Trident Nov 16 2009 - Tridentnews.ca

VOLUME 43, ISSUE 23 • MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009 

Defending 

the net 

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Royal visit 

HRH Prince Charles comes 

to St. John’s, NL 

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Halifax Mooseheads goalie Mathieu Corbeil and his teammates wear red jerseys with the CF crest during 

the sixth annual DND Appreciation Game presented by CF Halifax PSP in partnership with the Mooseheads. 

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TRIDENT, NOVEMBER 16, 2009 

Mooseheads appreciate DND 

By Benjamin J. DeLong 

Trident Staff 

The Halifax Mooseheads 

hockey team honoured 

DND and the Canadian military 

on Saturday, November 7, 

in their sixth annual DND 

Appreciation night. 

Canadian Forces Halifax 

Personnel Support Programs, 

in partnership with the Mooseheads, 

presented this game, 

which was part of the team’s 

Quebec Major Junior Hockey 

League (QMJHL) regular season. 

The Mooseheads played 

against the Rocket hockey 

team from PEI. 

Despite having three members 

of the team with the flu, 

the Mooseheads swept the PEI 

Rocket, 4-1. 

The Stadacona band played 

the national anthem and CF 

and DND personnel received 

discounted tickets to the 

game. A colour party escorted 

RAdm Paul Maddison, Commander 

JTFA and MARLANT 

for his speech at centre ice. 

He stated “What a wonderful 

event. I’m so glad to do this 

again this year. It means so 

much to our military for you to 

show support for what we do 

here in Canada, and to show 

support to those deployed 

abroad around the world. To 

those of you from Halifax: 

thank you. It means a lot that 

we’re respected for what we 

do on your behalf.” 

RAdm Maddison was 

accompanied by Bdr Adam 

Boutlier, who was seriously 

injured by an IED explosion 

in Kandahar on February 5, 

2009. He joined RAdm Maddison 

at centre ice for the official 

puck drop. 

The game began and within 

the first few minutes, the 

Mooseheads scored. This 

would be 16-year-old forward, 

Brent Andrew’s first 

QMJHL goal. Six minutes later, 

the Mooseheads would 

have sealed their victory 

over the Rocket as forward 

The sixth annual DND Appreciation Night at the Halifax Metro Centre was a blow-out game 

between the Halifax Mooseheads and the PEI Rocket. 

Charles Bety scored, but the 

goal was revoked after a 

review. It took another five 

minutes for Mooseheads centre 

offence Matthew Stoddard 

to score, making the 

score 2-0 Mooseheads. 

The second period favoured 

PEI, with eight minutes of 

penalties on Halifax. The 

Rocket took nine shots on net 

but couldn’t get any past the 

Mooseheads’ goalie. There 

was a good sign that Halifax 

would dominate the third period, 

as PEI received two penalties 

in the last two minutes of 

the second period. 

In the third period, Mooseheads 

centre forward Tomas 

Knotek scored a third goal 30 

seconds into the third period, 

assisted by right wing offence 

Travis Randell and defenceman 

Garrett Clarke. The next 

goal was two minutes later by 

left wing offence Gabriel Desjardins. 

Mooseheads had 25 

shots on net and PEI had 22. 

The third period drew 

penalty time for both teams 

and with one minute left, it 

seemed to be a shutout 

victory for the Mooseheads 

until, with only 30.7 seconds 

on the clock, PEI forward 

Jordan Escott got one past 

the goalie, with an assist 

from forward Brandon Street. 

BEN DELONG, TRIDENT STAFF 

The final score was 4-1 for 

the Mooseheads. 

Ken Doucette, Corporate 

Services Director PSP Halifax, 

stated “DND Appreciation 

Night is one of our most 

important annual events. The 

Mooseheads organization is 

amazingly supportive to the 

military community and we 

are very grateful for that.” 

Brian Urquhart, Mooseheads 

Vice President Business Operations, 

stated “The entire 

organization, staff, players 

and fans look forward to this 

oppurtunity each season to 

honour and say thanks to the 

men and women of our CF.” 

Both teams wore helmets 

depicting poppies and the 

Mooseheads’red jerseys bore 

embroidered poppy crests. 

Five jerseys were given away 

during the game in a raffle 

to benefit Camp Hill Veterans’ 

Memorial Hospital. The 

remaining jerseys will be 

auctioned on November 27 at 

the Fleet Club.

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PHOTO BY SGT SERGE GOUIN 

His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, inspects a 100-person Guard of Honour. 

Royal visit to St. John’s an overwhelming success 

By Judy Voisey 

CFS St. John’s 

Public Affairs Officer 

Their Royal Highnesses, The 

Prince of Wales and the Duchess 

of Cornwall were welcomed to 

Canada with full military honours at 

Mile One Stadium in St. John’s, 

Newfoundland and Labrador on 

Monday, November 2, 2009. 

Army, Navy and Air Force units 

in St. John’s came together to provide 

a 100-person guard of honour, 

21-gun salute, colour party and ceremonial 

music. 

An estimated 2500 people waved 

flags and swayed in their seats 

while the Royal Newfoundland 

Regiment Band performed a variety 

of songs and traditional Newfoundland 

folk music. 

Large screens at both ends of the 

stadium showed the Royal couple 

exiting the CF CC-150 Airbus. Within 

minutes the couple were being 

escorted into Mile One by Her 

Excellency the Right Honourable 

Michaëlle Jean, Governor General 

of Canada. 

While His Royal Highness 

inspected the honour guard, the 56 

Engineer Squadron was broadcast 

live on the screens as they fired the 

21-gun salute from Cabot Tower on 

Signal Hill. 

His Royal Highness spoke of his 

family’s “deep respect for the 

strength of the Canadian character,” 

noting the efforts of civilians during 

911, as well as Canadian military 

efforts around the world. “Canadians 

are bringing the light of freedom 

and justice to the darker corners 

of the world,” he said, “I need 

hardly say, therefore, how much my 

heart goes out to the family of Private 

Steven Marshall who was 

killed in action last week”. 

On the third and final day of the 

visit, Prince Charles laid a wreath at 

the National War Memorial to honour 

the lost sons and daughters of 

Newfoundland and Labrador. Following 

the ceremony, the Royal 

couple greeted members of the 

Royal Canadian Legion, the Peacekeepers 

Association, Afghanistan 

veterans, as well as family members 

of fallen soldiers. 

Concert unites CF bands in remembrance 

By Virginia Beaton 

Trident staff 

The eighth annual Till We Meet 

Again concert was an integrated 

effort as Navy, Air Force and Army 

band musicians united on the stage of 

the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium on 

Tuesday, November 3, 2009. 

There was a wealth of CF and DND 

talent on display, as RAdm Paul 

Maddison, Commander JTFA and 

MARLANT noted. 

He thanked the audience for 

being there “as we gather together 

this evening to remember and to 

celebrate service to country and 

to community.” 

The Stadacona Band of Canadian 

Forces Atlantic, under the direction 

of LCdr Ray Murray, was joined by 

the 14 Wing Volunteer Band and the 

36 Brigade Band, in a repertoire that 

ranged from brisk military marches 

such as Clash of the Ironclads, to 

popular crowd pleasers such as 

music from Pirates of the Caribbean, 

directed by the Band Chief, CPO2 

Dany Bilodeau. 

RAdm Maddison brought several 

veterans onstage for introduction to 

the audience. First was Capt Angus 

MacDonald, a retired merchant 

sailor and veteran of the Second 

World War, followed by MS Charles 

Doucet of HMCS Charlottetown, 

whom RAdm Maddison described as 

“the kind of leader we have today in 

your Canadian Forces.” 

In concert, the spotlight shone on 

several members of the CF and DND 

community, including singer and 

Formation Administration staffer 

Michelle Durling, who belted out a 

soulful version of the Motown hit 

River Deep, Mountain High. She 

was followed by CPO1 Keith Davidson, 

coxn of HMCS Ville de Quebec, 

who proved himself a talented blues 

singer with his smooth performance 

of Feeling Good. 

A special guest for the occasion 

was LCol Scott Attridge, Supervisor 

of Music for CF Bands, directing two 

pieces including Song for Canada 

with singer Liz Rigney. 

The 12 Wing Shearwater Pipes 

and Drums, under the direction of 

pipe major Sgt Malcolm Odell 

opened the second half with a robust 

selection of pipe tunes including 

Scotland the Brave. 

Solo moments by the band members 

were among the highlights of 

the evening. PO1 Stuart MacLean 

directed the band in accompanying 

singer Liz Rigney for the song 

Into The West, arranged by PO2 

Roy Kaighin. 

As a prelude to the Chick Corea 

jazz classic, titled Spain, PO2 Larry 

Bjornson, a string bass player, played 

a dynamic version of the Concierto 

de Aranjuez, by the composer 

Joaquin Rodrigo. Not to be outdone, 

saxophonist PO2 Mitch LeBlanc 

played a jazzy rendition of the Beatles 

hit Maybe I’m Amazed. 

Other guests included Wendy Birt 

singing the ballad Someone to Watch 

Over Me, and the Nova Voce men’s 

choir, directed by Terry Hurrell, with 

stirring versions of I Vow to Thee, 

My Country, Lili Marlene, Fogarty’s 

Cove and Look to the Day.

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Community calendar 

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 — DND Discounts (summer) 

August 24, 2009 — MFRC 

September 7, 2009 

September 21, 2009 — Home Improvement/MFRC 

October 5, 2009 

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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Community celebration 

for Vancouver 2010 

Winter Olympics Torch relay 

On Wednesday, November 18 from 6 

to 8 p.m. in the Halifax Grand Parade, 

the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics 

Torch Relay HRM Community Celebration 

will feature live entertainment and 

arrival of the Olympic Torch on stage to 

end that day’s leg of the relay. 

More than 90 per cent of Canadians 

have the opportunity to witness the 

Olympic Torch Relay and personally 

experience the excitement of the 2010 

Winter Games. 

SCAN seminar registration 

The Second Career Assistance Network 

(SCAN) is conducting a seminar 

for members who are nearing retirement 

or contemplating release from the CF. 

The dates are November 17 and 18, 

2009 for the two-day event which consists 

of information concerning the 

Release Administration Process, pay 

and pension benefits and other relevant 

topics for successful transition to civilian 

life. 

The Medical Information portion (Day 

3, November 18) focuses on issues relevant 

to the member being released for 

medical reasons. It includes information 

concerning Case Management, Transition 

Assistance Program (TAP), Veterans 

Affairs, Long-Term Disability benefits 

and Medical Release Admin Procedures. 

The seminar takes place in the Common 

Room at the Dartmouth Sportsplex on 

Wyse Road. Parking is available. 

Seminar registration forms are available 

at the FPSO office in Bldg S-90, 

Room 311 or visit the FPSO website: 

http://halifax.mil.ca/pso When completed, 

the form can be faxed to 721- 

0330, mailed to FPSO or hand delivered. 

Successful registration can be obtained 

on the FPSO website wherein members’ 

service numbers will be listed as confirmation. 

Seminar participants will be 

asked to sign in on-site. We look forward 

to your presence. 

Ward Five Community 

Centre request for support 

The Ward Five Community Centre 

will host a community supper in support 

of their children’s programs. The supper 

is on Saturday, November 21 from 4:30 

until 6:30 p.m. Organizers hope that a 

few Defence Team members can spare 

some time to assist with serving the dinner 

(6-8 pers) and helping out in the 

kitchen (2-3 pers). They would like volunteers 

to arrive at 4 p.m. For servers, 

they request that you wear a white top 

and black pants. If you are interested, 

please call the centre at 454-0018. Ward 

Five Centre, one of the CFB Halifax’s 

neighbours, is located at 5540 Russell 

St, near the base, and offers great community 

support to families in our area. 

Halifax Winter Shelter Program 

As winter approaches, Halifax’s 

homeless will need a warm place to visit. 

The Out of the Cold Emergency Winter 

Shelter is looking for dedicated volunteers 

to help run/support an emergency 

shelter this winter. The shelter will 

be located at St. Matthew’s United 

Church on Barrington St. JTFA units or 

personnel interested in supporting this 

worthwhile community outreach service, 

please contact the organizer, Capp 

Larsen from the Metro Non-Profit Housing 

Association at 492-0966 or via email 

at halifaxwintershelter@gmail.com. 

Halifax Explosion 

Memorial Service 

The Halifax Explosion Memorial 

Service will be held at Fort Needham 

Bell Tower on Union St. near Novalea 

Drive from 8:50am to 9:25am. on Sunday, 

December 6, 2009. 

Play hockey with 

the Ancient Mariners 

The Ancient Mariners Hockey program 

gives retired military members 

over 60 years of age in HRM an opportunity 

to continue playing hockey and to 

extend friendships built up during their 

years of military service. Play is conducted 

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 

mornings from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 

the Shearwater Flyers Arena. For further 

information, contact Harry Brow at 

434-9295 or come see us during our ice 

time at the Shearwater Arena. 

Events at the Maritime 

Museum of the Atlantic 

On Tuesday, November 20 at 7:30 

p.m., join marine geologist Dr. Gordon 

Fader for a public talk titled Mapping 

Halifax Harbour: What Have We 

learned It is now almost 20 years since 

Halifax Harbour was studied with new 

seabed mapping technology that provided 

an unprecedented portrayal of 

materials and processes. The presentation 

will highlight some attributes of 

Halifax Harbour including 45 shipwrecks 

within and as many as 52 at the 

mouth; gas-escape craters termed pockmarks; 

former lake shorelines and 

islands of Bedford Basin and the discovery 

of the original bridges that 

crossed The Narrows. This information 

will be assessed as to how it has been 

used for management of the Harbour 

with a view to the future development 

potential. Dr. Fader has been involved 

in geoscience and environmental aspects 

of offshore projects off eastern Canada, 

including Hibernia Oil Development, 

Scotian Shelf Gas Development, Confederation 

Bridge construction, the 

Swissair Flight 111 crash investigation, 

Halifax Harbour Cleanup and many 

other projects. 

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. 

615 (Bluenose) RCACS 

welcomes new air cadets 

615 (Bluenose) Royal Canadian Air 

Cadet Squadron is currently enrolling 

youth age 12 to 18 years. If you are 

interested in learning more about flying, 

leadership, sports, music, and many 

more exciting activities, step up to the 

challenge and join 615 Squadron today. 

We parade every Wednesday evening, 

starting September 9, 2009, from 6:15 

to 9:15 at the Stadacona Drill Hall 

(Building S14, CFB Halifax), main 

entrance at the corner of Almon and 

Gottingen St. in Halifax. For more 

information about 615 Squadron, visit 

www.cadets.net/atl/615air/, call (902) 

721-8202 on Wednesday evenings, or 

visit us any Wednesday at 6:15. 

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 to 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. 

Magnificent welcomes 

new sea cadets 

24 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps 

Magnificent is accepting new sea cadets 

ages 12 to 18 on Wednesday nights at 

6:30 p.m. Join us to explore free opportunities 

in sailing, seamanship and leadership. 

We are located at Building 4, 

Lower Base, Shearwater. For more 

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Halifax OTSSC marks 

10th anniversary 

VIRGINIA BEATON, TRIDENT STAFF 

Staff at the OTSSC includes: back row, left to right: Capt Jean-Sebastien Morin, padre; Lise 

Godbout, psychologist, Silvia Frausin, psychologist, Alice Dean, clinical social worker, Julie 

Arsenault, clinical social worker, Mary Clark-Touesnard, psychologist and LCdr Kennth 

Cooper, psychiatrist. Front row, left to right: Dr. Marina Sokolemko, psychiatrist, Jennifer 

Stevens Ross, mental health nurse, Linda Bradley, administrative assistant and Dr. Dion 

Goodhand, psychologist. Missing from photo are Dr. Delyth Roberts, psychiatrist and 

Corinne Steele, clinical social worker. 

By Harriet McCready 

CF H Svcs C (A) 

As the Operational Trauma and Stress Support 

Centre (OTSSC) in Halifax celebrates 

its 10-year history this year, the most noticeable 

change has been the willingness of military 

personnel to seek help sooner for mental 

health problems. 

LCdr Ken Cooper, Psychiatrist and Clinical 

Leader of Mental Health Services at CF Health 

Services Centre (Atlantic), said “Many of our 

patients are now coming to us sooner and without 

the reluctance and shame we used to see.” 

He believes intensive outreach, support from 

higher levels, and education of the troops and 

the chain of command have made a significant 

difference in reducing the stigma which made 

it so difficult in the past for members to come 

forward for treatment. Families are also more 

aware of the need for MH services and of the 

CF’s capacity to offer quality support. 

Dr. Cooper stated “In the OTSSC, we treat 

mental health problems that are directly related 

to military service, and one of the most 

important lessons we try to convey is that the 

sooner someone seeks help, the better the 

chance for an early recovery”. 

The OTSSC (Atlantic) opened its doors on 

August 16, 1999 in Willow Park, as one of five 

such centres across the CF. This initiative 

reflected the CF’s increased recognition that 

unique stressors related to military operations 

were contributing to a wide spectrum of problems 

for its members and their families, in psychological, 

emotional, spiritual and relationship 

realms. 

Over its 10-year history, nearly 1100 clients 

have received services at the OTSSC, and clinicians 

have noticed the tremendous gains 

that can be achieved in the treatment of trauma 

stress. 

Alice Dean, Senior Social Worker, said she 

and her colleagues have seen many clients 

gaining back the health and quality of life that 

was lost for them and their families due to 

psychological trauma. “The credit goes to 

the patients and their families.” she said, 

“because the work is hard and takes months 

or even years.” 

Dean is one of a team of 13 clinicians including 

psychiatrists, social workers, psychologists, 

chaplains, mental health nurses and 

administrative support personnel, up from six 

since the program began. 

Initially the OTSSC was set up as an independent 

program. In 2002, as part of the implementation 

of a new Mental Health Model for 

the CF, it was integrated into a Mental Health 

Services Department, along with Addiction 

Services (formerly the Addiction Rehabilitation 

Centre), General Mental Health and Psychosocial 

Services. This new model allows for 

improved collaboration with medical staff, 

case managers and other providers. The Halifax 

OTSSC treats veterans as well as serving 

members and a satellite program was operated 

at CFB Gagetown until that clinic was able to 

increase its own services. The OTSSC also provides 

educational outreach services and support 

to community providers and military units 

within the Atlantic Provinces, and also conducts 

research and program evaluation. 

Improvements have been initiated over the 

OTSSC’s history. Based on identified needs, the 

clinicians developed a week-long educational 

program (now called the Awareness and Skills 

Development Course) for patients and their 

spouses, and an evening Spousal Support Program, 

focusing on self-care regarding Post 

Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and its 

impact on families. Clients, current and former 

staff, external community providers, family 

members, and supportive leadership have all 

played a key role in the success of the program 

in making treatment more accessible to those 

who need it. 

Currently the promotion of mental health 

services for CF members and their families 

is championed at the highest levels. The 

future vision for the OTSSC includes maintaining 

a high calibre of MH services for a 

population no longer stigmatized by the need 

for these services. 

For information on the OTSSC, please contact 

Jennifer Stevens Ross at 721- 8645. 

Canadian 

Forces 

Appreciation 

We would like to show our 

appreciation for all the men and 

women employed in the Canadian 

Forces and their commitment to 

fighting for our Country. 

From November 11 th to November 30 th , 

all vehicles new and used will be 

priced at a special DND only Price. 

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showroom for details. 

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Halloween at CFNES a scary experience 



Four pirates, two witches, Napoleon 

Dynamite, Julius Caesar, 

Little Bo-Peep, Frankenstein, Spiderman, 

two plumbers and a penguin 

walked the halls of CFNES on Thursday, 

October 30. 

It was the school’s annual Halloween 

costume contest and CFNES 

Commandant Cdr Simon Page and 

his fellow judges had to choose 

among several dozen competitors to 

find the best outfits. 

“We’ve got some great costumes 

here today,” stated CFNES coxn 

CPO1 Mario Gagnon, as he looked 

over contestants in costumes ranging 

from a life-size jack o’ lantern to a 

toga-clad Julius Caesar. 

Each participant paraded before 

the judges in hopes of winning a 

prize for the best classic costume, 

most original, scariest, most comical 

or people’s choice. 

“It’s the second annual year for this 

event and we’ve seen some good costumes 

and had fun,” Cdr Page told the 

crowd, adding that the competition 

was very close and the judges had to 

Halloween isn’t just another day at the office for CFNES staff and students. Cdr Simon Page and CPO1 Mario Gagnon are flanked by Spiderman and 

Captain Hook. 

make some tough decisions. 

A pirate dressed as Captain Hook 

won best classic, a tourist in a Hawaiian 

shirt and carrying a Polaroid camera 

and a drink with umbrellas in it 

won most original, Frankenstein 

won the scariest, a cigarette-smoking, 

rum-swilling and pregnant Spiderman 

won most comical, and a 

mini-skirted and heavily muscled 

young lady giving the name of Helga 

won the people’s choice prize. 

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Realtor thanks military community with cash back 

Since January 17, 2008, many, 

“I know they’re out of pocket,” 

many military families have 

said Keith about the expenses of 

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. 

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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 

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 

chase your home for $200,000, 

you’ll receive $1,000 cash back. 

During the past 25 years, Keith 

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with military families posted in and 

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 

military members at moving time. 

“Regardless of how much they are 

compensated by the DND for their 

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get $1,000 or more back, available to 

spend when you like and as you like. 

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giving back to the members 

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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 

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Lost to the Maritime Command Museum 

By Benjamin J. DeLong 

Trident Staff 

The Maritime Command Museum 

has had its troubles: it has 

lacked funding, employees, and 

sufficient attention for a long time. 

Through the last 37 years, there was 

only one woman who kept it going. 

Marilyn Gurney, 61, was proud to 

be the museum’s director, but as of 

Friday, October 30, 2009, and after 

a long employment at the museum, 

Gurney has retired. 

She stills plans to work as a volunteer 

at the museum every Wednesday, 

but also sees her retirement as an 

opportunity to travel. She would like 

to visit her daughter and grandchildren 

in Saint John, New Brunswick, 

and she plans to travel across Canada, 

America, and Europe with a 

friend from the Annapolis Valley. 

Gurney was honoured on her last 

day with a small open house function 

in the Maritime Command 

Museum. A few attendees came in 

costume, because they were permitted 

to wear their Halloween costumes. 

Cdr Lin Paddock, Formation 

Administration Officer, dressed as 

a pirate, complete with a sword he 

Capt(N) John Newton, Cdr Lin Paddock, dressed as a pirate for Halloween, and Ellen Rhind listen as Marilyn 

Gurney speaks at her retirement function on Friday, October 30, at the Maritime Command Museum. 

borrowed from the Maritime Command 

Museum. 

“Marilyn has been an important 

part of preserving where we have 

been, where we are, and where we 

are going,” Cdr Paddock said, signalling 

the importance of the museum 

to the Navy. Many people spoke 

a word of thanks to Gurney, either 

because of the importance of the 

museum, or the helpfulness of Gurney, 

herself. One person explained it 

BENJAMIN J. DELONG 

like this: “It’s not so much a question 

of ‘what’s in the Maritime Command 

Museum’, it’s more like, ‘what does 

Marilyn know about this’” 

Gurney started working at the 

Maritime Command Museum on 

January 2, 1974, as a Reservist and 

joined the public service in 1982 as 

the museum’s curator, and later its 

director. During her stay, Gurney 

would create several exhibits, and 

write articles and books such as The 

King’s Yard: An Illustrated History 

of the Halifax Dockyard. She’s 

written various articles on historical 

ships and buildings, and helped 

students and professional writers 

who would come by the museum. 

Notably, she created the CF Diversity 

display, which features Canadians 

of visible minorities in the military 

from 1605. This exhibit is now 

available CF-wide. 

This was Gurney’s one and only 

full-time job. “And it was a hard 

job,” according to Capt(N) John 

Newton, CFB Halifax Base Commander. 

“We were always looking 

for temps or students to take positions 

at the museum.” While many 

employees had left the museum 

without putting much time into 

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it, Gurney stayed and helped conserve 

the historical knowledge 

the museum had to offer the Canadian 

Navy. 

“That’s a tribute to Marilyn,” said 

Capt(N) Newton. “Thirty-seven 

years is pretty special. The one 

thing we got right was Marilyn. We 

didn’t pay you enough, or pay 

enough attention to the museum. It 

was you who kept it going, and you 

put up with us. The credit is with 

you. Through all these years of 

employment, and lack of funding, 

you stuck with it, and told us to stay 

the course. I know every one of the 

museums is suffering the same 

problems. The people who take care 

of them, like you, are what keeps 

them going.” 

Gurney received plaques, awards, 

gifts, and letters from friends and coworkers, 

even politicians such as 

Nova Scotia’s Premier. Darrell Dexter 

and Prime Minister Stephen 

Harper. Many other museum directors 

wrote her letters as well: letters 

from the Museum of the Atlantic, 

Navy History and Heritage, Naval 

Museum of Canada, and the Canadian 

Military Engineers Museum. She 

also received letters from Cdr Corrigan, 

former Formation Administration 

Officer, and Cdr Moss, Captain 

of HMCS Regina. There were many 

people touched by the helpful and 

continuous service of Gurney. 

“I see people today that I’ve 

known for a long time,” Gurney 

said, as she began to name a few people, 

recalling their history together. 

“I won’t say goodbye, because it’s 

been said to mean forever; so I’ll just 

say see you around, and thank you 

very much.” The audience clapped 

as she left the podium to talk to as 

many people as she could. 

“There are a lot of exhibits,” Gurney 

said, “always new and exciting. 

Either way it won’t be my decision 

what goes on here after I’m gone. I 

did everything I could, and put on 

every display that I wanted.” There 

will be an open competition for a 

museum worker to replace Gurney. 

Helping your holiday mail get there on time 

By Sgt Alida Satalic & 

Cpl Caroline Pomerleau 

CF Postal Section Halifax 

With the Christmas season just 

around the corner, we at the 

CF Postal Unit would like to give 

you a quick update regarding some 

of our services, as well as some useful 

mailing information and deadlines 

for the Christmas season. 

In the past month, new Canada 

Post computer equipment was 

installed at the Stadacona Post 

Office at S-21 and the Fleet Mail 

Offices (FMO) at D-20. This equipment 

is being installed in most 

Canada Post Offices across Canada. 

Known as the Retail Point of 

Sale (RPS) system, this equipment 

will allow our counter services to be 

fully automated and in conjunction 

with that, debit and credit cards will 

be authorized methods of payment. 

Mail is still being received which 

is incorrectly addressed. Mail that 

is improperly addressed may be 

returned to sender, so as a reminder, 

please ensure that your correspondents 

use the following when 

mailing to CFB Halifax or HMC 

Dockyard: 

Position Title or Person’s Name 

Unit/Section Name 

PO Box 99000 Stn Forces 

Halifax NS B3K 5X5 

Christmas stamps were available 

for purchase as of November 

2, 2009. Reference CANFORGEN 

163/09 CANOSCOM 040/09 181440Z 

SEP 09, Canada Post will again be 

providing free regular parcel service 

for family and friends of deployed CF 

members from October 26, 2009 to 

January 15, 2010. Parcels will be 

delivered free of charge from any 

Canada Post retail outlet to designated 

CF Bases, where they will be forwarded 

through the CF postal system 

to CF members overseas. 

Additionally, Canada Post will 

also continue providing free delivery 

of letters to deployed troops through 

2010. Due to cargo limitations on 

military flights, this offer is restricted 

to those operations served by the 

Belleville Ontario K8N 5W6 address 

and to any deployed Canadian ship. 

Additional mailing guidelines are 

available at the Write to the Troops 

link found at www.forces.gc.ca. 

To ensure the proper customs 

declaration forms and correct 

addressing info, all letters and 

parcels must be deposited at a 

Canada Post retail outlet. Mail 

deposited in street letter boxes will 

not be delivered. 

Here are the deadlines for sending 

Christmas mail: parcels to CFPOs 

(deployments); parcels must be in 

Belleville, ON by November 20, 

2009. All mail is sent from the FMO 

to Belleville, ON twice a week. 

Parcels to HMC Ships on Deployment; 

Contact the MFRC or the FMO 

for deadline dates. Parcels within 

Canada: regular parcel, December 

11; Xpresspost, December 22; Priority 

Courier, December 23. Christmas 

cards within Canada; local, December 

18; within the province, December 

17 and outside the province, 

December 16. 

Mailing deadlines can be found 

at www.canadapost.ca under personal/holiday 

mailing deadlines. 

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Supervisor Sgt Satalic 427-131; 

FMO Postmaster MCpl Dooling, 

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

The newest thing in 

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Moving to a new home Renovating be accepted. We reserve the right to refuse any 

Downsizing Tired of storing items you item due to condition, current inventory levels 

no longer use 

or past experience. 

There are times when everybody is ready to Do you have an unusual or unique item for 

sell things such as furniture or household sale Show us a photograph or email us and 

objects they no longer want or need. we’ll review it for you. If it’s more convenient, 

If you’re too busy to deal with yard sales or we can send a staff member to your home to 

to haggle with professional dealers, consider view the items you want to sell. For an appraisal 

fee of $20, we review them and come to a 

consignment sales. 

Your Home Consignment Centre at 613 mutual agreement on the selling price. 

Main St. on the corner of Main St. and Forest We offer free local pick-up. While we are 

Hills Parkway, offers a way to sell household committed to taking care of your items, we 

objects ranging from furniture, babies’ and recommend you check with your home tenant 

children’s equipment. 

insurer when consigning valuable items. 

Consignment sales are a convenient way to After both parties sign the agreement, the 

earn money from unwanted items. Instead of centre will display your items for 60 days in 

getting just a few bucks from a yard sale, you our 7000 square foot showroom. We track all 

and the staff at Your Home Consignment Centre 

agree on a price that will allow your new or system, so we always know the location and 

items on a professional consignment software 

gently used items to be professionally displayed 

to best advantage in a large showroom. Visit our website at yourhomeconsign- 

status of your items. 

Call or email the centre to make an appointment 

to bring in your items. We accept furni- 

Cheques are issued on the 15th day of the 

ment.ca for complete terms and conditions. 

ture, to babies’ and children’s equipment, month following the sale. Pick up your cheque 

antiques, collectibles, beds (no mattresses) in person at the store or at your request, we can 

and paintings. All babies’and children’s furniture 

and equipment must meet Canadian Safe- 

Your Home Consignment Centre isn’t just 

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ty Standards and be clean, complete and in for sellers. It’s also a great place for buyers 

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to browse for deals. If you’re looking to furnish 

a condo or house, please drop by our 

Your Home Consignment Centre does not 

accept strollers, car seats, potties or bathtubs. showroom and see what we have in new 

Any items with missing parts, or that are and gently used items. We offer a 5 per cent 

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Partnership brings two 

communities together 



Neptune Theatre and DND 

have history together, 

according to George Pothitos, 

Neptune’s artistic director. 

‘There’s been an interest 

and a connection between us 

for a long time,” stated Pothitos. 

Now in his first full 

season at Neptune, Pothitos 

noted “DND is a neighbour to 

us and we’re all working for 

our community. We do it in 

totally different ways and I 

think it’s something great, 

that our two organizations 

are both working toward the 

common good.” 

Capt(N) John Newton, Base 

Commander CFB Halifax, is 

on Neptune’s board of directors 

and Pothitos stated 

“Capt(N) Newton is a strong 

advocate of children’s causes 

and education.” 

Pothitos said during a conversation 

with Capt(N) Newton, 

they discussed how theatre 

classes could assist children 

develop language and 

self-expression skills. “It’s 

very helpful if they have a way 

to express their frustrations, 

for example, so it doesn’t turn 

to violence.” Having working 

extensively with children in 

theatre during his previous job 

in Sudbury, Pothitos observed 

“At an early age, they’re learning 

to work together. They 

have 20 minutes to create a 

play, five of them get together 

and it’s amazing to watch 

them come up with ideas and 

do it without arguing.” 

Theatre classes, such as 

improvisation, are also helpful 

for adults who need to work on 

skills such as confidence when 

speaking in front of groups, 

Pothitos observed. “What’s so 

wonderful about these classes 

is that they free the imagination... 

You’re not judged as to 

whether it’s right or wrong, 

good or bad.” 

Neptune offers a 20 per cent 

discount to CF/DND personnel, 

which applies not only to 

theatre tickets but also to the 

classes offered through the 

theatre school. 

According to Pothitos, “The 

DND discount is our way of 

saying thank you for the work 

you do. Thanks for being such 

a strong presence and important 

element in our community. 

We want to do whatever 

we can to make ourselves 

more accessible.” 

Pothitos is currently directing 

rehearsals for Neptune’s 

2009 holiday show, a new 

musical of Charles Dickens’ 

classic A Christmas Carol. 

The story of Ebenezer 

Scrooge, Bob Cratchit and 

Tiny Tim is well-known, and 

Pothitos said “I wanted to 

have a new take on the story, 

so I commissioned a new 

musical score.” Pothitos said 

“It was the theme of redemption 

that I liked. It’s never to 

late to change, and Scrooge is 

able to change.” The poverty 

Dickens depicts in his novels 

is comparable to today, which 

adds relevance, Pothitos commented. 

“Scrooge said, Are 

there not poorhouses ...You 

still hear people talking that 

way today about welfare.” 

AChristmas Carol opens on 

November 28 and runs until 

January 3, 2010. 

Pothitos noted that Neptune’s 

Youth Performance 

Company, the theatre school’s 

intensive training program 

will stage. Brigadoon, a musical 

about two tourists who 

stumble into a magical Scottish 

village. Public shows start 

on December 11. 

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Changes in hours for CF Halifax sports facilities 



Military, DND and NPF 

personnel in Formation 

Halifax have noticed the 

recent changes in the hours of 

fitness and sports facilities 

and arenas. 

As part of CF Halifax 

Personnel Support Programs 

(PSP), these fitness and sports 

centers, arenas and community 

recreation departments are 

part of PSP’s mission to provide 

the best morale and welfare 

programs to the CF community 

in a visible, viable and 

valuable way. 

The changes, implemented 

as of October 30, 2009, are 

connected to the Military 

Sports Wage Grant (MSWG), 

which was created in 1997 as 

a supplement to Base Fund 

when the PSP department 

was created. The MSWG is 

used for wages in support of 

operating fitness, sports and 

recreation programs and 

opening facilities in support 

of those programs. 

In response to the recent 

clawback of the MSWG by the 

Director General of Personnel 

Support Programs (DGPFSS) 

effective from September 4, 

2009 until March 31, 2010, 

PSP Halifax has had to assess 

the current programs and services 

and provide solutions that 

would ensure the least impact 

to the CF community while 

maintaining services. 

As a result, the decision has 

been made to reduce the hours 

at the Fleet Fitness and Sports 

Centre during non-peak times, 

and to enhance the gym floor 

rental program in both STAD- 

PLEX and the Shearwater 

Fitness and Sports Centre 

between the hours of 6 and 

9 p.m. 

Each year, units within CFB 

Halifax are faced with various 

funding limitations and planners 

and decision makers must 

look at, and weigh many factors 

in addition to financial 

considerations, when deciding 

whether or not to go ahead 

with a planned activity. 

Through the CF Health and 

Fleet Gym. 

Physical Fitness Strategy, 

health and physical fitness 

remain a priority and PSP Halifax 

has made every effort to 

provide solutions that ensure 

the least impact to the CF community 

and to this strategy. 

In an effort to maintain the 

current hours at the Shearwater 

Fitness and Sports Centre 

and STADPLEX, effective as 

of October 30, 2009, an 

enhanced gym floor rental 

program was introduced. As 

a result, military personnel 

and gym activity pass users 

will have limited availability 

to the gym floors on evenings 

and weekends. 

Current Community Recreation 

aquatic programs will 

continue as usual until the 

end of the fall session but 

casual swimming at STAD- 

PLEX will be cancelled. Availability 

and times of the winter 

PTE JOHANIE MAHEU, FORMATION IMAGING SERVICES, HALIFAX 

session will be reviewed and 

the CF community will be 

informed as information 

becomes available. 

The Physical Fitness Maintenance 

Grant (PFMG) has 

been providing funding to 

physical fitness departments 

within the CF community for 

over 35 years. It is used for the 

regular maintenance of physical 

fitness equipment and the 

purchasing of equipment and 

uniforms in support of the CF 

sports program. The recent 

clawback of the PFMG by the 

DGPFSS may result in PSP 

Halifax discontinuing some of 

its planned maintenance and 

replacement schedule of existing 

physical fitness equipment. 

PSP Halifax will make 

every effort to find alternative 

solutions to this funding cutback 

and at the end of the fiscal 

year, DGPFSS will review 

the possibility of reinstating 

both grants. 

Current facility hours of 

operation are as follows: 

Fleet Fitness and Sports 

Centre: Monday to Friday 

from 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 

closed on Saturdays and 

Sundays. 

STADPLEX: Monday to 

Friday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., 

Saturdays and Sundays 9 a.m. 

to 5 p.m. 

Shearwater Fitness and 

Sports Centre: Monday to 

Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 9 

p.m., Saturday and Sunday 

noon to 5 p.m. 

Open Swim—Shearwater 

Fitness and Sports Centre: 

Monday: 4 to 5 p.m. Adult 

Swim, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Open 

Swim. 

Tuesday: 6:30 to 7 p.m. 

Family Swim, 7 to 8 p.m. 

Open Swim. 

Thursday: 6:30 to 7 p.m. 

Family Swim, 7 to 8 p.m. 

Open Swim. 

Friday: 4 to 5 p.m. Adult 

Swim, 6:30 to 8 p.m Open 

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Saturday and Sunday: 1:30 

to 2 Family Swim, 2 to 3:30 

Open Swim. 

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PLEX is postponed until further 

notice. 

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Building on Family Days success 

By Deidre Evans 

Bell Aliant 

As a part of our local communities, 

Bell Aliant continues to 

lend its support to a number of 

organizations across our region. 

We are pleased to extend our support 

to DND PSP for the 4th year in 

a row. 

Bell Aliant is pleased to come 

back this year as a platinum level 

sponsor of Family Days, held earlier 

this year on June 5 and 6. The 

2009 Family Days event was a 

huge success and attended by 

roughly 28,000 military and civilian 

DND personnel and their families. 

Bell Aliant employees were on 

site to help answer questions about 

Bell Aliant services, showcase new 

products and raise awareness of the 

DND exclusive deal. 

Through the Halifax Personnel 

Support Program, Bell Aliant is 

once again able to offer MAR- 

LANT personnel discounts on services. 

MARLANT DND employees 

receive an exclusive 5% discount 

for twelve months on Bell Aliant 

Value Packages. 

“Bell Aliant continues to be a 

proud supporter of the Canadian 

Chuck Hartlen, Bell Aliant senior 

VP customer experience, receives 

a MARLANT lapel pin and a 

Bravo Zulu coin from RAdm Paul 

Maddison for his participation 

with the Community Leadership 

Advisory Committee (CLAC), and 

their work in the Halifax area. 

Forces Halifax Personnel Support 

Programs” says Ken Doucette, 

Corporate Services Director for 

CFB Halifax PSP. It is through the 

outstanding efforts and support 

from Companies such Bell Aliant 

that CF Halifax PSP is able to carry 

out such successful programs. 

Doucette says that Bell Aliant are 

always looking for new opportunities 

in which to support the military 

community in order for military 

personnel and their families to 

enjoy a better quality of life”. 

CPL DARCY LEFEBVRE, FIS HALIFAX 

Bell Aliant is also a supporter of 

the Canadian Forces Reserves program, 

and recognizes the role our 

employees represent in Canada’s 

defense programs. As such, the 

organization offers a Reserves 

Leave for our employees, both for 

purposes of training and active duty. 

Furthermore, we have executive 

participation in the Navy’s Community 

Leadership Advisory Committee. 

Bell Aliant’s Senior Vice- 

President of Customer Experience, 

Chuck Hartlen, is a member of this 

committee, established to advise, 

assist and provide recommendations 

to the Admiral on matters 

relating to strengthening the Navy’s 

community profile focusing on 

the critical role the Navy plays in 

our community. 

Bell Aliant recognizes the strong 

role that the MFRC plays in supporting 

military families and the community. 

As such, Bell Aliant has 

worked with the MFRC to assist in 

providing subsidized telecom services 

for some of the MFRC’s housing. 

Bell Aliant is pleased to be a partner 

of the Halifax Personnel Support 

Program DND, and proud to support 

our employees, military personnel, 

retirees and their families. 

By Amanda Munro 

Formation Safety & Environment 

How big is your carbon footprint 

Whether we drive to work, wash 

and dry our clothes at home or are too 

busy at work to turn off our computers, 

we add to global greenhouse gas 

emissions. Due to our lifestyles, the 

climate and our dependence on vehicles, 

the average Canadian’s carbon 

footprint weighs 9.1 tonnes per year. 

Climate change has become a 

pressing issue in which every individual 

contributes and is directly 

affected. Greenhouse gases are the 

#1 contributing factor to global 

warming. Unless we take measures 

to reduce our carbon footprints, the 

global temperature could rise by six 

degrees centigrade by 2100 and 

result in an increase of 8 metres in the 

world’s sea level. We must adopt 

energy reducing habits to reduce our 

carbon footprint. 

Formation Safety and Environment 

(FSE) is raising Energy Awareness 

during the third week of 


Energy Awareness 

Week 2009 

November. The aim of Energy 

Awareness Week 2009 is to promote 

and educate MARLANT personnel on 

efficient energy reduction practices. 

This year’s theme focuses on reducing 

our carbon footprint and incorporating 

energy reducing habits into our 

lives. From November 16 to 20, we 

encourage all personnel to take part 

in FSE’s activities and to make an 

effort to reduce CO2 emissions. From 

November 16 to November 20, enter 

to win an energy efficient microwave 

donated by CANEX. Ballot boxes 

will be at the Windsor Park, Shearwater 

and Stadacona. CANEX locations. 

Participate in Lunch and Learn 

sessions on energy reduction. The 

first session takes place November 

17 at Stadacona in room 317 of S90 

from 12 to 1 p.m. The second session 

is November 19 from 12 to 1 p.m. in 

room 318 of D247. Experts will provide 

advice on ways to achieve energy 

efficiency on the road. 

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Les blues 

de l’automne 

Posted to Esquimalt 

I can help 

This is a wonderful area and 

the process of finding your 

new home could be easier if 

you give me a call. 

Padre’s Corner 

Par Capt Jean-Sébastien 

Morin, Aumônier clinician 

L 

’automne, quelle belle 

saison. Des couleurs riches 

de tous côtés, les pommes 

et les citrouilles qui se 

pointent le nez, l’abondance 

des récoltes, des décors à 

couper le souffle. Qu’il fait 

beau et bon à ce temps-ci de 

l’année dans notre coin de 

pays. Toutefois, il semblerait 

que pour certaines personnes 

l’automne ne soit pas un 

cadeau. Les journées sont plus 

courtes, il y a beaucoup de travail 

à faire sur le terrain et à la 

maison pour se préparer à 

l’hiver et, c’est vrai, les nuits 

sont pas mal plus fraîches. 

C’est incroyable comment 

les périodes de l’année peuvent 

influencer notre humeur. 

À la vue des feuilles qui 

tombent des arbres, avez-vous 

déjà eu l’impression que votre 

moral en prenait pour son 

compte N’ayez crainte, car 

vous n’êtes pas seul à ressentir 

les effets de l’automne 

dans votre quotidien. Certaines 

études révèlent qu’annuellement, 

un bon nombre de 

personnes sont affectées par 

les changements de saisons. Il 

semblerait que ce phénomène 

commun s’explique du point 

de vue biologique par de simples 

ajustements hormonaux. 

En fait, ça serait le jeu entre le 

cortisol (une hormone qui produit 

de l’énergie) et la mélatonine 

(une hormone qui facilite 

le sommeil et qui est stimulée 

par l’absence de lumière) 

qui expliquerait en partie ces 

fameux blues de l’automne. 

Parce que les périodes de 

lumière sont plus courtes, le 

corps a besoin de s’ajuster à 

ce changement d’environnement 

et aux changements 

hormonaux qui en résultent. 

Il n’y a pas de recette miracle 

pour remédier à cette situation. 

Toutefois, certains comportements 

peuvent aider: 

prendre l’air, sortir en plein 

jour, chercher la lumière et 

adopter un mode de vie plus 

sain. Et quand le soleil ne se 

pointe pas le nez, trouvezvous 

d’autres sources de 

lumière pour le cœur : un repas 

avec des amis, un bon livre, 

une activité en famille. Si vous 

avez de la difficulté, malgré 

tout, à vous ajuster à ces 

temps de l’année, d’autres 

ressources existent et votre 

médecin est certainement bien 

placé pour vous éclairer à ce 

sujet. Je vous souhaite, à 

l’approche de l’hiver, de trouver 

vos propres sources de 

lumière pour ne pas laisser le 

temps et l’amertume prendre 

le dessus sur votre joie de 

vivre. À bientôt. 

I have experienced the ups and down 

of relocation for more than 25 years 

and I am well equipped to steer you 

through the process in an efficient and 

stress free manner. 

Office 250-642-6361 

Cell 250-516-0882 

allanpoole@royallepage.ca 

Call ahead for an advanced search and get an understanding of the property market here. 

Sailor of the quarter 

LS Rhonda Rittwage, a NavComm in HMCS Goose Bay, 

watches as Commodore Mark Norman, Commander 

Canadian Fleet Atlantic, presents a newly minted Sailor 

of the Quarter Coin to her husband LS Gordon Rittwage, 

an NCIOP in Fredericton. 

LS Gordon Rittwage also received a $100 gift certificate 

for Falls Lake, a crewing membership at the 

Shearwater Yacht Club and a professional family portrait 

done by FIS. Well done to LS Rittwage. 

BRIDGEWATER, NS 

Bridgewater Mall 

902-527-2111 

TRURO, NS 

Truro Mall 

902-843-3388 

HALIFAX, NS 

6100 Young St. 

902-431-1100 

YARMOUTH, NS 

Yarmouth Mall 

902-749-5200 

HALIFAX, NS 

1668 Barrington St. 

902-431-6300 

NEW MINAS, NS 

County Fair Mall 

902-681-1900 

AMHERST, NS 

Amherst Centre Mall 

902-667-4835 

SUMMERSIDE, PE 

County Fair Mall 

902-436-7997 

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE 

Charlottetown Mall 

902-367-5115 

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE 

Kirkwood Mews 

902-367-3569

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Addictions Awareness Week November 16 to 20, 2009 

By Health Promotion Services Staff 

According to the CF Health and 

Physical Fitness Strategy, an 

addiction-free lifestyle is one “that 

does not compromise health and performance 

with behaviours such as 

alcohol abuse, illicit drug use, problem 

gambling, and tobacco use.” 

This Strategy also says that developing 

an addiction-free lifestyle 

means, first, choosing a lifestyle that 

is about moderation or that strives to 

stay within reasonable limits; not too 

excessive or extreme. It also suggests 

that “developing effective coping 

skills” will go a long way in 

reducing the likelihood that you will 

become involved in these potentially 

harmful behaviours. 

So, what does this really mean 

How do you know what is reasonable 

when we talk about alcohol, 

illicit drug use, gambling and tobacco 

Here are some guidelines and 

suggestions that have been developed 

by researchers and practitioners 

in this field. They are meant to 

help you make decisions about the 

lifestyle you choose. 

Alcohol use: An Addiction-Free 

Lifestyle is one that limits alcohol 

intake. The Low Risk Drinking 

Guidelines (LRDG) are suggestions 

to assist healthy adults to make 

informed decisions about their 

alcohol consumption. They describe 

drinking practices that minimize 

alcohol-related risks. They suggest 

the following guide for maximum 

daily and weekly drinking limits 

because research indicates that staying 

within these guidelines is a good 

way to remain healthy. 

LRDG 

# What the number means 

0 Zero drinks = lowest risk of 

an alcohol-related problem. 

2 No more than 2 standard 

drinks on any one day. 

9 Women: up to 9 standard 

drinks a week. 

14 Men: up to 14 standard 

drinks a week. 

Illicit drug use: The Canadian 

Forces strives to maintain an 

impairment-free workplace for 

many reasons, including safety and 

legal concerns. Therefore, choosing 

to use illicit drugs means making a 

decision to accept the various risks 

from the drug use itself; risks to 

your job readiness, as well as to your 

mental and physical health; along 

with the risk of putting your career 

and the safety of others in jeopardy. 

Gambling: Gambling, like alcohol, 

is considered a behaviour that 

can be done in moderation, although 

there is a risk of problematic use 

developing. These tips for responsible 

gambling are suggestions to help 

people who choose to gamble make 

the experience safe and enjoyable. 

They are: 

1. Have a plan. Before you start 

gambling, have an idea about the 

kind of experience you want to have. 

2. Decide how much time and 

money you want to spend on gambling 

and stick to it. 

3. If you lose money, never try to 

get it back by going over your limit. 

Never borrow money to gamble. 

When the amount is gone, call it a 

night and have fun another day. 

4. Don’t gamble to escape your 

troubles. It’s a form of entertainment 

and is supposed to be fun. 

If you decide to gamble for 

Hosting a unit party this holiday season 

Register now for Responsible Party Hosting workshops. 

Health Promotion Services (PSP), in partnership with the Formation 

Mess Manager, is offering the following Responsible Party Hosting 

workshops: 

12 Wing Shearwater. 26 November 2009, 0830-1030 hrs. 

Stadacona. 26 November 2009, 1330-1530 hrs. 

HMC Dockyard. 3 December 2009, 0830-1030 hrs. 

During the workshop, participants will be provided information on 

host/server liability, the effects of alcohol, the signs of impairment and 

intoxication, as well as tips and strategies for minimizing risk and liability. 

They will also view the CF video “Serving of Alcoholic Beverages” 

(as required by CFB Halifax) and receive information about local CF 

procedures for organizing a Unit function. 

For more information or to register for one of the workshops, please 

contact Health Promotion Services (PSP) at 721-7806 or 

Joy.Geizer@forces.gc.ca. 

fun, stay within your limits and 

gamble safely. 

Tobacco use: Research has consistently 

shown that there is no safe 

exposure to any type of tobacco 

and almost all use results in addiction. 

An addiction-free lifestyle is 

one that does not include tobacco 

use, including the use of smokefree 

tobacco products such as chewing 

tobacco. 

For more information on Addictions 

Awareness Week and the 

CF Health Promotion program, 

please contact your local Health 

Promotion Services (PSP) office at 

721-7806 or visit our website at: 

www.psphalifax.ca. 

Your ONE PLACE for professional technical training. 

Upcoming Programs 

BUSINESS ANALYSIS 

Comprehensive Business Analysis I Nov 30 - Dec 3 

Comprehensive Business Analysis II Mar 1-4 

ENGINEERING 

Industrial Electricity Essentials I Nov 26-27 

Structural Design for Non-Structural Engineers Mar 8-11 

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT / OH&S 

Public Participation: Theory, Skills, 

Techniques and Best Practices Nov 23-24 

Facilitation for Public Participation Nov 25 

Stakeholder Collaboration & Consensus Nov 26-27 

Exposure Assessment for Managers Nov 30-Dec 3 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 

Web Site Design Nov 24-26 

Introduction to PERL* Jan 18-Mar 22 

For full course details 

please visit 

www.cte.dal.ca 

Quality Assurance & Testing of Software** Jan 18-Mar 22 

Software Project Management** Jan 19-Mar 23 

SQL* Jan 19-Mar 23 

Technical Writing** Jan 20-Mar 24 

Introduction to Programming and Problem 

Solving in Java* Jan 21-Apr 8 

Unix Programming Mar 2-4 

PROJECT MANAGEMENT 

Project Management Essentials Nov 30-Dec 2 

Project Management for Festivals & Events Dec 3-4 

Project Management Fundamentals** Feb 2-Mar 16 

QUALITY MANAGEMENT 

Six Sigma Workout: The Fast Track to 

Business Process Improvement Nov 26-27 

For more information call Gena: 

902.494.6092 or 1.800.565.0703 

College of Continuing Education 

Continuing Technical Education 

5269 Morris Street 

Halifax, NS B3J 1B6 

Quality Management System Boot Camp Dec 7-9 

ISO 9001:2008 Internal Auditor Dec 14-16 

Implementation & Documentation of a 

Quality System to the ISO 9001:2008 Standard Jan 25-27 

Process Mapping for Continual Improvement Feb 8-9 

Moving Towards Total Quality Management Mar 29-31 

CANADIAN RISK MANAGEMENT 

Risk Control Jan 11-13, Feb 1-3 

Risk Financing May 17-19, Jun 7-9 

* Evening Course 

** Online Course

Prevent the spread of H1N1 

Here’s what 

you can do: 

Help prevent the spread of H1N1 in your 

community by following these simple steps: 

• Wash your hands often with soap and 

water, or use a 60% to 90 % alcoholbased 

hand sanitizer. 

• Cough and sneeze into your elbow 

or sleeve. 

• If using tissues, dispose of them 

appropriately and wash your hands. 

• Avoid touching your eyes, nose 

and mouth. 

• Do not share drinking glasses, water 

bottles, mouth guards, cosmetics or 

eating utensils. 

For the latest information on H1N1: 

Call HealthLink 811 

or visit gov.ns.ca/H1N1

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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. 

Extravaganza winners 

Congratulations to the following 

November Extravaganza winners: 

Grand Prize—Cuba Deluxe winner: 

Troy McKeough, Greenwood. 

Second Prize $1000 Cash Prize 

winner: Elaine Mercer, AJAG. 

Third Prize $500 Cash Prize 

winner: Robert Malbeuf, CFNES. 

Bonus Draw a) $150 Package 

Shoe Company winner: Rita 

Boutilier, 12 Wing. 

b) $150 Package Gas: Kevin 

McGrath, HMCS Griffith Thunder 

Bay, ON. 

Colleen Calvert, Halifax & Region MFRC; John Cody, General Dynamics, and the CFNES team including 

Tony Welshman, Dion Roberts, Mike Coggins and Doug Wright; and Capt(N) John Newton, CFB Halifax 

Base Commander. 

6th Annual Golf 

Tournament a success! 

Halifax & Region MFRC hosted 

our 6th Annual Charity Golf Tournament 

which took place Wednesday, 

September 30 at Hartlen Point. 

Capt(N) Newton welcomed 124 

players and a number of participating 

businesses, along with six dedicated 

volunteers. I would like to 

take this opportunity to thank 

you all for a fun-filled day. $6,665 

was raised to support our programs 

and services. 

Final scores made it a very close 

game. First place team: CFNES group 

Tony Welshman, Dion Roberts, 

Mike Coggins and Doug Wright. 

Second Place being a two-way tie: 

K&D Pratt team: Mike Clancey, Roy 

Jeffrey, Gerry Samson, and Tim 

Doucette second team GERITOLO- 

GIAMS consisting of Dave Logan, 

John Hendrickson, Dave Thomas 

and Steve Murphy. 

Thank you to the following businesses 

who sponsored the tournament: 

AIC EnviroSystems, Atlantica 

Hotel Halifax/Oak Island Resort, 

Bell-Aliant, CANEX, Credit Union 

Atlantic, David L. Etter & Associates 

Inc., D&L Industrial Sales Ltd., 

DSS Marine Inc., Halifax International 

Stanfield Airport, Halifax 

Harbour Bridges, IMP Group Aerospace, 

K&D Pratt, Office Interiors, 

the Personal Insurance, TELUS and 

WalMar Atlantic. 

Thank you to the following businesses 

for door prizes: Clearwater 

Seafoods Ltd., East Coast Specialty 

Hardwoods, E-Print It, Extended 

Stay Hotels, General Dynamics 

Canada, Halifax Heating & Air 

Conditioning (Commercial), Halifax 

Moosehead Hockey Team, Mic- 

Mac Fire & Safety, Miller Tires, 

Montana’s Cookhouse, Murphy’s 

on the Water, Naval Centennial, 

Nova Trophy, Play N Trade, Premier 

Van Lines, The Prince George 

Hotel and The Putting Edge. 

Mark your calendars for the seventh 

Annual MFRC Charity Golf 

Tournament to be held Wednesday, 

September 29, 2010. 

Donate through the GCWCC 

You can support the H&R MFRC 

by directing part of your Government 

of Canada Workplace Charitable 

Campaign (GCWCC) donation 

to the MFRC—section C of your 

pledge form. Our charitable tax 

number is: 870705829 RR0001. Our 

full name is the Halifax & Region 

Military Family Resource Centre. 

Appuyer le CRFM par 

l’entremise de la CCMTGC 

Les personnes intéressées à 

appuyer le CRFM d’Halifax et 

régions par l’entremise de la 

Campagne de charité en milieu de 

travail du gouvernement du Canada 

(CCMTGC) n’ont qu’à remplir la 

case C de leur formulaire de don. 

Numéro d’organisme de bienfaisance 

: 870705829 RR0001 

Nom complet : Centre de 

ressources pour les familles des 

militaires d’Halifax et régions. 

Navigator: For Canadian 

Forces Families with Special 

Needs and Responsibilities 

The military community is a 

changing community with many 

challenges such as deployment, 

relocation, IR, and the list goes on. 

What if your family is also facing 

the challenge of special needs and 

responsibilities What do you do 

Wouldn’t it be comforting to know 

you could connect with other military 

families that may be experiencing 

the same thing as your family 

Whether you have a child, parent 

or spouse for whom you are caring, 

the Navigator is a resource 

where you can access information 

about the many resources in your 

community to help you and your 

family as well as an open forum 

where you can share your story with 

other military families. 

Have you ever thought that your


story might help another family 

Navigator gives you that opportunity. 

Once a month, Navigator highlights 

a family who has come forward 

to share what life for them is 

like as a CF family with special 

needs and responsibilities. You are 

not alone. 

Visit Navigator online today at 

www.familynavigator.ca or contact 

the H&R MFRC at 427-7788 or 427- 

7796 and ask to speak with Adult 

and Family Services staff for more 

information on Navigator and other 

programs and services available for 

military families. 

Breakaway Program for Seniors 

Shearwater site H&R MFRC. 

The Breakaway program is 

exactly that.. a break from the daily 

routine. In partnership with the 

Victorian Order of Nurses (VON), 

the H&R MFRC is excited to be 

able to offer programming for seniors 

within the CF family every Friday 

morning from 9:30 a.m. to 

12:30 p.m. This program includes 

gentle exercise for the body and 

mind, therapeutic activities such as 

music, stretch, relaxation, games, 

cooking, outings, and more. This 

The Breakaway program offers activities for seniors. 

program is run by professional VON 

staff and volunteers, and can accommodate 

numerous conditions. This 

also a great respite opportunity for 

caregivers and VON offers much 

needed support to those in the 

caregiving roles. Call 720-1885 to 

register your loved one or for 

more information. 

Programme Détente pour les aînés 

Tous les vendredis matins, de 9 h 

30 à 12 h 30. 

Site de Shearwater du CRFM 

d’Halifax et régions. 

Le programme Détente est conçu 

pour vous donner l’occasion 

d’échapper à votre routine quotidienne, 

un matin par semaine. En 

partenariat avec les Infirmières de 

l’Ordre de Victoria (VON), le CRFM 

d’Halifax et régions est heureux 

d’offrir un programme d’activités 

aux aînés qui font partie de la 

grande famille des FC. Les activités 

incluent des exercices légers pour le 

corps et l’esprit et des activités 

thérapeutiques comme la musique, 

la relaxation, des jeux, la cuisine, 

des sorties et plus. Le programme 

est géré par le personnel de VON et 

des bénévoles et peut s’adapter à 

diverses conditions. Il offre aux 

fournisseurs de soins une excellente 

occasion d’avoir un peu de répit et 

de bénéficier d’un soutien dont ils 

ont grandement besoin par les infirmières 

de VON. Veuillez téléphoner 

au 720-1885 pour vous inscrire 

ou inscrire votre proche ou pour 

avoir plus de renseignements. 

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 his 

or her 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. 

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 

is a deployment. Deployments 

can be two weeks or two 

years, whether they are away on a 

ship/boat, to Afghanistan, Sudan, 

Jerusalem, etc., or gone to basic 

training—any time 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, contact 

deployment@halifaxmfrc.ca.

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Upcoming Deployment 

programs and events: 

Register for programs or call for 

information at Halifax 427-7788 or 

Shearwater 720-1885. 

HMCS Fredericton Christmas 

Video Messages Event 

Families and friends can record a 

personal Christmas message to 

their loved one who is deployed on 

HMCS Fredericton. Your loved one 

will receive his/her own personal 

DVD for viewing pleasure. All messages 

will be recorded in a private 

room, so sing a song, bring your 

pet, perform a skit, etc. Be creative 

in delivering your message. Messages 

will be recorded on a first 

come, first served basis. 

We will also be having a hot dog 

and hamburger BBQ during this 

time. All food will be provided by 

Deployment Services. 

Wednesday November 18, 4 to 8 

p.m. at the Halifax Site. 

HMCS Fredericton Family 

Network Glow-in-the-Dark 

Bowling and Pizza Party 

A gathering of family and friends 

of HMCS Fredericton to connect 

and socialize over a fun game of 

Glow-in-the-Dark bowling. Pizza 

and soft drinks will be provided by 

Deployment Services immediately 

following the bowling. 

Saturday, November 21, 12-2 p.m. 

Stadacona Bowling Alley. 

Register by noon on Friday, 

November 20. 

Reunion Workshop 

Wednesday November 25, 6:30 

to 8:30 p.m., Halifax Site 

Register by calling 427-7788 by 

4 p.m., Tuesday, November 24. 

Casual care available at no cost. 

Register for casual care by noon on 

Monday November 23. 

HMCS Fredericton CO’s Monthly 

Family Briefing & Pot Luck Event 

Please join us for the monthly 

CO’s Family Briefing. The CO will 

call at 3 p.m. and provide us with a 

powerpoint and video presentation 

of the ship’s happenings since it 

departed Halifax. Following the 

presentations, we will chow down 

on all the great food you brought. 

When registering, please indicate 

what type of food you will be bringing 

in—salad, dessert or main dish. 

Coming up on Sunday, November 

29 and December 20, Halifax 

Site from 2 to 7 p.m. 

All briefings will start at 3 pm. 

Casual care is available at no 

cost. Register for casual care no later 

than noon on Thursday before 

the briefing. 

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. 

HMCS Fredericton Family Network 

The next HMCS Fredericton 

Family Network sessions are coming 

up: 

Wednesday, December 2, Thursday, 

January 7, 2010. All planning 

sessions run from 6 to 8:30 p.m. To 

register or for more information, 

please call 427-7788. 

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. 

Pre-Deployment Family 

Readiness Information Briefing 

A Pre-Deployment Family 

Readiness Information Briefing 

will be held at the Piers Military 

Community Centre on Tuesday, 

December 1, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 

for all members and their families 

who are preparing to deploy to a CF 

operation, such as Afghanistan, 

Sierra Leone, Sudan etc. The purpose 

of this briefing is to provide 

families with information to assist 

them in preparing for deployment, 

some of the various support organizations 

available to them and the 

services they provide. Informative 

presentations include CF resources 

available to support families which 

includes benefits and allowances, 

legal (AJAG) and Halifax & Region 

MFRC and the programs and 

resources provided which includes 

Family Networks and events, Casual 

& Emergency Childcare, and 

Morale Mail to name a few. While 

there will be focus on those deploying 

to Afghanistan, this briefing 

will be beneficial for any member 

or family who may be deployed in 

future operations. 

Even if your loved one has 

already on their deployment, you 

are more than welcome to attend. 

Casual care will be available 

from 6:15 to 8:45 p.m. Registration 

deadline for attendance and casual 

care is noon on Friday, November 

27. Please call 427-7788 to register. 

Op We Care: Christmas 

Package Assembly Event 

Volunteers and deployed family 

members gather to assemble Christmas 

Morale packages that will be 

sent to CF members who are independently 

deployed throughout the 

world. These particular CF members, 

who receive the morale packages 

are not only separated from 

their families but also from their 

regular military units in the Maritimes. 

Through the periodic mailing 

of care packages we hope to 

remind our military members that 

they are thought of and appreciated. 

Op We Care aims to boost the 

morale of the CF members. After 

we assemble and decorate the 

parcels, we’ll end the afternoon 

with some festive treats. 

Sunday, December 6, 2 to 4 p.m. 

Halifax site. 

Casual Care available at no cost. 

Register for casual care by noon 

on Thursday, December 3. 

Register to attend the Op We 

Care activity by noon on Saturday, 

December 5. 

HMCS Fredericton and 

Homefront Connections 

Children’s Christmas Party 

Christmas party for families of 

HMCS Fredericton and other 

deployed families. Ho! ho! ho! This 

party will include the favourites: 

face painting, craft making, Santa 

and Mrs. Claus, and more. 

We will end the afternoon with a 

potluck supper. Participants are 

asked to bring a Christmas dish/ 

dessert and the recipe to share with 

other families. During the afternoon 

a copy of all recipes will be 

assembled for families to take 

home. Also, we will be taking pictures 

of each child with Santa and 

will have a printed copy for participants 

before they leave. 

Gift from Santa: Participants will 

be reimbursed half the cost of each 

gift, not to exceed $10 per gift. Parents 

are to purchase their own 

child’s/children’s gifts (max $20 

per gift) and bring them into the 

H&R MFRC Halifax Site no later 

than Friday December 11, Sunday, 

December 13, 2 to 7 p.m. 

Halifax site. 

Register by Friday, December 11. 

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. 

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 Piers Military 

Community Centre, 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 

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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 

Centre Piers 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 

Winter Wonderland at the Forum 

Presented by Halifax & Region 

MFRC and PSP. 

Saturday, December 19. 

$3/person. Ages 12 months and 

under free—still require a ticket 

for entry. 

Location: Halifax Forum, Corner 

of Windsor St. and Young St. 2910 

Windsor St., Halifax. 

Tickets went on sale November 2 

at noon at the Halifax and Shearwater 

sites of the MFRC and the 

PSP Kiosk. Maximum eight tickets 

per family. 

All military families are invited. 

Come and join the holiday fun with 

entertainment provided by Glow 

Parties. There will be inflatables, 

games and even more. There are 

two time slots: 10am to 1pm and 2 

to 5 p.m. Tickets are $3 each and 

available on a first come first served 

basis at both the Halifax and Shearwater 

sites of the MFRC. This event 

was a sell-out last year—get your 

tickets early to avoid disappointment. 

You must pay for and pick up 

tickets in advance. 

Féerie hivernale au Forum 

Activité organisée par le CRFM 

d’Halifax et régions et les PSP. 

Samedi 19 décembre. 

Coût : 3 $ par personne (gratuit 

pour les enfants de moins d’un 

an - leur procurer quand même un 

billet). 

Lieu : Forum d’Halifax, 2910 rue 

Windsor (à l’intersection des rues 

Windsor et Young). 

Les billets seront mis en vente à 

compter de midi le 2 novembre, aux 

sites d’Halifax et de Shearwater du 

CRFM et au kiosque des PSP. Limite 

de huit billets par famille. 

La Féerie hivernale est une activité 

pour toutes les familles des 

militaires. Venez profiter d’une 

journée de plaisir hivernal animée 

par Glow Parties. Il y aura des 

jeux gonflables, d’autres divertissements 

et bien davantage. Heure : de 

10 h à 13 h et de 14 h à 17 h. Les billets 

seront en vente au coût de 3 $ 

chacun; les premiers arrivés seront 

les premiers servis. Tous les billets 

se sont rapidement envolés l’an 

dernier, donc faites vite pour ne pas 

être déçus. Vous devez vous les procurer 

à l’avance. 

Programs offered at both 

sites: Halifax & Shearwater 

These programs are offered at the 

MFRC sites in both Halifax and 

Shearwater. See more programs 

offered in our Shearwater site on p 

20 and our Halifax site on p 20-21. 

Call 427-7788 or 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 

the lunch hour. 

Halifax: November 21, December 

5, 19, January 16. 

Shearwater: November 28, 

December 12. 

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Registration is required by the 

Thursday before each session. 

Cost: $4/children under 18 

months, $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 Friday: 9 

a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. 

Shearwater: Monday to Friday: 9 

a.m. to 12 p.m. and 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 

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 younger than 

five are welcome. 

Halifax: Tuesdays and Thursdays 

9 to 11 a.m. Building 38 on Mac- 

Dougall St. 

Halifax site Parent & Tot will be 

ending for Christmas on December 

17 and our first day back will be Jan 

5, 2010. 

Shearwater: Monday, Tuesday 

(French), Wednesday and Thursday 

9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 

Fee: Military $1/child. Civilian 

$2/child. No Registration required. 

Gymboree 

Ages infant to five years. 

Do you have children under 5 

November 2009 

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@ Royal Artillery Park 1830 

Call 427-4453 for reservations 

Nov 

20 

18 

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B 

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Coffee Break 

@ Wardroom 1000 

Parade of Lights 

@ Royal Artillery Park 

Beer Dinner 


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1015 – French Catholic Mass 

1115 – English Catholic Mass - Lt(N) Matthew Ihuoma 

1400 Wednesday – Weekday RC Mass 

1130 Friday – Ecumenical Service of Remembrance & Prayer 

For information – 721-8660 

Shearwater Chapel, Shearwater 

Sunday Worship 

0945 hrs – R.C. Mass - Capt Frank Pellerin 

1115 hrs – Protestant Worship - Lt(N) John Hounsell-Drover 

Protestant Communion – First Sunday of each month 

Weekday R.C. Mass 

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who 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, November 21, 

Shearwater: Saturday, December 5. 

10 to 11:30 a.m. 

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

military child. 

Registration and payment is 

required Thursday before each session. 

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, & 

job search 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. 

Programs for adults 

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 and interacting 

with others. Want to try 

something new and different, and 

meet some great people while 

doing it 

Offered at both sites on Friday 

mornings 9:30 to 11: 30 a.m. 

Cost: Free/military members. $5 

per non-military members 

Casual Care: $6 per military 

member. 

Deadline to register and pay: 

Tuesdays prior to each session. 

Shearwater site 

Hampton Gray Memorial building 

in Shearwater. 

720-1885. 

Also, check out our programs ‘at 

both sites’ on page 19 for more info 

on programs coming up. 

Programmes francophones 

Pour plus d’information téléphonez 

au 720-1885. 

Parent & Bambin 

Aucune inscription requise. 

Tarif : 1$ par enfant de famille 

militaire; 2$ par enfant de famille 

non-militaire. 

Ce programme interactif s’adresse 

aux enfants de 0 à 5 ans et leurs 

parents ou gardiens (ennes). Les 

enfants participent à différentes 

activités : jeux libres, bricolage, 

gym et comptines. N’oubliez pas 

votre collation. 

Mardi de 09:30h à 11:30h du 

8 décembre. 

Soirées francophones 

Joignez-vous à nous pour une 

sortie au restaurant le dernier 

vendredi du mois! Plaisir et rire 

garanti. 

27 novembre. 

Coût : chaque participante défraie 

le coût de son souper. 

Nouveau programme 

immersion anglais - Café au Lait 

Venez-vous joindre à nous pour 

pratiquer vos capacités linguistiques. 

Nous discuterons sur une 

gamme de sujet relié au quotidien 

en milieu anglais. Une excellente 

occasion pour explorer les tournures 

de phrases, pour ajouter à 

votre vocabulaire et pour apprendre 

à rire de vous-mêmes. Tous le 

monde est bienvenu. 

Dates : Tous les jeudis. 

Heure : de 10 :30 à 12 :00 h. 

Coût : 2$ pour conjointe ou 

famille militaire 3$ pour nonmilitaire. 

Children’s programs 

Kids Stay and Play Drop-in 

Five to eight years old. 

Come drop in and enjoy a morning 

of fun activities. Junior Dropin 

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, November 21, 28 and 

December 5, 12 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

Cost: Military $2/child, civilian 

$3/child. 

Registration and payment required 

by the Thursday before each 

session. 

Tickles & Tunes Baby Time 

This program is for parents (or 

caregiver) and their children newborn 

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 10 to 11:30 a.m. 

Cost: Military $1 per child, civilian 

$2 per child. 

Youth programming 

Pre-teen Esteem Clubs 

for Girls and Boys 

Ages eight 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. 

Next dates: November 30, December 

7. 

Youth Centre 

Henderson Sweetman Youth 

Centre at Shearwater Site of the 

H&R MFRC. 

Youth Centre 12 Wing Shearwater. 

Phone: (902) 720-1776. 

Our website has been updated. 

Check us out at www.halifaxmfrc 

.ca/youth. 

Fall hours (October-November): 

Open Drop-In: Monday to Friday 

3:30 to 5 p.m., Monday 6 to 9 p.m., 

Sunday 5 to 8 p.m. 

Teen Drop-In: Tuesday 6 to 9 

p.m., Friday 6 to 9 p.m. 

Pre-teen Drop In: Saturday 6 to 9 

p.m., Sunday 1 to 4 p.m. 

Programs—cooking, craft, 

swim/bowling and pizza, Theme 

party (once a month each program) 

Thursday 6 to 8:30 p.m.; Saturday 1 

to 4 p.m. 

The Henderson Sweetman Youth 

Centre will be closed December 24 

until December 28, and from 

December 31 until January 1. 

To participate in any of these 

activities you must be a Henderson 

Sweetman Youth Centre Member. 

Visit www.halifaxmfrc.ca/youth to 

print off your application form. 

Sports Drop-in—Badminton: 

Come practice your skills. We will 

be playing in the H&R MFRC at the 

Shearwater Site gymnasium. 

Thursday, November 26, 6 to 

8:30pm. 

No cost. 

Registration is not required. 

Craft Corner—Christmas 

cards and Gift in a Jar: Thursday, 


Cost: $4. 

Register by December 1, space is 

limited. 

Santa Clause movie marathon 

and pizza party: Come join us for 

both of The Santa Clause movies. 

We have pizza for lunch, decorate 

cookies and hot chocolate with 

marshmallows. 

Saturday, December 5, 12 to 5 p.m. 

Cost $5. 

Register by December 3, space 

is limited. 

Cooking class—Gingerbread 

cookies: Thursday, December 10, 6 

to 8 p.m. 

Cost: $3. 


is limited. 

Family Night: Bring your whole 

family out for a fun night of video 

games, billiards, decorating ornaments, 

treats and so much more. 

Saturday, December 12, 6 to 9 p.m. 

No cost. 

Christmas Chocolate Making: 

Thursday, December 17, 6 to 

7:30 p.m. 

Cost: $3. 


is limited. 

Held at the Henderson Sweetman 

Youth Centre at the Shearwater site. 

Christmas Party: Saturday, 


Cost $4. 


is limited. 

New Years Party: Saturday, January 

2, 1 to 4 p.m. 

Cost $4. 


is limited. 

Youth Floor Hockey: 

Practice #2 December 2. 

Game #1 December 9. 

Game #2 December 16. 

Game #3 January 6. 




Teams and time TBA. 

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, November 

26 and December 10 6:30 to 

8:30 p.m. 

Casual care available. 

Please register the Tuesday before 

by 4 p.m. 

Brunch Bunch 

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month, we will meet at a different 

location for brunch and social time 

away from the kids/pets etc. Come 

out and meet some new people in 

your community, and take some 

time to relax, and who knows, you 

may be able to win your meal. Feel 

free to bring a friend/spouse and 

we’ll see you there. 

Participants are responsible for 

their own expenses, location TBA. 

November 28, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Breakaway Program for Seniors 

Check out the article on p 17. 

Every Friday morning 9:30 a.m. 

to 12:30 p.m. 

Halifax site 

Piers Military Community Centre 

Bldg 106 Windsor Park. 

6393 Homefire Terrace. 427- 

7788. 

Also, check out our programs at 

both sites on page 19 for more info 

on programs coming up. 

Children’s programs 

Dad & Me Chocolate Creations 

Do you like chocolate Have you 

ever wondered how they make all 

of those special chocolate treats that 

you love so much 

Well come to Dad & Me this 

month and try your hand at chocolate 

making. We will be making 

chocolate suckers and some stuffed 

chocolates too. 

A snack will also be provided 

as well. 

Sunday November 22, 1 to 3 p.m. 

Ages: three years and up. 

Cost: $5 per person. 

Registration and Payment are 

required by Thursday November 

20. 

Dad & Me Tree Decorations 

The trees are green, the time is 

here to come with your Christmas 

cheer. This month Dad & Me are 

making decorations for the Christmas 

tree. We will be stringing popcorn, 

painting Christmas bulbs 

and we will even make a surprise 

for your tree. So kids, grab your 

dads and come to enjoy some creative 

fun. 

Sunday December 6, 1 to 3 pm. 

Ages: three years and up. 

Cost: $5 per person. 

Registration and payment are 

required by Thursday December 3. 

Adult programming 

Changing Course— when 

change affects your family 

Thrive when faced with life’s 

challenges. This series will look 

at how families grow, adapt and 

change together. We will explore 

both the feelings that we experience 

and some coping strategies when 

faced with separation and divorce 

and new families blending together. 

Each topic will be covered in two 

sessions. Join us for one or both 

topics. Registration for each topic 

will be $5 per family, $3 per person. 

Casual child care available for 

$3/child per session, please register 

by the Friday before each topic. 

Changing Course—New Families 

Blending Together: November 

24, December 1. 

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 month we 

will have Stampin’ Up. in to make 

cards. Participants are asked to 

bring at least 20 to 40 pictures. 

Materials are provided for your 

use during the workshop. Materials 

are provided for your use during 

the workshop. 

Friday, December 4, 6 to 10 p.m. 

$15/military family member $20/ 

non-military family member. 

Casual care: $6/military families 

only, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 

Deadline to register and pay: 

Monday, November 30. 

Gifts from the Kitchen 

Looking for some new gift ideas 

this year for the holidays Join us 

as we make a variety of creative 

gifts from the kitchen that you can 

give to family and friends or keep 

for yourself to help with the entertaining 

preparations. Recipes may 

include appetizers, dip mixes, 

cookies in a jar, cakes in a mug, 

candies or chocolates, tag making 

and decorating. 

Participants are required to 

bring containers to take their items 

home in. 

Wednesday, November 25, 6 to 

9 p.m. 

Program Fee: $25/military family 

member, $35/non-military family 

member 

Casual Care: $6/family - Military 

Families Only 

Register and pay by Thursday, 


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 

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Blooms are about 

more than flowers 

By Jeremy Gammon, 

Staff Officer Natural Resource 

Management FSE 

and Chelsey Fougere 

MARLANT Communities in Bloom 

(CiB) representatives met with judges 

from the National CiB Program on August 13 

to lead a tour of DND properties in the Halifax 

area including: Willow Park, Windsor 

Park, Dockyard, Shearwater, Hartlen Point 

Golf Course, Stadacona, Admiralty Garden, 

Lorne Terrace, and R.A. Park. This was an 

excellent opportunity to showcase the many 

efforts of DND and CF employees to improve 

our local community both on an individual 

and unit basis. 

CiB is a Canadian non-profit organization 

committed to fostering civic pride, environmental 

responsibility and beautification 

through community participation and the 

challenge of competition. MARLANT was 

judged in eight different categories, which 

include: tidiness, environmental awareness, 

community involvement, natural and cultural 

heritage conservation, tree/urban forest 

management, landscaped areas, turf and 

groundcovers, and floral displays. 

The tour started at Formation Construction 

Engineering (FCE), with a slideshow to 

familiarize the judges with the current FCE 

operations and activities associated with the 

CiB program. Bob Lewis, CiB judge, said 

with gratitude, “This is the first time anyone 

has taken the time to create a slideshow for 

us. It was extremely helpful and a great way 

to start off the tour.” 

As a CiB partner with the Halifax Regional 

Municipality (HRM), MARLANT and HRM 

met at Hartlen Point Golf Course for a BBQ 

during the tour to take the opportunity for both 

sets of judges to sit and speak with program 

participants in a relaxed setting. The tour 

included input from many MARLANT units 

such as FSE, FCE, MFRC, LCC, PSP, CFHA, 

Public Affairs and the Maritime Museum. 

Quite an improvement 

over the three blooms 

awarded last year. 

At the end of the tour, the judges voiced 

how pleased they were with the many 

improvements MARLANT had made from 

the previous year. Thanks to the efforts and 

support put forth by the volunteers from 

many units and organizations, MARLANT 

received four blooms out of a possible five, 

a special mention for Community Outreach 

and was a National Finalist in the category 

of Landscaped Areas. Quite an improvement 

over the three blooms awarded last year. 

Congratulations to all personnel for helping 

to make our base one of the most beautiful 

in Canada. 

Bien plus que des fleurs 

Par Jeremy Gammon 

Officier d’etat-major Gestion 

des ressources naturelles SEF 

and Chelsey Fougere 

Le 13 août dernier, des 

représentants du programme 

Collectivités en 

fleurs des FMAR(A) ont offert 

aux juges du programme 

national une visite des propriétés 

du MDN à Halifax, y 

compris Willow Park, Windsor 

Park, l’Arsenal, Shearwater, 

le club de golf Hartlen 

Point, Stadacona, le jardin de 

l’Amirauté, Lorne Terrace et 

le parc de l’Artillerie royale. 

Cette visite a fourni une excellente 

occasion de mettre en 

évidence les nombreux efforts 

déployés par les employés du 

MDN et des FC pour améliorer 

notre collectivité locale 

pour les citoyens et les unités. 

Collectivités en fleurs est un 

organisme sans but lucratif 

canadien qui encourage la 

fierté civique, la responsabilité 

à l’égard de l’environnement 

et l’embellissement 

des collectivités par le biais 

de l’engagement communautaire 

et de la participation à des 

concours. Les FMAR(A) ont 

été jugées selon huit critères, 

soit la propreté, l’effort environnemental, 

l’engagement 

communautaire, la protection 

du patrimoine naturel et 

culturel, la foresterie urbaine, 

les aménagements paysagés, 

les pelouses et les couvresols, 

ainsi que les arrangements 

floraux. 

La visite a débuté au Génie 

construction de la Formation 

par un diaporama visant à 

familiariser les juges avec les 

opérations et les activités du 

GCF associées au programme 

Collectivités en fleurs. « C’est 

la première fois qu’on prépare 

un diaporama pour nous, a 

déclaré avec gratitude le juge 

Bob Lewis. Cette présentation 

nous a été extrêmement utile. 

C’était une excellente façon 

d’amorcer la visite. » 

« Cette 

présentation 

nous a été 

extrêmement 

utile. » 

Durant la visite, des 

représentants des FMAR(A) et 

de la Municipalité régionale 

d’Halifax, qui sont partenaires 

dans le cadre du programme 

Collectivités en fleurs, se sont 

réunis au club de golf Hartlen 

Point pour un barbecue afin de 

donner aux juges l’occasion 

de rencontrer les participants 

du programme et de discuter 

avec eux dans une atmosphère 

décontractée. De nombreuses 

unités des FMAR(A) ont participé 

à la visite, notamment la 

Sécurité et l’environnement 

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de la Formation, le 

Centre de ressources pour les 

familles des militaires, le Centre 

d’apprentissage et de carrière, 

les Programmes de soutien 

du personnel, l’Agence de 

logement des Forces canadiennes, 

les Affaires publiques 

et le Musée maritime. 

À la fin de la visite, les 

juges ont exprimé à quel 

point ils étaient satisfaits des 

nombreuses améliorations 

apportées par les FMAR(A) 

depuis l’année précédente. 

Grâce aux efforts et au soutien 

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5 et une mention spéciale dans 

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To the heights of a mountain in Bolivia 



One of the plans 2Lt Benoit Godin made 

when he graduated from Royal Military 

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mountain climbing in the Andes. 

With his classmates, 2Lt Eve Boyce and 

2Lt Samantha Laplante, 2Lt Godin went to 

Bolivia during the last two weeks of August. 

“We planned it together,” stated 2Lt Godin. 

“Our dream was to climb two mountains 

while we were there.” 

They flew into La Paz, the country’s capital 

city, which is 12,000 feet above sea level. 

“We stayed there for a while to acclimatize.” 

Then they were off to climb Huayna Potosi, 

which is approximately 19,900 feet high. 

“It was a really great trip,” stated 2Lt 

Godin, adding that the scenery and the views 

from the mountain were beautiful. Though he 

described it as “not a tough technical climb,” 

he and his companions wore crampons on 

their footwear and were roped together. 

“During that time, we were the only group on 

the mountain who weren’t being guided.” 

The climb took place in several stages, 

with base camp at 15,000 feet. 

During the days, the temperature would 

rise to 25 or 30°C in the sunshine, according 

to 2Lt Godin. The day they climbed to 

The three Canadian officers were the only group on Huayna Pelosi that wasn’t being guided. 

Huayana Potosi’s summit, the three officers 

started very early in the morning and 

after summiting, they descended with their 

next goal being to climb Illimani, which at 

21,200 feet high is the second highest peak 

in Bolivia. 

But regrettably, the trio could not complete 

their route up Illimani. “Altitude sickness is 

a big concern,” according to 2Lt Godin. 2Lt 

Laplante had trouble with altitude sickness 

and 2Lt Boyce has frostbitten toes, which was 

a concern “because she’d had frostbite 

already, two years earlier.” Faced with these 

potential difficulties, they ended that climb 

before completing it. 

2Lt Godin said he plans to return and hopefully 

climb Illimani again, this time to the 

summit. “I’d like to go again soon but it 

depends on my training and whether I can 

get leave.” 

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A casual meeting with a SAR tech named 

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Mooseheads impress the kids at Shearwater Arena 

By Capt Paul Finnemore 

12 Wing Public Affairs 

At the Shearwater Arena, 

rarely do the pucks slam 

into the back of the net with 

as much force as they did 

on the afternoon of November 

2, 2009. That is part of 

what an excited group kids 

and parents from Shearwater 

got to experience that day 

as the Halifax Mooseheads 

held practice. 

For the second year in a 

row, Personnel Support Programs 

(PSP) Corporate Services 

arranged for the Halifax 

Mooseheads major-junior 

hockey team to practice at 

the Shearwater facility. Children 

in the audience had the 

opportunity to watch a high 

Kids from the Shearwater community got the opportunity to play hockey with members of the Halifax Mooseheads when the 

team recently visited the Shearwater Arena to hold practice. 

level of hockey skill up close. 

As the audience banged Air 

Force thunder sticks, they 

were treated to several fastpaced 

and gruelling training 

exercises. And finally, following 

the formal part of 

the practice, children had 

the opportunity to put on 

big smiles and skate with 

the players. 

“I like coming here because 

this is the arena I practice 

my skating,” exclaimed seven-year-old 

Samuel Ferland 

with a grin. “It’s cool to practice 

on the same ice as the 

Mooseheads.” 

PSP and the Mooseheads 

have held this good-will 

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event as it is this type of activity 

that helps keep the Shearwater 

community strong and 

increases morale. “It is great 

for us to come out into 

this military community,” 

said Jeff Macleod, Assistant 

Coach for the Mooseheads. 

“The Air Force serves around 

the world and we are very 

appreciative. With a lot of 

military kids with deployed 

parents, we think it’s wonderful 

to bring them something 

to help keep their spirits up.” 

The November 2 practice 

came in anticipation of DND 

Appreciation Night at the 

Halifax Metro Centre, where 

the Halifax Mooseheads 

would compete against the 

PEI Rockets on Saturday 


COTW badminton: what a racquet 

By Margaret Craig 

PSP Fitness and Sports Instructor, 

STADPLEX 

Last spring, the sport of badminton 

seemed to be dying at 

CFB Stadacona. The base could not 

even field a full team of badminton 

players to compete at the Atlantic 

Region Badminton tournament. 

Six months later, badminton 

seems to be alive and well on the 

base. Twenty four participants 

played over 40 games of badminton 

from October 26 to 30 during COTW 

Badminton. Jon Berg, Sports Coordinator, 

commented “This year’s 

COTW Badminton has been the most 

intense badminton tournament I have 

witnessed in a very long time.” 

The A division in particular was 

extremely competitive this year. 

After round robin play, there was a 

2009/2010 COTW sports 

Soccer Golf SloPitch Running Badminton Points Place 

June June Sept Oct Oct 

CFNES 30 100 80 45 50 305 1st 

MARLANT 0 85 65 20 80 250 2nd 

CFMWC/FMFCS 45 40 20 60 65 230 3rd 

LFAA/Hlth SVCS 15 55 10 75 35 190 4th 

CFNOS 60 30 50 10 0 150 5th 

TRI/ADAC 0 20 35 30 20 105 6th 

FADMO 0 0 0 90 10 100 7th 

FLOG/FCE 0 70 0 0 0 70 8th 

three-way tie for second place, 

between ex-RMC badminton player 

Lt(N) Jon Lee of CFMWC, national 

squash player Maj Couture of Trinity 

and past COTW Badminton champion 

Robert Yi. LFAA’s Pte Ku was 

able to pull off a huge upset defeating 

Robert Yi of CFNES, who has 

dominate the COTW Badminton title 

since 2006, to capture his first title. 

Pte Ku, who played competitively in 

high school and throughout university 

but has played little badminton 

since, dominated the match against 

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encourages players like Pte Ku, who 

may not be playing currently, to pick 

up a racquet and get some playing 

time in before regional team selection 

in February. “Base playdowns 

will be held in February and we are 

looking forward to these players and 

many more to show the nation what 

CFB Halifax’s badminton community 

is all about.” 

Other COTW Badminton winners 

were Jeff Roy, MARLANT (B Seed), 

Dale Foley, FMFCS (C Seed) and 

Tommy Knott, MARLANT (D Seed). 

Winning two divisions allowed 

MARLANT to capture the 09/10 

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This was a good season for the Formation 

Halifax men’s soccer team. 

First they won the regional championship 

in August 2009, then in September 

the Atlantic team took the trophy at 

the CF national championship for the first 

time since 1994. 

“The level of play at the nationals has 

gotten higher,” stated team member 

MCpl Nathan Rutherford. 

Over time, as soccer has become a 

more popular CF sport, the number 

of players in the Formation has 

increased. “The players are getting 

good support from their units, too,” noted 

MCpl Rutherford. 

He stated that in the regional competition, 

the Halifax team bested the CFB 

Gagetown team, which often dominates 

regional soccer, to win the finals by way 

of penalty kicks. 

At the nationals, the Atlantic team 

“was in a scoring drought during the 

round robin,” according to MCpl Rutherford. 

“We had a couple of losses in a row 

before we pushed through. 

The Atlantic team won its first game 

against Quebec, then lost to the Prairie 

team 0 to 1 and Pacific 0 to 1 before winning 

2 to 0 against Ontario. In semifinal 

play, the Atlantic team slipped past 

Ontario 3 to 2 and proceeded to the finals 

after an exciting game that included two 

goals by Petawawa in the last five minutes 

of regular play, followed by overtime 

and penalty kicks that earned the 

Atlantic team its semifinal victory. 

Meanwhile, the Prairie team defeated the 

Pacific team 2 to 1 in semifinals. 

In the finals, the Atlantic team met 

the Prairie team. “It probably wasn’t the 

most entertaining game to watch,” stated 

MCpl Rutherford. “We controlled 

the middle of the field.” The final score 

was 1 to 0, with the Atlantic team winning 

its first men’s national soccer title 

in 15 years. 

The Formation Halifax men’s soccer 

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The 2010 Olympic torch. 



Jim Hickey, arena coordinator 

at 12 Wing Shearwater, 

is one of the lucky Canadians 

who will carry the Olympic 

flame in Canada to its ultimate 

destination. 

A retired bosun who served 

in the Canadian Navy from 

1978 to 1998, Hickey is a 

longtime member of the CFB 

Halifax Personnel Support 

Programs staff. 

He served in the first Gulf 

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Hickey participated in three 

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“I am a member of the Gulf 

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