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Remembering an Ayr Mess Life Member ‘Ace’ Keenan Smyth À la mémoire de « Ace » Keenan Smyth, membre à vie du mess Ayr Article by: Captain Leah Pierce, Public Affairs He was still the same at my full size If you could listen to Keenan Smyth’s heart, you would hear We’d eat and drink and play some pool it beat in time to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) And offer coffee, maybe tea March Past. His dad, Kenneth ‘KC’ Smyth was a World War He’d always reply with his famous words II Spitfire pilot, Keenan was an Air Cadet in his teen years Only the milk, the beer and the whisky raising to the rank of Warrant Officer Second Class, spent He went around the world for work time in the Lincoln and Welland Regiment attaining the rank And made some friends at every base of Corporal, and then in 1966, at approximately 20-years old, Another hard goodbye to speak joined the RCAF, first as an Air Frame Technician and later My uncle Keenan, they called him Ace. as an Air Defence Technician. ‘Godspeed my big brother,’ wrote ‘Ace’s brother Brian, “you It was during Basic Training in St. Jean, Québec, that Keenan have touched so many lives and made the world a better place.’ was given his nickname. Retold years later to his beloved Editor’s Note: Thank you to Keenan Smyth’s family for sharing niece and nephew, “I was given one rank above the rest on heartfelt accounts of his life and details of his military career. joining (AC-1 v AC-2). AC stood for Aircraftsman 1st and ------2nd class. The rank structure then was different than now; i.e. AC-2, AC-1, LAC, Cpl, Sgt, Flt Sgt, WO-2, WO-1 were Article rédigé par le capitaine Leah Pierce, Affaires publiques NCM ranks. Being an AC-1, I was in charge of 31 airmen in Si vous aviez pu écouter le cœur de Keenan Smyth, vous old “H” hut style barracks. The AC-2’s used to call me AC l’auriez entendu battre au rythme de l’Aviation royale much like a Pte would say Cpl or MCpl nowadays. On the canadienne (ARC) au pas de parade. Le père de Keenan, range I was pretty good with the Sterling submachine gun. dénommé Kenneth « KC » Smyth, avait été un pilote de From this the instructors and fellow airmen branded me with Spitfire pendant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale. Keenan, the nickname, ‘Ace’.” au cours de son adolescence, avait été un cadet de l’Air, et ‘Ace’s’ time in the RCAF included training to be qualified à ce titre il a gravi les échelons jusqu’au grade d’adjudant in the Base Defence Force and Electronic Warfare. As an deuxième classe. Au service du Lincoln and Welland Air Defence Technician, now referred to as an Aerospace Regiment pendant un certain temps, il y atteint le grade de Control Operator (AC Op), he was posted to various caporal. En 1966, à 20 ans environ, il fait son entrée dans Canadian Forces Stations across Canada including Lac St. l’ARC comme technicien de cellules pour ensuite devenir Denis, Lowther, Ramore, St. Margarets, Gypsumville, Sioux technicien en défense aérienne. Lookout and Beaver Lodge. His postings also included Goose Il se fait surnommer « Ace » [prononcé à l’anglaise] alors Bay, Gander, Comox, McChord, Tacoma, Washington, and qu’il participe à son instruction de base à Saint-Jean, au Quelques lignes tirées d’écrits du passé, de la plume même North Bay. He served twice in the Underground Complex Québec. Bien des années plus tard, quand il relatera les de « Ace » : « ... j’ai fait une carrière formidable [dans les (UGC), once working with the Semi-Automatic Ground faits à ses nièces et neveux adorés, voici ce qu’il dira : Forces] : j’ai eu l’occasion d’aller partout en Amérique du Nord Environment or SAGE in 1977, and then in the upgraded « À l’enrôlement, j’ai obtenu un grade plus élevé que les et ailleurs dans le monde. Et le plus beau de tout cela a été de Regional Operations Control Centre or ROCC twenty years autres. Je suis devenu aviateur, 1re classe [AC-1] plutôt pouvoir rencontrer de très belles personnes et de me faire des later. In the new millennium, ‘Ace’ served two tours as a que aviateur, 2e classe [AC-2]. L’abréviation anglaise amis, chez les jeunes et moins jeunes. La plupart du temps, Peacekeeper with the United Nations, once in el Gora, Sinai, « AC » signifie aviateur. À l’époque, la structure des grades en affectation dans une station ou une base, je prenais part Egypt, in support of the Multinational Force & Observers, était différente; ainsi, on retrouvait dans la catégorie des aux activités sportives. Il y a eu le hockey, la balle rapide, le and then in the Golan Heights, Israel, as part of the United groupes professionnels militaire (GPM) les grades suivants flag football. Comme j’étais un joueur de tackle-football au Nations Disengagement Observer Force. : AC-2; AC-1; cadet de l’air première classe (Cdt 1); Cpl, secondaire, j’ai été un peu déçu quand les Forces ont banni cette discipline à la fin des années soixante; nous avons dû ‘Uncle Keenan brought meaning to the expression “heart Sgt, sergent de section (Sgt s); adjudant de 2e classe nous adapter au flag football. Il a également fallu accrocher of gold”. He brightened the lives of those around him and (Adj 2); adjudant de 1re classe (Adj 1). Comme AC-1, j’étais nos patins, car les blessures étaient monnaie courante. » had a heart that cared completely. I have fond memories responsable de 31 aviateurs logeant dans les vieilles huttes spending time with Uncle Keenan at Christmas every year, d’un baraquement en forme de H. Les AC-2 m’appelaient Et puis, en 1989, juste avant sa mutation à la Force de but the memory I will always cherish is visiting him in North « AC » [prononcé à l’anglaise], comme aujourd’hui quand les réserve, « Ace » a reçu un diagnostic : mélanome malin, le Bay. He was so proud of his community, so happy to show us soldats appellent leurs supérieurs « caporal » ou « caporal- plus mortel des trois types de cancer de la peau. Plusieurs around CFB North Bay, including the NORAD underground chef ». Sur le champ de tir, je maniais, disons, assez bien le mois plus tard, après intervention chirurgicale et traitement, complex that was soon to be closed. He also took us to the pistolet mitrailleur Sterling. Et c’est ainsi que les instructeurs il sort de l’hôpital non sans avoir entendu de la bouche de 406 Squadron. The world has lost such a special person, et mes camarades aviateurs m’ont surnommé «Ace». Un son oncologue qu’il était chanceux d’être vivant. peu comme un tatouage, ce surnom ne n’a jamais quitté ». but his compassionate spirit will remain in the hearts of Et déjà nous sommes en 2003, et « Ace » a 57. Après 37 ans those who knew him,’ wrote Sheralyn Briggs, ‘Ace’s’ niece. En qualité de membre de l’ARC, « Ace » suivait une de services dans l’ARC, il prendra sa retraite. Néanmoins, In ‘Ace’s’ own words as part of his previous writings, “…“...it was instruction en vue de la qualification en force de défense l’amour pour sa deuxième famille, la communauté militaire, a great career [in the Forces], with the opportunities of seeing de la base et en guerre électronique. Comme technicien fera en sorte que l’on dira de lui qu’il fait partie du mobilier all of the various areas of North America, and overseas. Best of en défense aérienne (maintenant ce titre est « opérateur du mess Ayr, à la 22e Escadre. En reconnaissance de ses all, it was the meeting of great people and friends, both young de contrôle aérospatial »), il a été en poste dans plusieurs nombreuses années de service et de sa passion pour ses and old. On most stations and bases I was involved in sports stations des Forces canadiennes à la grandeur du pays : camarades d’armes, « Ace » récolte également l’honneur such as hockey, fastball, and flag football. As a high school Lac St. Denis, Lowther, Ramore, St. Margarets, Gypsumville, d’être nommé membre à vie du mess Ayr. Sioux Lookout, Beaver Lodge. Il a également été affecté à tackle football player I was kind of disappointed that the Forces Ce sera le dimanche 19 avril 2020 que Keenan « Ace » Smyth, Goose Bay, Gander, Comox, McChord, Tacoma, Washington banned tackle football in the late 60’s, so we had to adjust to entouré de sa famille, nous quittera pour toujours, à l’âge de 73 ans. flag football. The hockey skates were eventually hung up as et North Bay. Il fait deux périodes de service au complexe many injuries reoccurred.” souterrain (UGC); la première, en 1977, où il a travaillé à Aujourd’hui, même si « Ace » ne fait plus partie du mobilier l’aide de l’infrastructure aérienne semi-automatique (SAGE), du mess Ayr, les membres de la 22 Escadre, et en particulier Then, in 1989, just prior to transferring to the Reserve Force, et la deuxième, vingt ans plus tard, au Centre (amélioré) ceux de la communauté des op des AC, se souviennent de ‘Ace’ was diagnosed with Malignant Melanoma, the most de contrôle des opérations régionales (CCOR). Dans le lui en racontant les histoires fabuleuses de sa vie et de son deadly form of the three types of skin cancer. Months later, after nouveau millénaire, on retrouve « Ace » participant à deux passage à North Bay. surgery and treatment, he was released from the hospital and déploiements, l’un à titre de Casque bleu pour les Nations advised by his oncology specialist that he was lucky to be alive. Ci-joint un poème écrit par Andrew Briggs, son neveu : unies à El Gora dans le Sinaï, en Égypte, en soutien à la (Réimprimé dans sa langue d’origine.) Fast forward to 2003, at the age of 57, and after serving 37 Force multinationale et d’observateurs, et l’autre dans le years in the RCAF, ‘Ace’ retired. But his love of his second plateau du Golan (Israël), dans le cadre de la Force des He was there for my first steps family, the military, made him a permanent fixture at the Ayr Nations Unies chargée d’observer le désengagement. A gentle giant from my young eyes Mess at 22 Wing. In recognition of his long-standing service But then I grew, the world all changed La nièce de « Ace », Sheralyn Briggs, a écrit quelques lignes He was still the same at my full size and passion for the people he served alongside, ‘Ace’ was : « Pour qui connaissait Oncle Keenan, l’expression « avoir honoured as a Life Member of the Ayr Mess. We’d eat and drink and play some pool un cœur en or « prenait tout son sens. Il mettait du soleil dans And offer coffee, maybe tea On Sunday, April 19, 2020, surrounded by his family, Keenan la vie des personnes qui l’entouraient et il était toujours très He’d always reply with his famous words ‘Ace’ Smyth passed away at the age of 73. attentionné. Je garde de très bons souvenirs du temps que Only the milk, the beer and the whisky And while ‘Ace’ is no longer a fixture at the Ayr Mess, j’ai passé chaque année à Noël avec l’oncle Keenan, mais He went around the world for work members of 22 Wing, especially those in the AC Op le souvenir que je chéris le plus et qui sera toujours gravé And made some friends at every base community remember him by retelling fond and colourful en moi est celui de ma visite à North Bay. Oncle Keenan Another hard goodbye to speak stories of his life and his time in North Bay. s’était montré tellement fier de sa communauté, tellement My uncle Keenan, they called him Ace. heureux de nous montrer la BFC North Bay, notamment Enclosed is a heartfelt poem written by Andrew Briggs, le complexe souterrain du Commandement de la défense « Au revoir, grand frère », écrit Brian, le frère de « Ace », nephew: aérospatiale de l’Amérique du Nord (NORAD); (ce complexe « Tu as fait une différence dans la vie de tellement de gens et donc tu laisses derrière toi un monde meilleur ». He was there for my first steps allait fermer peu après). Il nous avait également fait voir le A gentle giant from my young eyes 406 Escadron. Même si notre monde a perdu une personne Note de l’édition : Remerciements à la famille de Keenan Smyth But then I grew, the world all changed très spéciale, je sais que son esprit plein de compassion qui a accepté de partager ces témoignages poignants de la reste dans le cœur de ceux qui le connaissaient. » vie de Keenan ainsi que des détails sur sa carrière militaire. 2 The Shield / le Bouclier June / Juin

Commander’s Corner / Le mot du commandant Meeting Uncertainty Head-on impressive twenty-five to one kill ratio and for every member 40 000 pertes du côté des Canadiens : ce sont des soldats It’s June… Finally! This has been a of the unit captured alive, they captured two hundred and et des aviateurs qui ont fait l’ultime sacrifice pour leur pays et very turbulent past few months, but thirty-five enemy troops. Finally this elite unit would pave the pour soutenir l’effort collectif. Dans une période extrêmement we made it. June is a historically way and be a template for all other American and Canadian effrayante et incertaine, les ÉtatsUnis et le Canada ont fait rich month, especially in reference Special Force units, like the Green Berets, Seals, and the directement face à ce qui menaçait la paix et les habitudes to military history. While I delve into Canadian Special Operations Regiment. de vie. Aujourd’hui, nous sommes plus forts et solides grâce a bit of D-Day history, I will highlight Again, we are currently experiencing an uncertain and aux sacrifices qu’ils ont faits. a few other noteworthy events. In stressful time, and just like seventy-six years ago, we are Voici un élément intéressant à noter : en 1945, après la June of 1944, most of the world bi-nationally meeting this threat head-on. Whether we are destruction des forces navales de l’Axe, la Marine royale had been enduring a particularly talking about military threats, economic downturns, or canadienne est devenue la troisième force navale la Lieutenant-Colonel turbulent, uncertain and you might invisible enemies like this virus-causing pandemic; we do not plus grande au monde, après celles des ÉtatsUnis et de Matthew Slusher say stressful time. In early 1944, the put our heads in the sand and give up, rather we adapt, fight, la GrandeBretagne. Une dernière retombée historique (United States Air Royal Canadian Air Force reached and become stronger as a result. It’s crucial that Canada intéressante de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale a été la Force), Detachment its peak with more than two hundred and the United States continue with this mind-set. création de la toute première Force d’opérations spéciales, 2, First Air Force thousand personnel and seventy- So enjoy this summer that we will be blessed with, that so many surnommée la « Brigade du diable ». C’était une unité Commander eight squadrons which ranked the brave Canadians and Americans fought to preserve for us. binationale de commando d’élite comptant 1 800 membres and Operations fourth largest allied air force behind des ÉtatsUnis et du Canada. Elle a entrepris diverses Support Squadron the US, Soviet and British air forces. ------missions tout au long de la guerre. L’unité a atteint un Commanding Office On June 6th of 1944, more than Prendre le taureau par les cornes impressionnant ratio de 25 éliminations ennemies pour une one hundred and fifty thousand perte des leurs. De plus, pour chacun de leurs membres Enfin, juin est arrivé! Les derniers mois ont été très Americans, Canadians, and other allies met the unknown que l’on capturait en vie, ils capturaient 235 ennemis. Cette tumultueux, mais nous sommes passés à travers. Le mois de head-on. They took the fight to the enemy, most of which had unité d’élite a tracé le chemin pour toutes les autres unités juin est riche en histoire, particulièrement en ce qui concerne no combat experience, their future was uncertain. The Allied des Forces spéciales des ÉtatsUnis et du Canada et elles l’histoire militaire. Dans le présent message, je vais vous casualties that initial day exceeded ten thousand including a ont d’ailleurs également été établies selon son modèle. On parler du jour J ainsi que de quelques autres événements thousand Canadians. By the end of the Second World War, compte parmi cellesci les Green Berets, les SEALs et le notables. Lorsqu’arrive le mois de juin de l’année 1944, more than forty thousand Canadian soldiers and airmen would Régiment d’opérations spéciales du Canada. une grande partie du monde traverse une situation pay the ultimate sacrifice for their country and the collective particulièrement turbulente, incertaine et angoissante. Au Aujourd’hui, nous traversons une nouvelle période effort. The United States of America and Canada fought side- début de 1944, l’Aviation royale canadienne atteignait le pic d’incertitude et d’angoisse à laquelle nous faisons de by-side and met the threat to peace and way of life head-on, de son effectif. Elle comptait plus de 200 000 membres du nouveau face de façon binationale, tout comme on l’a fait in an incredibly scary and uncertain time. And we are more personnel et 78 escadrons, ce qui faisait d’elle la quatrième il y a 75 ans. Même lorsqu’on parle de menaces militaires, fortified and stronger today because of their sacrifice. force alliée de l’aviation la plus grande après celles des É.U., de récession économique ou d’ennemis invisibles comme le Interestingly in 1945, after the destruction of the Axis navies, de l’URSS et de la Grande-Bretagne. Le 6 juin 1944, plus de virus qui provoque la COVID19, nous ne devenons pas des the Royal Canadian Navy became the third largest in the world 150 000 militaires des ÉtatsUnis, du Canada et des autres autruches. Au contraire : nous nous adaptons, nous luttons behind the US and British navies. One last interesting and forces alliées ont fait face à l’inconnu de plein fouet. Ils ont et, en conséquence, nous devenons plus forts. Il est essentiel historic outcome of the Second World War was the creation of décidé d’aller combattre leur ennemi, même si beaucoup que le Canada et les ÉtatsUnis continuent de penser ainsi. the First Special Service Force, also called the Devil’s Brigade. d’entre eux n’avaient pas d’expérience de combat; leur Alors, profitons de cet été qui nous est offert, un été pour This was an elite bi-national American-Canadian commando avenir était donc incertain. Le premier jour, il y a eu plus lequel tant de Canadiens, Canadiennes, Américains et unit which was about eighteen hundred men strong, who took de 10 000 morts, dont 1 000 étaient des Canadiens. À la Américaines courageux et courageuses se sont battus pour on various missions throughout the war. The unit boasted an fin de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale, on a compté plus de que nous puissions en profiter. NORAD Training Mission Pilotless Planes in the Second World War Article by: Lieutenant Janine Girard, Aerospace Controller Photo submitted On the morning of April 27th Sonic 31 and 32 took off from 3 Wing Bagotville on their way to conduct a NORAD training mission. The two-ship of CF-18 Hornets took off and were checked in by the controllers at Canadian Air Defence Sector (CADS) shortly after Secteur de la défense aérienne du Canada take-off. New additions and procedures at (SDAC) peu après le décollage. De nouveaux CADS have been put in place to facilitate ajouts et procédures ont été mis en place missions of this type such as the Mission au SDAC pour faciliter les missions de ce Voice Platform (MVP) and the practical use type, telles que le Mission Voice Platform of Tactical Action Notification and Response (MVP) et l’utilisation pratique de la ligne (TANR) conferences. The installation of the de téléconférence de notification d’action MVP system at CADS has been a long-awaited tactique et intervention (TANR). L’installation du addition and, on this morning, allowed for the système MVP au SDAC est un ajout attendu controller to seamlessly switch from radio depuis longtemps et, ce matin, a permis au sites throughout the 450 nautical mile flight contrôleur de passer en toute transparence from Bagotville to Toronto. NAV CANADA des sites radio tout au long du vol de 450 and CADS worked closely to coordinate the milles nautique de Bagotville à Toronto. NAV exercise in the weeks leading up to it and via CANADA et le SDAC ont travaillé en étroite TANR allowed real-time coordination between collaboration pour coordonner l’exercice au multiple agencies. Among the agencies cours des semaines qui ont précédé et, via Article by: Bethany Aitchison, This changed the mindset towards air involved was the Toronto Area Control Center TANR, ont permis une coordination en temps Curator of the Canadian Forces Museum defence. Previously, air defence had been (ACC) which provided an area of sanitized réel entre plusieurs organismes. Parmi les of Aerospace Defence aerial combat with manned machines, but airspace over the Toronto area also known agences impliquées figurait le Centre de Photo submitted the V-1 didn’t have a pilot, and had no reason as a ROA (Restricted Operating Area). These contrôle régional de Toronto (ACC), qui offrait or capability to return home. New tactics airspaces are commonly activated so that une zone d’espace aérien assaini au-dessus de The Second World War saw a great deal of involving ground anti-aircraft crews and military missions such as Operation NOBLE la région de Toronto, également connue sous le technological development and innovation. pilots going up against the quick low-flying EAGLE, air-to-air refueling, surveillance, and nom de ZOR (zone d’opérations réglementée). German engineering technology was racing bomb needed to be developed. This form training scenarios may be conducted without Ces espaces aériens sont généralement forwards, and they would be the first nation of air defence against an unmanned and the possibility of interfering with civilian air activés de sorte que des missions militaires to see an operational jet aircraft. But another traffic. Sonic 31 flight completed their NORAD uncontrolled but very powerful weapon set telles que l’opération NOBLE EAGLE, le project near the end of the war, dubbed the tone for Cold War missile development mission in the ROA overhead Toronto. This ravitaillement en vol, la surveillance, et les Vergeltungswaffe (or ‘Vengeance Weapon’) 1, exercise was a shining success and highlighted and missile defence. scénarios de formation puissent être effectués caused destruction and terror on the home front. the importance of military units working on sans possibilité d’interférer avec le trafic aérien The Canadian Forces Museum of Aerospace exercises with their civilian partners. civil. Le vol Sonic 31 a accompli sa mission Known as the V-1, the buzz bomb, or Defence has an engine pod from a V-1 the doodlebug, these pulse jet-propelled Le matin du 27 avril, les Sonic 31 et 32 ont NORAD dans le ZOR au-dessus de Toronto. flying bomb, as well as a piece of a V-1 that machines were launched from sites in décollé de la 3e Escadre Bagotville en route Cet exercice a été un succès éclatant et a detonated in London. That small piece of pour effectuer une mission d’entraînement du souligné l’importance pour les unités militaires mainland Europe, with most of the sites twisted metal was picked up off the streets NORAD. Les deux CF-18 Hornet ont décollé de travailler sur des exercices avec leurs pointed at London. They were unguided, but of London by a Canadian with the Directorate et ont été enregistrés par les contrôleurs du partenaires civils. could stay on the same heading throughout of Engineering Development, researching their flight, and were designed to fall ata explosives and detonation for National predetermined distance from launch, causing Defence Headquarters. Hiring a large explosion at the crash site. Serve part time. 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Padre’s Corner Wing Fire Chief When Life is the Pits MEMENTO MORI especially, for Canada. We have certainly This has been a bad year. endured a lot of deaths, illness, hardships, heartache, and long-lasting change. The popularity of fire pits is materials. Once you think you It began with a tense and increasing tremendously. As have the perfect location that is potentially global stand-off In good times, in boom times, in peace time, a reminder to those living on 10 feet clear of your home and in the Middle East which it’s easy to ignore death. It is never popular Department of National Defence surrounding trees etc., now you included the deaths of 63 to encourage people to think about death. (DND) establishments, solid can do your research on the unit Canadian civilians aboard But in times like these, we are reminded fuel burning such as wood you want to purchase. Pay close Tim Parker, the airliner shot down how short and fragile life really is. No one fire pits shall not be used on attention to the British thermal Lieutenant in Tehran. COVID-19, knows when the long night comes, so we DND property. However natural unit (BTUs); most units are (Navy), Wing the Nova Scotia mass should make sure our souls are ready. As gas or propane fire pits are between 40,000-60,000 BTUs. Chaplain murders, the six souls lost one spiritual authority wrote, “make your in the helicopter crash off calling and election sure.” The purpose of allowed; commercial fire pits Sergeant The higher the BTU the higher HMCS FREDERICTON, and the loss of Capt this human life is to prepare our eternal souls pose little risk. They have been Andrew Graham the flames. The size of the flame designed and built to keep the is important when considering Jenn Casey in the CF Snowbirds crash. Who for eternity. To pay proper respects, to pay propane where it is intended. In the case your location. Once you are satisfied with knows how the year will end? real and lasting compliments to our fellow of propane fire pits, you must be even a safe location, take a look at your seating, The Queen called 1992 an “annus horribilis” Canadians – military and civilian – who have more cautious, because the presence of avoid wicker or plastics that may break – a horrible year – for the Royal Family. But fallen in 2020, please, I beg you, make use of combustible gas can greatly improve the down or combust. Lastly, be responsible 2020, not even halfway done, is an annus the time you have to make your souls ready impact of an accident. Like a good realtor with your controlled fire pit. Never cook horribilis for the whole world, and maybe for the life to come. would emphasize “location, location, with a propane fire pit unless it is designed location”. Even propane fire pits are not for it, and never let children close to the pit Emergency Services Covid-19 allowed on back decks and shall not be during or after use. Remember these pits placed on grass, foliage or combustible are safer but not completely safe. Birthday Initiative Article by: Petty Officer First Class With a display sign, assisted by Jamie Tremblay and Corporal Kevin lights and sirens from both vehicles, Bear Wise Smith Emergency Services acknowledge the Emergency situations Stop. Do not panic. Remain calm. On Saturday, May 9th, 2020, members children and help celebrate their special Call 911 or your local police Do: of 22 Military Police Flight, 22 Wing/ day. From this, they can see they are not alone during this time and are still part of if a bear poses an immediate - Slowly back away while Canadian Forces Base North Bay, the Canadian Armed Forces community. threat to personal safety and keeping the bear in sight and accompanied by North Bay Fire and exhibits threatening or aggressive wait for it to leave. Emergency Services, attended the home If your child has a birthday coming up behaviour, such as: - If the bear does not leave, of twin sisters; Callah and Sophia Rushton, and you would like them to share in this - enters a school yard when school is in throw objects, wave your arms and make daughters of Aviator Andrea Rushton, Supply experience, contact the 22 Wing Military session noise with a whistle or air horn. Technician, 22 Wing RCAF Reserve Flight, to Police Flight at 1-705-494-2011 ext 2188. - stalks people and lingers at the site - Prepare to use bear spray. celebrate their 9th birthdays. - enters or tries to enter a residence - If you are near a building or vehicle get It is recognised that children experience - wanders into a public gathering inside as a precaution. increased feelings of loneliness and anxiety - kills livestock/pets and lingers at the site - Drop any food you may be carrying and when unable to see friends, classmates and Non-emergency encounters slowly move away. extended family because of the COVID-19’s physical distancing guidelines. An event like (on 22 Wing, Contact Military Police at ext 2188) If a bear is in a tree, leave it alone. Leave the area. It will come down when it feels safe. a birthday can exacerbate these feelings with Call the toll-free Bear Wise reporting line at the added disappointment of being unable to Do not: 1-866-514-2327 (TTY 705-945-7641 ) if a bear: have a traditional “Birthday Party” to celebrate. - Run, climb a tree or swim. - roams around or checks garbage cans As emergency responders, dedication to - Kneel down. - breaks into a shed where garbage or maintaining positive and constructive community - Make direct eye contact. food is stored relations between families and police, fire and - Approach the bear to get a better look. - is in a tree Emergency Medical Services is critical to - Attempt to feed a bear. - pulls down a bird feeder or knocks over a bbq providing the best achievable services. - moves through a backyard or field but Ref: https://www.ontario.ca/page/prevent- Emergency services in the City of North Bay does not linger bear-encounters-bear-wise Callah and Sophia Rushton stand in front of and 22 Wing, (upon request of the parents/ a 22 Military Police Flight Patrol SUV while guardians) will attend the residence of a celebrating their 9th birthday during physical How 22 Wing Food Services child/children who has had to celebrate their distancing restrictions due to the COVID-19 has adapted during COVID 19 birthday away from family and friends to pandemic. Photo credit: Corporal David comply with physical distancing. Many, 22 Military Police Flight Article by: Warrant Officer Ted Steinke, and three individual side salads. Desserts 22 Wing Food Services Officer also changed from the 8+ choices to only On Friday, March 13th, 2020, news of 1or 2. In order to minimize food waste, we Conflict and Complaint Management Services the COVID-19 pandemic had reached had to review how meals were prepared 22 Wing. Under the directive of Colonel and packaged. We went from pre-packing during Force Health Protection all individual paper bags, to itemizing each Mark Lachapelle, 22 Wing Commander, During these new and very challenging times, Canadiens, le MDN et autres ministères option. Diners were now given the choice of precautionary measures began. As a food Canadians, DND and other governmental ont dû s’adapter et demeurer flexibles a variety of foods. This was received very service operation, it was critical for 22 Wing departments have had to adjust/adapt and pour maintenir la protection de la santé well by the customers and they appreciated Food Services to take immediate steps to remain flexible to maintain force health de la Force tout en continuant à fournir the options to customize to their needs. ensure a safe working environment, and to protection while continuing to provide valuable des services importants et cela comprend Customer satisfaction is important even support our mandated feeding requirements. services. This includes Conflict and Complaint les Services de gestion des conflits et des during a pandemic. We also wanted to As the spread of the virus increased, new Management Service offices (CCMS). plaintes (SGCP). make sure that even through these difficult preventative measures were put into place times, the diners were provided the essential CCMS offices have been given clear Les bureaux de SGCP ont reçu la directive and 22 Wing Foods was put on standby. nutrients to sustain a healthy lifestyle. direction to continue to assist Defence de continuer à offrir du soutien au personnel Immediate actions were taken to reduce the Team personnel throughout these difficult de l’Équipe de la défense durant cette method of current operations. Wing Foods For a duration of three days, 22 Wing ran and challenging times. All Conflict and période exceptionnelle. Tous les agents began by reducing staff and military members an exercise to see how food services could began working a 12-hour rotation. These support the NORAD mission if the General Complaint Management Agents and Conflict des SGCP ainsi que les Praticiens en measures were necessary for the team to Restricted Area was isolated. Modular tentage Management Practitioners (CMP) are ready gestion de conflits (PGC) sont disponible adhere to the physical distancing protocols. was set up outside of Barrack Block 7 housing and prepared to assist as necessary; we aux besoins. Nous continuons de répondre continue to respond to e-mails, phone calls quotidiennement aux courriels, aux appels Three days later, feeding patterns began 10 operators. Only those 10 members were allowed to approach the tent. Two cooks were and voicemails daily. Currently, we are téléphoniques ainsi qu’aux messages dans changing. One of the first preventative working to expand our service to include an nos boîtes vocales. Actuellement, nous measures taken was to remove all feeding assigned to serve four meals daily: breakfast, online platform. Keep an eye out for this new travaillons à inclure une plateforme en ligne. except for that of members on rations, TD lunch, supper and late lunch. All Food Safety capability! Our ability to assist, educate and Gardez un œil sur cette nouvelle capacité ! and those in isolation. The next step; reduce and Defence practices and food safe handling refer remain our top priority. C’est notre priorité de demeurer disponibles person-to-person contact, meals changed to measures were taken ensuring the safety of the pour vous aider, offrir de la formation et vous take-out only and the kitchen immediately cooks, the customers and the NORAD mission. All personnel, including those OUTCAN, closed dining room service. We are currently On Friday, March 17th, End Ex was called at can reach out to their local CCMS office. We référer à d’autres services, le cas échéant. running the same feeding plan providing 1600 hrs. Food services declared the exercise continue to endeavour to respond within two Tous le personnel des SGCP au travers du service to 20 members on rations/TD with a success with a few great lessons learned. business days. pays, y compris les services OUTCAN, sont a frequent change to members on isolation. 22 Wing Food Services, without a doubt, Your local CCMS office remains focused on ouverts et nous nous assurons de répondre Meal service and choices were next on the adapted to provide nutritious and healthy providing assistance in a wide array of areas, à tous nos clients dans deux jours ouvrables. chopping block. Options went from three meals to 22 Wing - Bravo Zulu to our team please reach out as necessary for assistance Vos bureaux des SGCP continuent d’offrir un protein choices and a vegetarian option, for the level of service and support you regarding any issue of concern - we remain éventail de services et du soutien. Veuillez to one main and one vegetarian. Salad bar provide. And a big thank you to 22 Wing for prepared and ready to assist!! nous contacter au besoin pour obtenir de went from 12 choices to one main salad your continued support. Please visit our site for contact or further l’aide concernant vos besoins. Il nous fera information on our various services. plaisir de vous aider ! Intranet: http://intranet.mil.ca/en/ Veuillez visiter notre site web pour savoir organizations/vcds/iccm.page comment nous contacter ainsi que pour obtenir de plus amples informations sur nos Internet: Canada.ca/forces-conflict- services. management Intranet:http://intranet.mil.ca/fr/ ------organisations/vcemd/gicp.page Lors de cette période exceptionnelle, les Internet: Canada.ca/gestion-conflit-forces 4 June / Juin

MSS Corner National Camera Day commemorates the this museum and glance at the myriad of artifacts and invention of photographs and the camera photography you would see the importance of what a simple photograph can achieve. These pictures give us a window’s Article and photos by: Master Corporal Alana Morin, seat into the past which not even a thousand words can fully Imagery Technician express. From negatives to film reels, photos can act as Did you know that the first permanent image dates back evidence of places we’ve been and the triumphs we have to France some 190 years ago? Since then, we have made throughout the decades. relied on photos for training purposes, documentation or 22 Wing Imagery consists of three Imagery Technicians: amusement. National Camera Day, celebrated on June myself, Master Corporal Alana Morin, Corporal Robert 29th highlights photos and the cameras that capture them which have become a useful and convenient tool that Ouellette and Private Trained Julianna Bullfrog-Wabanonik. remain relevant to this day. Our section uses Nikon brand cameras due to its versatility and durability. That being said we also use Canon printers, The camera is our paintbrush, the negative our canvas. The Sony camcorders, large format HP printers as well as a images that we take through the eyes of our lenses help us wide array of other useful devices in order to capture and portray the messages we wish to show to the world. Through document the many activities around base. We also provide VERITAS we offer up inarguable proof of facts and explain multiple services such as videography, video-editing, graphic in full detail the stories of events in so few words. design, photo printing, matting and framing and so on. The cameras used at 22 Wing Imagery are essential to As technology constantly changes, Imagery Technicians our section to highlight current events. We strive to keep adapt and reshape their way of thinking in order to meet our local community and beyond informed conveying today’s current trends. As such, from negatives to digital, timely, accurate, positive and inspirational messages the camera too has had many an adaptation. From analogue Indigenous People’s Monument Ottawa On Canada. about what we do on our base and within the community. to digital our cameras have evolved to coincide with today’s Photo Credit: Veterans Affairs Canada Website. From course photos to official portraits each and every emerging technology. Within minutes we now have the ability image produced by 22 Wing Imagery is a vital piece of to send and distribute our digital imagery to news outlets documented history. We painstakingly archive every National Indigenous and social networks throughout the world. captured moment as a piece of history for our future generations to learn from and rediscover. As we look towards the future in whatever shape or form the People’s Day 2020 camera or photograph may take, one thing remains clear; Article by: Petty Officer First Class Jamie Tremblay, Coincidently, 22 Wing Imagery is located in the same Images are everywhere. They help shape our society and 22 Military Police Flight 2 i/c building as the Canadian Forces Museum of Aerospace understanding of the world around us. Defence. As anyone can attest, if you were to walk through “Canada’s National Indigenous Peoples Day, formerly called National Aboriginal Day, is annually held on June 21 to celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures, and outstanding achievements of the nation’s Aboriginal peoples. There are three Aboriginal groups in Canada – the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. 1“ In the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) we recognize the unique challenges and experiences of our Indigenous Soldiers, Sailors and Airman allowing us to grow stronger as an organization. In our history we can look back at members like Sergeant Thomas Prince (1915-1977) who embodied an example of “Service Before Self”. Unfortunately in the years before his death he was all but forgotten with most of his true recognition being observed posthumously. (A link to his full story can be found in the link below). http://www.firstnationsdrum.com/2017/10/remembering- thomas-prince-canadas-forgotten-aboriginal-war-hero/ Moving forward in 2020, the lessons of the past and the wisdom of those who came before us have instilled a new environment within the CAF. With members now allowed and encouraged to proudly display their aboriginal heritage, with conversations, learning and understanding ever increasing. The photos that hold the most significance to me are of my Seeing young non-aboriginal CAF members standing beside dad, (ret’d Sergeant) Rock Morin, who served as a Supply and in defense of their Indigenous counterparts, unwilling to Technician with the Royal Canadian Air Force for 28 and a tolerate counterproductive jokes or comments is evidence half years. During the 2017 Remembrance Day Parade held that we are evolving for the better. in Streetsville, Ontario, he served in the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 139 Colour Guard (centred). I cherish and This year, with the added challenges of COVID-19, we love these photos, because even though I’ve covered cannot meet in celebration, however, we can dedicate our several parades, this was the first time I was able to be a thoughts, individually, towards acknowledging contributions photographer in a parade that my father was a part of. He of the Indigenous community in Canada. was also at the head of the parade, front and centre, as if (Endnotes) 1. https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/ leading the way. I’m so proud of my father. canada/national-aboriginal-day Intercept Exercise Requires Precise Planning Annual Spring Cleanup Article by Master Corporal Zachary Bomber outside of Canadian territory. On Tuesday, May 19th, 2020, 39 members Shabley, Aerospace Control Operator Although this Operation took place over the of 22 Wing including Colonel Mark On Monday, May 11th, 2020, personnel from Atlantic Ocean, CADS also has the capability Lachapelle, 22 Wing Commander, and the Canadian Air Defence Sector (CADS) to intercept aircraft over the Pacific Ocean Chief Warrant Officer Debbie Martens, Wing executed a live intercept of a United States Air and as far north as the Arctic Ocean. The Chief Warrant Officer, took part in the annual Force B1 Bomber off the coast of Goose Bay, ability to deter threats to Canada from coast spring cleanup event. This year, due to the NL, displaying our air defence capabilities. to coast to coast continues to be a main COVID-19 pandemic, members practiced The intercept was conducted by 2 CF-188 priority of CADS. Operations like these not public health measures by maintaining Hornets supported by a KC-135 Air Refueler only display the capability of our Air and physical distancing and wearing non- and a CC-130 Search and Rescue (SAR) Space Power, but also of CADS’ ability to surgical face masks. The bags used were asset. The use of an Air Refueler gives CADS respond to threats should they arise. part of the Clean, Green and Beautiful North the ability to reach out and touch other aircraft Bay initiative created by long-time North To see pictures of the intercept Bay resident and 21 Aerospace Control before they could become a possible threat visit NORAD’s Twitter page at https:// to Canadian Sovereignty and the SAR asset & Warning Squadron’s Honorary Colonel, twitter.com/NORADCommand/ Hariett Madigan. provides safety should anything go wrong. status/1260586759663968256 Bringing all the elements Photo credit: Master Corporal Alana Morin, together to complete the Imagery Technician Operation was no easy task. Planning and execution was done meticulously by the Mission Crew Commander (MCC) and the Senior Director (SD). Precise planning is required to ensure the intercept point is outside of Canadian territory. A difference of even 10 minutes can be the factor that decides between an intercept over land or 100 miles off the coast. The years of experience between the MCC and SD allowed for a flawless intercept of the B1 Photo from: North American Aerospace Defense Command Twitter Page June / Juin 5

75th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands and V-E Day 75 years ago today, May 8th 1945, we We recognize their support and sacrifice. We learnt of Germany’s unconditional surrender honour those who served Canada in times of signed in the very early hours the day before. war, military conflict and peace, and keep the The Liberation of the Netherlands was memory of their achievements and sacrifices Canada’s last major contribution to helping alive for all Canadians. the Allies to victory in Europe during the This Canadian flag being raised today is in Second World War. As many as 175,000 honour of all of them, their service to Canada Canadians took part in this campaign and and the entire world. Lest we forget. more than 7,600 of them lost their lives. The Second World War was one that saw over 1 million Canadians serve in Europe, where 45,000 paid the ultimate sacrifice. We live in a country strong and free thanks to those who fought selflessly to achieve peace. When someone serves in Canada’s military, their whole family serves with them. This is as true today as it was during the great conflicts of the last century.

Summer is time for Fitness! ‘On the scope’ By Philippa Arbiter, - You decrease stress! According to the Meet Lieutenant Dani Mansour Fitness Sports and Physical Exercise California Outdoor Recreation Planning Good day! I am Lieutenant (Lt) Dani Coordinator Program, over 100 studies found stress Mansour. I was born in North York and raised Each year, as summer creeps around the was lowered during activities that took in Whitby, Ontario. I joined the Canadian corner, I am motivated and drawn to get place in either “the wilderness or urban Armed Forces in 2013 as an Electrical outside for my workouts. I always feel better nature areas.” Mechanical Engineering Officer, however, and have a great sense of achievement - In one study, the researchers found that I transferred to become an Aerospace when completing a workout outdoors. Be it exercising outdoors “was associated with Controller while at Royal Military College running, biking, kayaking or yoga - I ALWAYS greater feelings of revitalization, increased of Canada in Kingston, Ontario. After feel more alive. I wanted to find out what energy and positive engagement, together completing a degree in chemical engineering other benefits we could all gain from taking with decreases in tension, confusion, anger in 2017, and my training as an Air Battle our indoor workout...to the GREAT outdoors! and depression; and finally Manager in June 2018, I was posted to 22 Here are some great facts about workouts - Taking your workout outdoors helps Wing/Canadian Forces Base North Bay. outdoors: you turn your workout time...into Family At 22 Wing, I am the live exercise - You workout LONGER: with the changing Workout time! development officer in the 22 Wing scenery around you, you stay more References: Operations Support Squadron (OSS). My motivated and don’t notice how tired you are; main responsibility involves the planning On Wednesday, May 20th, 2020, Lieutenant https://www.acefitness.org/education-and- and execution of NORAD-centric “Live-Fly” Dani Mansour plans a route for exercises - You end up burning more calories. resources/lifestyle/blog/5911/6-benefits-of- exercises for the Canadian Air Defense that involve the Royal Canadian Air Force Studies actually show, you get a 10% exercising-outdoors/ increase in caloric consumption when Sector (CADS). A recurring example of this and Royal Canadian Navy assets from the working out outdoors. Can’t beat that https://www.piedmont.org/living-better/7- are the Fabric Hawk exercises, which occur Sergeant David L. Pitcher Building in 22 natural wind resistance! health-benefits-of-outdoor-exercise on a bi-weekly basis. These exercises are Wing North Bay, Ontario. Photo credit: Master designed to practice a NORAD response to https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/ Corporal Alana Morin, Imagery Technician - Exercising outdoors improves self-esteem an aircraft that pretends to be in distress or features/7-reasons-to-sweat-outdoors and one’s mood according to articles found a threat to aviation. I frequently liaise with in Environmental Science & Technology; live-fly exercise involving Royal Canadian Like and Subscribe to our Facebook Page NAV CANADA, adjacent US Sectors and Air Force and Naval assets. When involving - You feel happier and have a greater “22 Wing Fitness and Wellness Center” the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) to ensure both elements, it is extremely important sense of well-being according according and our Youtube page “PSP North Bay” the exercise happens in a safe manner. I to verify that everyone is on the same to studies published in the Journal of to stay up to date with all the challenges also develop the intelligence scenarios that page, especially when multiple aircraft are Environmental Psychology; and workouts. cause aircraft to behave in a way that test involved. Coordination must be done with CADS personnel to react appropriately, NAV CANADA to rerouted civilian air traffic. Health Promotion Webinars and in a manner that fulfill specific required In this case, I am responsible to coordinate training objectives. I also execute day-to- the appropriate airspace for the aircraft Physical distancing presents challenges to We encourage you to log on to any of these day simulated training for members in the all aspects of our life. Snacks, meals, stress, workshops. to work in. Special instructions are also Canadian NORAD Region headquarters in developed and published, which inform all communication can all become issues when https://www.cafconnection.ca/National/ Winnipeg, MB. Currently, I am working with we’re all under the same roof - or when we’re operators and flyers on the safety guidelines New-Virtual-Services/ the OSS Exercise Team on an upcoming and training expectations for the exercise. all alone. Your CAF Health Promotion Team Health-Promotion- has put together a series of Webinars to help Webinars.aspx you stay healthy in this unfamiliar reality. The Recreation Report Recreation membership update reopens. Webinaires – COVID-19 has had impacts on everyone and Pre-authorized payments will automatically Promotion de la santé everything we do. We want to help and have restart the next month. You don’t have to do made some changes to our membership thing – we’ll take care of it for you. La distanciation physique présente des une série de webinaires pour vous aider à plans. défis dans tous les aspects de notre vie. Les rester en santé dans ce contexte inconnue. If you have paid your membership in full, collations, les repas, le stress, la communication Nous vous encourageons à vous connecter Pre-authorized monthly payments will be your membership will be extended by the peuvent tous devenir compliqués lorsque nous à l’un de ces ateliers suspended as of 01 May until our facilities number of months the facility was closed. reopen. Depending on the method of Once again, we will take care of this change sommes plusieurs sous le même toit - ou https://www.connexionfac.ca/Nationale/ payment selected, April’s pre-authorized for you. lorsque nous sommes tout seul. Votre équipe Services-virtuels/Webinaires-Promotion-de- payments will be processed and/or reflected de promotion de la santé des FAC a organisé la-sante.asap Looking for another option, have questions on your May pay, credit card or bank or concerns, please contact your Recreation statement. The April pre authorized payment Team at [email protected]. will be applied to the month our facility Le Rapport des loisirs Mise à jour sur l’adhésion aux loisirs rouvriront. La COVID19 a eu des répercussions sur Les paiements préautorisés seront chacun de nous et sur tout ce que nous automatiquement prélevés le mois suivant. faisons. Nous voulons aider et avons Vous n’avez rien à faire, nous nous occupons apporté quelques changements à nos plans de tout pour vous. d’adhésion. Si vous avez déjà payé vos frais d’adhésion Les versements mensuels préautorisés en totalité, votre adhésion sera prolongée seront suspendus à partir du 1er mai jusqu’à du nombre de mois de fermeture de la réouverture de nos installations. Selon l’établissement. Ici encore, nous nous le mode de paiement choisi, les paiements occuperons de ce changement pour vous. préautorisés du mois d’avril seront prélevés Si vous voulez vous prévaloir d’une et figureront sur vos relevés de paie, de carte autre option, avez des questions ou des de crédit ou de banque du mois de mai. préoccupations, veuillez communiquer avec Le paiement préautorisé prélevé en avril votre équipe des loisirs à seguin.lindsay@ sera applicable au mois où les installations cfmws.com. MFRC Contact Us Emergency Military Family Resource Centre Child Care PLEASE NOTE! Centre de Ressources pour les Familles des Militaires During the state of emergency amid the Please note, all MFRC programs are offered to CAF/USAF members, Emergency Child Care is open to all CF reservists and their families and 22 Wing civilian employees COVID-19 pandemic the North Bay MFRC and USAF full time, part time, reservists, Pour des renseignements en français au sujet de nos programmes, veterans transitioning due to medical issues and Little Wings Childcare facilities on base composez le (705) 494-2011 poste 2053 are closed indefinitely. We are working and dependants of ill/injured/fallen members remotely and are still available to offer support whose Family Care Plan has failed. and provide virtual programming to families If child care is needed for an emergency, a during this difficult time. Follow our Facebook break from the kids while your spouse is away page, North Bay MFRC, to stay informed. (length of time does not matter) or a need for Please use the gmail addresses to contact the essential necessities when newly posted. We MFRC staff as the Forces email accounts will are here to assist you. not be regularly monitored. Thank you. We have available screened Emergency Executive Director Child Care Providers on call. Tessa Clermont If Emergency Child Care is required [email protected] please contact Diane Sarrazin-Dubeau Office Manager, Information & Referral by email at Diane.northbaymfrc@ and Employment Coordinator gmail.com during regular MFRC hours (Monday through Friday, 8am to 4pm). Donat Roussy After hours, please call the MCC Desk at [email protected] 705-494-2011 extension 6400 for a list of Business Administrator child care providers. If this service is used Janet Baynton through the MCC Desk after hours, please [email protected] ensure that the MFRC Emergency Child Care Personal Enrichment Program Coordinator Diane Sarrazin-Dubeau is aware Coordinator the next available business day. Amanda Patenaude For more information or if you would like to [email protected] discuss your needs, please contact Diane by email [email protected] Deployment Support Diane Sarrazin-Dubeau [email protected] Parent Support Parent Support, Welcome Services and Second Language As a mother and educator with a strong Coordinator background in child development and Diane Sarrazin-Dubeau advocating skills. I understand the time and [email protected] energy parenting takes. Our children can Child, Youth and Teen Coordinator make us proud one minute and frustrate us Shannon Mason to no end the next. We think and worry about [email protected] them all the time, whether they are 2 or 17. Confidential one on one support is available. Veteran Family Program Coordinators Services can include: Carrie Gray [email protected] · Support in transitioning to child care/school Lennea Mckee · Support in advocating for child care/ [email protected] school support Cell: 705-303-2578 · Referrals to community agencies [email protected] · Support in accessing funding Little Wings Childcare Centre · Family Care Planning Supervisor · Parent Support Group and workshops Leanna Neault [email protected] For more information or if you would like to discuss your needs, please contact Diane by email at: [email protected]

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During the state of emergency amid the COVID-19 the MFRC Teen Centre has been ATTENTION Second Language Training closed indefinitely. We are working hard to provide virtual Our new online course will offer you the During the state of emergency amid the programming for our Youth and Teens during opportunity to learn French from the comfort COVID-19 pandemic the North Bay MFRC this difficult time. Please follow our Facebook Veteran Family Program of your home. The LRDG (Language and Little Wings Childcare Centre facilities page, North Bay MFRC, to stay informed. on base are closed indefinitely. Research Development Group) program When a CAF member makes the transition is divided into 15 modules which require For more information about the MFRC Youth MFRC staff are available for support and from active service to Veteran status, their an average of 30-60 hours to complete and Teen Programs please contact the Child, offering virtual programming to families during family does too. All programs and services each one. In addition, approximately ten Youth & Teen Coordinator Shannon Mason by this difficult time. Please follow our Facebook at the North Bay MFRC have been enhanced hours of tutor support is available for each email at: [email protected] page, North Bay MFRC, to stay informed on to be inclusive of Veterans and their families. module. LRDG compares with the Canadian how we are working remotely and the new government’s ABC levels and participates in Employment Services ways you can reach our MFRC team! New programs and services are also available to help ease the transition. When the Military Spousal Employment Network. Employment Services offers assistance and We will also use Facebook to provide everything else is changing, we are with you For more information about this training provides information and referrals for CF updates on when the base has lifted its every step of the way! opportunity contact Diane Sarrazin-Dubeau restrictions for access and when our family members seeking employment. For more information please contact: Carrie by email at: [email protected] childcare services will reopen. Want to write a great résumé or dynamic Gray, Veteran Family Program Coordinator, cover letter? Contact your Employment Thank you, Tessa Clermont, Executive Director [email protected] Deployment, Departures Services Coordinator Donat Roussy by email Our centre is integrated and provincially & Reunions Lennea Mckee, Veteran Family Program at: [email protected] licensed with the Ontario Ministry of Coordinator, Cell: 705-303-2578, The North Bay Military Family Resource The following list of resources are also Education, to care for children between the [email protected] ages of 0 months to 12 years of age. With the Centre is here to provide support to Canadian available to assist you in your job search: support of various community agencies we Interested in becoming a Forces families experiencing separation > Local Labour Market Information & ensure that our “How Does Learning Happen” Board Member? while their spouse is required to spend time Trends curriculum prepares your child to develop away from home for an extended period of > Referrals to employment resources in the the social, emotional, and independent skills time including courses, taskings, IR and Our MFRC Board of Directors currently has an community needed for school entry. overseas deployments. Our services support opening for a civilian from a military family! If > Referrals to community employment CF and USAF members and their families We offer: you’re the spouse or parent of a Jr-ranking workshops and courses through the stages of pre-deployment, enlisted CAF member who wants to get involved > Information on starting up and funding - Full and part time child care deployment, reunion and reintegration. please consider requesting an application. We your own business - Before and/or after school child care strive to have balanced representation from all For more information about services > Accreditation information - School Breaks, PD days, and Summer parts of our community, and are mandated to available, contact Diane Sarrazin-Dubeau For the latest on updated employment Mini Camps have 51% military family members as Board by email at: [email protected] resources, online tools and information, - Registered Drop-In program for military Members. The Board is comprised of volunteers please visit the employment page on dependents who are responsible for the governance of our We are here to listen! the CAFconnection website. Go to: organization. By joining this Board you will learn www.cafconnection.ca/National/Programs- - Extended hours in the morning how to set policies, help determine the needs of Sign up for friendly warm-line phone Services/Employment.aspx local military families, make strategic plans - and - Priority access for military families calls or emails from our MFRC Family Like us on Facebook at North Bay MFRC much more! For more information about Little Wings Support Team and find out the latest in free employment programs or services please contact the For further details, please email Tessa. email us at: training, upcoming job fairs and job posting LWCC Supervisor Leanna Neault by email [email protected] to be put in touch with [email protected] opportunities available to you in the North at: [email protected] the Board Development Committee Chair. Bay community. JunOe c/t Juiobern / Octobrea The Shield / le Bouclier 7

Ayr Mess News La Saint-Jean-Baptiste est la Fête nationale Ayr Mess Facebook Page www.facebook. com/22WingAyrMess/ at 1700 hrs. Winners des Québécois will be contacted to arrange pick up or Cplc Annie Gignac, Gestionnaire des drop off of the gift cards while practicing Ressources Humaines appropriate physical distancing and applying Célébrée le 24 juin de chaque année, la public health measures. Saint-Jean-Baptiste est la Fête nationale des OTHER NEWS Québécois. Il s’agit, au Québec, d’un jour Article by: Warrant Officer Jeff Cressman, férié et chômé. L’origine de cette célébration AGM - In the near future, the Executive is President of the Mess Committee, Ayr Mess remonte à des temps plus anciens où les hoping to hold a Virtual AGM TBC. peuples soulignaient la venue du solstice I hope you and your families are doing well RE-OPENING – At this point, we are still d’été. La coutume de cette fête païenne during these difficult times. waiting for further direction with regards to the voulait que des feux de joie nocturnes, As your Executive Committee, we recognize, re-opening of the mess to the membership. symbolisant la lumière à son apogée, soient as members, you are currently paying mess We are anticipating that there will be several allumés pour célébrer la lumière de la plus dues but do not have access to the mess. As changes in order to comply with Provincial longue journée de l’année. Cette fête prend lors du festival Franco-Ontarien à Ottawa. a result, it has been decided to hold virtual and Federal health and safety guidelines. une tangente plus patriotique pour les Bien qu’elles aient évolué au cours des TGIF’s with the first one being launched Rest assured, our number one priority is Canadiens Français en 1834. A ses débuts, différentes époques, les festivités de la Fête Friday, May 15th, 2020. the safety of you and your families and the les festivités de la Saint-Jean-Baptiste nationale ont conservé une certaine base. These virtual TGIF’s will consist of drawing employees of the mess. As soon as we get comprenaient un banquet, une messe, la La Fête nationale des Québécois actuelle 20 x $25 gift cards from local area restaurants further information, I will pass this onto you. distribution du pain bénit et un défilé. C’est regroupe une majorité de personnes de d’ailleurs à l’occasion de cette fête que différentes origines et ethnies. Elle est with the first one from “the Cedar Tree In closing, we appreciate your continued Restaurant”. Every paying member of the la version initiale du « Ô Canada » a été désormais soulignée aux moyens de défilés, patience and understanding during these entonnée pour la première fois. Le chant a de feux d’artifices, de feux de joie et de mess will automatically be entered into the difficult times. draw that will be held “live” on the 22 Wing par la suite évolué pour devenir celui que l’on rassemblements où l’alcool coule à flot. connaît aujourd’hui comme étant l’hymne En raison de la pandémie, nous pouvons Multiculturalism Day – One Country national officielle du Canada. aisément nous attendre à ce que 2020 ne La plus grande manifestation au Québec soit pas célébrée de façon aussi grandiose Article by Lieutenant Amanda Perrin, Acting religious and cultural backgrounds. a lieu, chaque année, sur les Plaines qu’à l’accoutumée mais sera assurément Wing Personnel Administration Officer. Since it was first adopted in Canada, d’Abraham dans la ville de Québec. La plus fêté plus intimement dans plusieurs des Over the years, the term “multiculturalism” Multiculturalism Day has inspired persons importante célébration hors Québec a lieu cours arrières de nos maisons. has been used by Canadians in different to reflect on our shared commitment to ways. Most commonly, it is known as a equality and mutual respect. It encourages way to describe the many different religious our societies to recognize the value of all CIS Morale Visits traditions and cultural influences that are races and ethnic groups and what they Article by MCpl Chris Noakes, present in Canada and how their coexistence offer to our nation. In Canada, our societies CIS SECTEL 2 I/C creates Canada’s unique cultural mosaic. thrive because of our differences. Accepting Our military, like most, is steeped in tradition. The government of Canada officially adopted different cultures and living with them helps One being our community solidarity. us understand each other and discourages multiculturalism on October 8, 1971. Since the The day you enlist in the Canadian Armed hatred and violence. nineteenth century, Canada has experienced Forces you join a community. Within that many different waves of immigration and On June 27th, we celebrate Multiculturalism community are people you can relate to, by the 1980s, roughly 40 percent of the Day. Let us take time to reflect on the history rely on, shoulders you can lean on… an population were neither British nor French. of multiculturalism, what it means today analogy could be made to finding a new In fact, according to Statistics Canada and and to embrace multiculturalism in Canada family. Simply, we take care of one another. the Census during the first three months of by taking the time to discover the various Since the COVID-19 pandemic this tradition 2019, Canada’s population increased by 98 cultures that bring our society to life. has become even more important. Many of 410 persons due to immigration, bringing “Master Warrant Officer Gord Wiese (left), CIS For more information about Multiculturalism us are working from home and isolated to a our population to 37 412 852. This amount SWO, and Sgt Steve Chamaillard (right), CIS Day visit https://www.canada.ca/ varying degree. Our ability to connect in person of immigration has helped our nation grow Training Coordinator, deliver CIS personnel’s en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/ has been severely diminished. For some, the and develop and is why it consists of people donations to employees of the North Bay Food multiculturalism-day.html transition has been relatively easy, while for from more than 250 ethnic origins, racial, Bank.” Photo Credit: Karen Wiese others, it’s been exceptionally difficult. 293 food and toiletry items - 236lbs worth, Our ability to support one another, and which was delivered to the North Bay Food Operation Winter Socks - Thank you! receive support when we need it, is now more Bank on Tuesday, May 5th. This has not Greetings Col Lachapelle, $5000 and included: important than ever. The further we are forced been an easy time for anyone. People are to separate, the more important it is that we find On behalf of myself and the homeless 650 pairs of socks worried about their jobs and their ability methods of overcoming that isolation. outreach volunteer group ‘Boots on the 100 pairs of boots to provide; we wanted to do something to Ground’, I wanted to extend our thanks and 50 pairs of gloves/mitts At 22 Wing North Bay, the leadership support the people in most need. appreciation to you and all the men and 25 scarfs within the Communications and Information Of course, the military tradition of community women at 22 Wing CFB North Bay for your 75 Toques Systems (CIS) Flight is making sure we has always extended beyond our own support and donations to Operation Winter 1 sleeping bag never lose our sense of belonging. Socks (2020). 25 pack sacks families and into the communities we live in. Not a day goes by that we do not hear from our We pride ourselves on being active members The example of your team and that of all our Many times when the military and first leadership. They have made themselves easily of the larger community, and on our ability to local rescue heroes inspired the generosity responders are called in to help, its because reachable, and are open to us reaching out at give back to our neighbours who support us. and kindness of the citizens of North Bay to there is a need or an emergency and most any time for any reason. But beyond simply Our recent difficulties have been a challenge, get involved, including several businesses of the time there is little or no follow up. I being available they have each found ways to however, by coming together as a team we and media outlets. It is worth noting that am very pleased to be able to follow up with foster the community tradition. the military donations in particular, stood you and say well done and thank you all. have been able to adapt and overcome. I We leverage technology to remain out from amongst the different emergency There was a desperate need for help in the am proud to be a part of Team CIS who have connected. Regularly occurring phone services groups that participated. Having community this winter, and 22 Wg stepped shown themselves able, and so readily willing, calls, chat applications, and organized video served at 22 Wg, I am not at all surprised! up and truly led the way. Many vulnerable to come together during times like these. teleconferences keep us communicating. It people, the most vulnerable, were greatly As a result of these combined efforts, this is important to note that it is not just about helped by your efforts and the support and community donation drive was a smashing the work we do either; we banter and rib like kindness of your troops. success. The value of items donated during you would expect to see in any normal day, the 2 week campaign totaled over approx Best Regards, Neal McNamara and our leadership works hard to maintain normalcy during this period of uncertainty. We play games together. We shared silly Video Teleconferencing photos of ourselves in our new “work attire” Software (VTC) Security at our new “offices” - these were made into a video montage for our enjoyment. Two truths and a lie over email was popular and “Major Rebecca Peitzsche (right), Officer A significant increase in adoption of VTC - Use the right tool for the job. Don’t be fun. We played a game of telephone using Commanding Communication and software solutions has highlighted inherent afraid to send sensitive documents via actual telephones. Each at the behest of Information Systems Flight (OC CIS Flt), vulnerabilities in this type of software. courier or secure email rather than sending our Senior Warrant Officer Gord Wiese, and Master Warrant Officer Gord Wiese (left), If a conference has been infiltrated by a them over a VTC shared files channel. who apparently “doesn’t like egg salad CIS Senior Warrant Officer (CIS SWO), call malicious actor, they may be able to convince - Do not post links or teleconference IDs sandwiches”… that’s weird right? on Sergeant Martin Mailloux during the CIS Morale Visit.” Photo Credit: Karen Wiese meeting participants to click on a malicious in unmanaged or public forums. Over a three-day period (28th to 30th April) link or open an infected document file that - Patch all software to latest version. Major Peitzsche, Officer Commander of the they provide. Under certain circumstances it CIS Flight, and Master Warrant Officer Wiese, Zoom Guidance SHIELD SUBMISSION was possible for a user to expose Windows CIS Senior Warrant, took the time to visit forty- password information. - Some ways to manage attendee access two of their personnel and families, in person, DEADLINE for a Zoom meeting: https://blog.zoom.us/ - Use existing corporate solutions whenever maintaining physical distance of course. Submissions for the wordpress/2020/03/20/keep-uninvited- They drove from home to home, making possible. July 2020 issue of guests-out-of-your-zoom-event/ sure to see every one of us (excepting those - Choose a platform with appropriate who were at work maintaining operations), The Shield security features. . - Update Zoom to the latest version. chatting and reminding us that they are close are due by: Ref: https://cyber.gc.ca/en/alerts/ - Set rules and expectations concerning by if we need them. Monday, 22Jun the types of discussions that may take considerations-when-using-video- During these visits CIS members, responding nd place on a given platform. teleconference-products-and-services June 22 to a request from the OC and SWO, donated 8 June / Juin

On Wednesday, May 13th, 2020, Josh an outdoor ceremony in MWO Wiese’s Hill, Canadian Air Defence Sector Support backyard. In attendance was Captain Hill’s Officer, was promoted to the rank of wife, Mrs. Ariel Hill. Due to the COVID-19 captain by Major Rebecca Peitzsche, pandemic, the promotion ceremony was Officer Commanding Communications conducted practicing public health measures On May 6, 2020, Lieutenant-Colonel Matthew Slusher, Operations Support Squadron and Information Services (CIS) Flight, and including physical distancing. Commanding Officer, promoted Jeff Brooks to the rank of Lieutenant. Lieutenant Brooks Master Warrant Officer (MWO) Gordon Photo credit: Karen Wiese was joined by his wife, Whitney Brooks and children, Evelyn (center) and Vivien (right). Wiese, CIS Senior Warrant Officer, during Photo Credit: Captain Carmen Earle, OSS.

The look of COVID-19 at 22 Wing Playgrounds remain empty Photo credit: Master Corporal Alana Morin, Imagery Technician

On Friday, May 15th, 2020, Private (Pte) Eric Lepage, a Cook with 22 Wing Food Services, virtually accepts the 1 Canadian Air Division Chief Warrant Officer’s coin during the weekly Wing Commander’s Video Teleconference with Colonel Mark Lachapelle, 22 Wing Commander looking on. Pte Lepage was recognized for his efforts which went above and beyond normal duties throughout the Op LASER Sequestration Exercise at 22 Wing North Bay which ran during the week of April 13th, 2020. Photo credit: Master Corporal Alana Morin, Imagery Technician

Pte Eric Lepage, a cook at 22 Wing period. Pte Lepage went above and beyond has demonstrated his true potential and by also volunteering to deliver meals to dedication during the COVID-19 pandemic, members in self-isolation, purchasing whereby he sought additional tasks and them some extra amenities during his continues to volunteer to work extra scheduled time off, ensuring the member’s shifts. Pte Lepage also volunteered to wellbeing was taken care of. Pte Lepage’s work during all four stages of the daily personal efforts greatly contributed to the meal distribution during the 22 Wing Op success of this mission critical exercise, LASER Sequestration Ex, ensuring that the and his commitment to the CADS mission, midnight feeding was conducted seamlessly distinguishing himself as a “Top Performer” for the operators and support staff coming during Op LASER and is most deserving of off of shift, this feat spanning over a 16 hr the 1 CAD DCWO Coin.

Artwork credit: Master Corporal Alana Morin, 22 Wing Imagery Technician