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YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD Prroudlyoudly MORTGAGE PROFESSIONAL Volume 57 Number 44 | October 29, 2012 sservingerving oourur ccommunityommunity Michael Smith Mortgage Professional DDNDND 110%0% ooffff Call me personally PPharmasaveharmasave BBrandrand 250-483-1365 Bus: 250.483.1365 Thank you for shopping locally! Cell: 250.580.0896 Just 3 minutes from the Base. [email protected] MARPAC NEWS CFB Esquimalt, Victoria, B.C. www.msmortgages.ca www.lookoutnewspaper.com 102-1497 Admirals Road (Near Base) Esquimalt Plaza, 1153 Esquimalt Rd. 250-388-6451 GGoingoing fforor a ssaltyalty ddipip Shelley Lipke, Lookout Search and Rescue (SAR) crew members from CFB Comox performed a rescue evo- lution in front of an audience of about 150 people attending the international Search and Rescue Conference in Victoria. A SAR Tech rappelled into the water from a Cormorant helicopter and was rescued several minutes later by a second SAR Tech. The international conference was an opportunity for the Canadian military to showcase its search and rescue capabilities. www.canex.ca We proudly serve the Canadian Forces Community Until March As a military family we understand HIGH PERFORMANCE LOW PRESSURE your cleaning needs during ongoing service, deployment and relocation. www.mollymaid.ca MILITARY We offer those serving in the military and DND a DISCOUNT: specialty discount. Not valid with any other offer. BAY STREET LOCATION JACKLIN ROAD LOCATION 708 Bay St. Victoria BC 2988 Jacklin Rd. Victoria BC (250) 744-3427 (250) 389 1326 (250) 474 7133 [email protected] 2 • LOOKOUT October 29, 2012 15% The first Military Discount of many 250•381•8725 poppies 878 Viewﬁ eld Rd. Shawn O’Hara www.upakstorage.com Staff Writer The first poppy of the year was presented at a small ceremony at Government HowHoow cancaan youyoy u susupportuppport House last Tuesday. PO1 Suzanne White of HMCS Algonquin was on Habitat for hand to present the poppy to the Honourable Stephen L. Humanity Point, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Victoria? 10% DND “It’s an honour for me, as Discount the Queen’s representative, • SHOP at the ReStore - New and gently with ID & coupon to receive the first poppy used materials for a fraction of retail price in remembrance of all that • DONATE home improvement, buildingg veterans have done, and materials and appliances - Drop off or arrange ffor a ffree pickupi k are doing, for Canada,” said • VOLUNTEER at the ReStore and the construction sites in LGov Point. “Veterans are our community - contact us for more details. a different kind of person. 849 Orono Avenue, Langford Despite their tremendous service they’re humble, 250-386-7867 down to earth, and don’t [email protected] put on airs. I get so much from just being around them.” The poppy signified the beginning of the Royal Canadian Legion’s Poppy Working hard for Campaign. Each year the Legion distributes millions working families of poppies, which are worn on the lapel to recognize the sacrifice of past and present military members. Maurine Karagianis MLA, Esquimalt – Royal Roads em R ember 250-479-8326 www.maurinekaragianis.ca Shawn O’Hara, Lookout [email protected] PO1 Suzanne White of HMCS Algonquin had the honour of presenting the first remembrance poppy of 2012 to B.C. Lieutenant Governor Steven Point on Oct. 23 at Government House. Amazing views Walk to the base October 29, 2012 LOOKOUT • 3 On behalf of Her Royal MILITARY Highness Princess DISCOUNT Triumph Alexandra, Colonel-in- OFFERED Chief of The Canadian ““ThankThank a HHero”ero” Scottish Regiment $350 to $750 off best price! (Princess Mary’s), Lieutenant Governor of B.C., Steven Point inspects The Regimental Pipes and Drums Band at Royal Athletic Park. in Langford across from Steve Drane Celebrating its 100th 250-475-8885 • www.savagecycles.ca anniversary, the regiment exercised its Freedom of the City of Victoria during a formal parade on Oct. 21. We Cpl Justin Ancelin, Welcome Sleep well. MARPAC Imaging Services our Defense Live well. Community Park Inn & Suites Vancouver Broadway is pleased to offer our Government-Military rate to our Defense Community. The rate is $99 per night based on single and double occupancy and valid from Oct 1, 2012 – April 30, 2013. Rates are based on availability. Changes come to next of kin form www.parkinn.com/vancouverca - 800-670-7275 Shawn O’Hara While the old form continues to serve to identify up to 14 people as next of Park Inn & Suites Vancouver Staff Writer as an emergency notification document, kin, including minors and non-blood 898 West Broadway the new form has been created to pro- relatives. T: 604-872-8661 F: 604-872-2270 [email protected] Military members take note: impor- vide improved benefit accessibility to a “You can put your neighbour on there, tant changes have developed with next far greater number of member’s loved your best friend, that’s up to you,” says of kin identification. ones. CWO Gaudet. “We want to make sure A new Next of Kin Identification “What’s critical to remember is that CF personnel and their loved ones are form has been issued in addition to benefit eligibility is only payable for taken care of in the best way possible.” the Personnel Emergency Notification members identified on the new form. Because benefits are only available form. For this reason, members must ensure to those next of kin listed on the form, “It’s separate from the Personnel they identify each and every loved one CWO Gaudet encourages CF members Emergency Notification form,” individually,” says CWO Gaudet. to take full advantage of the new form explains CWO Cate Gaudet of Base and seriously consider who they want Administration. “It identifies who you supported in an emergency. consider to be your next of kin for the The new form allows for While the changes have already taken purposes of selected benefit eligibility.” place, and the form is updated annu- The old form had a dual purpose; up to 14 people to be ally, it’s important for CF personnel to it identified who the member wished indentified as next of kin. amend their next of kin form any time notified in the event they were seriously there is a change in situation. injured and/or killed, and established “Say your sister is already on the member’s next of kin for the purposes Benefit entitlements for personnel form and she gets married,” says CWO of selected benefits. identified on the new form include Gaudet. “You might want to put her With the old form, CF members transportation costs, access to bereave- spouse on there or her kids.” could only list two people. The form ment counselling, issuing of condolence By better understanding the purpose did not allow a CF member to identify letters in the case of a death, and issuing of this new form military members will anyone under 18 or someone not in of commemoratives denoting the CF be able to make far more informed their immediate family, and thus benefit member’s service. decisions with regards to its completion eligibility was restricted. “The new form allows the member and maintenance. 4 • LOOKOUT October 29, 2012 ofOPINION WHO WE ARE WHATmatters SAY YOU MANAGING EDITOR Melissa Atkinson 250-363-3372 [email protected] STAFF WRITER Shelley Lipke 250-363-3130 [email protected] Shawn O’Hara 250-363-3672 shawn.o’[email protected] PRODUCTION Francisco Cumayas 250-363-8033 [email protected] Shelley Fox 250-363-8033 [email protected] ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Kate King 250-363-3014 [email protected] ACCOUNTS Laura Spence 250-363-3127 [email protected] SALES REPRESENTATIVES Ivan Groth 250-363-3133 [email protected] Joshua Buck 250-363-8602 [email protected] The Upshot CF APPRECIATION INFORMER LS Melinda Urquhart 250-363-3422 EDITORIAL ADVISOR Capt Jenn Jackson 250-363-4006 of the Flu Shot Published each Monday, under the authority of Shawn O’Hara, Lookout Capt(N) Bob Auchterlonie, Base Commander. CF Health Services Esquimalt Nurse Marjorie Hanks, with a little help from Mr. Pokey give RAdm Bill Truelove his annual Le LOOKOUT est publié tous les lundi, sous l’égide du Capt(N) Bob Auchterlonie, flu shot. Commandant de la Base. The editor reserves the right to edit, abridge It’s in everyone’s best interest to be vaccinated for this year’s flu strains or reject copy or advertising to adhere to policy as outlined in CFA0 57.5. Views and It’s flu season again. Yes, it’s and an Influenza B virus. If Anyone who has a chronic is a possibility of allergic reac- opinions expressed are not necessarily those that time of year when those you get this vaccine, you are health condition, such as heart tion (we screen out people with of the Department of National Defence. dang medical people are out protected against most forms or lung disease, diabetes, or any risk of this). And there is Le Rédacteur se réserve le droit de modifier, there digging up business for of influenza virus that will be compromised immunity needs a rare risk of a neurologic dis- de condenser ou de rejeter les articles, their flu shot clinics. Why are present for this 2012/2013 flu to get a flu shot. For those of order called Guillaine Barre photographies, ou annonces plublicitaires pour adhérer à l’0AFC57.5. Les opinions we doing this again and what season. you who are otherwise healthy, Syndrome, but the risk of this et annonces exprimées dans le journal ne are we up to? Why do you have to get a new it is still a good idea to get the disorder is higher in those who réflètent pas nécéssairement le point de vue I offer some important infor- flu shot each year? flu shot.

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