Remembering the Faces of Freedom Se Souvenir Des Visages De La Liberté

1 DECEMBER / DÉCEMBRE 2019 VOL. 53, NO. 12 Remembering the Faces of Freedom Se souvenir des visages de la liberté

Photo credit: Corporal Rob Ouellette, 22 Wing Imagery

Photo credit: Master Corporal Alana Morin, 22 Wing Imagery Photo credit: Private (T) Julianna Bullfrog-Wabanonik, 22 Wing Imagery

Photo credit: Ginette Blaker (Teacher from Sunset Photo credit: Emmanuel Rick Park Elementary School) (Principal, St. Gregory School)

Photo credit: Corporal Rob Ouellette, Photo credit: Private Julianna Bullfrog-Wabanonik, 22 Wing Imagery Photo submitted 22 Wing Imagery

Article by: Second Lieutenant Sophie Quemeneur, speaker at St. Gregory and Mapleridge Schools. North Bay. En effet, des militaires de la 22e Escadre ont Public Affairs OJT VWSP is an incredible opportunity to actively engaging with partagé leurs expériences et leur temps avec plus de In 2019, Veterans’ Week commemorated the 75th the community, while keeping the memory of our past and 6 500 personnes lors de nombreuses présentations dans Anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, the 75th current war heroes alive. Many meaningful initiatives such les écoles locales et d’autres organismes communautaires Anniversary of the Italian Campaign, the 70th Anniversary of as displaying military gear, speaking at their own children’s de Sudbury et les environs du 4 au 14 novembre. NATO, and the 5th Anniversary of the end of the Canadian school, and sharing personal wartime stories linked the past [Traduction] « Des enfants ont interprété la Sonnerie aux mission in Afghanistan. Nipissing First Nation’s Veterans to the present, strengthening community bonds in a very morts, alors je leur ai expliqué les raisons pour lesquelles were also highlighted and honoured this year, with the unique and personal way. In these ways, we encouraged les militaires saluent et je leur ai montré comment le faire. unveiling of a new cenotaph, located in Garden Village, our community to remember the Faces of Freedom. C’était vraiment émouvant de les voir tous se lever et saluer dedicated to those who served and who were killed in ------avec moi. J’ai aussi utilisé l’idée des bottes de Vimy. Ainsi, les action during the First World War, Second World War, and élèves ont pu me poser des questions en privé et quelques the Korean War. Rédigé par : Sous-lieutenant Sophie Quemeneur, élèves m’ont même confié à qui ils pensaient en déposant FCE en affaires publiques Veterans’ Week Speaker’s Program (VWSP), a key public leur coquelicot », a déclaré le major Joe Shorrocks, e e platform that annually supports Veterans’ Week, continued Le 75 anniversaire du jour J et de la bataille de Normandie, le conférencier de la 22 Escadre aux écoles St. Gregory et e e to flourish this year in the North Bay area as Defence Team 75 anniversaire de la campagne d’Italie, le 70 anniversaire Mapleridge. e members from 22 Wing, Sudbury and surrounding areas de l’OTAN et le 5 anniversaire de la fin de la mission du Le Programme représente une occasion incroyable de reached out to over 6 500 people, generously sharing their Canada en Afghanistan ont été soulignés dans le cadre de s’engager activement auprès de la communauté et de time and experiences, presenting at local schools and other la Semaine des vétérans 2019. Les anciens combattants préserver le souvenir de nos héros de guerre d’hier et community organizations from November 4th to 14th. de la Première nation de Nipissing ont également été mis d’aujourd’hui. De nombreuses initiatives importantes telles à l’honneur avec le dévoilement d’un nouveau cénotaphe, que l’exposition de matériel militaire, les présentations à “(Children) played the Last Post Anthem, so I talked about situé à Garden Village, qui rend hommage à ceux qui ont why military members salute and taught them how to do it. l’école de leurs propres enfants et le partage d’histoires servi et qui ont été tués au combat pendant les deux guerres de guerre personnelles, ont permis de faire le pont It was really quite moving to have all of them stand up and mondiales et la guerre de Corée. salute with me. I also used the Vimy boot idea. It not only entre le passé et le présent, renforçant ainsi les liens allowed the students to ask me questions one- on-one, but Le Programme des conférenciers de la Semaine des communautaires d’une façon unique et très personnelle. a few students actually told me who they remember as they vétérans est une importante initiative publique annuelle C’est ainsi que nous avons encouragé notre communauté deposited their poppy,” stated Major Joe Shorrocks, 22 Wing ayant pris de l’envergure cette année dans la région de à se souvenir des visages de la liberté. 2 THE SHIELD / LE BOUCLIER DECEMBER / DÉCEMBRE

Commander’s Corner / Le mot du commandant Paying of compliments to the fact that military headgear removal Le salut militaire l’avènement, peu après la Révolution (originally a salute to superiors) became américaine, des perruques et des coiffures Although many of us pay Beaucoup d’entre nous saluent nos supérieurs more difficult to do by the time the American complexes. C’est alors que le salut plus proper compliments to quotidiennement, mais vous êtes-vous déjà Revolution rolled around with the advent of traditionnel a commencé à évoluer pour superiors on a daily basis, demandé d’où venait cette marque de respect? elaborate wigs and hats, and it was then devenir ce qu’il est aujourd’hui. have you ever wondered Pourquoi levons-nous la main droite à la that the more traditional salute began to where the salute originated? hauteur du béret quand un salut est de rigueur? Dans la tradition militaire canadienne, le Sgt Terry evolve to what it has become today. salut est une marque de respect envers Why is it that we raise our right Les origines concrètes du salut se sont Gibbins, hand to the brim of our cap In Canadian military tradition, the salute is la commission d’une personne, et le perdues au fil du temps, mais de nombreux militaire qui reçoit le salut doit rendre Wing Chief when a salute is warranted? paying respect to the commission of the historiens ont formulé des hypothèses ce salut. Nous saluons non seulement Warrant individual, and the respect is always returned Whilst the concrete origins of quant aux origines et au but de ce geste, quand nous croisons un supérieur, mais Officer’s by the individual being saluted. We not only the salute are lost to time, many et il existe plusieurs théories sur le salut aussi dans de nombreuses circonstances Assistant salute when passing by a superior, but during historians have speculated on moderne. Selon l’une de ces théories, cette variées. L’interprétation des hymnes many different occurrences in our military. its purpose and origin and there are several pratique remonte à l’époque romaine, où elle nationaux, la sonnerie aux morts ou During the playing of National anthems, theories as to how we arrived here today with consistait à lever la main, paume ouverte, à l’interprétation de l’hymne royal Dieu Last Post or God Save the Queen, during the style of the modern salute. One theory l’approche de fonctionnaires pour signifier protège la Reine, la levée ou l’abaissement the raising or lowering of National flags, all suggests that the salute began in Roman que l’on ne possédait pas d’arme et que l’on des drapeaux nationaux, par exemple, just a few examples. Our society has also times, when one would raise their empty ne présentait aucune menace. Selon une ne sont que quelques exemples de ces adopted many gestures providing acts of sword-wielding hand when approaching autre théorie, les chevaliers européens du circonstances. Notre société a elle aussi friendship, designed to convey respect. The adopté de nombreux gestes d’amitié pour public officials as a simple demonstration that Moyen Âge qui croisaient un fonctionnaire ou handshake, the doffing of one’s cap, the communiquer le respect. La poignée de they weren’t holding a weapon and posed no un noble exposaient leur visage, par respect, curtsy or the bow, simple ways in their own main, le retrait de la casquette, la révérence threat. Another theory suggests that when en levant la visière de leur heaume avec right to pay friendly compliments. ou l’inclination de la tête sont des gestes European Knights in Medieval times passed leur main droite pour révéler leur identité. amicaux de respect simples et reconnus. an official or Nobel person on a roadway, We recognize a salute as a gesture of respect Bien qu’aujourd’hui nous ne saluions pas it was courtesy to reveal one’s identity by or courtesy often directed at a person in a nos supérieurs pour montrer que nous ne Le salut est une marque de respect ou exposing the face, raising their helmet visor position of power, or a representative of that présentons pas de menace ou pour révéler de courtoisie souvent adressée à une personne en situation d’autorité ou à un with their right hand. Although proving the power. Many of us are familiar with the slight notre identité, les historiens croient que c’est représentant de cette autorité. Bon nombre lack of a weapon, or revealing your identity variations in Canadian, English, or American en fait de là que vient le salut militaire. d’entre nous connaissent les légères salutes and are aware of the non-bodily beneath a helmet is far from what we have Pour ce qui est de la version canadienne variations entre les saluts canadiens, salutes, such an aircraft Flypast or as done adopted as the traditional salute today, du salut militaire, les premières directives britanniques et américains, et nous by a 21-Gun Salute which is commonplace historians believe that this was in fact, where documentées à ce sujet remontent au connaissons aussi les autres honneurs in Navy’s around the world. The salute is a the salute originated. milieu du 18e siècle. Le décret britannique comme le défilé aérien ou la salve de multi-cultural practice that has percolated As for the Canadian variant, the earliest de 1745 ordonnait aux hommes de porter 21 coups de canon, qui sont courants dans through time, culture, and geographically documented instruction on this form of leurs mains à leur coiffure et de s’incliner les marines du monde entier. Le salut est distant locations but non-the-less, is practiced salute dates back to the mid-1700s. The lorsqu’ils croisaient un officier. Cela était dû un rite multiculturel qui a traversé le temps, in some way nearly universally. British order in 1745 instructed men to clap en partie au fait qu’il devenait de plus en les cultures et des lieux éloignés, mais qui n’en est pas moins pratiqué d’une manière up their hands to their hats and bow when ------plus difficile d’enlever les coiffures militaires ou d’une autre presque universellement. an Officer passed by. This was partly due (à l’origine un salut aux supérieurs) avec

‘Untold’ Coverage Flight Safety - The Flu Article by: Corporal C. Peter, bodies are already subjected to an 21 AC&W Sqn, Delta Flight abrasive lifestyle. When talking about flight safety, we do Symptoms such as fever, chills, muscle pain, not often consider this occurrence we vomiting, fatigue, sore throat or headache, face on a yearly basis; the flu. can seriously reduce one’s situational A study published in the New awareness, with possible implications England Journal of Medicine to flight safety. In the case medical revealed that droplets jetted by a leave is needed, the stretched manning sneeze can reach distances between will have to cover for lost time, and that 3 and 26 feet, while the Centre represents another operational issue. for Disease Control and Prevention Measures we take against the flu are estimates a 5% to 20% chance of getting generally seen as damage control. Annual sick this season. These facts are of inoculation, sanitizing hands and surfaces, notable importance for us, considering or time away in order to protect the group, our job’s characteristics. only help reduce its severity. By the time signs of infection are observed, On a daily basis, we focus towards the entire area could be contaminated. providing a safe working environment. With an incubation period of approximately Checklists are developed, strategies 24 hours, during which 50% of our are reviewed, and we are very capable operational personnel rotate for work, the of identifying the obvious. Yet we forget impact could be rather significant. that our vulnerability is not always based Our daily mission includes long working on size of the enemy or severity of a hours in a shared space, making us situation, but on our own inability to sense particularly vulnerable to fall ill, as our its pernicious presence.

Graeme Mount (retired History Professor at Laurentian University) delivers a presentation on the newly published volume, Untold: Northeastern Ontario’s Military Past, Volume 2, Flight Safety - Part 4 - Fatigue Fighting WWII to Peacekeeping, in the 22 Wing Theatre on November 7th, 2019. This professional Strategies Series development opportunity, offered during Veterans’ Week, was for military members and Article by: Clinton Marquardt, taurine, sugar, B vitamins, guarana, etc. their families to learn more about the history of various military units in the North Bay area. Human Fatigue Specialist has no effect on fatigue or performance. Photo submitted. Caffeine and energy drinks: This means that a cup of coffee is just as good as a Red Bull. Remembrance Day Ceremony This is another straight forward one. Caffeine in doses of 80 to 200 mg reduces The Take Home Message at Assiginack Public School how fatigued you feel and can bring your If you are going to use a strategy that you performance back up to safe level. Plus, it think makes you feel less fatigued, be th On November 11 2019, Corporal can do so for three or four hours with just sure to combine it with caffeine or bright Smith of 22 Military Police Flight North one dose (e.g. 80 to 200 mg) depending light. This should bring your performance Bay participated in Remembrance on your sensitivity to caffeine. But don’t let back up to a satisfactory level and keep Day ceremonies at Assiginack Public the energy drink people fool you, all the you safer. School on Manitoulin Island, with his other “stuff” they put in energy drinks, like son Jacob Smith. Jacob Smith presented his father with personal artwork in memory of their Great Uncle Allan Tustian, The Shield ~ Le Bouclier 22 Wing North Bay, Hornell Heights, ON, P0H 1P0, [email protected], a World War II Naval Veteran who 705-494-2011(2822) Fax: 705-494-6261, Read The Shield/Le Bouclier online at passed away this October, shortly http://www.cg.cfpsa.ca/cg-pc/NorthBay/EN/InformationandFAQ/Newspapers/Pages/default.aspx th after his 100 birthday. The Shield/Le Bouclier, is the unofficial newspaper of 22 Wing North Bay published monthly under the authority of Col H.N. Smith, Wing Commander, in accordance with INTERIM CANADIAN FORCES NEWSPAPERS POLICY. The views and Allan Tustian was the last World opinions expressed therein are not necessarily those of the Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services/Staff of the War II Veteran on Manitoulin Island. Non Public Funds, Canadian Forces, the DND, the CAF, the Wing Commander or Shield staff. The editor reserves the right Along with Corporal Smith and to reject any editorial or advertising material. Please direct all comments to the Editor-in Chief. Circulation - 1,000 copies fellow veterans, he remained active Wing Commander: Col M.E.J. Lachapelle Editor-in-Chief : Capt L. Pierce, Public Affairs Officer in Remembrance Day ceremonies Assistant Editor-in-Chief: 2Lt J.M. Hannelas, MCpl A. Royer, 2Lt Sophie Quemeneur on a yearly basis until his passing. Managing Editor, Graphics/Production: Mr. M. Giddens Distribution: Mrs. D. MacDonald Photo credit: Brooke Gibeault DECEMBER / DÉCEMBRE 3

Canadians Train with “Doghouse” ‘On the Scope’ - Mission Support Squadron

Members of 22 Wing Mission Support Squadron (MSS) paddle upstream in Foresters Falls during their annual adventure training on August 26, 2019. Photo credit: Wilderness Tours (Foresters Falls, Ontario) Two Air Battle Manager students and three instructors from 51 AC&W (OT) Squadron pose Article by: Sergeant (Sgt) Eric Doxsee, situations and obstacles that challenged even in front of 337th Air Control Squadron in Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida while on course from Master Seaman (MS) Gary Koshowski the most experienced rafters. On the third and October 12 to November 9, 2019. (Left to Right): Second Lieutenant Elyse O’Brien, Second fourth days, participants were divided into Lieutenant David Ashworth, Captain Jon Dargus, Captain Dylan Grimm and Captain Ben On August 26, 2019 members of 22 Wing/ smaller groups where they, either, rappelled, Adair. Photo credit : Beverly Demmerly, 337th Air Control Squadron Scheduler Canadian Forces Base North Bay Mission Support Squadron (MSS) travelled to mountain biked, or fished from kayaks. Article by: Second Lieutenant Elyse O’Brien, students additional missions from previously Foresters Falls, Ontario, located on the The trip concluded with a visit to the historic Air Battle Manager 19-02 Student established contacts with fighter squadrons, Ottawa River, to participate in the annual Diefenbunker Museum located in Carp, adventure training. Ontario. Members were given a guided tour To meet the high demand for qualified Air facilitating collaboration. Battle Managers (ABM), 51 Aerospace Furthermore, students had the invaluable MSS participated in a variety of activities of the facilities built in 1959 and constructed Control and Warning (Operational Training) opportunity to directly contact flight leads and including kayaking, rappelling, fishing, and 75 feet underground and explored the rich Squadron (51 AC&W(OT) Sqn) had to be scheduling officers from numerous fighter white-water rafting. These excursions were history of the now decommissioned legacy innovative. The answer was over 2 000 km squadrons across Eastern United States. This intended to build health and well-being, of the Cold War. Built to house the leaders away at Tyndall Air Force Base (AFB), Florida, allowed students to schedule missions, ensure and encourage team building. The program of Government in the event of nuclear home of the 337th Air Control Squadron (337 they had input in mission planning, and most combined two days of rafting opportunities; war, the bunker was top-secret until it’s ACS), also known as “Doghouse”. importantly, establish positive connections day one, an adventure rafting program that was decommissioning in 1994. From October 12 to November 9, 2019, two across the United States Air Force (USAF). guided by a senior rafting staff, and day two Adventure training provided comradery and ABM students and three instructors accessed a During downtime, the ABM students became which was designed to challenge participants cohesion exercises. It also taught each unique way to source live and synthetic training, familiar with their American counterparts putting them in control of a six-person raft member the importance of preparing for and were the first ABM students to complete discussing similarities and differences between without a guide. Each time they travelled down a variety of challenges. MSS Adventure their live check-out at 337 ACS, the American American and Canadian ABM training, ABM the river, teams were confronted with different Training 2019 was a success! ABM training equivalent of 51 AC&W (OT) Sqn. postings, USAF culture, and how they enjoyed In the first few days, the students learned about their time in Florida. They were quick to answer Importance of Early, Locally, Informal questions and help out when able, making 51 the capabilities of their American counterparts. Dear CCMS why is early, locally and with the issue locally allows you greater AC&W (OT) Sqn feel welcome. The scheduling office at 337 ACS plays a informal (ELI) stressed by your staff? control over how the issue is being dealt considerable role in the successful training of By applying an innovative approach to address The reason we stress ELI is to enable with. It also allows your chain of command American ABM students. Their resources were the need for an additional training environment, members to hopefully achieve the most to be aware of the issue and support you extended to 51 AC&W (OT) Sqn, providing 51 AC&W (OT) Sqn was able to increase the appropriate resolution, as simply and throughout, permitting you and your chain of the course with several missions. In turn, numbers of capable Air Battle Managers while command to find a solution that is beneficial 51 AC&W (OT) Sqn provided “Doghouse” ensuring the delivery of high quality instruction. stress-free as possible. How does ELI help to achieve this? to both you and the Defence Team. EARLY: After acknowledging you have an INFORMAL: Attempting to resolve issues issue, reaching out for assistance as early as informally allows you to have more say in what Winter Safety Tips possible is paramount. The longer you wait your resolution looks like. The more say you Wing Fire Chief to deal with the issue the more likely it will have, the more your resolution will be able to meet your needs; therefore, easier to uphold. To begin, all of us here at 22 for your furnace and hot water escalate. Escalation will add complexity and Wing Fire Department would heater. involve more individuals. Dealing with the There is a lot of value in using ELI. The aim is to issue as early as possible will help to lessen allow you to have the best resolution possible like to wish you and your family Never warm up a car or snow the stress and provide a simpler solution. with minimum stress, while also meeting your a safe and happy holiday blower by letting it run in an needs and that of the Defence Team. season. Here are a few winter attached garage, as carbon LOCALLY: Reaching out for assistance locally safety tips to keep in mind over monoxide levels will build up and will allow you and your chain of command to CCMS Agent, 1-613-588-4700, the next few months. seep into the home. work collaboratively on a solution. Dealing [email protected] Clear snow around fire hydrants If you use a portable generator to ensure clear access, and to during a power outage, only MSS Corner make them easy to locate by Sergeant use it outdoors and in a location responding firefighters. Andrew Graham First, let me start by they work long hours supporting the Wing, where fumes will not enter the welcoming all the new the NORAD mission, as well as other CAF Make sure all exterior building. members of 22 Wing Mission operations both domestically and abroad. passageways, exterior stairways and fire During a power outage, use a flashlight Support Squadron (MSS). As the MSS morale and welfare custodian, I escapes are clear of snow and ice, as or chemical light stick. If you must use As year two of my tenor is required by the Ontario Fire Code. remind to all that it is imperative to recharge a candle place it in a secure holder, and underway and a few months your batteries and enjoy spending quality Clear snow from around the vent pipes never leave a burning candle unattended. have now passed since time with friends, families, and loved ones Chief Warrant your arrival to 22 Wing, as we head into the holiday season. Make Officer A. I’m quite certain you have sure to stay safe, and do not drink and drive Levesque, all noticed that for a small during this festive time of the year. Mission Support Wing supporting the NORAD There is still time to support The CO and I wish you all a very merry Squadron CWO mission, we are quite busy. Government of Canada I believe it is important for Christmas and a happy holiday, and we look all to know that the MSS personnel never forward to seeing you all again in the new Workplace Charitable Campaign ceases to amaze me with their dedication year as we take on new challenges with a renewed vigour and enthusiasm. ü Dress Down Fridays - $5/quarter to mission success. Often understaffed, ü Donation forms – see your rep for details. Winter parking Article by: Corporal parking By-Law may result in the ü Nail Painting – $20, males and females can paint their nails from 12 Nov to Block Leave. If we raise $500 the W Comd will paint his nails Ryan Burnison, vehicle being towed at the owner’s using the colour of our choice! Capt Caza, OPI. 22 MP Flight expense as stated in section 6.5, As the snow begins to fall again, it is and/or a set fine of $45 which the ü Parking Spot Raffle – Prime real-estate will be raffled. Details time to remind members that parking vehicle owner could receive from a coming soon. on the street is limited between By-law Enforcement Officer. November 1st and April 15th. Vehicles parked on the street prevents ü Operation GREEN THUMB – Sick of winter already! Buy a spider snow plows from performing their job plant for your office. Details coming soon. The City of North Bay’s By-Law 2014- effectively. They are forced to maneuver 037 Amended 2017-55 section 3.3 Parking – Winter Months prohibits parking on city around the vehicles, significantly narrow Help us reach our goal of $18 000 our streets, making winter driving even blocks containing cul-de-sacs and dead more treacherous. As well, vehicles left on For more information please contact Capt Carolanne Caza at end roads from 3:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., [email protected] or at ext 2038, or Capt Leah Pierce at and on all other streets from 3:00 a.m. and the street could be buried in a snow bank, [email protected] or at ext 2822, or visit http://uwcneo.com/ 7:30 a.m., as well as within 24 hours of requiring the owner to spend significant time a snowfall. Failure to follow the on street digging out the vehicle. 4 DECEMBER / DÉCEMBRE DECEMBER / DÉCEMBRE 5

Sports News FIT for FORCE Maple Leafs Game First off I wanted to Regional Article by: Philippa Arbiter congratulate our two Tournaments It’s almost upon athletes who recently Women’s Hockey: us: the FORCE represented 22 Wing 16-19 January, CFB Borden Evaluation Block North Bay at the CAF Curling: Booking period. Ontario Region Grappling Even hearing those Championships in 26-29 January, CFB Kingston Marc words can bring a Petawawa, November 15 Men’s Hockey: Desroches, th shiver down some member’s spines. To and 16 . 27-31 January, 8 Wing Trenton Sports and offset the stress of the FORCE, 22 Wing Facilities MCpl In took home the gold OT Hockey: PSP have developed a Workout of the Coordinator in the Lightweight Division! 2-6 February, CFB Borden Day Program that aims to progressively build up basic fitness levels to help you Cpl Bolan took home the Squash: achieve your FORCE Incentive Goals. Our silver in the Superheavyweight Division! 19-22 February, CFB Kingston Functional Integrated Training for FORCE Congratulations to you both! M & W Volleyball: (FIT for FORCE) is for ANYONE on base With a new season, and a new year upon 23-27 February, Garrison Petawawa (or even those at other bases). We even us, just want to remind all about some Finally, the PSP Sports Department have a NEW category this year: Bronze/ important Sports dates that are upcoming, would like to wish all members of the Silver and Gold/Platinum level for the high Captain Kim Munro, Logistics Officer at 22 and how you can get involved with the Wing a happy holiday season, looking achievers and now LEP (Life Extension Wing North Bay, attends a Maple Leaf’s wing sports program; forward to 2020! Program for those who are not aiming for game in Toronto during Canadian Forces incentive, but want to increase their fitness appreciation on November 9, 2019. Her levels through a daily workout). If you are career in the Canadian Armed Forces was interested in joining us for its 4th installment highlighted in front of nearly 20 000 spectators. of FIT for FORCE, please contact Philippa (From left to right): TML Alumni Darryl Sittler, Arbiter @ local 2462 before 15 Jan 2020. Capt Munro, Adam Munro. Photo submitted Combative Grappling Championship

Master Corporal (MCpl) Stephen In (top left) from CFB North Bay and Corporal (Cpl) Matthew Bolan (top right) from the Algonquin Regiment in North Bay put their grappling skills to the challenge during the 2nd Annual Ontario Region Combative Grappling Championship held Training through the Ho-Ho-Holidays at CFB Petawawa on November 15-16, 2019. Article by: Philippa Arbiter and #TeamFitness Both members proudly represented their units. MCpl In from 22 Wing Orderly Room finished in first place, earning the gold medal in the Men’s Light-Heavyweight Division. Cpl Bolan The holidays are a wonderful time of year earned silver in the Men’s Super-Heavyweight Division. Overall, North Bay finished third where families and friends come together in points. A total of 38 male and female competitors participated from five different bases: to celebrate festivities. We eat, drink and Petawawa, Borden, Kingston, London and North Bay. are generally merry but we tend to make all kinds of excuses as to why we couldn’t train Photo credit: AB Ross, 4 CDSB Petawawa Ops Svcs, Imagery over the season and enter into the New Year filled with regret and a bit of a climb to get our fitness back on track. Any time we make an excuse to deter from our fitness plans, know, it’s not because we can’t continue training, it’s because we lack HOLIDAY motivation. To prevent the dreaded Santa Belly, here are Philippa Arbiter, PSP at 22 Wing, slides a few tips to keep yourself, and your family, on a 2017 homemade dog sled in Corbeil, active and healthy in the holiday season: Ontario. After a pleasant family dog walk, 1. Do mini 20 minute HIIT Work-out. High all saw the sled as an opportunity to stay Intensity Interval Training workouts are a physically active during winter. They were great no to low equipment workouts that you amazed the dogs ran in the same direction! can do at home; Photo credit: Fiona Arbiter 2. Do something outside: Bundle up and go for squats, 50 burpees, 100 lunges, 50 push ups; a long hike in the woods or borrow snow shoes 4. Try a new fitness class. Many instructors from the fitness center, or go tobogganing for keep teaching over the holidays – grab a something the entire family can do; friend and try a new class out; or 3. Make a holiday check list of exercises to 5. Help a neighbour shovel their driveway with complete each week: For example - 100 the family. It’s a good deed, and a great workout! Teen Centre North Bay Family Military Family Resource Centre Liaison Officer Centre de Ressources pour les Familles des Militaires Please note, all MFRC programs are offered to CAF/USAF members, Winter came upon us a bit earlier this year. reservists and their families and 22 Wing civilian employees It is the season for ice fishing, sledding, Pour des renseignements en français au sujet de nos programmes, hockey, skiing, and many more different fun composez le (705) 494-2011 poste 2053 times and activities. Winter can also be the time for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). According to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health SAD “is a type of depression that occurs during the same season each year [winter]. Researchers think that SAD is caused by changes in the level of exposure to sunlight. Light therapy is the main treatment for SAD. Medications and psychotherapy (talk therapy) may help reduce symptoms.” Article by: Shannon Mason, (www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness- Child, Youth and Teen Coordinator and-addiction-index/season) Photo credit: North Bay Military Family Winter can also be known as a time for Resource Centre Coffee Connections and meet new friends. connection with family and friends due to Getting your children involved in extra-curricular the extended holiday season over Christmas activities is known to be an important contribution Coffee Connections is time set aside Mindfulness Program into the New Year. Family time can be a very to a child’s social, emotional and academic well for military spouses to get together End your busy day with this wonderful enjoyable time of loved ones spending time being. If your child is between the ages of 5-18 for a fun relaxing morning of sharing practice of mindfulness and gentle together in each other’s company. It can also look no further! The MFRC has programs for all stories, experiences, talents, meeting new movement creating soothing relaxation. be a difficult time for those of us who have ages. During the school year we run programs: friends, learning new skills, exploring the This encompasses breathing techniques, lost loved ones or have loved ones serving Fun Factory and Youth Corner for our military community or just having a break. We passive stretching and quiet meditation away from home. It is not unusual for both and DND children. Both of these programs run meet Monday mornings at the 19 Market to help the body unwind and the mind to connection and separation from loved ones Wednesday evenings at the Community Centre St. from September to June calm. Enjoy all aspects of our sessions or to become a focus during this time of year. 19 Market St. Fun Factory is for children 5-8 December Coffee feel free to relax and reflect in our peaceful Your Family Liaison Officer is a social years of age and starts at 5:30pm-7:00 right after Connections Schedule atmosphere. This practice will enrich worker trained and experienced in offering Fun Factory is Youth Corner for children 9-12 Monday 2: 9:30am-noon, Coffee at your life and improve your emotional and free mental health services specific to your years of age and starts at 7-8:30pm. Check us Northgate/Christmas Shopping physical well-being! We meet once a week family situation. I am co-located within the out in January when we start our Winter Session. in a welcoming, safe non-judgemental Transition Centre and the Military Family Monday 9: 9:30am-noon, Coffee Have teenagers in the house? We have a environment. Come with an open mind and Resource Centre. My contact information is Connections Christmas Potluck Brunch program for them too! Teen Centre is also BREATHE with us… Wednesday evenings 705-494-2011 ext 2579 and 249-358-4830 located at 19 Market St around the back and Coffee Connections will reconvene 5:30pm-6:30pm in the MFRC lower level. or [email protected] (self-referrals runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings Monday January 6th, 2020 Our last session for Mindfulness will are welcome). Feel free to contact me about typically from 6-10pm. Each night has a be December 4th before the holiday issues related to your mental health and well- theme whether it’s games night, cooking, or Spouses Night Out season break. Sessions will reconvene being and or the mental health and well-being recreation night! We also take trips to outlet We plan and host an evening out at a local January 8th, 2020. of your family and loved ones. malls, dinner and a movie, out of town special restaurant, theatre or community event of events (Jack’s Urban Jungle) or sporting events! interest. This event is open to all Military Just For Us If you need to speak with someone over the holidays there are people to talk to These programs are designed to get your spouses. Participants are responsible for Just For Us is group directed, promoting children out into the community having fun their own expenses unless otherwise stated. even though many services (including my emotional health and wellness. A fun, own services) are closed over the holidays. and meeting other children who are living the This month, we look forward to seeing safe place where you feel accepted military lifestyle. The Family Info Line (1-800-866-4546) is you at our Annual Christmas Fun Formal empowered and inspired! one such resource that is there for you 365 Please note: The Teen Centre will be closed Dinner Party Thursday Dec. 12 at 6pm. days a year, 24 hours a day to listen. (www. st We meet Friday mornings from September starting December 21 , 2019 and will reopen Wondering what to do with that bride’s to June 9am-noon at 19 Market St. cafconnection.ca/National/Stay-Connected/ January 4th, 2020. maid dress or prom gown you only wore December Just For Us Schedule Family-Information-Line.as) If you have any questions or would like more once or looking for an excuse to go I want to extend my Best Wishes to you information contact Child, Youth and Teen shopping? Here’s your chance to shop Friday 6: 9:00am-12:00pm, Just For Us and your loved ones during this change of Coordinator Shannon Mason 705-494-2011 ext or dust off your formal finest, jewels, tiara Book Club Wrap up and Christmas Cheer! season. 2645 or email [email protected] and all!! Come out and enjoy turkey dinner Just For Us will reconvene Friday and all the trimmings, fun games, prizes January 10th, 2020 Mark Hurley MSW RSW, Family Liaison Officer / Social Worker, 705-494-2011 ext For info or to register for any of these programs please 2579, email: [email protected] call Natalie Wiseman at the MFRC 705-494-2011 ext 2066 Deployment, Departures Parent Support Parent & Reunions Support Group As a mother and educator with a strong The North Bay Military Family Resource background in child development and November 25th, 2019 7:00pm - 8:00 pm Centre is here to provide support to Canadian advocating skills. I understand the time and MFRC - 39 Sterling Avenue Forces families experiencing separation energy parenting takes. Our children can while their spouse is required to spend time make us proud one minute and frustrate us A monthly opportunity to share with, learn away from home for an extended period of to no end the next. We think and worry about from and meet other parents. time including courses, taskings, IR and Military Family Parent and them all the time, whether they are 2 or 17. overseas deployments. Our services support Confidential one on one support is available. For more information Please contact Diane Child Playgroup Sarrazin-Dubeau at 705-494-2011 ext 2056 CF and USAF members and their families Services can include: or email [email protected] through the stages of pre-deployment, Come out and join a facilitator from the · Support in transitioning to child care/school deployment, reunion and reintegration. · Support in advocating for child care/ EarlyON Program every Tuesday and Education Services Please contact me if you or your family help your child learn through play school support require assistance during these challenging · Referrals to community agencies times or for more information about services 9-11:30am ~ Chapel Annex Interested in furthering your education? · Support in accessing funding available. I am Linda McCaulay, your Family Whether you want to pursue local or NOTE: Our last session will be · Family Care Planning Separation and Reunion Coordinator and continuing/distance education or obtain your December 17th before the holiday · Parent Support Group and workshops I can be reached by telephone at 705- high school equivalency, we have information season break. Sessions will reconvene For more info or if you would like to discuss your 494-2011 ext 2026 or by email at Linda. to assist you. January 7th, 2020. needs, please contact Diane for a confidential [email protected] For more information contact: appointment, 705-494-2011 ext 2056 or ema il The following resources are also available [email protected] at the MFRC to assist you in your career Diane - MFRC 705-494-2011 x2056 planning: Ontario college and university course calendars, including RMC Distance and online education opportunities (English & French) Information on funding your education Second Language Training: French & English – classroom & on-line Information on First Aid/CPR, WHMIS, Smart Serve courses A variety of scholarships and bursaries are available to families within the CF community at several colleges and universities throughout Canada. For detailed information visit: www. cafconnection.ca/National/Programs- Services/Adult-Learning.aspx For more information or to arrange an appointment, please contact Pamela Lennips at 705-494-2011 ext 2053 or email, Pamela. 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Road To Mental Readiness Prevention, Support and November Calendar (R2MR) Training Intervention Teen Centre

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday An educational deployment training For CF/USAF Members 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 offered to spouses **Teen And Their Families For more information Centre about MFRC Child, Youth & Teen hours are Road to Mental Readiness is a Deployment Holiday Programs please 6pm- Prevention, Support and Intervention is a Decorating Educational Training Program to better contact Shannon 10pm DIY Mug Board Game 6-9pm Teen Council Our centre is integrated and provincially service designed to enhance the social and Mason at 705-494-2011 unless Night Night equip members and their families with Pre- ext. 2645 otherwise Ages 12-18 Meeting licensed with the Ontario Ministry of deployments, Deployments, Post-Deployments emotional well-being of CF families. We posted Education, to care for children between the and absences due to frequent trainings. are able to assist our families by providing 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ages of 0 months to 12 years of age. With the Deployment is a fact of military life. For most the following: support of various community agencies we CAF personnel the opportunity to deploy around > Caring and compassionate emotional Jingle On A Teen Centre ensure that our “How Does Learning Happen” Christmas the world, making a difference in lives of others Sleigh Making Drop In Holiday support and guidance Dinner & Gift 1pm-4pm Holiday Hollywood curriculum prepares your child to develop is what prompted their desire to join in the first Exchange Cards 6-9pm Night 6-11pm the social, emotional, and independent skills place. However, for military families, managing > Referrals to appropriate agencies Ages 12-18 needed for school entry.We offer: deployments can be particularly challenging: > Education and resources 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 extended separations, increased workloads, > Full and part time child care > Crisis Intervention Teen Centre anxiety over the safety of their loved one, and Closed > Before and/or after school child care Drop In managing transition and reintegration issues > Continued support and follow-up to ensure 6-9pm Christmas Christmas Ages 12-18 > School Breaks, PD days, and Summer upon completion of the tour-all amount to stress. positive results Baking Games Mini Camps Overall Objectives of R2MR Training 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 If you’re in a situation where you’re Teen Centre will be closed starting Saturday Dec 21. • Better understand the familial challenges feeling as though you do not know which > Registered Drop-In program for military Will re-open Saturday Jan 4, 2020 dependents associated with deployment direction to take, contact your Prevention, 29 30 31 Support and Intervention Coordinator. It’s > Extended hours in the morning • Increase awareness about mental health confidential and it’s free! Employment > Priority access for military families • Learn new tools and approaches to manage familial stress of deployment Linda McCaulay, Prevention, Suppor t, and Services For more information about Little Wings Intervention, 705-494-2011 ext 2026, Email: • Recognize personal and external resources to programs or services please call Leanna [email protected] Employment Services offers assistance and Neault at 705-494-2011 ext 2668/2060 or foster mental health and well-being in the family. We Care About You Program provides information and referrals for CF visit our websites at www.CAFconnection. Separations can be hard. Come on over to your family members seeking employment. ca or www.northbaymfrc.ca Military Family Resource Centre and let’s get If perhaps you know of someone going together for approx. 2 hours and we’ll do the through a difficult situation, we’d like to “Find something you love to do and you’ll training program to better assist you and your assist with a gift to lift their spirits or help never have to work a day in your life” family with the deployment of your loved one. them through. With their permission contact -Anonymous me, Linda McCaulay at 705-494-2011 ext Contact Linda McCaulay, Deployment Want to write a great résumé or dynamic Coordinator at 705-494-2011 ext 2026 2026. Funded by charitable donations and Veteran Family Program fundraising. cover letter? Use our Employment Resource Library to help you. We carry a variety of Member Assistance Program When a CAF member makes the transition Second Language Training topics in both English and French. Free, short term confidential counselling for from active service to Veteran status, their The following list of resources are also CF/USAF members and their families. For family does too. All programs and services Our new online course will offer you the available at the MFRC to assist you in your more information please call 1-800-268- at the North Bay MFRC have been enhanced opportunity to learn French from the comfort job search: to be inclusive of Veterans and their families. of your home. The LRDG (Language 7708, anytime, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. www.forces.gc.ca/assistance > Job postings bulletin board New programs and services are also Research Development Group) program available to help ease the transition. When is divided into 15 modules which require > Local Labour Market Information & Trends an average of 30-60 hours to complete Emergency Child Care everything else is changing, we are with you > Referrals to employment resources in the every step of the way! each one. In addition, approximately ten hours of tutor support is available for each Emergency Child Care is open to all CF community For more information please contact: module. LRDG compares with the Canadian and USAF full time, part time, reservists, > Referrals to community employment Carrie Gray, Veteran Family Program government’s ABC levels and participates in veterans transitioning due to medical issues workshops and courses the Military Spousal Employment Network. and dependants of ill/injured/fallen members Coordinator, 705-494-2011 ext 2578, Carrie. > Information on starting up and funding your [email protected] whose Family Care Plan has failed. For more information about this training own business Lennea Jolliffe, Veteran Family Program opportunity, call Diane Sarrazin-Dubeau If child care is needed for an emergency, a break from the kids while your spouse is > Accreditation information Coordinator, 705-494-2011 ext 2138, at 705-494-2011 ext 2056 or email Diane. away (length of time does not matter) or a [email protected] [email protected] > Computers with high-speed Internet need for essential necessities when newly posted. We are here to assist you. We have > Photocopier and fax machine available screened Emergency Child Care For the latest on updated employment Providers on call. resources, online tools and information, If Emergency Child Care is required please call please visit the employment page on Diane Sarrazin-Dubeau at 705-494-2011 ext the CAFconnection website. Go to: 2056 or Linda at ext 2026 during regular MFRC www.cafconnection.ca/National/Programs- hours (Monday through Friday, 8am to 4pm). Services/Employment.aspx After hours, please call the MCC Desk at 22 Wing Christmas Hamper & Wish Tree Program 705-494-2011 extension 6400 for a list of Like us on Facebook at North Bay MFRC child care providers. If this service is used and find out the latest in free employment Each year, as we approach the Christmas season, the 22 Wing Chapel begins to through the MCC Desk after hours, please training, upcoming job fairs and job posting ensure that the MFRC Emergency Child Care plan for the 22 Wing Christmas Hamper & Wish Tree Program. This program is opportunities available to you in the North Coordinator Diane Sarrazin-Dubeau at 705- Bay community. to assist members of the Defence Team and their families, who for various 494-2011 extension 2056, is aware the next reasons may be experiencing difficult times during the festive season. available business day. For more information or to arrange an appointment, please contact your For more info or if you would like to discuss your Employment Services Coordinator Donat To give everyone a chance to contribute, we will be placing collection needs, please contact Diane for a confidential appointment, 705-494-2011 ext 2056, or email Roussy at 705-494-2011 ext 2916 or email, cans/containers for monetary donations in various buildings on the Wing. [email protected] Donations can also be dropped off at the Chapel Tuesday and Wednesday, 0900 – [email protected] 1630 hrs.

Anyone wishing to donate a gift to a child on the hamper list, please visit our Canadian Blood Wish Trees located at the foyer of the Fitness & Wellness Centre and at the Donor Clinics foyer of the DLP. Placed on the trees are ornaments providing the gender and th age of a child for whom a donated gift would make a world of difference. Wed. Dec. 11 : 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  Simply select an ornament from the tree; Elks Lodge - 325 Elks Lane  Attach it to the unwrapped gift you are donating; and HIRING Serve part time - Join the Reserve Force. 22 Please book an appointment  Deliver it to the Chapel. Wing Air Reserve Flight today, call 1-888-2-DONATE (1 888 236-6283) NOUS EMBAUCHONS A gentle reminder that we would like all donated gifts no later than Servez à temps partiel Enrôlez-vous dans la 5 December 19 in order to give us time to go shopping if Réserve. 22é Escadre de la Réserve aérienne 705-494-6011 ext 2785 need be. SHIELD SUBMISSION REO opportunity: O-43997 WTIS Sec & DEADLINE Strd Flight WO, Class A for a WO MOS If your family would benefit from receiving a Christmas ID/Occupation 00109-01 ATIS TECH to Submissions for the hamper, please contact Padre Justin Peter at 2134 or commence on 09-DEC-2019 until January 2020 issue Padre Churcher on cell 705 494 5005 at ext. 2160. 09-DEC-2029. Development, of The Shield organization, preparation, updates and are due by: delivery of course material including Friday, 13 hands-on training/labs, testing/PO Dec th checks and students guidebook December 13 8 DECEMBER / DÉCEMBRE

On November 1, 2019, Lieutenant Colonel Mathew Slusher On November 6, 2019, Lieutenant Colonel Mathew Slusher On November 6, 2019, Lieutenant Colonel Mathew Slusher (left), Operations Support Squadron (OSS) Commanding Officer (left), OSS CO and Master Warrant Officer (MWO) Allan (left), OSS CO and Master Warrant Officer (MWO) Allan and Master Warrant Officer (MWO) Allan Comé (right), OSS Comé (right), OSS MWO awarded Sergeant Andy Carr Comé (right), OSS MWO awarded Captain Sally Riendeau MWO presented Corporal Fernando Ordonez (center), OSS (center), OSS Non-commissioned Member with a T Shirt for (center), OSS commissioned member with a Hoodie for Non-commissioned member with an extension to CRA 60. attaining Force Test level SILVER. Photo Credit: Aviator Tse, attaining Force Test level GOLD. Photo Credit: Aviator Tse, Photo Credit: Aviator Tse, OSS, Non-commissioned member. OSS, Non-commissioned member. OSS, Non-commissioned member. Padre’s Corner Observe And Serve During the recent cold wave, a 22 Wing family was in Sudbury for the son’s hockey tournament. At a busy intersection, the boy spotted a man on all fours bent over an Lt(N) Tim exhaust grate trying to Parker, Wing warm his hands. He had a Chaplain handwritten sign, a bucket to sit on, and a coffee can for donations. You have seen this. The family pulled up next to him at a red light. He stood up with tears streaming down his face – probably from the cold, the boy thought. He urged his dad to give the man some money. The On November 5, 2019, Captain Mike Dussault from 51 Aerospace Control man started talking about the pain he was On November 6, 2019, Master Warrant Officer (MWO) Allan & Warning (Operational Training) Squadron’s Readiness Training Flight in from a Lupus flare-up and the cold. Then, Comé (left), OSS MWO and Major Mario Gregoire (right), receives first place price as winner of Residential Housing Unit Halloween an impatient driver started honking nearby OSS DCO promoted Kelly Bacon to the rank of Corporal. Decorating Contest. (From left to right): Colonel Mark Lachapelle, Captain because of the delay. Photo Credit: Aviator Tse, OSS, Non-commissioned member. Mike Dussault, Wing Chief Warrant Officer Debbie Martens The family had been on its way to Five Guys RHU Halloween Decorating for lunch. The boy googled Lupus and talked Contest - And the Winners are... about how severe it could be and how badly he felt for the man. At Five Guys, the boy 1st Place: Capt Mike Dussault of 51 Sqn RTF asked his dad could he give his lunch to the NAME FIELD, DON // ($150 Canadian Tire Gift card). man. The dad, both proud and shamed by his

ENROL DATE 1970 // 2nd Place: LCol John Roper ($100 Home son’s tender heart, bought an extra lunch, left RETIRED AS SERGEANT // his family at the restaurant, and returned to 2 ND SPACE WARNING SQN depot gift card), and BUCKLEY ANGB AURORA, CO // give the man food and a warm car to sit in. POSTINGS 21ST AIR DIVISION SYRACUSE, NY – 1977–1980 3rd Place: WO Rodney Almrud ($50 22ND NORAD NORTH BAY, ON – 1990–1991 Christmas means pure love has come into CLEAR AFS CLEAR, AK – 1990–1991 Restaurant Gift card) 2ND SWS BUCKLEY AN6B AURORA, CO – 1991–1994 // the world as a man. A greater man will never Congratulations to all the winners be seen, but when we serve the poor and LOCATION SASKATOON // and participants TITLE SITE SUPERVISOR // suffering we re-present Him to the world. SERVICE 2010–PRESENT // OPI: Sgt Gibbins - WCWO/A - local 2823 Remember others at Christmas and always.

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