Trident June 29 2009 - Tridentnews.ca

VOLUME 43, ISSUE 13 • MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2009 

CPL ROBERT LEBLANC, FORMATION IMAGING SERVICES, HALIFAX 

Ceremony for the 

Queen’s Colour 

RAdm Paul Maddison, Commander JTFA and 

MARLANT, (centre) joins the Royal Guard in 

preparations for the Consecration and 

Presentation of the Queen’s Colour to the 

Canadian Navy on Saturday, June 27, 2009. 

See the July 13 Trident for full coverage. 

INSIDE 

Dockyard 

250 

July events celebrate HMC 

Dockyard’s founding PAGE 3 

CF Rocks 

Halifax 

Rock’s best bands play 

for CF worldwide PAGES 7-11 

Remembering 

comrades 

Koatenay 40 Plymouth Pilgrimage 

honours the fallen PAGE 18 

On the 

run 

Navy 10K and 5K set 

for August 16 PAGE 25

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TRIDENT, JUNE 29, 2009 

Red oak trees to honour Dockyard 250 celebrations 

By Virginia Beaton 

Trident staff 

Two hundred fifty red oak trees 

are being planted in Point 

Pleasant Park in honour of HMC 

Dockyard’s 250th anniversary. 

“We’re working mainly along 

Sailors’Memorial Way, which some 

people might also know as Shore 

Road,” stated Stewart MacMillan, a 

landscape architect with Halifax 

Regional Municipality. 

“We’re paying particular attention 

to putting more structure into 

the landscape and varying the 

experience.” 

The red oak tree is one of the 

many native Acadian forest tree 

species that park officials are using 

within the park. “It has special significance 

to the Navy because of 

Heart of Oak, and many other symbolic 

uses,” stated MacMillan. 

“It’s wonderful to be able to work 

with this symbology in the landscape 

here.” 

Once the red oaks are planted, 

MacMillan stated, “Sometimes 

you’ll be able to see the ocean, sometimes 

the ocean will be obscured and 

other times the ocean will be framed 

by the new trees that are going in.” 

Planners also looked at the spaces 

around the naval monuments. “What 

we’re trying to do is create spaces 

around the monument that help to 

anchor them into the landscape so 

they’re part of the park.” 

According to MacMillan, the planners 

also want to improve the space 

around the monuments in order to 

allow for ceremonies and circulation 

of support vehicles. Recently, a 

group of sailors from the Chilean 

Navy held a wreath laying ceremony 

at the Sailors’Memorial. “They did it 

on the north side of the monument 

and were facing the ocean,” stated 

MacMillan, who was in the audience 

for that event. 

It was the first time MacMillan 

had seen a ceremony take place on 

that side of the monument and he 

observed “I noticed there was a 

beautiful view of both the monument 

and the ocean, framed by trees 

on either side, and I thought that 

was an appropriate image for the 

Navy and the Navy monument.” 

Now there are plans to expand the 

area on the north side of that road 

“to accommodate people who want 

to watch ceremonies from that side, 

or to give more flexibility to the 

Navy for having ceremonies in the 

front or ceremonies on the other 

side of the monument.” 

Some of the red oak trees will be 

part of the structured landscape, but 

others will be blended into the forest 

“so there’s a mixture of planned 

landscape and natural landscape as 

well. It’s a traditional mixture.” 

At least 100,000 trees have been 

planted in the park during the past 

three years “and they’re showing 

very strong growth,” stated MacMillan. 

Recently when he took some 

measurements of the new growth, “I 

noticed a lot of the new tree species 

are growing a foot if not two feet in 

a year.” 

Park officials will monitor the 

progress of the red oak trees “to 

ensure that they grow healthy 

and strong.” 

The red oak trees will enhance the areas around the naval monuments. 

PAULA TEMPELAARS, TRIDENT STAFF

TRIDENT, JUNE 29, 2009 3 

HMC Dockyard’s 250th anniversary 

marked in re-enactment events 



Aclear view of the past, a clear 

view of the future. 

On July 18, 2009, when an actor 

playing the role of RAdm Philip 

Durell comes ashore at Bishop’s 

Landing in Halifax and presents a 

replica of an 18th century telescope 

to RAdm Paul Maddison, the event 

will symbolize the continuity of 

naval heritage, the turnover from 

the colonial Navy to today’s Navy, 

and the launch of the Canadian 

Naval Centennial. 

“This event will celebrate the 

250th anniversary of the founding of 

the Royal Navy’s dockyard in Halifax,” 

stated HCapt(N) Victor Suthren, 

who designed the event. From the 

Royal Navy to the Royal Canadian 

Navy and now the modern Navy of 

MARLANT, “The Navy’s presence 

here has been an unbroken tradition.” 

A fleet of replica longboats and 

dozens of re-enactors including a 

company of 30 Marines in 18th century 

costume, will heighten the 

occasion’s sense of history and 

pageantry for the public. According 

to HCapt(N) Suthren,“It’s probably 

the largest assemblage of replica 

longboats staged in North America 

in the past 25 years. We’re recreating 

a flotilla of ships that you would 

have seen in 1759.” 

The Dockyard 250 event will take 

place against the backdrop of the 

Tall Ships ® Nova Scotia Festival 

2009, during which more than 40 

tall ships from around the world will 

gather in Halifax from July 16 to 20. 

HCapt(N) Suthren noted many of 

these ships are military sail training 

vessels “so there will be quite a 

naval theme and atmosphere.” 

The events on July 18 are open to 

the public and take place at 2 pm. at 

the piazza at Bishop’s Landing, 

where the Stadacona Band, a 50-person 

Naval Guard, Nova Voce men’s 

choir and a Naval Gun Battery on the 

helipad will await the flotilla, which 

will depart from HMCS Scotian. The 

flotilla is transporting VAdm(Ret’d) 

Badger, a cutter-rigged replica Royal Navy longboat of the 18th century, practices sailhandling on Midland Bay prior to beginning its transport to 

Halifax, where it will be participating with more than 20 similar craft in a Salute To Canada’s Navy and the joint commemoration of the Founding of the 

Royal Navy Dockyard (1759-2009) and Launch of the Canadian Naval Centennial. Badger was built by the Ship’s Company, a society of naval historians 

and experienced mariners who use Badger as an historical demonstration vessel illustrating the early naval history of Canada. At Halifax it will draw 

the audience’s attention to the traditions of historical seamanship—and spirit—now perpetuated proudly in Canada’s Navy. 

Duncan Miller, who will play the role 

of RAdm Durell, the Royal Navy 

admiral who established HMC Dockyard 

in 1759, and VAdm Miller’s 

wife Ann will play Mrs. Durell. 

En route to Bishop’s Landing, the 

flotilla will do a ceremonial rowpast 

of the Tall Ships and will 

exchange gun salutes with gunequipped 

Tall Ships and with the 

Naval Gun Battery ashore. 

When the flotilla arrives at Bishop’s 

Landing, RAdm Durell will be 

greeted by RAdm Maddison, Commander 

JTFA and MARLANT. 

After the telescope is formally 

presented to RAdm Maddison, the 

Naval Prayer will be recited and the 

band will play Heart of Oak. 

On Sunday July 19, the flotilla 

will cross the harbour to Alderney 

Landing to present the city of Dartmouth 

with an ensign from one of 

the boats. 

The flotilla then will sail to a 

point just off the Sailors’ Memorial 

in Point Pleasant Park, where they 

will do a salute to the monument. 

“They’ll fire the bow guns, toss 

oars and pipe the still. It will be a 

tribute to all those who were lost at 

sea, military and civilian, who have 

sailed from Halifax over the centuries.” 

The flotilla then will sail 

back up the harbour for a final 

reception to acknowledge their contributions 

to the event. HCapt(N) 

Suthren stated the longboats are 

crewed by volunteers coming from 

across the Maritimes, Ontario, Quebec, 

the eastern US, California, the 

UK and as far away as Australia. 

One of those sailors will be the 

historical advisor for the Pirates of 

the Caribbean movies. “He taught 

Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom 

how to use their cutlasses and pistols. 

He’ll be available to talk to 

people,” stated HCapt(N) Suthren. 

In addition to the events on the 

water, there will be a shore program 

that will bring living history 

to the audiences, according to 

HCapt(N) Suthren. 

More than 70 re-enactors, many 

of whom belong to the Atlantic Living 

History Association, will be reenacting 

characters from 1759 Halifax. 

They will use the Maritime 

Museum of the Atlantic as a base 

“and you will find sailmakers, ropemakers, 

cooks, cabinetmakers, artisans, 

craftsmen and musicians.” 

There also will be re-enactors in 

character as 1759 Navy members. 

The Dockyard 250 event also is 

the wrap-up of the Colonial Sailor 

Program, a five-year program directed 

by HCapt(N) Suthren, during 

which heritage events were held 

across the country “to help Canadians 

understand how the Navy has 

played a role in the forming of their 

communities, and how it has been 

part of the fabric of Canadian society 

from our earliest days.”

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Community calendar 

Publication schedule 

for 2009 

December 15, 2008 

January 12, 2009 — MFRC 

January 26, 2009 

February 9, 2009 — Valentine’s/MFRC/DND Discounts 

February 23, 2009 — Special Report on Afghanistan 

March 9, 2009 — Home and Garden Special/MFRC 

March 23, 2009 — Posting Season 

April 6, 2009 — MFRC 

April 20, 2009 — Battle of the Atlantic 

May 4, 2009 — MFRC 

May 18, 2009 — DND Discounts (Spring) 

June 1, 2009 — Family Days 

June 15, 2009 — MFRC 

June 29, 2009 

July 13, 2009 — Dockyard Anniversary 

July 27, 2009 — MFRC 

August 10, 2009 — Back to school 

August 24, 2009 — MFRC 

September 7, 2009 

September 21, 2009 — Home Improvement/MFRC 

October 5, 2009 — DND Discounts (Autumn) 

October 19, 2009 — MFRC 

November 2, 2009 — Remembrance Special 

November 16, 2009 — Holiday Shopping/MFRC 

November 30, 2009 

December 14, 2009 — MFRC 

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Golf Tournament 

The 39th annual Adm Porter Golf 

Tournament will be held on August 19, 

2009 at the Hartlen Point Forces Golf 

club with a shotgun start at 7:30 a.m., registration 

nlt 7 a.m. Eligible personnel: a. 

Nav comm 277, r277 b. Net(c) 284/286 

c. Former nradop 274, sig sea 261, nav sig 

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Payments must be made in advance by 

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1, 2009 payable to the Adm Porter Golf 

Tournament. Teams will consist of four 

players with at least one player from 

any of the above mentioned trades/ 

organizations. In keeping with last year’s 

tourney, players can donate an extra $5 

on site for the closest to the pin contest on 

all four par three holes. The money will 

be donated to the Nova Scotia Cancer 

Centre in honour of Rick Mohr. Organizing 

committee members are PO2 Mike 

Gordon or PO2 Steve Chartier at 427- 

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stephen.chartier@forces.gc.ca. 

Blood donor clinic 

There will be a blood donor clinic at the 

Fleet Club from noon to 3 p.m. on Thursday, 

July 2. For further information about 

hours, locations and appointment information, 

call Canadian Blood Services: 

1-888-2-DONATE (1-888-236-6283) 

Quinpool Cruise 2009 

The 2009 Quinpool Cruise takes 

place on Friday, July 17 at 7:30 p.m. 

Beginning at Quinpool Road, a parade 

of cars will tour to Point Pleasant Park 

and back to Quinpool. Rain date is Sunday, 

July 19. See more than 200 classic 

and specialty cars during the show and 

shine, which takes place on July 19 

from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, 

telephone (902) 454-4296 or go 

to www.nautilusaquatichobbies.com. 

Events at the Maritime 

Museum of the Atlantic 

On Sundays at 11:30, 1:30 and 3:30 

p.m., join the staff of the Maritime 

Museum of the Atlantic to learn about 

the music of the sea. Sea songs and 

sea shanties are an important part of life 

at sea and of the cultures of the Maritime 

Provinces. 

On Friday, July 17 from 1 to 4:30 p.m., 

join museum staff and members of the 

harbour folk society for the shanty gathering, 

an afternoon of traditional maritime 

music. Song sheets provided. 

Halifax Electric Flyers 

Association seeks 

military/DND members 

The Halifax Electric Flyers Association 

would like to invite any military/ 

DND members to join our club. We are 

a radio controlled model aircraft association 

flying only electric powered models. 

We fly out of the Shannon Park 

fields on Saturday and Sunday mornings. 

If you are interested in finding out 

more information or would like to join 

our club, please contact Chris Dean at 

cbdean@ns.sympatico.ca or visit our 

website, www.halifaxelectricflyers.com. 

Military soccer officials wanted 

The CF sports program is looking for 

military members who are interested in 

becoming soccer officials, or for those 

who are currently soccer officials but are 

not taking part in the military sports programs. 

For those who participate in the 

CF programs it is possible to find financial 

assistance with regards to registration 

fees and course fees. There also are 

opportunities to travel within your region 

to participate at the regional championship, 

outside your region for the 

national championship or possibly, once 

qualified, outside the country for international 

events. If you are interested or if 

you know someone who is, please contact 

your base or wing sports coordinators. 

They will put you in touch with your 

regional chief official. If your local contact 

is away, please email me at graham.white2@forces.gc.ca 

I am currently 

the national chief official for soccer. 

Hope to see you on the pitch. 

Female softball players wanted 

Halifax County Ladies Softball 

League is recruiting women 23 years of 

age or older who have experience playing 

softball and who love the game. 

Fields are located in Cole Harbour, 

Dartmouth and Porters Lake and, on 

average, there are two games a week. For 

more information contact Diane at 877- 

8080 or Shelley at 434-8226. 

CNIB looks for volunteers 

Canadian National Institute For the 

Blind (CNIB) is seeking volunteers to 

conduct satisfaction surveys to provide 

an opportunity for people with vision loss 

to give feedback on CNIB services. If you 

have good communication skills and are 

empathetic, CNIB would like to hear from 

you. To learn more about this opportunity, 

or to become a volunteer, contact CNIB 

volunteer services at 453-1480 ext. 226, 

mark.mcintosh@cnib.ca or visit cnib.ca. 

Volunteers required for Tall Ships 

From July 16 to 20, the Halifax and 

Dartmouth waterfronts will come alive to 

celebrate the international gathering of 

tall ships. 

We are anticipating a need for 1,000 

plus volunteers in Halifax and Dartmouth 

to ensure we deliver another world-class 

event in true maritime style. 

Sign up and get on board today. Tall 

Ships Nova Scotia 2009 needs volunteers 

for a variety of tasks during the festival 

activities including: 

Security, shipside docking crew, food 

services, crew services, boarding pass 

sales, boarding pass checkers, survey 

crew, site crew, information guides, program 

distributors and much more. 

If you would like to become a Tall 

Ships Nova Scotia 2009 volunteer please 

visit www.tallshipsnovascotia.com or for 

more information phone (902) 405-7700. 

Appel aux bénévoles: 

les grands voiliers 

Du 16 au 20 juillet, les fronts de mer 

d’halifax et de Dartmouth bourdonneront 

d’activité pendant les célébrations 

de la rencontre internationale des 

grands voiliers. 

Nous prévoyons avoir besoin de plus 

de 1 000 bénévoles à Halifax et à Dartmouth 

pour nous assurer de pouvoir 

organiser un autre événement de renommée 

mondiale à la façon des maritimes. 

Inscrivez-vous dès aujourd’hui. Le festival 

des grands voiliers de 2009 exigera 

l’aide de bénévoles pour effectuer différentes 

tâches lors des activités, notamment 

dans les domaines suivants: 

Sécurité, équipe responsable de l’amarrage, 

services alimentaires, services 

aux équipes, vente des cartes d’embarquement, 

vérification des cartes d’embarquement, 

équipe de distribution de 

sondages, équipe d’installation des sites, 

guides d’information, distributeurs de 

programmes, etc. 

Pour devenir bénévole lors de l’événement 

des grands voiliers de 2009 ou pour 

obtenir plus d’information, veuillez consulter 

le www.tallshipsnovascotia.com ou 

composer le 902-405-7700. 

Correction 

In our June 15 issue, an article on the 

2009 sports recognition breakfast included 

an incorrect list of CF sports hall of 

fame members. This list should have 

read: CPO1 (ret’d) Doug Wright and 

CWO (ret’d) Ken Doucette. In the CF 

sports honour roll, Sgt (ret’d) Rob 

Sneath. We apologize for this error.


Canada Day 

events in HRM 

Lt(N) Jeff Murray completed his EXPRES test while wearing his mess kit. 

EXPRES-ing yourself for charity 

By Lt(N) Jeff Murray 

NCSEAC Instructor 

This year I had the privilege of 

organizing the 2009 Naval 

Technical Officers’ mess dinner, a 

responsibility I enjoyed, since this 

included choosing the date to dine, 

which was set to coincide with the 

Naval Technical Seminar on Thursday, 

March 26, 2009. Unfortunately 

(or perhaps fortunately), I was not 

responsible for scheduling my CF 

EXPRES test for the following morning 

at 8:30. 

During the dinner, while seated 

across from Lt(N) Jamie Sangster, 

the Engineering Officer of HMCS 

Charlottetown, I cringed at the 

thought of an early morning shuttle 

run. With dismay, I mentioned the 

timing of my poorly scheduled CF 

EXPRES test. Rather then politely 

reply with an agreeable “That’s 

unfortunate,” Charlottetown’s Engineering 

Officer said, “You should 

do your CF EXPRES test in your 

mess kit.” 

It was an amusing idea as it’s not 

every day you see someone conducting 

their physical fitness test in 

a $1,000 suit. I chuckled at the 

thought, then turned to enjoy the 

banter of the dinner as each Vice 

PMC attempted to one-up the other 

with their humour and wit. We all 

watched and laughed as the Vices 

proudly represented their table, each 

trying to prove to the PMC and guests 

of the dinner that their table has the 

greatest pride and naval spirit. 

Unbeknownst to me, Lt(N) Sangster’s 

idea for my CF EXPRES test 

had made its way to the VPMC of my 

table, the ever witty LCdr Tony 

March. With a bang of his gavel, the 

idea was proudly delivered to the 

PMC, guest of honour, and everyone 

in attendance. In order to prove our 

table’s strength, youthfulness and 

sense of community, LCdr March 

announced that in mere hours following 

the conclusion of the dinner 

I (SLt at the time) would conduct 

my CF EXPRES test and achieve 

an exempt score, while dressed in 

my mess kit. Moreover, donations 

would be accepted from those in 

attendance and any money raised for 

successfully completing the challenge 

would be donated to a charity 

chosen by the guest of honour, Mickey 

MacDonald. 

With the gauntlet thrown down, 

MacDonald chose Palooka’s Boxing 

Club as the deserving charity. For 

those who may not know, Palooka’s 

Boxing Club, located on Gottingen 

Street in Halifax, is a not-for-profit 

organization aiming to promote 

healthy living while providing a constructive 

environment for Halifax’s 

youth. Palooka’s allows underprivileged 

youth to develop the discipline 

and self-confidence required to 

become positive role models within 

their community. 

The following morning I was 

greeted by fellow CF EXPRES Test 

takers with confused stares as they 

saw me in such pusser PT gear. As I 

stretched in preparation for the challenge 

I was about to undertake, I was 

determined to achieve an exemption 

by reaching level 10.5 of the 25m 

shuttle run. Unfortunately, the shuttle 

run limit of my mess kit turned 

out to be level 9.5. I guess I came up 

short in proving the strength and 

youthfulness of my table; however, 

the pride, spirit and generosity of the 

Naval Technical community was 

proven by those who nonetheless 

donated to this great cause and raised 

a total of $1180 for Halifax’s youth 

at Palooka’s Boxing Club. On May 

5, 2009, CFNES personnel attended a 

workout session at Palooka’s Boxing 

Club where the money was donated 

to grateful Palooka’s staff. 

From a simple CF EXPRES test the 

Naval Technical Community was 

not only able to raise money for a 

worthy charity but more importantly 

build a positive relationship between 

Palooka’s and our Navy. Maybe next 

year someone will accept the challenge, 

the Murray Challenge, of a CF 

EXPRES test in their mess kit and 

maybe they’ll actually get exempt. 

Nonetheless, I’m sure the 2010 

Naval Technical Officers’Mess Dinner 

will be able to raise even more 

money for another deserving charity. 



Canada Day 2009 promises to 

be a day of festivities starting 

with flag raising and free pancake 

breakfasts, and concluding with 

fireworks on the waterfront. 

The official flag raising and 

singing of Oh Canada in Dartmouth 

is at 8 a.m. at Alderney Landing, followed 

by a free, pancake breakfast. 

In Halifax’s Grand Parade the 

flag also will be raised at 8 a.m., 

with the national anthem and a free 

pancake breakfast to follow. 

At 10:30 a.m. the Royal Nova 

Scotia International Tattoo Canada 

Day Parade takes place. The parade 

will form at the Royal Artillery 

Park and go west on Sackville 

Street, then south on South Park 

Street, east on Spring Garden Road, 

north on Brunswick Street and 

finally east on Duke Street ending 

at the Metro Centre. 

Halifax’s official Canada Day 

Ceremony takes place from 11 a.m. 

to 1 p.m. Join the Canada Day committee, 

government officials and 

sponsors at the Halifax Citadel 

National Historic Site of Canada 

for the Canada Day proclamation, a 

flypast from 12 Wing Shearwater, 

cake, a 21-gun salute and a foot and 

arms drill by the 78th Highlanders. 

There is free admission to the Halifax 

Citadel National Historic Site 

on Canada Day. 

From noon to 3 p.m. there is the 

Great Canadian Family Picnic on the 

Commons in Halifax. Entertainment 

includes Concrete Roots, Pockets 

the Clown, NovaLug LEGO Group, 

Ocean’s Wild, kids’activity sites, the 

Cool Canines, the Discovery Centre 

and members of both the Halifax 

Regional Police and Fire Services. 

From 3 p.m. to midnight, Dartmouth 

Crossing and Nova Scotia 

Come to Life present Nova Scotia 

music on the Dartmouth waterfront. 

This free event will feature 

music ranging from the Maritime 

Fiddle Festival to the Joel Plaskett 

Emergency. 

A free concert takes place from 2 

to 4 p.m. with Shirley Jackson and 

the Good Rockin’ Daddies at Sullivan’s 

Pond in Dartmouth. 

At the Public Gardens in Halifax, 

another free concert features Alex 

Vaughan, Donna Scaglioni and 

Ken MacKay of the Swell Guys 

performing the hits of the 1940s, 

50s and 60s. Both concert venues 

will offer free maple cookies while 

quantities last. 

Canada Day 2009 

promises to be a day 

of festivities. 

The Royal Nova Scotia International 

Tattoo will have a special 

Canada Day show time of 2:30 p.m. 

In the evening, Viva! Flamenco 

presents a free flamenco concert 

from 7 to 8 p.m. at Sackville Landing 

on the waterfront. 

Finally, at 10 p.m. the waterfront 

will be the scene of the Dartmouth 

Crossing Canada Day Fireworks, 

weather permitting. This will be the 

largest fireworks show east of the 

nation’s capital. 

All water craft are reminded that 

there is a 1000-foot safety zone 

around the firing barge. This zone 

must be maintained in order for the 

fireworks to take place. 

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A day of work sacrificed for a Day of Caring 

By Benjamin J. DeLong 

Trident Staff 

ne day we’re all going to 

“Oget old,” said Patrick Gallant, 

DND Commissionaire, as he 

stooped to help paint the front deck 

of Spencer House, a senior community 

centre on Morris Street. Gallant 

was one of many DND personnel 

given permission to volunteer 

their usual workdays to donate their 

time and effort to a local agency 

in need. 

“There has to be more volunteers 

in the community who look to help 

others,” said Gallant, advocating 

strong community spirit and an 

awareness of co-dependence. “A 

friend may be someone you don’t 

even know.” Gallant is also a carpenter. 

He said not-for-profit agencies 

like Spencer House, no doubt, 

find it difficult to budget all the 

maintenance work required. He 

hopes to be able to donate more 

time towards Spencer House in 

the future. 

Spencer House was one of eight 

agencies receiving voluntary maintenance 

work through the United 

Way’s Day of Caring, June 10, and 

DND was one of six workplaces 

which contributed employees to help 

out around the HRM. Volunteers 

from DND helped out at Spencer 

House on Morris street, Boys and 

Girls Club of Spryfield, and Ward 5 

Community Centre on Russell street. 

The way Day of Caring works is 

employees give up their normal day 

of work and go to an arranged location 

to help paint, mow or clean, for 

example, for a worthy cause. Whatever 

particular agencies need done 

they report to United Way and then 

arrangements for volunteers from 

supporting workplaces are finalized. 

This volunteer experience 

helps organizations realize the 

impact of their donations. 

“We had to do a few jobs we 

weren’t expecting, such as cleaning 

the front deck,” said MCpl Joan 

Klein, who on any given day may 

be doing security clearances at 

Trinity, but was at Spencer House 

on Day of Caring. “We got here at 

8:30 and we’ll be here until the jobs 

are done.” Klein and a crew of six 

other DND personnel worked at 

Spencer House, painting and priming 

stairs with equipment provided 

by United Way—three others from 

Seven DND personnel volunteered their usual day of work for a Day of 

Caring (with United Way) by doing much needed maintenance work for 

three non-profit agencies in the community. 

Trinity, three from 423, and Gallant 

from Commissionaires. 

“We’re very grateful,” said Deborah 

Dostal, Executive Director of 

Spencer House. “Day of Caring 

used to be just once a year. It’s just 

wonderful that organizations would 

let employees come out and help. 

There are always things that need to 

be done.” 

Spencer House is owned by the 

city, and the city takes care of major 

maintenance work, but the board of 

directors are responsible for any 

minor work needed. For 16 years, 

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from their lunch programs. Overall, 

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House, really the only place for seniors 

to go is the mall.” Dostal 

thanked all the workers from DND, 

and offered her appreciation for the 

generous support from United Way. 

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Legendary rock musicians: Chickenfoot struts into Halifax 

By Benjamin J. Delong 

Triden t staff 

Musicians from Van Halen, 

Red Hot Chili Peppers, and 

one of today’s most influential guitarists 

have merged, and their first 

stop on their North American tour 

will be Citadel Hill, August 2, 2009, 

for the inaugural Canadian Forces 

Halifax Rock Fest. 

Chickenfoot, not surprisingly, saw 

their recently released, self-titled 

album rise to the No. 1 spot on the 

Billboard Top Independent chart, 

No. 4 overall. They are currently on 

a European tour, promoting their 

new album. To celebrate the release 

of their album, Chickenfoot began its 

television debut on the Tonight Show 

with Conan O’Brien, as musical 

guests for the host’s first week in Jay 

Leno’s shoes. 

The album has already sold 79,000 

copies, but as they already are international 

super stars, no one’s really in 

it for the money. Composed entirely 

of musicians who’ve already seen 

success in the form of dollar bills and 

Chickenfoot is on tour in Europe before coming to Halifax, August 2, for Canadian Forces Halifax Rock Fest 

die-hard fans, Chickenfoot was a 

way for them to play purely for the 

excitement of performing live. 

It was at Hagar’s own nightclub in 

San Lucas, Mexico, The Cabo Wabo 

Cantina, where he and co-Van 

Halen member Michael Anthony 

would eventually create the supergroup 

known as Chickenfoot. After 

years of jamming to cover songs 

with local or visiting musicians, 

Hagar and Anthony felt as though 

they should start up another band. 

They, along with drummer Chad 

Smith, called upon Joe Satriani to 

join them as their guitarist, and he 

gratefully accepted the invitation. 

On the band’s website, Satriani 

stated “I really wanted to be part of 

a big vocal-oriented rock band. I 

had offers, but nothing seemed to 

fit. Everything seemed like career 

move... until Chickenfoot.” Satriani 

is best known for his advanced guitar 

solos in his all-instrumental 

music, for which he has been nominated 

for 15 Grammys. 

Chickenfoot is neither a Van 

Halen substitute, nor a Red Hot 

Chili Peppers copycat band, but its 

own band, making unique Chickenfoot 

songs. 

Canadian Forces Halifax Rock 

Fest ticket holders can expect to 

hear Chickenfoot play Oh Yeah, 

their first hit single from the album 

at the concert. Anthony says on Oh 

Yeah’s song biography that it will be 

a fan-favorite, because it is one of 

those songs that “will hopefully create 

a lot of audience participation.” 

Hagar affirmed that it is “just a classic, 

friggin’, ass-kickin’ rock tune.” 

As part of their promotion, their 

album is available in an exclusive, 

heat sensitive package. Like a mood 

ring, the cover changes appearance 

with temperature, and after touched, 

reveals a special photo montage of 

the band. The album is also available 

in digital format on iTunes. 

For their stop in Halifax, they will 

join Our Lady Peace, Finger Eleven, 

and Sloan to support our CF and 

play for thousands of ticket holders 

at the Canadian Forces Halifax 

Rock Fest. Chickenfoot might also 

be bringing their special opening 

act, Davy Knowles and Back Door 

Slam, a blues act, because they are 

currently touring with them. 

Check out the Chickenfoot website 

at www.Chickenfoot.us, or the 


Fest website at HalifaxRockFest.ca. 

Come see them live over the Natal 

Day weekend on Citadel Hill, 

August 2.


World-famous rock bands play to support our CF 



Chickenfoot will be here, Our 

Lady Peace will be here, Sloan 

and Finger Eleven will be here, playing 

their best songs—some classic, 

some new—to a crowd of fans in 

support of CF members, here and 

away, their friends, and their families. 


Fest will debut on August 2, 2009— 

a brand-new concert, along with a 

brand-new concept. 

“I have seen, firsthand, the benefits 

of a show tour,” said Canadian 

Forces Halifax Personnel Support 

Programs Manager (PSP Halifax), 

Frank Cleysen, speaking of entertainment 

acts for deployed troops. 

“And I wanted to bring this experience 

home as a way to thank the 

people of Halifax, and, at the same 

time, boost the morale of our CF 

members.” 

Troops who have deployed may be 

familiar with the occasional show 

tour during a mission—a musical 

performance, on location where CF 

members serve. This year, PSP Halifax 

has created this at-home concert 

as a way to connect those overseas 

with their families and friends, home 

in Canada. 

“Imagine how you’d feel if you 

saw Citadel Hill packed with people 

who are there to rock out in support 

of your effort away from home,” said 

Cleysen. He pointed out the importance 

of connecting deployed troops 

to their lives at home—not only 

entertaining them with on-location 

show tours, but involving them in a 

concert that is military-honouring, 

nostalgic, and fun-filled. 

Halifax will be host to the first concert 

of its kind, nationwide. The concert 

is open to the general public, all 

ages, with hopes that CF members 

and their families will be uplifted and 

honoured for the unique challenges 

they face. 

“At the end of the day,” according 

to Cleysen, “we want to boost troop 

morale, not make financial profit.” 

Cleysen said any profits made by the 

concert will be paid back into military 

programs which support CF military 

members and their families. 

“We want to send a clear message 

of support to the troops away from 

home,” said Cleysen. “We will 

include all of our deployed troops in 

this event. We want to give them all 

a real sense of home. And to the general 

public, we want to raise awareness 

of the missions and sacrifices 

that our troops are making abroad.” 

“I have seen, 

firsthand, the benefits 

of a show tour.” 

The way it will work is after the 

concert on August 2, professionally 

edited video and audio, recorded 

during the festival, will be sent to 

CF bases overseas. Kandahar Airfield 

will be treated to a one-hour 

broadcast of music and messages 

from home. Smaller, more isolated 

bases will hear the recording via 

radio streams. 

“The Canadian Forces Halifax 

Rock Fest is new ground for the 

defence team here in Halifax,” said 

Capt(N) John Newton, Base Commander 

CFB Halifax, seeing more 

than just a music concert in this 

festival. “This event, featuring 

world-class music, will bring the 

Canadian Forces and the citizenry 

of the Atlantic region together for 

a memorable evening of music and 

celebration. 

“Given the size of the defence 

commitment to the Halifax regional 

area, it is obvious we have something 

to celebrate. This will furthermore 

create stronger bonds 

between our morale and welfare 

programs and our junior members 

and prospective recruits.” 

PSP will host two parties in preparation 

for the Canadian Forces Halifax 

Rock Fest. A rock and roll party 

will act as the media launch event, 

where a lucky winner will be 

announced and given a car for the 

Ready to Roll contest. Attendees can 

expect plenty of give-aways, and lots 

of rock music, food and drinks. 

The winners of The Next Great 

Atlantic Rock Band contest will be 

announced then, and will play a gig 

at the VIP party later on. This Atlantic 

Canadian talent will be given $5,000 

worth of equipment to open for 

the four headlining bands, $5,000 

towards a studio-recorded song, and 

hotel rooms for the concert. 

Prices for the Canadian Forces 

Halifax Rock Fest will remain as the 

early bird price for DND and NPF 

personnel—$65 for an individual 

ticket, $60 each for a four-ticket 

family pack, and $175 for a VIP ticket, 

complete with an excellent view, 

private bathrooms, and a full-service 

patio bar. Tickets can be purchased 

through Ticketpro or PSP Information 

Kiosks on site at CFB Halifax. 

The Canadian Forces Halifax 

Rock Fest takes place on Citadel 

Hill, August 2, 2009. Check out 

www.HalifaxRockFest.ca, or visit a 

PSP Information Kiosk for more info.

10 


The foot—what’s in a name 

TODD MARTIN-JONES 

Our Lady Peace releases new album, Burn Burn, soon to play at Canadian Forces Halifax 

Rock Fest 

Our Lady Peace— 

who killed superman 

Post-Van Halen Sammy Hagar fronts the new supergroup, Chickenfoot. 



Fame precedes them. 

When Joe Satriani, Chad 

Smith of the Red Hot Chili 

Peppers, Sammy Hagar and 

Michael Anthony of Van 

Halen get together to play 

some music, it hardly matters 

what you’re going to call 

them. So, they just simply 

decided to be called Chickenfoot. 

According to Chickenfoot’s 

website (www.chickenfoot.us/ 

band/) “The news that they’ve 

pooled their inordinate talents 

to one collective whole 

quickly spread across the 

Internet last year (and perhaps 

that crazy name helped 

just a little).” 

It stands to reason that a 

good band, especially one 

with a proven track record, 

may not need a good name; 

although Chickenfoot does 

carry with it a healthy 

amount of shock value along 

with its silliness. 

In the band’s website biography, 

Satriani speculated 

about the reasons for the 

band’s success with their first 

album. “These are the kinds 

of songs I could never do on 

my own. I needed a band like 

this to make those songs 

come alive.” 

After selling 79,000 copies 

of their debut album, Chickenfoot 

embarked on their 

European tour. Halifax will 

be the first of two Canadian 

appearances, when Chickenfoot 

will play at the Canadian 

Forces Halifax Rock Fest. 



It was one of their five major hit songs in 

1997: Superman’s Dead. It had everything 

new fans will learn to expect from Our Lady 

Peace’s lead singer, Raine Maida: very hard to 

reach vocals, cryptic, melancholy lyrics and 

lots of passion. 

Our Lady Peace orginated in Toronto and 

has sold over five million albums worldwide 

since their debut in 1992. They hold the title 

for most Much Music Video Awards, winning 

ten; also winning four Juno awards. 

Excited fans will get a treat this July, when 

Our Lady Peace releases their first album 

in four years, Burn Burn, July 21, 2009. 

They are going on tour this summer to 

encourage fans and promote their new songcollection 

masterpiece. 

What is different about this album is that 

Maida produced it all himself. This is Our 

Lady Peace’s first studio album free from outside 

producers. The music is authentic Our 

Lady Peace, full of creativity, with nothing to 

diminish the connection between the listener 

and the band. 

Without their producer, Sony, the band has 

to trust their own instincts, be more critical, 

and play some of that same rough music that 

got them where they are today. 

This is a very important step for the band, 

but it is uncertain whether future albums will 

also be self-produced. 

Ticketholders will get hear some of their 

new songs, as well as their classics at the 

Canadian Forces Halifax Rock Fest, August 2, 

2009, at Halifax’s Citadel Hill. 

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Sloan’s a-Twitter 

After releasing a platinum plus album, Finger Eleven is set to play Canadian Forces Halifax 

Rock Fest. 

Eight, nine, ten... 



Finger Eleven has been generating so much 

fame, recording so many hit songs, that 

most fans probably would not remember their 

1989 debut as the Rainbow Butt Monkeys. 

After a much needed name change, along with 

plenty of practice, the Burlington, Ontario 

band started making hits. 

They have had a 20-year history of playing 

that harder dose of alternative rock. With five 

plentifully successful albums under their belts, 

Finger Eleven has reached rock notoriety in 

Canada, as well as the world. 

Them vs. You vs. Me, their 2007 album, 

gave the world the outlandishly popular song, 

Paralyzer—even the song’s ringtone went certified 

platinum plus (over 2 million sold). In 

fact, the ringtone achieved the same platinum 

status that the entire album reached. 

No doubt with cell phones everywhere playing 

their song, they had little competition for 

the Juno for Rock Album of the Year in 2008, 

which they did win. 

They’ve picked their best songs well. In 

their 11 facts about the album, they mention 

writing and recording more than 100 songs in 

the process–picking and pulling, editing and 

rehearsing all of them. 

Finger Eleven will be in Halifax, August 2, 

to perform at the Canadian Forces Halifax 

Rock Fest. You can expect they, of all bands, 

will be cranked to eleven. 



If you haven’t heard much 

from Sloan lately, you 

haven’t been following them 

on Twitter. It’s one of the only 

methods of band promotion—outside 

of live shows— 

that the band has been using 

for their fans across the country. 

If you bought their new 

release, Parallel Play, you 

might want to hear their Twitter-ed 

songs. 

On a semi-regular basis, 

Sloan has been unleashing 

sometimes new-to-you, treasured 

songs of theirs to their 

loyal listening audience–a 

promotional installment that 

they are calling Sloan’s Song 

of the Day. 

Sloan started out here in 

Halifax, Nova Scotia, some of 

whom played gigs under the 

band name Kearney Lake 

Sloan comes back home to play in support of our CF 

members at Canadian Forces Halifax Rock Fest, August 2. 

Road. After some hopeful performances 

together in church 

halls and Dalhousie, they soon 

got themselves a record deal, 

and some hit songs. 

“This is something we’ve 

always wanted to do,” said 

guitarist, Patrick Pentland, of 

the band’s dream jobs. 

Five ECMA awards, and one 

Juno later, as well as a relocation 

to Toronto, they are still 

making music which appeals 

to their fans. 

MARSHALL ANGUS

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First Nations visit CFB Halifax for Navy orientation 

By Lt(N) Al Blondin 

MARLANT PAO 

Able-bodied young people 

exploring a Canadian Patrol 

Frigate—a sight to warm an admiral’s 

heart. On June 3 and 4, MAR- 

LANT hosted a Navy orientation visit 

for 35 First Nations youth from 

Cape Breton accompanied by four 

chaperones and one elder. The group 

toured facilities throughout CFB Halifax 

and Dockyard, such as the Maritime 

Command Museum and FMF 

Cape Scott. According to the youth, 

highlights of the visit were an opportunity 

to experience the submarine 

simulator located in Stadacona and a 

tour of HMCS Ville de Québec. 

Chief Morley Googoo from the 

Waycobah First Nations community 

said that the visit stemmed from a 

meeting he had on Treaty Day in 

October 2008, during which he first 

met RAdm Paul Maddison. “I was 

just talking to him about working 

with youth and he told me that if we 

can get a group of people together 

from last October till now, it (the orientation 

visit) could be executed and 

materialize,” he said. 

RAdm Paul Maddison, Commander 

JTFA and MARLANT, greeted the 

A tour of HMCS Ville De Québec was part of the schedule as 35 First Nations youth visited MARLANT. 

group at the Maritime Command 

Museum. He reminded them of the 

significant contributions made by 

First Nations people to Canada’s military 

history. He also told the teens 

and their sponsors of his desire to 

promote good relations with Nova 

Scotia’s aboriginal communities. 

“It’s important for men and women 

in uniform to be building bridges 

with First Nation communities in 

Atlantic Canada, especially in Nova 

Scotia,” said RAdm Maddison. He 

later added in an interview, “It’s all 

about bringing the Canadian Forces 

to them and bringing them to the 

Canadian Forces. 

This way, young aboriginals can 

meet one-on-one with our people in 

uniform and find out what they do on 

a daily basis, why they serve, what 

they do for Canadians, whether here 

in Canada or on deployment overseas, 

and it gives the youth the 

opportunity to ask questions, to 

learn, and most importantly, to come 

see for themselves who we are and 

what we do.” 

The two-day event also served to 

inform the First Nations group about 

education and career opportunities 

with the CF. “You’ve shown us... 

there are tons of opportunities,” said 

Chief Googoo. “I think it’s excellent, 

and the more exposure they get 

to... different careers and different 

things that are here... it broadens 

their choices, to choose whatever 

training education or trades they 

may want. They would not get this 

exposure back home, typically, on 

the reserve.” 

Sitting in the Executive Officer’s 

chair on Ville de Québec’s bridge and 

reflecting on his future, Dakota, a 

17-year-old from Waycobah, agreed 

that the Navy orientation day helped 

open his eyes to opportunities in the 

Navy. “I got to experience first hand 

what I could actually take on if I was 

to have it (the Navy) as a career,” he 

said. “I’ve had an interest in ballistics 

for quite a while now because of 

the physics. I want to be a Naval 

Weapons Tech.” 

The two day visit culminated the 

following day with the visitors’participation 

in the yearly Pow Wow at 

the Halifax Military Community 

Centre. The Pow Wow, organized 

by aboriginal members of the CF is 

a means for them to share their culture 

with their brothers and sisters 

in uniform, closing the loop of fellowship 

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VANS holds exhibit in 

Shearwater Aviation 

Museum: Flight 

Des enfants se font prendre en photo dans la Ville de Kandahar 

Les enfants dans 

la ville de Kandahar 

Par Sergent J.F. Bergeron 

Équipe provinciale de 

reconstruction Kandahar 

Certains diront qu’ils sont indifférents. 

D’aucuns s’avanceront en disant qu’ils 

sont laissés pour compte, certains penseront 

que pour personne ils ne comptent. 

Pourtant, n’importe quel patrouilleur de 

la compagnie de stabilisation Alpha de 

l’Équipe de reconstruction provinciale de 

Kandahar vous dira à quel point ils sont vifs 

d’esprit, brillants, homme d’affaires avertis 

et même de fins psychologues. Loin d’être 

timides, et par-dessus tout curieux, la marmaille 

de la ville s’attroupe inévitablement 

dès qu’un élément de la compagnie s’arrête 

quelque part. 

Alors le dialogue non verbal débute. Par un 

vocabulaire élaboré de signes et d’expressions 

faciales, les patrouilleurs échangent 

avec les enfants de la ville des plaisanteries, 

des salutations, parfois des bouteilles d’eau, 

mais aussi des avertissements lorsqu’il y a 

du danger. Car, bien évidemment, il arrive 

régulièrement que les membres de la compagnie 

soient mandatés de se rendre sur les 

lieux où il y a des menaces imminentes. 

Quoiqu’il en soit, les enfants de la ville se 

précipitent pour voir passer les convois toujours 

impressionnants de véhicules militaires. 

Ils semblent surpris à chaque fois où 

des soldats canadiens, bien équipés et ayant 

fière allure, surgissent dans leur quartier 

pour rencontrer des gens et assurer la sécurité 

des activités normales de la ville. La surprise 

vient bien souvent du fait que ces soldats 

laissent une bonne impression auprès 

des citoyens afghans, notamment, par leur 

attitude envers les enfants. 

De cette cordiale attitude découle vraisemblablement 

une influence positive sur les 

enfants. De plus en plus de sourires et de salutations, 

de moins en moins de cailloux. 

N’est-ce pas là le résultat et la preuve 

d’une bonne relation entre les patrouilleurs 

et les enfants de la ville À tout le moins, il 

s’agit d’un indicateur qui ne ment pas. Il est 

beaucoup moins douloureux et beaucoup 

plus rassurant de recevoir un sourire au 

lieu et à la place d’un splendide spécimen 

géologique afghan. 



Over the month of May, 

the Shearwater Aviation 

Museum featured an exhibit 

from the regional Visual Arts 

Nova Scotia (VANS) titled 

Flight, in tribute to the 

100th anniversary of the first 

manned flight, which took 

place in Baddeck, NS. 

Twenty-nine local member 

artists from VANS were asked 

to provide art pieces with the 

flight theme. The exhibits 

were done in different types 

such as photography, print 

making, fibre arts, ceramics, 

rock etching, etc. They were 

asked to use their own experiences, 

skills and styles to 

express flight. 

Anna Stow is an artist who 

took part in the exhibit, both as 

an artist and a volunteer. She 

did works titled “gliders” 

(acrylic) and “zeppelin 714” 

(mixed media). “A lot of people 

have come to the exhibit,” 

said Stowe. “A few schools 

were here with students on a 

school trip.” Volunteers from 

VANS were on hand to answer 

questions and direct the tours 

of the exhibits. All the art 

pieces were for sale. 

“The exhibit was a great 

success and a wonderful collaboration 

with the Shearwater 

Aviation Museum,” stated 

Anna Wade, VANS regional 

representative. “We had great 

representation, including 

Twenty-nine local member artists contributed to the Flight 

exhibit at the Shearwater Aviation Museum. 

longtime professional artists 

to those just emerging on 

the scene.” 

VANS is a non-profit organization 

with a mandate to 

advance the visual arts and 

artists of Nova Scotia. For 

more information on VANS or 

their other regional exhibits 

which are taking place over 

the summer, visit their website 

at Vans.Ednet.ns.ca, or call 

(902) 423-4694. 

The Shearwater Aviation 

Museum provides the CF 

with information and artifacts 

which were compiled 

and collected to illustrate the 

history and the technology of 

Canadian Maritime Military 

Aviation. For more information 

on the Shearwater Aviation 

Museum, visit their website 

at www.ShearwaterAviationMuseum.ns.ca, 

or call 

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Building a better boot for the Navy 



Sailors can stand up to 12 hours 

a day on a ship, on the aluminum 

flooring in the bridge, on 

the non-skid material on the deck or 

on the tiles in other places on the 

ship, and it can be a demanding 

task, especially on one’s feet. The 

boots that are already offered to the 

Navy are manufactured, admittedly, 

with the Army in mind and not 

yet fitted for use on the various ship 

floorings or built to withstand the 

inevitable challenges that a sailor 

will face. 

PO2 Elvis Pye has been part of the 

crew of HMCS Montreal for two 

years, and is often informed about 

footwear quality on board. “You 

can’t make boots for sand that will 

work as efficiently on steel and 

water,” he said. “I get a lot of information 

from guys on the ship about 

their boots, whether they’re too big, 

too heavy, or just uncomfortable.” 

PO2 Pye was chosen to direct a 

group of shoe company representatives 

through Montreal, as a firsthand 

example of the challenges 

faced by sailors. The tour took place 

on June 17. 

LCdr Gilles Maranda, Director of 

Soldier Systems Program Management, 

orchestrated the event, which 

stemmed from his proposal: “If 

anyone needs to see a ship, to see 

what it’s like, just ask me.” Later, to 

his pleasant surprise, he would 

invite six representatives from five 

interested parties to Montreal— 

Terra Kodiak, STC Footwear, United 

Last Inc., L.P. Royer Inc., and 

Baffin Inc. 

“All of whom have made boots 

for us, are making boots for us, or 

will be making boots for us,” 

according to LCdr Maranda, who 

flew in from Ottawa to oversee the 

tour and provide information to the 

six representatives. 

“They wanted to see the environment 

of a sailor,” said LCdr Maranda, 

“to understand the complexities 

and challenges which need to be 

met in a pair of shoes.” There are 

tripping hazards, such as the stepover 

doors, rough deck surfaces 

that can wear on the boots, slippery 

surfaces made by corrosive sea 

water, or oil, or even food-based 

Boot companies make generic shoes for the military, but the Navy has 

different demands on their feet than the Army. Six shoe companies 

toured HMCS Montreal for a better understanding of the challenges at 

sea, in hopes to offer better boots to our Navy. 

grease—a gamut of problems for a 

boot to endure. 

Representatives came with cameras 

to catalogue floor surfaces and 

BENJAMIN J. DELONG, TRIDENT STAFF 

various other boot-related ship conditions. 

Another environment condition 

for them to keep in mind, 

though not visible, is the temperature 

level on a ship. “Depending on 

where we are, it could be -20 

degrees, it might feel like a comfortable 

day, or it might be 130 

degrees, and we’ll be wearing the 

same boots for each occasion,” said 

PO2 Pye. 

“Ships are designed for practicality, 

not comfort,” said LCdr Maranda, 

pointing out the conditions of the 

ship. “You get out of bed with your 

boots on. They’re with you all day 

long.” LCdr summarized the desired 

boot as a solid, scratch-resistant 

leather boot, which is built for comfort, 

stability, and endurance. 

When asked about the challenges 

of building such a multi-purpose 

boot, specifically for use in the 

Canadian Navy, representatives 

voiced their confidence that a more 

efficient boot can be built. Steve 

Hagarty from Terra Kodiak, said 

“It’s not difficult [to build a specific 

boot for the Navy], it’s just 

different.” 

Hagarty and the other representatives 

expressed their appreciation 

for the tour, as it gave them “a better 

understanding of the demands 

on a sailor.” 

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CF Reservist inspired by Oxfam bikes across Canada 



He arrived at Grand Parade, just 

in time to hear the daily boom 

of the noon cannon. Cpl Greg Plester, 

an active reservist of the Loyal 

Regiment of Edmonton, biked five 

weeks straight from Edmonton to 

arrive in Halifax, June 8. Waiting to 

meet him was an appreciative crowd 

of Oxfam Canada representatives. 

“In Afghanistan I experienced 

poverty at an unbelievable level,” 

said Cpl Plester, saddened by the 

thought of the impoverished children 

he witnessed overseas. His deployment 

in 2008 was the catalyst for his 

affiliation with Oxfam Canada. After 

extensive research on charitable, 

non-governmental organizations 

(NGO), and after witnessing their 

activities in Afghanistan, Cpl Plester 

decided that Oxfam had “the most 

revolutionary approach to relief and 

international development.” 

“I came up with the idea,” Cpl 

Plester said of his one-man bicycle 

trek, named Pedaling to End Poverty. 

He wanted to promote awareness 

of Oxfam’s causes, poverty and 

social injustice, as well as raise money 

for the organization. Through 

donations, he raised $5,000 for 

Oxfam. All expenses of the trip 

came out of his own money. Those 

interested in pledging support were 

able to pay online through Oxfam 

Canada’s website, or directly to 

Cpl Plester. 

In addition to supporting a cause in 

Cpl Greg Plester, active reservist of the Loyal Regiment of Edmonton, arrived in Halifax, June 8th, after a 

five-week bike ride from Edmonton to promote awareness of Oxfam Canada. He raised $5,000 in donations. 

which he believes, Cpl Plester also 

had an unforgettable adventure, 

describing it as the greatest physical 

feat of his life. “The wind was at my 

face all day,” said Cpl Plester, of his 

35-day bike ride. “I can’t explain 

how trying that is.” Cpl Plester 

admitted that it felt like an emotional 

rollercoaster. 

He biked through heavy winds, 

rain, and snow, camped on lawns, 

broke and replaced several parts of 

his bike, including his rear derailler, 

his chain and both tires, and ate 

as much as 8400 calories a day. In 

one day, he biked a distance of 270 

km, which is about the distance 

between Citadel Hill and Main 

COLIN CHISHOLM 

Street, Moncton, New Brunswick. 

In total, from Edmonton to Halifax, 

he traveled about 5,000 km, alone 

and unsupported. 

Cpl Plester said he took three 

things in particular from this experience: 

“One, Canada’s huge... two, 

I’m not much of a cook... and three, 

Canadians are the most fortunate and 

the most generous people on the 

planet.” Cpl Plester mentioned the 

unbelievable helpfulness of Canadians 

who fixed his bike on the spot, or 

let him tent on their property. 

Oxfam Canada, founded 1963, is 

one of 14 international development 

agencies worldwide, which aims to 

tackle the global problems of poverty 

and injustice. Oxfam England, the 

largest NGO in the UK, works in 

Afghanistan alongside the CF. 

“It’s a pleasure to work with 

Oxfam,” said Cpl Plester. “They 

have a systematic approach to solving 

poverty. They look at the root 

causes, and not just the symptoms. 

That’s where real change will happen.” 

Cpl Plester became a member 

of Oxfam Canada after deciding to 

involve himself in other things since 

his deployment in Kandahar. “It felt 

fickle sometimes,” he said about his 

bike ride. “But it starts with small 

steps. You can accomplish big things, 

one kilometre at a time.” 

For more information on Oxfam 

Canada or Cpl Plester’s trip across 

Canada, Pedaling to End Poverty, 

visit the Oxfam Canada website at 

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O’Neill at (902) 478-1493. 

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MARLANT proves 

green is good 

By Chelsey Fougere 

Formation Safety and 

Environment 

Environment Week 2009 

has truly been a success 

this year. Formation Safety 

and Environment (FSE) would 

like to congratulate MAR- 

LANT on a fantastic week 

filled with activities. 

A flag raising ceremony 

was the kick-off event for 

this year’s Environment 

Week activities, followed by 

a showing of the Frozen 

Oceans episode from the 

Blue Planet series, held at the 

Warfare Centre theatre. During 

a Lunch and Learn session, 

Tonya Wimmer of the 

Marine Animals Response 

Society (MARS) described 

the work MARS does to educate 

the public on marine 

animals, specifically those 

located along the east coast, 

and how to protect them. 

Several people attempted an 

Environment Week Quest in 

hopes of proving they were 

the most familiar with environmental 

initiatives around 

Stadacona. Children had the 

opportunity to draw a picture 

of one simple act they could 

do to help the environment 

for a chance to win a prize or 

get their picture in our 2010 

FSE calendar. 

Support 

MARLANT in the 

next few weeks 

by volunteering 

to help out 

during our Base 

Beautification 

and Community 

Clean-up event. 

Throughout the week, DND 

employees sent emails submitting 

their one simple act to 

support the environment in 

response to this year’s One 

Simple Act theme. Some people 

walked or rode the bus 

to work rather than drive 

their cars, others drank coffee 

from reusable cups instead 

of disposable ones and one 

person even made a wooden 

drying rack for his clothing 

as an alternative to using a 

clothes dryer. 

Support MARLANT in the 

next few weeks by volunteering 

to help out during our Base 

Beautification and Community 

Clean-up event in support 

of Environment Week 2009 

and our involvement with the 

Communities in Bloom program. 

There will be information 

regarding this initiative 

posted on the FSE website in 

the near future so stay tuned 

for updates. 

FSE would like to thank 

all those who helped make 

Environment Week 2009 a 

success. 

A Nordic visitor 

The Roald Amundsen frigate in the Royal Norwegian Navy departs after visiting the port of Halifax. The Amundsen was 

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explorer Roald Amundsen who led the first exploration to Antarctic and was the first person to reach both North and 

South poles. 

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Pilgrimage will mark 40th 

anniversary of HMCS Kootenay crisis 

The aluminum casing of the starboard gearbox has been 

ruptured by the explosion. 

The heat of the fire was so intense that it melted this engine 

room ladder, which made access to the engine room by fire 

fighting crews more difficult. 

A funeral service, presumably on the quarterdeck of 

Saguenay in Plymouth. Note Kootenay in the background, 

with scorch marks on her starboard side amidships. 



October 23, 2009 will be 

the 40th anniversary of 

the fire and explosion onboard 

HMCS Kootenay. 

During the Kootenay 40 

Plymouth Pilgrimage, a group 

of survivors of that incident 

will travel to Plymouth, UK 

to commemorate the Canadian 

Navy’s worst peacetime 

accident, which took place 

off Plymouth on October 

23, 1969. 

Paying tribute to the fallen 

is one of the three reasons 

behind the pilgrimage, 

according to Capt(N) (ret’d) 

John Montague, who was a 

young officer onboard the 

ship during the fire. Montague 

is a member of the ad 

hoc committee that formed in 

late 2007 to examine the possibility 

of a 40th anniversary 

event for Kootenay survivors. 

“We had to leave behind 

eight of our shipmates who 

were killed in what is termed 

the Kootenay tragedy,” Montague 

stated. 

Montague noted that at that 

time, CF members who died 

while serving abroad could 

not be repatriated to Canada. 

Four of Kootenay’s crew were 

buried in Brookwood Cemetery 

outside London, four 

were buried at sea and another 

died onboard Bonaventure 

during the trip back to Halifax. 

The government changed 

its policy regarding repatriation 

of fallen CF members 

not long afterwards, Montague 

observed. 

Another reason for the pilgrimage 

is “after 40 years, to 

thank the wonderful citizens 

of Plymouth. There are so 

many stories about how they 

looked after us, before and 

after the accident.” 

The third reason, according 

to Montague, is for the survivors 

finally to come to 

terms with the accident, many 

years after it took place. “A 

lot of us haven’t found closure 

yet. We’re hoping that 

going to the cemetery where 

we left our shipmates just 

might help with that.” 

Committee member Russell 

Saunders, formerly a 

marine onboard Kootenay, 

traveled to the UK in fall 2008 

to meet with members of the 

regional Royal Naval Association 

(RNA) and to arrange 

logistics for the 2009 trip. 

According to Saunders, the 

Kootenay group will depart 

from Halifax on October 1, 

arriving early on October 2. 

They will attend a graveside 

service with a CF padre in 

Brookwood that day. 

While some former Kootenays 

have attended the memorial 

ceremony held at DCTF 

Kootenay each year, others 

have not. According to Saunders, 

after the accident in 

1969, some members of the 

ship’s company were recovering 

in hospital from the fire 

and unable to attend any 

funerals for their comrades. 

“This will be the first Kootenay 

funeral that many of our 

shipmates have ever attended, 

and that’s important.” 

On Saturday, October 3, 

there will be a meet and greet 

with RNA members at the 

mess at HMS Drake. Other 

guests will include local citizens 

who in 1969 provided 

the Canadian sailors with 

everything from hospitality 

in pubs and free taxi rides, to 

medical care. Among these 

people is the former head 

nurse who cared for the badly 

burned sailors in the burn 

unit in a Salisbury hospital. 

“So it will be a nice reunion,” 

stated committee member 

John Gregory. 

On Sunday, October 3 in 

Plymouth, “There’s going to 

be a military memorial service 

at St. Andrew’s Church,” 

stated Saunders. In addition 

to the Kootenays, attendees 

will include Plymouth’s Lord 

High Mayor and the commodore 

of the fleet there. 

There also will be a seaside 

service at the Mayflower 

Steps in Plymouth. The Royal 

Plymouth Corinthian Yacht 

Club has offered its facility 

for an awards ceremony on 

Sunday evening and on Monday, 

October 5 there will be a 

tour of the naval museum at 

HMS Drake. 

Afilm crew will travel to the 

UK with the group in order to 

chronicle the entire event. 

Saunders, Montague and 

Gregory all agree that the 

trip will be an emotional 

event for the Kootenay survivors, 

but also an occasion 

to renew friendships and to 

pay tribute to the fallen. 

“This is something we all 

want to do and it’s from the 

heart,” stated Gregory. 

On October 23 in Halifax, 

MARLANT will commemorate 

the 40th anniversary of 

the Kootenay incident with a 

wreath laying ceremony at 

the Bonaventure monument 

in Point Pleasant Park, a 

service of remembrance at 

St. Brendan’s Chapel and a 

tree planting. 

More information on the 

Kootenay 40 Plymouth 

Pilgrimage is available at 

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Operation Deep Reach expands to CFB Halifax 

By Anne Marie Baker 

HR Planning and Programs 

Officer/CHRSC(A) 

In recent months, CFB Halifax 

and Highland Park 

Junior High School joined 

together for an exciting initiative 

to promote trades and 

skilled labour to junior high 

students. The program, called 

Operation Deep Reach ran 

from April 30 to June 18, 

2009. The students worked at 

CFB Halifax one day a week 

over an eight week period and 

were engaged in projects that 

focused on giving back to 

their school. 

The concept for Operation 

Deep Reach originated in FMF 

Cape Scott. The intent of their 

program was to stimulate 

interest in the trades and skills 

available at FMFCS and they 

partnered with the administration 

of St. Patrick’s-Alexandra 

school to trial the program. 

As a result of that relationship 

and several successful 

semesters running Operation 

Deep Reach, the Halifax 

Regional School Board 

agreed to expand this program 

to another school. This 

created the opportunity for 

CFB Halifax to partner with 

Highland Park. The staff at 

Highland Park chose seven 

students that reflect the diversity 

of the school, and for 

whom the trades mentorship 

experience would reap the 

greatest impact on learning. 

Seven students participated 

in the opening orientation session 

and stayed with the program 

with great anticipation 

for the events of each session. 

The first day of tours of Stadacona, 

Dockyard and HMCS 

Toronto and the open enthusiasm 

of all the staffs that had 

made arrangements to support 

the program created the most 

important first impression and 

made the students very welcome. 

Toronto is congratulated 

for hosting the students for 

a tour and lunch in the Main 

Cafeteria, not withstanding 

their very busy pre-sail preparations 

and bustling belowdecks 

activities. 

What followed were six 

workdays on the Base. The 

students started in Atlantic and 

Windsor Park Galleys, where 

they were integrated into the 

daily operations of large production 

kitchens. They mass 

produced menu selections, 

experienced serving lunch to 

hundreds of military and civilian 

clients, and were engaged 

in commencement of the next 

menu cycle and clean up activities. 

Their second visit to CFB 

Halifax was also in the galley 

and the focus that day was 

The students enjoyed an adrenaline pumping tour of 

the harbour. 

large scale production of pastries 

and cookies, which they 

brought back to share with 

their schoolmates. Given the 

very supportive encouragement 

of the civilian and military 

staffs in our galleys, a 

most favourable impression of 

these trades was made on the 

youth, and they made positive 

suggestions to broaden this 

experience in the next term. 

The following four visits to 

the Base were spent in the 

woodworking shops of FCE 

Naval Construction Troop 

and FLOG TEME. Over the 

course of four weeks, and at 

the request of the school 

administration, the students 

built two large trophy cases 

for their school. They had an 

opportunity to use power and 

hand tools, learn about the 

design and implementation 

of a carpentry project, and 

gain an understanding of the 

importance of safety in the 

workplace. The students also 

made wooden pen holders 

and a plaque with their name 

attached as a keepsake. The 

creativity of the workshop 

staffs was impressive as the 

shops worked in tandem to 

deliver the same effect, to find 

the ways to deliver their projects 

in the compressed timeframe, 

and keep the students 

motivated as their achievements 

on a day-by-day basis 

was harder to discern. 

The program wrapped up 

on June 18. The students and 

ANNE MARIE BAKER, DCHRSC 

the Base Commander took an 

adrenaline pumping boat tour 

of the harbour and approaches 

before returning to the school 

for the closing ceremony. 

Guests for the closing included 

Maureen MacDonald, 

MLA for Halifax-Needham, 

Jerry Blumenthal, Councillor 

for District 11, Irvine Carvery, 

Chair of the Halifax Regional 

School Board, and numerous 

guests from DND representing 

the Operation Deep Reach 

stakeholders, mentors and 

planners. Capt(N) Newton 

recognized the talented and 

positive support of the Base 

team for their 100 per cent 

endorsement of the project 

during an otherwise very busy 

period. He thanked the students 

for their hard work and 

spirited commitment to the 

program, and made special 

mention of Lisa Radimer, 

school principal, Erik Lang, 

guidance counsellor and chaperone, 

and Elaine Williams, 

chaperone and active member 

of the Mulgrave Park Tenant 

Association who fully supported 

this new relationship. 

His speech focused on the 

community endeavours of the 

military in Halifax, and on the 

continuing need for the Base 

to work to build bridges with 

the community. He especially 

commented on the need to 

nurture youth through mentorship, 

co-operative education 

and apprenticeship programs 

through all levels of their 

secondary school education. 

While Operation Deep Reach 

is not a recruiting activity, it 

does serve to inform youth on 

the opportunities that exist 

within the trades, motivates 

them to complete their education, 

and potentially in due 

course reflect on employment 

opportunities that exist right 

here in Halifax in a host of military 

and civilian trade and 

professional opportunities. 

This type of program is not 

possible without the dedication 

and support of the mentors. 

The people in the galleys, 

workshops, transport, engineering, 

logistics and imaging 

staffs who took the time to 

work with these students have 

shown tremendous leadership 

and pride in their trade. 

Because of this, the first round 

of Operation Deep Reach at 

CFB Halifax was an overwhelming 

success. Operation 

Deep Reach has the full support 

of Commander MAR- 

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School Board, and has attracted 

interest from the private 

sector. It is expected that this 

program will continue to grow 

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PAULA TEMPELAARS 

Trident Publications wins DGPFSS CEO’s Award of Exceptional Merit, 2009. 

Kerry Reynolds, Virginia Beaton, Lorna Ash, BGen (ret’d) David Martin, Lynn Devereaux, and Tracey Pelkey at a DGPFSS town hall meeting. The Trident team was awarded the annual CEO’s 

Award of Exceptional Merit, presented by BGen (ret’d) Martin. 

DGPFSS heads visit Halifax for town hall meetings 

By Benjamn J. DeLong 


Members of the DGPFSS from 

Ottawa conducted several 

leadership briefings across Canada 

this year in order to improve connections 

within the organization. 

Three town hall meetings were 

planned for each location. New 

programs or special additions to 

programs were introduced and 

explained to staff, and any questions 

or concerns welcomed. 

DGPFSS represents a cross-section 

of PSP, Formation Hospitality, 

SISIP, and CANEX. A team of 

experts came to talk about their program 

of expertise. 

There were presentations on 

CANEX’s financial contributions to 

base funds over the last year, 

SISIP’s life and disability insurance, 

and PSP’s 50 programs in support 

of military personnel and their 

families. A representative from the 

Military Families Fund revealed 

that since its conception in April 

of 2007, 245 families have been 

assisted. 

A Canadian Defence Community 

Banking representative announced 

that in addition to the Support Our 

Troops Mosaik Mastercard, new 

Support Our Troops cheques will 

be available. 

Experts were on hand to answer 

questions on the various topics. A 

special award was given to Trident 

Publications for their nomination in 

this year’s CEO Award of Exceptional 

Merit. 

“I’m sure you’re all aware of 

them,” said DGPFSS Director General, 

BGen (ret’d) David Martin, 

regarding the Trident Publications 

team. “From 2003 to 2007, for five 

years straight they’ve been the best 

military newspaper in Canada.” 

Lynn Devereaux, Managing Editor, 

Virginia Beaton, Reporter, 

Tracey Pelkey, Graphic Designer, 

Lorna Ash, Webmaster, and Kerry 

Reynolds, Accounts, were available 

to receive the award. 

The CEO Award of Exceptional 

Merit is an annual award which 

receives nominations from every 

base in Canada. 

“The nominees are always top 

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every year they keep the bar very 

high,” said BGen (ret’d) Martin. 

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Celebrating Canada Day 

How to keep safe while drinking 

By National StF Team 

Alcohol is a permanent part of 

most people’s lives, whether 

we prefer a nice cold beer on the 

patio on a hot summer’s day, or a 

glass of wine with dinner. The 

majority of people drink in moderation, 

but there are some people 

(especially younger adults) who 

tend to drink until they get intoxicated. 

This can be very dangerous, as 

people are more likely to get hurt or 

to hurt someone else when they are 

intoxicated than when they are sober 

(or have had only one or two drinks). 

If you choose to drink, here are a 

few tips to reduce the risk and help 

keep yourself safe: 

• Always, always assign a designated 

driver. If you can’t find 

someone in your group willing to 

drive arrange to take a cab or 

another form of transportation 

(e.g., bus etc) to get home. 

• Space out your drinks. Try to limit 

yourself to one alcoholic beverage 

per hour so that you give your 

body a chance to metabolize the 

alcohol already in your system 

before you add more. This will 

help keep you from getting too 

drunk too fast, which is very dangerous. 

Also remember that alcohol 

will dehydrate, so alternate 

with water or another non alcoholic 

beverage. Better yet, set a 

limit before you start to reduce 

the risk of overdrinking 

• Try eating something before you 

start drinking. Food will slow the 

absorption of alcohol into the 

blood stream. On an empty stomach, 

alcohol is absorbed very 

rapidly, which can contribute to 

alcohol poisoning. 

• Avoid doing shots. These contain 

higher concentrations of alcohol 

than beer, wine, coolers or cocktails. 

Also, because they are so 

small (1 oz.), you will be tempted 

to drink more of them. This 

can lead to the ingestion of a lot 

of alcohol over a very short period 

of time, which can lead to significant 

drunkenness, passing out 

or alcohol poisoning. 

• Avoid playing sports. Drinking 

impairs your judgment and 

reflexes. You will be more likely 

to injure yourself or others. 

• Alcohol combined with prescription, 

over the counter medications 

and other illegal drugs can sometimes 

be a very dangerous mix. 

Don’t take certain prescription 

drugs with alcohol especially antidepressants, 

sleeping aids, anxiolytics 

(anxiety-reducing medications 

like Zoloft), and any narcotics 

(e.g., Tylenol 3, morphine). 

• Do not mix alcohol with caffeine. 

Because it is a central nervous 

system (CNS) stimulant, caffeine 

will make you feel more awake 

and alert, thus tricking you into 

thinking you are more sober than 

you actually are. This increases 

the likelihood that you will drink 

and drive, mistakenly thinking 

that you are sober enough to do 

so. Also, ingesting alcohol (a 

CNS depressant) and caffeine at 

the same time is mixing uppers 

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that in doing this, the drugs cancel 

each other out. This is not 

true—the effects are actually 

additive. So, since both can produce 

heartbeat irregularities, and 

can cause dehydration, mixing 

them enhances these effects. 

Most dangerously, perhaps, is 

that, since you feel more sober, 

you are likely to drink more, 

even though you may already be 

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afety.pdf for an impressive list of 

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to not drink at all. Barring that, you 

should stay within the Low-Risk 

Drinking Guidelines. This means no 

more than two standard drinks per 

day, or nine standard drinks a week 

for women and 14 for men (without 

exceeding the daily maximum). 

Always remember to stop and 

think before you drink. 

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Ed Miller retires 

after 35 years 

with MARLANT 

Padre Robert Humble commits the ashes of PO2 Raynald Roy, PO1 Brian Harris, CPO1 Richard Harten, and 

LCdr Jack Humble to the deep, from HMCS Glace Bay on Thursday June 11, 2009. 

The Bos’n’s mate pipes the still 

Padre’s Corner 

By Padre Cdr Robert Humble 

Formation Chaplain 

On Thursday, June 11, I had the 

privilege of sailing with HMCS 

Glace Bay to commit four sets of 

ashes to sea. Although this is a regular 

evolution for our Fleet Chaplains, 

it had been more than a few years 

since I had presided at such an event. 

Committals at sea are rich with 

naval tradition. For those who may 

not know, there are three pipes made 

on the Bos’n call: the still, the side 

and the carry on. 

The Bos’n mate pipes the still to 

alert the ship’s company. They pause 

in their duties wherever they may be, 

and are reminded to pay attention to 

a solemn event on the upper decks. 

Sailors respect this pipe. If they are 

not, there is a Chief nearby to correct 

their behaviour and remind them that 

they would do well to pay attention. 

One day it will be their turn. 

As the committal continues, the 

Captain or the XO reads out the service 

record of the deceased. The Padre 

begins the words of committal, and 

the Bos’n mate pipes the side. 

The side is piped to recognize 

arrival or departure from a ship. In 

this case, a sailor is departing his ship 

for the last time. We honour that 

departure with respect. We come to 

attention and salute and commend 

them to the care and keeping of God. 

The last pipe is the carry on. The 

carry on signifies the solemn 

moment of committal has passed, 

and sailors can return to their 

duties. The ship carries on with life. 

Carrying on with life is not disrespectful. 

Sailors are following the 

pipes in the correct order. They have 

been still before God; they have 

acknowledged the final departure of 

a shipmate, and paid their respects; 

they return to their duties and take up 

the task of living again. 

In the end, this is how we show our 

trust in God: we carry on with living. 

As Jesus said so long ago, “let not 

your hearts be troubled; neither let 

them be afraid.” 

That final pipe, the carry on, is the 

sailor’s way of saying Amen. 

If you are sending ashes to the Formation 

Chaplains’ Office for committal 

at sea, we need the following: 

• The cremation certificate, or 

burial permit; 

• Particulars of the deceased— 

full name, last military rank, 

religion, age at death, residence, 

birth date, place of death, date of 

death, obituary; 

• Next of Kin (NOK) information— 

full name, relationship, address, 

contact phone numbers; 

• Details of the individual’s military 

career if available. 

Ashes (no partial cremains) can 

be forwarded to the Formation 

Chaplain through a funeral home, 

by courier or through the mail. 

They are kept in a columbarium at 

the Chapel of Remembrance (Stadacona) 

until a Fleet Chaplain deploys. 

At that time, the family is advised 

of the date of departure, name of the 

ship, the chaplain who will preside 

and the approximate date of committal. 

After the committal has 

occurred, it is confirmed with the 

NOK, and a sea chart is forwarded 

as soon as possible. 

Merchant Navy members are eligible 

for this service. It is also open 

to immediate family members, i.e. 

spouse, child, or parent. For other 

questions, please call 721-8660, or 

refer to the following link: http:// 

halifax.mil.ca/N4MAT/N45/Chaplain/Template/Commital%20of%2 

0Ashes.htm. 

By Chelsey Fougere 

Formation Safety & Environment 

Aman of many talents, Ed Miller 

brought great creativity and 

leadership to MARLANT during his 

35 years of dedicated service. 

On May 27, 2009 a celebration 

was held in honour of Ed Miller’s 

retirement. Close to 100 people were 

in attendance including family, 

friends and MARLANT co-workers. 

Tears were shed and laughs were 

plentiful while recalling his journey 

throughout the years. 

Driving trucks for MSE at CFB 

Halifax was the starting point in Ed’s 

career with the public service. Six 

years later he accepted a position 

within the Safety Organization and 

has been involved in naval safety for 

more than 29 years. In 1981 he 

became Assistant Base Safety Officer, 

a job he held for 10 years. Ed is 

a very driven person and a multitasker, 

completing both his BSc 

degree and a Masters of Public 

Administration at Dalhousie University 

while still working full time as 

the Assistant Base Safety Officer. 

Through his dedication and work 

ethic, he played a vital role in the 

Navy’s safety organization. 

In 1991, Miller became the Base 

Safety Officer until April 1996 when 

he assumed the duties of the Formation 

Safety Officer with MARLANT, 

where he remained until his retirement. 

Throughout his career Ed has 

been the driving force behind programs 

such as the MARLANT 

Non-Ionizing Radiation Program. 

Responsible for the development 

and implementation of the MAR- 

LANT safety organization, Ed maintained 

operational focus of a multidisciplined 

program centering on a 

safe work environment for military 

and civilian personnel. 

Ed Miller brought 

great creativity 

and leadership 

to MARLANT. 

These were a few of many accomplishments 

mentioned during Ed 

Miller’s Depart with Dignity Ceremony. 

He was presented with many 

awards and gifts and FSEO Carol 

Lee Giffin presented Miller’s wife 

Sharon with a CMS Certificate 

acknowledging her encouragement 

and support throughout her husband’s 

career. Base Commander 

Capt(N) John Newton presented 

Miller with a 35-year certificate and 

a CMS certificate as well. During 

his speech, the Base Commander 

expressed a big thank you to Ed’s 

remarkable family for playing the 

most important role of all in his life. 

“Your family’s love and support is 

more important than any job you’ll 

ever have, they are what keep you 

going,” said Capt(N) Newton. 

Ed plans to enjoy his retirement 

to its fullest and to spend more 

quality time with his Sharon and his 

two sons, Edward, age 17 and Ian, 

age 15. His presence will be greatly 

missed. 

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Realtor thanks military community with cash back 

Since January 17, 2008, many, 

“I know they’re out of pocket,” 

many military families have 

said Keith about the expenses of 

bought and sold their homes with 

realtor Keith Tannahill and Keith has 

saved them literally thousands of 

dollars of their money when selling, 

and given cash back when buying. 

A number of deployed CF members 

who have read online about 

Keith’s offer have contacted him to 

make inquiries to get information in 

order to prepare for the time when 

they return and are considering 

moving to a new home. 

If you are posted to or from Halifax, 

or even if you are moving to a 

new home within this area, Keith 

Tannahill can help put extra cash in 

your pocket. 

If you purchase your home 

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This applies to all MLS listings in 

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Keith Tannahill is an experienced 

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Keith and he writes an acceptable 

offer from a qualified buyer, he will 

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the purchase price. 

For example, if Keith helps you 

chase your home for $200,000, 

you’ll receive $1,000 cash back. 

During the past 25 years, Keith 

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with military families posted in and 

moving time. 

Even though the military covers 

much of the expense for posting, 

Keith said he knows money is 

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military members at moving time. 

“Regardless of how much they are 

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Other real estate companies give 

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get $1,000 or more back, available to 

spend when you like and as you like. 

“There are no conditions,” said 

Keith. “You can use the extra money 

any way you wish, because it’s 

not the DND but me, Keith Tannahill, 

giving back to the members 

and their families, who in turn give 

so much.” 

Keith said he’s glad to do his part 

and hopes his cash back offer will 

support CF members and their families 

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8 Geek 

12 A kind of soup 

13 Large rabbit 

14 Othello character 

15 Hearing aid 

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DOWN 

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Doublets 

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double O cisterns 

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for short 

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June 15 answers


NCdt Sarty aims for gold again 

The Navy 10K 2008. 

Get ready to 

run the Navy 

5K or 10K 



There’s a new addition to 

this year’s Navy 10K. 

This year, runners have the 

choice to do a 5K. The shorter 

run will be held concurrently 

with the 10K, which starts at 

8:45 a.m. on Sunday, August 

16, 2009. 

To help runners prepare for 

the event, PSP is offering two 

running clinics, a Learn to 

Run 5km and a 10km clinic. 

The 5km clinic is geared 

towards first time runners who 

want to complete a 5km run. 

The 10km clinic is open to 

those who can run 3km and 

who would like to increase 

their distance to 10km or to 

improve their time from last 

year’s run. All clinic participants 

follow a training program 

that will incorporate 

run/walk intervals, hill training, 

speed training and long 

distance runs.The clinics take 

place at STADPLEX from 7 to 

7:45 a.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays 

from June 8 to race day. 

Fitness and sports instructors 

Avril Parsons devised the 

program and works with the 

groups. According to Parsons, 

“Margaret Craig is taking the 

10 km group out and I am with 

the 5 km group. We run with 

them on Tuesday and Friday 

and they have to run on their 

own on their other training 

days. The 10K group started at 

a 3 km run and will build their 

distance up slowly whereas 

the 5K group started with 

interval run/walk training and 

will increase their timing for 

running.” AB Laura Carvery is 

in the running clinic and she’ll 

be running the 10K with her 

husband, LS Blake Carvery, 

“I’m doing this to support the 

troops,” stated AB Carvery. “I 

work in the tasking cell so 

most of the people I meet are 

either being deployed or are 

coming back.” 

The clinic is challenging 

but AB Carvery said “There’s 

a lot of team building that 

goes on and, also, we each 

have an individual plan. Margaret 

helps us improve on all 

the aspects where we need 

it.” The thought of entering 

the Navy 10K was daunting 

but, according to AB Carvery 

“There are other people who 

started at the same level as me. 

Now I look forward to completing 

it with everybody.” 

For more information on the 

running clinic, please contact 

Avril Parsons at 721-0200. 

Register for the Navy 5k or 

the Navy 10k before July 1, 

2009 and you will be entered 

for a chance to win free registration 

for next year's race. 

Everyone registered to date 

will also be entered in the 

draw. On July 2, there will be 

one winner each chosen for 

the Navy 5K and for the Navy 

10. The winners will be posted 

on our website as well as on 

our Facebook group. 

Navy 10K registration is 

available at Stadplex Fitness 

and Sports Centre, the Fleet 

Fitness and Sports Centre, the 

12 Wing Fitness and Sports 

Centre or online at Atlantic 

Chip at www.atlanticchip.ca/ 

events/details.phpshow=378 

but you cannot register on a 

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NCdt Will Sarty, right, has won many provincial, regional and national titles 

during his arm wrestling career. 



When the 2009 Canadian National 

Armwrestling Championships 

take place in Summerside, PEI in late 

June, NCdt Will Sarty will be there to 

compete for what he hopes will be his 

eighth straight national title. 

Over the years he’s been competing, 

NCdt Sarty said “I see a lot more 

young people competing now, and a lot 

more interest.” 

Since he began to participate in 

armwrestling tournaments in 2000, 

NCdt Sarty has compiled an impressive 

record in his sport. He is two-time ultimate 

armwrestling champion, six-time 

Nova Scotia provincial champion, twotime 

Atlantic Canadian champion, sixtime 

Canadian national champion and 

fourth place finalist at the 2005 world 

championship in South Africa. 

NCdt Sarty competes both in the left 

arm and right arm classes and keeps up 

a demanding training regime that 

includes weight lifting and rope climbing. 

“I’m training six or seven days a 

week, two hours a day usually.” 

Following his competition in South 

Africa, NCdt Sarty tore several tendons 

but has almost fully recovered. 

“Armwrestling is more about tendons 

than it is about muscles,” he noted. 

He’s seen injuries such as broken arms 

take place during matches, “some at the 

world level and some at the local level.” 

The opponent doesn’t break your arm, 

he emphasized. “If you’re armwrestling, 

you break your own arm. There’s a position 

called the break arm position and it 

only takes four pounds of pressure to 

break your arm.” This is why two trained 

referees are present during matches 

“because they’re trained to look out for 

that and prevent injuries.” 

NCdt Sarty estimated there are at least 

12 to 15 CF members who are active in 

armwrestling, including CFNOS student 

LS Trever Weatherbee, and Cpl Ian 

Carnegie, currently the Ontario provincial 

champion. 

Though some CF armwrestlers have 

had to struggle for recognition, “PSP 

will be supporting me as I go to nationals,” 

according to NCdt Sarty. “They’ve 

always been great to me and I thank 

Jack Lansing and Terry Sweeney 

for that.” 

Formerly an Army Cpl, NCdt Sarty 

currently is enrolled at St. Mary’s University 

as part of the UTPNCM.

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LINDA MILLER 


Soccer kicks off 

09/10 COTW season 

CFCST Members conducting training at CFB Gagetown in preparation for their deployment 

to the UK. Confirmation of weapon zeroing with bayonets fitted is necessary due to their 

employment in some matches in Bisley. 

Selecting Canada’s 

best riflemen 

PO2 Brad Browne 

MARLANT Combat 

Shooting Team 

Concentrating some of 

the best riflemen in the 

nation in CFB Gagetown for 

a two-week training and 

selection camp is an outstanding 

opportunity to learn 

a few things about shooting. 

When the results of that 

training camp put two sailors 

on the Canadian Forces 

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(902) 209-4082 

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Combat Shooting Team 

(CFCST) and send them over 

to Bisley, UK, that’s a result 

that’s unique in living 

history. 

PO1 Martin Cashin and I, 

both from CFNES, both qualified 

for the team and were 

selected based on a rigorous 

series of training events. 

With a full combat load of 

over 40 pounds including C- 

7A2 rifle, tac-vest, helmet 

and body armour, the challenges 

faced in the training 

and selection camp tested 

both physical conditioning 

and the ability to engage targets 

at distances from 25 

meters out to 600 meters. 

This year’s CFCST is once 

again a representation of the 

entire CF, with Air Force, 

Navy, Army, and both Regular 

and Reserve Force personnel 

onboard. The team is 

supported by 2 RCR based in 

Gagetown and funded by the 

Directorate of Army Training 

in Kingston. 

The team deployed to Bisley, 

UK on June 21 to compete 

at the British Military’s 

national Central Skill At 

Arms Meet. 

After taking a 2-0 victory over CFMWC/FMFCS, the CFNOS team won COTW soccer. 

By Margaret Craig 

PSP Fitness and Sports Instructor 

Four teams braved the rain and the mud to 

compete in soccer, the first COTW event 

of the 09/10 season. The newly formed 

CFMWC/FMFCS team dominated round 

robin play, winning all three games including 

their first game against last year’s champion 

CFNES. With three wins CFMWC/ 

FMFCS advanced straight to the final and 

CFNES would have to beat CFNOS in the 

semifinal for a chance to compete for back 

to back soccer championships. However, 

with quick forwards and experienced 

defence, CFNOS would dash CFNES’ hopes 

of making it two in a row, defeating CFNES 

09/10 Cock of the Walk sports 

3-1 and advancing to the final. 

With a win over CFNOS already, CFMWC/ 

FMFCS was the favourite to win the championship, 

but CFNOS was not ready to roll over 

just yet. CFNOS came out quicker, stronger 

and more organized than in its first game 

against CFMWC/FMFCS. CFNOS controlled 

the ball well through the first half and was 

rewarded with its first goal right before the end 

of the first half. The team was able to pick up 

a second goal just minutes into the second half. 

CFNOS’s strong play put CFMWC/FMFCS on 

the defensive most of the game. Unable to 

generate many counter attacks, CFMWC/ 

FMFCS was left scoreless when the final whistle 

blew. CFNOS won the final game 2-0 to 

claim the 09/10 COTW soccer championship. 

Soccer (June) Golf (June) Points Place 

CFNES 30 100 130 1st 

CFNOS 60 30 90 2nd 

CFMWC/FMFCS 45 40 85 3rd 

MARLANT 0 85 85 4th 

LFAA/Hlth SVCS 15 55 70 5th 

FLOG/FCE 0 70 70 6th 

TRI/ADAC 0 20 20 7th 

FADMO 0 0 0 8th 

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Participating in Nijmegen: a life changing event 

By A/SLt James Mosher 

HMCS Scotian 

Last September, I asked a friend 

how her summer went. She 

jumped out of her seat and proclaimed 

to the whole office, “It was 

awesome! I did the Nijmegen!” At 

the time I didn’t understand why 

she was so excited–a month after 

the fact, she was still limping from 

all the blisters on her feet–however, 

I am now beginning to realize why 

she felt this way. 

The Nijmegen March is an international 

event that takes place annually 

in Nijmegen, Holland. It consists 

of walking 40 km a day (just 

under a marathon), for four days 

straight, while carrying a 10 kg rucksack 

on your back. The 40 km typically 

takes eight hours to complete. 

More than 250 members of the 

CF will be participating in this 

year’s march. CF participants train 

and march in 11-member teams. 

For more than a month now I have 

been training to participate in this 

year’s march with a team at 12 

Wing Shearwater. This year’s 

Shearwater team comprises CF 

members from all ranks, elements 

12 Wing Shearwater’s Nijmegen team is on the march. 

and ages from across Halifax 

Regional Municipality. 

The Nijmegen March is an event 

that has grown in popularity since its 

conception. The march was originally 

created in 1909 to improve the 

physical fitness of the Dutch Army. 

There are now more than 40,000 

marchers in this year’s event and 

5,000 of those marchers are members 

of different militaries from 

across the world. The march is not a 

race, but instead a challenge that 

everyone undertakes collectively. 

This year’s Shearwater team first 

will travel to France, with the rest of 

the Canadian Nijmegen contingent 

to attend a remembrance ceremony 

held at Vimy Ridge. The team then 

will proceed to Holland for the 

march. On the third day of the march, 

there will be a memorial service held 

at Groesbeek War Cemetery, one of 

the largest Canadian war cemeteries 

in Holland. Throughout the march, 

hundreds of thousands of Dutch residents 

will line the roads and cheer 

for the participants. 

I hope to gain a lot from this 

experience. I already have discovered 

from my training that the 

Nijmegen March encompasses a lot 

more than just getting in shape. The 

march is about living a healthy 

lifestyle that includes eating properly, 

sleeping enough, stretching 

appropriately and of course exercising 

regularly. Throughout our 

training PSP has supported the 

team, providing Gatorade at the end 

of every practice, giving nutritional 

lectures and opening the swimming 

pool at the end of a long march. The 

cold water is great for swollen muscles 

and joints. 

The training for this march is 

done in addition to everyone’s regular 

work week, and practices often 

start at 6 a.m. 

If given the opportunity to participate 

in the March, I look forward to 

experiencing firsthand the special 

relationship that has existed between 

the Dutch people and the Canadian 

military since the end of the Second 

World War. I have already met some 

great people through the training, 

and look forward to meeting even 

more in Europe.

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