Veteran Shares Stories of Holland with Nijmegen Team
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Volume 59 Number 28 | July 14, 2014 newspaper.com MARPAC NEWS CFB Esquimalt, Victoria, B.C. Veteran shares stories of Holland with Nijmegen team SLt Rudee Hastie across the country, representing airmen rest. Hundleby showed MARPAC PA the Royal Canadian Navy, the them the pictures of the ceme- Royal Canadian Air Force and tery when it was first established. The Maritime Forces Pacific the Canadian Army will partici- He spoke of the tremendous (MARPAC) Nijmegen march- pate in this year’s march. welcome Canadians received ing team visited the Broadmead The MARPAC team, under the from the villages as they battled Care Centre July 4 to meet leadership of PO1 Joshua Barnes, from town to town to free them. with Second World War veter- gathered around the veteran and The team was silent and attentive an Maurice Hundleby prior to his photo album as he spoke of for the stories that inspired a new departing for the 2014 Nijmegen the landmarks the team would perspective to take to the march March in Holland. see as they marched. He related this year. The team were treated to sto- to them memories of dedica- As members of the MARPAC ries and photographs taken by tion and sacrifice, and the deep contingent march July 15 to 18 Hundleby from his service with respect the Dutch people hold through the same regions where Top: Second World War veteran Maurice Hundleby shares for Canada. Canadians fought and died to stories and photographs of the liberation of Holland with the the First Canadian Army during the liberation of Holland in the Every year teams from the liberate the Netherlands during Maritime Forces Pacific Nijmegen marching team. Second World War. Canadian Armed Forces stop the Second World War, they will Inset: The MARPAC Nijmegen marching team thank This year marks the 62nd year and pay their respects at the remember the stories Hundleby Hundleby and other gathered veterans for their service to of participation for the Canadian Groesbeek Canadian War shared, and reflect on the grati- Canada. Armed Forces in the Nijmegen Cemetery where more than tude of the Dutch people that March. Fourteen teams from 2,300 Canadian soldiers and continues to this day. www.canex.ca Short on Down We proudly serve the Payment? Canadian Forces Community No Interest I can help! Just 2.5% minimum Down As a military family we understand Credit Plan Payment Required your cleaning needs during ongoing Call Today for Details. service, deployment and relocation. www.mollymaid.ca Rates subject to change without notice Month terms LORI LENAGHAN ( ) LICENSED MORTGAGE 250 744-3427 PROFESSIONAL 250-888-8036 [email protected] 2 • LOOKOUT July 14, 2014 Afghanistan Memorial Vigil in Victoria July 21-26 In Victoria the Afghanistan Memorial Vigil will be on display in the B.C. Legislature Rotunda. Monday, July 21 Tues. July 22 until Sat. July 26 Noon to 5 p.m. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Helping constituents CF crew race to save sinking vessel with Federal government The 16-metre Boomer 1 departs the patrol craft Egret as it makes its way under escort into harbour after nearly sinking. Photo by MS Richard Loy, CFMETR programs and Capt Jeff Manney didn’t have any windows Auxiliary Vessel (CFAV) Fortunately, a member of services. CFMETR on the starboard side,” said Stikine. the Cape Cockburn arrived Hall. “But thanks to the For 26-year veteran Loy, carrying a pump to aug- A lightning fast depar- professionalism of the crew working in confined spaces ment Loy’s efforts staunch- Randall ture by a Canadian Forces we were first on scene, get- was nothing new. He had ing the leak. When that Garrison, MP ting there even before ves- once been trapped for 20 proved ineffective, Hall had ESQUIMALT–JUAN DE FUCA patrol craft from alongside was likely the key to keep- sels that were already in the minutes in the bilge of Stikine draw up alongside A2–100 Aldersmith Pl, View Royal ing a sinking civilian vessel area.” HMCS Algonquin after get- and employ its portable Monday–Thursday, 10am–4pm afloat after it began taking On reaching Boomer 1, a ting his foot caught between air pump. Although a lit- on water near Nanoose Bay 21-metre power boat, Hall two pipes. It took two beefy tle unorthodox, the pump 250-405-6550 June 6. rapidly assessed the emer- stokers to pull him free. cleared enough water that [email protected] Egret, one of the craft gency. But working on the ageing Boomer 1 could safely make www.randallgarrison.ndp.ca responsible for patrolling “The vessel’s bilge pump Boomer 1 was no picnic. harbour under Coast Guard the torpedo test range oper- could not keep up with the “To be honest I was a escort. ated by the Canadian Forces water flowing in,” recalled little claustrophobic,” he Remarkably, Hall and Maritime Experimental and Hall. “In other words, she said. “It was dark, there were his crew had only recent- Test Ranges (CFMETR), was sinking.” exposed nails just above my ly received a Commander was having its windows While Connelly calcu- head and water was pouring RCN commendation for a replaced when a Mayday lated time and distance to in. But I was determined to similar rescue in the summer call crackled over the radio. the nearest safe harbour, find the leak.” of 2012. But for the elderly While vessel master PO2 Hall directed engineer Loy What Loy found was couple piloting Boomer 1, Kevin Hall ran from his onto the foundering ves- proof that Boomer 1 wasn’t he guessed the rescue was shore office, Bos’n MS Dan sel to attempt to slow the fit for sea. After pulling anything but routine. Connelly and Engineer MS influx of seawater. Hall apart a cupboard and wrig- “When vessels from pro- Rich Loy hastily landed the remained on the radio, coor- gling his way closer to the fessional organizations contracted maintenance dinating with the Rescue leak, he discovered gaps in arrive at the drop of a hat crew and fired up the ves- Coordination Centre, the the material meant to seal that’s got to put someone at sel’s twin jet drives. approaching Coast Guard the hull’s horizontal wood- ease,” he said. “They were “We got off so quickly vessel Cape Cockburn out en slats. Every time the ves- very worried, but we gave it wasn’t until the Mayday of nearby French Creek, sel rolled to port he could them peace of mind and the was secured that I looked and with another CFMETR see sunlight through a sec- assurance they were going around and realized we vessel, the Canadian Forces tion of the starboard hull. to be safe.” July 14, 2014 LOOKOUT • 3 with Just before CPO1 Paul Helston relinquished his position Downtown as Formation Chief Petty Officer last week, Lookout 250-388-5545 & asked him about his tenure and impending retirement. Q Chief Helston Sidney A 250-656-3313 What have you enjoyed most about ery of new capabilities for the navy. What did you find most difficult Westshore your tenure as Formation CPO? I believed it was important to com- during your time? 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