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780-594-4414 5118 50 Avenue, Cold Lake Helping you is what we do! www.northernlightsrealestate.com Approved Relocation Supplier Nous offrons un service bilingue Northern Lights Realty Ltd. INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED Volume 54 Number 5 www.couriernews.ca February 2, 2021 Re-introducing Sports Stores Joy Smith Joy Smith Introducing the newest member of the Col Sports Stores has a wide variety of outdoor activity equipment for the Defence Team to borrow, J.J. Parr Sports Centre staff, Megan Garrett. including several six-man ice fishing tents (pictured) as well as a few 4-man tents. Ice fishing Megan is the new Sports Stores Technician. gear included! JOY SMITH, REPORTER 4 Wing Cold Lake maintains several kilometres fishing gear are limited and they book up fast, so plan of groomed Cross Country Ski trails at the Cold ahead. A new face will be greeting patrons of the Col Lake Golf and Winter Club. Cross country ski boots, Pick up and returns to Sports Stores are by J.J. Parr Sports Centre Sports Stores. Megan Garrett skis and poles are available in a limited number appointment only as per COVID-19 regulations. has joined the PSP team as the new Sports Stores of sizes for children as well as adults. No helmets Military members and members of the Defence Team Technician. Raised in Moose Jaw, Megan made her are provided. can sign out equipment and gear necessary. Members way to Cold Lake via New Brunswick and British If skiing isn’t your speed then give snow shoeing signing out equipment will be asked to complete some Columbia, then returning to Moose Jaw to wait out a try. Sports Stores has a large quantity of snow paperwork and provide a deposit in the form of cash the COVID-19 pandemic. Megan applied for the shoes in three sizes: adult large, adult small and or cheque. To reserve equipment, call Megan at 780- Sports Stores tech position while still working with children. 840-8000 ext 8193. PSP in Moose Jaw and was hired shortly after moving Sports Stores can also kit you out with all the Besides being able to get some great gear from to Cold Lake. essentials to go Ice fishing. A six-man ice fishing Sports Stores, the Col J.J. Parr Sports Centre also Sports Stores has plenty of gear a winter outdoor tent with a heater, a gas-powered auger and rods are has a couple great outdoor activity options for a fun enthusiast would need to enjoy the great outside. just waiting for an afternoon on the lake. Proof of afternoon. There’s the outdoor skating rink and the Megan can outfit the whole family with Cross Country a valid fishing license is required when you pick up skating trail. No appointment necessary, just bring skis, snow shoes and ice fishing equipment. the equipment. Be aware that spaces to book the ice your skates and gear and enjoy. Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue. 3832 50th Street, Cold Lake We’ve Got A Kia, Just Right For You. Phone: (780) 594-6200 2021 Seltos See kia.ca for more Page 2 The Courier News & Publishing Tuesday, February 2, 2021 11th annual Bell Let’s Talk Day was January 28 COURIER NEWS Here are just some messages from our local and important our connection with others is. That is why National Defence Team leaders: the theme for this year’s campaign is ‘When it comes According to letstalk.bell.ca, Canadians and Colonel Dave Moar, 4 Wing Commander shared, to mental health, now more than ever, every action people around the world set all-new records for “The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a high counts.’ engagement in the mental health conversation on Bell degree of uncertainty and disruption to our lives, and “Our Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members Let’s Talk Day 2021, sharing 159,173,435 messages it is normal to worry about the potential impact on continue to uphold the proud legacy of our Veterans of support and driving $7,958,671.75 in new mental yourself and your family. As we continue to navigate through their work in complex and stressful health funding by Bell. through this uncertain time and physical isolation, environments in missions around the globe. Last Now, more than ever, we need to end the stigma it’s more important than ever to stay connected with year, many were called upon in the fight against on mental health. Bell Let’s Talk Day is just the ice friends and family—either virtually, or in ways that COVID-19, where they made a tremendous impact, breaker to what should be a continuing conversation follow COVID-19 public health measures. particularly for some of Canada’s most vulnerable. We every day. No one should have to suffer alone. There “Don’t suffer in silence. 4 Wing encourages all are grateful to them all, Veterans and current CAF are so many resources out there that can help anyone leaders, members, and their families, to recognize the members alike, for their dedication and service to our in need. signs of mental illness and to seek help for themselves great nation. or their loved ones. The best chance for recovery is “In recognizing the sacrifices made by our CAF seeking care early. members and Veterans, we must also be ready to “4 Wing members have access to many different support them when occupational stress injuries GET CONNECTED support services and resources including the Sentinel or mental health issues arise as a result of their program, padres, the Mental Health Department, service. No one is immune: mental health challenges GET CONNECTED with our website and even more are available online at forces.gc.ca/ can affect anyone at any time. Yet we know that yourenotalone.” unfortunately, the stigma around mental illness can CAFconnection 4 Wing Chief Warrant Officer, Chief Warrant prevent people from coming forward with their own OR Officer Lee Darling, added to the message, “Bell struggles. We want serving CAF members, Veterans Let’s Talk Day is a day where the Canadian Armed and their families, who may be experiencing mental LOOK US UP on Facebook Forces along with Canadians across the country come health issues, to know that they are not alone and that 4 Wing Connection together to raise awareness of mental health. By resources and support are available to them. learning more about mental health, we can reduce the “Continuous improvements to mental health stigma of mental illness in our workplace, our homes services for the Defence Team community, including and our communities. serving CAF members, Veterans, and their families, “We all need to make an effort to be aware of and is an ongoing priority. This includes partnering with address mental health issues as soon as they arise. Bell Canada on Bell Let’s Talk Day, which celebrates Together, we can help break down the barriers to its 11th anniversary. The Department of National mental health care. Defence and the CAF are longstanding partners with “The 4 Wing Support Contacts card provides Bell on this annual event to encourage a national contact information for support services at 4 Wing conversation about mental health. Together, since 2013, and in the local area that are available to the Defence we have focused on building awareness, acceptance, Team and their families. and action in mental health, while helping to end the Visit us at www.CAFconnection.ca “This card is available from the splash page and on stigma surrounding mental illness. the 4 Wing Cold Lake Information Facebook Group.” “This past year has been unlike any other. It has or www.facebook.com/ The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of been uniquely challenging for each of us, in different 4WINGCONNECTION/ National Defence, and the Honourable Lawrence ways. However, we know the impact one can have MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate on the lives of others by reaching out, sharing our Minister of National Defence, also issued a statement stories, and offering support. We encourage all CAF in support of Bell Let’s Talk Day: members, Veterans, and their families to have frank, Centennial Building(#67), “The COVID-19 pandemic has forced each of us to open conversations about mental health. We can all navigate through uncertain and undeniably stressful make a difference in someone’s life simply by listening PO Box 6190 Stn Forces, times. The Bell Let’s Talk campaign provides us with an with kindness and compassion. Because when it comes Cold Lake, AB T9M 2C5 excellent opportunity to open up about the challenges to mental health, now more than ever, every action Phone: (780) 594-5206 we have faced this past year, and is a reminder of how counts.” Email: [email protected] THE COURIER STAFF MANAGER/ADMIN/SALES Janae Wandler - [email protected] REPORTER Joy Smith - [email protected] PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Alina Mallais - [email protected] EDITORIAL ADVISOR 4 WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS Capt Rachel Brosseau DEADLINE Wednesday at 1500 hrs for the following Tuesday The Courier is published weekly with the permission of the 4 Wing Cold Lake Wing Commander Col Moar. The opinions expressed are those of the contributor and do not reflect those of the Editor, Canadian Armed Forces, or DND. The Editor reserves the right to reject, edit, or condense any editorial or advertising material. Publié hebdomadairement avec la permission du Commandant de l’escadre, le col Moar. 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