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Christopher King Tammy Bright-Burden (centre) and others were in full Oktoberfest spirit at the 4 Wing Cold Lake Oktoberfest event on Saturday Sept. 29, 2018. Turn to page 3 for more photos.

CHRISTOPHER KING standing down in Germany with an as possible right down to the bread, Cold Lake, 4 Wing’s Construction Oktoberfest was “A great reason to which was brought in from a German Engineering Flight, PSP and the Bratwurst and beer, dancing celebrate and have a party.” baker according to Rob Larson, Deputy sponsors: Inter Pipeline (Platinum and dirndls, music and memories, “When I was in the military I spent Manager, PSP. sponsor), City of Cold Lake and Oktoberfest at 4 Wing Cold Lake was a four years living in Germany, and while Of the 300 tickets, 250 were adults New Cap Radio (Gold sponsor), and sold out event. I was there the local German Non- and 50 were youth attending. Lakeland Connect (Support sponsor), On Saturday Sept. 29, 300 people Commissioned Officer association had “This year is the 25th anniversary the event could not have been a success. packed into a tent behind the 4 Wing Oktoberfest every year so I celebrated of 4 Wing coming to Cold Lake,” In previous years, units would host officer’s mess for a family-friendly with them,” Burden said. Larson said. “We wanted to throw a their own Oktoberfest at 4 Wing. So the Oktoberfest event. While the beer taps were flowing party and we were looking for something organizers are looking to make this an Brent Burden and Tammy Bright- and the smell of sauerkraut filled the to do in the Fall and thought what better annual event. Burden, were in full alpine regalia and tent, Sound Flight from Edmonton way to do it than an Oktoberfest?” “It’s the first time we’ve done it and enjoying the event. played German music and everyone Larson added that without the we’re looking to go bigger and better Burden, a veteran and civilian cheered for the best Oktoberfest support from 4 Mission Support next year,” Larson said. “Let us know contractor at 4 Wing, said that costume competition. Squadron (MSS), Real Property how we did on the 4 Wing Connection celebrating 25 years of 4 Wing Everything was kept as authentic Operations Unit (West) Detachment Facebook page.”

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GCWCC officially begins

Christopher King The first Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign (GCWCC) event started with a pancake fundraiser on Friday Sept. 28, 2018 at the 4 Wing officers’ mess. A total of 56 volunteers prepared for and served 130 meals, bringing in a total of $1067 for the kick off. Look out for more GCWCC events at your unit. For more information, see page six in the Sept 25 issue of The Courier.

Christopher King FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK

t won’t take long for anyone to find out that I’m sci-fi I’m talking about how “smart homes” are making copies of your wireless key fob and drive your car away nerd. Science fiction is often disregarded for being headlines now because (surprise) they can be hacked while you sleep. Ifantasy and unrealistic, but I enjoy the genre because into and people can use your security system to spy on Technology can be used for a lot of good in this world most often it’s a critique of modern-day society. That you instead. and what matters most is food, clean water, healthcare, critique of modern life has me shaking my head at Anyone who watched Battlestar Galactica (the reboot) energy, safety and freedom. Not everyone on this what makes headlines these days. knows what I’m talking about. planet has those things. Some have none. The premise of the show is about the Cylons, a race Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar takes place in the near of cybernetic organisms that want to rid the universe future where technology was abandoned and every of humans. The show starts with a cyber attack on effort is invested in farming because a disease has the human space fleet, where a computer virus infects killed off most of the crops on Earth. battleships, rendering them defenseless. One of the The movie puts it in the best way possible when the few surviving battleships was the Galactica, whose protagonist insists his son pursue something other than bitter and battle-hardened commander’s policies farming: “We didn’t run out of planes and television Centennial Building(#67), allowed the crew to survive the Cylon attack. How did sets. We ran out of food.” PO Box 6190 Stn Forces, he accomplish that? He refused to allow his ship to be To be clear, I would never argue that research and Cold Lake, AB T9M 2C5 networked. The virus could not be transmitted to the technology should be scrapped at the expense of Phone: (780) 594-5206 Fax: (780) 594-2139 Galactica. life and limb. It’s easy to rush head-first into new Email: [email protected] If your computer, cellphone, email address, bank technology, but if it isn’t a matter of life-and-death, account, and Facebook can be hacked, how is it any take the time to think about whether this really matters surprise that your “smart” home, TV, speaker, and and what we’re doing as a species. THE COURIER STAFF watch can be hacked too? Don’t be surprised when MANAGER self-driving cars are making headlines for being Daphnée Hudon hacked because hackers are already able to make [email protected] EDITOR/REPORTER Christopher King PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Nora Chachula ADMIN/SALES Carmin Reid 18-months is probably

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AB Erica Seymour, 4 Wing Imaging 2018 4 Wing Volksmarch

CHRISTOPHER KING distances, saying he and 4 Wing community his family would do 20 recreation manager, said Over 200 people kilometres or more. At 4 after nearly a year of braved a brisk walk for Wing, participants had planning 4 Wing’s first 4 Wing Cold Lake’s the option to do five Volksmarch, the event first Volksmarch last kilometres as well as 10. went off without a hitch. weekend. Most who did the shorter “We got heavy On Saturday Sept. distance were complete into the planning last 29, 4 Wing members, within one hour, whereas November,” she said. “It’s veterans, children and some of the faster walkers really nice to see the even some dogs came to finished the longer route 4 Wing community to the Col. J.J. Parr Sports in about two hours. come out to a new and Centre all bundled up The longer route took different event in the and ready for the weather participants through the fall.” and the walk. cadet training centre This year also marks Barry Murphy, and in the woods, which 25 years since 4 Wing was retired Canadian Armed Murphy said reminded relocated from Germany Forces (CAF) member, him of the walks in back to Canada. Many took part in the 10 Germany. members that were AB Erica Seymour, 4 Wing Imaging kilometre walk, just “That’s where a lot of posted to Germany Canadian Armed Forces members of 4 Wing, and members of the Cold like he did decades ago them were in Germany, picked up a few of the Lake Community participate in the first annual 4 Wing Defense Team when he was posted to through the woods and cultural practices so Volksmarch on September 29, 2018 at 4 Wing, Cold Lake, Alberta. Germany. villages,” he said. “It was doing a Volksmarch was “When I was posted a good experience to get almost a no-brainer. or another in their Inter Pipeline, and this it wasn’t for sponsors such to Germany we used back out there and do it.” “The volksmarch career so we saw a lot year’s event will be used as them, these events to do Volksmarches all Upon completion, all is a cultural highlight of veterans participate to assess the possibility wouldn’t be possible for the time,” Murphy said. participants received a in towns, villages and who have experienced a of making it an annual the community. A big “Every week at different small pin designed like cities in Germany,” volksmarch or volkssport event. thank you to the PSP villages they would have an Royal Canadian Air Knight said. “A lot of in their past career..” “A very big thank you team, messes, and a different Volksmarch.” Force roundel that said participants here today Knight said the event to Michelle for coming out everyone who made Back then he would “4 Wing Volksmarch”. had been posted to couldn’t have happened and representing Inter this event was take part in much longer Serena Knight, Germany at one point without sponsorship from Pipeline,” Knight said. “If successful.”

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Photos by Christopher King Full story on page 1. Page 4 The Courier News & Publishing Tuesday, October 2, 2018 This Week’s Movies/ September has À l’affiche cette semaine all the seasons

COURIER Casper (1995) — Rated G. rolled into one 4 Wing Movie Club Wednesday, October 3, 7:00 presentations are shown at the 4 pm: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Wing Theatre. Admission is free CPL SUREN starts the snow season Barber of Fleet Street (2008) — to defence team members, your CF CHANDRABOSE for the winter with Rated 18A. One card is the Escadre. Entrée gratuite pour snow beginning to stick Friday, October 5, 7:00 pm: preferred form of identification. les membres de l’Équipe de Fall is here. Families around in the later Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Les films du ciné-club de la Défense; la carte UneFC are settling back into part of the month with (2018) —. Rated 14A. la 4e Escadre sont projetés est la forme d’identification the routines of back to 5.5 cm blanketing the Sunday, October 7, 1:00 pm: dans l’amphithéâtre de la 4e privilégiée school, and the leaves area on the 25th in are starting to change 2010. Rain generally colors. Thanksgiving falls until midmonth preparations are with the record set in starting and Halloween 2013 of 13.2 mm on the decorations are 1st. Temperatures over beginning to go up. the past few years have September has fluctuated throughout been known to be the the month with the month where all seasons warmest on the 7th in are rolled into one. 2010 of 23.6 ºC and Both rain and snow the coldest on the 28th has been experienced in 2013 with a chilling for September. This minus 13.4 ºC. So for September has been a this coming October, fairly gloomy month expect to see below 0 with 38.4 mm of rain ºC temperatures as the falling over Cold Lake ground starts to freeze as and 1.7cm of snow. As for the snow starts to fall. temperatures, it’s been a Hopefully we won’t cooler month with 21.7ºC have to bring out the being the highest on the shovels until November. 8th and -4.7 ºC at the Enjoy the fall colors and lowest on the 22nd. festivities that come with October typically October.

Orange shirt day

Photo by Christopher King Students and staff at Art Smith Aviation Academy wore orange shirts on Friday Sept. 28, 2018 to raise awareness and recognition of the residential school system in Canada. Last week students read books relating to the residential school system and its impact on children, as well as took part in First Nations, Metis, or Inuit (FNMI) cultural activities such as the two foot high kick game, an Inuit game that is also played at the World Eskimo Indian Olympics. . 4 WING COMMUNITY Tuesday, October 2, 2018 The Courier News & Publishing Page 5

Caffeine: Nature’s Wonder Drug for Mental and Athletic Performance

LUCAS GRASBY, know it’s time to slow down, relax and Chronic caffeine overdose FITNESS AND SPORTS INSTRUCTOR go to sleep. By blocking the adenosine can lead to insomnia, receptors with caffeine, it takes longer nervousness, restlessness, Beep! Beep! Beep! Time to get up! for our bodies to realize we are tired. stomach irritation, If you find yourself reaching This helps increase mental acuity and nausea and vomiting, for that cup of coffee to dull the decision making. increased heartrate harshness of the morning hours, Let’s talk athletic performance. and respirations as you are not alone. Coffee makes up Well there is the obvious effect of the well as others. Not to approximately 67% of the hot beverage stimulant, waking you up and exciting mention it can become market in Canada . your nervous system. Having a little a serious addiction. Coffee is not the only way to caffeine before a workout or training The maximum get caffeine. Every day consumables session may give you a little boost in recommended daily including tea, soda, energy drinks your performance. Be aware though, dose for adults is 400 (more on those later), and yes even too much can make you jittery and may mg according to the Mayo chocolate contain caffeine. Caffeine can cause gastrointestinal issues – both of Clinic. Equal to about 4 also be found in some cough and cold which would not be advantageous. cups of coffee or 2 energy medicines and pain remedies. Now, there have been a lot of good drinks. But why do we love caffeine so things said about caffeine. But as with While coffee only contains about much? Other than the fact that it is anything, it’s not all sunshine and 95 mg of caffeine per cup, things like delicious in coffee form, it is mainly rainbows. When used irresponsibly, energy drinks can contain up to 200 same because it is a stimulant that helps us caffeine can have some negative effects. mg. While the caffeine in energy drinks goes for a stay alert and functioning on a higher As discussed above, caffeine binds may be an acceptable amount, it is the lot of pre-workout drinks. Make sure level. to adenosine receptors. The problem other hidden stimulants that make you are reading labels and doing your The way this is done is that caffeine with chronic caffeine overdose is that energy drinks potentially dangerous. research on ingredients. binds to the adenosine receptors in more adenosine receptors get created The other stimulants in energy drinks In short, treat caffeine with respect your brain, blocking adenosines ability and therefore you require more and include taurine and guarana which and be an informed consumer. If you to bind to the receptor. Adenosine is more caffeine to bind to those receptors appear in the thousands of milligrams are going to consume caffeine, drink the chemical in our brain that lets us to get the desired effect. as well as copious amounts of sugar. The responsibly.

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MFRCS hosts welcome dinner

CHRISTOPHER KING 4 Wing Cold Lake’s newest from CANEX and SISIP families joined each other to explain their services as A few ice-breaker at the MFRC building well. games, a hearty meal and to learn a bit about what According to Chance, some swag bags made for a Canadian Forces Morale there has been a slight good first Military Family and Welfare Services increase in the number of Resource Centre Society (CFMWS) had to offer young and newly trained Photos by Christopher King (MFRCS) Welcome Night them. members posted in to 4 4 Wing MFRCS hosted its first Welcome event on Thursday Sept. 27, 2018 last week. Judith Chance, Wing this year. at the MFRC Building. On Thursday Sept. 27, MFRC fund development “The young aviators manager, said the event haven’t been to many bases. was their first time trying They’re new,” she said. a welcome event, and the “Next month we’re doing intent was to let single a morale booster, one for members, couples, and families and one for adults, families with children all to get that young person connect under one roof. to come here for some “We decided a few good food and meet good months ago that it would people.” be nice to have an event Not only does the that included the newly MFRC’s services go posted in, whether they’re beyond “military families”, a single young aviator, a it extends past military family of six, or a dual- members entirely and is service couple,” Chance offered to members of the said. “We wanted to Cold Lake community. make people aware that “Almost everything even though our name is is available to the “Military Family Resource community at large,” Centre”, everyone is part Chance said. “Our ‘Story of the Canadian Armed Time with Santa’ is free Forces (CAF) family.” to the community and While playing ice- we had over 650 people breakers, Floyd Perras, 4 come, or the $25 per Wing MFRC executive day daycare is open to director, informed the civilians and military, if audience about what you meet the criteria. services they have to offer, That’s a huge boost to the as well as calling up staff community.”