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A t five bells on October 21,2010, RAdm David Gardam,

Commander JTFA and MAR-LANT, welcomed a large crowd tothe newly refreshed Navy gallerywithin theMaritimeMuseum of theAtlantic.

“It’s an honour for me to dothis,” said RAdm Gardam, ringingthe bell that came from HMCSFundy, a Second World War mine-sweeper. The occasion was not only the

reopening of the Navy gallery, butalso the 100th anniversary ofHMCS Niobe’s arrival in Canadaon October 21, 1910. As the firstship in the Canadian Navy, Niobeushered in a new age during which“Canada joined the naval powers ofthe world,” according to Dan Con-lin, themuseum’s curator ofmarinehistory.Kim Reinhardt, general manager

of the museum, observed “TheCanadian Navy holds a great sig-nificance in the history and heritage

of Nova Scotia.” She pointed outthat HMCS Sackville, alongside themuseum wharf, was dressed over-all in celebration of October 21 asTrafalgar Day. Noting that Niobe’s arrival on

Trafalgar Day 1910 was no coinci-dence, Conlin indicated a phototaken of the ship’s arrival in Hali-fax that day. The ship HMCS Can-ada, until then the flagship of thenew Navy, carried RAdm King-smill out to Niobe. Upon embark-ing, RAdm Kingsmill’s pennantwas raised “and the ship sailed intothe harbour to be welcomed withguns booming and bells ringing,”said Conlin.Conlin noted that in addition to

marking the centennial of Niobe’sarrival, the museum was also open-ing its refreshedNavy gallery. “Wewant to provide the background tothe wholeNavy story,” saidConlin.He listed some of the new items onpermanent display, including theVictoria Cross belonging to Wil-liam Hall, and an almost completeNavy uniform from the first days ofthe Canadian Navy.John Hennigar-Shuh, manager

of development and partnerships,thanked Steiner Engeset, chair ofthe Camp Norway Foundation, forthe foundation’s gift of Yves Be-rube’s painting of Sackville to themuseum.

RAdm Gardam and Engeset un-veiled the painting, which showsSackville at sea, depth charges ex-ploding in her wake. Sackville, commonly known as

the Canadian Naval MemorialTrust, “means a lot to us. She is ourheritage,” said RAdm Gardam.

He emphasized the importancethat Canadian Navy ships such asSackville had played in the war,particularly in the Battle of the At-lantic. “At the end of the war, wehad the third largest Navy in theworld…If not for theCanadianNa-vy, we would have lost theBattle of

the Atlantic.”RAdm Gardam also praised the

improved Navy gallery, calling it“a phenomenal exhibition.”The ceremony concluded with

an original song about Niobe, com-posed and performed by museumvolunteer David Stone.

Celebrating the Canadian Navy’s first ship

By Virginia BeatonTrident Staff

On Thursday October 21 at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, RAdm David Gardam and Dan Conlinannounce the 100th anniversary of the arrival of HMCS Niobe in Canada, as well as the reopening of themuseum’s Navy gallery.

CPL JOHANIE MAHEU, FIS

HMCS Niobe’sarrival usheredin a new era

On October 6 while on fisheriespatrol on Newfoundland’s

south coast, HMCSMoncton cameto the assistance of the fishing ves-sel Scotia Harvester. Earlier in the evening, hoping to

avoid high winds and seas forecast-ed for the area, Moncton anchorednear the small community of StLawrence,NL. Shortly before mid-night, it received a search and res-cue tasking from the Joint RescueCoordination Centre Halifax to as-sist a vessel located 110nm south ofthe Burin Peninsula. Within 15minutes, the ship weighed anchorand proceeded to sea.Despite poor weather condi-

tions,Monctonwas able to steam atbest speed, arriving on the St.Pierre Bank before sunrise. The

20m fishing vessel Scotia Harves-ter, with six people onboard, suf-fered a complete power failure re-sulting in a loss of its propulsionsystem and bilge pumps.A repair party was transferred to

the fishing vessel to assess the sit-uation. However, upon examin-ation it was determined that thefishing boat required repairs at ashore facility. As conditions con-tinued to deteriorate, the decisionwas made to tow the vessel to thenearest port on the Newfoundlandcoast. A towing line was passed tothe Scotia Harvester and Monctonbegan the 110nm journey back tothe coast.Sustained winds of over 30

knots, gusting to 40 knots, and seasof 4-5m made the tow increasinglydifficult. Due to unfavourable seaconditions, the tow line parted

twice over the course of the day.Conditions made it impossible tolaunch Moncton’s rigid hulled in-flatable boat to assist in reconnect-ing the tow line. The only methodof passing equipment was to mano-euvre Moncton close enough totransfer lines and towing gear be-tween the two vessels. On each oc-casion, theCommandingOfficer ofMoncton,LCdr M.J. Musgrove, ap-proached Scotia Harvester to with-in a few metres, enabling the crewsto pass the necessary equipment.After 36 hours of towing in ex-

treme conditions, Moncton was fi-nally able to transfer the ScotiaHarvester over to the CCG vesselW. Jackman outside St. Lawrence,NL. Moncton immediately return-ed to patrol and is looking forwardto its next port visit on the Frenchisland of St. Pierre.

HMCS Moncton comes to the aid of Newfoundland fishermenBy Lt(N) R. Blair EavisOperations Officer HMCSMoncton

During a search and rescue that began just before midnight on Octo-ber 6, HMCS Moncton towed the fishing vessel Scotia Harvester110nm. During the 36-hour SAR, sustained winds of over 30 knots,gusting to 40 knots, and seas of 4-5m made the tow increasinglydifficult. Moncton was finally able to transfer the Scotia Harvesterover to the CCG vessel W. Jackman outside St. Lawrence, NL.

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The Commandant and staff at CFNOS Halifax congratulate thestudents of the recent Naval Electronics Sensor Operator QL5Aclass on the successful completion of their Intermediate SensorOperator course. The students conducted detailed training on howto successfully and safely operate the major above water warfaresystems on Halifax Class Frigates. As they now have returned totheir home units with the newly gained equipment and proceduralknowledge, we once again congratulate them. We look forward toseeing them ply their trade at sea and working towards the nexttrade qualification.Back Row (L-R) AB Diegel (HAL), LS Dickie (FRE), AB MacArthur(ATH), AB Lewis (FRE), and AB Buchanan (HAL). Front Row (L-R)AB Saulnier (VDQ), AB O’Brien (ATH), LS Young (VDQ) and LSIvanauskas (IRO). CPO1 B.J. Corbett, CFNOS CPO, presented theTop Student award to LS Ivanauskas.

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On Friday October 15, formermembers of the Nova Scotia

chapter of the Women’s RoyalCanadian Naval service (WRCNS)gathered together with serving CFmembers in St. Brendan’s Chapelfor a ceremony to honour the ser-vice of the WRCNS.As Commo-dore Jennifer Bennett,Commanderof the Naval Reserve, gave an ad-dress during which she reflected onthe history of the WRCNS, whichone historian referred to as “anemergency service” in time of war,she observed “You were far morethan an emergency service.” Sincethe WRCNS, fondly known as theWrens, was established in July1942,CommodoreBennett empha-sized that their service “changedthe future for women in uniform.”At the start there were 70 places

available, with 2,000 applicants forthose spots, according to Commo-dore Bennett. She outlined the oc-cupations that were open to theWrens, such as general clerk, coder,teletype operator, plotter, wirelesstelegraphist, motor transport driv-er, despatch rider, or signaler.Combat trades were not open tothem, she added, By the spring of1945, at peak strength there weremore than 6500 Wrens, statedCommodore Bennett. TheWRCNS was disbanded in 1946but in 1951 a Wren section was re-formed in the Royal Canadian Na-vy, andWrens continued to serve inthe Navy and the Naval Reserveuntil CF unification. Commodore Bennett noted

“This has been a year of ceremo-nies and celebrations for the Cana-dian Navy,” and among the manyprojects was the introduction of theCanadian Naval Centennial Bell.Many materials, ranging from let-ters to medals to buttons from uni-

forms went into the bell as it wascast and according to CommodoreBennett, among the items was adoorknob from CFNES, whichonce housed the Wrens. When thebell was presented to the nation onMay 4, “A Wren was part of thatceremony,” said Commodore Ben-nett. Because of theWrens’ persist-ence, determination and leader-ship, today, all naval occupations

are open to women, CommodoreBennett stated. “Thirty-five percent of the Naval Reserve is fema-le....Bravo Zulu to theWrens.” Theservice included Scripture readingsand the Act of remembrance, readby Able Wren (ret’d) RoseanneJessome, CPO1 Barbara Corbett,Cdr Josée Kurtz, and CPO2 (ret’d)BonnieRussell, and a sermon by Lt(N) Jennifer Gosse.

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Commodore Jennifer Bennett, Commander of the Naval Reserve,speaks during the service to commemorate the WRCNS at St.Brendan’s Chapel on October 15, 2010.

PTE DAN BARD, FIS

“I have a strong team andmy unit iswilling to participate,” stated PteVeronique Brisebois, the GCWCCunit coordinator for the CFMWC.To her, teamwork is essential in en-suring that each of the close to 100staff members are aware of thisyear’s CGWCC and they are per-sonally canvassed individually.“Nothing replaces face to face con-tact,” she added.Pte Brisebois, an RMS Clerk

with two and a half years in themil-itary, hails from the Laval area, justoutside ofMontréal. Last year, as acanvasser, she gained valuableexperience and insight as how torun a great campaign. It is obvious-ly working for her as the Unit Rep.Her team has already exceededtheir projected goal of $6,200, andso far have raised more than$8,520. Not wanting to take individual

credit, Pte Brisebois feels thisyear’s campaign is being well runby a dedicated team of volunteerswho believe strongly in supportingtheir community. Through a widevariety of fun events such as draws,raffles, gift baskets, parkingspaces, fleamarkets and bake salesthey are making it interesting forparticipants.

Pte Brisebois credits a strongprogram that allows people to do-nate to a wide array of registeredcharities and health partners, to herunit’s success.Throughout JTFA / MARLANT,

this year’s campaign is very strongand people are learning about howthey can contribute to the commu-nity. For example, during a recentDay of Caring, a group of DefenceTeam members built a communitygreenhouse to assist a youth groupgrow herbs and spices for a smallbusiness they created. Others builtshelving units and a wheelchair-ac-cessible deck for two communityhousing support groups. As wemove further into the cam-

paign, there are still many excitingevents planned. On November 5,the Halifax Mooseheads will behosting their annual DND appre-ciation game. The retro-lookingNavy jerseys will be auctioned andproceeds will go towards a veter-an’s garden. Keep your eyes open for the

mouth-watering gourmet lunchthat will be served in the Officers’Mess on November 9. Last year’sevent sold out quickly.The GCWCC website is con-

stantly being updated; It is hyper-linked off the MARLANT homepage. Check out our site for otherexciting and upcoming events.

CFMWC’s 2010 GCWCC team. From left to right: LS Jonathan Fields,Mary Gillis, LCdr Chris Hache and Pte Veronique Brisebois. Missing:Shelley Boyce. So far this team, led by Pte Brisebois, has exceededits goal and continues to offer fun events to the staff.

MIKE BONIN

It’s all about the teamBy Mike BoninBPAO


On July 24, North Preston Daysserved as the backdrop for the

kick-off of the new Debbie Travisshow, All for One. The cast andcrew spent four days transformingthe house of “Rose,” a North Pres-ton volunteer and resident.The Debbie Travis Show started

canvassing for possible candidatesfor the All for One home make-over show earlier in the year. Thepremise was for individuals tonominate a person who had sacri-ficed his or her own time for thebetterment of the community. Rosefit the bill and was nominated bymembers of her family and com-munity for her overwhelming con-tributions to the town of NorthPreston, where she volunteers tire-lessly.CFB Halifax personnel have

supported North Preston Dayssince its inception in 2008, andwere excited to hear that theDebbieTravis Show wanted to include themilitary community.An eager team fromCFBHalifax

and CFB Shearwater was put to-gether to spend a morning out in

North Preston putting the finishingtouches on Rose’s house before thebig reveal. The crew did everythingfrom minor construction, to clean-ing and yard work.

“It is nice to help out in our ownback yards,” said Lt(N) Ian Cross.“We spend so much time away ondeployments or on ship making a

difference in so many places, it isnice to make a difference right herein Halifax.”The project was not without its

hiccups and mishaps but the trans-formation was incredible. It isamazing what a community can dowhen it comes together. Most of thelabour, building materials and dec-

orations were donated from peoplewithin the community and localcompanies. All the work was car-ried out by volunteers. Even the re-freshment table was manned bymembers of Rose’s family.

“There is a lot to get done in onlyfour days,” said Greg Thompson, amember of the Debbie Travis pro-

duction company. “We are gladyou (military personnel) can comeout and help with the transforma-tion of Rose’s house.”The show’s premier was Sun-

day, September 26 onCBCTV. Formore information on Rose or theAll for One show please visit:http://www.cbc.ca/debbietravis.

CF helps Debbie Travis help North Preston

By Lt Candace BennettCFB Halifax Public Affairs

The 12 Wing and CFB Halifax construction crew on site assisting Debbie Travis (centre) renovate “Rose’s” home in North Preston.CPL AMY MARTIN, 12 WING IMAGING

A work crew shovels landscap-ing gravel to assist with the Deb-bie Travis home make-overshow, All For One, in North Pres-ton.

CPL AMY MARTIN, 12 WING IMAGING

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OnOctober 26, theHonourable Pe-ter MacKay, Minister of NationalDefence announced that the Cana-dian Navy has been granted fullmembership into the Western Pa-cific Naval Symposium (WPNS).During the 12th Annual meeting

of the WPNS, the member nationsamended the organization’s charterwhich then allowed new countriesto join as either observer status or toupgrade to full membership.

“TheCanadianNavy has a proudtradition of working in a multina-tional setting towards global secu-

rity and stability,” said MinisterMacKay. “The Western PacificNaval Symposium values our sail-ors’ commitment to excellence andI feel this is an important recogni-tion of Canada’s capabilities dur-ing this, the Canadian Navy’s cen-tennial year.”VAdm Dean McFadden, Chief

of theMaritime Staff said “We arehonoured to have the continued op-portunity to work with our fellownavies to advance Canada’s needsin the Asia-Pacific region and towork towards greater cooperationand understanding between our na-tions.”

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January 11, 2010— MFRCJanuary 25, 2010February 8, 2010— MFRCFebruary 22, 2010— DND DiscountsMarch 8, 2010— MFRCMarch 22, 2010— Posting SeasonApril 5, 2010— MFRCApril 19, 2010— Battle of theAtlanticMay 3, 2010— MFRCMay 17, 2010— DND DiscountsMay 31, 2010June 14, 2010— MFRCJune 28, 2010July 12, 2010— MFRCJuly 26, 2010— DND DiscountsAugust 9, 2010— MFRCAugust 23, 2010— Back to SchoolSeptember 6, 2010— MFRCSeptember 20, 2010— HomeImprovementsOctober 4, 2010— MFRCOctober 18, 2010November 1, 2010— RemembranceNovember 15, 2010— MFRC/DNDDiscounts/Holiday ShoppingNovember 29December 13, 2010— NavalCentennial Year End Review

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IDPWD visit the EE Commemora-tive Events intranet site at http://hr.ottawa-hull.mil.ca/eec-ece/in-dex.html The site includes a hand-book on How to organize an EEcommemorative event; regions areinvited to send in their agendas,success stories and photos via thiswebsite.Cette année, l’Équipe de la Dé-

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Tribune. The French warship, LaTribune fell to HMS Unicorn aftera battle off Ireland, and renamedHMS Tribune. Unfortunately, Tri-bune was run aground by her sail-ing master while entering HalifaxHarbour on November 23, 1797.Tribune was then caught in a stormand sank with the loss of more than240 people. Only a 13-year-old or-phan fisher boy fromHerring Covedared row his skiff into the storm tosave British sailors stranded on thewreck. Author John Dickie will bespeaking about his book, titledAgeof Heroes, the Tribune shipwreckand the legend of JoeCracker on the213th anniversary of the sinking ofTribune. Blood donor clinicat the Fleet ClubOn Friday November 12, there

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ness Commission (DHBC), willlight up the city once again bywinding its way through Down-town Halifax. The Parade attractsmore than 90,000 spectators whoenjoy the sights and sounds of theholidays through floats, majo-rettes,marching bands, clowns andSanta.Stalker of the SeasIn the winter of 2010, as most

Maritimers were taking down thetree and putting away the holidaydecorations, themen and women ofHMCS Fredericton were a half aworld away, on patrol in theGulf ofAden. These 250+ Canadians werepart of the international effort tocurb and deter piracy in the watersoff theHornOfAfrica.GlobalMar-itimes was there. Embedded on-board Fredericton were GlobalMaritimes Fredericton bureau re-porter Allison Melanson and cam-eraman Kevin Godwin. The resultis a one- hour documentary titledStalker Of the Seas: HMCS Fre-dericton in the Gulf, a look at theship, the mission, and the remarka-ble group of men and women of theFredericton. Stalker Of the Seas:HMCS Fredericton in theGulf willair across the Global TelevisionNetwork, Saturday, November 13at 7p.m.


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Two groups ofNavy League Ca-det Corps formed the Avenue

of Honour as guests entered theauditorium of Hantsport School inHantsport, Nova Scotia on FridayOctober 8. The large crowd gath-ered for the unveiling of a plaquecommemoratingWilliamHall – thefirst person of African descent, thefirst Canadian sailor and the firstNova Scotian to be awarded theVictoriaCross, the highest militarydecoration for valour in the face ofthe enemy.The plaque, meant to acknow-

ledge Hall as a person of nationalhistoric significance for his alle-giance and act of bravery during theIndian Mutiny at Lucknow on No-vember 16, 1857, was presented bySenator DonaldOliver on behalf ofthe Honourable Jim Prentice,Min-ister of theEnvironment andMinis-ter responsible for Parks Canada.

“Today, we are celebrating theaccomplishments of an influentialBlack hero, aman who holds a spe-cial place in history,” saidMinisterPrentice in a news release. “Mr.Hall’s achievements show that

Canadians of all backgrounds de-serve to be celebrated and hon-oured for their actions and cour-age.”The Government of Canada and

the Canadian Navy have beenworking hard to help rectify thewrongs of the past and to ensurethat Canadian veterans are recog-nized accordingly for their loyaltyto the Crown. As one of the guestspeakers at the event, Capt(N)Brian Santarpia, Base Commanderof CFB Halifax, was pleased to“commemorate the deeds of a truenaval hero.”

“As the Canadian Navy turned ayoung 100 years old onMay 4, wecommemorate, celebrate and com-mit, reflecting on the people andevents that build and strengthenCanada andmake us who we are to-day,” stated Capt(N) Santarpia.“Hall was one of those people.Hall’s sense of duty and determina-tion are a lesson that all Canadiansneed to know about, remember andemulate.”Platformguests includedDr. Da-

vid Sutherland, Representative forNova Scotia Historic Sites andMonuments Board of Canada;

Burnley Jones, Co-Chair for theAfricanNova Scotian ConsultativeCommittee; and David States, his-torian.Although Hall had been present-

ed with the Victoria Cross in Ire-land in 1859 while serving with the

Royal Navy, his selfless heroismwent unnoticed for more than 40years. It wasn’t until 1901 when thePrince ofWales visitedHalifax thatCanadians learned of Hall’s ac-complishment. Earlier this year, a new Canada

Post stamp was launched in honourof Hall. The recent plaque unveil-ing ceremony is another way to en-sure that Hall’s courage is not for-gotten and that he maintains to bean integral part of Canadian histo-ry.

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La grippe saisonnière, quifrappe normalement de no-

vembre à avril, est à nos portes.Causée par un virus, elle constitueune maladie respiratoire très conta-gieuse. Elle peut être facilementtransmise d’une personne à l’autrepar de simples gouttelettes de sa-live provenant de la toux ou del’éternuement ou par des mainscontaminées avec des sécrétionsdes voies respiratoires. Les circon-stances peuvent faire en sorte queles membres des FC se trouventplus affectés par la grippe en raisonde la proximité, par exemple en dé-ploiement, à bord des navires oulors d’un entraînement. La grippepeut contribuer à des réductionssubtantielles de l’effectif et avoirdes répercussions importantes surles opérations. Le vaccin contre la grippe ne

comporte pas de risque. Les effetssecondaires graves sont très rares.En fait, des rougeurs ou une irrita-tion sur le site de l’injection comp-tent parmi les principaux effets sec-ondaires répertoriés. Certaines per-sonnes peuvent avoir une fièvre lé-gère, ressentir de la fatigue ou descourbatures pendant un ou deux

jours après leur injection. La ver-sion 2010/2011 du vaccin de lagrippe saisonnière se compose detrois souches grippales dont lasouche pH1N1. Même si un indivi-du a déjà reçu un vaccin contenantcette souche, il est nécessaire de larecevoir de nouveau pour assurer saprotection cette année. Le médecin-chef des FC recom-

mande fortement le vaccin contre lagrippe pour tous les membres desFC. La campagne contre la grippeest soutenue à différents niveaux ducommandement de la région, no-tamment par le commandant desFMAR(A) et de la FOI(A) ainsi quele commandant de la BFC Halifax.Une seule dose du vaccin pouradulte protège le vacciné duranttoute la saison de la grippe. Étantdonné l’épidémie de grippe ré-cente, il est difficile de prévoir l’en-vergure que prendra le virus cetteannée. Nous savons cependant quela vaccination est le meilleurmoyen de prévenir la grippe et sescomplications graves. Programme de vaccination

contre la grippeLieu: cafétéria du premier étage

du Centre des services de santé desForces canadiennes (Atlantique)Heure: de 13 h à 15 hDate: du 1er au 5 novembre

Campagne devaccination pour lagrippe saisonnièrePar Lindsey MacLellanRN, BScN, C SS FC (A)et Capt Lori Ferguson

Influenza season is just aroundthe corner, November to April.

Influenza is a highly contagiousrespiratory disease that is causedby a virus. It is easily transmittedfrom person to person by respira-tory droplets from coughing orsneezing, or by hands contami-nated with respiratory secretions.In some circumstances, CF mem-bers might be at increased risk forinfluenza transmission becauseof crowding, e.g. on deployment,on ships or at New Entrant train-ing. Influenza has the potential tocontribute to substantial losses inmanpower and, thus, may have a

significant operational impact.The influenza vaccine is very

safe. It is rare to have serious sideeffects. Most side effects involvesome redness or soreness at theinjection site. A few people mayexperience mild fever, tiredness,and body aches for one to twodays after getting their flu shot.The composition of the 2010/2011 seasonal influenza vaccineincludes three influenza strains,one of which is the pH1N1 strain.Despite previous pH1N1 vacci-nation, seasonal vaccine for2010/2011 is needed for protec-tion for this season.The CF Surgeon General

strongly recommends influenzaimmunization for all CF mem-bers. Locally the influenza cam-

paign has support at the variouslevels of command, includingCommander JTFA/MARLANTand CFB Halifax Base Com-mander. A single dose of vaccinein adults is protective throughoutthe influenza season. Given therecent influenza pandemic, it isdifficult to predict how the up-coming influenza season will un-fold. With that said, we do knowthat immunization is the most ef-fective means to prevent influen-za and serious complications ofinfluenza.Flu ClinicsLocation: CF H Svcs (A) 1st

Deck GalleyTime: 1 to 3p.m.Date: November 1 to 5

RAdm Gardam and Capt(N) Santarpia receive influenza vaccination from Lt Healy, CF H Svcs C (A) insupport of the CF H Svcs C (A) influenza vaccination campaign.Le Contre-amiral Gardam et le Capitaine de vaisseau Santarpia reçoivent leur vaccin contre la grippe du LtHealy du C SS FC (A) au soutien dela campagne de vaccination contre la grippe du C SS FC (A).

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Influenza vaccination campaign beginsBy Lindsey MacLellanRN, BScN CF H Svcs C (A)and Capt Lori Ferguson

For manymembers ofCFBHali-fax, returning to their vehicles

after a long day onboard ship orashore and finding that their carwindow has been smashed out,their phone, iPod or money hasbeen stolen and the afternoon rainhas blown in and ruined their seat-ing, is a frustrating event. Every

month the Military Police receiveinformation concerning hundredsof dollars worth of property dam-age and theft from vehicle break-ins. To protect yourself and yourproperty, here are a few simplesteps that you can take to reduce thepossibility of becoming a victim. Theft is a crime of opportunity.

To minimize your risk of being avictim of vehicle theft, reduce theopportunities for a thief to break in-

to your vehicle, by not making itworth the risk.Park your vehicle in a well-lit

area. Under street lamps and withinsight of a street or building are safeplaces. This increases the chancesthat anyone who looks suspiciousaround a vehicle will be noticedand reported. Within the confinesof CFB Halifax, numerous build-ings have exterior cameras. By tak-ing a quick look and parking in the

line of sight of a camera, you pro-tect yourself from being fully ex-posed.Thieves target a number of items

in vehicles, especially items thatarea small, light and worth a lot ofmoney. Cameras, iPods, GPS de-vices and money are among themost commonly targeted items. Bystoring these items in your glovebox, or a console with a trunk lid,you significantly reduce the risk of

becoming a victim. You shouldwrite down and store all serial num-bers of your items at your resi-dence. If an item is stolen and takento a pawnshop for sale, the item canbe easily tracked, returned and theperson responsible may be appre-hended and held responsible.Make sure that when you park

your vehicle all car windows are se-

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I went to Afghanistan in 2006, inRoto 1 of what was to be a new

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I was there, 23 Canadian soldierswere killed. I don’t have the statis-tics, but many times that number ofpersonnel were injured physically,and all of us were affected/changedemotionally. I witnessed and heardabout countless acts of bravery andcourage that I had thought the stuffof legends. I participated in toomany ramp ceremonies where toomany of our youngest soldiers wereforced to say their last goodbyes totoo many of their friends. I walkedamong people whose language Ididn’t understand and marvelled attheir resilience and ability to enjoylife amid poverty and danger.It is hard to believe that in Febru-

ary it will have been five yearssince I was there. Five years since Idonned the tan uniform, wore thefrag vest and travelled with some ofthe finest men and woman I will ev-er have the chance to know. Fiveyears since I was forced to acknow-ledge the brevity of existence andthrough that, come to truly appre-ciate the beauty of simply living.It may sound silly to some of

you, but in some essential way, Imiss it. I was part of something real

and important. The good we weretrying to achieve, even if we some-times fell short of our goal, waspure. Almost everything about ev-ery single day was meaningful…from eating to walking to sleeping.And every emotion was amplified.It is hard to describe feeling so im-portant and connected at sometimes, and so alone and meaning-less at others. That was my experience and I

never experienced direct combat. Ican’t imagine how things might beamplified if I had. I can’t imaginewhat heightened thoughts andexperiences lie in the minds of our

veterans of Afghanistan, Croatiaand Bosnia. What can soldiers whowere in Somalia and Cambodia sayabout their experiences? Whatvoice can be given to sailors whowere involved in the Swiss Air orHMCS Kootenay disaster, or whatappropriate words can an airmansay who survived the Herc crash inAlert in 1991? All this withoutmentioning our veterans of the twoworld wars and Korea. What theyhave seen and experienced is prob-ably beyond speech’s power toconvey.As a person of faith, I struggle

with how to share what I’ve

experienced. I need to talk aboutsome things, about others I willnever utter a sound. I want theresomehow to be a message of hopeand life in what I say, but some-times I can’t see it. I guess morethan anything else, I want to knowthat someone wants to know. Thatthey will listen if I want to shareand that they will remember whathas happened even if I never say aword.In Christian tradition we talk

about the power of prayer; the ef-fect it has on those prayed for andupon those praying. Part of the rea-son I feel prayer can be so effective

is because there is an ever compas-sionate, ever patient God activelylistening to what we are saying, andwhat we are not saying. This Remembrance Day, let us

be emissaries of the spirit ofGod byoffering this gift of listening to allveterans. Hopefully we will neverforget, that it is only in listeningthat anything can be remembered.I do not want everything to be

about my tour, my experiences.There are certain things which Iwill never share. Rarely does aweek go by that I don’t think aboutsomething that happened there orsomeone who died.

We will remember them — honouring the sacrifices of the fallenPadre’s Corner

By PadreMaj Harry CrawfordSenior Fleet Chaplain


They sat at tables, some in wheelchairs,some with rows of medals pinned to

their blazers, some gripping naval ball caps –all of them focussed on the admiral wholeads today’s Navy. More than 40 naval veterans and their

families at the Perley and Rideau Veterans’Health Centre in Ottawa gathered October15 to listen to VAdmDeanMcFadden and toreceive gifts marking theNavy’s 100th birth-day.

“I wish to acknowledge the debt the nationstill owes you,” said VAdm McFadden. “Iwish also to assure you that it is your accom-plishments in both peace and war that contin-ue to inspire us to excel today.”He added that while things may change

over the years, it is the Navy institution thatendures. “It’s what binds us together across

the generations and holds us to a higher pur-pose of commitment: to shipmates, to ser-vice, to nation and to the values that we notonly espouse but for which we stand, forwhich we are prepared to risk our life andlimb, and for which we are prepared tofight.”VAdm McFadden introduced his flag

lieutenant, Lt(N) Jolene Lisi, who was theabove-water warfare officer in HMCS Win-nipeg during a recent counter-piracymissionoverseas. She presented a Naval Centennialflag and copies of the centennial book toVAdm (ret’d) Ralph Hennessy, who residesat the Perley and Rideau, and who wasawarded theDistinguished ServiceCross forhis part in the sinking of aGerman submarineduring the Second World War.

“This is the Navy’s story, admiral,” saidVAdm McFadden. “You helped to write it,as didmany others here today, not as an auth-or, but rather through deeds and decisionsmade over remarkable naval careers. Pleaseaccept it from those who serve today, andwho, like Lt(N) Lisi, will write the chaptersof the next book, and on whose behalf it ispresented with our deepest thanks.”VAdm Hennessy will assist in the safe-

keeping of the centennial gifts at the Perleyand Rideau for future naval veterans.

Lt(N) Jolene Lisi and VAdm (ret’d) Ralph Hennessy look at the Canadian Navy Centen-nial book together.

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not touch it. If it happened onBase,contact the FormationMilitary Po-lice Detachment at 722-4446 andhave them come and investigate. Itis all too common that a victimlooks through their car while theywait for theMilitary Police and dis-turb foot prints, finger prints andother pieces of evidence that couldhelp determine who is responsible.It is everyone’s responsibility tolook out for suspicious activity. If you see someone who looks as

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HMCS Toronto joined the StandingNATOMaritimeGroup 1(SNMG1)onMay 28, 2010 as Canada’s com-mitment to NATO and to representthe Canadian Navy as part of NA-TO’s commemoration for our Cen-tennial. SNMG1 was comprised ofHDMS Absalon, FGS Karlsruhe,FGSSpessart, andUSSBoone. Theintegration of Toronto could nothave taken place in any better port –St. John’s NL. The breathtakingview of the harbour, coupled withthe truly scenic cliffs make this portone to remember. Along withNewfoundland’s natural splendorcome its deeply routed culture andtraditions. One of the old social in-stitutions of this city lies with theCrow’s Nest, which was founded in1942.Between 1942 and 1945 the

Crow’s Nest became famousaround the North Atlantic withinthe allied forces as a place for navalofficers to go and relax from thehorrors of the war. It is also famousfor the rickety 59 steps leading upto the club. Getting up the stairswas no problem, but trying to come

back down at the end of the eveningproved to be a far more dauntingtask.Many convoys and allied vessels

would leave from this naturally for-tified harbour to begin their jour-ney across the Atlantic. One tradi-tion born from these visits was thatthe men would carve the name oftheir ship into the walls of this en-during edifice. This practice wasunacceptable to the president ofthat time, Capt Mainguay, whothen allotted each ship four squarefeet of wall space. This traditionwould eventually evolve into theworld’s largest collection of gunart. Gun art itself is a symbol of theship which the crew placed on hermain armament for everyone tosee.It was during Toronto’s last port

visit to St. John’s in March 2010that a grave discovery was made.While officers were enjoying theCrow’s Nest’s hospitality and

studying its fine works of art theynoticed that out of all the gun art,none belonged to Toronto. As thiswas unacceptable to the AAW-fla-voured command team – Torontothen held a competition to designmodern gun art that would repre-sent old/new naval traditions. Thewinning design was that of NAV-COMAB Telfer who combined thetraditional symbol of Toronto, thebeaver, with a more modern com-plement of weapons.On May 29, 2010, Toronto con-

tinued the time-honoured traditionby proceeding to the Crow’s Nestfor a pre-action calibration prior toattending the SNMG1 Mess Dinerat CFS St. John’s. TheWardroom,along with Commanding OfficerCdr R.A. Feltham, were all dressedin mess kits to present Toronto’sgun art to Vice President T. Dear-ness in front of a packed crowd, andher gun art is now proudly dis-played for all to see.

Art competition gets back to rootsBy SLt Matt WalshHMCS Toronto

In addition to going to the gym,RAdmiral David Gardam does avariety of other physical activitiesincluding running, biking, kayak-ing, cross-country skiing, andsnowshoeing.RAdmiral Gardam tells us that

maintaining motivation is key toliving a healthy lifestyle.

“I am one year out from a kidneytransplant and if it wasn’t for beingfit I would not be in the Canadian

Forces today. Imade a choice to behealthy 28 years ago when I quitsmoking. There’s no turning back.”When asked what advice he

could offer people thinking aboutmaking a healthy behaviourchange, RAdmiral David Gardamadvises folks to take small stepsand remember that they are not go-ing to change their behaviour over-night. He also reminds folks tomake sure they consult their med-ical officer or physician to get asense of their baseline health.

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ensure that they are aware that, aftff erNovem-ber 1, 2010, their claims will not be pro-cessed unless they have completed positiveenrolment. Please refer to CANFORGEN 173/10

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LeLL 15 juillet dernier, la Sun Life a lancée lacampagne d’adhésion préalable pour le Ré-gime de soins de santé de la foff nction pu-blique (RSSFP) et l’appui d’émission de lacarte de prestations du RSSFP qui entrera envigueur le 1er novembre 2010.A ce jour, environ 50% des militaires des

FC ont complété le processus d’adhésionpréalable. A cette fin, nous sollicitons votre aide

pour diffusff er le message ci-joint aux mili-

taires afin de s’assurer qu’ils sont conscientsdu faff it qu’a compter du 1er novembre 2010,leurs demandes de règlemengg t ne seront pastraitées jusqu’à ce qu’ils aient complété leprocessus. Veuillez référer au CANFORGEN 173/10

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For as long as the Sailors’ Memorial hasstood in Point Pleasant Parkr , every Navy

ship entering or leaving Halifaff x harbour hassaluted it. The memorial, which comprises a40-foot ff cross surmounting an octagonalgranite podium,memorial bears the names of3,257 men and women of tf he Navy, Mer-chant Navy, Army and Air Force who diedduring both world wars and have no knowngrave.During a ceremony on Tuesday, October

19, plaques documenting the history of tf hememorial were presented to several head-quarters, schools, messes and museums.Calling the memorial “a significant part of

our services for ff those who were lost,” Capt(N) Craig Walkington, MARLANT’s CNCcoordinator introducedmaster of ceremoniesCPO1 JoannCunningham ofHMCS Scotian.He praised CPO1 Cunningham’s “tenacityand drive” for ff seeing through the memorialprojeo ct to its conclusion. Dominique Boulaisof tf he CommonwealthWar Graves Commis-sion gave an overview of tf he history of tf hecommission, and of tf he Sailors’ Memorialand its two predecessors. Boulais stated that the firstmemorial, a 25-

footff cross on a granite base, was unveiled in1924 and bore names of 415 Canadians whowere killed in the First World War and whohad no known grave.When that memorial began to deteriorate

foff llowing the Second World War, a new me-morial incorporating the old cross as well asthe names of Second World War faff llen withno known grave, was built at CitadelHill andunveiled in July 1955.According to Boulais, thatmonument also

suffered deterioration as well as vandalism,leading to the construction of tf he currentmonument.He noted that the stones froff m theCitadel Hill monument that contained thenames of tf he faff llen “were buried at sea by theNavy.” This took place in Bedforff d Basinin1966, he added. Capt(N) Brian Santarpia,CFB Halifaff x Base Commander, joined Bou-lais in presenting plaques to representativesfroff m MARLANT/JTFA headquarters, CFBHalifaff x headquarters, Parkrr s Canada/ Halifaff xCitadel National Historic Site, the War-droom, the Chiefs’ and Petty Officers’ mess,the Fleet Club, Maritime Command Mu-seum, CFNOS and CFNES.

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ness Week 2010, which occurredfrom October 3 to 9, the Stand Upfor Mental Health Comedy Troupeappeared during one of MAR-LANT’s two presentations to helpmilitary and civilian personnel inDND becomemore aware of the ef-fects of mental illness in the com-munity, and to know what re-sources are available. Several com-ics from the troupe took to the stageonMondayOctober 4, during a pre-sentation in the lounge at the SeaKing Club at 12 Wing. Granirer, the master of ceremo-

nies, joked about his own conditionand then told the audience about afriend of his who has multiple per-sonality disorder. The friend toldGranirer that he bought severalTVs “because I’m tired of arguingabout who watches what.” In between jokes, Granirer

turned serious, as he talked aboutthe stereotyping of people withmental illness. “We need to findways to talk about it, that can openup a conversation.” Noting that

he’s been on medication for a longtime in order to control his depres-sion,Granirer told his listeners thatit’s important to put people first.Rather than, for example, callingsomeone disabled, it’s preferableto use the term, a person with a dis-ability. The comics who followed Gra-

nirer’s opener took turns talkingopenly about their diagnoses ofmental illness, their families, theircareers, their therapists and natu-rally, the funny side of it all.

“I’m bipolar,” Shannon McDo-nald told the audience. She de-scribed her family, saying “My

mother’s been married so manytimes that the minister gave her apunch card. The next wedding isfree.” Comedian Mike Smithtalked about his stay in a mentalhospital. Saying that he’s a smoker,Smith observed “Statistics indicatethat 80 per cent of people withmen-tal illness have addictions as well-....Why don’t the tobacco compa-nies and big pharma get together?They could create a product likeLithium Lights,” and deal withboth subjects at the same time,Smith suggested, to applause andlaughter.

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Newfoundlanders, the team mettownmayors,MHAs,LegionExec-utives, Lion’s Club Members, Ca-det Corps andChildren’s Wish vol-unteers throughout their journeyacross the island. Out of respect forthe devastation in the Clarenvillearea, the team did not run betweenGambo and Arnold’s Cove, thearea hardest hit by Hurricane Igor.Unable to run, the team returned

to Square Pond Park, a family-runcampground to assist in cleaning upof fallen trees and brush thanks toIgor. The previous day, the teammade

its annual stop at the park wherethis year Tammy shaved her headfor the Children’s Wish and gavethe team a cheque for $3150. It wasonly fitting that the team returnedunannounced the next day, ex-changed their sneakers for gloves,ATVs and chainsaws and as de-scribed by owner Gina Byrne, “didsix weeks of work in six hours.” In the final days of the run, the

team swapped the relay baton for aNewfoundland flag, amove that in-spired even more support from thecommunities. The team ran the flagto the St. John’s waterfront on Sat-urday October 2 to meet HMCS St.John’s, which had just returnedfrom relief efforts off the coast ofthe Burin Peninsula. The ship’scompany along with special guests,Cameron and Nolan, two WishKids the RTR Team met duringtheir journey, lined the jetty andcheered as the runners took the fi-nal steps of the 2010 Run the Rockevent. Cameron and Nolan presented

the cheque to The Children’s WishFoundation of Newfoundland andLabrador. Donations will continue to roll

in, and as of today, the funds raisedstands at $42,500 which sets a newrecord for the Run the Rock event.2010 marks the 15th year that 12members of St. John’s ship’s com-pany have run from Port aux Bas-ques to St. John’s to raise moneyfor their charity of choice, theNewfoundland and LabradorChapter of The Children’s WishFoundation. Over the last 15 years,the Run the Rock event has raisedmore than $340,000 to improve thelives of children with life-threaten-ing illnesses. This year’s Run the Rock team

comprised: CPO2 Pete Lenihan,New Glasgow NS (Coordinator);SLt Dean Caldwell, St. John NB;MS Steve Powell, New World Is-land NL; MS Steve Hawco, St.John’s NL; LSMauriceHodder, St.Bernard’s NL; LS Sean Cowan,Moncton NB; LS Julien Leroux,Montreal PQ; LS Karl Racine,Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, PQ; LSRichard Pillai, Toronto ON; LS Pe-ter Pope, Tatamagouche NS; LSMatt Pitman, Halifax NS and ABChris Chidley, Renews NL.

Run theRock forcharityBy CPO2 Pete Lenihan2010 Run the Rock Coordinator

Members of the Run the Rock team from HMCS St. John’s begin the 912km run across Newfoundland from Port aux Basques to St. John’s. Therun raised $42,500 for the Newfoundland and Labrador chapter of the Children’s Wish Foundation.

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tionale a accepté l’offre de PostesCanada qui permettra aux familleset aux amis de membres de Forcescanadiennes déployés outre-merd’envoyer gratuitement colis régu-liers et poste-lettresmc lors de lapériode des fêtes 2010. Postes Canada offre ce service

depuis maintenant cinq ans. PostesCanada expédiera des colis régu-liers sans frais aux bases militairescanadiennes outre-mer désignéesdu 18 octobre 2010 au 7 janvier2011.Postes Canada continuera d’of-

frir l’expédition gratuite de lettrespesant moins de 501 grammes (for-mat standard et non standard – in-cluant la poste-lettre de grandeurmoyenne) aux militaires déployésjusqu’au 31 décembre 2011.Étant donné les limites de capa-

cité des aéronefs militaires trans-portant approvisionnement et mu-nitions aux forces déployées, cetteoffre se limite à la famille et auxamis des hommes et des femmes enservice outre-mer en zone deguerre. Cette offre s’adresse doncaux membres des Forces cana-diennes qui sont déployés en Af-ghanistan, à Haïti, à Sinaï et auSoudan ainsi qu’auxmilitaires can-adiens en service à bord des naviresCSM en déploiement. À la fin de cette période, Postes

Canada et le ministère de la Dé-fense nationale évalueront conjoin-tement le programme.Afin d’assurer la livraison avant

Noël du courrier destiné au person-nel des FC déployé outre-mer etutilisant l’adresse de Belleville, lecourrier devra arriver à Bellevilleavant le 19 novembre 2010.Le courrier envoyé par l’entre-

mise d’un BPFC outre-mer doit ar-river au Canada au plus tard auxdates indiquées ci-dessous afind’assurer la livraison avant Noël :Par avion - 3 décembre 2010; et

par voie de surface - 1 décembre2010.Vous trouverez également ces

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F rom October 14 to 16, a com-petition among Halifax Re-

gionalMunicipality, Victoria andRegina pitted the cities againsteach other in a food fight.The challenge was to see which

one could collect the most dona-tions for local food banks during a48-hour period. CFBHalifax roseto the challenge to help Halifaxwin and for two days,military andcivilian personnel brought theirnon-perishable food donations totheWardroom, Chiefs’ and POs’Mess, and the Fleet Club. Volunteers from the Fleet

Club, organized by MS Chris-topher White, Fleet Club PMCand Formation Master Seaman,collected the food items in tri-walls provided by Formation Lo-gistics. On Saturday October 16,vehicles provided by FormationLogistics, with drivers fromTEME, transported 232kg of fooddonated by CFB Halifax to Exhi-bition Park.

“We worked all day sorting thefood and packing it into boxes,”said MS White. We hardly stop-ped.” HRM’s Mayor Peter Kellyhad been so confident that Hali-fax would win that he laid a sidebet with his colleagues: the tworunner-up mayors would be re-quired to promote the winningcommunity for a day by wearingthat city’s colours and flying its

flag. However, when all the con-tributions were weighed, Reginawon the challenge with 240,800kg. Halifax had 69,240 kg andVictoria had 62,000kg.

The food fight is over but MSWhite noted that the volunteer ef-fort is part of the Fleet Club’s on-going wish to help charities in thelocal community. “We’re looking

around for groups that might beable to use our efforts.” The FleetClub had already lined up anothervolunteer charity project for theweekend ofOctober 23, he noted.

Helping the needy allows Fleet Club to shineBy Virginia BeatonTrident Staff

Wearing their Slackers T-shirts, a team from the Fleet Club spent a day sorting and packing thefood donated for the cross-country food fight. The Fleet Club team also organized the donationefforts at the messes at CFB Halifax.

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To commemorate the Cana-dian Naval Centennial year,

the East Coast MARS OfficersAssociation has commissionedand donated a specially built ta-ble to theWardroom.During an informal event at

theWardroom on FridayOctober8, the table, built by Pte MelissaWiper of the Naval ConstructionTroop, was on display.Among those admiring the ta-

ble was RAdm David Gardam.Thanking theMARS officers fortheir contribution to the War-droom, RAdm Gardam observed“We have to remember that partof our profession is getting to-gether, having discussions andmaking things happen.” TheWardroom is one of the placeswhere those discussions takeplace and the new table adds tothe naval heritage, according toRAdm Gardam.PteWiper, a carpenter, said the

MARS officers’ association ap-proached her in the spring of2010 with the request to build atable. The top, which is round and in-

cludes a compass design, is madefrom red mahogany and coated

with liquid glass. The support for the top is a bin-

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RAdm David Gardam congratulates Pte Melissa Wiper for herwork in constructing the table commissioned by the East CoastMARS Officers’ Association. The tabletop has a compass design.

CPL CHRISTOPHER RINGIUS, FIS

The 2010 Shearwater Beautifi-cation Contest was judged on

Wednesday, August 18 by theShearwater Community Council(SCC) consisting of Upper Coun-cillors MWO Jason Johnson, CplGlenn Keefe, Cpl Krysti Fawcettand I. Residents’ homes werejudged on shrubbery, flowers, lawnmaintenance, decorative featuresand overall curb appeal.Congratulations to the following

winners.First place: theWolfe family at

41 Firefly, $100 gift certificate tothe Falls Lake Recreational Facil-ity. Second place: the Lyver family

at 18 Firefly, $50 Kent gift certif-icate.Third place: the Hollins family

at 2 Harvard, $25 Sobeys gift cer-tificate. Two HonourableMentions went

to theMetos family at 17 Barracudaand the Beaulieus at 38 Martlett.Their prize consisted of a PizzaTime and Mary Brown’s Chickengift certificate each. WComd Col Michaud and

WCWO CWO Poitras along withseveral members of the SCC pre-sented the First Place winners withtheir prizes on September 9. Wewould like to thank PSP, RussellLake Kent, Russell Lake Sobeys,Pizza Time on Pleasant St. andMa-ryBrown’s Chicken on Tacoma fortheir donation of prizes. All win-ning pictures are posted on the SCCNotice Board.We would also like to thank

CFHA for their donation of flowersand shrubs. Council members andtheir spouses distributed 1000flowers and 60 shrubs to manyShearwater residents during theMay long weekend to help every-one prepare for the Annual Beauti-fication contest. Hopefully morewill be made available next year.For many who are unaware, the

SCC exists and comprises 12 vol-unteer council members who workhand-in-hand with PSP,MFRC andCFHA. Our vision is to make theShearwater Community a greatplace to live and provide support tothe community and ShearwaterMarried Quarter residents throughcommunity support and involve-ment. The Shearwater CommunityCouncil has a notice board at the

Hampton Gray building (Shearwa-ter CANEX andMFRC) located inthe hallway directly across fromthe post office. It displays the SCCmembers are with their email ad-dresses if you wish to contact anyof them with issues and/or ideas. One of the annual events the

council arranged was the AnnualSpring Clean-up which took placeon May 29 in conjunction with aBBQ at the Youth Centre for thevolunteers. A truckload of refusewas collected and put in its properplace, the garbage, not the streets.We would like to thank RussellLake Sobeys and Penhorn Sobeysfor their donation of gift certifi-cates to purchase BBQ supplies.Also a special tanks to our Adver-tising Rep, Melissa Watts, for hertime and energy for providing uswith a cake to mark the first anni-versary of the SCC. The next event was the Annual

Yard Sale, held on the June 5 week-end. It proved valuable to all whowished to sever bonds with un-wanted household items collectedover time and gathering dust. The Annual PMQ Christmas

Decoration Contest will take placeon December 15. So let’s get thoselights and displays dug out of theattic or garage and ensure they areworking properly. Once again,prizes will be awarded, good luckeveryone andmake your neighbourenvious of your Christmas display.

Beautification contestwinners announcedBy MCpl Glen Johnson12 AMS

TheNavalReserves are at the ta-ble as decisions about the fu-

ture of Canada’s Navy are beingmade.That was one of the key messag-

es Cmdre Jennifer Bennett, Com-mander Naval Reserve, deliveredOctober 15 to about 140 reservistsgathered at HMCS Scotian for atown hall meeting.Cmdre Bennett explained the

challenges faced by the Naval Re-serve and what steps are being tak-en to address those challenges. Shewanted the audience to know theNaval Reserve is not broken, butsteps need to be taken -- and are be-ing taken -- to re-balance the organ-ization.

“The classic way that we’ve em-ployed Reservists is out of controland is at the breaking point,” shesaid, adding the imbalance is notthe fault of theReserve, but a factorof its tremendous success.

“We are highly deployable,” shesaid, noting the ongoing successfuldeployment ofKingston class shipsas well as the recent use of Reserv-ists at the Olympics and deploy-ments to Haiti and Newfoundland.The Naval Reserve, she said,

have come a long way from “thebad old days” when Reservistswere considered little more thanguardians of naval traditions andmess dinner etiquette.Today, by contrast, Naval Re-

servists are playing leading roles inthe modernization of the CanadianNavy, chairing task forces, andhelping ask the questions and de-velop the answers needed to definethe future role of the Naval Re-serve.Should we be platform specific?

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September 10 of tf his yearmarker d the 71st anniversary of

Canada’s involvement in the Sec-ond World War. Though Remem-brance Day is a celebration of tf helives and the commitments of all ofCanada’s fighting Forces over thecourse of history, a quick look atCanadian involvement in the Sec-ond World War provides a glimpseof wf hat this country can, and willdo in a time of crisis. Many Cana-dians do not realize the extent ofCanada’s contribution and as timepasses and we lose more of tf heGreatest Generation, their sacrificeseems to be getting buried deeperand deeper into our history. Eachyear, on November 11, we remem-ber all of Canada’s war dead but dowe really sit and think about whatthey and their generation, who sur-vived, endured? I recall as a youngchild beingmesmerized bymy ownfaff ther’s tales of wf artime experi-ence. (My faff vourite was always theone about he and a few buddiesstealing a German half-track and acase of wf ine and racing throughfields somewhere in southern Ita-ly.) It is comfortff ing that the mindcan recall events such as thisthrough all the death and destruc-tion. As Farley Mowat recalled inTheTT Regiment, “It is not until longaftff er peace that soldier’smemoriesof wf ar really begin to live. Whilewar still lasts, the new events burythe old with terrifyff ing swiftff nessand too deeply for ff a waningstrength and will to resurrect untiltime’s intervention brings a desireforff the exhumation.” As a child, tome these tales seemed glorious andfaff scinating; like watching a war

movie. These experiences we readabout in historical accounts how-ever, are different; they are real.We should never forff get that and weshould tell more people about it.As a peek into the life of a veter-

an (and there are…quite literally,thousands), I relate to you the storyof of ne. His name was Edmund De-venish and he died in 2000 amidstlittle faff nfaff re with only faff mily and asimple LegiLL onHonour Guard at hisside. Aside froff m being the best faff ther

(yes, we all say that ) as well asmyown personal hero, my faff ther wasalso a decorated veteran of tf he Sec-ondWorldWar. He served inNorthAfrff ica, Sicily and Italy includingthe street fighting of Ortona in a 3”mortar platoon with the Hastingsand Prince Edward Regiment. Hethen served in France, Holland andBelgium foff llowing the rapid ad-vances aftff er D-Day. When Cana-dian Forces were diverted northaway froff m Germany in 1945, hewas involved in the liberation of astarving Dutch population. He waswounded twice; once by sniper fireand once froff m shrapnel but neverdid he allow his horrific past to taintneither his life nor the lives of hischildren.By the winter of 1f 938-1939, the

people of Canada were beginningto see the light at the end of tf he tun-nel. There was a darkrr and dismaltunnel called theGreatDepression.Effects were global and althoughareas across the planet were affect-ed differently, the underlying facff twas that this was an unprecedentedevent in world history. Also, at thistime was another event that was onthe verge of altering history. A newmovement called faff scism, a ver-

sion of extreme socialism, had seena forff mer German Army Corporal,now leader of Nazi Germany, ex-pand his influence into Spain in1937 and Austria and Hungary in1938. To the south, Italy’s BenitoMussolini had moved into NorthAfrff ica overwhelming the people ofEthiopia. On the other side of tf heworld, Japanese Emperor Hirohi-to’s influence was being felt wellinto China and Burma. All theseseeminglgg y unrelated events, to arelatively complacentNorthAmer-ican population would see the riseand subsequent annihilation ofthese three country’s governmentsby the combined efforts ff of vf irtuallythe rest of tf he civilised world.On September 3, 1939, all this

came to a head when Germantroops crossed the border into Po-land. Immediately, France and Bri-tain declared war and bySeptember9, a draftff declaration was drawn upin Ottawa and submitted thefoff llowing day. Just 20 years aftff erthe War to end all wars, Canadawas again involved in a global con-flict which to this day is unparallel-ed in magnitude.Canada’s initial contribution, at

best could be classed as feeble. Al-though all signs indicated an esca-lation of hostilities in Europe, fewCanadians wanted to believe itcould happen and even fewer coulddedicate their minds to it as thecountry still struggled out of tf hedepths of tf he Great Depression.Canada’s Army was a home boundragtag group of of lder men, mostveterans of tf heFirst WorldWar andseveral fledgling groups in reserve.Her Navy comprised a handfuff l ofex-Royal Navy destroyers andsmaller vessels purely for ff coastal

defence and the Royal CanadianAir Force was virtually nonexist-ent. In six years of wf ar, however,Canada’s fighting forff ces wouldgrow to become one of tf he largestof tf he Allies and place names likeDieppe, Ortona and Arnhem andpeople like William Stephenson,

Robert Hampton Gray and AndyMacNaughton would become forff e-most in the consciousness of allCanadians.From humble beginnings, Cana-

da’s wartime contribution grew on

Canada’s role in the Second World WarBy CPO2 Pat DevonishMarine Systems EngineeringDivision, CFNES

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a near logarithmic scale. Canadiansoldiers of the 1st Canadian Divi-sion saw the withdrawal of whatwas left of the British Expedition-ary Force from Dunkirk in 1940.A few months later during the

Battle of Britain, Canadian pilotswith the Royal Air Force’s Fighterand Coastal Commands as well asthe RCAF’s own No. 1 FighterSquadron made contributions indefying the German Luftwaffe astranglehold on Great Britain.Most notable for many Cana-

dians is Canada’s naval contribu-tion to the Battle of the Atlanticduring which 52 German and Ital-ian submarines and 42 surface craftwere sunk byRCN ships andRCAFaircraft.In a test of German defence in

France in 1942, a landing force ofjust over 6000men of the 2nd Can-adianDivision landed at the Frenchcoastal port of Dieppe sufferingnear 60 per cent casualties in ninehours.The Battle for Sicily saw the

drawing of first blood by the 1stCanadianDivision in the field. Un-der British control for the durationof the North Africa-Sicily-Italycampaign, the Canadians earnedthe respect of their superiors: "Inow regard you as one of the veter-an divisions of the Eighth(British)Army, just as good as any, if notbetter" said Gen Bernard Mont-gomery when addressing Canadiantroops following the fall of Sicily.On D-day, June 6, 1944, the 3rd

Canadian Division landed on astretch of beach called Juno andwas the only Allied unit comingclose to reaching their objectivesby day’s end. Overhead, Spitfiresof RCAF No. 127 Wing flew coverwhile at sea, more than 100 RCNvessels provided shore bombard-ment, minesweeping duties, infan-try landing craft and a host of othertaskings.By the end of 1944, victory was

nearing. The 1st Canadian Corpsmade up of the 2nd and 3rd Cana-dian Divisions and the 4th Cana-dian and 1st PolishArmouredDivi-sions had flanked north and eastacross the coasts of France, Belgi-um,Holland and finally into North-ern Germany. By early 1945, theywere joined by the victorious 1stCanadianDivision from Italy. Iron-ically,Canadian units would not beinvolved in the final months of warin Germany. In mid-March, 1945after linking up with theUS 9thAr-my at theRhine river, theCanadianArmy was directed North to liber-ate a starvingDutch population. OnMay 4, 1945, all German forces inthis sector surrendered uncondi-tionally. ByMay 8, the formalGer-man surrender was signed. War inEurope was over.It would be another three months

before absolute victory in the Pa-cific was declared. Although it wasprimarily a British-American bat-

tlefield, Canadians were involved.Robert Hampton Gray of Nelson,BC became one of 16 Canadians toearn the Victoria Cross during anaction in the vicinity of the Japa-nese home islands in 1945. Thecruiser HMCS Uganda was theonlymajor Canadian warship to seeaction in the Pacific, although atask group was enroute when theJapanese surrendered on August14, 1945.In retrospect, Canadian involve-

ment in the SecondWorldWar wassubstantial. By war’s end, the RCNhad grown to 96,000 personnel.Canadian factories churned outmore than 400 merchant vessels,almost 500 escort vessels, 250 Na-val tugs and thousands of landingcraft. Over 180million tons of car-go departedCanadian ports with al-most half of all trans-Atlantic es-cort duties being done by the RCNby mid-1943. The RCAF grewfrom a few fighter squadrons of an-tiquated aircraft in 1939 to entirewings of fighter, bomber and patrolaircraft by 1945. Training of per-sonnel for all Commonwealth aircrews took place across Canada un-der the Commonwealth Air Train-ing Plan, and airfields stretchedacross Canada and into the North.Thousands upon thousands of air-craft were produced in Canada andthe experience gained put Canadainto the forefront of aircraft devel-opment well into the 1950s.In December 1939, the bulk of

Canada’s ground forces, 7400

scantily equipped, hastily raisedand poorly trained men of the 1stCanadian Division departed forEngland. By war’s end this numberhad grown to an Army of almosthalf amillion of the best trained andwell equipped soldiers of the time. Because of its remoteness to the

threat of German attack, Britainand Canada teamed together in theresearch of wartime atomic work.Canadian contributions were sub-stantial and paid rich dividends inthe years following the war and intopresent day. Also due to its distancefrom the war, Camp X near Osha-wa, Ontario became the trainingground for spies and saboteurs whowere later inserted behind enemylines.Was Canada’s involvement piv-

otal? Probably not, but it did con-tribute to shortening the war and re-leasing a continent from the threatof gross injustices. Forty-two thou-sand Canadians made the ultimatesacrifice. They lay in the soil of for-eign lands and in the eternal sea.For them, we weep; for them, werejoice. On Remembrance Day, talk to a

veteran, shake his/her hand andthank him or her. Though our gen-eration of veterans has changed, thesacrifices they make and the rea-sons they make them remains thesame. They are not popular actors,not revered athletes, not flam-boyant politicians; they are, quitesimply –Heroes (yes, with a capitalH), answering the call.

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Canada

This article wasin the OakvilleBeaver in thespring of 1945.This was dad’ssecond closecall with theenemy. He alsoreceived shrap-nel wounds justbefore the Battleof Ortona in late1943. I believethat the urncontaining hiscremated re-mains includesmall fragmentsof metal fromthis earlierbrush withdeath.COURTESY CPO2 PAT

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The first public screening offilmmaker Ian Macmillan’s

documentary film Within Sight ofShore will take place at the Mari-time Museum of the Atlantic onSaturdayNovember 13 at 7:30p.m.The film, narrated by actor R.H.Thomson, tells the story of the sur-vivors ofHMCSEsquimalt, the lastRCN ship to be sunk during theSecond World War. Esquimalt was torpedoed by

U-190 on April 16, 1945 just offHalifax harbour. The ship sankwithin four minutes and by the timethe sailors were rescued by HMCSSarnia, only 27 of the original 71had survived. IanMacmillan is thegrandson of LCdr Robert Macmil-lan, CO of Esquimalt, and the filmdepicts not only the survivors, butalso Ian’s father Scott Macmillan,the noted composer and guitarist,and his lifelong attempt to come toterms with his father’s wartimeexperiences. “It’s an appropriateevent to take place during the weekthat has Remembrance Day in it,”said Scott Macmillan.Though Ian never met his grand-

father, who died before Ian wasborn, “He was totally into this pro-ject,” said Macmillan. “The filmhas a lot of great stuff in it, as the

Esquimalt survivors talk very free-ly about their experiences.” JoeWilson, the only remaining survi-vor of Esquimalt, appears in thefilm, as do sailors from Sarnia, andU-190 engineering officer WernerHirschmann, who is now amemberof the Esquimalt Association. The second half of the evening

will be a performance of ScottMacmillan’s orchestral suite, alsotitled Within Sight of Shore, whichhe wrote in memory of his fatherand the ship’s company. The com-position debuted in April 2008 atSt. John’s Church in Lunenburg,followed by aHalifax performanceat Maritime Museum of the Atlan-tic. The ensemble included mem-bers of the Stadacona Band as wellas members of Symphony NovaScotia and according to Scott Mac-millan, almost all those musicianswill reassemble for the November13 concert.

“[MWO] Brian Coughlan, whoplayed in the debut performancewhen he was in the StadaconaBand, is traveling here from Ed-monton to play it again,” said ScottMacmillan. He described the suite,which comprises four movements,as “very story oriented, very pro-grammatic.” Certain instrumentsact as certain characters, and somethemes reoccur. For example, theguitar, which Scott Macmillanplays while he directs the ensem-ble, is LCdr Macmillan, while thesaxophone represents theGermans.Tickets for the event cost $20 andare available in advance throughthe PSP kiosk, or at the door on theevening of the event.

Film on HMCS Esquimaltto premiere in Halifax


The final RCNship to be sunkduring WWII

This archival photo introduces anew regular Trident photo fea-

ture from the Maritime CommandMuseum, titled Our Blue WaterNavy. These sailors are an impromptu

band onboard HMCS Orangeville,a Second World War Castle classcorvette. A former Royal Navyship previously named HMS He-

dingham Castle, the ship was com-missioned inApril 1944, paid off inApril 1946 and later sold into mer-chant service.This photo is one of dozens in the

collection at the museum, locatedin Admiralty House at Stadacona. According to museum staff,

many of the photos do not havecomprehensive information on fileregarding the date, location, nameof photographer or names of per-

sonnel in the shot.This photo is known to be taken

inOrangeville, but otherwise it is amystery. If you can identify any of the per-

sonnel in this photo or if you haveother information to offer, pleasecontact the Maritime CommandMuseum at 721-8250, or by emailat [email protected],Stand by for more historical photosin upcoming editions of Trident.

Sailors sometimes brought musical instruments onboard their ships, to enter friends and to while awaythe time. This band is assembled in HMCS Orangeville, some time in 1944, 1945 or 1946.

COURTESY MARITIME COMMAND MUSEUM

Introducing Our Blue Water NavyBy Virginia BeatonTrident Staff


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As Remembrance Day ap-proaches, we reflect on the

past and the great sacrifices thatmany men and woman have madeand continue to make while servingin the CF. What keeps their memo-ry alive is not just remembering thebattles and campaigns but also en-suring that we remember the peopleand their stories. TheMuseum recently received a

collection of photographs, papers,and memorabilia belonging to CdrGeorge Hay Stephen, OBE, DSC,RD,RCNR. His is a story that mustbe remembered, not only for hisdistinguished service, but for hislove of the job. Rarely seen withouta pipe and a grin, Cdr Stephenserved 2170 of 2184 days of theSecond World War at sea, escort-ing convoys across theAtlantic. Heserved aboard HMC Ships St. Lau-rent, Mayflower, Columbia, Dun-ver, Runnymede, and Puncher. Hewas awarded the Order of the Brit-ish Empire (Military), Distin-guished Service Cross with bar,and was Mentioned-in-Dispatcheson numerous occasions. Known forhis salvage and rescue missionswhile on escort duty, Cdr Stephenwas a remarkable fellow. George H. Stephen was born in

1904 in Aberdeen, Scotland andemigrated to Canada in 1918. Heapprenticed with the Navy LeagueofCanada in 1920, and received hisMasters Certificate in 1930. In theyears before the war he sailed withCNR Steamships, was captain ofthe Hudson Bay Company SupplyShip Nascopie, and had taken overcommand of theMF Therese, con-tinuing to sail Hudson Bay and theArctic Circle when he was calledinto wartime service. Stephenbrought considerable skill as a sea-man to the war effort and an enthu-siasm that no amount of dangercould dampen. He quickly earned a reputation.

After assuming command of May-flower, virtually unarmed, Cdr Ste-phen encountered an unknown shipoff in the murky distance. Neverone to back down, three times hedemanded “Identify yourself orprepare to be blown out of the wa-ter.” The identified ship was HMSRodney, which congratulated theMayflower on its pluck and wishedit well on its voyage to be armed.While in command of theMayflow-er, Cdr Stephen rescued 34 survi-vors from the torpedoed SS SanFlorentino, as well as towed the8000-ton ImperialTransport tankerafter a debilitating torpedo attack. WhenHMCS St Levis was torpe-

doed, Cdr Stephen and his crew at-tempted to stabilize and tow theship to safe harbour. Unfortunatelythe ship was sinking and Mayflow-er was able to save only 25 survi-vors. After four years of escort duty,

Cdr Stephen, in command of St.Laurent,was finally able to sink hisfirst U-boat. On this convoy mis-sion St. Laurent had already foughta raging fire on the MV San Fran-cisco and towed a Canadian cor-vette that had lost its propeller to aGerman torpedo. When informedthat they had in fact sunk the U-boat, ‘Uncle George’ was so excit-ed he reached for his cap and acci-dentally pulled the visor off in hishand. When asked to reflect on thismoment later, Cdr Stephen re-sponded “Aye, it was a richt geedmoment, was that when Jerry pop-ped his haid up…but won’t ma’wife give me hell for being so care-less wi’ me cap.” After sinking the vessel,Cdr Ste-

phen and the crew made every ef-fort to rescue the crew of the U-boat, who at that moment werenothing more than thrilled to bealive. He sank two U-boats duringhis years of convoy escort duty. Following the war Cdr George

Stephen enlisted in the RCN, waspart of theCanadian naval presenceat the Coronation of Her MajestyQueen Elizabeth II, and became aregular fixture of the Dockyard. One final story must be told

about Cdr Stephen. After weeks atsea, he would sailColumbia into aneast coast port, regardless of time,with the loudspeaker blaring “Why

don’t we do this more often?” Oneparticularly blurry eyed senior offi-cer is said to have commented thathe did not so much mind beingwoken up, but perhaps, in the inter-est of security, the whole townshould not know that “George washome.”

Stories bring Remembrance Day to lifeBy Jennifer HevenorMuseum Assistant, MaritimeCommand Museum

After HMCS St. Laurent sank the U-boat, survivors were brought aboard by Cdr Stephen and his ship’scompany.


When told that his ship had sunka U-boat, Cdr Stephen reachedfor his cap and accidentallyremoved its visor. He comment-ed “Won’t ma’ wife give me hellfor being so careless wi’ mecap.”



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vy on Friday, November 5 whenthey face off against the Chicouti-mi Saguenéens.The annual DND Appreciation

hockey games are coordinated byCanadian Forces Halifax PersonnelSupport Programs in partnershipwith the Halifax MooseheadsHockey Club.

“Many people look forward tothis game every year because of thesalute to the military,” said KenDoucette, Corporate Services Di-rector for CFB Halifax.In recognition of the Canadian

Naval Centennial, theMooseheadswill wear vintage blue sweaterswith theNavy crest embroidered onthe front and the CNC crest on theshoulder.

“DND Appreciation Night is anevent we look forward to each sea-son inMoose Country,” said BrianUrquhart, Vice President,BusinessOperations for the Halifax Moose-heads Hockey Club. “It’s our or-ganization’s and our fans’ specialway of saying thanks to the menand women of Joint Task ForceAt-lantic that help make this country abetter place to live for all of us.”

The night will certainly have amilitary atmosphere. A CanadianForces anthem singer will performO Canada. There will also be a CFFlag Party, a military piper to leadVIPs onto the ice, andCFBHalifaxBase Commander Capt(N) BrianSantarpia will drop the first puck.And CF videos and still clips willplay on the big screen over centreice throughout the evening.

“The Mooseheads do an out-standing job on this,” said Dou-cette. “You can’t put a price on it.”The Mooseheads will provide

PSP Halifax with the 25 gamesweaters after the game, so they canbe auctioned off with proceeds go-ing to theQEIIVeterans’ MemorialHospital. Five of the sweaters willactually be auctioned off at thegame. Last year, the auction ofDND appreciation night gamesweaters raised $10,000 for the vet-erans’ hospital.

“It’s just tremendous support.We’re hoping for a big Moose-heads’ win,” said Doucette.The game will take place at the

HalifaxMetro Centre, beginning at7 p.m. Tickets cost $7.35 and areavailable at the PSP InformationKiosk in Stadplex or at the frontdesk of the Shearwater Fitness andSports Centre. For more information please

contact the kiosk at 721-1201.

Mooseheads to salute DND and Naval Centennial

By Blake PattersonSpecial to the Trident

The Mooseheads wore red jer-seys during the 2009 DND Appre-ciation game. PTE KRISTEN MCCORD,

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Team saysthanks to CFcommunity atannual DNDAppreciationNight

R emembrance Day is alwaysa time for solemn reflection.

With this in mind, SymphonyNova Scotia (SNS) and the Sym-phony Nova Scotia Chorus willperform Mozart’s final work, theRequiem, on November 11 andNovember 14.

“On this daywe particular-ly think about,and honour,those who diedin the warsfighting sothat we can befrff ee,” saidSNS music di-rector Bern-hard Gueller.This will be

the first timein almost adecade thesymphony hasperformed theMozart com-position. In thepast years,they per-formed theBrahms Req-uiem to com-memorate Re-membranceDay, but thisyear choseMozart be-cause a con-cert could ac-tually be heldon November11.


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Veterans’ Week 2010 runs froff mNovember 5 to 11. In Halifaff x

Regional Municipality and sur-rounding regions, events to markrrthis week will rangegg froff m socialevents such as teas and concerts, toceremonies at cenotaphs andRoyalCanadian LegiLL on branches.Till We Meet Again, the annual

Remembrance concert presentedby the StadaconaBand ofMaritimeForcesAtlantic, under the directionofLCdrRayMurray,CommandingOfficer and Director ofMusic, willtake place on Wednesday Novem-ber 3 at 7p.m. at the Rebecca CohnAuditorium of tf he Dalhousei ArtsCentre. Special Guests forff the eve-ning will include the 36 BrigadeBand under the direction of Com-manding Officer and Director ofMusic Capt Patrick Forde; singegg rsTamara Scheme, Frank MacKay,Terry Kelly and Liz Rigney; NovaVoce Men’s Choir, directed byTerry Hurrell; and Ashelin. The concert is a fuff ndraiser forff

the Veterans’ Memorial Garden atCamp Hill Veterans MemorialHospital. Tickets are priced at $15and are available in advance or atthe door on the evening of tf he con-cert.A Veterans Appreciation Tea

will take place at 1p.m. on Thurs-day, November 4 at Connect Hear-ing / Audiology Associates, Suite100, 70 Exhibition Street in Kent-ville. This is open to all veteransand their spouses in celebration ofVeterans Week. Veterans are re-quested to bring a photo of tf hem-selves in uniforff m, which will beadded to the veterans’ photo album. The ABCs Of War will take

place at 7 p.m. on November 4 atThe MIRA long term care facff ility,426 Young St, Truro. This eventwill celebrate veterans of Afghan-istan, Appledoorn, Bulgaria, theBalkans, and places in between. Itwill also markrr the 100th birthday ofone of tf he resident veterans.On Saturday November 6 at the

Musquodoboit Bicentennial Theat-re, there will be a Remembranceconcert. Tickets are frff ee for ff veter-ans and $10 for ff the general public.For more inforff mation, go towww.bicentennialtheatre.ca.On Sunday November 7 at

7:30p.m. at St. Patrick’s Church,the vocal ensemble Camerata willpresent a concert titled Voices Re-membered. Together with its fel-low ensemble Camerata Xara,Camerata will present an eveningof choral music on the themes oflove, faff rewell, conflict, and tran-scendence. Admission is $20 gen-eral and $10 forff students. On Thursday November 11 at

11a.m., the Royal Canadian LegiLL onwill present the annual Remem-brance Day ceremony in the GrandParade. All are welcome. As well,HMCS Scotian will present a Re-membrance ceremony at 11a.m. at

the Sailors Memorial in PointPleasant Parkrr . All are welcome.On Saturday November 13 at

7p.m. at the Maritime Museum oftheAtlantic, the symphonic suite ti-tled Within Sight of Shore will bepresented. Composed by ScottMacmillan, the suite, which had itsdebut in April 2008, commemo-rates the sinking of HMCS Esqui-malt, which was commanded byMacmillan’s faff ther, LCdr RobertMacmillan. The evening will alsoinclude the premiere of a documen-tary film by Macmillan’s son, Ian,which chronicles Scott’s journey tofind a way to commemorate the Es-quimalt tragedy. Tickets are $20.

Multiple events markVeterans’ Week 2010By Virginia BeatonTrident Staff

Maestro Gueller called theRequiem a “sublime” work.Completed aftff er Mozart’s deathby his student Suessmayr, Guell-er said the work is intensely Mo-zart. “Those who don’t know itwill be stunned by the grandeurof tf he music; those who do willfeel afrf esh the profuff ndity of tf hemusic,” said Gueller. The con-cert will feature soprano AllisonAngelo, mezzo soprano Chris-tianne Rushton, tenor StuartHowe, and baritone Olivier La-querre. The symphony will alsoperform Schubert’s dark, an-guished Unfinished Symphony

(Symphony no. 7 “Unfinished”). The concert will be performed

twice. The first performance ison Thursday, November 11 at7:30 p.m. and the second on Sun-day, November 14 at 4 p.m. Bothperformances will be held at theRebecca Cohn Auditorium, Dal-housie Arts Centre.There will also be a frff ee pre-

concert chat at 6:45 p.m. beforethe November 11 performance.Tickets for the concert rangefroff m $29 to $52 (HST included).For more information go towww.symphonynovascotia.ca.

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The Atlantic women’s CF soc-cer team, theAtlanticAllStars,

brought home the gold from the CFWomen’s National Soccer Cham-pionship, held in Saint-Jean, Que-bec from September 19 to 23,2010.Seventeen players went to the

tournament, according to MCpl JenWatson. “It was easy to get motiva-ted for this,” said MCpl Watson,adding that she, like a number ofthe players, had been on the teamthat won the 2008 championship. During the round-robin format,

“we didn’t get scored on a lot,” ob-served MCplWatson. In semifinalplay, the Atlantic team met the Pa-

cific team. “We beat them 2-0.” Inthe finals, theAtlantic teammet theOntario (Petawawa) team. “Webeat them 1-0. We scored with onlyseven minutes left in the game.” During the final game in 2009,

according to MCpl Watson, “Itwent to a shoot-out, and we didn’twant that to happen again.” Thequality of soccer continues to im-

prove, she observed. “All the teamswere very competitive this year. Itwas pretty tight going in,” but ledby their coach,MWOAret Akcaki-ryan, the Atlantic team brought alot of determination to recapturetop honours, according to MCplWatson.MCpl Watson, Lt(N) Jes-sica Dulac and MCpl Celine La-vigne were named to the All-Star

Team, with MCpl Watson beingnamed as Tournament MVP for thesecond year in a row. While the outdoor soccer season

has ended,many of the players con-tinue to meet and play together onthe women’s hockey team, saidMCplWatson. “We’re the defend-ing national champions.”

Atlantic team grabs gold in national soccerBy Virginia BeatonTrident Staff

The Atlantic All Stars won top honours during the national CF Women’s Soccer Tournament in St-Jean in September 2010.CPLC MORIN, IMAGE TECH, ST-JEAN

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19. Who was Thomas Barbella?20. Who was portrayed in the mo-vie called The Hurricane?Answers1. Jake Lamotta played by RobertDe Niro2. New York, (Canastota, near Sy-racuse)3. SteveMolitor4. Haitian Canadian WBC, IBO &Ring Magazine, Light Heavy-weight Champion5. RockyMarciano6. The Fight of theCentury, Frazierwon by unanimous decision7. George Chuvalo8. ChuckWepner9. Michael Spinks10. Buster Douglas11. 7, Heavy, Middle, Welter,Light, Feather, Bantam and Fly-weight.12. 17, but they are reallymixed upwith different sanctioning bodiescalling same weight class by differ-ent names.13. Foreman andAli. Ali won in the8th by KO14. Third and final Ali-Frazierfight, this one was won by Ali in aTKO in the 14th round.15. Muhammad Ali16. Sugar Ray Leonard over Rober-to Duran17. Gerald Ford18. Sugar Ray Robinson19. Rocky Graziano20. Rueben Carter

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The Base Commander’s Golf Challenge took place at Hartlen PointForces Golf Club on Tuesday October 12.

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For all interested swimmers, start-ing inOctober; practises for the CFAtlantic Swim Team will be heldon Tuesday and Thursday from6:30 to 7:30a.m. at the ShearwaterPool.All levels of swimming abilities

are welcome to come out. Region-als will occur in February 2011 inGreenwood.For more information, please

contact Jason Price, PSP Shearwa-ter at 720-1072, LS Dave Pain -720-1842 or MS Sean O’Brien720-1356.

Squash ProgramThere will be a six-week JuniorSquash Program for participantsages 10 to 13. The program will run on

Wednesdays from 4 to 5p.m. start-ing November 3 and running untilDecember 10. Equipment required is racquets,

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“It was a very good turn out and alot of people donated money,”saidNCdt Michael MacPhee, As-sistant Director of the GCWCC.“We had a lot of people purchase50/50 tickets, too. We grossed$2,749 from the beer and food,$354 from the 50/50 tickets, and$104.27 from donations for the cof-fee donated by Tim Hortons, andhot chocolate donated byABlock.”NCdt MacPhee expects that whileabout 300 people watched thegame, about 100 or 200 peoplecame for a short time. “They cameto get a ticket or eat, and watch alittle bit of the game before going

back to work.” TheMini Grey Cupis one of the larger aggregate fund-raisers for the GCWCC, accordingto NCdt MacPhee.After a singing of O Canada and

a prayer by a padre, the game be-gan. Wardroom would score theirfirst and only touchdown in the firstquarter. The Slackers quickly tiedup the score and brought it to 10-7before the half. During the game,cheerleaders from the St. FrancisXavier University CheerleadingTeam came to cheer for the footballplayers. The half-time show fea-tured field goal attempts by specta-tors for prizes. For the children, acake decorated as a football fieldwas cut by the Base Commanderand passed out.After the half, the Slackers

would score 13 more points, win-

ning the cup with a devastating 23points to 7. A memorable play, inthe fourth quarter was when #80,RJ Gerrior of the Slackers made a60-yard pass play, running 40yards. The Slackers contributetheir victories to their experiencedcoaches: Joey Tynes, Dave Howe,and Bubby Adams. “There are 10guys who’ve been on the team foryears,” saidBubbyAdams. “That’swhy we’ve stayed on top. And in 40years, I’ve missed two games.” TheSlackers team may have an addi-tional experienced coach next year,as the coaches asked the team’sSean Parker if he would considercoaching after his retirement. Parker, #99, who won Best Of-

fensive Line four out of five years,had announced his retirement at the

after party at the Fleet Club. He wasjoined by his wife and parents.“From ’98 to ’99 I hadClint Adams(Bubby’s brother and MVP tro-phy’s namesake) as a coach. He hada Barry White voice,” he laughed.“I asked him if I could play and helooked at me and said, ’Go do somelaps!’ I played for a couple years,and then in 2000, I got into a carcrash: got whiplash, and damage tomy back and soft tissues. I was un-able to play for four years.” Long-time head coach and player, ClintAdams died in 2002 due to cancer.When Parker came back to the teamin 2004, he decided to dedicate ev-ery game to Clint.

“I wanted to retire two yearsago,” Parker said. “I realized thatI’m just not recovering like I used

to. I was thinking about hanging upmy jersey.” Parker’s jersey, #99,has been hung up at the Fleet Clubin Parker’s honour, next to Clint’sand Perry Devereaux’s jerseys.“I’m the first guy who’s had theirjersey hung up who’s alive. I reallyappreciate it, especially having ithung up next to Clint’s jersey. Imean, he only coached from ’95 to2000, but that’s the kind of guy hewas. He really made an impact onme.” Parker said he comes to theFleet Club after every practice andto watch Superbowl games, andlooks forward to seeing his jerseyon display. “I’ll miss the camarade-rie; it’s not about the game.”The Slackers are set to play in the

Army-Navy game on November 6,according to Parker.

Slackers hold title as Mini Grey Cup victorsBy Benjamin J. DeLongSpecial to the Trident

The Mini Grey Cup event took place on October 22, 2010. The Slackers took the Wardroom 23-7 making this their 11th consecutive victory.BENJAMIN J. DELONG


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cus of the Reserves be limited tooperations? What needs to be doneto build expertise for operating inthe Arctic? Should we have a stra-tegic Reserve or an operational Re-serve?

“All these things are being dis-cussed, and we’re at the table,” saidCmdre Bennett.She said the organization is

moving to a one Navy approachthat doesn’t draw a hard line be-tween Regular and Reserve. In-stead, it will focus more on an in-tegrated approach to training andemployment.And stemming from these dis-

cussions, she said tough decisionswill need to bemade -- often havingdirect a impact on employment.But it’s not a matter of the cuttingjobs to meet budget constraints, it’smore a matter clearly defining therole of the Naval Reserve and thenmaking decisions about personneland resources.She called it an “interesting

time” when changes need to bemade at all levels of the organiza-tion.

“It’s like flying a plane whileyou’re building it,” she said.In all, she spoke for about an

hour and then opened the floor toquestions from the audience for an-other hour.Much discussion centred on

equipment needs, training back-logs, employment opportunities,and timelines for changes. She saidsome changes are already takingplace, and that the Navy expects totransition to a more functionalmodel between now and 2012.She said the toughest decisions

centre on employment. There willbe fewer Class B and C jobs in fu-ture, but any decisions that aremade in that regard will alwaysconsider the needs and well-beingof the individuals involved. Deci-sions will be fair, and the individu-als involved will be given fair no-tice.

“We’re trying to be fair, butchoices have to be made,” she said.Finally, she encouraged every-

one in the audience to participate inthe process. She said all personnelshould ask questions of their chainof command and bring their ideasforward.

“If you have concern, speak up,”she said. “You may not be the onlyone asking that question.”

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Cmdre Jennifer Bennett speaks to Naval Reservists at HMCS Scotianduring her visit to Halifax.

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DND community volunteers inHalifax were honoured re-

cently as the first recipients of TheMayor’s CNC Volunteer Pin.At a ceremony in the Halifax

Public Gardens on October 20,HRM Mayor Peter Kelly andRAdm David Gardam, Command-er MARLANT and JTFA, unveiledthe new pins and made presenta-tions to individuals who alreadyhave more than 100 hours of volun-teer service.To receive a pin, individuals

must give aminimum of 100 hoursof volunteer time (between January1, 2010 andMarch 31, 2011) to anyregistered charity or not-for-profitorganisation within HRM.

“It means a lot to us that you’reable to step up and show that youwant to be involved in the commu-nity,” said Mayor Kelly. “This isour way of saying, ‘Thank you.’”After a year of planning, the

mayor’s pin project was launchedrecently as a way to highlight thesignificant level of volunteerismthat theDNDFamily gives to manyorganizations in HRM. It’s also away to encourage volunteerism andpublicly recognize the outstandingcontributions individuals make ascommunity volunteers.

“Many people do not realize thatone in every four members of theDND family volunteer on a regularbasis within HRM,” said Capt(N)CraigWalkington,CanadianNavalCentennial Coordinator for MAR-LANT. “When you think of the sizeof the DND workforce withinHRM, that figure is significant inwhat we give back to the communi-ty.”The first recipients of the pins

were Patricia Bayne, who volun-teers at the H&R MFRC and as amember of theHalifaxAirport Tar-tan Team; Jeff Boucher from FMFCape Scott; PO1 Paul Cote fromFormation Administration; MCplAlfred Gutz from 12 Wing Head-quarters; andMaj SandyWatson of3 Intelligence Company.Boucher volunteers for Adopt a

Family, PO1 Cote is an RCMPAuxiliary Constable, MCpl Gutzvolunteers at Graham CreightonJunior High, andMajWatson con-tributes to several volunteer ef-forts, including the Canadian Hae-mophilia Society,Membertou 400,the Canadian Institute of Man, aswell as service as aide-de-camp tothe Lieutenant Governor of NovaScotia.Bayne has volunteered with the

H&R MFRC for the past 12 years,involved in everything from de-ployment briefings and welcomehome events to packaging gifts formembers overseas and acting asMrs. Santa at MFRC Christmasparties.To anyone considering volun-

teering, Bayne says get out and doit. You won’t regret it.

“I get a lot more out of it than Igive,” she said. “I feel satisfied atthe end of the day when I’ve volun-teered. Boucher agrees. At Cape Scott,

he helps with efforts to raisemoneyto adopt eight to nine families eachyear -- ensuring children acrossHRM have a good Christmas.

“It’s a great feeling. I highly,highly recommend it,” said Bouch-er. “It’s something money can’tbuy.”In addition to the pin presenta-

tion, RAdmGardam also took timeto plant a white oak in the Public

Gardens to commemorate the Can-adian Naval Centennial. He said the tree reflects the

strong bond that has long existedbetween the Navy and the Halifaxcommunity -- a bond illustrated soclearly by DND volunteerism.

“We want to give back to thecommunity that supports us sowell,” he said. “Every time ourships sail or personnel deploy, weknow we have the support of thiscommunity. We know it, but wenever take it for granted.”The Mayor’s CNC Volunteer

Pin was designed by Bridget Turn-er, who won the design competitionfor the pin at the Nova Scotia Col-lege of Art and Design. The pin is apewter oak leaf on which is embla-zoned the Naval Crown and theyears 1910 to 2010.The project is open to all mem-

bers of the DND family, includingCF members (Regular and Re-serve), DND employees and theirfamilies, and registered volunteerswith H&R MFRC or PSP who areresidents of HRM. You must be atleast 14 years old. In addition to thepin, each recipient also receives acertificate and letter from MayorKelly.To register your volunteer hours

or to find out more about theMay-or’s CNC Volunteer Pin project,please visit the H&R MFRC web-site at www.halifaxmfrc.ca.

Mayor honours DND volunteers

RAdm Dave Gardam, Commander MARLANT and JTFA, plants a whiteoak in the Halifax Public Gardens on October 20 to mark the CanadianNaval Centennial. Following the planting, the Admiral joined HRMMayor Peter Kelly to present Mayor’s CNC Volunteer Pins to fivemembers of the DND community.

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