Volume 54 Number 46 | November 16, 2009 SSUNLIFEUNLIFE DDIRECTIRECT BBILLINGILLING Have yourr claim back instantly!instantly! Proud to serve our community Just 3 minutes from the Base. MARPAC NEWS CFB Esquimalt, Victoria, B.C. Esquimalt Plaza, 1153 Esquimalt Rd. Serving the Defence Team of Greater Victoria | www.lookoutnewspaper.com 250-388-6451 COMMUNITY 3 Clearance diver relishes Olympic moment RRoyaloyal RReceptioneception SHIP NEWS 7 Realistic training a big hit in HMCS Algonquin NEWS 13 Cpl Pier-Adam Turcotte, Imaging Services Esquimalt VAdm Dean McFadden, Chief of the Maritime Staff, presents His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, with MARPAC unveils renovated the Canadian Decoration for 32 years of service to the Canadian Forces. Prince Charles and Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall security operations facility (right), visited CFB Esquimalt last Monday before continuing their Canadian visit to Ottawa. RRoyaloyal vvisitisit drawsdraws hhundredsundreds ttoo ddockyardockyard Mary Ellen Green Commander Maritime Forces Dressed for the first time in a Dockyard was officially trans- Staff writer Pacific, RAdm Tyrone Pile; and Canadian Navy Vice Admiral’s ferred from British to Canadian Jason Kenney, Federal Minister uniform, the next heir to the command. The weather was fittingly of Citizenship, Immigration British throne listened ear- The royal visit marked a reminiscent of Great Britain and Multiculturalism. nestly as RAdm Pile, VAdm number of firsts at the naval when Their Royal Highnesses Once acquainted, they made McFadden and Senator Kenny base. The recently consecrated Prince Charles, the Prince the brief walk to the dais at addressed the couple and the replacement Queen’s Colour of Wales, and Camilla, the Duntze Head, clasping the crowd. paraded for the first time. The Duchess of Cornwall, visited hands of onlookers along the The event was in honour of Canadian Naval Centennial HMC Dockyard last Monday. way. the Canadian Navy’s upcom- flag made its debut on the Hundreds of DND employ- ing 100th anniversary. On May masthead at Duntze Head, and Editorial & Opinion .........4 Under a light West Coast drizzle the royal couple stepped ees and their families lined 4, 1910, the Canadian Naval Prince Charles accepted the In Focus .........................12 from their car to the warm recep- Hospital Road to Duntze Head Service Act was written, creat- second clasp to his Canadian tion from Chief of Maritime to get a glimpse of royalty on ing the Royal Canadian Navy. Decoration. Classifieds .................14-15 Staff, VAdm Dean McFadden; the last day of their B.C. tour. Six months later Esquimalt See Prince on page 2 DOCKYARD PARKING RAFFLE Do you like to be entertained? United Way Fundraiser! Tickets are 1/$2 or 3/$5 at Dining out? Shopping? Travel? 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It was Canadian Navy uniform erans from the Vancouver in 1977 that you accept- and to be made a Vice Island Chief and Petty ed an appointment as Admiral. I know how busy Officers Association: presi- the Colonel in Chief of you all are, and I can- dent Dave Logie, first vice- the Royal Regiment of not properly thank you president Fred Kirke and Canada. It is with great enough for the service you treasurer Bill Smith. The pleasure that I now pres- provide. I salute you for three men presented him ent to you the second all the work you carry out with a British Oak sapling clasp of the Canadian and wish you every pos- that will be one of 100 Forces Decoration in rec- sible success and good for- planted by the association ognition of your 32 years tune in the future.” at Duntze Head in rec- of honorary service to the With that, the Canadian ognition of the Canadian Canadian Forces,” said Naval Centennial flag was Naval Centennial. VAdm McFadden. hoisted and RAdm Pile After the reception, the The Prince of Wales took the salute as HMCS royal couple made their then gave an unscheduled, Winnipeg sailed past. way by motorcade to the improvised address. The ceremony con- Victoria International “I cannot tell you how cluded with the national Airport where they board- touched and honoured I anthem and the royal cou- ed a flight to Ottawa to par- am to be given the clasp to ple made their way to the ticipate in Remembrance the Canadian medal that Admiral’s residence for a Day celebrations in our I have, that I wear with short reception. nation’s capital. Cpl Pier-Adam Turcotte, Imaging Services Esquimalt Ed Dixon, Imaging Services Esquimalt Clockwise from top left: • Prince Charles inspects the Guard of Honour. • The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall talk to those who came out to see them during their visit to HMC Dockyard. • Prince Charles greets Bill Smith, treasurer of the Vancouver Island Chief and Petty Officers Association just before entering the reception on the Admiral’s lawn. • The Canadian Naval Centennial flag is hoisted for the first time at dockyard’s Duntze Head. Mary Ellen Green, Lookout Mary Ellen Green, Lookout November 16, 2009 LOOKOUT • 3 CClearancelearance ddiveriverʼs OOlympiclympic ttorchorch rrunun Shelley Lipke choose the area they would Staff writer run through if accepted. “I thought my chances Wearing an ear to ear grin, would be better if I picked PO2 Steve Mandy felt the a few locations outside of warmth of the flames as he Victoria, so I picked the held the Olympic Torch high Victoria to Nanaimo and in front of him. Proudly he Tofino to Campbell River legs sprinted the 300 metre dis- of the run,” said PO2 Mandy, tance while he relished being a clearance diver with Fleet one of Canada’s Olympic Diving Unit (Pacific). torch runners. With only 3,000 applicants “For me this experience chosen from several hundred will last a lifetime,” he said. thousand applicants through “I felt honoured to represent the website, PO2 Mandy was Canada and the athletes that surprised when he was noti- are coming from around the fied he had been chosen as Photo submitted world to be here for the win- a runner. PO2 Steve Mandy ran his 300 metre distance with ter Olympics” “I was thrilled when I heard a smile on his face in front of a community of sup- PO2 Mandy first heard the news that I was approved porters. about the Olympic torch to run 300 metres through relay six months ago, and on the Qualicum Bay area and with the Olympic logo on the take part in this. They wished FOR ALL YOUR BUILDING & a whim he decided to apply. share this honour with 11 back, a toque and red mittens, they were running too, and RENOVATION SUPPLIES “I saw the ads on TV and other runners.” PO2 Mandy stepped up as were amazed and thrilled to also in a running magazine On the morning of Nov. 2, one of 12,000 runners that be a part of this,” he said. • Hardware • Paint advising they were accept- excitement shook the Mandy would carry the Canadian After the run, one four- ing applications for the Royal family awake, as all four kids, Olympic Flame through a year-old spectator wanted to • Lumber • Housewares Bank and Coca-Cola spon- three dogs and two parents portion of its 45,000 kilome- hold the torch so PO2 Mandy • Plumbing • Electrical sored Olympic Torch Run,” rolled out of bed at 3 a.m. tre distance. passed it to him for his moth- he said. “I thought that it to travel up Island to share a Each runner was given a er to take a photo. • Door Shop • Kitchen would be an amazing experi- piece of Olympic history. number that was displayed on Like many of the Olympic • Building Materials ence to be a part of this and “We met with the race a telephone pole for friends torch runners, PO2 Mandy being an amateur runner, I officials at 6 a.m. and we and family members to wait purchased his torch as a sou- thought I’d fill out an appli- were briefed of the procedure nearby. Then, at this location, venir and keepsake. “Military Discount” cation. I remember think- that was required to pass the the previous runner lit the “For me it’s a nice piece of ing there would be so many torch to each other,” said PO2 torch of the next, and family, art and a nice piece of his- We’re BIG on value applicants that I’d never be Mandy. friends and a large commu- tory,” he said. “I will display it Mon-Fri: 7:30-7 • Sat: 8-6 • Sun & Holidays: 9-5 chosen,” he said. “It was a very high energy nity of spectators cheered the in our home and when I look The application process event right from the start next runner.