STEAK DINNER $13 Fridays at the Cold Lake Branch 211 Call 780-639-3579 Volume 51 Number 20 www.couriernews.ca May 22, 2018 Annual walk ushers in a new season of wellness Jeff Gaye Walk for wellness, jump for joy: 10 FTTS accumulated the most points in the annual Wing Commander’s Wellness Walk. JEFF GAYE new season with its 11th annual Wing the upcoming Nijmegen marches. In displays of unit pride. 10 FTTS captured Commander’s Wellness Walk on Friday. a gesture of support for the Nijmegen first place honours, with 4 OSS placing The change of seasons brings Seven hundred members of CFB Cold team, 4 Wing Commander Col Paul second and Wing HQ third. changes to 4 Wing members’ health Lake units wound their way from their Doyle and Wing Chief Warrant Officer Col Doyle announced his annual and wellness activities. Outdoor sports workplaces to the 4 Wing Campground, Rémi Nault walked the route with Wing Commander’s Wellness Challenge and training, a new growing season for and back to the Col JJ Parr Sports weighted packs. after the walk. The challenge resembles fresh food, and the simple pleasures of Centre for healthy snacks and a drink Although the walk is a participation- a bingo card, with squares assigned summer make for a renewed approach of water. oriented event, there was a competitive to different wellness activities. (The to physical and mental health. The 4 Wing command team led the angle. Units were scored on participation, Courier will have more details on this in 4 Wing officially kicked off the parade alongside the 4 Wing team for numbers of people wearing red, and next week’s issue.) LOCAL NATIONAL SPORTS & FITNESS WEEKLY Tower gardens harvest begins SkyHawks launch 2018 Summer inter-section Movies & more! Health Promotion staff reap the demo season sports begin Movies .................................Page 4 benefits of aeroponic gardens. The CAF parachute team will be in Recreational golf and ball hockey Classified .......................... Page 10 Page 10 Cold Lake July 21 and 22. leagues have started their seasons. Padre ................................. Page 10 Page 3 Page 9 Entertainment................... Page 11 Independently Owned & Operated COMING SOON! 233 AND 235 TERRA NOVA Sherry Levesque 3 BEDROOMS, 2 BATHS, QUALITY 2017 6 AVENUE 8 ASPEN COURT Cori Ferguson Cell: (780) 815-0440 CONSTRUCTION $359,900 CALL FOR MORE INFO $339,900 $429,900 Cell: (780) 813-7443 www.coldlakehouses.com www.cfhomescoldlake.com Can’t find your perfect home? Finding perfection is what we do! Page 2 The Courier News & Publishing Tuesday, May 22, 2018 David Lawrence recognized for The War Amps 15 years of service to MFRCS Key Tag Service The War Amps returns nearly 13,000 sets of lost keys every year! “I want to thank the person who found my keys and called the number on the back of my key tag. I received my keys back from The War Amps today by courier. You guys are fast!” – War Amps supporter To order key tags, please visit waramps.ca or call 1 800 250-3030. When you use key tags, you help support programs for amputees. Charitable Registration No.: 13196 9628 RR0001 MFRCS Centennial Building(#67), Yolanda Janssen, left, presents David Lawrence with a certificate honouring his 15 years of PO Box 6190 Stn Forces, service and 500 volunteer hours. Cold Lake, AB T9M 2C5 Phone: (780) 594-5206 Fax: (780) 594-2139 Email: [email protected] THE COURIER STAFF A sure sign of spring MANAGER Daphnée Hudon EDITOR/REPORTER Jeff Gaye PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Alina Mallais ADMIN/SALES Karla Callbeck EDITORIAL ADVISOR 4 WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS Capt Mat Strong DEADLINE Wednesday at 1500 hrs for the following Tuesday CIRCULATION 2600 The Courier is published weekly with the permission of the 4 Wing Cold Lake Wing Commander Col Doyle. The opinions expressed are those of the contributor and do not reflect those of the Editor, Canadian Forces, or DND. The Editor reserves the right to reject, edit, or condense any editorial or advertising material. Printed by Star Press, Wainwright, AB. Publié hebdomadairement avec la permission du Adam Dul Commandant de l’escadre, le col Doyle. 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Happy hunting! NEWS Tuesday, May 22, 2018 The Courier News & Publishing Page 3 SkyHawks launch 2018 demonstration season with first major public performance NATIONAL DEFENCE / Reserve Force members from across the manoeuvres by bringing their are united in purpose – to put on a CANADIAN ARMED FORCES Canadian Armed Forces. The team will parachutes in close proximity to each great show for enthusiastic audiences.” perform at air shows, sporting events, other. This style of parachute formation The SkyHawks team was established The Canadian Armed Forces and festivals across Canada between flying requires a high level of skill and in 1971. During the last 47 years, Parachute Team, the SkyHawks, May and September. physical fitness. members have performed at more than officially launched its 2018 performance At every performance, members of “My fellow SkyHawks and I are 5000 venues in Canada and around the season at the Victoria Day SpeedFest the SkyHawks show the high standard immensely excited to perform and world, while interacting with millions of at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in of professionalism, dedication, and meet with spectators from coast to coast spectators. Bowmanville, Ontario, on Sunday. teamwork it takes to be part of the this summer, said Capt John Hart, the The team has been based out of As Canada’s only military parachute Canadian Armed Forces. SkyHawks team captain. “Our team 8 Wing Trenton, Ontario, for nearly demonstration team, the SkyHawks As specialists in Canopy Relative members come from a wide variety of twenty years and is part of the Canadian team is made up of Regular and Work, the SkyHawks perform daring military trades and backgrounds but Army Advanced Warfare Centre. Les SkyHawks lancent leur saison de spectacles aériens 2018 par une première activité publique d’importance DÉFENSE NATIONALE / moi sommes très enthousiasmes à l’idée un spectacle aérien formidable devant activités au Canada et ailleurs dans le FORCES ARMÉES CANADIENNES de présenter notre spectacle aérien et des foules enthousiastes, » disait Capt monde, tout en interagissant avec des de rencontrer les spectateurs cet été, John Hart, capitaine de l’équipe des millions de spectateurs. L’équipe de parachutisme des d’un océan à l’autre. Les membres de SkyHawks. L’équipe est basée à la 8e Escadre Forces armées canadiennes, les notre équipe ont des origines diverses L’équipe des SkyHawks a été Trenton, en Ontario, depuis près SkyHawks, a lancé officiellement sa et viennent de différents groupes mise sur pied en 1971. Au cours des de vingt ans et fait partie du Centre saison de spectacles aériens 2018 professionnels militaires, mais ils sont 47 dernières années, les membres de d’instruction supérieure en guerre lors du Victoria Day SpeedFest au unis dans un même but : présenter l’équipe ont participé à plus de 5000 terrestre de l’Armée canadienne. Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, à Bowmanville, en Ontario, le dimanche 20 mai. Unique équipe de démonstration de parachutisme militaire du Canada, l’équipe des SkyHawks est formée de membres de la Force régulière et de la Réserve venant de partout dans les Forces armées canadiennes. De mai à septembre, l’équipe donnera des spectacles aériens et participera à des activités sportives et à des festivals partout au Canada. Lors de chacune de leurs prestations, les membres des SkyHawks mettront en valeur leur niveau élevé de professionnalisme, leur dévouement et le travail d’équipe nécessaires pour faire partie des Forces armées canadiennes. Comme spécialistes de voile-contact, les SkyHawks effectuent d’audacieuses manœuvres en approchant leurs parachutes très près les uns des autres. Les formations de vol en parachute de ce genre exigent un niveau élevé de compétences et une très bonne condition physique. DND « Mes camarades des SkyHawks et The SkyHawks will bring their exciting display to the Cold Lake Air Show in July. 4 Air Res Flt promotion COMING TO BAGOTVILLE? WE’VE GOT THE PLACE TO STAY! 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