1 JANUARY / JAnvIER 2021 VOL. 55, NO. 1 22 Wing Cares during the COVID-19 pandemic La 22e Escadre apporte son aide à la communauté pendant la pandémie de la COVID-19 Article by: Captain Leah Pierce, Public Affairs Photo by: Master Corporal Alana Morin, Imagery Technician A global pandemic? Bitter temperatures? Over thirty members of 51 Aerospace Control & Warning (Operational Training) Squadron (51 AC&W (OT) Sqn) successfully challenged both the COVID-19 virus and cold weather during the 22 Wing Cares roadside stop held on Tuesday, December 8th! This year, with the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of hockey sticks was introduced to promote physical distancing when approaching motorists who donated cash. “A truly Canadian innovation,” explained Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Lunn, Commanding Officer of 51 AC&W (OT) Sqn. In an effort to encourage contactless drop offs, motorists placed non-perishable food items in the trunks of their vehicles so that awaiting volunteers could remove the bags in a seamless, coordinated manner. With a full complement of instructors, students and staff in attendance asking motorists to give generously to the North Bay Food Bank, they collected $2 593.20 in donations and 767 lbs of food for a total of 3 360 lbs of food (1 dollar = 1 lb of food). The brain child of Tom Hedican, international renowned hockey coach, 51 AC&W (OT) Sqn’s Honorary Colonel emeritus and creator of Coach4Food in 2008, the program is now under the banner of My Team Cares and coordinated by Debbie and Heath Marson. 2020 marks a decade that 22 Wing has stepped up to support those in greatest need, providing almost 70 000 lbs of food in that time, showing North Bay how much we care. For more information on how you can be part of My Team Cares visit https://northbayfoodbank.ca/my-team-cares/ ------------------------------------ Une pandémie mondiale? Des températures glaciales? Plus de trente membres du 51e Escadron d’entraînement opérationnel de contrôle et d’alerte (Aérospatiale) (51 EEOCAA) ont affronté avec succès le virus de la COVID-19 et le temps froid pendant le barrage routier de la 22e Escadre qui a eu lieu le mardi 8 décembre 2020! Cette année, avec la pandémie de COVID-19, nous avons vu pour une première fois l’utilisation de bâtons de hockey pour On Tuesday, December 8, 2020, members of 51 Aerospace Control & Warning (Operational Training) Squadron, received respecter la distanciation physique afin de recueillir les fonds food and monetary donations from generous motorist during the 22 Wing Cares road-side stop along Airport Road in auprès des automobilistes. « Une innovation typiquement support of the North Bay Food Bank. canadienne, » explique le lieutenant-colonel Andrew Lunn, Le mardi 8 décembre 2020, des membres du 51e Escadron d’entraînement opérationnel de contrôle et d’alerte (Aérospatiale) commandant du 51 EEOCAA. Dans le but d’encourager le (51 EEOCAA) ont recueilli des dons en argent et en nourriture des généreux automobilistes pendant le barrage routier dépôt de denrées périssables sans contact, les automobilistes annuel de la 22e Escadre sur Airport Road en appui à la Banque alimentaire de North Bay. avaient placé les denrées dans le coffre de leur voiture, pour que les bénévoles sur place puissent les prendre d’une Le programme de barrage routier, une initiative de Tom apporte son soutien aux personnes qui en ont le plus besoin manière coordonnée et efficace. Grâce à la présence d’un dans le cadre de ce programme. Depuis 10 ans, l’Escadre a effectif complet d’instructeurs, de stagiaires et de personnel qui Hedican, entraîneur de hockey de renommé internationale, colonel honoraire émérite du 51 EEOACC et créateur de fourni près de 70 000 lb de nourriture, ce qui montre combien encourageaient les automobilistes à donner généreusement à l’Escadre se soucie du bien-être des citoyens de North Bay. la Banque alimentaire de North Bay, le 51 EEOACC a recueilli Coach4Food en 2008, fait maintenant partie de la bannière My 2 593,20 $ en don et 767 lb de nourriture, pour un total de Team Cares et est coordonné par Debbie et Heath Marson. Pour plus d’information sur comment faire partie de l’équipe My 3 360 lb de nourriture (1 dollar = 1 lb de nourriture). L’année 2020 marque la dixième année que la 22e Escadre Team Cares visitez https://northbayfoodbank.ca/my-team-cares/ North Bay Commissionaires at Jack Garland Airport and 22 Food Bank Donation Wing Raise 400 pounds in Food Donations Article and photo by: Martin Durkin bins, and were admittedly curious to see how much The 3rd annual food drive at the North Bay Jack we could raise during this pandemic, said Durkin. Garland Airport saw Commissionaires raise 400 “People came from everywhere and not only helped pounds for the local community. us surpass last year’s donations, but shattered the goal request, and for that, I will be forever grateful.” Since 2018, Jack Garland Airport has provided space allowing Commissionaires to raise donations during Those who donated include: clients/tenants from the Christmas season. For the second year in a 22 Wing and Jack Garland, as well Great Canadian row, Commissionaires from 22 Wing North Bay also Vending. The food will be distributed to various food contributed to the cause and, with help from their bank bins and soup kitchens in the local area. clients; sent 105 pounds over to the airport as part of the overall contribution. “Our sites are side-by-side, so joining forces makes sense,” said Master Warrant Officer (MWO) Site Supervisor Marta Hughes-Bernard of 22 Wing. Left to right as follows: Master Corporal (MCpl) Anthony McConnachie “Working together with our counter parts at the (Secretary 22 Wing Movie Club), Debbie Marson (Executive Director, North airport, is a great way to help the community we Bay Food Bank), MCpl Kory Owen (President 22 Wing Movie Club), MCpl serve as Commissionaires in North Bay.” Clint Thurston (Treasurer 22 Wing Movie Club), Last season, 160 pounds was donated between the Every year, the 22 Wing Movie Club sets aside 30% of their earnings in two sites to the food bank so, food drive organizer/ order to be able to make a donation to any charity of their choice. For Commissionaire site supervisor at Jack Garland 2020, with coronavirus causing many local businesses to close, we voted Airport Sergeant (Sgt) Martin Durkin, raised the to donate $1927.12 to the North Bay Food Bank in time for the holidays donation request hoping that 200 pounds could be to allow the North Bay Food Bank to buy what they lack to support the raised between the two sites for 2020. Katie Valiquette owner/operator of H.O.P.E’s many families in need. On December 8th, 2020, the 22 Wing Movie Club “Jack Garland was great again this year; they provided Kitchen stands with Cmre Martin Durkin inside happily made the donation to Debbie Marson, the Executive Director of the space, printed the advertising, provided donation Jack Garland Airport the North bay Food Bank. Photo Credit: Amy McConnachie. 2 THE SHIELD / LE BOUCLIER JANUARY / JAnvIER Commander’s Corner / Le mot du commandant Diversity Awareness Another important historical date is January 15th 1929. l’imaginer, l’effet escompté ne s’est pas produit du jour au While 2020 was the year that we, in The birthday of a very influential spokesperson for civil lendemain. Environ 75 000 esclaves ont été émancipés North America, were heavily affected rights, Reverend and Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. In 1963 dans les régions de la Confédération où la US Army était by COVID-19, I don’t want to lose Reverend King gave one of his most famous speeches déjà présente. Mais il a fallu deux années de plus avant sight of the social injustices that from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial 100 years after the que le Congrès adopte le 13e Amendement le 31 janvier brought about widespread civil unrest Emancipation Proclamation, he proclaimed “Five score years 1865, alors que la guerre se poursuivant. Le 19 juin 1865 last year as well. Social injustices ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand, (d’où vient l’expression « Juneteenth »), un général de la US that have lots of other names like signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous Army est arrivé à Galveston, au Texas, pour annoncer que discrimination, racism, and hate. decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of la guerre était finie ainsi que l’esclavage. Puis finalement, Unlike COVID-19 this is not a short- Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering en décembre 1865, tout l’esclavage légal aux États-Unis Lieutenant-Colonel term problem; this is a centuries old injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night était aboli, avec l’appui du 13e Amendement. Matthew Slusher systemic problem which still exists. of captivity. But one hundred years later, we must face Problème réglé, dites-vous? Aucunement. Même si (United States Air the tragic fact that the Negro is still not free. One hundred January is a historically important l’amendement abolissait l’esclavage partout aux États- Force) Commanding years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the month regarding this topic. The Unis, les Afro-Américains, particulièrement dans le Sud, Officer Operations manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination.” Emancipation Proclamation became continuaient d’être victimes d’autres formes de travail Support Squadron US federal law back in January 1863. Even today in 2021, we must continue to promote diversity involontaire sous les « Black Codes », et devaient se It basically changed the legal status and inclusion through policy change, awareness, education, soumettre à la violence des suprémacistes blancs, à of more than 3.5 million enslaved African Americans in the and programs aimed at solutions.