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Esquimalt 2016 Volume 61 Number 9 | February 29, 2016 15% Military newspaper.comnewsppaappeerr..com Discount MARPAC NEWS CCFBFB Esquimalt,Esquimalt, VVictoria,ictoria, B.C.B.C Nick Wise & Daniel Ross 250•381•8725 tOewportrealty.com 878 Viewfi eld Rd. Proudly serving Esquimalt & Vic West www.upakstorage.com MCpl Michael Bastien, MARPAC Imaging Services HMCS Winnipeg returns on Feb. 23 after an eight-and-a-half month deployment in support of Operation Reassurance and Operation Caribbe. See more on pages 8 and 9. CFB Esquimalt A division of CFMWS Une division des SBMFC We proudly serve the RE/MAX Alliance N BIG!!!BIG!G !! Get a home or auto WWI Canadian Forces Community $$ 250-882-3335 insurance quote for your NO [email protected] GROSO !!! GAGNEZ chance to WIN! 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The team will be Championship, hosted by he won’t feel too bad if the will be in the lineup at the coached by Canuck legends CFB Esquimalt from March NHL alumni team manages Orland Kurtenbach and 6 to 10. to slip a goal or two past Your Local and Trusted Mortgage Specialist Q Centre for the Sunday with over 17 years Experience. game, which features a Darcy Rota. CPO2 Ken Simoneau, a him, especially since the Call me - You’ll be glad you did. Vancouver Canucks Alumni Gretzky was eager to step goaltender with the CFB game is really all about “the ASK ME ABOUT: team versus the CAF up when Cumyn invited Esquimalt Tritons says he fun factor.” • One Mortgage Application to 50+ Lenders Warriors. 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We can make Celebrate International Women’s Day at MARPAC tax time To commemorate neighbourhood. Bring along managing your personal noon. Several Formation the 2016 International your co-workers, friends financial plan. She is author members will join HCol easier Women’s Day (IWD) and family, and wear bright of the best-selling finan- McCurdy on the panel to under the theme of Women colours. cial guide “How Much is share their achievements Moving Forward, MARPAC On March 8, interna- Enough?” and is a frequent and experiences on various and the Defence Women’s tionally acclaimed finan- contributor to national topics that include the field Advisory Organization cial advisor HCol Diane print and broadcast media. of leadership, work and Business Planning & Management (DWAO) will be hosting McCurdy will deliver a HCol McCurdy became life balance, life and fam- events on March 7 and 8. keynote speech, followed involved with the Canadian ily, and more. 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