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4 Wing Command Team Hosts a Virtual Town Hall 780-594-4414 5118 50 Avenue, Cold Lake Helping you is what we do! www.northernlightsrealestate.com Approved Relocation Supplier Nous offrons un service bilingue Northern Lights Realty Ltd. INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED Volume 54 Number 7 www.couriernews.ca February 16, 2021 4 Wing Command Team hosts a virtual Town Hall Zoom 4 Wing Commander, Col Dave Moar, addresses the Defence Team on the 4 Wing Cold Information/Information 4e Escadre Cold Lake Facebook Group during a livestreamed Town Hall. THE COURIER NEWS commenting on operations, the effect of COVID-19 are not a member of the 4 Wing Cold Lake Information/ restrictions and the way ahead, as well as answering Information 4e Escadre Cold Lake Facebook Group, be The 4 Wing Command Team held a virtual Town questions submitted by members in advance and sure to request access to the group so you can see Hall on Wednesday, February 10 that was livestreamed through the comments during the session. all relevant information important to 4 Wing off the on the 4 Wing Cold Lake Information/Information 4e The plan is to host a Town Hall every month DWAN. Escadre Cold Lake Facebook Group over the lunch hour. virtually on the Facebook group with the intent to have In Col Moar’s closing comments, he stated that “we Wing Commander, Col Dave Moar, Wing Chief more direct communications with Wing leadership and are working hard to succeed but we are succeeding.” We Warrant Officer, CWO Lee Darling and Deputy Wing the members of 4 Wing and their families. will get through these unique times by working together Commander, LCol Alain Gagnon hosted the session If you are part of the 4 Wing Defence Team and and focusing on what is most important, each other. See kia.ca for more Page 2 The Courier News & Publishing Tuesday, February 16, 2021 Command Team Perspective: A Pandemic is No Match for TALENT RCAF Op TALENT efforts involve tackling provided in the next PERSpectives great opportunities for dialogue. We systemic issues within the training issue, so watch for it. must continue to ensure all of our team- When we launched the last domain to determine lasting, long-term Joined by all levels of the RCAF’s mates can thrive within an inclusive PERSpectives Winter edition almost a benefits. Firstly, this means optimizing leadership we encourage open dialogue and supportive workplace. Working year ago, no one could have foreseen the path to the Occupational to find areas for improvement and to together, while keeping each other safe, that in a matter of weeks we would be Functional Point for all air occupations find solutions. In the coming months, we will continue to shape the RCAF of thrust into a new -and still ongoing- by mapping out the training flows RCAF General Officers and their Chief the future while striving to improve work environment, one that would for each occupation, eliminating or Warrant Officers will conduct Town quality of life and quality of service significantly affect the way many of us reducing gaps and redundancies, and Halls at the Wings, which will provide today. would interact with each other. establishing effective and efficient As the RCAF has adjusted and management processes and tools for readjusted -ensuring our defence those flows. Secondly, we need to commitments continue to be met establish a suitable update to the Basic while we keep each other safe- we have Training List management system sought to keep open opportunities for (i.e. objectives, oversight, and tools) innovation as well as improve the overall to ensure that time spent waiting for wellbeing of our team. Op TALENT training is productive, motivating and remains a top priority for 2021 and sets members up for long-term career success has been steady. Most notably, success. the RCAF has two new occupations: Increased recognition of individual the new Air Operations Officer and achievements continues to be a goal. the RCAF Reserve Air Operations The improved annual evaluation Support Technician, for which numbers process, PaCE, will be trialed this year continue to grow across Canada as the starting with the Airborne Electronic occupations rolls out at more wings. Sensor Operator (AES Op) occupation, We’ve made technical improvements to and the honours and awards process benefit our maintenance community, will be more open, accessible and timely. allowing them more time to work on Improving life for our families also airframes through easier access to timely remains paramount. The cooperative information, and have streamlined Family Sponsor Program will soon Associate Deputy Minister (Public Affairs) Imagery some individual readiness and air be renamed the “Family Connection Chief Warrant Officer Denis Gaudreault (on the left), RCAF CWO, and maintenance training programs to help Program” to reduce confusion with the Lieutenant-General Al Meinzinger, Commander RCAF. Almost a year achieve a healthier work-life balance. military unit sponsor program. More after the pandemic began, masks remain a vital addition to dress of As we proceed into this new year, news about this development will be the day. Commissionaires support the MFRCS Centennial Building(#67), PO Box 6190 Stn Forces, Cold Lake, AB T9M 2C5 Phone: (780) 594-5206 Email: [email protected] THE COURIER STAFF MANAGER/ADMIN/SALES Janae Wandler - [email protected] REPORTER Joy Smith - [email protected] PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Alina Mallais - [email protected] EDITORIAL ADVISOR 4 WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS Capt Rachel Brosseau DEADLINE Submitted Wednesday at 1500 hrs for the following Tuesday On February 4, 2021, Military Family Resource Centre Society (MFRCS) staff, from left to right, Judith Chance and Floyd Perras, gratefully accept a donation in the amount of $1,000 from the 4 Wing Commissionaires, presented by Doug Button and Gary James. The Courier is published weekly with the permission of the 4 Wing Cold Lake Wing Commander Col Moar. The opinions expressed are those of the contributor and do not reflect those of the Editor, Canadian Armed Forces, or DND. The Editor reserves the right to reject, edit, or ACTIVITIES AT A GLANCE #4WING condense any editorial or advertising material. Publié hebdomadairement avec la permission du Cold Lake Commandant de l’escadre, le col Moar. Les opinions personnelles exprimées dans ce journal sont celles des collaborateurs et ne représentent pas les opinions de la For all Personnel Support Programs and Military Family Resource Centre Society rédaction, des Forces armées canadiennes ou du Ministrère de la Défense nationale. La rédaction se réserve le droit de activities, be sure to check out our calendar at www.cafconnection.ca/cold-lake refuser, d’éditer ou de condenser tout article et matériel de réclame soumis. #GetConnected WANT TO REGISTER, OR NEED MORE INFORMATION? 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B.Sc., D.M.D. General Dentists 780-594-5150 5213 - 51 Ave gentle hands, caring professionals Cold Lake www.lakecentredental.com Pet of the Week Submitted at the On February 11, 2021, Capt Marcus Lee, one of the Royal Singapore Air Force (RSAF) students, Lakeland Humane Society was awarded his completion certificate for finishing the NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) Phase IV course on the CT-155 Hawk and earning his RSAF pilot wings. He will now be heading back to Singapore and then proceeding to train on the F-16. Congratulations on completion of this training. 419 Squadron is an international centre of excellence for military pilot training. The training program provides instruction to five participating nations (Canada, Singapore, Hungary, United Kingdom, and Germany). Photo of the Week From Your 4 Wing Imagery Team This little french fry is looking for a place to settle into! Apply to adopt Spud today! SPUD SPONSORED BY: Dr. Greg Benoit Dr. Robyn Shipclark Dr. Laura Kutryk 5508 - 50 Ave. PO Box 10 Cold Lake, AB. T9M 1P1 Phone 780-594-1255 Fax: 780-594-2714 Business Hours are currently: Mon - Fri 8:30 am to 5:30 pm Food/Prescription sales by delivery only. Text (780-573-0927) or Email: [email protected] Drop-off appointments preferred, doors are locked and pets are handed to staff on arrival. Clients are not in the appointments. Please follow our Facebook Page for current changes. Private Connie Valin 4 Wing Imaging www.ANIMALHEALTHPROVIDERS.COM 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICES Corporal Devon MacDougall on stand-by during a hot pass while the jets are fueling on February d/o Animal Health Providers Ltd. 4, 2021 at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta. Page 4 The Courier News & Publishing Tuesday, February 16, 2021 Preserving history a labour of love JOY SMITH, REPORTER each part is labeled, then or clothing that could get all the information collected snagged on the piece. An item has been about the artifact such as Very few pieces in the donated to the Cold Lake history, physical condition, CLAFM collection have Air Force Museum (CLAFM) special markings, etc. is any substantial information now what happens to it? entered into the database. recorded about them; only Jennifer Ross, Curator of the Then it’s time to find about 25 percent and in some CLFM and Wanda Stacey, the artifact a home; this cases, technology is to blame.
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