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DAVID WEIR BA, CD Broker >> MilTex Solutions Canada rebounds >> First batch of cadets graduate from >> F2000 racing team displays cars, Call or Text: 613.392.7777 in military manufacturing industry in Trenton Cadet Training Centre driver signs autographs [email protected] 1.800.263.2177 Belleville R0013379025 Company survives Airborne Systems Canada Cadet training enhances leadership The Bay of Quinte Grand Prix partnered Ltd. closure to continue supplying skills, self-discipline, discovery of with the MFRC to offer discounted DND with Canadian made product 2 individual potential 3 tickets for military families 13 CFS Alert Welcomes New Commanding Officer embers of Canadian Forces and rescue and other operations; MStation (CFS) Alert wel- support to Environment Canada comed their new Commanding Weather Services personnel and Officer (CO), Major Walter Mi- Arctic researchers; and protects chalchuk, during a change of Canadian sovereignty in the Arc- command parade at the station tic. on July 21. “My Change of Command in Maj. Michalchuk succeeds Maj. January, 2015 coincided with Brian Tang, who had been lead- the Governor General’s visit to ing Canada’s northernmost per- CFS Alert. His visit highlighted manently inhabited settlement the importance of CFS Alert for for the past six months. Canada,” said outgoing CO Maj. CFS Alert’s mission is multi- Tang. “The men and women of faceted and includes signals CFS Alert strive to overcome lo- Incoming Commanding Officer, Major Walter Michalchuk (left), 8 Wing Logis- intelligence collection and geo- gistical hurdles to ensure mission location in support of Canadian success under adverse weather tics and Engineering Commanding Officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Cathy Blue (cen- Armed Forces Operations; High conditions. My tour at this top-of tre), and outgoing Commanding Officer, Major Brian Tang (right), officially sign Frequency Direction Finding –the-world establishment was a the command scrolls during a Change of Command ceremony at CFS Alert on facilities in support of search Continued on page 10 Tuesday, July 21. Photo by Pte. Jonathan Murphy Adjectives fly fast and furious for 437 Squadron’s first CWO CWO Leclerc takes over as CWO Murray Hiltz’s tenure comes to a close By Ross Lees tional Air Force Museum of Ken Ellis, CWO Hiltz was called Canada, even his replacement personable, approachable, ca- 37 Husky Squadron heaped all CWO J.W.D.M. Leclerc thanked pable, resourceful with a wealth 4kinds of praise on Chief War- CWO Hiltz for paving the way of knowledge, and possessing a rant Officer (CWO) Murray Hiltz and handing over a high morale ”wicked sense of humour.” as his tenure as the squadron’s squadron. Hon.-Col. Ellis added, “He de- first CWO came to an end on July Adjectives flew fast and furi- mands the respect of all, has Piper Joshua McFarlane pipes in Lt.-Col. Tromp, CWO 17. ous in describing this popular high standards and instills Hiltz and CWO Leclerc at the 437 Husky Squadron Change At the squadron’s Change of SCWO. In a single letter from them in those around him, he’s of Appointment ceremony at the National Air Force Appointment parade at the Na- the Husky’s Honorary Colonel Continued on page 7 Museum of Canada on July 17. Photo by Ross Lees 4(+ '203 +'2 +* + /-.2/-.% , .+ 0+'-+ / ''*' '+ +&' 0+'-+#1"+ '+ * (+ ' ' , ./ +2/+ - 1".+.+ 4 /- ') .+ ++! ') .+ ) ') .+ 2*1 & $! + /- / ) /+ ' * .+ 2*3 R0013369424 " & $3 $$ # ! ! ! !¥¥¥8zv¨z8x $ ! 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Miltex prod- by former managers and employees of service with DND. uct lines include aviation life Airborne Systems Canada Ltd. (ASCL), Today, they design and test both tex- support equipment (ALSE) such as ejection seat components, air Cleaning droppableCleaning survival kits, survival & Polishing rescue& kits,PolishingCleaning and Cleaningsafety harness- es. & Polishing Only $99 Only& Polishing $99 10% Military10% Military Given how quickly the MilTex Discount!Discount! team reboundedOnly and$99 got back on 10% Military theirOnly feet, ASNA$99 has announced 10% Military that MilTex has been selected to Discount!Discount! be the company’s sole and exclu- sive authorized service repre- sentative in Canada. 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Same-Day Emergencies & on. the Belleville plant. ,PSODQWV6HGDWLRQ'HQWLVWU\,QYLVDOLJQ444L-":3#(<;02"#!;02*;L>&: “We’re here, we’re healthy Photo by Ross Lees /"*#($C&*030=D$A"2;$/E;030=$?$9"2,*'"($FGG&302:;0218On-Site Denture Lab! and we are here to serve DND’s !"#$$%&'()*+',-%*'%.$**$#%/$#0$%1'23<"($!"*;$)*&:$HI":JKG:8 needs,” he stated during a brief tour of equipment, we knew that they had no )UDQNIRUG%HOOHYLOOH&RERXUJ,PSODQWV6HGDWLRQ'HQWLVWU\,QYLVDOLJQEarly Morning, Late Evening & Saturday the facility on July 15. choice but to come to us because we had <"($!"*;$)*&:$HI":JKG:8444L-":3#(<;02"#!;02*;L>&: Mr. Plamondon and the senior manage- the knowledge and expertise and plus we !"##$%&'"($)&*$+&,*$-.//$!&01,#2"23&0$4325$67."(8Appointments! ment from the original company believed bought all of the maintenance equipment 9":;7<"($/:;*=;0>3;1$?$@07932;$<;02,*;$A"B8 in their product and the people working from them,” indicated Mr. Plamondon. !"#$$%&'()*+',-%*'%.$**$#%/$#0$%1'23*NQMBOUTt4FEBUJPO%FOUJTUSZt*OWJTBMJHOÑ/"*#($C&*030=D$A"2;$/E;030=$?$9"2,*'"($FGG&302:;0218 in the company and they decided to try to “The contract that Airborne Systems had ,PSODQWV6HGDWLRQ'HQWLVWU\,QYLVDOLJQ keep it going. got transferred to Airborne System North )UDQNIRUG%HOOHYLOOH&RERXUJDay Care from 10am–4pm! “At the end of the day, we knew that air- America and part of the deal was that <"($!"*;$)*&:$HI":JKG:8 borne systems, because of their contract they wanted the work done in Canada, so !"#$$%&'()*+',-%*'%.$**$#%/$#0$%1'23444L-":3#(<;02"#!;02*;L>&: R0013378650 with DND for their repair and overhaul they had no choice. They came to us with for the parachutes and their life support a sub-contract which gives us regular rev- )UDQNIRUG%HOOHYLOOH&RERXUJ enue.” Three Locations to Better Serve You! At the same time, the compa- 444L-":3#(<;02"#!;02*;L>&: Kimberly Lyttle ny decided not to limit itself to Frankford 613-398-8888 Sales Consultant its original products. R0013362875 (613) 969-1166 “We’ve been able to bid on [email protected] Belleville 613-961-7050 items