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• CELEBRATING 75 YEARS PROVIDING RCN NEWS • Volume 63 Number 15 | April 16, 2018 10 % Financing Military Available ON NOW Discount Battle of the Atlantic FOR Commemorative Mess Dinner 4 3 Friday May 4, 2018 newspaper.comnewwssppaaperr..com Save 25% per tire on selected Good Year Tires from March 24 - April 21, 2018. CFB Esquimalt’s Wardroom CFB Esquimalt, Victoria, B.C. Meet and Greet: 1830 • Dinner: 1900 MARPAC NEWS See in-store for details. Tickets can be purchased through LookoutNewspaperNavyNews @Lookout_news LookoutNavyNews https://nadenwardroom.myshopify.com 105-2924 Jacklin Rd. 250-478-2217 ##HUMBOLDTHUMBOLDT SSTRONGTRONG Photo by Peter Mallett, Lookout CFB Esquimalt military and civilian employees joined the rest of Canada in Jersey Day last Thursday in support of Humboldt. Pictured above, crew members from HMC Ships Saskatoon and Nanaimo. 2 • LOOKOUT CELEBRATING 75 YEARS PROVIDING RCN NEWS April 16, 2018 #cfBRONCOS #HUMBOLDTSTRONG It’s more than Just a Jersey ven a few days but this horrible event has at least we had each other, because I want to see the what makes hockey so great one breath, this simple removed from the affected me in so many and could escape everything names on their jerseys. and such a huge part of the game, didn’t take me to the April 6 bus crash personal ways, and I must else – on the bus. “I tell every team that fabric of this country. NHL but it led me to the that killed 16 admit, I, like so many other When I remember those comes through that I’ve Speaking of that fabric, we Canadian Armed Forces Emembers of the Humboldt Canadians, have had a very days, those dreams, and chaplained, there’s a name must not forget the pain and and the Royal Canadian Broncos hockey community, hard time dealing with this. the 16 people whose lives on the front of the jersey suffering the hometowns of Navy. My name goes on the there’s still so much It hit me in my heart. In and loves were snuffed and a name on the back of these players, coaches and front of my shirt now, but heartache and shock to be my gut. Where I was born. out in such a terrible, the jersey. The coach’s job, staff are grappling with. I still share much of the felt. It struck my childhood, my inconceivable way, along the GM’s job, and really These kids were raised by same comradeship and team It’s somewhat been memories growing up, and with the countless others what this community’s all small communities, who spirit with my shipmates matched by the outpouring the game I love. whose world was turned about and what everyone’s witnessed their trajectories and colleagues as I do with of support for a small hockey Growing up playing upside down on April 6, I here for is the name on the from Timbits hockey up the people I have played outpost in Saskatchewan hockey in Saskatchewan, think of what the Broncos front of the jersey. It’s huge, to an elite level of Junior hockey with over the years, from across Canada and the I skated in those rinks in team chaplain, Pastor this team, this group of hockey. The teammates, and do play with today. world. Humboldt, Nipawin, and Sean Brandow told a vigil guys, that all rallied together coaches, parents and friends Rallying together around From millions of dollars countless others dotted gathered in Humboldt`s around this one thing. from those towns are equally this one thing, it is huge. raised in GoFundMe efforts along the Prairie. I’ve taken Elgar Peterson Arena. “I like to look at the name devastated, and we must I hope the people of to social media campaigns those long, sleepy rides on Speaking from behind on the back of the jerseys keep them in our thoughts Humboldt, the Broncos, and such as #PutYourSticksOut the team bus that are almost a row of pictures of the and it’s really fitting now... and prayers as well. everyone affected by this and #jerseysforhumboldt, as much a rite of passage as victims of the terrible crash I just want you to know we Brandow told those heartbreaking event can feel many Canadians have helped learning to skate and getting days earlier, Pastor Brandow hurt with you. Each name gathered at the arena that our love for those 16 lives, comfort and attempted to that first stick. And, of said, “I think it’s pretty represents a family.” “our life is just a vapour. the name on front of those heal a community and team course, I have felt the bonds fitting… I sit right behind Those connections, to What will you do with one jerseys, and the families that has been hurt on such a and brotherhoods that form the bench every game, and those names, from the team breath? Each breath that whose names grace the profound level. on those bus rides. I stare at the back of your to the ice to the families, you have left. What are you backs. Tragedy hitting close to We always knew when players’ heads, just like I’m players, coaches, volunteers, going to do with it?” Capt (N) Jason Boyd, home is a well-worn cliché, the games didn’t go our way, doing right now. I sit there and communities is part of I’ve been very lucky. That Base Commander Working for our community Mitzi Dean MLA, Esquimalt-Metchosin Marine › Land › 250-952-5885 Aviation › #104 - 1497 Admirals Road Cavendish Nuclear › edepot.ca babcockcanada.com [email protected] / MitziDean.ca bottl April 16, 2018 CELEBRATING 75 YEARS PROVIDING RCN NEWS LOOKOUT • 3 #cfBRONCOS #HUMBOLDTSTRONG 4 • LOOKOUT CELEBRATING 75 YEARS PROVIDING RCN NEWS April 16, 2018 ofOPINION WHO WE ARE WHATmatters SAY YOU MANAGING EDITOR Melissa Atkinson 250-363-3372 Employees at CFB Esquimalt showed their support to the people of Humboldt, [email protected] People Talk Saskatchewan, on Thursday, April 12 by wearing their hockey jerseys to work. STAFF WRITERS With that in mind Lookout asked them: Peter Mallett 250-363-3130 [email protected] Why did you select your specific jersey for this occasion? PRODUCTION Teresa Laird 250-363-8033 [email protected] Calgary is my hometown and I idolized Cliff Ronning of the Bill Cochrane 250-363-8033 I’ve always been a Flames fan. Canucks while growing up in [email protected] This jersey is a Christmas gift Coquitlam. My fiancé Danielle Shelley Fox 250-363-8033 from my Dad. The Flames did a Stewart is from Saskatchewan [email protected] moment’s silence for Humboldt and knows some of the players during a recent game and wear- involved in the crash. Wearing ACCOUNTS/CLASSIFIEDS/RECEPTION ing the Calgary jersey gives me my favourite hockey jersey was Mary Lou Climenhaga 250-363-3127 [email protected] a chance to show that members my best way to show people in of the RCN may come from dif- Humboldt that I support them. SALES REPRESENTATIVES ferent communities all across the Leading Seaman Ivan Groth 250-363-3133 country but we are all connected Stuart Carmichael, [email protected] in good times and bad. HMCS Regina Leading Seaman, Joshua Buck 250-363-8602 Anthony Von, [email protected] HMCS Whitehorse EDITORIAL ADVISORS Capt Jenn Jackson 250-363-4006 James Vassallo 250-363-7060 I’m a Canucks fan, but my I wore my Springfield Kings Published each Monday, under the authority of Canada jersey just seemed to per- (AHL) jersey because my dad Capt(N) Jason Boyd, Base Commander. fectly represent the feelings of Norman Park was drafted by the Le LOOKOUT est publié tous les lundi, sous sympathy people from all over Los Angeles Kings and played for l’égide du Capt(N) Jason Boyd, Commandant our country have shown for the Springfield for five seasons. My de la Base. people of Humboldt. Dad died when I was nine-years- The editor reserves the right to edit, abridge Leading Seaman old. I’ve never worn this jersey or reject copy or advertising to adhere to Dana Kimoto, out in public before, but I was so policy as outlined in PSP Policy Manual. Views HMCS Regina moved by what happened with and opinions expressed are not necessarily the Humboldt Broncos, I felt it those of the Department of National Defence. was the right moment to wear it. Le Rédacteur se réserve le droit de modi- Lieutenant (Navy) fier, de condenser ou de rejeter les articles, photographies, ou annonces plublicitaires Evan Park, pour adhérer Manuel des politiques des PSP. HMCS Regina Les opinions et annonces exprimées dans le journal ne réflètent pas nécéssairement le point de vue du MDN. This Saskatchewan Blades (WHL) I chose to wear this Maple Leafs jersey is from the namesake city jersey to show my support to the of our ship and is one of the people of Humboldt, but also mementos on board that allows because it is very sentimental for us to celebrate our connection me. 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