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Your Choice for Collision Repairs www.connellchryslerdodge.com 14 WING • ESCADRE 14 GREENWOOD, NS the Vol. 33 No. 35 SEPTEMBERAurora 10, 2012 NO CHARGE www.auroranewspaper.com Two countries continue connections Kosovar visitors remember Greenwood’s helping hands Sara Keddy, Kosovo – has enabled people is now the chairman of the Managing editor in Kosovo to live in peace Greenwood Military Aviation and freedom today, and that’s Society, and hosted Abazi and The welcome in Greenwood spread across our region,” four others involved with an art 13 years ago extended to thou- Abazi said. “We are absolutely showing of Kosovar children’s sands of refugees from Kosovo grateful, and I just want to work of thanks to Canada on still moves those involved to thank you from the bottom of display at Alderney Landing in strong emotions. my heart for helping our people Dartmouth. The now four-year-old coun- when they needed someone’s Faton Tony Bislimi is taking try’s deputy minister of culture, help.” a PhD at Dalhousie Univer- youth and sport, Hajdin Abazi, “It was our pleasure,” re- sity, but is the founder and visited 14 Wing Greenwood sponded Colonel (retired) Brian president of the Bislimi Group, August 31 to trace some of the Handley, who welcomed Abazi dedicated to fostering links footprints made by his country- to Greenwood. Handley was the between Canada and Kosovo. men as they fl ed persecution base commander in 1999 and The art showing is one of the and war at home for safety in oversaw Operation Parasol, group’s projects. At age 16, he Canada in 1999. in which over 2,000 Kosovar was evacuated from Kosovo Colonel (Retired) Brian Handley (right), wing commander at 14 Wing Greenwood “What you have done with refugees came through Green- to Macedonia, and he is deter- during Operation Parasol in 1999, greets Hajdin Abazi (left), the deputy minister for culture for Kosovo, August 31. The delegation from Kosovo visited to express refugees – and what the Cana- wood on nine fl ights from May appreciation and gratitude for aid members of 14 Wing gave refugees from Kosovo dian Forces and NATO did in 6 through May 21. Handley Continued on page 3... during the Kosovo crisis. Corporal J.Kusche, 14 Wing Imaging New RCAF commander announced Holly Bridges, tenant-general) Yvan Blondin Canadian Forces will be well- retiring general offi cers, I thank commander North American RCAF Public Affairs as the new commander of the served by these proven and ac- you for your service, counsel Aerospace Defense Command RCAF. Blondin will assume complished senior offi cers. To and comradeship. We have (NORAD), in Colorado Springs, Defence Minister Peter command of the RCAF, suc- each of them I send my sincere been privileged to serve Canada replacing Lieutenant-General McKay has announced senior ceeding Lieutenant-General congratulations and encourage- and it has been my honour to be T.J. Lawson. Lawson, promoted appointments for the Royal André Deschamps, who will ment as they assume their new your chief of the defence staff.” general, will replace Natynczyk Canadian Air Force, including retire, at a change of command posts and responsibilities,” said Major-General J.A.J. Par- as chief of defense staff, upon Major-General Yvan Blondin the selection of Major-General ceremony later this fall. General Walt Natynczyk, chief of ent was promoted lieutenant- Natynczyk’s retirement. 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J.A.J.Y. Blondin. Blondin will be pro- moted lieutenant-general, and appointed Commander Royal Canadian Air Force at NDHQ, in Ottawa, replacing Lt.-Gen. J.P.A. Deschamps, retiring. Major General Pierre St- Amand will be the new com- mander of 1 Canadian Air Divi- Petty Officer First Class Heather Breton, left, Wing Chief Warrant Officer Pierre Who can drive by 14 Wing Greenwood Commanding Of- sion Headquarters in Winnipeg, Jette – a head shaving “volunteer” – and Major Deborah York encourage base work- ficer Colonel Jim Irvine, manning the bucket drive Sep- replacing Parent. ers to dig deep. S.Keddy tember 7 at the base’s main gate? Irvine was doing his part to collect the $10,000 needed to pay for his haircut Brigadier-General Bruce in the Terry Fox headshaving Head Honcho challenge. Ploughman will be appointed Photos Sergeant P.Nicholson, 14 Wing Greenwood Photojournalist deputy commander of 1 Canadi- an Air Division Headquarters in Winnipeg, replacing Brigadier- General Pierre St-Amand. Haircuts a comin’! Colonel H.J. Kowal was pro- moted brigadier-general and Head Honcho headshave in final days of Terry Fox fundraising appointed Director General Military Careers at NDHQ, in The countdown is on in the ron – if $7,000 is collected; Administration Offi cer Lieu- separate $4,130 is raised Ottawa, replacing Brigadier- fi nal days of 14 Wing Green- Wing Operations, 404 and tenant-Colonel Heber Gillam, specifi c to him. General M.K. Overton. wood’s Terry Fox Head Hon- 413 squadrons – if the total his Chief Warrant Offi cer Lise If you would like to make Colonel L.E. Thomas will be cho Head Shave campaign. climbs to $8,000; and, for Ward and Judith Besharah a specifi c donation to “help” promoted brigadier-general Volunteers have already $9,000, representatives from from Wing Telecommunica- cover Verroen’s hair cut, or to and appointed Chief of Staff hosted many successful Wing Administration, Wing tions and Information Ser- the head shave campaign in Canadian Expeditionary Forces events, ranging from bucket Logistics and Engineering and vices. general, contact OPI Lieuten- Command in Ottawa, replacing drives to BBQs to the wing- 14 Air Maintenance Squadron Making a last minute entry ant Andrea Fortier (765-1494 Ploughman. wide bingo known as WINGO. will submit to the razor. is 413 Squadron’s Captain ext 3445 or andrea.fortier@ Captain (Navy) M.B. Watson Head shave participants For $10,000, Wing Com- DJ Verroen, renowned for forces.gc.ca). was promoted commodore currently include the com- mander Colonel Jim Irvine having astonishingly stunning The Terry Fox Head Honcho and appointed Director General manding officers and re- and Wing Chief Pierre Jette hair – he recently won 413 Head Shave event starts cut- Personnel and Family Support spective chiefs of Maritime will lose their hair. Squadron’s Best Hair Award. ting at 4 p.m. September 14 Captain DJ Verroen, with Services at NDHQ, in Ottawa, Proving & Evaluation Unit, At the highest level of the He has graciously volunteered at the Annapolis Mess. Last his 413 Squadron Best Hair replacing Brigadier-General F.G. 14 Software Engineering “pyramid,” worth $14,000 to shave his head in support minute donations gladly ac- Award. Bigelow, retiring. Squadron and 405 Squad- in donated dollars, are Wing of this worthy cause - if a cepted and appreciated! 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