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A national day of mourning
By Cindy MacKenzie
Communications Assistant,
Formation Safety and
Environment
crowd gathered at
AProvince House for
the National Day of
Mourning ceremony to remember
the 32 Nova Scotians
who lost their lives at
worklast year. The National
Day of Mourning is observed
on April 28 each
year, and is aday to commemorate
those who lost
their lives or have been injured
on the job. Capt(N)
John Newton, CFB Halifax
Base Commander,and Carol
Lee Giffin, the Formation
Safety and Environment
Officer, attended the
ceremony to remember and
to reinforce MARLANT’s
commitment to workplace
safety.
The ceremony began
with a minute of silence to
remember the 32 Nova
Scotians who lost their
Glorious and Free campaign launched
By Lt C.M. Bennet
Base Public Affairs
The Community Leadership
Advisory Council (CLAC)
announced the launch ofits
Glorious and Free campaign
at Halifax City Hall on April
27. The campaign is designed
to promote awareness
of naval contributions here
in Halifax and to highlight
the numerous activities that
will be taking place during
the Canadian Naval Centennial
this summer.
Most military members
live a transient lifestyle but
the Navy has thrown some
anchors and established a
presence, protecting Halifax
and its harbours for more
than 250 years.
The campaign is a volunteer,
community based initiative
overseen by members
of CLAC and supported by
the Halifax Port Authority,
lives due to a workplace injury.
Several speakers, including
Premier Darrell
Dexter and Labour and
Workforce Development
Minister Marilyn More,
discussed the importance
of workers and employers
working together to eliminate
workplace deaths.
Arlene Audit, a Nova
Scotia woman whose 21-
year-old son Jonathan,died
on the job in Alberta, gave
an emotional speech. She
told the crowd that due to a
lack of safety precautions
taken by her son’s supervisor,
her son was suffocated
from gas fumes. Audit is
now an advocate who
speaks to organizations to
educate regarding the importance
of workplace
safety.
Following the speeches,
representatives from various
organizations, along
with workers and politicians
laid wreaths at the
Saint Mary’s University,
Bell Aliant, and Halifax Regional
Municipality (HRM)
to thank sailors for keeping
us glorious and free with
many years of service to the
residents of Halifax.
RAdm Paul Maddison
thanked the CLAC for “coming
together and combining
elements to facilitate the
building of bridges between
the Navy and community.”
The Admiral said he is looking
forward to the many upcoming
events but especially
the International Fleet Review
because “it will capture
the interest of Canadians
from coast to coast and put
the spotlight onto their Navy
and the sailors and what they
have accomplished over the
last 100 years.”
The CLAC was established
in 2007 to advise and
provide recommendations to
workers’ memorial adjacent
to Province House.
The wreath laying ceremony
takes place each year to
honour those who lost their
lives in workplace accidents.
The Base Commander
laida wreath on behalf of
MARLANT.
The Department of National
Defence and the CF
implement many measures
to maintain a safe work environment;
however, accidents
can still occur at any
time. It is important to be
aware of the tragic events
which have occurred in the
past to try and prevent similar
incidents from happening
in the future.
Through continued
awareness in the workplace,
Canadian employers
and workers can take the
necessary steps to ensure
their workplaces are safe.
For more information, visit
http://www.ccohs.ca/
events/mourning/
the Navy on community engagement
and to focus on the
critical role the Navy plays
in our community.
“Every member on the
board and most Haligonians
have all been touchedby the
Navy and their presence”
said chair member of the
CLAC, Hon Capt (N) Myra
Freeman. “My first encounter
with the Navy was as
Lieutenant Governor, I stood
on the jetty with the families
and waved good bye to the
deploying ships. That was
when I truly understood the
sacrifice and pride of service
the Canadian Navy have to
the nation. This campaign allows
us to display our support
and pride in our Navy”
For more information on
events for the Canadian Naval
Centennial please visit
navy.forces.gc.ca/centennial
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