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Shelley Lipke, Lookout The navy on the Pacific Coast now has its own ale to quench the thirst of sailors. Cmdre Ron Lloyd, Commander Canadian Fleet Pacific, and Jim Dodds, General Manager of Vancouver Island Brewery, prepare to crack open a bottle of Sea Dog Amber Ale, which was created to celebrate the Canadian Naval Centennial. See the story on page 2.

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When the Canadian Naval Centennial Committee put a call out for a signature beer to honour the navy’s 100th anniversary, without hesi- tation, Vancouver Island Brewery, jumped on board. Four months later, Sea Dog Amber Ale was devel- oped, bottled, packaged and distributed. Last week it officially launched at the Pacific Fleet Club and is now Go blue. available in government and private liquor stores, It’s the right thing to do. bars and pubs throughout Vancouver Island and the We’re so committed to the environment that, at times, we’ve loaded our recyclables lower mainland. in oversized containers. But we’ve heard that lifting oversized containers has become “We are very proud of an occupational health and safety issue for the people who pick them up. the navy when it comes to their 100-year commit- So now we use only recognized blue boxes and blue bags for our recycling. It’s the ment of protecting our right thing to do for the environment. And for the people who work every day to waters and our sovereign- make it better. ty,” said Jim Dodds, gen- www.crd.bc.ca/bluebox eral manager of Vancouver Find CRD Blue Box sales locations at Island Brewery. “I think it’s a good fit between www.crd.bc.ca the Pacific naval base and Shelley Lipke, Lookout Vancouver Island Brewery Jim Dodds, General Manager of Vancouver Island right here on the Island. Brewery, is delighted to be involved in the Naval We are certainly proud to Centennial with a beer that was created for the be a part of this with Sea sailors of the Canadian Navy. Dog beer.” IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO The creation of the brew Centennial sticker. Sea who would carry it and began wiwitht a trip to CFB Dog is a deep amber ale it seemed everyone had EEsquimaltsquimalt to learn naval with a floral hop aroma a brother, uncle, grand- llingoingo anandd to generate a and full malt flavour. father or family member bbrand.rand. Handcrafted using choco- who was in the navy,” said TTESTEST OOURUR MMETALETAL “S“Seaea DogDo came up as a late and crystal malts and Dodds. nname,ame, memeaning an expe- a signature blend of hops, “To become an official FRI, APRIL 9 - SAT APRIL 10, 2010 rriencedienced sasailor, and every- these natural ingredients title beer of this event and bbodyody lovlovede it,” said Dodds. are fermented and cellared its related celebrations is ““ForFor the individual sailor at low temperatures to an honour,” he adds. Rides are scheduled to commence this beer ggives them some- produce a unique smooth at 10am and will finish by 4pm thing to hang their hat finish. on.” While Dodds was in the The label incorporates community promoting the navy blue, a burly sailor beer to pubs and stores, he overlooking a Canadian was amazed at the many frigate sailing the Strait links to the navy. of Juan de Fuca with the “I never realized how Olympic mountains on many people were associ- the horizon. ated with the navy until Each six pack of Sea I got involved with this Dog Amber Ale comes beer. I started talking to with a Canadian Naval the reps and individuals TTEMEEME SSeasonaleasonal OOilil CChangehange April 15 • 7:30am-3pm • Bldg 1127 Work Point For base employees and their families Oil change + 25 pt check: $25 Second car: $20 Tire change/balance $20 ® MealM included: Pancake breakfast, eggs, Steve Drane Harley-Davidson totoast 7-11am. 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During Operation Podium in February and March, HMCS Calgary was the first warship to trial the Canadian Forces Health Information System (CFHIS). “It’s faster to use and is more Victoria, BC organized than the paper chart system,” says Calgary’s medical officer, Lt(N) Helen Michelle Milljour, BA Donna Milljour, RRS Kwan. Located in the ship’s sick Your Relocation Realtors bay, this secure system provides users instant electronic 1-800-665-5303 250-384-8124 access to information on patient’s past care. www.milljourhomes.com “It allows records to be shared by multiple care pro- [email protected] [email protected] viders. It can tell what medica- tion and previous treatments were issued for the patients at other care locations and this system makes follow-up care much easier,” explains Lt(N) Kwan. Shelley Lipke, Lookout In the past, paper charts Medical technician Cpl Marie-Pierre Gariepy looks through paper medical were the only patient record charts that will soon be obsolete with the new electronic Canadian Forces tracking system used throughout the Canadian Forces, but Health Information System (CFHIS). HMCS Calgary was the first ship to trial it posed many problems this system, which has been used in land-based clinics since 2002. for health care profession- he says. “The physicians at the said Dr Saunders. Petawawa’s but at sea we had a prob- als. Information was missing clinic are quite happy now installation of this system has lem with slow connections from patient’s records and with the improved access to been delayed. and the scanner not working when members were posted clinical charts, and we no lon- The system allows more properly. It’s slower to bring their charts were shipped ger use the member’s paper than 2,500 Canadian Forces up the records at sea because separately, and often delayed. charts except in exceptional medical and dental profes- of the satellite connection Members on temporary duty circumstances.” sionals to securely share infor- and the ship’s bandwidth,” or on attach postings would The Health Information mation and coordinate care she adds. sometimes be deployed System provides a desktop for 117,000 entitled Regular Since Calgary returned without their records. If they picture of a member’s medi- and Reserve Force personnel. from Op Podium they have required care the clinician cal chart with demograph- “Once we used it at the been working with commu- treating them had no knowl- ics, personal information, clinic it became imperative nication technicians to make edge of their past medical past history and x-ray/labora- to get it on the ships,” says Dr the system faster and are con- history. tory results just like the paper Saunders. ducting further tests to make The CFHIS was initially chart, and new records are On Calgary it worked well, it more efficient. launched in 2002 and the scanned into the system to but required lots of patience The plan for the navy is to base clinic at CFB Esquimalt keep it current. when the ship was away from install the system in all ships. was one of the early pilot sites “The CFHIS allows access shore. The next step for CFHIS that began using it. to member’s medical files “We first tried the system will be direct data entry Dr Gary Saunders, Deputy around the world and is alongside before Op Podium to replace the need for Base Surgeon at the CF Health already being used in three with the fibre optic system scanning. A trial conducted Services Centre (Pacific), has locations in Europe and Asia for ship-to-shore LAN access,” in Kingston last fall was con- Ask about our worked with it for four years. and at 38 of the 39 land- said Lt(N) Kwan. “During sidered successful, so other Military “Before it was hard to pro- based Canadian Forces Health this testing it was as fast as it bases across Canada are Discount vide good care and continuity Service Clinics in Canada,” would be at the base hospital, awaiting this next step. with the paper chart system,” CANEX BIKRAM YOGA Victoria-Langford Financing Available Spring sale extended 6 months UNLIMITED HOT YOGA $449 (reg. $649) Save $200! 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STAFF WRITER Lt(N) Corey Gleason Shelley Lipke 250-363-3130 HMCS Protecteur [email protected] A trained Fleet Navigating Officer (FNO) PRODUCTION is adept at working in rapidly changing envi- Carmel Ecker 250-363-8033 ronments, providing the navy with tremen- Shelley Fox dous capability and leadership, and is directly accountable to the Commanding Officer for ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT navigation. Kate King 250-363-3014 In a warship the navigator is a warfare [email protected] enabler, providing navigation support to all elements of warfare with the ability to speed ACCOUNTS through unfamiliar waters, rush to the rescue Kerri Waye 250-363-3127 of a stricken vessel, conduct shore bombard- [email protected] ment, verify fixing aids to which all weapons systems are linked, conduct formation naviga- SALES REPRESENTATIVES tion and/or navigate through a mine field. Ivan Groth 250-363-3133 This level of navigation is a core capability [email protected] that navies require very detailed and compre- Joshua Buck 250-363-8602 hensive expertise in. This requirement is not [email protected] a whole lot different from the importance of Anti-Ship Missile Defence (ASMD) in EDITORIAL ADVISOR defending against modern sophisticated anti- Lt(N) Corey Gleason says his navigating officer position in HMCS Protecteur was Lt(N) Michael McWhinnie 250-363-4006 ship missiles, except that more people will challenging and rewarding. want to read that story. in-between passages. The level of navigational already begun to play a role in the training and I have had the pleasure to serve the Fleet Published each Monday, under the authority skill required for this type of mission is quite development of this new program. as an FNO in HMCS Vancouver and special- of Capt(N) Marcel Hallé, Base Commander. advanced and the navigator is the key player The Navigating Officer is charged with ized in deep draught navigation in HMCS Le LOOKOUT est publié tous les lundi, sous in all of it. the responsibility to train and mentor junior l’égide du Capt(N) Marcel Hallé, Commandant Protecteur. I am leaving the Fleet to further The navigator must carefully navigate a frig- officers so they may in turn become special- de la Base. my career but before I do, I want to share my ate in narrow inlets and tributaries leading to ists themselves. This highly skilled individual experience about what I believe it means to be The editor reserves the right to edit, abridge the vicinity of small towns and isolated land- brings these perishable skills to the forefront; a navigator in Canada’s Navy. or reject copy or advertising to adhere to ings that would surprise most people. providing opportunities for junior officers to The FNO is a tactical navigator who is the policy as outlined in CFA0 57.5. Views and Force Generation: test their abilities. It is the Navigator’s job to opinions expressed are not necessarily those single person on board specifically trained to Navies recognize that training is one of the coach junior officers to the stage where they of the Department of National Defence. get a ship close to land, covertly (with limited most important jobs that our personnel are can successfully challenge the Naval Officer’s Le Rédacteur se réserve le droit de modifier, fixing aids such as radar), and safely in order faced with and it is not taken lightly. Training Professional Qualification board and carry on de condenser ou de rejeter les articles, to allow the remainder of the Combat Team photographies, ou annonces plublicitaires requires a great deal of effort, time and money to their next level of development. to do its job. In doing so, he/she must take pour adhérer à l’0AFC57.5. Les opinions in order to achieve the level of excellence My time in the Fleet as a navigator has into account all the environmental conditions et annonces exprimées dans le journal ne that the Canadian Navy expects. In an age been busy, challenging, and rewarding. My réflètent pas nécéssairement le point de vue including total darkness and cloud cover in of modern high tech automatic navigational accomplishments were not achieved alone; du MDN. order to be as covert as possible. During the systems and aids, there is a human element I had great mentors, leaders, co-workers and day this presents obvious problems but at to navigation. The Captain must trust you to subordinates’ support. I would like to thank night or in restricted visibility in unfamiliar execute your navigational duties if the aids each one for their patience, determination and waters the constraints can be extremely diffi- do not work (are jammed by the enemy) in support. cult. Every hour of passage execution requires any condition of weather and anywhere in many hours of planning in order to be pre- the world. Practical experience with seasoned From HMCS Protecteur: Circulation - 4,500 pared for expected or unexpected restrictions mentors coaching them along the way is the Lt(N) Corey Gleason has been awarded a 31 that will or may be imposed. One year subscription - $35. most effective means of accomplishing this. Maritime Command Commendation with the Force employment, generation and develop- Six month subscription - $17.66 Force Development: following citation: ment are elements to Canada’s First Defence 77 The requirement exists to have experienced “Lieutenant(Navy) Corey Gleason is com- Three month subscription - $11. Strategy and I quickly learned that the navi- navigators to safely and effectively implement mended for making a considerable and lasting A Division of Personnel Support Programs gator plays a small role in each of these ele- information technology and/or assist in poli- contribution to the Navy’s knowledge of Arctic CFB Esquimalt, PO Box 17000 Stn. Forces, ments. cies that address future capabilities required operations and providing a solid foundation to Victoria, BC V9A 7N2 Force Employment: to support the fundamental strategic interests develop future policies and procedures that Maritime Security Patrols (MARSECPATs) E-mail: [email protected] of Canada. A good example of this is Canada’s will govern AOPS. He is also commended are a fundamental mission in maintaining Web: www.lookoutnewspaper.com interest in its territorial waters in the Arctic for his promotion of a professional dialogue Canada’s sovereignty. A three or four week Fax: 363-3015 and the development of Arctic Offshore Patrol on navigation issues with Allied navies and patrol takes weeks of planning resulting in Canadian Mail Product Sales Agreement 40063331 Vessels. The vessels will provide sea-borne sur- his leadership and mentorship of a success- hours of execution. Once underway it could veillance operations. Military and civilian navi- ful training regime to inspire MARS officers be 36 hours before the navigator is able to get gators, (myself included) have travelled to the under training and FNO candidates. His a few hours of rest and he/she therefore must Arctic to study the environment, learn how the efforts are typical of the initiative, enthusiasm be a conditioned, balanced and well orga- Canadian Coast Guard operates in the North and professional curiosity that we seek to instil 2010 WINNER nized leader to effectively conduct research, and research available infrastructure, and have in our leadership core.” create a notebook and brief the bridge team

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For more information or to inquire about sponsorship opportunities, Shelley Lipke port for the men and women has shown active participa- please call 250-658-3220, or e-mail [email protected]. Staff writer of the Canadian Forces. tion yet. I believe it’s a matter “These are the people who of time, and when they see all Recent vandalism of the give us freedom. I wanted to the flags on every shop they Canadian Forces Recruiting show my support and thought will follow,” he said. Centre on Fort Street has that other businesses could do Merchants will purchase prompted one neighbouring the same.” their own flags and ribbons to business owner to convince Shrive has Multiple display, and The Flag Shop on JOIN US FOR other Fort Street merchants Sclerosis and is a quadri- Fort Street is offering them a to show their support for the plegic, but this didn’t hinder discount on flags. THE MEMORY PROJECT: troops. his networking efforts on Fort “Whether it is a counselling Canadian Flags are now Street. office, business or a non-prof- appearing in store windows He drafted a letter to busi- it organization, this gives Fort STORIES OF THE and soon yellow Support The nesses explaining his initia- Street a sense of community Troops ribbons will be dis- tive and invited them to join and unity while supporting played. his campaign. the Canadian Forces,” says SECOND WORLD WAR “The Canadian Forces “I wanted to let the Shrive. Recruiting Centre gets van- Canadian Forces know what I PO2 Randy Young, a sen- dalized about once a month,” was doing, and wanted to get ior recruiter at the Canadian Share your story! Bring your photos, letters says Dave Shrive, chairman their permission, so I spoke to Forces Recruiting Centre, is of the Victoria Disability them about this first and they touched by the support. and personal memorabilia to be documented on site. Resource Centre, located were thrilled with this idea “You see a lot of patriot- two doors away from the and very supportive,” he said. ism in the United States, and recruiting centre. “It’s either With help from his wife, it’s starting to happen more Thursday, March 4, 2010, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM spray painted with graffiti or he spent three days canvas- in Canada. I’ve had a few has bricks and rocks thrown sing two Fort Street blocks people stop in to say thank- Royal BC Museum through the windows, and between Douglas and Quadra you for your service. I don’t 675 Belleville Street, Victoria, BC I’ve had enough.” Streets to see who would join think anyone expects a hand- Lunch and refreshments will be served He decided Fort Street him. shake, but it’s nice to know should transform into a more “A lot of the businesses were we are being supported by patriotic place to generate sup- interested, but not everybody the local businesses,” he says. RSVP by email: [email protected] Or call toll free: 1-866-701-1867 The Memory Project is providing every living Second World War veteran Dial-A-Law the opportunity to share their memories through interviews Do you need general legal information? and digitized artefacts and memorabilia to be shared with Canadians Access legal topics by telephone or visit www.dialalaw.org. through an extensive online digital archive. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For more info: Lower Mainland: 604.687.4680 / Toll Free in BC: 1.800.565.5297 www.thememoryproject.com Lawyer Referral Service Do you need help ﬁ nding the right lawyer? BE A PART OF THE LEGACY! Receive a consultation with a lawyer for up to 30 minutes for $25 + tax. Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Lower Mainland: 604.687.3221 / Toll Free in BC: 1.800.663.1919

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RAdm Tyrone Pile, Commander Maritime Forces Pacifc (MARPAC)/Joint Task Force Pacific, presented awards to deserving members at the Chief and Petty Officers Mess on March 25, 2010. ZULUBravo photos by Cpl Frieda Van Putten, CFB Esquimalt Imaging Services

HMCS Winnipeg’s Commanding Officer, Cdr Robert Cdr Derek Davis receives the Marine Command PO1 Jacques Poirier receives the Maritime Command Fergurson, and Coxswain, CPO1 Dave Bliss, accept Commendation for his skill and leadership in man- Commendation for his collection, fusion and des- the Chief of Defence Commendation for the ship’s aging human resources for MARPAC during a three semination of mission-critical information while counter-piracy efforts in the Gulf of Oman from year period of intense operational engagement. HMCS Regina assisted in the interdiction of the MV March to June of 2009. Cdr Ferguson also received Ocean Lady from Oct. 15 to 17. the Maritime Command Commendation for his role as Executive officer in HMCS Iroquois while the vessel served as the Flagship for Commander Task Force Arabian Sea.

AB Chris Hennebury receives the Maj Stephan Sawyer receives the LCdr Sylvain Belair receives the Capt (Ret’d) Darin Guenette receives Canadian Expeditionary Force MARPAC Bravo Zulu Award for MARPAC Bravo Zulu Award for dedi- the MARPAC Bravo Zulu Award for Command Commendation for his excellent planning and execution of cation and leadership displayed while his support for the family of a CF actions in rectifying mechanical stop- the Olympic Torch Relay event for handling personnel within the fleet, member killed in Afghanistan. pages in his machine gun while HMCS MARPAC. contributing to the effective man- Calgary pursued armed pirates in the ning of ships in CANFLTPAC. Gulf of Aden on April 18, 2009.

Lt(N) Neil Mayers receives the CPO2 Randy Scott receives the CPO2 Sidney Smith receives the PO1 Brent Bethell receives the MARPAC Bravo Zulu Award for his MARPAC Bravo Zulu Award for his MARPAC Bravo Zulu Award for his MARPAC Bravo Zulu Award for his work in coordinating the repatria- dedication in spearheading the dedication while preparing HMCS dedication to the recruiting, retention tion of an officer killed in action in Reduced Foreign Port Duty Watch Protecteur for TGEX 09. and mentoring of Sonar Operators. Afghanistan. system.

PO2 Karyn Blanchette receives the PO2 John Drew with the MARPAC MS Lorianne Coursol receives the MS Kelly Moore receives the MARPAC MARPAC Bravo Zulu Award for lead- Bravo Zulu Award for his actions in MARPAC Bravo Zulu Award for her Bravo Zulu Award for his leadership ership, dedication and professional- the Marine Systems Engineering dedication as the key organizer for and dedication instrumental to HMCS ism displayed during Exercise Spartan Department of HMCS Protecteur while the 2009 HMCS Protecteur Children’s Vancouver’s reactivation and through- Rings. preparing the ship for TGEX 09. Christmas Party. out the ship’s extended work period. April 6, 2010 LOOKOUT • 17

LS Laura Lahnsteiner receives the Cpl Yance Sheehan receives the MARPAC Marianne Ostopovich receives the Capt Michael Wiseman receives MARPAC Bravo Zulu Award for provid- Bravo Zulu Award for selfless service MARPAC Bravo Zulu Award for her the Air Force Officer Development ing excellent administrative support to a military family in an emergency, exemplary, caring services she has pro- Program Block 3 Certificate. and travel expertise to CANFLTPAC. administering First Aid and CPR. vided to the families of MARPAC and the Canadian Forces for over 14 years.

Members from Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Breton received a MARPAC Bravo Zulu Award for their roles in rectifying a critical and seemingly insurmountable technical deficiency that jeopardized HMCS Protecteur’s employment in TGEX 2009. The team designed, procured and installed a completely new system of Variable Frequency Drive units on the ship in just 12 days. From left to right: Dena Ponech, Robert Wood, Rear Admiral Tyron Pile (presenter), Lorne King, David Boag, Glenn Walker and Tim Jordens.

As part of Canadian BRAVO ZULU HMCS MALAHAT Navy Centennial celebrations, the navy is presenting each namesake community with a framed display fea- turing photographs of the navy ship or ships associated with the community.

Top: Commanding Officer of HMCS Malahat, Cdr Steven MCpl Chris Ward, CFB Esquimalt Imaging Cpl Roderick Hopp, CFB Esquimalt Imaging VAdm Bruce Donaldson, Commander RAdm Tyrone Pile, presents his Pokotylo, presents a of Canada Command, presents his Commander’s Coin to MS Lance print and history of Commander’s Coin to A/SLt Francesca Ingeberg. The coin recognized his HMCS Beacon Hill Hearns (HMCS Cabot, St. John’s) on instrumental role in moving hundreds to Dean Fortin, the March 2 in Vancouver. The coin rec- of people and tonnes of equipment Mayor of Victoria, on ognizes her dedication, professional- and materiel to and from Vancouver March 25. ism, planning, and coordination skills for each of its pre-Olympic security during Operation Podium. exercises as well as the large inte- Middle: Commanding grated domestic operation itself. Officer of HMCS Victoria, LCdr Christopher Ellis, presents a print with history of HMCS Victoria to Dean Fortin.

Bottom: Mayor of Victoria Dean Fortin (right) presents Commander Maritime Forces Paicifc/Joint Task Force Pacific, Cpl Roderick Hopp, CFB Esquimalt Imaging Cpl Roderick Hopp, CFB Esquimalt Imaging RAdm Tyron Pile with Capt(N) Gilles Couturier, Commander Capt(N) Gilles Couturier, right, a signed Proclamation of Joint Task Force Games’ Maritime presents his Commander’s Coin to officially making May Component (MCC), and Lt(N) Jennifer LS Robert “Blue” MacDonald. The 4, 2010, Navy Day. The Savidge, MCC Senior Intelligence coin recognized the Port Inspection day will be marked by Officer, promote Sarah McNeill, MCC Diver’s commendable professional the Freedom of the Deputy Intelligence Officer (HMCS demeanour and performance during City parade as part Carleton, Ottawa) to the rank of Operation Podium. of the Canadian Navy Lieutenant(Navy). Centennial celebration in Victoria. Also receiving the Commander’s Coin from RAdm Pile were: CPO2 Paul Edwards of HMCS Scotian and CPO2 Robert Deproy of Fleet Diving Unit Pacific. Receiving the Commander’s Coin from Capt(N) Couturier were LS Allan Lamb of HMCS Protecteur, PO2 Quinton Englot of Fleet Diving Unit Pacific, LS Catherine Woodall of HMCS Carleton, LS Aaron Vasily of HMCS Cataraqui, PO1 Lisa Nimchuk of HMCS Stara, Patrice Masse of HMCS Victoria. CWO Michel Ouellet, Canada Command’s Command Chief Warrant Officer, presents a Canada Command coin to LS Dermot Janes of HMCS Cabot. 18 • LOOKOUT CLASSIFIEDS April 6, 2010 &Real Estate

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