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VOLUME 39, ISSUE 23 • MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2005 

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TRIDENT, NOVEMBER 14, 2005 

Officers from around the world to be trained in NS 

Participants of the International Command and Staff Course at Camp Aldershot, October 14, 2005. 

By A/Slt Stephan Boivin 

Trident Staff 

Thirty-nine officers from 30 

countries are participating in an 

International Command and Staff 

Course at Camp Aldershot, Nova 

Scotia. The course, run by the Canadian 

Forces Military Training Assistance 

Program Directorate (MTAP) 

and the Reserves, will be held until 

December 8, 2005. 

“MTAP is our contact to all foreign 

officers. We sponsor officers 

from around the world to take 

training, to be more interoperable 

with Canadian troops. MTAP also 

sponsors language training and 

staff duties training,” said Major 

(Maj) Kevin Crowell, MTAP’s Chief 

Instructor. Maj Crowell retired in 

2000 and was asked to instruct last 

year’s pilot course. “I happened to 

be looking for work at the same time 

they were looking for senior officers 

to instruct here. Once I got in I got 

hooked, just working with the international 

students.” 

This 15-week course serial of the 

new Command and Staff Course is 

the result of the immense success of 

last year’s pilot and will be offered 

twice a year. “[Last year’s] course 

went over very well, it was well 

received and we decided to expand 

it. We brought graduate students 

from last’s year course, from Ghana, 

Kenya and Nigeria, and they’re here 

as directing staff (DS) on this course. 

It’s now become a five year commitment 

with two series per year, we 

have expanded to include ethics, 

leadership, and training development. 

We teach them how to program 

training, how to instruct, how 

to develop courses.” commented 

Maj Crowell. 

Captain (Capt) Lloyd Atror, from 

the Ghana Armed Forces and Captain 

Edward Banda, from the Kenya 

Armed forces, are both graduates 

from the pilot’s course who returned 

to instruct as directing staff. They 

feel privileged to be participating in 

this first serial. “We were invited to 

come as instructors and decided to 

say yes to the challenge—a good 

opportunity. I see it as a privilege, an 

honor, to myself and to my country 

for coming back,” said Captain 

Atror. “Canada belongs to NATO, and 

the world, more or less, is going 

NATO. In international missions and 

peacekeeping missions, it is NATO 

standards,” he said. The course is a 

good opportunity to have international 

exposure because the students’ 

countries operate in many international 

missions and this gives them 

the opportunity to meet people from 

NATO countries. 

The International Command and 

Staff Course emphasizes the communications 

and problem solving 

skills, but one of the interesting 

aspects of the course is the opportunity 

to learn about each other’s country 

and provide cultural awareness. 

“Probably one of the things that I find 

they enjoy a lot is hockey. Also the 

national perspective, where each one 

has a period of 15 to 20 minutes to 

[present] their country, we found that 

the students enjoyed it a lot. We 

found it enjoyable ourselves too,” 

said Major Kevin Crowell. “This 

year we had the whole student body 

in the theater and we have seen all of 

the presentations on every country 

that is represented here. It took a lot 

time but it was very enjoyable and 

the students said they wouldn’t trade 

it,” added Major Crowell. 

The students’ experiences in this 

course and in Canada are very 

enriching and it is good exposure to 

the type of challenges they might 

encounter in international missions 

and it is also a chance to experience 

NATO standards. “We are trained to 

familiarize to NATO standards and if 

I can get near to NATO standards I’ll 

be more than satisfied,” noted Captain 

Stojavonski Zlatko, artillery 

Officer from the army of the Republic 

of Macedonia. “The main aim is 

to learn something in the NATO standard, 

so that we can work easily 

together internationally,” said Major 

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TRIDENT, NOVEMBER 14, 2005 3 

RAdm Piers, Second World War 

naval hero, dies at age 92 

By Virginia Beaton 

Trident staff 

Rear Admiral (RAdm) Desmond 

William Piers, a Canadian 

naval hero of the Second World 

War, died in South Shore Regional 

Hospital in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia 

on Tuesday, November 1, 2005, 

at the age of 92. 

In a news release, VAdm Bruce 

MacLean, Chief of the Maritime 

Staff, stated “It is with great sadness 

that we mourn the passing of Rear 

Admiral Piers, an inspirational 

leader and an enduring symbol of 

all that is the best of the naval service. 

He was a heroic man whose 

contributions to the Navy are 

unparalleled. He will forever be 

remembered as one of our finest.” 

The recipient of the Distinguished 

Service Cross, the Canadian Decoration, 

and L’Ordre National de la 

Légion d’Honneur, RAdm Piers 

joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 

1932, the first graduate of the Royal 

Military College to do so. 

In childhood, he acquired the 

nickname Debby, a name that 

would follow him through his years 

in the Navy. 

RAdm Piers had a distinguished 

career during the Second World 

War, serving as commander of 

HMCS RESTIGOUCHE at age 28. 

During the D-Day invasion in 

1944, Lieutenant Commander Piers 

was the 30-year -old commanding 

officer of ALGONQUIN. 

The ship bombarded enemy 

defences along the Normandy coast 

and provided covering fire for soldiers 

of the Canadian Third Infantry 

Division as they went ashore. 

His actions that day would later 

earn him L’Ordre National de la 

Légion d’Honneur, France’s highest 

recognition for bravery in military 

action and service. 

In the postwar era, RAdm Piers 

served as commander in the cruiser 

QUEBEC. He also was Assistant 

Chief for Personnel and Administration 

at NATO Supreme Allied 

Commander Atlantic, Senior Cana- 

Rear Admiral Desmond Piers received L’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur on June 6, 2004 for his contributions to the success of D-Day in 1944. 

PHOTOS: DND 

RAdm Piers served with distinction. 

dian Officer Afloat (Atlantic), 

Commander of the Royal Military 

College, Honourary Aide-de-Camp 

to the Governor General, Assistant 

Chief of Naval Staff, Chairman of 

the Canadian Joint Staff and Commander 

Canadian Defence Liaison 

Staff in Washington, D.C. 

Known for his charm and good 

cheer, RAdm Piers was also noted 

for his friendly relationships with 

all the members of his ships’ companies. 

After his retirement from the 

Navy, RAdm Piers remained active 

in the community. 

As a tribute to RAdm Piers, the 

Royal Canadian Legion Branch #25 

added Admiral Desmond Piers to 

its name. 

At a reception on June 6, 2004, following 

a ceremony marking the 60th 

anniversary of D-Day, RAdm Piers 

received the Légion d’Honneur from 

the Government of France. 

French Consul General Michel 

Freymuth presented the medal and 

stated his country’s gratitude to its 

allies, emphasizing “My country is 

grateful to all of them who made it 

possible for the French to live today 

in a peaceful environment where 

democratic principles are in force.” 

In a brief reply, RAdm Piers 

expressed his thanks and reflected 

on the passage of time since the 

Second World War. 

“If I have anything in life to be 

proud of, it’s the fact that after 60 

years I’m still here, and doing what 

I can for our side. ...I am particularly 

delighted today to receive from a 

representative of the Republic of 

France, this wonderful medal that 

will be the senior one that I have, 

with my medals, from now on.” 

The annual Remembrance concert 

by the Stadacona Band of Maritime 

Forces Atlantic, held on 

Wednesday, November 2 and titled 

Till We Meet Again, was dedicated 

to the memory of RAdm Piers. 

RAdm Piers is survived by his 

wife Janet, a daughter, several 

grandchildren and great-grandchildren, 

a brother, and many nieces 

and nephews.

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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 

May 15, 2006 

May 29, 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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SMFRC presents 

Christmas Craft Fair 

On Saturday, November 19 from 10 

a.m. to 4 p.m., the SMFRC will present a 

Christmas Craft Fair. Bring a Food Bank 

donation and win a chance on door 

prizes. Cost of admission is $3 per person 

with children under 12 admitted free. 

Proceeds from the event will be used to 

fund SMFRC programs and services. 

Crafters, artisans, bakers and homebased 

retailers with something to sell are 

invited to participate. Vendor space is 

available at a rate of $15 per table. For 

more information and vendor registration, 

please contact Ryllonna at 720- 

1159 or Leclerc.RL@forces.gc.ca 

SCAN Seminar, December 2005 

Concerned about retirement from the 

Canadian Forces (CF) Unsure about 

your pension or financial entitlements 

upon release 

The MARLANT Second Career Assistance 

Network (SCAN) Fall Seminar will 

be held at the Sea King Club, 12 Wing 

Shearwater, December 6, 7 and 8. The 

seminar will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 

p.m., with registration at 7:45 a.m. on 

December 6 and 7. The first day of the 

seminar will focus on providing information 

primarily for CF members undergoing 

a medical release. The second and 

third days of the seminar will cover traditional 

SCAN topics such as financial and 

administrative aspects of release, financial 

planning, and education and second 

career assistance resources. 

Personnel are strongly encouraged 

to take advantage of this opportunity. 

Spouses/Partners are encouraged 

to attend. 

Advanced registration is required. To 

register please send an email to PSOHalifax@forces.gc.ca 

and include your surname 

and initials, rank, service number, 

release date (if known) and contact information. 

If you do not have e-mail access 

you can call 721-8151 and leave a message 

with the required information. Successful 

registrants will receive confirmation 

of attendance by e-mail (or by phone 

if no email access is available). For more 

information, please contact the FPSO 

office at 721-8151. 

Dress is appropriate civilian attire. 

National Children’s Day 

What are you doing to have fun with 

your family November 20 is National 

Children’s Day. The Halifax MFRC is 

having a fun-filled afternoon for all families. 

Time spent with your family is 

always precious, even more so if you 

have little of it. The Halifax MFRC has 

some awesome activities planned from 1 

to 3:30 p.m. The cost per family is only 

$10. Come join us for food, games, 

prizes and some fun. Please register your 

family by November 15. If you require 

more information, please call the 

HMFRC at 427-7788. 

Victorian Christmas 

Make it a family tradition 

The Halifax Citadel National Historic 

Site will be brought to life with holiday 

cheer and festive activities. Visitors of all 

ages will delight in games, crafts and a 

visit with Father Christmas. Sing along 

with our carolers, or visit the Citadel’s 

award-winning exhibits. Saturday and 

Sunday, November 26 and 27, 2005. 

12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. 

Take a break from the holiday rush, and 

step back in time at Victorian Christmas. 

Admission to the event is a donation to 

Feed Nova Scotia. For more information, 

call 902-426-5080. 

Noël Victorien 

Faites-en une tradition familiale 

Le lieu historique national de la 

Citadelle-d’ Halifax fera revivre l’ esprit 

des Fêtes et offrira des activités traditionnelles 

pour les visiteurs de tous âges: 

jeux, bricolage et rencontre du Pêre Noël. 

Venez chanter avec les choeurs de Noël 

ou visiter les expositions primées de la 

Citadelle. Les samedi et dimanche 26 et 

27 novembre 2005. 12 h 30 à 16 h. 

Laissez derrière vous la frénésie des 

Fêtes et remontez le temps, à l’époque du 

Noël victorien. Un don à Feed Nova Scotia 

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Shearwater MFRC 

Special General Meeting 

On November 30 there will be a Town 

Hall meeting held to discuss the joining 

of the SMFRC with the HMFRC. Themeeting 

is open to the entire public 

and will take place in the SMFRC gym 

at 7 p.m. 

This is an opportunity for community 

members to acquire information and ask 

questions about the proposed negotiated 

restructuring of the two organizations. 

The plan calls for the creation of a single 

Halifax/Shearwater MFRC with various 

services being provided at the two current 

sites. There will also be an open vote on 

proceeding with this special resolution. 

Childcare is available but must be 

arranged in advance. To register for childcare 

please contact Janet Pothier at 720- 

1040. For more information about this 

meeting please contact Ann Watt, Chair 

of the SMFRC at 720-1885, or by e-mail 

at ann.watt@smu.ca 

Royal Canadian Air Cadets 

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marksmanship, effective speaking, 

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6:30 p.m. at the Stadacona Drill Shed 

(corner of Almon and Gottingen) starting 

in September. Call 721-8202 or go online 

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more information. Royal Canadian Air 

Cadets is a national youth program sponsored 

by the Canadian Forces in partnership 

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of Canada. 

New Masters’ Program 

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The Bluefins have recently incorporated 

the Shearwater Masters’program, formerly 

run by Personnel Support Programs. 

The program is designed for 

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They range from merchant 

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research vessels, and patrol 

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these ships present challenges 

for the authorities tasked with 

coastal surveillance. 

During the Maritime Sensor 

Integration Experiment 

(MARSIE), an international 

surveillance trial held off the 

coast of Nova Scotia in October 

2005, Defence Research 

and Development Canada 

(DRDC) led a multi-agency 

team in collecting data from 

multiple experimental and 

existing sensors, with the goal 

of evaluating surveillance 

technologies and bettering 

sensors to further improve 

marine security. 

The MARSIE results were 

announced at a press conference 

held at the DRDC 

Atlantic establishment in 

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia on 

Thursday, October 27. 

“This is a success story 

for Defence Research and 

Development Canada, and 

for science in general and for 

Canada in general, because it 

improves, or will improve, 

Canada’s maritime security,” 

stated Commander (Cdr) 

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coordinator. 

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why, and how.” The Maritime 

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Technical Cooperation Program 

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maritime incursion scenario to 

test experimental sensors. 

During MARSIE, important 

objectives included the evaluation 

of the multi-sensor 

integration and automatic 

fusion, in improving the current 

Recognized Maritime 

Picture (RMP), and the evaluation 

of potential intelligence 

surveillance and reconnaissance 

approaches, to make 

recommendations on the best 

mix of sensors and systems. 

According to Cdr Cond, the 

scenario began aboard three 

container ships starting one 

week apart and leaving Liverpool, 

England to cross the 

Atlantic. Each one carried a 

simulated contraband buoy, 

which consisted of a beer keg 

equipped with a transponder. 

Each keg was dumped off 

Newfoundland, where every 

time, a fishing trawler would 

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RCMP involved and they 

were very excited to be part 

of this because for their purposes, 

they needed to be 

involved in the takedown of 

the illegal activity.” 

Operational and experimental 

sensors followed all 

the activity from mid-Atlantic 

“and again in Chedabucto 

Bay,” stated Cdr Cond. 

According to Gary Geling 

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used during MARSIE included 

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Frigate (CPF) sensor suite 

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an unmodified Aurora Patrol 

aircraft, High Frequency 

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the RCMP, the Department of 

Fisheries and Oceans: Canadian 

Coast Guard, the Department 

of Transport, Environment 

Canada, and the Canadian 

Navy, Army, and Air 

Force. International participants 

were the United States 

Office of Naval research, the 

Naval Research Lab, the 

United States Coast Guard. 

From the United Kingdom, 

the Defence Science Technology 

Lab participated. Australia 

and New Zealand were 

present as observers. 

Total coast of the trial was 

$3.5 million dollars, with 

DRDC, the Department of 

national Defence and other 

government departments each 

contributing $1 million, and 

other countries contributing a 

total of $.5 million dollars. 

“It’s quite impressive, for 

such a low cost, to conduct 

such a massive international 

scientific trial and accomplish 

what we have accomplished, 

for such a low budget,” 

emphasized Cdr Cond. 

Among those potential 

benefits, according to Cdr 

Cond, Canadian and international 

surveillance technologies 

may be developed and 

refined, “and DRDC will be 

able to use the data in the data 

fusion process to integrate 

multi-sensor data that would 

help to develop the Recognized 

Maritime Picture.” 

Additionally, the Navy will 

be able to apply the data to the 

RMP for the Maritime Security 

Operation Centre. 

“Hopefully, the Army and 

the Air Force will be able to 

leverage these trials, and this 

data and these conclusions 

and technology developments 

to apply to their own 

respective Recognized Air 

and Land Pictures, as they 

develop them.” 

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Cond, there was a beneficial 

cooperation among government 

departments charged 

with coastline responsibilities. 

“We have developed a 

wonderful cooperative, and 

collaborative and communicative 

joint effort among 

those departments and DND 

to work together to create 

the necessary information 

for our marine surveillance 

security.” 

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Succès en mer pour NCSM WINDSOR 

NCSM WINDSOR se préparant à arriver au port d’Halifax le 26 octobre. 

Par Ens2 Stéphan Boivin 

Trident 

Le NCSM WINDSOR est revenu à 

Halifax le 26 octobre 2005 après 

avoir réussi avec succès les essais en 

mer. « Le Groupe d’instruction en 

matelotage sous-marin nous a fait 

passé toute les phases afin de s’assurer 

que l’équipage maîtrise les 

techniques de lutte contre les 

avaries. Nous nous sommes préparés 

pour nos tâches futures en 

faisant de la cuillette de renseignements 

[afin de] s’assurer que notre 

équipe garde son habilité et puisse 

fonctionner le plus rapidement possible, 

» a commenté le Capitaine de 

Corvette Luc Cassivi, Officier Commandant 

du NCSM WINDSOR. 

Lorsque le groupe d’instruction 

en matelotage sous-marin est à 

bord, cela se traduit généralement 

par de longues et intenses heures de 

travail. « [Nous avons] passé de 

longues heures dans des espaces 

resserés à faire différents exercices 

de simulation d’incendies, d’inondations 

et de défaillances électriques. 

L’équipe de lutte contre les 

avaries a donc été mis à l’épreuve et 

a dû trouver des solutions et les mettre 

en application afin de faire face 

à n’importe quelle situation possible, 

» a dit le CapC Cassivi. 

L’absence de la Marine Canadienne 

dans des exercices opérationnels, 

causée par l’achat et le 

transfert des sous-marins du Royaume-Uni, 

a créé un vide et, par conséquent, 

un grand défi pour les sousmariniers. 

« Nos grands défis sont du 

côté opérationnel, on a mis beaucoup 

d’emphase dans les dernières années 

au niveau de l’entraînement de lutte 

contre les avaries. On n’a pas été 

vraiment aussi loin au niveau des 

opérations, que se soit surveillance, 

intelligence, etc, » a confié Le CapC 

Cassivi. « Pour beaucoup de nos 

jeunes sous-mariniers, c’était la première 

fois qu’ils voyaient ce genre 

d’activités. Alors notre défi c’est de 

continuer dans les prochaines années 

à ramener ce niveau d’expérience à 

travers la flotte de sous-marin et 

répondre à une demande que le chef 

de la défense a mis dans sa vision 

[qui est] de remettre les sous- marins 

A/SLT STEPHAN BOIVIN 

sur la carte, »a-t-il ajouté. 

Quant à l’incident du NCSM 

CHICOUTIMI, il a eu très peu d’influence 

sur l’équipage. «C’était très 

malheureux de voir la situation avec 

le CHICOUTIMI. Néanmoins, on est 

très fier de voir la façon dont [son 

équipage] a pris charge de la situation 

et a représenté la qualité de la 

communauté des sous-mariniers. 

Nos gens ont un bon niveau d’entraînemnent, 

ils comprennent la 

plate-forme, ils comprennent les systèmes. 

Ils savent ce qui se passe, ils 

sont capables de prendre les articles 

qu’il y a dans la presse, ou dans les 

médias, et de voir ce qui est important 

et ce qui ne l’est pas, » a confié 

le Commandant. 

Le NCSM WINDSOR sera en mer 

au cours des prochains mois et 

joindra la flotte afin de participer a 

des opérations et ainsi gagner l’expérience 

opérationnel recherché. « 

WINDSOR va être très heureuse de 

continuer à voir leurs confrères 

de la flotte de surface à travers 

leur périscope, » a conclu le CapC 

Luc Cassivi. 

Team reviews Sea Duty Allowance Levels 



The Sea Duty Allowance Level 

Review is in its final stage and 

should be concluded in approximately 

one year, according to Master Warrant 

Officer (MWO) Gille Saucier. 

MWO Saucier leads a team of 

five people, mandated by the 

Chief of the Maritime Staff, to 

review the pay records of Canadian 

Forces (CF) personnel who received 

the Sea Duty Allowance during 

their careers. 

This review is necessary because 

in the past, there were discrepancies 

in calculations of this allowance 

that resulted in overpayments and a 

few underpayments to some personnel. 

For example, frequently the 

official posting dates to a ship differed 

from the actual reporting 

dates, so that personnel appeared to 

have served more time at sea than 

they actually had. Consequently, 

they moved to the next level of sea 

pay sooner than they should. 

When this problem was first recognized 

in 1999, there were some 

personnel who were faced with 

repaying thousands of dollars after 

their pay histories were re-evaluated. 

However, a recent Canadian 

court decision based on the 

Markovich ruling stated that the 

Crown may not ask anyone to repay 

more than six years’ worth of overpayment. 

MWO Saucier stated that 

he and his team must review the 

files of personnel who received the 

Sea Duty Allowance. 

“It is being fixed by us reviewing 

every member’s pay record, to 

ensure that all the time that they were 

paid Sea Duty Allowance is used to 

calculate their next level in their entitlement, 

and confirming that what 

they did receive, is appropriate.” 

Following the court decision, the 

review is continuing, “but we are 

applying that six years rule, and not 

recovering anything more than six 

years ago.” However, MWO Saucier 

added, the six years rule does not 

apply to incidences of underpayment. 

“We always have to pay the 

member if we have underpaid them.” 

As well, MWO Saucier added “We 

are also doing all people who did 

receive Sea Duty Allowance, contrary 

to the original directive, which 

was, only people going to sea, who 

are being affected by this review.” 

The errors were chiefly made in 

the 1970s and 1980s, MWO Saucier 

observed. Some discrepancies were 

a matter of a few weeks, but others 

were more significant. He noted 

that when a ship was in refit, sailors 

might have been given a credit, 

receiving Sea Duty Allowance 

when they were not in fact at sea, 

“so some discrepancies were as big 

as two years. They got their next 

level too early, compared to what 

they were entitled to.” 

Many of these people had 

inquired to their pay office or to 

Ottawa to confirm their time, “and 

because everybody was working 

under the same assumption, that the 

administration documents were 

correct, people were confirmed as 

having spent that much time on 

a ship.” 

The team comprising MWO 

Saucier and his colleagues was created 

in September 2005. “Our mandate 

is to be finished by November 

2006. It is to review all the MAR- 

LANT and the Air Force people who 

did receive Sea Duty Allowance 

higher than Level Two.” 

According to MWO Saucier, the 

estimate was that approximately 

2,600 CF members in the Halifax 

region would be affected by the 

review. A second team is working at 

CFB Esquimalt, where approximately 

2,800 people may be affected. 

Naval Reserve Headquarters 

will also be setting up a team to 

evaluate all Reserve members who 

drew the Sea Duty Allowance during 

the time period in question. 

The office will be contacting all 

CF members who are affected by 

the review, stated MWO Saucier. 

“We will explain the effects it 

has on them. If they were already 

recovered, the effect of the 

Markovich legal decision will be 

explained to them. All the new people 

who did not get recovered will 

have a chance to acknowledge in 

writing that they have been 

informed of the status of their file, 

and why it is that way, with a proper 

explanation as to why there is 

that discrepancy.” 

MWO Saucier stressed that anyone 

who is uncertain about his or 

her status is welcome to call the Sea 

Duty Allowance Review office. 

“They can call us for more information. 

We just hope that they may 

give us some time to process some 

of the paperwork before they try to 

contact us.” 

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DART in Pakistan to help victims of October 8 earthquake 

By A/Slt Stephan Boivin 

Trident Staff 

On the morning of October 8 

2005, an earthquake, that 

registered 7.6 on the Richter scale, 

hit the northern part of Pakistan. 

Three days after the devastating 

earthquake, Canada sent a ninemember 

evaluation and assessment 

team that included Foreign 

Affairs Canada (FAC), the Canadian 

International development Agency 

(CIDA) and the Canadian Forces 

(CF) to the area. The task of the interdepartmental 

team was to identify 

the best action Canada could take in 

support to the relief and recovery 

efforts. On October 14, Prime Minister 

Paul Martin announced the 

deployment of the CF Disaster 

Assistance Relief Team (DART) and 

Operation Plateau. 

Lieutenant-Colonel (LCol) Mike 

Voith, Commanding Officer spoke 

during a teleconference October 28. 

“I would like to tell you how proud 

we are to contribute to the government 

of Canada’s humanitarian 

efforts to bring relief to the people 

affected by the disaster. Our presence 

here has been welcomed by 

the Kashmires,” he said. 

The DART is located at Gahri 

Dupatta, where their camp is established 

and where most of its 216 military 

personnel work. The DART 

team includes the headquarters, 

Capt Christine Matthews from Grand Bank, Nfld., a nursing officer with 

the CF DART Mobile Medical Team, treats a local boy with a head laceration 

in the mountains near Bandi Tagian, Pakistan. 

engineer troops, a medical platoon, a 

logistic platoon and a defense and 

security platoon. “We are about 140 

kilometres north of Islamabad and 

that translates into about a nine-hour 

drive on the roads that have been 

destroyed and now extremely congested 

due to the earthquake,” said 

LCol Voith. 

The DART provides essential 

needs to the victims by delivering 

primary medical care and the production 

of potable water. They also 

work closely with local government 

and other organizations. “During 

this operation, we have been working 

in close quarters with the Pakistani 

army, local officials and nongovernmental 

agencies to provide 

the necessary relief,” LCol Voith 

stated. “Additionally, the team, for 

the first time, is incorporating the 

three D approach where we have 

included in our team, a member 

from Foreign Affairs Canada, and 

also a member from Canadian 

International development Agency 

(CIDA),” he added. 

The DART has three Pakistani 

Canadians who speak Urdu, one of 

the official language, and 15 interpreters 

to help them communicate 

with the victims. “We have hired 15 

interpreters form the local area and 

some of them, in fact, are Pakistani 

Canadians that are in the area right 

now. They have been outstanding 

by providing assistance to our medical 

technicians, doctors and nurses, 

and dealing daily with the patients,” 

said LCol Voith. 

The DART is based on a 40 day 

mandate but will make sure the 

proper supports are in place before 

they leave. “We have determined, 

from previous disaster, that after 

about 40 days there are significant 

Non-Governmental Organizations 

(NGO) [in place]. Also, the host 

nation is able to muster their abilities 

to deal with the disaster. Obviously 

we are going to be here as long 

SGT FRANK HUDEC, CF COMBAT CAMERA 

as the government of Canada thinks 

we should be here,” said LCol Voith. 

“When it’s time for us to leave, we 

don’t just pack up our equipment 

and go home. We make sure that any 

capability that we have brought into 

the theater is substituted with an 

NGO as required. 

The biggest challenge faced by the 

emergency team is mobility. The 

earthquake has caused enormous 

damage to the road network and 

some areas are now inaccessible by 

roads. “Medical teams drive as far as 

they can into the mountain and then 

we are sending them on foot with 

medical supplies, walking two, three, 

sometimes four hours to reach casualties,” 

said LCol Voith. “In addition, 

we have been cooperating very 

closely with the Pakistan army and 

we have been using helicopters to 

ensure that medical teams enter areas 

that are inaccessible,” he added. 

“OPERATION PLATEAU is not an 

easy mission but I can let you know 

that the morale of the men and 

women of the DART is extremely 

high because we know we are 

making a difference. The Dart is 

deployed because Canadians care 

and the soldiers are extremely proud 

to represent Canada,” he commented 

to conclude the interview. As of 

November 7, the DART has distributed 

990,468 litres of safe drinking 

water and given medical treatment 

to 3525 sick and injured people. 

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Submarine medicine to be topic of conference 



From November 14 to 25, the 

Submarine Training Division at 

CFB Halifax will host an international 

course in submarine medicine. 

Commander (Cdr) Dr. David 

Wilcox, the Formation Surgeon, 

has organized the course. According 

to him, “It will be the first submarine 

medicine course in Canada 

and at present it is the only English 

speaking diesel submarine medicine 

course in NATO.” 

The Royal Navy, the United States 

and France all have nuclear medicine 

courses for their nuclear submarine 

fleets, but these courses 

focus heavily on the nuclear and 

radiation medicine portion, according 

to Cdr Dr. Wilcox. 

The diesel electric submarine 

course designed and directed by Cdr 

Dr. Wilcox is a pilot course designed 

to teach medical officers and physicians’ 

assistants (PAs) about the 

diesel submarine environment. 

Maximum enrollment for the 

course is 20, stated Cdr Dr. Wilcox. 

Ten Canadians have enrolled, including 

two PAs from each coast and two 

doctors from each coast. Two Turkish, 

one Dutch, and two Australian 

participants are also expected to 

attend. There are also Canadians who 

will be auditing the course. 

According to Cdr Dr. Wilcox, the 

introduction of the Victoria class 

submarines meant that it was necessary 

to improve the training for the 

medical officers and physicians’ 

assistants who would be associated 

with the new submarines. 

Cdr Dr. Wilcox took over as submarine 

medical consultant two 

years ago and prepared a submarine 

medical course that was ready to 

run, but the crisis onboard HMCS 

CHICOUTIMI in October 2004 

occurred six months before that 

course was scheduled to take place. 

Cdr Dr. Wilcox was medical advisor 

to the Board of Inquiry, which 

took four months. 

To develop the course content, 

over the past two years Cdr Dr. 

Wilcox has attended many international 

conferences, including four 

escape and rescue conferences, as 

well as the Submarine Atmospheric 

Monitoring and Air Purification 

Conference. He has also taken courses 

including the Nuclear Emergency 

Response Management Course. 

Through extensive study, Cdr Dr. 

Wilcox devised the two-week course 

that he is about to conduct. 

According to Cdr Dr. Wilcox, 

since the first submarine was built, 

there have been more than 300 submarine 

accidents and more than 

10,000 submariners died in these 

accidents. Following the course 

introduction, the first class concerns 

the history of submarine warfare and 

accidents. According to Cdr Dr. 

Wilcox. “This will put it into perspective 

and describe some of the 

sentinel accidents that led to changes 

in the way we do things.” 

Major subject areas include submariners’fitness 

to serve, escape and 

rescue, atmospheric monitoring and 

air purification, medical problems 

specific to submariners, accident 

investigation, occupational health 

issues, the SubSafe program, and 

other topics. 

In addition to classroom instruction, 

the students will get hands-on 

knowledge through practice of 

actions such as getting into life rafts 

“so they can experience how difficult 

that is,” observed Cdr Dr. Wilcox. 

There will also be a tour of a submarine, 

during which the students 

will practice using the analox monitors 

and other equipment, and a tour 

of the Canadian Forces Naval Operations 

School Submarine Trainer. 

Finally, on Thursday November 

24, there will be a major exercise 

titled Exercise Phoenix. “We are 

simulating that there is a submarine 

down and on the ready duty ship we 

bring out the portable hyperbaric 

chamber. We put on all of our first 

reaction stores, we get our teams 

available and then we simulate that 

the crew has popped to the surface 

and they are being brought over 

to us.” 

This exercise will provide valuable 

experience for the course participants, 

as it will include everything 

from triaging the patients to using the 

hyperbaric chamber and simulation 

of calling in helicopters, according to 

Cdr Dr. Wilcox. 

Among the other lecturers during 

the course will be LCdr Peter Woodson, 

United States Navy, and Major 

Yvonne Severs of Canadian Forces 

Environmental Medicine Establishment 

(CFEME). 

The intention is to run this course 

each year, according to Cdr Dr. 

Wilcox, adding that it is a challenge 

to cover so much technically complex 

material in this amount of time. 

He pointed out that the submarine 

medicine course is also a way for 

Canada to present something back 

to the international community in 

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“What we can bring to them is 

training,” stated Cdr Dr. Wilcox, 

adding that there has been significant 

interest from the operators, “to get 

this course up and running.” 

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Yves Côté, the new Ombudsman 

for the Department of National 

Defence and Canadian Forces 

(DND/CF), visited Maritime Forces 

Atlantic from Monday October 31 

to Thursday November 3, 2005. 

During his trip, Côté met with 

Rear Admiral Dan McNeil Commander 

Joint Task Force Atlantic and 

Maritime Forces Atlantic, and also 

met with other commanding officers. 

Côté toured many MARLANT entities, 

ranging from ships to shore 

establishments. 

Among those were HMC Ships 

VILLE DE QUEBEC, CORNER 

BROOK and KINGSTON, FMF Cape 

Scott, Canadian Forces Naval Operations 

School, the Fleet Diving Unit 

(Atlantic), and many others. 

On Wednesday November 2, 

Côté toured the Canadian Forces 

Naval Engineering School (CFNES), 

including the Damage Control Division, 

S37, several of the shops and 

classrooms, and the Pullen Building. 

CFNES commanding officer 

Commander (Cdr) Robert Hovey 

explained the tasks undertaken at 

CFNES, ranging from operational 

training at Damage Control, to 

career training at S37. 

With the evolution of Navy ships, 

he noted, “They are getting much 

more complex in the technology.” 

A tour of the facility followed 

the briefing. 

In each classroom, Cdr Hovey 

introduced Côté, who then spoke to 

the students. 

To a group of Naval Weapons 

Technicians, Côté talked about his 

job as DND/CF Ombudsman. 

“I report only to the Minister of 

National Defence,” he stressed. 

Côté informed them that callers to 

the Ombudsman’s office are assured 

confidentiality in their complaints 

or queries. 

However, they are required to 

exhaust all the usual procedures or 

channels of inquiry before going to 

the Ombudsman. 

“We are the office of last resort, “ 

he stressed. 

In addition to acting on individual 

cases, the Ombudsman and his staff 

also produce studies on subjects such 

as post traumatic stress disorder. 

Following his tour of CFNES, Côté 

took time to speak to Trident. 

Since his appointment as Ombudsman 

in July 2005 and officially 

taking office on August 2, Côté noted 

that in September he took the 

first of several planned trips across 

the country to learn more about 

military establishments, and to 

meet personnel. 

He has already been to Wainwright, 

Edmonton and Cold Lake in 

Alberta, and in October, he visited 

CFB Valcartier and St-Jean. In the 

near future, Côté stated, he hopes 

to visit an operational theatre such 

as Afghanistan. 

The visits serve two purposes, 

Côté observed. “I was in the military 

from 1977 to 1981 so in many 

respects I lost my connection with 

the military, so it’s a way for me to 

get to understand more, and be 

more informed about the challenges 

our people are facing with all the 

transformations that are going on 

and the operational tempo that is 

going up.” It was important for him 

to meet members of the junior 

ranks, Côté stressed. 

“The Ombudsman is there to serve 

those who are powerless. You have to 

be able to connect with them, to 

understand them and to instill confidence 

in them that we can help them, 

in the right circumstances, and that 

they should contact us.” 

The visits to bases and wings 

allowed him to reiterate the message 

that the Ombudsman’s office is completely 

separate from DND/CF. “We 

are outside the chain of command, 

we are independent.” The office can 

also be a source of information and 

advice for the families of CF members, 

according to Côté. 

“Our people are very experienced, 

especially the intake officers that you 

reach by telephone.” 

New DND/CF Ombudsman visits JTFA 

Yves Côté spoke to students 

at CFNES. 

Callers to the office may be 

referred to other mechanisms to deal 

with the problem, the exception to 

that being what Côté described as 

“compelling circumstances,” which 

could have to do with urgent and difficult 

issues, often related to family 

or childcare. 

“Another thing to keep in mind is 

that we are objective and impartial. 

When we have a case brought to our 

attention, we investigate and find our 

own facts.” 

Côté’s first report was due to be 

released on November 8, 2005. It 

concerned a CF member who retired 

in 1961, applied for a reduced annuity, 

and was told he would only 

LT(N) DENIS PELLICHERO 

receive a return of contributions. 

“This guy has never given up, 

for more than 40 years. He kept 

coming back.” When Bill Graham 

became Minister of National 

Defence, Graham gave the file to 

the Ombudsman’s office and the 

report was released. 

In early 2006, the Ombudsman’s 

office will release a report on recruiting. 

“We had close to 400 complaints 

that were filed with us over the last 

couple of years and they were coming 

from all kinds of directions.” 

Accordingly, the office decided to 

study the situation and the resulting 

report, with findings and recommendations, 

will soon come out. 

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service of those who have gone 

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After the 2004 Remembrance 

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Titled What We Remember, the 

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that describe Canadian children’s 

experiences of war. 

As a project to acknowledge the 

Year of the Veteran, General Dynamics 

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At the Halifax Military Family 

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As HMFRC director Colleen 

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“This has a lot of good stories that 

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Afterward, Cody stated “We have 

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He noted that the book is well suited 

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One of the stories concerns the 

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worked as a spy for the Allies during 

the Second World War, Cody 

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fleeing England and coming to 

Canada, John and his sister and his 

mother got on a boat and went to 

England.” The story concerns the 

children’s time in boarding school in 

Scotland, while their mother was 

away. After the war, the family was 

reunited and returned to Canada. 

This story is skillfully told in a 

way children will appreciate, Cody 

believes, “and it’s written in about 

three and a half pages so it will hold 

kids’ attention.” 

Cody stated that the donation is 

part of a program General Dynamics 

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every MFRC across the country with 

things like this, and some money 

which helps them to buy small items 

that they don’t have budget for.” 

Cody also presented the 12 Wing 

Shearwater MFRC with a book on 

Tuesday, November 8. Most of the 

MFRCs will receive their copies in 

the mail. 

Lesley Anne Airth is the author 

and Mervyn Finch, MBE, provided 

the illustrations. The book, a Year of 

the Veteran project, is 40 pages long 

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Barbershop chorus and quartets to give concert 



In tribute to the Year of the Veteran, 

the Millstream Chorus, the 

men’s barbershop chorus will present 

a concert titled Melodies & 

Memories 2005. 

“This is a musical tribute to 

Canada’s veterans,” stated Lieutenant(N) 

(Lt(N)) Brendan Ryan, 

writer and producer of the show, 

and a member of the chorus. 

“Our very special guest is the jazz 

band of the Stadacona Band of Maritime 

Forces Atlantic.” 

According to Lt(N) Ryan, the 

chorus decided to move up their 

annual Christmas concert from its 

usual December date and instead, 

give it on Friday, November 18 and 

Saturday, November 19. 

“Given that this is the Year of the 

Veteran, and it is one week after 

November 11, and we have the 

ensemble from the Stadacona band, 

it was fitting that we choose a military 

theme.” 

The performers hope that many 

veterans will attend the concert and 

they have chosen a repertoire that 

includes many of the popular songs 

and big band music from the Second 

World War era. “There is so much 

music that came out of that era that 

it was easy for us to accommodate 

the theme. So we would like to 

The Millstream Chorus has a significant number of serving and retired Canadian Forces Members. 

salute our veterans by giving them 

some of our renditions of some of 

the tunes that may have helped them 

get through the war years.” 

The jazz ensemble will play big 

band tunes made popular by Glenn 

Miller, such as In the Mood and 

String of Pearls. In addition to the 

jazz ensemble, three well-known 

barbershop quartets will also appear 

on the program. 7’th Wave, a local 

men’s quartet, will perform several 

standards including Sentimental 

Journey and Paper Moon. On the 

Rocks will sing popular songs 

including As Time Goes By and 

What’ll I Do. Polaris, a highly rated 

barbershop quarter from Ottawa, 

will also be featured guests, singing 

songs such as Chattanooga Shoe 

Shine Boy. 

As for the Millstream Chorus, 

Lt(N) Ryan stated “We’ve got a 

couple of medleys that incorporate 

songs from the time, called the 

Mess Decks Medley.” It comprises 

favourite songs from the war years, 

such as Roll Along Wavy Navy Roll 

Along, “and other songs that the 

guys would sing below decks.” 

Another group of songs, the War 

Songs medley, includes It’s a Long 

Way to Tipperary, Pack up your 

Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag, and 

There’ll be Bluebirds Over the 

White Cliffs of Dover. 

Since it is the chorus’ Christmas 

event, there will even be some holiday 

content, such as Deck the Halls 

and I’ll be Home for Christmas. 

“For a military audience, the 

evening has a resounding military 

theme,” stated Lt(N) Ryan. “We’re 

trying to recreate the wardrobe of 

the era, with some costumes and 

some choreography. We’re also trying 

to recreate some of the show 

settings that the veterans may have 

been accustomed to, such as the 

USO tours where they would have 

performers such as Bob Hope.” The 

idea is to recreate the nostalgic 

mood found in movies such as 

White Christmas, he stated. 

“It’s about hearing the music that 

gave some of these men the will to 

go on, and kept them content while 

they were away from home.” 

Don MacRae is the new director 

of the Millstream Chorus. The previous 

director, David Bain, a former 

RCMP officer, died earlier this year. 

According to Lt(N) Ryan, “This 

show is a tribute to him too, because 

he led this chorus through 10 years 

and produced some good shows.” 

The chorus has approximately 40 

members but always accepts new 

recruits, Lt(N) Ryan emphasized. 

“It’s a great hobby for military members,” 

he stated, noting that with barbershop 

quartets and choruses located 

all across North America, “You 

will find them in every city, province 

and state across North America. It’s 

very accomodating, in that you can 

go from one chorus to another and 

feel like you’ve never left.” 

Lt(N) Ryan observed that the 

Millstream Chorus, like other barbershop 

choruses, has a significant 

number of serving and retired Canadian 

Forces Members. “I would say 

that in the Millstream Chorus alone, 

out of a 40-man chorus, at least 10 

of them have been, or still are, as in 

my case, in the military.” 

Melodies and Memories 2005 

will be held at 8 p.m. on Friday 

November 18 and Saturday November 

19 at L’Ecole Carrefour du 

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$12 for seniors and $8 for children 

under age 10. The venue offers 

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Remembrance concert a tribute to veterans 



It was a night to honour heroes, 

both past and present. 

During the Till We Meet Again 

Remembrance concert, held on 

Wednesday, November 2 at the Dalhousie 

Arts Centre in Halifax, Second 

World War veterans received 

accolades from a grateful public. 

As soon as the veterans’ formal 

entrance into the theatre was 

announced, the audience rose in a 

standing ovation for the parade of 

veterans, led by cadet colour parties. 

Later, in a dramatic moment near 

the end of the evening, a lone trumpeter 

onstage sounded the Last Post 

in memory of the fallen, echoed seconds 

later by another trumpeter offstage. 

The lights dimmed and the 

audience stood in respectful silence 

to salute the sacrifices of those who 

served Canada in war and in peace. 

A sold-out house gave a warm 

welcome to the performers and the 

veterans present for the fourth 

annual Till We Meet Again concert, 

this year marking the 60th anniversary 

of the conclusion of the Second 

World War. 

“In this Year of the Veteran, 

we acknowledge, recognize and 

remember the contributions of all 

past and present veterans, whether 

at Camp Hill, in our communities, 

The Novelty Salesmen perform at the concert, backed by the Stadacona Band of Maritime Forces Atlantic. 

or around the world,” stated 

Andrew Ritcey, recreation therapy 

manager, Queen Elizabeth II Health 

Science Centre. 

“Halifax and Atlantic Canada 

have always demonstrated an affection 

and a strong affiliation for recognizing 

the importance of our 

Canadian Forces, past and present.” 

In his remarks, Ritcey praised 

organizers for their work on this 

and all previous Remembrance and 

Battle of the Atlantic concerts that 

have been fundraisers for the Queen 

Elizabeth II Foundation. In particular, 

he thanked Joint Task Force 

Atlantic (JTFA), the Stadacona 

Band of Maritime Forces Atlantic, 

and Lieutenant(N) Pat Jessup, concert 

coordinator. 

Petty Officer Second Class (PO2) 

Mitch LeBlanc, a member of the 

Stadacona Band, was master of ceremonies 

for the evening. He stated 

“It is with great pleasure that the 

Stadacona Band can help celebrate, 

honour and remember those who 

gave so much so we may enjoy the 

freedoms we share today.” PO2 

LeBlanc also noted that the concert 

was a memorial to the late Rear 

Admiral (RAdm) Desmond (Debby) 

Piers, who had died the day before. 

The Stadacona Band of Maritime 

Forces Atlantic, under the direction 

of conductor Lieutenant Commander 

(LCdr) Gaetan Bouchard, once 

again demonstrated their musical 

versatility and excellence. Alternating 

musical segments with the guest 

performers, the band’s selections 

stretched from brisk military marches 

such as Standard of St. George, 

and on to dance music such as 

Beguine for Band, and big band 


tunes from the 1930s and 1940s 

including Take the A Train and 

Moonlight Serenade. 

An informative video display on a 

big screen, coordinated by clarinetist 

PO2 Clement Roy and including historic 

footage of the Canadian Forces 

(CF), accompanied the music. 

A special guest performer for the 

concert was Nova Voce, a men’s 

choir directed by conductor Terry 

Hurrell. The choir displayed outstanding 

tone quality and expression 

in a repertoire ranging from 

a poignant version of the classic 

ballad Lili Marlene, to spirited 

renditions of favourite wartime 

tunes such as It’s a Long Road to 

Tipperary, and All the Nice Girls 

Love a Sailor. 

The vocal quartet The Novelty 

Salesmen was a welcome new addition 

to the program lineup. Singing 

close harmonies in the style of the 

Manhattan Transfer and the Mills 

Brothers, and accompanied by musical 

director and pianist Paul Simons 

and guitarist Paul Hebert, the Novelty 

Salesmen gave sophisticated and 

smooth performances of nostalgic 

tunes such as Sentimental Journey 

and Tennessee Waltz. 

RAdm Dan McNeil, Commander 

Joint Task Force Atlantic and Maritime 

Forces Atlantic, spoke briefly 

after the intermission. 

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footsteps of those veterans 

who have served Canada 

before us in the Army, Navy 

and Air Force,” stated RAdm 

McNeil. He gave a brief 

overview of recent JTFA 

events, including the deployment 

of Navy ships and a 

Coast Guard ship to provide 

humanitarian aid to United 

States along the Gulf of Mexico, 

after Hurricane Katrina. 

RAdm McNeil referred to 

the deaths of Lt(N) Chris 

Saunders during the CHI- 

COUTIMI crisis in October 

2004, the loss at sea of Leading 

Seaman (LS) Robert Ivan 

LeBlanc in March 2005, and 

the death of the naval legend 

RAdm Piers. 

Referring to his conversation 

that day with RAdm Piers’ 

widow Janet, RAdm McNeil 

described her as saying ‘Debby 

loved that concert. He 

loved to sing.’ And she asked 

me ‘Would you tell everybody 

to sing for Debby And he will 

hear you.’So we will do that.” 

The evening concluded 

with the audience singing 

along on Roll Out the Barrel, 

and Till We Meet Again, and 

finished off in rousing style 

with the Navy march Heart 

of Oak. 

Proceeds from the concert 

go to the Queen Elizabeth II 

Foundation and are intended 

for the veterans at Camp Hill 

Veterans Memorial Hospital. 

CF nurses mark Veterans’ Week 

by lunching with nursing veterans 



In honour of Veterans Week, the 

Halifax unit of the Nursing Sisters 

Association of Nova Scotia invited a 

group of nursing officers at Canadian 

Forces (CF) Health Services Centre 

Atlantic (CFHSC (A)) to attend their 

annual Remembrance luncheon. 

Held at Royal Artillery Park on 

Monday, November 7, the luncheon 

brought together several dozen retired 

and serving CF nursing officers, and 

two former military nurses who now 

work at CFHSC(A) as civilian nurses. 

Mrs. Margaret Guildford, president 

of the association, stated that the 

retired CF nursing officers, many of 

whom served during the Second 

World War and Korean War, have 

recently begun to build connections 

with the currently serving CF nurses. 

The contact began in May 2005, 

according to Mrs. Guildford. The 

nurses at CFHSC(A) invited the nursing 

sisters to Royal Artillery Park for 

a luncheon, in celebration of the Year 

of the Veteran as well as of National 

Nursing Week. 

During that luncheon, Mrs. Guildford 

was invited to speak about her 

Lt(N) Cathy Campbell, left, Giselle McGray, centre, and Pat Rutherford, right, 

shared conversation during the luncheon. 

time as a nursing sister with the Royal 

Canadian Army Medical Corps 

(RCAMC) during the Second World 

War. “I went overseas in 1942 and I 

came home in 1945 and I served in 

England, Holland and Germany during 

the war, so I told them about that.” 

The friendship progressed, Mrs. 

Guildford observed. She holds a picnic 

each year at her house in Glen 

Margaret, and the CF nurses were 

invited to attend. “So, a large number 


of them came and they were all so 

interested in talking to the older nurses, 

and they expressed a wish to join 

our group.” 

That rapport has been beneficial to 

the different generations of CF nursing 

officers, Mrs. Guildford believes. 

“We’re happy about it because it will 

help us to carry on. It has revitalized 

our group.” 

Before the addition of these new 

members, the Nursing Sisters Association 

had seen its numbers decline 

in recent years, according to Mrs. 

Guildford. “We used to be national 

and we had groups in every city 

across Canada.” As members aged, it 

became more difficult to have 

national meetings but Mrs. Guildford 

emphasized “We keep our own 

units going.” 

Lieutenant Lt(N) Nicolette Cornect, 

stated that that of the nurses present 

from CFHSC(A), “Many of us will be 

joining the Nursing Sisters Association 

of Nova Scotia, and will be paying 

dues. That’s another way that 

Canadian Forces Health Services 

wants to maintain the link with our 

nursing veterans. Not only in the Year 

of the Veteran, 2005, but hopefully for 

a very long time to come.” 

The luncheon provided a chance 

for the nurses to exchange stories, 

stated Lt(N) Cornect. “We’re fascinated 

to hear the stories that our nursing 

colleagues have to tell about their 

experience, many of them in wartime. 

And others didn’t nurse during the 

war, but they have some very interesting 

comments to make about their 

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share ours as well.”

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Approach to customer service recognized by Navy 

Vice-Admiral lauds Atlantic Aero Marine for contribution to Op Unison 

Crewmembers from HMCS ATHABASKAN prepare for 

departure for Operation Unison. 

PTE JODIE CAVICCHI, FIS HALIFAX 

a conscious effort to keep it 

small, noting that he prides 

himself on being a handson 

owner. 

“I don’t wait for the 

accountant three months after 

my year end to tell me some 

good news... I know every day 

what’s going on,” he added. 

“You’re better off to go in 

the ditch at 40 miles an hour 

than 140. At 40 you’ll get hurt 

but you won’t get killed. The 

other one, you will.” 

Atlantic Aero Marine was 

established in 1987 and boasts 

an extensive line of marine 

and industrial products, 

“everything from a needle to 

an anchor and more.” It counts 

among its clients several federal 

government departments 

and agencies, including DND, 

Customs Canada, the RCMP 

and the Coast Guard. 

Seifried is certainly no 

stranger around HMC Dockyard, 

spending six years in the 

Navy before beginning his 

career in marine industrial 

supplies with Gabriel Aero 

Marine Instruments in Halifax 

35 years ago. 

“I’ve been in the dockyard 

since 1965,” he said. “I’ve got 

more time there than (Rear) 

Admiral (Dan) McNeil. He’s a 

great guy, but I’ve got more 

time than him.” 

As an interesting footnote to 

this story, Seifried said he has 

also developed a great deal of 

respect for Rear Admiral 

McNeil’s wife Kathy, who 

works as a radiation therapist 

at the Nova Scotia Cancer 

Centre, where he is receiving 

his treatments. 

By Dave MacNeil 


If you think there’s no Sunday 

shopping in Nova Scotia, 

try telling that to the Canadian 

Navy. 

With just a few days to prepare 

three of its ships for a 

humanitarian aid mission to 

the hurricane-ravaged Gulf 

Coast of the United States, the 

Navy knew it needed a lot of 

help in rounding up tons of 

supplies during the Labour 

Day long weekend. 

One of the local companies 

coming to their assistance 

was Atlantic Aero Marine, in 

Dartmouth’s Burnside Industrial 

Park. 

Her Majesty’s Canadian Ships 

(HMCS) ATHABASKAN, 

TORONTO and VILLE DE 

QUEBEC were able to deploy 

the day following Labour Day, 

but it was only after one terribly 

busy weekend. 

Mark Martin, inside sales 

manager at Atlantic Aero 

Marine, said the company 

supplied approximately 

$30,000 in basic survival 

equipment, such as sunscreen, 

blankets, insect repellant and 

fuel jugs. He said it was all 

delivered to the ships, with all 

the proper documentation, 

over the Labour Day weekend, 

while company owner 

Terry Seifried recovered in 

hospital from a brain biopsy. 

“They did that instead of 

visit me, which I endorsed,” 

said Seifried, who is currently 

undergoing radiation 

and chemotherapy for a 

brain tumour. 

“The important thing was 

they got someone on the other 

end of the phone, on a long 

weekend,” he noted, adding 

that it’s that degree of accessibility 

and customer service 

that has made his company 

successful over the years. 

The effort didn’t go unnoticed 

either, as Vice-Admiral 

Ron Buck, Acting Chief of 

the Defence Staff, sent a 

letter of commendation to 

Seifried, thanking Atlantic 

Aero Marine for their role in 

Operation Unison. 

“Please convey my gratitude 

to your staff for their 

help throughout the Labour 

Day weekend,” 

Vice-Admiral Buck wrote. 

“Helping our friends and 

neighbours in the United 

States is a privilege that the 

Canadian Forces stood by to 

do, and we could not have 

done it without the support of 

devoted Canadians. 

“Particularly, I wish to recognize 

your inside sales manager, 

Mr. Mark Martin, who 

displayed tremendous professionalism 

in providing a wide 

range of assistance to DND 

staff,” the letter continued. 

“Through his motivation and 

efforts, deliveries were completed 

within tight timelines 

in order to meet the ships’sailing 

schedule. 

“Credibility and customer 

service is number one to us,” 

said Seifried, who despite his 

cancer treatments, continues 

to put in a full day most days, 

and sometimes more. Later 

this month, he’s travelling to 

Ottawa to follow up on some 

projects on which the company 

has quoted, to see if they’re 

going to be fulfilled before the 

end of the current fiscal year. 

“This is a very strong team,” 

he said. “First, second and 

third (bases) are covered 

extremely well, and I’m at 

home plate and I catch everything 

and drop nothing.” 

Seifried said the newest 

member of his team, retired 

Chief Petty Officer Barry 

Getson, “has made a great 

impact on the marketing 

side.” In addition to him and 

Martin, the company also 

relies heavily on office manager 

Jackie Bouchard, who, 

Seifried noted, is “working on 

some new data and concepts 

for logistics to keep the company 

running smoothly,” and 

Holly Martin, who works 

part-time and looks after 

international tender systems 

and other special projects. 

“It’s one of those little companies 

where you can... say 

this is what I like and, if we 

don’t have it in stock, you’ll 

have it in three days or sooner,” 

he explained. “You don’t 

have (to wait) three months.” 

Seifried said despite his 

company’s success, he’s made 

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


ALL DISCOUNTS LISTED ARE OFFERED TO DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE (DND) 

PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES. 

The discounts are off regular or list prices, unless otherwise specified. In the event of a sale price that is better 

than the DND discount, the sale price will apply. Military members can get identification cards for immediate 

family through the Halifax Military Family Resource Centre at (902) 722-7788. Civilian DND and retired 

Canadian Forces members can get family ID cards through the kiosk at (902) 721-1201. For the most up to 

date version of this list or to find out how to list your company discount, please visit www.dnddiscounts.ca 

Airfares 

CanJet, 10% Discount, (800) 809-7777 

Provincial Airlines Ltd, 10% Discount, (800) 563-2800 

Apartment Rentals 

Britannia By The Bay, DND Move-In Incentive, (613) 726-1555 

Concorde, DND Move-in incentive, (613) 745-2145 

Harbourshore Acres, 5% Discount, (902) 465-3135 

Highfield Park Apartments, 5% for Military Employee Only, (902) 461-9429 

Appliance Repairs & Service 

Appliance Maritimes, 15% Discount, (902) 468-6848 

Reliable Parts, 20% Discount, (902) 453-0880 

Auto Electronics 

Atlantic Car Stereo, No Charge On Extended Warranty, (902) 435-0600 

Auto Glass Repair 

Scotia Auto Glass, 10% Discount, (902) 456-5201 

Standard Auto Glass, Up To 10% On Regular Priced Items, (902) 456-5966 

Auto Rentals 

Discount Car & Truck Rentals, 15% Discount, (902) 468-7171 

Enterprise Car & Truck Rentals, 10% Off All Rate, (800) 736-8222 

Hertz Canada Ltd, DND Rates Apply pls call to ask, (902) 453-7690 

Auto Sales & Leasing 

Auto Source Financing, Free Undercoating 1 time with financing, (902) 453-1981 

Dale Chaisson Auto Sales, 10% Off On Warranty Purchases, (902) 499-9797 

Halifax Chrysler Dodge, Call For Rates, (902) 455-0566 

Automotive Services 

A+ Car Care, 10%- ID required, (902) 446-4444 

Action Truck Caps & Access, 10% off Accessories, (902) 468-4343 

Dartmouth Dodge, 10% Mondays Only, (902) 469-9050 

Miller Tire, Up To 15% Off, (902) 454-7664 

National Radiators, 15% off parts, (902) 455-2175 

Wonder Auto Centre, 10% off parts & Labour (15% for first-time customers), (902) 435-2222 

GCR Tires, 48% Discount on tires, (902) 468-8473 

BBQs 

Patio Perfect Plus, 10% off, (902) 832-3203 

Country Hearth & Fireplace, CANEX Financing, (902) 468-4595 

Beauty Salons and Supplies 

Mary Kay Cosmetics, 15% Discount to new MK clients, (902) 455-8875 

New Attitudes Hair Design, 10% off Services and Hair care products with ID Presentation, (902) 444-4100 

Brewing Supplies 

Maritime Brew & Wine, 10% Discount, (902) 454-8278 

Building Supplies 

Piercey’s, DND Discount at all Metro locations, (902) 850-2292 

Campgrounds/ Cottage Rentals 

Cladach Bragh Cottages, 10% Discount On Rentals - ID Required, (450) 293-2289 

Falls Lake, Set DND Rates Apply pls. call to ask, (877) 325-5253 

Canvas 

Maritime Canvas Converters, 10% Discount, (902 ) 429-1201 

Carpets 

Burnside Floors Plus, Up to 10% on Select Items, (902) 468-3111 

Cleaning Products/Equipment 

Swish Maintenance, Up to 20% off on Select Items, (902) 468-3756 

Clothing 

Furs & Leathers by Seymour, ½ Price on Regular Priced Items, (902) 422-3151 

Moores Clothing for Men, 7010 Mumford Rd., Halifax VIP Card at Kiosk, (902) 453-6266 

Moores Clothing for Men, 196 Chain Lake Dr., Halifax, VIP Card at Kiosk, (902) 450-5208 

Moores Clothing for Men, 535 Portland St., Dartmouth VIP Card at Kiosk, (902) 465-6163 

Olands Brewery Beer Gear Store, 25% discount, (902) 455-6900 

Costco Wholesale, $10.00 off Coupon on Membership Sign up, (902) 876-8700 

Nova Trophy, up to 15% off on select items, (902) 455-0056 

Communications/Paging 

AML Communications, 15% Off of All Accessories, (902) 488-0838 

DownEast communications, 15% Off Accessories, (902) 443-1110 

Telus Communications, No Activation Fee Charged, (902) 431-7070 

Computers & Accessories 

Brilliance Computers, 3% Discount, (902) 453-0050 

PC Medic, 2% Discount, (902) 468-7237 

Dinner Theatre 

Halifax Feast, $5 off, (902) 420-1840 

Diving Equipment & Training 

Torpedo Ray’s Scuba Adventures, 10%, (902) 481-0444 

Dry Cleaning 

Christine’s Tailor Shop, 10% Discount, (902) 469-2861 

Sameday Dry Cleaners, 10% Discount, (902) 454-6459 

Duct Cleaning 

Ultramar Ltd, 6 cents/litre discount, (902) 468-5006 

Embroidery 


Entertainment 

Neptune Theatre, 20% on Regular “A” Seating, (902) 429-7070 

The Dome, Free cover Fridays only until midnight-ID required, (902) 454-9344 

Fast Food 

Burger King,15% Discount, all Metro locations and Cape Breton 

KFC, 15% Discount ID required, all Metro locations (902) 477-1647 

McDonald’s, 15% Discount, all Metro locations 

Wendy’s, 15% Discount, Kempt Rd location only 

Financial Services 

BB Custom Financial Services, Free Consultation For DND Members, (902) 455-1240 

Cash Now, Half Rate of Rtn on Borrowing up to $200.00 first time, (902) 444-0050 

Fire & Safety Equipment 

MicMac Fire & Safety Ltd, 10% Discount, (902) 468-6060 

Acklands Grainger, National master standing offer, (902) 468-9396 

Fireplaces 

Atlantic Stoves & Fireplaces, 5% On Small Items/ $100.00 Off On Large Items, (902) 450-0066 

Country Hearth & Fireplace, CANEX Financing, (902) 468-4595 

Fitness Equipment 

Spartan Athletic Products Ltd, 10% off regular priced items, (902) 482-0330 

Fitness/ Sporting Leisure 

Boulderwood Stables, 10% Discount, (866) 499-9138 

Express Fitness Equipment, DND Discount, (902) 468-8445 

Grasshoppers Taekwon-do Ltd, Up To 10% Call For Discount, (902) 455-4853 

Floor Coverings 

Wacky’s Carpet, Up to 10% with ID on select items, (902) 835-9974 

Burnside Floors Plus, Up to 10% on Select Items, (902) 468-3111 

Framing 

Frame Plus Art, 20% Discount, (902) 456-9782 

Haverstock Creative Designs, 10% Discount, (902) 832-5927 

Furniture & Appliances 

AARON’S - (Halifax Location), 10% Of Regular Priced Items, (902) 876-1370 

Bass River Chairs, 10% Off Regular Priced Items, (902) 468-1469 


Halifax Countrywide Furniture, up to 10% on select items, (902) 479-4448 

Nothin’ Fancy, 5% Off Regular Price Items, (902) 865-7006 

Simmons Mattress Gallery, Free Pillow/Bed Frames with purchase of Sleep Set, (902) 450-0233 

Golf Courses 

Hartlen Point Forces Golf Club, Set DND Rates Apply pls. call to ask, (902) 465-6354 

Lost Creek Golf Club, DND Discount, (902) 835-9974 

Health & Wellness 

Popeye’s Hardbody, 10% Discount, (902) 444-4488 

Simply For Life, 15% Discount, (902) 445-8446 

The Fit Stop, 5% Discount, (902) 489-0883 

Divine Touch Spa, Discount of 15%, (902) 434-1626 

Home Decorating 

Living East Home Decorating, $55.00 for Color Consult. (reg. $70.00), (902) 441-9712 

Haverstock Creative Designs, 10% Discount, (902) 832-5927 

Home Heating 

Thermoshell, Up to 8 cents/ litre discount, (902) 468-2047 

Ultramar Ltd, 6 cents/litre discount, (902) 468-5006



Home Renovations 

Glidden Paints/ Colour Your World, 40 % off all house brand paints, (902) 468-3965 

Home/ Building Inspections 

CEC Home Inspections, Discount Depends on Size/Location of Property, (902) 483-7155 

Hoses & Fittings/ Hydraulics 

Alfagomma, 45% discount, (902) 481-5577 

Parson’s Hydraulics, Up to 55% on Select Items, (902) 468-5582 

Strictly Hydraulics, Set DND Rates pls. call to ask, (902) 468-5308 

Hotels/Motels 

Cambridge Suites, Set Gov. Rates Apply pls call to ask, (902) 420-0555 

Choice Hotels, Up to 15% with ID, (800) 424-6423 

Citadel Hotel - Halifax, Set Gov. Rates Apply pls call to ask, (902) 494-9198 

Comfort Inn, DND Discount, (902) 463-9900 

Econo Lodge - Dartmouth, Set Gov. Rates Apply pls call to ask, (902) 443-0303 

Future Inns - Halifax - Locations in Canada, Set Gov. Rates Apply pls call to ask, (902) 465-6555 

Holiday Inn Express - Halifax, Set Gov. Rates Apply pls call to ask, (902) 445-1100 

Holiday Inn Harbourview - Dartmouth, Set Gov. Rates Apply pls call to ask, (888) 434-0440 

Holiday Inn Select - Halifax, Set Gov. Rates Apply pls call to ask, (902) 423-2609 

Howard Johnson, 30% Discount, (902) 463-9520 

Inn on the Lake - Fall River, Set Gov. Rates Apply pls call to ask, (902) 861-3480 

Lakeview Inns & Suites - Halifax, Set Gov. Rates Apply pls call to ask, (902) 450-3020 

Quality Inn MicMac - Dartmouth, Set Gov. Rates Apply pls call to ask, (902) 469-5850 

Residence Inn by Marriott - Halifax, Set Gov Rates Apply pls call to ask, (902) 431-3115 

The Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites - Halifax, Set Gov. Rates Apply pls call to ask, (902) 423-6331 

Hotels/Motels Out of Town 

Aristocrat Suite Hotel - Ottawa, Set Gov. Rates Apply pls call to ask, (613) 236-7500 

Cartier Place Suite Hotel - Ottawa, Set Gov. and Posting Rates Apply pls call to ask, (800) 236-8399 

Days Inn - Ottawa, Set Gov. Rates Apply pls call to ask, (613) 739-7555 

Embassy Hotel and Suites - Ottawa, Set Gov Rates Apply pls call to ask, (800) 661-5495 

Hampton Inn - Ottawa, Set Gov. Rates Apply pls call to ask, (613) 741-6300 

Harbour Towers Hotel & Suites - BC, Set Gov. Rates Apply pls call to ask, (800) 663-5896 

Best Western Cartier - Quebec, Set Gov. Rates Apply pls call to ask, (800) 265-8550 

Les Suites Hotel - Ottawa, Set Gov. Rates Apply pls call to ask, (800) 267-1989 

Ramada Hotel & Suites - Ottawa, Set Gov. Rates Apply pls call to ask, (800) 267-8378 

Indoor Golf 

Par-T Golf, 15% Discount, (902) 434-4653 

Sand Trap Bar & Grill, $10.00 for round of Mini Golf, (902) 434-4653 

Industrial Products 

Acklands Grainger, National master standing offer, (902) 468-9396 

Atlantic Hardchrome, 10 % discount on regular priced items, (902) 469-3606 

Mill Supply, 33% Discount, (902) 468-3236 

Rideout Tools, 15% discount, (902) 468-2060 

TTL Supply, 30% discount, (902) 468-5202 

Wolseley Industrial Product Group, Up to 40% off on selected items, (902) 484-0010 

Swish Maintenance, Up to 20% off on Select Items, (902) 468-3756 

Internet 

PSP Internet, Set DND Rate Apply pls. call to ask, (902) 427-7025 

Aliant, Call for all DND packaged Discount Info, (800) 267-1110 

Kayaks, Sailboats, Sports 

Atlantic Wind Adventures, Up to 10 % Discount, (902) 468-0205 

Lawyers 

Coady Filliter, Fed. Guidelines DND Discount on Moving/Property, (902) 429-6264 

Law Office of Ron Meagher, 25% DND Discount, (902) 491-1778 

Leahey Legal Services, Up to 20% For Real Estate Matters, (902) 492-1787 

Singleton & Associates, 25% Discount, (902) 492-7000 

Marine Industrial Products 

Atlantic Aero Marine, 20% Off Retail, (902) 481-9000 

Martial Arts 

Grasshoppers Taekwon-do Ltd, Up To 10% Call For Discount, (902) 455-4853 

Massage Therapy 

Cindy Whynacht, 15% Discount For DND Members & Families, (902) 422-3711 


Motorcycles/ Equipment 

Action Cycles, up to 10% on selected items, (902) 886-8080 

Power Trend, Up To 15% On Select Items/ Up To 30% On Tires, (902) 461-8122 

Moving 

U-Haul, DND Discount, (902) 469-4487 

Office Furnishings/ Supplies 

Atlantic Business Interiors, 50% On Select Items, (902) 468-3200 

Basin Stationery, 50% Discount On Select Items, (902) 453-0005 

Corporate Express, 62% off Catalogue prices, (877) 272-2121 

Office Interiors, Up to 10% On Select Items, (800) 565-4011 

Optical 

Maritime Laser Vision, Save $520.00, (902) 492-0795 

Patio Furniture 

Patio Perfect Plus, 10% off, (902) 832-3203 

Pizza 

Freeman’s Little New York, 10 % - Additional Discount on Larger Volume Orders, (902) 429-0241 

Mia’s Pizza, 15% Discount, (902) 454-5050 

Boston Pizza, 10% Off On Dine-In Food Only, (902) 450-9052 

Printing 

Print Atlantic, DND Discount, (902) 435-7292 

Speedy Print, 10% Discount, (902) 455-0411 

Atlantic Display Solutions, 15% Discount, (902) 453-2900 

Promotional Products 



Recreation 

Action Cycles, up to 10% on selected items, (902) 886-8080 

The Fit Stop, 5% Discount, (902) 489-0883 

Restaurants 

Boston Pizza, 10% Off On Dine-In Food Only, (902) 450-9052 

Captain Eli’s, 10% Off With ID, (902) 454-6600 

Dr. Sharp’s Route 2 Roadhouse, 10% Off ID Required, (902) 835-3336 

Milamodo Shushi, 10% Discount, (902) 446-6888 

Peddlers Pub & Eatery, 25% off reg food items, (902) 488-1353 

The Dragon Buffet King Inc., 10% Off From Mon. to Wed., (902) 444-3538 

Freeman’s Little New York, 10 % - Additional Discount on Larger Volume Orders, (902) 429-0241 

Sand Trap Bar & Grill, $10.00 for round of Mini Golf, (902) 434-4653 

Rock Climbing 

Beyond Gravity Climbing Gym, Up to 15% Off, (902) 446-4100 

Rubber Stamps 

R&M Rubber Stamps, 15% Discount, (902) 468-4758 


Security Investigations 

Source Security, 15% Discount, (902) 454-2070 

Shopping Malls 


Signs/ Decals 

Mattatall Signs, DND Rates Apply pls call to ask, (902) 468-8222 

Spas 

Chrysalis Spa & Care Centre, 10% Off Services, (902) 446-3929 


Storage 

Atcan Self Storage, 5% Discount, (902) 422-7368 

Metro Self Storage, 10% Discount, (902) 468-5459 

U Store It, 5% off, (902) 468-5202 

U-Haul, DND Discount, (902) 469-4487 

Tattoos 

Merchant Marie Tattoo, 10% Discount, (902) 463-9685 

Power Trend, Up To 15% On Select Items/ Up To 30% On Tires, (902) 461-8122 

Telephone 

Aliant, Call for all DND packaged Discount Info, (800) 267-1110 

Tires 

GCR Tires, 48% Discount on tires, (902) 468-8473 

Miller Tire, Up To 15% Off, (902) 454-7664 

Tools 

Snap-on Industrial Tools, 25% discount, (888) 451-8665 ext. 828 

Rideout Tools, 15% discount, (902) 468-2060 

Wolseley Industrial Product Group, Up to 40% off on selected items, (902) 484-0010 

Townhouses 

Villas at Mont Blanc, DND Discount, (902) 431-9911 

Transportation 

Airline Limo & Taxi, up to 20% off, (902) 456-1265 

Prestige Limo & Taxi, DND Rates in Effect, (902) 456-4274 

Travel Agents 

Hazelwood Travel, Reduced Service Fee, (902) 866-3052 

Water Services 

Sparkling Spring Water, DND Discount, (902) 481-693

18 



Holiday gift and entertaining guide 

By News Canada 

Save energy this holiday 

season with LED lights 

Lighting up the home for the 

holiday season is a great way to 

add warmth and a touch of holiday 

spirit. LED lights are a great option 

for those looking to save energy 

and keep on budget. The lighting 

team at Canadian Tire has some 

holiday décor ideas that won’t 

break the bank. 

The benefits of LED lights. Light 

Emitting Diode (LED) lights are a 

great way to save energy while maintaining 

a traditional, seasonal look: 

• Energy efficiency. LED lights use 

80-90 per cent less energy than 

conventional lighting, saving 

money on energy bills. 

• Safety. LED lights are made of 

non-flammable plastic epoxy 

that won’t break, even when 

stepped on, and they run cool to 

the touch, making them a safe 

alternative for families with 

young children. 

• Convenience. LED lights last up 

to seven times longer than traditional 

holiday lights, with a bulb 

life of 200,000 hours. They also 

require no replacement bulbs. 

• Style. LED lights have a unique 

shape and shimmer that provide 

a beautiful, bright look both 

indoors and out. 

Decorating with LED lights. 

• Adorning the outside of 

the house with lights and 

decorations immediately sets 

a festive tone for family and 

friends. New NOMA Outdoor 

Colour Changing LED lights fade 

in and out from red to green 

or red to blue and are a great 

alternative to traditional lights 

for outside. 

• To accent special features of the 

house like the roofline or pillars, 

hang icicle lights. 

• For a versatile lighting option, 

try NOMA LED rope lights available 

in a variety of colours. They 

can be bent or shaped to fit virtually 

any application. 

• Pre-lit trees save you having to 

string lights on the tree and are 

available with multi-coloured 

LED lights. 

• Available at Canadian Tire, 

NOMA has a pre-lit wreath and 

garland that both come with LED 

lights and add that extra touch of 

holiday warmth to your front 

door or stairs. 

• Often forget to turn your lights 

off Timers are the perfect solution 

as they can be programmed 

to automatically turn off both 

indoor and outdoor lights to help 

save you money. 

Chocolate fun facts 

Chocolate is a favourite treat 

around the world at holiday time. 

Literally tonnes of chocolate will be 

gifted this festive season. With so 

many people across the globe 

enjoying chocolate, why not offer 

up a little chocolate trivia at festive 

gatherings Here are some fun 

facts, courtesy of chocolate icons 

Cote d’Or, Terry’s, and Toblerone: 

Did you know: 

Take it Home for the Holidays 

Fashion 

Health & Beauty 

Classi Cuts 

Golden Clipper 

Lawtons Drugs 

Sunswirl Tanning 

Geneva Saturday 

Jayset Factory Outlet 

KIDZ by Hansel & Gretel (Children’s) 

Reitmans 

Smart Set 

Food Court 

A&W 

Dill Plckle 

Far East Cuisine 

Hot Spot 

KFC 

Korea Garden 

Mama Gratti’s Deli 

& Market 

PG’s 

Ports Seafood 

Specialty Shops 

Bentley (Luggage) 

Carlton Cards 

Charm Diamond Centre (Jewellery) 

Econo Color One Hour Photo 

International News (Magazine & Tobacco) 

Pay A Dollar Store 

Sea of Love (Home Furnishings & Decor) 

Shirt Shack/T-shirts 

Smithbooks 

The Source (Electronics) 

United Express (Magazine & Tobacco) 

Wicker Emporium 

Ray’s Lebanese Cuisine 

Second Cup 

Sushi You & Me 

Taste of India 

TCBY (The Country’s 

Best Yogurt & 

Pretzels) 

Tim Horton’s 

Tony’s Donair 

Treats 

Services 

Access Halifax 

Clarks Cleaners 

Flight Centre 

Health First Chiropractic 

Liquor Boutique 

Lottery Booth 

Midyat Tailor Shop 

Mobile One 

Moneysworth & Best 

(Shoe Repair) 

Nubody’s Fitness Centre 

(Physiotherapy Atlantic) 

Post Office (Lawtons) 

Scotiabank (5 ATMs) 

United Travels 

The Joy of the Holidays 

Starts at the Square 

Downtown Halifax at the corner 

of Duke & Barrington Street 

8 1/2 x 11 • Hard Cover 

200 photos • 336 pages. 

Price $50 + $5.75 postage 

and handling, if applicable. 

The blockbuster saga of HMCS Bonaventure, 

Canada’s last aircraft carrier, the sailors who 

manned her and the aircrew who flew from 

her deck. Profits from this reprinting will go 

to the Shearwater Aviation Museum Foundation 

Shearwater Aviation Museum Foundation 

P.O. Box 5000 Stn Main, Shearwater, 

NS B0J 3A0 or PHONE: 902-461-0062 

TOLL FREE: 1-888-497-7779 FAX: 902-461-1610

Start your 

holiday shopping early 

at Chysalis Spa & Skin Care Center and receive great savings on services 

and spa products. We want to help you pick out the perfect gift for 

friends and loved ones! Visit us during our Gift Certificate Sale 

week from November 21-27th and we pay the TAX! 

Join us on November 27th for our annual TAX Free Retail Sale day 

from 10am-5pm and enjoy savings on everything we have to offer 

for health and beauty. 

446-3929 

5521 Young St. Hydrostone Market 

chrysalis@hfx. eastlink.ca 

www.chrysalisspa.com 

De-stress 

in November with 

Jacqueline Twohig on 

Mondays and Wednesdays 

and receive a 

1 hour 

Massage 

for only $ 59 

Check out our new and improved website to help you choose the perfect gift, a gift of pampering! 

We look forward to seeing you in November and we would like to thank DND for all of your support this past year, 

and look forward to providing you with exceptional and professional spa services in 2006!

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• Chocolate literally melts 

in your mouth. That’s 

because cocoa butter’s 

melting point is 37 C, 

slightly below human 

body temperature. 

• The scientific name for the 

cocoa tree, Theobroma 

Cacao, is derived from the 

Greek language and means 

food of the gods. 

• Cacao trees grow only at 

altitudes 300 meters above 

sea level and between the 

latitudes of 20° North and 

20° South of the equator. 

• A cacao tree takes 10 years 

to mature and only then 

does it start to produce 

about 2 kilos of beans 

per year for the next 50 to 

60 years. 

• African countries produce 

nearly double the tonnage 

of South American plantations 

and the Gold Coast 

in West Africa has optimal 

growing conditions. 

• The elephant portrayed on 

the Cote d’Or packaging is 

symbolic of the Gold Coast 

where most of the cacao 

for Cote d’Or is grown. 

• Cacao butter is the product 

that is created when the 

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natural fat is removed 

from the bean. The bean is 

approximately 54 per cent 

vegetable fat by weight. 

• Cacoa powder was used as 

spice in pre-Columbian 

America, when the Mayan 

people started to cultivate 

the cacao tree. 

• In Europe, chocolate was 

only used for therapeutic 

purposes when it first 

arrived in the 18th century. 

• The aroma of chocolate is 

as important as the taste. 

Slowly roasting the cacao 

beans protects the aroma. 

• Laid end to end, the 

Toblerone bars produced 

in the Berne, Switzerland 

chocolate facility in a single 

day would stretch over 

a distance of 283 km or in 

a full year, the circumference 

of the earth. 

• Terry’s Chocolate Orange 

breaks into 20 segments. 

In one typical year, over 

350 million segments 

are produced. 

Christmas Eve 

traditions 

Welcome Santa in style 

with this cookie plate, reindeer 

bowl and Santa mug, available 

at Hallmark Gold Crown 

stores across the country. 

Excitement is a big part of 

the holiday season, especially 

on Christmas Eve when 

children eagerly await Santa’s 

arrival. 

“Every family has their 

own traditions that make this 

night a special time,” says 

Denise Darragh of Hallmark 

Canada. “These special activities 

that are looked forward 

to all year are often created 

when children are young and 

parents mix favorite traditions 

from their childhood 

with new ones that reflect 

their growing family.” 

If you’ve got a young family 

and are looking for some 

inspiration on how to make 

Christmas Eve memorable 

for years to come, consider 

these ideas from the holiday 

experts at Hallmark. 

• Leave cookies and milk 

out for Santa with Hallmark’s 

special cookie plate 

and mug. Plus, Hallmark’s 

handy reindeer bowl is 

perfect to offer a few carrots 

to Rudolf and the rest 

of the reindeer crew. 

“Sarah Jean’s attitude and friendliness 

was unlike any other” 

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• Find an outdoor ice rink in your 

area and set up a skating party 

for family members young and 

old. The exercise and fresh air 

will help young ones sleep later 

on Christmas morning as an 

added bonus. 

• If you don’t have a fireplace or 

your roof is slippery, leave Hallmark’s 

Santa Key on your front 

door to provide a new route of 

entry for the jolly old elf. 

• Sprinkle icing sugar on your dining 

room table once the kids are 

in bed. Tell them it’s magic reindeer 

dust when they spot it in the 

morning (proof positive Santa 

stopped by). 

• Settle excited kids with a bed-time 

story like the Night Before Christmas 

and snuggle on the sofa 

together with hot cups of cocoa. 

• While most families have decorated 

their tree long before 

Christmas Eve, consider saving a 

few special ornaments to hang 

on Christmas Eve. 

• Get your youngsters involved in 

Christmas Day preparations by 

assigning a few special tasks to 

them the night before like decorating 

sugar cookies or helping 

to hang mistletoe 

• Teach your kids popular Christmas 

carols or other seasonal songs 

and sing them together before bed 

time on Christmas Eve. 

The traditions you start at Christmas 

Eve are only limited by your 

imagination. No matter what activities 

you choose, they’ll provide 

happy memories for the whole family 

and enrich the holiday season 

with sharing and love. 

For additional holiday tips visit 

www.hallmark.com or call 1-800- 

268-3230. 

Easy-make recipes: 

Serve a sensational 

party time dessert 

The holiday season is the perfect 

time of year to reconnect with 

friends and family. Festive desserts 

should be of the kind that guests 

never forget—and the best ones call 

for chocolate. There’s no better way 

to brighten short days and long 

nights than with a rich and comforting 

dessert—and they can be 

enjoyed all winter long. We’ve 

got a complete list of festive 

dessert favourites that are as delicious 

as they are quick and easy 

to prepare. For more festive decadent 

chocolate desert ideas, visit 

www.kraftcanada.com. 

Matterhorn Creme Brulée. Prep 

time: 4 steps, 20 minutes. Bake time: 

50 minutes. 

Ingredients: 

• 1 cup whipping cream. 

• 2 pkg. (100 g each) white, milk 

or dark Toblerone Chocolate Bar. 

• 1/2 of a 250 g pkg. softened 

Philadelphia Cream Cheese. 

• 5 egg yolks. 

• 1/4 cup sugar. 

1. Microwave whipping cream 

in large microwaveable bowl on 

medium heat for 3 to 4 min. Add 

chocolate and cream cheese. Stir 

with wire whisk until cream cheese 

and chocolate are melted and mixture 

is well blended. 

2. Whisk in egg yolks; pour into 

four (1/2-cup) ramekins. Place in 

shallow baking dish filled halfway 

with water. 

3. Bake at 300°F (150°C) for 

45 to 50 min. or until just set in 

centres. Cool completely, refrigerate 

overnight. 

4. Sprinkle each ramekin with 

about 1 tbsp. sugar just before serving. 

Broil until sugar melts. 

Makes four servings. This is an 

indulgent recipe. Save it for special 

occasions and be mindful of the 

suggested serving size. 

Smart spending 

this holiday season 

Last year, Canadians spent $15.2 

billion on their Visa cards during the 

peak holiday shopping season, representing 

a 10 percent increase over 

2003. While Canadians flocked to 

stores in record numbers last 

December, a Visa Canada survey 

revealed that 79 per cent of holiday 

shoppers planned to pay off their 

bills by the end of February. 

Smart shoppers resist the urge to 

go overboard during the holidays by 

figuring out how much money they 

have to spend, creating a Holiday 

Shopping Budget and organizing 

their savings-savvy approach by 

making a list and checking it twice. 

The first step Make sure your 

Holiday Shopping Budget goals are 

realistic. A realistic goal is smart, in 

more ways than one. It is: specific, 

measurable, attainable, relevant, 

time-related. 

Specific: Smart goals are specific 

and motivate a person into action. 

Smart example: Save enough 

money to buy Johnny a pair of $200 

skates. Not, save some money to 

buy presents. 

Measurable: You need to know 

when you have achieved your goal, 

or how close you are. 

Example: I need $1,000 for presents 

and have already saved $500. 

Goals that aren’t measurable, like 

I’d like to buy gifts for my family as 

well as close friends this year, are 

much harder to achieve. What’s 

more, there’s no way to tell when

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you’ve gotten there. 

Attainable: The steps needed to 

reach your goal must be reasonable. 

Example: I will put aside enough 

money each week to reach my goal 

within three months. 

Relevant: The goal needs to 

make sense. You don’t want to work 

toward a goal that doesn’t fit your 

needs or means. 

Example: You don’t need to save 

to buy mom and dad a plasma TV 

when they’d really like new slippers. 

Time-related: It’s important to 

commit to a definite target date. 

Example: My goal is save $1,000 

to buy all the presents on my list by 

December 15. 

By playing it smart, you won’t 

only bring joy to those around 

you, but your smart approach to 

saving and shopping will bring you 

peace and happiness as well. Visit 

www.practicalmoneyskills.ca for 

more information and tools to make 

budgeting, saving and managing 

money a little easier this holiday 

season and beyond. 

Shop safely and securely 

this holiday season 

This holiday season, shop with 

confidence knowing that you’re 

protected when using your credit 

card at local stores. To make your 

holiday shopping less stressful, 

keep these tips in mind: 

Treat your card like cash. Don’t 

leave it unattended or in places 

where criminals can easily access it. 

Ask questions. If you notice that 

a cashier swiped your card through 

more than one card reader, ask why. 

There are some legitimate reasons 

for swiping cards through more 

than one card reader as a merchant’s 

cash register may not be connected 

to its point-of-sale authorization 

terminal. Always ask questions if 

you are concerned about a merchant’s 

practices. 

Ensure that you get your card 

back immediately after every 

purchase. Information associated 

with your card can be copied very 

quickly—the sooner you get your 

card back, the less time criminals 

have to copy the information. 

Check your billing statement, 

and verify the amounts of your 

purchases. Look for any transactions 

you don’t recognize and 

report them immediately to your 

financial institution. 

Check your card when it is 

returned to you. Ensure the card 

you gave to the cashier is the same 

one you get back and that the card 

has not been altered in any way. 

Sign the back of your new card 

as soon as you get it. Destroy 

unwanted cards so no one else can 

use them. 

Make a list of all your cards 

and their numbers and keep this 

list in a safe place. This information 

is helpful when reporting lost 

or stolen cards. 

Report lost or stolen cards 

immediately to the financial institution 

that issued the card. The 

sooner your financial institution 

knows about a lost or stolen card, the 

sooner they can block the account. 

If your Visa card is lost or stolen, 

or used for unauthorized purchases, 

you are protected through Visa’s 

Zero Liability policy. As long as you 

can prove to the satisfaction of your 

financial institution that you didn’t 

make the purchase, you will not 

have to pay for fraudulent charges. 

More tips and tools can be found 

at www.visa.ca/securewithvisa. By 

playing it safe and keeping your 

credit card secure, you will ensure 

that your holiday season will be 

filled with peace and joy. 

Lets talk turkey 

Weight as purchased Stuffed Unstuffed 

2-4 kg 5-8 lbs 3:00 to 3:30 hrs 2:15 to 2:30 hrs 






Ten tips for a 

topnotch turkey 

Regardless of whether you are 

cooking your first turkey this year, 

or you’ve got a few under your 

belt, these 10 easy tips, using the 

Open Pan Roasting Method, guarantee 

a picture-perfect turkey that 

will have your holiday guests asking 

for more. 

1. Start off right. Refrigerator 

thawing is the best way to thaw a 

turkey, but be sure to allow one day 

of thawing for every four pounds. If 

you’re short on time, submerge the 

turkey in cold water. Thawing the 

turkey at room temperature is not 

recommended as it can promote 

bacteria growth. 

2. Keep things clean with some 

easy home food safety tips when 

handling turkey: wash hands often; 

keep raw turkey and ready-toeat 

foods separate; cook to the 

proper temperature; and refrigerate 

cooked turkey promptly after 

the meal. 

3. How much is enough To make 

sure everyone has a full serving and 

still have leftovers, allow 1.5 pounds 

of turkey per person. 

4. Turn it up! To consistently create 

a tender and juicy, goldenbrown 

turkey, Butterball experts 

recommend the Open Pan Roasting 

Method at 325°F (160ºC). 

5. Timing is everything. Use the 

chart below as a guideline and start 

checking for readiness 30 minutes 

before recommended time ends. 

6. Do it right, but don’t over do it. 

When the turkey is two-thirds 

cooked, loosely cover the breast 

and top of the drumsticks with a 

light foil to prevent overcooking 

the breast. 

7. To baste or not to baste Basting 

throughout the roasting process 

is unnecessary and opening the 

oven door periodically can cool the 

oven and possibly lengthen the 

roasting time. Before roasting, 

lightly coat the turkey’s skin with 

vegetable oil to prevent the skin 

from drying. 

8. The heat is on, so be sure to 

always use a thermometer to know 

when the turkey is fully cooked. 

The deep thigh should reach 180° F 

(83ºC), and 160°F (72ºC) in the 

centre of the stuffing. 

9. Patience makes perfect. Let the 

cooked turkey stand for 15 minutes 

to let the juices set and the stuffing 

temperature rise to 165°F (75ºC). 

10. Fresh or frozen The choice is 

yours. Fresh turkeys don’t need 

thawing and are ready to cook. 

Frozen turkeys can be purchased 

weeks in advance, but require several 

days of thawing time. Fresh 

Butterball turkeys are deep basted 

with margarine and Frozen Butterball 

turkeys are deep basted with 

brine to be extra tender and juicy. 

For more great turkey tips call 

the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line 

at 1-800-BUTTERBALL or visit 

www.butterball.ca. 

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Faciliter le déploiement pour les enfants 

Par Christine Sulek 

Intervenante de la Ligne 

d’information sur les missions 

Le déploiement peut être difficile 

pour les conjoints et les 

parents, mais il peut perturber les 

enfants. Un jour papa joue au baseball 

et le lendemain il est parti pour 

ce qui semble être une éternité. 

Durant l’absence, il existe bon 

nombre de façons d’impliquer l’enfant 

et d’atténuer les effets négatifs 

que peut avoir le déploiement 

sur lui. 

Il peut être tentant de condenser 

six mois d’activités parentales dans 

les quelques semaines qui précèdent 

le départ, mais cela peut être 

déroutant pour l’enfant. La routine 

est très importante dans la vie d’un 

jeune enfant qui comprend difficilement 

pourquoi maman n’est 

plus là pour le border tous les soirs. 

Même si c’est difficile pour le parent 

en déploiement, la vie de tous 

peut être simplifiée si le parent qui 

jouera tous les rôles commence à 

les assumer avant le déploiement. 

C’est aussi une bonne occasion 

d’apprendre à border l’enfant correctement. 

De même, le parent 

déployé peut apprécier être le centre 

d’attention, mais le parent qui 

reste peut être aux prises avec des 

problèmes de comportement par la 

suite. Il vaut peut-être mieux garder 

les événements spéciaux pour le 

moment où la famille sera réunie. 

Tentez de prévoir des moments 

de répit pour le parent qui reste à la 

maison. Certaines familles peuvent 

choisir de passer une semaine ou 

deux dans la belle-famille, d’autre 

de demander les services d’une gardienne 

un soir ou deux par semaine. 

De temps à autre, vous pouvez aussi 

garder les enfants d’une autre 

famille durant une fin de semaine, 

une nuit ou un après-midi et l’autre 

parent vous rendra la pareille. Le 

tumulte qui en résultera lorsque 

tous les enfants seront chez vous en 

vaudra bien la peine lorsque vous 

pourrez prendre un bon bain chaud 

sans interruption. 

Faites participer les 

enfants à l’écriture 

des lettres et à 

l’envoi de colis 

surprise au parent 

en déploiement. 

Faites participer les enfants à 

l’écriture des lettres et à l’envoi 

de colis surprise au parent en 

déploiement. Rien n’égaie plus une 

tente qu’un dessin d’un cheval (ou 

est-ce un chien). Vous pouvez 

enregistrer le doux gazoullis d’un 

bébé et le babillage d’un enfant qui 

commence à parler. L’enfant d’âge 

préscolaire adorera enregistre r une 

chanson ou une lettre et le plus âgé 

s’amusera à faire une émission de 

radio ou un montage. Assurez-vous 

que le parent déployé dispose 

d’un magnétophone sur le terrain. 

Choisir les articles à envoyer et 

écrire les lettres aidera l’enfant à 

garder le contact avec le parent au 

loin. Il est très important que ce 

dernier réponde aux lettres le plus 

rapidement possible. Le délai de 

livraison peut faire paraître l’attente 

interminable. 

Si le parent qui s’absente signe 

les cartes d’anniversaire avant son 

départ, l’enfant sentira que ses parents 

travaillent toujours en équipe, 

même si un des membres est au 

loin. Célébrer des jours pas si spéciaux 

contribue aussi à marquer 

l’absence de six mois de moments 

de plaisir et à lancer une tradition 

familiale. La reconnaissance du 

Jour international de l’omelette au 

fromage peut se répéter plusieurs 

fois et simplifier le menu. 

L’enfant peut constater que ses 

parents s’ennuient l’un de l’autre, 

mais si l’enfant est votre seul soutien, 

vous devez demander de 

l’aide. Communiquez avec le 

CRFM de votre localité ou avec la 

Ligne d’information sur les missions 

pour obtenir d’autres suggestions 

pour rendre le déploiement 

plus agréable pour toute la famille. 

Ways to make deployment easier on children 

By Christine Sulek 

Mission Information 

Line Counselor 

As hard as it is on spouses 

and parents, deployment 

can be very upsetting 

for small children. One day, 

dad is there playing ball and 

the next day he is gone for 

what seems like a lifetime. 

Still, there are many ways 

to help involve children in 

deployment and to lessen the 

negative outcomes for them. 

As tempting as it may be 

to squeeze six months of parenting 

into the few weeks 

before departure, this can be 

very confusing. Routines are 

very important to small children 

and if mom tucks them 

in every night they may have 

a hard time understanding 

why she suddenly stopped. 

Although it may be hard on 

the deploying parent, it can 

be easier on everybody if the 

parent who will be taking on 

all these roles starts doing 

them a while before the 

deployment. It will also give 

them a chance to learn the 

correct way to tuck the children 

in. Similarly, being the 

centre of attention is great 

fun for the deploying parent, 

but can result in behavioral 

problems for the parent left 

behind. It might be better to 

save special events for when 

the family is reunited. 

Involve children 

as much as 

possible in 

letters and care 

packages to the 

deployed parent. 

Try to arrange a break for 

the parent remaining at 

home. For some families that 

might mean a week or two at 

the in-laws, for others it 

might mean calling a babysitter 

in for an evening every 

week or two. Another option 

is to trade kids for the weekend 

(or an overnight or an 

afternoon) with another family 

every once in a while. The 

chaos that ensues when the 

whole gang is at your house 

is well worth it when it’s your 

turn to soak in the tub without 

interruption. 

Involve children as much 

as possible in letters and care 

packages to the deployed parent. 

Nothing brightens up a 

weather-haven quite like a 

crayon drawing of a horse (or 

is it a dog). A small tape 

recorder will capture the 

sweet noises of young babies 

and the beginnings of babbling. 

Preschoolers will enjoy 

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fun making up radio plays 

and mixed tapes. Just make 

sure that the deployed parent 

has a tape player available to 

him or her at the other end. 

Choosing items to send and 

writing letters will help keep 

children feeling connected to 

the parent who has gone 

away, but it is especially 

important that the deployed 

parent make a point to write 

back as quickly as possible. 

The delays in the postal system 

can make it seem like it 

takes forever. 

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are still working as a 

team, even if one member of 

the team is far away. Celebrating 

not-so-special days 

can also help break up the 

six months into fun bits and 

may start a tradition in your 

family. Recognizing International 

Day of the Cheese 

Omelette can be shared over 

the miles and also simplifies 

the menu. 

While it’s okay for the children 

to see that their parents 

miss each other, if you find 

that the kids are becoming 

your support system, it is 

important to ask for help. 

Contact your closest MFRC 

or call the Mission Information 

Line for ideas to make 

the deployment more fun for 

the whole family. 

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Energy Awareness Week schedule 2005 

is the season. Thermostats are cranked 

‘Tand showers are becoming warmer and 

longer; everyone’s main concern is to keep 

warm. Something that is often overlooked 

during the winter is how to survive the cold 

while remaining energy efficient. We’ll show 

you how. 

This year, November 13 to 19 is Energy 

Awareness Week. The theme for the events, 

Take Charge—You Have The Power To 

Save encourages people to take energy saving 

into their own hands. It is possible to 

save money and energy this winter if a conscious 

effort is made. 

Some of the events planned include the 

Energy Idea draw. If you have any tips on how 

to save energy at home, at the office, or on the 

road, please fill out the energy idea ballot 

online or inserted in the last issue of the Trident 

for a chance to win great prizes including 

a heather/fan, water-saving shower heads and 

programmable thermostats. 

Visit any CANEX location within MAR- 

LANT during Energy Awareness Week, and 

submit an in-store ballot for a chance to win 

an energy efficient microwave. This contest is 

available to CANEX authorized patrons only. 

Another event we have going on during 

Energy Awareness Week is the traveling display 

booth. Please visit the booth as it travels 

0900 to 1500 

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 

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Take charge—You have the power to save 

It is possible to save 

money and energy. 

to your area to receive prizes, promotional 

items and information on energy efficiency. 

If you think you already know a great deal 

about energy efficiency and energy awareness, 

then test your knowledge by completing 

our Energy Awareness Quiz. Prizes will 

be awarded to those who have all, or most of 

the correct answers. 

Please submit Energy Ideas and Quizzes 

by fax to 427-5417 or by e-mail to Meena 

Forsythe at: forsythe.m1@forces.gc.ca 

Tips for energy efficiency: Listed below 

are some tips you can follow to reduce cost, 

and energy usage this winter. 

• Showers save hot water—a typical bath 

uses approximately 75 litres of hot water, 

while a 5-minute shower with an efficient 

showerhead will use about half of that. 

• Open south-facing blinds on sunny 

winter days. 

• Install a low-flow showerhead to reduce 

your water consumption by approximately 

$80 per year plus the cost of heating your 

hot water. 

• At the office, turn your thermostat down to 

68 degrees or below. Reduce the setting to 

55 degrees at the end of the day. (For each 

1 degree you turn down the thermostat in 

the winter, you’ll save up to five per cent 

on your heating costs.) 

• If you are planning to buy a new appliance, 

consider investing in an Energy Star qualified 

model, which is at least 25 per cent 

more energy efficient. 

Remembrance Day— 

A spirit that lives on 

Padre’s Corner 

By Bruce Murray 

Padre 

Ihave been thrilled to see in 

the past few years that the 

support for our veterans has 

appeared to grow in leaps and 

bounds compared to not that 

long ago. Everywhere you go 

you can see people wearing 

the poppy. I am not sure if is 

the result of the added attention 

paid to the members of the 

Canadian Forces, who are 

serving our nation in the various 

operations and theatres 

around the world, however, it 

is my hope and prayer that this 

upswell of support for our veterans 

is because we are once 

again taking the time to intentionally 

remember their sacrifices 

and that we are truly 

proud of them and what they 

accomplished. 

Yet still there are those out 

there who wish to reject the 

notion of setting a day aside in 

formal remembrance for those 

who have served in the two 

World Wars, Korea, and the 

major conflicts since. For 

them, all of what we do is a 

glorification of war, devastation, 

death, pain and suffering. 

And if that were what this day 

was about, I would have to 

agree, and I would want no 

part of it either. War is always 

a horrible tragedy, which 

points to what would seem to 

be our inability to live peaceably 

and in unity with one 

another. This is a dark reality 

of the human condition and 

one that we pray we will 

somehow overcome. But on 

November 11, we come 

together not to honour war but 

rather to honour spirit. 

It is their spirit that we honour, 

even above the acts of 

bravery and valour. Younger 

generations can only imagine 

what it was like. I have talked 

to many veterans throughout 

my career and I have found, 

for the most part, that they 

really don’t like to speak of 

their ordeals. For many, the 

images of pain and suffering 

and death would be something 

that would be best forgotten if 

that were possible. But certainly 

they will tell you of the 

life long friendships that were 

made, and the laughter that 

helped them endure and persevere. 

Some joined out of a 

sense of duty, others because 

they thought it was very exciting. 

Yet reality would set in all 

too quickly. There would be 

those who would never survive 

their first beach landing, 

their first voyage across the 

Atlantic, their first flying mission. 

Mortal danger was an 

ever-present reality, and often 

they were forced to confront 

overwhelming odds. They had 

come to fight the good fight 

for people they did not even 

know. Yet they did not shirk 

their responsibilities or their 

faith that what they were 

doing was for the greater good 

of humanity. 

It was their spirit that 

allowed them face the enemy 

and to do what needed to be 

done. It would be their spirit 

that would allow them to overcome 

their own natural fears, 

and allowed them to press on 

to ultimate victory. It would be 

their spirit that would allow 

them to face and confront 

their own mortality. For so 

very many that mortal death 

would come all too soon. But 

their spirit lived on then, as it 

does today. We should never 

forget the sacrifice of their 

lives, as we too often take 

the blessings of freedom and 

peace for granted. 

Sadly, we live in a world 

that in many ways has not 

changed all that much. There 

are still those in our world who 

seek to oppress, control the 

basic human rights of others 

through overt power and acts 

of terror. There is a saying that 

I feel speaks so powerfully to 

our understanding of such 

realities. “When men [people] 

sit back and do nothing, evil 

flourishes.” Those who we 

remember on Remembrance 

Day—Our Veterans—understood 

this truth. May we who 

follow have the same spirit as 

they, so that we too may face 

the evils of our day, with the 

same courage and conviction. 

Lest we forget. 

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November 2005 

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Parade 

of Lights 

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Coffee Break @ Royal Artillery Park 1000 

Movie Night @ Wardroom 1900 

Gratis Growlies 

@ Wardroom (general mess meeting to follow) 1200 

Mini Grey Cup @ Stad Field 1300 

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Coffee Break @ Wardroom 1000 

Movie Night @ Wardroom 1900 

Joint Mess Dinner 

@ Wardroom 1900 

TGIF with Food 


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St. Brendan’s, Stadacona 

Sunday Worship - starting 20 Nov 05 

1015 – French Catholic Mass 

1115 – English Catholic Mass 

1115 – Protestant Service 

Weekday (RC) Mass - starting 27 Nov 05, 

each Mon,Tues,Wed 

MFRC, bldg. 106, Windsor Park 

Sunday 

1015 – French RC Mass - Lt(N) Gaetan Fortin 

1115 – English RC Mass - Lt(N) Gaetan Fortin 

For information – 721-8660 

Shearwater Chapel, Shearwater 

Sunday 

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

1115 hrs – Protestant Divine Worship 

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Addictions Awareness Week 2005 

By Meredith Parker 

D FHP 

Every year, communities 

across Canada recognize 

the third week of November 

as National Addictions 

Awareness Week. This year, 

Strengthening the Forces is 

using this opportunity to 

launch its Stop and Think 

Before you Drink campaign. 

This campaign aims to inform 

members of the CF about 

low-risk drinking guidelines, 

and to encourage responsible 

drinking habits. 

Many people think they will 

not develop a problem with 

alcohol if they only drink on 

weekends, and never alone. 

Unfortunately, this is not necessarily 

the case. While they 

may never become alcohol 

dependent, they may experience 

negative effects related to 

their use of alcohol such as 

hangovers and loss of time 

at work. 

Low-risk drinking: The 

Canadian Centre for Addiction 

and Mental Health 

(CAMH) has published a set of 

guidelines that, if followed, 

minimize the risk of developing 

an alcohol-related problem. 

They say that you should 

have no more than two standard 

drinks per day, with a 

weekly total of nine standard 

drinks for women, and fourteen 

standard drinks for men. 

Obviously, zero drinks gives 

you the lowest risk of developing 

an alcohol-related problem. 

Remember, these guidelines 

are low risk not no risk. 

CF Members and Alcohol: 

According to the results of the 

Health and Lifestyle Information 

Survey (HLIS), 56 per 

cent of CF members follow the 

Low-Risk Drinking Guidelines 

set by CAMH. Specifically, 

44 per cent of CF members 

drink more than two standard 

drinks on any one day during 

the week, 10 per cent of males 

drink more than fourteen 

drinks per week, and nine per 

cent of females drink more 

than nine drinks per week. 

Binge drinking (defined as 

five or more drinks on one 

occasion) is of the most concern. 

40 per cent of CF members 

say they binge drink once 

per month or more. 

Within the military, there 

are general guidelines about 

the use of alcohol on deployment, 

and with some positions 

such as pilots on active 

duty. However, when not at 

work and on your own time, it 

is important for health and 

other social reasons to drink 

within the Low-Risk Drinking 

Guidelines. 

Is it true that alcohol is 

good for you Many people 

have heard that alcohol is 

good for your heart. What they 

probably haven’t heard is that 

this is really only true if you’re 

over the age of 45. In people 

younger than 45 years old, the 

risks of daily use of alcohol 

outweigh the benefits. Health 

benefits are really only significant 

for males over 45 and 

females over 49. These benefits 

can be achieved in most 

cases with one standard drink 

every other day. 

People who drink more than 

the weekly maximums set 

in the Low-Risk Drinking 

Guidelines not only have 

higher chances of developing 

problems such as alcohol 

dependency or liver failure, 

but are also at greater risk of 

developing certain forms of 

cancer and other health problems 

than people who drink 

less. It is also important to note 

that younger people have very 

low rates of heart disease but 

do have much higher incidences 

of alcohol-related 

injuries and death. Finally, 

you can get the same health 

benefits from quitting smoking, 

improving diet, and exercising 

more, as you can from 

drinking alcohol, and all of 

these are much healthier and 

safer options. The bottom line 

is if you don’t drink, don’t start 

for health reasons. 

So, what exactly is a standard 

drink According to 

CAMH, a standard drink contains 

13.6 g of alcohol. This 

works out to be about 5 oz 

of wine (12 per cent alcohol), 

1.5 oz (one “shot”) of hard 

liquor/spirits (40 per cent 

alcohol), or 12 oz regular beer 

(five per cent alcohol). You 

must remember, however, that 

many popular beers and coolers 

contain more than five per 

cent alcohol, and so contain 

more than one standard drink. 

When you should not 

drink: Lastly, but possibly 

most importantly, there are 

some people to whom the 

Low-Risk Drinking Guidelines 

do not apply because 

they should not be drinking at 

all. These people are: 

• Those who have other 

health problems, like liver 

disease or mental illness. 

• Those who are taking medications 

that interact with 

alcohol, such as sedatives 

or painkillers. 

• Those who have a family 

history of drug or alcohol 

problems. 

• Those who have a family 

history of cancer, or 

who, for other reasons, 

have a higher risk of developing 

cancer. 

• Those who are pregnant, 

trying to get pregnant, or 

who are breastfeeding. 

• Those who will be operating 

vehicles of any kind 

(from heavy artillery 

to bicycles). 

• Those who need to be alert 

(e.g. those working with 

dangerous equipment, air 

traffic controllers, etc.). 

• Those who will be playing 

sports or other physical 

activities requiring 

motor control. 

• Those who are responsible 

for the safety of others. 

• Those who are told not to 

drink for any reason (medical, 

legal, or other). 

Abstinence from drinking is 

still the safest option, but 

should you choose to drink, 

make sure you stay within the 

Low-Risk Drinking Guidelines. 

When in doubt, Stop and 

think before you drink. 

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It was a spooky Sunday at 

the Halifax Military Family 

Resource Centre (HMFRC). 

Approximately 200 people 

attended the Halloween party 

held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on 

Sunday October 30. “It was 

an all-ages event,” stated 

Donna Sutton, youth and 

family program facilitator 

at HMFRC. 

According to Sutton, a 

team of staff and volunteers 

spent a lot of time decorating 

the small multi-purpose room 

to look like a haunted house. 

Just for the afternoon, the 

HMFRC resembled Hogwarts 

School of Witchcraft and 

Wizardry, complete with a 

witches’ kettle, Frankenstein’s 

laboratory, and jars 

full of mysterious and scary 

stuff. 

Aside from creepy stuff to 

look at, the HMFRC staff had 

arranged Halloween crafts 

and activities for children. 

“There was a goop station,” 

stated Sutton. “There was 

also a scavenger hunt and a 

pumpkin toss.” 

Another game was a worm 

count, “with candy worms,” 

Sutton explained. 

Activities included Pin the 

Wart on the Witch, and families 

could carve and decorate 

jack o’lanterns to take home 

with them. 

Snacks included trays of 

fruit and vegetables and 

crackers and cheese. 

“Each child left with a treat 

bag,” noted Sutton. 

Those who attended were 

enthusiastic about the good 

time they’d had, she added. 

“Some adults were telling me 

it was the best Halloween 

party they had ever been to.” 

Haunted Halloween at Halifax MFRC 

Decorating pumpkins was just one activity during Halloween celebrations at the HMFRC. 

HMFRC 

Helping military families connect with their communities 

Heather Cudmore-McCarthy is 

familiar with the needs of 

today’s military families. As the Halifax 

Military Family Resource Centre’s 

(HMFRC) new Outreach Coordinator, 

it is her job to assist military 

families in outlying areas. 

As a military spouse, she has been 

involved with MFRCs in several 

communities since 1992 as a volunteer 

and program participant. 

“As a military spouse, I know how 

important it is to feel connected to 

your community, wherever that community 

happens to be located. I am 

familiar with the programs and services 

that the MFRCs offer. I have used 

the programs. I know what they can 

do for people,” she said. 

“Because I know about the programs 

and services from a personal 

standpoint, I feel that I can help 

families access the programs, and 

give them an idea of what they 

can expect.” 

As Outreach Coordinator, she is 

responsible for assisting military 

families living in central Nova 

Scotia and Cape Breton, as well as 

the Halifax Regional Municipality 

(HRM) by promoting the HMFRC 

throughout the communities. 

Occasionally, special activities are 

planned for the various communities 

served by the Outreach program. 

Cudmore-McCarthy said she 

passionate about helping military 

families. 

“I want to have people feel connected 

within their communities, 

and connected to the HMFRC and 

its services.” 

One way that military families outside 

of HRM can build connections 

within their area is by using the Halifax 

Military Community Connections 

Fund. 

The fund provides small grants for 

groups of military families or units to 

organize activities that will benefit 

the community. 

Events include barbecues, holiday 

parties, and other community events. 

The Focus on Us Outreach 

newsletter is a quarterly publication 

that is distributed to military families 

served by the program. 

Cudmore-McCarthy said the 

information includes community 

resource information, activities and 

community events. 

For more information on the 

HMFRC Outreach program, contact 

Cudmore-McCarthy at (902) 427- 

7209 or 1-888-753-8827. 

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Protein linked events leading to heart attack 

THE Ff FILES 

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Ateam led by Dr. Janos Filep and 

funded by the Canadian Institutes 

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a protein known to elevate the risk 

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the heart. 

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Research gives insight into treatment and prevention of heart attacks. 

reactive protein cause the formation 

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injured tissues,” said Dr. Janos 

Filep, lead CIHR investigator, Faculty 

of Medicine, Université de 

Montréal. “This aggravates the 

injury, tightens circulation to the 

coronary artery and consequently 

causes inflammation and may provoke 

cardiac events.” 

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Shannon Ringette Association celebrates Ringette Week 



November 14 marks the start of 

Ringette Week in Canada. 

Ringette is a truly Canadian game, 

invented in 1963 by Sam Jacks, who 

also invented floor hockey. 

More than 50,000 people play the 

sport across Canada and for more 

than 30 years, the Shannon Ringette 

Association has produced some 

keen players. One of them is Lieutenant 

Commander (LCdr) Beth 

Vallis, a Navy reservist at HMCS 

SCOTIAN. “I started when I was just 

shy of five years old,” she recalled. 

Now Vallis is president of the 

Shannon Heights Club, and two of 

her three sons are registered in the 

sport. “One thing we excel at is 

teaching our athletes how to skate,” 

she observed. More girls than boys 

play ringette so Vallis knows that her 

sons may not continue on, but noted 

“It’s a great stepping stone for them 

to hockey, if they choose to play.” 

They are in the introductory level, 

called Bunnies, which is the first 

of eight possible levels, including 

masters, of ringette play. “The Bunnies 

program is for ages four to six.” 

Ringette is a fast-paced team 

sport played on ice. Using a straight 

stick, the players pass, carry and 

shoot a rubber ring to score goals. 

“We are often compared to hockey 

and I think it is because there are 

five players and a goalie and we are 

on the ice. But it is a very different 

sport,” said Vallis. 

“We have a shot clock now, similar 

to basket ball. You have 30 seconds 

to move the ring from one end 

to the other to take a shot. So that 

has sped the game up quite a bit.” 

The ringette slogan is the fastest 

team sport on ice,and the speed 

makes the sport exciting to watch as 

well as to play, Vallis believes. 

There is a National Ringette 

League, “similar to the National 

Hockey League. They have sell-out 

games and the ticket sales are going 

well beyond what is expected for 

the sport.” 

There are hopes that the Maritime 

region could someday put a team 

together, according to Vallis. “I’d 

like to see the women we have had at 

Shannon, who developed their skill 

there, be on this team. But we are just 

hitting our second generation now. 

The women who started playing, and 

the men who coached and officiated 

are starting to register their children 

to play now, so it’s nice.” 

Practices for the Shannon 

Heights group take place on Saturdays 

and Sundays at the Shannon 

Park Arena. The coaches are nationally 

certified, having gone through 

the National Coaching Certification 

Program, and Vallis, who as a Level 

Three coach is at the highest level 

possible for ringette, heads the 

Shannon Ringette Association produced teams for more than 30 years. 

coaching group. 

On Sundays, there are several 

hours of play booked. There is a 

time for the open competitive team, 

ages 18 and over, and as well, 

“There is a four to five hour that 

we’re trying to get people to come 

to, called Mothers and Others. 

There are a lot of women who could 

play, but they’ve never skated 

before so they are really shy. So this 

gives them an opportunity to get to 

know the sport and develop skill.” 

Vallis has coached such players 

and commented “I deal with some 

women who are almost in their late 

60s, and they’re playing goalie and 

they love it. It’s the first sport they 

ever played and they started playing 

when they were 60. So there is lots 

of potential there.” 

The gear required for play is similar 

to that for hockey, said Vallis. 

“Except in ringette, we wear long 

pants.” Younger children are 

allowed to wear hockey pants. 

“The one thing that is significantly 

different from hockey would be 

the face mask.” In ringette, the facemask 

is a criss-cross cage as a precaution 

because of the straight stick. 

There is also a plexiglass shield. 

Ringette players are looking forward 

to the 2007 national championships, 

which will be held in the 

Halifax Regional Municipality. 

Vallis is chairing the tournament 

and stated “It is a huge undertaking.” 

She noted that more than 600 athletes 

will participate, which is 

expected to attract large audiences. 

Ringette is especially popular in 

Ontario and Quebec, but it is experiencing 

a resurgence in the Maritimes 

as well, Vallis believes. “We 

are recruiting... We had a bit of a lull 

for a while but it’s starting to come 

back again.” 

Anyone wishing further information 

on the Shannon Ringette Association 

may check the PSP website 

at www.psphalifax.ns.ca/Club.

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Mountain Man Competition 

Runners gather at the beginning of the run. 

Terry Fox in Estonia 

By Lt(N) Ben Seaby 

HMCS Halifax 

On October 1, a Terry Fox Run 

was held in Tallinn, Estonia. 

The run was organized by the ship’s 

company of HMCS HALIFAX, which 

had overwhelming and enthusiastic 

aid from the Canadian Embassy in 

Estonia, the Estonian Cancer society, 

the Terry Fox Foundation, and 

various local officials. 

It was a nice break for the sailors 

of Halifax from their four-month 

deployment in Europe sailing with 

the Standing Naval Maritime 

Group 1. 

Although trying to organize the 

run from sea was a logistical nightmare, 

the ship’s main organizer, SLt 

Jonathan Bathurst, a Bedford native 

reports, “The run was an overwhelming 

success. I was pleased to 

see the wide array of participants 

that ranged from local Estonian 

civilians, to members of the NATO 

fleet, and even the Canadian 

Ambassador to Estonia. It was great 

to see the Terry Fox spirit being 

exposed to so many people at an 

international level.” 

The run, held on a chilly Saturday 

morning, took place along the beautiful 

Tallinn waterfront. 

Participants were able to walk, 

run, roller blade or bike the 5 km or 

10 km course that finished at a 

sports complex that offered showers 

and a sauna for recuperation. 

Close to 200 people participated 

in the event, which was topped off 

by a barbeque held on HALIFAX’s 

flight deck. 

A total of $2,700 was donated to 

the Estonian Cancer Society, while 

Terry Fox T-shirt sales raised $1,000 

that will be sent back to the Terry 

Fox Foundation of Canada. 

Lt(N) Frank Leung, left, and LS Lavigne, right, both strongly represented 

the JFTA at at the Mountain Man race. 

By Lt(N) Jeff Hutt 

Navigating Officer 

On August 30, along the 

Saskatchewan River, a sailor 

and submariner from Joint Task 

Force Atlantic (JTFA), proudly 

awaited the start of the 1 Brigade 

Mountain Man Competition. Lt(N) 

Frank Leung, Assistant Combat 

Systems Engineer in HMCS COR- 

NERBROOK, and LS Patrick Lavigne, 

a Marine Engineer in PRE- 

SERVER, rose to the challenge. 

Both finished in the top third of the 

grueling physical challenge. 

The Mountain Man Race is comprised 

of a 32 km rucksack march 

carrying 35 lbs, 3.2 km march with 

an additional 75 lbs sandbag carry to 

simulate a canoe portage, 10 km 

canoe paddle, and finally a 5.6 km 

march to the finish. Lt(N) Leung 

completed the race in six hours and 

20 minutes placing 100 out of 334 

competitors, while LS Lavigne set 

out to complete the race in six hours 

or less and did just that for an impressive 

placement of 49th overall. 

This combination of both Strongman 

and Ironman skills tested not 

only the competitors’ physical ability, 

but also their mental toughness. 

When asked of the reaction they 

received, LS Lavigne said, “We 

could hear some comments from 

the troops about us trying to measure 

up, but I didn’t let it get to me.” 

Lt(N) Leung, a first time competitor 

to the Mountain Man, 

learned many lessons for this 

unique race. “I had the ambitious 

goal of finishing in the top 20 with 

a time of 5:30. I went off strong 

with the lead pack and held a top 10 

position for most of the first leg 

until I hit the ominous wall and 

cramping set in.” 

Both LS Lavigne and Lt(N) 

Leung provided impressive representation 

from JTFA and both certainly 

lived up to their billing as 

JTFA Mountain Men. 

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