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The Boomer's Riders Ready for the Road Kim Connell BBA Wealth Advisor Dave’s Collision Works Ltd. (902) 825-6309 FRAME & COLLISION REPAIR SPECIALISTS Ask how we can design your 765-8161 RETIREMENT INCOME BLUEPRINT. EXIT 18, HWY 101 [email protected] MIDDLETON, N.S. 90 Commercial St., Middleton, N.S. B0S 1P0 ® Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia, used by ScotiaMcLeod under CERTIFIED 825-3471 license. ScotiaMcLeod is a division of Scotia Capital Inc. Scotia Capital Inc. is a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund. Your Choice for Collision Repairs www.connellchryslerdodge.com 14 WING • ESCADRE 14 GREENWOOD, NS the Vol. 34 No. 31 AUGUSTAurora 19, 2013 NO CHARGE www.auroranewspaper.com Boomer’s riders Greenwood ready for the road men field Sara Keddy, they wanted to talk to us. That brings Atlantic Managing editor it home that this ride is bigger than just you.” soccer Major Derek Salley fi gured signing 14 Wing Greenwood will run its third up for the 180-kilometre Boomer’s annual Boomer’s Legacy event Sep- event Legacy cycling ride in 2011 was “just tember 14, with an 8 a.m. start from another ride. the base. Salley and Captain Michelle 14 Wing Greenwood will “I really didn’t understand it. When I Guertin, both military personnel at 14 host the Atlantic Regional put the card of one of Canada’s fallen Wing, are organizing all the details: men’s soccer championships soldier on my bike, I thought, ‘Oh, it’s registration, route planning and police August 20 to 23. going to scratch my bike’s paint.’ And escorts, food and support for rid- Teams from Greenwood, the Boomer’s jersey wasn’t as cool as ers, contacts with communities and Gagetown and Halifax are in mine – it was all I knew.” Legions along the way, transport for the mix. Opening ceremonies Now, just two rides later, and Salley riders and their bikes from Halifax the are at 8:30 a.m. August 21 at says the event can be overwhelming. night before the ride or the day after. the Church Street Apple Bowl, Boomer’s Legacy started in British They’re hoping for 100 riders. with the fi rst game at 9 a.m., Columbia 2006 as a local way to re- “The fi rst year, we had about 50 rid- member the death of medic Corporal ers. With ridership comes awareness, Greenwood versus Halifax. Andrew “Boomer” Eykelenboom in and more funds raised.” At 2 p.m., Halifax plays Gag- Afghanistan that same year. Riders Salley says the Greenwood to Halifax etown, and Gagetown turns complete day’s ride, and funds pledged ride sounds daunting, but “we’ve had around to play Greenwood at and donated along the way go into people who said the most they’d ever 7 p.m. the legacy fund soldiers use to fund ridden in a day was 30 kilometres – and August 22, Halifax and schools, community projects and they’ve all made it. We take it nice and Greenwood again meet at 9 other special needs they come across slow, there’s food along the way, lots a.m., followed by Halifax ver- while deployed at home in Canada and of stops and we have ‘shepherds’ to sus Gagetown at 2 p.m. and around the world. keep an eye on everyone else. Greenwood versus Gagetown “This is ‘boots on the ground’ help,” “Anyone can ride this.” at 7 p.m. says Salley. “It’s a way of giving back.” To fi nd out more, visit www.boom- Based on results, the top “I was riding, and I saw all the other erslegacy.ca, or follow the link through riders on the road with me, and then Atlantic Chip’s website. Click on the two teams will head into the we arrived at the Mess in Halifax and Nova Scotia ride for details of the championship game at 9 a.m. some of the family members of those Greenwood event. The $95 registration August 23, with the closing ceremony to follow immedi- soldiers on the cards were there: includes a jersey, food and transport, 14 Wing personnel Captain Michelle Guertin and Major Derek Sal- their faces were so earnest, they were and extra funds support Boomer’s ley are leading the third Boomer’s Legacy ride from Greenwood to ately after the game, around looking for us and those cards, and Legacy work. Halifax, taking place September 14. S.Keddy 11 a.m. 2008 Hyundai Sonata | Special of the Week Greenwood Auto Sales 4 door Sedan, 3.3L, V6, 5 Speed Automatic, 53,073 kms, this MINT CAR IS PERFECT FOR YOU! $500 Military Discount $10,900 STOCK # 830 Central Ave., Greenwood Offi ce: (902) 765-1184 G134074 (former Canadian Tire location Open Sunday Paul Tidman Garth Rafuse auto group 394 Main Street, Middleton, NS 765-0806 (h) 765-4960 (h) 994 Central Ave., Greenwood 765-1305 825-3494 • www.brucegm.com www.carsonexports.com [email protected] or [email protected] Page 2 August 19, 2013 the Aurora | 14 Wing Greenwood, NS Boomer’s Legacy Fund supports schools in Kimpoko Major Nickolas Roby, projects have been initiated schools. Maximizing the hu- Operation CROCODILE and completed, including the manitarian assistance, the construction of water wells desks were purchased from a As newly-procured school and 40 homes. More recently, technical college for teenag- desks were off loaded in July CAF members assisted in the ers and young adults, funded from the United Nations cargo fi nancing of the education of through private donations. vehicles, the children and vil- the children of Kimpoko by Not only has the Boomer’s lagers of Kimpoko began to paying $8,000 in tuition costs Legacy Fund assisted Kim- chant a traditional Congolese per year. poko schools, but also has song, thanking the Mundèle During a recent visit, Op assisted approximately 325 (the white travelers) for giving CROCODILE Task Force students of this technical them a helping hand. members identifi ed the need college, who will continue It quickly became evident for classroom desks, as many to learn the academic and the Boomers Legacy Fund students were either sitting technical skills required to had once again changed the on the dirt floor or were prosper in the DRC. lives of those less fortunate. crowded three to fi ve children Unbeknownst to us, a for- The village of Kimpoko is situ- on one bench - originally mal ceremony was hosted by ated approximately 45 kilo- constructed for two children. the villagers and the various metres east of Kinshasa in the Remembering the work com- school children following the Democratic Republic of the pleted under the auspices of delivery of the desks. A princi- Congo (DRC) and houses 100 the Boomer’s Legacy Fund, pal of one of the schools tear- civil-war widows and their a request was submitted fully said, “we cannot put into children. In 2006, Canadian to assist in the purchase of words the joy and the good School children sit in their classroom prior to the arrival of their new desks. Armed Forces members in the school desks. About $10,000 that you Canadians have been Canadian Armed Forces DRC recognized the require- was generously allocated, able to accomplish in Kim- assistance in our village.” residents, as we were over- to embrace us. Boomer’s ment for assistance in the allowing us to purchase 150 poko, and we will forever be This sentiment was ap- whelmed by the children and Legacy continues to live on village. Since then, various desks for the three Kimpoko indebted to Canada for your parently shared by Kimpoko their parents, who continued in Africa. TEME marks change of appointment Lieutenant Amanda Dornan ing Branch were present, along ing of both the Transportation with squadron members from and Electrical and Mechanical August 1, the Ad Astra Transportation, Royal Electrical Engineering Squadron and Lounge was fi lled with specta- and Mechanical Engineering the Mission Support Element. tors in 14 Wing Greenwood’s and Traffic sections, to bid She is looking forward to her Annapolis Mess for the change farewell to their outgoing com- posting to Ottawa’s National of appointment of the Wing manding offi cer, and welcome Defence Headquarters at the Transportation and Electrical their incoming to her new Director of Transportation 3. and Mechanical Engineering Of- position. TEME Squadron welcomes fi cer, from Major Andrea Mac- During her departure speech, Major Andrea Keeping and her Rae to Major Andrea Keeping. MacRae spoke fondly of her ten- family to Greenwood, and looks From left, Major Andrea MacRae (outgoing Wing Transportation and Electrical and ure in Greenwood, during which forward to continued success Mechanical Engineering Officer), Major M.K. Hirst (acting Wing Lgistics Engineer- Command teams from the ing officer) and Major Andrea Keeping (incoming WTEME officer) make the change Wing Logistics and Engineer- she was the offi cer command- under her leadership. of appointment official. Submitted Useful links | Liens utiles Canadian Air Force website Site Web de l’Aviation royale canadienne the www.airforce.forces.gc.ca Community Gateway Site Site du portail communautaire des Forces canadiennes www.cfcommunitygateway.com 14 Wing Greenwood Site Managing Editor | Directrice de rédaction Aurora Site de la 14e Escadre Greenwood Circulation | Circulation: 5,900 Mondays | Lundis Sara Keddy • 902-765-1494 local/poste 5441 Agreement No. | Numéro de contrat : 462268 www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/14w-14e [email protected] CANADIAN Personnel Family Support Services Fax: 902-765-1717 COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER Services de soutien au personnel et aux Business & Advertising | Affaires commerciales et publicité AWARD 2013 familles des Forces canadiennes Website | Site Web : www.auroranewspaper.com Anne Kempton • 902-765-1494 local/poste 5833 www.cfpsa.com [email protected] The Aurora, PO Box 99, Greenwood NS B0P 1N0 National Defence and the Canadian Forces L’Aurora Défense nationale et Forces canadiennes Production Coordinator | Coordonnateur de production , C.P.
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