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David A. Proudfoot *Barrister *Solicitor *Notary Tel: (902) 765-3301 Fax: (902) 765-6493 Email: [email protected] www.davidproudfoot.com 811 Central Ave. PO Box 100 Greenwood, NS B0P 1N0 SECTION Sadie’s Truck Stop 3 Stay Active 4 The Greenwood Bombers pose for a victory photo at the end Clothing Store Hours 4 of the Atlantic Regional Men’s Hockey Championships. Set Your Sights 5

8 Wing Anniversary 6 (Photo: Pte Melissa Spence COMMUNITY – 14 Wing Imaging) Take a Stand 10 Submitted by: Kevin Hynes – Coach, 14 Wing The Mariners came out strong taking a 1-0 lead in the Halifax Mariner’s from their 8-year winning streak. Youth Happenings 11 Greenwood Bombers early minutes of the final. The Bombers replied with a tally The tournament MVP was Cpl Tony” T-Dogg” Foster After 10 years of hard work and determination the 14 of their own. The Formation Halifax Mariners took a 2-1 with an exceptional showing of hard work, determination IWD Celebrations 12 Wing Greenwood Bombers have finally defeated the 8- lead into the dressing room after the first period. In the and grit for the entire Regionals. Individual team awards time defending champions from Formation Halifax. The second period the 14 Wing Bombers went down by were also given to Cpl PO Poulin and MS Rene Lavoie. 14 Wing Library 17 Large Base Men’s Hockey Atlantic Regional another goal and were facing a 2-goal deficit. At this time Team members are as follows: Coach – Capt Kevin Championship took place at 14 Wing Greenwood in the the Bombers rallied and by the end of the second period Hynes, Coach – Cpl Winston Clements, Team Captain – GMFRC Offerings 22 Greenwood Gardens from 11-13 Feb 09. The teams the score would be all tied up 3-3. The Bombers started Maj Ali Laaouan, Asst team Captains – PO1 Jaime Lockie, LCC Offerings 23 participating in the championship were CFB Gagetown, the 3rd period quickly taking a 5-3 lead within the first 3 Cpl Jeff Hull and Cpl PO Poulin. Pte Johnathan Doyle, Cpl 14 Wing Greenwood and Formation Halifax, which consist minutes. The Mariners replied with a goal of their own Brock McIntyre, MCpl Derrik Putnam, Capt Donald of Halifax, Fleet and Shearwater. with 13 minutes remaining. With only 1:30 left in the 3rd Armstrong, Cpl Mike Pastuck, Cpl Carey Boozan, Cpl Mycael SPORTS The first game of the Regionals saw the Halifax period the Mariners pulled their goalie and called a time- McGraw, Cpl Vincent Canuel, Cpl Tony “T-Dogg” Foster, Skater of the Week 12 Mariner’s team narrowly defeat the CFB Gagetown out. Following the restart the Mariners tied the game with Cpl Brad Saunders, MCpl Steve Copeland, MCpl Dion Warriors with a final score of 4-3. The second game of a re-directed shot from the blue line with only 1:09 Collins, MS Rene Lavoie and Lt Adam Pearson. Meet the Bombers 16 the Regionals saw the 14 Wing Greenwood Bombers remaining in the game. On behalf of the entire 14 Wing Greenwood Bombers defeat the CFB Gagetown Warriors with a final score of Although the Bombers were down about the goal they we would like to say thank you to the WComd, Col Joyce, Curling Team Wins 28 4-2. The third and final round robin game saw the Halifax were extremely driven and determined to win this as well as all of the Wing CO’s and their units for allowing Mariners defeat the 14 Wing Greenwood Bombers with Championship. The first 10 minutes into Overtime was their members to participate at the Regional Championship. WEEKLY a 9-6 score. like a see-saw swaying back and forth with everyone on Without this support we would be unable to ice a team. We Cucina Aurora Page 19 With Halifax finishing 1st after the round robin the edge of their seats. With approximately 14 minutes would also like to thank the PSP staff especially Dean For Your Info Page 24 competition with a record of 2-0, they would be the remaining Cpl Carey Boozan received a pass in the Peach and Bill Cox who helped us out every step of the Horoscopes Page 24 home team in a rematch against the 14 Wing Greenwood neutral zone and skated towards the Mariner’s goal. Once way with equipment, ice time and almost everything else Find and Win Page 24 Bombers who finished 2nd after the round robin. The he crossed the blue-line he wound up and fired the puck we needed. Finally, we would like to thank all the fans that ComParrot Page 25 rematch would also be the Championship game which into the twine behind the Mariner’s goalie. The entire came to cheer us on and celebrate with us in this Crossword Page 25 took place on Friday, 13 Feb 09 at 10:00. team was ecstatic with the goal and to finally dethrone the momentous victory. Thank you to all. Classified Ads Page 26 Morse Auto Center (902) 765-6400 Dave’s Collision Works Ltd. FRAME & COLLISION REPAIR SPECIALISTS We accept 765-8161 your Michelin coupons here!

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Les 4 et 5 juillet 2009: fin de semaine anniversaire à la 8e Escadre Trenton La 8e Escadre/BFC Trenton aérodrome » sur la surface Quatre-vingt-cinquième des Grilles commémoratives – Force aérienne et où seraient pneumatique à coque rigide et se propose de souligner quatre gelée de la baie de Baddeck, sur Anniversaire de l’ARC – En C’est aux premières lueurs du commémorés les aviateurs et qu’elle donne des anniversaires importants les 4 le lac Bras d’Or, en février 1923, le roi Georges V jour, le 17 décembre 1939, qu’a aviatrices qui ont fièrement démonstrations sur l’île Bakers et 5 juillet 2009 : le 100e Nouvelle?Écosse. Plus d’une approuvait l’ajout du eu lieu la signature de l’accord servi dans ses rangs en temps et dans les environs et obtenir anniversaire du vol à moteur, le centaine de résidents s’étaient qualificatif « Royale » au nom créant le Programme de paix comme en temps de de l’Armée de terre des 85e anniversaire de la Force rassemblés sur la rive pour de la jeune Aviation du Canada. d’entraînement aérien du guerre ont été entrepris à la fin véhicules terrestres. aérienne, le 60e anniversaire apercevoir ce nouvel engin : le Lors de la publication des Commonwealth britannique des années 1960. Au moment Le renouvellement de des Grilles commémoratives du Silver Dart, un aéronef King’s Regulations and Orders, (PEACB). Une décennie plus du 60e anniversaire de l’ARC, l’inauguration des grilles sera Programme d’entraînement expérimental revêtu de soie le 1er avril 1924, l’Aviation tard, des dignitaires des quatre le 1er avril 1984, ce rêve s’est tout aussi grandiose et aérien du Commonwealth japonaise de ton argent et royale canadienne a pays participants finalement réalisé lors de comprendra une brillante britannique et le 25e composé d’un cadre d’acier et officiellement commencé à (Royaume?Uni, Canada, l’ouverture au public du parade du drapeau consacré anniversaire du Musée national d’éléments de bambou, de bois exister. Au fil des Australie et Nouvelle?Zélande) Musée commémoratif de des escadrons aériens, de la Force aérienne du Canada. et de câble. J.A.D. McCurdy, quarante?quatre années se rassemblaient devant des l’ARC. Depuis ces humbles anciens et actuels, de Trenton. Trenton soulignera la Fin de concepteur et pilote, a pris les suivantes, jusqu’à ce que milliers de spectateurs, à débuts dans un petit appentis La fin de semaine anniversaire, semaine des Forces commandes. L’expérience a l’intégration rassemble les trois Trenton, pour dévoiler les voisin du gymnase de la BFC qui aura lieu les 4 et 5 juillet canadiennes au moyen d’un d’abord échoué. Puis, au armes des forces armées pour Grilles commémoratives du Trenton, l’actuel Musée 2009, soulignera les quatre spectacle aérien qui viendra deuxième essai, M. McCurdy a former les Forces canadiennes, PEACB. Ce jour?là, le 30 national de la Force aérienne anniversaires et célébrera commémorer et célébrer ces laissé le Silver Dart prendre l’Aviation royale canadienne septembre 1949, la contribution du Canada est devenu le plus d’autres événements, anniversaires et les capacités doucement l’air et a survolé le s’est acquittée fièrement de ses du PEACB à la victoire au terme important attrait touristique de notamment au moyen d’une des Forces canadiennes, de lac sur une distance de 30 devoirs en temps de paix comme de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale la région, lui qui attire chaque exposition des Forces armées, leur effectif et de leur mètres. Il venait d’accomplir le en temps de guerre. C’est sur et la place de Trenton en tant année 44 000 visiteurs dans la d’un concert en direct, d’un équipement. premier vol à bord d’un appareil cette assise, celle de l’ARC, que que plaque tournante du ville de Quinte West. dîner de gala et d’une Centième Anniversaire du à moteur, plus lourd que l’air, reposent la fierté et l’honneur Programme d’entraînement La plupart des activités démonstration aérienne où vol à moteur au Canada – Le 23 au Canada et dans l’empire de la Force aérienne du Canada. aérien du Commonwealth ont (défilé, renouvellement de seront représentés les février 1909, un traîneau britannique. Le reste appartient Per Ardua ad Astra. été officiellement reconnues. l’inauguration des grilles Snowbirds, la fameuse équipe hippomobile tirait le curieux « à l’histoire. Soixantième Anniversaire Vingt-cinquième commémoratives, spectacle canadienne d’acrobaties Anniversaire du musée aérien, vols, exposition à terre) aériennes, le CF?18 de national de la Force aérienne se dérouleront à la 8e Escadre/ démonstration et des aéronefs du Canada – Les premiers BFC Trenton. On espère aussi anciens authentiques qui efforts visant la création d’un obtenir de la Marine qu’elle lieront le passé au présent. musée où serait préservé le fier fasse la contribution d’un Nous croyons que cette fin patrimoine canadien de la navire ou d’un canot de semaine attirera dans les villes, villages et collectivités des environs des visiteurs et des recettes. La Fin de semaine des Forces canadiennes est ouverte à tous; elle est gratuite et les trois services des Forces canadiennes y seront représentés au moyen d’une série de démonstrations interactives et dynamiques sur Meeting Time Change terre et dans les airs. Il s’agira d’une fin de semaine The Village Commission’s monthly intéressante et distrayante Regular Session Meeting pour les familles de l’Ontario, des autres provinces et des on états américains voisins. De 30 Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. 000 à 40 000 personnes y sont attendues. has changed to 1:00 p.m. of the same day. N’hésitez pas à consulter notre site : Kingston Village Office Tel: 765-2800 www.cfbtrenton.com The Aurora Newspaper, 14 Wing Greenwood, NS March 2, 2009 Page 7 8 Wing Trenton “Anniversary Weekend” 4-5 July 2009 As you are aware, 8 Wing/CFB Trenton is The 60th Anniversary of the Memorial Gates: In the include an Armed Forces display, a live band concert, a commemorating 4 significant Anniversaries 4-5 July 2009: early morning hours of 17 December 1939, the Agreement gala dinner, and an aerial display featuring Canada’s famed 100th Anniversary of Powered Flight; 85th Anniversary creating the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan Snowbirds aerobatic team, the CF 18 Demonstration of the Air Forces; 60th Anniversary of the British (BCATP) was signed. A decade later, dignitaries from the aircraft, and vintage aircraft that will link the past with Commonwealth Air Training Plan Memorial Gates; and four participating nations - the United Kingdom, Canada, the present. the 25th Anniversary of the National Air Forces Museum Australia and New Zealand - gathered before thousands We believe that this weekend will bring visitors and of Canada. We are hosting Canadian Forces Weekend of spectators to unveil Trenton’s BCATP Memorial Gates. revenue to the surrounding towns, cities and communities, with an Air Display to commemorate and celebrate these On that day, 30 September 1949, the BCATP’s contribution as well as a far. The Canadian Forces Weekend is free to Anniversaries and showcase the capabilities of the to victory in the Second World War, and Trenton’s place all and will feature all three elements of the Canadian Canadian Forces, its members and equipment. as “the hub of the British Commonwealth Air Training Forces with a series of interactive and dynamic displays The 100th Anniversary of Powered Flight in Canada: Plan”, were formally recognized. on the ground and in the air. The intent is to provide an On 23 February 1909, a horse-drawn sleigh pulled the The 25th Anniversary of the National Air Force Museum interesting and entertaining weekend for families from strange “aerodrome” on to the frozen water of Baddeck of Canada: In the late 1960s efforts began to create a Ontario, the other Provinces, and adjacent States. We Bay on Bras d’Or Lake, Nova Scotia. Over a hundred museum to preserve Canada’s proud Air Force heritage anticipate attendance in the neighbourhood of 30,000- curious locals gathered along the shore to catch a glimpse and to commemorate the airmen and airwomen who had 40,000. of this new curiosity: the Silver Dart, an experimental proudly served in peace and war. On the 60th anniversary Come visit our site: www.cfbtrenton.com aircraft built of steel frame, bamboo, wood, wire and of the RCAF, 1 April 1984, the dream finally became reality covered in silver Japanese silk. J.A.D. McCurdy, designer when the doors of the RCAF Memorial Museum first and pilot, climbed aboard. At first the experiment was opened to the public. From these humble beginnings in a disappointing. Then, on his second attempt, McCurdy small “lean-to” beside the CFB Trenton Gym, today’s eased the Silver Dart into the air and flew 30m over the National Air Force Museum of Canada now welcomes lake. McCurdy had achieved the first powered heavier- 44,000 visitors annually to the City of Quinte West, making than-air flight in Canada and the British Empire. And the it the region’s largest tourist attraction. rest, as they say, is history. The majority of the activities (parade, Memorial Gate re- The 85th Anniversary of the RCAF: In February 1923, dedication, air display and flying, and ground displays) King George V approved the prefix “Royal” being added will take place at 8 Wing/CFB Trenton. It is also hoped to the young Canadian Air Force. When the “King’s that the Navy will contribute a ship or a RHIB with Regulations and Orders” appeared on the 01 April 1924, demonstrations, which will be held in and around Bakers’ the Royal Canadian Air Force officially came to life. For Island, as well as the Army providing land pattern vehicles. the next forty-four years, until integration brought all The rededication of the gates will be an equally grand three services together into the Canadian Force, the Royal affair and will include a brilliant trooping of the colours of Canadian Air Force served proudly in war and peace. the air squadrons of Trenton, past and present. The Upon this RCAF foundation is built the pride and honour ‘Anniversary Weekend’, 4-5 July, will highlight the four of Canada’s Air Force. Per Ardua Ad Astra. anniversaries and will also celebrate other events, which

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Submitted by: Bryan Nelson, Executive Director, Canadian Aeronautical Preservation Association

Vickers Viking IV Le Vickers Viking IV The Vickers Viking IV was night and its hull oiled.Used weeks.G-CAEB was also used Le Vickers Viking IV a été au Canada, tandis que sa filiale d’emport limitée de l’avion, the first amphibian aircraft to primarily for aerial photography in 1925 to fly prospectors to le premier avion amphibie canadienne a mis en place des l’équipage devait fréquemment be used in Canada and was the in RCAF service, Vikings various sites in northern utilisé au Canada, en plus installations qui lui ont permis assurer sa propre subsistance. first aircraft purchased by the operated from western Ontario British Columbia and Yukon, d’être le premier appareil de construire au pays les six L’avion a également servi Canadian government after the into Saskatchewan in this using Dease Lake as a base, acheté par le gouvernement autres appareils. à des opérations de First World War.Seeking to capacity. Because of the limited thereby becoming the first du Canada après la Première Le Viking IV avait été conçu surveillance des frontières replace the Curtiss HS2-L, the carrying capacity of the aircraft, aerial mineral exploration in Guerre mondiale. Cherchant pour le transport de cinq et des pêches au large de la government chose the Viking the crew often had to live off northwest Canada.The aircraft un remplaçant au Curtiss HS2- personnes; toutefois, par souci côte Ouest, ainsi qu’à des IV in 1923.Vickers in the United the land.The aircraft were also was destroyed in September L, le gouvernement a choisi le d’économie, le gouvernement missions de protection des Kingdom built two and used for customs and fisheries 1932 when a fuel line broke Viking IV en 1923. Vickers, au a choisi d’équiper l’avion du forêts. Le dernier Viking de shipped them to Canada, while patrols off the west coast and while airborne.The pilot landed Royaume-Uni, a construit moteur Rolls Royce Eagle l’ARC a été retiré du service its Canadian subsidiary set up for forest protection. The last safely in the Strait of Georgia deux appareils et les a d’une puissance de 375 hp en 1931. an aircraft manufacturing plant RCAF Viking was struck off and he and the occupants expédiés plutôt que du moteur Napier Il y a également eu un and built the remaining six in strength in 1931. successfully evacuated the Lion de 450 hp normalement Viking IV civil au Canada. Canada. There was also one civilian plane. prévu. Par conséquent, les Laurentide Air Services a The Viking IV was designed Viking IV in Canada. Viking de l’ARC ne pouvaient acheté l’appareil immatriculé to carry five persons; however, Laurentide Air Services transporter que trois G-CAEB en juin 1922, lequel a the government, as a matter of purchased aircraft G- personnes. De plus, il fallait par la suite connu une histoire economy, chose to install a 375 CAEB in June 1922 after sortir l’avion de l’eau tous les intéressante. En 1924, aux horsepower Rolls Royce Eagle which it had an interesting soirs afin d’en graisser la coque commandes de l’avion, Roy engine instead of the designed history.Roy Grandy flew en acajou. Servant Grandy a effectué un vol de 1 450 horsepower Napier the aircraft on a 1400 km principalement à la 400 km afin de remettre aux Lion.The RCAF’s Vikings flight in 1924 to deliver photographie aérienne Autochtones de la côte ouest could therefore carry only three Treaty Money to au sein de l’ARC, les Viking de la baie James la somme qui people.The aircraft also sported aboriginals along the west ont été utilisés dans ce rôle leur revenait en vertu d’un a mahogany hull, which shore of James Bay, taking de l’Ouest de l’Ontario traité, opération qui a pris required that the aircraft be several days to complete jusqu’en Saskatchewan. quelques jours plutôt que les pulled out of the water each what had previously required Compte tenu de la capacité nombreuses semaines qu’il fallait auparavant. En 1925, le G-CAEB a également servi à transporter des prospecteurs à de nombreux endroits dans le Nord de la Colombie- Britannique et au Yukon, à partir de la base de Dease Lake, réalisant ainsi la première opération d’exploration minière par voie aérienne dans le Nord-Ouest du Canada. L’avion a été détruit en septembre 1932, à la suite de la rupture en vol d’une conduite de carburant. Le pilote a réussi à amerrir sans problème dans le détroit de Géorgie, et lui-même et les autres occupants ont pu quitter l’appareil. WV Pee Wee ‘AAA’ Spartans Since the last article Tidman, Will Johnston with a hat-trick was Zach goalie but were unable to not the best game the The next couple of Western Valley (WV) had and Alex Rawding. Moody and a single tally tie the game up, loosing Spartans played this year weeks bring on some a home game against the Goaltender Kyle Gordon. by Alex Rawding. 5-4. Scoring for the and found themselves exhibition games for the Acadia Axemen. This The following weekend Goaltender Bryceon Wade. Spartans with all single down early in the game. Spartans as they get game started out with the Spartans were headed The next day brought tallies was Emmerson The boys slowly turned geared up for the Aliant Acadia putting on the to Truro for a home at on the rematch; this game Coulter, Alex Rawding, the game around winning Mainland Pee Wee AAA pressure the first period home series against the started out good for the Zach Moody and Grant 8-6. Leading the way in Tournament which will be of the game leading 2-0. Bearcats. The game Spartans, but was unable Janes. Goaltender Kyle scoring for the Spartans held at the West Kings The boys turned it around started out well for the to capitalize in the first Gordon. with a hat-trick was Grant Arena Mar 6-8. Come out scoring 4 unanswered Spartans with a very period. The Spartans fell The following weekend Janes, a two goal effort by and cheer on your goals winning the game strong first period. They behind in the third period brought on the final game Alex Rawding and single Spartans and catch some 5-3. Scoring for the continued the trend in the finding themselves down for the Spartans in the tallies by Ryan Thibeault, great hockey action as the Spartans with a two goal Third period winning the 5-2, with a late charge and Aliant Mainland League Zach Moody and Lucas boys try to advance to effort was Grant Janes, game 4-0. Leading the the score being 5-4, the play against the Acadia Kane. Goaltender Bryceon Provincials. single tallies by Brett scoring for the Spartans Spartans pulled their Axemen. This game was Wade. The Aurora Newspaper, 14 Wing Greenwood, NS March 2, 2009 Page 9 The New Tax-Free Savings Account Helping you meet your financial goals and objectives… Like every Canadian, serving and former members of the bility for benefits such as Canada child tax and employ- tions to a TFSA will not be tax deductible but you will not Canadian Forces will need to put money aside in order to ment insurance, in addition to tax credits like the GST, etc. be taxed on any investment income or capital gains. achieve their financial goals and objectives. These may in- 3. Unused contribution room from previous year(s) is carried 2. Withdrawals from an RRSP are added to your income, un- clude purchasing a home, financing their children’s educa- over into following year(s). less you use them for the Homebuyers Plan or Lifelong tion, investing for their retirement, starting a small business 4. Funds withdrawn can be put back in following year(s). Learning Plan. Withdrawals made from your TFSA do not or taking that big vacation. 5. It is a great savings option for those with little or no RRSP impact your taxable income or your contribution room. Now, with the introduction of the new Federal Government’s contribution room left. Starting January 2009, the extremely flexible TFSA will help Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA), Canadians 18 years of age 6. You can contribute to your spouse’s TFSA. you meet your financial goals and objectives. Contact your or older who have previously filed an income tax return can How does a TFSA differ from a RRSP professional financial advisor today! contribute up to $5,000 every year into an account that grows The RRSP is primarily designed to save for your retirement; SISIP Financial Services tax-free. the TFSA is like an RRSP for everything in your life. Both Pierre S. Goulet, CFP, FMA, FCSI Other benefits & features of the TFSA plans offer tax advantages, but there are key differences. Practice Manager – Financial Planning & Insurance 1. Any amount of the funds can be withdrawn at any time, for 1. RRSP contributions are deductible from your taxable income, This article is for general information purposes only; for any purpose without tax consequences. thereby reducing the amount of taxes you pay in any given more specific information please contact a professional fi- 2. Income earned along with withdrawals will not affect eligi- year, by deferring the tax bill into the future. Your contribu- nancial advisor. Le nouveau Compte d’épargne libre d’impôt, pour vous aider à atteindre vos objectifs financiers Comme tous les Canadiens, côté pour votre retraite. Le ce qui réduit le montant en capital. imposable ni vos droits de Pierre S. Goulet, CFP, CGF, les membres actifs et libérés CELI, c’est un peu comme un d’impôt que vous devez 2.Vos retraits d’un REER cotisation. FICVM des Forces canadiennes REER, mais pour vos besoins payer à la fin de l’année, s’ajoutent à votre revenu, Dès janvier 2009, la Gestionnaire spécialisé – doivent mettre de l’argent de tout au long de votre vie. Les reportant ce paiement à à moins d’utiliser ces fonds polyvalence du CELI vous Planification financière et côté afin d’atteindre leurs deux régimes offrent des plus tard. Par contre, vos dans le cadre du Régime aidera à atteindre vos assurances objectifs financiers, qu’il avantages fiscaux, mais cotisations à un CELI ne d’accession à la propriété objectifs financiers. Cet article fournit des s’agisse d’acheter une présentent d’importantes sont pas déductibles de ou du Régime Communiquez avec votre renseignements généraux. maison, de payer les études différences. votre revenu, mais vous d’encouragement à conseiller financier dès Pour obtenir plus de détail, de leurs enfants, d’investir 1. Vos cotisations à un REER n’aurez pas à payer l’éducation permanente. aujourd’hui! veuillez communiquer avec pour la retraite, de commencer sont déductibles de votre d’impôt sur les revenus de Les retraits d’un CELI ne Services financiers du un conseiller financier une petite entreprise ou de revenu aux fins de l’impôt, placement ni sur les gains modifient pas votre revenu RARM professionnel. prendre des vacances de rêve. Désormais, avec le lancement du nouveau compte d’épargne libre d’impôt (CELI) du gouvernement fédéral, les Canadiens âgés de 18 ans et plus, qui ont déjà soumis une déclaration de revenus, peuvent contribuer chaque année jusqu’à 5 000 $ à un compte d’épargne qui s’accumule libre d’impôt. Autres avantages et caractéristiques du CELI 1.Vous pouvez retirer de l’argent de votre compte en tout temps et à n’importe quelle fin sans devoir payer d’impôt. 2. Ni le revenu gagné dans un CELI, ni les retraits d’un tel compte n’affecteront vos droits à des prestations ou crédits comme la prestation fiscale canadienne pour enfants, l’assurance emploi ou la TPS. 3.Les droits de cotisation inutilisés pourront être reportés aux années suivantes. 4.Les montants retirés du compte peuvent y être déposés à nouveau les années suivantes. 5. C’est un outil d’épargne idéal pour ceux qui ont atteint, ou presque, leur seuil de cotisation à un REER. 6.Vous pouvez cotiser au CELI de votre conjoint. Quelles sont les différences entre un CELI et un REER? Le REER vise principalement à mettre de Page 10 March 2, 2009 The Aurora Newspaper, 14 Wing Greenwood, NS ~ A Thankful Family ~ Take a Stand We, the daughters of the late Jean (John) Andre Martel of again because one more thing we “just remembered” has already Kingston, who passed away peacefully at home on January 8, 2009, been taken care of by our Dad’s buddy, Louise “Weezee” Mantha. wish to express our heartfelt thanks to everyone for their outpouring That’s what Weezee does, she takes care of people. And more Lose Grand! of sympathy and love through phone calls, visits, cards, food, e- importantly, when it was all over and everyone we had come to mails and charitable donations during his illness and passing. depend on and leaned on for so long had returned to their own lives Submitted by: Aprill Denney also be available for Thanks to the members of the Royal Canadian Legion, Kingston; and we were left alone in our grief, Weezee was still there. She 14 Wing Health individualized programs. who were present to offer their support both before and after his helped clear out the apartment, held us while we cried, listened and Promotion and the Fitness This can be the chance to death. Special mention to Dave Geddes (President); Don MacCoy laughed with us over silly family stories, sang and danced with us and Sports Centre staff are reach new goals and make (Service Officer); Rick Tibbel (Chaplin); Scott Pollon (Branch between the boxes in the kitchen and helped with all the little going to be partnering up Piper); Mary Hatheway (Organist); Linda details that need attention when a loved one dies. lifelong changes in your Desmond & Staff (Caterers); and John That’s our Weezee. for the most exciting life. Prizes will be awarded MacDonald (Custodian). Sacrifice is an important part of any family weight loss program this for those who LOSE Sincere gratitude to Dr. Yafai, Dr. Merryweather dynamic. A huge thank you to Denis for all his year! Have you ever GRAND! and Dr. Bethune for seeing him through his running around and managing to live in two places thought you wish you The initial weigh in will treatments after his lung cancer diagnosis in 2007; at the same time in order to make things work; could lose some weight consist of height, weight, and when treatment was no longer an option, and to the rest of our loved ones we left behind but lack the motivation and waist circumference. the Palliative Care Team of Dr. McNally, Dr. for allowing us the time away from our own homes and necessary tools on Your progress will be Burgess and Katrina Patterson. Along with V.O.N. in order to be where we were most needed. how to properly achieve tracked for your own Nursing and V.O.N Home Support they were Lastly, and most importantly, if there is any your goals? Well you’re in available to us day and night, not only to help truth to the saying “behind every cloud there’s a personal feedback. with the task of caring for our father but also to silver lining”, we would like to thank our father luck because we are To confirm and to ensure guide us through each phase of his illness and to for his final gift to us. It is with both sad and offering all defence team you are registered you prepare us for the next. Kindness and compassion happy hearts that we mourn his passing. He saw a members the chance to MUST attend the accompanied each visit. strength and solidarity in his daughters we weren’t “Take a Stand and Lose information session that Our appreciation to Father Gerald Saulnier for sure we possessed. The last six weeks of his life we Grand.” This program will will be held on 22 April administering Last Rites; and to Gary and Tom not only shared the sadness of his suffering and include one hour from 1200-1400 at the F&S from the Middleton Funeral Home for the respectful manner in impending passing, but also the joy it brought each of us as we classroom sessions with Centre classroom. The which they cared for our father after his passing as well as their worked together to fulfill his wish to spend the short time he had the Health Promotion program will run every expressions of compassion shown to all members of our family. left being cared for at home surrounded by those he loved. Caring Director who will offer Special thanks to Linda Martin (Annapolis Valley At Home Senior for him during his illness we continued to create memories as a Wednesday from 1200- Care) for agreeing on very short notice to care for Dad for a few family and especially as sisters; whether it was on a good day when components of the Weight 1400 starting 29 April for hours on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, allowing us to spend we surrounded the hospital bed installed in the living-room and Wellness weight loss eight continuous sessions. some time with other family members who were not directly involved happily played “remember when” or those difficult days when we program. In addition, the Seats are limited so if in his everyday care; and to Linda’s family for pitching in and took turns administering the drugs that were necessary to make him new Physical Exercise you wish to pre-register helping with Christmas preparations at home during her absence. comfortable. We will always be thankful for the times we didn’t Specialist from the Fitness contact Edith Tremblay at In every family of friends there is always one who stands out in have to drive to the hospital on bad roads and spend long hours in and Sports Centre will 765-1494 ext 5388. times of need simply by not standing out; by being quietly invisible a room sitting on a hard chair feeling helpless. We were blessed to provide personal training Take a Stand and Lose but always waiting in the wings, ready to perform those tasks that have had this time with him, and with each other, and we are sessions that will provide Grand is open to military are so necessary but not immediately thought of by the grieving especially thankful that God gave us the opportunity to give back participants with the family. And we realize later that our burden has been lightened once to a parent who had given us so much. members and their necessary skills to spouses, DND and NPF Deborah, Brenda & Ingrid improve their health and employees are also fitness levels. Advice will welcome to attend. The Aurora Newspaper, 14 Wing Greenwood, NS March 2, 2009 Page 11 Youth Happenings at the 14 Wing Community Centre By: Brendan Loughnane you have any questions or 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. is free with your membership drop-in fee. This week the with the devil to save her life. Youth Recreation need more info you can call Hey girls this week will be card or $1.00 drop in fee. This teens will be watching The When Molly gets older the Worker Brendan at 765-8165. In the going coasting over at the hill week will be watching Beverly Haunting of Molly Hartley. devil comes to collect and Hello everyone we’re into meantime here is what’s behind the Community Hills Chihuahua. This movie This movie is rated PG-13. terrible things start to happen March now and that just going on this week at the Centre. We will meet here and is rated G. This Chihuahua is Molly’s Parents make a deal to Molly. means one step closer to Community Centre. once everyone is signed in we used to the luxury life of living summer! It also means a one- Boyz Club will walk over to the hill as a in Beverly Hills but gets lost week / two-weekend vacation Monday March 2nd 2009 group. Remember to dress when on a vacation to GMFRC • Feature of the Week from school. That break Basketball warm and you can bring your Mexico. She quickly has to Child/Youth and Parenting & Emergency Childcare Services should be nice. If you are 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. own sled if you want to. See learn how to fend for herself Coordinator: Kim Dixon at 765-1494 local 1812 or email at looking for something to do Hey boys this week we will you all there. on the tough streets until she [email protected] over the break we have got a be meeting in the gym at the Look What’s Playing at the can figure out how to get back few things planned for that Community Centre to play Community Centre home. Babysitting Course week. On March 17th we are some basketball. We’ll start Pre-Teen Movie Night Teen Movie Night having a trip to Ski Martock. the night with a few games Every Saturday is pre-teen Teen movies run from 8:30 Monday, March 16th, 2009 The prices will be the same as like bump and 21 then we will movie night. The fun starts at – 10:30 p.m. Admission to the 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. last months trip but this time play a couple full court games. 6:00 p.m. and runs until 8:00 movie is free with your Youth aged 11 yrs and up $25.00 we are going to be leaving a Its going to be a fun night see p.m. Admission to the movie membership card or $2.00 th little later in the morning so you there! Registration deadline: Monday, March 9 , 2009 we can stay there to ski or Teen Activities Providing care to children is a big responsibility. You are board under the lights at Tuesday March 3rd 2009 the person who ensures their safety and well being while nighttime. We all had a great Indoor Soccer their parent/caregivers are away. Whether you are time on February’s trip up 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. babysitting for an hour for a neighbor, or wanting to make there so come join us for this Hey teens this Tuesday some extra money during the summer at the GMFRC Teen one. On Friday March 20th we night we are going to play Sitter Program, a Babysitter Training Course is an essen- have got a couple lanes rented some soccer upstairs in the tial workshop that provides youth with valuable life-skills for some glow bowling down gym. This would be a good training. Our goal at the GMFRC is to offer programs that at the bowling alley. Also on way to get some practice in promote optimal development for our youth. Youth are Sunday March 22nd we will be before the season starts. Hope required to bring a brown bag lunch. This course is lim- going skating and drinking to see you there. ited to 15 participants. If you would like further informa- some hot chocolate. We will Active Chicks tion, please contact Kim Dixon, Child/Youth and Parenting keep you posted with more Wednesday March 4th 2009 Services Coordinator, at 765-1494, local 1812. details closer to the break. If Tobogganing Page 12 March 2, 2009 The Aurora Newspaper, 14 Wing Greenwood, NS International Women’s Day Celebrations – Tokens of Appreciation Submitted by Stephanie they all have something in accomplishments of women across the globe in many celebrate International Townsend, GMFRC common: they are powerful throughout history. The first forms such as political Women’s Day by Coordinator of Adult influences that play important International Women’s Day demonstrations, theatrical acknowledging the women of Programs and roles in our lives. We often was celebrated on March 19th, events and parades. These our community with tokens of Employment Services overlook the struggles and 1911 in Denmark, Germany, world wide events can be appreciation from March 4th 765-1494 local 1816 barriers that women are facing Austria and Switzerland. It is viewed at the International until March 9th, 2009. All email: Stephanie. and have faced in our dramatic now celebrated globally, and Women’s Day website: women who come to the centre [email protected] history and can easily take is considered a holiday in www.internationalwomens during these few days will Think of the special women their role in society for some countries such as day.com. We encourage you receive a free “empowering who have touched your life. granted. The intent of Russia, China, and Bulgaria. to visit the website and take women” piece of merchandise Wives, mothers, sisters, International Women’s Day is The tradition is now held advantage of all of the by our themed author Suzy aunts, cousins, co-workers, to celebrate the political, annually on March 8th with historical information, event Toronto, and their names will nieces and grandmothers – social and economic hundreds of celebrations from announcements and general be put into a draw for a basket knowledge to educate your which will be drawn on the 9th family on the many barriers of March. It is our hope that a difference in forming their women have faced and still this will show support to all of part in society and their roles face in current society. the contributing ladies of our in supporting Strength Behind Join us at the GMFRC as we military families who make such the Uniform. Employment Tip Submitted by Stephanie that interview where you can individual from even applying. Townsend, Coordinator sell yourself. There is a quote So keep a positive internal of Adult Programs and that reads “Whether you dialogue – it could be the key Employment Services think you can or can’t do to a great resume and a at 765-1494 local something, either way you are potential position. 1816 email: probably right” – For all your Employment Stephanie.Townsend Anonymous. This is a fitting Assistance needs, please @forces.gc.ca. description of how we think come to the GMFRC and talk Coming across on your at times when applying for to Stephanie Townsend, our resume as confident and positions. It can affect our Adult Programs & having a positive attitude is confidence level and Employment Services an important part of getting sometimes stops the Coordinator. Skater of the Week The Greenwood Skating Club Presents the “Berwick Building Supplies” Skater of the Week: Name: Michaellie Brown Age: 8 School: Dwight Ross Grade: 3 Skating Level: Junior StarSkater Coach: Karyn Brown Started Skating: 3 years old Highest Tests Passed: CanSkate Level 5 Favourite Figure Skater: Brian Orser Favourite Part of Skating: Spinning Other Hobbies: Listening to music, crafts & reading. World Day of Prayer

Friday, March 6th, 2009 7:00 p.m. St. Mark’s Protestant Chapel Church Street 14 Wing Greenwood Everyone Welcome The Aurora Newspaper, 14 Wing Greenwood, NS March 2, 2009 Page 13 From the Desk of Mu By: Dallas Frampton and we never see it, but that soaps and lotions from a local colour and how it affects how women aware of what we can women bring their uniqueness Here I sit on another snowy does not mean it is not there. home based business; Jennifer we look and feel, and we do to help each other. This is to us and we appreciate them day wondering when we will Anita gave a demonstration on Christopherson from Creative were given a presentation one of the purposes of the for that. see the first blush of Spring. Reflexology, Karen and Anne Wanderings gave us a about Ovarian Cancer. In Sisterhood of Beta Sigma Phi, So here I still sit watching Most of us are looking presentation Canada this year 2700 women “ life, learning and friendship”. the snow fall from the sky, forward to packing educating us on the will be diagnosed with In keeping with the dreaming of warmer days, but away the mittens, hats difference between a Ovarian Cancer, of those friendship aspect we welcomed warmed by the thoughts of my and scarves that have soap and a detergent. 1500 will die. Those statistics two new people to our fold, last friends and sisters in Beta been utilized a lot this We left there with need to change and the only year Anne Kempton joined us Sigma Phi. If you are interested winter. Despite the samples and a better way to do that is to become and this year we welcomed in joining Beta Sigma Phi, or winter weather the understanding what aware of the signs and Wendy Robar to our group. have any questions about our ladies of Beta Sigma we wash ourselves symptoms of the disease. As We are delighted to have both organization please call Karen Phi have had lots to with.We ended 2008 women we need to make women in our group. Both Clow at 765-6268. keep their minds off by having a potluck the snow that is piling supper at the home of up outside. But we are Anita. Everyone certainly looking dressed in their forward to Spring. seasonal finest and This year MU prepared a yummy chapter will be dish for everyone to hosting Founders sample. We had a Day. We are putting hard time getting up our heads together from the table, there preparing and was so much to planning. We did choose from! have time though to 2009 started off have some fun and with the postpone- informative programs. ment of some of our Margie demonstrated MU’s newest member Anne Kempton meetings due to bad to us just how much is this year’s Valentine Princess! weather. We weren’t sugar we consume in sure we would ever a day. Did you know that on had a guest come in to talk to meet in January at all. But it let any given day we can us about our inner self and we up enough for us to squeeze consume up to 93 teaspoons all had a short Reikie reading. in a couple meetings. So far of sugar!!!! Most of that is We had the opportunity to this year we have made hidden in processed foods sample and smell some of the teacup candles, learned about Freeman’s Auto Sales MARCH CLEARANCE NO REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE REFUSED!! ALL UNITS MUST GO!! 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The team play in their first away Game 1 against the host finished first in our division third overall. MVP’s for the Mathew Beaudry 5 goals and has competed in two tournament of the year. All team Alberton (4-1). Game 2 sending us to the semi-finals games were: Chris Fewer; Jordan Taylor 3 goals. The team had a great time and played exceptionally well together. This past weekend the team traveled to Digby for another tournament. Their first game against Berwick didn’t get them off to a good start losing 3-1. But coming back with true Bomber spirit they came together in their next game and tied against the Shelburne team 2-2. With one game left to play they gave it their all and pulled out a win over Clare 4-3. They finished 3rd overall in the tournament. MVP’s for the weekend were Chris Fewer, Jordan Taylor and Justin Parker. Top scorers were Jason Murray and Brandon Rafuse. Thanks to all the parents, grandparents, family and friends who come to support and cheer on the team whether we are at home or away. GO BOMBERS GO! A Great Way to Meet New Friends! Submitted by: Kim Dixon, GMFRC Coordinator of Child, Youth and Parenting Services at 765-1494 local 1812 Children attending the GMFRC Children’s Deployment Support Group meet monthly to share our deployment experiences as children & youth with each other in a relaxed and fun environment. Our program is developed for children & youth, aged 3 years and up who have a parent/caregiver currently deployed, or who have experienced a deployment in their family with in the past six months. The goal of our group is to provide opportunities for children & youth to connect with others who are also experiencing a deployment in their family. Parents are not required to stay for these meetings, however are welcomed to attend our Adult Deployment activity that is offered during the same time as the Children’s Group. Please contact Paula Davison, our GMFRC Coordinator of Deployment Services at local 5583 for information on this activity. If you would like to register your child/youth for our group, please contact our receptionist at local 5611. The Aurora Newspaper, 14 Wing Greenwood, NS March 2, 2009 Page 17 14 Wing Library - Serving Those Who Read! By: Judy McCool and Liz Income Tax Program Sunday – 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Homecoming/Jennifer All-Time Favorite Casseroles. francais ainsi qu’en anglais? Tappen Appointments are now *Special Note: “Under The Chiaverini; Scarpetta/ En francais – Les Fruits Savies-vous que du materiel AVM Morfee Centre, being taken for the Story Tree” story hour is held Patricia Cornwell; Ava Sauvages de la Passion/ en francais est disponible Greenwood - 765-1494, local Community Volunteer Income on Tuesdays at 10:30. Please Comes Home/Lesley Crewe; Elizabeth Walker; A tombeau dans differents domains – 5430 Tax Program. 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We have a 24-hour of Mary Higgins Clark books, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle/ one for word-processing( and Membership Mar 17th – St. Patrick’s Day. drop box for your and a collection of French David Wroblewski. soon-to-be installed library A reminder to all, that 14 However, the biggest news convenience but actual fines language adult fiction all in Non-Fiction – Pilates Over search engine.) Computers Wing Library is a public library for March is our “READING must be paid during open spotless condition. Thank 50/Lesley Ackland; Final are booked in ½ hour open to military and civilians. CHALLENGE” in which all hours. Thank you in advance. you all for your generosity, it Passages/Judith Ahronheim, sessions on a drop-in basis Membership is free, but the library members are invited to Library Hours goes a long way to improving M.D. & Doron Weber; Bodies or by phone reservation, 765- benefits are priceless. We participate. It is open to all Monday – 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. our library. of Evidence/Dr. Scott 1494 ext 5430. invite all our registered ages, pre-school to 105 & 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Books for March Christianson; Our Quelques faits concernant patrons to visit us but if years! Come in, sign up, Tuesday – 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 Fiction – Stolen/Kelly Endangered Values/Jimmy votre bibliotheque de la 14ei you’re not already a member, check out some books and p.m. & 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Amstrong; Dawns Light – 4th Carter; M M15s First Escadre et ses services – drop in and sign up to enjoy start reading!! There are great Wednesday – 1:00 – 5:00 in series/Terri Blackstock; Spymaster/Andrew Cook; Saviez-vous que la your local library. prizes to be won. p.m. & 6:00 – 8:00pm The Stabbing In The Stables/ Grow Organic/DK Book; bibliotheque de la 14ei Reading Opens Doors! So Community Volunteer Friday – Noon – 4:00 p.m. Simon Brett; The Quilters Your Older Cat/ ; Clean Up Escadre se procure et come and open the doors to Your Diet/Max Tomlinson; conserve du materiel en 14 Wing Library. March Break Day Camp at the 14 Wing Community Centre By: Brendan Loughnane Recreational Each day your child will get to participate Youth Worker in fun programs that are based around that Hello everyone it is hard to believe that March day’s theme. Each day starts a 9:00 a.m. and Break is almost here, but it’s true! If you’re ends at 3:00 p.m. Before and after care is also looking for something to do over that long week available. Before care runs from 7:30 to 9:00 away from school then look no further. If you a.m. and after care is from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. are between the ages of 6 and 12 we have got Registration starts on Wednesday March 4th the perfect solution. Our March break day camp at 9:00 a.m. The cost is $60.00 for the whole runs from Monday March 16th to Friday March week and $55.00 for your second son or 20th. Each day we have planned lots of fun daughter. If you’re only interested in coming activities that revolve around different themes. for a few days then you can pay $15.00 a day. Those themes are as follows: Before and after care is an additional $5.00, • Monday is “Meeting and greeting” per service, for the whole week or $2.00 per • Tuesday is “Mad Science Day” service, per day. • Wednesday is “Fun in the Sun Day” If you have any questions or need some • Thursday is “Wild Animal Safari Day” more info you can call Brendan at 765-8165 • Friday is “Chillaximg Friday” or Eric MacKenzie at 765-1494 ext. 5337. Kingston Legion Br 98 ~ ~ March 2009 Office 765-4920 • Bar 765-4428 • Fax 765-2479 • E-Mail [email protected]

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Legion Calendar 613 Main St. 488 Main St. 26 Commercial St. Sponsored by KINGSTON LAWRENCETOWN MIDDLETON 765-2103 584-3366 825-4822 Page 18 March 2, 2009 The Aurora Newspaper, 14 Wing Greenwood, NS Junior Provincial Veteran of Swim Championships the Month Greenwood Dolphins Swim Club (GDSC) has returned home Nowotczynski received a bronze medal in 400 metre free from the Junior Provincial Swim Championships in Antigonish, (14:54.58). Congratulations Dolphins! Cape Breton. Attending the meet was Josh Gendre, Austin Nowotczynski, Stephanie Delisle, and Sarah O’Reilly of the senior age group. Many best times were achieved throughout the three day meet. Five medals were also achieved in the finals. Sarah O’Reilly received gold in 100 metre Breaststroke (1:27.35), a gold in the 200 metre butterfly (3:50.50), and a sliver in 100 metre Freestyle (1:16.12). Josh Gendre received silver medal in the 200 metre fly (1:57.92), and Austin GMFRC • Feature of the Week Deployment Services Coordinator: Paula Davison at 765-1494 local 5883 or email at [email protected] Deployed Families Adult Pool Night at Dooly’s Monday, March 09th, 2009 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Location: Dooly’s, 963 Central Avenue, Greenwood Registration deadline: Call 765-5611 by Friday March 6th, 2009 Cost of pool compliments of Dooly’s Share a night of pool with other deployed spouses/par- (Back row): Josh Gendre, Austin Nowotczynski ents and make valuable connections. This is our first pool (Front row) Stephanie Delisle, Head Coach Janice night so come out and join in the fun, there is no cost and Hamilton, Sarah O’Reilly beginners are more than welcome. GMFRC • Feature of the Week Volunteer Services Coordinator: Janie Gagnon at 765-1494 local 5938 or email at [email protected] Easter Deployment Mail Out Friday, March 13th, 2009 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. GMFRC Classroom #1 Volunteers Needed: 6 To prepare packages and get boxes ready for mail out to send to troops. It is a fun time and a way to feel con- nected to the member and to give back to them for what they sacrifice each and every day.

Paper Carriers Leo P. Myers Leo spent his early years in Eastern Passage N.S. In 1953 Leo joined the RCAF as an Air Frame Tech. and took his basic training in St. Jean, Que. He then underwent trade training at Camp Borden, Ont. Bases Comrade Leo served at were WANTED Chatham, NB, 2 Wing Grostinquin, France, 101 Com Flight Shearwater as Tech Crewman and flew 900+ hours on C47 Dakota’s. Leo also did a tour At CFB Summerside, PEI and a We are compiling tour at CFB Cold Lake, AB. He then transferred to CFB Greenwood in 1976 and retired in 1986. Leo and Vivian are a waiting list for proud parents of three children and grandparents for five. They reside in Fales River Sub-Division, Greenwood. Leo has all paper route areas been a member of Kingston Legion Br.98 for the past 23 years. Kingston Legion is proud to present Comrade Myers as ~ except for ~ “Veteran of the Month”, March 2009. Ravenwood Sub.

Please apply at Greenwood Dispute Resolution Centre • Are you involved in a conflict in the workplace and unsure of how to handle it? our office at the • Do you have issues with a work situation that you want resolved? Morfee Annex on • Do you want to know how to approach a co-worker during a dispute? School Road. Call DRC Coordinator Maj. Bob Sealby for Maj. Bob assistance or visit the Greenwood Dispute Sealby Resolution Centre (DRC) at the AVM Morfee Centre (MFRC), School Road or for a DRC nearest you Applications are also available on our website Call National Phone Number: 1-888-589-1750 DRC services are available to all Regular and Reserve Force members, www.auroranewspaper.com 5530 Civilian and NPF employees, and members of the Cadet organizations. The Aurora Newspaper, 14 Wing Greenwood, NS March 2, 2009 Page 19 Baby Equipment Loan Seeking a Program at the GMFRC Head Song Submitted by: Kim 765-1494 local of time? If so, then the items such as: car seats, Dixon, GMFRC 1812 GMFRC is here to help! For booster seats, portable Coordinator of Are you having family or only $2.00/day per item plus playpens/cribs, and Bird to Lead Child, Youth and friends visit and need to a $5.00 refundable deposit, highchairs. To reserve your Parenting borrow a piece of baby you can borrow a wide equipment please contact Services at equipment for a short period variety of baby equipment our receptionist at 765-5611. a Small But Mighty Flock Winter Fun! St Mark’s Chapel Choir is seeking a Choir Director. A dedicated group that meets once a week (Thursday evenings) for practice and then Sunday at 1030 hrs for worship, St Mark’s choir is a group that has fun while making music together. If you are interested please contact Padre HJ King, 765-1494, local 5541, or Kathy Cormier, local 5546 to discuss the position and its terms. Blessings.

GMFRC • Feature of the Week Adult Programs and Employment Services Coordinator: Stephanie Townsend at 765-1494 local1816 or email at [email protected] Learn to drive defensively at the GMFRC Monday & Tuesday, March 9th & 10th, 2009 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Classroom 1 $20.00 Registration Deadline: March 4th, 2009 Are you a new or existing driver in need of a defensive driving course? You are now required to have a defensive driving course to proceed through the graduated licens- ing system in Nova Scotia. Join us as we offer the oppor- tunity through the GMFRC for you to become a safe, The children at the GMFRC Early Childhood Edu- contact Brenda Virtue-Ellis at 765-1494 local 5053. defensive driver. Participants must be 16 years of age to cation 4 Year-Old Program take a break from a morn- (Photo Submitted) participate in this course. Come in and register soon as ing of sledding. The children enjoyed the fresh air the seats fill up fast! and physical activity. Front Row: Kristina Rememda, Charlie Boudreau, Mitchell Thomas, Kyla Leblanc, Chase Barron, Mercy JOIN THE FUN!! Jenereaux, Ella Featherstone. Back Row: Charolette 14 Wing Library Need Paul and Dawn Rememda is having a a Hand? If you would like more information on the Early Community Volunteer Childhood Education Programs offered at the GMFRC Reading Challenge Income Tax Program during the month of March. Open to all members. Besoin d’un Come in and register. coup de main? Public Skate Start Reading … PRIZES! Programme communautaire des bénévoles en Come One Come All matière d’impôt Greenwood Gardens Public Skating takes place CUCINA AURORA Volunteers, trained by the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency, Saturday evenings from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Sunday can help you complete your income tax and benefit return. mornings from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The skate is Des bénévoles, formés par l’Agence des douanes et du revenu free for Military and valid Rec Card holders. There is a du Canada, peuvent vous aider à remplir votre déclaration de drop-in fee of $4.00 for those without Rec Cards. revenus et de prestations. Although helmets are not mandatory they are strongly To find out if you are eligible or to make an appointment call: suggested. Come out and enjoy a great winter tradition. Pour savoir si vous êtes admissible, ou pour prendre Garlic Aioli rendez-vous, téléphonez au: 1 lg. Egg 765-1494 Local 5430 1 tbs. Dijon mustard You can meet with the volunteers! 1 tbs. Chopped garlic Vous pouvez rencontrer les bénévoles! Juice of one lemon; Salt Freshly ground white pepper March 3, 13, 17, 24 & 31 1 cup Vegetable oil April 7, 14 & 21 (if needed) To be held at the 14 Wing Library, Greenwood In the bowl of a food processor, fitted with a metal blade, combine the egg, mustard, garlic and lemon By appointment only (765-1494, local 5430) juice. Season with salt and pepper. With the machine running, add the oil in a steady stream until the Bring all your tax papers and forms with you. mixture is pale in colour and thick. Remove from This service is free! the processor and refrigerate for 1 hour. Apportez tous vos feuillets et formulaires d’impôt. Yields: 1 1/2 cups. Ce service est gratuit! www.ccra.gc.ca/volunteer www.adrc.gc.ca/benevole Page 20 March 2, 2009 The Aurora Newspaper, 14 Wing Greenwood, NS GMFRC Cookie Grams 2009 Written by: Jennifer During, Laurie Jarvis, Christine conditions were unfavourable. MacLeod, GMFRC Austin, Barbara Wood, Sharon I persevered and kept going Program Support Hurtubise, Veronica until I reached my destination Assistant MacNamara, Kim McMahon, and was greeted by a young It was a great day for Marie-Pierre Nadeau, Jan boy and their family dog. I knew spreading kindness and love to Hipman, Nadia Kange, Valérie that I was going to a deployed our community family and Daigle, Lorilie Thompson, spouses’ home, but assumed friends with the Greenwood Micheline D’Amico, Samantha that it was dad that was away. Military Family Resource D’Amico, Pam Lowe, and As you can guess, I was wrong. Centre’s Cookie Grams. It was Kathy Kelly) worked quickly Dad had greeted me at the door a very busy and productive and hit an all time record of with big smiles on his face and week(s) with the GMFRC completing the task in half a was telling me that he was on volunteers as they dedicated day! the computer talking with his their time to the preparation, Shayla Tobin and Lois Tobin wife. Upon passing him the selling, and delivery of the spent hours cutting rolls of cookie gram from the GMFRC beautifully wrapped cookies. ribbon and curling each piece, deployment group, he started Thank you to each one of you a very tedious job that was telling me how much he who volunteered at the GMFC, done with grace and smiles. appreciated us at the GMFRC as your hard work and Both of you added that special and what we do is important. dedication is very much touch to our cookie grams. With tears filling up in his eyes, appreciated! Thank you to our he let me know that to him, this Our 2009 Cookie Gram community who helped us cookie gram isn’t just cookies, Committee members (Lorilie advertise (14 Wing it is love. It shows that people Thompson, Sharon Hurtubise, Greenwood, The Aurora care even if you think you’re Shirley Peck, Kim McMahon, Newspaper, local radio stations, all alone. He is so grateful for Lisa Garand, and Laurie Jarvis) base churches, Kingston the services we offer him, his devoted countless hours to Elementary School, Pine Ridge family and community. After a make sure that this year was a Middle School, École Rose des Photo taken by Karen Doiron hug and a wave good-bye I left huge success. Without you this Vents, Dwight Ross Elementary, was used to wrap the cookies. allowing us to partner together for helping deliver cookies on with a new outlook at what we event would not have been West Kings, Annapolis East Our fabulous youth volunteers with you for another remarkable the OPS side of base. Thank do at this centre. Next year possible and a big thanks to Elementary, Middleton (Jessica Cunningham, Caelan year. We have an incredible you for the laughter you shared when it comes time to filling out each of you. Regional High School, Morfee Frampton, Sarah Sauvé, community! with our hard working military a tag to attach to a cookie gram, The ladies (Cecilia Munoz, Annex Nursery School, NSCC, Vincent Sauvé, Corrine Sauvé, On the day of delivery, our men and women! A year that stop and think, is there someone Laurie Jarvis, Shirley Peck, Kim and Greenwood Mall) our Angela Mackenzie, and Ian GMFRC volunteers (Jean will not be forgotten! that you can reach out to, show McMahon, Sharon Hurtubise, Cookie Grams event and those Mackenzie) were very helpful Leroux, Valérie Daigle, Veronica For me I always thought that kindness and love…after all it and Lorilie Thompson) who that purchased cookies. cutting the cellophane. McNamara, Micheline Valentines Day is just another is more than just a cookie you’re helped sell cookies and sat by Tammy Belanger, store Our 2,136 cookies were made D’Amico, Dan Bertrand, day to celebrate with family and sending! an open door on the coldest owner of Green Leaf Enterprise, by Sobeys Bakery Manager, Sharon Hurtubise, Jan Hipman, friends, until I had the Thank you to all who days of the year. Those that supplied the GMFRC with Karen Stennet and her hard Kim McMahon, Shirley Peck, opportunity to meet a very participated, purchased, and helped wrap the cookies (Kristi 1,666 ft of cellophane, which working team, who did a Laurie Jarvis, Lorilie grateful man who showed me supported the Greenwood remarkable job in baking and Thomspon, and Christine that what we do here at the Military Family Resource dipping the cookies for our big Austin) helped put smiles on GMFRC is important. On Friday, Centre. All proceeds from the event. Brad Potts, Sobeys Store people’s faces. A special thank February 13, 2009, the day of Cookie Grams sale will go to the Haven’t yet visited the Manager, thank you for you goes to CWO Gaudreault Cookie Gram delivery I had the volunteer program at the centre. task of delivering cookies to a If you would like more deployed spouse. If you recall, information about earning and the weather was cold, snowing volunteering, please contact L Janie Gagnon, Volunteer Mental Health Services with drifting snow. I had a fair 26 Canadian Forces Health Services Centre distance to drive and was Services and Second Language contemplating in going back to Services Coordinator at Career Centre? 765-1494, local 5938. Confidential services are available to all military personnel the GMFRC, because the road Are we still the best-kept and their families. Our primary mandate is to ensure the deploy ability of all Military personnel. This includes secret on the Base? suitability screenings for deployments as well as postings to isolated units. Secondary services provided are: individual, Greenwood Military If you are a military member or marital and family counselling which may include civilian employee, you have access to counselling to assist with relationship difficulties, addictions, Aviation Museum all services the LCC offers. PTSD, emotional problems, issues arising from childhood “Saving your past for your future” VISIT OUR WEBSITE experiences, family violence, separation/divorce, stress, grief June to August and loss. We also provide information regarding referrals to 7 days a week 9 am to 5 pm http://hr.ottawa-hull.mil.ca/lcc-cac/ local community services and military resources. September to May Tuesday to Saturday 10 am to 4 pm Mental Health Services Team: or drop in! We invite you to drop in and see what a difference a year Manager: SLt Yvonne Luedee, MSW, RSW makes! Join the thousands that have visited the museum over We are located on the upper level of the Birchall Training Centre the past year and see the “new and improved facilities”. We’re so much more than just courses: Social Work Officers: For that “hard to find item for that someone special” browse 2 i/c Capt Michelle MacIsaac, MSW, RSW in the Museum Store for items such as mess dress items, • Career Development/Advisor y • Learning Advisor y Michelle Hammond, MSW RSW videos, books, badges, clocks, flags, licence plates, clothing, • Personal and Professional Development Courses lapel pins, caps, limited edition prints and an extended selection • Computer Courses • Loaning Resourse Library Joe Beninati, MSW, RSW of models, decals and paints. Remember us for your medals Mental Health Nurse: Dale Young, BN, RN and mounting requirements. If we don’t have it, we will order it! • Internet Café • Book Club • Career and Learning Software The display aircraft are now part of the museum complex Want to relax on your lunch hour? Psychologist: Eileen Donahoe, PhD, Registered Psychologist and are located next to the parking lot. Why not drop over and browse our shelves, lounge while watching a Psychiatrist: Dr Mark Johnston, (Medical Referral required) The museum is now located in the Canex building, East Side, and remember: video, borrow a book and listen to your favourite tunes, surf the net *A referral is not required for appointments to see on our high-speed internet computers, or simply drop in and say hello. Social Work Officers. Admission is free! You’re always welcome! We are located at the Morfee Centre, School Road Why not drop in and check us out! Please contact Pat Ferguson, Admin Support at local 5215 to book appointments or to make contact with any of our We’re open daily team members. Monday to Friday, from 0800-1600 hrs For further information, contact the museum at (including lunch hour). Phone: 765-1494 ext 5215 • Fax: 765-1742 765-1494 local 5955. Meet you at the museum! The Aurora Newspaper, 14 Wing Greenwood, NS March 2, 2009 Page 21 West Kings Production of FOOTLOOSE West Kings is gearing up for the final month of rehearsals, as our show gets ever closer despite the onslaught of snow days! We are offering an extra performance this year due to the overwhelming response we had for GREASE tickets last year. Show dates are now Tues- day, March 31, Wednesday, April 1, Thursday April 2, Fri- day April 3 at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday April 4 at 2:00 p.m. and a final 8:00 p.m. perform- ance. Tickets are now on sale BY RESERVATION ONLY at the school office - 847-4440. Check out the West Kings website for Map of the seating plan of West Kings High more details! Four down home Bomont boys getting ready for the arrival of that Chicago kid, Ren. School AV room

In the late fall of 1943 we, the West Nova’s were held up at from Clements Port, the Germans; and myself had taken the Sangro River. One night ‘B’ Company was designated to prisoner one. One from Clementsport was badly wounded, he attack a strong point in the enemy lines. In one platoon thirty Letter to the Editor: lost an eye and had an arm partially blown off. men were picked which was a fighting patrol, and no one come in. He wanted to know what had happened and if there I met the one in Yarmouth. He was taken prisoner that night. knew at this time if it was strong enough. We left about two in were any causalities. Then he looked in my eyes, poured a He ended up in East Germany working on a farm, and was the morning in not the best weather. It was raining heavily at glass of black liquid and said drink this. I drank half of it, then later liberated by the Russians. times, occasionally changing to snow. coughed, also lost my breath. It was rum, and me not used to Oren Foster B.E.M., Deep Brook, NS I think the leader was lost sometimes, it was very dark and drinking, it could have proved fatal. CENTRE DE RESSOURCES POUR LES FAMILLES MILITAIRES DE GREENWOOD we sloshed in mud, often to our knees. Suddenly at the first I woke up about three hours later, not feeling very good lying streak of light in the east, we came under heavy German on the floor in a wet uniform. They had thrown a blanket over me. AU SERVICE DES FAMILLES machine gun fire and men went down all around. I got to my feet and the Sergeant pointed to where the West Centre AVM Morfee, route School, C.P. 582, Greenwood (Nouvelle-Écosse) The leader yelled, “every man for himself”. I took off and Novas should be, so I was about to find them. B0P 1N0 Téléphone: (902) 765-5611 Télécopieur: (902) 765-1747 • Courriel : about this time a heavy squall of snow hit us, this no doubt There were five men left from that thirty, the Sergeant, two [email protected] • Site Web : www.greenwoodmfrc.ca saved my life. I must have broke the four-minute mile but Services de renseignements Programme de prévention, stopped for a breath, no one was with me. à la communauté soutien et intervention I was not too sure what direction to take, but kept on and G REENWOOD MILITARY FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE • Site Web du CRFMG • Programmes de prévention W ORKING FOR FAMILIES (www.greenwoodmfrc.ca) • Intervention à court terme suddenly an old Italian house loomed up in front of me. But • Service de renseignements par • Intervention en temps de crise courriel (trimestriel) edging a little closer, something that was good to see, a red AVM Morfee Centre, P.O. Box 582, School Road, Greenwood • Appels téléphoniques durant la période de cross on the door, a first aid post. • Services d’accueil pour les nouveaux déploiement Tel: (902) 765-5611 • Fax: (902) 765-1747 arrivants • Foyer d’accueil d’urgence Suddenly the door opened and a Sergeant beckoned me to Email: [email protected] • Website: www.greenwoodmfrc.ca • Base de données sur les services • Collection de ressources Community Information Services Prevention, Support and offerts à la communauté • Animation de groupes d’entraide et • GMFRC Website Intervention Program • Services d’orientation vers des orientation (www.greenwoodmfrc.ca) • Preventative programs agences gouvernementales et civiles • Médiation familiale • E-Mail Information Service • Short term intervention • Documentation sur diverses • Ressources disponibles à l’enfance en (quarterly) • Crisis intervention ressources disponibles difficulté d’apprentissage • Welcome Program for new • Warm line contacts during separation • Pochettes d’accueil provenant des Services de bénévolat Together in Church arrivals • Emergency shelter autres CRFM • Placements faits selon les intérêts et les • Information database on the • Resource library Services à la famille lors talents individuels Queen of Heaven Chapel services available to the • Self-help group facilitation and d’un déploiement • Formation pratique : acquérir de nouvelles community referral • Services d’approche, information, aptitudes ou développer celles déjà Sunday Schedule • Referral to governmental and • Family Mediation soutien et aide aux familles des existantes civilian agencies • Resources for special educational membres des FC lors de déploiement • Accumuler de l’expérience pour améliorer 11 a.m. (English Mass) • Documentation on existing needs et d’affectation temporaire son curriculum vitae resources Volunteer Services • Trousse d’information sur le • Cours et ateliers de perfectionnement • Welcome Packages from other • Placements designed for individual déploiement professionnel disponibles St. Mark’s Chapel MFRCs interests and talents • Sans frais 1-888-739-0339 et accès • Activités de reconnaissance des bénévoles • Education information on posting • On-the-job training: develop new or gratuit à un service de courriel • Jeunes bénévoles Sunday Schedule service existing skills • Consultation confidentielle (pour les 12 à 18 ans) • Rencontres sociales Services de langue seconde 10:30 a.m. Divine Worship Deployment Services • Gain experience to enhance resume • Outreach, Information, Support • Professional development courses • Sensibilisation auprès de la • Cours de langue seconde and Assistance to CF Family and workshops communauté • Activités en français Switchboard...... 765-1494 Members during deployment and • Volunteer recognition activities Service d’information sur • Soirée cinéma en français Wing Chaplain temporary duty • Teen volunteers (for 12-18 yrs old) l’éducation à l’affectation Programmes pour adultes et services • Deployment information Second Language Services Programmes pour enfants, d’aide à l’emploi Padre Art Crawley ...... ext 5119 packages • Second Language Training (SLT) jeunes et parents • Cours ou ateliers pour adultes axés sur Wing Chaplain’s Admin Assistant • Toll free 1-888-739-0339 and • Francophone Activities • Service de halte-garderie l’acquisition de connaissances ou de free e-mail access • French movies • Programme éducatif pour la petite compétences nouvelles Ms Diane McKeage ...... ext 5883 • Confidential consultation Adult Programs and enfance • Programmes reliés à la santé et au bien-être Chapel Life Coord - St. Mark’s • Social gatherings Employment Services • Prêt d’équipement pour bébés • Services en langues secondes • Community awareness • Adult workshops and training • Programmes pour parents et bambins • Services aux réservistes Padre Harold King ...... ext 5541 Child, Youth and Parenting sessions to develop new skills and • Rencontre pour parents et • Échange de livres et de magazines Chapel Life Coord - Queen of Heaven Services knowledge nouveaux-nés • Rencontres sociales • Casual childcare services • Health and well-being programs • Listes de gardiennes et de gardiens • Événements spéciaux Father Tim Nelligan ...... ext 1960 • Early Childhood Education • Service to reservists d’enfants (adolescents et adultes) • Recherche d’emploi et techniques Unit Chaplain Program • Book and Magazine Swap • Ateliers pour enfants et adolescents d’entrevue • Baby equipment loan • Social gatherings (pour les 0 à 18 ans) • Orientation professionnelle et choix de Padre George Helou ...... ext 5886 • Parent/tot programs • Special events • Service de prêt de jouets carrière Chaplain (BTL) • Baby Club • Job search and interviewing skills (ludothèque) • Liste à jour des emplois disponibles • Adult/teen sitters lists • Career mapping/profile • Service de tutorat à court terme • Préparation de curriculum vitae Padre Mike Peterson ...... ext 5835 • Infant to teen workshops • Up-to-date job board • Service de garde en situation • Documentation sur le marché du travail Chaplain (BTL) (0-18 yrs old) • Resume writing d’urgence • Accès à des programmes de recyclage et de • Toy lending library • Career resource library • Service de relève de la garde formation Padre Gord Poley ...... ext 5545 • Short-term tutoring service • Access to retraining programs • Préparation de plans de garde des • Information sur le recyclage scolaire • Emergency childcare • Information on academic upgrading enfants • Groupe des petites entreprises Emergencies • Respite Care • Home Business Group • Renseignements reliés à l’éducation (pour les conjoint(e)s militaires) parentale • Service de recherche d’emploi pour les In an emergency, you can reach • Childcare plans (for military spouses) jeunes travailleurs a chaplain anytime through • Parenting Information • Youth Employment Wing Operations at The Greenwood Military Family Resource Centre adheres to the Military Family Services Le CRFM de Greenwood adhère au Code de protection des renseignements personnels (902) 765-1494 ext. 5457. des services aux familles des militaires tiré du Code type sur la protection des renseignements Privacy Code that was developed from the Canadian Standards Association Model personnels de l’Association canadienne de normalisation. Pour de plus amples renseignements Code for the Protection of Personal Information. For more information on the MFSP Privacy sur le Code de protection des renseignements personnels, veuillez communiquer avec le Code, please contact the GMFRC at 765-5611 or visit us online at www.greenwoodmfrc.ca. CRFM ou consulter notre site Web à l’adresse suivante : www.greenwoodmfrc.ca. Page 22 March 2, 2009 The Aurora Newspaper, 14 Wing Greenwood, NS Greenwood Military Family Resource Centre Offerings ______The workshops, programs, package required Register by calling 765-5611 and services offered in this Adult Programs and • New Arrivals Registration Prevention, Support Tumble Tots Interview Skills issue only covers for the next Employment • Welcome GMFRC visit/tour and Intervention Every Wednesday in the Workshop* couple of weeks. For future Services and Welcome Gift Services gym Thursday, April 16th , 2009 and ongoing programs and Coordinator: Stephanie • GMFRC Welcome Calls Coordinator: Shannon 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. services, please visit our Townsend at 765-5611 local • GMFRC Email Information Doubleday at 765-5611or Children 1 – 5 years GMFRC Classroom 1 website at 1816 or email Newsletter emailFREE Free for volunteers www.greenwoodmfrc.ca or [email protected] • GMFRC Website [email protected] Drop in - no registration Register by calling 765-5611 call 765-5611. To register, drop- Upcoming Programs • Community Information Connecting Friends required Conflict Resolution Phase in at the Centre located at the or Services Database Every Wednesday Baby Club 2 (CML) AVM Morfee Centre on International Women’s • GMFRC Family Fun Day 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. First and third Thursday of Wednesday & Thursday, School Road (Greenwood). Day - Tokens of Appreciation ______At the GMFRC every month at the GMFRC April 22 & 23, 2009 Note: We are sorry for any March 4th – 9th, 2009 Open to the public 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. inconvenience this may GMFRC Reception Deployment Childcare is available Parents with infants aged 0 Community Centre cause, but to keep costs down, Celebrating women in our Services through the GMFRC Casual – 1 yr. Multipurpose Room the only methods of payment lives! Coordinator: Paula Childcare Service. For more FREE Free for volunteers and accepted for workshop Defensive Driving Course Davison at 765-1494 local information about Connecting Drop in – no registration only open to volunteers and registrations is cash or Monday & Tuesday, March 5583 or email at Friends please call Shannon required military members cheque. To ensure your spot 9th & 10th, 2009 [email protected] and to schedule childcare Respite Dates Register by calling 765-5611 for a workshop, payment is 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Upcoming Programs please call Coreen at 765-1494 Saturday, March 14th , Volunteer required at the time of Classroom 1 or Services local 1817. 2009 Opportunities registration. $20.00 Deployed Families Adult Couples Retreat GMFRC Easter Deployment Mail Registration Deadline: Pool Night at Dooly’s Friday, May 29th and 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Out March 4 th, 2009 Monday, March 9th , 2009 Saturday, May 30th , 2009 Children aged 12 years and Friday, March 13th, 2009 Emergency First Aid (EFA/ 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. GMFRC under who currently have a 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CPRC) Level A Registration deadline: Call Watch the Aurora for deployed parent/caregiver. GMFRC Classroom #1 Tuesday, March 17th, 2008 765-5611 by Friday March 6th, pending details on costs and Registration deadline: Volunteers Needed: 6 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 2009 workshops Thursday, March 12th , 2009 Warm Line Callers GMFRC Classroom 1 Deployed Families Fun Ongoing Services Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 Ongoing need March 1st - 5th • 8 p.m. $30.00 Sunday Roo’s • Emergency Shelter GMFRC Flexible (2 hours per month) Registration Deadline: Sunday, March 8 th, 2009 • Resource Library 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. GMFRC or from home March 13 th, 2009 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. • Assessment and referral Children aged 12 years and Registration deadline: Friday the Stampin’ Up! Class Location: Roo’s Playhouse • Short term support under who currently have a Open Wednesday, March 18th, Greenwood Mall • Crisis Intervention deployed parent/caregiver. Volunteers needed: Many Registration deadline: (you will receive a prior 2009 Registration deadline: Call ______6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 30th, 2009 training) 765-5611 by Wednesday, ______Gym Preparation and Classroom 2 March 04th, 2009 Child/Youth and 13th $15.00 Facilitator for Tumble Tots Parenting & Deployed Families Card/ Every Wednesday Rated 18A Registration Deadline: Craft Club & Children’s Emergency Childcare Volunteer Services March 16 th, 2009 Services Coordinator: Janie 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Fun/Support Group Gagnon at 765-1494 local GMFRC Gym CF Recruiting Monday, March 23rd, 2009 Coordinator: Kim Dixon While you are at the theatre rd 5938 or email at Volunteers Needed: 1 Monday, March 23 , 2009 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at 765-1494 local 1812 or enter to win an iPod Nano. We 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. email at [email protected] Set up and facilitate will be giving away 1 a month. GMFRC UpcomingWednesday gym program Classroom 1 Registration: Call 765-5611 [email protected] Free Workshop Parenting Information Dolby EX Digital Sound and register before Friday, Upcoming Programs Come See it on the Big Screen www.zedex.ca CFAT Testing available Warm Line Callers Bulletin Board March 20, 2009. or Services 2 nd Annual 14 Wing Youth Council Training ASAP Don’t forget to register nd Education & Career Fair Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009 Monday, March 2 , 2009 Anytime (Monthly) your children for the Fun/ Thursday, March 26th , 2009 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. GMFRC Kingston 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Support Group. 14 Wing Community Centre GMFRC Volunteers Needed: 1 Annapolis Mess, 14 Wing Is your military member FREE Free for volunteers Maintain and update Legion Greenwood away? Youth aged 14 and up Register by calling 765-5611 bulletin board Free If you have a military Children’s Deployment Babysitting Course (for 11 * Suitable for our awesome Employment Ongoing family member who is away Support Group years to 18 yrs old) * Youth Volunteers! Services (spouse, son, daughter, Monday, March 23 rd, 2009 Monday, March 16th, 2009 ______• Resume and Cover Letter partner, grandchild, etc) on 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Creation and Modification operational duty - GMFRC GMFRC Second Language Prize Money including deployments, Free for Volunteers Service/Service de Guaranteed: $2,500 • Resume Updating FREE • Career Assessment / courses, TD, & so on - & Children & Youth aged 3 Register by calling 765-5611 langue seconde BOOKLET Counseling you haven’t heard from the yrs and up. Stampin’ Up with the Coordinator/ • Job Search Assistance GMFRC, please give Paula Registration deadline: GMFRC Coordonnatrice: Janie BINGO • Interview Skill Building a call & we’ll set you up Thursday, March 19 th 2009. Wednesday, March 18th, Gagnon at 765-1494 local • Information on Small Busi- with any of our programs/ Academic Tutoring Service 2009 5938 or email at Sunday, 1:45 p.m. ness Planning services/activities that may Monday, Tuesday, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. [email protected] Tuesday, 7:45 p.m. • Information on Military interest you. We do not Wednesday GMFRC Classroom 2 Soirée Cinéma Gratuite en $ Home-based Business Net- know you’re out there Time scheduled with Free to the first 10 Français! Regular Games - 100 work unless you let us know. families & tutor volunteers who register or $15 Titre: Bienvenue chez les • 1 Early bird - 60/40 • Magazines and Books ex- All of our ongoing Children in grade P-12 per person Ch’tis • 2 - 60/40 change activities are open to ALL FREE Register by calling 765-5611 Comédie • Letter H - 80/20 • Employment Computer families experiencing a A tutor request form is Employment Fair* Jeudi 26 février 2009 • 1 Lucky 7 - Progressive Available family separation due to available at GMFRC Thursday, March 26th, 2009 19h00 • 1 Bonanza - Progressive • Portfolio Development operational requirements. Parent & Tot Program 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Centre Birchall, 2ième étage, ______We offer pre, during, & We meet every Monday Annapolis Mess École des Langues de la 14e • Jackpot - 3 Chances Open to everyone Escadre • Double Action post deployment 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Community information, assistance, Children 3 – 5 years Conflict Resolution Phase Films et popcorn gratuit! Information Services outreach, & support to FREE 1 (RCE) French Movie Night! Lic.# Coordinator: Nicole anyone who chooses to Drop in – no registration Tuesday & Thursday, April Title: Bienvenue chez les 7-8-9, 2009 Ch’tis 35542-96 Godin at 765-1494 local participate. Just give us a required 5941 or email call! Toddler Tuesdays Program 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Comedy [email protected] * For respite childcare We meet every Tuesday Community Centre Thursday, Feb. 26th, 2009 Ongoing Services 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Multipurpose Room 7:00 p.m. offerings for deployed nd • Greenwood Welcome pack- families, see details under Children 1 – 2 years Free for volunteers and Birchall Centre, 2 floor, 14 age Child/Youth & Parenting FREE only open to volunteers and Wing Language School • GMFRC Virtual Welcome Services Drop in – no registration military members Free movie and popcorn! The Aurora Newspaper, 14 Wing Greenwood, NS March 2, 2009 Page 23 Learning and Career Centre Mission Statement “People working together to foster a learning culture – within the Defence Team – many places, many ways.” LCC Upcoming Workshops Please note prices on LCC Computer Courses have 07 Access, Level 1, $110.00 per person • 1 day 08 Outlook, Level 2, $110.00 per person • 1 day increased as follows: full-day course $110.00 14 Word, Level 1, $110.00 per person • 1 day 09 Access, Level 3, $110.00 per person • 1 day MARCH 2009 20 Project, Level 1, $110.00 per person • 1 day 15 Excel, Level 1, $110.00 per person • 1 day 04 Civilian Performance Plan & Review (PLP) • ½ day 21 Visio, $110.00 per person • 1 day 16 Introduction to Internet, $110.00 per person • 1 day 09 Access Level 3, $110.00 per person • 1 day 27 Publisher, Level 1, $110.00 per person • 1 day 22 Word, Level 3, $110.00 per person • 1 day 10 Outlook Level 2, $110.00 per person • 1 day 28 Access, Level 2, $110.00 per person • 1 day 23 Power Point, Level 1, $110.00 per person • 1 day 16 Introduction to Internet, $110.00 per person • 1 day MAY 2009 29 Excel, Level 2, $110.00 per person • 1 day 17 Excel Level 1, $110.00 per person • 1 day 04 Power Point, Level 2, $110.00 per person • 1 day 30 Introduction to PC, $110.00 per person • 1 day 23 Power Point Level 1, $110.00 per person • 1 day 05 Front Page, Level 1, $110.00 per person • 1 day JULY 2009 24 Word Level 3, $110.00 per person • 1 day 11 Project, Level 1, $110.00 per person • 1 day 06 Access, Level 1, $110.00 per person • 1 day 24 Joint Learning Program: Employment Equity (TBC) • 1 day 12 HTML Intro, $110.00 per person • 1 day 07 Outlook, Level 1, $110.00 per person • 1 day 30 Introduction to Computers, $110.00 per person • 1 day 19 Windows XP, $110.00 per person • 1 day 13 Word, Level 1, $110.00 per person • 1 day 31 Excel Level 2, $110.00 per person • 1 day 25 Project, Level 2, $110.00 per person • 1 day 14 Power Point, Level 2, $110.00 per person • 1 day LCC COMPUTER COURSES 26 Front Page, Level 2, $110.00 per person • 1 day 20 Publisher, Level 1, $110.00 per person • 1 day New Schedule for April – July JUNE 2009 21 Project, Level 1, $110.00 per person • 1 day APRIL 2009 01 Excel, Level 3, $110.00 per person • 1 day 27 HTML Intro, $110.00 per person • 1 day 06 Outlook Level 1, $110.00 per person • 1 day 02 Word, Level 2, $110.00 per person • 1 day 28 Access, Level 2, $110.00 per person • 1 day Service de langue seconde Second Language Service Coordonnatrice: Janie Gagnon au 765- des FC, dépendant(e)s de militaires qui ont 14 Submitted by: Coordinator Janie Gagnon members, and dependants over 14 years of 1494 local 5938 ou courriel ans et plus, et membre des FC, 50$ at 765-1494 local 5938 or email at age: $50.00 refundable upon completion of 85% [email protected] remboursable après avoir complété au moins [email protected] of classes Cours De Langues Secondes Printemps 85% du cours. GMFRC Second Language Training Spring 2009 Pour les autres participants : 100$ All other participants: $100.00 2009 (Free childcare is offered to Military Families Dates : Du mardi, 14 avril 2009 au lundi, 22 Garderie offerte gratuitement pour les Dates: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 to Monday, juin 2009 familles militaires durant les heures d’ouverture during GMFRC childcare hours) Durée : 10 semaines pour un total de 60 de la garderie du CRFMG June 22,2009 Registration: Before Friday, April 03, 2009 Duration: 10 weeks for a total of 60 hours heures (trois heures par jour, deux fois par Inscription : Avant le vendredi 3 avril 2009 at the GMFRC reception. (three hours twice a week) semaine). à la réception du CRFMG. LIMIT of 8 students per class – register Endroit : Centre Birchall, deuxième étage à Le nombre de place est limité – inscrivez- Location: Birchall Centre on the Base, 2nd early to avoid disappointment! l’École des Langues. vous le plus tôt possible! floor, Language School. Phone: Reception 765-5611 Coûts : Pour les conjoint(e)s des membres Téléphone : La réception au 765-5611 Cost: For military spouses, Canadian Forces

ANNAPOLIS EAST KINGSTON & ELEMENTARY DISTRICT SCHOOL Whole Sandwiches Snacks SCHOOL 14 Wing Food Services 1/2 Sandwiches (Asst. fillings) ...... $1.15 Cheese & Crackers ...... $1.00 Subs/Kaisers/Wraps ...... $2.25 - $2.50 Fresh Fruit ...... $0.75 - $1.25 ~ The following items are available at the Cafeteria daily ~ All Prices include HST Sandwiches: $2.00; Wraps - $2.00; Sub Sandwiches - $2.00; Hot Foods Gold Fish Crackers ...... $0.50 One Hot Food Daily ...... $2.50 Miscellaneous All sandwiches, wraps & subs will include fresh vegetable or fruit on the side. Breakfast Full...... $5.55 Cup of Soup ...... $1.00 Bread & Butter ...... $0.50 Vegetables & Dip - $1.50; Cheese & Crackers - $1.50; Bowl of Soup ...... $2.00 Bagel ...... $1.25 Fruit & Dip - $1.50; Tossed Salad - $2.50 sm $1.50; Breakfast Light ...... $3.30 Beverages Cream Cheese ...... $0.50 Caesar Salad - $2.50 sm $1.50; Spinach Salad - $2.50 sm $1.50; (Beverage & Toast or Cereal) Milk...... $0.35 Cheese Whiz ...... $0.50 Yogurt - $1.00; Yogurt Tubes - $1.00; Yogurt Parfaits - $1.25; Choc. Milk ...... $1.30 Freezer Items Fresh Fruit: Apples, Oranges & Bananas - $1.00; Fruit Squiggles - $1.50; Lunch Full...... $11.10 Juice Small ...... $1.00 Frozen Yogurt ...... $1.25 Gold Fish Crackers - $.45; Baked Lays - $1.50; Flat Earth - $1.50; Juice Medium ...... $1.25 Yogurt Tubes ...... $1.00 Smart Popcorn - $1.50; Frozen Juice Bars: Orange & Cherry - $1.00; Lunch Light ...... $6.65 Bottled Water ...... $1.25 Desserts Rice Crispy Squares - $.80; Smoothies: Mon,Wed,Fri - $1.25; (Beverage, Soup or Salad; Choice from A La Carte Yop ...... $1.25 Muffins ...... $1.00 menu or Sandwich; French Fries and Fruit or Cookie) V8 Juice...... $1.00 Cookies (small) ...... $0.35 Juice: Apple, Orange & Seven Fruit - $1.00; Milk - $.35; Water - $1.00; Salads Biscuits ...... $1.00 ~~~ Canteen Items - CASH ONLY ~~~ Dinner Full...... $11.10 Assorted Salad Plates ...... $2.50 Yogurt...... $1.25 There will be a cost for ALL condiments if your child is not purchasing lunch from the cafeteria. Fruit Plate ...... $1.75 - $2.25 Fruit Salad ...... $1.00 Ketchup, Mustard, Relish - $.15 each; Mayo & Salad Dressings - $.30 each; Dinner Specialty (Steak Night, etc.) $13.90 Veggies & Dip ...... $1.00 Other Assorted Desserts ...... $0.75 Barbecue/Sweet & Sour Sauce - $.40 each Apple Snacks ...... $1.00 Special Treat Days ...... $1.50

We are a NUT & SCENT sensitive school with a smoke-free enviroment. Daily Specials (Mon-Thur): Price Includes Main Course, Drink and Dessert - $3.25 Mar 2nd: Beef Noodle Soup 1.75 • Oven Fries, Cheese, Gravy 2.50 Meal Hours • Frozen Yogurt Tube 1.00 Mon: Grilled Cheese & Soup; Tues: Full In-Service Day; Breakfast ...... 0600 - 0900 Wed: Meat Balls & Rice; Thurs: Hamburgers; Fri: Chicken Nuggets Mar 3rd: Chicken Noodle Soup 1.75 • Spaghetti & Meat Sauce 2.50 • Garlic Bread .50 • Caesar Salad 1.50 • Orange Slices 1.00 Weekend & Holidays ...... 0600 - 1100 This menu brought to you compliments of: Mar 4th: Corn Chowder 1.75 • Meatballs, Rice, Vegetables 2.50 Weekend Brunch ...... 1100 - 1315 Home Centre • Pudding 1.00 Lunch ...... 1100 - 1315 FRASER’S th Mar 5 : Pizza Day 2.50 • Banada 1.00 Dinner...... 1600 - 1830 BERWICK • 1-800-959-3727 Mar 6th: Meatball Soup 1.75 • Pancakes with Fresh Fruit 2.50 KINGSTON • 1-902-765-3111 KENTVILLE • 1-902-678-8044 • Frozen Juice Bars 1.00 BRIDGETOWN • 1-902-665-4449 Daily Specials can be purchased for $3.25 • Main Entree, Milk & Daily Dessert OPEN TO AUTHORIZED PATRONS ONLY www.frasers.ca Page 24 March 2, 2009 The Aurora Newspaper, 14 Wing Greenwood, NS Neighbourhood Watch Three Rivers Community Centre The Wilmot & Area Neighbourhood Watch Association will meet on The Three Rivers Community Centre Association services the com- Monday, March 2, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the Christian Fellowship munities of Fales River, Tremont, Meadowvale, Torbrook, and parts Centre in Wilmot. Search and Rescue information will be presented. All of Nictaux and Wilmot. We will be holding our annual general meeting at UP-COMING EVENTS • CLUBS • ORGANIZATIONS • GROUPS are welcome. For information: contact 765-6773 or 765-8776. 2:00 pm on March 15th in the community centre located at 41 Messen- FYI is The Aurora Newspaper’s format for publishing items of interest to At the Evergreen ger Road, Torbrook. All are invited to attend to help support your the community submitted by NOT-FOR-PROFIT Service Groups, Clubs Gypsophilia with guest Erin Costelo, Saturday March 7 at 8:00 community. Come see what we have done over the past year! We hope and Organizations. Due to space limitations, submissions are limited to p.m. Evergreen Theatre, East Margaretsville NS. Reservations – web: to see you all there. approximately 25 words. Items MUST be submitted each week either in person to our offices located on School Road (Morfee Annex), 14 Wing www.evergreentheatre.ca. For more information - e-mail: Annapolis Valley Bluegrass & Oldtime Music Association Greenwood, by FAX to (902)765-1717 or e-mail: [email protected]. [email protected] or phone 902-825-6834. Presents: In Concert - New Ground, Opening Band - Country Grass. These announcements will be published on a first-come, first-served basis Toastmasters April 5th at 2:00 p.m. at the Berwick Lions Hall. 50/50 and Canteen and are limited to the space available for that particular publication. To guarantee The mission of a Toastmasters club is to provide a mutually sup- available. Admission: $10.00 at door. For more information: Bill Dempsey that your announcement will be published, you may choose to place a paid advertisement at our current advertising rates. The deadline for FYI submissions portive and positive learning environment in which every member has at 538-0052 or 538-9259; Doug Corkum at 624-9492. We support is Thursday at 9:30 a.m. previous to publication unless otherwise notified. the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skill, which Children’s Wish Foundation. in turn fosters self-confidence and personal growth. We learn by doing. The Mid Valley After 5 Women’s Connection The Annapolis Valley Toastmasters Club invites you to the Air Com- Invites you to dessert and coffee on Thursday, March 12, 2009 from Discover the Magic of modore Birchall Centre, Building 221, Classroom 3 at 14 Wing, Green- 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Our special feature is Terri Thomas from the Tel- wood to experience a meeting from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. every Tuesday. egraph Tea Room – the Valley’s newest tea room and gardens. All free Further information is available at http://annapolis.freetoasthost.net/ trade and organic products. Our special speaker is Heather Lemmon, Reading...visit 14 Wing Library or contact Kay at 765-0574. her topic: Super Woman I Am Not. Please join us at Melvern Square Soccer Referee Clinic Community Hall at 165 Bridge Street, Melvern Square. Cost is $6.00 Located at AVM Morfee Centre, School Street A Soccer Referee Clinic, for new refs, will be held in the 14 Wing inclusive. For reservations, contact Velma at 825-4747 or email Monday ...... 1-5pm & 6-8pm Community Centre Mar 13th to 15th. Cost for the clinic, including this [email protected]. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries. Tuesday ...... 10am-1pm & 2-5pm year’s registration, is $100.00. More information and applications can Kingston Lions Monthly Community Luncheon Wednesday ...... 1-5pm & 6-8pm be found at “www.soccerns.ns.ca/referee_clinics.asp”. Allow two weeks The Kingston Lions Monthly Community Luncheon will be held on Friday ...... 12-4pm for pre-course material. Additional clinics, including refresher, can also Tuesday 10 March 09 at the Kingston Lions Hall from 11:30 a.m. – * Sunday...... 1-4pm be found at this website. 1:00 p.m. Menu: Roast Beef dinner with desert. Cost $8.00 per person 765-1494 24 hour drop-off box • Phone for Renewals Indoor Cycling Classes and $8.50 delivered. For delivery call 765-2128. Proceeds for Lions Loc. 5430 Closed on holidays and holiday weekends throughout the year. Looking for a challenge? Why not try Indoor Cycling. Whether a charitable work. cyclist or not, you can benefit from this aerobic non-impact class. This St. Mark’s Chapel Guild Meeting is a group fitness session led by certified indoor cycling instructors The March Meeting of St. Mark’s Chapel Guild will be held on who will offer a variety of workouts. A water bottle, small hand towel Monday, March 2nd at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel annex. All ladies in the and a willingness to sweat are all that is required. Classes are held in the congregation are encouraged to attend for the meeting and refreshments. March 1 to March 7 Indoor Cycling room upstairs (at the pool end) at the F & S Center. Kingston Area Seniors Association Class Times: Mon, Wed, Fri, at Noon for 45 minutes; Tues, Thurs at Kingston Area Seniors Association meets the second Wednesday of ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 5:00 p.m. for 60 minutes; Sat at 9:00 a.m. for 90 minutes. each month at 10:00 a.m. at the Kingston Branch No 98 of the Royal Romance is fun and exciting this Use this week wisely, Libra. Study Canadian Legion Kingston. Fun day (Cards & Games) every second week, Aries. Clearly it is what keeps your romantic relationship and fourth Friday of the month at 1:00 p.m. For more information the hop in your step. Don’t shy carefully and figure out what away from new opportunities. Take you’re missing. Are you and your Halifax contact Minnie Roger’s at 765-3292. time out of your busy schedule. partner making equal efforts? Church Library Hours TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 The Kingston United Baptist Church Library is open to the public Mooseheads Thursday evenings 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Located upstairs in the Christian Taurus, if you have been edgy It’s a busy week for you, Scorpio, Education wing. Please use upper side door off main parking lot. Excel- and uncomfortable around and you’ll find little time to even Tickets! others, this is a good week to set breathe. That’s OK. A busy lent selection of Christian books, videos, CDs, DVDs and other re- aside time to figure things out. routine equals happiness for you. By Eric MacKenzie Community Recreation sources. For further info call 765-6735. Work on your people skills. A new project has you interested. Coordinator Roast Beef Supper GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 If you like hockey and enjoy the excitement of watching an The Wilmot Baptist Church will host a St. Patrick’s Day Roast Beef This week, you’ll find extra time Put some movies on your entertaining game in person, then you’ll have a great time at a Supper on Thursday, March 5, 2009 from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. (Snow date, to catch up on chores. Don’t calendar this week, Sagittarius. Halifax Mooseheads hockey game! Tickets for this 08/09 QMJHL Saturday, March 7, 2009) in the Christian Fellowship Centre in Wilmot. waste it away. You face your Lately you seem to have let season are now available at the 14 Wing Community Centre. We Adults - $10.00, Children - $5.00. Take-outs available. Attractive Silent worst enemy on Tuesday and others’ favourite things get in the have four tickets available, to anyone with a Recreation card, for all Auction also from February 22 - March 13, 2009. Wednesday: downtime at work. way of your own. At home it’s regular season home games, and sell each ticket for $12.00. These Kingston & District Health Auxiliary Meeting Stay focused. best to keep your guard up. four seats are located together and are in row G (7 rows up) of A meeting of the Kingston & District Health Auxiliary will be held in CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 section 5. If you are interested in seeing a game, simply call the the Kingston Fire Hall at 1:00 p.m., 3 march 2009. Everyone is wel- Community Centre at local 5341, 5337 or 5331. Have a case of the winter blues? Settle down and focus this week, come. Spring is right around the corner, Capricorn. Colleagues are so get out and have some fun. Head depending on you to get the job outdoors and enjoy the weather, done — and to get it done fast. The whatever it may be, Cancer. But distractions are hard for you PRESENTSRESENTS... LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 to pass up. P ... 107 AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Money is tight this week, Leo. Just Fill in The Blanks. Three Easy Ways to Enter. Valley Watch your spending. Tired of A social event on Saturday has 1. Through our website: www.auroranewspaper.com FFINDIND && W WININ trying to figure out your life’s you confused. It seems as though 2. Fax: 765-1717 3. Drop into our office located Wing Air Force mission? Relax and roll with the your close friends always have on School Road (Morfee Annex) 904 Central Ave. Association punches; the answers will come. other plans. Still, Saturday presents No Central Registry or Canada Post please. Greenwood of Canada VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 a good opportunity for socializing. Deadline: Noon, Thursday, March 5, 2009. Looking for a new job? Try especially PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Make sure you include your full name and phone number. Open to ALL Members, hard this week to not let new You’re called upon for many Serving or Retired, of the opportunities scare you off. 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The Aurora Newspaper, 14 Wing Greenwood, NS March 2, 2009 Page 25 Toepics - Strong Greenwood Team Heads GMFRC • Feature of the Week Second Language Service/Service de langue seconde Coordinator/Coordonnatrice: Janie Gagnon at 765-1494 local to Starskate Provincial Championships 5938 or email at [email protected] This weekend, 20 Greenwood Club skaters hit Soirée Cinéma Gratuite en Français! the ice of the ‘Fountain Rink’ Titre: Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis in St Margaret’s Bay for the Comédie 2009 Starskate Provincial Jeudi, 26 février 2009 • 19h00 Championships. Centre Birchall, 2ième étage, École des Langues, sur la Base 3 Senior skaters competed Films et popcorn gratuity! for spots on the Nova Scotia National Starskate Team French Movie Night! competing in Fredericton in March. We wish luck to Diane Title: Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis Malo, Alyssa Aquino and Comedy Hayley VandenHuevel. Thursday, February 26th, 2009 • 7:00 p.m. Other senior skaters vying Birchall Centre, 2nd floor, Language School on the Base for titles were Erika Rice, Free movie and popcorn! Meghan Breckon, Faith Ann Fowler and Jenna Breckon. New to the competition scene this year are 4 of our juniors Greenwood skaters stand ready to face provincial challenge! Canadiana Crossword on the rise. Alex Robert, skaters are already looking Canskate Corner about 100 skaters entered Audrey Duquette, Gabrielle ahead to the spring training The annual Karen for this amazing and fun Let’s Go Skiing Solution page 26 Crossley and Ashley Chater that will take place from Norman Funskate is fast day of skating. Watch next By Bernice Rosella and James Kilner all tested their skills in the March to May. Look for approaching on March 8th week for information about introductory events on exciting updates about our in Greenwood and we have this great event. Friday. 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In Halifax TASA VS Western Valley Vixens: Vixens #23 Jessica Perry’s persistence in the TASA net pays off big with 2 goals.

Back Row – Larry Wotton (coach), Natasha Wotton, Lyndsay Lockie, Josie MacDonald, Corey O’Brien, Rebecca Morton, Haley McDowell, Brianne Saunders, Bob Banks (coach), Gordon Brown (Head Coach) Front Row – Courtney Foster, Hillary Dort, Maridith Brown, Heather Burke, Catherine Morton, Rachael Banks, Jessica Perry, Kristyna Dobson, Caleigh Fayant. The Western Valley Pee Wee their consistency to finish the Middleton to Berwick this 29th and they are looking Vixens, who play in the Tier 1 league on a strong note. season. The team has taken on forward to a very exciting South Conference Female The Western Valley team the task of hosting Provincials weekend of hockey and th Saturday February 14th, 12:45 p.m. in Kingston: Hockey League, continue to consists of players from in Middleton from March 27 - friendship. Halifax Hawks VS Western Valley Vixens - #35 Brianne show improvement as they Saunders knocks away the puck as Halifax Hawks try head toward Provincials. With 2 wins against Cole Harbour (2- to break out of there end! 0), TASA (7-0), and a loss against Halifax (5-2) this past weekend, the girls are currently sitting in third place in their league. League playoffs begin on February 21st with Western Valley facing Bedford first in a round robin format. Coming off a silver medal performance at their own 6-team tournament at the end of January, the girls have been working hard at controlling the Sunday February 15th, 11:00 a.m. in Cole Harbour: puck, teamwork, and hard work Cole Harbour VS Western Valley Vixens - Vixen Goalie ethic. The girls have shown Morgan Benjamin makes the save as #28 Josie glimpses of greatness at times, MacDonald holds off Cole Harbour’s #18. but they will have to work on Page 28 March 2, 2009 The Aurora Newspaper, 14 Wing Greenwood, NS Carpenter Team Wins Provincial Club Championship The weekend of February the world. We believe that reception. Julie Morley from received Dominion back Holland (Mate), Sandra Dartmouth to earn the right to 20-22 the Greenwood Curling something is missing, the NSCA and Brian Campbell packs. The winners were from Walker (2nd) and Allison represent Nova Scotia at the Club and the Truro Curling however, and that is a national (VP) welcomed the curlers to Glooscap and they won Seamone (Lead). National Championship at St. Club hosted the Provincial championship for the “regular Greenwood. On Saturday curling brooms, and kit bags Doug Carpenter (Skip), Tom Georges Golf and Country Ladies and Men’s CLUB club “ curler. THE DOMINION Leigh Armstrong from the as well as an expense paid trip Litsas (3rd), Eric MacKenzie Club, Etobicoke, Ontario in CHAMPIONSHIP. This is the CURLING CLUB National Sponsor The to the National Event to be (2nd) and Dwight Richardson November. The team certainly second year for this CHAMPIONSHIP is intended Dominion greeted the curlers held at St George’s Country (Lead) represented curled well and were thrilled championship and the first to fill this gap. We want to give and explained their role in this Club in Toronto. The winning Greenwood Curling Club in with their achievements. Eric’s year that the winners will be every club curler the major event. The runners up team members are Yvonne Truro and won all 6 games. parents were there to watch going to a National in opportunity to compete were from Lakeshore and they Martin (Skip), Jill Alcoe- They defeated the team from their son win and he was so November. beyond their club for a pleased that they were able to The Dominion of Canada Canadian title. We hope that witness the event. Brian, General Insurance Company you will share our view and Debbie and Wendy drove up (THE DOMINION) is the enthusiasm as we, together, to watch the final game and sponsor for this event and as create this new NATIONAL they were excited to watch the stated in their CHAMPIONSHIP. game unfold in our favour. The booklet...”Those who play The NS Women’s Club men received the same prizes this great game will tell you Championship was held at 14 as the two women’s teams...no that curling is one of the most Wing Greenwood Curling doubt they will be sporting social activities Canadians Club Feb 20-22. There were 12 their new jackets and enjoy. It’s a sport where women’s teams in attendance. Provincial crests some time physical skill is combined with The clubs that participated soon. Already I have seen team work and strategy. We were Dartmouth, Lakeshore, Tom and Eric using their new play by the rules without the Glooscap, Mayflower, Clare, Balanced Plus brooms...can’t need for a referee. Curlers are Amherst, Middleton, Truro, wipe the smile off their faces. taught to be honest, not how Berwick, Windsor, Wolfville Doug was over heard telling to cheat without getting and 14 Wing Greenwood. The some of the Greenwood caught. These underlying Greenwood team was Tammy curlers that is was 32 years principles governing the sport Ring (Skip), Carolyn Dale between Provincial wins...32 of curling align perfectly with (Mate), Hazel McEwan (2nd) years ago he was on the the values of THE and Pat Simms (Lead). The winning Provincial Branch DOMINION. In recent years, team won their first game Junior team...guess you never the attention of Canadians against Dartmouth but lost the give up on the idea of going has been focused on elite next two in the last end. A brief to a National. curlers. WHY NOT? opening was held Friday The Greenwood Curling Our curlers are the best in evening with a small Club wish the guys the best Photo: (Left to Right) Doug Carpenter (Skip), Tom at THE NATIONAL and we Litsas (3rd), Eric MacKenzie (2nd) and Dwight know they will represent our Richardson (Lead). club well.

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