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By Cdr Gilles CouturierCO, HMCS Fredericton

HMCS Fredericton recentlycompleted a 17 day deploy-

ment to Québec City, Hamilton,Toronto, Montréal and Sept-iles.The primary goals of this missionwere to reacquaint Canadians withtheir Navy and to support OP CON-NECTION, an initiative set forth toassist with recruiting in the Canadi-an Forces. During this period,11,600 visitors embarked in Fred-ericton for transit sails, day sails,ship open to visitors, citizenshipceremonies and official receptions.

In each of the scheduled events,Fredericton ensured that visitorswould get the opportunity to gainsome hands on experience. For thebenefit of embarked guests, the shiporganized activities such as tours ofkey compartments while underway,interactive firefighting demonstra-tions of a simulated fire, includingtryouts and speed dressing contestson the flight deck, ship maneuver-ability demonstrations and staticdisplays of force protection anddiving operations. These activitiesproved very popular, particularlyamong audiences such as a group ofgrade 11 and 12 students who tookthe opportunity to sail with us andlearn more about their Navy.

Throughout these events, our logis-tics department displayed their out-standing skills, serving meals forhundreds of guests every day whileat sea, and at the various othersocial events on the busy schedule.

As dictated by protocol, the shipconducted official calls to CityHalls and First Nations Councils.The sailors also took the opportuni-ty to perform volunteer work in sev-

eral of the communities visited.Some special visitors to the shipduring this deployment included theLieutenant Governor of Quebec,who was officially greeted by aguard and a Royal gun salute of 15salvos; Senator Noël A. Kinsella,Speaker of the Senate and represen-tative of the Fredericton area andSenator Hugh Segal. Frederictonalso had the privilege of hosting

Henri Savard, a Second World Warveteran who sailed with the firstHMCS Fredericton, during the stopin Montreal. This was a specialmoment for the ship and especiallythe CERA on board, CPO2 Ross,since Savard was the Chief Artificerof the first Fredericton.

Our transit though the St-Lawrence seaway system was cer-tainly a unique experience. During

the transit through the Montréalarea, members of the First Nationscommunity of Kahnawake greetedthe ship as we sailed through theirterritory; a mark of respect that wastruly appreciated. Finally, the mostrewarding part of this deploymentfor many sailors was to have thisrare occasion to showcase their ship to family and friends in theirhome province.

Fredericton was privileged to be the Navy’s ambassador in thispart of our country and to contributeto OP CONNECTION. After 38hours of ship open to visitors, fiveday sails, 42 media interviews and many social functions, the ship is justifiably proud of what was accomplished during this short time.

The visitors were challenged dur-ing each event to interact with thesailors in Fredericton, and to takethe opportunity to appreciate theirprofessionalism and dedication.These visitors all left the ship witha better understanding of what theNavy can do for Canadians.

The visit of Fredericton to thesecities will most certainly pay divi-dends in the ongoing Op CONNEC-TION recruiting drive, and has giv-en many Canadians in the cities vis-ited a better appreciation of theirNavy as a whole.

HMCS Fredericton connects with Canadians

Toronto was among the cities HMCS Fredericton visited during OP CONNECTION.

The New Vanguard MK-2 Bomb Disposal Robot examines remains of an exploded vehicle during the Exercise Ready Hammer 2006 in CFB Gagetown.

By Sgt Todd BerryArmy News

British, Canadian and Americanmilitary personnel participat-

ed in a Joint Tactical Inter-Oper-ability Explosive Ordnance Dispos-al (EOD) exercise. One could saythat these soldiers, sailors and air-men get a bang out of their jobs. Butjoking aside, their mission is nolaughing matter.

NATO forces depend heavily on these specialists to deal with the immediate threat of explosivedevices within their area of

operations. Exercise READY HAMMER 06

was held from September 25 toOctober 6. The aim of this secondCanadian-hosted EOD exercise wasto validate tools, tactics and stan-dard operating procedures (SOP).

“Our most important factor of thetraining is to make sure that ourtroops are ready to deploy into the-atre and we are using lessonslearned to ensure that they can be assafe as possible,” said Petty OfficerFirst Class (PO1) Andy Tiffin, aclearance diver with Fleet DivingUnit (Atlantic), currently serving

in Afghanistan. The exercise also allowed for

exchanging tactical and technicalinformation between the participat-ing environments and nations deal-ing with both conventional EODand Improvised Explosive DeviceDisposal (IEDD).

Seven EOD teams practiced sce-narios dealing with roadside IED,remote controlled IED, suicidebombers and convoy ambushes.

“Combat is quite heavy in theatreright now and we just want to makesure they are prepared for that,”said PO1 Tiffin.

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PCL Constructors Canada Inc.and the Department of National

Defence recently received an Awardof Excellence for the Chiefs’and Pet-ty Officers’, Warrant Officers’ andSergeants’ Mess/Wardroom facilitylocated at Stadacona in CFB Halifax.

The Canadian Design-Build Insti-tute (CDBI) presented the Award ofExcellence on Friday, September 22during a luncheon at the conclusionof CDBI’s annual national confer-ence, held in Halifax.

“We had heard in advance that wewere getting this award,” statedMarc Brophy of Defence Construc-

tion Canada. Brophy was managerof site operations on the project.“Two other projects were recog-nized but our building was the oneto receive the award.”

Construction began in the springof 2003 and the new facility wasofficially opened in on April 28,2005. The project, priced at $32.5million, had three main elements;the new construction of Juno Tow-er, the 12 storey accommodationtower comprising 160 rooms; thenew construction of the Chiefs’,POs’, WOs’ and Sgts’ Mess, and theconservation and upgrade of theOfficers’ Wardroom, which wasbuilt in the 1950s.

The architectural design and con-

sulting firm WHW Architects wasthe partner to the design-buildteam. There were many challengesduring the design-build process,Brophy noted, including the natureof the site.

“We were building on a slope,with a 10-metre drop from the topto the bottom of the site. It’s a bigslope and it’s all rock.” The rocksremoved from the construction sitewere transported to the site of thenew parking lot at the corner ofNorth and Barrington Streets,according to Brophy.

Through extensive consultationswith PCL and WHW, the team foundsolutions to the constraints of thesite. “The builders and the archi-

tects put a lot of time into meetingthe user requirements,” stated Bro-phy. “They worked hard to makethe building what the Navy wantedit to be... It’s a building everyoneseems to be proud of.”

During the CDBI conference,DND and PCL personnel guidedconference participants through atour of the facility.

The design-build team has alsoapplied for certification by theLeadership in Energy and Environ-mental Design (LEED) GreenBuilding rating system.

The LEED program recognizesbuildings that exemplify higherperformance standards and thecommitment to sustainability

through environmentally responsi-ble and energy efficient choices.

Many environmental and energyconsiderations are taken into accountwhen a building project applies to becertified under LEED, according toBrophy. Buildings are assessedunder a point system and points areawarded for everything from theconstruction materials used, to com-posting policies and the use of recy-cled materials. “There are a lot ofways you can get points. Even hav-ing racks for bikes is part of it.”

If they are successful in achiev-ing LEED status, Brophy believesthe project would be among the firstDND building projects to attain thiscertification.

DND and PCL honoured with Award ofExcellence for Mess/Wardroom facility

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Yard saleFAdm GCWCC committee is having a

yard sale on October 26 in the lobby ofBldg S-90.

In order for the sale to be successful wewill need donations We will receivedonations from October 10 up to the dateof the sale.

Here are a few ideas of what we arelooking for: books, dishes, toys, gadgets,new items, used items, crafts, preserves,household items and tools. Rememberone person’s junk may be another per-son’s treasure.

If we receive several new items, theymay be used for a silent auction. For thatgift you received and hide in the closet asit is just not your taste, here is a good wayto pass it on.

Curl for Cancer FunspielThe Dartmouth Curling Club, 35 Canal

Street, and the Canadian Cancer Society,Dartmouth Unit will host the the thirdannual Dartmouth Curl For Cancer Fun-spiel on Saturday November 18, 12:30p.m. Only 20 teams can participate soregister early.

Registration fee is $100 per team offour. Pledge sheets are issued upon reg-istration. Deadline is October 28, 2006.Funds raised will support cancerresearch and other important programsand services. Spectators are welcome.For more information or to register ateam, call 462-4725.

Sea Cadets—Shearwater339 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps

Iroquois is currently enrolling youthages 12 to 18 in the Sea Cadet program.Learn marksmanship, seamanship, sail-ing, marching and more—all for free.Everything is provided through the pro-gram at no cost to the cadet or the par-ent. Opportunities abound in this greatprogram for youth, from dances to tripsto summer training.

We parade every Tuesday night at Bldg4, Lower Base Shearwater from 6 p.m. to9 p.m. Feel free to stop by and see whatit’s all about.

For more information, contact 463-8910, 883-1952 or [email protected].

Library presents lecture serieson military history in Halifax

On Wednesdays at lunchtime at theSpring Garden Road Memorial branch ofthe library, Saint Mary’s UniversityLunch & Learn Lecture Series presentsHalifax and the Military Since 1748. Youmay attend one or all lectures with no reg-istration or charge. Feel free to bring your

lunch. This series is co-sponsored by theDivision of Continuing Education ofSaint Mary’s University. Examine therelationship of the community of Halifaxto Halifax’s military establishment, from1749 to the present. Guest lecturersinclude Judith Fingard, Alan Simpsonand Stephen Kimber.

Annual NCIOP Mess DinnerThe third annual NCIOP Mess Dinner

will be held November 2, 2006, in JunoTower at Stadacona. All current and for-mer NCIOPs (Reg and Reserve Force) areencouraged to attend. This is a terrificopportunity to meet old friends or tofinally put a face to a name.

For further information please contactMS Andy Cotterill at 721-6859, or [email protected].

Spaces still availablefor PSP CommunityRecreation programs

Community Recreation would like to remind you that registration for ourfall fitness classes is still being accept-ed. There is a class for everyone includ-ing Yoga, Pilates, Baby and Me Fitnessand Belly Dance. For a complete listing of our fitness classes and moredetailed information, please check ourwebsite www.psphalifax.ns.ca/recreationor pick up a copy of our brochure at anyone of the fitness facilities or the com-munity center.

Some classes are in danger of beingcancelled due to low registration. Don’tmiss out. For more information or to reg-ister for any of the programs, please callDanielle Sutherland at 722-4647. Classsize is limited, so register now.

Museum eventsOn Wednesday, October 25 at the Mar-

itime Museum of the Atlantic, BarryMacdonald, president of the Nova ScotiaLighthouse Preservation Society, willspeak at the museum. His topic will be thedifficulties facing lighthouses acrossCanada. In this presentation, which wasoriginally part of the 2006 InternationalLighthouse Conference, Macdonald willspeak about the current Coast Guarddivestiture process, the Heritage Protec-tion Act, and Senate Bill S-14. This talkstarts at 7 p.m. and is free.

From September to December onWednesdays at 2 p.m. at the MaritimeMuseum of the Atlantic, heritage inter-preter Johanna Kristjansson describes theevents related to the Halifax Explosion onDecember 6, 1917. Among the stories isthat of Kristjansson’s great-grandmother,

who survived the explosion.From September to December on

Thursdays at 2 p.m., heritage interpreterRichard MacMichael gives a guidedpresentation of the Convoy Exhibit. learnmore about how the Second World Warmerchant ship formations, escorted byhips of the Royal Canadian Navy,brought vital supplies from North Amer-ica to Europe. Call (902) 424-7490 formore information.

From September to December on Fri-days at 2 p.m., heritage interpreter DerekHarrison gives demonstrations of theskills of the 19th century sailor. Learnhow to splice rope, make a ditty bag, orcreate a Turk’s head rope mat.

On Friday, October 27, Saturday Octo-ber 28 and Sunday October 29 at the Mar-itime Museum of the Atlantic, take anafter-dark tour of the museum. Hear realghost stories from Nova Scotia, all with amarine twist. This tour is not suitable forchildren under age eight. Space on thetour is limited so please call 902-424-7490 for reservations and informationabout costs.

On Saturday October 28 from 1:30p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Museum of Nat-ural History, parents and children can par-ticipate in a pumpkin carving session.Learn to use nature themes such as bats,spiders, owls or cats in carving your Hal-loween pumpkin. Bring your own pump-kin for this session.

Job Fair at Cole Harbour PlaceThe Shearwater MFRC, in partnership

with Job Search Services—Dartmouth,invites family members of our militarycommunity to the second annual Fall JobFair being held at Cole Harbour Place.The job fair is free and takes place onWednesday, October 18 from 9 a.m. tonoon in the Westphal Room of Cole Har-bour Place.

If you are new to the area, consideringa job change or are interested in the pos-sibility of returning to school, Holly Rye,the Employment and Education Assis-tance Coordinator will be there to answerall your career development questions.Take advantage of other communityresources available while you are there.Job Search Services will have staff onhand to help you develop successfulinternet job search techniques, and helpyou find the best job sites/resources onthe Internet.

There will also be free professionalresume critiquing. An ASL interpreterwill also be available.

For more info call Holly Rye at 720-1977 or visit Job Search Services at:www.jobsearchservices.ca/events.html.

Publication schedule for 2006 and 2007

October 16, 2006October 30, 2006 — Remembrance SpecialNovember 13, 2006 November 27, 2006 — Holiday Shopping GuideDecember 11, 2006 — Year in ReviewJanuary 8, 2007January 22, 2007February 5, 2007 — ValentinesFebruary 19, 2007March 5, 2007 — Home and Garden SpecialMarch 19, 2007April 2, 2007 — Posting SeasonApril 16, 2007April 30, 2007 — Battle of the AtlanticMay 14, 2007May 28, 2007June 11, 2007 — Family DaysJune 25, 2007July 9, 2007July 23, 2007August 6, 2007 — Back to SchoolAugust 20, 2007September 3, 2007 — Air Show SpecialSeptember 17, 2007October 1, 2007 — Home ImprovementOctober 15, 2007October 29, 2007 — Remembrance SpecialNovember 12, 2007November 26, 2007 — Holiday Shopping GuideDecember 10, 2007 — Year in Review

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With regard to contribu-tions to the annual

Government of Canada Work-place Charitable Campaign(GCWCC), the DND/CF com-munity in Halifax does wellbut it can do better.

According to Capt(N) HarryHarsch, commanding officerof HMCS Athabaskan, it’stime for some mythbustingabout the United Way/GCW-CC. People need to have anaccurate idea of the UnitedWay, and why they shouldcontribute to the GCWCC, stat-ed Capt(N) Harsch.

“I believe that the UnitedWay and its partner organiza-tions do an amazing job athelping some fairly disparate,and desperate organizationsthroughout the HRM.”

He observed that the Unit-ed Way supports programs at51 local charitable organiza-tions. After the Seeing isBelieving bus tour on Sep-tember 25, Capt(N) Harschstated he came away witheven more certainty of theGCWCC’s importance.

The Military FamilyResource Centres in Halifaxand Shearwater are amongthe organizations that receivefunds from the GCWCC andCapt(N) Harsch commented“If anybody hasn’t, in the lastfour or five years, understoodthe value of the MFRCs, theyneed to get their heads out ofthe sand. These have beenincredible facilities that havebenefitted all of us.”

Contributors have severaloptions in donating to theGCWCC, according to Capt(N)Harsch. They may contributeeither to the United Way over-all fund or they may directtheir personal contributionstoward registered charities oftheir own choosing.

When the funds are allocat-ed, the United Way takesgreat care in selecting whichorganizations it will support,according to Capt(N) Harsch.“You have absolute confi-dence that the money yougive is going to good causes.”

One of the persistent mythsabout the GCWCC concernsadministrative overhead costsat the United Way. “In fact, it’sconsiderably lower than mostother charitable organiza-tions,” Capt(N) Harsch stated.

He noted that the GCWCC isthe only charitable campaignsupported by the Treasury andthe Federal Government ofCanada, and Treasury Boardgave the GCWCC and theUnited Way, which managesthe GCWCC, the mandate tomaintain administrative costsbelow an average of 14.9 percent yearly.

By comparison, the Cus-toms and Revenue Agencylimits private charities tomaintain administrative costsbelow 30 per cent, nearlytwice that of the GCWCC.

Another myth is that thecampaign relies on heavy-handed techniques to raise

funds. While the JTFA hopesto have 100 per cent canvass-ing, Capt(N) Harsch empha-sized there is no pressure onunits to exceed expectations.He pointed out that the idea isnot to coerce or embarrasspeople into GCWCC contribu-tions, but rather, to convincethem of the value of the Unit-ed Way campaign.

Capt(N) Harsch is chair ofthe leadership campaign forthe 2006 GCWCC but he alsohopes to increase participationand donations across theboard, not just in the leader-ship category.

He observed that in 2005,the JTFA contributed approx-imately $382,000 to the GCWCC. “By comparison, theNational Defence Headquar-ters community with one thirdmore contributors donatedmore than one million dollarsand MARPAC, which is sig-nificantly smaller that theMARLANT community, con-tributed over $600,000.”

“If I could double the partic-ipation rate and everyone gave$10 a month, which is $120 ayear, we could really do some-thing for this community.”

Busting mythsabout the GCWCC

By SLt Evelyne LemireOAP, Région Québec.

Les 19 et 20 septembre dernier, le NCSMFredericton mouillait l’ancre dans le

Vieux-port de Montréal pour une courte vis-ite de deux jours. De prime abord, cetteescale s’amorçait comme bien d’autres pourle Capitaine de frégate Gilles Couturier,commandant du NCSM Fredericton. Maispour Jean-Nicolas Maltais, un jeune Mon-tréalais de 11 ans, qui rêvait de rencontrer lecommandant d’un navire militaire et de levisiter avec lui, c’était le début d’une aven-ture inoubliable. L’histoire de Jean-Nicolasen est une de courage et de persévérancepuisqu’il lutte tous les jours contre un can-cer. Lorsque le Capf Couturier eu vent dusouhait de Jean-Nicolas, le rêve est devenuréalité pour le jeune garçon et sa famille.

C’est ainsi que le 20 septembre, Jean-Nicolas montait à bord du NCSM Frederic-ton où plusieurs belles surprises l’at-tendaient. Notre jeune commandant en herbea d’abord eu droit à une visite guidée du

navire en compagnie du Capf Couturier, vis-ite au cours de laquelle il a pu poser toutesles questions possibles et imaginables. Jean-Nicolas a pu bénéficier d’un privilège rare :celui de s’asseoir dans la chaise du com-mandant dans le poste de commandement. Ila ensuite été dirigé vers la cabine personnelledu commandant où quelques cadeaux lui ontété remis dont une casquette de commandantainsi qu’un t-shirt aux couleurs et à l’effigiedu navire. Ces souvenirs lui permettront dese remémorer son passage sur le NCSMFredericton. Madame Susan Christopher duBureau des affaires publiques de la Défensenationale-Région du Québec et madameCatherine Dumouchel de la Société duVieux-port de Montréal lui ont égalementremis plusieurs souvenirs.

Le rêve de Jean-Nicolas s’est réalisé grâceà sa tante Annick Parent qui a communiquéavec le personnel du Bureau des affairespubliques. Nous espérons avoir contribué aubonheur de Jean-Nicolas et d’avoir emplit son cœur d’heureux souvenirs. Nous luisouhaitons bonne chance ainsi qu’à sa famille.

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Santa’s elves from DND Fire Ser-vices will soon be at the gates,

collecting toys for children.“We want to have a toy drive,”

stated DND firefighter Chris Lavery.“We hope to collect donations of

toys in the Dockyard, from the fleetand maybe at Stadacona if we can.”

OS Rob Keogh from HMCS Toron-to, who plans to canvass the fleet fordonations as well.

Lavery said he will have boxes setup at the dockyard gates. “We plan todo this during the week of November20. On Monday we will hand out a

pamphlet explaining what we aredoing, then on Tuesday and Wednes-day we will collect the toys from peo-ple going through the gates.”

Lavery plans to be on hand, orhave a large box available to hold alldonations. “Or maybe we will passthe boot, which is what firemen do,to collect any donations people want

to make.”The toys should be new and in the

$5 to $10 price range, stated Lavery.Any toys left over after the main dis-tribution will be given to the Salva-tion Army, he added.

Lavery planned to challenge hisfellow firefighters to contribute mon-ey or toys to the campaign.

The fire hall’s empty pop cans orwater bottles are recycled and themoney goes toward the Christmasfamily, according to Lavery. “Someyears we get as much as $300.”

He and OS Keogh hope to have allthe toys collected and sorted by ear-ly December, ready to be handed outin time for the holidays.

Firemen and sailors to collect toys for military families

By Sarah Hardy Communications Assistant FSE

Waste Reduction Week is here.Jump on board and take

part in the exciting events takingplace throughout MARLANT. Showyour enthusiasm, test your knowl-edge and find out how you can con-tribute to MARLANT’s waste man-agement program.

The Waste Reduction Challengewill take place October 16 to 22. Theobjective of the challenge is to deter-mine which unit produces the leastamount of waste during the week.The winner will be determined bycomparing waste numbers producedby Stadacona, the Dockyard, Shear-water, Halifax and Dartmouth areasof Windsor and Willow Park andDRDC, to their waste numbers from

the previous week. The unit with thegreatest reduction in waste will beawarded the Waste Reduction Tro-phy. Let’s see who will take homethe title.

Each day during Waste ReductionWeek, a travelling display booth willbe set up.

Check the schedule and stop by topick up information about reducingwaste and to fill out a ballot to winprizes. At each location we will becollecting clothing, toys, books andbaby items for donation to AdsumHouse for Women and Children.With colder temperatures around thecorner, this is a great opportunity tohelp those in need prepare for thewinter season. Show your support forWaste Reduction Week and reducethe amount of clutter in your home.

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Be sure to visit Formation Safetyand Environment’s website http://halifax.mil.ca/N4MAT/N48/events_e.htm and test your knowledge by tak-ing our waste reduction quiz. Submityour answers online for a chance towin a prize.

To book an information session,submit a nomination for the environ-mental role model contest, or find outabout the events during WasteReduction Week, contact SarahHardy at 721-8837 or by e-mail [email protected].

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Display Booth and Clothing Pick-up. (0900-1300) October 16: Stadacona, S90.October 17: Dockyard, D201. October 18: Windsor Park MFRC. October 19:Shearwater HQ.October 20: DRDC, Building 1.Waste Reduction Challenge. Includes Stadacona, Dockyard, Shearwater, Halifaxand Dartmouth. Reduce waste this week for a chance to win the trophy.Environmental Role Model Contest. Nominate your environmentally keen co-worker for a chance to win great prizes.Information Sessions. Schedule an information session for your unit today.Waste Reduction Quiz. Go online and test your knowledge. Submit youranswers for a chance to win a prize http://halifax.mil.ca/N4MAT/N48/events_e.htm.

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Between September 18 and Octo-ber 2, 2006, Standing NATO

Maritime Group One (SNMG1) con-ducted Maritime Security operationsalong with Force training while tran-siting south from Gothenburg, Swe-den to Rota, Spain. Having sailed

from Sweden, HMCS Iroquois andUSS Boone were joined by HNLMSVan Galen, which had been in DenHelder, Holland. On the evening ofSeptember 18, SNMG1 met up witha Dutch Task Group for serializedtraining and an encounter exerciseaimed at practicing conventionalsurface warfare techniques. The ren-dezvous with the Dutch ships also

allowed SNMG1 units to conductreplenishment at sea operations withHNLMS Amsterdam. The Groupthen passed through the EnglishChannel into the Flag Officer SeaTraining (FOST) areas to the south ofthe United Kingdom.

Several days of FOST operationscommenced with a navigationalexercise through the Solent. Thisbody of water separates the Isle ofWight from the rest of England. Thetransit offered shipsè companies aglimpse at the famous MartelloTowers off the approaches toPortsmouth, as well the impressiveNeedles (a series of high jaggedrock formations that mark the western approaches to the Solent).Once in the FOST areas, SNMG1conducted a series of exercisesincluding the Weekly War multi-threat serial and a refuelling withRFA Black Rover.

Having crossed the Bay of Bis-cay in typically challenging seas,SNMG1’s next commitment waswith Portuguese units starting onSeptember 25. For three days theForce operated with the Portuguesehoning skills in diverse taskingsranging from anti-air warfareagainst aircraft simulating terroristsuicide attacks, to a more tradition-al role of rendering assistance tostricken vessels. SNMG1 also tookthe opportunity to refuel from theNRP Berrio. During the latter part ofthis training period with Portugueseunits, the flagship Iroquois, had thehonour of hosting its national Com-mander, Canadian ExpeditionaryForce Command (COM CEFCOM)for a brief visit. This marked thefirst opportunity for COM CEFCOM

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of NATO’s responses to the terroristattacks on September 11, 2001. Aspart of Operation Active Endeav-our, the Force conducts regular surveillance and monitoring ofshipping in the Mediterranean. Inthe foreseeable future, OperationActive Endeavour will continue toplay a key role in NATO’s spectrumof measures against terrorism. Thegoal of the operation is to preventand counter terrorism at sea and allillegality possibly associated withterrorism including human traffick-ing, and smuggling of arms andradio-active materials. NATO’sefforts in ACTIVE ENDEAVOURhave been joined by Partnership forPeace nations such as Russia, andthe Mediterranean Dialogue statesof Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Israel,Jordan, Mauritania, and Tunisia.

CEFCOM commander LGen Gauthier visits HMCS Iroquois

By WO Stephen Browning12 Wing GCWCC Coordinator

The 12 Wing 2006 GCWCC Cam-paign had its kick off on Mon-

day, October 2 with a barbecue at theSea King Club. With the weather notcooperating as we would have liked,we moved inside where it was still

warm and sunny—and those whoattended had a wonderful time.There were plenty of hamburgersand hotdogs to go around, and thebarbecuers had great fun barbecuingin the rain.

The Government of Canada Work-place Charitable Campaign (GCW-CC) supports the United Way of Hal-

ifax Region and Healthpartners. Themain objective for the 2006 12 Wingcampaign is to ensure 100 per centcanvassing of our members andemployees. Additional goals are toincrease participation rates throughfostering a better understanding ofthe benefits of contributing toimprove our community and to focus

on increasing the number of payrolldeductions to enable our people todemonstrate their commitment totheir local community.

We also want to educate peopleabout our members’ability to be ableto direct their payroll donation to anyregistered charity in Canada.

12 Wing members who attended

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This year’s GCWCC goal for 12 Wing is to raise $35,000 forUnited Way.

Members of 12 Wing celebrate their commitmentto community at the 2006 GCWCC Kick Off

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On Monday, September 25, theUnited Way of Halifax Region

took GCWCC committee memberson a bus trip.

Debbie Fleetham, the UnitedWay’s Community Resources Assis-tant, was tour guide for the trip,which had a route going throughneighbourhoods in the inner city andnorth end Halifax.

Fleetham explained that the tripwould show some of the agenciesand organizations that receivedfunding from the United Way, andthe wide variety of services that theyoffer to the community.

The first stop was at the MetroTurning Point Shelter on Barring-ton Street. The shelter is a nonprof-it community social agency provid-ing emergency overnight shelterfor men over age 19. The UnitedWay supports the night program atthe shelter, noted staff memberMike Humphries.

“There are up to 65 beds available.People stay here anywhere from onenight to six months.”

The centre offers snacks but notmeals, directing people instead tonearby establishments such as HopeCottage or Brunswick Street UnitedChurch where meals are served.Humphries emphasized “We don’t

serve meals. We try not to dupli-cate services.”

The guests often have difficultiesranging from alcohol and drugaddiction to mental health prob-lems “and we have a lot of peoplewho are addicted to gambling,”Humphries stated.

Though Metro Turning Point isnot a rehabilitation centre, the staffworks to rejuvenate the guests sothey can address their problems andwhere possible, return to work or toschool. “Most homeless people areeager to go back,” Humphries stated,adding that the staff is in constantcontact with other organizations asthey develop individual case plansfor each person staying at the shelter.

As the downtown tour resumed,Fleetham pointed out more organi-zations that receive United Waysupport, including St. George’sYouthnet, Stepping Stone, Dress forSuccess, the Community Y on Got-tigen Street, the Elizabeth Fry Soci-ety, the Canadian Mental HealthAssociation and the Ward 5 Neigh-bourhood Centre.

Another stop was at Wee CareDevelopmental Centre on YoungStreet, where executive directorDawn McFarlane-Smith welcomedthe committee members andexplained the purpose of the centre.

“We cater to kids from six monthsto six years, kids with special

Seeing is believing:United Way takesGCWCC committeeon a bus tour


Wednesday, October 4 was the2006 Day of Caring for the

annual United Way/GCWCC.Each year, people from JTFA are

present at several sites around thecommunity, working on projectsrelated to organizations that receivesupport from the United Way.

Participants this year includedmilitary and civilian personnel fromCHRSC, Canadian Fleet Atlantic,HMCS Scotian, FMFCS, FormationAdministration, Formation Logis-tics, Executives, 12 Wing, N6, theLanguage Training Centre, theNaval Construction Troop, theACOS IM and CFNES. They workedat three sites, including SaintGeorge’s YouthNet, Alcare Placeand Laing House.

Cdr Rick Weldon, the FormationAdministration Officer, was amongthose working at St. George’sYouthNet, a building that housesthe parish’s ministry to neighbour-hood youth. Located on the cor-ner of Brunswick and CornwallisStreets, St. George’s, often knownas the Round Church, is a wellknown building in the city’s his-toric downtown.

According to Cdr Weldon,approximately 50 to 60 people wereat that site, where their assignedtask was to paint the interior of the building.

“In fact, we have so many peoplethat we’re actually running out ofsome of the painting supplies thatwere provided by St. George’s.There are lots of people to do thework here.” The team was to paint all

the woodwork around the doors andwindows, all the lower sections ofthe doors, the stairway and the stage.

Painting, both indoor and outdoor,was the overall theme for the Day ofCaring, stated Cdr Weldon. “Forinstance, at Laing House and AlcarePlace, the two other places whereDND is working today, are gettingoutside painting jobs.”

Jim Wilson is an occupational spe-cialist and youth counsellor withYouthNet. He became connectedwith the centre in 2002 as a wilder-ness coordinator. “I design and coor-dinate wilderness programs that getinner city youth out into the wilder-ness,” stated Wilson.

YouthNet also runs after schoolprograms, a lunch program, an artsprogram, a Latin program, a theatreprogram, junior leadership programsand summer programs.

Wilson noted that in addition tothe youth programs, the buildinghosts a community soup kitchen onSaturday afternoons. “It feeds every-one in the neighbourhood who needsto be fed.”

Of the DND/CF presence for theDay of Caring, Wilson stated “It’sfantastic. I can’t believe the turnout.”Several years ago, DND/CF volun-teers worked on painting and repairsto the downstairs hall.

Wilson commented that St.George’s former rector, Canon GaryThorne, is now Major Thorne, apadre with LFAA.

“I’m glad to be here to help out,”stated MS McMahon, one of sixsailors from HMCS Toronto whowere at St. George’s YouthNet forthe day.

He observed that the centre hadrun out of brushes for the painters“but there are plenty of rollers andlots of paint.”

It was his first time as a participantin the Day of Caring, as in previousyears he had often been at sea or hadother commitments.

MS McMahon stated he saw theday as an opportunity for DND/CF toreach into the community. “Any timewe can work in the community andhelp people less fortunate than us,this is the thing to do.”

2006 Day of Caring;Taking people into the community

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By Len CanfieldCanadian Naval Memorial Trust

HMCS Sackville will move toAlderney Landing, Dart-

mouth in October to support East-ern Front Theatre’s world premiereof Corvette Crossing.

Sackville’s move to AlderneyLanding will cap an active sum-mer/fall program of activities beforethe ship returns to her winter berth inHMC Dockyard.

Vice Admiral Duncan (Dusty)Miller, chair of the Canadian NavalMemorial Trust (CNMT) whichoperates Sackville says, “We had anexcellent crew this summer to greetand entertain visitors at ourSackville Landing berth on the Hal-ifax waterfront.

They included Sea Cadets, NavalReservists, Regular Force members,the Wavy Navy Players (historic ani-mators), members of the AtlanticChiefs’ and Petty Officers’ Associa-tion and other volunteers who assistthroughout the year.”

Miller says the historic animatorsand the other volunteers who helpmaintain Canada’s Naval Memorialplay an important role in helpingCanadians learn more about what the65 year-old ship represents.

Sackville is the last of 122corvettes built in Maritime, Quebec,Ontario and British Columbia ship-yards during the Second World War.

Winston Churchill called the 205-foot corvettes “cheap but nasties,”the sheepdogs of the Atlantic convoysystem that shepherded the merchantships to and from Britain while fend-ing off enemy submarine attacks.

Naval historian Dr. Marc Milnerhas written that the corvettes and other escorts “...formed thebedrock... of the Western alliance,”ensuring Allied successes in suchoffences as the D-Day invasion.

“HMCS Sackville represents theincredible contribution of the Cana-dian Navy to the allied victory at seaduring the Battle of the Atlantic.

Sackville is the symbol of thecourage of all sailors who haveserved in the Canadian Navy for

almost 100 years and our livingmemorial to their bravery and sacri-fice,” Dr. Miller explained.

It is this requirement to tellSackville’s story that is leadingMiller and fellow CNMT trustees toincrease public awareness and sup-port across the country to ensure thecorvette is preserved in perpetuity.

The board of directors of CNMTis working with the WaterfrontDevelopment Corporation and theArmour Group Ltd. on the proposedQueen’s Landing maritime heritagecomplex adjacent to Sackville’ssummer berth.

The complex would featureSackville as the centrepiece of anaval heritage centre, along with an

aquarium, boat building centre, din-ner theatre, hotel and other facilities.

VAdm (ret’d) Lynn Mason, chair-man of the 2006 Annual Fund Cam-paign says a number of initiativeshave been undertaken to launch asuccessful capital campaign toensure Sackville is available to futuregenerations.

These include hiring a full-timedirector of development.

Mason says Canadians can sup-port CNMT/Sackville in severalways, including becoming a trustee($75 annual contribution), whichincludes a number of benefits, or amember of the ship’s company ($25annual contribution).

Additional information is avail-able on CNMT’s Web site atwww.canadiannavalmemorial.org,or by contacting: Canadian NavalMemorial Trust, HMCS Sackville,PO Box 99000 Station Forces, Hali-fax NS B3K 5X5, or by telephone at(902) 429-2132 or (902) 427-2837.

After Sackville served more than40 years as a warship and oceano-graphic vessel, in 1985 the federalgovernment designated it as Cana-da’s Naval Memorial.

During the summer/early fall theship is open to the public at her sum-mer berth adjacent to the MaritimeMuseum of the Atlantic.

Commander Wendall Brown(ret’d) is commanding officer of Sackville.

Sackville to cross harbour to Dartmouth

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In addition to the experts in sub-jects ranging from physiotherapy tooccupational therapy or speech andlanguage pathology, the centre hostsmany students and volunteers,according to McFarlane-Smith.

She guided the group on a tour ofthe centre, which includes severalclassrooms and a gym.

Outside was a large deck and play-ground and McFarlane-Smith notedthat for some years, the centre hashad a link to the Canadian Navy.

“We are the charity of HMCS Iro-quois,” she observed, adding thatmembers of the ship’s companyhave donated many hours of work tothe centre.

McFarlane-Smith stated that inaddition to providing services to 58children at the centre, the staff doesliaison work with families livingoutside the city. “We do workshopsand we try to provide information topeople in isolated areas.”

There is a high demand for thekind of service that Wee Care pro-vides, according to McFarlane-Smith. “We have a waiting list ofover 400 families.”

The bus trip concluded after thetour through the city’s north end,where the United Way contributessupport to the Healthy Kids programin Mulgrave Park and the ProgressCentre for Early Intervention.


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October 8 to 14 was Fire PreventionWeek for 2006 and the focus this

year was on the importance of prevent-ing cooking fires at home in the kitchen.

The theme was Prevent CookingFires—Watch What You Heat, stated AlOuellette, Chief Fire Inspector of DNDFire Services.

Noting that cooking is the leadingcause of fires at home, Ouellette warned“Never leave cooking food unattended.”

Education is the key to creating betterawareness of fire hazards in kitchens, henoted. If a grease fire should break out inthe kitchen and after fire personnel havebeen alerted, people should use an avail-able pot lid to cover the fire.

According to Ouellette, “Don’t try car-rying the pot out, don’t try using water onit. Cover it with a lid and cut off the oxy-gen and the fire will go out.”

According to the office of the CF FireMarshal, the following steps willreduce the chances of having a cookingfire that results in damages to peopleand property.

• Don’t leave cooking food unattended.

• Roll up sleeves and don’t wear loose clothing.

• Ban children and pets from a three-foot safe zone around the stove.

• Keep pot handles turned in to avoid spills.

• Keep pot holders, dish towels, foodpackaging and other clutter off the countertop.

• Clean cooking equipment; built-upgrease can catch fire.

It is vital to keep stovetops and ovensclean so there is not a build-up of cook-ing grease, noted Ouellette. “Keep theoven clean. Don’t use tin foil underneaththe elements.” The tin foil can cause ther-mostatic problems, according to Ouel-lette. “You get misreadings and the nextthing you know, you’re replacing an ele-ment. It does cause electrical failures andpremature burning of the elements. Itserves no purpose other than catching thegrease, the lazy man’s way. When we gointo the CF married quarters and we seethat, we mention that to the occupants,that it is not a safe practice.”

In the event of a kitchen fire, “Don’tever put your life or limbs in jeopardy,”stated Ouellette. The fire departmentshould be notified. If possible, cut off the

oxygen supply or the fuel to the fire.That fire will follow basic chemistry andgo out.”

There should always be a fire extin-guisher in the kitchen “but not too closeto the stove, because if somethingoccurs you won’t be able to reach theextinguisher. Put it five feet away, oreven more, so it is handy in the event ofan occurrence.”

The extinguisher should be a drychemical multipurpose extinguisher,“good for any class of fire. You don’thave to stop and think, do I use the type A extinguisher or the type B ortype C? Multipurpose covers it all,”observed Ouellette.

Smoke detectors and alarms shouldalso be standard equipment in all homes“and with the change in the clock sooncoming, that is the perfect time tochange the battery in the smoke alarm orsmoke detector.”

Appliances should be certified as CSAapproved, “and deep fat fryers are prettymuch passé by now, “ observed Ouel-lette, adding that it is probably safer andhealthier to bake frozen French fries inthe oven.

If you do use a deep fat fryer, Ouellettecautioned “Make sure it is an approved,listed deep fat fryer.”

Fire Prevention Week for DND waspublicized through base media, withevents including fire drills throughoutthe week and Sparky the Fire Dog’s vis-it to the daycare. “The children bring thatmessage home and it becomes a familyevent,” commented Ouellette.

To mark Fire Prevention Week,Sparky the Fire Dog is holding a colour-ing contest for children. To enter the con-test go to www.sparky.org, click on FirePrevention Week and select FamilyStuff. Submit entries by mail or directlyto the Fire Prevention Office FormationHalifax Fire Dept Bldg D196. Contestclosing date is October 20, 2006.

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By Tara BayneHMFRC

Beginning with this issue, theMFRCs in Shearwater and Hali-

fax have teamed up with the Tridentto distribute programming and newsfrom the MARLANT and 12 WingCommunities in one package. Overthe past couple of years, we haveasked our readers for input on thispartnership, and have received wordfrom many of you that you wouldprefer this type of publication.

MFRC programming informationwill be produced monthly and pub-lished in the Trident instead of theFlight Times and Kisbie and will bemailed to all subscribers on the mail-ing list for Shearwater and HalifaxMFRCs, as well as distributed on thebase and at other locations where youcan pick up a Trident.

We value your privacy, and yourcontact information will be main-tained by the MFRC, and will not besold, given away or traded. We havebeen researching this partnershipover the past couple of years.

Community feedback has beenpositive, as subscribers will receivemore information on the MFRC and

other military community news.This will also increase distribution

and will be more cost effective forthe MFRC.

Please visit the MFRC websiteswww.halifaxmfrc.ca and www.psp-members.com/smfrc for additionalinformation on programs and servic-es for each MFRC.

If you do not wish to receive thismailing, please call 720-1885 oremail [email protected].

The popular Breakfastwith Santa is back

December 3 from 10:30 a.m. to1:30 p.m. at the HMCC in WindsorPark. This is a partnership betweenthe Halifax MFRC and PSP Com-munity Recreation. Cost is $2 perperson, under 5 free. For more infor-mation, visit www.halifaxmfrc.ca orcall 427-7788.

Military and DND family mem-bers with small craft businesses willalso be displaying their products.

Bring cash and get some holidayshopping done and support yourcommunity. Tables are $25. For morevendor information or to book yourtable, contact [email protected], 427-7206.

Family NetworksIs your military partner away on a

deployment or training for more than30 days? Join one of our Family Net-works and participate in some oftheir activities.

Contact 427-7770 or [email protected].

Strutting Your StuffThursday, November 16, 2006

from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. featuringkeynote speaker Peter Mahoney,Owner/President of the HeadShoppe.

This is a fashion show about trans-forming potential into reality.

Participants will learn how totransform the person they see in themirror everyday into the person theyreally want to be.

Join us for this inspirational journey of personal discovery andfashion.

For more information, please con-tact Deborah Noyes, Employmentand Education Coordinator at 427-7206 or email: [email protected].

Check out www.hireamilitaryspouse.ca for details as theybecome available.

Shearwater MFRC ProgramsFor those who receive the Flight

Times, the current edition includesprogramming up to and includingDecember 2006.

This Trident publication is fea-turing a few of the upcomingSMFRC programs.

Check out some of the programsthat are coming up at the ShearwaterMFRC, located in the Hampton GrayMemorial buildingYou will findmore programs listed online atwww.pspmembers.com/smfrc Start-ing in January 2007, the Trident willinclude all programs at both Halifaxand Shearwater sites.

Programs for families

Family Holiday Open HouseFriday, December 8, from 4:30 to

7 p.m.at the SMFRC.Cost: FreeCome out and share a fun-filled

afternoon of seasonal music, crafts,food, photos with Santa, Christmascaroling, lots of prizes and fun for theentire family.

This is a wonderful event and allare welcome, both tall and small!Ho! Ho! Ho!

Mind, Body, Spirit: Holistic Ways of Being

Saturday, November 4, 9 a.m. to4:30 p.m., Shearwater MFRC. Cost:$25/person Limited childcare isavailable—$15 per family for the day (parents must providechild’s lunch).

Limited space is available soplease register early and you couldqualify for an early-bird prize.

Twice a year since 2003, this inno-vative, fun-filled workshop seriesgives women in our community achance to rejuvenate their spirit andcelebrate the amazing women theyare. Come explore a full day filledwith a spectrum of experiences.

We will learn creative ways tosoothe our souls, calm our minds andnurture our bodies. Activities willinclude drumming, Reiki, massageand mindful meditation. It’s always aday that women don’t want to miss.

To register contact Ryllonna at720-1159, [email protected] Peggy at 720-1928, [email protected].

Fibromyalgia Awareness SessionMonday, November 20, 6 to 8

p.m., SMFRC Rm 231.

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Do you suffer from this painfulcondition? Do you wish other peopleunderstood what it is like for you?Would you like to connect with oth-ers who share your experience? Joinus for an evening of information andsharing to help increase awareness ofthis condition. The evening will behosted by a health professional. Formore information, or to register,please contact Ryllonna at 720-1159,[email protected].

Youth programs

Chess ClubTuesdays at the Shearwater MFRC

Henderson Sweetman Youth Centrefrom 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.

Ages: 8 to 14 years.Cost: free.Join us to sharpen up on your

skills. We’ll teach you how to play.Each week, you’ll receive some skillinstruction, play some mini-gamesand learn strategy for 45 minutes. Atthe end of chess club, youth willhave 30 minutes of their own time toplay in the Youth Centre before weopen for drop-in. This is a weeklydrop-in program—registration is notrequired. Call 720-1776.

Level 1—Leader in TrainingThursdays starting November 9.

This program will run every secondweek for seven sessions. Programend date is February 8.

Time: 6 to 8 p.m.Cost: $35.Ages: 11 to 15 years of age.Register by October 27. Spaces are

limited so sign up early. Participants will experience lead-

ership exercises including trustgames, sports, communication,problem solving, resume writingand leadership scenarios. This pro-

gram includes a placement. Partici-pants will receive a certificate ofcompletion and a letter of referenceupon successful completion of thecourse. Call 720-1776

Portes ouvertes du temps desFêtes pour les familles

Le vendredi 8 décembre, de 16h 30à 19 h, au CRFMS.

Coût : gratuit.Venez partager un après-midi fes-

tif rempli de musique, de bricolageset de nourriture du temps des Fêtes.Vous aurez l’occasion de prendre desphotos avec le père Noël, chanter descantiques, gagner l’un des nombreuxprix et vous amuser en famille. Uneactivité extraordinaire où tous sontinvités, des plus petits aux plusgrands! Ho! Ho! Ho!

État spirituel, mental et physique :vivre selon les principes holistiques

Le samedi 4 novembre, de 9 h à 16h 30, au CRFM de Shearwater.

Coût : 25 $ par personne.Service de garderie limité

disponible - 15 $ par famille pour la journée (l’enfant doit apporterson dîner).

Les places sont limitées,inscrivez-vous tôt pour être admis-sible au tirage.

Depuis 2003, deux fois par année,ces ateliers novateurs et divertissantspermettent aux femmes de notrecommunauté de se ressourcer et decélébrer les femmes extraordinairesqu’elles sont.

Vous passerez la journée entière àexplorer une palette d’expériencesenrichissantes. Nous apprendronsdes façons créatives d’apaiser notreâme et notre esprit et de soignernotre corps.

Les activités comprennent le tam-bourinage, le reiki, le massage et la

méditation. Une journée que lesfemmes ne voudront pas manquer.

Pour s’inscrire : communiquezavec Ryllonna au 720-1159, [email protected] ou Peggy au 720-1928, [email protected].

Séance de sensibilisation à la fibromyalgie

Lundi, le 20 novembre, de 18 h à20 h, au CRFMS, salle 231.

Souffrez-vous de cette pénible

maladie? Aimeriez-vous que les genscomprennent ce qui vous afflige?Aimeriez-vous rencontrer d’autrespersonnes qui vivent la mêmedouleur? Venez vous joindre à nouspour une soirée d’information et departage pour accroître la sensibilisa-tion à cette maladie. La soirée seraanimée par un professionnel de lasanté. Pour plus de renseignementsou pour vous inscrire, veuillez com-muniquer avec Ryllonna au 720-

1159, [email protected].

Les programmes de jeunes

Niveau 1 – Formation en leadership

Les jeudis, à partir du 9 novembre. *Ce programme de 7 séances se

tiendra au deux semaines. Fin du pro-gramme : le 8 février.

Heure : de 18 h à 20 h.Coût : 35 $.

Preteen Pizza and Swim night. November 3, 6:30-9:30 p.m.$6 person. Drop off at pool pick up at Youth Centre. Pleaseregister 720-1776.

Mind, Body and Spirit: Holistic Ways of Being. November 4, 9a.m. – 4 p.m. $25 person. Shearwater MFRC. 720-1159 or720-1129.

Family Floor Hockey. November 4, 4-5:30 p.m. Ages 8-15years. Hampton Grey Gym. For Youth Centre members. 720-1776.

Girl’s Night. Ages 9-13 years. November 4, 7-9:30 p.m. Shear-water MFRC Youth Centre. 720-1776.

Ice Hockey. November 4, 10-11 p.m. $4/person. ShearwaterArena. For Youth Centre members. 720-1776.

Pre-Teen Boys Esteem Club. November 7. Ages 8-10 6-7 p.m.Ages 11-13 7-8 p.m. 7 weeks $20. Shearwater MFRC. 720-1776.

Leader in Training. (11-15 years) November 9. Every twoweeks for seven sessions, 6-8 p.m. Shearwater MFRC. Regby Oct 27. 720-1776.

Family Night at Youth Centre. November 10, 6-9 p.m. Shear-water MFRC Youth Centre. For teen and pre-teen. 720-1776.

Movie Matinee. November 12, 12:30-3:30. $2.70/person. The-atres at Penhorn Mall. 720-1159.

Scrapbooking. November 14, 6:30-8:30 p.m. $5/person.Shearwater MFRC. 720-1159.

Creative Play. Ages 0-8. November 16, 9-11 a.m. ShearwaterMFRC. 720-1040.

Pre-Teen Dance. (ages 9-14) November 17, 7-9 p.m. $4.Shearwater MFRC Gym. 720-1776.

Time for You Childcare 10-2. (3 mos to 12 years) November18, 10-2 $3/hr/child. Shearwater MFRC. 720-1159.

Fibromyalgia Awareness Session. November 20, 6-8 p.m.

Shearwater MFRC. 720-1159.Women’s Health Night. November 22, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Shear-

water MFRC. 720-1159.Lifestyle Tips and Treats Shopping Savvy. November 24, 9:30-

11:30 a.m. Shearwater MFRC. 720-1159.Youth Bowling and Pizza. (age 11-16) November 24, 6:30-9:30

p.m.. $8. Shearwater Fitness Centre. Register by November21. 720-1776.

Red Cross Teen Babysitting Course. (ages 11-15) November25, 9-5 p.m. $40. SMFRC. Reg by Nov 20 720-1776.

Time for You Childcare 10-2. (3 mos to 12 years) November25, 10-2 $3/hr/child. Shearwater MFRC. 720-1159.

Family Floor Hockey. November 25, 4-5:30 p.m. Ages 8-15years. Hampton Grey Gym. For Youth Centre members. 720-1776.

Ice Hockey. November 25, 10-11 p.m. $4/person. PSP ArenaShearwater. For Youth Centre members. 720-1776.

Creative Play. Ages 0-8. November 29, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Shear-water MFRC. 720-1040.

Ongoing programs:Café Nights. Ages 12-16. Every two weeks. Call 720-1776.Lighthouse Circle Group for women. Every two weeks. Call

720-1159 or 720-1928.Little Ones’ Play Group (English). Mondays & Thursdays, 9-

11 a.m. $2/ military $3 non-military.Little Ones’ Play Group (French). Tuesdays. 9-11 a.m. $2/ mil-

itary $3 non-military.Chess Club. (ages 8-14) Tuesdays, 5-5:15.New Baby program. Fridays, 9:30-11:30. $2 military / $ 3 non-

military.Give Me a Break for Women. Fridays, 9:30-11:30.

Shearwater November programs


Âge : de 11 à 15 ans.Inscription jusqu’au 27

octobre Les places sont lim-itées, inscris-toi tôt!

Les participants prendrontpart à des exercices en leader-ship dont les jeux de mise enconfiance, les sports, de lacommunication, de la résolu-tion de problème, la rédactionde curriculum vitæ et les mis-es en situation de leadership.Ce programme comprendaussi un stage. Les partici-pants recevront un certificat etune lettre de référence aprèsavoir réussi le programme.Tel 720-1776.

Halifax MFRCprograms:

Unless otherwise listed,programs and events at theHMFRC are located in the Hal-ifax Military CommunityCentre, in Windsor Park.

Registration: Please registerand pay in advance forHMFRC programs, includingchildcare. Participants are notfully registered until they havepaid for the program/event.Spaces are only reserved forpaid participants.

Refunds and Cancellations:Refunds will be issued to par-ticipants if they withdraw onor before the registrationdeadline. Late withdrawal or ano show will result in the for-feit of any paid fees. Excep-tions will be considered forsickness at the discretion ofthe coordinator.

Please note that unless oth-erwise indicated, programsare offered in English. Pleasecall 427-7780 for info.

Adult programming:

Self CareNovember 5, from 1:30 to

3:30 p.m., register by Novem-ber 2.

Fee: free.Join us for a fun afternoon

of learning about the simplethings you can do to reduce thestress in your life. You willleave this workshop with toolsto help you feel more relaxedand ready to deal with thosebumps in the road of life.Childcare : $2 per child or $5per family for those who reg-ister early. Spaces are limitedso register today!

ScrapbookingFriday, November 10, from

6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at theHMFRC. Registration dead-line is Tuesday, November 7.

Fee: $10/military familymember, $15 non-militaryfamily member

This session will cover thebasics of scrapbooking andintroduce new techniques.Scrapbooks are a great way ofcreatively recording youraccomplishments and activi-ties, or your children’sgrowth and activities, deploy-ments and moves. Partici-pants are asked to bring atleast 25 to 50 pictures.

Women’s Self DefenseSaturday, November 18,

from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. HMFRC.Registration deadline is

Monday, November 10, 2006.Fee: $15/person, $25/moth-

er-daughter rate.Come join us for a fun

interactive workshop, which

empowers women to trusttheir instincts, avoid assaultsituations and learn uncom-plicated physical techniquesto disable an assailant. Thefocus is on teaching women tobe resourceful rather thanrelying solely on physicalstrength. Mothers and daugh-ters (12 years and up) areinvited to come together tothis event and pay only $25for two spots.

Participants are asked towear comfortable clothingthat they can move in.

Tole Painting: Christmas Theme

Two nights, November 20and 27 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Halifax MFRC.Registration deadline is

Wednesday, November 15,2006.

Fee: $18/military familymember, $20/non-military.

Childcare Fee: $5/family,free for deployed familymembers.

Come learn more about thebasics of tole painting (basecoating, shading and high-lighting). The class is fun,relaxing and inexpensive aswe provide the brushes andpaints and you get to takehome a beautiful painted pieceof work. In order to give youenough time to complete theproject this class takes placeover two nights.

Gifts from the KitchenWednesday, November 29,

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.Halifax MFRC daycare

kitchen.Registration deadline is Fri-

day, November 24.Fee: $15/military family

member, $20/civilian.Childcare Fee: $5/family,

free for deployed families.Try something new this hol-

iday season! Join us as wemake a variety of creative giftsfrom the kitchen that you cangive to family and friends orkeep for yourself to help withthe entertaining preparations!Recipes we will make includedip mixes and chocolates. Wewill also work on the creativepresentation of these gifts.

Parenting: Alternatives toPunishment (Focus: chil-dren aged 3 to 10)

Three nights– Wednesday,November 7, 14, 21, 2006.

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.Halifax MFRC.Registration deadline is:

Wednesday, November 1.Fee: $10/Military family,

$15 non-military family.Free childcare.This interactive workshop

will introduce the differencesbetween punishment and dis-cipline and explore how par-ents can discipline children.Participants will learn moreabout showing children whatthey’ve done wrong, givingchildren ownership of theproblem, giving them optionsto solve their own problems,keeping their dignity intactthroughout and setting appro-priate consequences for prob-lematic behaviour.

Programs for Youth

Youth Council:Youth council members are

all aged from 13 & over andare responsible for planningactivities for their peers andmaking decisions that willaffect what programs will beoffered to them. Above all,though, it is a chance foryouth to get together and havesome good times. New mem-bers are always welcome! If you would like to affect the world around you andbecome a leader in your com-munity, please contact Donnaat 427-7084.

Connecting youthConnecting Youth is a vir-

tual CF community for mili-tary youth... www.connect-ingcfyouth.ca.

Only for Girls ages 9 to 14Sunday November 12 from

1 to 3:30 p.m.Halifax MFRCRegister by: November 9, Fee: $10.00This activity is just for girls.

We will create the essentialsluxuries of life. This afternoonyou will all have the opportu-nity to pamper yourself. Wewill make bath bombs, bathsalt, facials, pedicures andthere will be many more sur-prise for all you lovely ladies...

Bring It On... For Boys Only ages 9 to 14

Sunday November 19 from1 to 3:30 p.m.

Halifax MFRC.Register by: November16,

2006.Fee: $5:00 per person.For boys only... Come out

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19 and bring on the challenge! Weare having an afternoon to see whowill be the next X-Box champ! Youwill have the opportunity to bring onthe game in an X-Box tournament.Will you be the winner? Spaces arelimited so register soon! For moreinformation, please call 427-7788.

Programs for children

Saturday Casual Childcare is forchildren birth to 12 years.

November 4 and 18, December 210 a.m. to 3 p.m. You can register bythe hour or for the full day. ($15 perday) $3 per hour for the 1st child and$1.50 per hour for additional sib-lings. If your family is affected bywork/operational related separationrespite hours can be used to offset thecost of the childcare.

Location: HMFRC childcarerooms located in HMCC.

Registration: Deadline to registeris the Thursday before each date andpayment is due prior to registrationdeadline in order to confirm yourspot. Please provide lunch for thosechildren staying over the lunchhour—no nuts please and any neces-sary gear for infants such as changeof clothes, bottles and diapers.

Call 427-7788 to register orinformation.

GymboreeSaturday, November 4, 2006.Halifax Military Family Resource

Centre.10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.$2/Child military $3/child non-

military.Ages: Infant to 5 years.Registration Required 427-7788.At Gymboree, your child/children

have the opportunity to play, interactand socialize with other childrentheir age.

Gymboree is an interactive pro-gram for parents and children facili-tated by dedicated and enthusiasticvolunteers of the HMFRC. Registertoday and come join in the fun!

Up coming sessions: November18 Shearwater Military FamilyResource Centre.

Dad & Me—Sushi WorkshopSunday, November 12, 2006.HMFRC.1 p.m. to 3 p.m.$5/person military $7/person non-

military.Ages: 5 years and up.Registration required 427-7788.Come to our Sushi workshop for

Dads and their children to experiencea bit of Japanese culture.

Dads and their children will par-ticipate in making Sushi and willenjoy eating some as well as takingsome home for mom to try. We willbe testing our creativity with a lessonin Origami.

Please advise if any allergies.

My First Reading ClubMonday mornings, 10 to 11 a.m.HMFRC.Cost: free.Ages: Infant to 5 years.Drop-in program.My First Reading Club is a place

where we come to share stories withparents and children and enjoy theexcitement as stories unfold. Parentsand children are able to take home abook package along with fingerplays and literacy based games toshare together and return the follow-ing week for a new rotation. Drop in,share a few stories today. Reading...Food for your brain!

Parent & TotWe have an active Parent and Tot

program. If you are interested, pleasecontact the Child and Family Pro-gram Facilitator at 427-7792.

Les CRFM de Shearwater et Hali-fax se sont associés à Trident pourpublier sous une seule et mêmerubrique, à compter du présentnuméro, leurs programmes ainsi queles nouvelles des FMAR(A) et de la12e Escadre. Au cours des deuxdernières années, nous avonsdemandé à nos lecteurs de nous direce qu’ils pensaient d’un tel partenar-iat. Bon nombre d’entre vous étaientfavorables à la publication groupée.

Bienvenue...Les renseignements concernant

les programmes des CRFM serontmis à jour tous les mois et publiésdans Trident plutôt que dans FlightTimes et Kisbie. Ils seront égalementenvoyés à tous les abonnés dont lesnoms figurent sur les listes de diffu-sion des CRFM de Shearwater et Hal-ifax, et distribués sur la base et danstous les autres lieux où vous pouvezvous procurer le magazine Trident.

Nous accordons une grandeimportance à la protection des renseignements personnels vousconcernant. Ces renseignementsdemeureront au CRFM et ne serontni vendus, ni transmis ni échangés.Nous tentons de mettre sur pied cepartenariat depuis environ deux ans.Les commentaires des membres dela communauté y ont été favorables.En effet, les abonnés recevront ain-si davantage de nouvelles concer-nant les CRFM et d’autres aspects dela vie dans les communautés mili-taires. Ce partenariat permettra auxCRFM de diffuser plus largementleurs informations tout en faisantdes économies. Pour en savoirdavantage sur les programmes etservices offerts par chacun desCRFM, consultez les sites Webwww.halifaxmfrc.ca et www.psp-members.com/smfrc.

Strutting Your StuffLe jeudi 16 novembre 2006 De 18

h 30 à 21 h.Mettant en vedette le conférencier

Peter Mahoney, propriétaire et prési-dent du Head Shoppe.

Cette conférence stimulante seraprononcée avant le défilé de la soirée,qui est axé sur la transformation dupotentiel en réel. Les participantsapprendront comment faire de la per-sonne qu’ils voient tous les joursdans le miroir cette personne qu’ilsrêvent de devenir. Joignez-vous ànous pour ce passionnant voyagedans les univers de la découverte per-sonnelle et de le mode.

Pour en savoir davantage, commu-

niquer avec : Deborah Noyes, coor-donnatrice – Emploi et éducation.Tél. : 427-7206 Courriel : [email protected].

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interactif visant à apprendreaux femmes à se fier à leursinstincts, à éviter les cas d’a-gression et à pouvoir neu-traliser un agresseur en ayantrecours à de simples tech-niques. Le but est d’apprendreaux femmes à pouvoir sedéfendre par des moyensautres que la force physique.Venez avec votre fille (12 anset plus) et vous ne paierez que25 $ pour deux!

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Peinture sur tôle : thème de Noël

Deux soirs, les 20 et 27novembre 2006.

De 18 h à 21 h.Au CRFM d’Halifax.Date limite d’inscription :

mercredi 15 novembre 2006.Frais : 18 $ par famille de

militaire, 20 $ pour les autres.Frais de garde d’enfant:

5 $ par famille, gratuit pourles familles des militairesdéployés.

Vous y apprendrez les rudi-ments de cette forme d’art(couche de fonds, dégradé,rehaussement). Il s’agit d’uncours amusant et détendu, quiplus est peu coûteux, étantdonné que nous fournissonsles pinceaux et la peinture.Vous pourrez en outreemporter votre belle œuvre àla maison. Pour le mois denovembre, le thème est Noël.Le cours s’étendra sur deuxsoirs afin de vous donnersuffisamment de temps pourterminer votre peinture.

Atelier de création de cadeaux culinaires

Mercredi 29 novembre.De 18 h 30 à 20 h 30.Au CRFM d’Halifax, cui-

sine de la garderie.

Date limite d’inscription :vendredi 24 novembre 2006.

Frais : 15 $ par membred’une famille de militaire, 20$ pour les civils.

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Essayez quelque chose denouveau pour cette périodedes fêtes! Venez vous joindreà nous pour confectionner descadeaux culinaires originauxque vous pourrez offrir à votrefamille, à des amis, ou garderpour vous-même, en vue despréparatifs des fêtes de find’année. Nous réaliseronsdiverses recettes de cuisine,notamment des mélanges detrempette et des chocolats.Nous apprendrons égalementdes manières originales deprésenter ces cadeaux.

Programmes de forma-tion au rôle de parent

Solutions de rechange à lapunition (Accent mis sur lesenfants âgés de 3 à 10 ans).

Trois soirs – les mercredis 7,14 et 21 novembre 2006.

De 6 h 30 à 8 h 30.Au CRFM d’Halifax.Date limite d’inscription :

mercredi 1er novembre 2006.Frais : 10 $ par famille de

militaire, 15 $ pour les autresfamilles.

Sercice de garderie gratuit.Au cours de cet atelier

interactif, on établira les dif-férences entre la punition et ladiscipline et on étudiera com-ment les parents peuvent dis-cipliner leurs enfants. Lesparticipants auront l’occasiond’apprendre davantage com-ment indiquer aux enfantsqu’ils ont commis une faute,comment les amener à se sen-tir concernés par le problème,comment leur présenter desoptions leur permettant derésoudre leurs propres prob-lèmes, comment préserverleur dignité tout au long duprocessus et comment pren-dre des sanctions appropriéesface à des comportementsproblématiques.

Les programmes de jeunes

Le Conseil des jeunes :Qui? Quoi? Quand? Où?

Les membres du Conseildes jeunes sont tous âgés de 13ans et plus. Ils sont respons-ables de la planification desactivités pour les jeunes etprennent des décisions quiauront une incidence sur lechoix des programmes à offrir.Mais par dessus tout, le Con-seil offre l’occasion auxjeunes de se réunir et de pass-er de bons moments. Les nou-veaux membres sont toujoursles bienvenus! Si vous désirezavoir une influence sur lemonde qui vous entoure etdevenir leader dans votre

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Programmes pour enfants

Service de garde du samediLe service de garde du

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excellent moyen de libérer l’énergiedes tout-petits, tout en ayant duplaisir dans un environnement posi-tif et sécuritaire. À Gymboree, votreenfant à l’occasion de jouer, d’inter-agir et de développer des relationssociales avec les autres enfants deson âge, tout en ayant du plaisir àpratiquer diverses activités : ramperdans les tunnels, faire des bulles,jouer à la balle, faire du saut d’ob-stacles, du saut à la corde, faire dutricycle, participer au cercle deschansons à répondre, à des jeux dedoigts et à bien d’autres activitésencore. Programme interactif pourparents et enfants, Gymboree estanimé par une équipe de bénévolesdévoués, dynamiques et enthousi-astes du Centre de ressources pourles familles des militaires d’Halifax.Inscrivez-vous dès aujourd’hui etvenez vous amusez!

Prochaines séances : Le 18novembre au Centre de ressourcespour les familles des militaires deShearwater.

Papa et moiDimanche 12 novembre 2006.Centre de ressources pour les

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sushi à l’intention des pères et desenfants, et faites l’expérience de laculture japonaise. Cet atelier per-

mettra aux pères et à leurs enfantsde préparer ensemble du sushi, d’endéguster et d’en emporter à la mai-son pour en faire goûter à maman.Nous mettrons à l’épreuve notrecréativité au cours d’une leçon surl’art de l’origami, sous la supervi-sion de notre animateur. Vous pour-rez emporter vos créations chezvous. Téléphonez et inscrivez-vousdès aujourd’hui, et venez participerà cet atelier interactif, agréable et excitant.

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Mon premier club de lectureLes lundis matin.De 10 h à 11 h.Centre de ressources pour les

familles des militaires d’Halifax.Coût : gratuit.Âge : 5 ans et moins.Programme d’accueil (Drop In

Program).Avez-vous déjà remarqué l’éton-

nement dans les yeux de vos enfantspendant que vous leur racontez un oudeux contes?

Partager des lectures de contesavec vos enfants est une desmeilleures façon d’encourager et depromouvoir l’alphabétisme dansvotre famille, et il n’est jamais troptôt pour commencer. Dès l’enfance,nous pouvons encourager le langageet l’alphabétisation de nos enfantspar l’entremise des contes, des chan-sons, mais aussi en profitant dechaque moment que nous passons enleur compagnie.

Les questions ouvertes aident àencourager la participation desenfants et leur permettent de con-tribuer à l’élaboration des contes enfaisant appel à leur créativité et àleur imagination.

Mon premier club de lecture est un

cadre où nous venons partager descontes en compagnie des parents etdes enfants, et vivre ensemble l’exci-tation des dénouements.

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retourner la semaine suivante afind’en emprunter à nouveau.

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Parents et tout-petits Programmed’accueil (Drop In Program) Si cela

vous intéresse, veuillez communi-quer avec la coordonnatrice des serv-ices à l’enfance et à la famille, entéléphonant au 427-7792 ou envenant me rencontrer directementdans le local du programme Parentset tout-petits.

Saturday Casual Childcare. For children birth to 12 years.November 4, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ($15 per day) $3 per hour forthe 1st child and $1.50 per hour for additional siblings. Location: Halifax MFRC Childcare rooms located in HMCC,Windsor Park. Reg by the Thursday before.

Gymboree. (0-5 years) Halifax Military Family Resource Centre.November 4, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. $2 / Child military $3/child non-military. Preregister.

Self Care. November 5, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Register by Novem-ber 2. Fee: Free. Childcare: $2 per child or $5 per family forthose who register early. Preregister .

Iroquois network: Claytime Pottery Bedford Hwy. November 5,1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Prices range from $8 to $40. Network providing snacks and refreshments. Childcare provided 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Call 427-7788 to register by Oct. 30th.

Alternatives to Punishment. (Focus: children aged 3 to 10)Three Nights- Wednesdays, November 7, 14, 21, 2006, 6:30 p.m - 8:30 p.m. Halifax MFRC. Registration Deadline:Wednesday, November 1, 2006. Fee: $10/Military family, $15 non-military family. Free childcare.

Scrapbooking. November 10, 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Halifax MFRC.Registration Deadline: Tuesday, November 7, 2006. Fee:$10/military family member, $15non-military family member.

Iroquois network: Movie Matinee at Empire Theatres BayersLake. November 12, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. $4/pp. Provideyour own snacks. Meet Iroquois rep. and pay at guest services desk at Empire Theatre. Use the voucher to see the movie of your choice. Call by Nov. 10th. to register.

Dad & Me – Sushi Workshop. Halifax Military Family ResourceCentre. November 12, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. $5/Person military$7/Person non military. Ages: 5 years and up.

Only for Girls. Ages 9-14. November 12, 1 to 3:30 p.m. HalifaxMFRC. Register by: November 9, 2006. Fee: $10.

Strutting Your Stuff. A Fashion Show about TransformingPotential Into Reality. November 16, Time 6:30 to 9 p.m. Halifax MFRC.

Women’s Self Defense. November 18, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. HalifaxMFRC. Registration Deadline: Monday, November 10, 2006.Fee: $15/person, $25/mother-daughter rate.

Saturday Casual Childcare. For children birth to 12 years.November 18, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ($15 per day) $3 per hourfor the 1st child and $1.50 per hour for additional siblings.Location: Halifax MFRC Childcare rooms located in HMCC,Windsor Park.

Bring It On... For Boys Only. Ages 9-14. November 19, 1 to3:30 p.m. Halifax MFRC. Register by: November 16, 2006.Fee: $5 per person.

Iroquois network: Dr. Sharpe’s Supper & ComplimentaryMovie Pass. Bedford, Mill Cove Plaza. November 20, 6:15p.m. to 8:15 p.m. $7/pp. Childcare provided 6 p.m. to 8:30p.m. Enjoy supper from select menu & receive a complimen-tary movie pass that can be used at any Empire Theatre up toa year. Call to register by November 16.

Tole Painting: Christmas Theme. Two nights, November 20and 27, 2006, 6 to 9 p.m. Halifax MFRC. Registration Deadline: Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006. Fee: $18/military familymember, $20/non-military. Childcare Fee: $5/family, free fordeployed family members

Gifts from the Kitchen. November 29, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.Halifax MFRC-daycare kitchen. Registration Deadline: Friday, November 24, 2006. Fee: $15/military family member, $20/civilian. Childcare Fee: $5/family, free fordeployed families.

Breakfast with Santa. December 3 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Watchfor info.

Ongoing programs Halifax MFRCMy First Reading Club. Monday mornings 11 a.m.12 p.m.

Call 427-7792.Casual Childcare. Monday through Wednesday and Friday 9

a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. $3/hr register at 722-4663.Parent & Tot. Thursdays 9 to 11 a.m. $1/child reg at 427-7792.

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In his job, Durand coordinatesWardroom and Royal Artillery Park functions ranging from Super-weepers, Gratis Growlies, messdinners, coffee breaks and the annu-al Fleet and Garrison Ball, to pri-vate functions such as weddingsand conferences.

Durand has a multitude of dutiesrelated to these social and businessevents. He takes care of detailsranging from organizing the cater-ing, to contracts for bands and DJs.

For example, a Superweeper forOktoberfest, scheduled for October13 in Shearwater, required an oom-pa band and also a DJ. “So we lookafter the contracts and make sureeverybody gets paid and is happyand they show up on time.”

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“For example, we are fortunate tohave an excellent team in the Galley,It makes my job so much easierbecause I don’t have to worry ifthings are set up properly and up tothe Wardroom standard, or if the foodquality is good. It’s always good. Wehave never had a bad function.”

Since the Wardroom reopened ithas hosted several large events suchas the annual Fleet and GarrisonBall, held each spring. “We serve600 people at the same time andthat’s quite a feat for the people hereto do.”

Often, several events take placesimultaneously, according to Durand.

“We get coffee breaks in theChart Room, and then the Oberonconference room is booked justabout every day, so that could beanother function. There could be adinner that night so that’s threefunctions in a day.”

On one occasion the Wardroomwas the setting for three weddingsin a night, said Durand. “We did awedding on the Bridge, one in theballroom and one in the Sea Room.We had 1,000 people, among thethree events. So it got hectic, but thestaff did well.”

Durand’s job often requires him towork more than eight hours per day.

“The week before the GarrisonBall, we worked 16 hours a day, justto get to the final product. But byhaving a good team, it makes lifeeasier, and it’s fun too. If it wasn’tfun, I wouldn’t be working.”

On a Superweeper day, Durandand his colleagues are at work by 7a.m. “We don’t leave until nine atnight. So that’s a 14-hour day. OnNew Year’s, we will be here at eighta.m. and it will be 4 a.m. before thelast people go home. With big func-tions like that, we make sure every-body gets home safely.” Once theguests leave after the New Year’sEve party, “We have about six hoursto turn the place around, clean it upand get ready for levees.”

The popularity of the facilitymeans that Durand is booking func-tions well into 2007. “I have no Sat-urdays left for next year.” For wed-dings, Fridays as well as Saturdaysare almost completely booked upand Durand commented “I am tak-ing bookings for Wednesdays. Peo-ple are getting married on Wednes-days because they want to get mar-ried here.”

Photos from a wedding held at theWardroom, together with Durand’stelephone number, appeared on theweddingbells.ca website recentlyand according to Durand, “All of asudden I was getting 40 or 50 callsa day asking about this.” Puzzled bythe increase, Durand asked one

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“There were pictures of how thewedding was set up and the ball-room and the dining room and thestaircase and the Bridge, and every-body who saw it said ‘That’s got tobe where I have my wedding.’” Thephotos had to be removed from theweddingbells.ca website, he added.

“We are not in competition withthe downtown hotels,” Durandemphasized. “We cater to the messmembers.” He noted that a messmember must sponsor any privateevents such as weddings, and themess member must be present.

Upcoming events include a Sun-day brunch and the joint mess din-ner in November, the children’sChristmas party in December andthe Superweeper at Christmas “forwhich we get between 300 and 500 people.”

Durand retired from the CF after26 years of service as a steward.After leaving, he worked first at oneof the local university clubs, then at MacDonald Beach. When the jobat the Wardroom opened five or six years ago, Durand applied andwas successful.

“I’ve been fortunate. I’ve alwayshad good bosses and good PMCsand good mess managers and goodpeople to work with.”

“If it wasn’t fun, I wouldn’t be working.”By Virginia Beaton

Trident Staff

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Thanksgiving is that time of yearwhen we reflect upon all for

which we should be thankful. Theinevitable questions always arise—do we truly appreciate all that wehave? Are we truly thankful?

Within the Christian church tradi-tionally one of the Gospel lessonsoften read, is the story of the ten lep-ers (Luke 17:11-19).

They approach Jesus for help andare told to go show themselves to thepriests. On the way they are healed.However, only one returns to Jesusto thank him. Of course, Jesus asksthe question—were there not 10 lep-ers, where are the other nine? Andthen greatly praises the thankfulcured leper.

And of course, we all will nod inagreement this is the proper behav-iour. And yet, at the same time we dohave a quiet understanding of theother nine.

It is quite possible that in theexcitement concerning their goodfortune and in their zeal to showeveryone what occurred, they neverthought to return to thank the person

responsible. It is understandable butit is hardly commendable behaviour.

I believe that all of us have hadthose experiences where a thankyou should come our way but it isnot uttered.

It may be just a simple action, likeholding a door for the person behindonly to feel rebuffed when our actionis not acknowledged.

The proper action is for the personto utter a simple thank you. Howev-er, when we get caught up in all ofour daily concerns, our difficulties,our troubles, we too have probablybeen guilty ourselves, on one occa-sion or another, of not uttering thewords thank you. And we have theready reply for our action with thateasy statement—“I was just having abad day.”

Still, it is interesting that when Ilooked up some articles on the originof Thanksgiving celebrations theimpetus to give thanks came afterhaving bad days or being in the midstof bad days. One of the earliestthanksgivings in Canadian historytook place in 1578 in the province ofNewfoundland and Labrador whenthe explorer Martin Frobisher held aformal ceremony to give thanks forsurviving the long voyage. Certainlythis occasion was proceeded bysome really bad days.

And a very intriguing Thanksgiv-

ing proclamation was one issued inthe United States in 1863 by Presi-dent Abraham Lincoln.

He called for a day of Thanksgiv-ing for November of that year whenthe country was embroiled in a divi-sive civil war certainly not a stellarmoment in U.S. history when anentire nation was suffering somevery bad days

After the First World War, inCanada both Armistice Day(presently Remembrance Day) andThanksgiving Day were celebratedtogether on the Monday of the weekin which November 11 occurred,thanks being offered after a horriblewar and much suffering.

As I now reflect on Thanksgiving,I have to admit that sometimes myown thanksgiving is lacking andfalls short.

As much as I would want to iden-tify with the leper who returns andgives thanks, if I am truly honestwith myself, I probably better identi-

fy with the other nine who are busycelebrating their good fortune.

It probably underscores my under-standing. I have of their actions. I amwell aware of the abundance that wehave in this country. I am well awarethat we are fortunate.

But somewhere in all of this, I canget too focused on those aspects.Giving thanks acknowledges howfortunate I am but also shouldacknowledge the sacrifices that havebeen made on my behalf.

Additionally, Thanksgiving cele-brates the good, but recognizes this good very often has grown outof difficult times. This is a sober-ing reality.

True thanksgiving has its roots inadversity. Therefore a part of thanks-giving comes into being when wecan utter, “Well, we have survivedthat difficulty.”

Nonetheless, we need to be awareof the sombre reality that perhapsothers were not as fortunate andremember this fact in our thanksgiv-ing. True thanksgiving has all thesefacets. Therefore, as we turn to givethanks to the one ultimately respon-sible, God, all these aspects need tobe a part of our thanksgiving. Andfinally, true thanksgiving may behighlighted at one particular time ofthe year but should never be limitedonly to a yearly occasion.

Reflections on ThanksgivingBy Capt GA Barr

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By Maj Bob SchwartzCommodore

It is hard to believe that seasonnumber 57 is coming to a close,

and club members are makingpreparations to haul their boats outfor the winter. Looking back on thesuccessful season, the highlightwas the training program. This yearShearwater Yacht Club (SYC) had arecord 47 students come throughthe doors. By all accounts they hada wonderful time and are lookingforward to getting back on the waternext year.

Also worth mentioning is theclub’s second annual cruise. Thisyear, members we headed south tothe LaHave River Yacht Club via St Margaret’s Bay, Chester andMahone Bay. The weather wasspectacular, as was the cama-raderie. Over the two weeks, mem-bers had the opportunity to visit avariety of pristine anchorages andenjoy all that our coast line has tooffer. It also gave the less experi-enced sailors in the group a chanceto venture offshore in the companyof others. One of the more memo-rable events was an 11-boat raft-up.It was so wide, you could havewalked from one shore to the other.

As with every year, the racers hadlots to keep them busy. In additionto the standard Wednesday andSunday races, SYC racers repre-

sented the club at all the local regat-tas as well as Chester Race Week, StPierre and Miquelon and the Con-voy Cup.

On the social front, things havebeen outstanding. The secondannual open boat party was a bigsuccess and was a great opportuni-ty to show off your boat and checkout other boats.

The Canada Day sailpast wasalso a highlight. This year 27 ves-sels participated.

The commanding officer ofHMCS Ottawa took the salute andsaid he was impressed by the num-ber of boats and the enthusiasm ofthe crews.

The club continues to grow, and-military membership increased by50 per cent this year, which bringstotal membership to 143 memberswith 113 boats. We are approachingour limit with respect to both moor-ing and storage facilities. There isopportunity for growth and the clubexecutive is currently developing astrategic plan to help guide the clubthrough the next 10 to 15 years.

The club is planning to resolvethe shoreline erosion problems aswell as do some dredging. Activi-ties surrounding the launch andhaulout of sailboats have alwaysbeen tide dependent. Many of ouractivities must be timed to coincidewith a high tide. With the comple-tion of this project, the season will

be extended by three to four weeks.That may not seem like a lot, butwith a 4 1/2 month season, fourweeks makes a big difference. Withall the other work Formation Con-struction Endineering (FCE) has onits to-do list, this project is pretty fardown the list so we may have to bea bit patient.

The club currently has five prams

for teaching the younger kids to sail and seven dinghies for teach-ing adults.

We also have STV Tuna availablefor rental to sailors with a bit moreexperience. What SYC lacks is aboat to help members make thetransition from dinghies to Tuna.An affordable 25-foot keelboat isbeing saught and with any luck can

be purchased for next season.The plan is to have a team of peo-

ple interested in sailing, but who donot own a boat look after the care ofthis boat. They will be supervisedby a more seasoned sailor, but itwill be up to them to keep her inBristol condition.

New ways to make the club moreappealing to members of the mili-tary continue to be a priority for theSYC. The self-help aspect of theclub is the volunteers who are reliedon to do much of the work aroundthe club helps to keep our fees thelowest in Halifax harbour.

A 10 per cent savings for mem-bers of the military is also in effect.Our location is the best of any club.The SYC is minutes away fromdowntown and a number of anchor-ages around McNabs Island. Forthe more adventurous, SYC is areideally positioned for a trip downthe south shore, to Cape Breton orperhaps a bit farther afield for thetruly adventurous.

Please drop by the club and checkit out. The entrance is on AvengerPlace, off Pleasant Street/EasternPassage Road behind the PMQs.You can also check us out online atwww.psphalifax.ns.ca.

Shearwater Yacht Club completes another season

Alaua sailing back from the cruise to the LaHave River Yacht Club.

By Jason PriceSports Assistant, Stadplex

Cock of the Walk (COTW)Slo-Pitch was held at the

Windsor Park Ball Fields fromSeptember 25 to 27.

This year’s event saw nineteams competing, compairedto last year’s five team event.Returning were the reigning

Slo-Pitch champions, CFNOS,as well as CFNES and Trini-ty/ADAC. New to this year’sevent were LFAA, FCE,FMPS, FMFCS, FLOG, andMARLANT/N6.

The tournament started on acrisp Monday morning, with agame that would foreshadowevents to come. All teams thatcame out showed great sports-

manship. There were a coupleof highlight reel catches,some heavy artillery at thebatter’s box, and a few strongarms from the outfield thatgave the tournament a littleextra excitement.

It came down to FMFCS vs.CFNES and MARLANT/N6 vs.CFNOS in the semi-finals.FMFCS ended CFNES’ hopesto clinch the tournament byreturning the favour of an ear-lier loss in round robin play.MARLANT/N6 just didn’thave the horses to pull out avictory over the CFNOS crew,who were to see their way tothe finals once more.

FMFCS battled back andforth with CFNOS over the fullseven innings, and in finefashion, upset the reigningchamps to become the newSlo-Pitch champion team. Itwas an exciting tournament.

Thanks to the facilitiesgrounds keeper for lining andraking the fields for competi-tion each morning, and to allof those who participated andallowed others to do the same.

The next COTW event willbe indoor soccer, held at Stad-plex Gym, from October 16 to

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HMCS St. John’s Run the Rock team completesanother sucessful runBy PO2 S.C. ClarkHMCS St. John’s

In June 2006, 12 members of HMCS St.John’s crew took part in the 11th annual

Run the Rock. The run, which is in support ofthe Children’s Wish Foundation of New-foundland and Labrador, was originally start-ed by Lt(N) John Chapman back in 1996. Themission of the run is to raise money for chil-dren with high risk, life-threatening injuriesand to-date the ship has raised $185,328.08for this worthwhile cause.

This year’s run started by dipping the batonin the cool waters of Port aux Basques andended with a triumphant jog up the steps ofSt. John’s City Hall. The run began June 7and was over in what seemed like a blink ofan eye 10 days later. However, it is during therun along the Trans-Canada highway wherethe real story lies.

Before starting the run on the morning ofJune 7, the team was hosted at the localLegion for a sendoff breakfast. Our first stopwas in Stephenville later that day where theteam stayed at the Bay St. George Communi-ty College and had a wonderful supper at theLegion. Over the next three days we madestops in Corner Brook, Deer Lake and Spring-dale. By day five, everybody was beginningto feel the aches and pains. This brought us tothe halfway point and a well deserved stop inGrand Falls-Windsor. While resting there, theteam took part in a parade with the local CadetCorps that was specifically held for the Runthe Rock event and the day ended with a hugepotluck supper. At the end of day six, the teamstayed at CFS Gander and was treated to aBBQ with moose meat courtesy of Cpl Logan

Bennett. Our next stop was in Port Blandfordwhere the team was hosted by the 310 ClodeSound Royal Canadian Sea Cadets and thelocal volunteer fire department. Some of theother stops along the route included the Whit-bourne Legion and Arnolds Cove, which washosted by the Lions Club, Children’s Wishvolunteer Flo Peach and the 2978 HiberniaArmy Cadets. During the final approach to St.John’s, we had a little help as FormationChief, CPO1 Ryan a former team member,came out and ran a few legs with the team. Allin all it was an excellent run and a memorableexperience for all members of the team.

This year’s run raised more than $33,300in support of the Children’s Wish Founda-tion and for children like Haley and Natashafrom Clarenville, Andrea and Becky fromShearstown and Lydia from Dildo, all formerWish Foundation children whom we metalong the way.

We finished the run at City Hall, where theLieutenant Governor of Newfoundland andLabrador, the Honourable Robert Edwards,greeted the team in front of a contingent ofthe ship’s company and other distinguishedguests. Afterwards everyone was treated to awonderful reception. It was then off to theC&PO’s Mess at CFS St. John’s for a postreception party. CPO1 Ryan was there to pres-ent MARLANT BZ coins to the team on behalfof RAdm McFadden.

The Run the Rock team would like to thankeverybody for their hard work and support,and we look forward to doing it all again nextyear. If anyone would like to make a donationto the Children’s Wish Foundation they can doso by going online at www.childrenswish.ca orby calling 1-800-267-WISH.


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By Frank CleysenPSP Manager

Canadian Forces Halifax Person-nel Support Programs (PSP)

offers a wide variety of both recre-ation and gym activities that areavailable to the Canadian Forces (CF)community. Although FormationHalifax Fitness and Sports facilitiesand Community Recreation are bothpart of PSP, they are run as com-pletely separate entities, includingtheir funding sources and budgets.

The CFB Halifax PSP missionstatement is “to provide the bestmorale and welfare program to theCF community in a visible, viableand valuable way.” By CF communi-ty we mean both serving (Regularand Reserve) and retired membersand their families as well as DND andNPF civilians and their families.

The goal of Community Recre-ation is to provide high quality (valu-able) recreation programs to the CFcommunity at reasonable (viable),below market prices. The RecreationActivity Pass (RAP), must be pur-chased to take advantage of the recre-ation programs available at CFB Hal-ifax, whereas the Gym Activity Pass(GAP) must be purchased to takeadvantage of the gym activities thatare available.

A RAP allows membership in anyof the numerous recreation clubs.

Serving military members are notrequired to purchase a RAP, howev-er, family members are required topay. Payment of the club’s registra-tion fee is needed in addition to thecost of the pass, which is $25 per per-son or $40 per family. Only one RAPper person must be purchased for allclubs. This pass does not give youaccess to any of the services that theGAP offers.

The funds generated from the saleof the RAP go back to CommunityRecreation programs and clubs. Aportion of the RAP revenue is also setaside for clubs to apply for programgrants. This concept is quite commonat other bases and wings acrossCanada; however, they may give it adifferent name. The idea is to helpoffset the administrative costsincurred in support of the variousclubs available.

A GAP is a membership to allthree Formation Fitness and Sportsfacilities: Fleet, Shearwater andStadplex. Membership allowsaccess to the weight rooms, cardioequipment, open swims, openskates and open gym floor time.Prices vary depending on category,such as military dependant or fam-ily, DND and civilian.

The funds generated from the saleof the GAP cover costs FormationHalifax Fitness and Sports incurssuch as replacement of equipment.

Both the RAP and GAP pass areavailable at either the CommunityRecreation offices located in Wind-sor Park or at any of the three gyms.For further information on whatclubs and programs are availablethrough both Community Recreationand Formation Halifax Fitness and

Sports, please pick up the recentlypublished Personnel Support Pro-grams Community InformationGuide—Fitness, Sports & Recre-ation. This guide is available at allPSP locations at CFB Halifax includ-ing the PSP Information Kiosk, ABlock, Bldg. S-21, Stadacona.

If you have questions regardingthe RAP, you may contact the Com-munity Recreation offices at 722-4632. If you have questions regard-ing the GAP, you may contact one ofthe three gyms, Shearwater: 720-1071, Fleet: 427-3524 or Stadplex:721-6576.

Type of pass Category I II III IV VMilitary: Regular Civilian DND/ Retired (1) RCMP, Justice (3) General

& Reserve NPF employees, Category I & II Dept, NSCC Staff PublicCommissionaires annuitaires (2) Sponsorship

GAP (Gym Activity Pass) Partners

Individual 0 0 $66 $132 $350Family member (per individual, note 3) $66 $66 $99 $198 -Family member (more than 2, note 3) $132 $132 $198 $500 $600RAP (Recreation Activity Pass)Individual 0 0 $25 $25 $25Family member (per individual, note 3) $25 $25 $25 $25 $25Family member (2 or more, note 4) $40 $40 $40 $40 $40Casual Day Pass (note 5)

Individual: Gym 0 0 $5 $5 $5Individual: Arena 0 0 $3 $3 $3Family: Gym (per member) $5 $5 $5 $5 $5Family: Arena (per member) $3 $3 $3 $3 $3Club MembershipAll Prices vary from club to club. Contact the Community Recreation Director at 722-4632 for further details.Notes: All figures shown include HST. 1. All CAT IV federal agency employee applications other than RCMP must be approved through orby the Formation Fitness and Sports Director (FFSD). This rate applies to anyone whose employment requires maintaining a mandatory fitnessstandard. Must apply for the rate through FFSD. 2. Sponsorship applicants must contact FFSD, 721-8410 or the Corporate Services Director(CSD) 721-8553 for details. Application is through FFSD or CSD. 3. Must have a military member or full time DND or NPF employee as spon-sor who must sign application form when applying or renewing. 4. Pass not required for those ages 5 and under. 5. Guests using facilities ona Casual Day Pass must be signed in by a military member or a GAP holder (maximum one guest per GAP holder).

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Rap vs Gap—here’s why they are different


By Dave MacNeilTrident Staff

Aretired CF member washonoured for bravery as

Commissionaires Nova Sco-tia (CNS) held its annualawards dinner in Halifax Sep-tember 23.

Commissionaire Nick Bru-vels received the CanadianCorps of Commissionaires’Meritorious Service Medal,marking the first time the

award has been presented byCNS in nine years. He was cit-ed for averting two separatedisasters in March of this yearwhile working at the HalifaxInternational Airport.

On March 15, Cmre Bru-vels, a former CPO1 whoretired from the CF after 28years, risked his own safety toclose a water valve, prevent-ing property damage andpotential harm to the build-ing’s occupants.

Less than two weeks later,he extinguished a fire after anindustrial heater ignited plas-tic sheathing in a constructionarea. He was able to bring itunder control with a fire extin-guisher before the arrival ofemergency response units.

The National ExecutiveCommittee of the CanadianCorps of Commissionairesalso approved three Distin-guished Service Medals forCNS.

LCol Stan Armstrong wasappointed CNS comptrollerfour years ago and was citedfor his tireless efforts in lead-ing the implementation of anew financial accounting sys-tem at CNS.

Sgt Shelley Patriquin, a tollcollector at the Cobequidplaza since 2001, was hon-oured for her service as healthand safety representative forthe Cobequid Pass team, aswell as toll collector trainer.

Sgt Gerry Trask, whoretired from the CanadianArmy in1975 as a Master Cor-poral, received the prestigioushonour for steering the imple-mentation of a system to con-trol all tools brought intoSpringhill Institution by out-side contractors.

For the past two years, thepenitentiary has been engagedin a major redevelopment thatincludes the demolition ofmany large structures, andSgt Trask led the way inensuring that these tools did-n’t get into the wrong handsand become weapons.

Twenty long service medalswere presented. Recipientsincluded Cecilia Field, whoreceived the first 30-year barever awarded by CNS to aCommissionaire. Field worksat the headquarters building indowntown Halifax.

Three DND commission-aires also received long service medals. Cmre BruceThompson, works at theNuclear, Biological, ChemicalWarfare School, and has beenemployed by CNS for 27years, while Cmres RobertAndrews and Edward Stoyles,commissionaires at HMCDockyard, were honoured for17 years of service.

The only other member toreceive the 27-year bar wasWO William McNeil, whoworks at the Halifax RegionalPolice Department.

Other recipients of 17-yearbars were Cpl Ronald Ritchie,Cmre Harold Munro and WOFred Molyneaux.

Twelve-year service barswere presented to Cpl AllanMacSween, Cmre MaryKingston, Wendy Bensted,Sgt George Pye, Cmre PatrickWhite, Cpl Donald Brooks,Cmre Thomas McCarthy, WOLouis Godin, Cmre Lloyd

Burns, Sgt Robert Lelievre,Sgt George Burchell and LtAndy d’Entremont.

CNS also gives back to the community by provid-ing scholarships to childrenor grandchildren of servingcommissionaires.

CNS awarded $1,000 schol-arships to seven students,including Natalie Cunning-ham, whose father, GeorgeCunningham, works at DND;Julie Donovan, whose father,Thomas Donovan, works atCape Breton HighlandsNational Park; StephanieFinney, whose father, DavidFinney, works at NeenahPaper in Trenton, Nova Sco-tia; Jamie Hale, whose moth-er, Susan Hale, works atAberdeen Hospital in NewGlasgow, and whose father,Don Hale, works at StellartonPolice Department; MichelleMcIlwrick, whose mother,Ghislaine McIlwrick, worksat CFB Greenwood; CaitlinPatterson, whose mother,Petra Patterson, is a spare inthe Cape Breton region; andVictoria Ann Thompson,whose father, Bruce Thomp-son, works at NBCD.

Each year, CNS recognizesits outstanding memberssuch as those described inthis article.

CNS is the largest securityorganization in Atlantic Cana-da, and is mandated to provideemployment for former mem-bers of the Canadian Forcesand RCMP.

More than 80 per cent of thepeople it employs are formermilitary members.

CNS has grown from just20 employees when it wasformed in 1937 to more than1,500 employees at 221 sitesprovince-wide. More than200 of those work at DNDproperties.

Former military member honoured for bravery

Commissionaire Nick Bruvels received the MeritoriousService Medal for bravery from the Lieutenant Governor ofNova Scotia, The Honourable Mayann E. Francis, ONS.

Now Hiringwithin Halifax Regional Municipality including

the Halifax International Airport

Full Time, Part Time and Casual Positions available

Our Commissionaires exhibit exemplary discipline, loyalty, reliability and dedication to duty. They are

customer focused and go the extra mile to get the job done.Would you like to be part of our team?

Former or serving members of the Canadian Forces,Police, Fire, Coast Guard and other emergency services

personnel are invited to apply. Training and uniforms willbe provided.

CONTACT: Christine Birchall, HR AdministratorCommissionaires Nova Scotia

429-8101 ext. 2291-800-565-8101 ext. 229

[email protected]

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