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OUTSTANDING OUTCAST Submitted By: Clair Henderson The 103 Search and Rescue (SAR) Squadron call themselves ‘The Outcasts’ because of their remote location in Gander, Nfld. Once every 3 months, a member of the squadron is awarded the ‘Outstanding Outcast’. For the last quarter, this prestigious recognition was awarded to IMP employee Vince Hibbs, an Avionics (AVS) Tech on the CH149 Cormorant. Vince received the award for his exemplary service as an AVS technician. He embodies the strong work ethic, professionalism and the demeanor that make ‘The Outcasts’ stand out amongst SAR Units. Of particular note was his expert installation, troubleshooting and improvement of the Garmin 500, SATCOM and Hover Light Switch Modification projects. The Outcast Award comes with a reserved parking spot for the quarter. As Vince walks to work, he decided to raffle off the parking spot and by doing so raised $132 which will be donated to the Diabetes Society. Well done Vince. HELENA’S VISIT TO IMP TUTOR MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS TRENTON, ONTARIO Submitted By: René Petit On Wednesday, August 8, IMP Aerospace CT114 Tutor Maintenance Operations in Trenton Ont., was honoured by a visit from a very special six-year-old girl. Helena Kirk captured the hearts of everyone who met her that day. Helena was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) on April 1, 2009. Although Helena has endured 841 days of cancer treatments consisting of needles, chemotherapy and many surgical procedures, she continues to smile, laugh, dance and play with the passion of most six year olds. July 22, 2011 was her last day of chemotherapy and if she remains in remission for the next two years she will be considered cured. While attending a sporting event in Toronto last year, Helena asked if she could meet some of the military members present at the game and to our good fortune she was introduced to some of the members from our local base staff at 8 Wing Trenton. Helena has been in remission for one year and to help celebrate this milestone, she and her family were invited to spend a day at 8 Wing. Helena’s passion for the Snowbirds spearheaded her visit to the IMP CT114 maintenance facilities. The smile on this very special little girl’s face was contagious. It grew bigger and bigger as she enjoyed meeting her new friends at IMP and it covered her entire face when she was given the opportunity to sit in the cockpit of both a CF18 Hornet fighter jet and a Snowbird CT114 Tutor aircraft. The lights that shone from the CT114 that Helena was playing with were dull in comparison to the twinkle in her eyes. After the opportunity of having a picture taken, Helena shared her Bravery Beads with us. This is a collection of six strands of over 500 beads. Helena’s mother, Sarah explained that Helena received one for every procedure that she endured, as part of a program at Sick Kids that helps the children get through some pretty trying times. Totally remarkable, it brought a lump to the throat of everyone present. Tina Fleming, g, Team Leader Bob White and Cindy y Hicks Andrea An Bishop and an Lorne Clark Alyson Fromm with daughters Julie and Kaitlyn Vince Hibbs, AVS Technician, MOB Gander, Major Clint Mowbray, Commanding Officer Officer, 103 (SAR) Squadron Squadron, The Outcasts Outcasts. Helena also adores fairies and with this in mind, René Petit, the site manager, presented Helena with a gift of a little sterling silver necklace, which had a pendant of a fairy sitting on the crest of the moon, from all of her new friends here at IMP Trenton. Helena announced that she would never take it off and was left speechless, which is apparently quite rare for this brave little girl. Her Mom said that each day is a victory for them; this particular day was an honour for everyone here at IMP. Written by Helen Gifford, IMP Trenton. THE NS – NB CROSS BORDER CHALLENGE Submitted By: Linda Carter The T Cross Border Challenge is a 10k walk or run across the World W Famous Tantramar Marsh. For those of you not familiar fa with the marsh (formerly known as Beaubassin), it is a National Wildlife area on the southern part of the Isthmus of o Chignecto, which joins Nova Scotia to New Brunswick and a the Canadian mainland. The 10k point-to-point course starts st in Aulac, NB and finishes in Amherst, NS. The T Cross Border challenge has been held annually since 2009 2 and continues to grow in size, with 280 registered participants p for this year’s race. The net proceeds from the challenge c go to the Cumberland YMCA for youth programs and a this year’s run raised more than $20,000! It truly was a fantastic fa fundraiser for the community. A big congratulations goes out to the IMP Aerostructures volunteers and those that participated in the 10k run/walk.
INTRODUCING IMP AEROSTRUCTURES WELLNESS COMMITTEE Submitted By: Linda Carter Shawna Doucette, HR Generalist at IMP Aerostructures, took on the challenge to set up a Wellness Committee to help inform employees of the benefits of living healthy. The committee has a Wellness Board located in the cafeteria with healthy recipes and many helpful tips to achieve your wellness goals. Stay tuned for more healthy updates from the IMP Aerostructures Wellness Committee. I am sure they have lots of great activities in store for us. Keep up the great work Wellness Team! From left to right – Jennifer LeBlanc, Eric Richards, Jillian Penny, Shawna Doucette, Ann Gilfoy, Kim Crocket. ERGONOMICS TEAM Submitted By: James Friars IMP Aerospace & Defence’s airport site has a new specialty health & safety team to tackle ergonomic <strong>issue</strong>s in the workplace: The Ergonomics Team. Ergonomics is a field concerned with how workers interact with their environments, and how they can do so in a safe manner. This is an important topic to consider, as a poor work station design can lead to injury – particularly musculoskeletal injuries. Members of the team are: Sean Bedell, Melinda Charlton, Sheri Hoolwerf, Ashley Lush, Dave McDougall, Nick McGrath, Matt Pelley, Robert Presseau, Peter Roberts and Peter Wedge. Earlier this year, members attended ergonomics training put on by the Nova Scotia Workers’ Compensation Board, where they learned how to perform an ergonomic assessment. The team has already completed more than a dozen assessments, and is currently working on more. If you are concerned about the ergonomic aspects of your workstation and would like an assessment, please contact any member of the team. Pictured (L to R, T to B) B) – Sean Bedell, James Friars, Matt Pelley, Pelley, Dave McDougall, Melinda Charlton, Sheri Hoolwerf, Ashley Lush, Nick McGrath NSCC STUDENT SUCCESS AWARD Submitted By: Linda Carter On June 13, Alyson Fromm, HR Manager and Linda Carter, HR Assistant at IMP Aerostructures, presented John (Jay) Hawker, a student at NSCC, with the IMP Aerostructures Award during the NSCC Student Success Celebration awards night. The award is presented to a student who: is continuing with their second year at NSCC, has high academic standing, has demonstrated teamwork and respect for staff and fellow students, and who has a willingness to go above and beyond what is expected of them. Congratulations Jay and we wish you ou continued success in your future endeavours. L-R -R – Alyson Fromm, HR Manager, Linda Carter, HR Assistant, and award recipient John (Jay) Hawker. IMP AEROSPACE PUB CRAWL Submitted By: Anne-Marie McDevitt The annual IMP Aerospace social society pub-crawl was held on Saturday, August 18th. With a fantastic hot and sunny day and a great pub line up, the event was well attended and everyone enjoyed themselves thoroughly. This year’s s festivities started at Your Father’s Father s Moustache and stopped at the Split Crow where Mickey Doyle’s band was playing. The Social Society would like to thank everyone for helping to make this year's pub crawl a success and we look forward to seeing regular and new faces at our next event. OLD ORCHARD INN SUMMER BASH JULY 20<strong>12</strong> Submitted By: Anne-Marie McDevitt The IMP Aerospace & Defence summer bash was held on July 7. There were a large number of personnel in attendance at both the barbecue and the dance that followed. A number of people booked rooms or cottages at the Old Orchard Inn, where the air conditioning was a welcome relief. There were a lot of familiar faces at the dance and a birthday cake surprise for Melanie Hatch who turned 25 again. Mickey Doyle headed up the entertainment with his solo performances and dance music at intermissions. He is an amazing musician and can really belt out popular music, including songs by the artist Adele and other “Top 40” performers. He was accompanied by a few “guest star” music enthusiasts including Taff with his solo performance on the tambourine. The event ended with an incredible, but short, display of fireworks. A ggood time was had by y all.
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