GET the Shot, Not the Flu! Faites-Vous Vacciner, N’Attrapez Pas La Grippe!

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2020

VOLUME 62, #19 19 WING COMOX TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2019 Volume 61, #22

GET the shot, not the flu! Faites-vous vacciner, n’attrapez pas la grippe!

Canadians are about to face yet another challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic with the arrival of flu season. You can help protect yourself against the flu by getting your annual flu shot. It is an important way to help protect not only yourself, but also your family and vulnerable people in your community against seasonal flu. It will also help reduce the burden on Canada’s health care system during this unprecedented time. Clockwise: 1 Canadian Air Division Commander MGen Kenny and 1 CAD CWO Parent; the 19 Wing Comox command team Col Poitras and CWO Colcy, and the 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron command team LCol Stevens and CWO Pare.

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OCTOBER 27, 2020 | TOTEM TIMES | 3 Former WComd named CEO of Comox Valley Airport Commission adapting to the chal- ley Airport Commis- to assume my new lenges of a global pan- sion, having fallen in role, leading the inno- demic, while coping love with the Comox vation and adaptation with the sad passing Valley during his ten- that will be required of CEO Fred Bigelow. ure as the Wing Com- to ensure that CVAC Like Fred, Mike is a mander. He brings sig- continues to provide former Commander at nificant team-building, excellent aviation ser- 19 Wing Comox, with leadership, crisis and vices while enabling established relation- strategic planning ex- the economic growth ships with community perience developed of the Comox Valley.” As a Canadian Forces stakeholders, making through multiple po- The Comox Valley member the Bank of him ideally suited to sitions in search and Airport Commission Montreal is here to take the lead of our or- rescue and higher is the governing au- guide and assist with ganization in the midst headquarters during a thority for the opera- all of your mortgage of ongoing recovery 35-year military career. tion of YQQ. The nine- transactions. efforts. We have every In addition to his member Commission The Comox Valley confidence that the command at 19 Wing, is broadly represen- Helping your family find a new home. Airport Commission airport will continue he is a former Com- tative of the Comox (CVAC) has named to thrive under Mike’s manding Officer of 413 Valley community and Pre-approvals for your posting notice. Mike Atkins as the direction and leader- Transport and Rescue its members are nomi- Special Canadian Defence mortgage rates. incoming Chief Ex- ship.” Squadron, and most nated by the City of Free banking. ecutive Officer for the “I would also like to recently, the Canadian Courtenay, the Town Purchases, refinances. airport. Mike will take extend my appreci- Defence Advisor to the of Comox, the Village over the duties of Alex ation to acting CEO United Kingdom. of Cumberland, the Robertson, who has Alex Robertson,” add- “I am honoured to Comox Valley Regional Contact Kelly Hamm served as acting CEO ed Martin. “He and have been selected District (CVRD), the since Fred Bigelow’s the CVAC team have as Fred’s successor, Comox Valley Cham- departure for medi- ensured that aviation and look forward to ber of Commerce and 250-204-9155 cal leave in November services have contin- working with the CVAC the Comox Valley Eco- [email protected] 2019. ued in the safest pos- team, the board, 19 nomic Development “We are extremely sible manner through- Wing and the com- Society (CVEDS). pleased to welcome out these challenging munity as we continue CVAC is a federally in- Mike to CVAC,” said times.” to adapt to the evolv- corporated, non-profit board chair Martin Incoming CEO ing realities of a CO- entity. It was estab- Crilly. “This year has Mike is excited to be VID-19 environment,” lished through letters been a difficult one, joining the Comox Val- said Mike. “I am eager patent in 1996. From the last Friday in Oc- tober to Remembrance Day, millions of Canadi- ans wear a poppy as a vi- sual pledge to never forget those who sacrificed for our freedom. We invite every- one across the country to WestJet service show their recognition by On October 5 the Comox Valley Airport announced the restart of WestJet’s morning and evening proudly wearing this sym- service to Calgary. Sixteen additional weekly flights were added, increasing service to twice daily bol of Remembrance and via Calgary and adding two additional flights to Edmonton, for a total of four weekly. taking a moment to reflect. “We are very pleased to see the continued commitment from WestJet to meet the air transporta- tion needs of the Comox Valley”, said CVAC acting CEO Alex Robertson. “The return of the early morning flight does more than just improve connectivity to the rest of Canada, it is indicative of the potential for recovery. Every flight that remains overnight in Comox adds nearly half a million dol- lars to the local economy through landing fees, and the provision of hotels, meals and transporta- tion of the crew. The additional economic spin off generated by inbound and outbound passengers is a bit harder to calculate, but extremely significant for the airport, and the diverse stakeholders we serve.” The airport will continue to work closely with airline partners to restore services.

COVID-19 gathering limits for military members Special event (Change of Command, ≤25 promotion, formal parade, etc.) Personal social event (with your immediate social bubble of family/friends) ≤10 4 | OCTOBER 27, 2020 | TOTEM TIMES Small businesses matter in the Comox Valley offered “ThingsThatAreOpen” for businesses Dianne Hawkins looking to post their hours and accessibility |COMOX VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | BUY for customers. The Campbell River Chamber and Comox Val- ley Chamber invited locals to #explorenext- Buy Local. That’s the message our local busi- door in August to promote local tourism. First ness community is shouting from the rooftops. LOCAL! Credit Union spearheaded the Loyal2Local Well actually, it’s most probably on social me- Challenge during the first few months of CO- dia! Some have kept us laughing and enter- VID-19 to encourage locals to shop locally. tained as we learned to navigate new proto- And, most recently, the Chamber and 98.9 Jet cols and adjust to the changing landscape that FM launched a Shop Local campaign with $200 was forced upon us. Thanks for the smiles. gift certificates being awarded every Friday to Business owners and entrepreneurs are sur- local shoppers up until December 18. vivors, they’re innovators. It has certainly It’s true, you can’t buy happiness, but you can proven to be particularly true over these past ABC Printing offers local businesses a door buy local, and that really is the same thing! few months. sticker and notepads for display - Buy Lo- There are so many small business owners in Preparing to write this article, I took a glance cal and Grow our Economy. There was the the Comox Valley who support our kids, the back at some of the campaigns that have been “Don’t put your money where your mouse disadvantaged, seniors, animal rescues, food launched by various businesses and organiza- is!” campaign which focused on educating lo- banks, food security, and I could go on. The tions over the last few years. The message is cals to shop locally, not online. That message point is, they are what drive our economy. still the same – Buy Local! has shifted to putting your money where you Small business accounts for the health of eco- The Chamber has orchestrated Buy Local mouse is – locally! Businesses have stepped nomic development in our community and our campaigns such as I Spy Comox Valley and up to offer online shopping options of all sorts! province. They MATTER. Rapping up a Comox Valley Christmas. Local The recent #StayStrongComoxValley cam- This year, I invite our community to commit to business owners and their staff sang their way paign was introduced by the Chamber and shopping LOCAL, support a small business who through that campaign! Check it out on You- sponsored by 97.3 The Eagle and the CV Re- supports our community. Keep the money at tube – it’s quite entertaining! cord. The Pattison Group (97.3 The Eagle) also home, where it belongs, in the Comox Valley.

Sail Canada partners with the CAF in preparation for Olympics On October 20, Sail Canada, working with BC traditional training sites closed this year due to Sailing, announced that training for the 2021 COVID-19, the Sail Canada High Performance Tokyo Olympics will be taking place at 19 Wing Team looked at several venues around Canada Comox. to base the team. After much consideration, The team will be training and residing at HMCS the HMCS Quadra was selected for the following Quadra in Comox until January 2021. reasons: great wind and waves for training, ac- “We are thrilled to be training at HMCS Quadra commodations on-site, a very safe and secured for this winter,” shares Sail Canada high perfor- area for our athletes, a venue that can host the mance director Mike Milner. “With many of our entire team, and an engaged local sailing community, a community who went above and be- yond to help our team in these uncertain times.” Chief sport officer for the Canadian Olym- pic Committee Eric Miles states, “The Olympic Games and the military have a long history together. Early sports originated from the military and, for over a century, members of the Cana- dian Armed Forces have represented Canada at various Olympic Games. Olympians and Cana- dian Armed Forces members also share many values such as respect, courage and bravery, and are united by the maple leaf we wear on our uniforms.” OCTOBER 27, 2020 | TOTEM TIMES | 5

Commander of Cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers Cmdre Josée Kurtz conducted a virtual visit with 386 Komox Royal Ca- nadian Air Cadet Squadron on Oc- tober 14, observ- ing a hybrid parade night of in-person and virtual training. During the visit she promoted C/ WO1 Dawes and observed cadets teaching classes. Cadet Commander visits local air cadets

Cpl Murray of 19 MSS AMSE section reconnects a re- paired unpressur- ized nitrogen line in the mobile nitrogen generator. The MNG is used to pump nitrogen in to the required parts of the The Speciﬁc Needs aircrafts utilized by all squadrons on 19 of Women in Uniform Wing. DECEMBER 2 11 am - 2:30 pm PST Online webinar/conference Register with [email protected]

Are you a woman wearing a uniform? Have you worn a uniform in the past? Are you a woman working in support of organizations for uniformed personnel? Join us at this women only event to discuss and share your experience about the speciic needs of women in uniform.

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The 8th annual CAF Sports Day was celebrated across Canada on October 22. At 19 Wing Comox, the PSP team offered three options in adherence with provincial health, provincial sport, and facility use requirements in refer- ence to COVID-19: a volleyball tournament in the Fitness and Community Centre gymnasium, a hockey tournament at Glacier Gardens Arena, and a round of golf at Glacier Greens Golf Club. Members of D/WComd embraced the opportunity to embark on a team-building exercise by hiking Ripple Rock Trail, overlooking the under- water mountain within Seymour Narrows near Campbell River. Two teams engaged in some friendly competition while taking on the out and back hike. CAF Sports Day celebrates the power of sport and all it can do to promote the culture of fitness in the Canadian Armed Forces.

Comox MFRC launches Folklore from the Forces The Comox Military Family Resource Centre has launched a virtual “ghost walk” that aims to educate military families about the history of 19 Wing and some of the unexplained occurrences that have happened since the base first opened in 1941-42. Folklore from the Forces is a four-part video series that shares spooky tales from days gone by, while offering some fascinating history of CFB Comox, the Comox Air Force Museum, and Wallace Gardens. MFRC community engagement and program coordinator Erin Katajamki attended a historical ghost walk in Cumberland four years ago and thought it would be a creative way to engage the military community with our museum and military history. The program manager and volunteer coordinator of the museum at the time, Jon Ambler, partnered with the MFRC and led the tour, at night, armed with glow sticks and flashlights, from building to building, talking about each location’s history, purpose and mysterious past. Two evening sessions were held the first year and the program was well received as it ended with hot chocolate in the airpark garage building, among retired military vehicles. “There are tales of service medals moving on their own, radios turning on when no one is in the building, and echoes of parties in the Officer’s Mess in the wee hours when there is no one there,” shares Erin. “I find the unexplained and local history to be quite intriguing, and I am looking forward to bringing these stories to Comox military families just in time for Halloween!” Video series Due to COVID-19, the Ghost Walk is being offered on social media plat- forms. Erin was joined by Dani Porter to film storytellers and produce a video to be released in the days leading to Halloween. Beginning today – October 27 - watch the Comox MFRC YouTube channel for the launch Listen to spooky tales from days gone by and learn the fascinating of Folklore from the Forces. history of CFB Comox, the Air Force Museum and Wallace Gardens. “This project took many working parts to come together,” shares Dani. October 27 to 30 | 4pm on Facebook and YouTube “From meeting with the public affairs officer to Airforce Museum staff, --- and 19 Wing employees sharing their stories – the MFRC’s community Écoutez les légendes d›antan et découvrez l›histoire fascinante engagement team organized, filmed and edited the video, and the mar- de la BFC de Comox, du musée de la Force aérienne et des keting coordinator took care of uploading and sharing on social media. jardins de Wallace. We hope you enjoy ‘Folklore from the Forces’ 2020 edition!” 27 à 30 octobre | à 16 h 00 sur Facebook et YouTube OCTOBER 27, 2020 | TOTEM TIMES | 7

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 160 in Comox is launching the 2020 Poppy Campaign on October 30. Several changes have been implemented, in response to the global pandemic, and to continue modernizing the ways in which donors can support the campaign. Poppy donation boxes will be placed at supporting businesses in Comox, and Legion face masks will be available at Branch 160 located at 1825 Comox Avenue. For the first time, spectators are discouraged from attending the Comox Cenotaph on November 11. There will be no parade or formal ceremonies at the Comox Cenotaph, but a private, invitation only ceremony will be conducted inside Comox Branch 160 at 11:00 a.m. and will be broadcast on Facebook Live for the public to observe. The majority of wreaths will be prepositioned at the memorial prior to the ceremony, and those wishing to place a wreath personally may do so before or after 11:00 a.m. The Branch will open for regular business at 1:00 p.m. on November 11; the lounge permits a maximum of 50 people and adherence to provincial safety protocols. Royal Canadian Legion Courtenay Branch 17 will hold a small Re- membrance Day ceremony at the memorial across from the Courtenay Legion at Jubilee Square Cenotaph on November 11. There will be no veterans, CAF members, or RCMP on parade, and sentries will not be appointed. One bugler and one bagpiper will play Last Post, the Lament, and the Rouse, and two CAF members will raise and lower the Canadian flag, while the Colour Party will be reduced to six members with the flags representing Canada, the Royal Canadian Legion, the Union Jack, Red Ensign, Brit- ish Columbia, and NATO. “The changes to the planning and conducting the 2020 Remembrance Day ceremony have been difficult, but not insurmountable’ shares Branch 17 spokesperson Stella Webers. “Following the local and provincial restrictions imposed due to the pandemic is of paramount concern. However, with the reduction in personnel at Jubilee Square, and the adjustment to our format we will hon- our our veterans and the sacrifices made regardless of the pandemic.” The majority of wreaths will be prepositioned at the memorial prior to the ceremony; those wait- ing to place the wreath personally can do so after the ceremony concludes. The public is discouraged from attending due to the limited space and the requirement to physically distance. Courtenay Legion Courtenay Legion Branch 17 will be providing traditional poppy boxes which will accept coins and donors will receive poppies as usual, though the public can donate directly to the Courtenay Legion branch by cheque, money order, or e-transfer. 8 | OCTOBER 27, 2020 | TOTEM TIMES Traffic section busier than ever 19 Wing Comox is up and running at almost full strength since the unexpected complication of COVID-19, and that means a regular schedule of service flights has resumed! For the past month, the Traffic section has been working tirelessly to support the numerous incoming and outgoing service flights, moving over 100,000 pounds of freight from a multitude of aircraft, including the CC177 Globemaster, the Airbus, the mighty Hercules, and the Challenger. The mission doesn’t stop, and the support that the Traffic section has to offer seems to know no bounds! On top of day to day operations at the Materiel Distribution Center (B171), they have been called to duty on the air- field and terminal at the crack of dawn, late into the evenings, on weekends, and every time in between. Their job, amongst other things, is to load and unload cargo, check in passengers, and conduct baggage inspections. Along the way to mission success, there are inevitably curve balls thrown at them, such as last minute flights and unexpected passengers. However, they never fail to adapt and carry on. The 19 Wing Comox Traffic section may be small - at a lean 11 people - but they are mighty, adept at problem solving, and always ready to SUPPORT THE PACK!

WO Davies, Airbus loadmaster Sgt Fraser, and Sgt Du’Vall. MCpl Nguyen, Cpl Arsenault, Sgt Davies, Cpl Wright, and MCpl Hansen. OCTOBER 27, 2020 | TOTEM TIMES | 9 Flight of the Hoodoo 100 years since the first trans-Canada flight | Col (ret’d) John L. Orr | At 8:00 a.m. on October 7, 1920, a Fairey III C seaplane (G-CYCF) of the Canadian Air Board took off from Halifax harbour and headed for Rivière-du-Loup, Québec on the first leg of an ultimately successful attempt to cross the country – by air – for the first time. The Canadian Air Board was established in 1919 as a department of the Dominion government to oversee the development of civil and military aviation in Canada in the post-First World War era. The Board quickly realized that in order to survive, it would have to demonstrate the utility of aircraft to the Canadian public and, perhaps more importantly, to Canadian politicians. The idea of a trans-Canada flight was seized upon in order to achieve this objective. Originally planned to take 48 hours using relays of aircraft, the flight eventually took ten and a half days. Given the state of aviation at the time and the perils involved with flying open-cockpit aircraft in Canada in October, this was not an unreasonable amount of time. The trans-Canada flight arrived in Richmond at 11:25 a.m. on October 17 to be met by the Mayor of Vancouver. The total flying time was 49 hours and 7 minutes and the flight covered nearly 5,400 kilometres. The upshot of the flight was that although the path was neither straight nor smooth, the Air Board established aviation, both civil and military, in the Canadian psyche. And more importantly, this flight bore out the truth of the words of former Governor-General Vincent Massey who stated that “The aircraft came to Canada as a godsend. It probably has meant more to us than it has to any other country.”

Maj Dennis Scharf The culture of Flight Safety |19 WING FLIGHT SAFETY OFFICER |

In the Flight Safety world, one aspect that de- short cuts, pushing the weather, modifying a termines the health of a unit or wing is culture, procedure to meet time deadlines, or perceived but sometimes we can’t put a finger on what it pressure of a “no-fail mission” has nullified a really means. Many accept the term as a means layer(s) of defence and put our personnel and of assurance that we are working well together resources at risk. toward a common goal. This is true but there In aviation discipline it is essential for the safety are many underlying variables or traits that help of flight that obedience is not an option. define our culture. Encompassed in our base Why are deviations dangerous? values of ethics, beliefs, and attitudes all con- Some of these time savers appear to be more tribute to a group behavior, defining a culture. efficient way of doing things and deteriorate the As military members, we have been molded and margin of safety that has been implemented guided toward a deliberate discipline and stan- into our operations. It is apparent that today’s dard through ethics and harassment prevention Air Force has demographically transitioned to training ensuring we all maintain a “Canadian a very young and inexperienced cadre and any way of life”. As a military organization, we rely threat to Flight Safety. These traits of deviancy deviation observed by others have a viral ef- on a myriad of regulations and SOPs that keeps are insidious in nature because they creep into fect, stemming from the exception to an unsafe us focused and on the straight and narrow. This our daily routines and go unnoticed. routine practice. is all well and good in theory but in the Flight In our society there are a multitude of unspo- Procedures and regulations have been institu- Safety Program we must be vigilant that de- ken or unwritten rules that we routinely ignore tionalized as lines of defence for the safety of viations don’t creep in and affect our aviation and become the commonplace such as driving our operations and a single unauthorized de- culture. The well-being of all aviation activities over the speed limit, yielding at a stop sign or viation can circumvent all our system defences truly depends on people following procedures distracting driving, to name a few. There is a de- in one action and lead to disaster. As we have and regulations without deviation. ceptive aspect to deviance, whether consciously learned in harassment prevention, our defence Threat to Flight Safety or unconsciously we tend to convince or justi- in the “normalization of deviance” must also be Deviance, or the “normalization of deviance” is fy our own behaviours. There is an exhausted considered zero tolerance, to ensure a robust one such attitude or behavior that is a constant list of safety occurrences through of the use of Flight Safety culture. 10 | OCTOBER 27, 2020 | TOTEM TIMES #NDWCC #IGIVE National defense workplace charitable campaign

NDWCC Event schedule

The COVID-19 pandemic will necessitate considerable changes to the nature of the NDWCC to ensure 19 Wing members have an opportunity to contribute in a safe and all-inclusive manner. There will be a combi- nation of virtual and social events, with physical distancing protocols in place, and in accordance with public health guidelines. Foremost amongst the changes will be the use of the e-Pledge platform that allow online donations! OCTober 31 Hero Shots October 31, $20 On the ramp between 407 Sqn and 442 Sqn Email [email protected] to register NDWCC Golf Day #2 OCTober 31 WRCEME tire swap November 6 and 12 First come, first served. Thursday, October 29 $20 Tee Times beginning at 12:06pm Email [email protected] to reserve your spot today! $20 to play 9 or 18 holes, cash only. There is no bank machine on site, so please come with cash. Golf cart rentals available for $20 (first come first served). Limited sup- ply of golf club rentals available at Fitness Centre Sports Stores.

IMPORTANT NOTES: Tee times must be booked in advance via Dress Down Fridays the Pro Shop: 250-339-6515. Please obey all social distancing pro- Every Friday until September 2021! tocols while on the property. Donation $3/ week or $100/ year.

Frozen food sales WFoods Wing Foods will be selling three types of sauces (tomato meat, alfredo and creamy cheese), as well as four sizes of handmade masks. Sauce is $5 for two cups. Masks come in four sizes and various patterns, and range in price from $5 to $ 25. Inquire at the Combined Mess for more details. OCTOBER 27, 2020 | TOTEM TIMES | 11 Jeunes journalistes recherchés Faire partie de la famille d’un militaire comporte son lot de difficultés, surtout lorsque l’on est l’enfant d’un militaire. Les jeunes membres de la communauté des Forces armées canadiennes (FAC) ont un point de vue unique que l’on ignore trop souvent. Pour remédier à cette situation, les journaux des Forces armées canadiennes sont à la recherche de jeunes journalistes issus de familles des militaires et âgés de 13 à 18 ans, qui souhaitent écrire un article au sujet d’une situation unique à laquelle ils doivent faire face. “Les jeunes membres de la communauté des FAC ont une perspective et une voix importantes que nous devons écouter si nous voulons com- prendre comment répondre aux besoins uniques des familles des militaires,” affirme l’adjudant-chef Marco Côté, Services de bien-être et moral Wanted: Youth Reporter des Forces canadiennes. La proposition doit être originale et décrire une situation, une expé- rience personnelle ou un point de vue qui reflète des enjeux particuliers Being a military family member carries unique challenges, and that is qui touchent le jeune et ses proches. particularly true regarding the children of military members. Military youth Les jeunes intéressés doivent soumettre leur sujet et s’inscrire, à l’aide have an important perspective that is often overlooked in the Canadian du formulaire fourni à l’adresse connexionfac.ca/jeunejournaliste, d’ici Armed Forces (CAF) community. le 31 décembre 2020. CAF Newspapers want to change that, and are currently seeking youth Les gestionnaires des journaux des FAC se réuniront en janvier pour reporters from military families between the ages of 13 and 18 to write choisir les cinq sujets les plus uniques et touchants, et demanderont aux a story about the unique issues facing them. participants sélectionnés d’écrire leur histoire. Les articles seront ensuite “I believe the youth in our CAF community have an important voice and publiés en ligne et dans les journaux des FAC. Un grand prix et une bourse perspective that we need to draw out to better understand how we can seront attribués au meilleur article, qui sera choisi par les lecteurs. serve the unique needs of military families,” says Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services CWO Marco Côté. Apply now to participate in this scholarship com- The story the youth reporter provides must be original, and should be written on an issue, personal experience or insight, that reflects the unique petition organized by the Canadian Forces News- issues that important to themselves, as well as their friends and family. papers. CAFconnection.ca/YouthReporter. Youth interested in this endeavor should submit an application, found at CAFconnection.ca/YouthReporter, with their story pitch by December 31. Soumettez votre candidature dès maintenant et courez la chance de CAF newspaper managers will then meet in January to choose the five remporter une bourse d’études! most unique and powerful story pitches, and have the winning partici- Ce concours est organisé par les journaux des Forces armées cana- pants write their story. The stories will then be published online and in CAF diennes. connexionfac.ca/jeunejournaliste newspapers, and a grand prize package and scholarship will be awarded for the best story, as determined by reader votes.

Starting November 1 SISIP Financial is of- SISIP Financial offers one on one fering a new Simplified Issue Term Life In- surance. Members and spouses can now get support to members of 19 Wing up to $100,000 of Optional Group Term In- surance (901102) without any medical ques- The team at SISIP Financial knows that it is easy l Reviewing insurance needs to ensure loved tions being asked. to lose track of some of the day-to-day aspects of ones are protected; In order to provide easier and quicker ac- our personal lives - such as our financial health l Providing motivation to take control of their cess, SISIP Financial has developed a new and well-being - as we adapt during the COVID-19 financial future; application form. pandemic. l Providing financial literacy education; No exclusions for war, dangerous occupa- With lower employment opportunities and sub- l Providing insight and understanding of the re- tions, hobbies, volunteer activities or sports dued social interaction, it can be a strain to keep tirement and pension systems. || For regular and primary reserve force up with monthly expenses or keep long-term fi- As always, the team as SISIP is available to help, members including spouses || You must be nancial goals in sight. in person or virtually. SISIP has resumed monthly under 65 years of age || Available in $10,000 Members of 19 Wing Comox have relied on SI- visits to units to better accommodate members in increments to a maximum of $100,000 || No SIP Financial to help guide them during the good an effort to ensure that members have the sup- medical required || 24 month exclusion pe- times, as well as the challenging ones. Some of port they need. riod for any condition not disclosed. the ways that SISIP can help members and their To learn more or to schedule an appointment, call Visit SISIP.com to download the applica- families are: SISIP Financial at 250-339-6847, drop by the of- tion form. l Helping to develop better cash flow habits; fice located in the CANEX Mall or visit SISIP.com.

Comox Military Family Located in the 19 Wing Fitness and Community Centre at 1575 Military Row Resource Centre Monday to Friday: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Statutory Holidays: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visit CAFconnection.ca Military users only: 6 – 8:30 a.m. and for current program 11:30 a.m - 1 p.m., Monday to Friday listings and job postings. Fitness, Sports and Recreation: 250-339-8211, local 7173/ 6989 Sports Stores Counter: 250-339-8211, local 8315 & RECREATION 250.339.8290 FITNESS SPORTS CAFconnection.ca/Comox facebook.com/19WingComoxPSP CAFconnection.ca facebook.com/comoxmfrc 12 | OCTOBER 27, 2020 | TOTEM TIMES Halloween Safety tips Conseils de sécurité: Halloween

KRYSTAL PARSONS MORTGAGE SPECIALIST 250.897.2756 [email protected]

Let’s celebrate Halloween in a different way Célébrons l’Halloween ensemble différemment this year. Let’s get together virtually! PSP Com- cette année. Unissons-nous virtuellement! Les loi- munity Recreation is offering a variety of online sirs communautaires des PSP offrent une variété de programs for children, families and adults at programmes en ligne pour les enfants, les familles cafconnection.ca/PSPVirtualRecreation. et les adultes à connexionfac.ca/LoisirsVirtuelsPSP. If you can’t join us, here are some tips to help Si vous ne pouvez pas participer à nos activités, your own planning: voici quelques conseils pour vous aider à planifier 1. Haunt your mind by sharing scary stories les vôtres: with friends on Facetime, Zoom, or other. 1. Hantez vos pensées d’histoires effrayantes avec 2. Adapt your celebration by trick or treat- vos ami(e)s sur Facebook Messenger, Zoom, ou autre. ing inside with the people you live with or with 2. Adaptez votre célébration en faisant une chasse your chosen social support person(s) if you aux bonbons avec les membres de votre ménage live alone. Think an Easter Egg hunt but Hal- ou avec une personne qui vous sert de soutien si loween themed. vous vivez seul. Pensez à une chasse au trésor, mais 3. Limit your in-person celebration to those sous le thème de l’Halloween! you live with or your chosen social support 3. Limitez votre célébration en personne aux mem- person(s) if you live alone. bres de votre ménage ou avec une personne qui 4. Launch a virtual competition with your vous sert de soutien si vous vivez seul. neighbors for the best outdoor Halloween dec- 4. Lancez un défi dans votre voisinage: faites une orations. compétition avec vos voisins pour qui aura les meil- 5. Organize a virtual costume party with your leures décorations d’Halloween extérieures. friends. 5. Organisez une fête costumée virtuelle avec vos 6. Watch scary or fun movies with the people ami(e)s. you live with or your chosen social support 6. Aiguisez vos sens en écoutant des films person(s) if you live alone. d’Halloween avec vos enfants ou avec une personne 7. Inspire your costume around a mask… how qui vous sert de soutien si vous vivez seul. can you create the most thematic 2020 cos- 7. Laissez votre masque vous inspirer… Comment tume? créer un costume sous le thème de l’année 2020. 8. Show kindness by sharing photos, or con- 8. Saluez les personnes qui vous sont chères et qui necting virtually, instead of hugs with your sont plus à risque avec un coup de téléphone, un loved ones who are more at risk. petit texto ou sur Facebook Messenger ou Zoom. 9. Eat a fun and spooky meal you’ve made 9. Éclairez votre maison avec des citrouilles épeu- with those you live with or that chosen social rantes. support person(s) if you live alone. 10. Assurez votre propre sécurité, ainsi que celle 10. Keep yourself, your family and your com- de votre famille et de votre communauté, en sui- munity safe by following instructions from vant les instructions des responsables de la santé health officials and other trusted, reliable et d’autres sources fiables pour des conseils con- sources for guidance regarding events, trick cernant les événements, la chasse de bonbons et or treating and parties. les fêtes.

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