David A. Proudfoot VOL. 32 NO. 05 JANUARY 31, 2011 NO CHARGE *Barrister *Solicitor *Notary 14 WING • ESCADRE 14 GREENWOOD, NS Tel: (902) 765-3301 Fax: (902) 765-6493 Email: [email protected] www.davidproudfoot.com 811 Central Ave. PO Box 100 Greenwood, NS B0P 1N0 14 AMS – LCol Flynn and CWO Pitman SECTION Update on the Water Situation 2 Africian Heritage Month 3 New Health Services Building Update 8 Four Wartime Squadrons Celebrate 70th Reunion 10 COMMUNITY February is Heart & Stroke Month 4 Winter Carnival Family Games 4 Blood Donor Clinic 5 GMFRC Twenty Fifth Anniversary 6 Flight Education at the GMAM 9 Valentine’s Day for Deployed Families... Adult Dinner Out 11 Youth Happenings 13 Free Workshops 13 National Casting Call 14 Veteran of the Month 15 Winter Carnival - Your Participation 16 SPORTS Skater of the Week 8 Dacey and Robar Qualify at Men’s By: Captain C Cabot Callenge Round 15 Swimmers of As Friday morning rolled around, the weather forecast was looking the Week 15 pretty grim. However, this did not stop the handful of brave volunteers handing out fl yers for the Pep Rally on this early morning of 21 Jan WEEKLY 2011. With everyone gearing up for the afternoon festivities, the Pep For Your Info Page 12 Rally turned out to be a great success. Horoscopes Page 12 Story on page 2. Find and Win Page 12 ~~ SEE OUR BACK COVER FOR THE FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ~~ Sudoku Page 13 WLEO – LCol Letourneau Crossword Page 13 Classifi ed Ads Page 14 (Images: Corporal Jennifer Kusche, 14 AMS Wing Imaging, Imagery Technician) and MWO Dubois • Light Roadside • Heavy Towing • Wheel Lift & Flatbed Service • Dave’s Collision Works Ltd. 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Team Name Volunteer Song Team Members The event ended with Wing Hornell Trio MS Kimberly Smith Ray Parker Jr LCol Bergeron - 14 SES - Ghostbusters LCol Chouinard Commander Col Seymour - WOps LCol Walker - 404 Sqn CWO Gaudreault and Wing Chief Warrant CWO Kinsman MWO Jackson Officer Jardine dancing WAdmin Pte Darlene Squires Bing Crosby LCol Smith McBride Winning Team Leadership Challenge – WAdmin. - MacNamara's Band CWO Matthews in the crowd to the song 413 Sqn Mrs Darlene Richards Bill Medley an LCol Atkins & Pte Crystal Martin Jennifer Warnes CWO Dingsdale Celebration by Kool and the games until the food arrived. with the DJ Services provided thank you goes out to Mary - (I've had) the Time of my Life WLEO Cpl Julia White Dixie Cups LCol Letourneau Gang. The offi cial winner of Hot chilli was served in bread by Steve Barrieau. Dunlop and Caitlin Gregory - Iko Iko MWO Dubois 14 AMS Cpl Sonia Boucher Will Smith LCol Flynn the challenge, determined by bowls accompanied by Caesar As the coordinators of the from Mary Islander’s Dance - Will2K CWO Pitman Combo 3 Capt Lara Jennings The Arrogant Worms LCol Major applause from the crowd, was salad. Some left the Pep Rally Pep Rally, Capt Soanes and I Studio, who volunteered - 405 Sqn - The Last Saskatchewan Pirate Maj Cooke - MP&EU Maj Defer the WAdmin team. early in order to avoid the worst would like to thank everyone their time to choreograph the - LRPSET CWO Houston WO Keeping The MC entertained the of the bad weather, while others who helped to make this dance routines for “Dancing WComd & Capt Genevieve Kool and the Gang Col Seymour WCWO Dussault - Celebration CWO Jardine crowd with Minute to Win It stayed to enjoy the dance fl oor event a success. A special with the Bars”. Update on the Water Situation at 14 Wing Greenwood NR – 001.11 foam was the most likely source of the PFOS contamination containing PFOS is continuing and will be completed by the January 25, 2011 in the Wing’s water supply. An old fi refi ghting training area end of January 2011. 14 WING GREENWOOD – Since May 2010, the Wing on the base was identifi ed as another potential source area, but Last May, the precautionary Drinking Water Avoidance has been making progress on determining the source of the has not impacted any drinking water supplies. The testing also Advisory that was put into effect on March 24, 2010, was lifted perfl uoroctane sulfonate (PFOS) contamination that was found showed the PFOS had not leached off of the Wing’s property for parts of the Wing. Some of the buildings not located on the in the base’s water supply early last year, and plans are now into the surrounding community. base proper were hooked up to the Kings County municipal underway to make the Wing once again self-suffi cient for its “The Wing has taken every possible step to mitigate the water system. The base proper, which is not hooked up to the water needs. risks from the PFOS contamination in consultation with municipal water system, will continue to use bottled water The results of groundwater testing to date indicate that an the Nova Scotia Environment Department and the Health until supplied by the new wells. area on the base used to temporarily store waste fi refi ghting Promotion and Protection Department of Nova Scotia,” stated The Wing will continue to work closely with Environment Colonel Bill Seymour, the Commander of 14 Wing. Canada and Health Canada and other departments to Meanwhile, new deep water supply wells are being planned effectively manage the substance within its boundaries. ANNAPOLIS EAST for the Wing. These wells are expected to be operational by PFOS has been used in applications involving water, oil, ELEMENTARY September-October 2011. The elimination of fi refi ghting foam soil and grease repellents for fabric, leather, packaging and rugs and carpets, for both domestic and commercial use and as SCHOOL INGSTON & additives in fi refi ghting foams and paints and coatings. PFOS Daily lunch combo includes main entrée, daily dessert, and white milk for $3.50 K and its salts are persistent in the environment and a potential ~ The following items are available at the Cafeteria daily ~ DISTRICT SCHOOL risk may occur through bioaccumulation and biomagnifi cation Sandwiches: $2.35; Wraps - $2.35; Sub Sandwiches - $2.00; Whole Sandwiches Nacho Chips & Salsa ...................$1.25 of the chemical in wildlife. All sandwiches & wraps will include fresh/vegetable on the side. 1/2 Sandwiches (Asst. fi llings) ......$1.30 Sun Chips/Frito Chips................. $1.50 Fresh Vegetables & Dip - $1.75; Cheese & Cracker Plate - $1.75; Delux 1/2’s .....................................$1.65 Yogurt/Apple Sauce/Fruit Cups ..$1.00 Fresh Fruit & Yogurt Dip - $1.75; Toss Salad - $3.25 sm $2.50; Full Sandwiches/Croissant/Wraps .$3.30 Cheese ..........................................$0.80 Caesar Salad - $3.25 sm $2.50; Yogurt - $1.25; Yogurt Tubes - $1.25; Hot Foods Pepperoni & Cheese ....................$1.25 Yogurt Parfaits with nut free granola - $1.50; Cheese Strings - $1.00 One Hot Food Daily ..........$2.50 - $3.00 Bagel with Cream Cheese ............$1.25 Fresh Fruit: Apples, Oranges, Kiwi, Grapes, & Bananas - $.75; Cup of Soup ..................................$1.00 Bagel 1/2 w/Flavored Cream Cheese & Fruit $1.50 Bowl of Soup .................................$2.00 Boiled Egg ...................................$1.00 Gold Fish Crackers - $.60; Frozen Juice Bars: Orange & Cherry - $1.25; Gold Fish Crackers ......................$0.60 Rice Crispy Squares - $1.00; Smoothies: Mon,Wed,Fri - $1.25; Teachers Plate ...................$3.75 - $4.25 REWARD Beverages Welch’s Chews ............................$1.25 Juice: Apple, Orange, 7-Fruit, & Wildberry - $1.25; White Milk - $.35; Milk ................................................$0.35 Freezer Items Chocolate Milk - $1.35; Welch’s Fruit Snacks - $1.25; Apple Slices - $1.00; Choc. Milk .....................................$1.50 Frozen Juice Bar ..........................$1.25 Pudding Cups (vanilla, butterscotch, banana) - $1.00; Juice Small ....................................$0.75 Yogurt Tubes ...............................$1.25 Just before Christmas there was a break Bagels (blueberry, plain) - $1.00; Bagel & Cream Cheese (strawberry, plain) - $1.50; Bottled Water ................................$1.25 Desserts Applesauce (strawberry/apple, blueberry/apple, plain apple) - $1.00; Yop ................................................$1.50 Muffi ns/Biscuits ...........................$1.00 in at the KINGSTON DINER. Anyone with ~~~ Canteen Items - CASH ONLY ~~~ Oasis Juice Purple/Red/Yellow ....$1.25 Cookies .......................................$0.50 Salads Yogurt Parf/Cinnamon Bun/Apple Delight $1.25 any information please contact There will be a cost for ALL condiments if your child is not purchasing lunch from the cafeteria. Caesar Salad ...................................$2.50 Condiments / Cutlery Crime Stoppers at the number below. Chicken Caesar/Greek/Spinach/Potato