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Annual walk ushers in a new season of wellness
Jeff Gaye Walk for wellness, jump for joy: 10 FTTS accumulated the most points in the annual Wing Commander’s Wellness Walk.
JEFF GAYE new season with its 11th annual Wing the upcoming Nijmegen marches. In displays of unit pride. 10 FTTS captured Commander’s Wellness Walk on Friday. a gesture of support for the Nijmegen first place honours, with 4 OSS placing The change of seasons brings Seven hundred members of CFB Cold team, 4 Wing Commander Col Paul second and Wing HQ third. changes to 4 Wing members’ health Lake units wound their way from their Doyle and Wing Chief Warrant Officer Col Doyle announced his annual and wellness activities. Outdoor sports workplaces to the 4 Wing Campground, Rémi Nault walked the route with Wing Commander’s Wellness Challenge and training, a new growing season for and back to the Col JJ Parr Sports weighted packs. after the walk. The challenge resembles fresh food, and the simple pleasures of Centre for healthy snacks and a drink Although the walk is a participation- a bingo card, with squares assigned summer make for a renewed approach of water. oriented event, there was a competitive to different wellness activities. (The to physical and mental health. The 4 Wing command team led the angle. Units were scored on participation, Courier will have more details on this in 4 Wing officially kicked off the parade alongside the 4 Wing team for numbers of people wearing red, and next week’s issue.)
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David Lawrence recognized for The War Amps 15 years of service to MFRCS Key Tag Service
The War Amps returns nearly 13,000 sets of lost keys every year! “I want to thank the person who found my keys and called the number on the back of my key tag. I received my keys back from The War Amps today by courier. You guys are fast!” – War Amps supporter
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SkyHawks launch 2018 demonstration season with first major public performance
NATIONAL DEFENCE / Reserve Force members from across the manoeuvres by bringing their are united in purpose – to put on a CANADIAN ARMED FORCES Canadian Armed Forces. The team will parachutes in close proximity to each great show for enthusiastic audiences.” perform at air shows, sporting events, other. This style of parachute formation The SkyHawks team was established The Canadian Armed Forces and festivals across Canada between flying requires a high level of skill and in 1971. During the last 47 years, Parachute Team, the SkyHawks, May and September. physical fitness. members have performed at more than officially launched its 2018 performance At every performance, members of “My fellow SkyHawks and I are 5000 venues in Canada and around the season at the Victoria Day SpeedFest the SkyHawks show the high standard immensely excited to perform and world, while interacting with millions of at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in of professionalism, dedication, and meet with spectators from coast to coast spectators. Bowmanville, Ontario, on Sunday. teamwork it takes to be part of the this summer, said Capt John Hart, the The team has been based out of As Canada’s only military parachute Canadian Armed Forces. SkyHawks team captain. “Our team 8 Wing Trenton, Ontario, for nearly demonstration team, the SkyHawks As specialists in Canopy Relative members come from a wide variety of twenty years and is part of the Canadian team is made up of Regular and Work, the SkyHawks perform daring military trades and backgrounds but Army Advanced Warfare Centre. Les SkyHawks lancent leur saison de spectacles aériens 2018 par une première activité publique d’importance
DÉFENSE NATIONALE / moi sommes très enthousiasmes à l’idée un spectacle aérien formidable devant activités au Canada et ailleurs dans le FORCES ARMÉES CANADIENNES de présenter notre spectacle aérien et des foules enthousiastes, » disait Capt monde, tout en interagissant avec des de rencontrer les spectateurs cet été, John Hart, capitaine de l’équipe des millions de spectateurs. L’équipe de parachutisme des d’un océan à l’autre. Les membres de SkyHawks. L’équipe est basée à la 8e Escadre Forces armées canadiennes, les notre équipe ont des origines diverses L’équipe des SkyHawks a été Trenton, en Ontario, depuis près SkyHawks, a lancé officiellement sa et viennent de différents groupes mise sur pied en 1971. Au cours des de vingt ans et fait partie du Centre saison de spectacles aériens 2018 professionnels militaires, mais ils sont 47 dernières années, les membres de d’instruction supérieure en guerre lors du Victoria Day SpeedFest au unis dans un même but : présenter l’équipe ont participé à plus de 5000 terrestre de l’Armée canadienne. Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, à Bowmanville, en Ontario, le dimanche 20 mai. Unique équipe de démonstration de parachutisme militaire du Canada, l’équipe des SkyHawks est formée de membres de la Force régulière et de la Réserve venant de partout dans les Forces armées canadiennes. De mai à septembre, l’équipe donnera des spectacles aériens et participera à des activités sportives et à des festivals partout au Canada. Lors de chacune de leurs prestations, les membres des SkyHawks mettront en valeur leur niveau élevé de professionnalisme, leur dévouement et le travail d’équipe nécessaires pour faire partie des Forces armées canadiennes. Comme spécialistes de voile-contact, les SkyHawks effectuent d’audacieuses manœuvres en approchant leurs parachutes très près les uns des autres. Les formations de vol en parachute de ce genre exigent un niveau élevé de compétences et une très bonne condition physique. DND « Mes camarades des SkyHawks et The SkyHawks will bring their exciting display to the Cold Lake Air Show in July.
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FROM “RCAF PARTNERS WITH LABFORGE ON The new product is able to distinguish friend when personnel is one of our big [issues]. We’re short SECURITY TECHNOLOGY” BY CRAIG DANIELS from foe, can identify threats from the air as well as on numbers.” land, and its sensors are quick and easy to deploy. The The product can detect threats from the air, The RCAF will be working with Labforge system creates a live picture of an environment, and something a traditional video monitoring system Inc to develop and test new high-tech security monitors it using an intelligent user interface. can’t do. “This makes it that much easier to recognize systems. It provides better security and awareness with far unmanned aerial systems, which is a big deal,” Maj Labforge is a company that makes an artificial- fewer personnel. Pierotti said. “It potentially gives you the time you intelligence-based sensing and security platform “The potential benefit of this technology is to need to do something about [an aerial threat]. capable of monitoring activity and detecting reduce the number of people that are involved in “That’s why we’re deeply interested.” threats from land and air. It has been accepted monitoring and responding to threats against our The technology could be useful on deployment or into the federal government’s Build in Canada aircraft,” said Maj James Pierotti, innovation section at a base like CFB Cold Lake, where it can monitor Innovation Program (BCIP), which connects startups head with the RCAF’s Aerospace Warfare Centre at threats as benign as wildlife on the airfield. with federal government departments looking to CFB Trenton. The cooperation between Labforge and the RCAF innovate. “Imagine we’ve got a helicopter footprint [deployed] gives the company some capital and a reference Labforge will receive $1 million from BCIP, and somewhere, and we need to provide force protection,” customer for its product, said Labforge chief executive the RCAF will gain access to Labforge’s sensor product Major Pierotti said. “We need to make sure those officer Yassir Rizwan. He says they hope to sell to for testing as early as late spring 2018. assets are secure, day and night, 24/7. So, how is that power plants, solar farms, seaports and warehouses. Labforge and the RCAF’s Flight Deck innovation currently conducted? Depending on the footprint, we “We’ve already started conversations with them,” lab are part of the Communitech hub in Kitchener, could have up to a platoon of army personnel that do he says, “and now those conversations become a lot Ontario. The RCAF opened The Flight Deck to retool regular patrols. Or set up closed-circuit TV cameras, easier.” the way it approaches technology, and to look for and then we’ve got someone monitoring and looking Craig Daniels’s complete article can be found at startups that can help solve problems. at each camera. So, personnel-intensive at a time www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca
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Canadians and the legendary Dambusters Raid
CAPT STEVEN DIETER of one man; and the skills he Ruhr remained find the right height divert towards the contributions to the raid of a squadron of hand- a principle objective and speed from which to Ennerpe or Bever Dam. were members of the 2018 marks the 75th picked veteran crews. because it was the most drop the special bomb. At least, that was the RCAF. anniversary of Operation Their combined actions important industrial area The Lancasters had to plan. But fate had other Canadians Chastise, the legendary resulted in one of the in the whole of Germany, be modified in order ideas. F/L McCarthy had Pilot Officers George Dambusters Raid, which most famous Allied air which was why it had to carry the weighty to swap his plane due Deering and Harlo occurred on the night of offensives of the Second been originally chose for munition, which meant to mechanical issues Taerum were the front 16/17 May, 1943. World War. morale-breaking attacks,” removing much of their and lagged behind his gunner and navigator on Seventy-five years Sir Arthur Harris, Harris noted in his post- protective armour. wave. Two aircraft had to W/C Gibson’s “George” ago, 19 Avro Lancaster commander of Bomber war memoir Bomber But there was little abort the mission during Lancaster, which led bombers with British, Command, had been Offensive. challenge in finding the the opening leg of the the attack. Both men Canadian, Australian given latitude to expand Flooding the valley right people to fly the mission. In the end, only were awarded the and New Zealand crews, the scope of bomber was identified as a Lancasters. Air Chief 17 travelled to the Ruhr Distinguished Flying departed from England attacks, and to improve potential solution. But Marshal Harris entrusted along three different Cross. F/L Joseph Charles on a daring nighttime the success of bombs how? The dams of the the formation of the flight paths. This was McCarthy, the captain bombing mission code reaching the targets – Ruhr valley were solid: squadron – the Royal Air to ensure the Luftwaffe on board “Tommy” named “Operation something which had the Möhne dam alone Force’s 617 Squadron – to was not alerted to the aircraft, received the Chastise.” Their goal been identified as a was 33 metres thick at two-tour veteran Wing presence of the entire Distinguished Service was to strike river dams problem earlier in the the base. The answer Commander Guy Gibson, Squadron, so at least Order. “Orange” in order to disrupt water war. lay in an innovative but who already had received some of the bombers navigator Flying supplies and industrial His new strategy complicated weapon. the Distinguished Service would get through to the Officer Daniel Walker production, diverting would involve joint Barnes Wallis, a Order and Bar, and the target region. received the bar to his resources from other attacks with American scientist for Vickers- Distinguished Flying Upon reaching the Distinguished Flying aspects of the German bombers against German Armstrong, had come Cross and Bar. target, W/C Gibson’s Cross, while fellow crew war effort. industrial targets up with the idea Preparation aircraft, marked “G – member bomb aimer Sgt Challenge including oil refineries, for a bomb which, Twenty-one crews George,” made the first Stefan Oancia received Their actions would shipyards for U-boats, when dropped whilst assembled in Scampton, dive, levelling off at 20 the Distinguish Flying test the new parameters and manufacturing spinning, would breach England to prepare. metres above the Möhne Medal. The navigator for success being facilities for aircraft the dam by striking it at The focus was on low- River at a cruising on board “Tommy,” demanded of Bomber and other forms of a point below the water level flying at specific speed of 384 kilometres Flight Sergeant Donald Command; the invention transportation. “[T] line. The trick was to speeds — tricky enough per hour. His bomb MacLean, also received over the tranquil English detonated but did not the DFM. Flight Sergeant countryside, never mind breach the dam. The next Kenneth Brown, the over enemy territory four aircraft followed, captain of “Freddy” was where attack by anti- with W/C Gibson flying awarded the Conspicuous aircraft artillery or enemy alongside to divert Gallantry Medal (Flying). aircraft was very likely. enemy fire. The bomb F/O Walker and Details given to from the fifth Lancaster P/O Deering were killed the crews were sparse, finally achieved the just four months later in order to ensure intended result, and the in a bombing raid on absolute secrecy, dam broke open and Dortmund-Ems canal. although speculation unleashed its deluge into The other five Canadian was rampant. It was the valley below. W/C recipients survived the thought that perhaps Gibson turned with the war. the intended targets remaining three aircraft Effect would be battleships – in his flight towards The May 1943 the Scharnhorst and the Eder Dam and had Dambusters raids had a Gneisenau, or perhaps similar success. tremendous impact on even the mighty Tirpitz. The Möhne and Eder morale at home and in No one suspected the dams were both breached Germany. Earlier that targets would be the river and the surrounding spring, Nazi architect dams in the Ruhr valley. areas flooded, killing an Albert Speer had said, By the time the estimated 1,600 civilians. “…[I]f the bombings mission was ready to start The Sorpe and Ennerpe went on, not only would in May 1943, 19 crews dams were damaged the cities be destroyed, were set to participate in but not enough for the but the morale of the © RAF Air Historical Branch the raids. Each Lancaster waters to break through. people would crack The members of a Lancaster crew for the Dambusters raid (from left): had a crew of seven: German assets were irreparably.” Wing Commander Guy Gibson, RAF, pilot; Pilot Officer Frederick pilot, navigator, flight diverted to the region to In Britain and Spafford, RAAF, Flight Lieutenant Robert Hutchinson, RAF, wireless engineer, front and rear restore services. throughout the Empire, operator, Flight Sergeant Andrew Deering, RAF, front gunner; and Pilot gunner, bomb aimer, and Bomber Command the raid gave people Officer Harlo “Terry” Taerum, RCAF, navigator. wireless operator. Thirty considered the mission hope at a desperate and of the 133 crew members a success, even at the trying time. As LCol who flew on May 16 were high price of 40 per (retired) David Bashow members of the Royal cent casualties. Five says in his history of Canadian Air Force. aircraft crashed or were Canadians in Bomber Attack shot down on their way Command, No Prouder The Lancasters to the valley. Two were Place: “Its very audacity proceeded in three waves destroyed while attacking and innovativeness gave – the first wave of nine, a the dams, and one was hope for the future and second wave of five, and shot down on the return a sense of purpose to a third reserve wave flight. Eight aircraft and many.” of five. The first wave, 56 crew were lost on the Capt Dieter is a public commanded by W/C raid. affairs officer with the Gibson, led the attacks Casualties aside, Assistant Deputy Minister on the Möhne and Eder Barnes Wallis’s bombs had (Public Affairs) in Ottawa. Dams. The second wave, proved successful, and He is an associate air force under the command of the men of 617 Squadron historian with the Office Flight Lieutenant Joseph had demonstrated of Air Force Heritage and Charles McCarthy of the their capabilities. W/C History, and the Public RCAF, headed for the Gibson was recognized Affairs Branch historian. Sorpe Dam. The reserve with the Victoria Cross He is a special ambassador flight of five would head for his leadership and for the Billy Bishop Home © U.K. National Archives, AIR20-4367 for the Sorpe Dam, or in ability. Seven of the 34 and Museum in Owen The Mohne Dam after the attack. the event it was breached, men decorated for their Sound, Ontario. Tuesday, May 22, 2018 The Courier News & Publishing Page 7
Les Canadiens et le légendaire raid des Briseurs de barrages
CAPT STEVEN DIETER d’après guerre, « Bomber seraient des cuirassés le destin allait en décider s’est dirigé vers le barrage Oancia, bombardier à Offensive ». comme le Scharnhorst autrement. Le capitaine sur l’Eder et a eu un bord de ce même avion, L’année 2018 marque L’inondation de ou le Gneisenau, voire le d’aviation McCarthy a dû succès similaire. a reçu la Médaille du le 75e anniversaire de la vallée était une puissant cuirassé Tirpitz. faire remplacer son avion, Les barrages sur la service distingué dans l’opération Chastise, le option potentielle. Mais Personne n’a supposé car le sien éprouvait des Möhne et l’Eder ont cédé, l’aviation. Le sergent de légendaire raid des Briseurs comment y parvenir? Les que les cibles seraient problèmes mécaniques et inondant les secteurs section Donald MacLean, de barrages, qui a eu lieu barrages de la vallée de la les barrages de la vallée il n’arrivait pas à suivre environnants. On estime navigateur de l’avion « pendant la nuit du 16 au Ruhr étaient très solides, industrielle de la Ruhr. les autres avions de son à 1 600 le nombre de Tommy », a également 17 mai 1943. la base du barrage sur Au moment du groupe. Deux avions ont civils qui ont perdu la reçu la Médaille du Il y a 75 ans, 19 la Möhne était à lui seul lancement de la mission, dû abandonner la mission vie. Les bombardiers ont service distingué dans bombardiers Avro 33 mètres d’épais. La en mai 1943, 19 équipages dès sa première étape. également endommagé l’aviation. Le sergent de Lancaster et leurs réponse a pris la forme étaient prêts à participer En fin de compte, seuls les barrages de la Sorpe section Kenneth Brown, équipages constitués d’une arme innovatrice, aux raids. L’équipage 17 avions sont arrivés à et de l’Ennepe, mais pilote de l’avion « Freddy d’aviateurs britanniques, mais complexe. de chaque Lancaster la vallée de la Ruhr, en pas suffisamment pour », a reçu la Médaille canadiens, australiens et Barnes Wallis, comptait sept personnes suivant trois plans de vol qu’ils se rompent. Les pour actes insignes de néo-zélandais décollaient scientifique employé : un pilote, un navigateur, distincts. On avait décidé Allemands ont dépêché bravoure (Aviation). d’Angleterre pour mener de Vickers-Armstrong, un mécanicien de bord, de procéder de cette des ressources dans la Le lieutenant une audacieuse mission avait énoncé le concept un mitrailleur avant et manière pour éviter que région pour contribuer d’aviation Walker et de bombardement d’une bombe qui, si on la arrière, un bombardier la Luftwaffe ne repère au nettoyage et à la remise le sous lieutenant nocturne baptisée « larguait en lui imprimant et un radiotélégraphiste. l’ensemble de l’escadron en état des services. d’aviation Deering ont opération Chastise un mouvement de Des 133 membres et pour faire en sorte Aux yeux du Bomber perdu la vie tout juste ». La mission visait rotation, rupturerait le d’équipage qui ont volé le qu’au moins quelques-uns Command, la mission quatre mois plus tard à endommager des barrage en entrant en 16 mai, 30 faisaient partie des bombardiers arrivent a constitué un succès pendant une mission de barrages afin de nuire à contact contre le point de l’Aviation royale du dans la région ciblée. même si le taux de bombardement du canal l’approvisionnement en situé sous la surface de Canada. Une fois arrivé à pertes a atteint 40 pour Dortmund Ems. Les cinq eau et à la production l’eau. L’astuce consistait à L’attaque l’objectif, l’avion du cent. Cinq avions se sont autres Canadiens décorés industrielle allemande, trouver la bonne altitude Les Lancaster ont lieutenant-colonel écrasés ou ont été abattus ont survécu à la guerre. de même qu’à détourner et la bonne vitesse afin décollé en trois vagues d’aviation Gibson, pendant le trajet vers L’effet de l’attaque des ressources d’autres de larguer cette bombe : une première de neuf désigné par la lettre G la vallée. Deux ont été Les raids des Briseurs pans de l’effort de guerre spéciale. Pour ce faire, avions, une seconde (George), a plongé le détruits pendant qu’ils de barrages de mai 1943 allemand. il a fallu modifier les de cinq avions et une premier et s’est redressé à attaquaient les barrages ont produit un énorme Le défi Lancaster afin qu’ils troisième de cinq avions 20 mètres au-dessus de la et un autre a été abattu effet sur le moral, tant Leurs actions allaient puissent transporter la en réserve. La première surface de la Möhne à une pendant le vol de retour. au pays qu’en Allemagne. mettre à l’épreuve les bombe plutôt lourde en vague, commandée par vitesse de 384 kilomètres Le raid a entraîné la Plus tôt au printemps, nouveaux paramètres retirant une partie du le lieutenant-colonel à l’heure. Sa bombe a perte de huit avions et de l’architecte nazi Albert de réussite fixés par blindage. d’aviation Gibson, explosé, mais elle n’a pas 56 membres d’équipage. Speer avait déclaré que le Bomber Command, Par contre, il s’est attaquerait les barrages fissuré le barrage. Les Si on fait abstraction « si les bombardements l’invention d’un homme révélé assez facile de sur la Möhne et l’Eder. La quatre avions suivants ont des pertes, les bombes devaient se poursuivre, et les compétences d’un trouver les équipages seconde vague, relevant imité le premier tandis conçues par Barnes non seulement les escadron d’aviateurs qui feraient voler ces du capitaine d’aviation que le lieutenant-colonel Wallis ont prouvé leur villes seraient détruites, chevronnés triés sur Lancaster. Le maréchal Joseph Charles McCarthy, d’aviation Gibson volait efficacité et les hommes mais le moral du le volet. Leurs efforts en chef de l’air Harris de l’ARC, a mis le au-dessus d’eux afin du 617e Escadron leurs peuple s’effriterait combinés ont débouché a confié la constitution cap sur le barrage de d’attirer le feu ennemi. compétences. On a irrémédiablement ». sur l’une des attaques de l’escadron (le 617e la Sorpe. Le dernier La bombe larguée par souligné le leadership [traduction] aériennes alliées les plus Escadron de la Royal groupe de cinq avions de le cinquième Lancaster et les capacités du En Grande-Bretagne célèbres de la Seconde Air Force) au lieutenant- réserve, devait aussi se a finalement produit lieutenant-colonel et dans tout l’Empire Guerre mondiale. colonel d’aviation diriger vers le barrage de le résultat attendu : le d’aviation Gibson en britannique, le raid On avait accordé Guy Gibson, ancien la Sorpe ou, si ce dernier barrage s’est rompu et lui décernant la Croix été une lueur d’espoir à sir Arthur Harris, combattant ayant deux était détruit, voler vers l’eau a inondé la vallée en de Victoria. Parmi les pendant une période commandant du périodes de service à les barrages de l’Ennepe contrebas. Avec les trois 33 autres aviateurs qui sombre et éprouvante Bomber Command, la son actif et à qui on avait ou de la Bever. avions restants de son ont reçu une décoration de la Seconde Guerre latitude nécessaire pour déjà décerné l’Ordre À tout le moins, escadrille, le lieutenant en raison de leur mondiale. Comme accroître la portée des du service distingué c’était le plan. Toutefois, colonel d’aviation Gibson participation au raid, le lieutenant-colonel attaques menées à l’aide avec barrette ainsi que sept faisaient partie (retraité) David Bashow de bombardiers, mais, la Croix du Service de l’Aviation royale du l’indique dans son surtout, pour voir à ce distingué dans l’Aviation Canada. ouvrage sur l’histoire des que les bombes atteignent avec barrette. Les Canadiens Canadiens du Bomber leurs cibles, ce qui avait Les préparatifs Les sous lieutenants Command, « No Prouder posé problème au cours Vingt-et-un d’aviation George Place », « l’audace et le des premières années de équipages se sont Deering et Harlo Taerum caractère innovateur de la guerre. regroupés à Scampton, étaient respectivement ces raids ont fait naître Sa nouvelle stratégie en Angleterre, pour mitrailleur avant et chez beaucoup de gens passerait par des attaques se préparer. On a mis navigateur à bord du un espoir en l’avenir menées aux côtés de l’accent sur le vol à basse Lancaster « George » et une détermination bombardiers des États- altitude à des vitesses du lieutenant colonel renouvelée. » [traduction] Unis contre des cibles précises, une tâche déjà d’aviation Guy Gibson, Le capitaine Dieter est industrielles allemandes, difficile à accomplir au- qui a dirigé l’attaque. officier des affaires publiques dont des raffineries de dessus de la paisible Ces deux hommes ont dans l’organisation du sous pétrole, des chantiers campagne anglaise, reçu la Croix du service ministre adjoint (Affaires navals allemands, ainsi mais qui l’est encore distingué dans l’aviation. publiques), à Ottawa. Il est que des usines produisant davantage au-dessus du Le capitaine d’aviation historien associé de la Force des avions et autres territoire ennemi, fort Joseph Charles McCarthy, aérienne au Bureau de véhicules. « La vallée de probablement sous le feu pilote de l’avion « Tommy l’histoire et du patrimoine la Ruhr restait un objectif d’avions ennemis! », a reçu l’Ordre du service de la Force aérienne en de premier plan, car L’information distingué. Le lieutenant plus d’être historien de c’était le cœur industriel parvenait aux membres d’aviation Daniel Walker, la Branche des affaires de toute l’Allemagne, ce d’équipage au compte- navigateur de l’avion publiques. Il est également pourquoi on l’avait choisi gouttes afin d’assurer le © U.K. Crown, CH-9927 « Orange », a reçu la ambassadeur spécial de la pour briser le moral de secret absolu de la mission. Flight Sergeant Kenneth Brown, one of the barrette pour sa Croix Maison d’enfance de Billy l’ennemi » [traduction], Par contre, la conjecture Canadians who flew with 617 Squadron on the du service distingué Bishop (Musée Billy Bishop), remarque M. Harris allait bon train. On Dambusters raid, meets King George VI on dans l’aviation, alors qui se trouve à Owen Sound, dans ses mémoires supposait que les cibles May 27, 1943. que le sergent Stefan en Ontario. Veterans Affairs Canada JOSHUA BUCK - SALES 10.25 in x 15.3 in PHONE: 363-8602 • FAX: 363-3015 May 2018 Cold Lake Courier Page 8 The Courier News & Publishing Tuesday, May 22, 2018
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CLASSIFIED Watch us grow! Health Promotion We are the civilians at home and abroad welcomes new tower gardens Serving Those Who Serve
LISA FISHER, unit could have its own tower garden and enjoy fresh HEALTH PROMOTION SPECIALIST produce to enhance healthy lifestyles among your members. You don’t have to grow lettuce, either — The snow is gone, the grass is getting greener, and your unit can select what vegetables or fruit you want Now Hiring... flowers are beginning to bloom; there are sure signs that to grow. You can grow almost anything, as long as it’s Arena Operator/Outdoor Facility Maintainer summer is on the way. On the second floor of Col JJ Parr not a root vegetable. Personnel Support Programs Sports centre, our signs of summer have been growing If you’re interested in receiving a tower garden for 4 Wing Cold Lake steadily for a couple of months! Health Promotion has your unit, or learning more about healthy eating or Temporary Full Time Position acquired three tower gardens, and the leafy greens our other nutrition-related initiatives, please contact The anticipated Term of this position is until 31 March 2019 that we planted have been growing rapidly, allowing Health Promotion at(780) 840-8000 extension 6958. JOB SUMM A RY: us to have our first harvest at the beginning of May. References Under the supervision of Arena Supervisor/Outdoor Facilities A tower garden is a vertical aeroponic growing Tower Garden by Juice Plus+ (n.d.). Retrieved from Supervisor, the Arena Operator/Outdoor Facility Maintainer monitors system that allows you to grow vegetables, herbs and http://www.towergarden.ca/aeroponics/healthier-easier- the daily operation of the facility and sports fields’ maintenance as required, and monitors daily operation and maintains the ice rink. He/ fruits indoors. The plants are grown without soil, smarter. she maintains grounds and playing area of indoor/outdoor facilities. using only water and nutrients. Research has shown He/she operates indoor/outdoor equipment as required and performs that aeroponic systems such as tower gardens yield 30 checks and minor maintenance on equipment. The Arena Operator/ Outdoor Facility Maintainer assists with employee training and per cent more produce and grow three times faster provides in-service to staff on proper use of equipment, assists with than conventional methods. These towers are great scheduling and assigns daily task as required. options for those who don’t have much (or any!) space QUALIFICATIONS: to dedicate to gardening, who live in colder climates - College diploma or certificate in Facility Management, Resource where outdoor growing seasons are short, or who may Management, or a related field, AND some years of experience in a struggle with a green thumb. related field OR People tend to eat what they grow. With the tower - High school diploma AND several years experience in a related field garden, it’s easy to grow nutritious, healthy food that OR is free from herbicides and pesticides, and that can be - An acceptable combination of education, training, and/or experience will also be considered harvested as needed. This is great for semi-isolated AND communities like Cold Lake, because it makes fresh - Current CPR and basic First Aid qualifications produce available throughout the year, regardless of - Valid driver’s license (Alberta) - Provincial Recreation Facilities Association Certified Ice Technician the season. or equivalent Our three tower gardens are plugged in and on display on the second floor of the Col JJ Parr Sports SECUR ITY: - Reliability Check Centre. We’re growing different types of leaf lettuce - This process includes a police records check for service with the which are being used for Salad Celebration days vulnerable sector among the PSP staff until summer camp season rolls 18 June 2018 around. Once summer camps open up, the Community START DATE: Recreation staff will harvest the gardens to provide APPLICATION SUBMISSION: delicious salads to the children at the camps. Application Submission: Submit resume to NPF HR Office quoting competition # CLK-18-014. Email: [email protected] or When summer has ended, our gardens will be online: www.cfmws.com. For a complete version of this employment sent to new homes! We plan to provide unit canteens Jeff Gaye opportunity go to cfmws.com / career opportunities. the opportunity to care for and harvest from these Nikki Sinclair harvests lettuce from the tower We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, gardens starting in September. That means that your garden at Col JJ Parr Sports Centre. however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Respect - in and outside Padre Zibby Jonczyk the CAF CHAPLAIN’S CORNER
esterday I had the opportunity to attend the become an “elder” in their community. To be considered our parents and teachers, we learned to respect the “Respect in the CAF” workshop. The training an elder, they must prove by their actions that their laws. When we drive we respect the traffic rules; if we Yfocused on promoting respect, and on creating example is worth following. don’t the consequences may be fatal. In our homes we awareness and understanding of harmful and Sometimes we may feel incapable of respecting respect family traditions. Our faith communities taught inappropriate sexual behaviour. someone who has not met the standards of behaviour us that certain objects are sacred and to be respected: Our facilitators walked us through scenarios where we expect of them. This is especially true for people in Christians respect the Bible and the cross, Muslims inappropriate sexual behaviours were displayed, and certain roles, such as politicians, clergy, doctors, etc. the Holy Koran, Jews the Torah, and the First Nations through discussion led us from recognizing harmful But it’s important to understand that, regardless of our respect the Sacred Pipe and eagle feathers. Even if behaviours to knowing how to respond to those opinion of someone, every human being deserves to we do not share these faith traditions, we respect situations. The idea is to promote discussion that can be treated with respect. them because they are sacred to somebody, and we lead to change, thus building a respectful culture Respect can be institutional, as in the military where should respect other’s beliefs as we expect others to within the Canadian Armed Forces. we salute someone of higher rank or we return the respect ours. From a Christian perspective, respect The workshop gave me the opportunity to salute of a junior member. Institutional respect is the is connected to our human dignity as beings created in reflect about respect, not only in the CAF but reason we call a judge “Your Honour,” a bishop “Your God’s image. in our daily lives. And while I find it extremely Grace,” our Prime Minister “Mr Prime Minister” and a The way we treat others cannot be taken lightly. important to eradicate any harmful sexual behaviour, member of the Royal Family “Your Royal Highness.” It impacts individuals, families, relationships and our I also believe that respect is something to be But even if a person is a total stranger, we are whole society. Let’s start respecting each other in our practiced daily, regardless of our environment. Only still expected to respect them. We do not insult them homes, our work places, in the grocery store and at by practicing respectful behaviour in all our interactions or call them names. We are called to be polite and to the traffic lights. Let’s show our children what respect with others will we be able to eliminate harmful consider their feelings. This is especially true when it means not only in our words but by our examples. And behaviours. comes to physical contact: respecting others means we can define respect and live it by simply applying to Some argue that respect must be earned, and that never doing anything that might make someone feel our lives the Golden Rule: “treat others as you would is true to some extent. We respect people who are uncomfortable. like to be treated.” good role models: professionals, leaders, elders. But, Respect is something we have been taught by our for example, an older person might not necessarily parents and teachers. We learned to respect the elderly, [email protected] ENTERTAINMENT Tuesday, May 22, 2018 The Courier News & Publishing Page 11 HOROSCOPES CAPRICORN - December 22 - January 19 Socialize with people you care about Capricorn. The pleasure of their company may prove rejuvenating. Choose any type of occasion, whether intimate or grand. AQUARIUS - January 20 - February 18 Aquarius, it may seem like lately you’re feeling extreme Crossword highs or lows. Soon things will settle down to a more even keel. Enjoy some escapism for now. ACROSS 52. Argon PISCES - February 19 - March 20 1. Small lump 53. Fancy 4. Helps little firms 56. Fried mixture of meat A laundry list of responsibilities may be coming your 7. A way of performing and spices way, Pisces. Stay motivated and you can muscle through 12. Lawyers 61. How green plants use anything. 15. Stirred up sunlight ARIES - March 21 - April 19 16. Believed in 63. Without wills Aries, swirling emotions may be affecting your peace of 18. The Bay State (abbr.) 64. Unhappy mind. This may cause you to obsess and lose control if you 19. Makes computers 65. Meat from a pig’s leg let it. Try to stay calm and regain your perspective. 20. Sodium 21. As fast as can be done DOWN TAURUS - April 20 - May 20 (abbr.) 1. Mentor Don’t be envious of other people’s relationships and 24. Institute legal 2. Lyric poems possessions, Taurus. You never know what is going on proceedings against 3. A dry cold north wind in behind others’ closed doors. Appreciate what you have. 27. More compact Switzerland GEMINI - May 21 - June 21 30. Ethiopian river 4. Trapped Interactions with others may be causing you to remain 31. Quantitative fact 5. Used for road surfacing guarded, Gemini. Open yourself up a bit if you want to 33. No (Scottish) 6. Cuckoos 23. Ground-dwelling 44. French coins foster new friendships and relationships. 34. A concession of no great 7. Prefix ‘away from’ songbird 45. Indigenous value 8. Seth McFarlane comedy 24. Midway between south Scandinavian CANCER - June 22 - July 22 35. Tony-winning actress 9. Not out and southeast 46. Flew alone Cancer, if you are fearing rejection, give yourself a much- Daisy 10. ‘The Simpsons’ bus 25. American state 51. Loch where a ‘monster’ needed pep talk and then hang out with good friends. 37. More (Spanish) driver 26. Keen lives Friends can help you regain your confidence. 39. Russian space station 11. Popular HBO drama 28. Khoikhoin peoples 54. Japanese title 41. Helicopter (abbr.) 29. Int’l defense 55. Pros and __ LEO - July 23 - August 22 42. At the peak 12. Acclaimed Indian organization 56. Present in all living cells Try not to react without thinking things through, Leo. Knee- 44. Makes ecstatically happy physicist 32. Samoan money 57. Something to scratch jerk reactions are a surefire way to land yourself in trouble. 47. Excellent 13. Removes 36. A sign of assent 58. Branch of Islam Take a moment to think before offering a response. 48. Material body 14. One-name NBA player 38. One from Somalia 59. Appear VIRGO - August 23 - September 22 49. The Golden State (abbr.) 17. Revolutionary women 40. Boat race 60. Former CIA Virgo, openly expressing your thoughts and feelings can 50. A unit of plane angle 22. Smell 43. Trims 62. Yukon Territory help you form close bonds with others. Share what is on your mind. True friends will commend you for it. LIBRA - September 23 - October 22 Libra, dedicate yourself to work for a few days so that you can feel reliable and needed. Otherwise, you may flounder around for a little while seeking purpose. SCORPIO - October 23 - November 21 Scorpio, consider volunteering your time to causes that are important to you, either in your local community or on a grander scale. This will provide a deep sense of satisfaction. SAGITTARIUS - November 22 - December 21 You may feel like taking a few risks or stepping outside of your comfort zone, Sagittarius. Following your instincts can lead you to try things with confidence. SUDOKU
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