I have the EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE to make your Volume 62 Number 7 | February 20, 2017 transition seamless. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® * A portion of the proceeds from every transaction from: Military, Govt., and RCMP personnel will be donated to the Canadian Wounded Warriors Society and The Royal Lepage Shelter Foundation on closing. * Current CIPS Designee newspaper.comnewsppaappeerr..com * Relocation Expertise: Local, National, Global * Posting In or Out, I've Got You Covered MARPAC NEWS CCFBFB EEsquimalt,squimalt, VVictoria,ictoria, BB.C..C Devin Bhandar MILITARY & GOVT. RELOCATION Coast Capital Realty @LookoutNewspaperNavyNews @Lookout_news O: 250.477.5353 C: 250.508.8948 [email protected] Maritime Forces Pacific leadership and DND civilian employees in D100 show their support for anti-bullying by donning the symbolic pink shirt. PINKSHIRTDAY | FEB. 22 NATIONAL ANTI-BULLYING DAY The last Wednesday of a student who wore a pink shirt (MARPAC) will participate in on base. Special anti-bullying been moved from its usual time February is known as Anti- during the first day of school. this community recognition of pink t-shirts can be purchased slot of Thursday to Wednesday Bullying or Pink Shirt day in Wearing pink on this day anti-bullying day by encouraging at London Drugs for $9.80, Feb. 22. Canada. symbolizes a stand against military and civilian personnel plus tax. Proceeds fund local MARPAC leadership is The original event was orga- bullying. to wear pink clothing items. anti-bullying programs in the encouraging all those running nized at a Nova Scotia high On Wednesday, Feb. 22, Military members may wear community. to wear pink during the Fleet school following the bullying of Maritime Forces Pacific pink over their uniform while The monthly Fleet Run has Run. 2 • LOOKOUT February 20, 2017 Opening of the BC Legislature The following personnel were ceremonial Guard of Honour comprised of 100 in leading parade positions: members from Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC) Awere on parade during the opening of the 6th Session • Guard Commander of the 40th Parliament of the Legislative Assembly of British Lieutenant-Commander Mike Erwin Columbia, Wednesday Feb. 14. Also participating was the Naden Band of the Royal • Right Guard Platoon Officer Canadian Navy and an artillery saluting battery from 5th Lieutenant (N) David Fillion B.C. Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery. • Left Guard Platoon Officer The ceremony began with a 15-gun Vice-Regal Salute Captain Joshua Weissbock when Her Honour, Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon, • Colour Guard Chief arrived to meet Premier Christy Clark on the steps of the Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Pohoney Legislature Building at 1:40 p.m. • Naden Band Director of Music Sub-Lieutenant Vincent Roy • Troop Sergeant Major Warrant Officer Lisa Kachanoski • Artillery Troop Commander Lieutenant Krysta Spielmacher • Artillery Salute Alpha Gun Detachment Commander Master Corporal Christopher Yuill • Artillery Salute Bravo Gun Detachment Commander Sergeant Bill Colesweb. Photos: Cpl Stuart MacNeil, MARPAC Imaging Services February 20, 2017 LOOKOUT • 3 EXERCISE ROGUISH BUOY Jerad Daniels real estate consultant Underwater training MLS Award Winning Realtor® Military Relocation Specialist Peter Mallett Vancouver Island’s south- excellent way for Canadian drop for the exercise. army divers to learn from In one of their tasks dur- www.southvic.com • 250-508-5723 Staff Writer ern shore their classroom. The exercise is run by the methodology of oth- ing the first week, divers Military divers from seven the Army Dive Centre at ers, and find out how they conducted a debris clear- NATO countries have con- the Canadian Forces School approach certain common ance exercise using jack- verged in the waters off of Military Engineering tasks.” hammers and oxygen cut- Albert Head for Exercise (CFSME) in Gagetown, From a domestic perspec- ters to break apart a giant a w a y t o tive, Capt Morrison said concrete block underwater. i v e d a y Roguish Buoy 2017 as part N.B. The exercise began in D r i GET FINANCING of a month-long collabora- 1979 and rotates to a differ- Roguish Buoy is provid- They then used C4 plastic tive effort to share knowl- ent location each year. ing Canadian Forces com- explosives to break up the NOW ! edge and skills. “Exercise Roguish Buoy bat engineers from CFB material in an effort to clear Approximately 100 army is a great benefit for all the Gagetown, Valcartier, and a navigable path through DDND-MILITARYND-MILITARY divers from Canada, the divers involved because it Edmonton an unparalleled the waterway. $ United States, Belgium, the provides a unique oppor- training experience. 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Photos by Peter Mallett, Lookout Newspaper 4 • LOOKOUT February 20, 2017 ofOPINION WHO WE ARE WHATmatters SAY YOU MANAGING EDITOR Melissa Atkinson 250-363-3372 [email protected] Lookout asked army engineer divers from around the world participating in Exercise Roguish Buoy 2017: STAFF WRITERS People Talk What was the most important aspect of training exercise? Peter Mallett 250-363-3130 [email protected] PRODUCTION Shelley Fox 250-363-8033 [email protected] Teresa Laird 250-363-8033 [email protected] Bill Cochrane 250-363-8033 [email protected] ACCOUNTS/CLASSIFIEDS/RECEPTION Mary Lou Climenhaga 250-363-3127 [email protected] I didn’t begin my career as a diver It’s a wonderful experience to work The biggest benefit of this exercise The exchange of information until 2015, so the most important with divers from other countries is that all divers have similar mis- and learning from other NATO SALES REPRESENTATIVES aspect of this exercise for me is the and take a look at their procedures sion tasks, but we all have a differ- partners while we perform tasks Ivan Groth 250-363-3133 ability to get more dive time and and methods, and learn more ent way of completing these tasks. underwater is beneficial to all of [email protected] become more proficient with my about how they carry out opera- There is always room for improve- the participants. This the first time underwater skills. tions and how we can improve. ment in our work and interacting I have visited Victoria and Albert Joshua Buck 250-363-8602 Corporal Olivier Castonguay Sergeant-Major Bjorn with other NATO partners is an Head, and doing it in such a beau- [email protected] 2 Combat Engineer Regiment Vandensteene excellent way to learn. tiful natural setting is a wonderful EDITORIAL ADVISOR Canadian Army Belgian Armed Forces Sergeant Chase Turner experience for all involved. Lt(N) Nicole Murillo 250-363-4006 United States Army Corporal 1st Class Michiel Sara Helmeczi 250-363-7060 Netherlands Army James Vassallo 250-363-4311 Published each Monday, under the authority of Capt(N) Steve Waddell, Base Commander. WHAT SAY WE Le LOOKOUT est publié tous les lundi, sous l’égide du Capt(N) Steve Waddell, Commandant de la Base. 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