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Judged the “Best Canadian Forces Newspaper 2009” by the Canadian Community Newspapers Association VOL. 30 NO. 35 AUGUST 31, 2009 NO CHARGE 14 WING • ESCADRE 14 GREENWOOD, NS Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Minister of National Defence Peter Mackay, and Cdr Alex Grant, Commanding Officer of HMCS Toronto, view HMCS Corner Brook, CCGS Pierre Radisson as three CF-18 Hornets fly over head during Operation NANOOK 09. Operation NANOOK is a Canada Command sovereignty operation conducted with the participation of personnel, ships and aircraft from the Navy, Army and Air Force, working under the command of Joint Task Force (North) (JTFN). The operation ran from August 6-28 2009, in Canada’s eastern Arctic. David A. Proudfoot (Photo by: Corporal Dany Veillette, Canadian Forces Joint *Barrister *Solicitor *Notary Imagery Centre, Ottawa, Ontario). Tel: (902) 765-3301 Fax: (902) 765-6493 Email: [email protected] www.davidproudfoot.com 811 Central Ave. PO Box 100 Greenwood, NS B0P 1N0 SECTION OP PARASOL 2 413 T&R Squadron’s Change of Command 5 The Buzz 8 Wing Familiarization Program 2009 9 COMMUNITY Bound for Cuba 3 PSP Corner 4 Wing Welcome Info 6 14 Wing Library 7 GMFRC Offerings 20 Youth Happenings 23 Veteran of the Month 26 NR 09.05 - August 7, 2009 strating control over the air, land and sea within the CP-140 Aurora, CH-124 Sea King, CC-138 Twin YELLOWKNIFE, N.T. - From August 6 to 28, our jurisdiction, and responding to emergencies Otter, CF-18 Hornet, CC-130 Hercules aircraft, while SPORTS 2009, the Government of Canada will conduct a in support of the territorial government,” said the Transport Canada will be flying the Dash-7 The 19th Hole 10 sovereignty operation, the Canadian Forces’ Op- Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National throughout the exercise. Following the military eration NANOOK 09, in the eastern Arctic. This Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway. exercise, government agencies will turn their at- Terry Fox Run 10 operation will see the CF demonstrate a visible This year’s operation will include an anti-sub- tention to supporting Nunavut’s Emergency Man- presence with land, sea and air forces operating marine warfare exercise with Her Majesty’s Cana- agement Organization in their own exercise to test WEEKLY in the Baffin Island region. It will include sover- dian Ships (HMCS) Toronto and Glace Bay, and emergency preparedness in response to a critical For Your Info Page 22 eignty patrols, a military exercise, and a whole- HMCS Corner Brook, one of Canada’s four Victo- infrastructure failure. Horoscopes Page 22 of-government exercise designed to demonstrate ria-class submarines. Land forces, comprised of “Operation NANOOK 09 presents an ideal op- Find and Win Page 22 Canada’s ability to operate in the North. Canadian Rangers and the Arctic Reserve Com- portunity to validate and improve upon our col- ComParrot Page 23 “The presence in our North of the Canadian pany Group from Ontario, will also deploy for- lective capabilities to operate effectively in our Crossword Page 23 Forces and other departments shows our Gov- ward with the Navy and in Canadian Coast Guard North,” said General Walt Natynczyk, Chief of Classified Ads Page 24 ernment’s commitment to protecting and demon- Ship Pierre Radisson. The Air Force will be flying the Defence Staff. Cucina Aurora Page 25 Dave’s Collision Works Ltd. FRAME & COLLISION REPAIR SPECIALISTS 765-8161 CERTIFIED Your Choice for Collision Repairs Page 2 August 31, 2009 The Aurora Newspaper, 14 Wing Greenwood, NS OP PARASOL – 10 Years Later B y: Lt Matt Zalot with his wife and infant daugh- It was during this extended and several civilians who had Forces overseas. “We know presented with a watercolour On May 21st, 1999 Nijazi ter, finally discovered the period of intense conflict that volunteered. that our work, internationally, print of various scenes from Muji stepped out of a plane peace and security that was “ethnic cleansing” drove mil- “This is our home now,” is appreciated,” he said, be- Op PARASOL. The original, and onto Canadian soil and, sorely lacking in the Balkans. lions from the disputed Ser- said Nijazi about Canada, fore inviting Col Handley to painted by Anita Alpay to re- bian province of Kosovo into while acknowledging that speak. member the events in ques- neighbouring Macedonia to Kosovo was also still very The former Wing Com- tion, hangs in the Greenwood the south. Canada played an near and dear to his heart. “I’m mander recalled the events Military Aviation Museum important role in easing the very lucky to have two that unfolded a decade ago and is based on photographs burden of those escaping the homes.” After speaking for and reminded everyone in- from the time period. conflict; close to half of the about 10 minutes to the as- volved how successful the Looking back, it’s clear that 5,000 ethnic-Albanian refu- sembled crowd, he produced operation was, and how much Canada and the Canadian gees accepted during this a stone map of Kosovo, made work was involved to make it Forces, including 14 Wing strife landed at CFB Green- of minerals unearthed from the run smoothly. “Ten years Greenwood personnel and lo- wood (with the other half land- Trepca Mines of his home- goes by very quickly… Those cal volunteers, made an enor- ing at CFB Borden,) before land. “Just like my words are of you here can remember it mous impact on the lives of being housed temporarily by deep from my heart, this is very well.” people who lost much to the Canadian Forces bases deep from Kosovo.” The small ceremony ended ethnic violence plaguing the across Ontario and the Col Seymour accepted the with a group photo of all those region. Two thirds of the ap- Maritimes. gift on behalf of the Wing and who assisted in the refugee proximately 5,000 asylum- Now, ten years after the talked about the work done relief efforts being photo- seekers now call Canada their Mr. Nijazi Muji and his family visited 14 Wing Green- success of Op PARASOL, by 14 Wing Greenwood per- graphed with the Muji family, home, and Nijazi Muji is proud wood to make a presentation in thanks and recogni- Nijazi wanted to return to sonnel and the Canadian but not before the family was to be one of them. tion of the hospitality shown to Kosovo refugees who Greenwood from his home in arrived in Greenwood 10 years earlier. Mr Nijazi Muji Halifax to say “thank you.” his wife Meliha, and his oldest child Dori(10) fled With his wife and now four young children beside him, Kosovo arriving in Canada 10 years ago. They have Nijazi spoke in front of the settled in Halifax, Nova Scotia and had three more current 14 Wing Commander, children, Vesa(8), Deilli(5) and Mali(2). Colonel Bill Seymour, the 14 Wing Greenwood Commanding Officer Colonel Wing Commander during Op B. Seymour along with Wing Chief Warrant Officer PARASOL, Colonel (ret’d) J. Jardine and former 14 Wing Commanding Officer Brian Handley, and an audi- Colonel B. Handley (retired), receives a plaque with ence of about 35, comprised stones from Kosovo arranged in the shape of Kosovo mostly of military personnel from Mr. Muji and his family. who were stationed at Green- wood at the time of the crisis (Photo by Private I Thompson) Freeman’s Auto Sales HERE IS A SMALL PORTION OF THE GREAT SELECTION OF PRE-OWNED VEHICLES WE HAVE IN STOCK. MORE UNITS ARRIVING WEEKLY. CHECKOUT OUR WEBSITE TO SEE OUR COMPLETE INVENTORY. IF YOU DON’T SEE WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR, LET US FIND IT FOR YOU. 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