Do you need help with a VAC claim? Speak to our Service Officer Cold Lake Branch 211 Call 780-639-3579 Volume 51 Number 8 www.couriernews.ca March 6, 2018 The world comes to Cold Lake for Maple Flag planning conference (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler) 69th Bomb Squadron from Minot AFB in North Dakota is expected to participate in Exercise Maple Flag 60 with its massive B-52 Stratofortress aircraft. JEFF GAYE its E-3 AWACS plane in the While the exercise will be relatively But there will be ground troops and exercise. short this year – only one two-week other components, Maj Cadieux said. Delegates from all over the world Australia, Belgium, Brazil, period – the focus will be on fighters. The planning conference allows are in Cold Lake this week for the France, Norway, Peru, Qatar, Saudi “Last year we had a period with a lot of participating forces to identify their Maple Flag 60 planning conference. Arabia and the United States are the helicopter and transport aircraft, but training requirements and develop the The 2018 Maple Flag exercise will visiting nations. US participation this year the exercise will be fighter- exercise scenarios. It also allows them run from June 11 to 22. Participants will include the United States centric. It’ very exciting,” said Maj to become familiar with the amenities from ten countries, including Canada, Air Force, the United States Navy Alana Cadieux, Officer Commanding and support services available in the are at this week’s conference in and the United States Marine of Air Force Tactical Training Centre area, and to plan every aspect of their addition to NATO, which will fly Corps. which hosts the exercise. deployment to Cold Lake. 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For those who don’t think they Lake and the Wing held a small festival in What makes us most proud, is that volunteering have something to offer, I assure you, you do. Ocelebration of Family Day weekend, the event is always done in the spirit of giving back and making Don’t be afraid to reach out and push the was called Snow Fever. For those who attended the things better for everyone. Each and every time you boundaries of what you think you can do, who knows, activities at the Marina, or the JJ Parr Sports Centre, give your personal time and energy to a cause, it you may discover something new about yourself. or even the Golf and Winter Club, you likely saw a enhances the lives of the members, families and As a final point, and above all, the Wing Chief and familiar sight: volunteers working together to ensure children connected to our Base, Wing and community. I want to once more thank all those who volunteer, as the experiences and activities took place safely and As always, we encourage you to keep looking for well as thank those in advance who will volunteer in effectively. ways to get involved. If you think you have something future. As we move through the first few months of the year, to offer, there are ample opportunities available to Auf Wacht you are likely to see and hear of many more events and activities taking place around the Base and Wing, each of which would not be possible without the constant and selfless involvement of the many volunteers in our Base and Wing community. Message de l’équipe de commandement And it isn’t just on the Wing. In our travels throughout the community, the Wing Chief and I see de l’Escadre – Mars 2018 many familiar faces out in our community, getting involved and giving back. The commitment and values represented through l y a quelques semaines Et cela ne se limite pas cela a des effets positifs sur la volunteerism are synonymous with what it means to be seulement, la Ville de Cold seulement à notre escadre. En effet, vie des gens, des familles et des Canadian and more specifically, a part of our military ILake et l’Escadre ont tenu un le chef de l’Escadre et moi-même enfants de la base, de l’escadre et family. I and the Wing Chief could not be prouder, and petit festival pour célébrer le jour sommes régulièrement témoins de de la communauté. want to take this brief moment and thank you once de la Famille. L’événement avait l’implication de gens partout dans Comme toujours, nous vous pour nom « Snow Fever » (la la communauté. encourageons à saisir chaque fièvre des neiges). Ceux et celles Le dévouement et les valeurs occasion de vous impliquer. Si vous qui ont participé aux activités à la qui se dégagent du bénévolat pensez avoir quelque chose à offrir, marina, au Centre sportif JJ Parr représentent bien ce que cela vous trouverez assurément de ou encore au Club de golf et signifie que d’être Canadien et, nombreuses possibilités de le faire. de loisirs d’hiver ont sans doute plus particulièrement, membre Et si vous croyez que vous n’avez remarqué quelque chose de de la famille militaire. Le chef de rien à offrir, je peux vous assurer Centennial Building(#67), familier : des bénévoles travaillant l’Escadre et moi en éprouvons une que ce n’est pas le cas, bien au PO Box 6190 Stn Forces, main dans la main pour assurer le grande fierté et tenons à nouveau contraire. Cold Lake, AB T9M 2C5 déroulement sécuritaire et efficace à remercier tous ces gens pour leur N’ayez pas peur de sortir de Phone: (780) 594-5206 Fax: (780) 594-2139 des activités. précieuse contribution. votre coquille et de repousser vos Email: [email protected] Tout au long de l’année, bien Ce qui nous rend encore limites. Qui sait? Vous pourriez d’autres événements auront lieu plus fiers est le fait que le travail vous découvrir des talents cachés! aux environs de la base et de bénévole se traduit toujours par un En terminant, nous tenons à THE COURIER STAFF l’escadre, et ceux-ci ne pourraient désir de redonner à la collectivité remercier encore une fois tous les avoir lieu sans le dévouement et de rendre les choses meilleures bénévoles et à remercier à l’avance MANAGER Daphnée Hudon inlassable et passionné des pour tout le monde. Chaque fois tous ceux et celles qui se porteront nombreux bénévoles de notre que vous faites don de votre temps volontaires à l’avenir. EDITOR/REPORTER Jeff Gaye communauté. et de votre énergie à une cause, Auf Wacht PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Alina Mallais ADMIN/SALES Karla Callbeck EDITORIAL ADVISOR Medal of Bravery for 4 WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS Capt Mat Strong MCpl Alisha St. George DEADLINE Wednesday at 1500 hrs for the following Tuesday THE COURIER CIRCULATION 2600 Governor General Julie Payette awarded the Medal of Bravery to MCpl Alisha St. George of 10 FTTS The Courier is published weekly with the permission of at Rideau Hall last week. MCpl St. the 4 Wing Cold Lake Wing Commander Col Doyle. The opinions expressed are those of the contributor and do George’s citation is as follows: not reflect those of the Editor, Canadian Forces, or DND. On March 11, 2015, Master The Editor reserves the right to reject, edit, or condense Corporal Alisha St. George, then- any editorial or advertising material. Printed by Star Press, Corporal Fisher, saved a colleague Wainwright, AB. from drowning in the ocean at Torrey Publié hebdomadairement avec la permission du Pines State Beach Park, near San Commandant de l’escadre, le col Doyle. Les opinions personnelles exprimées dans ce journal sont celles des Diego, California. The victim had collaborateurs et ne représentent pas les opinions de la been caught in a rip tide and was rédaction, des Forces canadiennes ou du Ministrère de struggling to reach the shore. Seeing la Défense nationale. La rédaction se réserve le droit de his predicament, Master Corporal refuser, d’éditer ou de condenser tout article et matériel de réclame soumis. Imprimé par Star Press, Wainwright, AB. St. George rushed into the water and, after reaching his side, held MEMBER OF: the distressed man afloat for several minutes. A lifeguard finally reached them and brought the victim to safety, while Master Corporal St.