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Volume 50 • Issue 52 • December 18, 2015 Heather Plane SalesSales Representative IRP DND APPROVED IRP DND APPROVED Direct: 613.848.7054 www.HeatherPlane.com Heather“With a Plane EXIT Plan, Let your Dreams Soar!” S e r v i n g 8 W i n g / C F B T r e n t o n • 8 e E s c a d re / B F C T r e n t o n • w w w . t h e c o n t a c t n e w s p a p e r. c f b t r e n t o n . c o m Plane R0013383635 >> Junior ranks switch ranks with 8 >> 429 Squadron’s first F117 engine >> Toys for the North prepared to Sales Representative Wing leadership change an early Christmas gift leave 8 Wing/CFB Trenton EXIT REALTYIRPIRP DNDDND APPROVEDAPPROVED GROUP Brokerage, Independently Owned & Operated Aviator Nathan McRae and The day finally came when 429 (T) Collateral airlift/non-interference Corporal Derek Cook assume Sqn. maintenance personnel would aircraft from 8 Wing start the toys command of 8 Wing for a day have the opportunity to perform on their journey to remote northern Direct: 613.848.7054 3 their first engine change 5 communities served by the RCMP 10 www.HeatherPlane.com Korean Embassy “With a Plane EXIT Plan, Let your Dreams Soar!” presents Ambassador for Peace Medals to Korean War Veterans of Trenton Air Force Base By Colonel Jang Min Choi, Korean Defence Attaché he Korean Defence Attaché Colonel (Col.) Jang Min TChoi visited 8 Wing/CFB Trenton on Dec. 7 and pre- sented the Ambassador for Peace Medals to three Korean War Veterans residing in Trenton. Trenton is home to Roy- al Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) 8 Wing where 426 (Trans- port) Training Squadron is located which participated in the Korean War. Continued on page 13 Three Korean War veterans were presented with the Ambassador for Peace Medals at 426 (T) Training Squadron on Dec. 7. The three veterans were, from left to right, Raymond Scott, Len Halpin, and Robert Rose (right). Tom Sutton joined the group (second from right) and is shown here with the three recipients and Korean Defence Attaché Col. Jang Min Choi, who pre- sented the medals. Submitted photo Angela Hayden Adopt-a-Family campaign helps spread the Christmas spirit With an extended team effort this year, the campaign helped 12 military families and 25 children The Angela Hayden committee, made up of WO Denise Snow, WO Sandy Driscoll, Sgt. Tracey Whitten, and Sgt. Ashley Martin and as- sisted this year by Christopher Kulbach, stands amidst the harvest of donations from 8 Wing units, St. Paul’s Catholic Second School, Mar- shall Aerospace Canada, CFMWS and with the Trenton MFRC sup- plying space, the Angela Hayden Adopt-a-Family campaign this year helped 12 military families and 25 children. Photo by Ross Lees Please see story on page 2 NumbersTalk! RealTrendsTop 200 Report Highlights“137 of the top 200 Brokerages in Canada are Re/Max Brokerages”.We are proud to be a part of this elite group.Whether moving across the street, across the country or across the world. RE/MAX, serving you in 85 countries around the world! 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Colin Wing, we had way more OPIs than we had office by the Canadian Forces Morale and established to assist Department of Na- Keiver, is “heartwarming.” kids identified as has happened in the Welfare Services (CFMWS) and they had tional Defence (DND) families in need at The Anglea Hayden Adopt-a-Family past, so we ended up just having to split a sizeable donation they gave us and, with Christmas, WO Driscoll explained. program at 8 Wing/CFB Trenton has once the families and share the wealth. All in that we were able to increase the amount “As of 2003, one of the founding mem- again combined its efforts with St. Paul all, everybody has been well looked after,” of groceries we were able to provide for bers passed away and we renamed the Catholic Secondary School to help 12 mil- she said. these families.” program in honour of her and we keep itary families and 25 children over this WO Driscoll noted numbers were down The Marshall Aerospace Canada also the program running in her memory,” she holiday season. slightly this year, but she hoped that indi- presented a cheque of $250 to the Angela stated. Despite a rough start, the program cated things were a little better for people. Hayden Christmas Foundation during the Units on the base adopt a family and again came through with flying colours. “Nonetheless, we did what we could to campaign. provide them with all their gifts for that “This year the program had a rough reach out to people,” she indicated. Also, as usual, the Trenton Military Christmas. start, I think largely because of all the The committee was given a couple of Family Resource Centre (MFRC) came The Angela Hayden committee is other activity going on on the Wing,” not- assists this year. through and supplied space for the com- made up of WO Denise Snow, WO Sandy ed Warrant Officer (WO) Sandy Driscoll “St. Paul’s Catholic Second School, as mittee throughout the campaign. Driscoll, Sergeant (Sgt.) Tracey Whitten, of the Angela Hayden Adopt-a-Family usual, did the food hampers for us and “It warms the heart to see you doing and Sgt. Ashley Martin. Assisting the committee. “We sort of had a hard time they were very generous and organized this. I’m proud of you guys! You’re doing committee this year was Christopher Kul- getting the proper focus and attention, this year and came through en masse,” wonderful work!” said Col. Keiver as the bach. War Amps announces collaborative partnership with Veterans Affairs Canada in assisting veteran amputees The War Amps announced that it has officially entered a collaborative partner- ship with Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) to share knowledge and expertise that will enhance the care of veteran amputees. The Association provides VAC with guidance in the area of prosthetics and orthotics. It informs VAC’s program management and policy development, and assists the Department in making informed decisions related to emerging equipment and treatment. The formal announcement took place in Quebec during the 6th Annual Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research Forum. Pictured is Karen Valley, Direc- tor of The War Amps National Amputee Centre, presenting Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs Canada, General (Retired) Walter Natynczyk, with a plaque to commemorate the occasion. 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