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MARLANT was well represen-ted at Mi’kmaw Treaty Day onOctober 1, marking the 28thcelebration of this day in NovaScotia. RCMP and CAF leader-ship joined with the AtlanticDefence Aboriginal AdvisoryGroup to attend several sessionsincluding the raising of theMi'kmaw flag at GovernmentHouse by BGen (ret’d) the Hon-ourable J.J. Grant, LieutenantGovernor of Nova Scotia, andmembers of Grand Council.Following that was a service atSt. Mary’s Basilica, a paradedown Barrington Street to theGrand Parade, and anotherMi’kmaw flag raising by MayorMike Savage. These events werefollowed by an awards ceremonyand feast for all participants.

MARLANT and military par-ticipation at Treaty Day has beencontinuous over the past twodecades. This one was of particu-lar significance as members ofour Defence Team were hon-oured and the key note address tothe veterans was given by anHonorary Lieutenant Colonelwho is also a life member of theMi’kmaw Grand Council; Don-ald M. Julien, CM, ONS. He wasalso awarded a Vice-Regal Com-mendation from the LieutenantGovernor of Nova Scotia onTreaty Day at Government Houseimmediately following the flagraising ceremony. He is being

recognized by His Honour for his“efforts to foster a stronger rela-tionship between the Sovereign’srepresentative in the province andthe Mi’kmaw people.” He is theDAAG’s Senior Aboriginal Com-munity Advisor and is a veryactive participant ensuring theRCN and DAAG is involved ineverything from teachings fromthe Elders through to Mawiomis(powwows), special communityand leadership events as well asdirect contact with members ofthe Mi’kmaw Grand Council, ofwhich he was recently made amember.

Julien has been a co-reviewingofficer with a multitude of GO/FOs from Brigadier-Generalsthrough to the CCA for every

graduation parade of CFAEP,Black Bear, Cadet Squadrons inAboriginal communities, etc. inthe Atlantic since his appoint-ment as a Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel in uniform. Prior to this,he was one of the two Mi’kmawElders invited as a guest of hon-our to give the opening prayers,smudging and countless speechesfor nearly 20 years for MAR-LANT ceremonies, changes ofcommand, selflessly volunteeringto the CAF and in particular theRCN.

With significant participationand membership of the DefenceTeam, Mi’kmaw Treaty Day isstill relatively unknown to thewider community, something theADAAG works towards improv-

ing by raising awareness to nu-merous Aboriginal issues tosupport maintaining an inclusivework environment for all peoplewithin the CAF/DND DefenceTeam with a focus on the Abori-ginal community.

To put this day into contextand the significance of it, wemust acknowledge that the NorthAmerica was inhabited for tensof thousands of years prior todiscovery by Europe. Civilizationalready existed with many na-tions stretched across the contin-ent, each having their own dis-tinct cultures. In AtlanticCanada, soon after Europeansarrived in the Mi'kma'ki, (theMi’kmaw homeland) there wasfriction between the two societiescausing regular warfare betweenthe British and Mi’kmaw peoplefor over 75 years. Both societiesknew that this could not continueand, as relations warmed, a seriesof treaties of peace and friend-ship were entered into and signedso that both cultures could live inharmony.

The last of a series of treatieswas signed in 1761 and was offi-cially marked with a Burying ofthe Hatchet Ceremony.Throughout the 19th and 20thcenturies, these treaties werefrequently tested until 1982 whenthey were enshrined in the Cana-dian Constitution and recognizedby the Supreme Court of Canada.In 1985, the Supreme Court ofCanada confirmed the validity of

the Peace Treaty of 1752 - signedbetween "Jean Baptiste Cope,Chief Sachem of the Tribe ofMick Mack Indians and Pereg-rine Thomas Hopson, Governorof the Province of Nova Scotia.”The 1752 Treaty showed theCrown's intentions to makepeace, provide trading posts, andprotect the land and way of lifefor the Mi’kmaw people.

In 1986, Grand Chief of theMi’kmaw Nation, Donald Mar-shall Sr., invited all Mi’kmaw to"observe October 1, 1986 andevery year thereafter as TreatyDay to commemorate the specialrelationship that exists betweenthe Mi’kmaw and Her Majesty.”Treaty Day formally gives thanksto the Mi’kmaw and the Crownfor signing treaties of peace andfriendship and the opportunity to"renew their friendship and sub-missions." Treaty Day marks thebeginning of Mi’kmaw HistoryMonth in Nova Scotia as pro-claimed in 1993 by then PremierJohn Savage and Mi’kmawGrand Chief Ben Sylliboy.

Our Defence Team has manyMi’kmaw people serving assoldiers, sailors, airmen andairwomen, and as public servants.There have been many signific-ant Mi’kmaws who have foughtfor our country to protect thefreedoms we enjoy today. Giventhat 2014 marks the centenary ofthe start of the Great War, theADAAG would like to reference

Treaty Day 2014 a day to honour relationshipbetween the Crown and Mi'kmaw NationBy Atlantic Defence AboriginalAdvisory Group

His Honour, BGen The Honourable J. J. Grant, Lieutenant Governorof Nova Scotia (front left of centre), Mi’kmaw Grand Chief BenjaminSyliboy (front right of centre) sit for a group photo with Mi’kmawChiefs, Elders, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, CAF personnel, andveterans during a Treaty Day Ceremony on October 1 at the GrandParade in Halifax, Nova Scotia. CPL CHARLES A. STEPHEN, FIS HALIFAX

See TREATY DAY / Page 3

At 6 a.m. local time on October4, somewhere in the Mediter-ranean Sea, the treadmill on 3Deck aboard HMCS Torontostarted humming and continuedfor 24 straight hours through to 6a.m. on October 5. The activitywas in support of the GCWCC,and involved 48 fitness-mindedvolunteers from the ship’s com-pany – including Toronto’s Com-mand Team – each of whomdonated $10 for 30 minutes oftime on the treadmill. In all, $480was raised by the participants forthe Sick Kids Foundation inToronto, Ontario. Sick Kids isToronto’s recognized charitythrough a long-standing relation-ship with their namesake city.

“Fitness is so important to ourindividual well-being at sea andin life, generally,” said Cdr JasonArmstrong, Commanding Officerof Toronto. “The only thing thatmakes this better is that improv-ing our lives through fitness, inturn, improves the lives of chil-dren in the great city of Toronto– I could not be more proud ofmy sailors.”

This event marked just one ofmany that the crew members ofToronto have planned betweenSeptember and December as partof the GCWCC while the ship ison deployment in the Mediter-ranean and Black Seas in supportof OPERATION ACTIVE EN-DEAVOUR and OPERATION

HMCS Toronto demonstrates commitment to GCWCCBy LS Brian Houston

LS Brandon Oram, a boatswain in HMCS Toronto on OPERATION REASSURANCE, runs on the 3 decktreadmill. MS PETER REED, FIS HALIFAXSee HMCS TORONTO / Page 2

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possible,” he stated.He noted that sometimes with

change, there is an amount ofuncertainty. He explained to thepersonnel on parade that the basewill continue to change how itdoes business in order to improveefficiency and to better adapt tothe changing fiscal environment.Capt(N) Topshee reiterated hispride in the people who work atCFB Halifax and he is gratefulfor their skills, tenacity and in-tegrity.

The Base Commander alsospoke of the leadership rolesindividuals can take-on. He citedopportunities for people whonotice ways to improve efficien-cies. “If you see something thatcan be done faster, cheaper orbetter, pass it along to your su-pervisor. Often it is the personclosest to the task that realizesthere are better ways to accom-plish them,” stated Topshee.

At CFB Halifax Divisions onSeptember 17, Base CommanderCapt(N) Topshee’s message tothe more than 200 people onparade was that the coming yearwill continue to bring changes,but he has confidence in theability of all personnel who workon the base to meet these chal-lenges with the same profession-alism and enthusiasm that iscontinuously demonstrated byeveryone he meets.

“As we see the effects of theRCN Executive Plan unfold, weat CFB Halifax will need to beready to offer whatever support isnecessary to continue to enablethe fleet to succeed in its mis-sions. We as a base will need tochange and adapt to ensure thatwe continue to deliver support asefficiently and effectively as

Divisions also afforded theopportunity for the Base Com-mander to recognize individualaccomplishments.

Cpl Antoine Maldague-Math-ieu, a Vehicle Technician fromBase Logistics was awarded hisCanadian Forces Decoration for12 years of loyal and dedicatedservice dating back to May 25.

Pte Brian Levert, an RMSClerk from Base Administrationearned his promotion to Corpor-al, effective September 5.

OS Michael Fougere, one ofBase Administration’s Cooks waspromoted to Leading Seaman, asof May 31, due to his previousexperience prior to joining themilitary.

Congratulations to all recipi-ents and their accomplishments.The Base CPO was pleased tonote that all personnel were wellturned out in their uniforms.

Base staff turns out for Divisions in the Drill Shed on September 17. LS BRANDON BONNAR, BCOMD STAFF

Meet challenges and pursueopportunities in change, saysBase CommanderBy Mike Bonin,BPAO

I began my duties as the RCNDefence Fellow at DalhousieUniversity’s Centre for ForeignPolicy Studies (CFPS) one yearago and thought it might be ofinterest to Trident readers toknow about the longstandingcollaboration that exists betweenthe Navy and the University. Asthe Defence Fellow, I assist thefaculty by advising the Coordin-ator of the Maritime SecurityProgramme at the University onareas of relevant research and Ialso stimulate collaborationbetween the RCN and peerNavies, national and internationalorganizations and academia toallow for greater sharing ofknowledge about the maritimedomain. This research meets boththe academic needs of the uni-versity and assists those develop-ing strategy in our Navy. TheRoyal Canadian Navy has had aseconded Defence Fellow atDalhousie for over 15 years andfor nearly a decade the CFPS hasproduced a high quality maritimedefence and security Journalentitled Canadian Naval Review(CNR) www.navalreview.ca. TheCNR has benefited from thesubscription support of the RCNalong with other private andpublic sponsors allowing theJournal to reach those interestedin maritime policy at home andaway. The Journal would wel-come written material from thosein the Navy and the larger De-fence team. The CNR is a profes-sional journal examining a widerange of maritime security issuesfrom a Canadian perspective. Itfocuses on modern strategicconcepts, policies, historicalperspectives and the operationsof the Royal Canadian Navy, plusoceans policy, marine affairs andnational security in general.Dalhousie University is one ofCanada’s leading Oceans re-search institutions and by havinga Fellow at the university, theNavy (and more broadly theCanadian Armed Forces), hasbeen able to participate in someof the exciting strategic andpolicy relevant research that isbeing undertaken. By way ofexample, the Centre for Foreign

Policy Studies has begun a seriesof expert workshops to examinethe challenges and opportunitiesassociated with the NationalShipbuilding and ProcurementStrategy that was announced inJune 2010. After a very success-ful and well-attended first NSPSWorkshop entitled Charting theCourse on June 6, 2014, whichincluded an update on the pro-gress of the NSPS and a lookforward at the future classes ofRoyal Canadian Navy ships, theCentre will undertake a secondworkshop on the personnel con-siderations behind the shipbuild-ing strategy. The workshop istitled Human Capital and theNSPS and will take place in theDalhousie Campus - UniversityHall on Friday, November 14,2014. The one-day workshop willtackle the issues along three maintopics: building, crewing andsustaining our NSPS fleets. Bybreaking out the discussion intothree themes, we will be betterequipped to understand the vari-ous human demands of the newclasses of government ships. Thepanels will explore the followingitems:

• Skills and labour regenera-tion in the shipbuilding sector inCanada

• Exploration of new trends inthe crewing of modern warships

• Building and retaining the30+ year shipbuilding workforce

It is the intention of the CFPSto be a Venue of Excellence in thecoming years to sustain thesetypes of important workshopsand conferences on the NSPS.By identifying and proposingsolutions to the risks associatedwith the delivery of the Navy’snext classes of modern warshipsDalhousie University CFPS isassisting in the development ofthe future RCN. Members of theNavy and the larger Defenceteam are welcome to attend theseworkshops. The CFPS is a goodexample of effective academic-military cooperation, due to itsefforts to bring academics, gov-ernment, and industry together toprovide a more complete view ofmaritime affairs. Arguably, thiscollaboration could be very valu-able to the RCN as it enters oneof its most intense periods ofrecapitalization and transforma-tion.

Academic-militaryco-operation atDalhousie UniversityBy Cdr Ian Wood,RCN Defence Fellow, Centre forForeign Policy Studies,Dalhousie University

REASSURANCE. In lateSeptember, the crew kicked offthe annual GCWCC fundraisingwith a barbecue held on theship’s flight deck.

During the barbecue, crew-members were able to bid on theright to pie the CommandingOfficer, Executive Officer, andCoxswain, as well as the ship’s

Heads and Chiefs of Depart-ments. Bidding was fierce andcompetitive, and by the end ofthe pie auction, the ship hadraised a whopping $8,200 insupport of the GCWCC. Theship’s Commanding Officer, CdrJason Armstrong, led the way asthe first volunteer to receive awhipped cream assault for char-ity. The event proved incrediblysuccessful, and demonstrated the

generosity of the ship’s companyand it’s commitment to worthycauses.

Toronto has set an overallfundraising goal of $14,025 forthis year’s GCWCC. If the previ-ous two events are any indicationof future donations, the ship willhave no problem exceeding thisgoal over the next two months ofthe campaign.

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A beautiful fall day was inspiringto the more than 140 DefenceTeam members who volunteeredprecious time to help agenciessupported by the Metro UnitedWay. They rolled up their sleevesand donned their work gloves toassist the Metro United Way’s Dayof Caring at ten different locationsthroughout Halifax and Dart-mouth. They offered many skillsfrom carpentry work to paintingto moving furniture, washingwindows or clearing away debris.One group in particular fromFleet Maintenance Facility CapeScott designed and built a pergolafor people who live in MetroCommunity Housing. Not onlywas it tough to accomplish theintricate work needed to build thepergola in one day, but the teamfrom FMF Cape Scott used theirown money to purchase additional

building materials to see the jobcompleted. Clearly, this was a truetestament of the caring that theFMF Cape Scott team was willingto pursue to provide a quality andcompleted product to the resid-ents. The team was eventuallyreimbursed by United Way, but itdoes not diminish the fact thatthey made the purchase.

Other venues such as VeithHouse, Wee Care Daycare, WardFive Community Centre, FairviewLegion and YWCA benefitedfrom the team spirit and oppor-tunity to give back to the com-munity.

When asked about her first-ever Day of Caring experience,Melissa Morash from CivilianHuman Resources ServicesCentre (Atlantic) summed it upquite nicely, saying, “This is agreat event and it made me realizethat a little support goes a longway. The people at Ward Fivewere so appreciative of our help. Iam appreciative that places like

this offer crucial communitysupport such as daycare, mealsdelivered to seniors and familycounselling.” Melissa saw first-hand that a day of intense volun-

teerism provides direct profit toan organization that often doesnot have the people or time toachieve much needed tasks.

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partner with approved agencies toensure that your support, whetherit be in the form of a payroll de-duction or valuable time, are bothwell-spent.

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For United Way Day of Caring, we were everywhereBy Mike Bonin,BPAO

one of the many Mi’kmaw veter-ans who served Canada withdistinction, Pte Stephen Toney,MM (#902086) of the 193 Bat-talion of the Canadian Expedi-tionary Force. A story was writ-ten on his conduct at the frontlines in a local paper, The EchoHalifax (November 1918, Page18). They wrote: "So deadly wasthe constant fire of the Hunsnipers that it was certain deathfor any of the Allies entrenchedto pop their head above the para-pet for even a second. (Stephen)Toney (was positioned) somedistance down the line, and uponthe solicitation of an officer whoknew of the Indian's powers as asniper, the General sent for him.It was not long after that the keeneye of the Nyanza Micmac dis-cerned a suspicious object in atree fully one thousand yardsdistant, and he told the officersso. The latter immediatelytrained their powerful fieldglasses on the tree but assuredthe Indian there was nobody onit. "S'pose you watch," coollyreplied Toney, and taking a care-ful bead pulled the trigger. In-stantly dropped the dead body ofa sniper, and the astonished of-ficers and men were raptured intheir applause".

He was credited for killing sixGerman snipers on that day alonewith a Ross rifle and would laterbe awarded the Military Medal.Toney was credited for 16 kills,however, his service endedshortly after he was gassed whilein combat and his eyesight be-came impaired to the point thathe was sent home on furlough.His sense of duty and pride stillresonates in our Mi’kmaw com-munity and is the part of theresearch currently being conduc-ted.

MARLANT intends to contin-ue this support with the assist-ance of the ADAAG. TheADAAG is very active and seek-ing committed volunteers to helpevents such as this, facilitateeducation and awareness sessionsand many other activities. Thisgroup is open to all Aboriginaland Non-Aboriginal members ofMARLANT/JTF-A. If you areinterested or wish to know more,please contact Wesley Embanks,Civilian Co-Chair (722-4061) orSgt Tony Parsons, Military Co-Chair (720-1887).

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Exhibit: Season of RemembranceDate: October 9 – November 15Location: Naval Museum ofHalifax

An exhibition of how com-munities remember the fallen.Photos on display are by AllenCrooks. This show is part of thecross-city major exhibition ofcontemporary photography calledPhotopolis. The exhibit runs untilNovember 15.New Exhibit: At Last…On Active ServiceOpening Date: November 5Location: Naval Museum ofHalifax

An exhibition that explores theRoyal Canadian Navy in TheGreat War from the first fourCanadian service men to die inaction, nine days later, throughthe growing pains of the Navyand past the Halifax Explosion.The significance of the openingdate is two-fold: one hundredyears ago on this day RAdmCraddock’s squadron departedFalkland Islands to pursue theenemy, knowing it was hope-lessly outmatched. The day be-fore, Trafalgar Day, was the mostfamous day in the Royal Navy’shistory, so members of the squad-ron would have been reminded ofthe duty expected of them, just asNelson had reminded his fleet at

Trafalgar. The exhibit runs untilNovember 2018.Games at the LibraryDate: October 31Time: 12:30 – 2:30 p.m.Location: Tantallon Public Lib-rary

The Library is hosting anafternoon of socializing andfriendly competition. Join in forScrabble, Crib or 45s withfriends. Evenings @ GovernmentHouseDate: November 4Time: 6:30 p.m.Location: Government House

The Lieutenant Governor isopening Government House tothe public every second Tuesdaythroughout the fall, to promotecivic awareness and local culture.The speaker for this evening willbe VAdm (Ret'd) Glenn David-son, Former Ambassador to Syria(2008-2012) and Afghanistan(2012-13). The lecture is titled:Personal Reflections on 5 yearsin Syria and Afghanistan. Seehttp://lt.gov.ns.ca/media/even-ings-government-house/ to re-gister.Cadet programs start again

Are you ready for the chal-lenge? Cadets kick off anotheryear of fun, friends, and chal-lenge for youth ages 12-18. EachSeptember, Cadets Corps and

Squadrons begin their trainingyear, offering some unique op-portunities and once-in-a-lifetimeexperiences for youth in Halifaxand across Canada. Whether it’ssailing and learning about marinetechnologies with the Sea Cadets,back country adventures andleadership expeditions with theArmy Cadets, or working to-wards a private pilot’s licensewith the Air Cadets, The Cana-dian Cadet Organizations are freeto join and open to all. Mostcorps and squadrons meet onenight a week, after school,between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Find acorps or squadron near you, visithttp://www.cadets.ca/ and clickthe “Find Us” link.615 (Bluenose) Royal CanadianAir Cadets recruitingTime: Wednesdays 6:15-9:15Location: Stadacona Drill Shed

Flight principles, air naviga-tion, meteorology, first aid, air-frames, engines, marksmanship,effective speaking, instructionaltechniques and leadership. Someof the things you will learn as amember of 615 (Bluenose)Squadron. If you are 12-18 yearsof age you can join. Air cadetactivities are centered on aero-nautics and leadership. 615 (Blu-enose) Squadron meets Wednes-days from 6:15-9:15 p.m. at theStadacona Drill Shed (entrance

to Stad is at the corner of Almonand Gottingen). For more in-formation go online towww.615aircadets.ca or call902-721-8202 on Wednesdayevenings.305 Sea Cadet Corps is recruitingDate: WednesdaysTime: 6:30 – 9 p.m.Location: Leslie Thomas JuniorHigh School, Lower Sackville

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Lassonde, “Each ship sent theirbest. You could see that they hadexperience and their skill wasevident.” Despite the stiff level ofcompetition, Athabaskan’s Chiefcook, WO Randy Hillier, wasconfident his team consisting ofMS Lassonde, LS Dan Taylorand OS Mathew Thornhill wouldperform well. “MS Lassonde is avery experienced chef with a lotof skill,” said Warrant Hillier.“Dan and Mathew are both verygood and we are lucky to havethem on the ship.” Athabaskancompeted against teams from the

USS Oak Hill and USS LeyteGulf of the United States,HNOMS Fridt Jof Nansen ofNorway, TGS Kemalreis of Tur-key, HMS Argyll of Great Bri-tain, the FGS Niedersachsen ofGermany and the United StatesMarine Corps. The Turkish shipwon, but Athabaskan’s team wasawarded a wooden cutting boardand spatula for their rockfish andcrab dish that won over somejudges, but not enough. “Ourcooks represented Canada verywell,” said Cdr Matt Plaschka,Commanding Officer of Ath-

abaskan. “Warrant Hillier and histeam provide a great service to

the ship and we are proud of theiraccomplishment.”

Cooks from HMCS Athabaskan present their dish to judges of theFarm to Galley Cook-Off in Baltimore. CPL ANTHONY CHAND, FIS HALIFAX

RCN chefs test their mettle ininternational cook-offBy Capt Cameron Hillier,PAO HMCS Athabaskan

The coastal waters of the Caribbeanand Central America are a critical areafor disrupting illicit trafficking. Withvast areas to cover, it takes a collabor-ative approach among partner nationsto ensure regional security and detercriminal activity.

On October 1, the Colombian AirForce detected a suspect go-fast boatwhile on routine patrol off the coast ofColombia. This detection set in motion

a fine-tuned process designed to dis-rupt the flow of illicit narcotics,weapons, money, and people.

HMCS Athabaskan was tasked topursue and intercept the suspect vessel.

The ship’s rigid hull inflatable boatwas launched in pursuit along with theembarked United States Coast GuardLaw Enforcement Detachment – ahighly trained team that specializes inboarding and searching suspect vesselsat sea. A Panamanian patrol boat also

SLt Timothy Davick (left) and SLt Kyle Doucette (right)of HMCS Athabaskan performtheir duties on the bridge while on patrol during OP CARIBBE, September 25, 2014.

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Exercise MAPLE ARCH (ExMA), an ongoing training exer-cise conducted by the CAF withsoldiers from Lithuania, Poland,and Ukraine since 1999, has seenthe world change many times.When Exercise MAPLE ARCH 1took place, the western worldwas largely at peace.

The Cold War had been overfor almost 10 years. Only theembassy bombings in Nairobiand Dar-es-Salaam in 1998offered a hint of Al Qaeda’s im-pending danger and the years ofconflict that lay ahead, in Afgh-anistan, Iraq, and elsewhere.

Fifteen years after the firstMAPLE ARCH, the value ofmultinational exercises was given

a fresh contemporary relevanceby destabilizing events in EasternEurope, no more than a day’sdrive away from where Ex MA14 took place, at MultinationalBattalion Headquarters, LublinGarrison, Lublin, Poland.

“The first Exercise MAPLEARCH was conducted in 1999and the proposal at that time wassimply to create military relationsbetween Canada, Lithuania,Poland, and Ukraine,” explainedCol Dariusz Sobotka, Command-er of the Multinational Brigadeand Officer Conducting Exercise(OCE) Ex MA 14. “So now, wecan say the main goal of [ExMAPLE ARCH 1] is done. Nowwe cooperate,” Col Sobotkaadded, “[…] and ExerciseMAPLE ARCH 14 is connectedwith the main mission of theMultinational Brigade: peacesupport operations.”

Col Volodymyr Yudanov ofHigh Mobile Forces Commandof the Ukrainian Armed Forces,and the Ukrainian ContingentCommander for Ex MA 14 con-curred with Col Sobotka’s assess-ment. “Multinational training hasgreat value for the UkrainianArmed Forces,” he added. “It isvery important for our interna-tional cooperation and has a greatpractical relevance for all ourparticipants.”

The main effort of the 12 daylong exercise held in earlySeptember was the intensivefour-day command post exercise(CPX) during the latter half.During that period, the trainingaudience, consisting of selectedpersonnel from 5th Battalion, 21st

Podhale Riflemen Brigade of thePolish Land Forces with signific-ant augmentation from Lithuaniaand Ukraine, got to experience

what their CAF mentors eu-phemistically referred to as beingtaken outside their comfort zone.

In literal terms, this meant thatan almost crushing number ofinjected scenario changes werethrown at them, forcing the bat-talion staff to react and plan at anextraordinary pace in order tokeep their battalion in the fight.

The scenario utilized by ExMA 14 takes place on a fictitious,and exceptionally unharmonious,island nation facing many, if notall, of the same challenges thatthe CAF has faced for the pasttwo decades around the world.

The training audience usedcommon standard operatingprocedures (SOPs), the MilitaryDecision Making Process (MD-MP) and the Operational Plan-ning Process (OPP), in order tocope with injected scenarios,such as criminal issues, displaced

persons, humanitarian support,supply issues, cooperation withNon-Governmental Organiza-tions (NGOs), key leader engage-ments (KLE) and many morebesides.

The value of this sort of train-ing was well understood by allinvolved. “Due to the latest situ-ation in Ukraine, it is obviousthat we need strong, professionalarmed forces of a new type,”further clarified Col Yudanov.“Taking part in exercises such asRAPID TRIDENT and MAPLEARCH not only shows our con-tribution to peace building, butalso gives us useful skills as wellas an understanding of interna-tional procedures.”

All of the training happenedunder the watchful eyes of theCAF mentors. Capt Jeremy Wig-

Ex MAPLE ARCH 14 - enduring relevance for a multinational exerciseBy Major Edward Stewart,Ex MAPLE ARCH 14 CanadianContingent Public Affairs Officerwith Capt Iryna Zinchuk,Ministry of Defence of Ukraine

Bien des choses se sont passéesdans le monde depuis 1999, annéedu premier exercice MAPLEARCH (Ex MA), un exerciced’entraînement permanent menépar les FAC qui regroupe desmilitaires de la Lituanie, de laPologne et de l’Ukraine. Lors del’exercice MAPLE ARCH 1, lapaix régnait en grande partie dansle monde occidental.

La guerre froide était terminéedepuis presque 10 ans. Seules lesattaques à la bombe des ambas-sades de Nairobi et de Dar esSalaam en 1998 avaient donné unindice du danger imminent posépar Al-Quaïda et des années de

conflits qui s’annonçaient enAfghanistan, en Iraq et ailleurs.

Quinze ans après le premierexercice MAPLE ARCH, lavaleur des exercices multina-tionaux a pris une nouvelle per-tinence contemporaine en raisondes événements déstabilisants quise déroulent en Europe de l’Est, àpeine une journée de route del’endroit où a eu lieu l’Ex MA 14,au Quartier général du bataillonmultinational, à la Garnison Lub-lin, à Lublin, en Pologne.

« Le premier exercice MAPLEARCH s’est déroulé en 1999.L’objectif initial était simplementde créer des liens militaires entrele Canada, la Lituanie, la Pologneet l’Ukraine », a expliqué le col-onel Dariusz Sobotka, command-ant de la Brigade multinationaleet officier responsable de l’exer-cice (ORE) MA 14. « Nouspouvons maintenant dire que lebut premier de [Ex MAPLE

ARCH 1] a été atteint. Au-jourd’hui, nous collaborons en-semble », a ajouté le Col Sobotka,« […] et l’exercice MAPLEARCH 14 s’inscrit dans le cadrede la mission principale de laBrigade multinationale : lesopérations de soutien de la paix. »

Le colonel Volodymyr Yudan-ov du commandement des forcesà mobilité élevée des forcesarmées ukrainiennes et com-mandant du contingent ukrainienpour l’Ex MA 14 a abondé dansle même sens que le Col Sobotka:« L’entraînement multinational aune grande valeur pour les forcesarmées ukrainiennes », a-t-ilajouté. « Il est très important pournotre coopération internationaleet il revêt un important intérêtpratique pour tous les parti-cipants. »

L’effort principal de l’exercicede 12 jours qui a eu lieu au débutde septembre a été l’exercice de

poste de commandement (CPX)intensif de 4 jours qui s’estdéroulé pendant la dernièremoitié. Durant cette période, legroupe-cible de l’instruction,composé de membres du person-nel choisis du 5e Bataillon, 21e

Brigade de carabiniers Podhaledes Forces terrestres polonaises,avec un important appui de laLituanie et de l’Ukraine, a puconstater par lui-même ce signifi-

ait l’euphémisme utilisé par lesmentors des FAC : « les sortir deleur zone de confort ».

Littéralement, cela signifiequ’une quantité presquequ’écrasante de changements descénarios leur ont été lancés,obligeant ainsi le personnel dubataillon à réagir et à prévoir un

L’Ex MAPLE ARCH 14 – la pertinence d’un exercice multinational ne se dément pasPar le Major Edward Stewart,Ex MAPLE ARCH 14, officierdes Affaires publiques ducontingent canadien, encollaboration avec le capitaineIryna Zinchuk, ministère de laDéfense de l’Ukraine

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On October 8, a mass casualty exercisewas conducted at the Windsor Park MFRCto immerse casualty clearing teams intomore advanced scenarios. HMCS St.John’s Medical Technician, LS MargaretNatynczyk, and a dedicated group of vo-lunteers supporting the event put an entireafternoon of training together. Eighteenmembers of St. John’s volunteered to showoff their acting chops, don a lot of fakeblood and help make the event more real-istic. In addition a few other membershelped out applying make-up, setting thescene, and ensuring the rest of the evolu-tion went off without a hitch. Four differ-ent spaces were arranged to simulate anexplosion after an attack by an explosives-laden small boat, comparable to the incid-ent involving USS Cole.

“The aim of the exercise was to refreshpeople’s skills and to identify potentialweak areas, but most importantly, gainexperience and have fun,” said event or-ganizer LS Natynczyk. “I think everyonehad a good time and left with some betterknowledge and a smile on their face.”

The 18 casualties were dressed in tornclothing, complemented with multipleartificial wounds ranging from light cutsand bruises, broken arms and legs, arterialspray and even a severed foot. The casual-ties were given their instructions alongwith some encouragement to do their bestat selling the performance, making it seemas realistic as possible.

“This exercise has shown me that wenot only live and work together, but werely on each other, far more than in anyother line of work. We all have a part andthis is something to be proud of,” said OSDiana Wheeler, acting as one of the casu-alties.

The exercise, as a whole, was veryproductive for everyone involved. In theend, the actors and participants felt a senseof camaraderie and teamwork based on theexperience.

HMCS St. John’s organizescasualty exerciseBy SLt Matthew Buxton,HMCS St. John’s

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Le scénario de l’ex MA 14 sedéroulait dans une nation insu-laire fictive anormalement dys-harmonieuse et qui était con-frontée à un grand nombre, sinonà la totalité, des défis auxquelsont fait face les FAC au cours desdeux dernières décennies dans lemonde.

Le groupe-cible de l’instruc-tion a eu recours aux instructionspermanentes d’opérations (IPO)courantes, au Processus de prisede décisions militaires (MDMP)et au processus de planificationopérationnelle (PPO), afin decomposer avec les scénariosajoutés à l’exercice, notammentdes enjeux criminels, des per-sonnes déplacées, de l’aide hu-manitaire, des problèmes d’ap-provisionnement, la coopérationavec des organisations nongouvernementales (ONG), l’étab-lissement de rapports avec lesdirigeants clés (ERDC) et denombreux autres.

La valeur de ce type d’en-traînement a été bien comprisepar toutes les personnes impli-quées. « Considérant la situationactuelle en Ukraine, il ne faitaucun doute que nous avonsbesoin d’un nouveau type deforces armées puissantes et pro-fessionnelles », a précisé le ColYudanov. « Notre participation àdes exercices comme RAPIDTRIDENT et MAPLE ARCHdémontre notre contribution auxefforts de consolidation de lapaix, en plus de nous permettred’acquérir des compétences utileset de mieux comprendre lesprocédures internationales. »

L’ensemble de l’entraînements’est déroulé sous les yeux vigil-ants de mentors des FAC. Lecapitaine Jeremy Wigmore, duWest Nova Scotia Regiment(West NSR), et mentor des FACau Centre des opérationstactiques (COT), reconnaît quel’environnement d’instruction del’Ex MA 14 a un double sens. «Les membres des FAC doiventtransmettre leurs connaissances etleur savoir-faire à nos partenairesalliés, mais il est tout aussi im-portant qu’ils apprennent d’eux etqu’ils améliorent les relations dedéfense bilatérales du Canada. »

Son Excellence, AlexandraBugailiskis, ambassadrice duCanada en République de Po-logne, comptait parmi les distin-

gués visiteurs qui ont pu voir deprès l’entraînement lors de laJournée des visiteurs de marque.« Le Canada, par l’intermédiairedu Programme d’instruction et decoopération militaires des Forcesarmées canadiennes, est fier detravailler avec nos alliés et amisde la Lituanie, de la Pologne et del’Ukraine », a-t-elle expliqué. «Depuis 15 ans, l’exercice MAPLEARCH permet aux soldats desnations participantes de se rap-procher et d’améliorer leur in-teropérabilité. Ces efforts portentfruit et continueront de porterfruit à l’avenir. Je suis fière d’être

témoin d’un autre exerciceMAPLE ARCH réussi. »

« Le déploiement d’officiers etde sous-officiers sélectionnésdans le cadre de cet exercicepermet aux FAC d’appuyer notrestratégie d’engagement nationaleet de renforcer nos liens spéciauxdans cette importante région dumonde », a déclaré le lieutenant-colonel Steve Hale, qui s’est faitécho de Son Excellence à la finde l’Ex MA 14. Le Lcol Hale,commandant, 1er Bataillon, NovaScotia Highlanders (North), demême que commandant du con-tingent pour l’Ex MA 14, a trav-

aillé pour l’Ex MAPLE ARCH etpour l’EX RAPID TRIDENTpendant plusieurs années et ilaffirme : « Les petites équipes dementors continuent d’accroître defaçon exponentielle les com-pétences militaires de chaquenation, de même que notre in-teropérabilité. »

L’Ex MA 14 a été un petitexercice qui a eu une incidencestratégique. Il s’est déroulé ausud-ouest de l’emplacement où setrouvent les ressources de l’OpREASSURANCE de l’Aviationroyale du Canada, en Lituanie,non loin de la contribution des

parachutistes de l’Op REASSUR-ANCE de l’Armée canadienne du3e Bataillon, Royal CanadianRegiment en Pologne. Il a eu lieutout juste après l’Ex STEAD-FAST JAVELIN II en Lettonie, ettout juste avant l’Ex RAPIDTRIDENT en Ukraine. L’Ex MA14 représente un autre exemple del’engagement inébranlable duCanada envers ses amis et sesalliés en Europe de l’Est.

L’Ex MA 14 s’est déroulé du 8au 18 septembre 2014, au Quarti-er général du bataillon multina-tional, à la Garnison Lublin, àLublin, en Pologne.

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more, of the West Nova ScotiaRegiment (West NSR), and aCAF mentor in the Tactical Oper-ations Centre (TOC), acknow-ledged that the training environ-ment on Ex MA 14 is a two-waystreet. “Equally as important aspassing on our knowledge andexpertise to our allied partners, isfor CAF members to learn fromthem and improve Canada’s bilat-eral defense relations.”

Her Excellency, AlexandraBugailiskis, Canada’s Ambassad-or to the Republic of Poland, wasone of the many distinguishedvisitors to see the training firsthand during the DistinguishedVisitors’ Day. “Canada, throughthe Military Training Coopera-tion Program of the CanadianArmed Forces, is proud to beworking with our Allies andfriends from Lithuania, Poland,

and Ukraine,” she explained.“For the last 15 years, ExerciseMAPLE ARCH has brought thesoldiers of these nations closertogether and more interoperable.These efforts will, and do payoff, and I am proud to be here towitness yet another successfulMAPLE ARCH exercise."

“Deploying selected officersand NCO’s to support this exer-cise allows the CAF to supportour National EngagementStrategy and foster unique rela-tions in an important region ofthe world,” said LCol Steve Hale,as he echoed Her Excellency’ssentiments at the close of Ex MA14. LCol Hale, CommandingOfficer, 1st Battalion, The NovaScotia Highlanders (North) aswell as the Contingent Com-mander for Ex MA 14, hasworked on both the MAPLEARCH and RAPID TRIDENT

series of exercises for severalyears and noted, “Small mentorteams continue to exponentiallyenhance not only each nation’smilitary competencies, but alsoour interoperability.”

Ex MA 14 was a small exercisewith a strategic impact. It tookplace to the southwest of RoyalCanadian Air Force Op REAS-SURANCE assets in Lithuania,and not too far from the Cana-dian Army’s Op REASSUR-ANCE contribution of paratroop-ers from 3rd Battalion, The Roy-al Canadian Regiment in Poland.It took place just after ExSTEADFAST JAVELIN II inLatvia, and right before Ex RAP-ID TRIDENT in Ukraine. ExMA 14 was yet another exampleof Canada’s unwavering commit-ment to its friends and allies inEastern Europe.

Ex MA 14 ran from September8 – 18, 2014, at MultinationalBattalion Headquarters, LublinGarrison, Lublin, Poland.

EX MAPLE ARCHcontinued from / Page 6 joined the pursuit.

The go-fast fled to the coast-line but was intercepted with 820kilograms of jettisoned cocaine,worth an estimated $24.5 millionwholesale. The illicit narcoticswere recovered by the ColombianNavy.

The incident was Athabaskan’sfirst assist in the interception ofan illicit narcotics shipment sincethe beginning of her participationin Operation CARIBBE inSeptember 2014.

“This has been a great boostfor the mission and crew,” saidCdr Matt Plaschka, CommandingOfficer of Athabaskan. “Of par-ticular significance is the collab-oration between partner nationsthat resulted in the disruption andloss of millions of dollars goingto transnational criminal organiz-ations.”

Every year, partner nationsintercept and seize millions ofdollars of illicit drugs and play a

major role in suppressing traf-ficking in international watersand airspace.

“The Canadian Armed Forceshave made interoperability withour allies a top priority, andevents such as this demonstratethat our efforts are paying off.Our men and women are trainedand ready to deter transnationalcriminal activity in the Caribbeanalongside our international de-fence partners,” said Major-General Christopher Coates,Deputy Commander Continental,Canadian Joint Operations Com-mand.

Operation CARIBBE isCanada’s support to OperationMARTILLO, a US Joint Inter-agency Task Force South (JIATF-S) operation, subordinate to USSouthern Command (US-SOUTHCOM). This multination-al, joint, combined, and inter-agency effort by the nations ofthe Western Hemisphere andEurope prevents illicit traffickingin the Caribbean basin, the east-ern Pacific Ocean, and the littor-al waters of Central America.

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Remembrance DayTRIDENT NEWS OCTOBER 27, 2014 9

The Afghanistan Memorial Vigilvisited Halifax October 15-18,while on tour across Canada.

The memorial consists of 192engraved granite plaques com-memorating 158 CAF personnel,a Canadian diplomat, a civiliancontractor with the department ofnational defence, a Canadianjournalist who was embeddedwith the Canadian Armed Forcesand 43 United Stated ArmedForces members who were underCanadian command during ourmilitary engagement in Afgh-anistan. The plaques originated atthe Kandahar Airfield Cenotaph.

The memorial, on tour sinceMay 3, will have visited 20 Cana-dian cities as well as WashingtonDC by November 12.

A ceremony was held at theWorld Trade and ConventionCentre at noon on October 15, tohonour the fallen and their famil-ies locally.

Silver Cross mother KarenMegeney of Stellarton NS waspresent to represent her son CplKevin Megeney, 1BN Nova Sco-tia Highlanders, who died in

service in 2007 at age 25. “Heknew the risk,” she said. “Hetruly believed in what he did. Hetold me in January they weremaking a difference.” Cpl Me-geney was killed in March. Kar-en Megeney saw the plaqueswhile they were still in Kandahar.“Nobody wants them to be for-gotten. This is going to makesure none of these boys and girlsare forgotten.”

The Honourable Peter MacK-ay, Minister of Justice, said “Theplaques, though they remainsomber and heartbreaking today,are entrenched with memoriesand tears, etched permanently inthe hearts and minds of those leftbehind.”

MacKay said Afghanistan nowhas democratic elections, manymore children are in school,proportionally there are morewomen in sitting in parliamentthan even in Canada and nationalsecurity forces have the ability toprotect citizens and uphold hu-man rights.

Canada’s mission in Afgh-anistan involved the deploymentof over 40,000 CAF personnel,the largest since the SecondWorld War.

Capt(N) Topshee acted asmaster of ceremonies for thevigil.

BGen Nicolas Eldaoud,Deputy Commander JTFA, told astory of viewing the monumenthimself in Kandahar, and thensitting for a coffee with a fellowcommanding officer. They prom-ised themselves then to neverchance lives. “Deal with risk,never take a chance,” he said.“That shaped the way we com-manded the battalion there.”

Richard Riley, US ConsulGeneral, spoke of the humanitari-an aid offered to the people ofAfghanistan by the CAF andDiplomatic Services, havingwitnessed their courage andheroism, and the time, energyand expertise offered to comfort

this poverty stricken region of theworld.

LS Holly Walsh was chosen asa member of the Vigil Party, agroup of local CF representativeswho have served in Afghanistan.She said the plaques are hum-bling. LS Walsh was injured onCanada’s close out tour, gettingshrapnel in her back from flyingdebris during a rocket attack inJuly of 2011. They were movinglockers into a building just priorto the attack. “We had just comein the building. Had it been 10seconds earlier, I could be up onthe wall with the rest of them.Seconds could have made thedifference.”

BGen (ret’d) the HonourableJ.J. Grant, Lieutenant Governorof Nova Scotia, and Premier

Stephen MacNeil laid wreaths onbehalf of the province. MinisterMacKay laid a wreath on behalfof the government of Canada.Richard Riley laid a wreath onbehalf of the USA. BGenEldaoud laid a wreath on behalfof the CAF. Mrs. CharlotteSmith, mother of Pte NathanSmith, laid a wreath on behalf ofthe families of the fallen. RobertTrowsdale, President of the NS-Nunavut Command Royal Cana-dian Legion, laid a wreath onbehalf of the veterans of theRoyal Canadian Legion.

BGen Eldaoud presented Ca-nadian flags to the province ofNova Scotia, and to singers MattMinglewood and Terry Kelly, fortheir support to the CAF troopsand their families.

The Afghanistan Memorial Vigil, in Halifax from October 15 to 18, is to remember and honour those whohave fallen in Afghanistan. MCPL RICK AYER, FIS HALIFAX

Halifax keepsvigil for thosewho fell inAfghanistan By Beth Brown,Trident Staff

10 TRIDENT NEWS OCTOBER 27, 201410 TRIDENT NEWS OCTOBER 27, 2014

Remembrance Day

We Remember

It was 1918, the final year ofthe First World War, and the tidewas turning in favour of the Al-lies, thanks to victory at theBattle of Amiens. At the front, inthe stillness following this latestbloody clash, a Nova Scotiansoldier bent to examinesomething protruding from thechurned-up mud. As his fingersclosed over it, almost 2,000 yearsof history suddenly came fullcircle.

What Will Bird of the 42nd

Battalion, Black Watch ofCanada, had found was a gladius,a short sword used by RomanLegionnaires from the 3rd centuryBC until the fall of the RomanEmpire in the 5th Century AD.And thanks to the abundance ofclay in the soil where it had lainfor so long, the sword was re-markably well preserved.

Experts who have examinedthe weapon believe it dates backto the time of the Gallic Wars,campaigns waged by JuliusCaesar against the indigenoustribes for mastery of that part ofEurope we know today as Franceand Belgium. These campaignslasted from 58 BC to 50 BC andpaved the way for a major expan-sion of the Roman Empire. Atsome point during one of thoseclashes, a Roman Legionnairelost his sword and it remainedlost until the day another warriorengaged in an equally savage warstumbled across it, centuries later.

The gladius is now part of amajor exhibition mounted by theArmy Museum Halifax Citadel at

the Halifax Citadel NationalHistoric Site. The exhibition,named The Road to Vimy andBeyond, runs from this May untilNovember, 2018, and honours therole that Canada, especially NovaScotia, played in the Allied vic-tory in 1918. The exhibition issecond only in size to that by theCanadian War Museum in Ott-awa. In addition to its Road toVimy presentation, the ArmyMuseum Halifax Citadel is up-grading its Second World Wardisplays to commemorate the 75th

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the Roman gladius will highlightthe life of the Nova Scotian whomade the historic find on theWestern Front.

Will Bird was born in ruralEast Mapleton and grew up partof a blended family of five boys.Their widowed mother eventuallymoved her brood to Amherst butmoney was so tight that none ofthem completed school,something that makes Will’s laterliterary achievements all themore remarkable. In his early

20s, Will travelled to Albertawhere he found work harvestingcrops on the big Prairie farms.When the First World War began,Will’s youngest brother, Stephen,volunteered and served on theWestern Front until he was killed,a year later. Learning of hisbrother’s death, Will enlisted andwent overseas with the CanadianExpeditionary Force to see actionin France and Belgium. The twoyears he spent in the trenches leftan indelible impression on theNova Scotian and figured prom-inently in his later writings.

After the war, Will returned toAmherst, married and fatheredtwo children. He began writing asa hobby but soon discovered thathe had the literary talent to makea living at it. In 1928, he beganwriting fulltime and sold articlesto numerous national publica-tions, including The SaturdayEvening Post and the TorontoStar Weekly. Books followed,including And We Go On, A Cen-tury at Chignecto and JudgmentGlen. In 1931, Maclean`sMagazine commissioned him toreturn to the battlefields ofFrance to write a series of articleswhich became the basis for abook and lecture tour.

Will Bird wrote for 40 yearsand won numerous nationalawards. Some of his mostpoignant work followed the deathof his only son, Stephen StanleyBird, who held the rank of cap-tain and was killed in the SecondWorld War while serving with theNorth Nova Scotia Highlanders.

Will Bird died on January 28,1984, but his story lives on, asvisitors to The Road to Vimy andBeyond, are discovering.

Will Bird and the Roman gladiusBy Peter Duffy,Media Relations, The Road toVimy and Beyond Exhibition,Army Museum Halifax Citadel

Nova Scotian soldier Will Birddiscovered this 2,000-year-oldRoman gladius on a battlefieldduring the First World War.

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When the young men of NovaScotia went to war 100 years ago,they did so with a full tummy, dryfeet and a few bucks rustling intheir pockets.

Measured against the titanicfour-year struggle betweenEuropean empires, such minutiaemay seem inconsequential - but itwasn`t. When hundreds of Blu-enoses began answering the callto the colours in 1914, many wereescaping dead-end lives ofdrudgery and hardship. For them,the army represented the promiseof regular meals and economicsecurity, something civilian lifecouldn’t always offer.

In all, 30,000 Nova Scotiansserved with the Canadian Expedi-tionary Force during the conflict.Many of these men were with the25th Battalion, Nova Scotia Rifles,which went into action inApril,1916, and saw almost con-tinuous combat – including atVimy Ridge - until the Armisticein 1918.

The story of the 25th Battalionduring the First World War and itsproud role in the eventual Alliedvictory is part of The Road toVimy and Beyond.

The 25th Battalion, Nova ScotiaRifles, began recruiting inNovember, 1914, and conditionsduring those early days have beenchronicled in an illuminatingpost-war magazine article by one

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Army life good foryoung Nova Scotianvolunteers in 1914By Peter Duffy,Media Relations, The Road toVimy and Beyond Exhibition,Army Museum Halifax Citadel

See SOLDIER’S LIFE / Page 12


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Veterans’ Week 2014 runs fromNovember 5 to 11.

Events in and around Halifaxinclude the annual ‘Til We MeetAgain concert by the StadaconaBand, and ceremonies at manylocations ranging from Camp HillVeterans Memorial Hospital, tothe Grand Parade in downtownHalifax.

On Friday, November 7 at 7:30p.m., the 44th annual Veterans’Memorial Church Service takesplace at St. Agnes Church at 6903Mumford Road. Serving and re-tired CAF members and theirfamilies are welcome to attend.There will be a colour party fromthe Royal Canadian Legion, andreaders will include Col PaulThauberger, Commander of theAir Component CoordinationElement (Atlantic).

On Saturday, November 8, theannual ‘Til We Meet Again concertby the Stadacona Band of theRoyal Canadian Navy takes placeat 7 p.m. at Citadel High School,1855 Trollope Street, Halifax.Tickets are available in advanceby calling 902-451-1221 and arealso available at the door thenight of the concert.

On Tuesday, November 11 in theGrand Parade in downtown Hali-fax, the Royal Canadian Legionwill present a Remembrance Dayceremony featuring a colourparty, readings, wreath layings atthe cenotaph, and music by theStadacona Band of the RoyalCanadian Navy.

On Remembrance Day, follow-ing the 21-gun salute from theCitadel saluting battery, the ArmyMuseum inside the Halifax Cit-adel National Historic Site will beopen. The Road to Vimy andBeyond exhibit, commemoratingthe Great War, features a scalereplica of the Vimy Memorial.Admission is free on this day.

On Tuesday November 11 at7:30 p.m., Symphony Nova Scotiawill present Brahms' Requiem.This is in commemoration of the100th and 75th anniversaries ofthe start of the First and SecondWorld Wars respectively. Admis-sion is charged for this event,which will take place in the Re-becca Cohn Auditorium of theDalhousie Arts Centre.

Remembranceevents 2014By Virginia Beaton,Trident Staff

Remembrance Day brings still-ness with it. Allen Crook’s docu-mentary photography exhibitSeason of Remembrance, glimpsesinto this stillness, capturing themany silent moments spent atcenotaphs by those in service andthose honouring them.

The exhibit, a collection of 14black and white prints, is cur-rently on display at the NavalMuseum of Halifax until Novem-ber 15. It is part of PHOTOPOLIS,a citywide photography festival.

“When you’re at a Remem-brance Day ceremony and youlook through the crowd, there aresome very poignant momentshappening,” said the Halifax pho-tographer. “To some extent theyare private moments, but thepower translates well into a docu-mentary photograph.”

The images show service menand women, a child playing withpoppies, an elderly piper in fullregalia, among others. “They arethe people participating in what Icall the Season of Remembrance,”said Crooks. “They are remember-ing friends, family, even strangerswho served our county, andsometimes paid the ultimateprice.”

Crooks has always been inter-ested in creating a remembranceproject. His late father served as astoker in the Navy for 30 years atCFB Halifax. Still, he only beganthe project four years ago, havingwaited until his skills were at aplace he deemed would do justiceto the subject matter.

He said the black and whitefilm developed on traditionalphoto paper brings a rich, hand-crafted look to the images. “Tosome extend how I printed theimages and toned them makesthem more sentimental. I thinkthat’s important because of thetopic.”

Many photos show Remem-brance Day ceremonies in Hali-fax, though the show highlightsthe 70th anniversary ceremony of

D-Day at Juno beach on June 6.The exhibit’s featured portraitsshow two veterans at the cere-mony. The difference in the twomen is striking. “One of the guysis more stoic and serious. Theother guy has a straw hat on andis a very happy-go-lucky type ofcharacter,” said Crooks.

Barring a scenic shot of anempty Juno Beach, the photosdon’t emphasize place. Theycould be taken anywhere, at anyremembrance ceremony. Crooksdid this to show the timelessnessof remembrance and the globalaffects of sacrifice in service.

Rick Sanderson, Director of theNaval Museum of Halifax, said hejumped at the chance to host theexhibit, which shows militaryhistory and is perfectly timed forRemembrance Day.

“It’s beautifully done, perfectblacks, perfect shades, everythingis structurally sound,” saidSanderson. “Technically it is agreat show, but from my point ofview I’m more interested in whatthe images are portraying. That’swhat we do in a museum is tellthe story.”

This is Crooks’ goal as well.“I’m fascinated by the people thatI’ve met and their stories,” hesaid. The photo artist hopes to

create a larger show of 30 to 40images and eventually publish abook. “It’s a means of helpingpeople to remember and engagingthem in that process.”

The continued project willexplore the after affects of com-bat, such as spouses left behind,children made orphan, servicemembers haunted by PTSD andthe struggles of reintegration. “Wetalk about the sacrifices of veter-ans and people who haven’t come

back alive. Let us not forget aboutthe people who are struggling tolive,” said Crooks.

PHOTOPOLIS is a bi-annualphotography festival that began inHalifax in 1998. The festival col-laborates with local galleries andalternative spaces to present thework of more than 100 local,national and international photo-graphers, through exhibits, artisttalks, workshops and film screen-ings.

Allen Crooks’ photographs will be on display at the Naval Museum ofHalifax until November 15.

BETH BROWN, TRIDENT STAFF

Photo exhibit shows Season of RemembranceBy Beth Brown,Trident Staff

To the Canadian soldiers whofought in the First World War,they were known as Angels ofMercy. These angels were thescores of Canadian nurses whoserved overseas in military hospit-als and dressing stations, oftendangerously close to the frontlines.

In all, 3,000 women – 200 ofthem from Nova Scotia – servedwith the Canadian Army MedicalCorps during the four-year con-flict. Most of them were singlewith an average age of 24 and,sadly, not all of those who wentoverseas returned home. By thetime the war was over, 46 Cana-dian nurses had made the ulti-mate sacrifice for their king andcountry.

The story of the epic 1914-1918struggle in which these bravewomen served can be found at

Canada’sAngels ofMercy in theFirst World WarBy Peter Duffy,Media Relations, The Road toVimy and Beyond Exhibition,Army Museum Halifax Citadel

See ANGELS OF MERCY / Page 12

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of their own, Robert N. Clementsof Yarmouth.

According to Clements, oncevolunteers received their militarykit, they either sold their civilianclothes for beer money or mailedthem home for their families touse.

The army gave each volunteertwo sets of Stanfield’s famedunshrinkable woollen combina-tions, underwear that was laterchristened Stanfield’s Unstink-ables by the troops. In addition,each man got two pairs of wool-len socks; a top shirt; a sweatercoat; a pair of pants; a regulationjacket; an overcoat and cap; a pairof woollen gloves; and a pair ofsuspenders for his pants. Eachsoldier also received a pair ofputtees, long rolls of cloth to windaround his legs from the top of hisboots to just below the knee.

In his article, Clements men-tioned that early military bootswere brilliant yellow with pointedtoes and came in assorted sizes -although not always in pairs. Asthe author noted dryly: “Manywere all for one foot.”

Not that it really matteredbecause the boots were so shod-dily made that they disintegratedwithin an hour of walking aboutin rain or snow. As Clementsremembered: “...the soles of thefirst issue were made of pressedpaper which soon became soddenand fell apart.”

Luckily, many of the men hadkept their own boots while othersresorted to buying them fromlocal stores. It wasn’t until 1915that better quality footwear beganarriving, just before the 25th Bat-talion received its overseas post-ing.

In his article, Clements docu-mented the fact that the recruitshad to carry metal-tipped swaggersticks when they were in uniform.These canes were about two feetlong and supposed to keep a sol-dier’s non-saluting hand out of hispocket.

Once he’d enlisted, a NovaScotian soldier ate hearty, accord-ing to Clements’ article. Armyfare consisted of bread, bacon,cheese, jam, tea and baked beans.Once a day, the recruit was fedmeat and veg, potatoes and cab-bage. Occasionally, the menu ranto beef stew.

The rates of pay weren’t tooshabby, either, given that recruits’basic needs were already takencare of: Privates received $1.10 a

day; corporals earned $1.35;sergeants got $1.50; and first-class warrant officers collected$2.00. Compare that with the costof living in Nova Scotia in 1914:Rum was a dollar a quart; a loafof bread cost a nickel; milk wasabout nine cents a quart; a dozeneggs cost 35 cents; steak was 25cents a pound; and gas was 12cents a gallon. An average house

would set you back $3,500 whilea car was $500.

Yes, life was good during thosefirst few months of army serviceand the young volunteers of NovaScotia must have felt like they’dhit the jackpot. How fortunatethat they had little or no conceptof the horrors that lay ahead asthey began boarding the troop-ships in Halifax Harbour in 1915.

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the The Road to Vimy and Beyondexhibition at the Army MuseumHalifax Citadel.

During the conflict, the Angelsof Mercy were to be found atCanada’s 30 military hospitals andclearing stations at the majorbattlefields in Europe and easternMediterranean. Their official titleswere nursing sisters – a nod tothe fact many of the earliest vo-lunteers were from religiousorders – and they held the rank oflieutenant. Each woman wore anun-like white head covering anda white apron over a distinctiveblue dress. Needless to say, itwasn’t long before the troopshonoured them with anotheraffectionate nickname - bluebirds.

The women were ill-preparedfor the special hell awaiting themat the battlefields, compared totheir nursing experiences inCanada. They had to adaptquickly to the horrors of modernwarfare, not just in terms of thekinds of ghastly wounds sufferedby the troops but also the sheernumbers of casualties. Nor werethey spared discomfort becauseof their gender; they shared thesame dangerous, unsanitary fieldconditions as their male col-leagues and often went hungryand thirsty.

Wherever they nursed, theAngels of Mercy were never farfrom danger. Sometimes, deathfound them when they wereaboard hospital ships transport-ing the sick and wounded home

to Canada. One such incidentoccurred during the night of June27, 1917 when a Canadian hospitalship was torpedoed in the At-lantic by a German U-boat. Of the258 crew and medical staffaboard, only 24 lived to tell thestory, an amazing escape consid-ering the U-Boat’s crew machine-gunned the lifeboats. All 14 nurs-ing sisters aboard perished thatterrible night, among them Mat-ron Margaret Marjory Fraser,daughter of LCol. Duncan Camer-on Fraser, the lieutenant-governorof Nova Scotia.

Other times, bombs and shellswould rain down on the nurses asthey went about their duties be-hind the front lines. In his book,Nova Scotia’s Part in the Great War,Capt. M. Stuart Hunt describesthe scene during one bombingattack on the St. Francis Hospital

Unit in France:“The nursing sisters and hospit-

al staff displayed great courage allthrough these trying times, re-maining at their posts in the oper-ating room and hospital wards.No pen can describe the nerve-testing and nerve-wracking exper-ience of hearing the swishthrough the air of those terribleand deadly bombs, then the terrif-ic explosions and rocking andtrembling of the earth whichmeant destruction and death tomany. The way those splendidyoung women carried themselveswas magnificent. Without a quiveror the slightest hesitation, theykept right along with their workand soothed and encouraged andministered to their patients. Theywere the same living contradic-tion here as elsewhere to all logic-al relations, and the harmony of

things. They would jump up onthe operating table and scream atthe suggestion of a mouse ortrench rat; but would go out intothe storm and darkness and fireto give a drink of water to awounded soldier.”

The contribution made by theAngels of Mercy to Canada`s wareffort was not forgotten, oncehostilities ceased. A monument tothem, and to the nursing profes-sion itself, was erected in Ottawain 1926. It can be found in the Hallof Honour in the Centre Block ofParliament.

The Angels of Mercy will beremembered for one other histor-ic distinction as well. Their cour-ageous wartime service helpedconvince the Canadian govern-ment that the time was long over-due to grant women the right tovote.

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Editor's note: The RCN recentlyrenamed October 21 as NiobeDay. HMCS Niobe reached Hali-fax on October 21, 1910, the firstCanadian warship to enterCanada’s territorial waters.

For an older generation ofNova Scotians, October 21 wasonce called Trafalgar Day. Asschoolchildren, they learned thaton this day in 1805 a British fleetcommanded by Lord Nelson inHMS Victory won the Battle ofTrafalgar against the combinedarmadas of France and Spain.The most famous naval battle inhistory and the most decisiveengagement of the NapoleonicWars, Trafalgar cemented Bri-tain’s supremacy on the highseas. Of 33 enemy ships, theBritish captured or destroyed 18,while not losing any of their own.Unfortunately, VAdm Lord Nel-son, Britannia’s God of War andher most famous son andcelebrity, died in the battle. Hewent out in the blaze of glory,during his crowning achieve-ment.

Known for his bold fightingstyle and leadership, HoratioNelson rose to prominence dur-ing the Battle of Cape St. Vincentin 1797. However, he is bestknown for three signature victor-ies: the Battle of the Nile in 1798,in which he led the British in thedestruction of a large Frenchfleet off Egypt; the Battle ofCopenhagen in 1801, which sawNelson’s squadron capture orsink the bulk of the Danish Navy;and Trafalgar in 1805.

Nova Scotians followed Nel-son’s career closely and celeb-rated his biggest triumphs, partic-ularly Trafalgar. This allowedthem to express colonial patriot-ism and to show their support forthe British war effort.

At Halifax in 1805, they celeb-rated Trafalgar in the streets. Thetown was “brilliantly illumin-ated” with cannons booming forNelson’s finest hour. SamuelHead captured the mood of thetown, writing that the joy ofevery “British Bosom” warmedwith news of this glorious tri-umph, but hearts were saddenedthat the immortal Nelson hadfallen. Patriotic literature soonappeared in newspapers. TheWeekly Chronicle published asong by New Brunswick poetJonathan Odell, entitled To theMemory of Lord Nelson. It hadbeen sung at an all-night ball atProvince House in Fredericton tocelebrate Trafalgar.

Garrett Miller, a Halifax mer-chant, and his wife were sotouched by Nelson’s victory anddeath that they named their new-

born son Garret Trafalgar NelsonMiller. The boy was born inOctober 1805, perhaps on the dayof this historic battle. They werenot alone in naming their sonsHoratio and Nelson in the yearsto come.

Nova Scotians also fought atTrafalgar. John Houlton Mar-shall, the son of a shipwright inthe Halifax naval yard, was alieutenant in HMS Brilliant.Writing to his father, he de-scribed the “Glorious Victory”and the death of our “lamentedChief.” George Augustus West-phal was a master’s mate in theVictory. Injured and taken belowdecks, his head was placed onNelson’s coat. Bullions from thecoat’s epaulettes apparently be-came entangled in his hairthrough dried blood, and had tobe cut away. Westphal treasured

them as a memento for the rest ofhis life. Westphal went on tobecome an admiral, as did hisbrother, Phillip. Admiral Westph-al Elementary School in Dart-mouth is named after them. Oth-er Trafalgar veterans made NovaScotia their home after the war,with the help of land grants fromthe provincial government.Throughout the 19th century, theirobituaries and anniversaries ofthe battle sparked interest inTrafalgar Names in Nova Scotia.

St. George’s Church in Sydneyhas claimed for decades to pos-sess Nelson’s Chair from theVictory. The appearance of otherNelson artifacts added to thisfolklore. These items sparkedpassionate debates in the interwaryears about whether Nelson hadvisited the province, either atSydney or Halifax. These debatesreignited in 1954 with the dona-tion of a sea chest and hat re-portedly belonging to the admir-al. This prompted researcherswith the Canadian Navy to pub-lish a report stating, once and forall, that Nelson never set foot inNova Scotia. Nevertheless, hismemory was alive and well inthis maritime province.

During the 20th century, Nel-son was remembered throughTrafalgar Days, usually withceremonies organized by theRCN. The battle’s centenary in1905 was a major spectacle thatgenerated interest across theprovince. Buoyed by the arrivalof a British naval squadron, twodays of festivities unfolded inHalifax. On October 21, the Brit-ish carried out a daylong cere-mony in the harbour. The war-ships hoisted ceremonial flagsand signals to honour Nelson. Atprecisely 4:30 p.m., the hourNelson fell, they lowered theflags to half mast and firedminute guns as a funeral salute.In covering this anniversary, theHalifax Herald stated that Octo-ber 21 was arguably the “mostmemorable day in all British

history,” while the Truro DailyNews encouraged people to “giveflags freely to the breeze” and toattend special church services onNelson Sunday.

On Trafalgar Day in 1927,investors led by the CanadianPacific Railway began construc-tion on the Lord Nelson Hotel indowntown Halifax, with thegrand opening slated for Trafal-gar Day the following year.Newspapers covered this openingin tremendous detail, lavishingpraise on its Georgian furnish-ings and the fine dining in theWardroom. The name wasdeemed a fitting tribute to Hali-fax’s naval heritage, first underthe British and later the Canadianfleet. Today, visitors will findNelson memorabilia displayedthroughout the hotel. The VictoryArms (sadly renamed The Armsrecently), named after Nelson’siconic ship, is a popular restaur-ant and pub, with paintings ofNelson hanging on its walls.

For the bicentenary of Trafal-gar in 2005, there were museumdisplays in Halifax, Sydney andYarmouth, while CFB Halifaxhosted a Nelson dinner withCape Trafalgar Sorbet and otherdelicacies. To learn more aboutNelson, the Maritime Museum ofthe Atlantic has replicas of theVictory and fragments from itsoak timbers, and the Naval Mu-seum of Halifax also possessesartifacts and paintings relating toNelson’s Navy. The buildingitself is a national historic siteand a direct link to the RoyalNavy’s long tenure in thisWarden of the North Atlantic.

Although Nelson never visitedNova Scotia, he held a specialplace in the hearts of its peoplefor generations and lived onthrough cultural memory, folk-lore, and anniversaries. TrafalgarDay is no longer publicly celeb-rated, but it can still educatepeople about Nelson’s legacy andencourage them to learn aboutNova Scotia’s own naval history.

Trafalgar Days in Nova ScotiaBy Keith Mercer,Ph.D., Research Associate,Gorsebrook Research Institute,Saint Mary's University

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Military Family Resource Centre October 27, 2014

From Oct. 5 to 11 Canada recog-nized Mental Illness AwarenessWeek, a national campaign tohelp educate Canadians on men-tal illness and the people it af-fects every day. Within the H&RMFRC, the Prevention, Support &Intervention services team (PSI)consists of four social workers,whose role it is to support milit-ary families dealing with themany stressors that everyday lifebrings, but also the unique

stressors that are part of themilitary family lifestyle. This caninclude assisting those living withmental illness. One of the socialworker positions is the FamilyLiaison Officer (FLO), which sup-ports family members of ill andinjured CF personnel. Dawn Hall, PSI team leader, saysthe message she hopes is de-livered through Mental IllnessAwareness Week is that peopleliving with mental illness do nothave to feel alone; many peoplelive fully and successfully withmental illness. “People living with

mental illness can feel very isol-ated,” says Hall. “If you are livingwith mental illness, it’s importantto reach out for help; it is oftenvery successfully treated.” Hallsays that although her team doesnot diagnose or treat mentalillness, they offer a number ofvaluable ways to support CAFfamilies, and are a tremendoussupport.“In the context of mental illness,the majority of the work we do isto connect the individual withappropriate services” says Hall.“There are services the MFRC canoffer that can help support indi-

viduals and families maintainwellness - for example casualcare, emergency and respite childcare, and many of the socialsupport programs that we runsuch as Coffee Connections,Away Café, and Family Networkevents.” Being a part of the unique milit-ary lifestyle can be especiallydifficult for spouses who areliving with mental illness. A post-ing, requiring the family to moveaway from an already establishednetwork of friends and family,can result in a feeling of isolation.

Hall says it can be helpful forfamilies to develop a social sup-port network when moving to anew area, to help cope withstress.The PSI team is available toprovide support to family mem-bers of CAF personnel at boththe Halifax and Shearwater sites.If you are looking for short-termcounseling, mental wellness andstress counselling, or crisis sup-port, please call (902) 427-7788and make an appointment with amember of the MFRC’s socialwork team.

Mental wellness and the MFRC – howsocial workers helpBy Denise Surette,Communications Services

poursuit Hall. « Certains servicesque le CRFM est en mesure d’of-frir peuvent aider les personneset les familles à maintenir leurbien-être – par exemple desservices de garde occasionnelle,d’urgence ou de relève, ainsi queplusieurs des programmes desoutien social que nous offronstels que Café-rencontres, AwayCafé et les activités du réseau desfamilles. » Le mode de vie militaire uniqueen soi peut être particulièrementdifficile pour les conjoints quivivent avec une maladie mentale.Une affectation, qui exige que lafamille déménage et laisse unréseau déjà établi d’amis et demembres de la famille, peut faire

Du 5 au 11 octobre, le Canada atenu la Semaine de sensibilisa-tion aux maladies mentales, unecampagne nationale visant àéduquer les Canadiens au sujetdes maladies mentales et desgens qu’elles touchent tous lesjours. Au CRFM Halifax et régions,l’équipe des services de Préven-tion, soutien et intervention (PSI)est formée de quatre travailleurssociaux, dont le rôle consiste àappuyer les familles militaires quifont face aux divers facteurs destress que comporte la vie detous les jours, mais aussi auxfacteurs de stress qui font partie

du mode de vie de la famillemilitaire. Cela peut inclure ap-porter leur aide aux personnesqui vivent avec la maladie men-tale. L’un des postes de travailleursocial est celui d’officier de liaisonavec les familles (OLF), qui appuieles membres des familles demilitaires des FC malades oublessés. Dawn Hall, chef d’équipe à PSI,dit qu’elle espère que le messagetransmis par la voie de la Se-maine de sensibilisation auxmaladies mentales sera le faitque les gens qui vivent avec lamaladie mentale n’ont pas à sesentir seuls; nombreuses sont lespersonnes qui vivent une viebien remplie et réussie en dépit

de la maladie mentale. « Les gensqui vivent avec une maladiementale peuvent se sentir trèsisolés, » de dire Hall. « Si la malad-ie mentale est présente dansvotre vie, il est important d’allerchercher de l’aide; une telle mal-adie peut être très souventtraitée avec succès. » Hall ex-plique que l’équipe, bien qu’ellene diagnostique ni ne traite lesmaladies mentales, peut offrir deplusieurs façons utiles du soutienaux familles des FAC, et apporteune aide extraordinaire.« Dans le contexte de la maladiementale, la majorité du travailque nous faisons consiste àmettre en contact la personneavec les services appropriés, »

naître un sentiment d’isolement.Mme Hall dit qu’il peut être trèsutile pour les familles dedévelopper un réseau de soutiensocial lorsqu’elles déménagent àun nouvel endroit, pour les aiderà faire face au stress.L’équipe de PSI est là pour offrirdu soutien aux membres desfamilles des militaires des FACaux sites d’Halifax et Shearwater.Si vous êtes à la recherche decounselling à court terme, decounselling en matière de santémentale et de stress ou de sou-tien en cas de crise, veuillez com-poser le (902) 427-7788 et pren-dre rendez-vous avec un membrede l’équipe de travailleurs sociauxdu CRFM.

Le bien-être mental et le CRFM – comment lestravailleurs sociaux apportent leur aidePar Denise Surette,Services des communications

More than 100 kids and parents came out for the annual MFRC Fam-ily Apple Picking event at Elderkins Farm U-Pick, on September 29.Friends and families enjoyed a beautiful day of warm weather and fallfun. Thanks to everyone who came out and participated. Plus d’unecentaine d’enfants et de parents ont participé à la journée annuelle decueillette de pommes des familles du CRFM à la ferme Elderkins le 29septembre. Les familles et les amis ont profité d’une belle journéechaude d’automne. Merci à tous les participants.

Apple Picking /Cueillette de pommes

Thanks to all of our volunteers who came out to Oktoberfest on September 20 at the Halifax Seaport.Kinderfest and the all-day Oktoberfest activities helped raise funds for MFRC programming in the Halifaxregion. Hope to see you next year. Merci à tous nos bénévoles qui ont participé à l’Oktoberfest le 20septembre dans le port d’Halifax. Les activités du Kinderfest et celles de l’Oktoberfest ont permis d’am-asser 4 930,10 $ pour les programmes des CRFM de la région d’Halifax. On espère vous y voir l’anprochain.

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UpcomingPrograms andEvents at theMFRC/Programmes etévénements àvenir au CRFMPlease pre-register for MFRCprograms, including childcare.Registration is not complete untilparticipants have paid for theprogram/event. To register,please call 427-7788. Vous devezvous inscrire et payer votre in-scription à l’avance, y compris leservice de halte-garderie. L’in-scription à un programme ou unévénement n’est pas complètetant que le paiement n’est pasreçu en totalité. Pour vous inscrireaux programmes, veuillez télé-

phoner au 427-7788.Visit our website for more detailson upcoming programs andevents at www.halifaxmfrc.ca.

EventsHappy Harry’s AffordableBuilding CentreThe Halifax & Region MFRC willbe receiving 10 per cent of allsales made between November 1and 11 at Happy Harry's Afford-able Building Centre in Burnside.This annual fundraiser brought in$16,000 for programs and ser-vices last year, so if you're think-ing about home renovations, buyyour material from November 1to 11, and help your MFRC.Le CRFM d’Halifax & région recev-ra 10 per cent de toutes venteseffectuées entre le 1 et 11novembre au Happy Harry’sAffordable Building Centre àBurnside. Cette levée de fonds

annuelle à réussit à rapporté16,000 $ pour les programmes etservices l’année dernière, donc sivous à la rénovation domiciliaire,vous pouvez acheter vos matérielentre le 1 et 11 novembre et aidezvotre CRFM.

Deployment/DéploiementHMCS Toronto Midway De-ployment Workshop - Chil-dren ages 3 - 9yrs. Sunday, Nov.2, 1 – 3 p.m.NCSM Toronto Atelier demi- déploiement – Enfantsentre 3 et 9 ans, Dimanche le 2novembre, 13 h à 15 hHMCS Toronto Midway De-ployment Workshop - Youth(9+yrs). Sunday, Nov. 16, 1 – 3p.m.NCSM Toronto Atelier demi- déploiement –Jeunes 10

ans et plus, Dimanche le 16novembre, 13 h à 15 h.

Child andFamily/ Enfantset famillesShearwater Gymboree –Shearwater site, Nov. 4 and 15,from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.Gym Tapageur – Site de Shear-water, 4 et 15 novembre, 09h00 –12h00.Parent and Tot – Wednesdaysin Shearwater, 9:30 – 11:30Parent-tout petit – les mercre-dis, Shearwater, 09h30 – 11h30.

Adult/ AdultesFacilitaiton Skills Workshop– Shearwater site, Nov. 3 –7, 6 – 9 p.m.Formation à l’animation –site de Shearwater, le 3 - 7novembre, 18h00 0 21h00.

Community ScrapbookingCrop weekend marathon –Shearwater site, Nov. 21, 4 p.m. –12a.m., Nov. 22, 9 a.m. 12 a.m.La récolte de Scrapbookingde la communauté – Site deShearwater, 21 novembre, 16h00– 24h00, 22 novembre, 09h00 –24h00.

Francophone/FrancophonesCafe Francais – Site de Shearwa-ter. Chaque jeudi matin de 9h30– 11h30.

Youth/ JeunesseParade of lights youth fieldtrip –Shearwater site, Nov. 15,4:40 p.m. – 9 p.m.Soirée du temps des Fêtesen te rendant à la Paradedes Lumières – Site de Shear-water, 15 novembre, 16h00 –21h00.

Better Health: Nutrition &Fitness Fundamentals

Nov 18 – Dec 9 (Tues),0800-1200 hrs, Shearwater.

Top Fuel for Top Performance Nov 12 & 19, 0830-1500 hrs,

Stadacona.Injury Reduction Strategies for

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ter.Managing Angry MomentsNov 13 – Dec 11 (Thurs),

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Butt Out – Group Sessions andself Help Program

Please contact Health Promo-tion Services for more informa-tion.

0800-1100 hrs , Shearwater.Mental Fitness & Suicide

Awareness (MITE Code)Oct 30 & 31, 0800-1530 hrs /

0800-1200 hrs, Stadacona; Dec 11 & 12, 0800-1530 hrs /

0800-1200 hrs, Shearwater.Family Violence Awareness:

Supervisors’ TrainingNov 7, 0800-1200 hrs, Stada-

cona;Dec 5, 0800-1200 hrs, Dockyard.Alcohol, Other Drugs &

Gambling Awareness: Super-visors’ Training (MITE Code)

Nov 4 & 5, 0800-1600 hrs /0800-1200 hrs, Stadacona;

Dec 2 & Dec 3, 0800-1600 hrs /0800-1200 hrs, Shearwater.

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Driving While Impaired Aware-ness & Prevention

Dec 9, 0830-1130 hrs, WindsorPark.

For more information and/or toregister, please contact HealthPromotion Services at902-722-4956 or visit us online atwww.psphalifax.ca (click onHealth Promotion Services, thenon Program Schedule).

Health Promotion Services Fall2014 Program Schedule

By Health Promotion Staff

Several years ago I had the oppor-tunity to be in Ottawa the weekprior to Remembrance Day. Asmy thoughts turned to that sol-emn occasion and the upcomingRemembrance Day Service Iwould participate in, I decided totake a tour of the Parliament HillPeace Tower and the MemorialChamber within.

As you enter the chamber youpass under the Memorial Crossand your eyes immediately focuson the Altar of Remembrance.The altar is made of stone takenfrom First World War battlefieldsand upon it lies the Book of Re-membrance. There are sevenBooks of Remembrance withinthe chamber and together theyrecord the names of all those whohave died in military service toour nation. Each day at 11 a.m. asolemn ceremony takes placewhere a member of the House ofCommons Staff turns the pages ofthese Books of Remembrance insuch a way as to ensure that eachname is displayed for at least oneday a year.

The names inscribed withinthese sacred books are more than

just a record of casualties; eachname represents someone’s child,a loved one, a friend, a comrade.Each name represents someonewho did not return to their homeand who paid the ultimate pricefor the freedom we enjoy today.These men and women were notmotivated by glory, but by theirbelief in peace and freedom andby their desire to preserve it fortheir nation and bring it to theworld.

In the Gospel of John, Jesusspeaks about love and the needfor sacrifice. He says, “Love eachother in the same way that I loveyou. And here is how to measure it –the greatest love is shown whenpeople lay down their lives for theirfriends” (John 15:12-13). Jesus istelling us that love means actingin such a manner that the healthand wellbeing of others comesfirst and foremost; even beforeone's self and one’s very life.These verses speak eloquently ofthe love and the action displayedat sea, in the air and on the battle-field. Sailors, soldiers and aviat-ors were willing to risk and givetheir lives because of their lovefor their comrades, their nationand the cause of peace and free-dom.

We pause on RemembranceDay, not to remember battles wonor lost but rather to remembermen and women who willinglyleft the comfort and security oftheir home, to risk, and in many

cases give their lives, so that weand others might enjoy freedomand peace. Some of you mayknow of the comic strip For Bet-ter or Worse. In one of their often-reprinted comic strips, little Aprilasks her mother why she has towear a poppy and her motheranswers, "It is to remember allthose who died in the wars." Towhich little April replies, "But Idon't even know what a war is."Her mother nods and says, "Andperhaps that is the best reason ofall to wear a poppy."

When Remembrance Day firstbegan, it was a day set apart by anAct of Parliament to give thanksto God Almighty for the peaceand security now enjoyed. As wepause for that moment of silencethis November, let us recall thefaces and names of those whohave gone before us and givethanks to God for their willing-ness to give of themselves for us.Let us pause and give thanks toGod for those veterans who re-main with us today and who stillcarrying the burdens and memor-ies of battles fought and friendslost. And let us pause to givethanks to God for His gift ofpeace and the freedom we enjoyas a nation.

A season of solemnityPadre’s Corner

By Major Richard Larsen, Senior Fleet Chaplain

At a recent Shearwater militaryfamily community event, I had the

pleasure of chatting with Amber-dawn DeCoste about healthyeating.

Q. What types of strategiesdoes your family use to eathealthy?

A. We have a 90:10 rule whichmeans that we consciously try tomake healthy choices 90 per centof the time and leave room forextras and treats 10 per cent of

Healthy eating: small changescan mean big rewards

By Melanie Bower,Health Promotion Manager

See EATINGHEALTHY / Page 19


This fall on CBC TV, I will vie forthe title of Canada’s SmartestPerson.

I am a retired Naval Commu-nicator and together with my wife,Tammy, and sons, Tyler andCameron, we moved to the beauti-ful village of Merrickville, ON inFebruary, 2014 after I retired fromthe Royal Canadian Navy aftercompleting 30 years of service.

Unlike other knowledge-basedgame shows, Canada’s SmartestPerson is based on the premisethat intelligence is measured inmore than just one’s ability to readand remember facts and trivia.Harvard professor Howard Gard-ner introduced the theory of mul-tiple intelligences rather than asingle general ability, memorizingwhat we’ve read or heard. Theseintelligences are Visual, Logical,Mathematical, Social, Physicaland Linguistic. Gardner theorizedthat true intelligence involvedcoordination, having an ear formusic and sounds, being able tovisualize objects spatially, logicalthinking, athleticism, etc.

I was born in Barrie, ON toCliff and Velma Nickerson and Iam the second youngest of sevenchildren. My father served in theCanadian Black Watch and RoyalCanadian Regiment, thus I spentmy early childhood living in themilitary communities of Borden,ON, Cornwallis, NS and twice wewere posted in Oromocto, NBwhere I graduated from OHS andimmediately decided to follow inmy father’s footsteps.

I joined the Canadian Navy inlate 1983 and spent 24 years livingin Cole Harbour, NS, best knownas home to NHL stars SidneyCrosby and Nathan McKinnon. Iwas a three-time Admiral O’BrienFlashing Light Champion and alsoa winner at the annual AdmiralPorter Naval Communicators Golf

Tournament.In 2008, I was posted to Ottawa

and eventually ended up workingat the Canadian Forces CryptoSupport Unit. In the fall of 2013, Iretired from the CAF and accepteda job as a contractor with Com-missionaires Ottawa, continuing towork in the cryptography field.

My oldest daughter Katelyn isalso serving in the CanadianArmed Forces as a vehicle mech-anic in Edmonton, and my sonPeter resides in Bridgewater, NS.

So this fall, tune in to watchCanada’s Smartest Person andcheer me on. You can also down-load the Canada’s Smartest Per-son App and play along at homewith the participants. The showpremiered on September 28 at 8p.m. (Eastern) and I will appear onEpisode 6 on November 2.

I would like to give a shout-outto my former shipmates andfriends and confirm that the sail-ors on the east coast are thesmartest in Canada.

Retired RCN sailor to appear onCanada’s Smartest Person TV show

Nick Nickerson (third from left) drops the puck during CAF Appreci-ation Night at an Ottawa 67s and Kingston Frontenac OHL game onOctober 29, 2012. CONTRIBUTED

By J. A. ‘Nick’ Nickerson,Contractor, CFCSUOttawa/CMMS

TRIDENT SPORTS OCTOBER 27, 2014 17

STV Tuna has won the BluenoseOffshore Racing Circuit(BORC), a local series ofovernight offshore races chairedby the Royal Nova Scotia YachtSquadron. The victory should becredited more to perseverancethan raw speed. As anyone whohas sailed on the 30-year-old CS36 will know, she may not befast, but she will take just aboutanything the sea can throw at her.

This year's series consisted ofthree races, the first taking placeMay 20-21 on a 100-mile courseto Cross Island (off Lunenburg)and back. A favourable northwestwind allowed fast reaching con-ditions in both directions in relat-ively flat water. Tuna used thisrace as a shake-down for thesubsequent Route Halifax-St.Pierre ocean race, previouslycovered in these pages. Only twoboats competed, and Tuna fin-ished second on corrected time.

The second event was theConvoy Cup Ocean Race, heldSeptember 13-14 under the direc-tion of the Dartmouth YachtClub. The course start was at theHalifax waterfront and headedonce again to Cross Island andback. In a fleet of 10 boats, we

started poorly in a rather indiffer-ent east wind, but Tuna soonfound her stride and we passedthe back-markers on the upwindleg to the mouth of Halifax har-bour. Sailing with a minimalcrew, spinnaker options for thedownwind leg to Cross Islandwere limited, and we once againfell back, a situation made bear-able by the pleasant, sunny con-ditions. Rounding the leewardmark in a building wind andlowering sky, the hunt was onceagain on as Tuna chewed up thefleet upwind on the way back toSambro, once again passing threeboats.

As night fell, the wind builtabruptly to over 30 knots, and thewaves began to rise, with fre-quent seas breaking over theforedeck. As we tacked to clearthe Sambro Ledges, a fitting onthe bow failed with a bang, peel-ing the jib from the foil and ren-dering it useless. Once the messwas cleared away, we were un-able to set a headsail and there-fore unable to make any headwayagainst the wind, which wascontinuing to build. We retired at0200 and started the engine,motor-sailing around Sambrountil able to make the turn north

STV Tuna winsBluenoseOffshore RacingCircuit

STV Tuna finishes the sailing season by winning the Bluenose Offshore Racing Circuit. BETH BROWN, TRIDENT STAFF

By LCol F.C. Egan,RCE, COS 36 CBG

Questions1. What junior teams did WayneGretzky play for?2. Who was the last player torecord 100 steals in MLB?3. Who was Broadway Joe?4. How many fouls will get youtossed out during an NBA game?5. Drive is a book about whichNBA superstar?6. New England Patriots hold therecord for scoring how manypoints in one minute of clocktime?7. Mysterious Ways used to beplayed in Houston when whocame to bat?8. Why was Muhammad Alistripped of his titles?9. What number did Jim Brownwear?10. What soccer league createsthe most revenue?11. What is the Lambert-Mead-owlands Trophy awarded for?12. Which Olympics saw the firstwomen's hockey?13. What former basketball starwent to North Korea to visit theirleader?14. What city was host to the firstCommon wealth?15. What is korfball?16. Who was the first driver forthe Joe Gibbs team?17. What number was ColeTrickle?18. Which Canadian university'steams are called the Badgers?19. What NHL coach holds therecord for most wins while withone team?20. Who was BenSchwartzwalder?

Sportstrivia

See SPORTS TRIVIA / Page 18

By PO1 Bill Sheridan,Stds Div, CFNOS

Practices for the FormationHalifax women’s volleyballteam are starting soon onThursday nights. For more in-formation please contact coachLCdr Jess Baker [email protected] orby phone at 902-721-8220. Theteam would love to see lots ofnew talent come out this year.

Pratiques pour l’Équipeféminine de Volleyball de laFormation Halifax les jeudi soirse commence bientôt. Pour plusd'informations prière de s'adress-er à l'entraîneur LCdr Jess Bakerà [email protected] oupar téléphone au 902-721-8220.On adorerait voir de nouveauxjoueurs talentueux faire partie del'équipe cette année.

Intersection curling beganOctober 14 and will take placeevery Tuesday afternoon from12:30 – 2:30 p.m. The seasonwill run until approx April 2015.

There is open pick-up floorhockey at STADPLEX Mondayto Friday from 11 a.m. to noon.The next season for the noonhour floor hockey league willbegin in January.

Rec league flag football willtake place every Wednesday atnoon on Porteous field. Theleague will be friendly and self-officiated..

Fitnessand sportsupdatesBy Trident Staff

Roger Kugler participates in CFB Halifax Curling Club’s learn to curl event. To encourage new participa-tion, two evenings were dedicated to curling tutorials on October 8 and 9. Attendees watched a video andgained instruction from club regulars. Curling leagues are getting off to a great start for the new year.

BETH BROWN, TRIDENT STAFF

Hurry hard

Congratulations to the team from Trinity for winning COTW Dodgeball. This win takes Trinity to secondplace overall, with 265 points. CONTRIBUTED

Trinity wins COTW Dodgeball

See STV TUNA / Page 18

18 TRIDENT SPORTS OCTOBER 27, 2014

Answers1. Greyhounds for a season, buthe also played a few games withthe Petes.2. Vince Coleman, 19873. Joe Nameth4. Six5. Larry Bird6. 217. Craig Biggio8. For refusing induction into themilitary9. 3210. Premiere League(British)11. Given to the best team in theNortheast in Division I FBScollege football.12. 199813. Dennis Rodman14. Hamilton, Ontario15. It's a ball sport with similarit-ies to netball and basketball.16. Dale Jarrett17. 4618. Brock.19. Al Arbour of the Islanders20. He coached Syracuse formany years and went to theNCAA football national champi-onship in 1959. But during theSecond World War he was part ofthe 82nd airborne division at Nor-mandy. He was awarded theSilver Star, Bronze Star, PurpleHeart, four battle stars, and thePresidential Unit citation.

Sports Trivia continued from / Page 17

The 2014 Wing Cup Softballtook place on October 3 at Wind-sor Park in Halifax. The rain heldoff for the all-day event and al-lowed nine teams to compete forthe championship. The competi-tion was friendly and home runswere flying all around.

During round robin play, FDU(A), WSO, MSO, and HOTEFemerged as the top four teams to

advance to the semifinals.FDU(A) defeated HOTEF 11-1

to advance to the final wherethey would meet MSO who man-aged to get by WSO with a scoreof 11-6.

With the championship on theline, the teams squared off look-ing for glory. FDU(A) came outstrong early making it 5-0 early.MSO quickly tightened up theirdefense but struggled to get runshome. Down 8-1 in the 6th inning

MSO charged a late rush lead byCpl Chris Norman with a grandslam as his team gunned for thetitle. With their lead slipping, MSBarry Noseworthy of FDU(A)provided the TSN turning pointwith a diving catch in the out-field to end the inning. In the endFDU claimed the gold with afinal score of 9-5. Congratula-tions to FDU(A) and all compet-itors who took place in the tour-nament.

The FDU(A) team are champions of Wing Cup softball.Front row, left to right; PO2 Ryan Dawe, LS Kyle Groinus, Lt(N) Joel Cormier. Middle row, left to right, LSCaleb Hooper, CPO2 Chris Belanger, PO1 Marc Giles, and PO2 Sean O’Brien.Back row, left to right, LS Mike Dickson, CPO2 Austin Collett, MS Barry Noseworthy, MS Evan Beaton,and PO1 Sean Lothian.

SANDY MACINTOSH, PSP FITNESS AND SPORTS STAFF

FDU(A) takes Wing Cup softballBy Sandy MacIntosh,PSP Fitness and Sports Instructor

into Halifax harbour. By thispoint, the wind had built to over45 knots and horizontal rain waslashing the deck. The trip into theharbour could be described ashairy, with Tuna surfing on tallwaves at recorded speeds of up to19.5 knots. Only six of the 10boats who entered the race endedup finishing, with one boat call-ing for Coast Guard assistance.

The final race of the series washeld October 3-4 and pitted Tunaagainst Sea Smoke, skippered byCapt Mike Evans, RCAF. Thecourse would take us upwind toClam Bay, east of Halifax, andback for a total of 80 miles. Oldrivals from the St. Pierre race andthe Convoy Cup, the two boatssquared off in the dark for thestart near Point Pleasant. Thewind was deceivingly light, withforecasts for gusts to 35 knotsoutside the harbour. Some issuesaboard the competition gaveTuna a five-minute lead off thestart on a fast beam reach.

The brightly lit mass of a de-parting cruise ship overtook us toleeward as we sped away fromthe city. Sea Smoke had almostcaught up by the time we reachedthe turning mark and began thebeat towards Clam Bay, directlyupwind of us in the promised35-knot gusts and 10-foot seas.An hour into the beat and only2.5 of the 22 miles made good tothe next mark, Sea Smoke an-nounced her retirement. Tunafollowed suit, there being nolonger a reason to further punishthe crew. Turning back, a fastreach brought Tuna home inshort order, with one surf bring-ing her to over 21 knots.

Tuna was the only yacht tocompete in all three series races,

a fact that secured the series win.Although a record including tworetirements would not seem onthe surface to be winning materi-al, yacht scoring is a funny oldthing. Just coming to the fight isworth something.

I would like to recognize theefforts and hardiness of all thesalty Tuna crew who brought herthis far: ex-skipper Sgt SteveWright, LS Mike Strickland, SgtAaron Miller, Capt Alex Cole-man, Sgt Scott Oliver, Sgt Gar-row Hill-Stosky, Sgt CoreyMeikle, AB Kyle Goering, andPte Gabe Solomon.

STVTunacontinued from / Page 17

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the time. I find that if we buyhealthy food, we eat it. We allknow that kids eat what is avail-able. I know that if we have a lotof treats on hand, we will be moretempted to eat them. I try to havefresh prepped veggies in thefridge so they are accessible andeasy to choose when you openthe fridge.

Q. What advice would you giveother families thinking aboutincorporating more healthychoices into their diet?

A. I would recommend doingresearch and find healthy ways toprepare food or make substitu-tions. If you are worried about thecost of healthy food, shop aroundand use strategies such as buyingfrozen fruit and vegetables. Some-times they are more nutrient-dense as they have been flashfrozen from the source. Educateyourself of how the food industrymight try to manipulate or trickyou into thinking certain foodsare healthy. For example, are theprepackaged fruit snacks that aremarketed for kids lunches reallyhealthy? Check the ingredient listand read the label to make sure.

Eating healthier doesn’t have tobe overwhelming. If you want toadopt healthy habits that will last,the easiest way to do it is bymaking small, gradual changes.You may be surprised by how thesmallest of changes add up. Formore information on healthyeating education and supportprograms, including HealthyEating on the Go, Health Eatingon a Budget and please contactHealth Promotion Services at902-722-4956 or visit us online atwww.psphalifax.ca.

Eatinghealthycontinued from / Page 15

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The 2014 Defence Ethics Survey,now on its fifth iteration andsponsored by the Defence EthicsProgramme, was released inSeptember. The anonymous, vol-untary survey will collect inputfrom a random sample of DND

and CAF personnel, includingreserves. Those chosen to particip-ate have been notified. Why is thissurvey important?

Ethics is a topic of vital import-ance in the CAF and in DND. Assuch, the survey is a critical toolthat, based on respondent feed-back, will guide the developmentof ethics initiatives and trainingprograms. In addition, results willassist senior leaders in creatingconditions aimed at fostering

ethical attitudes and behaviour.Survey results will also contributeto international research collabora-tions, allowing DND to obtaineven more insights from the res-ults, while once more bringingvisibility to Defence on the worldstage in this research field. What’snew for this year’s survey?

This year’s survey will measureperceptions of organizationalconditions that promote ethicalbehaviour with questions such as,

Does your immediate supervisorset a good example in terms ofethical behaviour? The survey willalso measure ethical risk – thelikelihood of Defence personnelacting contrary to one or more ofthe Defence standards or values.And last but certainly not least, thesurvey aims to be the most user-friendly ever. It will be possible tosubmit it from any computer withinternet access (hard copy deliverywill be available on request). It will

also allow users to save a partially-completed survey if finishing it allat one time poses a challenge.

Your responses matter.If you were randomly selected

to complete the survey, rememberthat every response matters. Weappreciate and value your input,and ask that you encourage yourpeers and subordinates to completethe survey if selected. All person-nel will be hearing about the res-ults of this important survey.

The Defence Ethics Survey returns: We want to hear from you By Louise McCoy,Internal CommunicationsAdvisor, Defence EthicsProgramme, Chief ReviewServices

Le Sondage sur l’éthique de laDéfense, qui en est à sa cin-quième édition en 2014 et estparrainé par le Programmed’éthique de la Défense, a étépublié en septembre.

Ce sondage anonyme etvolontaire permettra de recueillirles commentaires d’un échantil-lon aléatoire de membres dupersonnel du MDN et des FAC, ycompris des réserves. Ceux quiont été choisis pour y prendrepart en ont été avisés. En quoi cesondage est-il important?

L’éthique est un sujet d’uneimportance vitale dans les FAC etau MDN. À ce titre, le sondageest un outil crucial qui orienteral’élaboration des initiatives et desprogrammes de formation surl’éthique en fonction des com-mentaires des répondants. Deplus, les résultats aideront leshauts dirigeants à créer des con-ditions qui favoriseront l’adop-tion d’attitudes et de comporte-ments éthiques. Les résultats dusondage contribueront égalementaux efforts de collaboration inter-nationaux en matière de recher-che, ce qui permettra au MDN detirer davantage de conclusions àpartir des résultats et donnera unefois de plus à la Défense unevisibilité dans ce domaine de

recherche à l’échelle interna-tionale.

Qui a-t-il de nouveau dans lesondage cette année?

Cette année, le sondage mesur-era les perceptions à l’égard desconditions organisationnelles quifavorisent un comportementéthique, au moyen de questionscomme : Votre superviseur im-médiat est-il un bon exemple enmatière de comportementéthique? Le sondage mesureraégalement le risque d’ordreéthique, c’est-à-dire la probabil-ité que les membres du personnelde la Défense agissent d’unemanière contraire à une ou àplusieurs normes ou valeurs de laDéfense. Enfin, le Sondage viseà être plus convivial que jamais.

Il sera possible de le soumettrepar ordinateur disposant d’unaccès Internet (une copie papierpourra être livrée sur demande).Les utilisateurs pourront égale-ment sauvegarder leur sondagepartiellement rempli s’il leur estimpossible de le terminer en uneseule fois.Vos réponses sontimportantes pour nous.

Si vous avez été sélectionné auhasard pour remplir le sondage,n’oubliez pas que chaque réponsecompte. Nous apprécions votrecontribution et vous demandonsd’encourager vos pairs et vossubalternes à remplir le sondages’ils ont été choisis. Les résultatsde cet important sondage serontcommuniqués à tout le personnel.

Le Sondage sur l’éthique de la Défense estde retour : Nous voulons connaître votreopinion Par Louise McCoy,Conseillère en communicationsinternes, Programme d’éthiquede la Défense, Chef - Serviced'examen

Canadian Patient Safety Week isa national annual campaign thatpromotes and inspires improve-ment in patient safety and itsquality in patient care. As part ofthis commitment, CF H Svcs C(A) will be taking part in Cana-dian Patient Safety Week fromOctober 27-31. Our goal is todeliver exceptional patient-centred care in order to optimizehealth outcomes in the CAFpopulation we serve. Canadian

Patient Safety Week is relevant toanyone; providers, patients, andfamilies who engage our healthcare system. The theme of thisyear’s campaign is Ask. Listen.Talk.

Patient safety is not just theresponsibility of health careproviders. Patient safety is every-one’s responsibility. Engagingpatients in their own care is acritical component in the safedelivery of health care. As apatient you should be activelyengaged in all aspects of your

care; therefore you should not beafraid to ask questions and seekclarification with regards totreatment plans, medications orpotential interactions with non-prescribed supplements or herbalremedies. If, as a patient, youhave questions concerning yourcare, please book an appointmentwith your primary health careproviders or your Care DeliveryUnit Primary Care Nurse. Like-wise, should your family mem-bers have questions or concerns,please include them in the dia-

logue with your health care team.We would like to hear from

you. CF H Svcs C (A) is request-ing your support to solicit yourideas to improve patient care. Toshare your ideas please contactus via email at +Patient Con-cerns@CF H Svcs C(A)@Hali-fax or by phone using the PatientComment Line at 902 721-8314.

At CF H Svcs C (A), we arededicated to providing safe careto our members; through Ask.Listen. Talk. We look forward toseeing you at your next visit.

Canadian Patient Safety Week, October 27-31By Capt K. F. Brett,CF H Svcs (A)

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