenant Governor’s Community 

Spirit Award. 

Shearwater was one of four communities 

chosen from 17 submissions. 

While other communities 

highlighted their impressive longevity 

with stories of lifelong residents 

taking care of one another, Shearwater 

celebrated the military community’s 

characteristic transience, 

and the necessity of forming a 

strong community spirit in a short 

period of time. 

“Military postings mean that 

Canadian Forces members and 

families spend as little as three 

years in a community, which can 

make achieving a sense of community 

a challenge,” read the joint submission 

from the H&R MFRC, 12 

Wing Personnel Support Programs, 

the Shearwater Community Council 

and the Formation Chaplain, 

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each new arrival and quickly gets 

them connected and involved. 12 

Wing Shearwater is a dynamic 

community with a strong sense 

of pride, commitment, community 

stewardship and volunteerism.” 

Shearwater will receive a customdesigned 

award by Nova Scotia 

Crystal and presented by the Honourable 

Mayann Francis, Lieutenant 

Governor of Nova Scotia at a celebration 

of their choice. They’re planning 

to hold a community carnival 

on September 3, 2009, an event 

that’s proven great fun in the past. 

Tara Bayne of the MFRC is 

thrilled with Shearwater’s success 

and is proud that Shearwater has 

demonstrated such vibrancy and 

resilience despite the challenges 

military life often presents. 

“The prestige of winning this 

award is great for the Shearwater 

community,” Tara said. “Where 

would Halifax be without the military 

community, after all? It’s such 

a huge part of our culture, and I’m 

so pleased to see it recognized.” 

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Visit www.communityspiritaward 

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view Shearwater’s submission. 

L’esprit communautaire 

est inégalé à Shearwater 

Ils ne sont pas là pour longtemps, 

mais passent du bon temps. L’attitude 

positive de la communauté militaire 

de Shearwater (Nouvelle- 

Écosse) lui a valu d’être sélectionnée 

pour le prix d’esprit communautaire 

du lieutenant-gouverneur 2009. 

Shearwater est l’une des quatre 

collectivités retenues parmi 17 candidatures. 

Alors que d’autres collectivités 

ont mis en valeur leur 

impressionnante longévité en donnant 

des exemples de résidants de 

longue date qui s’occupent les uns 

des autres, Shearwater a célébré la 

mobilité caractéristique de la communauté 

militaire et la nécessité de 

créer un esprit communautaire 

solide pendant une brève période. 

Selon la candidature conjointe du 

CRFM Région de Halifax, des Programmes 

de soutien du personnel 

de la 12e Escadre, du conseil communautaire 

de Shearwater et de 

l’aumônier de la formation, Forces 

maritimes de l’Atlantique, les 

IRP REGISTERED 

POSTED? 

WE CAN HELP! 

Call: 

Chris Young 

877-0945 

Susan Young 

830-7865 

Understanding the needs of our 

Military Clients is our top priority! 

Whether you are buying or selling a home, call 

Chris or Susan to help you make the right move. 

Helping you make your next EXIT! 

affectations militaires obligent les 

membres des Forces canadiennes et 

leur famille à passer aussi peu que 

trois ans dans une localité, ce qui 

peut rendre difficile la création d’un 

esprit communautaire. 

« Dans cette localité, les familles 

et le voisinage savent très bien 

ce que représente un déménagement. 

C’est pourquoi ses membres 

accueillent avec empressement tous 

les nouveaux arrivants, qu’ils mettent 

rapidement en rapport avec la 

communauté et qui ne tardent pas à 

participer à la vie communautaire. 

La 12e Escadre Shearwater est une 

communauté dynamique ayant un 

sens robuste de la fierté, de l’engagement, 

de la gestion communautaire 

et du bénévolat. » 

Shearwater recevra un prix personnalisé 

par Nova Scotia Crystal, 

qui lui sera remis par l’honorable 

Mayann Francis, lieutenante-gouverneure 

de la Nouvelle-Écosse, au 

cours d’une célébration de son 

choix. Jusqu’ici, on prévoit provisoirement 

un carnaval communautaire, 

événement qui a occasionné 

beaucoup de plaisir par le passé. 

Tara Bayne, du CRFM, est enthousiasmée 

par le succès de Shearwater 

et fière de la vie et de la résistance de 


ses membres en dépit des défis que 

présente souvent la vie militaire. 

« Ce prix est très prestigieux pour 

la communauté de Shearwater, 

affirme Tara. Après tout, que serait 

Halifax sans la communauté militaire, 

qui occupe une très grande part 

de notre culture? Je suis tellement 

heureuse que cela soit reconnu. » 

Visitez www.communityspirit 

award.ca pour obtenir de plus 

amples renseignements (en anglais) 

et lire la présentation de Shearwater. 

H&R MFRC 6th Annual 

Charity Golf Tournament 

Halifax & Region Military Family 

Resource Centre 6th Annual 

Charity Golf Tournament takes 

place at Hartlen Point on Wednesday, 

September 30. 

Teams of four players, best 

ball format. Registration deadline: 

Wednesday, September 16. 

Tee-off: 8:00 am shot-gun start, 

best ball formation. 

For team registration or pin sponsorship, 

contact Pat Haight 427-7208 

or visit the H&R MFRC 427-7788. 

Price is $50 per person $200 per 

team of four payable by cash, debit, 

credit card or cheque. 

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Would you like to decrease your monthly payments? 

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Price includes 18 holes, 

BBQ lunch, draw prizes. 

Welcome to Halifax 

Whether this is your first 

posting here, or you are returning, 

the H&R MFRC has lots of 

information to help you get 

acquainted with your new 

community. Contact us or 

drop in to receive a welcome 

package: it contains information 

on the community, school 

boards, and much more. We 

have regular programs and 

special events for military 

families in the HRM and surrounding 

areas. Volunteering 

is also a great way to become 

familiar with people in your 

new community. The H&R 

MFRC is located in Halifax 

(Windsor Park), Shearwater 

(Hampton Gray Memorial 

Building) and Sydney Garrison 

(Victoria Park). Email us 

at info@halifaxmfrc.ca. And 

don’t hesitate to contact 

(902) 720-1885 or email 

sonia.lawrence@forces.gc.ca 

to receive information prior to 

your arrival. 

Posted to the HRM Area 

and seeking employment? 

If you’re being posted to 

the Halifax Regional Municipality 

and you will be seeking 

employment in this 

region, we recommend you 

make contact with Education 

& Employment Services at 

the H&R MFRC before your 

arrival so we can help you 

jump-start your job search. 

Here are a few things that 

we recommend you do 

before or when you arrive. 

• Make contact with 

employment services 

(www.hireamilitaryspouse.ca). 

• Update your resume and 

start preparing a general 

cover letter. 

• Record contact information 

of your references. 

• Begin researching the area 

for potential jobs/leads. 

• Take a tour and meet 

staff... start networking. 

• Set up an appointment to 

have your resume reviewed, 

discuss your job search. 

• Visit www.hireamilitary 

spouse.ca on a regular basis. 

Tips for Youth 

Starting Their First Job 

By Terry Green, Employment 

and Education Services. 

1. Know how you are getting 

to and from work . 

2. Arrive early and stay 

late—15 minutes on both ends 

3. Don’t watch the clock. 

4. Make sure lunches and 

breaks are on time. 

5. Bring positive attitude 

and motivation everyday. 

6. Don’t be afraid to ask 

questions as you are new and 

it’s better to do the task right 

the first time than have to 

repeat it. 

7. Be polite and nice to 

everyone as it will go a 

long way. 

8. Be thirsty for knowledge—learn 

as much as you 

can as it will benefit you and 

the employer. 

9. Enjoy your lunch with 

co-workers as it gives you 

both a chance to know each 

Congrats to the H&R MFRC Shearwater staff 

On Friday, June 26 12 Wing Shearwater CO Col Sam Michaud presented the staff of the 

H&R MFRC Shearwater site with the 2008 Team of the Year, Second Place Award. This is 

the first time that the award has been given to a civilian organization on the wing and recognizes 

professionalism, excellence and teamwork performed at a level above and 

beyond what is normally expected. 

CORPORAL SANDRA GARLAND, 12 WING IMAGING SERVICES 

other better. 

10. Don’t complain and 

avoid gossip of any kind. 

11. Donate your first pay to 

your parent(s) for nurturing 

you through the years. (we’re 

just kidding...) 

Attention CF Youth... 

The Garden Project 

Contest: giving back 

to our military community 

Ever wanted a once in a 

lifetime chance to have something 

you designed come to 

life? The H&R MFRC in partnership 

with the United Way 

has a contest for youth (18 

years and under) from current 

and retired military families 

in the HRM. The contest will 

show case talented military 

youth through designing a

18 

one of a kind, unique take on military 

life, garden art project which 

will be proudly displayed at 12 

Wing Shearwater. 

For full details and contest 

rules please visit www.halifaxmfrc.ca/youth. 

Deployment corner 

Deployment... what does it mean? 

Is your daughter currently in the 

Sudan? Your spouse away on IR? 

Or perhaps your grandson is away 

on course? Whenever someone you 

care about is away, any work related 

separation that is a deployment. 

Deployments can be 2 weeks or 2 

years, whether they are away on a 

ship/boat, to Afghanistan, Sudan, 

Jerusalem, etc., or gone to basic 

trainin—anytime away. Contact 

Deployment Services to ensure that 

all family members (of regular and 

reserve force) are on our deployment 

contact list (we can even contact 

people who are living in other 

provinces and put them in touch 

with the MFRC nearest to them), 

deployment@halifaxmfrc.ca. 

Deployment Family Networks 

Family networks are a wonderful 

and affordable means for military 

families with common concerns 

and interests to join in on a variety 

of fun social events every month for 

the duration of the deployment. 

Consisting of family members and 

friends of deployed CF members, 

networks are set up at the beginning 

of a deployment for families to 

share information, make new supportive 

friends and organize all 

kinds of special outings and events. 

Réseaux de soutien pour les 

familles vivant un déploiement 

Venez rejoindre nos réseaux de 

soutien pour les familles vivant un 

déploiement. Chaque mois, une 

grande variété d’activités sociales 

plus amusantes les unes que les 

autres sont organisées pour permettre 

aux familles avec des intérêts et 

des soucis communs de se rencontrer. 

Constitués de membres de la 

famille et d’amis des membres des 

FC déployés, les réseaux sont mis en 

place au début du déploiement pour 

permettre aux familles de partager 

des informations, rencontrer de 

nouveaux amis et organiser toutes 

sortes de sorties et d’évènements 

pour toute la durée du déploiement. 

Video Teleconferencing 

The H&R MFRC has a video teleconferencing 

system at our Halifax 

site for families of members 

deployed to Kandahar. Contact the 

MFRC at 427-7788 for more information 

on the VTC system. 

Cycle of Deployment: 

Recovery and Stabilization 

In past issues of the Trident, we 

provided information on the Cycle 

of Deployment. If you didn’t see the 

other articles and would like a copy 

of the article, please contact deployment@halifaxmfrc.ca. 

You will notice that in time you 

will adapt to your new environment 

and the demands of the deployment. 

Settling into a routine is 

something that military members 

are accustomed to and you will 

notice a stabilization of emotions, 

but the challenges will remain both 

demanding and exhilarating. 

Common reactions: 

• Feeling a sense of job satisfaction. 

• Meeting the challenge and 

demands of the deployment and 

completing operational taskings. 

• Experiencing the demands of 

working within small teams. 

• Stress. 

• Concern that your family is coping 

so well that you are no 

longer needed, increased feelings 

of isolation and separation. 

• Feelings of increased confidence, 

independence, competence, freedom, 

pride, isolation, anxiety, 

depression. 

• Worry about problems at home. 

• Confidence. 

Strategies: 

• Enjoy new skills, freedom and 

independence. 

• Establish peer networks. 

• Be aware of small team dynamics—use 

the strengths within the 

team to guide task outcomes. 

• Manage fatigue levels with good 

sleep routines. 

• Use stress management 

techniques. 

• Celebrate signs of positive 

growth in self, family and friends 

by letting others know of your 

achievements. Likewise, 

acknowledge the achievements 

of those at home when you talk 

to them on the phone or in letters/cards/emails. 

• Offer empathy and emotional 

support to family and friends in 

need but recognize limitations to 

the support you can provide from 

the operational environment. 

This is where the support networks 

established during pre 

deployment are important 

Stage 5: Anticipation of Homecoming. 

Preparing for homecoming is 

filled with huge excitement and 

some apprehension. Both you and 

those at home will have hopes and 

expectations about the homecoming. 

These thoughts can at times be 

MFRC Youth Volunteer of the Year 

Matthew Hunt, Halifax & Region MFRC’s Youth Volunteer of the Year 

receives a Pittsburgh Penguins NHL hockey jersey in recognition of 

his ongoing support and volunteerism. Matt volunteered over 250 

hours this past year alone. Chris Saldon, Executive Assistant in 

Shearwater commented that, “Matthew has been an extraordinary volunteer. 

Without his dedication to the H&R MFRC administrative team 

we would not have been able to provide the high level of service that 

we have. I personally appreciate his dedication to volunteerism.” 

idealistic so the reality of the situation 

needs to be placed into perspective. 

Emotionally preparing for 

going home allows you to think 

about the challenges and discuss 

plans with loved ones and friends. 

Common reactions: 

• Increased energy and activity. 

• Sleep and appetite disturbances. 

• Feelings of joy, excitement, anxiety, 

apprehension, restlessness, 

impatience. 

• Distraction from operational role 

and tasks. 

Strategies: 

• Maintain focus on your work 

to ensure that all taskings are 

completed in time before 

returning to Canada. 

• Share your feelings of apprehension 

as well as excitement and joy. 

• Share your expectations and 

desires for homecoming. 

• Reassure your family of your 

love and commitment. 

• Include your children in planning 

for the homecoming celebration. 

• Plan to have some family time. 

Next issue: Information for 

the Single Member, the Single Parent, 

the Deploying Member With 

Adult Dependents. 

Childcare Registry 

We are looking for childcare 

providers living in different areas of 

HRM, both adults and youth, who are 

interested in having their names in 

our childcare registry. These names 

are collected and placed in a binder 

for community members who are 

looking for childcare, either in their 

home or yours. It is the responsibility 

of parents/guardians to interview 

the potential childcare person and 

to check references. The MFRC does 

not screen the providers in the registry 

binders. For more information 

in regards to obtaining childcare or to 

have your name added to the list contact 

427-7784 or 720-1040. 

Volunteer Training and Activities 

Would you like to volunteer at the 

H&R MFRC? We are always recruiting 

and there are many ways to 

become involved. We have short 

term projects, lots of special events 

and seasonal projects. Volunteering 

can be from the Shearwater, Halifax 

or Cape Breton site, or even from 

your own home. Contact Jill Clarke 

in our Volunteer Services Department 

to find out about our current 

volunteer opportunities at 427- 

7205 or 720-2002. 

Upcoming MFRC Programs 

Register for programs or call for 

information at Halifax 427-7788 or 

Shearwater 720-1885. 

Unless otherwise listed, programs 

and events at the Halifax site 

are located in the HMCC, Bldg 106 

Windsor Park and programs at the 

Shearwater site are located in the 

Hampton Gray Memorial Building. 

Registration: Please register and 

pay for MFRC programs including 

childcare. Registration is not complete 

until participants have paid for 

the program/event. You can register 

and pay for any program at whichever 

site is more convenient for you— 

Halifax or Shearwater. We also 

accept credit and debit cards for payment 

over $5 per transaction. 

Please note that unless otherwise 

indicated, programs are offered in 

English. For other program information 

and details, please visit 

www.halifaxmfrc.ca. 

Note for all casual care programs: 

Parents are responsible to provide 

necessary clothing and items for their 

children, i.e. appropriate indoor and 

outdoor clothing/footwear, diapers, 

wipes, change of clothes, bottles, etc. 

Please provide snacks for your children 

for Shearwater site casual care 

programs. No nuts please. 

À venir – les 

programmes du CRFM 

Pour vous inscrire aux programmes 

ou obtenir des renseignements, 

appelez au 427-7788 (Halifax) 

ou au 720-1885 (Shearwater). 

Sauf mention contraire, les programmes 

et événements prévus 

pour Halifax se déroulent au Centre 

communautaire militaire d’Halifax, 

bâtiment 106, Windsor Park, et les 

programmes prévus pour Shearwater 

se déroulent à l’Édifice Hampton 

Gray Memorial à Shearwater. 

Inscriptions : Vous devez vous 

inscrire et payer votre inscription à 

l’avance, y compris le service de 

halte-garderie. L’inscription à un 

programme ou événement n’est pas 

complète tant que le paiement n’est 

pas reçu en totalité. Vous pouvez 

vous inscrire et payer à l’un ou 

l’autre des sites de Shearwater ou 

d’Halifax. Les formes de paiements 

acceptées sont en argent et par carte 

de crédit ou de débit pour les transactions 

de 5 $ ou plus. 

Veuillez prendre note que, sauf 

avis contraire, les programmes ne 

sont offerts qu’en anglais. Pour tout 

autre renseignement ou précision 

sur les programmes, veuillez consulter 

: www.halifaxmfrc.ca. 

Note : En ce qui concerne tous les 

programmes de halte-garderie : les 

parents doivent fournir les vêtements 

et articles nécessaires à 

leur(s) enfant(s), c’est-à-dire vêtements 

et chaussures adaptés pour 

l’intérieur et l’extérieur, couches, 

débarbouillettes, vêtements de 

rechange, bouteilles, etc. Pour les 

programmes de halte-garderie de 

Shearwater, veuillez prévoir des 

collations pour vos enfants (Pas de 

noix s’il vous plaît). 

Upcoming Events 


Family Beach Day 

at MacDonald Beach 

Bring your towel, hat, and sunscreen, 

and join us at MacDonald 

Beach. Don’t forget your sand toys 

and beach gear for a summer swim


and BBQ. 

Wednesday August 10, 10-4 p.m. 

Cost: $2 person 

Registration and payment is 

required by Monday, August 10 at 

4 p.m. 

Family Apple Picking 

Join other families in the beautiful 

valley for a fun-filled autumn 

afternoon. Wear comfortable, warm 

clothes so you can enjoy a wagon 

ride around the farm and walk 

through the pumpkin patch. Stretch 

your arms to pick and fill a 5 pound 

bag with your choice of three different 

varieties of apples. Be ready 

to eat all the apples and drink all the 

cider while you enjoy the afternoon. 

Each family member gets a 5 

pound bag of apples to take home. 

Save some of those apples for September 

27, when we are having a 

Dad and Me apple cooking class. 

For more information please call 

720-1885 

Sunday September 13 1 to 3 p.m. 

Be at U-pick by 1 p.m. 

Daniel’s U-Pick #4473 Chester 

Rd., Mt. Martock, NS. Directions: 

Route 14, one mile before Mt. 

Martock. 

Register and payment is required 

by day Thursday September 10. 

Fee: $5 per person. 

Ahoy Maties 

Come on out and enjoy a relaxing 

cruise onboard Halifax’s Harbour 

Queen, a Mississippi-style stern- 

August 2009 

wheeler. Presented by the MFRC 

and Personnel Support Programs, 

the Harbour Queen cruise is fun for 

all. Grab your pirate hat and head 

out for a cruise. It’s not a tall ship 

but see the sights of Halifax from 

the water. Meet other military families 

and find out more about all the 

great resources available to you and 

your family through the MFRC and 

PSP programs. 

August 23. 

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 2 to 4 p.m. 

Tickets are $6 per person (six and 

under free, but must still present a 

ticket) and will go on sale July 29 at 

1 p.m. at both Halifax and Shearwater 

sites of the MFRC and must be 

purchased in advance at the MFRC. 

This event was a sell-out last year. 

Buy your tickets early so you are 

not disappointed. 

12 Wing Community Carnival 

Check out page 15. 

Family Apple picking page 19. 

Programs offered at both 

sites—Halifax & Shearwater. 

Call 427-7788/720-1885 for 

registration. 

Programs for Children 

Saturday Casual Care 

This popular service is for children 

three months to 12 years old. 

Please provide a lunch (no nuts 

please) if your child is staying over 

Natal Day 

BBQ 

@ Royal Artillery Park 1200 

Aug 

Aug 

3 

Steak & 

Martini 

Night 

14 

@ Royal Artillery Park 1730 

(for reservations, call 427-7190) 

15 MINUTE SMILE MAKEOVER 

Effective • Affordable • Safe 

Summer 

SALE 

the lunch hour. 

Halifax: August 22, September 5 

and 19, 10am to 3p.m. 

Shearwater: August 15, 29 September 

12 and 26, 10am to 3p.m. 

Registration is required by the 

Thursday before each session. 

Cost: Fee: $4/children under 

18mos, $3/hr for children over 18 

months and $2/hour/siblings. 

Weekday Casual Childcare 

If you have an appointment or 

need a break for whatever reason, 

we offer affordable casual care on 

site for children three months to 

five years. We will provide a light 

snack for your child. Please provide 

necessary clothing and items, i.e. 

appropriate indoor and outdoor 

clothing/footwear, diapers, wipes, 

change of clothes, bottles, etc. 

Please label your child’s supplies 

with his or her name. 

Halifax: Monday to Wednesday 

and Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 

to 4 p.m., Thursday, 1 to 4 p.m. 

Shearwater: Monday to Friday: 

9 a.m to 12 p.m. and Monday, 

Wednesday and Friday: 1 to 4 p.m. 

Register one week in advance to 

ensure space. 

Cost: $4/children under 18 

months, $3/hr for children over 18 

months and $2/hour/siblings. 

Parent & Tot 

Ages infant to five years. 

This program is a cooperative 

effort between parents and staff that 

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CBV, Mic Mac Mall 

Located in front of 

Zellers on the 2nd floor 

466-3333 

provides activities such as circle 

time, art, free play and snack in a 

structured positive learning environment. 

This program is best suited 

for children ages 18 months to 

five years, but all ages under five 

are welcome. 

Halifax at Building 38 on Mac- 

Dougall St. Parent and Tot resumes 

on September 15. 

Parent & Tot/New Baby 

Shearwater: Summer hours Monday 

and Thursdays until September 

10. Please come out Monday September 

14 for a Welcome Back Pancake 

Breakfast starting at 9:30 am. 

Cost: $1/military child, $2/nonmilitary 

child. 

This is a drop-in program, registration 

is not required. 

Gymboree 

Ages infant to five years. 

Do you have children under fivewho 

love to keep busy with a variety 

of activities? Gymboree is a 

program that provides children with 

the opportunity to interact with other 

kids and play in a gym filled with 

bikes, balls, tunnels, hoops, mini 

putt, toys and much more. Gymboree 

is also great for parents to 

meet and connect with other military 

families. A light snack will be 

provided and the morning will close 

with songs and finger plays. 

Halifax: Saturday, September 12 

10 to 11:30 a.m. 

Registration and payment is 

required Thursday before each 

session. 

Shearwater: Saturday, September 

26, 10 to 11:30 a.m. 

Drop-in program, no registration 

required. 

Cost: $2/military child. $3/nonmilitary 

child. 

Programs for youth 

Attention Parents... 

Do you have a son/daughter looking 

for work? Did you know that the 

H&R MFRC Employment Services 

offers assistance with resume writing, 

interview skills, and job search? 

We can meet one-on-one to develop 

a summer job search plan. If interested, 

please contact Terry Green at 

terry.green@forces.gc.ca or 427- 

7206 or Holly Rye at holly.rye@ 

forces.gc.ca or 720-1977. 

Get started today before the good 

jobs are gone. 

Pre-teen Esteem 

Clubs for Girls and Boys 

Ages 8 to 13 

Girls Club: Topics will include: 

body image, creativity, expression, 

stress, healthy living and others. 

Boys Club: Topics will include: 

friendships and feuds, bullying, 

stress, body image and others. 

Cost for fall session is $25. 

Starts Monday, September 21 

and runs every second Monday 

from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

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Pre-teen Halloween Dance 

Ages 8 to 12 

The first pre-teen dance of the 

year at the Hampton Gray Gym is 

coming up. 

Join us for the hottest haunted 

party of the fall. A wicked place to 

celebrate Halloween. Prizes for best 

costume and a Haunted Hallway. 

October 30, 7 to 9p.m. 

Cost: $5 

Shearwater site 

Hampton Gray Memorial building 

in Shearwater. Call 720-1885. 

Children’s programs 

Kids Stay and Play Drop-in 

Ages 5 to 8 

Come drop in and enjoy a morning 

of fun activities. This is a program 

designed for children five to 

eight years old to meet and connect 

with other military children in their 

community. Children will participate 

in a variety of planned activities 

and receive a light snack. They 

will also have the opportunity to 

explore our Youth Centre which 

features an assortment of interactive 

stations including board 

games, computers, video games 

and art supplies. 

Saturday, September 19, 9 a.m. to 

12 p.m. 

Cost: Military $2/child, civilian 

$3/child. 

Tickles & Tunes Baby Time 

This program is for parents (or 

caregiver) and their children, new 

born to 18 months. Join us as we 

play with our children using bouncing 

and tickling rhymes, songs, and 

stories. Enjoy the social interaction 

and support of other parents. Tickles 

& Tunes provides the opportunity 

to use song to increase vocabulary 

and pronunciation skills while 

playing and interacting with your 

child to build a strong positive bond. 

Every Friday Starting September 

18, 10 to 11:30 a.m. 

Cost: Military $1 per child, civilian 

$2 per child. 

Youth programming 

Youth Centre 

Henderson Sweetman Youth 

Centre at Shearwater site of the 

H&R MFRC. 

Youth Centre 12 Wing Shearwater. 

Phone: (902) 720- 1776. 

Our web-site has been up-dated. 

Check us out at www.halifaxmfrc 

.ca/youth. 

Henderson Sweetman Youth 

Centre membership is now due in 

September. Membership for the 

year is $20 and covers the cost for 

drop ins at the Henderson Sweetman 

Youth Centre. The first 50 

youth to register in September will 

receive a Henderson Sweetman 

notebook and pen. Applications 

can be found on our website at 

www.halifaxmfrc.ca/youth or at the 

Henderson Sweetman Youth Centre 

or the front desk of the H&R MFRC. 

Summer hours: 

Monday to Tuesday 10 a.m. to 12 

p.m. and 1 to 5 p.m. 

Wednesday to Saturday 1 to 4 

p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. 

Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. 

We will be closed August 1 to 3 

for the Civic Holiday weekend, and 

September 1 to 7 for upkeep and for 

the Labour Day Holiday. 

Movie (New Release) and popcorn. 

August 6, 6 to 9 p.m. no cost 

Cooking Class. August 13, 6 to 

8:30 p.m. Please register by August 

11. Cost is $3. 

Sports Drop In: Volley-Ball. 

Thursday, August 27, 6 to 8:30 p.m. 

Join us for our Open House. 

Come out and check out the Henderson 

Sweetman Youth Centre and 

see what we have to offer and maybe 

meet some new friends. Our friendly 

staff will be on hand to answer any 

questions and show you around. 

September 12, 6 to 8 p.m. 

Adult programming 

Lighthouse Circle 

Lighthouse Circle is a group of 

women who experience the military 

lifestyle and connect every second 

week to share and develop their 

knowledge, understanding and ways 

of meeting the challenges of deployment 

and life stressors. Come out 

and join us for social activities with 

laughter and fun. 

Every second Thursday, August 

6, 20, September 10, 23, 6:30 to 

8:30 p.m. Casual care available. 

Please register the Tuesday before 

by 4 p.m. 

All new Brunch Brunch 

Welcome all new and existing CF 

family members. Have you ever just 

wanted to get out of the house and 

meet new people in the community? 

Why not be part of our Brunch 

Bunch and do just that? The last Saturday 

of every month, we will meet 

at a different location for brunch and 

social time away from the kids/ 

spouse/pets etc. Meet some new people 

in your community, relax, and 

who knows, you may be able to win 

your meal. Feel free to bring a friend, 

and we’ll see you there. 

Participants are responsible for 

their own expenses, location TBA. 

August 29, September 26 and 

October 31, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Standard First Aid 

and Level C CPR 

This two-day program will provide 

certification in Emergency 

First Aid and Level C CPR. 

Participants must bring their own 

lunch. 

September 12 and 13, 8 a.m. to 

4 p.m. 

Registration deadline: Tuesday 

September 8. 

Register by calling 720-1885. 

Very limited spaces available and 

only those who have made full payment 

are considered registered. Priority 

will be given to military family 

members. 

Fee: $40/participant. $20/refundable 

to military families upon completion 

of course. 

All new Coffee Connections 

Welcome military family members 

(19+). Why not spend your Friday 

mornings baking, crafting, 

walking, talking, and visiting some 

really cool places with other military 

family members in the community? 

Want to try something new 

and different, and meet some great 

people while doing it? Join us Friday 

mornings at the MFRC Shearwater 

Site, 

The coffee is always on and the 

conversations are always flowin’. 

Friday mornings 9:30 to 11:30 

a.m. starting in September. 

Cost: Free/military members. 

$5/non-military members. 

Casual Care: $5/military member. 

Halifax site 

Halifax Military Community 

Centre Bldg 106 Windsor Park, 

6393 Homefire Terrace. 427-7788. 

Children’s programs 

Also check out programs offered 

at both sites on page 16. 

Dad & Me Baking Together 

Ages three and up 

Apples here, apples there, apples, 

apples everywhere. The fall is here 

and so are the apples. This month 

Dad & Me is going to be baking. 

Bring your little chef out to learn 

how to make some wonderful apple 

desserts that you can share. The 

only thing you need to bring is your 

sense of fun and your little ones. So 

come on out and enjoy the fun baking 

together. 

Sunday September 27, 1 to 3 p.m. 

Cost: $5 per person. 

Register and pay by Thursday 

September 24. 

Adult programming 

Coffee Connections 

Coffee Connections is a growing 

community based program with military 

family and other community 

members. All are welcome and have 

the opportunity to get together and 

share some common experiences 

while socializing with others. Meeting 

topics/activities will depend on 

your input, so if you’re looking for 

something to do with your morning—come 

join us in the Community 

Lounge. For the months of 

July and August, every new participant 

will receive a gift. Call and 

register today. 

Friday mornings 9:30 to 11:30 

a.m. 

Cost: No cost for military family 

members, $5/non-military family 

member. 

Casual care fee: $6/military families 

only. 

Deadline to register and pay: 

Tuesdays prior to each session. 

Scrapbooking 

Have you tried scrapbooking? 

Would you like to learn? Are you 

already a scrapbooker and would 

like to join others? You are welcome 

to join us for this fun evening of 

scrapbooking. This session will cover 

the basics of scrapbooking and 

introduce new techniques. Scrapbooks 

are a great way of creatively 

recording your accomplishments 

and activities, or your children’s 

growth and activities, deployments 

and moves. 

Participants are asked to bring 

at least 20 to 40 pictures. Materials 

are provided for your use during 

the workshop. 

Friday, September 11, 6-10 p.m. 

Cost: $15/military family member 

$20/non-military family member. 

Casual Care fee: $6/military family 

6 to 8:30p.m. 

Military families using casual 

care, the program fee will be 

reduced to $10. 


Tuesday, September 8, 2009. 

How to Talk so Kids will Listen 

Always looking for a new logic 

or know-how that will enhance 

your parenting skills? Look no further. 

How to Talk so Kids will Listen 

is a practical workshop which 

can help parents improve the everyday 

quality of their relationship 

with their child(ren) exploring a 

variety of strategies, suggestions 

and innovative ways to solve common 

problems like engaging cooperation, 

helping children deal with 

their feelings, praise, self-esteem 

and more. Join us for these fivenight 

sessions and learn new ways 

on how to talk so kids will listen and 

how to listen so kids will talk. 

Tuesday evenings, September 

15, 22, 29 and October 6 and 13, 

6:30 to 8:30p.m. 

Cost: $15/military family $20/ 

non-military family. 

Casual care fee: Cost covered by 

Adult and Family Services. 



Thursday, September 10. 

Rainbows Program 

Rainbows is a program known 

across the country for assisting 

children to deal with feelings of 

loss resulting from separation and 

divorce, deployment separation, illness 

or death, or any painful transition. 

Small facilitated groups help 

children to understand their emotions 

and cope better with these life 

challenges. The H&R MFRC will be 

offering three groups this fall for 

children ages four to 14 years of 

age. Children are divided into 

groups depending on their age. The 

groups offered will depend on the 

ages and number of children who 

have registered. 

Thursdays, September 24, to 

December 17, 6 to 7 p.m. Cost 

$10/child. 

If you are interested in registering 

your child please contact 427-7800 

before September 14. A parent orientation 

session will be held September 

17, 6to 8p.m., all parents are 

required to attend. 

Collective Kitchen 

A Collective Kitchen is a group 

of people who gather to make low 

cost, healthy and delicious foods to 

take home and share with their family. 

Collective Kitchen is open to 

anyone who would like to participate 

in cooking with a group of people 

in a fun and interactive setting 

and is a great opportunity to meet 

new friends. This month we will be 

making a spinach, cream cheese 

and bacon appetizer, marinated 

chicken kabobs with Iranian rice 

and apple cobbler. 

Wednesday, September 30, 

6:30to 8:30p.m. 

Cost: $15/military family, $20/ 

non-military family. 

Casual Care fee: $6/military 

family. 


Thursday, September 24. 

TELUS Day of Service 

By Emily Hatcher, Resource 

Development. 

On Saturday, May 30, staff from 

local TELUS offices in HRM came 

out to support the H&R MFRC for 

TELUS’ Annual Day of Service. 

Every year, TELUS team members 

join together and volunteer their 

time by giving back to the local 

community in which team members 

live and work, supporting their philosophy, 

we give where we live. 

This year, the H&R MFRC was one 

of the lucky charities to receive help 

from 12 people with the Centre’s 

spring cleaning. 

Visit www.halifaxmfrc.ca/e/donations/Telus.asp 

for info and pictures.


FOR RENT 

THREE BEDROOM: Older house. 

Near schools, stores, base, hospital 

and ferries. N/S N/P. Garden 

plot, sheds, long driveway, 

fenced yard. Available August 1. 

Phone (250) 478-8146 or email 

perronb@shaw.ca. 

FULLY FURNISHED 1 BEDROOM 

APARTMENT: Near downtown 

and Stadacona. Features private 

entry, deck, BBQ, and parking. 

$1,350/month all inclusive. Call 

830-1955. 

THE WATERTON: Executive condo 

near Armdale round about. 6 

appliances, hardwood, 

blinds/drapes, heat/AC, spectacular 

view, brand new, indoor 

parking. Available September. 

$1400/month. 222-5352. 

OTTAWA APARTMENT: Completely 

furnished (from towels to 

TV’s) for rent. All utilities included. 

$1,600/month. Call Lloyd 

Gregan at (613) 995-5545. 

LARGE 2 BEDROOM PLUS DEN: 

Mont Blanc Terrace, walking distance 

to base. Second floor with 

harbourview. Two bathrooms, 

five appliances. Available immediately, 

contact (902) 219-4321. 

REALTY 

BANKRUPT? BAD CREDIT? Are 

you looking for a mortgage? We 

may be able to help you make 

your dream of home ownership a 

reality. Competitive rates, as little 

as $0 down. Call George at Enter 

Realty Ltd 826-2261 for a no cost, 

no obligation credit assessment. 

FREE DOWN PAYMENT: If you 

have good credit but no down 

payment, we may be able to make 

your dream of home ownership a 

reality with our free down payment 

program. For a no obligation 

credit assessment call George at 

Enter Realty Ltd 826-2261. 

HOUSE SITTING 

DEPLOYED? Military wife and 

banker will house/apt sit your 

dwelling while you are deployed. 

Honest, reliable and friendly. Situated 

in Eastern Passage. 

ccet@eastlink.ca. 

COMICS 

ACTION FIGURE FAN COMIC: 

Free online humour comic featuring 

classic GI Joe, Star Wars and 

Lego action figures. Every Monday, 

Wednesday and Friday. 

http://troopsofdoomcomic.com. 

Classifieds 

WINE & BREW 

Come in and check out our selection: 

• En Premier • Cru Select 

• Cellar Classic • Grand Cru 

• Vino del Vida • Heritage • Brew House 

www.ubru.ca 

5528 Kaye St., Halifax 454-UBRU(8278) 

Toll Free - 1-866-454-8278 

(Across from the Hydrostone Market) 

ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITY 

How do you capture the ATTENTION 

of the area’s most attractive market? 

You can reach one third of HRM’s population with one publication OnGuard, 

the Canadian Forces in Halifax Regional Municipality 2010/2011 Informational 

Directory and Shopping Guide. 

Call and book your advertising space today. 

Dave MacNeil Wanda Priddle 

435-4977 223-3137 

This could have 

been your FREE 25 

word classified ad. 

MUSIC 

Accordion, Fiddle, Guitar and 

Mandolin Lessons... Learn to 

Read Notes or Play by ear. FREE 

on-line support. Timberlea, 876- 

2287, www.satbruce.com. 

WANTED 

SENTINEL MAGAZINES: Require 

1977 volume 13, issues 4, 5 and 6. 

Depending on condition, will pay 

up to $25/issue plus mailing. Contact 

wjedge@accesscomm.ca. 

FOR SALE 

NAVY MESS KIT: SLt mess kit, 

shoulders 38, waist 34, $250. 

Call 483-1287. 

Contact us: 

Do you have any items to sell 

that are under $2,000? 

Why not place a classified ad. 

They are FREE for all DND personnel. 

All real estate and business ads subject to a $9 charge. 

We take Debit, Master Card, Visa and AmEx! 

Phone: 427-4237 Fax: 427-4238 

Email: accounts@tridentnews.ca 

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ACROSS 

1 Aussie ostrich? 

4 Niche 

8 Cried 

12 Read Only Memory, 

for short 

13 Body parts 

14 Conscious minds 

15 Victoria’s _____ Hotel 

17 Weird 

18 Dine 

19 Chateau _____ Louise 

20 _____ Springs Hotel 

23 Montreal’s Ritz _____ 

26 Impresses 

27 Cranky 

28 _____ myself and I 

29 Weekend day, abbr. 

30 Small gulls 

32 Decibels, abbr. 

33 Exists 

34 Slave 

35 Winnipeg’s _____ 

Garry Hotel 

36 Quebec’s _____ Frontenac 

38 Satisfies 

39 Optical device 

40 Go downhill fast? 

41 Thai food 

43 Ottawa’s Chateau _____ 

47 Partner of Eve 

48 _____ Harbor, Nova Scotia 

49 Prohibit 

50 Dinghy 

51 Toronto’s Royal _____ Hotel 

52 Married woman, abbr. 

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1 Before (poetic) 

2 Mother 

3 Baseball official, for short 

4 Bundle 

5 Register 

6 Operations, for short 

7 Poet Eliot’s initials 

8 Every 7 days 

9 White heron 

10 Taro root paste 

11 Largest Cdn. stock exchange 

16 Umps 

17 Peers 

19 Greensward 

20 Fundamental 

21 Flooded 

22 After expenses 

23 Ionian Island 

24 Shaded colors 

25 Resting places 

30 Little 

31 Epochs 

32 Tiny circle 

34 Humid 

35 Exhibition 

37 Church part 

38 Prowl 

40 Region of Germany 

41 Melancholy 

42 Bustle 

43 British closet 

44 Big Blue? 

45 Receptor 

46 Hosp. workers 

48 Cyrus, for short 

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B A T H R I T A U L U 

A F R O V E E R L A B 

M O I L T I L E S 

N I S S A N B I D 

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E S T M I T T E P I D 

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July 13 answers

22 

Since January 17, 2008, many, 

many military families have 

bought and sold their homes with 

realtor Keith Tannahill and Keith has 

saved them literally thousands of 

dollars of their money when selling, 

and given cash back when buying. 

A number of deployed CF members 

who have read online about 

Keith’s offer have contacted him to 

make inquiries to get information in 

order to prepare for the time when 

they return and are considering 

moving to a new home. 

If you are posted to or from Halifax, 

or even if you are moving to a 

new home within this area, Keith 

Tannahill can help put extra cash in 

your pocket. 

If you purchase your home 

through Keith, he will give you his 

cash to buyer incentive. 

This applies to all MLS listings in 

the Halifax and surrounding areas. 

Keith Tannahill is an experienced 

full-time real estate agent offering 

qualified professional service with 

all his listings on the MLS system. 

He can offer you all the benefits of 

MLS with advertising and promotion 

plus the added incentive of his 

cash back offer. 

Should you list your home with 

S E L L I N G B U Y I N G 

“Cash Rebate 

to Sellers” 

on the sale of your home 

Complete MLS ® benefits, advertising & 

promotions. Potentially thousands of 

your investment dollars SAVED! 

Full professional services 

25 years experience 

Keith I. Tannahill 

(902) 452-3456 

tbf@eastlink.ca 

A D V E R T I S I N G S P E C I A L 

Atlantic Lifestyle Realty Atlantic Lifestyle Realty 


Realtor thanks military community with cash back 

Keith and he writes an acceptable 

offer from a qualified buyer, he will 

give you, the seller, two per cent of 

the purchase price. 

For example, if Keith helps you 

sell your home for $200,000 you will 

receive between $2,000 and $4,000 

cash back, and if he helps you pur- 

chase your home for $200,000, 

you’ll receive $1,000 cash back. 

During the past 25 years, Keith 

and his wife Linda have worked 

with military families posted in and 

out of the Halifax area. During that 

time, they’ve come to appreciate 

the importance of extra cash at 

moving time. 

Even though the military covers 

much of the expense for posting, 

Keith said he knows money is 

always helpful—whether it is to 

quickly replace a broken appliance, 

get new window dressings or take a 

holiday after the move. 

“I know they’re out of pocket,” 

said Keith about the expenses of 

military members at moving time. 

“Regardless of how much they are 

compensated by the DND for their 

posting, there are always extras.” 

Other real estate companies give 

travel miles worth less than $200 on 

a $200,000 purchase. However, you 

get $1,000 or more back, available to 

spend when you like and as you like. 

“There are no conditions,” said 

Keith. “You can use the extra money 

any way you wish, because it’s 

not the DND but me, Keith Tannahill, 

giving back to the members 

and their families, who in turn give 

so much.” 

Keith said he’s glad to do his part 

and hopes his cash back offer will 

support CF members and their families 

at a time when they will appreciate 

having extra money to manage 

their expenses. 

“There’s no obligation to deal 

with me,” said Keith. “You can deal 

with anybody else you want, but if 

you deal with me you are going to 

get money in your pockets to say, 

‘Thank you so much.’” 

Keith can be reached at 

(902) 452-3456 or email him at 

tbf@eastlink.ca. 

Receive up to 

$ 2500 

“Cash Back 

To Buyer” 

on ALL MLS ® home purchases 

Keith I. Tannahill 

(902) 452-3456 

tbf@eastlink.ca

TRIDENT, JULY 27, 2009 A D V E R T I S I N G S P E C I A L 

23 

Nutrition cornerstone of U Weight Loss clinic 

Seeing clients take control of their 

own health is what motivates the 

owner of Halifax’s new U Weight 

Loss Clinic. 

Glenn Faltenhine, a personal 

trainer for the past 10 years, says 

he’s always lived a healthy lifestyle, 

and that it was just a natural progression 

in March when he opened 

his first clinic, located at 278 Lacewood 

Drive. 

The clinic, which has four fulltime 

staff, already boasts 85 members, 

and Faltenhine says he couldn’t 

be happier with the results 

he’s seeing. 

“Things have been great,” he 

says. “Everyone is doing phenomenally. 

The program is about proper 

nutrition, and is individualized to 

each person. 

“There’s no miracle. It’s proper 

supplementation, food and exercise. 

You do all three, you’ll hit 

your goals.” 

As a personal trainer, Faltenhine 

says he focused more on the client’s 

physical health, but by focusing 

more on nutrition he can help a lot 

more people. 

“My reason for going into the business 

is that as a personal trainer, you 

can see a handful of clients and you 

can work really hard at getting them 

to succeed, but at the end of the day, 

80 per cent of everyone’s challenge 

is nutrition,” he notes. “By opening 

these doors, now I’m going to work 

with 10 times the number of clients.” 

He concedes that the clinic’s 

name might suggest its program is 

just about losing weight, but he 

adds that proper nutrition is really 

the cornerstone. 

“Twenty to 25 per cent of my 

clients are wellness clients, people 

who don’t necessarily have a 

weight problem, but have nutritional 

concerns and want to do the right 

thing,” he says. “Some people are 

athletes and they want to train right. 

I’m working with one guy on gaining 

weight.” 

All newcomers to the clinic 

receive a free Detox and Cleanse Kit 

and undergo a free healthy weight 

analysis, which consists mainly of 

questions designed to determine the 

client’s personal situation—their 

habits, their challenges—and any 

possible nutrient deficiencies. Faltenhine 

says it’s the clinic’s use of 

natural supplements that sets it apart 

from other weight loss clinics. 

Ready to greet newcomers to the U Weight Loss clinic in Halifax are staff 

members (from left) Erin Haines, Adrienne Briand and Shellene Condon. 

The clinic is located at 278 Lacewood Drive. 

“The supplements we deal with 

are not available on the shelves, and 

there’s a reason for that—they actually 

work,” he says. “It’s the purest 

form of supplementation that you’ll 

find, and it really does help people 

succeed in their goals. It gives people 

the nutrients they’re missing as they 

have to take in less calories to meet 

their weight loss goals. 

“ But they can’t eat the food they 

should be getting, because then they 

wouldn’t be losing the weight they 

need to lose. It kind of a catch 22, and 

it’s the reason why diets don’t work. 

(With conventional diets) they end 

up losing numbers, but it’s not the 

weight they want to lose. They’re not 

losing the body fat percentage, 

they’re losing muscle mass.” 

Faltenhine says Dr. Natasha Turner, 

a native of Dartmouth, was a cofounder 

of clinic and its programs. 

He says she gets to the core of the 

clinic’s strategies in her recent book 

The Hormonal Diet. 

“It’s all about balancing your hormone 

levels, specifically it’s balancing 

insulin levels –keeping your 

insulin levels low, keeping the sugar 

in your body lower,” he explains. 

“It’s excess insulin and excess sugar 

that’s left as fat in our body.” 

He says sudden swings in insulin 

levels cause cravings, and the supplements 

can help fight the cravings 

by providing the nutrients a person 

needs, so they don’t turn to high-carb 

comfort foods. 

“The whole key to it is really controlling 

that, and the amounts of food 

that you get, that you’re eating the 

right calories for whatever you’re 

doing on that day.” 

Faltenhine says a client’s success 

in the program is contingent 

upon their commitment to a 

healthy lifestyle. 

“What’s cool is when you first see 

it in their eyes that they know they 

can do it, and they feel great about 

themselves. That’s worth it all.”

24 

CF athletes compete for top positions at 

the US Military Triathlon Championships 

Back row: LCdr Jason Lawton, Cpl Guy Durand, 2Lt Jeff White, Capt Shane MacLeod, 2Lt Matt Setlack, Capt Stephen Bafia, OCdt Aaron Bradley, OCdt 

Patrick Wheeler, LCdr Gordon Roy, Maj Dan Mainguy. Middle row: Dave Harju, Lt(N) Trevor Davies, Maj Martine Lamontagne-Lacasse, LS Harry Reddin, 

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By 2 Lt Tyrone Grande 

LFAA Public Affairs 

Small waves of heat escape the 

asphalt as you run by. The air is 

hot and humid and you inhale the 

ocean smell deeply. “Just a little further,” 

you tell yourself, but the hours 

have been fatiguing and your legs 

burn and tighten with each stride. 

The sweat from your forehead runs 

into your eyes and your shirt is 

soaked. You slow for a moment and 

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On May 26, the CF Conseil International 

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across the country to represent the CF 

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was to select the CF’s CISM Triathlon 

Race Team for 2009. 

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activities, the CF CISM Triathlon 

Team had the opportunity not only to 

compete with the USAF’s best Army, 

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Throughout the week, the CF team 

enjoyed training along California’s 

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part in social events with US athletes. 

The exceptional weather conditions 

on race day also drew spectators 

from across southern California and 

allowed the team to further promote 

the CF’s image abroad. 

As members of the CISM Triathlon 

Team, participants are more than just 

athletes, they are international 

ambassadors of the sport, the CF and 

Canada. Aclose-knit team and a once 

in a lifetime experience is offered to 

triathlon team members through 

numerous training camps and travels 

abroad. The CF CISM Triathlon Team 

also allows veteran and junior athletes 

to create a fantastic mentorship 

program while building a future for 

the program to continue. 

CF members interested in CISM 

sports are encouraged and welcomed 

to try for the 2010 team. 

More information can be found at 

the CISM Triathlon website at 

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Results will be posted on the CF 

Triathlon website. On September 12 

in Montreal the 17 members selected 

for the 2009 CISM Race Team compete 

at the Esprit Triathlon. Fellow 

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to come out and compete alongside 

some of the CF’s elite triathletes. 

Special thanks for the support and 

planning from volunteers and PSP 

staff involved in making trips like 

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of the CF CISM Triathlon Team. Special 

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Runners during the 2008 Navy 10K. 

5K distance a 

new addition to 

Navy 10K event 

By Jennifer Ellis 

PSP marketing coordinator 

Since 1986, the Navy 10K 

has grown, and 2009 will 

mark the first year for a 5K 

distance race. Organizers are 

excited about offering the new 

distance, expecting it to be 

more accessible for those just 

getting into running. As well, 

organizers have mapped out a 

new race route in cooperation 

with the city and the police 

department, with a predicted 

1000 participants running the 

race. Taking place on Sunday 

August 16 at 8:45 a.m., the 

2009 Navy 10K aims to be 

better than ever. 

With the new 5K distance, 

this will give units an added 

opportunity for participation, 

as runners from both the 5K 

and 10K races will be counted 

towards the various units’ 

chance to win the Unit Participation 

Award. Plus, for those 

just starting out as runners, 5K 

is a perfect distance to test out 

your racing skills. 

The new race route will give 

previous participants a fresh 

challenge with a similar feel as 

the original route, starting at 

the main gate on Gottingen St. 

and heading north on Gottingen 

until it turns into Novalea 

Drive. Runners will turn left 

onto Leeds St., then left onto 

Robie Street, left onto Hillside 

Ave., left onto Rosemeade 

Ave, right on Highland Park, 

right on Agricola, down to 

Bloomfield St., right on 

Northwood Terrace, left onto 

Black Street, and finally left 

on Gottingen St. for the first 

loop of the 10K or the finish 

line for the 5K race. For those 

wishing to try the new route 

before race day, a group will 

be leaving Stadplex at 11:30 

a.m. on Friday, August 7 to run 

the 5K loop. 

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Fleet win ball hockey championship 



The ball drops at the Shannon Park 

Arena, and Cdr Rick Glover, DCO 

of FMFCS, makes an opening statement 

for the opening of the Atlantic Region 

Ball Hockey Tournament: “Make new 

friends and enjoy your time. Best of 

luck to all of you.” 

They came and enjoyed their time 

over the week, July 5 to 9. Five teams 

squared off against each other in 13 

games, to compete for the regional 

championship. Teams came from 12 

Wing Shearwater, 14 Wing Greenwood, 

CFB Halifax, CFB Gagetown, 

and the Fleet. 

After a round robin tournament, Fleet 

and 12 Wing Shearwater came out on 

top and advanced to the regional finals. 

Dressed in black and white jerseys, the 

Fleet team took 12 Wing Shearwater in 

the final game, 7-1. 

The Fleet team earned six points in 

the round robin tournament, only losing 

to 14 Wing Greenwood. The Fleet team 

will advance to the National Ball Hockey 

Tournament level, August 8 - 10, to 

compete for national ball hockey gold. 

Fleet Coach Mike Doyle said “We 

came out flat during the game with 

Greenwood. We couldn’t get by the 

goalie, because we weren’t taking our 

time like we did in [the final game].” 

Doyle counted Barry Eady as a vital 

part of his team, due to “his experience, 

his calmness, and his leadership, which 

inspires the whole team.” 

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The Fleet team took the Shearwater Flyers, 7-1, in the final game of the Atlantic 

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marines. “And so, unfortunately,” said 

Doyle, “some members of the team 

can’t make it to the national games.” 

Doyle continued to say that under normal 

circumstances the military is “very 

good about giving the players time for 

the games.” 

The MVP title went to number 12, 

Rob Cashin, from Fleet. The Fleet team 

practiced three times a week starting 

May 21 to prepare for the regional tournament 

and can be expected to continue 

practicing for the nationals. 

“Congratulations to both teams,” 

said Kevin DeLong, Fleet Fitness and 

Sports Director, to the final two teams. 

“We have such a bulk of hockey talent 

here. This was a great final, it was a 

great week, and I hope you guys 

enjoyed yourselves.” 

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Seventh annual Navy Tridents Triathlon success 

Runners hit the road for the running component of the event. 

By Captain Shane MacLeod 

Formation Halifax 

The Seventh Annual Navy 

Tridents Triathlon took 

place at 12 Wing Shearwater 

on Sunday, June 7. The event 

enjoyed some of the best conditions 

of recent years and 

the hard work and dedication 

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More than 260 athletes 

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as one of the three races to 

makeup the Tri-Services Cup 

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of Formation Halifax and 

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and Laura McLarnon of 14 

Wing Greenwood taking second 

and third. 

Because of a pool closure, 

the last two swim heats of 

the triathlon were cancelled 

but race organizers compensated 

to host a second 

duathlon wave. Jason Lawton 

from Formation Halifax 

was not only the first military 

duathlon finisher but also the 

overall event winner with a 

time of 1:07:42. Rounding 

out the military podium were 

Tyrone Grande and Harry 

Reddin, both of Formation 

Halifax, and Ellen Klein 

from FDU(A) who was the 

Standings 


Standings after the first race of the 

Tri Services Cup are as follows: 

Female Individual Leaders 

Teo Russu, 1pt 

Ellen Klein (Tied for first) 1pt 

Amalia Baptista 2pts 

Laura McLarnon 3pts 

Male Individual Leaders 

Denis Choquette 1pt 

Jason Lawton (Tied for first) 1pt 

Ken Dufour 2pts 

Tyrone Grande (Tied for third) 2pts 

Tri-Services Cup Base Standing 

Formation Halifax 6 pts 

CFB Gagetown 13pts 

14 Wing Greenwood 15pts 

second overall female finisher 

with a time of 1:26:37. 

The Tridents Triathlon was 

a great success and a great 

start to the CF race series. 

CF athletes should remember 

that qualifying times 

can be submitted to PSP 

for the Atlantic Region Team 

to compete at the CF Nationals, 

taking place at the 

Triathlon de Gatineau at Lac 

Leamy Parc. 

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on strong performances 

at the first race of the local 

season. Good luck with the 

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training vessel Pickle. The Tuna was 

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last few years by a dwindling number 

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into Tuna, restoring its maintenance 

condition and safety back to that 

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A crew of 10, only three of whom had 

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The Tuna came in sixth in its category, 

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sheet from a jib. The victory was celebrated 

at the club house late into the 

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facet of the sport in the camaraderie 

amongst the boat crews of the SYC. 

Tuna has a busy schedule this year 

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races throughout the summer. Day sails, 

offshore and coastal training can be 

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get salty. Tuna will also participate in 

many special events such as the Natal 

Day sailpast, welcoming the tall ship 

Amistad to Halifax on August 1, and 

local regattas. 

Tuna participated in the SYC’s Regatta 

for the Cure, held on July 11. This was 

a 32-boat regatta, raising funds in support 

of breast cancer. The ship won first 

place in its division, beating 14 other vessels 

to the finish line. The skipper was 

Maj Mike Peters and his team members 

were LCol. Max Shaw, Pte Jason Patton, 

Lt(N) Greg Price and Capt Henry Raffel. 

As part of the ship’s outreach program, 

two groups of eight cadets enjoyed a halfday 

venture on board Tuna on July 12. 

This is the first of many orientation trips 

aimed at assisting the cadet organization. 

If you are a qualified skipper and 

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minor boat husbandry that must be 

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