May 31 2011 - The Aurora Newspaper

Page 10 May 30, 2011
The Aurora Newspaper, 14 Wing Greenwood, NS
Easter Brunch for Deployed Families – What a Time!!
Submitted by: Amy Snow,
GMFRC Coordinator of
Deployment Services,
765-1494 local 5583
or e-mail Amy.Snow@
forces.gc.ca
On Saturday, April 23 rd
the GMFRC was very
proud to host its 8 th Annual
Easter Brunch for Deployed
Families. Deployed families
Kids and Learning First
Nova Scotia is fortunate to have dedicated teachers and
support staff, involved parents and engaged students who
care about the future.
But we are facing challenges like declining student enrollment
and increasing costs. Protecting kids and learning is our
priority. That is why the province has increased per-student
funding, kept student-to-teacher ratios low and protected
funding for special needs education.
But more needs to be done.
Working together we can protect what matters most, putting
kids and learning first.
I want to hear from you. Go to gov.ns.ca to
share your ideas.
Ramona Jennex,
Education Minister
joined us in celebration of
Easter at the Annapolis Mess
and enjoyed a morning of
delicious food, fun activities,
and great company. Not only
did we have fun making and
decorating our very own
Easter Bunny ears and crafts
we also had a special visit
from the Easter Bunny who
took time from his very busy
Making life better for families
bunny schedule to hang out
with deployed families and
could also be seen posing
for pictures with the kids!
Throughout the morning it
was nice to hear feedback
from our deployed families.
Many families expressed how
great it was to get together
and the children were thrilled
to see the Easter Bunny in
person! It truly was an amazing
time filled with laughs and
greats stories.
A big thank you to our
servers extraordinaire, Colonel
(Col) WF Seymour, Wing
Commander, Lieutenant
Colonel (LCol) Smith McBride,
Wing Administration Offi cer
(WAdminO), and Chief Warrant
Officer (CWO) Gaudreault,
Acting Wing Chief Warrant
Offi cer, who served breakfast
to our deployed families and
gave away their special bunny
ears to the children who gave
them the biggest smiles!
BINGO
1:45
BINGO
1:45
Legion Calendar
Sponsored by
Kingston
Legion
Sunday, 1:45 p.m.
Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Regular Games -
Lic.# 35542-96
$ 125
• 1 Early bird - 60/40
• 2 - 60/40
• Letter H - 80/20
• 1 Lucky 7 - Progressive
• 1 Bonanza - Progressive
• Jackpot - 3 Chances
Consolation $500
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~ June 2011
Office 765-4920 • Bar 765-4428 • Fax 765-2479 • E-Mail legion98sect@ns.sympatico.ca
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat
Events Subject to Change Without Notice
Members & Guests Welcome!
1
CRIB
2 T.G.I.F 3
Fish‘N’Chips
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Dance: Hawco
NO DANCE
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Veteran’s
Banquet
4
BINGO
1:45
5
EUCHRE
6
BINGO
7:30
7
8
CRIB
9 T.G.I.F
10
BBQ Chicken
& Potato Salad
11
DANCE:
‘Stagecoach’
BINGO 1:45
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Happy Father’s
Day
12
EUCHRE
13
BINGO
7:30
14
15
CRIB
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GOLF
16 T.G.I.F 17
Pork Chops &
Mashed Potatoes
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GOLF
DANCE: 18
‘Big Deal’
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Father’s Day
Fun Golf
19 20
EUCHRE
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EXECUTIVE
MEETING
BINGO 7:30 21 22
CRIB
23
24
T.G.I.F
BBQ Burgers,
Hot Dogs
& Salad
25
DANCE
‘Low Riders Band’
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CAV Poker Run
26 27
GENERAL
MEETING
Thanks also go out to the
Annapolis Mess for all of
their help in making this a
truly special brunch, to the
Annapolis Café cooks who
volunteered their time to cook
our delicious brunch, and to
the many volunteers without
whom events such as this
would not be possible. From
helping the kids make their
Easter crafts, to becoming the
Easter Bunny’s professional
photographer, to baking a cake
for the families in celebration
of Easter (Merci Natasha!) we
thank you from the bottom of
BINGO
7:30
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29 30
613 Main St.
KINGSTON
765-2103
CRIB
our hearts!
To finish off a perfect
morning Col Seymour helped
us draw names for our door
prizes. The lucky winners were
Rachel Ryan and son Caleb,
and Oliver Hocquard and
mom Vanessa who went home
with Easter baskets fi lled with
summer fun activities and all
the fi xings for a movie night!
Thank you again to everyone
who made this event possible
and a big thank you to all
the deployed families who
attended, I hope that you had
as much fun as I did!
Learning and Career Centre
“People working together to foster a learning culture – within the Defence Team – many places, many ways.”
765-8848
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of the
Caribbean:
On Stranger
Tides
29 May - 02 Jun 11
Sun - Thurs 7 pm
Rated PG
(Violence &
Frightening Scenes)
Thor
03 - 09 June 11
Rated PG
See you at the Movies
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LCC Upcoming
Workshops
Submitted by: Brenda Oliver, Administrative Assistant
These sessions are for DND Military and
Civilian personnel and NPF
employees. You must go
through your Unit Training
Coordinator to register for
these courses. If you do not
know who your Unit Training
Coordinator is, please contact
the LCC at local 5226 or 5227
for referral.
June 2011
02-03 Problem-solving and
Decision-making • 1 ½ days
16 Future Planning • 1 day
23 Defence Ethics • 1 day
29 You and Change • 1 day
July 2011
13-14 Speed Reading and
Memory Techniques (cost
course) • 2 days
488 Main St.
LAWRENCETOWN
584-3366
Notes:
June 4 Veteran’s Banquet
June 16/17 Legion Golf
June 25 CAV Poker Run
26 Commercial St.
MIDDLETON
825-4822