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Forget Retail! Buy Wholesale Direct! Over $10.6 million inventory available same day. Family owned for more than 40 years. Value to premium parts available. 902-423-7127 | WWW.CANDRAUTOSUPPLY.CA | 2513 AGRICOLA ST., HALIFAX 144518 Monday, July 23, 2018 Volume 52, Issue 15 www.tridentnewspaper.com Fast and furious During Small Boat Training for junior officers and for bosuns on July 4, a RHIB zooms past Peggy’s Cove, to the delight of tourists visit- ing the lighthouse. MONA GHIZ, MARLANT PA New Base Commander Shearwater 100 HMCS Calgary sailors at the RCN takes home CAF at CFB Halifax Pg. 3 Pg. 12-14 Calgary Stampede Pg. 15 grappling trophy Pg. 20 CAF Veterans who completed Basic Training and are Honorably Discharged are eligible for the CANEX No Interest Credit Plan. (OAC) CANADA’S MILITARY STORE LE MAGASIN MILITAIRE DU CANADA Canex Windsor Park | 902-465-5414 153868 2 TRIDENT NEWS JULY 23, 2018 Run backs wishes, builds community support By Sara White, The Aurora Managing Editor A clubhouse sandwich, strawberry shortcake and a $500 donation awaited eight sailors running their way across Nova Scotia, making a July 2 lunch stop at Farmer’s Family Diner in Millville. HMCS Halifax sailors participating in the ship’s 15th Run for the Wish Children’s Wish Foundation fundrais- er were midway through this year’s effort, underway June 27 from North Sydney. Running in legs to cover 80 ki- lometres a day over 10 days, with time in communities along the way to meet people, collect donations and visit with hosting Legions and past wish recipient families, the contingent was on the go. “The running is the easy part!” said PO2 Lawrence Settle. “The fundrais- ing is hard.” Since 2003, Halifax has raised more than $250,000 for the Children’s Wish Foundation. This year’s goal is $30,000. That’ll be enough to cover the team’s adopted wish kid: Charlee, an eight-year-old girl with cystic fibrosis who saw them off from North Sydney. Her face on the side of the sailors’ support van keeps them moving. Charlee loves all things “princess,” reading, and eating chocolate ice In the final leg of the Run for the Wish 720 km run across Nova Scotia, members of HMCS Halifax jogged to the finish with a cream. Once the Halifax team has Bravo Zulu from their crewmates who lined the jetty in front of their ship at HMC Dockyard. Cdr Scott Nelson, Commanding Of- raised enough to cover her wish to ficer of Halifax, presented Dr. Bruce Crooks, Pediatric Oncologist IWK and Patricia Bishara, Children’s Wish NS with a cheque for travel to Disney, their remaining fun- $24,750. draising will make wishes happen for MONA GHIZ, MARLANT PA two more children working with the Nova Scotia Chapter of the Children’s “Sometimes, we’re leaving, and 26 for an outdoor music jamboree want people to support the Children’s Wish Foundation. people are running up to the van,” in the restaurant’s parking lot, a Wish Foundation,” she said. “We’re stopping along the way at said LS Kevin Miller. “The support fundraiser for the organization but Settle said that could be tricky: the Legions for breakfast and lunches, has been great.” also a celebration of Hebb’s 80th sailors expect they’ll be back at sea by and the wish kids in those communi- The stop in Millville is close to the birthday. then, having just arrived home after a ties are being invited to come in,” PO2 team’s heart: Betty Hebb, a long-time “And I don’t want anything – I just deployment at the end of June. Settle said. “It’s really amazing how volunteer with the Valley sub-chapter many kids there are in Nova Scotia.” of the Children’s Wish Foundation, Often, those Legions are making offers lunch at her restaurant, and Run for the Wish donations, but the makes her own donation to the cause. team often just stops along its way in “This year, it’s $500 from a Mother’s places that look busy, or drop in on Day basket we raffled for the run,” community businesses, and ask if Hebb said. They’ve been stopping here they can set up, talk about the run and for eight years, anyway.” take any donations on the spot. She invited them all back August Do you use cannabis? Have you experienced a stressful/traumatic situation? We are conducting a study to better understand the e ects of cannabis use on PTSD, would you help us? Replies and particpation will be kept strictly con dential Betty Hebb welcomes HMCS Halifax Run for the Wish sailors to her Farmer’s Family If interested: [email protected] $60 Compensation Diner July 2, offering lunch and on-the-road donation support for the group’s cross- or 902-494-3793 province fundraising run. 154056 Romeo No.1022325 Version 5 SARA WHITE, THE AURORA JULY 23, 2018 TRIDENT NEWS 3 New Base Commander happy to return to the east coast By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The last time Capt(N) David Mazur was posted to Halifax was more than 15 years ago, serving in HMCS Hali- fax as the ship’s Command Control Information Officer. Since then, he’s progressed through his career in Esquimalt, with a resume that now includes stints as the Canadian Fleet Pacific Operations Officer, the CO of HMCS Vancouver, and the CO of Sea Training Pacific. He’s no stranger to command, but his latest tasking promises to bring a host of new challenges, as he takes the reins of Canada’s largest military base. Capt(N) Mazur officially took command of CFB Halifax on July 11 at a ceremony inside the STADPLEX gym at Stadacona. Outgoing CFB Halifax Base Commander “I couldn’t be happier to be back Capt(N) Paul Forget, left, and new Base in Halifax. I recognize the key role Commander Capt(N) David Mazur, in From left, outgoing CFB Halifax Base Commander Capt(N) Paul Forget, RAdm Craig CFB Halifax plays in supporting the Juno Tower following the Change of Baines, Commander MARLANT and JTFA, and new Base Commander Capt(N) Fleet and other operations, and it’s Command ceremony on July 11. David Mazur, after signing the paperwork to make the change official on July 11 at clear that I’m taking over the helm LS DAN BARD, FIS STADPLEX in Halifax. of a very dedicated and professional LS DAN BARD, FIS team,” he said. he’ll make the best of this opportuni- He thanked outgoing CFB Halifax ty to hone his skills in areas that are Base Commander Capt(N) Paul Forget atypical for a Naval Warfare Officer.” for his work and leadership in the Outgoing Base Commander Capt(N) position over the previous 15 months, Forget was lauded for successes as well RAdm Craig Baines, Com- during his short time leading CFB mander MARLANT and JTFA, for Halifax, and his year spent as MAR- having confidence in him to lead the LANT Chief of Staff before that. This base through the coming years, and included spearheading Canada 150 his family, including wife Marise and events at the base in 2017, facilitat- sons Kevin and Eric, who attended the ing the handovers of CFS St. John’s ceremony. and Detachment Cape Breton to the Along with members of MARLANT Canadian Army, and working with the senior leadership and a cross-section province on a new health care strat- of uniformed and civilian employ- egy to support military families in the ees of CFB Halifax, the Change of region. Command was also attended by His Capt(N) Forget will now head to Ot- Honour Arthur J. Leblanc, Lieuten- tawa for a position with the Director ant Governor of Nova Scotia, and Military Careers Administration. He Her Honour Patsy Leblanc, Halifax thanked the many units and organiza- Mayor Mike Savage, Halifax Regional tions connected to CFB Halifax for the Police Chief Jean Michel Blais, and support during his tenure, naming other members of the wider com- BLog, BIS, BAdm, Base Comptroller munity, highlighting the links that and others, along with civilian-led exist between the base and the Halifax groups like QHM, Base Fire Depart- Regional Municipality. ment, the Halifax & Region MFRC and In an address at the ceremony, PSP Halifax. He also praised his in- RAdm Baines noted that being a good ternal staff and the three Base Chief community neighbour, and maintain- Petty Officers, CPO1 Lee Brown, CPO1 ing relationships with all levels of Dave Steeves, and now CPO1 Kent government, is one of the ways the Gregory, who have served during his job differs from other command ap- command. pointments. “They all form a united group “The job of base commander is delivering force support at the largest a complex one, requiring a unique base in Canada. The professionalism set of skills to manage the diverse and incredible dedication they show portfolio and workforce that encom- in dealing with problems from day to passes CFB Halifax,” he said, while day is unsurpassed, and the ability also expressing confidence in Capt(N) and flexibility they’ve shown in ever- Mazur’s abilities in his new role. changing circumstances, cannot be “The size and scale of this task is overstated,” he said. considerably larger, but I know he’s “I have no doubt those efforts will ready for the challenge and I know continue past my departure.” 154057 4 TRIDENT NEWS JULY 23, 2018 www.tridentnewspaper.com Community Calendar Publication Reunion and event notices must be submitted by email.