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26 East coast CSORs win fitness challenge By Virginia Beaton Trident staff It’s a long walk to CFB Esquimalt, but the east coast team got there before the west coast team reached Halifax. The Across Canada Fitness Challenge, in which east and west coast Client Services Orderly Rooms (CSORs) competed to see who could reach the opposite coast first, is over. The east coast CSORs are the victors, having completed the 6005 km distance from Halifax to Esquimalt on January 18, 2009. “People are more on top of their fitness goals.” “It took us just over three months to get across the country,” stated OS Richard Pillai, a clerk in the Stadacona CSOR. The challenge began last fall when, in the interests of promoting morale, team spirit and fitness, the east coast CSORs challenged the west coast to walk a distance equivalent to crossing Canada. The west coast accepted the challenge and upped the ante by stating they would raise funds for charities, including the Habitat for Humanity. The east coast agreed and chose Habitat for Humanity as their cause. Participation from the east coast CSORs was strong, according to OS Pillai. There were 10 teams participating from the east coast, as compared to only three in Esquimalt “but we were using just the top three teams to compete against the three teams on the west coast.” A map on the PSP website displayed the calculated total progress each week of the top three teams from each coast along the Trans-Canada Highway. The east coast teams soon pulled ahead of their west coast colleagues, according to OS Pillai. “They were doing just under 500 km a week and we were doing just over 600 km a week.” The east coast’s secret “Our commitment to fitness,” stated OS Pillai. “We have mandatory PT three times a week and that was an excellent opportunity for everyone to push fitness. Also, there are several people who run long distances on a regular basis. We were very motivated.” Tracking their steps and then converting them to km, the top participants were reaching as many as 70,000 steps per week, OS Pillai stated. Now that the challenge is over, the benefits remain, he noted. “People are more on top of their fitness goals. They’re aware of how many steps they take in a week. You walk around the office and you hear conversations about how many steps people took that day, and somebody will say they took 15,000 steps. Which is something you’d never hear before. People are now more inclined to walk places than to drive and that’s a great change of pace.” To raise money for Habitat for Humanity, the CSORs raffled off a gift basket. OS Pillai stated “We raised just under $800 with that.” The Mariners won the Atlantic regional Oldtimers Hockey Tournament and will progress to the national tournament, taking place in March 2009. By Virginia Beaton Trident staff The Atlantic Regional Men’s Oldtimers Hockey tournament took place at the Shannon Arena from January 27 to 30, 2009. Teams from CFB Gagetown, CFB Halifax, 14 Wing Greenwood and 12 Wing Shearwater competed in the tournament, which was a single round robin. 08/09 Cock of the Walk sports Standings after the round robin were: CFB Halifax in first place, 14 Wing Greenwood in second place, 12 Wing in third and CTC Gagetown in fourth place. The top team moved to the final and the second and third place teams played a lone semi-final game. Because of facility problems and inclement weather, the round robin game between 14 Wing and 12 Wing did not take place. In semi-final play, 12 Wing defeated TRIDENT, FEBRUARY 23, 2009 Halifax Mariners win Atlantic regional oldtimers hockey 14 Wing 6 to 5 in double overtime. In the final game of the tournament, the CFB Halifax team defeated 12 Wing 4 to 3 in overtime. LCdr Bruno Carpentier of the CFB Halifax team was recognized as the tournament’s most valuable player. The Halifax Mariners will represent the Atlantic region at the CF National Oldtimers Hockey Championship to be held at CFB Borden from March 14 to 20. Soccer Golf SloPitch Running Badm VBall Fl Hock Hockey Points Place June June Sept Oct Oct Nov Jan Feb CFNES 70 110 100 100 45 80 70 55 630 1st MARLANT 0 95 70 85 60 50 100 70 530 2nd CFNOS 55 80 40 40 0 65 30 100 410 3rd LFAA/Hlth SVCS 0 50 20 10 0 35 85 85 285 4th FADMO 0 40 55 55 30 0 55 0 235 5th FLOG/FCE 10 30 85 20 0 0 40 20 205 6th TRI/ADAC 25 10 30 30 15 20 0 40 170 7th FMFCS 0 65 0 70 0 0 0 30 165 8th CFMWC 40 20 0 0 0 0 20 0 80 9th CPL PETER REED, FORMATION IMAGING SERVICES, HALIFAX 221-7444 Randy Fulton Home, Condos & Flats to Rent Property Management and Home Rentals Paula Trites Sales Representative Bilingual Service Bilingue C: 902-240-1555 T: 902-865-2000 F: 902-865-2999 paulatrites@ramarrealty.ca www.ramarrealty.ca 66 Temple Terrace Lower Sackville, NS B4C 0A7 Book your advertising space today. Dave MacNeil 435-4977 Alan Minasian 405-0435
TRIDENT, FEBRUARY 23, 2009 27 CFNOS declared COTW Hockey Champions Looking for Tae Kwon Do athletes for Atlantic Regionals Candidates interested in participating in training camp should submit their name and level of Tae Kwon Do to a Sports Coordinator as soon as possible. Fleet: 427-3985, Shearwater: 720-1072, Stadacona: 721-8418. CFNOS took COTW hockey honours in the tournament held from February 2 to 6 at the Shannon Park Arena. By Jon Berg Stadacona Fitness and Sports Complex, Physical Exercise Specialist COTW hockey skated into Shannon Arena from February 2 to 6. There was a large turnout of eight units that competed for the coveted COTW Hockey championship title. The tournament format was a two-division, single round robin, with the top two teams from each division advancing to the semi-finals. CFNOS edged by CFNES 3 to 2 in their semi-final game, while LFAA shut out MARLANT with their impressive 6 to 0 victory. In the championship game it was a very close game, but CFNOS managed to hold their 2-1 lead to become this year’s COTW Hockey Champions. Yolande Mason & Associates Yolande Mason 478-3197 André Béland 830-8679 Andy During 497-3540 John Foster 483-3136 Office 435-3594 Email ymason@ns.sympatico.ca www.YolandeMason.com We understand the needs of our military clients Military relocation is a major part of our business. Why not call us and take advantage of our combined 50+ years of Real Estate experience. Moving away We can help. We are part of a National Referral Network and we can offer assistance in finding the perfect REALTOR® to assist you anywhere in Canada. It’s simple. You deserve and should expect first rate service from your REALTOR® All team members are professional and highly committed to our clients. We’re never too busy to take your call. Bilingual Agents/Agent Bilingues Yolande Mason & Associates are members of 644 Portland Street, Dartmouth NS B2W 6C4
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