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404 KITCHENER-WATERLOO WING R.C.A.F.A. 510 Dutton Drive Waterloo N2L 4C5 519-884-1272 www.404wing.ca

WE PROUDLY PERPETUATE THE GLORIOUS TRADITIONS OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE

March2016

THIS ISSUE

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Donna Kuehl

The Wing Ding is published monthly. The opinions expressed are those of the editor and contributors and in no way reflect opinions of the Air Force Association of Canada or of the 404 K-W Wing, who jointly and separately assume no liability.

Meeting will be held Thursday, March 3rd, 2015Meet & Greet 5:00 pm, Dinner at 6:00 pm

Meeting starts at 7:15 pm

GENERAL MEETING NOTICE

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 1GENERAL MEETING 1PADRE’S CORNER 2LADIES AUXILIARY 3ENTERTAINMENT SOCIAL DINNER 3SHUFFLEBOARD 3JUST US JAMMING 3BLOSSOMS OF SPRING CARD PARTY 4AIR FORCE NEWS 5BID EUCHRE 5SIT & BE FIT 5FRIDAY LUNCHES 5BAR HOURS 5EUCHRE 5AIR CADETS 6SILVER OUTREACH 6JOKE OF THE MONTH 7IRISH SHINDIG 8CALENDAR 9EXEC’S PHONE LIST 10

Spring officially arrives in March and our snowbird families will soon b e r e t u r n i n g . At o u r Ma rc h meeting we will have a sp e c ia l slide presentation b y C o u n c i l o r Freeman and her husband on the monuments and c e m e t e r i e s i n Europe, seen on their recent tour. T h e o n - g o i n g contributions of

the Ladies Auxiliary are very much appreciated and were celebrated at the annual luncheon, prepared and presented in mid-February by the Wing Executive, Past Presidents and volunteers. Bev Wiens entertained on the piano and their members were introduced to a new game. In late January, the Wing executive hosted a special thank you supper for the Wednesday night jammers in appreciation of the wonderful entertainment they provide all year round. They are a great group of folks and we are thankful for what they bring to the Wing. And, there’s a host of members and others who get a

great deal of enjoyment every Wednesday because of the jamming group. Many thanks to all the Wing volunteers at these and other events.At the February 4th General Meeting, the members considered the three proposals to update our RCAFA motto. There was a resounding vote for keeping the existing motto, Per Ardua Ad Astra (Through Adversity to the Stars).April 1st is the official birthday of Royal Canadian Air Force; drop by for Friday lunch and celebrate with us. I encourage members to consider attending the Ontario RCAFA’s Annual General Meeting in London, May 20-22. Registration forms are at the Wing. Every organization faces challenges. There is always work to be done – such as building membership, funding projects, finding a slate of dedicated officers for the next fiscal year, sourcing volunteers and creating meaningful activities. You will soon see a new ‘idea box’ for your suggestions. For 2016, work has already begun on a review of our constitution and the Mayor’s Dinner Committee will be working hard for another successful event in September; and, a short and long term strategy has been initiated. If you are interested in assisting any of these committees, please contact me. Per Ardua Ad Astra

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Regular Features The Wing Ding March 2016

PADRE’S CORNER Padre Bruce Street

EASTERGrowing up I remember Christmas and Easter. Although I looked forward to both of them, I always considered Easter as being not as important as Christmas. For Christmas, after all, was about getting presents and we would wait all year long to the haul of toys that would be ours on that glorious day. I could never understand why the adults did not get as excited as the children about the gifts, but I figured they were just tired because they worked so hard. In any event, I never gave it too much thought and simply decided that I would never be like that in adulthood, should I decide to go that route.Easter was a bit different. After all, no tree, no presents, no building anticipation. We did, however, enjoy the search for the hidden eggs and competed to see who could find the most. But the Easter Bunny never did enjoy quite the same status as Santa and that was because all he delivered was eggs. While this was very generous I never met anyone who wrote a letter to the Easter Bunny.

As the years passed it turns out that I did become an adult, although I had thought I would have more of a choice about that. Day by day it just sort of happened. As changes occurred both physically and mentally so too did my perspectives regarding these two celebrations. I still greatly enjoy Christmas but no longer for the wrapped gifts under the tree. I still like receiving them, to be sure, but my appreciation for the season now extends beyond my “take” on that great morning. Today that entire season is about my community of friends and family and gatherings and joy. Easter is a bit different. It still does not have the same communal intensity of Christmas but there is, I find, a deep personal impact. Put simply, it gives me pause. Of course, as a Christian minister, I am mindful of resurrection and new life and all of the services of Holy Week as the faithful gather to rejoice. But, moving inward, I know that there is something more. And this something more comes in the form of questions such as Who am I? What about death...my death? What does new life really mean for me?. And I

realize that these are questions that I would ask myself even if I wasn’t a person of faith. So, here is the part that I cannot fully express. Words are inadequate at this level and yet we are compelled to use them. So let me pose these mysteries in the form of a few more questions.What if the same creative energy that created the universe flows also through us?And, if so, how is it to be used?How does this affect our relations with others, with money, with all that we do?Does it make for peace?Does it make for joy?Does it make for rising life?So, while I no longer look for eggs on Easter, there is a deeper searching that compels me. And, even with our many different understandings of God and expressions of faith, can we still proclaim with our own understandings:Christ is risen!He is risen indeed

WING EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

We are looking for good people to run for office in the coming fiscal year 2016/2017. Please consider running yourself or suggesting someone who may be a suitable member - Regular, Dual, Associate and life members are eligible, subject to Wing By-Laws. Nomination forms are available at the bar.

Donna Kuehl


WEDNESDAY ENTERTAINMENT Larry Allenson

JUST US JAMMING! Come out to play

or just to enjoy every Wednesday, at 7 pm.

LADIES AUXILIARY

SHUFFLEBOARD

Shuffleboard ~ 1:30-3:30 pm Wednesday afternoons except the third

Wednesday of the monthMeet up with old friends and make

new ones over a social game.

Tom Stamp

Ev Berg

ENTERTAINMENT SOCIAL DINNER REPORT Donna Kuehl & Terry Bruce

Many thanks to helpers Ev, Christine, and Larry at the valentine event and a special thank you to Bruce Breen for sharing his musical talents on keyboards and vocally.The Irish Shindig on March 19th is a pub-style day with entertainment by the Just Us Jamming throughout the afternoon. Hope to see you there – tickets are at the bar or at the door. Enjoy some toe-tapping music and maybe dance a jig or two.

Wing Members and Auxiliary,I've got 5 months in and all is well as can be. We have a break and that is good. But let’s keep our focus on the upcoming events that will keep us busy. In the meantime keep warm. I'm going to shiver and shake until spring. On behalf of the Auxiliary, many thanks for a wonderful lunch on Feb 17th and to all the helpers who worked so hard. Yours in Comradeship


BID EUCHRE by Carol & Keith Norris

Come out Monday afternoons from 1:00 to 4:30 pm for a fun game.

EUCHRE by the Desslers

Come out and enjoy Eu chre on Tuesdays at 7 pm.

Monday 1 - 6 pmTuesday 6 - 9 pmWednesday 1 - 10 pmThursday CLOSEDFriday 1 - 10 pmSaturday 1 - 6 pm

BAR HOURS

FRIDAY LUNCHES

AIR FORCE NEWS Donna Kuehl

Sit & Be Fit 10-11a.m. Tuesday Mornings January 5th to March 22nd A fun & gentle work out in a chair; exercise program for older adults. Register at the Wing at 519-884-1272 or email [email protected]

$30 per person for 12 weeks. Drop-in fee $3 per visit.

In January and February the “Recent News” items and media releases received on-line, that relate to Canada’s military and specifically the Air Force, included informative articles under these headlines:- Allies wait for greater defence commitment from Canada while Russia militarizes Arctic (National Post)- Canadian Forces flights are the tenuous lifeline to Alert, the top of the world (Toronto Star)- Ottawa to overhaul support units for wounded soldiers (Globe and Mail)- Canadian Forces looking to send 4 Griffon helicopters to Iraq (Ottawa Citizen)- 450 Squadron celebrates first graduating class (Pembroke Daily Observer)Several Squadrons and organizations are planning 75th Anniversaries in 2016:406 Lynx Squadron - May 13-14; 403 Squadron - May 28 & 29, 2016; 408 Goose Squadron Association - June 24-26 . The New Brunswick Aviation Museum is hosting a reunion from July 8-10 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the opening of Royal Canadian Air Force Station/Canadian Forces Base Chatham; the reunion is open to anyone who ever worked or trained there from 1941 until 1996, including former military and civilian personnel and their families and anyone who served at St. Margaret’s or Tracadie Air Range. And the Sabre Pilots Association of the Air Division Squadrons are holding a reunion on Sept. 15-18 in Ottawa.

Great Lunches c o o r d i n a t e d by the Ladies Auxi l i ar y are h e r e F r i d a y s from 11:30 - 1:00 pm.

HAPPENINGS The Wing Ding March 2016

This is the 75th Anniversary year of Cadets in Canada. As part of their anniversary celebration, the Air Cadet League of Canada has been reaching out to past Cadets to share where being an Air Cadet has taken them. They want to hear your "Cadet Story"! Share a memory or a photo and tell them where you are now because of Cadets. Become part of the Air Cadet Alumni to receive our newsletter and announcements of upcoming events. http://aircadetleague.com/about-us/75th-anniversary/

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JOKE FOR THE MONTH

Thirty minutes on an outbound evening Air Lingus flight from Dublin, the lead flight attendant for the cabin crew in her lovely Irish brogue nervously made the following painful announcement..:"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm so very sorry but it appears that there has been a terrible mix-up -- one minute prior to take-off by our airport catering service...I don't know how this has happened but we have 103 passengers on board and, unfortunately, only 40 dinner meals...I truly apologize for this mistake and inconvenience."When passengers' muttering had died down, she continued. "Anyone who is kind enough to give up their meal so that someone else can eat will receive free, unlimited drinks for the duration of our 5 hour flight."Her next announcement came four hours later... "If anyone would like to change their minds, we still have 40 dinners available." GOD BLESSES THE IRISH!

HAPPENINGSPage8 The Wing Ding March 2016

IRISH SHINDIG

Calendar The Wing Ding March 2016

March, 2016

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

“Just Us” Jamming

7 pm


7pm

General Dinner Mtg.

6 pm Mtg 7:15 pm

Singles Selective (Large Hall)

7:30 pm

1 2 3 4 5


7 pm

Sit & Be Fit10 - 11am

27 28 29 30 31

Ladies Exec Mtg 1 pm

Aux Mtg 2 - 4 pm

CLOSED

Bid Euchre1 - 4:30 pm

Euchre 7 - 9 pm

Lounge1 - 6 pm

CLOSED


Euchre 7 - 9 pm

Friday Lunch 11:30 - 1 pm


Singles Selective 7:30 pm


Shuffleboard 1:30 - 3:30 pm

Irish Pub Day

2 - 5 pm

CLOSED

SABLE 1-2:30 pm


CLOSED

Euchre 7 - 9 pm

Euchre 7 - 9 pm



7 pm

CLOSED




CLOSEDGOOD

FRIDAY


Singles Selective 7:30 pm

WEC mtg 10 am

Old Salts 2 - 4 pm

Lounge1 - 6 pm

Optimist Exec 7 pm

CLOSEDEASTER

CLOSEDEASTER SUNDAY


Optimist Dinner

6 pm

CLOSED

COMING EVENTS

CLOSED“Just Us” Jamming

7 pm

Shuffleboard 1:30 - 3:30 pmEuchre

7 - 9 pm

Blossoms of Spring Card Party

Apr 20th

Private 12 - 4 pm

Veteran’s Council7:30 pm

Private6:30 - 9:30

pm

Lounge1 - 6 pm

COMING EVENTS

Sit & Be Fit resumes April 5th

404 WING EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 2015 - 2016

EXECUTIVE OFFICE DIRECTORSPresident Donna Kuehl 744-3146 Director (R) Bob Drummond 226-972-25281st Vice President Wilf Dippel 664-2669 Director (R) Larry Allenson 576-99292nd Vice President Director (R) Dick Trussler 578-6413IMM. P.P. Harvey Fry 743-2958 Director (R) Howard Dessler 885-3666Secretary vacant ---------- Treasurer Ernie Dyck 746-0496 Appointed Chairpersons and Committees Air Cadets (P) Wilf Dippel 664-2669 Poppy Fund Rep(P) Sid Kenmir 748-1778Air Cadets(P) Pending Regalia1 Wilf Dippel 664-2669Bar Officer (P) Larry Allenson 576-9929 Sgt-At-Arms(P) Bob Berg 745-0212Dinner Meetings (1) Dick Trussler ----------- Visiting Pending ----------- Entertainment (P) Pending ----------- Veterans Council(P) Sid Kenmir 748-1778Events Booking (P) Donna Kuehl 744-3146 Historian(1) Vic Snowden 744-1206House (2) Larry Allenson 576-9929 Membership Committee(M) Donna Kuehl 744-3146 Western Region RVP(P) Jim Scherb. through President Ontario Group President(P) John Hooper through President Wing Ding (Editor)(P) Kitty Tsang 886-8573Padre Dr. Bruce Sweet 886-1471 Wing Ding (Producer) (E) Trish Walker ----------- Parade Co-ordinator(P) Bob Berg 745-0212

LADIES AUXILIARY EXECUTIVE 2015 - 2016 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS President Ev Berg 745-0212 Secretary Anne Mulhall 885-7030 Immed. Past President Carol Totzke 885-6173 Treasurer Michelle Leschak 505-7913Vice President

DIRECTORS Kitchen Dinner Meetings Ada Monaghan 885-0975 Phoning Jean Ross 888-5235 Kitchen L.A. Meetings Gretta Fletcher 725-1527 Jean Jarosz 743-7333 Liaison Ev Berg 745-0212 Publicity Pat Snowden 744-1206 Carol Totzke 885-6173 Special Events Terry Bruce 884-3642Membership Dorothy Dippel 664-2669 Sick & Visiting Elizabeth Maurer 742-7810

EXECUTIVES 2012-2014 & MEMBERSHIP

1 Reports through 1st Vice President2 Reports through 2nd Vice PresidentE Reports through EditorP Reports through PresidentM Reports through immediate Past President

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