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New CF 

commands 

Operational effectiveness 

is at the heart PAGE 2 

HMCS 

Athabaskan 

New SNMG1 Flagship’s 

first port visit PAGE 3 

Force Protection 

exercise 

Simulations test crew readiness 

for enemy threats PAGE 11 

Team Atlantic 

Selection camp for CF 

female hockey largest 

in seven years PAGE 22 

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TRIDENT, FEBRUARY 6, 2006 

Sea King ditched off the coast of Denmark 

CPL KEVIN DURLING 

The ship’s crew is trained for situations 

like this and was able to 

respond effectively to the emergency. 

“In a situation like this, the 

ship would go to emergency flying 

stations, which brings the ship to a 

higher degree of damage control. 

They launched the Zodiac rescue 

craft with a crew, and they rescued 

the survivors of the crash by boat,” 

stated Captain(N) Bruce Belliveau, 

Assistant Chief of Staff, Plans 

and operations. 

The aircraft sank in 16 meters of 

water, and is currently marked by a 

buoy. Athabaskan is anchored in the 

area, and the rest of the task group 

continued operations. 

Athabaskan is the flagship for the 

Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 

(SNMG1). Commander Chris Dickenson, 

Squadron Public Affairs for 

SNMG1, stated during an interview 

with CTV News that the ship would 

continue to be the flagship with or 

without a helicopter. 

As a result of the accident, a flight 

safety investigation team flew to 

Denmark last weekend to gather 

information about the incident. The 

team will observe the area, retrieve 

statements and look at tapes from the 

ship to find out the cause of the incident. 

A heavy lift vessel is conducting 

recovery operations. It is not 

known whether Sea King 438 will be 

returned to flying duties. 

The rest of the task group continued 

with the operation and went into 

port in Aarhus, Denmark, for the 

weekend as scheduled. 

This was the 14th crash involving 

Canadian Sea King helicopters. The 

last incident occurred on February 

27, 2003, when a Sea King hit the 

flight deck of Iroquois as they were 

south of the Grand Banks while en 

route to OP APOLLO. 

Col Allan Blair, Commander of 12 Wing Shearwater, gives a news briefing after a Sea King Helicopter ditched off 

the coast of Denmark. 

By A/Slt Stephan Boivin 

Public Affairs 

On February 3, Sea King 438 

ditched in the Kattegat Strait, 50 

kilometres off the coast of Denmark, 

during a night landing on HMCS 

Athabaskan. All five crewmembers 

were rescued within a short period of 

time by the ship’s rescue team and 

were brought onboard safely. 

“The aircraft was returning to 

HMCS Athabaskan from a training 

flight ashore and was making a standard 

night approach to the ship. It 

contacted the water and rolled inverted. 

HMCS Athabaskan immediately 

went to rescue stations and launched 

its two Zodiacs. All the crew members 

were safely recovered,” said 

Colonel (Col) Allan Blair, Commander 

of 12 Wing Shearwater, during a 

media conference held at 12 Wing 

Shearwater’s D Hangar. A Canadian 

doctor deployed with the task group 

checked the crew, and all crewmembers 

appeared to be fine. 

SNMG1 sails in close formation during exercises in early February. 

IMAGE TECH

TRIDENT, FEBRUARY 6, 2006 3 

MCPL CHARLES BARBER 

Cmdre Rouleau shakes hands with his predecessor, RAdm Kalahne, at the change of command ceremony. To the right is Capt(N) Dave Gardam, the CO of HMCS Athabaskan. 

By Virginia Beaton 

Trident staff 

During a change of command 

ceremony in Kiel, Germany 

on Thursday January 26, Commodore 

(Cmdre) Denis Rouleau 

took command of the Standing 

NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG 1). 

Cmdre Rouleau succeeded Admiral 

Wolfgang Kalahne of the German 

navy. Under Cmdre Rouleau, 

HMCS Athabaskan will be flagship 

for the Standing Element of the maritime 

component of the NATO 

Response Force Rotation 7 (NRF7) 

until July 2006, at which time Iroquois 

will succeed it as flagship. 

In a teleconference after the ceremony, 

Cmdre Rouleau described 

the SNMG1 as “a unique asset” 

within NATO. 

“We can be called upon to deploy 

at short notice,” he stated, adding 

that SNMG1 can deploy within five 

days. 

During 2006, Cmdre Rouleau 

and the 21 members of his international 

staff will head up a squadron 

of NATO ships from the navies of 

Canada, the United States, Germany, 

Poland, Portugal, Denmark, 

and Spain. 

Cmdre Rouleau stated that the 

Commodore Rouleau takes command of SNMG1 

true strength of SNMG1 comes not 

only from the ships and their 

weapons, but also from the shared 

commitment to NATO and its guiding 

principles. 

In response to a question concerning 

the way that the international 

navies cooperate while deployed 

on such operations, Cmdre Rouleau 

pointed out “NATO units have been 

operating together for a long time. 

We’re talking decades here.” He 

further stated “The commonality of 

operating procedures allows them to 

be interoperable.” 

Immediate plans for SNMG1 

included sailing to Denmark, “and 

operating in the Baltic Sea... My job 

is to get them to work well together.” 

Following this, the ships sail to 

the coast of Norway, where they 

will be near Bergen. The next stage 

will involve sailing to the Mediterranean 

for OPERATION ACTIVE 

ENDEAVOUR, “which takes them 

into March,” according to Cmdre 

Rouleau. 

The first six months of the 12- 

month NRF commitment are a preparation 

phase, which will be followed 

by a six-month standby phase. 

SNMG1 is a permanent naval 

squadron that trains and operates as 

a group in the North Atlantic, the 

North Sea and the Mediterranean 

Sea, in order to test NATO’s current 

maritime procedures and tactics. 

SNMG1 comprises destroyers, 

frigates and on occasion, auxiliary 

oiler replenishment ships. 

NRF is a high readiness force 

including land, sea, air and special 

forces components that NATO may 

deploy on short notice as a standalone 

force to prevent conflicts 

from escalating. Deployed as an 

initial entry force, NRF can facilitate 

the arrival of follow-on units, 

join a larger force, and contribute to 

the full range of NATO military 

operations. 

New SNMG1 flagship completes its first port visit 

By Cdr Chris Dickinson 

Squadron Public Affairs Officer 

SNMG1 

Between January 23 and 30, 

2006, the Canadian destroyer 

HMCS Athabaskan conducted a 

port visit to Kiel, Germany where it 

assumed its new role as the flagship 

of Standing NATO Maritime Group 

One (SNMG1). 

As of this week, the Force consists 

of HMCS Athabaskan, FGS 

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, ORP 

General Kazimierz Pulaski, NRP 

Vasco Da Gama, and USS Simpson. 

The visit to Kiel was special in 

many ways. It was the point of 

reassembly for the Force after 

Christmas dispersal; it was the 

first port of call for ORP General 

Kazimierz Pulaski, the first Polish 

ship to join the Force on a fulltime 

basis; it was the homeport of the 

out-going Commander of the 

Force, Rear Admiral Wolfgang 

Kalahne; and the spot chosen for 

the turnover of the Force to its 

new Canadian Commander, Commodore 

Denis Rouleau. 

It was an extremely busy week 

for the 1000-plus sailors, marines, 

soldiers and airmen of SNMG1. 

After arriving alongside on Monday 

the German and Canadian 

Staffs started their turnovers. Meanwhile, 

the five international staff 

officers, representing Germany, the 

Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and 

the United Kingdom made themselves 

comfortable in their new 

home onboard Athabaskan. 

By Thursday, January 26, 2006 

everything had been prepared for 

the operational change of command 

ceremony held in the Gym of Kiel 

Naval Station. 

The ceremony was attend by 

many dignitaries including General 

Wolfgang Schneiderhan, the Chief 

of Staff German Armed Forces and 

and Vice Admiral Glenn Davidson, 

Canadian Military Representative 

to NATO. 

The parade opened with a surprise, 

as the Squadron Operations 

Officer, Commander Gunnar Wolff, 

was promoted to his new rank in 

front of the assembly. 

In his address to the parade General 

Schneiderhan highlighted the 

importance of NATO in maintaining 

peace in Europe during the Cold War. 

As a native of Kiel, the outgoing 

Commander, Rear Admiral Kalahne, 

recognized the importance of the 

Kiel, and thanked his crew and staff 

for their magnificent work over the 

past 10 months of his command. 

After taking over the Force officially, 

Cmdre Rouleau commenced 

his address with a strong statement 

that summed up his commitment to 

ensuring that SNMG1 was ready to 

respond to its tasks within the concept 

of NATO Reaction Force 7. 

“As I assume command of this 

naval formation of multinational 

units, I do so with the firm intention 

of bringing it to its highest level of 

operational capabilities, and to 

stand ready to respond to the multitude 

of possible tasks likely expected 

of us.” Cmdre Rouleau went on 

to praise the fact that only the 

Standing Maritime Groups of the 

NATO Response Force can claim 

historically to have proven and 

demonstrated a real capability over 

the decades. 

Finally, Cmdre Rouleau completed 

his speech with a tribute to his 

crews and the loved ones they leave 

behind when sailing with the Force. 

On the weekend the Force took 

the opportunity to open to visitors, 

attracting several hundred interested 

guests. 

On Sunday afternoon, Commodore 

Rouleau visited the German 

Naval Memorial at Laboe with 

his staff. 

After a wreath laying and a short 

service, in the Commemorative 

Hall, the group was given a tour 

by Dr Dieter Hartwig of the German 

Naval Association (Deutsche 

Marinebund). 

On Monday, January 30, the Force 

joined a Danish naval exercise 

(SQUADEX 05-06), which will give 

the new ships of the Force their first 

opportunity to integrate into the 

SNMG1 environment through a 

series of maritime warfare exercises.

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Community calendar 

Publication schedule 

for 2005 and 2006 

October 31, 2005 – Remembrance Issue 

November 14, 2005 – Holiday Shopping Guide 

November 28, 2005 

December 12, 2005 – Review of 2005 

January 9, 2006 

January 23, 2006 

February 6, 2006 – Valentine's Special 

February 20, 2006 

March 6, 2006 – Home and Garden Special 

March 20, 2006 

April 3, 2006 – Posting Season 

April 18, 2006 

May 1, 2006 



June 12, 2006 – Family Days Special 

June 26, 2006 

July 10, 2006 

July 24, 2006 

August 7, 2006 – Back to School Special 

August 21, 2006 

September 4, 2006 – Air show Special 

September 18, 2006 

October 2, 2006 – Home Improvement Special 

October 16, 2006 

October 30, 2006 – Remembrance Special 

November 13, 2006 

November 27, 2006 – Holiday Shopping Guide 

December 11, 2006 – Review of 2006 

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The Shearwater Military Family 

Resource Centre Extravaganza 

The SMFRC Extravaganza is back— 

and it’s bigger and better than ever. 

Featuring 12 great vacations valued at 

approximately $5000 each, it’s your best 

chance to escape to a tropical paradise 

this winter. 

Tickets go on sale February 8. Each 

ticket enters you in a year’s worth of 

monthly draws for a trip, $1000 and 

$500. Each day during the ticket sale period 

(February 8 to 17) we’ll be giving 

away early bird prizes ranging from 

iPods to big screen TVs. 

There are 54 of these prizes in all, and 

the sooner you buy a ticket, the more 

chances you have to win. 

All proceeds are used to fund the programs 

and services of the SMFRC. 

Tickets are on sale at the SMFRC, PSP 

Info Kiosk (Stadacona A-Block) or by 

calling 720-1885. 

Regular Force military members can 

buy tickets through payroll allotment at a 

cost of only $5 a pay over the course of a 

year. 

Reservists, civilian DND employees, 

and anyone else who wishes to purchase 

a ticket can do so, but must pay the total 

cost of $120 in advance. Visa and MasterCard 

are accepted. 

For information about the Extravaganza, 

including the rules and a complete list 

of prizes, visit the SMFRC Web site at 

www.pspmembers.com/smfrc. 

Alpha for the Military 

Military members and DND employees 

are welcome to attend a noon-hour course 

entitled Alpha for the Military, a search 

for answers about life, reality, and the 

Christian faith. 

An information session will be held on 

Wednesday, February 15, from noon until 

1 p.m. at the Dockyard Gym, first floor 

conference room. 

A video entitled Christianity: Boring, 

Untrue and Irrelevant will be shown 

and pizza will be provided. Discussion 

sessions will continue every subsequent 

Wednesday at noon until the end 

of April. 

Registration is free and attendance at 

all sessions is not mandatory. For more 

information, please e-mail: militaryalpha@canada.com 

or call Major Jay 

Janzen at 427-7576. 

FUN FAMILY AND FRIENDS 

Year round scenic horse trails 

Youth Day Adventures (gr.3-12) 

BBQ ,Tennis court, 

Parties by arrangement 

New January 2006 Indoor pool 

and Hot tub 

40 mins from Metro, 

30 mins from Falls Lake in Ardoise 

10 % Military discount 

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Prayer Breakfast 

The annual MARLANT Prayer Breakfast 

will be held Thursday, February 23 

at 8 a.m. at the galley in A Block at 

Stadacona. Appropriate wear is Dress of 

the Day and the cost is pay as you go, 

maximum $7. Padre Lt(N) Anderson is 

the guest speaker. For more information, 

call 721-8660. 

Coffee House 

First Presbyterian Church Sackville 

at 60 Beaverbank Road in Lower 

Sackville will be holding its monthly 

coffee house on Saturday February 11 

from 7:30pm - 9:30pm. 

The featured performer is Clary Croft, 

a well known musician in the folksinging 

community of Nova Scotia. He is a seasoned 

TV and radio performer and music 

historian and participates in many folk 

festivals. During the evening, coffee,tea, 

soft drinks, and snacks are available in a 

relaxed atmosphere. 

In the open mic session, performers are 

encouraged.This is a Harbour Folk Society 

Venue. 

Shearwater MFRC 

Youth Ball Hockey League 

We play on Wednesday nights. There 

are eight teams in our league. Games are 

3 on 3 plus a goalie. We play two 15 

minute running time periods and we have 

15 minutes of skill instruction and warm 

up prior to the game—for a total of 45 

minutes per week. There is no cost to play 

in the league. 

The Shearwater Military Family 

Resource Center’s Henderson Sweetman 

Youth Centre runs the league. Adults and 

youth coach teams. 

No equipment is required—we provide 

sticks and goalie gear. (Goggles are 

mandatory and we ask children to provide 

their own, or they can rent them for 

50 cents a night) All skill levels welcome. 

The league is co-ed and this is a 

great way to stay fit, have fun and meet 

other children. The league is open to military 

and civilians. 

We currently have 60 children in the 

league but still need more. The league 

goes until the end of May, and we finish 

off the season with a daylong floor hockey 

tournament. The children range in age 

from 8 to 13 years. 

All members of the league must have 

a current Youth Center membership. This 

is a $15/year fee and entitles all members 

to attend the drop-ins at the Youth Center, 

along with special events, activities 

and programs. 

For further information or to register 

call the Shearwater MFRC Youth Centre 

at 720-1776. 

Please go to our web site to view information 

and pictures on the league at 

www.shearwateryouth.homestead.com. 

Canadian Cancer Society offers 

helpline for smoking cessation 

Thinking about quitting smoking The 

Canadian Cancer Society has a toll-free 

Smokers’ Helpline at 1-877-513-5333. A 

Quit Specialist will answer questions and 

help you build a plan that is right for you. 

Open House at 33 

(Halifax) Service Battalion 

The public is invited to attend an Open 

House at 33 (Halifax) Service Battalion 

on Saturday, March 11, 2006 from 10 

a.m. to 3 p.m. 

The Battalion is located at Canadian 

Forces Base Willow Park on Windsor 

Street north of the Bayers Road 

intersection. 

This will be an opportunity for the general 

public to observe static and dynamic 

displays, as well as obtain information 

on recruitment. 

For additional information, please 

contact CWO Seldon, Unit Recruiter, 33 

(Hfx) Service Battalion at 722-7989, 

722-4333, or 430-8702 or fax 722-4641 

www.army.dnD.ca/33SERVICE_ 

BATTALION. 

Model Show at 

Shearwater Aviation Museum 

On Saturday March 18, the Shearwater 

Aviation Museum (SAM) will host its 

eighth annual model show. There will be 

a showcase and trade fair on the lower 

level of the museum, and the model contest 

will be on the upper level. 

Model categories include aircraft, 

armour, automotive, sci-fi, figures, ships, 

and dioramas. General admission fee is 

$2, and children under 12 are admitted 

free when accompanied by an adult. 

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For further information please 

contact the SAM at 720-1083 or 

720-1731. 

St. John Ambulance 

courses for February 2006 

St. John Ambulance NS/PEI 

Council will offer First Aid Training 

in the Dartmouth area on the following 

dates: 

Standard First Aid/CPR Level 

A: Thursday & Friday, February 9 & 

10, Saturday & Sunday, February 18 

& 19, Tuesday & Wednesday, February 

28 & March 1. 

Enhanced Standard First Aid/ 

CPR Level C: Saturday, Sunday & 

Monday, February 11-13, Monday, 

Tuesday & Wednesday, February 

13-15. 

Standard First Aid/CPR Level 

C: Saturday & Sunday, February 11 

& 12, Monday & Tuesday, February 

13 & 14. 

Marine Basic/Marine Advanced 

First Aid: Thursday & Friday, February 

23 & 24. 

Instructor Certification Program: 

Monday – Friday, February 

20-24. 

Automated External Defibrillation 

(Full Day): Tuesday, February 

7. 

CPR Level A/CPR Level C: Saturday, 

February 25. 

CPR Level A/CPR Level C 

Recertification: Saturday, February 

11 (M). 

WHMIS: Saturday, February 18 

(M), Tuesday, February 21 (M). 

Defensive Driving: Saturday, 

February 25. 

For further information on courses 

contact our training department at 

(902) 463-5646 Ext 2201 or toll free 

at 1-800-565-5056 Ext 2201. 

Family Violence Committee 

hosts panel discussion 

The Metro Interagency Committee 

on Family Violence presents a 

panel discussion on Family Violence—Through 

a Child’s Eyes: 

Prevention; Diverse Needs and New 

Visions, in recognition of Family 

Violence Prevention Week. 

The panel will be held at the Halifax 

Military Community Centre 

(Windsor Park, Building WP106) on 

Thursday, February 16, 2006. 

The panelists will talk about preventative 

programming at their 

agency/organization/office that support 

children who may be exposed 

to, or affected by, family violence. 

Admission is free and open to general 

public. 

Contact: Pat Haight, PR & Fund 

Development HMFRC 427-4892. 

HMCS Acadia reunion 

Ahoy Shipmates. The Reunion 

Committee is pleased to announce 

the commencement of registration 

to attend the reunion August 4 to 

6, 2006. 

Registration is by mail only. Mail 

the Registration Form with the Registration 

Fee. 

You will not be required to pay for 

accommodation until it is confirmed. 

Details on the web site, 

www.acadiareunion.ca. 

Contact Ray Boudreau at 7 Crest 

Road, Halifax, NS B3M 2W1. 902- 

443-8682. autocon@hfx.eastlink.ca. 

Change of command on 

board HMCS Fredericton 

From left to right: Mrs. Jean Irving (ship’s sponsor), Cdr Gilles Couturier (incoming CO), Commodore Dean 

McFadden (Commander Canadian Fleet Atlantic), Cdr John Newton (outgoing CO). 

By SLt Meghan Cleghorn 

A/DeckO, UIO, HMCS Fredericton 

HMCS Fredericton changed 

command on December 30, 

2005 from Commander John Newton 

to Commander Gilles Couturier. 

Mrs. Jean Irving, the ship’s sponsor 

and Commodore Dean McFadden, 

Commander Canadian Fleet Atlantic 

officiated the ceremony. 

The ceremony, held in the captain’s 

cabin was attended by close 

family and friends of both commanding 

officers. Commander 

Newton joined Fredericton in 2003. 

His two years in command 

involved a six month refit that 

required rebuilding the ship’s company 

and ship’s technical readiness 

to become the workhorse of the 

Atlantic fleet. 

Cdr Newton said his most memorable 

voyage occurred last summer 

as Fredericton conducted an Arctic 

patrol proceeding as far north as the 

Northwest Passage. 

Fredericton’s visits to the 

Nunavut communities of Pond Inlet 

and Iqualuit and Nuuk, Greenland 

re-established a frigate’s presence in 

these northern waters for the first 

time in two decades. 

Cdr Couturier joins Fredericton 

from Ottawa where he was previously 

the Executive Secretary to the 

Chief of Maritime Staff. 

He is a graduate of Course Eight 

of the Advanced Military Study 

Course. Cdr Couturier is married 

to Sylvie Tremblay and they have 

four children. 

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Tickets on sale 

for second 

annual Fleet and 

Garrison Ball 



Tickets went on sale on 

February 1 for the second 

annual Fleet and Garrison 

Ball. 

The ball is scheduled to take 

place at the Wardroom of CFB 

Halifax on Saturday, May 

27, 2006, according to Sub- 

Lieutenant (SLt) Ann Mech, 

comptroller/budget committee 

member for the event. 

Tickets went fast for the 

first Fleet and Garrison Ball, 

held in May 2005, and all in 

attendance regarded it as a 

highly successful evening, 

stated SLt Mech. 

“We are looking to sell 600 

tickets. We did last year and 

we sold out very quickly, within 

three weeks.” 

This year’s theme is Army, 

noted SLt Mech. Plans are 

underway to create a décor 

that will heighten that theme, 

“ so there will be an Army flair 

to it.” 

The evening begins with 

hors d’oeuvres at 6 p.m., preceding 

the formal multicourse 

dinner, to be followed 

by music and dancing. Several 

ensembles in different 

rooms will provide music in 

varried styles for dancing, 

ranging from ballroom dance, 

to a room offering contemporary 

music with a DJ, according 

to SLt Mech. “There will 

be something for everyone.” 

Rooms will be made available 

in Juno Tower for any ball 

guests who wish to stay 

overnight, stated SLt Mech. 

“There will be an 

Army flair to it.” 

The event is open to all 

serving Halifax region officers 

of the Army, Navy and 

Air Force, both Regular and 

Reserve. Mess members and 

associate members and spouses 

are also eligible to attend. 

The dress code is Mess Dress 

for members and formal attire 

for guests. 

Fleet and Garrison Ball 

tickets are priced at $75 per 

person or $150 per couple up 

until March 31, and $85 per 

person and $170 per couple 

after that. 

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at 721-8616. 

For more information visit 

www.psphalifax.ns.ca/OfficersMess. 

Helo down, helo found 

By Lt(N) S. Moody & MS K. Warren 

Early in the evening of December 8 

a Coast Guard helicopter returning 

to Marystown from routine maintenance 

on Go-By Point Light was reported 

overdue. The helicopter had reported 

its departure but failed to arrive in 

Marystown. HMC Ships Goose Bay and 

Glace Bay were in the area and commenced 

a search in Mortier Bay. Late in 

the evening they recovered the pilot and 

passenger both of whom were dead. 

The Transportation Safety Board 

(TSB) dispatched a team of investigators 

to the area and using Coast Guard 

ships and boats from the area, they 

started the search for the helicopter. 

TSB began the search by interviewing 

witnesses and conducting an underwater 

search for an underwater beacon that 

was installed in the helicopter. The beacon 

was not located anywhere inside 

the bay or its approaches. They then 

searched the shallow areas using small 

side scan sonar. 

By December 12, the helicopter still 

had not been located. The Trinity Route 

Survey Office was called for advice. 

Some of the TSB investigators involved 

in the new search and investigation had 

been involved with the Route Survey 

Office during the Swiss Air Search and 

Recovery and knew of the capabilities 

of the small office. 

On December 13 the official request 

was made for the Route Survey Team 

and a small team from the Fleet Diving 

Unit. 

The Route Survey Team was asked to 

bring along its Klein 5500 side scan 

sonar with which to search and the 

divers were asked to bring their Phantom 

Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) 

to identify targets of interest. 

Equipment was assembled and loaded 

onto a Coast Guard truck on December 

14. The two Navy teams departed on 

Helicopter being hoisted ashore after recovery. 

December 15 and met the truck in 

Marystown early on December 16. 

The side scan sonar was loaded and 

tested and the underwater search began 

on December 17. 

Ten targets of interest were passed to 

the underwater identification team. The 

Atlantic Osprey with its two ROVs 

arrived that day and immediately started 

surveying the seafloor. 

Late in the evening on December 17 

the helicopter was located on the top 

of an underwater pinnacle. A video survey 

of the helicopter was completed 

that night. 

The next morning the decision was 

made to recover the helicopter as soon 

as possible and the recovery planning 

began. The helicopter was lifted clear 

of the water that evening by the Atlantic 

Osprey and then transferred ashore the 

next morning. 

The helicopter was then loaded onto 

the Coast Guard truck along with the 

equipment from the Route Survey 

Office and the Diving Unit. 

The investigation into the cause of 

the crash and why the beacon didn’t 

work continue and is not expected to be 

completed for a number of months. 

The Route Survey Office and the 

ROV Team from the Fleet Diving Unit 

once again proved that the Navy is 

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Canadian soldiers hope for a taste of home 



There are hopes that Canadian 

Forces members deployed to 

Afghanistan may soon be able to 

stop by their local Tim Hortons for 

coffee and Timbits. 

According to Frank Cleysen, 

Canadian Forces Personnel Support 

Agency (CFPSA) Welfare Manager 

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Afghanistan, negotiations are 

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Frank Cleysen, CFPSA Welfare Manager stands outside of a Burger King at the Kandahar Airfield. 

day to set up a telephone interview. 

Cleysen later spoke to Colonel 

(Col) Atkinson, senior advisor to 

the CDS, and stated “Col Atkinson 

advised me that the article was read 

with interest by the CDS and that he 

was very supportive of the concept 

of a Tim Hortons in Afghanistan.” 

Cleysen added that Col Atkinson 

advised him the CDS was going to 

persue the matter. 

In addition, Cleysen noted, Col 

Atkinson thanked the CFPSA for 

their work and all the services they 

provide to the deployed CF members 

in Kandahar. 

General Hillier brings direct personal 

experience to his support of a 

Tim Hortons outlet in Kandahar. 

In October 2003, he became 

Commander of the International 

Security Assistance Force in Kabul. 

The Kandahar base, which will 

soon see an influx of another 2,000 

Canadian Forces members, already 

features franchises such as Burger 

King, Subway and Pizza Hut. 

Tim Hortons is known for its 

strong support of the Canadian military, 

with franchises at bases and 

wings across the country. They are 

one of the corporate sponsors of 

Maritime Forces Atlantic. 

Personnel Support Programs staff moves to new offices 

By Jack Lansing 

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Des visages frais à la porte Niobe 

Par A/SLt Stephan Boivin 

Affaires publiques 

Les usagers de la Niobe ont une 

surprise lors de la première 

tombée de neige de 2006. Ils ont 

eu la chance de voir des ouvres 

d’art temporaire en plein air, ce qui 

en fait sourire plus d’un. C’est 

que les dévoués gardiens de sécurité 

de la porte Niobe, rebaptisée 

Porte Joyeuse pour l’occasion, 

ont fabriqué des bonhommes de 

neige miniatures. 

Matelot de 2ième classe Payman 

Ghaysari, commissionnaire Bob 

Andrews et commissionnaire Al 

Robichaud font partie de l’équipe 

que les employés de la Défense 

nationale voient à chaque matin lors 

de leur arrivée au boulot et le soir 

pour le retour à la maison. « Notre 

travail est de vérifier l’identité de 

chacun et de faire des fouilles au 

besoin. Mais la partie la plus 

intéressante de notre travail est de 

dire bonjour et de saluer les gens. 

On esssaie de mettre un sourire sur 

chaque visage » a commenté le 

commissionnaire Bob Andrews. 

C’est donc dans cet esprit que la 

joyeuse équipe s’est mis à la fabrication 

des bonhommes de neige. Il 

était tombé environ 3 centimètres de 

neige et les gens ont souri à la vue 

des bonhommes en passant la porte. 

Les artistes; le matelôt de 2ième classe Payman Ghaysari et le commissionnaire Bob Andrews avec le bonhomme de neige représentant 

lieutenant-colonel Gary Meisner. 

The artists; AS Ghaysari and Commissionaire Bob Andrews with a snowman which represented LCol Gary Meisner. 

« Lorsque la circulation a diminué, 

nous nous aussitôt mis à enlever la 

neige et à s’en servir pour fabriquer 

les bonhommes » a dit monsieur 

Andrews. « Tout le monde nous a dit 

Bravo! » a ajouté le matelot de 

2ième classe Payman Ghaysari. 

Chacun des bonhommes représentait 

quelqu’un qui passe la porte 

à chaque jour. On y a donc vu 

des représentations du lieutenant 

Sonia Conock, du matelôt de 2ième 

classe Payman Ghaysari (garde de 

la porte Niobe), du lieutenantcolonel 

Gary Meisner, du commissionnaire 

Bob Andrews et du commissionnaire 

Al Robichaud. 

« Nous sommes le contrôle d’accès 

de la porte. On a besoin d’être 

strict et direct mais, en même 

temps, il nous faut avoir un bon 

sens de l’humour » a commenté 

Bob Andrews qui est commissionnare 

depuis 17 ans. Il est à la 

porte Niobe depuis l’été 2005. 

Cet article marque le début d’une 

série qui aura pour objectif de 

faire connaître différents employés 

de la base et sera intituler Rencontrons 

la Flotter. Suivez la série de 

prêt, vous pourriez bien être les 

prochaines vedettes! 

A/SLT STÉPHAN BOIVIN, PUBLIC AFFAIRS 

Niobe gate 

gets new guard 

By A/SLt Stephan Boivin 

Public Affairs 

As they drove through the 

gate after the first snowfall 

of the new year, the Niobe 

Gate users were amazed to 

pass by some remarkable 

pieces of art. The devoted 

Niobe gate security staff took 

the time to make miniature 

snowmen to entertain. 

Able Seaman (AB) 

Ghaysari, Bob Andrews and 

Al Robichaud are among 

those who, each morning you 

see as you pass the gates to 

come to work or return home. 

“Our job is to check IDs and 

search vehicles. But meet and 

greet is the most fun. We try to 

put a smile on everybody’s 

face,” said Commissionaire 

Bob Andrews. 

So, it is in that state of mind 

that the team decided to build 

the snowmen, after approximately 

three centimetres of 

snow had fallen on the city, 

and have everyone smile as 

they pass by. 

“When the traffic slowed 

down, we wanted to clear the 

snow and we started to build 

the snowmen,” said Andrews. 

“Everybody gave us the 

thumb up,” added AB Payman 

Ghaysari. 

Each of the snowmen represented 

someone from the 

National Defence. We saw 

representations of Lieutenant 

Sonia Connock (Public 

Affairs Officer), AB Payman 

Ghaysari (gate guard), Lieutenant-Colonel 

Gary Meisner 

(Staff Officer), commissionaire 

Bob Andrews and commissionaire 

Al Robichaud. 

“Everybody 

gave us the 

thumbs up!” 

“We are the access control 

to the dockyard. You have to 

be strict and assertive but you 

have to have a sense of 

humor,” stated Commissionnaire 

corporal Bob Andrews 

who has been a commissionaire 

for 17 years working on 

different assignments. He has 

been at the Niobe gate since 

July 2005. 

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personel. 

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LS ANDERSON, HMCS SCOTIAN 

Final report on soil tests at 

Detachment Aldershot indicate no 

environmental or health concerns 

From left to right: Grandfather Gary Dort, Capt Colleen 

Hazel, Matthew Hazel, and PO2 Robert Hazel. 

Reservist joins the 

family tradition 

By PO2 Robert Hazel 

Damage Control Division, 

CFNES 

New naval reservist 

Matthew Hazel was 

sworn into HMCS Scotian by 

his mother, Captain Colleen 

Hazel of LFAA HQ, on January 

11, 2006. Matthew is the 

third generation in his family 

to join the Canadian Forces. 

His father, PO2 Robert Hazel, 

is at the Damage Control 

Division, and his grandfather 

was also a member of Scotian 

as was Capt Hazel, who is 

now a Regular Force member. 

Matthew’s brother Michael 

also attended the ceremony 

at Scotian. 

Capt Hazel received special 

permission to swear in her 

son from Scotian commandant 

Cdr Mark Cameron, who 

was present that evening. 

Heating your 

home with wood 

Excavating a site for soil testing. 

By Capt John Pulchny 

14 Wing Public Affairs Officer 

Defence Construction Canada 

received Conestoga-Rovers and 

Associates’ (CRA) final report on January 

5, 2006 regarding samples taken 

from three areas of interest where subsurface 

metal anomalies were identified 

during a geophysical investigation 

of an alleged former disposal site at 

Detachment Aldershot, NS. 

Using a tracked excavator, 13 test 

pits were dug and 35 soil samples were 

taken from the 2.67-hectare area at the 

intersection of Brooklyn Street and 

Lanzy Road, Aldershot. From ground 

level to 1.3 metres below grade, fill 

material was predominantly found in 

the pits along with metal debris including 

vehicle components, strapping, 

and a portion of a 210-litre corroded/ 

perforated storage drum that had been 

used as garbage burning drum. Immediately 

below this fill layer, deposits of 

burnt material consisting of glass, textiles, 

metal containers, paper and ash 

were found. 

The results of soil tests for petroleum 

hydrocarbons, volatile organic compounds, 

polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, 

polychlorinated biphenyls 

(PCBs), toxic heavy metals, and specific 

types of pesticides showed that 

the site is within Federal guidelines 

for a commercial/industrial site. As 

well, the report noted that organochlorine 

pesticides were not present at 

detectable concentrations. 

The National Classification System 

(NCS) for contaminated sites was used 

to evaluate this site by CRA. The NCS 

assigned a score of 36.7 out of 100 and 

the site was therefore rated as Class 

N—Action Not Likely Required. This 

classification took into consideration 

the very low levels of any contamination, 

the presence of overburden cover 

at the site and the fact that potential 

human and ecological receptors are 

not exposed to any unacceptable level 

of contamination. 

An initial report by a former serviceman 

noted that he was ordered to 

dredge Peach Lake in 1961 and bury the 

waste in the possible dumpsite investigated 

by this report. In addition to this 

investigation, Defence Construction 

Canada contracted preliminary surface 

water and lake sediment testing. 

Results also indicated that there were 

no detectible amounts of PCBs, pesticides, 

explosives or energetic residues 

and that in only one sample of sediment, 

mercury was identified at a low 

concentration in compliance with the 

regulatory guideline. To determine if 

there are any munitions remnants or 

unexploded ordnance within Peach 

Lake, a detailed study will be conducted 

over the next four months while 

training in Detachment Aldershot is 

scheduled to be low. 

By Cara Nash 

Fire Prevention/ 

Life Safety Officer 

As the winter is upon us 

and the cold weather sets 

in, more people are heating 

homes with wood, due to the 

increasing cost of oil and electricity. 

Just a few simple steps 

can make your winter a warm 

and safe one. 

A safe wood burning system 

consists of the following: 

• A safety certified stove, 

fireplace or furnace. 

• The proper type of chimney 

for the appliance. 

• A system that does not 

compromise safety. 

• Installation by a qualified 

professional. 

• Look for retailers and 

installers who are WETT 

Certified under the Wood 

Energy Technical Training 

program. Have your local 

fire department check your 

installation. 

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• Ensure you have a batteryoperated 

smoke detector in 

working order in case of 

power failure. 

• Check materials around the 

stove or fireplace and all 

exposed parts of the chimney, 

including in the attic, 

for signs of overheating. 

Wood starts to darken as 

it overheats. 

• Ensure all flue pipe joints 

are fastened properly. 

• Shovel ashes into a metal 

container and take outside 

immediately. 

• The smell of smoke in a 

home typically means that 

its wood-burning system is 

venting improperly. This is 

not only a fire hazard—it 

could also lead to deadly 

carbon monoxide poisoning. 

Rectify problem 

immediately. 

• It’s not the kind of wood 

you burn that makes the difference, 

but whether or not 

the wood is seasoned. Properly 

seasoned wood produces 

the most heat, and 

produces the least creosote. 

Seasoned wood burns hot 

and clean. 

• The National Fire Protection 

Association recommends 

an annual cleaning 

and inspection of all wood 

burning appliances. However, 

it all depends on the 

frequency of use, burning 

practices and the appliance 

type. If there is 1/8 inch or 

more creosote build-up in 

the chimney flue, there is 

the potential for a chimney 

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Members of the 12 Wing Shearwater Fire Department stand 

in front of the new fire truck. 

(Left to right) Pte Lorne Hicks, MCpl Kelly Martell, MCpl 

Michael Walker, Cpl Brian Bowden, MCpl Denis Girouard, 

Pte Jeff Hurni, Sgt Kevin Feeney. 

New fire truck 

for Shearwater 

By Capt Dave Devenney 

12 Wing Shearwater PA 

Firefighters from 12 Wing 

Shearwater are enjoying a 

new vehicle after accepting 

the keys to their new fire truck. 

The Fort Garry Trucks Ltd 

fire truck was delivered to the 

Shearwater Fire Department 

November 15, 2005 and was 

placed in service on December 

12, 2005 following familiarization 

training. 

“We are very proud to have 

been the first recipient of the 

new vehicle,” said Shearwater 

Fire Chief, Master Warrant 

Officer Dana Mullins. 

“The modern equipment 

ensures a continuation of the 

highest level of fire service to 

our members and is representative 

of the changes that on 

going at 12 Wing.” 

The new vehicle replaces 

the department’s 1984 truck 

and is the first in service with 

the new paint scheme for the 

Canadian Forces Fire Service, 

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By WO Dan Smith 

Pipe Band Major 

It’s been a quite a year for the 12 Wing 

Pipe Band. 

The group, which will be entering its 

10th year of operation in 2006, performed 

across the Maritimes, Quebec, 

Ontario and Bermuda. 

This year started somewhat early in 

that we were able to join with the Black 

Watch Pipes and Drums for their annual 

participation in the St. Patrick’s Day 

Parade in Montreal. 

This is one of the oldest continuous 

parades in North America and is attended 

by thousands of spectators. 

April marked the 50th anniversary 

of the opening of the MacDonald 

Bridge. The Regular Force element of 

the Black Watch originally opened the 

bridge in 1955. 

May was our annual pilgrimage to 

the Apple Blossom Parade in Kentville, 

where we combined with the 14 Wing 

Pipe Band to form a very large Air 

Force contingent band, which is always 

an impressive sight. 

June saw the Canadian Football 

League’s first visit to Halifax for a wellattended 

exhibition game. 

The Canadian Forces were featured 

throughout the evening, which included 

a performance by the 12 Wing Pipe 

Band in the pre-game show. 

Another first came in July when the 

Pipes and Drums were invited to play at 

the closing ceremonies for the first day 

of play at the Ladies Professional Golf 

Association (LPGA) tournament, held 

at Glen Arbour Golf Course in Bedford. 

For those not aware, in addition to 

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command, the 12 Wing and 14 Wing 

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bands combine to compete at highland 

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as the Maritime Air Force Pipes 

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for the members of both bands even 

though it is quite demanding and 

requires a greater level of commitment. 

The band fared well and managed to 

place at all the competitions, winning the 

overall prize for dress and deportment. 

Another 50th anniversary celebration 

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in August, again attended by the 12 

Wing Band. 

We finished off the month by traveling 

to Quebec City for the invitation 

only Quebec Military Music Festival 

which was a whirlwind of public concerts, 

parades, and a Tattoo at the former 

home of the Quebec Nordiques. 

Generally, the end of August would 

signify the end of the performance 

season. 

There would be a few weeks of leave, 

then into the fall with the Battle of 

Britain and Remembrance Day Parades. 

This year was a little different since our 

friends at 14 Wing had been invited to 

participate in a Tattoo in Bermuda. 

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HMCS Montreal Force Protection exercise 



It was a cold day to be an enemy 

invader in a small boat. 

On Monday January 30, I went 

along as an observer in a Force Protection 

exercise. The scenario was 

that a small craft was trying to 

approach one of the Canadian Navy 

ships alongside. 

“This is a whole fleet exercise,” 

explained LCdr Scott Tofflemire, 

Queen’s Harbour Master (QHM). “It 

is sponsored by the Commander of 

Canadian Fleet Atlantic.” 

He stated that the January 30 

Force Protection events had begun 

that morning with a simulated bomb 

threat onboard HMCS Halifax. That 

would indicate a potential threat to 

the fleet and the ships would move 

to a higher state of Force Protection. 

According to LCdr Tofflemire, 

this would be followed by the next 

stage, “a water-borne intruder. This 

is a slow time scenario. No 

weapons, no bullets.” 

I went out in the harbour in a 

Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB) 

with LCdr Tofflemire, LCdr Tom 

Esbaugh and Chief Petty Officer 

First Class (CPO1) Denny Flynn, 

both of the Seamanship Division of 

the Canadian Forces Naval Operations 

School (CFNOS). They were 

present from CFNOS as observers. 

Several other RHIBS were dispatched 

bearing Military Police. 

Before we departed the jetty, LCdr 

LS Richard Griffen mans the .50 calibre machine gun, ready to provide 

security for the ship. 

Tofflemire stated that one of the 

goals was to see how successful the 

MPs were at stating the rules to the 

pleasure craft and potential invaders. 

We were to be the enemy force, 

and after cruising about the harbour 

in the RHIB for a bit, we would 

close on Montreal. Another RHIB 

would approach, inquire as to our 

intentions, explain the Controlled 

Access Zone rules and safe transit 

areas, and warn us of the consequences 

if we ignored them. Low 

temperatures, a brisk wind, choppy 

water and the occasional snow flurry 

made it a bitterly cold day to be 

out in the RHIB, though we were 

wearing survival suits. 

After about a quarter of an hour 

of idling in the harbour, LCdr Tofflemire 

gave the order and we headed 

straight for Montreal. 

A RHIB with Cpl Hansen of the 

MP aboard approached, and Cpl 

Hansen asked our intentions. “We 

have a reporter onboard and we 

want to take some pictures,” LCdr 

Tofflemire told him. “We ask that 

you not take pictures,” responded 

Cpl Hansen. Additionally, he asked 

“Please stay outside 100 metres 

from the ships.” 

This was followed by a second 

approach to Montreal, during which 

LCdr Tofflemire, as ringleader of the 

enemy force, took a more aggressive 

approach. “We’re going to take 

Far left with the flag is the enemy vessel. The RHIBs from HMCS Montreal 

provide protection and intercept the enemy force. 

it a little higher,” he told us as our 

RHIB approached the frigate and the 

MP’s RHIB again pulled up near us. 

Cpl Hansen stated the rules, 

emphasizing that security regulations 

forbid small craft from going 

close to the Navy ships. LCdr Tofflemire 

became hostile, picking 

up a spear and waving it in the 

MP’s direction. 

“We’re going through, and you 

can’t stop us,” he shouted. 

Cpl Hansen performed admirably, 

but to continue on with the second 

phase of the exercise, Cpl Hansen 

was directed to allow the RHIB to 

speed towards the frigate, stopping 

short so we could see members of 

Montreal’s ship’s company out on 

deck in Force Protection State. 

Although I was not onboard 

HMCS Montreal, it appeared that 

they were ready to defend themselves 

if necessary. 

Looking at the other ships alongside, 

I could see that they too 

had personnel out on deck, armed 

and ready to respond to the imminent 

threat. 

CPO1 Flynn estimated that we 

were probably within 15 to 20 metres 

of the ship. 

As Cpl Hansen’s RHIB came 

across us again, Cpl Hansen assured 

LCdr Tofflemire that in reality, the 

MPs out in the RHIBs would take all 

appropriate actions to keep invaders 

away from the Navy ships. 

PHOTOS: CPL VEILLETTE, FIS HALIFAX

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New Fleet Club room dedicated to aircraft carriers 

From left: Peter Kent, MS Wally Bennett, Bradley Henderson, RAdm Dan McNeil and MS Headley Cullen. 



The history of two Canadian 

Navy aircraft carriers will live 

on in a new room dedicated to 

their heritage. 

On Friday January 20, the Fleet 

Club officially opened a room that 

commemorates Her Majesty’s 

Canadian Ships Bonaventure and 

Magnificent. 

Master Seaman (MS) Wally Bennett, 

Fleet Club President of the Mess 

Committee (FCPMC), welcomed the 

large audience in attendance, which 

included many serving Navy members 

as well as former sailors from 

both Bonaventure and Magnificent. 

MS Bennett stated that former 

PMC Petty Officer (PO) Dave Lundrigan 

and LS Patrick McMerty 

devised the idea for the memorial 

room approximately a year ago. 

“This room provides a brief look 

into our past and present, and a bit of 

our military history,” he stated. 

MS Bennett extended thanks to 

the people who contributed their 

time and effort to the setting up of 

the new room. Among them were 

Peter Kent, Darren Roberts, and 

Tom Parsons, who provided the 

cabinetry that houses the artifacts, 

and all those who helped clean and 

restore the items on display. He also 

thanked members of the Canadian 

Naval Memorial Trust (CNMT) for 

their help. 

Rear Admiral (RAdm) Dan 

McNeil, commander Joint Task 

Force Atlantic and Maritime Forces 

Atlantic, congratulated the Fleet 

Club for the successful completion 

of the room. “Well done, and thank 

you to the Master Seamen and below, 

with their Mess, to have done this 

with the Bonnie and Maggie room.” 

RAdm McNeil stated that he occasionally 

fields questions from junior 

officers as to whether the Navy needs 

another aircraft carrier. Noting that 

there are plans for the Navy to 

acquire a new ship “that can carry a 

lot of aircraft,” RAdm McNeil added 

“I regret to inform you it will probably 

not be called an aircraft carrier, 

although it will carry aircraft.” 

RAdm McNeil observed that at the 

January 17 change of command, 

during which VAdm Drew Robertson 

became the Chief of the Maritime 

Staff (CMS), outgoing CMS 

VAdm MacLean arranged for the 

ship’s bell from Algonquin to be on 

central display, in memory of the late 

RAdm Debby Piers. “He wanted to 

make a point of saying how important 

it is that we look at the past and 

appreciate what people have done 

before us, and what a great country 

this is.” Such memories include 

recalling ships such as the Bonnie 

and the Maggie, added RAdm 

McNeil. “So, MS Bennett and all 

you folks, well done.” 

Wendall Brown, commanding 

officer of Sackville and a member of 

the CNMT, praised the Fleet Club for 

setting up the room, stating that is 

was a fine opportunity for the Junior 

Ranks to learn about Canadian Navy 

history. He concluded, “I congratulate 

you very much on the initiative, 

and the quality of the presentation.” 

RAdm McNeil and Master Warrant 

Officer (MWO) (Retd) Bradley, 

who served in Bonaventure, signed 

the certificate and cut the ribbon to 

formally open the new room. 

Artifacts arranged in the display 

cases range from uniforms to photos, 

programs and other mementos. 

The display items brought back 

many memories for David Bakody, 

who served in the engineering 

department of Bonaventure twice 

between 1961 and 1970. The ship 

was the scene of a significant event 

in his life, according to Bakody, stating 

“I got married onboard the ship 

on Friday, January 17, 1969.” 

After a brief honeymoon with his 

new wife Anne, Bakody recalled, 

“Anne went to Dartmouth, and I 

went down south for four months, on 

the Monday after the wedding.” 

While Bakody recalled that during 

his first posting onboard in 1961, “I 

disliked Bonaventure with a passion,” 

the atmosphere significantly 

changed during his second posting 

there, after the major refit. “It was 

like night and day.” 

One tragic memory concerns several 

crewmembers who died while 

they were cleaning out the AV gas 

tank onboard the ship, during a trip 

to Boston. 

“One man got in trouble deep 

inside the tank and several more went 

in to help him, and they were all overcome 

by the fumes. These were men 

from my mess.” 

It was difficult to carry on after 

such a tragic accident, but Bakody 

remembered, “We had a lot of sailors 

onboard who had gone through the 

Second World War, and they knew 

how to handle situations like that.” 

It was necessary to keep up with 

their duties even as they mourned 

their comrades, Bakody explained, 

saying “Grieving at sea is different 

and more complicated than it is anywhere 

else.” 

CPL HOLLY CANNING, FORMATION IMAGING SERVICES 

Bakody was onboard Bonaventure 

during the explosion and fire 

onboard Kootenay in October 1969. 

“We were exercising off England at 

the time,” he recalled. Injured sailors 

were taken off Kootenay to Bonaventure, 

and Bakody talked to one of the 

Kootenay crewmembers who told 

him how worried they were, in the 

aftermath of the explosion. 

“But he told me that when they 

looked across the water and saw 

Bonaventure, they knew they would 

be safe.” 

In the aircraft carrier, according to 

Bakody, “It was like being in a small 

city. It provided a logistic platform 

for the Canadian Navy that was second 

to none. We had a full emergency 

aircrew, a full medical crew, 

and a hospital.” 

Those were the years when 

Bonaventure usually sailed to England 

each fall, and a regular routine 

was that the sailors usually returned 

home with large amounts of chocolate, 

Bakody remembered. “Quality 

Street chocolates. I remember once 

that we brought back 12 tons of 

chocolate, in seven-pound tins.” 

The Canadian Navy bought Magnificent, 

nicknamed the Maggie, 

from the Royal Navy. Magnificent 

was commissioned into the Canadian 

Navy in 1948 and served until 

1957. Capable of carrying 30 aircraft, 

Magnificent’s final act was as 

a carrier of Canadian peacekeepers to 

Egypt during the Suez crisis. 

Magnificent was replaced by 

Bonaventure, fondly known as the 

Bonnie. Commissioned on January 

17, 1957, Bonaventure carried a 

variety of aircraft ranging from Banshees 

and Trackers to the Sea King 

helicopters when they were introduced 

in the 1960s. After many years 

of service, Bonaventure was retired 

in 1970. 

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HMCS Bonaventure monument refurbished 

By Lt(N) Pat Jessup 

Community Relations Officer 

In 1974, the Nova Scotia 

Branch of the Naval Officers’ 

Association of Canada 

was instrumental in the creation 

of a monument in Point 

Pleasant Park featuring HMCS 

Bonaventure’s six-ton anchor. 

Almost immediately the site 

became enshrined with commemorative 

plaques, which 

honour Canadian Forces personnel 

from both coasts who 

lost their lives at sea during 

peacetime. These plaques 

were informally affixed to 

the monument base and 

included the names of the 

Kootenay casualties from 

1969 as well as aircrews lost 

while serving in Bonaventure 

and Magnificent. 

After years of general 

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mounted on plinths before reinstallation 

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Training environment changing 

By Sgt Todd Berry 

Army News 

At the Courseware Training Aids Production 

Centre (CTAPC) a team of 

civilian and military artists, animators, 

technicians and multimedia specialists 

are busy creating the Army’s newest 

weapons refresher training aids package. 

“The courseware that we are seeing 

developed today represents the new 

direction in which the Army is going 

with all of its training,” said Major (Maj) 

By LCdr M.D. Cope 

D Mil C2 Coord 

Before June 2005 Lt(N) 

David Craig, Formation 

Coordinator of Official Languages, 

was a CPO1 Electrician 

and the Career Manager 

for Electricians and Hull 

Technicians. 

He was commissioned 

under the Special Requirements 

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as the need for his leadership 

and expertise in his current 

appointment was immediate. 

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scroll was presented to him. 

Mindful of this oversight, 

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a small reception was held in 

his honour. 

During the reception, Lt(N) 

Craig was presented with his 

commissioning scroll by Cdr 

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instructor at the Combat Training Centre, 

Infantry School. “As long as the program 

is used for refresher training only and not 

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it will be a very good training tool.” 

The training package will be released 

March 2006 and will be hosted on a server 

at CFB Gagetown allowing everyone 

access electronically. It will also be distributed 

across the Army on a series of CD 

and DVDs that will allow soldiers to take 

home copies or reproduce locally if they 

see fit for local distribution. 

Lt(N) Craig receives commissioning scroll 

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IED blast 

(Top) Clouds of dust and dirt are visible through the front 

window of the vehicle following a G-Wagon, near which 

an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated. The 

blast happened near a Canadian convoy. 

(Bottom) Canadian soldiers with the Provincial 

Reconstruction Team Quick Reaction Force examine the 

surrounding area for physical evidence after the explosion. 

There were no casualties and the G-wagons did not 

sustain any damage from the blasts. 

PHOTOS: SGT JERRY KEAN/DND 

Houseboat floats across the harbour 



There was an unusual sight in Halifax 

harbour on January 26 and 27. 

A houseboat that had washed ashore 

at the Canadian Forces Ammunition 

Depot (CFAD) in Bedford earlier that 

month began to drift across the harbour. 

According to Lieutenant Commander 

(LCdr) Scott Tofflemire, Queen’s Harbour 

Master, the houseboat had earlier 

run aground at CFAD sometime between 

January 17 and 18. 

At that time, the houseboat had broken 

loose from the location where it had 

been tied up in Wright’s Cove near Dartmouth, 

and floated down the harbour 

toward the depot. LCdr Tofflemire stated 

“There was no risk to the depot, as it 

was washed up onto a remote portion of 

the property.” 

A company had been informed about 

the event, with a view to salvaging 

the houseboat, and according to LCdr 

Tofflemire, “They were trusted to be 

responsible for the house, and based 

upon several factors, consulted with 

DND officials, they determined the best 

course of action and a recovery plan and 

date was determined.” 

But before that company could take 

action, the elements acted on the houseboat 

again. LCdr Tofflemire stated, 

“Military personnel noticed that the 

house that was washed onto the shore at 

Canadian Forces Ammunition Depot 

Bedford drifted away from the shore as 

The houseboat came to rest between Seaview Park and a container terminal. 

a result of tides and winds during the 

wee hours of January 26.” 

It drifted away again, eventually 

coming to rest on the Halifax side of 

the harbour between Seaview Park and 

the Fairview Cove area, near a container 

terminal. 

DND took actions to alert vessels in 

the harbour about the houseboat as it 

drifted, LCdr Tofflemire noted. 

“We contacted the appropriate folks 

at Halifax Traffic and as an extra precaution, 

decided to dispatch a port security 

vessel to the site in the hopes that 

we could warn other harbour traffic that 

there was a house floating in the waterways. 

We felt that this was a prudent 

gesture that would provide extra safety 

to other marine traffic.” 

News reports indicated that the 

houseboat belonged to Larry Cartwright, 

a Lunenburg County resident who 

had planned to move it to the LaHave 

River in the summer of 2006. The 

houseboat had been in Wright’s Cove 

for several years. 

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F A M I L Y F I R S T: H A L I F A X MFRC 


Halifax MFRC offers fun for all famlies 

Let us know what you think! This is 

our first time sending the Halifax 

Military Family Resource Centre’s 

(HMFRC) Kisbie as part of the Trident. 

As we have been mentioning 

over the past few months, we are 

looking forward to moving to a combined 

publication that will be distributed 

by the Halifax MFRC to our 

mailing list and will also be available 

in the many places Trident can 

be found. If you enjoyed this, please 

let us know. All comments are welcome. 

Please email your comments 

to info@halifaxmfrc.ca. 

The Halifax MFRC is a registered 

charity, located in Building 106 

in Windsor Park, off Connolly 

Street. Mailing address: Box 99000 

Stn Forces, Halifax NS, B3K 5X5. 

Family Information & Referral 

Services Team (24/7) 902-427- 

7788, Cape Breton Satellite Office 

(902) 563-7100 ext 7107. 

Website: www.halifaxmfrc.ca. 

Email: info@halifaxmfrc.ca. 

Military Families—The Strength 

Behind the Uniform. 

Family March break 

activities (March 13-17) 

The HMFRC will be offering family 

March break activities again this 

year. We have many activities 

planned for families. 

Monday there is a Pig Jig that 

includes singing, dancing and face 

painting for children. The performance 

is dazzling, energetic and 

entertaining. The cost for this is $2 

per person. 

Tuesday, try glow in the dark 

bowling. Come join us for some 

fun and spend time with family 

and friends. The fee is $3 per person. 

We have reserved the Stadacona 

Bowling Alley from 10 a.m. to 

12 p.m. 

Wednesday we have scheduled 

a family Fear Factor. Everyone 

will have the opportunity to get 

involved and have lots of fun. Don’t 

be afraid, we won’t make you eat 

bugs. We will also have many challenging 

games for everyone. Families 

can hang out together, laugh, 

and have the chance to win the 

HMFRC Fear Factor. This event is 

$3 person. 

Thursday we will have creative 

zones set up for all age groups. 

These activities are fun, interactive 

and trendy. These zones will be 

child and family led. Come check 

us out, you never know what kind 

of fun things we may do. Bring 

along a friend and have some fun. 

The cost is $ 3 per person. 

Friday we will be heading to 

the Stadacona pool for a family 

swim and pizza lunch. This activity 

will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Swimming is from 10 a.m. to 12 

p.m. and lunch will be served after. 

The cost for this cool activity is $5 

per person. 

If you are interested in any family 

activity or have any questions, 

please register your family by 

March 8, 2006. Remember spaces 

are limited so register soon. 

Children’s 

March break camp 

What are your plans during 

March break This year the 

HMFRC will be offering camp for 

the whole week. 

This new program is designed for 

children ages five to 12. Our camp 

will be open Monday through Friday 

from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, 

and the cost is $85 for the week. We 

also offer a great family rate. Location 

is 38 MacDougall Street. Each 

day is jammed pack with activities 

for everyone. 

We have so many cool activities 

planned for the week. Come hang 

out. Hope to see you there. Spaces 

are limited, so please register by 

March 3, 2006. 

Programs for Adults 

AWork of Heart. As a follow up 

to Strutting Your Stuff—A Fashion 

Show about First Impressions, Halifax 

Military Family Resource Centre 

is pleased to present A Work of 

Heart—Creating Impact. 

This one-day series of workshops 

focuses on providing participants 

with tips and tricks to create their 

most favourable impact in the job 

market, whether it be to land that 

new position or a new career. 

Military Families— 

The Strength Behind 

the Uniform. 

Come and explore the possibilities 

on February 24, 2006, where 

Confidence Counts. 

The cost of the full day of workshops 

is $25 for military members 

and their families and DND employees. 

The general public is welcome 

at $40 for the day. 

Nutrition breaks and a light lunch 

will be provided. Pre-registration is 

necessary by February 20. 

If you are interested in attending 

or have any questions please 

contact Lesley Dunn 427-7205 

Dunn.LA2@forces.gc.ca or Deborah 

Noyes 427-7206 Noyes.DM@ 

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Dates: March 4, 11, 25 and 

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register by February 25. 

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This session will cover the basics 

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Desktop publishing with 

Microsoft Publisher. Dates: March 

20 and 27 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Fee: 

$25, register by March 13. 

Participants learn to produce 

brochures for business/home business, 

create newsletters, and business/calling 

cards. 

Aspects of good design and use 

of colour, fonts etc. are discussed. 

Come out to our Desk Top Publishing 

workshop and learn how to 

amaze yourself and your co-workers 

with your new-found talents. 

Women’s self defense. Saturday, 

March 25, 2006 9 a.m. to 4 

p.m. Fee: $15/person, $25/motherdaughter 

rate, registerby March 

20, 2006. 

Come join us for an interactive 

workshop, which empowers women 

to trust their instincts, avoid assault 

situations and learn uncomplicated 

physical techniques to disable 

an assailant. 

The focus is on teaching women 

to be resourceful rather than relying 

solely on physical strength. Mothers 

and Daughters (12 years and 

up) are invited to come together to 

this event and pay only $25 for 2 

spots. Participants are asked to 

wear comfortable clothing that they 

can move in. 

Programs for 

children & youth 

Saturday Childcare: Spend a 

relaxing Saturday afternoon doing 

coffee, watching a movie or catching 

up on some shopping. Saturday 

Casual Childcare is for children 

birth to 12 years. 

These opportunities permit children 

to socialize with their peers, 

play with different toys, do activities 

such as play games, create artwork, 

etc. while being supervised 

by professional Childcare Staff. 

The details are as follows: 

March 11, 18 and 25 10am to 3 

p.m. and you can register by the 

hour or for the full day. The cost is 

$15 per day or $3 per hour for the 

Your marketing strategies can be this simple. 

VOYAGE – The Travel Guide for the Canadian 

Forces Community is a unique publication, and the 

first of its kind in Canada. With this one guide you 

can capture the nation’s attention and reach more 

than half a million people. 

With a look and feel similar to provincial travel guides, 

Voyage targets the military market, by providing 

information about base services to 

military members and their families 

who are travelling across the country 

either on vacation, or on their way to 

a new base. 

COME TO WORSHIP 

SUNDAYS AT CF CHAPELS 

St. Brendan’s, Stadacona 

Sunday Worship 

1015 – French Catholic Mass 

1115 – English Catholic Mass 

1115 – Protestant Service 

1200 Weekday (RC) Mass – Mon,Tues,Wed 

- Lt(N) Gaëtan Fortin (RC), and Lt(N) Chris Donnelly (P) 

For information – 721-8660 

Dave MacNeil 

435-4977 

Errol MacInnis 

440-1139 

Shearwater Chapel, Shearwater 

Sunday Worship 

1000 hrs – R.C. Mass - Lt(N) David Berezowski 

1115 hrs – Protestant Divine Worship 

- Capt. Bruce Murray 

Weekday R.C. Mass – Tues,Thurs, Fri - 1140; and Wed - 1900 

For information – 720-1441 

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + 

Protestant Communion – First Sunday of each month 

Baptisms & Marriages – By appointment 

“It is a good thing to go to the house of the Lord.”



March 2006 activities 

Ongoing 

My First Reading Club. Thus mornings 11-12 am. 

Casual Childcare. Mon through Wed & Fri 9-12 and 1-4 $3/hr register at 722-4663. 

Preschool. Tues/Thurs 1-3:30 $9/session reg 722-4664. 

Parent & Tot. Thursdays 9-11 $1/child reg at 427-7792. 

4th 

Microsoft Word Level One session 1 of 4. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. $25. 

8th 

Scrapbooking. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $5 military $8 nonmilitary. Register by March 6. 

11th 

Microsoft Word Level One session two of four 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

Gymboree. 10-11:30 am. 

Sat. Child Care. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $15 day or $3/hr reg by March 9. 

12th 

Dad & Me Bowling. 1-3 pm Stadacona Bowling Alley, $3/person. Reg by 12 March. 

13th 

Pig’s Jig. $2 per person 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

13-15th 

Push the envelope. Your feedback is wanted—Survey for Military Families. 

13-17th 

March Break Kids’ Camp. From 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, and the cost is $85 for the 

week. At the Halifax MFRC Youth Centre 38 MacDougall Street Windsor Park (reg by 3 

Mar). 

14th 

Glow in the Dark Bowling. Stadacona, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. $3 per person. 

15th 

Family Fear Factor. $3 per person 10-12. 

16th 

Creative Zones. $3 per person. 

17th 

Family swim and pizza lunch. Stadacona pool 10 am to 1 pm. $5 per person. 

18th 

Sat. Child Care. 10-3 $15 day or$3/hr reg by 16 Mar. 

20th 

Desktop Publishing Session one of two 6-7:45 p.m. $25. 

25th 

Sat. Child Care. 10-3 $15 day or$3/hr reg by 23 Mar. 

Gymboree. 10-11:30 am. 

Women’s Self Defence. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. $15 per person, $25 mother/ daughter Register 

by March 20. 

Microsoft Word Level One session three of four. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

27th 

Desktop Publishing Session two of two. 6-7:45 p.m. $25. 

Note: All activities take place at the Halifax MFRC in the Halifax Military Community 

Centre, Bldg 106 Windsor Park unless otherwise noted. 

Please pre-register and pre-pay for HMFRC programs including Childcare. Participants 

are not fully registered until they have paid for the program/event. Spaces are 

only reserved for paid participants. Refunds and Cancellations: Refunds will be issued 

to participants if they withdraw on or before the registration deadline. Late withdrawal 

or a no show will result in the forfeit of any paid fees. Exceptions will be considered 

for sickness at the discretion of the coordinator. Please note that unless otherwise 

indicated, programs are offered in English. Please call 427-7780 for info. Visit us on 

the web www.halifaxmfrc.ca. All programs subject to change or cancellation. 

first child and $1.50 per hour for 

siblings. (Free for families of 

deployed members.) 

Location: Halifax MFRC Childcare 

rooms located in HMCC, Windsor 

Park. 

Registration: Deadline to register 

is Thursday before each date and 

payment is due prior to registration 

deadline in order to confirm 

your spot. 

Please provide lunch for those 

children staying over the lunch 

hour, no nuts please and bring any 

necessary gear for infants such as a 

change of clothes, bottles and diapers. 

Call 427-7788 to register or 

for more information. 

GymBoree: The Halifax MFRC 

has two wonderful and energetic 

volunteers who deliver this program 

to our families. 

At GymBoree, you and your children 

will have the opportunity to 

play and interact with other children 

and their families. Some activities 

offered during this time are 

tunnel crawl, hula-hoop, circle time 

with action songs, hopscotch, snack 

and more. 

A special area is dedicated to 

infants with mats and interactive 

toys to enjoy with their parents. 

This program is offered on various 

Saturdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. To 

register for the next session please 

call 427-7788 as spaces fill up 

quickly. Next sessions: 

March 11 & 25 Spaces are limited 

so Register Today by calling 

427-7788. 

Dad and Me: Are you a Dad or 

male caregiver looking for more 

ways to spend quality time with 

your child/children Here’s a great 

opportunity for just that. The Halifax 

MFRC is pleased to once again 

offer our Dad & Me program where 

Dads/male caregivers can interact 

with their children and develop rapport 

with other Dads/Male Caregivers 

in a fun-filled atmosphere. 

Whether we offer activities on site 

or off, we will give you something 

to anticipate. Don’t miss out on 

these awesome activities. Open to 

all ages. 

Coming up in March, Glow in the 

Dark Bowling and in April we will 

be having some springtime fun with 

gardening. Sunday, March 12 - 

Stadacona Bowling Alley 1 p.m. to 

3 p.m. $3 per person. 

NEW! My First Reading Club: 

Join us and discover a gift of life 

long learning. 

My First Reading Club promotes 

literacy to families and children 

between the ages infant to five 

years through means of age appropriate 

book packages put together 

by staff and volunteers of the Halifax 

MFRC which parents and children 

take home to share. 

Please pre-register 

and pre-pay for 

HMFRC programs 

including Childcare. 

From birth, babies enjoy sounds 

and the one sound they most enjoy 

is the human voice. 

When sharing books together, 

read out loud to your children; 

ask questions as this builds on 

language, thinking skills and 

imagination. Reading—Food for 

your Brain... 

My First Reading Club Ages: 

Infant to 5 years. 

Thursday mornings 11a.m. to 12 

p.m. Halifax MFRC. 

Casual Childcare: Need some 

time for you or have an appointment 

Perhaps you have some 

shopping to do. We have the 

answer. HMFRC offers Casual 

Childcare. To make an appointment 

up to one week in advance please 

contact 722-4663. Times: Monday 

to Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m. to 

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

1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Cost: $3 per 

hour for the first child and $1.50 per 

hour for the next sibling. 

Preschool: Spaces Still Available... 

Our part day preschool is 

looking for children aged 3-5 years 

to join our fun filled afternoon program. 

Sessions run from 1 p.m. to 

3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays 

at a cost of $9 per session. 

Please come and join us for some 

fun learning. 

For more details please call Julie 

Patterson, Daycare Director at 722- 

4664. HMFRC offers a licensed 

Preschool Program for children 

ages 3-5 years from September 

until June. This program provides a 

stimulating curriculum that fosters 

cognitive, emotional, physical and 

social development of children. 

Activities are led by a qualified Early 

Childhood Educator and include 

artwork, songs, stories, a music 

program and field trips. 

Parent & Tot: You are the most 

important person in your child’s 

life. Parents can and do influence 

all areas of their child’s development 

in countless ways every day. 

Our Parent & Tot program is 

offered at the Halifax MFRC on 

Thursday mornings from 9 a.m. to 

11 a.m. for only $1 per child. 

Our program offers parents and 

their children the opportunity to 

engage and explore in activities 

together such as art, circle, songs, 

finger plays, snack and free play 

fostering their development. 

Delivery of this program is a collaborative 

effort between parents 

and staff and is an excellent time to 

model and share positive language 

and learning with other military 

families and their children. For 

more information, call your Child 

and Family Program Facilitator at 

427-7792. 

Staying in touch 

Help us keep our mailing list up 

to date. 

We try to keep our mailing list as 

accurate as possible, so here are 

LAWYERS - AVOCATS 

Service en français 

Criminal Defence 

Military Law 

Family Law/Divorce 

House Purchase & Sale 

(DND Rates honoured) 

[902] 492•7000 

After hours call: 

Tom Singleton 483-3080 

SINGLETON & ASSOCIATES 

Fees reduced 25% 

for CF Members 

Thinking of 

Vous songez à 

contributing to 

cotiser à votre 

your RRSP 

REER 

Visit us to do your 2005 RRSP contribution by March 1, 2006. 

Passez nous voir avant le 1er mars 2006 pour cotiser à votre REER 

pour l’année 2005. 

Halifax: (902) 425-6926 • 1-800-267-6681 • www.sisip.com 

SISIP Financial Services can 

provide you with: 

• advice tailored to your 

military lifestyle 

• the expertise of certified 

Financial Planner (CFP) professionals 

(F. Pl. in Quebec) 

• no load (no sales fees) 

mutual funds 

Les Services financiers du 

RARM peuvent vous offrir : 

• des conseils adaptés à 

votre mode de vie militaire 

• l’expertise de planificateurs 

financiers (CFP) 

professionnels (Pl. fin. 

au Québec) 

• des fonds de placement 

sans frais d’acquisition 

(sans frais de vente) 

Mutual Funds Provided Through / 

Fonds mutuels fournis par le biais de

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a few ways that you can help us 

do this: 

If you know of a military family 

who might be interested in receiving 

our newsletters and information, 

please have them contact us 

and provide their mailing address. 

If you are planning on moving 

soon, please let us know your new 

address and cancellation of your 

old one. 

If you are not receiving this information 

at home and you would like 

to, please provide your home mailing 

address. 

Please contact us at 427-7780 or 

by email at info@halifaxmfrc.ca 

Please note that as per our Privacy 

Policy all personal information is 

kept strictly confidential and is not 

provided to any other organizations 

or individuals without prior consent 

of the family. 

Some exceptions apply. We take 

your privacy seriously in all program 

and service areas. 

Contact the HMFRC for more 

information. 

Push the Envelope 

From March 13 to March 25, 

when you participate in any of our 

programs/activities the Halifax 

Military Family Resource Centre 

will have available a survey to 

obtain information about your 

experiences in your community and 

with your MFRC. 

Your participation in this survey 

is very important. Your responses 

will provide feedback that staff will 

use to ensure that high quality and 

needed programmming is available 

for military families. 

Your responses will also be used 

by the Director of Military Family 

Services to manage the entire Military 

Family Services Program. 

The survey should take about 10 

minutes to be completed by one 

family member. All information 

provided will be anonymous. 

So during March 13 to 25, when 

you are at the HMFRC, please take 

the time to complete the survey. 

Du plaisir pour toute la famille au CRFM d’Halifax 

Activités familiales 

pour la relâche de mars 

(le 13-17 mars) 

Le Centre a prévu encore cette 

année une semaine captivante pour 

la relâche de mars. 

Pour lancer les activités, nous 

avons sur place Pig Jig, avec chansons, 

danse et surtout grimage pour 

les enfants. Elle offre un spectacle 

éblouissant et plein d’énergie et elle 

adore divertir les enfants. Le coût, 2 

$ par personne. 

Avez-vous déjà joué aux quilles 

(phosphorescentes) dans le noir Si 

la réponse est non, vous en aurez 

l’occasion mardi. Joignez-vous à 

nous avec vos amis pour cette partie 

de plaisir. À 3 $ par personne, 

c’est une vraie aubaine. Soyez donc 

des nôtres de 10 h à midi à la salle 

de quilles Stadacona. 

Pour mercredi, une journée de la 

peur. Vous et votre famille pourront 

vous amuser ferme. N’ayez aucune 

crainte, nous ne vous ferons pas 

manger des « bibittes », du moins 

pas trop. Nous avons également au 

programme des jeux amusants pour 

tous. Les familles peuvent participer 

ensemble, se distraire et 

courir la chance de gagner le concours. 

Tout ça pour la modique 

somme de 3 $ par personne. 

Le jeudi est la journée de la créativité. 

Nous aménagerons des zones 

pour tous les groupes d’âge. À l’horaire, 

des activités amusantes, interactives 

et branchées que tous 

aimeront faire et apprendre. Les 

zones seront dirigées par les enfants 

et les familles. Vous verrez le plaisir 

d’un amas de bric et de broc peut 

apporter pour aussi peu que 3 $ 

par personne. 

Nous avons organisé pour la 

dernière journée une baignade à la 

piscine Stadacona suivie d’une pizza 

de 10 h à 13 h. Les familles pourront 

s’amuser dans la piscine de 10 

h à midi et ensuite déguster une pizza, 

tout cela pour seulement 5 $. Si 

ces activités vous intéressent, 

veuillez-vous inscrire avant le 8 

mars et appelez-nous si vous voulez 

des renseignements additionnels. 

Les places sont limitées, donc, 

inscrivez-vous sans délai. 

Camp de jour pour enfants 

de la relâche de mars 

Avez-vous des plans pour la 

relâche de mars Le Centre offrira 

cette année camp pour les jeunes de 

5 à 12 ans. Il se tiendra du lundi au 

vendredi de 7 h à 17 h. Le coût sera 

de 85 $ par enfant. Nous avons 

également un tarif familial. Le 

camp, qui se tiendra au 38, rue Mac- 

Dougall, comportera une foule 

d’activités pour tous. Aimez-vous 

cuisiner Avez-vous déjà joué au 

jeu de la peur Pouvez-vous concevoir 

vos propres bijoux Nous 

avons au programme des activités 

géniales pour tous. Laissez-vous 

tenter. Inscrivez-vous avant le 3 

mars, car les places sont limitées. 

Programmes pour les adults 

Word niveau 1 : Débutant. 4, 11 

et 25 mars et 1er avril de 10 h à midi. 

Les rudiments du traitement de 

textes pour la correspondance 

personnelle, la conservation de 

dossiers personnels, le soutien 

d’une entreprise à domicile, la 

rédaction de travaux de trimestre, 

de rapports et de CV. Les sujets 

englobent la préparation ainsi que 

l’amélioration et la personnalisation 

de documents. L’atelier est 

offert dans un milieu convivial et 

surtout non intimidant. 25 $. 

Création d’albums de 

découpures. Le mercredi 8 mars 

2006. 

18 h 30 à 20 h 30. 

Date limite pour les inscriptions : 

le vendredi 6 mars 2006. 

Coût : 5 $ par personne (famille 

de militaires), 7 $ pour les civils. 

Frais de garde : 5 $ par famille, 

Gratuit pour les familles de militaires 

déployés. 

Avez-vous déjà essayé de faire un 

album de découpures Aimeriezvous 

apprendre Vous vous adonnez 

déjà à cette activité et aimeriez 

vous joindre à d’autres Vous êtes 

les bienvenus à cette soirée de création 

d’albums. Cette séance portera 

sur les éléments de base d’un 

album. On y présentera aussi de 

nouvelles techniques. Les albums 

de découpures sont une excellente 

façon de consigner avec créativité 

vos réalisations et activités, la 

croissance et les activités de vos 

enfants ou encore les déploiements 

et les déménagements. Prière d’apporter 

de 15 à 25 photos. 

Éditique avec Microsoft Publisher. 

20 et 27 mars, de 18 h à 

19 h 45. 

L’atelier aborde plusieurs sujets, 

entre autres, la réalisation de 

brochures d’entreprise (commerciale 

ou personnelle), de bulletins et 

de cartes d’affaires ainsi que la mise 

en page et le choix des couleurs 

et des polices. Inscrivez-vous et 

apprenez comment vous épater et 

épater vos collègues avec votre 

nouvelle expertise. 25 $. 

Autodéfense pour les femmes. 

25 mars 2006, 9 h à 16 h. 

Date limite des inscriptions : 

20 mars. 

Coût: 15 $ par personne ou 25 $ 

pour mère et fille. 

Cet atelier interactif et divertissant 

enseigne aux femmes comment se 

fier à leurs instincts, éviter des situations 

dangereuses et neutraliser 

sans difficulté un agresseur. Il insiste 

sur ll’ingéniosité plutôt que sur la 

force. On invite les mères et filles à 

s’inscrire pour seulement 25 $. 

On demande aux participants 

de porter des vêtements non 

encombrants. 

Les Programmes 

pour les enfants 

Service de garde du samedi. Le 

service de garde du samedi continu 

pour les enfants ages de 0 à 12 ans. 

Ce service permet aux enfants de 

socialiser avec leurs amis, jouer 

avec toutes sortes de jouets, faire 

des activités telles que des jeux de 

rôle, faire du bricolage, etc... tout en 

étant supervisés par un membre 

professionnel du service de garde. 

Les détails sont les suivants: 

Le 11, 18 et 25 mars de 10:00am 

- 3:00pm et vous pouvez vous 

inscrire pour quelques heures ou 

pour toute la journée ($15.00 par 

jour) $3.00 de l’heure pour le premier 

enfant et $1.50 de l’heure 

Mr ♥ Romance 

Your Valentine’s 

Specialist! 

❤ Roses, Carnations, and Lilies 

(HRM delivery available) 

❤ Lingerie 

❤ Candles, Bath Products 

❤ Fun, Games, and MORE! 

10 % DND Discount 

EVERY DAY! 

Barrington Place Shops (Lower Level) 

1903 Barrington St. Halifax NS 

425-LOVE 

www.mrromance.ca 

$199,500 $399,900 

17 Brookshire, 28 Emerald Drive, 

Bedford 

Spotless 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath ideally 

situated with shops and highway near 

by. Enjoy an eat-in kit with oak cabinets, 

an extended front entry, a low 

maintenance lot, and built-in garage 

with automatic door. 

497-3455 

644 Portland Street 

Dartmouth, NS 

B2W 6C4 

Properties of the Week 

Linda Smardon 

478-3197 

Yolande Mason 

497-3455 

Three Fathom Harbour 

3500 sq ft, 4 bdrm, 3.5 bth home with 

176 feet of waterfrontage on Porter’s 

Lake, including a beach area. Pillars 

between liv rm & din rm & vaulted 

ceilings in the entry add class to the 

many luxury features of the home 

including a custom kit, hdwd flrs, 

main flr fam rm & master bdrm 

w/ensuite & walk in closet. Located 

only 15 minutes to Cole Harbour. 

James Smardon 

225-5138 

Web: www.yolandemason.com 

Fax: (902) 462-0123 Email: ymason@ns.sympatico.ca 

February 2006 

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10 

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12 

15 

Feb 

17 

Beach 

Superweeper 

@ Wardroom 1800 

Coffee Break 


Gratis Growlies 


TGIF with Food 

@ Royal Artillery Park 1500 

Sunday Brunch 


(Reservations required: 721-8616) 

Coffee Break 

@ Royal Artillery Park 1000



pour chaque enfant additionnel. 

Lieu: La salle du service 

de garde du CRFM de Halifax 

MFRC à Windsor park. 

Inscription: La date limite 

pour les inscriptions est le 

jeudi avant le samedi de service 

de garde et le paiement 

doit être fait avant la date limite 

afin de confirmer votre 

inscription. Veuillez apporter 

un lunch (sans noix) pour les 

enfants qui luncheront au 

CRFM ainsi que tout le 

matériel nécessaire aux nouveaux 

nés soit pyjamas de 

rechange, bouteilles, couches, 

etc. Téléphoner au 427- 

7788 pour vous inscrire ou 

pour obtenir plus de renseignements. 

Service de garde temporaire. 

Vous avez besoin de 

temps pour vous Vous avez 

un rendez-vous Vous devez 

faire du magasinage Nous 

avons la solution : le service 

de garde temporaire du 

CRFMH. Pour prendre rendez-vous 

jusqu’à une semaine 

à l’avance, veuillez composer 

le 722-4663. Heures d’ouverture 

: lundi, mardi, mercredi et 

vendredi, de 9 h à 12 h et de 

13 h à 16 h; le jeudi de 13 h à 

16 h. Coût : 3 $ de l’heure 

pour le premier enfant et 1,50 

$ pour les enfants suivants. 

Garderie le samedi à l’occasion. 

Nous sommes de 

retour en pleine activité pour 

l’automne avec deux jours par 

mois pour vous permettre de 

finir les emplettes de la rentrée 

des classes ou simplement 

pour avoir du temps pour vous 

durant la fin de semaine. Souvenez-vous 

que, si votre conjoint 

est parti en affectation, 

vous pouvez utiliser vos 

heures de répit pour payer le 

coût de la garde d’enfants. 

Programme préscolaire. 

Des espaces encore disponibles... 

Le préscolaire du 

CRFM d’Halifax est à la 

recherche des enfants pour 

remplir le programme de 

l’après-midi (13h00 à 15h30 

le mardi et le jeudi). Le coût 

est $9.00 par session. Venez 

nous joindre pour une expérience 

éducative et amusante. 

Pour plus de détails veillez 

contacter 722-4664. Programme 

préscolaire - Le 

CRFMH offre un programme 

préscolaire reconnu pour 

les enfants de 3 à 5 ans, de 

septembre à juin. Stimulant, 

ce programme favorise le 

développement cognitif, 

affectif, social et physique 

des enfants. Les activités 

sont supervisées par une 

éducatrice de la petite 

enfance qualifiée. Au programme 

: arts, chansons, contes, 

musique et excursions. 

« Gym » boree. Le Centre 

de ressources pour les familles 

des militaires (CRFM) peut 

compter sur deux merveilleux 

bénévoles en pleine forme 

pour dispenser ce programme 

à nos familles. Au « gym » 

boree, vous et vos enfants 

aurez l’occasion de jouer et 

de faire des activités avec 

d’autres enfants et leurs 

familles. Au nombre des 

activités offertes, on peut 

mentionner la reptation dans 

un tunnel, le cerceau, le cercle 

avec chansons mimées, la 

marelle, les goûters, etc. Un 

coin de la salle a été réservé 

spécialement aux bébés, qui y 

trouveront des matelas et des 

jouets interactifs à partager 

avec vous. Ce programme est 

ordinairement offert le samedi, 

de 10 h à 11 h 30. Pour 

vous inscrire à la prochaine 

séance, composez le 427- 

7788. N’attendez pas : les 

places s’envolent vite! 

Parents et bambins. Vous 

êtes la personne la plus 

importante dans la vie de 

votre enfant. Les parents ont 

le potentiel d’exercer une 

influence positive sur le 

développement de leur enfant 

à tous les jours. Le plus que 

nous comprenons la petite 

enfance, le plus que nous 

comprendrons comment nous 

pouvons encourager un 

développement sain. 

Le programme « Parents 

et bambins » donne aux parents 

et à leurs jeunes enfants 

l’occasion de passer du 

temps de qualité ensemble 

tout en rencontrant d’autres 

familles de militaires. Au 

programme : art, rassemblement, 

comptines, contes, 

chansons et jeux libres. Le 

programme est rendu possible 

grâce à la collaboration 

entre le personnel et les parents. 

Al’occasion, des invités 

spéciaux viendront entretenir 

les parents d’un sujet d’intérêt 

pour eux. Pour réserver 

une place, communiquez 

avec la responsable des services 

de garde en composant le 

427-7792. Le jeudi, de 9h00 

à 11h00. Coût : 1$ par enfant. 

Papa et Moi. Etes vous un 

Papa/gardien masculin qui 

cherche à passer plus de 

temps avec votre enfant 

Voici votre chance! Le CRFM 

d’Halifax est fier de vous 

présenter de nouveau le programme 

« Papa et Moi » - - 

un programme qui vise à 

développer des relations positives 

entre enfant et parent, 

ainsi qu’à développer des 

liens avec d’autres gardiens 

masculins. Ne manquez pas 

ces activités importantes! Le 

12 Mars 13h-15h 

Les espaces sont limitées - 

- enregistrez aujourd’hui en 

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Free yourself once and for all... 

By Gloria Kelly 

CF H Svcs Gp. 

So you made a New Year’s resolution 

to stop smoking, or you simply 

want to kick the habit To help 

you achieve that goal the CF 

Strengthening the Forces team is 

launching its smoking cessation 

challenge for the fourth year in a row. 

“Take the March 1st, I Quit! challenge 

and free yourself from tobacco 

use once and for all,” said Donald 

Déry, head of the Tobacco Use 

Reduction Program, for Strengthening 

the Forces. “The challenge is 

to quit smoking for at least four 

weeks, from March 1 to April 1. 

“The latest CF Health and 

Lifestyle Survey indicates that 75 

percent of CF members do not 

smoke.The decrease in smoking rate 

in the past four years has been even 

greater than that in the general Canadian 

population. The large majority 

of smokers (91 percent) want to 

reduce or to quit smoking. They 

know there are important negative 

consequences associated with smoking, 

but an extra incentive may help 

to make the break,” said Déry. 

Last year, thousands of people 

took up the challenge. 

The campaign targets CF Regular 

and Primary Reserve Force 

members, the Cadet Instructor 

Cadre, Canadian Rangers, DND 

civilian employees, non-public 

fund employees, and Supplementary 

Reserve Force members who 

smoke regularly. 

The challenge provides a quit 

date for smokers already motivated 

to refrain from smoking and who 

have not yet set a quit date. 

The program also provides an 

opportunity for the involvement of 

supporters whose job is to provide 

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smokers enrolled in the program. 

Participants and supporters in the 

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March 1st, I Quit! Challenge. 

“Tobacco use costs the CF 

upwards of $36.5 million annually 

in illnesses related to smoking and 

lost productivity for the Regular 

Force only,” said Déry. 

“That’s a significant drain on the 

system that simply does not need to 

be there.” 

Déry said he believes this program 

will best meet the needs of 

those who have already made the 

decision to quit smoking and those 

who have quit smoking for less than 

six months. 

Success in quitting smoking 

increases with the number of quit 

attempts, averaging 6 to 7 times 

before quitting for life. 

Support of peers, family and coworkers 

is an important factor in 

the challenge. 

Supporters are encouraged to 

help the smoker keep away from 

the tobacco products throughout 

the challenge and hopefully well 

beyond. 

“If a person can stay smoke-free 

for a month that is a good start,” 

said Déry. 

“Tobacco use costs 

the CF upwards 

of $36.5 million 

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related to smoking 

and lost productivity 

“If they can kick the habit for a 

year it’s a pretty good bet that they 

will remain smoke-free.” 

Eligible members attempting to 

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worth it,” said Déry. 

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(deadline February 28) or contact 

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CF hockey—not just for guys 

By MCpl Paul Murphy 

Coach, Team Atlantic 

The Atlantic Region held selection 

tryouts for Team Atlantic 

(F) January 22 to 27 at the Shearwater 

arena. This selection camp 

was the largest in the Atlantic 

Region in the seven-year history of 

female hockey in the CF. 

The camp was very intense, 

incorporating a tactical classroom 

session, a practice and a game each 

day for all participants. The players 

were taught face-off strategies, 

power play breakouts, defensive 

zone coverage, smart pressure tactics 

and penalty killing parameters. 

The players were then assessed, 

scored and ranked amongst their 

peers in a game that same day to see 

if they could incorporate what they 

had been taught. This process is 

very similar to the way Hockey 

Canada chooses Team Canada. 

Team Atlantic are all smiles as they head to Borden for the nationals March 4 to 10. 

The hosts, Formation Halifax 

Personnel Support Programs (PSP), 

did an outstanding job providing 

equipment, refreshments and personnel 

as required. Harold White, 

Health Promotion Manager, gave a 

seminar to all participants about 

nutrition and health. 

Once the team was selected the 

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players went through upgraded 

strategies and tactics both in the 

classroom and on the ice on Friday. 

Later that night, Team Atlantic 

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team. 

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tournament, outscoring the opponents 

24-4 in five games. The players 

are to be commended for a job 

well done, pushing their bodies to 

the limit and playing hockey 16 

times over a seven-day period; not 

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the Nationals being held in Borden 

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staff, which has been led by MCpl 

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is very optimistic about the quest 

for gold at this year’s championship, 

providing all members are 

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By Tracy MacLean 

Stadacona Sports Coordinator 

COTW hockey was held at Shannon 

Arena from January 16 to 20, 2006. 

It was an exciting week of hockey with 10 

teams competing. Teams were split up 

into two divisions with the top two teams 

in each, advancing to the semi-finals. The 

top four teams were CFNES, CFNOS, 

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2. The meeting between the two top 

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Cdr Shubaly from CFNOS was present 

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Sidelines sports trivia 

1. Which sport involves athletes riding 

down an ice track seated two 

or four to a sled 

2. Name the sport where two teams 

push 42 pound stones across the 

ice toward a target. Matches consist 

of 10 ends, and during each 

end a team scores one point for 

every stone that is closer to the 

center of the target than all of the 

opponent’s stones. 

3. Which sport is a two day event, 

involving both ski jumping and 

cross country skiing 

4. In which sport do athletes ski 

cross country with pauses to 

shoot at targets, with competitors 

skiing penalty loops or receiving a 

time penalty 

5. In which event do athletes race 

down an ice track singly or in 

pairs, sliding on their backs 

6. Athletes in this type of skiing 

competed in Aerials and Moguls. 

7. Introduced at the 1998 Winter 

Olympics, what is the name of 

the event in which athletes compete 

in the halfpipe and parallel 

giant slalom 

8. Events in this type of alpine skiing 

included the ‘Giant’ and ‘Super G’. 

9. Athletes race down a track of ice 

on their stomachs head first. 

10. What sport was part of the 

summer Olympics before it was 

moved to the Winter Olympics. 

— By MS Sherdian, HMCS Halifax 

ANSWERS: 1. Bobsled. 2. Curling. 3. Nordic Combined. 

4. Biathlon. 5. Luge. 6. Freestyle skiing. 7. Snowboarding. 8. 

Slaloms. 9. Skeleton. 10. Hockey. 

Formation Halifax Broomball Club 



Broomball has some things in 

common with hockey and with 

curling, but it is not the same as 

those games. 

“Basically, the game is similar to 

hockey,” noted broomball player 

Jennifer Doyle, president of the Formation 

Halifax Broomball Club. 

“The key difference is, we don’t 

skate. It is a running sport.” 

People have been playing broomball 

for approximately 100 years, 

Doyle stated. The exact origins of 

the game are uncertain, but it may 

have been established as an alternative 

to hockey, or “in communities 

where there were no arenas.” 

The Formation Halifax club meets 

to play on Thursday evenings at the 

Shannon Park Arena, and usually on 

Monday nights in the town of Windsor, 

depending on the schedule. “We 

have about 18 members right now, all 

female,” stated Doyle. There used to 

be a men’s team as well but several 

years ago broomball was dropped as 

a military sport, so there is not a 

men’s team at this time. 

Though there is not the number of 

broomball players that there was 20 

years ago, “We play against some 

teams in the Valley, from the Windsor 

and Brooklyn areas,” Doyle stated. 

“We play in a league with five 

The Formation Halifax broomball club at the World Championships, 2004. 

women’s teams.” 

Broomball is played on an ice rink 

but unlike hockey, the players wear 

broomball sneakers which have soles 

with an inch of soft rubber that gives 

the player traction on ice. Broomball 

players wear helmets, knee and 

elbow pads, and gloves. 

The purpose of the game is to score 

goals over the opposing team. Each 

team has six players and the players 

use a stick made of rubber, with 

wood or aluminum shafts and shaped 

like a paddle, in order to propel the 

ball around the rink. The ball is made 

of material like that of a basketball 

and is about five inches in diameter. 

A broomball game consists of two 

periods, each one 20 minutes long. 

The six players comprise a centreman, 

two singers, two defencemen, 

and a goalie. 

The Formation Halifax club is 

affiliated with Broomball Nova Scotia 

and also with the Canadian 

Broomball Federation. There is a 

provincial tournament and the winning 

team is eligible to compete in 

the national championship. 

Formation Halifax Broomball 

welcomes players of all ages and 

experience levels. “Some of the girls 

on the team are in their first year of 

playing and there are others who 

have been playing for 15 years. So 

we have a wide range, and it’s the 

same thing with the ages. We have 18 

year olds and we have 50 year olds.” 

New players can learn all the basics 

of the game, Doyle commented. “We 

are trying to promote it and get more 

people out to play.” 

“Our club has always been about 

playing because we like to play. If we 

win, that’s just a bonus.” 

The Formation Halifax Broomball 

Club will host a tournament at 

Shannon Park on February 18 and 

19. “We are hoping to have at least 

12 teams, and coed as well. We play 

coed in the tournament.” 

The provincial broomball tournament 

will be in Tatamagouche from 

March 10 to 12, but according to 

Doyle, the February tournament in 

Shannon Park is unique. “Right now, 

our club is the only other club that has 

a tournament in Nova Scotia.” 

Because the broomball community is 

smaller now, there are no longer as 

many tournaments, Doyle observed, 

adding that the February event has 

created excitement. “I had people 

calling me from New Brunswick, 

back in November.” 

The Formation Halifax Broomball 

Club team won the provincial championships 

in 2005. Instead of attending 

the Canadian national championship, 

the club has decided instead 

to attend the world broomball championship 

to be held in Minneapolis in 

October 2006. 

“So we have been fundraising 

since last summer, to attend the 

world championship. Some of our 

military members who were transferred 

last year have already put 

their money down, and they will 

meet us there.” 

For more information, contact Jennifer 

Doyle at 864-9272 or by email 

at jenniferdoyle@eastlink.ca. 

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