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Stalwart Guardian (airing once again in the public “As a former member of Jan.26 and 30), Fire spotlight as the topic of a the military, I was always Academy (airing February 9 series set to run on the frustrated with the way the and 13), Search and Rescue Outdoor Life Network. media often portrayed the Competition (airing Feb. 16 Truth, Duty, Valour CF and I was especially dis- and 20), a two-part show on (TDV) profiles the men and appointed with the lack of the Pathfinders course (air- women of the Canadian coverage of important train- ing Feb 23, 27, March 2,6), Army, Navy, and Air Force ing. So I began working on and SAR Prelim (broadcast as they train and compete to the show concept after I got date to be confirmed). be the best. Footage for the the fishing show started.” Filming the series was a series, now in its second sea- Airing on January 12 tremendous effort; crews son, was shot at 8 and 16 will be “Medic shot more than 35 hours of Wing/CFB Trenton, CFB Operations.” footage on the Pathfinders Halifax,CFB Shearwater,CFB ‘We travel to Borden, alone. Edmonton,CFB Gagetown, Ontario for the first ever “Each episode takes an CFB Wainwright, CFB Medic Competition. This average of 10 days of taping Esquimalt, CFB Petawawa, event takes place over a con- and another fifteen days of CFS Mill Cove, CFS Jarvis centrated six-hour window post-production work,” said Lake and on the following with 15 medic teams from McKeown. “My personal ships: HMCS Naniamo, across Canada competing to favourite has been taping HMCS Athabaskan and win the trophy. Two medic the Pathfinders course with HMCS Ville de Quebec. teams are followed through- the CPC here in Trenton. For the series producer, out this competition. The Those soldiers are beyond Colin McKeown, it was an scenarios are intense, ‘hard core’and I respect each opportunity to give atten- bloody, and full of surprises and everyone who attempts tion to an organization that for our young medics,’stated the course - whether or not A cameraman from JENCOR Entertainment films 424 Squadron personnel and air- gave him a 20-year naval a press release from they are successful.” craft for an upcoming television series on the Outdoor Life Network. career. McKeown’s TV fame McKeown’s company, JEN- See TV series, Page 2 Mission Commander recalls first flight to South-East Asia by Holly Bridges recalls Maj Komocki. “It were carrying, that sort The Maple Leaf was a very unique jour- of thing.” ney for all of us.” The flight carried The motto of 437 Although Maj 27,000 kilograms of Red Squadron is “Omnia Komocki and his crew of Cross cargo from its Passim” (Anytime, seven did not see much warehouse in Belleville Anywhere) and never was devastation from the air including water purifica- that more true than over as they approached the tion sachets, plastic the Christmas holidays. Colombo airport, they sheeting and jerry cans Major John Komocki had the sense that they for water. was the Mission were delivering an A second flight carry- Commander for the first important payload that ing more than 5,000 CC-150 (Airbus A310) would eventually make it blankets, as well as water humanitarian flight into over land to the people bladders and plastic pip- Sri Lanka following the who needed it the most. ing, flashlights and bat- devastating tsunami on “This was definitely a teries, tents and tarpau- December 26. different mission. The lins and garbage bags left “All of us were very technical aspects of fly- Trenton on January 3 for proud that we could pro- ing were not very differ- the Maldives, a group of vide assistance to the ent, however, there were about 1,200 smaller people who are suffering things like minimal crew islands in the Indian Photo: Cpl Nadine Bonnier so much over there,” rest, the type of cargo we Ocean. 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Only $10,500 Priced to Sell WE ARE YOUR FINAL ANSWER TO THE RIGHT VEHICLE AT THE RIGHT PRICE The Contact 2 January 14, 2005 News Television series to feature 8 Wing personnel , Cont’d from Page 1 McKeown praised the CF been great at assisting us,”he Basically we want to let for its cooperation during stated. “The people at 8 Canadians know about all the filming stage. Wing and especially the the important work military “They have been very CPC have been incredibly personnel do for them every cooperative. It is always dif- helpful. I think the first sea- day of the year. The SAR ficult for everyone when try- son of TDV helped alleviate people at Trenton have been ing coordinate our involve- any doubts personnel had particularly helpful and our ment and the needs of the about who we are and the hope is to come back later in military - there are often fact we want to portray the 2005 and do a show on the clashes. But everyone has military in a positive light. Hercules community.” Photos: JENCOR Entertainment Participants in a recent Pathfinder course may see themselves on OLN. JENCOR Camera crews filmed the Medic Competition held in Borden. WING LOGISTICS AND ENGINEERING DART - new mission, new home PICTURE OF THE WEEK D-News AMPARA, SRI LANKA — ( Jan 11, 2005) There is much relief coming as Canada’s DART team sets up operations in Ampara’s idle sugar factory. You get a sense of the power behind the tsuna- mi once you realize that Ampara is actually 25 km inland from Sri Lanka’s east coast. The devestat- ing waves tooks the lives Photo by MCpl Paul MacGregor, Combat Camera The new 8 Wing Medical & Dental Clinic is nearing completion. The of 10,400 people in a dis- new facility is situated on the base on a site bounded by a new access trict where 600,000 used Sergeant Ron Andersen (L) and Master Corporal driveway linking Hercules Street, Yukon Street and Casino Street. The to work and live. Fully, May Machoun, Medical Technicians with the function of the new facility will be to provide primary care to 1/6 of Ampara’s popula- Canadian Forces Disaster Assistance Response Canadian Forces personnel. The services provided will include: tion has been forced to Team (DART), look at the rash on a young girl’s arm Primary Care, Dental Care, Nursing Care, Administrative and seek temporary shelter. while inspecting the damage near the beach in Supportive, Preventive Medicine and Mental Health. In addition, X- The DART’s capa- Kalmunai in the Ampara District. Ray, Diagnostics, Laboratory Services and Physiotherapy will also be bilites are a significant primary medical care, will bring relief to thou- functions provided in support of the above services. It is estimated boost to the recovery potable water and spe- sands over the weeks to that the Medical and Dental functions will begin operating out of this effort in Ampara. 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