173953 Monday, September 23, 2019 Volume 53, Issue 19 www.tridentnewspaper.com HMCS Moncton's new paint job HMCS Moncton returns to its homeport of Halifax after refit on September 14, 2019, in a Second World War Admiralty commemorative paint scheme to honour the 75th Anniversary of the end of the Battle of the Atlantic. The pattern is a form of ship camouflage from the Second World War era. MONA GHIZ, MARLANT PA Op NANOOK Get set for NDWCC HMCS St. John’s Practicing for Mini concludes Pg. 3 2019 Pg. 7 Run the Rock Pg. 16 Grey Cup Pg. 22 Benn’s Barber Shop 5695 Almon Street (Just meters from Gottingen Gate) Halifax • Hair Cut: $15 (902) 329-5511 • Kids’ Cut: $13 173949 2 TRIDENT NEWS September 23, 2019 Starting from the Willow Park Ar- Military personnel help with moury in Halifax, soldiers deployed across Halifax Regional Municipality to assist the municipal and provincial authorities with disaster response. cleanup after Hurricane Dorian MCPL BRIAN WATTERS, 5 CDN DIV PA By Trident Staff Through Op LENTUS 19-04, military personnel from Joint Task Force Atlantic stepped in to help with the community cleanup following the damage caused by Hurricane Dorian, which hit the Atlantic region on Sat- urday, September 7, 2019. Hurricane Dorian was offi cially a post-tropical storm but the winds reached Category 2 strength. The storm included heavy rain and high winds that caused fl ooding and power outages across the region. Fallen trees, branches and limbs brought down power lines and work crews from utility companies oper- ated around the clock to restore electricity to thousands of homes and businesses. When the storm subsided, military members moved in to assist with the large task of clearing away debris, including fallen trees that were a hazard to the public. Soldiers remove chunks of the fallen trees that are hazardous to homeowners, drivers, and pedestrians. CPL JENNIFER ROBINSON-MCGUIRE All across Halifax and Dartmouth, the roar of chainsaws wielded by CAF members reassured citizens that the fallen trees soon would no longer be obstacles to safety. CPL JENNIFER ROBINSON-MCGUIRE Across Nova Scotia, many trees collapsed on houses, creating dangerous situations for entire neigh- bourhoods. Soldiers from the 5th Canadian Division acted swiftly to support provincial and munici- pal authorities in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. The operation, known as Op LENTUS, is the Back in the Willow Park Armoury, cots were set up as temporary quar- Canadian Armed Forces response to natural disasters in Canada. ters for the CAF personnel who were part of Op LENTUS. SGT LANCE WADE, 5 CDN DIV MCPL BRIAN WATTERS, 5 CDN DIV PA September 23, 2019 TRIDENT NEWS 3 HMCS Kingston completes Op NANOOK By CAF Op NANOOK, Canada’s annual northern sovereignty operation, came to another successful conclu- sion on September 13. This opera- tion is conducted in communities and locations across Canada’s Arctic including Nunavut, Yukon, North- west Territories, and the Northwest Passage. This year’s operation included the CAF, other Government Departments and Agencies, domes- tic, and international partners. This year’s Op NANOOK was con- ducted in four parts: Op NANOOK-NUNALIVUT: Northwest Territories, March 17-April 01; main focus, High Arctic winter operations. HMCS Kingston transits the Eclipse Sound during Op NANOOK. Op NANOOK-TATIGIIT: Yukon, CPL SIMON ARCAND, FIS May 27-June 07; main focus, wildfire evacuation training. NANOOK enhances Canada’s members enhanced their ability and Op NANOOK-NUNAKPUT: surveillance and presence across competency to operate in Canada’s Nunavut, August 11-30; main focus, its northernmost regions, strength- northern regions. presence along and monitoring of ens coordination with whole-of- CAF achieved a number of objec- Northwest Passage. government partners and the way tives during Operation NANOOK Op NANOOK-TUUGAALIK: Canada’s military operates in arctic 2019, including: strengthening civil- Northwest Passage, August 09-Sep- conditions. In addition, it provides military partnerships; synchroniz- tember 13; main focus, Naval pres- the CAF opportunities to work with ing operations between land, air and ence along and monitoring of North- mission partners. naval elements; exercising tradi- west Passage. Military participants in Op NA- tional survival skills; exercising the Common to all aspects of Op NA- NOOK came from the regular force headquarters’ planning function to NOOK is the respectful partnership and reserve force of all environ- overcome complex logistical chal- between the CAF and the peoples ments, including the Canadian lenges; and building community and communities indigenous to Rangers, Canadian Army, Royal partnerships in key communities. Canada’s North. Canadian Ranger Canadian Air Force, and Royal Ca- The Canadian Armed Forces con- units and local governments all con- nadian Navy. duct annual operations in northern Researchers of Defense Research Develop- tributed greatly to the success of Op With the support of other Govern- Canada to strengthen security and ment Canada (right) return from a visit NANOOK 2019. ment Departments and Agencies, cooperation with domestic and in- to HMCS Kingston during Op NANOOK. An annual event since 2007, Op as well as local authorities, CAF ternational partners. CPL SIMON ARCAND, FIS OS Alma Delgado-Barahona onboard HMCS Kingston’s Sweep Deck is ready to inter- MS James Milbury (left) and LS Daniel Shaw, onboard HMCS Kingston’s Sweep vene in case of a fire problem as the ship fuels at the port of Nuuk, Greenland during Deck, throw a hook into Lancaster Sound to recover a Deployed Acoustic Calibration Op NANOOK. Noise prototype during Op NANOOK. CPL SIMON ARCAND, FIS CPL SIMON ARCAND, FIS 174138 4 TRIDENT NEWS September 23, 2019 www.tridentnewspaper.com Community Calendar Publication Reunion and event notices must be submitted by email. Schedule [email protected] include the sender’s name and phone number. for 2019 A notice will not be published if the event is to happen more that one year from publication date. Submissions may be edited. January 14 — mFrC & money matters January 28 February 11 — mFrC 3036 Sackville Lions Army Cadet including visual artists, beadwork art- Workplace Charitable Campaign, February 25 Corps ists, jewelers, clothiers, textiles, and in support of the United Way and march 11 — mFrC march 25 — posting Season Time: 6:30 - 9 p.m. nature-based products. The event is HealthPartners charities like ALS April 8 — mFrC & Spring Automotive Date: Starting September 9 open to the public, with a grand open- Canada, the Canadian Cancer Society, April 22 — battle of the Atlantic may 6 — mFrC Location: 255 Damascus Drive, ing scheduled for noon. Heart and Stroke Foundation, and may 21 — Spring Home and Garden Bedford many more. The event will feature June 3 — mFrC & Family Days June 17 The 3036 Sackville Lions RCEME Mi’kmaq Treaty Day food, games, and prizes on the field, July 2 — mFrC Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps Date: Tuesday, October 1 with representatives from various July 15 July 29 — mFrC will be accepting new youth between Treaty Day, held annually on charities on hand to provide informa- August 12 — back to School the ages of 12-18 to join the cadet October 1, marks the beginning of tion and answer questions. Stay tuned August 26 — mFrC September 9 corps starting September 9. New ca- Mi’kmaq History Month in Nova for more information. September 23 — mFrC & DeFSeC dets are welcome to drop by for more Scotia, as proclaimed in 1993 by then October 7 — Fall Home Improvement October 21 — mFrC information and to register on Mon- Premier John Savage and Mi’kmaq The Sea in her Blood November 4 — remembrance Day day nights between 6:30-9:00pm from Grand Chief Ben Sylliboy. The Time: 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. November 18 — mFrC & Holiday Shopping December 2 September 9th, 2019 onwards. To join purpose of Treaty Day is to promote Date: Open until February 1, December 16 — mFrC & Year end review the unit youth must be accompanied public awareness about the Mi’kmaq 2020 by their guardian on the first night culture and heritage for all Nova Location: Maritime Museum of editor: Virginia Beaton and bring with them government is- Scotians. Ceremonies in Halifax will the Atlatic [email protected] sued photo ID and their health card. include a flag raising at Government Like the land we call home, every (902) 427-4235 There are no registration fees. For House, Treaty Day church services generation of maritime women Journalist: Ryan Melanson more information: cadets3036@gmail. at St. Mary’s Basilica, the Veterans is shaped by the sea – through [email protected] com or Facebook.com/cadets3036 Parade of Honour, and an awards cer- maintaining tradition and pushing (902) 427-4231 emony at the new Halifax Convention boundaries, work and play, struggle editorial Advisor: Margaret Conway Dalhousie University Mawio’mi Centre. CAF members and veterans and triumph. Many of their stories [email protected] Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. of all backgrounds are encouraged have been lost to time. Today mari- 902-721-0560 Date: Monday, September 30 to attend. 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