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TRIDENT, NOVEMBER 1, 2004 3A fire at sea is always seriousBy RAdm D. McNeilCommanderMaritime Forces AtlanticOver the past few weeks therehave been media broadcastsand articles that have alleged thatthe Navy tried to downplay theseriousness of the fire on boardCHICOUTIMI. This is a false impressioncreated by one specific broadcastnetwork. From the momentthis Headquarters received the initialcall from the submarine, thisevent was treated as an extremelyserious situation. Our public affairsresponse was also quick, measuredand responsible.When Commander Truscott, theperson who took the call, heard thewords, no propulsion, no power,casualties and fire; there was nodoubt in his mind that the submarinerequired immediate assistance. Dueto the bad connection on the line, hewas getting approximately 60 percent of the conversation; he did haveto ask Lt(N) Bryan to repeat someinformation such as the boat’s longitudeand latitude but at no time didhe perceive this as anything but avery serious matter.Less than 10 minutes later, theMaritime Operations Centre, theJoint Rescue Coordination Centre(JRCC), Maritime Operations Group5, as well as CTF 311 (the Submarinegroup in the UK) had all beeninformed of the situation. MRCClyde, the JRCC counterpart in theUK immediately began to conduct asearch and rescue mission.From then on, all available assetsboth here and on the other side ofthe Atlantic, were put forth toensure three things, the rescue ofCHICOUTIMI’s crew, the timely andaccurate passage of information tofamily members and the safe returnof the boat to Faslane.Some of you may be asking wherethe media’s perception of the Navydownplaying the situation is comingfrom. The first media broadcast thatwe are aware of, that characterizedthe fire as minor, came out at approximately1 p.m. on October 5, andquoted a Royal Air Force spokespersonin Kinla, Scotland as saying:“We had a call from CHICOUTIMIover an hour ago. There was a smallfire onboard and reports of three peoplesuffering from smoke inhalation.”Shortly after this, and prior to ourmedia briefing, a member of MAR-LANT’s public affairs team repeatedthe information received from Kinlato one media outlet. This was theonly time that the Navy used theword small and less than 30 minuteslater, at the press briefing the Navyclearly indicated that this incidentwas serious.The following transcripts datedOctober 5th, 6th and 7th are providedto help clarify the situation. As thebriefing was not carried live from theonset on the 5th, the very beginningof the statement is missing. The areasin bold black are those of interest.The italic comments are mine.A number of questions andanswers that were not related to theissue being discussed here have beenomitted from the transcripts in orderto make the article a reasonablelength. The complete transcripts canbe read on the DGPA Intranet site.Day onepress briefing transcript5 Oct 2004 14h43Cmdre. Pile: And a tow vessel,and they are approximately 12 to 14hours back. Our British long-rangepatrol aircraft is currently on taskflying over the area. A search-andrescuehelicopter is also standing byto provide assistance if required andalso to assist with communications.As I mentioned earlier, the boat iswithout power and has only limitedmeans of communicating at thistime. Our operations staff havebeen in contact with the boat.Weather in the area is currently creatingsome discomfort for thecrews. Winds are greater than 30knots and the seas are approximatelysix metres in height. The goodnews is that a high-pressure systemis moving towards this area over thenext 36 hours, and the winds andseas are forecast to abate overnight.Over the past two hours, we haveattempted to contact all familymembers of HMCS CHICOUTIMI.We will continue this process untileveryone has been notified.Question: (Inaudible).Answer: We don’t know anydetails of the fire except that itoccurred on an electrical panel onboard, and that’s all we have atthe moment.Question: Also I should ask thequestion do you know if any areas ofthe sub were sealed as a result of thefire to fight the fire?Answer: I don’t have any ofthose details.Question: What kind of contactdo you have at this time with thesubmarine?Answer: Well, only the second incommand, only with the second incommand by telephone.Question: This isn’t the first timewe’ve had briefings on, you know,near disasters I suppose on the submarines,leaks, uncontrolled flooding,now a fire. What can you sayabout that? We keep having problemsand you keep having theseproblems with the submarine, whyis that?Answer: Ships and submarines ofany Navy in any country are complexentities. We’ve had fires in the past,and we will continue to deal withfires and other incidents in the future.This is just one of those incidents.Question: Can you give us anindication of the size of the fire? Idon’t know if you characterised itas small, minor, characterise it ifyou can in terms of how big thefire was, did it spread and escalate,how long did it take to get thefire out?Answer: I don’t have any ofthose specific details but the firewas sufficiently large enough tocause smoke inhalation issues forsome of the crew.Question: Was the issue of the distresscall because the vessel resultedin the loss of power?Answer: The primary reason forthe distress call is the sub is on thesurface without propulsion andwithout propulsion she has to havesome means to get back and get therepairs effected on board.Question: I have sort of two specificquestions. In terms of the panel,the electric panel, where was thefire as specific as you can be? Wherewas the panel, in the electrical room?Where was it on the sub?Answer: There are a number ofpassageways in the submarine. Itwas in one of those passageways.Question: I saw pictures on thewebsite today of submarinemariner... Does this cause anyone tore-evaluate the acquisition of thissubmarine?Interview: Well, it’s obviously asetback for the program as far asCHICOUTIMI concerned with herarrival now delayed by this incident,but in terms of the overall program,we’ll find out what the problem wason board the submarine. We’ll get itfixed and we’ll move on forwardfrom there.Question: Have you ever had a fireon these submarines before?Answer: Not to my knowledge.Randy? No. Not these submarines,no.Question: How common oruncommon occurrence is a fire ona submarine?Answer: As I mentioned earlier,like any ship or submarine, these arecomplex entities, warships in general,and although fires and floods andincidents of that nature are a rareoccurrence they do happen and theywill continue to happen.Question: Who is the Commander?Interview: The Commander isCommander Luc Pelletier.Question: Could you speak a bitabout — you mentioned the fire aresometimes issues that happen.Could you speak about what itwould be like to be on board a submarinein the event of a fire, whatwould one see? I assume it would bequite a terrifying thing. Could youspeak to that issue?Interview: Throughout myentire career in the Navy, one ofthe things taught to every sailor,submariners alike, is one of themost dangerous things at sea is tohave a fire on board. That is whywe spend so much of our time conductingtraining for damage controlto deal with situations just likethis, and as can you see the fire wasput out.Day twopress briefing transcript6 Oct 2004 11h00Cmdre Tyrone Pile: Before Ibegin today, I just wanted to telleveryone here that I just momentsago got off the phone with the primeminister who wanted to express hisconcern over the situation withHMCS CHICOUTIMI and pass onhis personal best wishes to thecommanding officer, CommanderLuc Pelletier, the crew of HMCSCHICOUTIMI and of course thefamilies. We’re going to followpretty much the same routine as wedid yesterday. I’m going to pass onsome prepared information to youand after that there’ll be timefor questions.I’m going to begin this morningby providing you with an update onCHICOUTIMI’s situation. As shownon the graphic, CHICOUTIMI is currently160 kilometres west of Ireland.She is still without propulsionand is experiencing a drift to thesouth-southeast at a rate of approximatelyone to two knots under thecurrent weather conditions.The Royal Navy frigate MON-TROSE with a Sea Lynx helicopterembarked arrived on the scene at8:30 this morning. All of the timesI use, by the way, will be local Halifaxtime to avoid any confusion.She is in communication withCHICOUTIMI and very recentlytransferred by boat her medicalofficer and a physician’s assistant toCHICOUTIMI. They are currentlyonboard and they are examining thenine crew members that are reportedthat were injured as a result ofsmoke inhalation yesterday. A secondRoyal Navy frigate, HMSMARLBOROUGH, is en route andwill arrive at 17:00 today. I shouldalso note that we are in direct communicationswith both of theseRoyal Navy vessels.The towing vessel Anglian Princeis also en route and is expected toarrive on scene at 14:00. Anothertow vessel, the Carolyn Chouest Ireported to you as being en routeyesterday. In fact, she did not get offthe wall because of the weather butshe is now underway and is expectedto arrive at 17:00 tomorrow. TheRoyal Fleet auxiliary vessel WAVEKNIGHT is also on scene. TheWAVE KNIGHT is a replenishmentship, has a medical team onboardand also carries an EH-101 helicopter.And also HMS ARGUS, anotherRoyal Navy ship, a small helicoptercarrier with a full fleet of helicoptersembarked will also be on scenetomorrow at 14:30. As I mentionedyesterday, a Royal Air Force Nimrodlong-range patrol aircraft hasbeen providing 24/7 coverage andalso relay communications betweenthe submarine and the Royal Navycommander of Task Force 311which is located in Northwood,England. Royal Navy Rear AdmiralPaul Lambert is the head of this taskforce and he is leading the RoyalNavy assistance efforts to HMCSCHICOUTIMI. We just receivedphotos of CHICOUTIMI this morningand showing some of thembehind me.These were taken by the Royal AirForce Nimrod and provide somesense of the sea conditions that wereexperienced by the boat at that time.Weather in the area has actuallyimproved slightly as the intense lowpressure that produced gale forcewinds yesterday and overnight continuesto move eastward past theBritish Isles. We anticipate that windand sea conditions will continue toabate with significantly improvedconditions expected by late Thursdayevening.The commanding officer ofHMCS CHICOUTIMI is currentlyassessing the extent of the damagecaused by the fire and is examiningoptions on how best to getCHICOUTIMI back to a port forrepairs.Information received overnightclearly indicates that the damagecaused by the fire was more extensivethan first thought. We still donot know where the fire startedbut it did cause significant damageto the commanding officer’s cabinand the electrical equipmentroom. These two spaces are locatedon two decks - the commandingofficer’s cabin on this deck and theelectrical equipment room on thesecond deck immediately below.This was a major fire and it causedsignificant damage to the electricalcabling which ran betweenthose two compartments circled inblue. The fire was of sufficientstrength that most of the submarine’sportable firefighting equipmentwas used to put it out.Shortly after this first fire,CHICOUTIMI also reported a secondminor fire in one of her oxygengenerators. An oxygen generatoris this piece of equipmentthat’s here on the table. The crewfollowed standard emergencyoperating procedures and this firewas quickly extinguished. Thegenerator essentially is ignited bya cartridge and it’s actually a 410-shotgun shell type cartridge whichis inside the generator. It’s ignited.This flashes up a candle inside thegenerator and burns the chemicalwhich produces the O2 required toprovide breathable atmosphereinside the submarine. While it isan irregular occurrence, this was aminor fire and something that hashappened in the submarines in thepast and therefore we have laid outstandard procedures on how todeal with that when it happens.It’s normally evident. Initiallyyou’ll see some smoke coming

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Les opinions etles annonces publicitaires imprimées parle Trident sont celles des collaborateurset agents publicitaires et non nécessairementcelles de la rédaction, du MDNour d l’éditeur.Courier address:2740 Barrington Street,Halifax, N.S. B3K 5X5Business address:Bldg. S-93, PO Box 99000,Station Forces,Halifax, NS B3K 5X5Annual Subscription (24 issues):• N.B., N.S. & Nfld.:$30 + HST• Remainder of Canada:$30 + GST• U.S.: $40 US Funds• Abroad: $60US Fundsfrom the generator itselfand the crew quickly extinguishedthat one and putit out.The situation onboard continuesto be stable. The submarineis riding the seas well.The temperature inside theboat is 20 degrees Celsiuswhich is actually warmer thanI thought it would be. Secondarylighting is in place.The air quality is good. Thestarboard diesel engine is runningand providing ventilationand circulation within theboat. There is plenty of foodand water onboard and, as Imentioned earlier, they havegood, solid communicationswith the aircraft and the shipson scene. Given the informationthat we have receivedtoday, it is becoming apparentthat the restoration ofpropulsion in CHICOUTIMI isunlikely and that the option totow the boat will be undertakenas soon as conditionspermit. It appears at thispoint in time that Faslane,Scotland will likely be theport of destination. Last nightI briefed the families ofHMCS CHICOUTIMI on thesituation and they will be providedwith an update briefagain today. All members ofHMCS CHICOUTIMI’s crew,all family members have beencontacted and informed. Alsowe are undertaking measuresto provide manning supportand relief to the crew ofCHICOUTIMI as this situationcontinues to progress. Thiswill likely see a technicalteam from Halifax arriving inthe United Kingdom earlytomorrow morning with othersto follow.I also wanted to adviseyou this morning that HMCSWINDSOR, currently onpatrol in Canadian east coastwaters, reported a minor incidentlast night. Yesterdaywhile surfaced and stopped inthe water to clear some fishinglines that had become fouledon the casing, a man that wasout there to clear the lineswas washed overboard by awave. The man was recoveredimmediately by a rescueswimmer which is standardprocedure when personnel areout on the casing. Both wereimmediately brought backonboard the boat. The twomen are fine and were immediatelyreturned to duty.HMCS WINDSOR has continuedwith her assigned mission.That completes my preparedinformation and I’mready to take any questionsthat you may have.Question: Yesterday youdescribed this as a minor fire(Cmdre Pile did not refer to itas a minor fire the day before,the spokesperson from Kinlossas well as one PAO did). Obviouslyyou’ve reassessed that.Again, if you could just howserious was this fire? Was thesubmarine in mortal danger?Cmdre Tyrone Pile: No. Imean it was a major fire.The crew reacted as they’vebeen trained to react. Theyput it out and, you know, thearea that was shown on thegraphic earlier I mean thearea of damage was confinedto the spaces and obviously itstarted somewhere betweenthose two spaces. The realconcern, as I mentioned yesterday,was the smoke causedby the fire and the effect thatthat would have inside theship, inside the boat.Question: Ross Lord,Global National. Can yougive us an indication of howextensive the damage isfrom the major fire? Are wetalking a few inches of electricalcabling, a few feet?What indication is there interms of how much cablinghas been damaged?Cmdre Tyrone Pile: Theinformation that I have, andI’ll provide the words exactlyhow I received them, isextensive damage to theelectrical cabling.Question: And you talkedabout portable — are wetalking fire extinguishersthat were used to put thisout? And, if so, how manyand how long did it take toput out the fire? How muchcan you tell us about that?Cmdre Tyrone Pile: Idon’t have any details on,you know, how long or —I do know that they usedup most of the portablefirefighting equipment andI don’t know exactly howlong it took to put outthe fire.Question: Okay. And wasthere any connectionbetween the first fire thatyou call major and the secondone that you call minor?Cmdre Tyrone Pile: Noconnection whatsoever.Question: Did they happenon the same time?Cmdre Tyrone Pile: Ithink the second fire happenedafter the major firethat I discussed.Question: Hi. Richard Foot,CanWest News. Do you knowhow long the fire burned forbefore it was put out from thestart of ignition to the end?Cmdre Tyrone Pile: I don’thave those details.Question: Any sense? Anyestimate?Cmdre Tyrone Pile: No.Question: Elizabeth Chu,ATV News. With the oxygengenerator fire, do we knowhow that started? Were theytrying to activate it?Cmdre Tyrone Pile: Yeah,they were actually activatingthe oxygen generatorand sometimes when youactivate that cartridge thechemicals don’t burn properlyand there is, as I mentioned,on the rare occasionsthey will cause a small fire.Question: Okay, thanks.Question: Was that oxygengenerator fire because of thefirst fire?Cmdre Tyrone Pile: It’scompletely unrelated.Question: Did they fire thatwhile they were fighting thefirst fire?Cmdre Tyrone Pile: Idon’t know the exact timesequence but the informationthat I have is that it happenedsometime after they put themajor fire out.Question: And you mentionedthese — you have hadfires before, like small firesthat you put out quite easilywith the oxygen generators.When’s the most recent one?Cmdre Tyrone Pile: Therewas one recently in WIND-SOR this spring.Question: Thank you.Cmdre Tyrone Pile:You’rewelcome.Question: Okay. So you’renot at the point where you’rerevaluating your faith in thatsubmarine or your acceptanceof it.Cmdre Tyrone Pile: Notat all.Day threepress briefing transcript7 Oct 2004 11h45Cmdre Tyrone Pile: Goodmorning, ladies and gentlemen.On behalf of everyonehere at Maritime ForcesAtlantic, I’d like to begin thismorning by expressing mysincere sympathies to thefamily of Lieutenant ChrisSaunders. His sudden passingyesterday came as ashock to all of us. While wegrieve the loss of Chris Saunders,our focus and commitmentto ensuring the safereturn of CHICOUTIMI andher crew and the full recoveryof his shipmates, PettyOfficer Lafleur and MasterSeaman McMaster shall beunwavering. 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TRIDENT, NOVEMBER 1, 2004 5that they deserve.As for the condition of PettyOfficer Lafleur and MasterSeaman McMaster, thismorning I spoke to Lieutenant-ColonelSteve Moffattwho is an officer attached toour Canadian Defence liaisonstaff in London. He, alongwith Ambassador Moore,Ambassador to the Republicof Ireland, visited with bothPetty Officer Lafleur andMaster Seaman McMaster atthe hospital in Sligo, Irelandthis morning. Petty OfficerLafleur is in stable conditionand Master Seaman McMasteris in stable but serious conditionand has been moved tothe intensive care unit in thehospital and was moved thereearlier this morning. Accordingto Lieutenant-ColonelMoffatt in my conversationwith him, both of these crewmenwere evidently exhaustedand traumatized by theincident but especially by theloss of their shipmate, LieutenantSaunders. Both menhad eaten a hot meal, werevery tired but their spiritsappeared to be improving.The hospital in Sligo is a largegeneral hospital and both theAmbassador and Lieutenant-Colonel Moffatt were encouragedby the professionalismand the level of care beingprovided to our sailors. Asyou would expect, the familymembers for both Petty OfficerLafleur and Master SeamanMcMaster have beenapprised of this latest informationon their loved onesand we will continue toupdate them as soon as wereceive information.On the operational side,CHICOUTIMI is still adrift offthe west coast of Ireland,approximately 140 kilometresoff the coast. They wereable to restore some auxiliarypower to the submarineovernight. This has nowenabled the submarine tocontrol her steering. This is apositive sign because as itlooks likely if they decide tochoose the option to tow thesubmarine, which I will providesome more details hereshortly, the ability to steerwill significantly assist thetowing operation.The weather, as I mentionedyesterday, continuesto improve. The wind andboth the sea height havereduced significantly. At lastreport, the wind had droppedbelow 20 knots and the seaheight is now approximatelythree metres and decreasing.MONTROSE, the RoyalNavy frigate which carriesthe on scene commander,MARLBOROUGH, the RoyalFleet auxiliary vessel WAVEKNIGHT and the tow vesselthe Anglian Prince are all onscene and within the next 15minutes I expect the other towvessel, the Carolyn Chouestto also arrive on scene. HMSARGUS, the helicopter carrier,is still en route. Withrespect to the towing operation,it looks like the weatherconditions have improvedsignificantly enough that theywill attempt to secure a towingline to CHICOUTIMI thisafternoon. The Royal Navyand the commanding officerof the submarine, CommanderLuc Pelletier, will determinehow that operation willbe conducted. The submarinehas its own towing cablewhich is sort of like a pull tabthat comes off the fin, whichthey can secure to and thesubmarine also has bollardsthat are hidden within the casingthat can be raised and theycan also secure the tow tothe bollards.Commander MARLANT,Admiral McNeil, spoke toCommander Pelletier justminutes ago. Spirit onboardthe submarine is good. The sixother casualties are doing fineand to quote Commander Pelletier,“I have a bunch of rockstars onboard and I would sailanywhere with these guys.These guys saved the boat andI am extremely proud of whatthey have done.” I reallycould not sum up the emotionsonboard the submarineany better than that. Given theimproved weather conditions,HMS MONTROSE has alsobeen able to transfer portablecommunications, which isone of the reasons why CommanderPelletier was ableto speak to Rear AdmiralMcNeil and we expect henceforththat the communicationswith the submarine will continueto improve and we willget better and obviously morerecent information on what isgoing on. The intent over thenext couple of days with theimproved weather is also toprovide the crew with anopportunity to spend sometime onboard the Royal Navyfrigate and other ships onscene in order to get a hotshower, a hot meal and achange in venue and obviouslyan opportunity to rest upbefore they continue to tacklethe issues back onboard theboat and either participate inor get ready for the towingoperation.In terms of ongoing supportissues, HMCS ST.JOHN’S, a Canadian patrolfrigate, departed from the cityof St. John’s late last night.She is en route to join theRoyal Navy task group toprovide assistance with thisoperation. And obviouslyonce alongside in Faslane, ifindeed that is where the submarineis taken to in tow, theywill be able to provide logisticssupport and also significantmoral support withanother Canadian flag in thatpart of the world. We havealso dispatched a medicalofficer to Sligo in Ireland. Heshould be arriving theresometime tomorrow and willbe there to assist with theautopsy and also to assist withthe medical investigation. Wewill continue to brief the familiesof both the CHICOUTIMIand now HMCS ST. JOHN’Sand continue to update themon the situation as it develops.That completes my commentsfor this morning and Iam ready to take any questionsthat you may have.Question: Can you addressfor us the way this informationhas come out, explain tous perhaps how, you know, itstarted off as a minor fire andnow has escalated in terms ofthe information that someonehas died. Could you gothrough it for us?Cmdre Tyrone Pile: It’svery straightforward. Werelied on a lot of our informationfrom the OperationsCentre in the United Kingdomand the initial reportscoming out of the boat werethat it was a minor fire andwe reported it as such.(What the Commodore isreferring to here is the initialreport from the spokespersonin Scotland and the PublicAffairs response to onemedia query on the 5th, nothow he himself characterizedthe fire during his briefings.)And obviously after a certainamount of time passed,that assessment changedand we were informed thatit was a major fire and wereported that to you yesterday.With time and distanceand the limited communicationsthat were onboard thesubmarine at the time andobviously the commandingofficer’s focus in the darkwith what was going on withhis crew at the time I couldcertainly understand thatnot all the right informationmight not have been able tohave been received or dispatchedand received in ashort amount of time.I hope this clarifies the situation.The bottom line is thatthe actions taken by all concernedduring this terribleevent were above reproachand extremely professionaland at no time did the Navy tryto minimize the situation inwhich the CHICOUTIMI crewfound themselves in.If any of you have questions,please bring them forththrough your chain of commandand we will attemptto provide answers. 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TRIDENT, NOVEMBER 1, 2004 7The sandwich ordealBy Virginia BeatonTrident stafffire was put out, “Guys were staggeringinto the mess, coughing from inhalingseveral more days of an all-sandwichmenu. “Peanut butter, jam, Cheez Whiz,smoke.” Speirs helped to distribute crackers,” says Speirs. “One day we hadDon’t offer Master Seaman (MS) masks and communicated by hand signals.“We were on EBS for about five The crew drank all the cans of pop,smoked salmon on bagels.”Derek Speirs a sandwich.After five days of preparing and eatingnothing but sandwiches during the crisisaboard HMCS CHICOUTIMI, Speirs, acook, says he’s tired of them.“I’m not going to eat a sandwich againfor a long time, if I can help it,” he says.Speirs is a crewmember of CORNERBROOK but he had gone to Faslane, Scotlandto sail back with CHICOUTIMI toHalifax. Designated as a rider, he wasthere to observe exercises and get on thejob experience.He recalls how the emergency started,shortly after lunch on Tuesday October 5.“I was sitting in the junior ranks messtalking with the guys. We heard this poppingsound, like corn popping.”Then the general alarm went off andthey heard the announcement that therewas a fire in the captain’s cabin. “GaryTaylor got out the Emergency BreathingSystem (EBS) and gave it to me,”Speirs recalls.He remembers looking out the doorjust then. “A guy ran past and therewere sparks behind him the size of golfballs. Then there was the smoke and itwas jet black.”As a rider, Speirs knew that his bestoption was to stay out of the way of thecrew who was fighting the fire. After thehours,” he estimates.Back in the galley with his colleagueMaster Corporal (MCpl) Romeo Jalbert,the two cooks faced a messy cleanup jobbefore they could fix any food. “Therewas soot all over. Inside the cupboards,everywhere. And we had no hot waterfor cleaning so we wiped it up as well aswe could.”On emergency power, they had onelight bulb in the galley. Speirs and Jalbertset about making sandwiches; cheese,ham, and turkey, since they needed to useup the perishables first.“The fridges died. We’d go in oncea day, get what we needed and shutthe door.”It was a welcome change when HMSMONTROSE sent over beef stew and hotwater in thermal containers.”When ST. JOHN’S joined CHICOUTI-MI on Sunday, October 10, Speirsrecalled “They sent over a turkey dinner.That really got our spirits up. I’ll neverforget it and the guys couldn’t stop talkingabout it.”When the crew went onboard thefrigate for showers and a hot meal, “Wethanked the captain and the cooksbecause that really meant a lot to us.”Back on the submarine, they facedsince there was no hot coffee or tea. “Wewere thinking of Tim Horton’s a lot. Peoplewould talk about how great some hottea would be.”Upon arrival at the hotel in Glasgow,according to Speirs, the crew was interestedonly in a hot shower or bath and ahot meal from room service.They weren’t pleased to see that duringthe first day of briefings, the hotelstaff delivered sandwiches for lunch. Afew people complained, said Speirs,noting “They were deluxe sandwicheswith fillings like shrimp, but they werestill sandwiches.”Despite the crisis, Speirs says he stillfeels committed to the submarine service.“It’s a fantastic place to work.” Sincearriving home, he has been in contactwith a friend who had thought of joiningthe submarine service. “He said he wasn’tsure he wanted to do it now, but I toldhim it’s the best thing I’ve ever done, thebest bunch of people I’ve been around.”Remembering how they fought the fireand worked to resume routines aboard thedamaged submarine, Speirs has nothingbut praise for his fellow crewmembers.“They jumped into this withoutregard for themselves. The teamworkwas incredible.”A family traditionas military cooksBy Virginia BeatonTrident staffWhen it comes to militarycooking, the Blagdonfamily seems to have corneredthe trade.Master Corporal (MCpl)Bob Blagdon, a crewmemberof HMCS WINDSOR, hasspent 22 years as a militarycook. “My twin brother Danis a cook too, he’s in theVILLE DE QUEBEC.”Then there’s his brotherBrian, a commissionaire at12 Wing Shearwater and areservist cook. Brian’s wifeLori, a sergeant in the AirForce, is also a military cook.Don’t forget his brother-in-lawPetty Officer Second Class(PO2) Gord Darrah, a cookposted to CFB Esquimalt.Finally, there’s MS Blagdon’slate father, Bill Blagdon.“My father was a militarycook in the 1970s. Heserved in PROTECTEUR. Hebrought me on board when Iwas a kid and the next time Iwent aboard, I was postedthere as a cook.”Cooking aboard a submarinehas its challenges butBlagdon says he enjoys them.Together with Bertrand Garneau,Blagdon has learnedhow to stock up for mealsduring three to four weeksat sea, preparing food in asmall galley.Unlike surface ships, wherethe cooks have help gettingthe food supplies aboard,Blagdon and Garneau face thetough task of getting it alldown the submarine’s hatch.“We order it, carry it in, storeit and pack it. This fridge ispacked solid.”It may be unusual that theBlagdon family has producedso many members who tookup the same military trade butit’s a kind of tradition, accordingto Blagdon. “I think itstarted with my father. Hereally loved the job and hethought it would be good forus. We all seem to have a giftfor it.”But during big family holidayssuch as Thanksgivingor Christmas, the careercooks defer to Blagdon’smother. “When we’re allhome, my mother does thecooking. 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8 R E M E M B R A N C E D A Y S P E C I A LTRIDENT, NOVEMBER 1, 2004Events during Veterans Week 2004By Virginia BeatonTrident staffVeterans’ Week 2004 starts onSunday, November 7. In tributeto the men and women of theCanadian Forces who gave theirlives in war and defending liberty,many events have been scheduled totake place in the Halifax/Dartmoutharea as well as across the region.On Wednesday, November 3, theannual Till We Meet Again concertwill take place at the Rebecca CohnAuditorium of the Dalhousie ArtsCentre in Halifax. The featuredensemble is the Stadacona Band ofMaritime Forces Atlantic under thedirection of Lieutenant CommanderGaétan Bouchard. The concertbegins at 7p.m. and tickets areavailable by calling Jeri Grychowskiat 427-6688 or the DalhousieArts Centre Box Office at 494-3820. All proceeds go to the purchaseof a Callow Coaches accessa-busfor the Camp Hill Veterans.On Friday, November 5 at 7:30p.m., the 34th annual VeteransRemembrance Church Service willtake place at St. Agnes Church on6981 Mumford Road in Halifax.Following the service there will bea reception in the church hall.Starting on Friday, November 5,the stage production Two Minutesof Silence - A Pittance of Time,begins its Atlantic tour. Based on asong by musician Terry Kelly, thisplay combines theatre and music totell the story of a soldier in the FirstWorld War, and his wife at home inCanada. The show plays at theSavoy Theatre in Glace Bay onNovember 5; at the DeCoste Centrein Pictou on November 6; at SaintJohn High School in Saint John onNovember 7; at the Civic Centre inCharlottetown on November 9; atPier 21 in Halifax on November 10;at the Arts and Culture Centre inStephenville, NL on November 12;at the Arts and Culture Centre inCorner Brook, NL on November 13;at the Arts and Culture Centre inLabrador West, NL on November16; at the Arts and Culture Centre inGrand Falls, NL on November 18;at the Arts and Culture Centre inGander, NL on November 19; at thePrincess Sheila NaGeira Theatre inCarbonnear, NL on November 20;and at the Arts and Culture Centrein St. John’s NL on November 21.On Saturday, November 6 at theHalifax Metro Centre hockey gamebetween the Halifax Mooseheadsand the Moncton Wildcats, therewill be a ceremonial puck-drophonouring veterans. Allan Moore, aveteran of the Italian Campaign,will drop the puck and will also singthe national anthem.On Wednesday, November 10 atthe Camp Hill Veterans MemorialHospital, there will be a CandlelightCeremony at 6:30 p.m. Participantsinclude veterans, dignitaries, a RoyalCanadian Legion colour party, andthe Halifax Boys’ Honour Choir.On Thursday, November 11 at11a.m., there will be a militaryparade and religious ceremony atthe Cenotaph in the Grand Parade indowntown Halifax. The paradestarts at 10:40 a.m. and will includea colour party from the Royal CanadianLegion, veterans, currentlyserving Canadian Forces members,cadets, and the Stadacona Band ofMaritime Forces Atlantic.Wreaths will be laid at other locationsaround the Halifax RegionalMunicipality including the Sailor’sMemorial in Point Pleasant Park;the Merchant Navy Memorial atSackville Landing; Royal ArtilleryPark; Sullivan’s Pond Cenotaph inDartmouth; Fish Hatchery ParkCenotaph, Bedford; Sackville HeritagePark Cenotaph; Cole HarbourPlace, and Caen Branch Legion inEastern Passage.An Air Force Corporal comesto the Present Arms in preparationfor his post as visual sentry duringremembrance day ceremonies atGrand Parade in Halifax, NS.CORPORAL (CPL) SHAWN M. KENT, FORMATION IMAGING SERVICES, HALIFAX

10R E M E M B R A N C E D A Y S P E C I A LTRIDENT, NOVEMBER 1, 2004Message de la Journée du Souvenir du Chef d’état-major de la DéfenseRemembrance day message from Chief of Defence StaffPar General Ray Henaultthe Chief of the Defence StaffPour tous les Canadiens, surtoutpour nous les militaires, le jourdu souvenir est une occasion touteparticuliere, car il nous permet denous rappeler et d honorer le sacrificede tous ceux qui nous ont precedeset de tous ceux qui continuenta porter fierement le flambeau enchoisissant de servir le canada.Nous devons tellement a ceshommes et a ces femmes. Grace aleur courage, a leur devouement et aleurs gestes altruistes durant les deuxguerres mondiales, la guerre decoree et les innombrables missionsde maintien de la paix, de retablissementde la paix et d aide humanitaire,ils ont enormement contribuea la securite dans le monde et continuentde le faire. Nous leur devonstant, que jamais il ne sera possible denous acquitter de notre dette enverseux. Mais dans notre cœur, notreesprit et nos prieres, nous nous souvenonsd eux et leur sommes infinimentreconnaissants.Malgre le fait qu il y ait de moinsen moins d anciens combattantscanadiens, le jour du souvenir revettoujours une importance au Canada.Pour tous les militaires s qui lesanciens combattants ont passe leflambeau, le jour du souvenir leurrappelle pourquoi ils ont accepte deporter l uniforme pour proteger leCanada et l Amerique du Nord etpour contribuer a la paix et a la securitedans le monde.En effet, le monde a beaucoupchange et la nature des menacesqui nous guettent, encore plus. Enoutre, les barrieres entre les enjeuxnationaux et internationaux sonttombees. en prenant part aux effortsvisant a promouvoir la stabilite et amettre fin aux conflits outr-emer, lesforces canadiennes contribuent a lasecurite de la population canadienne.Par consequent, c est un grandhonneur pour moi d etre votredirigeant, et je suis tres fier de vousservir, vous, les membres des forcescanadiennes, qui avez embrassé uneprofession des plus admirables.A la onzieme heure, du onziemejour, du onzieme mois, nousobserverons un moment de silenceen signe de notre reconnaissance a legard des hommes et des femmesqui ont fait le sacrifice supreme pourla defense de notre liberte et de lapaix. Nous leur rendrons hommageet nous nous souviendrons egalementde tous ceux qui sont rentres aupays, car leur vie, ainsi que la vie deleur famille, a ete changee a jamais.inspires par leur souvenir et guidespar leur exemple, nous reaffirmonsnotre engagement a defendre lesvaleurs faisant du Canada un paysque nous sommes fiers de servir etou il fait bon vivre.Nous nous souviendrons.By Général Ray HenaultChef d’état-major de la DéfenseRemembrance Day is a tremendousprivilege for all Canadians,particularly those of us in uniform.It affords us the opportunityto remember and honour the sacrificesof those who have gone beforeus—and those who continue to carryon that proud legacy by choosingto serve Canada.There is a tremendous and cumulativedebt owed the men andwomen whose courage, dedicationand selfless actions through twoworld wars, the Korean War andcountless peacekeeping, peacemakingand humanitarian assistancemissions contributed to andcontinue to ensure a more stableworld—a debt which never will becalled to account and could neverbe settled. 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TRIDENT, NOVEMBER 1, 2004 R E M E M B R A N C E D A Y S P E C I A L11Not the Slightest Chance: The Defense of Hong Kong,1941Betweenthe Linesby Laurel HalladayDNewsUniversity of British ColumbiaPress, Vancouver, Jan 2004.ISBN: 0774810459. Author: TonyBanham, 431 pages, $29.95 CDN(paperback).Although he would later order itheld as long as possible, in thespring of 1941 Winston Churchillsummed up the prospects of successfullydefending Hong Kongagainst a Japanese attack with thewords “not the slightest chance.”Tony Banham’s amazingly wellresearched book adopts this phraseof gloomy foreshadowing as itstitle, and in methodical detailrelates what happened when, in thelast month of 1941, the Japanesebegan their assault on this Britishcolony. In addition to being in completecontrol of the air and sea, thealready blooded Japanese hadnumerical superiority in men andweapons, and Hong Kong fell tothem in just 18 days.Not the Slightest Chance beginswith a short history of Hong Kongin the hundred years prior to thisevent and with an exploration of thecauses leading to the inevitable warwith Japan. Banham explains thatthe strategic goals of the Japanesefrom the turn of the century centredon gaining imperial power overmuch of Asia, and to do so they hadto wrest control over the sea-lanesfrom oil-rich Indonesia. In 1941and early 1942, the Japanese conductednear simultaneous attackson “the Anglo-American navalbases” at Pearl Harbor, Manila, Singapore,Wake and Hong Kong.Banham correctly points out that noincreased number of British militarypersonnel in Hong Kong wouldhave deterred the Japanese fromachieving their strategic goal in thearea. Hong Kong, because it was akey harbour, was essential to theJapanese strategy, and strengtheningthe garrison further would onlyhave forced the Japanese to dedicatea larger force to capture it.The author then looks briefly atthe week preceding the battle, andthe defensive measures that were inplace from the outset. The mainportion of the book focuses on thecampaign’s six phases: the loss ofthe New Territories on the mainland(December 8 to 13), the siege of theisland of Hong Kong (December 13to 18), the invasion of the island(December 18), the forcing of theWong Nai Chung Gap (December19), pushing the line west (December19 to 25) and encircling Stanley(December 19 to 26). Each daywithin these phases is broken downinto an hour-by-hour summary ofthe action, casualties, militarymovements, and internal and externalcommunication, all from the14,000 defenders’ points of view.Each daily recounting ends with theever-increasing Rolls of Honourthat include information on thecause of death, affiliation and burialplace for members of the British,Indian and Canadian regiments, theHong Kong Volunteers, the HongKong Police and even some civilians.The book then examines thelast week of December 1941. Finally,Banham includes several analyticalappendices that take a closerlook at, among other things, theadditional casualties and massacrevictims and the overall losses of theBritish military, the civilian population,the hospitals and the Japanese.Also of great help to those doingresearch on this topic is a very thoroughannotated bibliography thatlists available films, archival documents,secondary sources and relatedfiction.Although the book is meticulousin relating the details of the battle,the amount of detail makes it far tooeasy for the reader to get boggeddown at the micro-level and forgetthe bigger picture. This is especiallytrue in the period after the Japaneseinvade the island and the situationbecomes more and more chaotic.While this level of detail is nototherwise available either in biographiesor in general histories of thewar, some effort to incorporate amore broadly focused main battlenarrative would have been useful.The text itself is descriptive, withvery little analysis. The book tendsto be difficult to read in many placesbecause of typographical and punctuationerrors, a style of citation thatincorporates both endnotes andparenthetical references, the factthat the present tense is usedthroughout, and that Banham has anawkward manner of introducinglengthy quotes. In addition, whilethe book is obviously written fromthe perspective of the island’sdefenders and makes no pretenseabout doing more than that, furtherinformation about Japanese tacticsand battle style would have gonesome distance toward explainingtheir brutality and why the islandfell by Boxing Day with fully 10per cent of the defending forcesbeing killed in action.Having said that, there are severalthings Banham’s book does well.For Canadians, well-used to viewingHong Kong as a battle conductedunder incompetent British leadership,Banham offers a balanced,“The survivorsstill had nearly fouryears of war infront of them.”fair and international viewpoint thatincludes mentions of the Canadians,Indians, Hong Kong Volunteersand British commensuratewith their participation.Likewise, although Canadianmilitary historians have embracedthe topics of Christmas celebrationsduring the Italian campaign and themassacre at the Abbaye Ardennes inJune 1944, Christmas 1941 and themassacres at Eucliffe, Overbays andother places in Hong Kong havelargely gone unexamined, and Banhamhas addressed that oversight.For those who teach military history,the six phases he identifiesbreak a complex battle into moreeasily digestible components andcould be a great way to approachthe subject in the classroom. Thebook includes a great many excellentmaps that help the reader tounderstand more thoroughly theaction as it proceeds.The reader is also able to derivesome tangible sense of the chaos ofthis battle. The author mentions, forexample, that some Royal Air Forcemen were converted to infantryafter the invasion of the island andthe numerous incidences of lastditchhand-to-hand combat. Hewrites of the conditions that madethinking clearly in undergroundplotting rooms very difficult, and ofaged employees of electric powercompanies that were pressed intoservice to defend essential facilities.In addition, several events thatare briefly related in Not the SlightestChance will no doubt sparkreaders’ interest and encourage furtherresearch. References to the cremationsof deceased Indian membersof the Rajputs and the Punjabis,the friendly-fire explosion ofthe Jeanette lighter in the harbour,the British women who were part ofthe first Japanese request for surrender,and interference at theisland’s military headquarters byelements of the so-called fifth column,all demand deeper explorationby military historians.As Banham himself points out,Not the Slightest Chance does notrepresent a complete retelling of thecostly Hong Kong battle as “thesurvivors still had nearly four yearsof war in front of them.” A companionvolume covering the experiencesof Hong Kong veterans overthe remainder of the war would bevery welcome. In the meantime,this book stands as the ultimatereference work on the defence ofHong Kong.Take Time to RememberTel: (902) 425-3100Fax: (902) 425-3777Email: insol@goodmanrosen.caSuite 620, 1718 Argyle StreetHalifax, NS B3J 3N6Trustee in BankruptcyInsolvency ConsultantsTrustees:Paul G. Goodman, FCA, FCIRPMark S. 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12R E M E M B R A N C E D A Y S P E C I A LTRIDENT, NOVEMBER 1, 2004Fighting their way toward Rome;A Canadian veteran of the Italian campaign recalls the warBy Virginia BeatonTrident staffOn the walls of his room at theCamp Hill Veterans MemorialHospital, Percy Buzza has photostaken during the years of his militarycareer. As a 12-year-old drummerboy in Manitoba; with three friends,everyone in uniform; as a 19-yearoldtank commander posing with hiscrew in Italy; during his years in theNavy, wearing a hard-hat diving suit;and more recently, posing next toSpartan‚ the tank he commanded inLord Strathcona’s Horse during theItalian campaign in the SecondWorld War.“Right now that tank is inEdmonton.”As he describes the photo of histank crew, Buzza names each man.Sixty years after they fought theexhausting campaign through Italy,Buzza still remembers his comrades.“The fellow on the left is Ken Parsons,he came from northern Alberta.The one next to him is A. K.Williams. He was my gunner. Heblew his hand off when he picked upa booby trap. The fellow on my leftis A. K. Tompkins. He was an Americancitizen but he came up to Canadaand joined the Canadian Army.The little guy on the end is Bill Bellaand he was Maltese. I had a realUnited Nations in my tank.”Buzza was one of the thousands ofCanadian military personnel whomoved through Italy and in bloodyconflicts such as Melfa River,Ortona and Rimini, weakened theGerman forces and hastened theirultimate collapse.Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba,Buzza was just 16 when he joinedthe Lord Strathcona’s Horse (RoyalCanadians) in October 1940. He hadpreviously been a drummer boywith the Queen’s Own CameronHighlanders of Canada and the RoyalWinnipeg Rifles. He qualified asa wireless operator in a tank. Thefirst tanks the regiment had beenissued were Renaud. “They weretwo-man tanks but it took three mento start one.”Arriving in Italy in 1943, Buzzarecalls “We spent three weeks inNaples and it poured down rain thewhole time there. We were in tentsand there was mud everywhere.They talk about sunny Italy, but itwas wrong.”From Naples they went to Natiraand were issued brand new Shermantanks and had to train withthem, “as a troop and then as asquadron and as a regiment and as abrigade. Once we were judged competentto go tank against tank intank warfare, we were declaredready to go to the front.”From there they went to Orsona,“which is about 30 kilometres insideof Ortona. Ortona was a terribleplace. The Three Rivers Regimentand the Seaforth Highlanders lost alot of men gaining Ortona. We wentthere after they had taken the placeand we stayed at Ortona for the winterof 1943.”The routine was that they would goup the line to Pescara, where the Germanline was. “We would stay forabout three weeks and come back toOrtona and get a bath and get yourtank repaired. The tanks were alwaysbreaking down. Then you’d go backup the line again to Pescara.”That winter of 1943 at Pescara, theGermans were observing the Alliesas carefully as the Allies watchedthem. The result was that not manypeople were killed, Buzza notes.They left Ortona and went to theLiri Valley, which was dominated bythe majestic hillside presence ofMonte Cassino, the abbey built bySt. Benedict in the sixth century. Thetown of Cassino and the Abbey werestrategically important, and as Buzzawrote in notes for a speech, theLiri Valley “formed a major partof the Hitler Line which Hitlerdemanded be held at all costs, by theGerman forces.”It was the spring of 1944 and theAllies had suffered terrible losses asthey tried to take the Abbey. In May,the 5th Canadian Armoured Divisionmoved into position. As Buzzawrote, “Lord Strathcona’s Horsetogether with infantry support by theWestminster Regiment was firstacross the Melfa River, a key objectivein clearing the Liri Valley.”It was May 24, 1944 and as aresult of the fierce and ultimatelytriumphant battle they wagedagainst the Germans, the Strathcona’sLieutenant Perkins would beawarded the Distinguished ServiceOrder, and the Westminster’s MajorMahoney would later be honouredwith the Victoria Cross, and PercyBuzza was promoted from wirelessoperator to sergeant, and was madea tank commander. He would commandhis tank, named Spartan, untilthe end of the war. Melfa was ahard-won victory, Buzza stillrecalls as he says “We lost 16 tanks,five men in each tank, and we lost alot of crew commanders. That’show I got promoted.”He remembers that when he wasfirst given command and they startedoff, “Everybody was firing atsomebody and I couldn’t see whatthey were firing at. I thought Ishould be firing too but I didn’tknow who to fire at. Eventually Isaw a flash off at the side and it wasan anti-tank gun that fired at us andmissed.” Buzza’s crew was able toreturn fire “and once that happenedI had more confidence.”The Canadians were well receivedby the Italian population, Buzzarecalls. “I remember we came intoone farmer’s yard-the farmer and hiswife and a bunch of kids had been intheir root cellar, hiding from theshelling. When they saw us get out ofour tanks they came over and said‘amico, amico‚’ [friend].Since there were many chickensrunning around the farmyard, Buzzathought he would ask for one for ameal. When the farmer insisted onbeing paid, one of Buzza’s men fireda pistol at the chickens and was startledwhen he took the head off one.“The farmer said that if he couldknock the head off a chicken at thatdistance, he could have it.The farmer’s wife cleaned thechicken for us and we had a chickendinner that night.”There were subsequent battles,such as the battle for Torrice Cross,which became a gathering point forthe Canadians and the Germans.“We had one hell of a battlebetween the Canadian tanks and theGerman tanks.”It was at the breaching of the Gothicline where Buzza lost GeorgeMills, his gunner.“George went on foot patrol with acolonel who wanted to see where theGerman tanks were situated. On theway back he ran into a patrol of Germansand they had been doing thesame thing, trying to see where ourtanks were. George stood up thereand he was killed.” The colonelescaped but Buzza notes “he said heset a record for crawling backwards.”Other horrific battle scenesinclude Coriano Ridge. “It was along ridge of high hills and the Germanswere at the top of the hill andas we were going up the hill they justpicked us off, like shooting fish in abarrel. We finally got to the top ofCoriano Ridge and we were in controlof the firepower because theywere down on the other side.”Battling with the German Tigertanks was difficult, according to Buzza,“We had to hit it from behindbecause the armour in the front couldwithstand our guns. Whereas theirgun was an 88 millimetre that couldpenetrate our armour at 2,000 yards.Our guns wouldn’t penetrate themuntil we got inside 1,000 yards. Sothere was a 1,000 yard gap and wewere at a disadvantage.”Buzza describes the tactic theCanadian tanks used. “Two tankswould go up alongside a GermanTiger tank. 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R E M E M B R A N C E D A Y S P E C I A LTRIDENT, NOVEMBER 1, 2004 13get around behind him and fire ashot into the back of him. You’d killhis engine.”At Rimini, a flat open area, Buzzaparticipated in another ferocious tankbattle. “There were 52 tanks in ourregiment, 52 tanks in the 8th NewBrunswick Hussars. That’s 104 tanksat the start of the battle and the Germanshad somewhere in the order of50 or 60.”Again, Buzza believes that itwas the tank’s power training thatgave them the advantage overthe Germans.As they approached Rome, Buzzarecalls that the Canadians weresuddenly overtaken. In he speechhe wrote “When the 5th Divisionreached Frosinone (about 30 Kmssouth of Rome) the Canadians wereordered to pull over to the side of thehighway, in their beat-up and dustytanks, and the US 5th Army roaredpast us and into Rome in their shinyclean tanks and scores of photographersand “took” Rome! Hardly ashot was fired.”All in all, Buzza was in Italy fromthe spring of 1943 until the fall of1944. He would then travel to Marseillesin southern France, and acrossFrance to Belgium, joining otherCanadian troops for the final victoriouspush into Germany.When Buzza returned to Canadaafter the war he decided to attend university.Upon learning that the Navywould pay for higher education, hejoined the Royal Canadian Navy VolunteerReserve (RCNVR) and wasselected for officer training. Heserved with the Navy during theKorean conflict and during that timewas seconded to the United StatesMarine Corps. “I spent about fourmonths with them,” he recalls.Buzza retired from the Navy in1968 as a Lieutenant Commanderand received a commendation fromthe Flag Officer “for bringing a highlysophisticated submarine detectionsystem into operational use.”Five years ago, Buzza returned toItaly for the first time since the war.It brought back many memories andas Buzza says simply “It brought alump to my throat.”He visited the cemetery where hisfriend George Mills was buried, “inthe second row from the top.” Thevisitors were warned that they shouldonly attempt the climb if they were ingood shape. “But I had to go and seehis grave so I climbed the hill.”Buzza put a poppy on Mills’gravesite but it wasn’t until after hedescended that Buzza realized that hehadn’t taken a photo. “So I climbedup the hill again, took a picture andcame down.” He says emotionally“George would have thought thatwas funny.”Percy Buzza now resides atCamp Hill Veterans Memorial Hospital(CHVMH).At the hospital’s Candlelight Servicein the early evening of November10, he will give an address aboutthe Italian Campaign.Canadian Cemeteries and Memorials in ItalyVeterans Affairs CanadaCanada’s over 5,900 identifiedwar dead in Italy are buriedmainly in 17 Commonwealth WarCemeteries or commemorated on theCassino Memorial.The only Second World War cemeterythat is exclusively Canadian isthe Agira Canadian War Cemetery inthe heart of Sicily, 71 kilometresfrom Catania, where 490 Canadiansare buried.In Bari War Cemetery on Italy’sAdriatic coast, are 2,245 Commonwealthheadstones, of which 210 areCanadian.The Moro River Canadian WarCemetery, located about 5 kilometressouth of Ortona, contains1,615 graves, of which 1,375 arefor Canadians.The River Sangro War Cemetery,located at almost five kilometersbefore the River Moro Cemetery,contains the remains of two Canadianaviators buried amongst some2600 aviators of the British RoyalAir Force.Most of the Canadians who fell inthe Liri Valley are buried in twocemeteries in the area south of Rome:Caserta War Cemetery, where 98Canadian soldiers and one Canadianairman are buried, and Cassino WarCemetery, farther north and just offthe road to Rome. The latter is thelargest Second World War Cemeteryin Italy. Among the over 4,200 headstoneslocated here are those of 855Canadians who died during the battlesof the Hitler Line and theadvance towards Rome. Also foundin this cemetery is the CassinoMemorial, which lists the names of4,054 men who died in the Sicilianand Italian campaigns and have noknown grave, and includes the namesof 192 Canadians.At Beach Head War Cemetery inAnzio on Italy’s west coast, 68 Canadianslie among the 2,313 war dead.Rome War Cemetery has 22 Canadiangraves—those of administrativestaff and prisoners who died in captivity.In Florence War Cemetery,east of the city on the north bank ofthe Arno, the graves of 50 Canadianscan be found among those of 1,637Commonwealth soldiers who died inaction before the city was captured.Two cemeteries near the AdriaticSea were begun during the fighting tobreach the Gothic Line: Ancona WarCemetery, where over a thousandCommonwealth soldiers and airmenare buried, including 161 Canadians;and Montecchio War Cemetery, furthernorth and 13 kilometres inlandfrom Pesaro, where 289 graves, of atotal of 582, belong to Canadians.In Gradara War Cemetery, the1,192 Commonwealth headstones,including those of 369 Canadians,are mute testimony of the Allied sacrificein the advance from Ancona toRimini. 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14R E M E M B R A N C E D A Y S P E C I A LTRIDENT, NOVEMBER 1, 2004Till We Meet Again concert, November 3By Virginia BeatonTrident staffThe annual Till We Meet Againconcert takes place this year onNovember 3 at the Rebecca CohnAuditorium at 7 p.m.The concert features the StadaconaBand of Maritime ForcesAtlantic under the direction of itsconductor, Lieutenant Commander(LCdr) Gaétan Bouchard.There will be a few changes in theconcert program this year, accordingto Bouchard. “We’re doing adifferent format, closer to a traditionalband concert.”The focus will still be on payingtribute to Canada’s military, henotes, and in addition to acknowledgingthe service of Second WorldWar and Korean veterans, the commitmentsof currently servingCanadian Forces (CF) memberswill be integrated into the program.“There will be a representativefrom the Army, one from the Navyand one from the Air Force. Thesewill be people who have served insome of the latest actions such as OPAPOLLO. They will introducethemselves and describe what theyhave done.”Then, three veterans from theSecond World War or Korea willintroduce themselves and talk abouttheir military service in the Army,PTE HALINA FOLFAS,FORMATION IMAGING SERVICES, HALIFAXThe Stadacona Band Maritime Forces Atlantic performs under the direction of Lieutenant Commander (LCdr)Gaétan Bouchard at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium Dalhousie Arts Centre.Navy or Air Force. This alternationwill remind the audience of the pastand present responsibilities that theCF have undertaken and fulfilled,Bouchard believes.Rear- Admiral Dan McNeil, commanderof Maritime ForcesAtlantic, will also address the audienceduring the evening.The repertoire for the concert willinclude several military marchesand in acknowledgement of the60th anniversary of the D-Daylanding “a medley of the regimentalmarches of the units that participatedin the Normandy landings.”On the classical side, the bandwill play selections from GiacomoPuccini’s opera La Bohème. Anotherpiece will feature a trumpet triofrom within the band, and anotherselection will be music with astrong Latin feeling.Bouchard looks forward to introducingtwo special guests who willbe performing solos with the band.“We will have Kendra McGillivray,the fiddler, and Lori Proulx, who isa very fine singer.”McGillivray will play a set ofScottish fiddle tunes, “and LoriProulx will sing some songs thatwere popular in the 1940s and 1950s.She’ll also sing Amazing Grace.”Proulx will also participate inwhat has become one of the mostpopular elements of the evening,the singalong. The audience isencouraged to sing along with theband on songs such as We’ll MeetAgain. Towards the end of the concert,a padre will say a prayer andthe audience will sing the Navalhymn, Eternal Father.Till We Meet Again is scheduledfor 7 p.m. at the Rebecca CohnAuditorium of the Dalhousie ArtsCentre in Halifax. The Arts Centreis wheelchair accessible.Tickets are priced at $15 and areavailable by calling Jeri Grychowskiat 427-6688. They are also onsale at the Arts Centre Box Officeat 494-3820 but cost $17.50 atthis point of sale. All proceedsgo to the purchase of a CallowCoaches Access-a-bus for theCamp Hill Veterans.TWO MINUTES OF SILENCE–A PITTANCE OF TIMECombines music and theatre in an emotional production thatportrays the lives of a newlywed couple separated by war.featuringTerry Kellyaccompanied by musicians Floyd King & Trevor Millsand actors Sara Tilley and Brad HodderLOCAL PROFESSIONALS WORKING FOR YOU!Shopping for a Mortgage?“low mortgageinterest ratesare just thebeginning...”Take advantage of Bonnie’s 16 yearsof lending experience and herfinancial planning experience.CALL TODAY FOR YOUR FREE MORTGAGE ANALYSIS!Bonnie Morgan-Hamm, CFP 1-902-233-3577Accredited Mortgage Professional Fax: 1-902-876-0842The Smart Move to Make Your careers are on the move. So isyour family. Buying or selling callMike first. I know how to help youmake the best move possible.Mike Arthur(902) 209-MIKE(6453)marthur@guarantygmacre.ca*Purchasing, refinancing,renewing or renovating*Mortgage for selfemployed,newimmigrants or creditchallenged*Over 30 lenders to getyou the best rate*Prompt, professional andconfidential service*Secured & UnsecuredLines of CreditNovember 5 th - Savoy Theatre, Glace Bay(902) 564-6668 (9 am - 5 pm) or 842-1577 (after hours)November 6 th - Decoste Centre, Pictou(902) 485-8848November 7 th - Saint John High, Saint John(506) 652-7587November 9 th - Civic Centre, Charlottetown(902) 629-6625 or 894-3515November 10 th - Pier 21, Halifax(902) 494-3820 or Toll Free 1-800-874-1669DND member discounts at Kiosk for Pier 21 showNovember 12 th - 21 st - Arts & Culture Centres, Nfld & LabradorContact your local Arts & Culture Centre Box OfficeAdditional info available at www.terry-kelly.com

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16TRIDENT, NOVEMBER 1, 200435th anniversary of HMCS KOOTENAY markedBy Virginia BeatonTrident StaffOctober 23, 2004 was the 35thanniversary of the catastrophicfire aboard HMCS KOOTENAYin 1969.On October 22, former membersof KOOTENAY’s ship’s company,the commandant and staff of theDamage Control Division of theCanadian Forces Naval EngineeringSchool (CFNES) and seniorMARLANT staff gathered at theDamage Control Training Facility(DCTF) KOOTENAY to commemoratethe occasion.“Thirty-five years ago an explosionoccurred aboard HMCS KOOTE-NAY, with tragic and devastatingimpact,” stated Commander (Cdr)Flemming, CFNES commandant.In his remarks, Rear-Admiral(RAdm) Dan McNeil spoke aboutthe lasting impact that the KOOTE-NAY event has had on naval damageThese are the last fires that will produce black smoke at the Damage Control Division in Purcell’s Cove.PHOTOS: VIRGINIA BEATONcontrol training. Noting that hejoined the Navy 34 years ago, justafter the KOOTENAY fire, RAdmMcNeil recalled that tragedy as adefining moment in the CanadianNavy’s history. “In adversity, thereis challenge and in adversity, thereis opportunity... The opportunity isto learn and do better.”Recalling that the cause of theKOOTENAY fire had been a bearingthat had been improperly assembledin the gearbox, RAdm McNeilstressed that the crew had beenexonerated of any blame. Hereminded the retired and servingNavy personnel who were presentof the rigorous fire and damagecontrol training they had undergoneduring their careers, emphasizing“Our damage control is second tonone in the world today.”He referred to the recent crisis ofCHICOUTIMI and reiterated theimportance of training and constantvigilance, stating “The NavyBlack smoke evaporates for the last time at fire fieldBy Virginia BeatonTrident staffIt was the end of an era. OnFriday, October 22, the lasttwo fires were ignited andthen extinguished on the oldfire field near the CanadianForces Engineering School(CFNES) Damage ControlDivision (DCD) on Purcell’sCove Road outside Halifax.Chief Petty Officer SecondClass (CPO2) Chris Cummings,DCD’s CPO, estimatedthat since 1959, hundreds,1. Are you presently employedearning $2000.00/month?2. Can you afford reasonablepayments monthly?3. Would you like to establish/re-establish your credit?4. Do you need a car,truck or van?5. Does excellent serviceinterest you?even thousands of Canadiansailors have done their firefightingtraining at this site.Asmall group of observers,including DCD’s commanderLieutenant Commander(LCdr) Roger Heimpel, gatheredto watch the historicevent.Eleven students from aHull Technicians’ coursewere the last people to fight afire on the site. Dressed infirefighting gear, they awaitedinstruction from SergeantGelinas.Complete this questionnaire andreceive $100.00towards your first payment *OACIf you answered “yes” to 3 of these questions,call Michele at 902-233-3740to get you new start!YNUsing A triple F, the students in the firefighting course have put out the fire in thehelicopter mock-up.Their test assignment wasto put out a fire from a helicoptercrashing on a flightdeck, with several casualties.A helo mock-up, charredblack from previous fires,was the scene of the incident.Flames erupted from thehelo mock-up and at theshout of “Fire, fire, fire!” theteam moved in, approachingthe helo through thick cloudsof black smoke. As hewatched them, CPO2 Cummingsstated “The goal is toget the casualties out and toget the fire under control.”The firefighters battled thefire by spraying it with aqueousfilm forming foam, otherwiseknown as A triple F.Within minutes, the flameswere out, the intense heatsubsided and the smoke wasgone. After a short break, asecond fire was started andput out quickly.According to Cummings,the old fire field soon will beploughed under. “Remediationstarts at the end of October,”stated LCdr Heimpel.Training for putting outfires will move to a sitenear the Damage ControlTraining Facility (DCTF)KOOTENAY. There has beena complete switchover toenvironmentally friendly andnon-toxic materials such asvegetable oils.These fires mark the lasttime that DCD will producethe gusts of black smoke thathave been the cause of difficultieswith some of the nearbyPurcell’s Cove residents.That’s now a thing of thepast, says Cummings, addingthat any smoke that DCDproduces from its fires willbe white.

TRIDENT, NOVEMBER 1, 2004 17would never send a ship orsubmarine to sea if it wasnot safe.”Finally, RAdm McNeilstated that for professionalmilitary members, “Our jobis to be prepared. That’s whatDamage Control Division ishere to do.”Captain (N) (ret’d) JohnMontague, a young officeraboard KOOTENAY at thetime of the fire in 1969,recalled the events of thatday. The starboard gearboxoverheated and caused anexplosion in the engine room.It was a fierce fire butMontague stated “We hadreceived firefighting trainingright here in Purcell’s Cove.That training allowed us tocombat the fire successfully.He remembered that theship’s commanding officerhad summed up their responseby saying “A less professionalcrew easily could have finishedthe day in life rafts.”Nine men died at the time,with another three later succumbingto their injuries, andanother 55 suffered fromburns and smoke inhalation.To his former shipmates,Montague stated that hewished them “many moreyears of health and happiness”and in closing, thankedthe Navy for commemoratingtheir ship in the naming ofthe Damage Control TrainingFacility (DCTF) KOOTENAY.The padre, Lieutenant (N)Bonita Mason, led the assemblyin prayer, the singing ofthe national anthem, and thereading of Psalm 107, alsoknown as the Naval Psalm.After the Last Post, formercrewmember Harold Crocketread out the names of thosewho perished in the KOOTE-NAY fire, and after reveilleand the laying of a wreath,Three former members of HMCS KOOTENAY met at the ceremony marking the 35th anniversary of the fire and explosionaboard the ship. 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18TRIDENT, NOVEMBER 1, 2004Une aide réconfortanteA friend in time of needPar le Ltv J.Alexandre LebelNCSM ST. JOHN’SDu 19 au 21 octobre 2004, le NCSMST. JOHN’S a effectué une visiteofficielle à la ville de Cork, Irlande,pour remercier le Peuple de la Répbuliqued’Irlande d’avoir sauvé la viede marins canadiens aisni que pour lescondoléanes exprimées lors du décèsd’un confrère à la suite de l’incendie àbord du NCSM CHICOUTIMI le 5Octobre 2004.Le Capitaine de Frégate Mark Norman,Commandant du NCSM ST.JOHN’S, a présenté un Certificat BravoZulu au Commodore Frank Lynch,Officier supérieur Commandant duService naval irlandais, au nom duCommandant des Forces maritimes del’Atlantique, le Contre-Amiral DanMcNeil. Le certificat arborait la mention:« En reconnaissance de l’assistanceprodiguée par le Service navalirlandais lors des opérations de sauvetagedu NCSM CHICOUTIMI le 5octobre 2004. »Dès la réception du message dedétresse lancé par le CHICOUTIMI lorsde découverte du feu à bord, le navire depêche irlandais WESTERN ENDEAV-OUR fut le premier à arriver sur lascène du sinistre. Les navires irlandaisL.É. ROISIN et L.É. AOIFE arrivèrentquelques heures plus tard afin de portersecours au CHICOUTIMI, et ce endépit des grands vents et des vaguesimposantes ainsi que de leur petite taille.Le L.É. ROISIN est demeuré au postejusqu’à l’arrivée des navires britanniquesmalgré les inondations causéespar les dommages subis par la mer aumoment de l’opération de sauvetage.La réponse immédiate à l’Appel duDevoir, ainsi que le dévouement enversnos marins blessés, sont une éloge de latrempe et de la générosité du PeupleIrlandais aisni que de ceux et celles quichoisissent de servir leur pays en dépitdes dangers qui les guettent. Cet acte debravoure est un symbole du lien particulierqui nous unis.Commander Mark Norman, commanding officer of HMCS ST. JOHN’S presents a Bravo Zulu certificate toCommodore Frank Lynch. The Irish Naval Service provided valuable assistance during the CHICOUTIMI crisis.Submitted byLt(N) J.Alexandre LebelHMCS ST. JOHN’SBetween October 19th and 21st2004, HMCS ST. JOHN’S conductedan official visit to the City ofCork, Ireland, to thank the People ofthe Republic of Ireland for their contributionin saving the lives of Canadiansailors and the respect shown toour fallen comrade following the fireonboard HMCS CHICOUTIMI onOctober 5, 2004.Commander Mark Norman, CommandingOfficer of HMCS ST.JOHN’S, presented CommodoreFrank Lynch, Flag Officer CommandingNaval Service, a BravoZulu Certificate on behalf of CommanderMaritime Forces Atlantic,Rear-Admiral Dan McNeil. The certificateread : “In recognition of theIrish Naval Service assistance in therecovery operations of HMCSCHICOUTIMI on October 5, 2004.’’Upon receipt of the distress callmade by CHICOUTIMI when the firebroke out, the Irish Fishing VesselWESTERN ENDEAVOUR was thefirst vessel to arrive on scene. Followingshortly, despite heavy weatherand their relatively small size, L.É.ROISIN and L.E. AOIFE were the firsttwo Irish Warships to render assistanceto CHICOUTIMI. L.É. ROISINstayed on station until the arrival ofthe Royal Navy Task Group despitesustaining damage to her Foc’s’le,which resulted in flooding.Their prompt response to the Callof Duty, and their dedication andcommitment to care for our sailorsare a true testament to the caliber andgenerosity of the Irish People andthose who serve their country despitethe inherent dangers and without dueregard for themselves. This call toservice exemplifies the special bondthat unites us.Jamie HigbyExit Realty ProfessionalsTel: 223-8837 (2 BETTER)Email: exithere@ns.sympatico.caWhether you are thinkingof buying your first homeor selling your existing oneplease contact me first. Iwill work hard to earn yourbusiness and that of yourfriends, neighbours, andcolleagues. For a complimentaryMarket Analysis ofyour home orto discuss the marketplace,please contact me by:Tel: 223-8837 (2 BETTER)Email: exithere@ns.sympatico.caI look forward to serving my many friendsand former colleagues. My 20+years in the navy has taught methe importance of hard work andteam work. I understand yourneeds and will work hard toearn your business.Exit Realty ProfessionalsAttention:Auto ClubMembersProtect your vehicle withDurashield Rustproofing“Dripless”(Wax, Penetrant, Petroleum Base)Remains tacky, never hardensProfessional Equipmentloaned at no charge$10 .00 per litre & $10 .00 rent per hour(Small car cost approx $30 .00 )Suggested retail $149 .00 -169 .00CFB Halifax Auto ClubWindsor Park427-0550ext. 7995Alterations & Repair Service• 6100 Young St., Halifax• 7 Langbrae Plaza, Clayton Park• 1996 Vernon St., Halifax(Corner Quinpool Rd.)• 936 Bedford Hwy, Bedford• Sunnyside Mall, Bedford• 245 Waverley Rd., Dartmouth• 619 Sackville Dr., Lr. Sackville• 971 Cole Harbour Rd454-6459457-7250423-5077832-1599832-3323434-2727865-7263434-7369

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20TRIDENT, NOVEMBER 1, 2004CPO2 Pete Majeau—volunteer extraordinaireBy Virginia BeatonTrident staffIt was 20 years ago that Chief PettyOfficer Second Class (CPO2)Pete Majeau took on his first volunteerproject.Then serving in HMCS MARGA-REE as a sonarman, Majeau collaboratedwith the Executive Officer on afundraising project. He took a sonartube and decorated it in order to raisefunds from colleagues for the IzaakWalton Killam Children’s Hospital.Since then, Majeau’s resume as avolunteer has expanded until it nowtakes up two typed pages listing hisachievements. “I like to keep busy,”says Majeau.That’s an understatement. Majeauhas participated in dozens of communityactivities; as a volunteer withSea Cadets, as a ticket seller for theannual Till We Meet Again concert inNovember, as Vice Chair of the 2004Canada Day Committee SponsorshipChair, as fundraising chair ofthe Dartmouth Heritage MuseumSociety, as a team member for theParkinson’s Society Wing EatingChallenge, as Visitation Chair/TailTwister of the East Dartmouth LionsClub, and more.“The skills of organizing thatI’ve learned in the Navy, I’ve usedin the public activities as well,”Majeau comments.Since 2001, Majeau has been at theMaritime Operations Centre (MOC)as Operations/Divisional Chief PettyOfficer. “It’s a hectic job and a greatjob,” he observes. Majeau joinedthe Navy in 1977 and for many yearshe was on ships, away from homewith little opportunity to accept outsideobligations.That changed when his daughterJoell joined Sea Cadets. Both Majeauand his wife Robin were active withthat group from 1987 to 1993,including three years backstage withthe Nova Scotia International Tattoo.Over time, Majeau developed aninterest in civic improvement, whicharose from his strong commitment tohis chosen community of Dartmouth.In 1995 he joined the DartmouthNatal Day Committee andwent on to participate in other civicorganizations including acting as afundraiser for the Dartmouth HeritageMuseum and as recently asOctober 2004, helping to organizethe Joe Howe Ball as a fundraiser forAlderney Landing.Majeau hasparticipated indozens of communityactivities.Majeau is also a longtime memberof the Lions’Club, first with the ColeHarbour branch and now with theEast Dartmouth branch, of whichhe’s been president since 2002.Known for his gregarious nature,Majeau particularly enjoys holidaycelebrations. In 2002 and 2003 hewas Santa Claus as Alderney Landingand at Easter 2004, he wore anEaster Bunny costume and handedout chocolate treats to children.Christmas is an important holidayat the Majeau house, as Majeau putsa lot of effort into decorating hisproperty. He comments that it’swell worth the effort to drive pasthis residence to check out his lightingdisplay.During Natal Day 2004 celebrationsin August, Majeau was onstageconstantly at Alderney Landing inDartmouth as master of ceremoniesat four different events; for anAtlantic Federation of Musiciansconcert, for Children’s Day celebrations,for a Blast from the Past concert,and for the Celtic Kitchen Party.Natal Day marked another milestone,as Majeau revived his participationin running. For years, runningwas one of his passions,Majeau admits. From 1994-97 hewas vice president of the Navy RunningClub and in 1995, 1996 and1997, he was race director for theNavy 10K Road Race.Majeau gave up running for someyears but after a recent weight loss,he has started again. On August 2,Majeau ran a road race for the firsttime in eight years. “I didn’t evenlook to see what my time was. I wasso happy just to do it.”During the 2004 municipal elections,Majeau made his first ventureinto politics, running as a candidatefor councillor in his home riding ofDistrict 5, Dartmouth Centre. He finishedthe race a strong third and notesthat he knocked on over 6,200 doorsin his riding.With the election over, Majeau hasturned his attention to another of hisinterests, the annual DartmouthChristmas tree lighting ceremony.The 2004 event will be held onDecember 4 at Sullivan’s Pond inDartmouth, with Majeau as masterof ceremonies. In Majeau’s opinion,it’s an event not to be missed, as thefestivities include cookies and hotchocolate, entertainment, fireworks,and a 37-foot tree illuminated by5000 lights. Majeau saw to it thisyear, that enough money was raisedso even more trees could be decorated.“This year we’re going to lightup eight of the trees around thepark,” he notes.CPO2 Majeau flips pancakes at Alderney Landing in Dartmouth onCanada Day.NOVEMBER 2004NOVStand Easy @ Sports Bar 100011RemembranceDay Reception@ Royal Artillery Park 11153M45T10M12Movie Night @ Sports Bar 1915Gratis Growlies@ Royal Artillery Park 1200Mini Grey Cup @ Stad Field 1300TGIF with food@ Royal Artillery Park 1500Coffee Break@ Royal Artillery Park 1000Movie Night @ Sports Bar 1915TGIF with food@ Royal Artillery Park 1530

TRIDENT, NOVEMBER 1, 2004 21Two aquatic members from Shearwaterreceive Lifesaving Society AwardsBy Virginia BeatonTrident staffThe Lifesaving Society, NovaScotia Branch handed out the34th annual Commonwealth RescueAwards in a ceremony on Tuesday,October 19.Two of the 17 recipients werelongtime participants in the aquaticsprogram at 12 Wing Shearwater.Michael Titus and SpencerCharest, both aged 14, wereacknowledged for their actions inrescuing people who were in thewater and in trouble.“For quick thinking and unselfishactions,” stated Her Honour MyraFreeman, Lieutenant Governor ofNova Scotia, as she read out thecommendations and presented theawards during a ceremony in theCommonwealth Room at the WestinNova Scotian Hotel.Michael Titus was a 10-year-oldNavy League cadet, away at cadetcamp for the first time when hehelped a swimmer in trouble. It wasat the lake at Camp Harris thatMichael noticed a swimmer withouta lifejacket who was drifting out toofar. At that time Michael was inAqua Quest Level Four and he hadgood swimming skills and someknowledge of lifesaving technique.“I swam out to him and got himto climb on my back.” When theyreached the beach, Michael says,“He was OK.” Now a LeadingCadet in Sea Cadets, Michael completedhis Level 12s in Aqua Quest.Michael’s father, Sub-LieutenantMark Titus, serves in ST. JOHN’S.It was March 2000 when SpencerCharest and his younger brothersand sister were outside playing.His sister Liesse, then aged seven,fell through the ice on the family’soutdoor swimming pool. “She waswearing heavy clothes and thewater made them even heavier,”said Spencer’s father, Chief PettyOfficer Second Class (CPO2) GhislainCharest. “He pulled her out.She was in shock.”Because he had received lifesavingtraining, Spencer was awardedthe M.G. Griffith certificate.Spencer’s mother PO2 (ret’d)Kim Charest, said that the Charestchildren have benefited from takingswimming lessons at Shearwater.Spencer Charest, left and Michael Titus, right, received commendationsfrom the Lifesaving Society.Spencer has taken all three of hisbronze tests and will take hisnational levels when he’s 16. “I’mtaking AquaLeaders now.”Other award recipients rangedfrom children in grade school,pulling friends out of icy water tosafety, to a ferry captain wholaunched a boat to rescue severalswimmers in trouble in St. Ann’sBay, Cape Breton.“What incredible stories we’veheard today,” Her Honour commentedto the audience at the end of theceremony. Turning to the honourees,she told them “You give us an exampleof what ordinary people can doin extraordinary circumstances.”During the reception afterward,Community Recreation DirectorJack Lansing stated that he’spleased to see young people likeSpencer and Michael, participantsin the aquatics program whoreceive praise for their good deeds.“I think it reflects on the values ofthe people who get involved withthe program. It’s heartwarming tosee this kind of event, honouringpeople who show they’re not afraidto take action and help others.”Ottawa’s Finest...Rental accommodations for your lifestylewww.realstar.caRiver Club1 & 2 BEDROOMAPARTMENTS• Indoor pool & saunas• Exercise room & bicycle room• Squash & tennis courts• A/C unit included• Nearby shopping, minutes todowntown• OC Transpo and Queenswayaccess190 Lees Avenue(613)565-9552BritanniaBy The Bay1 & 2BEDROOMAPARTMENTS&TOWNHOUSES• Outdoor pool & whirlpool• Saunas & exercise room• Window blinds & A/C unitincluded• Fireplace in selected units• Close to shopping, schools &transportation1300 & 1320 Richmond Road(613)726-1555ASK ABOUT OURDND MOVE-ININCENTIVEConcorde1, 2 & 3BEDROOMAPARTMENTS&TOWNHOUSES• Squash courts & picnic area• Children’s play area• Heat & hot water included• Close to shopping, schools &transportation981 Gulf Place(613) 745-2145KANATA417OTTAWA190 Lees Ave.NEPEAN174ORLEANSRIVER CLUB417KANATA417OTTAWA174ORLEANSBRITANNIANEPEAN BY THE BAY1300 & 1320 Richmond Rd417ANATA417OTTAWANEPEANORLEANSCONCORDE981 Gulf Place174417open 7 days & evenings • same day approval • cleaner & quieter

22TRIDENT, NOVEMBER 1, 2004Type 2 diabetes: A growing epidemic!By Heather Robinson, BN RN CDE& Kathleen Bayliss-Byrne, P.Dt CDEDiabetes is a worldwide publichealth issue that has reachedepidemic proportions. Of the 14million Canadians over the age of40, more than 2.5 million are at riskfor developing this chronic conditionknown as type 2 diabetes. Highblood sugars may be the result of aninadequate supply of insulin, aninability to use insulin effectively(insulin resistance) or secondary toanother medical condition.See if you are at risk for developingthis chronic condition. If youcheck any of the following boxesyou should be tested for diabetes!❑ I have a parent, brother or sisterwith diabetes❑ I am a member of a high riskgroup (Aboriginal, Hispanic,Asian, South Asian orAfrican descent)❑ I gave birth to a baby thatweighed over 4 Kg (9 lbs)at birth❑ I had Gestational Diabetes(diabetes during pregnancy)❑ I have been told I have impairedfasting glucose (IFG) orimpaired glucose tolerance (IGT)❑ I have high blood pressure❑ I have high cholesterol or otherfats in my blood❑ I am overweight (especially ifyou carry most of your weightaround the middle)❑ I have been diagnosed with anyof the following conditions:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome,Acanthosis nigricans(darkened patches of skin),SchizophreniaRecognize these signs? Signs andsymptoms of diabetes include:• Unusual thirst• Frequent urination• Weight change• Extreme fatigue or lack of energy• Blurred vision• Frequent or recurring infections• Cuts and bruises that are slowto heal• Tingling or numbness in handsor feet• Trouble getting and/ormaintaining an erectionMore than 2.5million are at riskfor developing thischronic condition.Type 2 diabetes is characterized byhigher than normal fasting glucose orsugars (>7 mmol) in the blood. Ahormoneknown as insulin maintainsnormal blood sugars (4-6 mmol).High blood sugars may be the resultof an inadequate supply of insulin, aninability to use insulin effectively(insulin resistance) or secondary toanother medical condition.Management of diabetes includescreating the balance between regularexercise and healthy eating andwhen necessary taking medicationsor insulin as prescribed. Lifestylemanagement can go a long waytowards reducing your risk for complicationsof diabetes.High Blood Sugars may lead tothe following complications:• Heart disease• Eye disease• Kidney disease• Nerve damage• Problems with feet• Problems with erection(impotence)If you have been experiencing anyof the signs and symptoms of diabetesor have identified yourself as aperson at risk for diabetes, pleasemake an appointment with your doctorfor further investigation.The Canadian Health ServicesCentre (Atlantic) has a DiabetesEducation Centre (DEC) on base.This includes individual assessmentsand group education programs.Please ask your doctor torefer you if you have been diagnosedwith diabetes or pre-diabetes (IFG orIGT). These services are availablefor RCMP or military members only.Any questions can be forwardedto the Diabetes Education Team atStadacona Base hospital. Core teammembers include: Nurses - GuillaineMartin (local 8847), Heather Robinson(local 7860) and Dietitian KathleenBayliss-Byrne (local 8726).Additional Diabetes Team membersinclude:Medical AdvisorPharmacyPhysiotherapyMental Health NurseFor CF family members andDND/NPF civilian employees, additionalinformation is availablethrough the Canadian DiabetesAssociation at (902) 453-4232 orvia the internet at www.diabetes.ca.Oral health is valuableBy Captain Wajahat Khan, SMStJB.Sc., DDS, MBA, M.Ed.(cand.)We work in a profession of healing;that being said we considerourselves to have the bestjob in the Canadian Forces. Our missionis to ensure Canadian Forces(CF) members obtain optimum oralhealth, and the CF Dental Care Planprovides for the best care available.There are not many restrictionson what we can offer our membersin terms of the oral health they needto have a functional and pain freesmile. Smiles are valuable—theyare a sign of happiness and enjoymentof life. The inability to smileor the fear that a smile may showthe effects of disease, are two realitiesthat we frown upon when wediscover them. We work to avoidthese unpleasant situations by consistentlyasking our members toallow us to monitor their state oforal health by attending their annualexams.Despite our best efforts, we findit is a challenge to provide care forall members as many do not takeadvantage of their dental benefitsplan. Many members at CFB Halifaxroutinely avoid their annualSmiles are valuabletheyare a signof happiness andenjoyment of life.exams. On average, slightly over 80per cent of members at CFB Halifaxcame in for their annual exam overthe last three years. This figure forCFB Halifax has consistently beenbelow the CF national average.As a young member of the CF, Ifind it hard to explain to memberswhat they could have done in thepast to avoid the effects of diseasesthat hamper their ability to enjoytheir dentition. To avoid these situationsI have taken the step of writingthis article to invite you toattend your annual exam this year,and allow us to ensure that your oralhealth needs are being addressed.In conveying this message, even ifone person can avoid the harmfuleffects of oral diseases, we willsleep a lot better at night.We hope to see you all soon.Please give us a call at Stadaconaextension 8960 or Shearwaterextension 1096. Sanitas in ore!LAWYERS - AVOCATSService en françaisCriminal DefenceMilitary LawFamily Law/DivorceHouse Purchase & Sale(DND Rates honoured)[902] 492•7000After hours call:Tom Singleton 483-3080Karen MacDonald 221-6290Heather MacDonald 221-6291SINGLETON & ASSOCIATESFees reduced 25%for CF Members

TRIDENT, NOVEMBER 1, 2004 23Tips on winterizing your car for safe winter drivingBy Gary Wright, ManagerCFB Halifax Auto ClubWinter in Nova Scotia isinevitable, but there are a fewsimple steps you can take before thesnow flies to prepare your car for theseason. For the do-it-yourself personthe Auto Club offers memberslow rates for bay rentals, (toolsincluded), advice on repairs, partslocating, and special club memberdiscounts from suppliers. The AutoClub is open all year and the hoursof operation are from Tuesday toThursday, 9 am to 8 p.m. and Fridayand Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Don’t let this winter season catchyou unprepared.1. Check antifreeze strength tomake certain it is good for -30Fwind-chill. Replace antifreeze ifdiscolored; flush cooling systemif required.2. Use thinner motor oil (5w30)for faster cold starts, consult ownersmanual on recommended gradefor your vehicle.3. Check engine tuning, (sparkplugs) for proper gap and condition.Properly tuned engines start easierin cold conditions.4. Check battery condition andtest for defects with proper batterytester. Replace if reading is weak(below 12 volts).5. Check belts for excessive wear,cracks and lubricate with belt dressingor replace if necessary.6. Install winter tires. Rotate frontto back on same side if rotation isrequired. Front wheel drive vehiclesshould have four matchingsnow tires. Rear wheel drive vehiclesrequire snow tires on rear.Check the tire pressures for vehiclemanufacturer’s recommendations.On most newer vehicles, pressures/sizesare listed on a driver’sdoor post label. Tire studding is permittedin Nova Scotia from Oct 14to May 1.7. Check the undercarriage ofyour vehicle for rust and bare metal,particularly fuel and brake lines.Due to the extreme road salt conditionsin Atlantic Canada undercoating/rustproofing will protect yourinvestment and save you vehiclefrom costly repairs.8. Check the condition of allwiper blades and replace ifrequired. Also make certain yourwindshield washer fluid will withstand-30F. Various de-icer brandsof washer fluid are available on themarket. Make sure wipers are in thefull off position and the wiper leverturned off in ice/snow when parkingvehicle. If left on and bladesfreeze to glass, your wiper motormay overheat and burn out.9. Check condition of exhaustChecking the undercarriage of the vehicle is just one of the steps towinterize your car suggested by CFB Halifax Auto Club.system. Any minor leaks must berepaired. Road salt destroys yourexhaust system quickly due to heatingand cooling action, condensation.Remember, carbon monoxidefumes can be deadly if vehicle isleft running while in deep snow.10. If your vehicle is equippedwith remote start, make certain youleave wipers off but defroster heateron at night.11. It is recommended that duringwinter months you keep your gastank full and add gas line antifreeze(methyl hydrate) on each fill up.Low fuel can cause excess condensationin your tank resulting infrozen gas lines or poor performancefrom your engine.12. It is recommend that you waxyour vehicle prior to winter. This willnot only protect against the harshroad salt and winter driving conditions,but will also help in snowremoval. A properly waxed vehiclewill be much easier to clean off snow.13. It is also recommended thatduring winter months you carry athermal blanket, jumper cables,shovel, winter windshield washerfluid and a small one-gallon containerof extra fuel in your trunk.Additional items could also be acigarette lighter, adapter for yourcell phone, or 12v coffee mug, 12vflashlight, crystal de-icer orsalt/sand mixture. If you do extensivewinter driving, emergency survivalkits are available at many autoparts suppliers and they includeilluminated triangles as well foremergency purposes.14. If your vehicle is equippedwith ABS brakes as many modelsnow are, your brakes do not lock upand force your vehicle into a slideon slush or ice. Similarly you canimitate this by pressing the brake,releasing, pressing, releasing andthis method will keep your brakesfrom locking up and allow you bettercontrol and stopping on ice orwet conditions.15. Remember, above all else,reduce speed in winter. Ice and wetrunoff from melting snow can bedifficult to see especially at dusk.Drive cautiously, defensively, andearly to give yourself extra time.The life you save may be your ownor those of your loved ones.Buying or SellingHalifax/Dartmouth?

24TRIDENT, NOVEMBER 1, 2004“Welcome to Canadian boys. Come spend Christmas with us”This Monthin HistoryBy Petty Officer 1st ClassPat DevenishNovember1st 1942George BeurlingAfter just five months on the islandof Malta with RAF 403 Squadronand later 242 Canadian Squadron,George ‘Buzz’ Beurling from Verdun,Quebec shoots down 29 enemyaircraft. He leaves Malta with a DistinguishedService Order to his DFCand DFM and bar, as well as a caston his leg and pieces of shrapnelfrom German and Italian fightersembedded in various parts of hisbody. He would finish the war with31 kills to his credit. Ironically, heis killed in a crash in 1948 flyingwith three former Luftwaffe pilotsto Israel to fight with the newlyformed Israeli Air Force. Just prior,he is quoted as saying, “Combat isthe only thing I can do well, the onlything I ever really liked.”1st 1943Forced to resign due to his commentsregarding the Canadian Government’sdecision to split the CanadianArmy between England andItaly, General Andy McNaughton isreplaced by General Guy Simondstaking over the Fifth CanadianArmoured Division and GeneralChris Volkes the First CanadianInfantry Division.1st 1944General Andy McNaughtonIn one of his most controversialmoves of the war, Prime MinisterMackenzie King installs GeneralAndy McNaughton in his cabinet asDefence Minister. Recalled fromEurope in late 1943 because hisBritish superiors doubted his leadershipabilities, McNaughton is notwell liked by the present DefenceMinister J. Layton Ralston.Mackenzie King, contemplatingconscription to fill the dwindlingranks in all the Infantry Divisions,believes as the soldier’s soldier,Andy McNaughton can pull thisoff. Ralston, forced to resign to giveup his cabinet seat, takes with himMcNaughton’s once popular statuswith the Canadian people. In theend, conscription passes throughParliament but to little avail. With athree-month hiatus following theBattle of the Scheldt estuary and ICanadian Corps transfer from Italyin the New Year, the reinforcementcrisis dwindles. It could be arguednow, that the whole conscriptioncrisis was unwarranted but inNovember 1944, no one could foreseethat.2nd 1942Lying at anchor off Bell Island,Newfoundland awaiting a convoy,the Canadian merchantman RoseCastle is torpedoed and sunk by U-518. Of a crew of 43, just 15 survive.3rd 1942In the evening twilight, the Canadianmerchantman Chr. J. Kampmannis torpedoed and sunk by U-160 inthe Caribbean with a loss of 19 ofher 27 crewmembers.3rd 1943The 12,000 ton U.S. freighter Volunteer,loaded with ammunitionand magnesium, wallows in BedfordBasin inland of Halifax harbourwith a rapidly spreading fireaboard. Fear of a repeat explosionof 1917 that killed 2,000 peopleheightens the efforts of thoseinvolved in extinguishing the fire.Although the fire spreads to a holdcontaining small arms ammunition,disaster is thwarted by nothing lessthan sheer bravery and courage onthe part of the naval fire party andtug crews. With fires burning andammunition exploding belowdecks, Volunteer is towed to a pointoff McNabs Island and deliberatelysunk on a sand bar averting disasteralmost 12 hours later.5th 1942As in all Canadian communities,both small and large, young menjoin to volunteer their services fortheir country. It is in one such queueat Toronto’s Exhibition Groundsthat 19-year-old Edmund Devenishenlists in the Canadian Army. Withindays, basic training in Brantford,Ontario would commence with furtheradvanced Infantry Training inBorden, Ontario. Initially assignedto the Royal Canadian Regiment hewould be transferred to the Hastingsand Prince Edward Regiment,due to their heavy losses during theSicily campaign, before arriving inNorth Africa. Tasked with mopping-upoperations in Sicily, he andthe rest of the newcomers to the 1stCanadian Division would join inthe onslaught up the Italian boot.5th 1944Lt. General Charles Faulkes takescommand of I Canadian Corps asthe battle to clear the northern Italianplain continues.6th 1940HMCS OTTAWA in consort withHMS HARVESTER, operating offIreland, sink the Italian submarineFaa di Bruno. Recent investigationsof wartime records confirm this asthe first sinking of an enemy submarineby Canadian naval forces.6th 1943I Canadian Corps Headquartersunder General Harry Crerar is sentto reinforce the First CanadianInfantry Division and Fifth CanadianArmoured Division in Italy. Onthis voyage, the troopship SantaElena is attacked by German torpedobombers just off the coast ofNorth Africa. 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Come spendChristmas with us” and “Build yourBailey bridges so we can come backand blow them up.” Somehow,through all this over the comingweeks, the Royal Canadian ArmyService Corps maintains a steadysupply of fuel, ammunition andrations to the ever-advancing front.By the 22nd, the near side of theSangro River is clear for the 8thArmy advance across the GermanWinter Line.15th 1943HMC Ships HURON, IROQUOIS andHAIDA sail from England escortingconvoy JW54A to Murmansk.Although this trip is uneventful, thereturn with convoy JW55B is punctuatedby several U-boat attacks andhighlighted by the sinking of theGerman cruiser Scharnhorst by theRoyal Navy. Although not directlyinvolved, the crews of IROQUOIS,HURON and HAIDA are witness toone of the great naval battles of theNorth Atlantic.16th 1941Reinforcements comprising Quebec’sRoyal Rifles of Canada and theWinnipeg Grenadiers arrive in HongKong aboard the troopship Awatea.16th 1944Canadian General Crerar is promotedto full General, the first Canadianto gain this rank at the front. Afterthe war, British 8th Army GeneralBernard Montgomery would say toCrerar: “No Commander can everhave had a more loyal subordinatethan I have had in you. And underGeneral Creraryour command the Canadian Armyhas covered itself with glory. I amdeeply grateful. If ever there is anythingI can do for you or your magnificentCanadian soldiers, youknow you only have to ask.”18th 1942Lt. 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After workingaround the clock in deplorable conditions,Soldiers completed the highway,which allowed transportationof war materials to the AleutianIsland chain where there was a majorthreat of a Japanese offensive attack.20th 1943While on convoy escort duties in themid-Atlantic, HMC ships SNOW-BERRY and CALGARY, in conjunctionwith HMS NENE, sink U-536.23rd 1943The West Nova Scotia Regiment istasked with clearing the final obstaclein the drive for the Sangro Riverin central Italy. A monastery atopa rocky pinnacle overlooking Casteldi Sangro is held by fanaticaltroops with carefully laid out arcs offire to discourage anyone attemptingan assault.It is not until the 25th, after twounsuccessful attacks and heavycasualties, that the West Novas try asheer force attack. 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26TRIDENT, NOVEMBER 1, 2004From Duff to Nelson’sBlood: Food in the NavyBBQ beefsandwichesChewing the FatBy Lt(N) Brad WhiteHMCS ScotianIrecently completed a short course inQuebec City where five guys from theUS Navy were also in attendance. Asconversations usually go when there aredifferent nationalities in the room wetalked about words that are unique toeach particular country and some that arespecific to each navy. Our instructor hadspent some years as a submariner in theRoyal Navy and he joined in when webegan to talk about food related wordsthat Navies use.Food is often a matter of conversationand consternation when it comes tosailors. Food can make or break a long,cold watch and it is always served whenthere is something to celebrate. Sailorshave names for foods that make themsound better than the item really is, butmore often than not the name for the givenfood item makes it sound less appealing.All three people participating in theconversation above had strange andinteresting words that you probablywon’t hear on the street.As we were chewing the fat, theBritish instructor brought up names likeYellow Peril, which is merely smokedhaddock so-called for its yellow appearance,and Herrings-In: Herrings in tomatosauce (seems like the Brits like eatingfish). The Americans, appropriate to thestereotype, had lots of names for junkfood: Geedunk (any sort of junk food),Dog (soft serve ice-cream), Sliders(greasy hamburgers). The list goes on.Now, when it came to moosemilk thefolks from the UK and the U.S. had heardof that soothing remedy for all things andwere able to identify it as Canadian (perhapsthe “moose” is the dead giveaway).Most of our odd foods are served upeveryday at breakfast, dinner and supper.If you are inclined you can alwayshave a bowl of soup at stand easy(between breakfast and dinner) or someduff, which is dessert, after supper. Duffcomes from the name for a boiled pudding,figgy duff, that people all over theworld still serve around Thanksgivingor Christmas.Food is often a matterof conversation.Some other foods and drinks, likemoosemilk, only come out on specialoccasions like Christmas. If you’re luckyyou might be in warm waters, where theship has a banyan on the flight deck, andthere may be a vat of moosemilk handy.Banyan, a term used in many Commonwealthnavies, comes from the termbanyan days when sailors were givenmeatless rations three times a week.They’d save up and spread out the goodrations throughout the week to make upfor the poor food. A banyan nowadaysusually involves copious amounts ofmeat like burgers or steak and happensonly once in a given week.Another occasion you might findpeculiar naval drinks is when we Splicethe Main Brace. Now, I can honestly sayI have no idea when the last time this wasactually done in our navy but if it were tobe done you’d see an issue of rum, in theform of grog, passed out to every memberon the completion of an extraordinaryfeat such as a victorious engagement.The event started out as an extra ration ofrum served out to expert seaman whocould make a very long splice on thelongest line on the ship, the main brace,in a very short time. Rum, incidentally,has also been known by many names butthe most interesting might be Nelson’sBlood. Proper Nelson’s Blood is actuallybrandy but has somehow been associatedwith rum over the years. The quickversion of the story is that when Nelsondied his remains were transported back toEngland in a barrel of brandy whichsome enterprising sailors sought a drinkor two from on the way, hence brandy’sconnection with Neslon’s actual blood.In true sailor fashion, we’ve altered themeaning to include the old-time staplebeverage, rum.There are nautical terms for food anddrink that have made it into the publicvernacular. Chewing the fat, for example,comes from the salt meat sailors usedto eat a hundred years or more ago. Thefatty meat became very hard over timeand even long periods soaking in waternever seemed to soften it up. It wouldtake some time to chew this stuff and asthey did so sailors would talk and gripejust like always. We now use the term todescribe a few people talking about nothingmuch at all, passing the time.From chewing on salt meat to stuffingour faces with geedunk or duff, we reallyhaven’t come a long way at all. We stilllike dreaming up weird names for everydayfoods. I guess naming them makesthem our own and when you’re awayfrom home, a little something of yourown goes a long way.Stoney’sKitchenBy CP02Paul StonierSometimes I’m a day ortwo late sending my columnto the Trident. Usually Ijust plain forget or sometimesI get mixed up on thedeadline dates. This timethough I have a really goodexcuse as to why my recipewas late. Really I do. You seeI was using the slow cooker.I wasn’t sure how slow itreally was so I tried a newrecipe in it. It seemed to takeforever. “Wow, I thought.This slow cooker really isslow.” It was around then thatmy wife was kind enough topoint out the slow cookermight go a little faster ifplugged in. She was right. 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TRIDENT, NOVEMBER 1, 2004 27Telling the story: A Remembrance Day reflectionPadre’s CornerBy Padre Gary BarrCFNOS ChaplainOver the years the numbers ofthose who participated in thatGreat War, which ended on thateleventh hour in the eleventh month(dating our Remembrance Dayactivities), has significantly dwindledto the extent that very fewremain. The significance has notbeen lost on the participants in theSecond World War. These peopleare well aware that their numbersare declining. Therefore, they areincreasingly concerned that theirgreat sacrifices and the sacrifices oftheir cohorts could be in danger ofbeing forgotten once they are gone.Make no mistake; there has been amild reprieve since 9/11. RemembranceDay activities have taken onnew meaning for another generation.However, the fear remains.And, it is a realistic fear for unfortunately,the public’s attention spancan be and often is quite short.Our Remembrance Day activitiesdo serve us well. It definitely is atime that we encourage people totake time to remember those whohave given so much for their countryin both world wars, Korea, andvarious other military and peacekeepingoperations our men andwomen of the forces have beeninvolved. There is no doubt thatover the years we have developed awealth of symbols and ceremonythat serve as valuable reminders.Those of us from a religious persuasionare well aware of the valueand significance of such ceremonyand symbol. And yet, we should notneglect the greatest treasure thatthese people possess-their story.This story is tremendously importantto the public consciousness,awareness and collective memory.To illustrate this thought morefully, I can relay a recent experience.One of my sons was able toparticipate in a very meaningfulschool activity. He and his fellowstudents spent hours getting toknow seniors in a local seniors’centre.They then produced a videocapturing these seniors’ stories.These high school students editedhours of tape to render the finishedproduct. Upon viewing their work,I was struck, and I am certain manyothers were also, that a large portionof the stories that these teenagersincorporated into the finished productwere the seniors’ recollectionsof the war years and the personalsacrifices that they and others hadmade. The significance of this timeand its profound impact upon theirlives were not lost as they relatedthem to these high school students.The stories, their stories, impresseda younger generation. These seniorshad been influenced by horrificevents. Upon hearing these recollections,these events attained a newreality. It certainly gave significanceto the slogan that is oftenheard during Remembrance Dayceremonies, “never again” but withthe human story, the full importancewas further clarified.It is the human story that trulygives the event life and meaning.There is no doubt that we need tooffer our prayers of thanks rememberingthose that made such a greatsacrifice. We also need to say ourprayers for peace in the hope thathuman beings may one day resolvetheir differences without resortingto armed conflict. But if we are tocapture the full significance of theevent and all it truly means, then weneed to hear the story.It reminds me of an old HasidicTale:When a great rabbi saw disasterthreatening the Jews it was his customto go into a certain part of theforest to meditate. There he wouldlight a fire, say a special prayer, andthe miracle would be accomplishedand the disaster averted.Later, when his disciple hadoccasion for the same reason, tointercede with heaven, he wouldgo to the same place in the forestand say: “Master of the Universe,listen! I do not know how to lightthe fire, but I am still able to say theprayer.” And again the miraclewould be accomplished.Still later this Rabbi’s disciple inorder to save his people, would gointo The forest and say: “I do notknow how to light the fire, I do notknow the prayer, but I know theplace and this must be sufficient”and the miracle was accomplished.Finally, generations later it fellupon another Rabbi to overcomedisaster.Sitting in his armchair, his headin his hands, he spoke to God: “I amunable to light the fire and do notknow the prayer; I cannot even findthe place in the forest. All I can dois to tell the story, and this must besufficient.” And it was sufficient.It is the story that breathes lifeinto an event that otherwise is nothingmore than historical facts.Granted, we can never fully appreciatewhat another generation experienced.Some practices and ceremonieswill naturally lose theirsignificance to us over time. Thatwe cannot help. What needs notbe lost, though, is the human story.The human story will speak togenerations and if anything hasthe potential to invoke change witinus it is the human element of story,hearing the dreams, the aspirations,disappointments and strugglesof others that can potentiallymove us to other means of resolvingour differences.This thought is not that farfetched.Many of the great religioustraditions throughout the worldrely on story. In the Christiantradition our scriptures are full ofstory. Judaism has a wealth of stories,as does Islam. 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TRIDENT, NOVEMBER 1, 2004 29Meet your PSP fitness staff: Shearwater Fitness and Sports CenterFBy Jeff LauzierFitness and Sports InstructorTHE f FILESFitness and Sports Director:Shearwater’s Fitness and SportsDirector is Kevin Delong. Kevinhas been the director of Shearwater’sfacility since 1998, and withthe company since 1997, and notonly is he a recognized and admiredindividual within our world of fitnessand sports, but he also bringsmuch experience and knowledge tothe company. Prior to working forPSP, Kevin was a PERI within themilitary for just over 20 years thusbecoming an established body tomembers of the Canadian Forces.As director at Shearwater, Kevin’smain responsibilities are the provisionof the Fitness and Sports programsand facilities. Also, he isresponsible for all related fundingand all staff required to supportour members. Kevin is continuallyworking towards ensuring thatShearwater’s Fitness and Sports programremains amongst the leader inits area and to ensure that their facilitiesare compatible with our otherMARLANT facilities.Kevin’s strengths are his continualdedication to the Military communitythrough a willingness toprovide the best possible PSP programsand the expertise that notonly he, but also his co-workers,bring to their positions as he is astrong team oriented individual.This has shown as he is an avidhockey player throughout both thewinter and the summer, and also hasexcelled in other team sports suchas basketball, broomball, fastball,soccer, volleyball, and also gymnasticsin which he was a provincialand Atlantic champion.Kevin can be reached throughemail at Delong.K@forces.gc.ca orat local 1069“We’re with you every step ofthe way.”Fitness Coordinator:Shearwater’s Fitness Coordinatoris Beth Ann Ward. Beth Ann hasbeen involved with the PSP agencyfor four years and has spent roughlya year at each of our Halifax Formationgymnasiums where sheworked as a fitness and sportsinstructor, becoming a very familiarface and symbol within PSP. BethAnn has also spent time in Bosniaon a six-month and a seven-monthtour. She is credited with designingand starting the well-known programTrain with the Trainer at boththe Stadacona and Shearwater facilities,which has and will continue tobe a successful class for all militarypersonnel. This class is aimed at gettingpeople on the right path tohealthy living and most importantlyhelping any member who did notpass his or her annual CanadianForces EXPRES test to improveupon his or her performance forfuture evaluations. Aside fromremedial and unit personal training,Beth Ann takes care of all theadministrative duties for Shearwater’smembers including organizingand scheduling CF EXPRES testing,and also conducting classes and lecturespertaining to aspects of fitness.Sports were always a big part ofBeth Ann’s life, as she was constantlyplaying basketball, soccerand volleyball while she was growingup. While at Dalhousie Universityin which she completed adegree in Biology, Beth Ann playedon the female varsity volleyballteam for Kings College. Recently,she has focused on individual sportscompetiting in half marathons, amarathon, and also triathlons. BethAnn enjoys participating and watchinga variety of sports along withchallenging herself through crosstraining indoors and outdoors at differentlevels of difficulty. Variety iswhat motivates Beth Ann to continuallytrain and also believes is a keyfactor that helps motivates participantsto participate, as she creditsher active lifestyle for the reason shebecame involved with PSP.Beth Ann can be reached throughemail at Ward.BA4@forces.gc.ca orat local 1073“The best way is alwaysthrough.”- Helen Keller‘The real glory isbeing knocked toyour knees and thencoming back. That’sreal glory. That’s theessence of it’Fitness Instructor:Shearwater’s Fitness Instructor isRay Moorehead. Ray is the newestmember of our PSP staff as he hasbeen with us for the past month,although he was a member of thePERI trade until 1997. Ray’s mainresponsibilities are to evaluate ourShearwater members’ physical fitnesslevels through conductingtheir annual CF EXPRES tests andalso maintain and continuallyimprove the fitness level andhealthy lifestyle of our members.Ray truly believes that in order to beeffective in his position, that it isvital to be compassionate, demonstrateempathy, and have a desire towork closely with the military community,as well as providing guidance,leadership, and direct supportfor all facets of fitness as this willhelp anyone achieve their goalsand encourage their enthusiasmtowards a healthy body and positiveself image.Ray is an active person in theworld of sports as he is a competitivemarathon runner and is aspiringto be one of the top level marathonrunners in the 40-49 age categoryacross North America. He is alsovery involved with ball hockey, icehockey, soccer, and track and fieldas Ray is currently an active icehockey official (Level IV) and ballhockey official, along with possessingsome experience as a coach forboth sports. Ray is very devoted tomaintaining his personal fitnesslevel through vigorous physicaltraining cycles, while increasing hisknowledge and devotion to theworld of sports.Ray can be reached through emailat Moorehead.RE@forces.gc.ca orat local 1074“The real glory is being knockedto your knees and then comingback. That’s real glory. That’s theessence of it.” - Vince LombardiWatch for the next issue of theF Files. 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30TRIDENT, NOVEMBER 1, 2004Locked-out NHL stars ‘give something back’They came, they played, theymade a difference.The crowds may have been smallby National Hockey League standards,but a group of locked-outNHLers say a recent two-day stopoverin Halifax achieved its objective—to“give something back.”The Original Stars HockeyLeague (OSHL), comprised of morethan 60 players looking for a way tokeep sharp during the currentlabour dispute with the league,wrapped up its Maritime tour October23 in Halifax with a doubleheaderat the Metro Centre.The high-scoring four-on-fourhockey was designed to entertain.But, according to Aaron Downey,who would normally be suiting upwith his Dallas Star teammates, theplayers also want to use their talentsto help others.A portion of all ticket salesthroughout the Maritime tour wentto Raise A Reader, a nationwidecharity designed to promote childhoodliteracy. But the Halifaxgames also raised $8,500 for thefamily of Lt (N) Chris Saunders,the sailor who died as a result ofthe recent tragic fire onboardHMCS CHICOUTIMI, Canada’snewest submarine.“I think it’s a wonderful opportunity...especially with the talentwe have here as players,” saidDowney, whom local hockey fansmay remember from his days withOSHL played the Halifax Mariners at Shearwater Arena. Aaron Downey of the Dallas Stars is in red.the Junior “A” Cole HarbourColts. “Let’s give something back.Let’s help somebody out. That’sCPL KAREN LIVINGSTONEwhat everybody should be doing inthis world.”The OSHL also raised a few dollars—andmorale—as the playersused an off-day, October 22, to playthe four-time defending CanadianForces Men’s Hockey champions,the Formation Halifax Mariners, atthe Shearwater Arena. A capacitycrowd looked on as the Stars andthe Mariners played to a spirited6-6 draw.“They’re a terrific group of men,”Downey said of the Mariners. “Youcan tell they’re a disciplined group.They came out here and playedwell as a team, and it was just anhonour playing against them heretoday. The boys really enjoyedthemselves too.”The home team got two goalsfrom Brian Stagg, while singleswere scored by Andy Hawrylak,Lorway MacDougall, Mike Almondand Brad Westerman, who talliedwith just two seconds left on theclock to secure the tie.The OSHL got a two-goal performancesfrom Jeremy Stevensonof the Nashville Predators and RyanVandenbussche of the ChicagoBlackhawks, with one apiece fromLyle Odelein (Florida Panthers) andMatt Bradley (Pittsburgh Penguins).The real stars of the game, however,were Mariner netminders BobBoychuk and Mike Lortie, whowere called on time and again tomake some big league saves.“They were working their tailsoff,” Downey commented after thegame. “It was nice to see them workin a system like that. Now I can seewhy they’re four-time championsin the Canadian military.”Ilsley Avenue, Unit 6&7Dartmouth, NS B3B 1L5Phone: (902) 468-5622Fax: (902) 468-3232Also located:Penhorn Mall, Maritime CenterBarrington Place Shops & WestEnd MallContact Phil RegimbalSales Representative: 830-7711pregimbal@ribbonsrecycled.com10 %OFFTO ALL DNDMEMBERSID REQUIRED“Servicingthose whoServe”Posted to CFB Gagetown orthe Greater Fredericton areaof New Brunswick? CallSpecialists in Remanufactured Cartridges30-60% cheaper than originals

TRIDENT, NOVEMBER 1, 2004 31Help from PSP aids in Pte Sarty’squest for the gold medalBy Virginia BeatonTrident staffFive hundred dollars in supportfrom Personnel Support Programsand financial assistance fromhis ship are making it possible forPrivate (Pte) Will Sarty to fly toDurban, South Africa to competein the 26th World ArmwrestlingChampionships.A storesman in HMCS FREDER-ICTON, Sarty says that he’s gratefulto PSP for helping him meet theexpenses associated with the trip.His application for funds was madeseveral weeks ago and he notes thatit’s because of support from peoplesuch as Formation Fitness andSport director Terry Sweeney thatit’s possible for him to representCanada at this high-profile competition.“Terry Sweeney is the onewho did that for me.”According to Chief Petty OfficerSecond Class (CPO2) DavidDuffy, the ship’s company of FRED-ERICTON is proud to send oneof their own to an internationalsports event.FREDERICTON has also providedsubstantial financial support forSarty, which will help him to payPte Sarty, left and CPO Duffy. Pte Sarty is holding his two nationalchampionship plaques.for his airfare, hotel or other associatedcosts.Though the ship’s captain, CommanderNewton is away on course,the ship’s executive officer, LieutenantCommander (LCdr) RickTait, Cox’n CPO1 McDonald, andship’s supply officer Lt (N) BriandSHEARWATER I/S HOCKEY LEAGUE STANDINGS“A” Div G W L T GF GA PtsMP’S 1 1 0 0 11 4 2DHGR 2 1 1 0 17 16 2FDU 1 1 0 0 4 1 2LFAA 1 1 0 0 6 2 2ARO 1 1 0 0 6 3 2423 2 1 1 0 11 11 2FH/AVSO 1 0 1 0 3 6 0406/HOTEF 1 0 1 0 2 6 0MSO 1 0 1 0 4 11 0CE 1 0 1 0 6 10 0all share Cdr Newton’s interest inencouraging the crewmembers toparticipate in sports. “CommanderNewton believes in sports and inpeople keeping fit for the CanadianForces,” notes Duffy.“When Sarty does well, it’s goodfor the ship and good for the Navybecause he’s representing Canada.It’s an honour to support him.”Sarty is the two-time Canadiannational armwrestling championfor both the left and right arm category,in his weight class. In September2004 he successfullydefended his national title and haswon many other local and regionalcompetitions as well.To prepare for the internationalcompetition, Sarty is working withtrainer Rick Pinkney. His trainingroutine includes cardio, situps, anda lot of work on tendons and handand finger strength.“Every Monday and Thursday wearmwrestle for four or five hours,”says Sarty. After attending manycompetitions, Sarty knows who hiscompetitors are likely to be and hedevises plans for matching himselfagainst them. “You have to studyyour opponents, how they armwrestle,what their tactics are and whattheir strong and weak points are.”His trainer thinks that he’s in fineshape and believes that he has agood chance to win a medal,according to Sarty.On November 19, Sarty will travelto Durban, South Africa for theInternational Armwrestling FederationChampionships.He’s one of a team of approximately25 to 30 competitors fromCanada who will be in Durban forthe event, which runs from November20 to 28.On his team uniform, Sartywill be wearing FREDERICTON’sship’s crest.INTRODUCING...Shown in stain resistantmicro fiber fabric.7 piece package includessofa, loveseat,cocktail table, 2 end tablesand 2 lamps.Sofa$849FRONT LOAD LAUNDRY PAIR7 cycles and 4 wash/rinse temperaturesFabric softener and bleach dispenserELECTRIC DRYER8 cycles and 3 heat settings4.0 cu.ft. capacityAuto end-of-cycle signalPair price$1099✁*O.A.C. Some terms and conditions may apply. See store fordetails. Promotion end date: October 17th, 2004. The $500 couponis applicable on the Majesty pillow top chiropractic mattress setonly and is redeemable in store upon presentation of this coupon.MajestyChiropractic Queen size mattressset. A pillow top mattress with 800superlastic continuous coil, endorsedby the CanadianChiropractic AssociationQueen sizemattress set:Was $1399NOW$899after rebate**✁