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780-594-4414 5118 50 Avenue, Cold Lake Helping you is what we do! www.northernlightsrealestate.com Approved Relocation Supplier Nous offrons un service bilingue Northern Lights Realty Ltd. INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED Volume 53 Number 2 www.couriernews.ca January 14, 2020 Warm welcome greets troops Aviator Avery Philpott, 4 Wing Imaging Canadian Armed Forces personnel from 4 Wing Cold Lake arrive home from Operation Reassurance, Air Task Force-Romania deployment in the early morning of January 13, 2020. CLIFF KENYON leadership teams of returning members were there to said as the mission drew to a close. greet them before reuniting with their families and “Canada’s contribution to Air Task Force- It’s a warm welcome to troops from 4 Wing Cold friends. Romania shows our ongoing support to NATO, one Lake who returned home from Romania early Monday Cold Lake members were away on a four-month of our most important multilateral relationships,” he morning. mission in Romania. Canadian Air Task Force (ATF) – added. Despite the cold snap that met them as their plane Romania is Canada’s contribution to NATO assurance Since 2014, Operation Reassurance has been key arrived home about 1:30 a.m. in Cold Lake, they were and deterrence measures in Central and Eastern to demonstrating Canada’s commitment to our NATO met by Wing leaders extending a warm welcome and Europe. allies. As part of NATO’s enhanced Air Policing congratulations for a successful mission. Minister of National Defence Harjit Singh mission, the operation reinforces NATO’s collective About 100 Canadian Armed Forces members Sajjan had thanked participants last week for defence, demonstrating the Alliance’s combined from Cold Lake took part in Operation Reassurance their efforts. strength and solidarity to any potential airspace in Romania, part of the air policing mission in Europe. “Thank you to all who served for your contribution. aggressor. The Command Team, Colonel Dave Moar and Your work shows our friends and allies that Canada Wing Chief Warrant Officer Rémi Nault, as well as will always stand shoulder to shoulder with them,” he Continued on page 2... LOCAL LOCAL LOCAL Tuesday Wednesday Sunny Mix of Sun & Cloud Gender violence Movie bonus Helping hand High -30oC High -32oC Low -37oC Low -38oC Guest speaker Shannon Community Recreation If you want to help your Moroney will focus on gender Department at Personnel colleagues, try the SENTINEL Thursday Friday violence at Military Family Support Programs offers program. Resource Centre conference. discounted movie tickets. Light Flurries Cloudy High -29oC High -25oC o o Page 6 Low -29 C Low -32 C Page 5 Page 5 The weather is provided by The 4 Wing Meteorology Office WIN UP TO 2020 SORENTO 3832 50th Street, Cold Lake AS LOW AS Phone:(780) 594-6200 $10,000 * Financing available on approved credit. Hurry in, HOLIDAY BONUSES stock is limited. See KIA Cold Lake for full details. ON OUR MOST POPULAR MODELS 0% INTEREST Additional $500 off new Kia models for acting or retired military members. See kia.ca for more See kia.ca for more Page 2 The Courier News & Publishing Tuesday, January 14, 2020 Commander Rock applauds task force efforts ...continued from front page Romanian, French, and US Navy, the Bulgarian Air Romania on Operation Reassurance. The ATF first Force, or Task Force Latvia, our efforts have clearly deployed from April to August 2014 to the Romanian Lieutenant-General Michael Rouleau, demonstrated Canada’s reliability and commitment to Air Force 71st Air Base in Campia Turzii, followed by Commander Canadian Joint Operations Command, NATO collective defence from both a deterrence and deployments to Constanta in both 2017 and 2018 from said: “Over the past four months, Canadian assurance perspective.” September to December. Armed Forces personnel, as part of Air Task Force- “The members of this Task Force have once NATO’s enhanced Air Policing is a peacetime Romania, again demonstrated the highest levels of again demonstrated the value and capabilities of collective defence mission, which safeguards the professionalism and skill NATO has come to expect our Canadian Armed Forces,” he said, “and further integrity of the Alliance’s airspace. It is part of NATO from Canada. Congratulations of a job well done.” solidified Canada’s reputation as a reliable defence assurance and deterrence measures introduced in ATF-Romania was composed of approximately 135 partner.” 2014 after Russia’s illegal and illegitimate annexation Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel and five CF- This is Canada’s fourth ATF deployment to of Crimea. 188 Hornets from 4 Wing Cold Lake. The members of ATF-Romania were mainly from 401 Tactical Fighter Squadron, supported by personnel from all over Canada, primarily from 2 Air Expeditionary Wing, 3 Wing Bagotville, and 19 Wing Comox. In addition to the enhanced Air Policing mission, the ATF conducted regular training with their Romanian counterparts, including flight operations, emergency response, flight safety, aircraft maintenance, command and control, and military policing. ATF-Romania also participated in several multinational joint exercises such as Exercise Silver Arrow in Latvia, Exercise Blue Bridge 19 and Exercise Ramstein Dust. “It has been a tremendous honour for the members of Air Task Force-Romania 2019 to work alongside our Romanian and regional NATO Allies,” Commander Air Task Force-Romania Lieutenant-Colonel Forrest Rock said. “Whether fulfilling our NATO enhanced Air Policing mandate or participating in the multitude of multinational joint training opportunities with our Romanian MiG-21 and F-16 counterparts, the Aviator Avery Philpott, 4 Wing Imaging Colonel Dave Moar, 4 Wing Commander greets members returning home from Operation Reassurance, Air Task Force-Romania at 4 Wing Cold Lake Medley terminal January 13, 2020. Centennial Building(#67), PO Box 6190 Stn Forces, Cold Lake, AB T9M 2C5 Phone: (780) 594-5206 Email: [email protected] THE COURIER STAFF MANAGER Janae Wandler - [email protected] EDITOR/REPORTER Cliff Kenyon - [email protected] PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Alina Mallais - [email protected] ADMIN/SALES Jasmine Ouellette - [email protected] EDITORIAL ADVISOR Aviator Avery Philpott, 4 Wing Imaging Lieutenant Colonel Forrest Rock, Commander Air Task Force-Romania, is reunited with his family 4 WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS at the 4 Wing Cold Lake Military Family Resource Center Society January 13, 2020. Capt Julie Brunet DEADLINE Wednesday at 1500 hrs for the following Tuesday CIRCULATION 2600 The Courier is published weekly with the permission of the 4 Wing Cold Lake Wing Commander Col Moar. The opinions expressed are those of the contributor and do not reflect those of the Editor, Canadian Armed Forces, or DND. The Editor reserves the right to reject, edit, or condense any editorial or advertising material. Printed by Star Press, Wainwright, AB. Publié hebdomadairement avec la permission du Commandant de l’escadre, le col Moar. Les opinions personnelles exprimées dans ce journal sont celles des collaborateurs et ne représentent pas les opinions de la rédaction, des Forces armées canadiennes ou du Ministrère de la Défense nationale. La rédaction se réserve le droit de refuser, d’éditer ou de condenser tout article et matériel de réclame soumis. Imprimé par Star Press, Wainwright, AB. MEMBER OF: Leading Seaman Justin Spinello, AETE Firefighter, Corporal Jared Morran and wife Kari-Lynn Morran share a hug at the 4 Wing Cold Lake Military Family Resource Centre Society after his return from deployment January 13, 2020. 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