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April 10, 2017 LOOKOUT • 3 Team Canada athletes gather for a group photo as they kick off their training camp at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence, April 3, ahead of the 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto. Victoria backdrop to Invictus athlete training Peter Mallett of RAdm Art McDonald. rugby and wheelchair tennis vides a unique opportunity Staff Writer “Your courage and persever- and a (Land Rover) driving to tell the story about the ance is an inspiration to us challenge. therapeutic value of sport Canada’s 2017 Invictus all. Our commitment to you Founded by Prince Harry, and competition, since the games athletes converged this week is to help provide the Games have been gain- Games fall in the same year in Victoria last week for a you with a first-class train- ing in popularity after the as Canada’s 150th birthday ing experience.” inaugural 2014 Games in training camp. and the 100th Anniversary Dressed in their black track More words of encour- London, England, and last agement came from year’s event in Orlando, of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. suits and red Team Canada Michael Burns, CEO of Florida. “It will show the country jerseys, approximately 90 Invictus Games Toronto Canada’s 2017 ath- the importance and impact current and former ill or 2017; Canadian Olympic letes were housed in CFB these games are making in injured military members Committee Vice President Esquimalt’s Work Point bar- the lives of our service men filed off three Canadian and 2016 Invictus Coach racks for the duration of and women, veterans and Armed Forces buses April 3 Peter Lawless; and PISE their stay. They also used their friends and families. to attend the kickoff at the CEO Robert Bettauer. the Naden Athletic Centre These Games are also a Pacific Institute for Sport Athletes are training for gymnasium for training and historic opportunity for us Excellence (PISE). Invictus Games Toronto fitness evaluation. They were then joined by to discuss with people in 2017, to be held Sept. 23 On the afternoon of April our country many of the coaches and support staff to 30. More than 550 com- 5, Minister of National issues that are effecting our for an official welcoming in petitors from 17 nations will Defence Harjit Singh Sajjan the main auditorium. participate in 12 adaptive made a surprise visit to meet soldiers.” “You are incredible ath- sports: archery, athletics, the athletes and wish them For more information letes and human beings,” cycling, golf, powerlifting, good luck in their training about Invictus Games said Commodore Jeff Zwick, indoor rowing, sitting vol- for the Games. Toronto 2017 visit their Commander Canadian Fleet leyball, swimming, wheel- Burns says this year’s website at: www.invictus- Pacific, who spoke on behalf chair basketball, wheelchair 2017 Invictus games pro- games2017.com Team Canada Invictus Games co-captains (left) CPL (RET’D) JASON PULVER Capt Simon Mailloux, an Operations Officer with Cpl (Ret’d) Jason Pulver “After the injury I thought I CFB Valcartier, and MCpl (Ret’d) Natacha Dupuis worked with the Esquimalt would never be able to run or attend the training camp kickoff ceremony. Military Police Unit between jump, or play basketball again, 2006 and 2008. He played the pain was incredible,” he forward for the base basket- says. “Three surgeons and doc- MCPL (RET’D) ball team and also for Niagara tors told me that if I decided NATACHA DUPUIS College in the Ontario Colleges to play again I would just re- Team Canada Captain MCpl (Ret’d) Natacha Athletic Association (OCAA). injure my ankle.” Dupuis will compete in track and field and indoor Basketball was a huge part of After watching the 2016 rowing at this year’s Games. his life until his playing career Invictus Games on television She used athletic competition to become came to an abrupt end after he last year, he decided to give healthy following a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder injured his leg. wheelchair basketball a try. He diagnosis after deploying to Afghanistan with CFB While posted to CFB learned how to move on the Petawawa’s 4th Canadian Mechanized Brigade Kingston in 2010, Cpl (Ret’d) court while seated. Group, The Royal Canadian Dragoons. Pulver suffered permanent “The experience of not She won two gold medals in track and field at nerve damage in his ankle after being able to play was super last year’s games. stepping in a pothole while depressing, and I have gradu- “The Invictus Games Toronto 2017 are a great jogging. He was certain there ally realized that basketball, opportunity for former and current military to would be no more basketball wheelchair basketball, seems take control of their lives and redefine them- in his life and he left the mili- to be the cure for any stress in selves,” says MCpl (Ret’d) Dupuis. “I’m also very tary shortly after his injury. my life.” excited to be on the team again because compet- ing in last year’s Invictus Games was a life-chang- ing experience for me.” Invictus Games wheelchair basketball player Cpl (Ret’d) Jason Pulver participates in a general fitness session at the PISE track. Photos by Peter Mallett, Lookout Newspaper 4 • LOOKOUT April 10, 2017 ofOPINION WHO WE ARE WHATmatters SAY YOU MANAGING EDITOR Melissa Atkinson 250-363-3372 Lookout asked athletes and coaching staff participating in the 2017 Invictus Games [email protected] training camp, the following question: STAFF WRITERS People Talk What are the most important aspects of the Invictus Games to you? Peter Mallett 250-363-3130 [email protected] PRODUCTION Shelley Fox 250-363-8033 [email protected] Teresa Laird 250-363-8033 [email protected] Bill Cochrane 250-363-8033 [email protected] ACCOUNTS/CLASSIFIEDS/RECEPTION Mary Lou Climenhaga 250-363-3127 [email protected] Being empowered, being part of Sharing that Invictus Games mes- Being able to put on a uniform The esprit de corps and cama- this amazing energy level on Team sage of overcoming adversity, again and represent Canada in the raderie, the ideals of soldiering, SALES REPRESENTATIVES Canada, and part of a group with and showing others about the year of our 150th birthday. promoting physical fitness, and Ivan Groth 250-363-3133 the same goal in mind: to over- resilience of its competitors. What Sgt (Ret’d) Kevin Nanson gaining a sense of accomplish- [email protected] come our injuries through sport. unites us all at the Games is the (formerly 3PPCLI Edmonton) ment. And also having a chance to Joshua Buck 250-363-8602 Capt (Ret’d) Julie Nadeau desire to perform, overcome, Rugby, Golf, Track and Field be competitive again. [email protected] (CFB Montreal) achieve, and inspire. WO (Ret’d) Tom Martineau Cycling, Swimming Kai Schrameyer, (formerly of CFB Calgary), EDITORIAL ADVISOR (Tennis Canada) Coach Golf and Wheel Chair Basketball Capt Jenn Jackson 250-363-4006 Wheelchair Tennis James Vassallo 250-363-7060 Published each Monday, under the authority of Capt(N) Steve Waddell, Base Commander.