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Just over two years after formerMinister of National Defence, theHonourable Gordon O’Connor,announced federal governmentapproval for a new air traffic controltower (ATCT) at 8 Wing/CFBTrenton, construction of the new,state-of-the-art facility is nearly done.

After deficiencies such as flightsafety, the health and safety of person-nel, inadequate accommodations anddamaged equipment were identified in

the old tower, planning for its replace-ment began in 2003.

Effective project approval for con-struction was signed in July 2006; andground was broken for the new towerin August 2007.

The new tower is scheduled tobecome operational sometime inOctober; and as part of his plan tobecome fully aware of all of the manyparts of this military base, ColonelRuss Williams, Commander, 8Wing/CFB Trenton toured the six-storey structure on September 3.

It was the first of a planned seriesof weekly visits to all corners of thebase to glean current informationabout what makes this rapidlyexpanding facility tick.

Col Williams was accompanied byWing Logistics and EngineeringOfficer, Lieutenant-Colonel SeanLewis, Wing Chief Warrant OfficerKevin West and tour guide, MajorPhil Baker, Chief EngineeringOfficer, and the man directly responsi-ble for ensuring a wide variety of con-struction projects here are completedproperly, and on time.

Defence Construction Canada’sDan Munro, project manager for thenew ATCT, led Col Williams andcompany to the structure’s roof withits 360-degree panorama of the entirebase.

Perhaps for the first time from astationary platform, Col Williams, apilot by trade, was able to see theextent of the construction work cur-rently underway here.

“By giving the Wing Commandera view from the top of the tower, wefelt it would help him build a broaderperspective of the geographic spacethat is 8 Wing/CFB Trenton, and asense of the scope of the changes tak-ing place under his command,” saidLCol Lewis.

The commanding view of the areafrom the tower’s roof deck was spec-tacular; but it was the structure itself,and the critical importance of itsfuture function that was most capti-vating.

“It is a complex project with verysophisticated systems,” said PhilReynolds, the tower project’s supervis-ing engineer and a member ofCanadian Forces Construction andEngineering Branch in Winnipeg.“The cab is an 18-sided shape withglass on all sides. The design and con-struction of the cab leaves very littletolerance for error.”

Reynolds said the contractor used“an interesting method” to build thecab’s superstructure and then “lift itinto place with a large crane and fix itto the concrete structure which sup-ports the cab.

“The entire operation took just afew hours,” he said.See “Air Traffic Control Tower,” Page 2

8 Wing’s new Air Traffic Control Tower

The new Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) at 8 Wing/CFB Trenton, located onthe north side of the base near the entrance to Roundel Glen Golf Club, isnearing completion and scheduled to become operational sometime inOctober.

by Lisa Bailey, Contact Staff

Operation Santa Claus issending support by thetruckloads to deployedCanadian Forces members.

And 8 Wing/CFBTrenton’s commanderknows personally how pre-cious the gift is to thoseserving in remote Canadianlocations and overseas.

“Having received one ofthese boxes and speakingwith others who have, I cansay that it means a greatdeal, it really makesChristmas a lot easier,”Colonel Russ Williams toldthose gathered by two trac-tor-trailers of donations atBrighton SobeysSeptember 8.

“It’s a connection tohome and that link . . . to

the local community, it’shugely important,” ColWilliams said.

Thanking all those whocontributed to and co-ordi-nated the effort, ColWilliams declared that “it’sreally going to have animpact, there’s no doubtabout it.”

In all, about $85,000worth of products rangingfrom water to deodorantwere donated by variouscompanies or purchasedwith money collected fromthe sale of $2 cards to cus-tomers at Brighton Sobeysand 14 other Ontario storesin the grocery chain.

Several banners,totalling about 2,000 feet inarea, provided by Sobeysand signed by the public,will also be distributed.See “Op Santa,” Page 11

Operation Santa Claussends gifts of support

Colonel Russ Williams, Commander, 8 Wing/CFBTrenton, signs a support banner at Brighton Sobeysthat will be sent to troops this holiday season.

Photo: Lisa Bailey, Contact Staff

Photo: Tom Philp, Contact Staff

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While that “topping”operation took littletime, Reynolds saidscheduling other projectwork was made morechallenging by the coldwinter conditions of2007-2008, followed byan extremely wet sum-mer.

Reynolds said theATCT recently touredby Col Williams will bewithin “the approvedtotal project estimate,”including suchadvanced and greentechnologies as radiantfloor heating in someareas, anti-static floor-ing in others, and an aircirculation system thatdraws air up and acrossthe inside of the cab’sglass, then redirects itdown through thestructure’s stairwells tobe efficiently re-circu-lated.

As explained byReynolds, “the cab itselfis designed to providean environment verysupportive of the workthe controllers do there24/7. The glass isdesigned to very exact-ing specifications toprovide a clear and glarefree view. The orienta-tion of the building, thelocation of the roofsupports, the number ofpanels of glass, the 18-sided configuration, the

finishes and colours ofthe ceiling, the lighting,the ventilation to keepglass clear in winter,and even the angle ofthe glass, all contributeto a clear view of theaerodrome. There aremotorized mylar shadesto control sunlight.

“The office andwork areas in theremainder of the build-ing are design to cur-rent standards and willbe a great improve-ment,” Reynolds said.

An outstandingarray of state-of-the-arttechnology is now being

installed as the con-struction phase of thetower draws to a close.

Look for a futurestory in The Contactabout what is needed tochange a relativelyempty six-storey build-ing into a functioningair traffic control tower.

Air Traffic Control Tower, Continued from Page 1

Major Phil Baker (far left), Wing Chief Engineering Officer, points out fea-tures of existing and planned construction projects on the base to ColonelRuss Williams (second from the left), Commander, 8 Wing/CFB Trenton dur-ing a September 3 tour of the new Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT). Alsoviewing the broad expanse of 8 Wing from the tower roof were (left toright behind Col Williams) Wing Chief Warrant Officer Kevin West, WingLogistics and Engineering Officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Sean Lewis, andMaster Warrant Officer Tom Fielding.

Photo: Tom Philp, Contact Staff

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Search & RescueUPDATE

424 Tiger Sqn had eight SAR missions during the past week. On 03 Sep our Griffonwas tasked to investigate an ELT near Campbellford. They flew the assigned patternsin the area but did not pick up the ELT signal. Rescue 491 was released and returnedto Trenton.

On 04 Sep (Rescue 336), our CC130 Hercules was sent to St. Hyacinthe, Que., tolisten for another ELT. The signal was picked up and homed to an airport atRougemont. There were five aircraft observed parked on the airfield, none of whichlooked to be in distress. The crew advised JRCC of their findings and was stood downand came home.

The next mission, on 05 Sep, involved both our Herc and our Griffon. The Griffoncrew was tasked to evacuate a lady in Algonquin Park. She had fallen and had seriousleg lacerations and needed to be hoisted to the helicopter and flown to the hospital inHuntsville. Due to the remote location of where this mission was to take place, the Hercwas tasked to fly on top to be a communication platform. The injured lady and herescort were delivered safely and both crews returned to base.

On 07 Sep, the SAR Hercules was tasked to investigate a flare sighting on LakeOntario north of Rochester, NY. At first light our crew flew the search patterns assignedbut found no one in distress. They were released by JRCC and returned to Trenton.

While flying north of Stirling conducting SAR training on 08 Sep, our crew wastasked to the Picton area for a vessel that was reportedly aground and taking on water.The Griffon arrived in the area and found the vessel with two persons on board. Thehelicopter landed and the crew talked to the occupants, determining that no one wasinjured and the vessel needed a tow. The Griffon stayed in the area until a Coast Guardvessel arrived and took control of the case.

Also on 08 Sep the Hercules crew was training in the North Bay area when theywere sent to Hudson Bay to fly top cover for a vessel under tow north of Purvirnituq.The crew stayed on scene until the captain of the tow vessel was happy with the progressthey were making and no longer felt that Rescue 336 was required. The winds and seastate were low and they were an hour from home port; after talking to JRCC, theHercules was released and came home.

Our Griffon crew was then tasked to proceed to the Port Dover area to investigatean ELT. The signal was homed to a barge carrying an aircraft that had crashed the pre-vious week. The ELT was turned off by a technician and Rescue 491 returned toTrenton. Until next week, stay safe!

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by Capt Shawn Scrimshaw424 (T&R) Squadron

24 August, 2009 started much the sameas any other Monday morning, withone exception. 424 (Transport andRescue) Squadron’s CH146 Griffonhelicopter was needed in Toronto,Ontario to assist the Toronto PoliceMarine Unit in demonstrating some oftheir capabilities.

The Griffon’s Standby crew, consist-ing of two pilots, a Flight engineer, andthree SAR Techs (normal crew consistsof two SAR Techs), launched out ofTrenton under sunny skies followingthe coastline of Lake Ontario for the45-minute flight to Toronto’s CityCentre Airport.

Once on the ground, the crew waspicked up by the Toronto Marine Unitin one of their RHIBs (Rigid HullInflatable Boat) for a short boat ridefrom the airport to the headquarters.

The Marine Unit conducted a brief-ing outlining the day’s activities, fol-lowed by an emergency brief from theGriffon aircraft commander, Major RayStockermans. The Marine Unit wantedto highlight the close camaraderie withthe Canadian Forces and the capabili-ties of our units.

This was portrayed through the fol-lowing scenario; the Marine Unit had apatient requiring immediate medicalattention on board one of their vessels.

The Griffon launched from the air-port carrying a cameraman fromRogers TV and proceeded out overLake Ontario to find the vessel. Uponlocating the Marine Unit’s vessel, the

Griffon hovered in what is referred toas the “rest” position, slightly aft and leftof the vessel.

The Griffon then proceeded toslowly move into position above thevessel in order to lower two SAR Techsand a stokes litter onto the aft portionof the vessel, all while the vessel is underway!!!!

Once the SAR Techs were safely onboard the vessel, the Griffon movedback to the rest position to await theextraction of the patient on the stokeslitter. Of course, the SAR Techs werebusy preparing the “injured” person,providing any medical attentionrequired and then packaging the personfor the transfer from ship to helicopter.

Upon receiving a “thumbs up” fromthe SAR Techs, the Griffon was reposi-tioned over the vessel in order to pickup the patient and then the SAR Techs.To note, this manoeuvre is performedwhile the vessel is still moving forwardin the water!

Upon completion of these events,the Griffon typically would take thepatient to the nearest trauma centre orhospital, but since this was being filmedfor television, the Griffon crew flewback to Toronto City Centre and thecameraman boarded a Toronto PoliceMarine Unit RHIB in order to film thesequence of events again, this time,from the water perspective.

With the cameraman, TorontoPolice Marine Unit and Griffon crewsafely back at Toronto City Centre,attention turned to conducting someinterviews with local media. All in all,a great training day by all involved.

424 trains with Marine Unit 8 WING PERSONNEL SUPPORT CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW

8 Wing personnel were once again front and centre to support theCanadian International Air Show in Toronto (CIAS). Each year personnelfrom the Wing provide manpower to help make the air show a success.This year personnel from 8 Air Maintenance Squardon (8 AMS), 424(Transport and Rescue) Squadron, 8 Wing Telecommunications andInformation Services Squadron (WTISS) and Wing Transportation wereon hand. On Saturday, Acting Wing Commander Lieutenant-ColonelDavid Murphy, Air Force Chief Warrant Officer René Couturier and 8 WingChief Warrant Officer Kevin West visited the crew from WTISS and WingTransportation which was tasked with installing 1.5 kilometres of wiringand setting up 40 speakers for the public address system in support ofthe CIAS. Shown above, front row: Corporal Jeff Hamelin, Cpl DuncanHattie, Sergeant Paul Ringuette and Cpl Ryan Francis. Back Row: AlTweten, CWO West, Cpl Mike Hunter, Cpl Denis Mallais, CWO Couturier,LCol Murphy, and Ron Craddock. Missing from photo: Cpl Derek Cook.

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1979 – During “The Year of the Child,” the Wing Safety Office cam-paigned for increased safety inside moving motor vehicles. The use ofchild restraints was encouraged, as was driver and adult passenger useof seat belts; and a caution was given to refrain from leaving objects onthe “ledge” behind the rear seats, since they could become “missiles” ifthe vehicle was stopped suddenly.

1989 – The 29th CFB Trenton Air Cadet Camp was well underwaywith 700 cadets in attendance as the second group training in 1989. Theprogram consisted of two, three and six-week courses. Lieutenant-Colonel L.P. Nolan commanded the camp this year.

1999 – Twelve men and women of mixed rank began a 10-monthContinuous French Course, the first of its kind to be held at 8 Wing.Organized by the Canadian Forces Language School (Ottawa), thecourse would include 1,250 hours of instruction, broken down into six-hour daily sessions. All students in the course were certified at thebeginner level in French.

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NewsSeptember 11, 2009

You do not know her. She has never made a televisionappearance. She has never been in a magazine. She is inher late fifties, and spends her days in her rocking chair.

She could be from a big city; she could live in a smalltown. Her house is comfortable, but something is miss-ing. Everything is in place - the framed picture of ayoung man in uniform atop the mantle, the photoalbum at her side, yet the room feels empty.

With each rock of the chair, she gazes out the win-dow at the Canadian flag in her front lawn. The flag isfaded and ripped, but flies powerfully through the wind,not afraid to show its pride. The flag reminds her of herbeloved son - strong, passionate and loyal. The flag - hasbeen lowered to half mast.

I wonder if this woman knew that each small sacri-fice she made for her son would better prepare him tomake the ultimate sacrifice for his country. Did sheknow that each time she demonstrated the importanceof peace, pride and justice she was raising a brave youngsoldier? Was she aware that when she hugged her songoodbye, she held in her arms the strength that it takesto stand up for an entire nation?

She now stands alone in a crowd of hundreds, wait-ing for her son to come home for one last time. Shewipes tears away to witness the coffin being carried outof the plane. On top of the coffin is something familiar- a Canadian flag.

That same flag, vibrant and luminous will now fly inher front lawn. For years to come, she will sit in herrocking chair and gaze out the window, knowing thatshe has made a difference.

(Editor’s Note: This is the essay that earned Cailin Mulvihillthe grand prize of $5,000 in A&E’s ‘Lives That Make aDifference’ contest. Cailin says she would have written it evenif the contest had not existed.)

by Tom Philp, Contact Staff

Members of the 8 Wing/CFBTrenton family are reminded toooften of the dangers of military serv-ice, as our base hosts the return ofCanada’s fallen men and women.

What must be remembered is thegrief that is felt here is shared bythousands of people in the commu-nities that surround us.

Cailin Mulvihill is an 18-year-oldstudent at St. Theresa’s RomanCatholic Secondary School inBelleville. She has also been deeplymoved by the repatriation cere-monies held here. Cailin expressedher compassion and empathy for thefamilies of fallen soldiers in an essaytitled, ‘True Patriot Love,’ which shesubmitted to the Arts andEntertainment (A&E) TelevisionNetwork’s contest, ‘Lives That Makea Difference’. Her essay made suchan impact on the contest judges thatCailin was awarded the $5,000 firstprize.

“My dad became aware of theA&E contest on the Internet,” Cailintold The Contact recently. “Seeingthat the topic was ‘Lives That Makea Difference,’ I wanted to acknowl-edge the families of Canada’s fallensoldiers. My essay focused on themothers of these families, (and) Ithink she serves as a representative ofall those going through similar strug-gles.”

Cailin has no direct connection toCanada’s military other than hergrandfather’s service during theSecond World War. She has a fewfriends and teammates whose par-ents currently serve at 8 Wing/CFBTrenton. It was, however, her growingawareness of the impact of repatria-tion ceremonies in Trenton on themothers and other family membersof soldiers killed in combat thatinspired her to write the essay.

“I am not sure of the exact date,but I have been aware for severalyears that all repatriations of

Canadian soldiers come throughCFB Trenton. I learned about theceremonies through the local media,”Cailin said. “The emotion of thegrieving families during the cere-monies, as shown in the media, real-ly captured my attention. It is hard tolook at these images and not beappreciative of what they have givento our country.”

Cailin thought about the moth-ers, fathers, sisters, brothers and othergrieving family members and friendswho gather at 8 Wing/CFB Trentonto receive their loved ones.

“I can only imagine the emotionand grief that the families of Canada’sfallen soldiers go through when theyhear the news that their son ordaughter has given their life to servethe country,” Cailin said. “When Isaw the mothers of Canada’s fallensoldiers … it was hard not to thinkabout what they must be feeling.

“It takes a very dedicated motherto raise her child with such hon-ourable values and morals.”

Cailin is also aware of the“bridge” tributes given to the fallen asthey make their journey along what isnow the Highway of Heroes.

“I think this is a very honourableway to express Canada‘s gratitude,”she said.

Cailin has previously submittedposters and poems to the RoyalCanadian Legion as part ofRemembrance Day activities; but shesaid ‘True Patriot Love’ has given her“the opportunity to acknowledge thededication of these soldiers, and theirfamilies as well.”

“This (media) exposure has givenme a deeper appreciation forCanada‘s soldiers and their families,”Cailin said. “I am thankful for anyopportunity to express that apprecia-tion.”

Belleville teen honours Canada’s fallen

Colonel Mike Hood (far left), former Commander, 8 Wing/CFBTrenton, formally thanked Belleville student Cailin Mulvihill forher winning essay, ‘True Patriot Love,’ that recognized the griefexperienced by the mothers of Canada’s fallen soldiers. To Cailin’sleft are two members of the family of Private Michael Freeman,killed in Afghanistan on December 26, 2008.

True Patriot LoveBy Cailin Mulvihill

Cailin Mulvihill presents a framed copy of her winning essay,‘True Patriot Love,’ to members of the family of Pte Freeman.

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by CWO Jim McKenzie, 426 Sqn

It’s been a very busy summer in the halls of426 (Transport) Training Squadron, as we’resure it has been at all the units at 8Wing/CFB Trenton.

The Combat Ready Flight (CRF) grad-uated its last course (Serial 0901) on August28. These course members will be the last426 Sqn CC130 aircrew to receive theCombat Ready qualification as the squadronnow shifts focus to Search and Rescue train-ing. That being said, the CRF will still bebusy this fall teaching Heavy Equipment andPersonnel drop courses.

As well, new capabilities are being intro-duced into the fleet with 426 (T) Sqn taskedto teach Night Vision Goggles usage fornight equipment drops during deployedoperations.

The Joint Precision Airdrop System isalso being introduced, allowing crews to droploads from a higher altitude while using GPSon steerable parachutes to fly the load pre-cisely into the drop zone.

During the spring and summer, membersof the squadron were busy developing a newSearch and Rescue course (SAR OTU) toreplace the current Combat Ready course.After a lot of hard work, the course is readyfor its initial cadre of students.

New students at the squadron will com-plete the SAR OTU and be posted to one ofthe three SAR squadrons that use theCC130H. As the CC130J model Herculesbegin to arrive next year, the focus of theCC130H will shift from tactical air transportto SAR, and 426 Sqn will continue to pro-vide training for these crews.

On the CC130J note, plans are underwayfor a new 426 Sqn building (Air MobilityTraining Centre) in the open field area

behind the 8 Wing Clinic. The relocation ofunderground piping is underway, and theground breaking for the new building isexpected in October of this year.We currently have crews learning to fly the

CC130J with the USAF, and the first aircraftare expected on the ground in the spring.

Once here, TOTEF will be busy withOperational Test and Evaluation of the newaircraft, while the rest of 426 Sqn prepares tobegin teaching the first CC130J courses.

On another note 426 Sqn would like tocongratulate WO Campaigne whose daugh-ter, Allisha, is presently on a rowing scholar-ship at the University of Central Florida.Allisha has had a very successful summer,first competing in June in Great Britain andearning a third while rowing against theBritish national team.

In August, Allisha made three finals atthe Henley, which is the biggest regatta inCanada. She won the U23 singles, and fin-ished second in the pairs and third in thefours. Recently she captured gold in thelightweight pairs while competing forOntario at the Canada Games, held inPrince Edward Island. Allisha will be goingto the U23 national team tryouts next sum-mer, with the possibility of going to theworlds.

Every summer at the squadron entailssaying goodbye to old squadron mates andhello to new ones. The number of postingsin and out of the squadron are numerous; toall those who have moved on to new units,remember, you’re always welcome here.“Once a Thunderbird, always a Thunderbird”.

To those newly posted-in members, wehope you’re settling into your new jobs andlook forward to working with you over thenext few years. Welcome to theThunderbirds!

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ADULT LEAGUESStart on the 1st week of September, Bowl afternoon or every night

Men’s, Lady’s, Senior’s and Mix leagues

SPECIAL OLYMPIC LEAGUEStart September, Bowl Wednesday afternoon

31 Dundas Street East, Trenton, ON K8V 1K6

Call 613-392-5756

The Community RecreationAssociation will be offering RecSwims on Saturdays and Sundays

from September 12 to October 4,2009. Rec Swims will take place from1 to 4 p.m., weather permitting.

Notice: Albatross Outdoor Pool

The PSPCommunityRecreation

Association fallbrochure of

programs and services is available

at the RecPlex, or check out all

the programs andservices available

by visiting cfbtrenton.com.

CRA fallbrochureavailable

PSP FACILITY MEMBERSHIPSPSP Facility Memberships are now on sale at the RecPlex. To view a break-down of memberships and prices please visit us online at cfbtrenton.com.

PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. THANK YOU!

The 8 Wing/CFB Trenton Women'sHockey Team is looking for players forthis upcoming season.

Don't hold back on playing with usif experience or equipment is a prob-lem.

Beginners or experienced playersare welcome and equipment can beloaned if required. Come and join the

team for a season of fun! The team is open to Regular and

Reserve Force members. For more information, please feel

free to contact Nicole Bureau at ext.2230 or at nicole.bureau@forces.gc.ca.

You can also contact Annie Morinat ext. 4565 or at annie.morin@forces.gc.ca.

8 Wing Women's Hockey TeamCalling all interested 2009/2010 players!

The I/S Floor Hockey organiza-tional meeting is scheduled forTuesday, September 22 at 1000 hrsin the Gymnasium conferenceroom.

The league is open to CanadianForces military, DND and NPFfull-time employees.

Interested unit sports reps andexecutives are to attend the meeting

in preparation for the 2009/2010floor hockey season.

The league will play at theGymnasium every Monday f rom1800 to 2200 hrs.

Players with no reps wishing toplay, or for more information, pleasefeel f ree to contact Dan Cormier,Military Sports Coordinator, by e-mail or at local 3373.

Floor hockey league meeting

Come and join us for the 2009/2010Indoor Soccer League.

The league is open to all CanadianForces military, DND and NPF full-timeemployees.

The teams will be mixed men andwomen so all are encouraged to join!

A meeting will be held on Tuesday,September 22 at 1400 hrs.

All interested team reps or players are

asked to join. Games will be played on Tuesday and

Thursday from 1800 to 2200 hrs. Joining the league is easy - bring in a

whole team or join individually! All of those who are interested in

playing and having fun are encouraged tocontact Dan Cormier, Military SportsCoordinator, by e-mail or by telephone atlocal 3373.

I/S Indoor Soccer League

Please be advised that theIntersection Noon Hour VolleyballLeague organizational meeting isscheduled for Thursday, September24 at 1000 hrs in the Gymnasiumconference room.

The league is open to CanadianForces military, DND, NPF and con-tract full-time employees.

Interested unit sports reps and

players are to attend subject meetingin preparation for the 2009/2010 sea-son.

The league will play at theGymnasium on Mondays andWednesdays at noon.

For more information please feelfree to contact Dan Cormier, MilitarySports Coordinator, by e-mail or atlocal 3373.

Noon hour volleyball meeting

Please be advised that during theperiod of annual maintenance of theindoor pools f rom Tuesday,September 8 through to Sunday,October 4, 2009, the RecPlex will beopen with reduced hours of opera-

tion as follows:The reduced hours are as follows:

Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 7p.m.; Saturdays from 12 p.m. (noon)to 6 p.m.; and Sundays, from 12 p.m.(noon) to 4 p.m.

Please be advised that annual mainte-nance of the indoor pools will takeplace starting on Tuesday, September8 and running through until Sunday,

October 4 inclusive. During this period of time, both

indoor pools will be shut down.Thank you for your patience.

RecPlex reduced hours of operation

RecPlex pools shutdown notice

The PSP Community RecreationAssociation has been advised byWing authorities that the RVStorage Compound will no longer beavailable to members for vehiclestorage.

Construction of the newEME/Transport facility is scheduledto begin this fall.

Attempts to find a new locationfor the compound is being addressed.

However, members should notrely on the Wing being able to pro-vide a vehicle storage facility.

Should a new location be found, itwill be advertised on the SplashPage, at www.cfbtrenton.com, and inThe Contact newspaper.

8 Wing RV Storage Compound noticeRecPlex: Free trial on fitness classes

Registration for 8 Wing communi-ty members will take place onSaturday, September 19 from 8 to 10a.m. at the RecPlex. (Numbers will begiven out beginning at 7 a.m.)

Registration for 8 Wing communi-ty members continues untilTuesday, September 29 during regular

hours of operationRegistration for the general public

will begin on Wednesday, September30 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the RecPlex.(Numbers will be given out beginningat 4 p.m.)

Registration for all will continueuntil the first class.

Red Cross swim lessons

The men’s and women’s volleyball teams willpractise every Monday and Wednesday from1600 to 1800 hrs, starting on September 16 at theGymnasium Area 1.

The teams will practise in preparation for the2009/2010 volleyball season and the Ontarioregion Men’s and Women’s VolleyballChampionships scheduled to be held inKingston.

Come out for a good workout, make newfriends, hone your skill and compete againstother bases.

The team coach for the men’s team isCorporal John Ready (local 3145) and the teamcoach for the women’s team is Captain KathrynBale (local 3687).

Men’s and women’svolleyball teams

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Fitness & Health

To make one pound of honey, bees may travelup to 55,000 miles and visit more than2,000,000 flowers.

Did You Know?Did You Know?

“Did You Know?” is brought to you by your 8 Wing Health Promotion department.

Mark your calendars and get ready for the Annual Wing Commander’sChallenge. This year’s challenge is scheduled for Friday, September 18,2009! Teams of eight to 10 will participate in a morning of fun tabloidgames as this year’s charitable United Way campaign is launched. Formore information, or to register your team, please feel free to contactAmy Dawson at local 2825. Hope to see you there!

Wing Commander’s Challenge

There are approximately 3,000 Canadian troops serving theAfghanistan mission. Do you have a minute for a troop?

“100 Days, 3,000 Minutes” is an activity challenge whichinvites all members of the 8 Wing/CFB Trenton communityto adopt active living as part of a healthy lifestyle by incorpo-rating an average of 30 minutes of activity intoeach day for 100 days.

That’s a total of 3,000 minutes of activity;one minute per troop serving the Afghanistanmission.

The challenge will run from September 23, 2009 to December 31, 2009.Registration begins on September 9, 2009. Visit www.cfbtrenton.com formore information. BeneFIT by the Minute!

100 days – 3,000 minutesJoin in and take the challenge!

What does being “mentally healthy”really mean? Most definitions focuson mental unhealth – depression,anxiety, or co-dependency.

According to Richard Earle, pres-ident of the Canadian Institute ofMental Health, most people arehappy with the “break-even point” onthe mental health continuum, wherethey are “okay”. But what does supe-rior mental health look like?

Staff at the Center for Addictionand Mental Health suggest thatmental health includes “the capacityto both shape and respond to lifewith a sense of engagement and acapacity to tolerate surprises orunforeseen events”.

Mental “fitness” allow people todeal effectively with life’s curveballs,while being able to create, embrace,and sustain joy.

That ability is largely determinedby a person’s resilience – their abilityto bounce back f rom adversity.Resilience is “the capacity to recoverf rom shock” – so it often onlybecomes apparent during a crisis orsetback that interrupts a person’s life.

Getting a parking ticket the sameday they discover their roof leaks maycause a low-resilience person to fall

apart, while a resilient person dealswith it in stride.

Resilience is like having an emo-tional emergency fund that allowsprocessing of day-to-day setbackswithout getting stuck there.

Resilient people see new experi-ences as challenges rather than asproblems, and see opportunity in cri-sis and are often but not always “opti-mists”.

An optimist sees the worldthrough rose-coloured glasses, whilea resilient person sees things morerealistically and can pick up thepieces if the glasses break.

Qualities that are hallmarks ofresilience:

-Physical and emotional inde-pendence

-Initiative to take action-Learns f rom experience and

applies that knowledge to new situa-tions

-Creative approach to life – goodproblem-solving skills

-Can laugh at yourself and theworld

-Moral courage – being able to dothe “right thing”.

Next issue – How to build resilience.

Resilience: The bounce back factorPart I: What it is and what it looks like

ASIST: 30 Sept and 1 Oct, from 0830 to 1600 hrs

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Managing Angry Moments: Fridays from 16 Oct to 6 Nov from 0830 to 1200 hrs

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AODG Supervisor Training: 19 Nov, 0830 to 1600 hrs

For more information or to register visit: healthpromotion.cfbtrenton.com

Health Promotion Upcoming Courses

Join us on October 1 as we open and launch the sched-ule for our new SPIN Studio at the south side Gym.Watch for a lot more classes in this state-of-the-art facil-ity.

For more information contact Lisa at local 3328.

New SPIN Studio opening soon

MilitaryLane Swim

The Military LaneSwim will operate

at the outdoor pool,weather permitting,

Mondays throughFridays until October

4, at which time the indoor pool will re-open and

Military Lane Swims will resume

at the RecPlex.

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EXRES Testing is operating on

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To book email +PSPExpres Bookings @

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Battle Fitness Tests are being offered alternatingFridays at 0730 hrs. To load yourself into this test callthe Fitness Coordinator at 3328.

Battle Fitness Tests

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Task Force Afghanistan Show Tour 2009 visits 8 Wing/CFB TrentonStand up comedian and master of ceremony Mike Ward joined singers Richard Petit, Emily Begin,Annie Dufresne, Wilfred LeBouthillier and Isabelle Quintin; musicians Luc Cattellier, SylvainBertrand, Michel Bruno and Brenard Quessy; and dancers Chloe Robertson and Mabel Palomino attheir August 29 premiere at 8 Wing/CFB Trenton’s Astra Lounge for the Task Force AfghanistanShow Tour 2009. They produced a very exciting French show to a cheerful crowd. The show tour ispreparing to leave for Afghanistan to perform for deployed Canadian Forces members.

Photo: Cpl Isabel Lavallee-Raby,8 Wing Imaging

Photo: WO Robert Comeau

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by Lisa BaileyContact Staff

Commanding 8 AirCommunication andControl Squadron at 8Wing/CFB Trenton is alife goal fulfilled forMajor Cathy Blue.

She took the reinsfrom Maj WalterNorquay during a Changeof Command ceremonyAugust 17, adding to analready memorable 40thAnniversary year for 8ACCS.

Maj Blue is only thesecond woman to com-mand the “Gypsies,”bringing a whole newdynamic to the CO’s callsign of “Gypsy Mother.”

She also welcomed theunit’s first femaleHonorary Colonel,Maureen Piercy ofLoyalist College, duringthe CofC ceremony.

Having two women inthese positions simultane-ously is “an interestingtwist of events,” Maj Bluesaid, but her attention andenergy are squarelytrained on a few prioritiesas she settles in with asquadron she first con-nected with 16 years ago.

8 ACCS deploys highreadiness air traffic servic-es and communicationsand information systemsaround the world.Squadron members, whonumber 49, deploy global-ly as detachments andcontingency teams in sup-port of air and joint oper-ations.

To continue fulfillingits mission of “DeployedExcellence ThroughTeamwork,” Maj Blueaims to ensure 8 ACCShas the necessary infra-structure to support deliv-ery of its capability; areview committee is to beset up, she said.

The squadron isrequired to deploy at alltimes with just 72 hours’

notice “so ensuring thatwe have the infrastructurein place to support thatand the maintenance tokeep our equipment atthat stage of readiness isimportant to me,” MajBlue said.

She also said it’s vitalthat 8 ACCS, which pro-vides network-enabledand deployable airfieldsutilizing a variety ofequipment, “remains onthe leading edge of tech-nology.”

“This unit has alwaysbeen a leader in theemployment of technolo-gy in the achievement ofits mission,” Maj Bluestated at the CofC cere-mony.

“As the CommandingOfficer of 8 ACCS, it willbe my job along with myCommand Team partner,CWO Campaign, toensure that the stage is setand the approaches inplace to allow the menand women of this unit tocontinue to do what theydo best – show the way,”she stated.

Maj Blue also has amore personal focus,acknowledging the sacri-fices made by the familiesof personnel. A wife andmother of two young sonsherself, Maj Blue said shewants to see that “ourfamilies receive the appro-priate support to ensureour members can com-plete their mission, theirjob, which is running outthe door.”

Averaging 30 taskingsannually translates intomore than 200 days awayfrom home for Gypsies.

The upcoming yearrepresents one of thebusiest yet for 8 ACCS.

“We’re about to gointo one of our highestperiods of operationaltempo ever because thesquadron is deploying toOp Podium which is the(Vancouver 2010)

Olympics,” Maj Blue said.More than half of the

squadron members will bein British Columbia fromJanuary to March in sup-port of the Olympics andParalympics; they are par-ticipating in number ofpreparatory exercises.

“It’s a big task for theCanadian Forces andwe’re a small piece of theoverall puzzle,” Maj Bluesaid.

Other missionsinclude Op Nanook inIqaluit and Op Boxtop atAlert.

Commanding 8ACCS completes a jour-ney for Maj Blue thatbegan in 1993 when, as asecond-lieutenant, shecompleted three monthsof on-the-job training atthe 8 Wing unit, thencalled the AirTransportable Commun-ications and ControlUnit. She knew then thatshe wanted to return toit.

“It’s a unit like noother in the CanadianForces. It’s operationalfocus, esprit de corps andabsolute determination toget the job done as a teamwere all reasons why Ireally wanted to get backhere,” Maj Blue said.

The personnel, shenoted, are specialists andamong the best in theirrespective trades. Theirtime at 8 ACCS may oneof the busiest in theirlives but it’s also secondto none, Maj Blue said.

That’s likely one rea-son why the unit’s 40thAnniversary celebrationthis summer, which coin-cided with 8 Wing’s CFand Air DisplayWeekend, was so wellattended by formermembers.

The other reason isthat 8 ACCS, with such asmall group of personnel,is a “very tight-knit com-munity” where “every-

body knows everybody,”Maj Blue said.

Saying she’s “hon-oured and blessed to havethe opportunity” to com-mand 8 ACCS for thenext two years, Maj Bluehas “spent quite a bit oftime at 8 Wing” already.

She was posted herefrom 1994 to 2000, firstwith the Base Telecommunication Squadron as aSpecial Projects Officerand then as TechnicalMaintenance Officer.

In July 1995 she wasappointed CommandingOfficer of 708 Commun-ication Squadron at 8Wing, where she oversawthe devolution and inte-gration of 708 with BTSto become 8 WingTelecommunication andInformation SystemsSquadron. She alsoserved as OperationsOfficer within WTISS.

She was deployed as amember of NATOStabilization Force Com-munication Zone Head-quarters in Zagreb,Croatia, from August1998 to May 1999.

Before coming to 8Wing, she had graduatedfrom the CF School ofCommunications andElectronics in Kingstonin 1993. Four years earli-er, the Prince EdwardIsland native hadenrolled in the CF underthe Regular OfficerTraining Program as aCommunication andElectronic EngineerCELE Air (A) Officer.She completed thattraining at the Kingstonschool.

In 1992, she hadgraduated from theUniversity of PrinceEdward Island with aBachelor of Sciencedegree in Physics andComputer Science.

Her time at 8 Wingcame to an end in 2000when she was posted to

Ottawa and the J6Operations Staff withinDirector GeneralInformation Managem-ent Operation. Promotedto major in 2002, she wasmade Staff Officer ForceDevelopment for theCommunication Reserve.

In 2004, she wasmoved to 76 Communi-cations Group Headqu-arters as Chief of StaffOperations. Two yearslater, she was posted toback to Kingston asChief Instructor/DeputyCommandant of theCFSCE.

Completing that tourin 2008, Maj Blue wasposted to the GarrisonKingston LanguageSchool where she com-pleted three months oftraining before enjoyingnine months of maternity

leave.Son Duncan is now 10

months old and brother tosix-year-old Alexander.Maj Blue’s husband, MajGrant Griswold, is aSignals Officer and occu-pies her previous job asDeputy Commandant ofthe CFSCE in Kingston.The family also residesthere.

Most of Maj Blue’shobbies involve sports.An avid soccer and hock-ey player, she representedboth the NationalCapital Region andGarrison Kingston atregional and nationallevel tournaments.

She said she alsoenjoys playing with herchildren while the familyas a whole enjoys camp-ing and travelling togeth-er.

Lifelong goal achieved for 8 ACCS Commanding Officer

Commanding Officer of 8 Air Communicationand Control Squadron, Major Cathy Blue.

Photo: Lisa Bailey, Contact Staff

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Patrick Begbie, manager of theBrighton store, said the OSC cam-paign ran for the month of August.It’s the first time the Brighton storehas taken part in the project, whichactually began in the Angus area (nearBarrie) three years ago.

Showing support for CF membersis a natural fit for Brighton and areabecause of its proximity to 8Wing/CFB Trenton, Begbie said.

“It’s part of our community,” hesaid. “The military is a big supporterof my store and it’s a big member ofour community.”

That’s evident with a look at thebanners as they carry some personal-ized messages from families andfriends of CF members.

Other signatories include childrenwho symbolically traced their hands,people from other countries express-ing they love Canada, and celebritiessuch as Johnny Bower who chose tohost his last official golf tournamentat the Roundel Glen Golf Club at 8Wing. Both Roundel Glen andBrighton Speedway had one banner,with two more stationed at BrightonSobeys.

People continued to sign one of thebanners at the store on September 8,including Col Williams and 8 WingChief Warrant Officer Kevin West.

Joining them in seeing the ship-ment off to Montreal wereNorthumberland-Quinte West MPRick Norlock, Brighton MayorChristine Herrington and MatthewDerouin, a Sobeys manager who start-ed the project as a way to give back tohis community which included nearbyCanadian Forces Base Borden.

Derouin noted the campaign hasgrown from the initial donation of 12skids of goods worth $15,000 fromthe Angus area store where heworked, to this year’s 61-skid ship-ment worth $85,000 from 15 stores inSobeys’ north and central areas as wellas the lone eastern outlet in Brighton.

The support of ordinary citizensand corporations demonstrates thatpeople have been touched by theefforts of CF members and want tohelp.

“Society in general has a great dealof respect for the Canadian ArmedForces and the men and women whoserve our country so it’s no surprise tome that this is something that wouldtake off,” said Derouin, who nowmanages a Sobeys store in Barrie.

He noted that when people “seewhat the (OSC) program is about andwhat we’re doing, you almost can’tbeat it.”

Founded in 1991 by a group ofMontreal housewives wanting to sendholiday packages to their spouses onpeacekeeping duties, OSC expandedacross Canada within a short period oftime. In 1997, the Canadian ForcesPersonnel Support Agency was taskedwith supporting OSC and today, theprogram receives donations to serveup to 4,000 deployed CF members.Filled with items donated byCanadian corporations, the packagesalso include letters and Christmascards from school children and lovedones. As Col Williams said, they bringa feeling of home to deployed CFmembers.

He received an OSC package atChristmas 2005 while serving atCamp Mirage, a primary support basein the Middle East.

Moved especially by the “littlenotes from children,” Col Williamssaid the package came as a very pleas-ant surprise to him.

The gifts were the talk of the base.“I was the commanding officer of

the camp at the time and I know itmade a very big difference to everyonewho received it,” he said.

The whole OSC effort conveys aspecial and touching message of com-passion and support to CF members.

“It’s really about the people thatthought to do it,” Col Williams said.

The Sobeys shipment, which actu-ally encompasses three truckloads,should arrive in Montreal within aweek, Derouin said, adding the tripoverseas should take about 70 days.

Op Santa Claus sending precious gifts of support, Continued from Page 1

Above: Gathered in front of International Truckload Services Inc.’s ‘Poppy Truck’ for an Operation Santa Claus cel-ebration September 8 are Sobeys staff in Brighton with Col Russ Williams, Commander, 8 Wing/CFB Trenton, and8 Wing Chief Warrant Officer Kevin West.

Below: The fronts of two transports from Andlauer Transportation Services are decorated for Op Santa Claus.

Right: Patrick Begbie (far right),Manager of Sobeys in Brighton,alongside Colonel Russ Williams,Commander, 8 Wing/CFB Trenton,and 8 Wing Chief Warrant OfficerKevin West with the presents gath-ered for Operation Santa Claus.

Photos: Cpl Maggie Gosse, 8 WIng Imaging

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Community Events

Welcome to The Contact Newspaper’s Community Events page! Thanks to the generosity of Smylie’s Independent Grocer, we can,space permitting, feature public service announcements, community events and help promote non-profit and charitable

organizations in the Quinte area. Fax us at 613-965-7490 or email to steiner.al@forces.gc.ca, at least 10 days prior to your event. Call 613-392-2811 Ext. 7005 for more information.

Logistic Movers Association Biannual ReunionKnights of Columbus Hall in Trenton - Date: 02 - 04 Oct 09

02 Oct 09, Movers Classic Golf Tournament ( 0800 - 1600 Hrs ) 8 Wing Trenton Golf Course

02 Oct 09, Meet and Greet ( 1900 - 0100 Hrs ) K of C Hall

03 Oct 09, LMA Biannual Meeting ( 1100 - 1200 Hrs ) K of C Hall

03 Oct 09, Dinner ( 1900 - 0100 Hrs ) K of C Hall

04 Oct 09, Champagne Breakfast ( 0900 - 1100 Hrs ) K of C Hall

Hope to see you all there. All inquiries can be directed to the LMA website at

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QUINTE WESTFARMER'S MARKETMAY - OCTOBER 2009Join us for a selection

of seasonal vegetables,

baking, perennials

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Staying Healthy: Boosting Your Immune System NaturallyJoin us on November 4 for a Lunch and Learn with Michelle Durkin,Naturopathic Doctor. This session will take place from 12:00 to 13:00 hrsat the Trenton Learning and Career Centre (58 PolarisAve, Room 113). Those in attendance will have achance to learn: Proper, preventive diet; Keeping yourbody alkaline; Adrenal support; Supplementation;Detoxification and more. For more information pleasecontact Nelly at local 2077.

Quinte QuittersJoin this Quit Smoking Support Group that

meets the third Thursday of every month.

Next session begins: September 176:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m; Belleville Health Unit,

179 Park Street. No registration is necessary.

For more info:613-966-5513

Ext. 301

ATTENTION PARENTS! LifeWorks invites you to bring your chil-dren and their teddy bears to Kids Foodand Fun Day. This event will take place at theBelleville Farmers’ Market (downtownbehind City Hall) on Saturday,September 19, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Join in the zucchini car races, TeddyBear Wellness Clinic, making veggiepeople, food tasting, puppet show,colouring contest, take part in familyfun fitness, meet Daffy Daffodil and winprizes.

For more information please call 613-966-5513 ext. 301

Cougars for CancerCougars for CancerRamada Belleville, Friday, October 2, 2009

all Cougars for Cancers to fund research for women’s cancers

Tickets are just $35 and include a Pink Highlight,interactive hors d’oeuvres, fashions, demonstra-tions, displays, fun cash bar, a silent auction andmore.

Tickets are limited and available at the CanadianCancer Society, The Ramada Belleville, the Cat’s Meow and Miss Priss.Make a real night of it and take advantage of Ramada’s special CougarRate of $65 (for a room for four). Book now at 613-968-3411.

For more details, call the Canadian Cancer Society at 613-962-0686.

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Creamy, yet light, this Pasta Marsala is beyond your ordinary pasta sauce.

Ingredients:2 tablespoon olive oil1/2 pound ground veal2 medium onions, chopped1 can (8 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained4 large cloves of garlic, minced1 cup Marsala wine1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped1/2 teaspoon oreganoGround black pepper to taste

Preparation Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 80 minutes

Preparation: Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.Add the veal and brown lightly. Add the onions and sauté until golden. Addthe mushrooms and garlic and cook about two minutes until the mushroomslose their raw look. Add the Marsala wine and turn the heat up. When theliquid has reduced to half, turn down the heat to medium. Add crushedtomatoes, tomato sauce, basil, oregano, and pepper. Simmer for about 1 hour.Serve over two pounds of cooked pasta, any shape. Serves: Eight

Nutritional Information Per Serving: 256 calories; 15 g protein; 19 g carbohy-drate; 9 g total fat; 2 g saturated fat; 47 mg cholesterol; 1410 mg sodium.

Pasta Marsala

Enjoying a picnic withteddy bears and dolls is alovely way for toddlersand preschoolers to prac-tise a variety of impor-tant social skills whileengaging in imaginativeplay.

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Play

Providing props willencourage children toexplore familiar objectsand to learn how to usethem with others.

Children can distrib-ute dishes, pour tea and

eat pretend cookies withtheir dolls.

Pretend play allowsyoung children to recre-ate experiences that theyhave enjoyed with par-ents and grown-ups!

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Playing with teddy bearsand dolls encouragestoddlers and preschool-ers to use their develop-ing language skills.

The pretend play sit-uation will prompt himto talk to toys while serv-ing them tea.

Join in the play andask open-ended ques-tions so that childrenwill talk to you as well!

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Entertainment

September 13 – September 19Theme of the week: It’s a never-a-dull-moment week formost of you. You can expect to be busy with catch-up, revi-sions, and tracking down people and things that appear tobe hiding, delayed, or missing in action. While that maysound kind of tedious, it can actually be quite exhilaratingonce you succeed. Dig in! You have nothing to lose butannoyances and backlog!

ARIES (March 21-April 19): This can be a very pro-ductive week for you, even though domestic mattersmay have their ups and downs. There’s tension, butyou’re also able to get rid of some old responsibilityonce and for all. Hang in there!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You find a lost itemsomewhere you wouldn’t expect it to be. On otherfronts, you may have some difficulty getting your ideasacross to others, especially if these involve a creativeproject. Overall, though, stress is minimal and yourenergy levels’s good. No major problems!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20):Your energy level fluctu-ates a goodly bit this week. Domestic matters may bedo-and-undo. There’s also a man in the picture whowants you to do something you don’t want to do. This,too, shall pass!

CANCER ( June 21-July 22): Things look a little bet-ter than they actually are. It’s not that they’re bad; it’smore that what’s being promised isn’t getting deliveredvery promptly. In particular, you seem to be awaitingsome sort of communication from a friend or relativethat either isn’t forthcoming or is involving a goodly bitof telephone tag. Don’t worry; it will come!

LEO ( July 23-Aug. 22): There could be a misunder-standing with someone, either at work or in your pri-vate life. What you said wasn’t what they thought yousaid or vice versa. Never mind. Fine-tune your expecta-tions, repeat yourself, and make sure you’re clear. Thiscan be resolved with no harm done.

VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept. 22): A lot of things seem to beat a standstill. That’s ok. Slowing down now will keepyou from plowing into currently-unseen obstacles later.You’ll be able to do what you want soon, and it will beall the more successful because of the delay!

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct 23): Something comes to lightabout a romance or a significant other that takes you bysurprise. If you heard this through the grapevine, go tothe source to get it confirmed before taking any otheraction. While you may have to fine-tune your opinionof someone because of this news, it remains to be seenwhether that’s your lover or the messenger!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): There could be an argu-ment with a friend, probably over a stupidity. On otherfronts, there could be a minor health problem or a flare-up of a recurring complaint such as an allergy or some-thing that causes itching or burning. You know what todo here. Don’t let either of these issues drag on!

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Put your bestefforts into your work. You won’t be rewarded, but you’llsave yourself from a raking over the coals for doing asloppy job. This is overall a frustrating week for you.Don’t make it worse by losing your temper or blamingothers. This, too, shall pass!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’re striving fornothing less than perfection this week. Will you attainit? Maybe not, but you’ll do a fine job nonetheless! Onother fronts, a trip, vacation, or day off may have to berescheduled. Work comes first!

AQUARIUS ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You may be waiting formoney owed to you or for some kind of financial news.You may have to adjust your budget because of thedelay. Waiting is annoying, but good things come tothose who wait. Be patient!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Cooperation is hard tocome by. People are very willing to tell you what to do,but they’re simultaneously making it harder for you todo it. No wonder your temper has a short fuse! You canonly do what you can do. Make that clear. Nicely!

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Safety

Safety is a learnedbehaviour that can andshould be appliedequally at home and atwork.

However, since theworkplace offers asometimes threatening,unfamiliar environ-ment, we are moreaware of the hazardsand we work more safe-ly.

In contrast, whenwe are at home we arein a non-threateningenvironment where wefeel comfortable andrelaxed. We tend to letour guard down.

For this reason, weare just as likely to beinjured at home as atwork.

Following are somesafety tips that can beused when performingoutside tasks at home:

Electric tools: Weuse many different

types of electric toolsaround the house:drills, saws, hedgetrimmers, edgers, weedeaters and lawn mowersto name a few.

Several safety pre-cautions should be fol-lowed when operatingany electric tool:

Inspect the electri-cal cord for cracked,f rayed or exposedwires. Repair or replacedamaged equipmentbefore using.

Never use electricaltools in the rain or inwet areas.

Use three-prongedoutlets and plugs.

Use a GFCI(Ground Fault CircuitInterrupter) outlet.

Wear the appropri-ate Personal ProtectiveEquipment for the toolin use. Refer to theowner’s manual for rec-ommended protectiveequipment.

Lawn mower: Alawn mower is a veryuseful tool, but can bevery dangerous if notproperly used.

When using a lawnmower remember thefollowing safety pre-cautions:

Always wear safetyglasses or goggles.

Wear hard leather orsteel-toed safety shoes

to avoid crushing orpuncture injuries toyour toes and feet.

Wear hearing pro-tection.

Never mow the lawnwhen it is wet. There isdanger of slipping andfalling in the path of amoving mower, as wellas the hazard of shockfrom an electric mower.

Before mowing,inspect the lawn forforeign objects. If theycontact the blades ofthe mower, theybecome projectileswhich can cause injury.

Make sure peopleare not in the areabeing mowed, so theycannot be struck by fly-ing objects or step intothe path of the mower.

Before doing adjust-ments on a lawnmower, disconnect thespark plug to preventthe machine from acci-dentally starting up.

Weed machine: Apowered weed cutter isgreat for reaching thosetight spots and it ismuch faster than trim-ming by hand.

However, severaldangers still exist.

Follow these stepsto help preventinjuries.

Wear the same pro-tective equipment list-

ed for a lawn mower.Use a cutting line of

the correct diameter forthe weed-eating equip-ment.

The wrong size linecan cause the machineto malfunction andmight result in eyeinjuries or otherinjuries.

Use the properfuel/electrical source.Using the wrong powersource could result in afire or explosion.

Never remove thesafety line guard on theweed eater. It is thereto protect you.

Before working on aweed eater, disconnectthe spark plug to pre-vent the machine fromaccidentally startingup.

Make sure peopleare not in the areabeing trimmed.

These are just a few sug-gestions for safely work-ing with outside tools.

Following these pre-cautions could help pre-vent a serious, painfuland costly accident.

For additional infor-mation about requiredsafety equipment, precau-tions and safe guards,refer to the owner’s man-ual for the equipment orcontact the manufacturer.

Submitted by Don Heans,

Wing General Safety Officer

Never let down your safety guard at homeThis year’s Fire Prevention Week is scheduled to runfrom October 4 to 10. The theme for this year’s eventis “Stay Fire Smart! Don’t Get Burned”.

As in prior years, the 8 Wing Fire Department willbe holding fire drills at various buildings throughout thebase. All Wing personnel are advised to review theirworkplace Fire Orders in order to ensure they are famil-iar with the procedures to follow in the event of a fire.

In addition, the fire department will be holding ahost of activities on October 4 in conjunction with theMFRC Family Day. All Wing personnel are invited toattend and bring their little ones to participate in eventssuch as the Miniature Fire Fighter Combat Challenge,Fire Truck rides and a colouring contest. If the past isany indication, these events are an enjoyable time for thelittle ones and adults alike.

For further information please contact the FirePrevention Office at local 7880 or 3910.

Fire Prevention Week

Semaine 2009 de protectioncontre l’incendie Cette année, la Semaine de prévention des incendies sedéroulera du 4 au 10 octobre. Le thème de cette année est«“Avec Le Feu, Soyez Prudent! Évitez De Vous Bruler“ ».

Tout comme les années précédentes, le serviced’incendie de la 8e Escadre mènera des servicesd’évacuation dans divers bâtiments de la base. On conseilleà tous les employés de l’Escadre de réviser les ordresd’incendie de leur lieu de travail afin de s’assurer qu’ilsconnaissent bien les procédures à respecter en casd’incendie.

De plus, le service d’incendie organisera une multituded’activités le 4 octobre en même temps que la Journée de lafamille du CRFM. On invite tous les employés del’Escadre à y participer et à amener leurs enfants pour qu’ilspuissent prendre part à des activités telles que le mini défide combat des pompiers, la maison à évacuer, les tours encamions incendie et le concours de coloriage. Comme entémoigne le passé, ces activités sont des moments agréablestant pour les petits que pour les adultes.

Pour un complément d’information, veuillezcommuniquer avec le bureau de prévention des incendiesaux postes 7880 ou 3910.

8 Wing personnel must make them-selves aware of the 911 municipaladdress of the building in which theyare working.

When an emergency occurs and911 is called, emergency personnelwill be unable to respond if they aretold to report to such locations asHangar 8, CMTT, Prop Shop orBuilding 24. All 8 Wing Trentonpersonnel need to know the 911address of the building in which theyare located or valuable emergencyresponse time could be lost.

Your address is indicated on asign with blue background andreflective lettering, which should belocated normally on one of the cor-ners of the outside of your building.If there is no sign on your building,please advise the 8 Wing RealtyAssistant at jane.clement@forces.gc.ca who will arrange to haveone made and installed.

The 911 municipal address infor-mation is also available on the 8Wing Trenton Splash Page on theright hand side under the QuickLinks Menu. Click on Building 911Addresses and there is a link there totwo lists - 911 Addresses Sorted byStreet and 911 Addresses Sorted byBuilding Number.

These lists are up-to-date, evenincluding buildings that are not yetbuilt but are being designed. Note

that the building numbers areassigned only for use by WCESquadron for record keeping.

They are not to be used whenreferring to your location as buildingnumbers are not shown on the out-side of 8 Wing buildings.

When you have determined your911 municipal address, it should beposted either on your telephone or aplace that is visible from your tele-phone.

Therefore, in the event of a 911emergency, this information will beavailable to anyone who needs tomake the call from that particularphone.

Please use the Link on the 8Wing Splash Page for obtaininginformation about 911 addresses.

However, if after consulting theselists you need further information,please contact Jane Clement, RealtyAssistant, at local 7424 or by e-mailat jane.clement@forces.gc.ca.

Remember, if you or your co-workers don’t know the 911 munici-pal address of your work location,you could be placing a life in jeop-ardy and it might be your own!

OPI: Maj B.P. BakerTitle: WCEOPhone: 3321Email: Baker Maj BP@CFB TrentonWCE@Trenton

Important notice: 911 addressesLe personnel de la 8e Escadre doitconnaître l’adresse municipale d’urgencedu bâtiment dans lequel il travaille.

Lorsqu’une urgence survient et quel’on appelle le 911, le personnel d’urgencene pourra pas donner suite à l’appel si onleur dit de se présenter aux endroits telsque le Hangar 8, le SCTM, l’atelierd’accessoires ou le bâtiment 24. Tous lesemployés de la 8e Escadre Trentondoivent connaître l’adresse d’urgence dubâtiment dans lequel ils travaillent, sinonle personnel d’intervention risque deperdre du temps précieux.

Votre adresse se trouve sur une plaquebleue avec des lettres rétroréfléchissantesqui se situe habituellement sur un coin àl’extérieur du bâtiment. S’il n’y a pas deplaque sur votre bâtiment, veuillez eninformer l’adjointe des biens immobiliersde la 8e Escadre par courriel àjane.clement@forces.gc.ca. Elles’occupera d’en faire fabriquer une et de lafaire installer.

L’information concernant les adressesmunicipales d’urgence se trouveégalement sur la page introductive de lapage Web de la 8e Escadre sur le côtédroit, sous la rubrique Menu liens rapides(Quick Links Menu). Cliquez surAdresses d’urgence du bâtiment et voustrouverez un lien vers deux listes – Lesadresses d’urgence classées par rue et lesadresses d’urgences classées par numérod’édifice. Ces listes sont à jour etcomprennent même des bâtiments qui nesont pas encore construits, mais dont les

plans sont élaborés. Veuillez noter que lesnuméros d’édifice sont assignésseulement aux fins de tenue de dossierspar l’Escadron de GC Ere. Ils ne doiventpas être utilisés pour indiquer l’endroit oùvous êtes, puisque les numéros d’édificen’apparaissent pas à l’extérieur desbâtiments de la 8e Escadre.

Lorsque vous avez trouvé votreadresse municipale d’urgence, vous devezl’afficher sur votre téléphone ou à unendroit visible près de votre téléphone.Par conséquent, en cas d’urgence, cesrenseignements seront à la disposition detoute personne qui doit faire un appel àpartir de ce poste.

Veuillez vous servir du lien sur la pageintroductive de la 8e Escadre pourobtenir de l’information sur les adressesd’urgence.

Cependant, si vous avez besoin deplus amples renseignements après avoirconsulté ces listes, veuillez communiqueravec Jane Clement, adjointe des biensimmobiliers, au poste 7424 ou parcourriel à jane.clement@forces.gc.ca.

N’oubliez pas, si vous ou vos collèguesne connaissez pas l’adresse municipaled’urgence de votre lieu de travail, vouspouvez mettre la vie de quelqu’un endanger, peut-être même la vôtre

BPR: Maj B.P. BakerTitle: WCEOPhone: 3321Email: Baker Maj BP@CFB TrentonWCE@Trenton

Avis Importants : Addresse 911

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News

8 Wing Trenton EAP Referral Agents

Karen Brake 7911 Dot Serre 3295

James Leblanc 3053 Nathalie Serre 7413

Daphne Mullin 3652 (bilingual)

If you need assistance, our door is always open.

by 2Lt Cynthia Kent, 8 Wing Public Affairs

Kathleen Burke was a high schoolstudent when she first walked intothe electrical shop at 8 Wing/CFBTrenton in 2001.

Now, she’s a full time employeewho is thriving in the diverse envi-ronment.

Burke had shown an earlyinterest in and an aptitude for elec-trical work. On the advice of heruncle, an electrician, Burke decidedto check out the trade.

“He said what have you got tolose? Try it and see if you like it,”she said. “And the rest is historyreally.”

Through the co-op program ather high school, Burke came towork in the 8 Wing ConstructionEngineering shop.

The aim of high school co-opprograms is to give the studentsexposure to a work environmentthey are interested in pursuing as acareer. The schools contactemployers to find those willing totake on a student for a semester.

Burke spent 10 months work-ing half days at the Wing. Sheknew the trade was for her.

For the next few years, Burkeworked for various companies.Finally, she came back to anapprenticeship position at 8Wing/CFB Trenton, finished hertrade school courses, wrote herticket and became an electrician.Burke has been full time in theelectrical shop since August.

“It’s challenging. You’re handson. You problem solve. You useyour head. And you’ve got to thinkthings through,” she said. “There

are so many different things tolearn about the trade. I mean it’snot just plugs and switches.”

Burke says one of the best partsof the job is that the electrical shophandles such a diverse range ofjobs such as runway lighting,motor control, fire alarm systemsand building maintenance.

“You get to see a bit of every-thing when you work here,” shesaid. “Everyone brings strength tothe table so everyone in the shopalways has something to teachyou.”

And with new apprenticescoming into the shop, she says shewas surprised to discover howmuch she’s learned.

“When you work with someoneless experienced,” she said, “yourealize how much you have toteach.”

Co-op program grad now full-time electrician

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Planning to get married?If you are planning to get married in the Roman Catholic Church, on Base or off Base, the Catholic party must contact first the Wing Chaplain’s Offices at 613-392-2811, Ext 2490 to beginthe pre-nuptial process six months prior to the wedding day. That is to provide you with time to take the pre-marriage class (which must be attended) and the padre to complete the marriagefile, which must be sent to the Military Ordinariate’s Chancery Office no less than three months prior to the wedding day. Please, keep in mind that pre-marriage classes are not offered fromMay to September. This is applicable to all members falling under Military Ordinariate’s jurisdiction; that means for all CF personnel and DND employees who are RC. The latter have thechoice between their Wing Chaplain’s Pastoral Services and their civilian parish’s. If a Catholic party wants to get married under the Rite of a particular Protestant denomination, the above stillapplies.

If the marriage file is not processed on time, the Wing Chaplain’s office will not be held accountable. Three months is the minimum time to process a canonical marriage file (to Ottawaand from. . . to the church of your wedding). If you belong to a Protestant denomination and you would like to get married at the Wing Chapel, you are asked to contact the chaplain of yourdenomination at the earliest convenient time.

Vous planifiez de vous marier?Si vous projetez de vous marier selon le Rite de l’Église catholique romaine, aussi bien sur la Base qu’à l’extérieur, la partie catholique doit en tout premier lieu communiquer avec les bureauxdes aumôniers de l’Escadre au #613.392.2811, poste 2490. Ce premier contact, qui enclenchera l’ouverture du dossier prénuptial, devrait être fait six mois avant la date de la célébration dumariage. C’est le temps minimum pour planifier la session de préparation au mariage (à laquelle les fiancés doivent participer et qui ne sont pas dispensées entre les mois de mai et septembre.)et de préparer le dossier de demande de mariage. Le dossier doit être envoyé au bureau du Chancelier de l’Ordinariat militaire du Canada, à Ottawa, au moins trois mois avant la date choisie.Ce qui précède s’applique à toute personne assujettie à la juridiction canonique de l’Évêque du Diocèse militaire du Canada; en d’autres mots, à tous les membres des FC et aux employés duMDN qui sont CR. Cependant, ces derniers ont le choix de faire appel aux services des aumôniers CR de l’Escadre ou de s’adresser au bureau du pasteur de leur paroisse civile. A noter que sila partie catholique veut se marier selon le Rite d’une Église protestante, ce qui précède s’applique encore.

Il importe également de prendre note que si le dossier prénuptial n’a pas été complété et envoyé dans les délais requis, le bureau de l’Aumônier de l’Escadre ne pourra être tenu responsablede toute complication et des coûts qui pourraient y être reliés. Trois mois précédant la date: voilà le temps souhaitable que les bureaux de l’aumônier et du chancelier ont besoin pour prépareret acheminer un dossier de demande de mariage.

Si vous appartenez à une Église de confession protestante et que vous souhaitez avoir votre célébration de mariage à la chapelle de l’Escadre, nous vous demandons de communiquer avecle padré de votre confession religieuse le plus tôt possible.

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You can help the chaplains help our military families most in need. How? Every time you make a purchase at our CANEX, ask to have the Club Xtra points put on theChaplain’s Club Xtra Card. The points will be used to help our military families during times of family crisis. For more information, ask one of the Canex employees.

FF ONDSONDS DD ’’ URGENCEURGENCE DESDES AUMÔNIERSAUMÔNIERSVous pouvez aider les aumôniers à aider les familles de nos militaires qui en ont le plus besoin. Comment? Chaque fois que vous faites un achat dans notre CANEX,demandez que les points du Club Xtra soient crédités à la carte Club Xtra des aumôniers. Les points seront utilisés pour aider les familles de nos militaires dans des

moments de crises familiales. Pour avoir des renseignements supplémentaires, demandez à l’un des employés du Canex.

8 Wing/CFB Trenton Chaplain Services services offerts par l’aumônerie de l’escadre

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISMParents wishing to have their child baptized are to contact the parish through the WingChaplain’s Administrative Assistant at Local 2490 at least two weeks prior to the desireddate. After completing the request form, the dates for both the pre-baptismal session andthe baptism will be booked.

The pre-baptismal session is mandatory for both parents; however, godparents (one ofthem at least must be RC) are invited to participate. Proxy might be an option if godpar-ents cannot attend.

For liturgical reasons and the baptism sacramental theology, baptisms are not cele-brated during the Lent Liturgical Season.

Civilian parents who wish to have their child baptized at our military facility mustfirst contact their civilian parish (whether or not they are active at that parish) before con-tacting our chapel. As Our Lady of Peace belongs to the Military Diocese of Canada, aletter of canonical jurisdiction from your civilian pastor giving the reasons supportingyour request will be needed.

SACREMENT DU BAPTÊMEA tous les parents désirant faire baptiser leur enfant, svp communiquez avec notreassistante de bureau au moins deux semaines avant la date désirée au poste 2490 pourentreprendre les démarches. Une rencontre est nécessaire avec le padré pour fairel’inscription. Il vous avisera de la date de la rencontre pré-baptismale obligatoire ainsique de la date du baptême.

Une rencontre pré-baptismale est obligatoire pour les deux parents (père et mère),tandis que les parrains sont invités à y participer. Au moins un des parrains doit êtreCatholique romain. Il est possible de désigner des mandataires si les parrains nepeuvent être présents.

Pour des raisons liturgiques et de théologie sacramentelle, il n’y a pas de baptêmecélébré durant la période du Carême.

Les parents civils qui souhaitent faire baptiser leur enfant à la chapelle del’Escadre doivent contacter leur paroisse civile (étant pratiquants ou pas) avant decommuniquer avec notre secrétariat. La communauté de chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix de la 8ième Escadre appartient à une juridiction canonique différente qui estcelle du Diocèse militaire du Canada. Une lettre/courriel de délégation canonique dela part du prêtre de votre paroisse civile (appuyant votre démarche auprès de cettechapelle militaire) devra être envoyée à l’aumônier catholique de l’Escadre.

WING CHAPLAIN SERVICESSERVICES OFFERTS PAR L’AUMÔNERIE DE L’ESCADRE

Wing Chaplain- LCdr Steve Merriman -Aumônier de l’EscadreAdministrative Assistant - adjointe administrative

613-392-2811 x 2490

DUTY CHAPLAIN/AUMÔNIERS EN DEVOIRAfter working hours, for emergency only, please call the base operator at 613-392-2811 and ask

for the duty chaplain. Après les heures de travail, pour les urgences seulement, svp appelez letéléphoniste de la Base au 613-392-2811 et demandez l ’aumônier en devoir.

WORSHIP SERVICES

St. Clement Astra (P)Protestant Community

Chapel Life Co-ordinatorPadre Jim Craig

Worship Service

Sunday Divine Worship, 1015hrsHoly Communion:

1st Sunday of the month

Confession - Réconciliation

Please, contact the Wing Chaplain’s Receptionist to get in touch with a RC priest prior tocoming over. Il est préférable de communiquer avec la réceptionniste des aumôniers afin de prendre

vous-même arrangement avec le prêtre CR de la chapelle.Chapel organisations (RC)

Chapel Pastoral Council: third Tuesday –1900hrsKnights of Columbus: first Thursday – 1900hrs

CWL: second Tuesday – 1900hrsChorale : mercredi – 1900hChoir: Monday – 1900hrs

Parish organisations (P)Chapel Guild: last Tuesday – 1930hrs

Unit Chaplains – aumôniers d’unitésLCdr Padre Steve Merriman, P; Capt Padre Philippe Boudreau, RC; Lt(N) Padre Zbigniew

Jonczyk, RC, Pastoral Associate/Agent de pastorale; Capt Padre Blair Ross (P)

As support staff - comme personnel de soutienRev Jim Craig, P Civilian Officiating Clergyman – membre du clergé civil

Our Lady of Peace (RC)Christian community – communautée

catholiqueNotre-Dame-De-La-Paix (CR)

Chapel Life Co-ordinatorFather Philippe Boudreau

Co-ordinateur de Vie de ChapelleMasses-Messes

Messe dominicale: 0900h Sunday Mass at 1130hrs

Monday through Friday at 12:00hrs3rd Sunday bilingual Mass at 0900 hrs and coffee

3ième dimanche messe bilingue: 09h00 et café

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by Lisa Bailey, Contact Staff

They took an idea for a ride,raising awareness and moneyacross Canada for two worth-while causes.

The Military PoliceNational Motorcycle RelayRide ended in BritishColumbia on September 2after 18 days, thousands ofkilometres and immeasurableamounts of support andbehind-the-scenes work.

In all, about 103 riders andpassengers took part; money isstill coming in, but organizersbased at 8 Wing/CFB Trentonestimated it will total $20,000for Support Our Troops andthe Military Police Fund forBlind Children.

National chairman MarkFarrer, formerly of the 8 WingMilitary Police Squadron, saidit was successful for a first-time event. Two of threemotorcyclists from AtlanticCanada who had planned tomake the entire journey didso; the other had to drop outfollowing an accident thatoccurred in the early stages ofthe ride.

“There were no mishapsexcept for that small one. Theguys arrived back safe andsound and they fulfilled theirobligation,” Farrer said asorganizers met in TrentonSeptember 4.

“What we lacked in riderswe made up in funds so just bythat alone, it was successful.”

Farrer said “it’s too early tosay” if there will be ride in2010 but he would expectgreater participation becauseof the groundwork laid thisyear.

“If it happens next year, wewould like to see more peoplecome out because it’s not justthe police ride that it startedout to be. It’s evolved now to asupport ride, an awarenessride, and it’s for all facets –civilian and military,” he said.

“We thought our role, asmuch as anything else, was toraise awareness,” said BobEdwards, a retired Military

Police member and Class Breservist who was one of thecross-country riders and theevent’s Atlantic Region repre-sentative.

People, he noted, wereamazed to hear the storybehind the fund for blind chil-dren. (Colonel James Stone,Canadian Army ProvostMarshal, first canvassed MPmembers for a few dollarseach in 1957 to help blindchildren less fortunate thanhis young daughter, who hadlost her eyesight to cancer.)

Echoing a comment madeby a ride well wisher inKamloops, B.C., Edwards saidthe fund is “a labour of love”; itis administered entirely by MPvolunteers and all moneyraised goes to benefit childrenup to age 21.

In a fitting gesture, Day 1of the ride in St. John’s,Newfoundland, featured thepresentation of a laptop com-puter and braille machine to ayoung blind man pursuing apost-secondary education. The

equipment was paid for by thefund.

“It’s going to allow him toearn a university degree whichotherwise he would not beable to achieve,” Edwards said.

Relay riders also drewattention to their cause by fly-ing Support Our Troops flagson their bikes, including afour-by-four-foot bannergiven by a Military FamilyResource Centre inNewfoundland and signed bymany people along the way. Ateddy bear, named Cpl Stoneand dressed in MP attire, alsomade the entire journey.

Both Edwards and fellowcross-Canada rider/retiredMP and reservist AndrewStewart were amazed by all ofthe support offered during therelay. It came from all quartersand in many forms, rangingfrom free oil changes and foodoffered by businesses toaccommodations supplied byarmouries and colleges.Legions and MFRCs boostedefforts by doing such things as

holding fundraising suppers.The ride stopped at several

Canadian Forces bases,including 8 Wing on August22 when a barbecue and silentauction took place. Col RussWilliams, Commander, 8Wing/CFB Trenton, QuinteWest Mayor John Williamsand Lieutenant (N) PaulBlackmore, 8 Wing MP SqnCommander, all attended thefundraiser.

Then there were otherCanadians whom, Stewartsaid, he will remember themost.

“I’ve travelled the countryquite a bit and I enjoy thescenery and everything else,but ultimately it’s the peoplewho come up to you, like thelittle girl in Newfoundlandwho gave us $20 and peoplewho had lost family membersoverseas saying, ‘Thank youfor everything you’re doing.’”

Travelling 10,000 kilome-tres across Canada, much of itthrough smaller communities,Edwards said well wishers

ranged in age from three to93.

“A lot of people said,‘Thank you very much forwhat you’re doing,’” he noted.

Farrer, who rode for part ofthe Ontario leg, acknowledgedthe help of family and friends.

“They were more thanhappy to come out and sup-port us, which speaks volumesfor us as riders and organizers.We needed that support andmorale to keep going. It gaveus hope,” he said.

Edwards also remarked onthe spectacular setting for theride, saying he’ll alwaysremember “the sheer beauty ofthe country” and such exhila-rating sights as the RockyMountains and a grizzly bearhunting for fish in a B.C. river.

Both Edwards and Stewartbelong to the Blue Knightsorganization for active andretired law enforcement menand women. Some of the othergroups represented by riderswere the Red Knights (fire-fighters), Canadian ArmyVeterans and municipal policeforces.

Other riders, meanwhile,were civilians or CanadianForces members who partici-pated as individuals.

Hitching a ride back to 8Wing aboard a CC177Globemaster the morning ofSeptember 4, Edwards andStewart rode for home inNova Scotia immediately fol-lowing the ride meeting.

They may very well be backin Ontario next month for amess dinner at 8 Wing’s AstraLounge. Cheques will be pre-sented to representatives ofSupport Our Troops and theMilitary Police Fund for BlindChildren.

Open to the ride’s spon-sors, volunteers and partici-pants, and anyone wanting toattend, the dinner is to takeplace on October 3.

Interested parties can con-tact Sergeant Liana Whitmanof the Canadian Corps ofCommissionaires at 8 Wingfor more information.

Military Police charitable initiative rides to success

Mark Farrer (centre), national chairman of the first-ever Military Police NationalMotorcycle Relay Ride, bids farewell to Bob Edwards (left) and Andrew Stewart (right) asthey prepare to leave Trenton September 4 for home in Nova Scotia. Edwards and Stewart,both former Military Police and now Class B reservists with Land Force Atlantic Area, com-pleted the entire charitable ride - from Newfoundland to British Columbia.

Photo: Lisa Bailey, Contact Staff

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(NC)—More and morehomeowners are upgrad-ing their properties withan eye to sell quickly andfor top dollar.

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