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Ryan “Thunderbirds” Colour Party Deming and SWO CWO Pete Tay- and Orderly removed, for the lor waited to accept the colours fi nal time, their Squadron Stan- while marching under the bright dard from its original home in blue skies and to the sounds of the Dishforth Building during a RCAF pipes and drums. After ‘Transfer of Colours’ ceremony a General Salute to the Colours on July 27. and handover to Lt.-Col. Deming, Colour Party members Capt. the Squadron Standard was then Mazen Abdul-Jawad, Sgt. Ste- escorted upstairs to the new sec- phen Hobson, Sgt. Ron Sampson ond fl oor location and placed to and Colour Orderly MCpl. Timo- rest with honour inside the new thy Templeman performed, with cabinet. elegance and due care, a ‘Casing “426 Squadron’s Colours epito- of the Colours’ ceremony - which mize the Squadron’s pride, heri- is required in handling a unit’s tage and honour and signify our most cherished possession, the duty to devotion and sacrifi ce 426 Squadron (Sqn) Standard. for our country,” Lt.-Col Deming Meanwhile, the remainder of said to the Squadron after the the Squadron waited with an- ceremony. He added, “They are a ticipation outside of the Wing sober yet proud reminder of the Commander Sedley S. Blanchard exceptional battles endured by Training Centre, also known as Thunderbirds.” the Air Mobility Training Centre Squadron WO, Chief Warrant (AMTC), to welcome their Squad- Offi cer Taylor echoed Lt.-Col. ron Standard to its new home. Deming’s sentiment about the Lt.-Col. Ryan Deming, 426 (T) Training Squadron Commanding Offi cer (CO), salutes With the entire Squadron Change of Colours Ceremony by as the 426 Colour Party advances the Colours during a Transfer of Colours ceremony fl anked on both sides of the road- July 27. The 426 Sqn Standard was transferred from its previous home in the Dish- way, the Colour Party advanced Continued on page 7 forth Building to the new Wing Commander Sedley S. Blanchard Training Centre. Terry Nichols’ story of lessons learned Bridging the gap between communities and our ‘sheep dogs’BRIGH whoTON haveE beenYES N O inPTICS the ‘forest’TRENTON Editor’s note: Last week, we cov- ride, was endeavoring613-475-5777 to change struggle her husband Paul has last week, we are running613-392-3040 it this up with it. 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One is within the Canadian that much of the direc- Armed Forces (CAF) tion and guidance will and increase the related come through the chain support available to all of command, not simply of its members. by the passing of infor- “Building on the work mation, but by ensuring that has been done to everyone understands date, this operation what constitutes sexual marks the beginning of harassment, identifying a cultural change within those who may need help the CAF and it begins and implementing bet- with this organization’s ter reporting measures. leadership,” said Gen. 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