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Her Majesty’s Canadian Ships ATHABASKAN, VILLE DE QUEBEC,and TORONTO and Canadian Coast Guard Ship Sir WilliamAlexander left Halifax on September 6 for operation Unison.PAGE 3 &10

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By Virginia BeatonTrident staff

Three Navy ships and one Cana-dian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS)

steamed out of Halifax on Tuesday,September 6, bearing more than1,000 Canadian Forces (CF) personnel.

Her Majesty’s Canadian ShipsATHABASKAN, VILLE DE QUE-BEC, and TORONTO, together withthe CCGS Sir William Alexander,were sailing for the Gulf of Mexico.As part of Operation Unison 2005,they will join the massive reliefefforts following Hurricane Katri-na, which caused massive floodingand loss of life in Louisiana andMississippi in late August.

During a press conference heldon ATHABASKAN’s flight deck justbefore the departure, General RickHillier, Chief of the Defence Staff,stated “We are proud of these menand women in uniform and I amdelighted with the support we havegotten from the Department ofTransport, the Canadian CoastGuard, but I am also delighted withthe support we have gotten here inNova Scotia.”

Noting that preparations for thedeployment took place over theLabour Day weekend just after theannouncement came on Friday,September 2, Gen Hillier stated“Through this weekend we had the province, the City of Halifax,the Chamber of Commerce, [and]many businesses go out of their wayto make sure that what we needed totake on these ships for a deploy-ment, and what these men andwomen needed to have to do their

jobs, was available to them.”Prime Minister Paul Martin

addressed the assembled ship’scompany, noting that he had touredall four ships earlier in the day.“When you see the spirit of theyoung men and women onboardthese vessels, their dedication toduty, you begin to understand thetremendous feelings that exist within our Forces and within theCoast Guard.”

Recalling the scale of the destruc-tion and damage caused by Hurri-cane Katrina, Prime Minister Mar-tin emphasized “The pictures ontelevision, devastating though they

may be, can in no way convey thereality of the lack of hope and thesuffering that the people of thesouthern United States are goingthrough.” He thanked the CF mem-bers for undertaking their deploy-ment to participate in the reliefefforts, stating “Canada was builtby neighbours helping neighboursin times of crisis. But that doesn’tonly apply within our borders.Neighbours helping neighboursapplies every bit as much outside ofour borders. That is your mission.”

David Wilkins, the United States’ambassador to Canada, extendedformal appreciation from his gov-

ernment. “On behalf of my gratefulcountry, thank you, and thank allCanadians for giving us your bestwhen we need you the most.”

Wilkins reminded the PrimeMinister that it was not the first timethat Canada had come to the aid ofthe United States. “Just as we werefour years ago, after 9/11, my coun-try is hurting. Hurting deeply. Onceagain, Canada is coming to our res-cue, early and eagerly.”

Extending his thanks to PrimeMinister Martin and the federalcabinet, to the provincial premiers,government officials, the CF, andvolunteers, Wilkins stated “What

you are doing today is important.You are saving lives. And to thosesurvivors in the United States, youare helping them build back theirlives. Today you are reminding thevictims of this disaster and all of usprivileged here watching you inaction, that the human spirit at itsbest is more forceful and powerfulthan any storm.”

Dignitaries present for the depar-ture included the Honourable MyraFreeman, Lieutenant Governor ofNova Scotia, and the HonourableLawrence Freeman, the Hon-ourable Geoff Regan, Minister ofFisheries and Oceans, Rear Admi-ral Dan McNeil, commander Mar-itime Forces Atlantic, and BrigadierGeneral Rick Parsons, commanderLand Force Atlantic Area.

Commodore Dean McFadden,commander of Canadian FleetAtlantic, is commander of the navaltask force group. Upon arrival inthe Gulf region, the Canadian groupwas scheduled to work with the 2ndFleet of the United States Navy.

The Navy ships embarked threeSea Kings and air detachments, andSir William Alexander also carriedan embarked helicopter.

Other components of the CF con-tribution to the post-Katrina reliefefforts included a team of Navydivers from the Fleet Diving Unitsboth Atlantic and Pacific, as well asArmy Combat Engineer divers from4 Engineer Support Regiment inCFB Gagetown. Over 35 divers, liai-son and administrative staff weredeployed on September 4 and 5 andwill be working with the 2ndAmphibious Group of the 2nd Fleet.

Prime Minister Paul Martin, RAdm McNeil (photo left) and Geoff Regan (photo right) addressed the ship’s com-pany of ATHABASKAN before departure.

NCSM VILLE DE QUEBEC leaves Halifax harbour September 6 to assist with Operation Unison.

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HMCS SAGUENAY I reunion in Halifax

Areunion for all who served in the firstHMCS SAGUENAY, 1931 to 1945, will beheld in Halifax October 1 and 2. Thosewho wish to attend or who would like fur-ther information concerning the plannedevents, are requested to contact GeorgeBorgal at (902) 455-2947 or by e-mail [email protected].

Shearwater Military FamilyResource Centre welcome party

Are you a member of a military fami-ly? Are you new to the area? Are youinterested in meeting new people? If youanswered yes to any of these questions,do not miss the Welcome Party at theShearwater Military Family ResourceCentre (SMFRC). The party is on Friday,September 30 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30p.m. at the SMFRC. The event is designed

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Health and Wellness Fair at Tallahassee Community Centre

On Saturday, October 1, the Tallahas-see Community Centre will host the firstever Eastern Passage, Shearwater, CowBay Community Health & Wellness Fair.

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Battle of Trafalgar lectures at Maritime Museum of the Atlantic

The 200th anniversary of the Battle ofTrafalgar, which occurs on Friday Octo-ber 21, will be marked in a two-part seriesof lectures at the Maritime Museum of theAtlantic. On Tuesday, October 11 andTuesday, October 18, the public is invit-ed to attend the lectures concerning oneof the most decisive naval battles in his-tory. The lectures will be held at 7:30 p.m.Call (902) 424-7490 for further details.

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Peter Mitchell Trust Essay Competition

The annual Peter Mitchell Trust EssayCompetition is accepting applicationsfrom interested competitors. To be eligi-ble, an applicant must belong to the Navyof a Commonwealth country, be Com-mander rank or below, and be a fulltimemember or a reservist who has served atleast 20 days in the 12 months precedingthe closing date of the competition.

For essay topics, the complete rulesof the competition, and entry decla-ration form, visit the website atwww.navy.gov.au/spc.mitchell.htm

Closing date for the competition isNovember 14, 2005.

Senator Romeo Dallaire to speak at fundraiser

Senator Romeo Dallaire, retired Com-mander of the United Nations Peace-keeping Mission in Rwanda, will be theguest speaker at Coady Celebrates, theannual fundraising dinner for the CoadyInternational Institute.

Senator Dallaire, is an advocate forhuman rights and conflict resolution.

The dinner will be held at 6p.m. onWednesday October 12, 2005 at the West-in Nova Scotia Hotel in Halifax. Ticketsare priced at $125 and are available bycalling 902-867-3718 or at toll free 1-866-820-7835.

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Rear Admiral (RAdm)Dan McNeil, command-

er Joint Task Force Atlantic(JTF(A)) and Maritime ForcesAtlantic, opened the fall season of the DistinguishedSpeakers series of the HalifaxChamber of Commerce.

Addressing a sold-outluncheon gathering of busi-ness leaders at the WorldTrade and Convention Centre,RAdm McNeil spoke aboutthe connections between theCanadian military, and busi-nesses in Halifax RegionalMunicipality (HRM).

Noting that the original titleof his speech had been ‘Pow-ering the Economy—TheNavy’, RAdm McNeil pointedout that now, as commander of JTF(A) as of July 1, he had a new mandate. “Today Iwill speak about ‘The Canadi-an Forces—and HRM’ and Iwill conclude with optimisticwords about how the Canadi-an Forces are going to changeand what opportunities that isgoing to give you.”

RAdm McNeil observedthat the Canadian Forceshave a strong presence in Hal-ifax, through the war yearsand on to the present. “We arenot just the Navy in Hali-fax—although our Dockyardis an integral part of down-town and the peninsula.”

The Canadian Forces inHRM have the largest militaryinfrastructure in the country,according to RAdm McNeil.Referring to Captain(N) MarcSt. Jean, commander of CFBHalifax, RAdm McNeil stated“When all the base command-ers in Canada meet annually,Captain(N) Marc St. Jean is leplus grand legume—he is thebig guy, with the biggestbudget, and with propertyfrom Bedford to Shearwaterto Mill Cove.”

RAdm McNeil describedviewing the waterfront in2004, upon his return to thecity after some years away,and his admiration of the property known as Karlsen’sWharf. Noting that the proper-ty is for sale, RAdm McNeilstated “We are most certainlytrying to buy it before OsamaBin Laden Incorporated buysit.” When it is purchased, “Wehave every intention of clean-ing up the waterfront viewfrom that vantage point.”

Another potential water-front project involved pro-posals concerning HMCSSACKVILLE, as Canada’snaval memorial, as part of alasting tribute to SecondWorld War history on the Hal-ifax waterfront. According toRAdm McNeil, “Somethinghas to be done in partnership.I cannot use defence funds forthis big waterfront project,but I can help you twist some

federal arms. This can only be done with the combinedeffort of the business commu-nity of Halifax with regionaldepartments and with the fed-eral government.”

There is also the opportu-nity in this project to partnerwith the Maritime Museum,which contains significantinformation about naval his-tory, RAdm Mcneil told hisaudience.

To underline the impact ofthe military’s economic pres-ence in HRM, RAdm McNeilgave statistics to support hispoint. “In Halifax we employalmost 9,000 people. Wespend about $430 milliondollars in annual salarieshere, about $210 million dollars per year in local pur-chase and contracts, and inthe last five years we haveinvested over $130 million ininfrastructure.”

That infrastructure includeseverything from the commu-nity centre in Windsor Park,to the new Juno Tower andco-located Mess and Ward-room, he added. “I am toldthat KPMG have also meas-ured the multiplier effect ofour DND wages on the Hali-fax economy to be 89 centsfor every dollar.”

RAdm McNeil stated thatmilitary members bring fur-ther benefits to the communi-ty, as they are encouraged tobe homeowners, and as well,

the spouses of military mem-bers are frequently employedlocally. Many CF membersmaintain strong communityinvolvements, said RAdmMcNeil, emphasizing “Ourpeople are very good citizens,very good contributors.”

After a decade of militarybudget cuts, “The pendulumhas swung the other waynow.” RAdm McNeil notedthat the MARLANT budget inconstant years dollars is backto where it was when the cuts started.

Considering the newDefence Policy Statement,RAdm McNeil stated “Thereis nothing but optimism forthe future.”

The new command andcontrol structure will bringsignificant responsibilities to the Atlantic region, hestressed. Referring to thedeployment of the naval taskforce to participate in therelief efforts after HurricaneKatrina, RAdm McNeil stat-ed “What we did the LabourDay weekend is a sign of thetimes. We could not havedone it without our businesspartners in the region.”

Between Friday and Tues-day of that weekend, “We inJTF(A) spent from $2.5 mil-lion to $4 million dollars onhumanitarian aid, which wasoffloaded for the most part inPensacola as of yesterday[September 12]” though theCCGS Sir William Alexanderhad not arrived as of Septem-ber 13.

In conclusion, RAdmMcNeil predicted that thereare more business opportuni-ties on the way, especiallywith recapitalization and thecreation of the Standing Con-tingency Task Force.

“We in Atlantic Canada arevery lucky to be here. Thekind of role we are looking atplaying in the future is not sodifferent from the role weplayed historically in thepast. We have a world classstrategic harbour here, a railhead, an air head, and a won-

derful community of people.This is probably where it’sgoing to happen. We willplay a role as a leading agentof change, just like we havebeen asked to be the leaderwith the new command and

control structure with JointTask Force Atlantic.”

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Rescue at seaA Cormorant helicopter from 103 Squadron in Gander transferred a survivor of the sinking fishing boat Melina and Keith II to the Canadian Coast Guard Vessel Leonard J. Cowley. Four survivors were rescued by the fishing vessel Lady CharlotteStar September 12.

RAdm Dan McNeil, centre, spoke at a business luncheon September 12. Photo left is AllenDillon, Director Federal Accounts, Defence and Aerospace, with xwave. Photo right is RickEmberley, chair of the Board for the Halifax Chamber of Commerce.

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By PO2 Tari GravesHMCS GLACE BAYInformation Officer/SNR NCIOP

Two Kingston Class MaritimeCostal Defence Vessels, Her

Majesty’s Canadian Ships (HMCS)GLACE BAY and SHAWINIGAN,departed St. John’s NF Saturday,August 6 embarking on a five-weekNorthern deployment. The deploy-ment had two purposes, accordingtoe Captain(N) Larry Hickey, theCommander of the 5th MaritimeOperations Group; to perform navalreserve training and enhance ourability to operate in remote areas andto increase the Canadian Navy pres-ence in the north.

Throughout the voyage, the shipsembarked Rangers from variousCanadian Ranger Patrol Groups andconduct joint operations while visit-ing numerous First Nations commu-nities. The ships were accompaniedby various air assets such as on CP-140 Aurora, a Maritime Patrol air-craft from 14 Wing Greenwood, anda CC-138 Twin Otter Transport air-craft from 440 Squadron Yellowknife.

The following is a first-handaccount of the deployment.

August 7, 2005. We arrive in StAnthony NFLD for a six-hour stopover. The Canadian Rangers willembark here and some of the crewwill run ashore for the last minuteitems they may have forgotten in StJohn’s. The bars will close until wereach Churchill out of respect for thedry nature of most northern commu-nities and we will do our best to makeour new guests welcome in our Navyenvironment. As we come alongside,10 are waiting on the jetty in their dis-tinctive red Ranger sweatshirts andball caps. They are taking pictures ofus as we take pictures of them andthere is an air of excitement as theyfinally cross the brow after a Wel-come Aboard briefing from theExecutive Officer and Coxswain.

August 8, 2005. The Rangers aresettling into the ship’s routine. Noneof our Ranger group were sea sick;however we received word that twoin SHAWINIGAN did not fare so well.Today will be about familiarizing theRangers with the ship, and getting toknow one another.

Sergeant (Sgt) Joe Gonneau is

from St Jean Sur Richelieu and is areserve member from 2e Groupe dePatrouille des Rangers Canadienne.Noah Swappie is a Master Corporal(MCpl) and 2I/C of Kawawachika-mach patrol and has served fouryears with the Rangers and JuniorRangers. In his civilian role, he is apolice officer. David Bolger is a med-ical equipment technologist in hishometown of Blanc Sablon, and is aCorporal (Cpl) with four years as aRanger. Leon Asquabaneskum is afrom Wemindji who has served justover three years with the Rangers. Heis a brand new fire fighter in his homefire station. Paulay-Anne Nadeauhails from Schefferville, where shetrained and works as a chef. She hasbeen with the rangers for 4 years.Finally, we meet Annie Eetook fromKangirsuk. She has been with theRangers since 1998, and works in amining office two hours by planefrom her home. She is here on hervacation time and will return direct-ly to work for a two week periodbefore she will see her children. It isdifficult to say who is more curiousabout whom at this point, and itbecomes common to see groups ofsailors and Rangers gathered arounda centrally placed chart discussingtheir hometowns.

August 9, 2005. This morning SgtGonneau and Annie Eetook give the ship’s company a lecture on theRole and History of the CanadianRangers. Annie talks about her Inuittraditions to a captivated audience,and then teaches us how to say a fewcolourful words in Inutituk. We arepreparing to take our first trek ashoretomorrow on Killiniq Island, whichis located at the northern tip ofLabrador. The island is supposed tobe uninhabited by humans, but wemay get our first glimpse of a resi-dent polar bear. The CO is cautiousabout putting us ashore, and at thispoint it looks like only the Rangerswill proceed ashore. The risk ofbecoming dinner is simply too highto send ship’s company.

August 10, 2005. There appearsto be construction on the island,which is good news for me, but bad news for the polar bears. Themachines are noisy and have proba-bly scared the wildlife into hiding.We hop in the RHIB, armed with twoC-7s for protection, and rendezvous

with SHAWINIGAN’s away team onKilliniq Island.

There, we are wary to see an exca-vator moving soil with what appearsto be the words Killing Machinewritten on the front. After a moment,we realize where we are, and see thatit actually says Killiniq Machine. Wetrack down the source of the con-struction at their kitchen tent and arerelieved to learn that they are an envi-ronmental engineering team fromThunder Bay, hired to clean up thespills from the oil tanks attached tothe old settlement buildings. Humansonce inhabited Killiniq Island, butthe harsh environment made it diffi-cult to bring in supplies and so thesite was abandoned. Now thereremains only a Canadian CoastGuard Radio Station and towersfrom NORAD’s former DEW Line.

We explore the fog-encasedisland, and track a caribou that wasfollowing the roads made by theenvironmental team. He is longgone, however.

We head back to the kitchen tentand are greeted by the cook, who hasput the coffee on and is busy servingup chunks of raw caribou for us to try.He apologizes for the lack of soysauce, but the plane carrying freshprovisions isn’t in until tomorrow.He makes a gift of the meat to ourDeck Officer and we carry on back tothe ship.

August 11, 2005. We sail 15 nau-tical miles up Koksoak River todayto get into Kuujjuaq. We are now inthe Southern portion of Ungava Bay.Once inside and at anchor, theRanger Away Team must travel bysmall boat one hour to the town. Thereturn trip is frustratingly longagainst the current with so many peo-ple loaded into one small boat. It is

all a race against the tide, which ifmissed, will keep us at anchor anextra four hours.

We arrive at the local jetty and vis-it with the local people. We drop intothe Co-Op store and I hand out pam-phlets in English and Inuktitut, aswell as pencils and Navy stickers. Afellow NCIOP from SHAWINIGANand I drop into CBC North beforereturning to the jetty. It is a whirlwindvisit, which does not afford us anappreciation for the town. Thoseback in GLACE BAY visit with juniorrangers brought out in cargo canoes.CBC North does a broadcast rightfrom the ship.

August 12, 2005. The calmovernight sail has taken us to thewestern shore of Ungava Bay to atown called Quaqtaq. We drop theanchor close to shore, so I spend afew hours here, visiting the Nurse’sStation, school, Co-Op and themunicipal building. I talk to the chil-dren and hand out Navy stickers andlearn about the local way of life. Thecommunity freezer especially fasci-nates me. There is a local program inplace called the Hunter AssistanceProgram, where an able bodied per-son may be paid a fixed amount perfish, seal or caribou, as long as she/heprovides the kill to the communityfreezer. Here, the elders and otherscan draw all the meat they require.The program runs at a perpetual loss,but nonetheless is considered essen-tial. In the municipality building, welearn that Quaqtaq began as fivehouses in the 1950s and now thetown boasts more than 300.

While we’re ashore, the Com-manding Officer gives an inter-view with the Aboriginal People’sNetwork.

August 13, 2005. We head into

Kangiqsujuaq on the southeasternshore of Hudson Straight. Kangiq-sujuaq is Inuit for Large Bay and isalso know as Wakham Bay, popula-tion 500.

I enjoy a can of Coke from the Co-Op, which costs me $1.59. The localchildren seem to be helping them-selves from the cooler, but I learn thatthere is store credit in these villages,and the money earned by the store isreturned to the community; hence theterm co-operative. I am not able tosecure in store credit, but I do man-age to meet many people. Kangiqsu-juaq has a nice feel to it. It is sur-rounded by beautiful hills, and thepeople seem gentle and curious. Ihave recruited our Rangers and theyhelp me hand out pencils to the kidsand in some cases provide translationto the elders.

I head back to where the RHIB willpick us up and am offered a ride inthe back of a pickup truck.

“Do you like char?” the man yellsback at us. I know from conversa-tions on board that the ship certainlywould like to have some and so whenwe pass the sergeant (who has a PRC)I yell to the driver to stop. After liais-ing with the ship, we have a deal, andthere is fish to be smoked and cut intosteaks for all. Not bad for some ballcaps and a ship’s knife. Noah helpsus fillet the fish, and Annie shows usthe traditional way to cook it. We areall pretty pleased with ourselves, butwhere are the polar bears?

August 14, 2005. Man Over-board! Ranger Leon jumps into therescue boat to act as bowsman, andOscar is recovered in four minutes,20 seconds. We’re not certain howthis is possible, but he has beenspending a lot of time on the bridge.The deck department is becomingvery fond of him, and it is not longbefore Leon is doing all of the rou-tine pipes. Paulay-Anne has made ahome for herself in the galley, andhas put out a mean tourtiere for sup-per. Noah has formed a partnershipwith Master Seaman (MS) Outhouse,the ship’s yeoman, and is stompingeveryone at SKIPBO. David is busyfilming and interviewing us for hisJunior Rangers and then there isAnnie. Annie has stowed away in allour hearts and humbled us in hergratitude. We will miss Annie.

Today we pile in the boat and

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head into Ivujivik, located atthe mouth of Hudson Bay.Ivujivik is the Inuit word forthe place where the ice gathersbecause of strong currents. Iam reluctant to go ashorebecause I believe that all thesevillages are the same and Ihave seen it all. I am wrong.The greeting at the water farexceeds any so far.

Nearly the entire town ishere and at some point, theywill all make it out to our shipson the community boat.

I see my polar bear whenwe go to the town. Or ratherthe hide of a young bear left inthe sun to dry. It is a melan-choly experience, but it is thereality of the North; nothing isspared, nor wasted.

We climb a hill to the ceme-tery. It is a Christian ceme-tery; the Inuit are very reli-gious people. The markersare all wooden crosses withthe exception of two granitemonuments, no doubt forsome more influential mem-bers of the community. Thereare slight mounds where thegraves must exist above thepermafrost, and the flowersare bountiful, and plastic.

August 15, 2005. Severalof us were up late last nightmaking gifts for our Rangerfriends.

We must say goodbye tothem in Puvirnituq , which isthe second largest community

on the Hudson Coast and thethird largest in Inuvik. It is alsoknow as P.U.V. for short and isthe Inuktitut word for placewhere there is the smell of rot-ting meat.

The ship’s company ismustered, and each Rangerreceives a gift bag of sorts.The deck department pres-ents Leon with a paddle thatthe Buffer spent late nightsworking on.

It is an emotional goodbye,but we are proud that thesepeople have been made to feelso welcome on board. We alsohope that we have instilled in them a positive view of the Navy and the CanadianForces. We will make our wayto Churchill this afternoon,where I am assured that if I tryhard enough, I will see a liv-ing polar bear.

If I do it’ll be wonderful, butI am happy having just made itthis far.

I am a better Canadian nowthat I have been touched bythe culture of our North and I am proud to be part of this operation.

Editor’s Note: In the storyabout the change of com-mand in HMCS MONCTONthat appeared in the Septem-ber 5 Trident, MONCTON wasincorrectly identified. MONC-TON is a Maritime CostalDefence Vessel.


On Friday, August 26, the JuniorRanks Mess of HMCS IROQUOIS

was officially renamed in honour of thelate Master Seaman (MS) Mike O’Neil.

The gesture of memory and respectwas a tribute to MS O’Neil, a bos’un inIROQUOIS, who died suddenly aftercrossing IROQUOIS’s brow on Remem-brance Day, 1992. According to messpresident MS Mark Hodge, in 1998 therewas a decision to name the Junior RanksMess for MS O’Neil. “But due to sailingcommitments and refits and otherevents, we never got around to doing theofficial ceremony where the familycould be involved.”

Recently, MS Hodge was able to con-tact MS O’Neil’s younger brother, LSKeith O’Neil, who coincidentally hadalso sailed in IROQUOIS. The family andthe ship selected a date for the formalnaming of the mess.

MS O’Neil’s widow Pamela, hisdaughter Jennifer, his mother Hectorine,three brothers, and several other familymembers were present for the mess din-ner. Following toasts, there was a briefceremony and a ribbon cutting to for-malize the official naming of the JuniorRanks Mess.

It was an occasion for his family mem-bers to recall MS O’Neil’s pride in hiscareer with the Canadian Navy. LS Kei-th O’Neil stated that his elder brotherMike had joined the Navy about fiveyears ahead of him. The circumstances ofMS O’Neil’s death were both unexpect-ed and tragic, he remembered. MSO’Neil was stricken without warning anddied of a heart attack. “Thirty years old,and his daughter was seven months oldat the time and it was a total shock toeverybody. The biggest kick in the headI ever got.”

LS Keith O’Neil was posted to IRO-QUOIS in 1993 and recalled that he wasgratified when several years later, some-one suggested that they rename the

Junior Ranks Mess, also known as theCave, after his brother, MS O’Neil. “I liketo think I had a little bit to do with it.”

Recalling her late husband, PamelaO’Neil recalled “He loved the Navy,”and added that she was happy to see thatnearly 13 years later, his shipmates stillremembered him with admiration. MSO’Neil’s brother John noted that MSMike O’Neil had joined the Navy whilestill in his teens, and stated “He was aproud Canadian.”

The occasion was deeply emotionalfor MS O’Neil’s mother Hectorine, whodescribed her son Mike as a man whowas deeply attached to his family, andmade it a point to look up and visit hisrelations during port visits.

IROQUOIS sailor memorializedin Junior Ranks Mess

MS Hodge, left, shows Pamela O’Neil and Hectorine O’Neil, the photo of MS O’Neil.


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HMCS SACKVILLE, the SecondWorld War corvette that faced

enemy submarines while escortingmerchant convoys during the Battleof the Atlantic, is gearing up for themost important mission of her his-toric career: a permanent home onthe Halifax waterfront.

The Canadian Naval MemorialTrust (CNMT), which maintains andoperates the 64 year-old SACK-VILLE, wants the ship preserved inperpetuity to ensure she is availablefor future generations. SACKVILLEis the last of more than 100 corvettesbuilt in Canada during The SecondWorld War and was designatedCanada’s Naval Memorial by thegovernment in 1985.

Vice Admiral (VAdm) (ret’d)Duncan (Dusty) Miller, chair ofCNMT says it is important that all Canadians learn more aboutSACKVILLE.

“This will help Canadians appre-ciate the incredible contribution ofthe Canadian Navy to the Allied vic-tory and of all those who sailed inthe Battle of the Atlantic. SACK-VILLE is the symbol of theircourage and our living memorial totheir bravery during the longest bat-tle of the Second World War. It is upto all of us to help preserve The LastCorvette,” he explained.

Miller and fellow CNMT trusteesfeel a permanent home for SACK-VILLE ashore can be achieved with-in a maritime heritage complex pro-posed by the Waterfront Develop-ment Corporation (WDC). The com-plex would be located near the ship’ssummer berth at Sackville Landing.WDC’s mandate includes redevelop-ing and revitalizing lands surround-

ing Halifax harbour.The WDC Queen’s Quay complex

proposal would feature SACKVILLEin the grand Battle of the AtlanticHall. The complex would alsoinclude an aquarium, boat buildingcentre, dinner theatre and a soundand light show of a wartime subma-rine attack. The ship would be avail-able to the public year-round. Atpresent, SACKVILLE is open to thepublic during the June-Septemberperiod and then returns to her winterberth in HMC Dockyard.

SACKVILLE, commissioned inSaint John, New Brunswick in 1941,retired from active service in 1982after more than 40 years as a war-ship and peacetime oceanographicresearch vessel. Since the 1980strustees and other volunteers havecarried out considerable work torestore the 205-foot corvette to her1944 configuration so that visitorscan gain an appreciation of life atsea in wartime.

VAdm Lynn Mason (ret’d), Chair-man of CNMT’s 2005 Annual FundCommittee said increasing publicawareness and support for whatSACKVILLE represents is a priorityof CNMT. The Trust has more than1,000 trustees and supporters acrossthe country.

“SACKVILLE, although wellknown in the naval and maritimecommunity, needs to be recognizedin a similar vein as the NationalCenotaph in Ottawa, the VimyMemorial and the new Juno Beachmemorial in France,” he explained.

If WDC proceeds with its plansand with SACKVILLE appropriate-ly preserved and restored, CNMTtrustees feel their vision of the shipas an inspiring memorial capable of sparking interest in Canada’simpressive maritime heritage will

have been fulfilled.Over the years CNMT has sup-

ported a number of activities to pro-mote Canada’s rich naval and mar-itime heritage. One project involvesa history essay contest to elevate theimportance of Canadian history inschools and to promote naval histo-ry as a significant building block tounderstanding Canada’s evolutionas a nation.

SACKVILLE is a part of Canada’srich naval and maritime heritage.

The Canadian Navy, establishedin 1910, expanded from a handful ofships and fewer than 3,000 membersat the beginning of the Second WorldWar to more than 300 ships and95,000 men and women in uniformby the end of hostilities. Between1939-1945, the Canadian and Alliednavies were engaged in a deadlystruggle to keep the North Atlanticlifeline open.

The Battle of the Atlantic is rec-ognized as the crucial battle of theSecond World War. The Canadian

Navy provided escort for 47 per centof all merchant convoys; the con-voys carried millions of tons ofmateriel that supplied the Allied wareffort in Europe. Canada paid a steepcost for keeping the lifeline open: theNavy lost 24 ships and suffered2,000 fatalities; the Merchant Navylost hundreds of ships and suffered1,700 casualties.

SACKVILLE, with a crew of 80sharing crowded quarters, was in thethick of action during the critical1942-44 period of the Battle of theAtlantic. She served in several well-known escort groups on the StJohn’s-Londonderry run.

Perhaps SACKVILLE’s mostmemorable escort occurred in earlyAugust 1942 when the ship, undercommand of LCdr Alan Easton,engaged several U-boats in a 24-hour period. In the first encounter,250 miles east of Newfoundland,SACKVILLE fired a star shell to illu-minate the submarine; it dove, andthe ship fired a pattern of depth

charges. The blast forced the dam-aged U-boat to the surface but sheslipped back into the water and wasable to make it back to port. Short-ly after, SACKVILLE encounteredanother U-boat at 100 yards andengaged in a lethal ballet withSACKVILLE zigging to ram and the sub zagging to avoid contact.SACKVILLE’s forward gun puncheda large hole in the conning towerbefore the damaged submarine man-aged to escape.

In 1944, SACKVILLE was part ofthe group that escorted the largestconvoy of the war across theAtlantic, the 167-ship HX 297. Fol-lowing the end of hostilities,SACKVILLE was placed in thereserve fleet.

In 1951-52, SACKVILLE under-went an extensive refit and com-menced a new career as an oceano-graphic research vessel, includingservice with the Bedford Institute ofOceanography and the DefenceResearch Establishment Atlantic.SACKVILLE conducted her final sailpast in December, 1982

“Canadians of all ages and fromall walks of life can help support theCanadian Naval Memorial Trust inits on-going work to ensure the long-term preservation of SACKVILLE asan important national memorial,”Mason explained.

Support can take several forms,including becoming a trustee, orbecoming a member of the ship’scompany. Income tax receipts areprovided. Additional information isavailable on the CNMT Web site:www.canadiannavalmemorial.org,or by calling the ship (902) 429-2132/427-2837. Mailing address isCanadian Naval Memorial Trust,HMCS SACKVILLE, PO Box 99000Station Forces, Halifax NS B3K 5X5.

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On Tuesday, September 6, 2005, the three ships

assigned to help HurricaneKatrina’s victims were sail-ing up Halifax harbourtoward the Gulf of Mexico toparticipate in Operation Uni-son. In less than 72 hours,HMCS ATHABASCAN wastransformed from a signifi-cant task group warship to aship on a mercy mission.

Lt(N) Scott Nelson said theship’s company was on mini-mum manning on Fridaybecause they were leavingSunday for work-ups. Theship’s company had to berecalled for the captain tomake his announcement aboutthe ship leading Op Unison,and to get ready for Tuesday’sdeparture. “For the past threedays, we have removed stan-chions posts on board to storegasoline on the upper decks.The torpedo magazines hadbeen empty anyway and it’scurrently full of bottled water,diapers, baby wipes, pablumand other humanitarian reliefefforts. As well, we borrowedpretty well every Zodiac fromevery ship in harbour; we have

five Zodiacs on board now. Itwill be used to move storesaround. We stored whateverwe can possibly take withingrasp to get this all done,” saidLt(N) Nelson. “We went fromthinking we are going to beassessed by sea training andnow we had to change gears,”Lt(N) Nelson added.

It meant a good logisticplanning between the depart-ing ships and the suppli-ers. “The ship’s companyworked extremely hard overthose three days to make it happened,” said Captain(N)David C. Gardam, HMCS

ATHABASKAN’s Command-ing Officer. “We came in onThursday, we were out doingtrials, and we found out Fri-day morning at 10:30 that wewere going to be deployingfor Op Unison. I had to recallthe ship’s company, I toldthem that they probably sawwhat was going on the newsand they probably can guesswhy I had recalled themwhich was to tell them that wewere going sailing on Tues-day for Op Unison,” he said.“We had to do this because itwas a rescue mission. I gavethem all the information that I

had, that’s the best way for thecrew to be able to go and pre-pare their families for what ishappening. We try to keep thefamilies in the picture and sono one is in the dark. There isa trust that set up between thefamilies and us that serve.”

When asked how the ship’screw was prepared for thattype of mission, Lt(N) Nelson

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The Canadian Forces NavalEngineering School (CFNES)

has a new commanding officer.During a ceremony at the Drill Shed on Thursday, September 8,Commander (Cdr) Robert Hoveyassumed command from Cdr Don-ald Flemming.

In his remarks, Cdr Flemmingstated “I am not sad, because for thepast two years I have had the hon-our of serving as your comman-dant... Now it is time for me tomove on, and turn command over toCdr Hovey.”

He stated that having known CdrHovey for several years, he had com-plete confidence in the incomingcommandant’s abilities for the job.

Cdr Flemming also expressed hisgratitude to the CFNES staff for alltheir contributions to the success ofthe school, and also to Capt(N) GordSwitzer for his advice and guidance.

In conclusion, Cdr Flemmingstated, “I want to say thank you tothe students.” He noted “It is you, inanticipation of the important posi-tion that you will hold in the fleet,that have given my time as com-mandant true meaning, and myself,full satisfaction.”

As he addressed the assembly,

Cdr Hovey observed that manyNavy personnel have been at sometime, students at CFNES, adding,“The school has a long history.” Heemphasized that he was honouredto be selected as commandant, toplay a part in that history.

In a brief interview after the cer-emony, Cdr Hovey said that theCFNES staff was working hard, not-ing “They’re getting me up to speedas quickly as possible.”

CFNES is an active place with alarge student population, accordingto Cdr Hovey. “There are so many

disciplines and technologies thatwe have. It’s an important under-taking. We’re a small navy but wehave all the technologies that alarge navy has to deal with.”

He added “It’s gratifying to seethe priority that the Navy places ontraining. When sailors go to sea,missions can be varied and usuallyunexpected, so they have to be veryadaptable individuals.”

As a former student at CFNES, CdrHovey stated “For engineers to getthe opportunity to command, thatdoesn’t happen frequently. For many

of us, it’s our only opportunity andfor this to be presented is an immenseprivilege. It’s something I am verymuch looking forward to. Everyonewho has done it says it’s one of thebest jobs of an officer’s career.”

Cdr Hovey’s most recent postingwas with ADM POL with the Direc-tor General International SecurityPolicy, where he was Desk Officerfor Latin America and the Caribbean.

From CFNES, Cdr Flemming hasmoved to Fleet Maintenance Facil-ity Cape Scott (FMFCS), where hewill be Corporate Manager, Deputy

Commanding Officer. “It’s all part of the new organiza-

tion for the FMF so it’s a challengebecause I’m learning, to me, a newjob, and it is a new job, so it’s inter-esting that way.”

Cdr Flemming added that whilehe anticipated moving into the newjob, he appreciated his time atCFNES. “You’re working with real-ly good people and you’re seeingthe sailors evolve to the point wherethey are ready to go to the ships.”

In his view of CFNES, Cdr Flem-ming stated “This school is a stonefrigate, it is part of the fleet. That’salways been one of the guidingprinciples I’ve tried to go by.”

Four CF members received pre-sentations during the change ofcommand ceremony. Petty OfficerSecond Class (PO2) Gilbert receivedthe second clasp to the CanadianForces Decoration, while PO2Embree received the first clasp tothe Canadian Forces Decoration andMaster Seaman Branscombe andAble Seaman Baillie both receivedthe Canadian Forces Decoration.

The staff of CFNES, includingcivilians, totals 333. There are cur-rently 562 students at CFNES Hali-fax, including MSE, CSE and OfficerTraining. At CFNES Detachment St. John’s there are 103 students,including METTP and NCSTTP.

New commandant signs on at CFNES

From left to right, Cdr. Hovey, Capt(N) Switzer and Cdr. Flemming sign the change of command certificates.

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By Andrea EstensenTrident staff

With a large outdoor event, theweather plays an integral

role. Such was the case for the 2005Nova Scotia International Air Show(NSIAS) held at the Halifax Inter-national Airport September 10 and11. Organizers were hoping forattendance of between 25,000 and30,000. Tracy Morgan, NSIASMedia and Public Relations Direc-tor said that as of September 12, thefinal numbers were not available,

but she believed that the numberswere close.

The sunny and cool temperaturesmay have played a role.

“Mother Nature kept the rainaway, but she didn’t keep the winddown. We know that on Saturday,thunderstorms were predicted. Weare glad that she only threw thewind at us,” said Morgan. “Unfor-tunately, because it was so windy,the Skyhawks couldn’t jump. Wecouldn’t have them perform inunsafe conditions.”

Fans were disappointed that the 8 Wing Trenton, ON-based para-chuting team didn’t perform, butthe other major Canadian Forcesdemonstration team awed thecrowd with its aerobatic maneu-vers. The NSIAS marked the 1998th performance of the world-renowned Canadian Forces Snow-birds. The approximately 30 minuteshow by the 15 Wing Moose Jaw,SK-based team featured several for-mations, including a tribute for theYear of the Veteran, and drawing aheart in the sky for the women andchildren in the crowd. The team hasdedicated its 35th season to Captain(Capt) Miles Selby, who was killedduring a training mission in Decem-ber 2004.

Other air performances includedwingwalker Carol Pilon, a gliderperformance by Manfred Radius,

and an F/A-18 Hornet demonstra-tion from the United States AirForce. Capt Mary Cameron Kellyfrom CFB Greenwood demonstrat-ed the capabilities of the CanadianForces’Aurora aircraft.

Because the air show was at apublic airport, and commercialflights had to be accommodated, forsome, the action may have been ata slow pace.

“If you were looking for action inthe air, it may have seemed lag-ging,” stated Morgan. “But therewere (commercial) planes taking

off, and the army displays weregoing on when there was a lull.There was something happening allthe time.”

In addition to the Army static anddynamic displays, air demonstra-tions and the static aircraft on thetarmac, the Lifestyles Market was a success.

“No one was disappointed in theLifestyles Market,” Morgan noted.“There was more access comparedto last year, and everyone waspleased with the variety.”

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Snowbirds highlight of 2005 air show

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Carol Pilon demonstrates the artof wingwalking.

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Big machines, lots of dust andloud noise. The Land Force

Atlantic Area (LFAA) static anddynamic displays at the 2005 NovaScotia International Air Show(NSIAS) drew a lot of attention andlarge crowds.

Once again this year, rides in theLight Armoured Vehicles (LAV)were very popular with both chil-

dren and adults.“As soon as the LAV III rides

opened up, we were busy all day,”said Captain (Capt) Rob Johnson,G3 domestic operations officer for LFAA.

The LFAA display consisted of a number of vehicles and person-nel from CFB Gagetown, and 36Brigade Group from Halifax.

Capt Johnson said that the pur-pose of the display was to showcasethe range of equipment and numberof personnel that the Army has inAtlantic Canada. Approximately175 people from LFAA attended theair show.

“We also wanted to bring atten-tion to the fact that the Army is inAtlantic Canada, and bring expo-

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Air Cadet Kien Houk has attend-ed air shows in the past.

He said that this year’s was not asgood as last year’s.

“I am not as pleased as I was lastyear,” he said. “I am happy with thedynamic displays, but there is notthat much for the static displays.”

Houk said that the seemingdecrease in the number of planes ondisplay may be attributed to currentoperations for both the Canadianand American military. The SeaKing dynamic display had to becancelled, as three of the aircraftwere deployed with Her Majesty’s

Canadian Ships VILLE DE QUEBEC,TORONTO and ATHABASKAN toassist in aid efforts to areas ravagedby Hurricane Katrina.

The CF-18 Hornet was part of thestatic display.

Members of the the 2nd BattalionRCR demonstrate a rappel.The United States Navy Hawkeye surveillance plane drew crowds.

The anti-armour guided missile TOW launcher was one part of the LFAAdisplay at the Nova Scotia International Air Show.

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sure to it,” he stated.Johnson noted that the Army’s partic-

ipation in the NSIAS has increased overthe past several years, with both the stat-ic and dynamic displays.

Some of the dynamic displays includ-ed a rappelling demonstration by the 2ndBattalion Royal Canadian Regimentfrom CFB Gagetown, LAV III exercises,and a mock attack.

Warrant Officer Brian Williams fromthe Field Artillery School at CFB Gage-town said that most of the younger peo-ple coming through the Army displaywere interested in the unmanned aerialvehicles, also known as drones.

“The kids are really into it,” he said.There were many activities for chil-

dren to participate in, which gave thema feeling for what a soldier’s life mightreally be like. Several large pieces ofequipment were on hand, and young-sters could climb in and check them out.

Children were able to experienceeverything from the interior of a tank, toaiming an L3 Howitzer. A mock hospi-tal was set up, and people attending theair show could sit in the back of a mili-tary ambulance.

Sapper David Smith from CFB Gage-town was on hand to demonstrate howmilitary personnel sweep for, and safelyremove land mines. He answered ques-tions from children and their parents,and showed them the proper use of ametal detector, before handing it overand allowing some hands on experience.

Not too far from the Army displays,the Canadian Navy had a booth set upwhere children and their parents couldlearn about Navy life. The booth fea-tured a video portraying what the Navy

does, and there were sailors available toanswer questions.

In addition to the Army and Navy, theAir Force was represented by severalWings, including 15 Wing Moose Jaw,SK. Capt. Brent Handy explained thebenefits of the relatively new Hawk 155,which the Canadian Air Force has flownfor approximately five years. The NSIASwas Handy’s first appearance at an airshow. “It’s been great,” he said.

The United States Air Force had sev-eral members on hand, including LColDavid Swanson from the Rhode IslandAir National Guard.

The NSIAS was the first time at the airshow for LCol Swanson, but he is nostranger to the province. “My mother isfrom Nova Scotia,” he said. “We spentour summers as kids in Bridgewater.”

LCol Swanson said he thought the airshow was a great event. “The people arefriendly, the weather is good. It’s a niceweekend,” he said.

The crew of the C130 were happy toshow visitors around the plane, andexplain the differences between theCanadian and American models, as well as answer questions about theAmerican military.

The junior branch of the Canadianmilitary was also on hand, selling pro-grams and drinks, and explaining whatthe Air Cadet organization is all about.

Seated in their bright yellow Glider,Cadets Kyron Gibson and Kien Houksaid that several hundred people cameby the display, asking questions aboutAir Cadets, and wanting information onhow to join.

Air Cadets is the largest youth organ-ization in the country.

Both Cadets, who have been with theorganization for five years, encourageothers to give it a try. “Alot of people areasking questions, and I have seen quitea few come back with their children,”Gibson said.

Houk said that he joined because hehas wanted to be a pilot for as long as hecan remember. “This was the easiestway to become a pilot.”

Gibson said that when they finish theircourse, they start building up time, andthe more time they log in the air bringsthem closer to being able to fly solo, andeventually take up other Cadets.

The LAV III rides were one of the most popular attractions at the LFAA section of the air show.

The L3 Howitzer was a popular spot during the air show.

Soldiers from CFB Gagetown perform an enemy attack demonstration.

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The Camp Hill Veterans’ Memo-rial Garden marked its fifth

anniversary on September 12 with agarden party.

Veterans, family members,friends and guests sat outside toenjoy the fresh air and flowers whilelistening to music by a contingent ofmusicians of the Stadacona Band ofMaritime Forces Atlantic.

Speaking to the audience, ElsieRolls, the director of Veterans’ Ser-vices at Camp Hill Veterans’Memo-rial Building, stated “The support

and generosity that many of youhave shown over the past five yearshas provided the veterans with abackyard and a garden that they areable to enjoy on a daily basis.”

The outdoor area, which features avariety of raised flower beds, tomatoplants, shrubs, trees, sculptures, aswell as benches, is available to theveterans in all seasons, noted Rolls.“They can come here to feel the sun,the rain, the snow on their faces, theycan listen to the birds... and actuallytouch the earth. It provides a place forpeople to continue to practice whatthey have done since they wereyoung; plant and care for vegetables,flowers and trees, and put their handsinto the soil.”

Rolls commented that the gardenis an opportunity for the veterans to

work together, as they plant, culti-vate and eventually eat the fruit orvegetables they have grown. Shepaid a special tribute to Mrs.Shirley Robertson, who had theoriginal idea for the garden.

“Also, one of the great supporterswe have has been the CanadianNavy,” emphasized Rolls. Throughevents such as the annual Battle ofthe Atlantic concert in spring, and theWe’ll Meet Again concert in Novem-ber, funds have been raised that gotoward supporting the garden.

She singled out the StadaconaBand for providing entertainmentthat day and also at the annu-al concerts. Rolls also thanked the QE II Foundation for their ongo-ing support.

Ken Winsby, an active member of the gardening committee and treas-urer of the Veterans’ Council, talkedto the guests about how much thememorial garden meant to him. “Ifind the garden to be a godsend,” hestated. “I spend all my time out here.”

Plans for the garden keep him busyeven in the winter, he commented.

“This is a beautiful spot and Iwant to thank the people who areresponsible for doing this.”

Captain(N) Payne, MARLANTChief of Staff, spoke briefly toextend greetings from Rear Admi-ral McNeil commander MARLANTand Joint Task Force Atlantic. “TheVeterans’ Memorial Garden is awonderful venue for gathering to

honour our veterans.”On the occasion of the fifth

anniversary of the garden, Capt(N)Payne stated “All of us in the Cana-dian Forces Atlantic are verypleased to have been part of thisproject from the very beginning.”

For many of the veterans, the gar-den party was a chance to displayplants they’d worked hard to culti-vate. Raymond Tanner, an Army vet-eran who now resides at the hospital,sat listening to the band concert.

Next to him was the peanut plant he had planted and nurtured.A lot of people had asked him when they could sample a peanut,Tanner explained.

Veterans, friends and family admired the garden.

A contingent from the Stadacona Band of Maritime Forces Atlantic played outdoors at the garden party.

Veterans’ hospital garden celebrates fifth anniversaryBy Virginia Beaton

Trident staff

Year of theVeteran

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As the stresses of our soci-ety continue to grow, so

does the popularity of a localcollege dedicated to address-ing those stresses.

The Counsellor TrainingInstitute (CTI) was estab-lished in British Columbiatwo decades ago, and the firstlocal classes started in Janu-ary, 2002 at the Halifax cam-pus, the only CTI branch eastof B.C. Dr. Sid Sodhi, PhD,was the driving force behindthis Institute being estab-lished in Atlantic Canada.

Annette Ryan, director ofadministration at CTI Halifax,said more and more peopleare talking about the centre,and that has spiked interest intheir programs.

“We always say that yourbest advertisement is word of mouth,” Ryan explained.“As more students graduateand more professionals come

in to take the program, thesuccess of the programbecomes evident.”

Since its inception, CTIHalifax has graduated 20 to

25 students a year, but Ryanprojected the Institute, locat-ed on Barrington Street indowntown Halifax, will turnout 30 to 40 trained counsel-

lors this year. As the institutehas intakes monthly (exceptDecember), class sizes varyfrom eight to 24 students.

To keep up with demand, the

institute recently hired severalnew instructors. All theseinstructors possess either aMasters or PhD degree.

The program consists of 15academic/experiential cours-es—some dealing directlywith issues such as addictionscounseling, sexual abuse andcouples or family coun-selling—and classes are Mon-day to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Ryan said they hope to offerevening classes, because ofdemand from working profes-sionals, but she added that“many people find a way totake off that five months tocomplete the program.”

Pursuit of the Certificate ofProfessional Counsellingattracts people with a widearray of professional and edu-cational backgrounds.

Registered with the NovaScotia Department of Educa-tion as a private career col-lege, CTI Halifax requires thatprospective students have atleast a Grade 12 certificate or equivalent.

While some meet that min-imum requirement, “otherscome in with undergraduatedegrees or graduate degrees.Many professionals comein... to fine-tune their skills or receive the certification ofa professional counsellor,”Ryan said.

But she stressed that suc-cessful applicants possesssomething much moreimportant than educationalbackground and profession-al status.

“What those people alreadypossess is warmth and caringand empathy,” she explained.“Being available to listen tosomebody is very important.Counselling is listening.”

“People who apply to thiscollege have the ability to becaring, warm, and have foundthemselves in situations wherethey are helping other peo-ple,” Ryan noted.

“They feel they are a mag-net to their friends and theirfamily, so they come here tolearn the skills and the tech-niques of counselling.”

Graduates find employ-ment in many areas, workingwith government and localagencies to help seniors, gam-bling addicts, the disabled,youth and those dealing withgrief. “We find that when astudent enrolls here and ismotivated and has direction,that they have no trouble find-ing employment,” Ryan said.

“We have students whohave made their own jobs.Students have found jobs inmany agencies, both govern-ment and local, and many stu-dents open their own practice,especially the more maturestudents. Others have gone tothe U.S. or other provinces towork as youth counselors.”

Some see it as a secondcareer, she added, as was the case with three ex-mili-tary members who recentlygraduated.

CTI Halifax campus looksforward to having other ex-military persons enroll at theInstitute in the future.

Ryan said the institute hasalso graduated its first aborig-inal students, as four nativegraduates recently receivedtheir certification. Six moreare enrolled and start theirprogram within the next cou-ple of months.

“These native people see aneed to go back to their com-munity and help out,” she said.

Ryan is confident that CTIHalifax can continue to playan ever-growing role inaddressing issues in all com-munities. She pointed out theinstitute’s mission statementas evidence of that vital role:

“When these students areprovided opportunities tolearn and develop counsellingskills, they experience person-al growth, and that has a posi-tive influence on the lives ofothers. As this occurs, thewhole of society moves to ahigher level of health and ful-fillment for every person.”

CTI Halifax campus looksforward to having other ex-military persons enroll at theInstitute in the future.

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The Canadian Merchant NavyVeterans’Association (CMNVA)

held its final reunion in Halifax fromFriday, September 9 to Sunday, Sep-tember 11.

This will be the last official gath-ering for the veterans, most of whoserved during the Second World War.

During a commemorative ceremo-ny on the morning of Sunday, Sep-tember 11, Captain Earle Wagner,reunion organizer, noted that theCanadian Government had pro-claimed September 3 to be MerchantNavy Veterans’ Day but the eventhad been delayed this year to coin-cide with the reunion.

He reminded the audience that itwas a day to remember and honourthose who served, “especially the2200 Canadian merchant seafarersidentified on our national memorial,and also the 127 Canadian and New-foundland vessels that were lost toenemy action in World Wars One andTwo, and most of who have noknown graves.”

A parade of Merchant Navy veter-ans marched from the MaritimeMuseum of the Atlantic to SummitPlace for the memorial service. Oth-

er parade participants included theStadacona Band of Maritime ForcesAtlantic, representatives from theRCMP and the Royal CanadianLegion, and cadets. Dignitaries at theservice included the HonourableMyra Freeman, Lieutenant Governorof Nova Scotia, and the HonourableLawrence Freeman; Rear Admiral(RAdm) Dan McNeil, commanderMaritime Forces Atlantic, and Mrs.McNeil; Vice Admiral (VAdm) (retd)Dusty Miller, chairman of the Cana-dian Naval Memorial Trust; andPeter Stoffer, Member of Parliamentfor Sackville-Eastern Shore.

Bruce Ferguson, national presi-dent of the CMNVA, and JamesBurke, CMNVA regional director forPrince Edward Island and Nova Sco-tia, laid a wreath at the MerchantNavy memorial, and Steiner Enge-set, Norwegian Consul, laid a wreathat the Norwegian memorial.

Following the ceremony, a newplaque was unveiled at the tug boatpier located just south of Summit

Place. The plaque, which honoursthe ex-Admiralty ocean salvage tugFoundation Franklin, was a gift from the Atlantic Chiefs’ and PettyOfficers’ Association. “It is a trib-ute to Canada’s merchant sailors,”stated association president GrahamMcBride. “We know there has some-times been a gap between the Mer-chant Navy and the Navy. What weare trying to do, is to close that gap.”

At the reception at the MaritimeMuseum of the Atlantic follow-ing the ceremony, RAdm McNeiladdressed the veterans. “We honouryour contributions as veterans tothe wonderful Canada we havetoday,” stated RAdm McNeil.

In his remarks, RAdm McNeilgave an overview of today’s Navy,with a particular emphasis on thetraining and preparation of sailors,

and shipbuilding. Constructiontoday takes much more time than itdid during the Second World War, henoted. “The new ship we’re going tobuild, the Joint Support Ship; ifwe’re lucky, we’ll have it in the waterin seven or eight years.”

By contrast, RAdm McNeil point-ed out “You didn’t have that freedomof time in the Second World War. We put out hundreds and hundredsof ships as quickly as we could,working 24/7.” Yet there were draw-backs to some of those ships, statedRAdm McNeil, reminding them that according to VAdm (retd) Hen-nessey, First Lieutenant on boardHMCS ASSINIBOINE during thefamous U-boat battle during the Sec-ond World War, that ship didn’t haveuseful sonar, the radar didn’t work,and communications were terrible.

In the contemporary Navy, RAdmMcNeil stated “Our people are sowell trained and we have such greatships and great quality, and it is allvery Canadian.” He concluded bythanking the Merchant Navy veter-ans for their contributions during theBattle of the Atlantic, saying, “TheCanadian Merchant Navy has finallyreceived the recognition they richlydeserve. We will acknowledge youforever. The pride and valour of thepeople I represent in uniform today,comes from our history. We will con-tinue to honour our veterans as a fun-damental part of our heritage.”

On Sunday afternoon at Pier 21,Parks Canada unveiled a plaque ded-icated to Canada’s Merchant Navy.

The afternoon concluded with theConvoy Cup, a sail past of yachtsfrom the Dartmouth Yacht Club,each of which bore the name of aCanadian merchant ship lost duringthe Battle of the Atlantic.

HMCS SACKVILLE, Canada’sNaval Memorial, was alongside themuseum for this event. The Mer-chant Navy veterans were on boardSACKVILLE to view the sail past,which was the re-enactment of a Sec-ond World War convoy departingHalifax harbor.

Other events during the weekendincluded the CMNVA annual generalmeeting, a bus tour of the city, a tourof the Maritime Museum of theAtlantic, and a banquet.

Merchant Navy veterans hold final official reunionBy Virginia Beaton

Trident staff

Year of theVeteran

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Stress can not only elevate blood pressureand contribute to general tension, but

stress can also damage the heart, the memo-ry and the immune system, according to Dr.Kenford Nedd, MD.

“Everybody must learn to have good coping skills for stress,” stated Dr. Nedd.“These skills can be learned and I will showyou how.”

A medical doctor based in Vancouver,with an active family practice and a special-ty in behavioural medicine and stress, Dr.Nedd will be making three appearances inthe Maritimes to talk about reducing stressand boosting health and energy.

On Thursday October 6, he will speak at the Theatre Auditorium at St. Mary’s University in Halifax. The presentation istitled How to be Happy and Motivated inStressful Times.

During the presentation, Dr. Nedd stated,“We will be focusing on how stress impactson the performance of individuals.”

Stress can cause a variety of reactionsranging from nervousness to high blood pres-sure and depression, he noted. But it also hasan impact on the biological system so thatcertain hormones are produced that disruptthe healthy function of the immune system.

While everyone experiences some stress,military members may have more than theirshare, stated Dr. Nedd.

“You are exposed to an unusual number ofstressors. You’re asked to put the most pre-cious gift we have on the line.”

A recent survey indicated that movinghouse was one of the biggest stressors thereis, and that was among ordinary people. “Yetthey don’t have to do it as much as military

people do,” commented Dr. Nedd. Stress takes a personal and a professional

toll, Dr. Nedd observed, saying “We knowthat stress impacts the workplace and thecost is very high, in terms of time off.”

But he emphasized “The great news is thatwe can give you the antidote to stress. Thereare some simple techniques. Everyone willleave the presentation with an 11-second for-mula they can use at home and at work.”

One of the causes of stress, according toDr. Nedd, is “We tend to react to too manythings. We should overlook some things thatare not important.”

For example, he suggested, it is frequent-ly better not to react every time your spousesnaps at you, or a child is annoying you.

During his talk on October 6, Dr, Neddsaid that the audience will be able to askquestions about diet, sleep, and the way tooptimal health and performance. “We willalso talk about what you can do to boostbrain power. It will be fun. People will laughand they will learn some things.”

Dr. Nedd will explore the physiology ofstress and at the same time, he added, “It willbe motivational, so people will be able to relate.”

A keynote and motivational speaker whohas appeared across Canada and the UnitedStates, Dr. Nedd has given presentations toorganizations ranging from the RCMP toAmerican Airlines, the Annual Conferenceof Mayors of the United States, and theCanadian Medical Association.

Dr. Kenford Nedd will be speaking from6:30p.m. to 9:30p.m. on Thursday, October6 at the Theatre Auditorium of St. Mary’sUniversity.

Registration after September 16 is $75. Further information, email [email protected].

Managing stress

As I write this article, weare in the second week of

the aftermath of HurricaneKatrina. To say that the pic-tures that we see everydayform the southern Gulf Statesare horrendous, sobering, andstaggering, would be an under-statement. It is hard on themind and soul to watch suchdevastation and suffering.

The death toll is unknown,but certainly we know thatthe numbers will be high. Thetotal devastation left by thestorm is numbing and onewonders how things will everget back to some form of normalcy. There will be overa million people who will be displaced, with nowhereto go and no job. To makethings worse there is no ene-my here as there was in 9-11.This was a random act ofnature. An event over whichno one had any control, andlet’s be honest if there is onething that human nature findsfrightening, it is to have thefeeling that in so many wayswe are not in control of ourdestiny. Frightening as it maybe, we all could find our-selves at the mercy of Moth-

er Nature (remember Juanand White Juan, or the icestorms of Ontario and Que-bec), and so it makes it a biteasier to relate to the unpre-dictability, and helplessnessof the situation.

However, as I watched thedifferent news broadcasts, Iwas intrigued at the variousbelief systems that started toemerge and be articulated tothe viewers—the finger point-ing had begun.

Certainly, much of what hasbeen said and the blame thathas been levelled comes out ofanger, frustration, and oursense of helplessness. Thereseems to be a need to blamesomeone, or something. Butcertainly it speaks loud andclear as to where ultimately,many place their faith, and thesystems in which people puttheir faith.

Often you will hear clergyattempt to speak to the manyso-called Gods that haveevolved within our culture.They may not be called Godsbut they are worshiped and

trusted like a God. Many willlook at money, power and sta-tus as if it were a God thatmust be pursued at all costs.But there are even more com-mon Gods out there. Scienceand Technology are oftenseen as the modern day God.So many actually have faiththat it will be science that willbe the ultimate saviour ofhumanity. Why worry aboutglobal warming? Eventuallyscience and technology willfix it all. However, historyproves that most of the majorproblems faced by the worldtoday are a direct result of so-called scientific and techno-logical advances. To put ourtotal faith and trust here isludicrous.

The other God I am alludingto is Government. Certainlywe elect these people withlofty expectations that theywill first and foremost beabout our well-being. But justhow lofty are those expecta-tions? Do we really think thatthey can perform miracles?Do we really think that theycan intercede in some divineway with a snap of a finger?Watching the TV you certain-ly would believe that theycould. Yet these are humanconstructs and so must havehuman failings. If you placeall faith and trust in your beliefin either of these, you aregoing to have that belief

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Stress, particularly that which iscumulative and not well managed, hasthe potential to negatively impact yourhealth. It weakens your immune sys-tem, lowers productivity at home andwork and can strain relationships.Seriously, who wants to be more sus-ceptible to illnesses, have tense mus-cles, a bellyache, and a spouse, partneror child who is mad at us?

The following strategies can helpreduce stress, raise productivity andincrease your physical, mental, emo-tional and spiritual well-being. Theycan be done almost anywhere at any-time and cost little, if anything.

Take breaks during the day.While at work, get up and movearound a little. Go chat with a co-worker for a minute or two. Go out-side for a breath of fresh air. If thebathroom is the only private andpeaceful place, take advantage of thatsolitude. Volunteer to make the TimHortons coffee run just to get awayfrom the office. Be sure to enjoy thebreak and try not to think about the

source of the stress. Just relax for afew precious moments.

While at home, take a walk outside.Rest in a quiet place for five minutes.Clear your mind and focus on rejuve-nating your mind, spirit and body.Think peaceful and calming thoughts.If you are home with children, youmay need to take advantage of thebathroom or the laundry room forsome peace and quiet. Whatever itappropriately takes to get some time,make a commitment to yourself to do it.

Breathe. When you begin to feeloverwhelmed, take a few slow anddeep breaths, breathing in and outthrough your nose. When we are underexcess stress, we tend to take rapidshallow breaths. This prevents properoxygenation of our blood and tissues,which can ultimately lead to symp-toms such as indigestion, tense mus-cles and headaches. Let the deepbreathing help to circulate more oxy-gen throughout your body.

Move that body. Our opportunitiesto be physically active vary, based onour health, lifestyle and work environ-ment. The important thing is to incor-porate more activity into your dailylife. By taking a walk around the

Base/Wing everyday at lunch, you’llnotice that your stress level will dropdramatically. Health Canada recom-mends 60 accumulated minutes ofphysical activity per day. Park at thefar end of the parking lot, or instead ofusing your car to run an errand atlunch, try walking. If you are at Stada-cona and have a meeting at the Dock-yard, pack your sneakers and walk.Exercise helps the body eliminatestress hormones. So, push that stroller,go with your children for a walk, playtennis, ride your bike, or talk to a fit-ness and sports instructor about aweight-training program. Have funmoving your body, but try to do so ona daily basis.

Delegate. If you are the type of per-son who tends to take on more thanyou can handle, either at work orhome, try delegating. If this isn’t pos-sible at work, it is possible at home. Ifyou have children and their rooms areless than immaculate, close their bed-room doors and ask them to straightentheir rooms each day. Try to avoid thedesire to do it for them. Ask them tofix their own school lunches. If yourspouse or partner mixes colours andwhites when they do the laundry, don’tautomatically assume that duty. Just

explain how to separate clothes. Dele-gating will decrease your stress leveland you’ll find yourself more relaxed.

Take time for you. This is probablythe most important stress managementor relaxation strategy. It is crucial tocarve a time out in your day or weekto take care of you. If you are unableto care for yourself as a top priority,you may not have the mental or phys-ical energy to give to or take care ofothers. Ask yourself what self-caremeans to you and then do things thatsay, “I care about myself, my wantsand my needs”. At work, read a dailyaffirmation or inspirational quote.Have a morning ritual of preparingyour favourite hot beverage, playrelaxation music or meditate for a fewmoments on a break. At home, lockyourself in the bathroom with a do notdisturb sign. Take a bubble bath. Gofishing. Relax with friends. Give your-self a foot rub with essential oils. Liedown and place cool cucumber slicesor warm chamomile tea bags overyour closed eyes. Work on a hobby.Light some candles and read a book,play golf, or have a no televisionevening. You are worth it.

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The pause that refreshesBy Melanie Bower

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shattered. And here is the realproblem. When that belief isshattered, what is the result? Isthere any hope? While somany have performed heroicacts in the past weeks in thepursuit of saving lives we alsosadly saw so very many gointo total survival mode whereit would seem normal modesof morality are cast aside andeven worse. Now I am nottalking about taking a loaf ofbread, clothing, or water inorder to survive. I am talkingabout a state of chaos whereyoung women were raped,people were looting stores toobtain guns, and we knowthere were numerous murders.There was for a time a generalloss of right and wrong, in cer-tain areas.

It is when we trulyremained rooted in God it isthen that we will remain root-ed in goodness, compassionfor others, care, and concernfor the well being of others.We will remain rooted inlove—not simple faith inmanmade structures. Thank-fully we also witnessed thesepeople as well. For it is whenwe are rooted here that we canfind real hope.

It is a hope that even whenfaced with such disasters(and there will be more—make no mistake about that)we can still see a brightfuture. Even in the darknesswe will see light. We willknow that we will be able tomove on and still find life andhope even in the most tragicof circumstances.

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Atotal of 18 individuals and fourteams participated in the Admiral’s

Fitness Challenge held at MacDonaldBeach on Friday September 9, 2005. Thenew format received a lot of positivefeedback said Sports Coordinator, LouisDesouza. Approximately 40 peoplewere involved in organizing the event,including military police and Cole Har-bour RCMP. “If I didn’t have such a lotof help, I just wouldn’t be able to run it,”said Desouza. “The fact that we didn’thave anybody injured was a big bonus.

Everything went smoothly and it was alot of fun.”

This year’s challenge was moved fromFalls Lake to MacDonald Beach forlogistic reasons. “We decided to modifythis year’s Admiral’s Fitness Challengebecause it was too far to transport peopleto Falls Lake and people were getting lostin the woods. It was just not feasible todo it there again. So we decided to makeit into a triathlon at MacDonald Beach,”said Desouza.

The challenge for the organizers wasto find a location where they could holdthe three events at one place, including a

place to swim. “MacDonald Beach wasan easy access for everyone and ColeHarbour RCMP supported the idea ofhaving the challenge within its commu-nity. They even provided a leading car,”added Desouza.

For next year’s Admiral’s FitnessChallenge, the organizers hope to havemore participants. They would also liketo promote more team participation andeven have unit Commanding Officersinvolved. “We hope that the word willget out and more teams will participate.We wish that even the not so elite athletewill participate,” says Desouza.

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After two beautiful sunfilled days of round robinplay, a picture was emerging.It was MSO, 423 Sqn, 406

Sqn and WTIS who wouldadvance to the semi-finals. Inthe semis MSO pushed asideWTIS in two games 25-23and 25-12 advancing to thefinal. In the other semi 423Sqn advanced to the finals byeliminating 406 Sqn in threegames 25-16, 21-25 and 15-13 advancing to the finals.

The championship was awell-played match with someamazing digs and kills comingfrom both sides. After the lastsmash it was the MSO whocame out on top defeating 423sqn 25-18 and 25-15. Con-gratulations to MSO and all theteams that took part in the WgCup King of the Beach Vol-leyball championship.

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“This relay, match 12, 500meter rundown, look-out,

look-out, watch and shoot!”This was the last word of com-

mand given to the competitors inpreparation for the final match ofthe Queens Medal Stage Two com-petition in Ottawa at ConnaughtRanges. Just over four minutes lat-er, and 400 meters of running, Mas-ter Warrant Officer Mike Gray hadbecome the National Championagain... his fourth Queens Medal forChampion Shot.

Master Warrant Officer (MWO)Mike Gray won with an outstandingscore of 553/600 in the first 12matches, and a 178/200 in theQueen’s Medal Stage. The rest of theMARLANT Combat Shooting Teamchaired him off the rifle range aftercompletion of the second stage, andhe was cheered as he was carrieddown the range.

Competing with service issued C-7A1 rifles, the members of the rifleteam placed well in a number ofmatches, and over a dozen awardswere won, including seven individ-ual match wins, 500 meter aggre-gate, High Individual, the Rapid Fire Aggregate, as well as the Fireand Movement aggregate. Winnersincluded: MWO Gray, Petty OfficerSecond Class (PO2) Martin Cashin,and Master Seaman Brad Browne.

The service pistol matches weredominated by the MCST, with threeof the top five competitors beingshooters from MARLANT. The toppistol shot in the open class was CaptPete Savage, with MS Mike Smithtaking the top in the Regular Forceclass, and the top Tyro was won byPte Jason Kennedy. A tyro is a firsttime competitor.

The practical pistol matches werealso overwhelmingly controlled bythe MCST, with MS Mike Smithplacing first, followed by Capt PeteSavage, and in fourth place, PteJason Kennedy. Twelve individualand other match awards won by thepistol competitors. In addition, allthree team pistol matches (includingthe fire and movement) were won bythe MCST.

PO2 Martin Cashin and MS BradBrowne placed as the top CF Regularforce Sniper team in matches 61-65.This team also placed second inMatch 66 (400 meter Sniper run-down/falling plates) and in the new700 meter trial match.

In the Dominion of Canada Rifle

Association International Teammatch, the Navy placed secondagainst the Army team, with a co-operative effort involving both the MARLANT Combat ShootingTeam and the National CapitalRegion CST.

The competition was a spiritedevent, and the finale of chairing thevictors was a continuation of a longtradition. Competing against some ofthe best military and civilian shoot-ers in the nation, the MCST cleanedhouse this year. With a strong core ofteam members continuing to beinvolved, the future is bright, and oursights are set on defending our new-ly gained titles.

The MARLANT Combat Shooting

Team is comprised of Regular andReserve Force members from theHalifax area and was the only tri-service team that competed at the

competition. The team normallystands up in March with indoortraining and moves to ranges prac-tices in April.

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Name CategoryMS Mike Smith Man Down Practical Pistol MatchCapt Pete Savage Badger Hunt Practical Pistol MatchMWO Gray 600 Metre One shot - One Kill

Sniper Team winnerPO2 Cashin Hartin Canadian NationalMS Brad Browne Champion Sniper Team - Regular ForceCaptain Savage Pistol RundownPte Jason Kennedy 35 M Pistol Timed Firing - Regular ForcesMS Mike Smith 35 M Pistol Timed Firing - OpenCapt Pete Savage 25 M Pistol Snap - Regular ForceCapt Pete Savage 25 M Pistol Fire & Movement - Regular ForcePte Jason Kennedy 25 M Pistol Fire & Movement - OpenCapt Pete Savage Snap & Rapid Pistol - Regular ForcePte Jason Kennedy 100-25M Pistol Run Down - Regular ForceCapt Pete Savage 100-25M Pistol Run Down - OpenCapt Pete Savage Series “A” Trophy for Pistol AggregateMS Smith Top Pistol team of 4Capt Savage Top Clay Bird MatchPte Kennedy Top Snap shootingCapt SquiresMWO Gray 200 M Rapid - Reserve ForcePO2 Cashin 200 to 100 M rundown Open ClassMS Browne 200 to 100 M rundown Regular ForceMWO Gray 300 M Snap - Reserve ForceMWO Gray 500 M Snap - Reserve ForceMWO Gray 500 M Rapid - Reserve ForceMWO Gray 500 to 100 M Fire & Movement - Reserve ForceMWO Gray 500 M AggregateMWO Gray Top Individual MWO Gray Rapid AggregateMWO Gray Fire & Movement AggregatePte Kennedy Top Tryo for Service PistolMS Smith Top Regular Force Pistol ChampionCapt Pete Savage Top Open Pistol ChampionMS Smith Top Practical Pistol ChampionMWO Gray Canadian National Service Conditions

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to avoid traffic by skateboarding towork at MARLANT.

“I’ve been skateboarding andsnowboarding since I was about 10years old,” says OS Short. “I stillskate a couple of days each week.”

Several years ago, his enthusiasmfor the sport led him to participatein the design of a skateboard park inhis native Newfoundland.

“I designed a skate park in myhome town in Newfoundland. It’s inBay Roberts. There was also a skatepark in the next town over [HarbourGrace]. I unfortunately didn’t haveany input on the design of the parkoriginally, but on the upkeep, andwhen they were developing it fur-ther, I had a lot of input in there.”

In June of this year, OS Shortattended a meeting at 12 WingShearwater organized by StaceyRobichaud, Community Recreationdirector for Personnel Support Pro-grams, in order to discuss the plansfor a new skate park there.

With his previous experience, OSShort has formed some opinions onthe materials and designs that workthe best for a skateboard park thatwill be durable and attractive to thepeople who will be using it. The

park in 12 Wing will be constructedof concrete. OS Short states “Con-crete is definitely the way to go.Unfortunately the park in HarbourGrace was wood and metal. It does-n’t last.”

He notes that one point to con-sider is that cyclists sometimesbring their BMX bikes to the skatepark, and that can cause extra wearand tear since most skate parks are designed for skateboarders orrollerbladers. “The problem withthat is the pegs on the bikes gothrough the wood.”

But on the other hand, the advan-tage of wood, OS Short adds, “is thata lot of times you can move itaround easily, so the park doesn’tget repetitive. You can change itaround easily.”

Often the skate parks and theirramps are not planned well enough,and the result is congestion. Light-ing, security and access are otherconcerns that the skate park plan-ners are addressing, according toOS Short.

Having joined the CF straight outof high school, OS Short has been inthe Navy for two years and is cur-rently an RMS clerk for HMCS HAL-IFAX. He has always been sports-minded. He played basketball, wason the wrestling team in high school,“and I played street hockey and anyother sport that was on the go.”

He observes that it is rare to findother Canadian Forces (CF) mem-bers who share his interest. Fre-quently he skateboards at the Hali-fax Commons, sometimes with mil-itary friends, but comments “I findthat a lot of people I know used toskateboard but gave it up after highschool or during high school.”

Sometimes skateboarders give uptheir sport when they have no placeto skate, or no companions withwhom to skate. “Skateboarding isstill good if you do it on your own,but it’s not as interesting or as muchfun as when you have a few bud-dies.” Whenever he skateboards, OSShort says that he usually meets newpeople and has good conversations.

As for the reason he enjoys skate-boarding, OS Short responds “I likethat it’s not limited. If you play bas-ketball, hockey or volleyball, you’relimited to one space.” The advan-tage of skateboarding is that partici-pants can do it anywhere, and there’ssomething there for everybody.”

He looks forward to seeing thenew park, stating that it is unusualto see a skate park on a CF base.“The only other base where I’veseen a skate park is in Borden inOntario.” They removed it sometime ago, OS Short notes.

Once the new skate park opens at12 Wing, he adds, “I’ll be over thereall the time, guaranteed.”

The sailor on a skateboardJunior Club Championship resultsCategory Place Name ScoreBoys Champion Nick Coates 75Girls Champion Jennifer Cousineau 95Novice (9 holes) Gross 1 Evan Macdonald 46

2 Cameron Irvine 50Peewee Gross 1 Shane Thompson 103

2 Brett Kelly 111Midget Gross 1 Jonathan Bienko 90

2 Tristan Dimmer 903 Kevin Conrad 94

Midget Net 1 Kyle Denny 712 Blair Friis 733 Sam Desjardins 74

Juvenile Gross 1 Mark Johnson 792 Shane Robar 883 Blake Edwards 97

Juvenile Net 1 Andrew Whalen 682 Chris Clarke 693 Brian Tilley 76

Junior Gross Kyle DeYoung 99Junior Net Amy Hillier 82

By Paul O’BoyleJunior Program Chairman,Hartlen Point Forces Golf Club

The 2005 Hartlen Point ForcesGolf Club Junior Club Cham-

pionship took place on August 30and 31.

It was a very successful eventwith a total of 47 entrants.Although the event was scheduledto play over two days, organiz-ers were forced to cancel the sec-ond round due to weather—some-thing us hardy Hartlen Pointers sel-dom do!)

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