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• January 17, 2003 • • Volume 38 Issue Number 03 • Serving 8 Wing/CFB Trenton • 8e escadre/BFC Trenton

The men and women of OP APOLLO TAL Det are proudto have been involved in the 2002 United WayCampaign, canvassing 93 per cent of personnel andraising an impressive $1,795. Pictured here are 435Squadron’s Sgt Dan Millaire, 8 AMS’Cpl Sue Dorval (theTAL Det campaign co-ordinators) and LCol RobinGodwin, TAL Det CO (and CO of 8 Wing’s 436 Squadron).

SUPPORT FROM AFAR

by Gloria Kelly

OTTAWA, CFMG - Arecent news brief in theGlobe and Mail that saidprovision of all healthcare services to CanadianForces members deployedoutside Canada had beencontracted out to Med-Emerg International Inc.needs to be clarified.

In December the CFawarded a contract toSNC-Lavalin/PAE toprovide support servicesto deployed Canadian

Forces operations. Part ofthat contract is for as-needed health services,which has been sub-con-tracted by SNC-Lavalin/PAE to threefirms, one of which isMed Emerg InternationalInc.

That contract for serv-ices only applies in areaswhere the situation isconsidered relatively safeand stable. It does not andwill not apply to areaswhere the environmentwould expose the civilian

medical staff to signifi-cant risk, such as duringthe initial stages of a waror peacekeeping scenario.In these instances, oncethe situation has stabi-lized, then the use ofselected civilian medicalstaff may be considered.

The services providedby this contract are on anas-needed basis and doesnot mean CF medicalprofessionals will nolonger be deployed intoareas of operations. Inaddition, all medical per-

sonnel deployed under thecontract will have to meetstrict requirements set outby the CF that guaranteesCF members a high levelof quality health carewherever they are located– at home or deployed.

M e d - E m e r gInternational Inc. alreadyhas a working relationshipwith the CF. It is thecompany contracted toprovide civilian medicalstaff to CF health careclinics at bases acrossCanada.

Support services to be providedonly when “safe and stable”

by Laurie McVicarAssistant Editor

With only five monthsleft to go, plans for theQuinte International AirShow (QIAS) are in fullflight.

Marketing andPromotions Director BobPayette promises thisyear’s air show, set to takeplace June 21-22, will bethe best one yet.

“The public can expecta vast array of

military/commercial aerialand static displays, includ-ing the SkyHawks and theSnowbirds,” said Payette.“This event will cater tothe interests of young andold. There will be some-thing for everyone.”

Although many of theacts have not yet beenconfirmed, the followingwill be making an appear-ance for sure: OscarBoesch, Iron Eagles, WaltLinscott, Bill Carter, Essel& Faulkner, Hawiaan

Firetruck, Scott ManningMicro Jet.

Frequent visitors to theQIAS include the CH-113 Labrador, CT-114Tutor, CC-115 Buffalo,CC-130 Hercules, CC-144 Challenger, CH-146Griffon, CH-149Cormorant and CC-150Polaris.

Confirmed displaysf rom the United StatesAir Force include the A-10, B1-B, C-5, F-4,HH64, T2, KC-130 and

T1A.According to Payette,

there will be tons of chil-dren’s activities through-out the weekend, includ-ing a Kiddie Commandoobstacle course. For theadults, there will be asocial event on Saturdaynight featuring a varietyof live entertainment.

Payette has alreadybeen flooded with callsfrom potential spectatorsand expects the event willdraw at least 50,000 peo-

ple f rom across theSouthern Ontario region.

Those who haveattended air shows at 8Wing/CFB Trentonbefore will notice a slightchange in security.Because of ongoing inter-national commitments,the public will be carefullychecked at the gate. Inaddition, coolers andlarge bags will not beallowed onto the tarmac.

“It is also critical forpeople to be aware that

once they are through thegates there is no smoking.There is a safety issuewith the fuel,” saidPayette.

When asked what thechances are of a reoccur-ance of last year’s cancel-lation, Payette replied,“That would be a decisionof the Wing Commanderbased on operationaltempo, security andnational and internationalsituations. As we see itnow, the air show is a go.”

Event is still a go, says Marketing and Promotions DirectorOne of several 27-foot “bridge” banners, designed by the Contact’s own Rorrie MacDonald and created by ATESS personnel, promoting the 2003 Quinte International Air Show.

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Photo: Cpl Max Murphy, 8 Wing Imaging

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WING LOGISTICS AND ENGINEERINGPICTURE OF THE WEEK

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

The white stuff has not let up since the X-Mas, New Yearsperiod and the personnel at Wing Transportation HeavyEquipment section have maintained a suitable surface forflying operations as well as keeping the roads and parkinglots open for your safety and driving pleasure. Here CplDave Hiscock operates Blower 16 on Alpha Taxiway prior toan Airbus departure. Congratulations to the operators ofSPV/HE for a job well done, spring is on its way! Honest!

by Tracey PatrickSpecial to the Contact

I was watching Oprah and althoughthe topic didn’t directly reflect mylife, it got me thinking of all thosepeople who may work right besideme and may be experiencing thesesame struggles in their life.

The topic was about fathers whofelt a void between their childrenand themselves. The part of the pro-gram that really caught my atten-tion was one father who was in thearmy and who had a very distantrelationship with his son, eventhough they lived in the samehouse.

You see, the father, like many 8Wing personnel, got deployed manytimes throughout the year, some-times with very little notice. Uponhis return home, from what wasanywhere f rom a month to sixmonth absence, he would discoverhis son to be using words he neverheard him use before or doing sometask he never even knew his soncould do.

Not only was he discovering thechanges in his child but he alsonoticed that his child was gravitat-ing toward the mother even if thefather wanted to help, play orteach… Naturally the child spentmore time with the mother in thefather’s absence and therefore trust-ed her more, as the fear of the fatherleaving again was always in thechild’s mind. The father felt himselfpulling away from the situation ashe himself felt like a stranger.

This man wanted to reconnect

with his child but didn’t know how;he had feelings of f rustration,embarrassment, resentment andfailure.

This was the advice he received,regardless of the amount of noticehe was given to deploy;

1. To purchase two cameras –one for his son and one for himself.He was to sit with his son and askhim to take pictures while he isgone and to write in a journal andthe father would do the same. Theywere to mail each other, exchangingboth the photos and journal.

2. To communicate with hisson directly, not through the mom.They discovered even minutes onthe phone, speaking directly withthe father, brightened the boy’s spir-it.

3. Upon return, it was extreme-ly important for the mother to “stepback” from the role she was in dur-ing the father’s absence. If the momwould do that, they found the childwould, over time, gravitate towardthe father, which would ultimatelyre-build the child’s trust.

One key factor in #3’s success isthat the mother must let the fathermake his own decisions. Let himparent the way he wants to parentand not the way she wants to see orhear it done. Men and women aredifferent, they think differently andtake action differently, so whywould it be any different when par-enting?

They ended the segment by say-ing, “don’t be the dad you think youshould be, be the dad your childrenwant you to be”.

A stranger in the house

HEALTH & WELLNESS FAIR

The 8 Wing EAP is sponsoring a Health & Wellness Fair forcivilian/military personnel and their dependants.

Date: 12 February 2003Time: 1000 – 1400 HrsPlace: Astra Lounge – Jr Ranks MessDress: Dress of the day

The aim of this fair is to introduce employees/family members to vari-ous health-related services available in the Quinte Area. This fair willbe an open-house format wherein members may attend at their leisure.As such, formal registration is not required. Queries may be directed toMr. Ed Jarick, local 2497.

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Search & RescueUPDATE

424 Sqn SAR operations have enjoyed another quiet week. Since there were nosignificent SAR activities to report...cheers!

Missions for 2003: 0 Missions for Jan.: 0 Persons rescued: 0

4 WING COLD LAKE – When Lt.(Navy) Dave Morgan, a US Navyexchange pilot with 410 Squadron,climbed into the cockpit of the CF-18Hornet on December 12, he took part ina historic event.

The global community of Hornetshas accumulated a total of five millionflight hours and F-18 pilots around theworld acknowledged this milestone inmid-December. At 4 Wing pilots fromthe US, Australia and Canada shared inthe moment.

Lt. (N) Morgan led a three-aircraftformation with Capt Dave Turenne, astudent at 410 Squadron and Flt.-Lt.Matt McCormack an Australianexchange officer, flying the otherHornets. They conducted a regularlyscheduled training mission during thefive millionth hour acknowledgement

flight.Canada has been flying the Hornets

since 1982 and of the five million hoursflown world wide, Canada has con-tributed close to 500,000.

The twin engines of this supersonictactical fighter jet deliver over 7,000 kilo-grams of thrust and speeds of up to Mach1.8, or over 2,000 kilometres per hour.Canada uses the Hornet for air defence ofNorth America, training with our allies,and deploying on operations around theworld. CF-18’s from 4 Wing played keyroles in the Gulf War and supportedNATO operations in Kosovo last year.

There are currently more than 1,200Hornets flying in 58 active duty, reserveand test squadrons around the world.There are 105 active CF-18s located atair force bases in Cold Lake, Alta. andBagotville, Que.

Canadians contribute tofighter jet milestone

4e ESCADRE COLD LAKE – Le12 décembre dernier, lorsque le Lt.Dave Morgan, pilote stagiaire de lamarine américaine affecté au410e Escadron, est monté dans leposte de pilotage du CF-18 Hornet,il prenait part à un événement his-torique.

La collectivité internationale despilotes de Hornet a cumulé un nom-bre total de cinq millions d’heures devol, ce jalon historique ayant étéattesté par les pilotes de F-18 dumonde entier à la mi-décembre. À la4e Escadre, des pilotes originaires desÉtats-Unis, de l’Australie et duCanada ont participé à cet événe-ment.

Une formation composée de troisaéronefs était dirigée par le Lt.Morgan. Il était accompagné du CaptDave Turenne, un étudiant du 410eEscadron, et du Capt. MattMcCormack, un officier stagiaireaustralien. Ensemble, ils devaienteffectuer une mission d’entraînementprévue au calendrier régulier. C’est aucours de celle-ci que la cinq million-ième heure de vol a été enregistrée.

Le Canada possède des Hornetsdepuis 1982 et, des cinq millionsd’heures de vol effectuées de part lemonde, sa participation se chiffre àprès de 500 000 heures.

Les deux moteurs de ce chasseursupersonique tactique produisentplus de 7 000 kilogrammes depoussée, et l’appareil peut atteindreune vitesse de près de Mach 1,8, soitplus de 2 000 kilomètres à l’heure. AuCanada, le Hornet sert à la défenseaérienne de l’Amérique du Nord, àl’instruction tenue avec nos alliés,ainsi qu’à des déploiements sur lesthéâtres d’opération partout dans lemonde. Les CF-18 de la 4e Escadreont joué un rôle clé au cours de laguerre du Golfe et, l’an dernier, ilsont appuyé les opérations de l’OTANau Kosovo.

Actuellement, plus de1 200 Hornets sont utilisés de par lemonde, regroupés dans 58 escadronstenant différents rôles (service actif,réserve ou essai). Les bases de ColdLake, en Alberta, et de Bagotville, auQuébec, disposent à elles deux de105 CF-18 en service actif.

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FLY PAST offers readers aglimpse into the past of 8 Wing /CFB Trenton, a cross section of

important and interesting eventsabout and affecting military andcivilian personnel through the years.

Please understand that this is afeature that will evolve over time. Itbegins with snippets of news andhighlights from four of the sixdecades that the Contact has been inexistence--the 1940s, 70s, 80s and90s. But what about the 50s and 60s,you ask? Well, the storage area thatholds the archived issues of TheContact--known affectionately as theMorgue--seems to be lacking copiesof the newspaper from those twodecades. We’re not sure exactly why,

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The Hansen’s

January 3, 2003

During the past annual“Special Christmas / NewYear Flights” program myfamily and I were fortunateenough to witness the out-standing professionalism andpride demonstrated by theexceptional people involvedwith this program.

My wife, Cpl K.C. Hansenof 443 (MH) Squadron, and Itraveled on the 22nd of Dec.02 aboard Flt # 3506 f rom443 SQN in Sidney, BC allthe way to CFB Greenwood,NS for a visit with family andfriends (return FLT 3515 02Jan 03). This adventureincluded stops in Vancouver,Edmonton, Winnipeg,Trenton & Ottawa.

Two days prior, our oldestson Carl, traveled f rom AirReserve Flight in Torbay NFto Halifax NS aboard Flt #2806 (return FLT 2809 05 Jan03). Our youngest son, PTER.A. Hansen, had arrived inHalifax first, on leave f rom

One Service Battalion S&TCoy, CFB Edmonton.

The staff that helped usthrough the booking and con-firmation process wereextremely helpful and pleas-ant. Their patience andunderstanding during a veryhectic time was simply daz-zling.

During stopovers andwhile in the air, the crew’swere always particularly help-ful & their extraordinary atti-tude shone through duringsome difficult times.

I was especially impressedwith the Wing in Trenton. Itwas a particularly dark and icynight and we had a lengthywalk f rom the aircraft to theterminal. I was thankful to seeportable lights had been set-up and salt spread to ensureour disembarkation was assafe as possible.

At the beginning of ourwestbound flight we complet-ed a very comprehensive secu-rity screening by the person-nel in Greenwood, NS. Afterthis, we had no doubt as to the

security of all on board.Again, it was very obviousthroughout the trip, that allsafety and security issues hadbeen well thought out andskillfully addressed.

During our eastboundflight we enjoyed one of thebest in flight meals ever! Itwas also a pleasure to observethe patience and wisdom ofthe Commissionaire’s whiledealing with the numeroustired and very anxious peopleon the ground.

Our oldest son’s round tripin a “Herc” was considered agreat success.

Due to the hard work anddedication of many people,our family was reunited forthe holiday season. I cannotthank these incredible peopleenough and I would like tosincerely commend allinvolved for a wonderful trip.

Bravo ZuluPO1 Jeff HansenHMCS HURONVictoria, BC

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dear Minister McCallum:

As Canadian Secretary to TheQueen and Coordinator of the2002 Royal Visit, I wish toexpress my great appreciation forthe invaluable contribution ofthe Canadian Forces to the suc-cess of the Visit of Her MajestyThe Queen and His HighnessThe Duke of Edinburgh.

As you are aware, severalmonths of diligent work werededicated to planning the RoyalVisit to Nunavut, BritishColumbia, Manitoba, Ontario,New Brunswick and theNational Capital. During thisperiod, I received the highestdegree of cooperation and sup-port from the Canadian Forces.In particular, I would signal thecontribution of Major DennisClement, who acted as Canadian

Forces Tasking Coordinator,Major William Foster, who wasHer Majesty ’s CanadianEquerry, Commander CathySlaunwhite, who was the VisitMedical Officer, Chief WarrantOfficer Jean Boisvert andWarrant Officer Gisele Tanney,who served as TransportationOfficers.

The Guards of Honour,Artillery Salutes, Music Bandsall acted in a most dignifiedmanner. There is no questionthat all of the people present onthe wonderful occasions whenmembers of the Canadian Forcesperformed would say thank youvery much for a fine job doneextremely well done.

I would be most appreciativeif my thanks could be transmit-ted to all members of theCanadian Forces who were

detailed for the Royal Visit. Iwould be remiss not to mentionthe Mission Commander andcrew of the Airbus, the pilotsand crews of the Griffon heli-copters assigned for air trans-portation of the Royal Partyduring the Visit. The officersand personnel at 12 WingVictoria and 7 Wing Winnipegare also to be thanked for themanner in which they handledthe arrivals and departures of theRoyal Flights.

I value the tremendous coop-eration that has long been theessence of our relationships.

Thank you again for theinvolvement of the CanadianForces in ensuring the success ofthe 2002 Royal Visit.

Yours sincerely,M.G. Cloutier

New feature looks back over the years

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

by Andrea GornyCommunications

Officer70 Comm Group

It tugs at the heart-strings, promises a for-tune—and appeals toyour sense of humour.

But ask anyoneresponsible for main-taining DND/CF net-work security andthey’ll tell you exactlywhat they think ofchain mail.

“Chain mail is per-haps one of the worstgifts you can give any-one, at Christmas timeor any time of the year,”said Harold Young,Security Manager for76 Comm Group (IMGP).

“They read likegreeting cards andthey’re often fun tosend. But, when thenetwork gets shut downas a result, it ’s not funand games anymore.”

Late last year, thereappearance of aDecember 1999 chainmail wreaked havoc onthe Defence Wide AreaNetwork (DWAN).

Within about anhour, the chain mail hadalready reached thou-sands of DND/CFemployees, promptingnumerous calls to helpdesks across the coun-try.

“We were fortunateto capture this incidentquickly,” said LColRobert Mazzolin,

Director of InformationSecurity for DND/CF.

“With the holidayseason approaching, thepossibility of several,more severe, incidentsall across the country

increases greatly.”In fact, the

December 1999 inci-dent succeeded in shut-ting down mail serviceto thousands ofDND/CF employees

for several hours“It affected the

entire department. Wesimply cannot affordanother incident likethat one,” said Young.

“It destroys our

capability to provideadequate security and—especially aroundChristmas when mostgroups are operating ona skeleton staff—that’svery dangerous.”

Indeed, reports ofspamming incidents areso common around theholiday season thatLCol Mazzolin and histeam are issuing anawareness advisory toinform users of the dan-gers of spam messaging.

“Chain mail worksinsidiously. It’s on thenetwork consumingresources within min-utes of being sent,” hesaid.

“Users must realizethat this type of Spammessaging is not onlyunauthorized, but alsoposes a significantthreat to a critical ele-ment of DND’s com-mand and control infra-structure.”

According toYoung, most users aresimply unaware of theimpact that chain mailhas on the networks.

“People get caughtup in the emotionalaspects of the messageand don’t think aboutthe consequences.

“They forget that e-mail is not private andcan be monitored byothers. Everythingthey’re doing on DNDsystems is seen by audi-tors.”

Sometimes, well-meaning recipients try

to stop the chain mailby forwarding the mes-sage back to the origi-nator with a noterequesting to be takenoff the chain mail list.Unfortunately, sendingthe chain mail back isnot an effective way ofstopping the flow ofmessages.

“Replying to a chainmail message is just asdamaging as forwardingone,” explained Young.

“By sending thechain mail back to theoriginator, you are stillcontributing to theproblem.”

In fact, the best wayto combat chain mail isto advise an informa-tion systems securityofficer as soon as themail arrives in your in-box.

“Whatever you do,”said LCol Mazzolin,“do not forward it onand do not reply!”

Reprinted with per-mission from The IMForum, Volume 3, No. 10.

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There are many benefits to adopting a pet from a shelter ratherthan going to a pet store or a “backyard breeder”to find your newcompanion. If you’re thinking about getting a pet, please con-sider the following points.

Animal shelters are full simply because there are too manypets and not enough responsible owners to care for them. Everyyear, millions of healthy animals are euthanized in NorthAmerica because there aren’t enough homes available for them.

When you adopt an animal from a shelter, you are essential-ly helping to rescue more animals by freeing up space within therescue facility. Furthermore,adopting from a shelter helps reducethe demand for the commercial breeding of puppies and kittens.

Recent horror stories reveal the truth about puppy millswhere dogs are often crammed into dirty, undersized cages orstalls, forced to lie in their own feces and produce litter after lit-ter. Different breeds are often housed together resulting in thehigh risk of cross-breeding of dogs claimed to be “purebred” atthe time of sale.It is a known FACT that many pet stores acquiretheir animals from such puppy mills and sell them to the publicas purebred pups. If you feel you must have a purebred, contactyour local kennel club and don’t pay money to a pet store or theguy at work who thought getting his dog pregnant would be aneasy way to make money. Not only is this selfish on the part ofthe seller, but you could end up with a sick dog. (Reputablebreeders research the genetic family history of dogs for genera-tions to ensure health)

So if there’s room in your life for an animal companion,pleasevisit your local animal shelter first - you may just find a friend forlife.

The Adoption Option

Chain mail may just be the‘worst gift’ to give ... or receive

MCpl receives 2nd degree black beltBlack Belt exams are normallydemanding but sometimes a candidatewill come across an especially gruellingtest.MCpl Gary Hollman of Trenton didjust that at the Kai Shin Karate

Association exams in Mississauga onJan 12. He underwent 4 1/2 hours ofnon-stop Karate before he passed to2nd Degree Black Belt. Hollman is amember of the Black Belt staff at 8Wing Trenton MAC.

“People get caught up in the emo-tional aspects of the message and don’tthink about the consequences...Theyforget that e-mail is not private andcan be monitored by others.”

Harold Young

THE GED QUINTE PROGRAMBriefing / Assessment / Coaching and

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AN OFFICIAL HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA

par le Capt Jason Proulx,12e Escadre

Bien que certains préten-dent que les Forces canadi-ennes ne sont plus cequ’elles ont déjà été, leCplc John Davidson et leCapt Jermaine Downey, deShearwater, en Nouvelle-Écosse, prouvent le con-traire.

Le manque d’intérêtmanifesté par les membresde la communauté noire dela Nouvelle-Écosse vis-à-vis les Forces canadiennes a

incité le Cplc Davidson et leCapt Downey à agir. Ils ontemprunté un simulateur devol de fabrication artisanaledu musée de l’aviation deShearwater et, le samedi28 septembre dernier,ils ontrencontré les gens de NorthPreston afin de leur parlerdu fier héritage desminorités visibles au seindes Forces canadiennes.

“ Les gens de NorthPreston ont l’impressionqu’en devenant membre desFC, ils seront envoyés à laguerre et qu’ils s’y feront

tuer ”, résume le CaptDowney. “ Nous voulionsleur montrer qu’il pouvaiten être autrement, qu’enréalité les Forces canadi-ennes offrent de nom-breuses possibilités auxmembres des minorités vis-ibles et qu’elles ne se résu-ment pas nécessairement àaller participer à uneguerre.”

Pour illustrer leur pointde vue, les deux militairesdéterminés ont décidé defaire découvrir aux jeunes dela communauté certainestechnologies qui leur sontaccessibles. Ils ont fait appelà un simulateur de volconçu par leCplc Davidson. Il s’agitessentiellement d’un ordi-nateur sur lequel sontinstallés un simulateur devol informatisé, unemanette de commande etdes pédales, le tout monté àl’intérieur d’un poste depilotage. Les aspirantspilotes peuvent choisir depiloter la plupart desaéronefs canadiens d’hier etd’aujourd’hui, y compris lenouvel hélicoptèreCormorant.

“ Ce que nous tentonsde faire, c’est de montrer àces enfants qu’un simula-teur n’est pas qu’un jeu surordinateur. Grâce à lui, ilsapprennent de quelle façon

les lois de la physique s’ap-pliquent au vol ”, ajoute leCplc Davidson.

Pour cette activité parti-culière, le Cplc Davidson achoisi le P-41 Mustang, unappareil utilisé par uncélèbre groupe américaind’aviateurs noirs au cours dela Deuxième Guerre mon-diale, où ils ont servi avecdistinction.

“ Il est important que lesmembres de la commu-nauté noire soient con-scients que des Noirs ont

piloté des appareils durantla Deuxième Guerre, etqu’ils l’ont fait avec distinc-tion ”, souligne Davidson.“ Beaucoup de gars sontsurpris d’apprendre que lepremier pilote Noir ayantobtenu son brevet enAmérique du Nord étaitune femme ”, ajoute-t-il.

L’activité a attiré plus de150 personnes au cours dela journée et, parmi cesgens, 55 jeunes ont pu ten-ter de piloter les différentsappareils. Bien que les deux

membres des Forces cana-diennes aient l’impressionqu’ils sont parvenus à sus-citer un intérêt à l’égard desFC, ils estiment qu’il restetoujours beaucoup de travailà faire dans ce domaine.

“ Si nous continuonsd’offrir ce genre d’activité etque plus de gens par-ticipent, je crois que nousparviendrons à faire dis-paraître un grand nombred’idées fausses qui circulentconcernant la vie militaire ”,affirme le Capt Downey.

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Feature

by Capt. Jason Proulx,12 Wing

Although some wouldargue that the Canadianmilitary is not what itonce was, MCpl JohnDavidson and CaptJermaine Downey ofShearwater, Nova Scotia,are proving otherwise.

Spurred by a lack ofinterest in the Canadianmilitary by members ofthe black community inNova Scotia, MCplDavidson and CaptDowney recently took a

home-built flight simula-tor from the Shearwateraviation museum and setout to talk to people inNorth Preston about theproud heritage of peopleof colour in the Canadianmilitary.

“People in NorthPreston are under the per-ception that joining themilitary will take them offto war and get themkilled,” said CaptDowney. “We wanted toshow them that was notnecessarily the case, thatin fact there are many

opportunities available topeople of colour that don’tnecessarily involve goingto war.”

To prove their point,the two motivated mem-bers chose to expose theyouth community tosome of the technologyavailable to them. Theyused a flight simulatordevised by MCplDavidson, which is essen-tially a computer simula-tor with a joystick, footpedals and a cockpit builtaround it. Eager pilot“wanabees” have the

choice of flying mostCanadian aircraft, pastand present, including thenew Cormorant helicop-ter.

“What we try andshow these kids is that thesimulator is not just acomputer game. They areactually learning howprinciples of physics applyto flight,” said Davidson.

For this particularevent, MCpl Davidsonloaded the P-41Mustang, which wasflown by the famousgroup of black American

aviators during WWII,where they served withdistinction.

“It’s important for theblack community to beaware that black peopledid fly during WWII, andthey did so with distinc-tion”, said Davidson.“Many of the guys areshocked to learn that thefirst licensed black pilot inNorth America was awoman”, he adds.

More than 150 peoplevisited the exhibitthroughout the day, ofwhich approximately 55

youths were able to trytheir hand at flying thevarious aircraft. While thetwo Canadian Forcesmembers feel they weresuccessful in generatingan awareness of theCanadian Forces, theybelieve that much workstill needs to be done.

“If more people par-ticipate, and we continuewith these types ofendeavours, I believe wewill clear up many of themisconceptions that peo-ple have about the mili-tary,” says Capt Downey.

Pride is still strong in the Canadian military

La fierté demeure vive chez les militaires

Les deux photos représentent des jeunes de North Preston en train d’utiliser le sim-ulateur de vol du musée de l’aviation de Shearwater lors de l’activité d’un jour. Laphoto no 0239 montre le Cplc John Davidson donnant des leçons de pilotage.Références photographiques : Capt Jermaine Downey, URSC(A).

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Smell is inextricablylinked to taste; for with-out it, food would cease tobe interesting. A case inpoint is when we are facedwith a cold; food lackstaste. Our sense of smellis exponentially moreacute than our sense oftaste and helps us to makesub-conscious decisionson what to eat. Smellhelps us to determine agreater variety of tastesand acts as an “agent” bar-tering for the best choic-es. This characteristic isimbedded into our genet-ic make-up for survival.In times of thehunter/gatherer having agood nose was more a fac-ulty tantamount to suc-cess of survival. Thosewere the days when thecommon cold could reallykill you.

Taste is a sense that iscritical to my livelihood.Much depends on thesense of taste and smell in

almost every minute ofthe day of a chef. Tastecan be broken down intofour basic groups includ-ing sour (acidic), salty,sweet, bitter. Each ofthese groups in the rightcombination makes forgreat food and drink.

Sweet belongs in thecategory of satisfaction.We all taste sweet on thefront part of the mouthand tongue and this isprobably why I often herefrom my wife Susan thatmy kisses are sweet?! Theflavour of sweet tantilizesthe taste buds by creatinga luxurious feel in themouth. Sweet obviouslyinvolves some form ofsugar, usually in the formof glucose or dextrose andfructose derived fromplants. Sweet flavoursinstinctively tell us thatfood isn’t bitter and possi-bly poisonous and that itis safe to consume. Thesweet from honey, sugarand natural occurringsugars in plants are carbo-hydrates and are crucial inproviding the body withenergy and in the produc-tion of fats.

Bitter is the sensationof a tangy sharpness felton the back of the tongueand is acrid and in large

doses can be ratherunpleasant. Bitter notonly instinctively warnsall animals of danger orpoison, in the right meas-ure bitter qualities in foodcan make them shine. Anexample is in the beer andale making process.Hops, a naturally bitterplant is added to the brewto create a certain bitteredge that makes the bev-erage interesting andthree-dimensional offset-ting sweetness by just somuch. Another exampleis caramel or burnt sugar.In the dessert crèmebrule, the complex bitter-ness of the burnt sugarcoating on top lends aninteresting contrast to thesweet custard below cre-ating a perfect harmonyof taste. Some bitterplants including flowers,herbs and roots are alsoused to aid in digestionand as appetite stimu-lants.

Salt or sodium chlo-ride, quite simplyenhances the presentflavour in food and chem-ically stimulates theappetite by starting thechain reaction of the pro-duction of saliva. Whenthis happens, our tastereceptor cells or taste budsare set up and the accept-ance of flavour begins.Also, the digestionprocess begins with thebreakdown of nutrients.

Sour (acidity), felt onthe sides of the tongue, isone of the most impor-tant taste sensations in myopinion. With out acidi-

ty, food and drink wouldbe truly flat and boring.The correct acidity infood brings out flavourthat would not normallybe exposed. A goodexample of this is inhomemade mayonnaise.Mayonnaise is a simplefood using only fiveingredients: eggs, oil, salt,mustard and vinegar.Without the vinegar itwould be lifeless anduninteresting. Add vine-gar and it becomes muchmore than the sum of itsparts.

Acidity, in whateverform be it from vinegar(acetic acid), wine (tartar-ic acid) or citrus (citricacid) unearths existingflavour, bringing them tothe “reach” of the palate’staste buds and highlight-ing each of the ingredi-ents characteristics. Ifthere is anything that youhave learned from thiscolumn today it should bethat the judicious addi-tion of acid from wine,citrus or vinegar in yourcooking will make you abetter cook. Reach forone of the above men-tioned ingredients insteadof salt before making asalty dish just saltier.You’ll be amazed.

The research into themolecular mechanisms ofthe sense of taste has seen

huge leaps since 1992when mapping humangenes began, according toJennifer Fisher Wilson’sOctober 15th, 2001 arti-cle Bitter-Sweet in themagazine Scientist.Scientists are finding outthat there are many dif-ferent types of receptorcells all with a certain joband the ways in which wetaste sour, salty, sweet andbitter work in a myriad ofways.

However we taste on amolecular level, thismight as well be sciencefiction to me. What Iknow is that for great

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Michael Hoy is Chefand Director of the WaringHouse Cookery School inPicton, Ontario.

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You want to lose a fewpounds, increase your fit-ness level or quit smokingand the New Year seemslike a good time to begin.To avoid getting discour-aged while starting yournew fitness programs it iscrucial not to focus toohard on your ultimate goalbut to set mini goals(steps).

For instance if yourmain goal is to lose 15 - 20lbs, set your first mini goalat losing 3 lbs.

Use the S.M.A.R.T.system for setting bothyour fitness and personalgoals during the new year.

Specific - Be precise.Know exactly what youwant to achieve. Set up aninterview with a PSPCertified Fitness

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Trackable - Behaviorchange doesn’t happenovernight – it takes time.Record your progress overdays or weeks to see howmuch you’ve achieved aswell as what works andwhat doesn’t.

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Winter CarnivalIt’s here again. Snow, ice, coldweather, how can we possiblyenjoy this time of year?Simple, by taking part in the 8Wing/CFB Trenton WinterCarnival at Baker Island.

This event features easygames, lots of fun, plenty ofhot chocolate and a BBQafterwards. Sign up today atThe Gymnasium for this funfilled day.

Before the fun and games beginon Feb. 7, units and squadrons have the option ofdecorating any type of float or portable displaywhich will be paraded around the island prior to theevent. The best float could also win a prize. Comeon get into the spirit, be proud to show off yourwork, as it will strengthen unit moral.

Events like this are successful with the help ofmany volunteers. If you don’t feel like participatingon a team but would like to help in making thisyears carnival a success please volunteer or registerA.S.A.P. at the Gymnasium.

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PSP

Food Guide revelations

Monday, January 13I met with Jen on Friday todiscuss nutrition.

As she explained theCanadian Food Guide I satin stunned silence. Boy,have I been living with afew false assumptions.Perhaps some of you canbenefit by my revelations…

• Strawberry/blueberryPop Tarts do not count asone serving of fruit (sorryAndrea).

• Chocolate cannot beconsidered a vegetable(even if it is made fromcocoa beans).

• Gummi Bears are notconsidered meat (likewisewith Turtles).

• Just because they arecalled Milk Duds, it doesn’tmean they are considereddairy.

• A handful of potatochips do not count as oneserving of vegetables (stilldebatable if you ask me!).

I was even more dis-tressed to discover dessertsdid not have their own sec-

tion in the Food Guide. Imean, what’s the point ofliving? To be quite honest, Ihaven’t felt overly deprivedby the changes Jen hasmade to my diet. Perhapsthat can be traced back tothe mini chocolate-coveredpeppermint patties thatkeep mysteriously disap-pearing from my freezer.

As far as the physicalfitness aspect of my lifegoes, I am doing extremelywell. When it comes to mydiet, however, Jen has sure-ly got her work cut out forher. As some of you mightalso know, it is extremelydifficult to change eatinghabits after you’ve hadthem for over 20 years. Tosuddenly cut junk foodcompletely out of your lifeis like parting with a dearfriend who’s helped youcope through some toughlife situations. But, alasthere is help out there!

There is actually nobetter place to get helpwith weight management

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While working outtoday, I mentioned to Jenthat I noticed quite a fewnew faces in the Strengthand Conditioning Room.

“That’s because it’sJanuary. Everyone hasmade their New Year’s res-olution,” she replied. “Waitabout a month, you see alot fewer of them.”

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Feature

Agnes Ward, a pioneer in the Canadian Militaryby Jean Templeman

Special to the Contact

At eighteen years of ageand the sister of threemilitary men, AgnesWard was eager to doher part to serve hercountry. So, whenCanada opened up theservice to women in theearly 1940’s, she wasamong the first in lineto join.

With World War IIraging on in Europe,more men were beingcalled to the front linesleaving a void in theday to day operationson military bases acrossCanada. Women weresuddenly needed toperform the lighterduties traditionallydone by their malecounterparts.

Ward was part of thesecond flight of womenever go to Rockcliff fortraining. After spend-ing six weeks there,Ward was then sent toBrampford.

“( Joining the mili-tary) was the smartestthing I ever did,” saidWard. “I just loved it.”

Though womenwere allowed to serve,they were still well seg-regated from the men.

“When I firstjoined, there were notthat many jobs for

women. There werenurses and financeclerks, that’s about it.By the end of the war,women were in radar,transport and parachutepacking. Everythingwas open to women andit really was marvellous.It was almost likerecognition that womencould do more than stayhome and be the littlewife,” she said.

Ward feels it ’s dif-ferent for women today.

“There isn’t thecomradery that we had.

We lived in barracks,there was none of thisliving outside. Yourwhole life was thebase,” said Ward. “Ifyou were getting mar-ried then you had totake your release. If amarried women waspregnant than she hadto leave. We couldn’twear jewellery; wecouldn’t even wear ear-rings. You could wearan engagement ringand a watch. You could-n’t wear makeup. Youhad to wear your hairup.”

By the end of 1943,Ward found herself inLondon, England atthe Canadian head-quarters where sheworked with the presssection.

“We were treatedlike goddesses there.The guys were wonder-ful. Everybody wants tobe (treated) the sametoday. If you (women)want to take a gun andplow through the bush-es with the guys, thenthat’s fine. It’s a wholedifferent ballgame

today,” said Ward. “Wedid not meet one per-son that was anythingtowards us but respect-ful.”

They may have beentreated like ladies, butWard and her friendscould sometime stray tothe wild side.

“When I was inBrampford there was alittle place called the‘Outside Inn’ and theyhad a room in the backthat you could dance inand it had a jukebox.We were allowed to godown there but we had

to be back in (barracks)by 10 p.m. This galDaisy and I went downto the Inn to dance.While we were downthere my flight com-mander was there incivvies and this ChiefWarrant Officer, who Ihad a terrible crush on,was there,” recalledWard. “Of course youcouldn’t fraternize, thatwas just a no no. Wehad a great time, I wasdancing with Bill andin seventh heaven. Ilooked at my watch andit was 11:30 p.m. Ilooked at Daisy andsaid ‘we have got to getout of here’.”

Ward’s dance part-ner urged her to stay,stating she shouldn’tworry since her bosswas also there. Warddeclined and left withDaisy. To avoid the SPs,the two women scaledthe barbed-wire fencethat surrounded thebase.

“There we are, gig-gling like a couple ofidiots as we crawl upthe fence. We get overand we get down andthink let’s get out ofhere. All of the suddenthe flashlights come onand the SPs say ‘good

going girls’. I was soscared. The next morn-ing I was paraded infront of everyone,” shesaid laughing.

Although Wardwasn’t involved in anyhands-on combat whilein the military, she didsee many air raids whilein England.

“We tagged themthe ‘doodle bugs’because that ’s whatthey looked like, bigdoodle bugs. They werelaunched f romGermany and you couldhear them coming over.They had a funny ‘putt-putt ’ sound and thenthey would stop andyou would have to waitas they would comestraight down. If youheard them then youwere fine, but if youdidn’t you were in trou-ble.”

Ward learned first-hand what these bombswere capable of.

“When Glady and Ifirst arrived in Londonwe lived on the topfloor (of a house). Adoodle bug came overand landed two streetsover from us. It blewout all of our windows.We woke up in themorning and there was

glass all over. Weweren’t hurt but a lot ofpeople were hurt verybadly,” she said.

By 1946 the war wasover and Ward was onher way back home. Shewas one of the last onesto return because menand women were senthome alphabetically.When she arrived backin Canada she wasreleased from the mili-tary.

“I would have gladlystayed on. I loved theservice. The men couldstay in but they didn’twant us anymore. Then,in 1952, they decided torecruit women again,”she said.

Ward has fondmemories of her timein the military andrelives them often as avolunteer at the RCAFMuseum.

“The veterans comein here and once theyfind out that you werein the service there is atremendous bond thatisn’t there today. It’s ajob. It was different,there was a reason whywe were there. Therewas a war on and youwere there for a reason– to get this war overwith,” she said.

Agnes Ward worked with the press section in England during the war.

Today, Ward is an active volunteer at the RCAF Memorial Museum.

Photo: Submitted

Photo: Jean Templeman, Contact

“( Joining the military) was thesmartest thing I ever did. I justloved it.”

Agnes Ward

The Contact 11January 17, 2003

Health

I read your column last weekon helping a smoker quit. Iwould like some advice myselfon how to quit. Do you haveany suggestions for me?

SignedAll Smoked Out

Dear all Smoked Out,

I am glad that youasked. There are manyresources in the communityto help you stop smoking;your physician and pharma-cist are great resources.They can help guide youthrough the process. Theywill be able to help youdecide what options are bestfor you.

The Health PromotionDepartment on the Winghas numerous brochuresand pamphlets and adviceto help with the process aswell; they are located in theHeadquarters building,Room 112,no appointmentnecessary, local 3767 or visitthe website www.cfbtren-ton.com.

Here are some pointersto get you started.

Five days before yourquit date:

Think about your rea-sons for quitting. Tell your

friends and family you areplanning to quit. Stop buy-ing cigarettes.

Four days before yourquit date:

Pay attention to whenand why you smoke. Thinkof other things to hold inyour hand instead of a ciga-rette. Think of habits orroutines to change.

Three days before yourquit date:

Decide what to do withthe extra money when youstop buying cigarettes.Think of who to reach outto when you need help.

Two days before yourquit date:

Buy the nicotine patchor gum (whatever you havediscussed with your healthprofessional).

One day before yourquit date:

Put away lighters andashtrays. Throw away allcigarettes and matches.Clean your clothes to get ridof the smell of cigarettesmoke.

Quit day:Keep very busy.

Remind your family andfriends that this is your quitday.Stay away from alcohol.Give yourself a treat, or dosomething special.

Congratulations!If you “slip” and smoke,

don’t give up. Set a newdate to get back on track.Call a friend or “quit smok-ing” support group, 1-877-513-5333. Eat healthy foodand get exercise.NEHC Health PromotionHome page

Many people believethat willpower is all that ittakes to quit. But, it takesplanning, support, copingskills, and a few changes inyour daily habits.

Lastly see the ad on thispage for information on achallenge the HealthPromotion Department isholding, titled “March 1st IQuit”.You should be able tofind posters and brochuresthroughout the Wing/Base.Or contact the HealthPromotion office at 3767for more details. This is agreat initiative; prizesinclude $ 1000 cash, DVDplayers and digital cameras.

Signed,Your Health Professional

If you have a question for ourlocal Health Professionals visitwww.cfbtrenton.com, click onHealth Promotion and then,contact us! Or call local 3767.

Dear Health Professionals

(NC)–Heartburn can be alarming. Infact many people mistake heartburnpain for heart trouble. You should beable to tell the difference as follows:

• Heartburn is a burning sensa-tion behind the breastbone thatsometimes spreads up and down thethorax, which is the area between theneck and the abdomen.

• Pain related to heart troubleoften spreads across the chest, downthe left arm, into the back or to thejaw, and is often brought on by exer-cise.

If you notice these symptoms, orif you are still unsure, see your physi-cian immediately.

Heartburn can be a symptom ofseveral stomach disorders, some lessserious, like reflux (gastresophagealreflux disease) or indigestion, whichis medically termed, dyspepsia.Infrequent heartburn disorders canbe treated with over-the-counterantacids. Persistent, chronic heart-burn however could be the result ofstomach ulcers and while antacidsmay provide initial relief, ulcers arebest healed with prescribed medica-tion. Always report heartburn andindigestion to your physician.

Voluntary communication withhealth care providers is vital, yet peo-ple often suffer in silence waiting fora condition to become more severe.Even indigestion and reflux, if leftuntreated can lead to a more serious

problem, so consider a process ofrelief as follows:

• Keep a diary of your symptoms.You will need to communicate symp-toms accurately for your physician orpharmacist to recommend appropri-ate lifestyle modifications, or effec-tive over-the-counter treatments. Forexample: what symptoms do you get;when are they most severe; what, ifanything stopped or reduced thesymptoms?

• Discuss over-the-counter med-ications for stomach upset with yourpharmacist. Antacids, such asMaalox, neutralize acid in the stom-ach. They can be used on their ownor together with prescription acidsuppressants, if approved by yourdoctor. Maalox is an antacid with ananti-gas formula, offered as aflavoured liquid, or in a quick dis-solve, chewable tablet form. Opt forRegular or Extra Strength, use thedosage recommended on the labeland if symptoms remain after twoweeks of use, report it to your physi-cian.

Consider lifestyle changes. Onceyou know what you are dealing witha few changes can help. They rangefrom more obvious improvementslike quit smoking, lose unwantedpounds, decrease alcohol, to morepersonalized recommendations likewhen, what, and how you eat, howyou sleep, and even how you dress.

Heartburn or heart problem?Know how to spot the difference

(NC)–For many people,quitting smoking can beextremely difficult. Thisprocess can be morechallenging when theperson trying to quitdoesn’t have accurate orup-to-date informationabout the process.

“Quitting smokingisn’t easy but theCanadian CancerSociety’s Smokers’Helpline can help,” saysKevin McDonald,Communications Officerwith the CanadianCancer Society. “We rec-ognize that smokers arefaced with a powerfuladdiction and need sup-port, not criticism.”

Smokers’ Helpline is afree, confidential tele-phone service that pro-vides personalized sup-port, advice and informa-tion about quittingsmoking and tobaccouse. A trained specialistcan help callers develop astructured ‘Quit Plan’,answer questions andprovide support.

McDonald says thatone way to make the quitprocess easier is to beaware of some of themyths about smokingand quitting.

“I can quit any time Iwant.”

• Nicotine is one ofthe most addictive sub-stances on earth.Eventually your bodyneeds more and more ofit to feel energetic.

• Successful quittersuse support groups, nico-tine replacement therapy(gum or patches), or acombination ofapproaches to help them.

“I’ve been smoking formost of my life, quittingnow will not really make

a big difference.”

• Studies indicate thata 35-year-old man orwoman will live an aver-age of five years longer byquitting.

• If you quit smokingfor a decade or more,your risk of cancer isalmost the same as some-one who’s never smoked.

“I’ve cut down to a cou-ple of cigarettes a day.”

• Smoking fewer orlower-tar cigarettes is notnecessarily better.

• Smokers who dothis have a tendency to

take more drags andinhale more deeply to fillthe nicotine craving.

• It also makes itharder for the smoker tochange his or her dailyroutine of smoking.

“Smoking doesn’t hurtanybody but me.”

• Each time you lightup, you expose everyonearound you to chemicalsthat can cause lung can-cer, heart disease, asthma,and other diseases.

• By quitting, you arenot only protecting your

own health, but the wellbeing of those aroundyou.

“With support and aplan to quit, peoplealmost double theirchances at remainingsmoke-free,” explainsM c D o n a l d .“Understanding theobstacles that you’ll faceand learning the truthabout smoking and quit-ting will help you alongthe way.”

The CanadianCancer Society’sSmokers’ Helpline can bereached at 1-877-513-5333.

Myths about smoking and tobacco

by Cpl Brian PercivalMP Sqn

As the community is no doubt aware, the school-agedchildren have returned to school in January. TheMilitary Police have noticed an increase in pedestriantraffic in the PMQ area as the little ones make there wayto and from their homes during the school day. This isan exciting time for the children as they run and walkhome to Mom and Dad to tell them of the great daythey have had.

As licensed drivers we travel the road aware of therules and the consequences we incur if the law and com-mon sense are not followed. Our children however maynot have come to terms with their responsibilities aspedestrians. We are asking parents in the community tohelp us make the children aware of the rules of the road,in order to keep them safe, as they journey through theirday. We also ask the drivers out there to be aware oftheir surroundings especially during school hours. Hereat the MP Squadron, we do our best to get the messageacross by speaking with the children during our patrolsand visits to the schools, however our words will bringgreater results if supported and reinforced at home.

Cell phones, crying children, self-grooming and loudradios are just some of the distractions we concern our-selves with as we travel in our vehicles. Studies haveshown that a person’s ability to operate a motor vehiclesafely decreases severely when they drive while utilizinga cell phone. Many people have equated it to beingimpaired such as a person that consumes alcohol anddrives. I think you will agree that we have all been stuckbehind someone on the highway, on the phone, havingno regard for others around them as they have a chat.This fact combined with the other distractions we faceon a daily basis such as changing tapes or radio stations

can make driving more dangerous than it should be. Weare responsible for our actions as we drive and may paystiff penalties for inattention, please limit the distrac-tions in your vehicle and ask yourself if you are payingenough attention to drive safely.

The Military Police cannot be everywhere at once,and as I mentioned previously, an operator of a vehiclecan become frustrated while driving. If you see a driverthat you believe has acted improperly or poses a seriousthreat to the persons who live in our community by notfollowing the rules of the road, feel free to contact us atthe MP Squadron and report the information to us.

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MASS SCHEDULEHORAIRE DES MESSESSenior Chaplain - Aumônier Supérieur: Major Lloyd Clifton Local 3665

OUR LADY OF PEACE CHAPEL (RC)NOTRE-DAME DE LA PAIX (CR)

Padre Bastien Leclerc (RC) Recteur de Chapelle Local 3487(Chapel Life Coordinator / Responsable de la communautéchrétienne)Padre Allan Murphy (RC) Local 3312

MASSES -MESSESMesse Dominicale: 0900 hrs (français)Sunday Mass: 1130 hrs (English)Weekdays (M-F): 1200 hrs (Bilingual)

CONFESSIONAt all times.En tout temps.

BAPTISMS / BAPTÊMESPlease allow at least 30 days notice for preparation.Communiquez avec l’aumônier au moins 30 jours avant ladate désirée.

MARRIAGES / MARIAGESYou must contact the chaplain’s office prior to selecting a date.You must obtain a recent copy (less than six months old) ofyour baptismal certificate prior to booking appointment withchaplain. Veuillez prendre rendez-vous avec l’aumônier avant de choisirla date. Vous devez apporter avec vous une copie récente(datée de moins de six mois) de votre certificat de baptême.

After working hours please call the base operator at 392-2811 and ask for the duty chaplain.Après les heures de travail, appelez la téléphoniste de la base au 392-2811 et demandez à

parler à l’aumônier en devoir.

ST CLEMENT ASTRA CHAPEL(Protestant) Services

Padre Blair Ross (ACC) Local 2314Padre Catherine Morrison (ACC)Local 2314Padre Matthew Lucas (Baptist) Local 3286Sunday: Divine Worship 1015 hrsHoly Communion: First Sunday of the month

CHAPEL ORGANIZATIONSMen’s Club 1st Tues of the month 1800 hrsLadies Guild: Last Tues of the month 1930 hrs

BAPTISMSPlease allow at least one month’s notice forpreparation.

MARRIAGESYou must contact the chaplain’s office prior toselecting a date. Please allow at least sixmonths.

PARISH ORGANIZATIONSParish Council 3rd Thurs 1900 hrsKnights of Columbus 1st Thurs 1900 hrsCWL: 2nd Tues 1900 hrsChorale: Mercredi 1900 hrsChoir: Tues at 1900 hrsSilhouettes of Mary: 2nd and 4th Thurs at

1830 hrs

Youth Centre/Le Centre des jeunes !For 8 - 18 years old/Pour les 8 à 18 ans

Call Julia for more informationPour plus d’information, téléphonez à Julia

392-2811 ext. 3265.

We are going to the RCAF Flyers Arena from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. during Family Skate.Skaters require their CRA Rec card or $2.00. Meet at the Youth Centre with yourskates and warm clothing at 1p.m.

Nous allons à l’aréna ARC Flyers de la base de 13h à 15h durant le patinagefamilial. Les patineurs ont besoin de leur carte “CRA” du gymnase. On se rencontreau Centre à 13h avec nos patins et des vêtements chauds.

Sunday ClosedMonday 4 - 8 p.m.

Youth Courses Tuesday 4 -6 pm

Homework ClubWednesday 7 - 10 pm

Teen Night Schedules ofEvents will be available at Centre

Thursday 4 - 6 pm Homework Club

Friday 7 - 11 Teen NightSaturday 1 - 4 pm

8 - 12 year olds6 - 11 pm 13 - 18 year olds

Dimanche- FerméLundi- 16h à 20h

Cours seulementMardi- 16h à 18h

Club des devoirsMercredi- 19h à 22h

Soirée des ados (l'horaire est disponible au centre)Jeudi 16h à 18h

Club des devoirsVendredi 19h à 23h AdosSamedi 13h à 16h

8 à 12 ans18h à 23h 13 à 18 ans

Children’s Services/Services pour les enfants

Stork ClubMonday mornings forExpectant moms or momswith babies 9 - 11:30 a.m./10:30 - 11: 30 a.m

(Facilitated). Pre-reg-istered on-site child-care is available duringthis one hour for oldersiblings.

January 20 - Child developmentJanuary 27 - Common illness

Club de la cigogneLe lundi matin pour les femmes

enceintes et pour les nouvellesmamans avec leurs bébés.De 9h à 11h30/10h30 à 11h30 (avec anima-trice). Gardiennage disponiblepour les plus vieux durantcette heure, en s’inscrivant à

l’avance.

20 janvier - Développement de l’en-fant27 janvier - Maladies enfantiles

Halte-Jeux FrancophonePour parents et enfants de 0 à 6 ans

Un avant-midi de plaisir entre amis, grands et petits.... Restez et jouez dans la Francophonie

à l’école Cité-Jeunesse (30 avenue Fullerton, local # 16)Tous les jeudis de 09h00 à 11h30

pour plus d’information, téléphonez au 965-3575.

Beware of small children when travelling on local roads

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Call today to inquire about our soft-ware courses

Introduction to Windows , Excel,Access and Word

Morning, Afternoon, and EveningClasses available!

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Appelez aujourd’hui pour vous ren-seigner sur nos cours de logiciels Introduction à Windows Excel,

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Education Programs / Programmes d’éducation

“Partner Away-DDeployment Support/“Partenaire au loin”-SSoutien au déploiement

“Wednesday activities”Wednesday evenings, 6 - 8 p.m.Variety of events will be planned foreach week. Please call ahead.

January 22 - Massage Therapist -Nadine Leblanc, will talk & demon-strate the benefits of massage

January 29 - Pizza & Movie Night, $5each, please register in advance

“Activités du mercredi”Mercredi de 18h à 20h. Une variétéd’événements est planifiée pour chaquesemaine.Téléphonez à l’avance. s.v.p.

22 janvier - Thérapie avec le massage -Nadine Leblanc parlera des bénéficesdu massage et fera une démonstration.

29 janvier - Soirée de Pizza & Film, 5$chacun, s.v.p. inscription à l’avance

Second Language Training/Formation en langue seconde

English & French for military spouses

Classes runs for 12 weeks for a total of60 hours. A deposit of $50 is requiredupon registration. The deposit isrefundable if no more than five classesare missed.* Courses are open to military membersfor the same cost.* Courses are also offer to the civiliancommunity for $100, non-refundable.

Spanish LanguageClasses started on January 14thfrom 6:30 - 9 pmCost: $75, 10 sessions

Anglais & Françaispour les partenaires des militaires

Les cours sont d’une durée de 12semaines et un total de 60 heures. Undépôt de 50$ est dû lors de l’inscription.Ce dépôt est remboursé si moins de 5cours sont manqués.* Les cours sont offerts aux militairespour le même coût.* Les cours sont disponibles pour la com-munauté civile au coût de 100$, non-remboursable.

Cours d’espagnolLes classes ont débuté le 14 janvier, de18h30 à 21h.Coût: 75$, 10 sessions

Volunteer Opportunities/Opportunités de bénévolat

Here is a partial list of the volunteeropportunities available at the MFRC.If you need more information or wouldlike to volunteer, please call Wendy atlocal 3557 or just drop in.

Board of Director NeedsSecretary - A volunteer is needed toassist with secretarial duties, especiallytaking and preparing minutes frommeetings. Meetings are the first andthird Tuesday evening every month.

Treasurer - Our treasurer will be leav-ing this spring so we are looking for avolunteer to learn the trea-surer's duties with theexpectation of taking overin the late spring or earlysummer. A financial back-ground is required.

Committee Members -Volunteers are required for variousBoard committees such as financial,evaluations, fund raising, and humanresources. You would work with a teamand the time commitment and respon-sibilities would depend upon the com-mittee.

Voici une liste partielle d'occasions defaire du bénévolat au CRFM. Si vousdésirez de plus amples renseignements ousi vous aimeriez devenir bénévole, veuillezs'il vous plait me téléphoner au 392-2811poste 3557 ou bien passez nous voir.

Conseil d’administrationSecrétaire- Un bénévole est recherchépour aider aux tâches de secrétaire, spé-cialement rédiger le procès verbal desréunions. Les réunions se tiennent le1er et le 3ième mardi soir du mois.

Trésorier - Notre trésorière nous quit-tera au printemps, nousrecherchons actuellementun bénévole pour appren-dre les tâches de cette posi-tion et qui sera prêt àassumer le rôle de trésoriervers la fin du printemps.Une formation en finance

est nécessaire.

Membres de comités - Nous avonsbesoin de bénévoles pour participer àdifférents comités tels que; finance,évaluations, collecte de fonds etressources humaines. Vous travaillez enéquipe, le temps et les responsabilitésvarient.

Call the MFRC to see what they can offer you, 965-3575

On-site childcare at The GymnasiumTuesday - Wednesday - Thursday / 9 - 11 a.m.

$2 per hour/per childMulti-Purpose Room/Bilingual Service

Pre-register your child’s spot by calling the MFRC at 965-3575

Gardiennage au GymnaseMardi - Mercredi - Jeudi / 9h - 11h

2$ de l’heure/par enfantSalle Polyvalente / Service Bilingue

Réservez une place pour votre enfant en téléphonant au Centre de ressourcespour les familles des militaires 965-3575

Drop-off BabysittingEvery Friday, 9:00-4:00 pm

0-5 yearsRegistration is Mondays for the

following Friday.$3.00 per hour. $1.50 for additional

siblings

Halte-garderieLe vendredi, de 9h à 16hDe la naissance à 5 ans

Inscription se fait le lundi précédant3$ de l'heure par enfant. $1.50 pour

chaque enfant additionnel de la mêmefamille.

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“I’m surprised,” he said,“that the bank even letthis one out.”

The speaker was a sen-ior executive with TDCanada Trust, making acomment to me the otherday about the bank’sblockbuster RRSP surveythat ended up makingfront page news across thecountry.The survey foundthat this year Canadiansintend on slashing theamount of money des-tined for their RRSPs - toless than $4,000 - while amassive three-quarters ofus will be shunning mutu-al funds this year.

That, of course, is con-sistent with the pattern offund redemptions that has

been taking place sincelast Spring. Investorscashed in their fund unitsto the tune of $1 billion ormore a month for most oflast summer, and even lastmonth another $500 mil-lion disappeared fromfund accounts.

You can tell just howuncomfortable things arein the fund biz these daysby taking a look at RRSPadvertising. Normally it iswall-to-wall coverage ontelevision by this time inJanuary, but this year youhave to go looking hard tofind a single spot.Meanwhile the annualFinancial Forum showsare now popping up injust Toronto and

Vancouver, shunning theprevious additionalappearances in Halifax,Ottawa and Calgary.Truly, the world is achanged place after thetwin disasters of the tech-nology bubble-burst andNine Eleven.

Another bombshell inthe bank survey was this:Almost seven in tenRRSP investors this yearwill be looking for aninvestment that is guaran-

teed not to go down invalue. Now, we all knowwhat that means, and it’sspelled G-I-C. Yes, thisyear will see the explosive

rebirth of the once-popu-lar guaranteed investmentcertificate. That priorpopularity, of course, wasbased on the fact interestrates were a lot higher inthe old days, when yourmoney could earn 8 percent or even 10 per centjust by lying around insome bank vault.

The big change now isthat your GIC is comingin at 3 per cent or 4 percent. In a world where

inflation is close to 3%,that means the real return- even in the tax-freeenvironment of an RRSP- is next to nothing.` Thisis basically dead money, sothe only possible appeal aGIC would have is that itcomes with a guaranteenever to go down in value,unlike all those dangerous

mutual funds.The problem with all

this, of course, is thatthese Canadian investorsare reacting to the wrongrisk - the risk of losingmoney, rather than therisk of running out of it.Those who do not recog-nize this could be facingretirements from hell.

The reality of today’seconomy seems ratherobvious. Canada is grow-ing at about 3 per cent peryear, and has just enjoyedthe best job growth of anycountry in the westernworld. Interest rates andinflation are low, technol-ogy is growing rapidlywhich brings big produc-tivity gains. Corporateprofits are beginning toreappear and taxes areplunging in the UnitedStates, which will spurglobal growth. Despitethe threats of more terror-ism and the spectre of awar with Iraq, all of thesefactors are incredibly pos-itive for the stock marketand the equity mutualfunds which are basedupon them. So, how muchrisk is there in puttingyour RRSP money intoequity funds this year?Less than last year? You

bet.Meanwhile, let’s all

remember that RRSPmoney is long-termmoney, likely to sit therein that tax shelter for ten,15, 20 or more years. Overthat period of time, arestock markets likely to risesubstantially, even thoughthey may fall temporarily?What reason, exactly, isthere to believe that itmakes sense to lock upyour money for no return,while not investing ingrowth assets which everyexpert in the land argueswill be worth more adecade from now?

The TD survey provesagain that most people dothe wrong thing at thewrong time, because theyare ruled by their emo-tions. Greed led them intobuying Nortel, 360 net-works and other tech dar-lings at the top of themarket, just as fear is driv-ing them into dead invest-ments at the bottom. Ishudder to think what thepoll will show aboutinvestor sentiment in2015.

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It has been a challengingand fulfilling year at 86ASU as Captain CarolSawatzky, the new OCof 86 ASU, would attestto. She has recentlytaken over from recentlypromoted and postedMajor Don Henley.

With numerous task-ings from TDs to Alert,Golan Heights and OPApollo, personnelstepped up to ensure asmooth transition.Members of the unitsent Christmas carepackages to remindthose serving abroad thatthey are not forgotten athome. Filling in forMWO Gunter, who iscurrently serving abroadin Syria, are WO GordAitken and WO BoyceParrill.

The AircraftArresting Systems(AAS) section complet-ed nine Airshow/Mobile ArrestorGear (MAG) deploy-ments between mid-Mayto mid -September2002. This was fewerthan normal due to thecancellation of five addi-

tional air shows. Thisyear the MAG teamshad to be split upbecause of simultaneousair shows taking place.This posed no problem,with personnel fromother bases stepping into help out. FireFighters, EGS(Electrical GeneratingSystems) and RM( R e f r i g e r a t i o nMechanical) Technicianswere sent on TD to assistwith the air showdeployments. MAGteams normally consistsof a MAG Team Leaderand five additional per-sons who are responsiblefor prepping the MAGsite and deploying theMAGs.Timings for eachset up varied between sixto 36 hours dependingon the ground condi-tions and support avail-able. Once the equip-ment is set up, the mainfocus is cable engage-ments, setting up andretrievals. The possibilityof the cable being set upand taken down 10-25times each air show isnot unreasonable.

A new and welcomeaddition to the section

and recently qualifiedMAG Team Leader wasSgt Mark Gorman,arriving from North Bay.The veteran MAG TeamLeaders are WO GordAitken and Sgt CraigTucker who have con-ducted countless airshows during the lastfive years and are able to

share their vast experi-ence and knowledgewith the junior teammembers. One thing incommon with all airshows was the highdegree of professional-ism and hard work putforth by each MAGteam member.

When not deployed

on air shows, the AASsection is conductingrebuilds on a number ofarrestor systems includ-ing Bliss 500, BAK-12and MAG systems. Atyear’s end there will havebeen approximately 10rebuilds conducted.Work will be completednot only by section per-

sonnel but also by RMTechs on TD from otherbases/wings for weeks ata time either as part ofOJT4 packages or AASrefamiliarization.

As a new year beginsso does the anticipationof new and exciting chal-lenges for the AAS sec-tion at 86 ASU in 2003.

86 ASU Aircraft Arrestor Systems Section

Air Show at Rocky Mountain House, Alberta

1942--Trenton Airmen and Airwomen urged to support salvaging (recy-cling). Trenton is RCAF leader in salvaging rubber, scrap metal etc. for thewar effort, and No. 1 Airmen’s Mess saves a bundle by cleaning their 8,000square feet of floors with homemade soap--at a cost of just $1 per month-thanks to F/Sgt Bedard.

1953--Unavailable

1963--Unavailable

1973--NDHQ announces the launch of project SAMSON (StrategicAutomatic Message Switching Operational Network), the first major com-munications upgrade since the 1940’s. SAMSON boasts state-of-the-artcomputer technology at over 150 sites nationwide at a cost of $52M.

1983--The CF Postal Unit inaugurates the new DND Courier Service withthe first dispatch from CFB Trenton to CFB Ottawa.

1993--Trenton Rotary Club, along with other area clubs, collects 20 tons ofwarm clothing, sleeping bags, and blankets for refugees facing abitter winter in war-torn Yugoslavia.

Created & compiled byWO J. H. MacDonald, Deputy Wing Heritage Officer

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ASTRO ADVICE WEEKLY By Eugenia LastJanuary 19 - January 25

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You’ll be up for some fun withfamily, friends or your lover on the 19th and 20th.You will be ina do-it-yourself mood, so lots can be accomplished. Ask forhelp. A new job opportunity is present on the 21st and 22nd.You will pick up the necessary skills while on the job. You willmeet an interesting individual on the 23rd,24th and 25th if youget involved in a new project.TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Emotional upset will get youdown on the 19th and 20th if you aren’t willing to compromise.Explain your reasons, but be willing to see the other side, too.Love interests are present on the 21st and 22nd.Get involved ina competitive event. You need a challenge. Be careful not todivulge personal information on the 23rd, 24th and 25th. Themore secretive you are the better.GEMINI (May 21-June 20): If you go out with friends on the19th and 20th,don’t spend too much.Unexpected expenses willbe difficult to pay if you haven’t put some money away for anemergency. You will have to watch whatyou tell others on the 21st and 22nd. If you exaggerate someonewill correct you. Don’t get involved in other people’s personaldilemmas on the 23rd, 24th and 25th. Concentrate on artisticpursuits.CANCER (June 21-July 22): You may be on the rampage onthe 19th and 20th if things don’t get done around the house.Relax. Don’t cause stress, grief and discord over a little dirt.Friends will be happy to help you on the 21stand 22nd.You can ask an established individual for a favour.Letothers come to you on the 23rd, 24th and 25th. Don’t forceissues. You probably don’t have all the details.LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Try to be as precise as possible on the19th and 20th if you don’t want to find yourself being ques-tioned. A good friend will be able to help you see your presentsituation clearly. Don’t hesitate to ask for help. Your outgoingpersonality on the 21st and 22nd will help you convince othersto invest in your most recent idea. Unexpected changes mayupset you on the 23rd,24th and 25th.Getting into the swing ofthings will be your saving grace.VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept.22): Making a decision on the 19th and20th will only lead to changes that you can’t deal with later.Spend time doing things that will make you feel better aboutyourself. Moneymaking opportunities will be presented on the21st, 22nd. Begin new friendships and end old ones. Get fit,healthy and take better care of yourself on the 23rd, 24th and25th. Sign up for activities that interest you.LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t sit idle on the 19th and 20th.Get out and join in whatever activities are going on in yourcommunity. You will meet interesting new people who willspark some good ideas. Be ready to take on any challenge thatcomes your way on the 21st and 22nd.You will charm those youtalk to.Private matters may be brought out into the open on the23rd, 24th and 25th. Be prepared to explain your actions.SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): A trip may be in order on the19th and 20th to straighten out a situation that someone can’thandle.Helping others will bring you great pleasure.You will beproud of yourself and your ability to serve.A calculated move onthe 21st and 22nd will put you in a key position. Make pur-chases that will grow in value.Tempers will escalate on the 23rd,24th and 25th. Try to be honest in order to avoid irreversibleresults.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Talk about your plans onthe 19th and 20th.Not everyone will agree,but the feedback youget will be valuable when you make your final decision.Meddling in other people’s affairs on the 21st and22nd will backfire, leaving you in a precarious position. Be care-ful how you deal with loved ones on the 23rd, 24th and 25th.Limitations due to a relative’s needs should be expected.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Things may appear to be upin the air on the 19th and 20th, but patience will pay off. Bideyour time and let others make the mistakes. Sort out what it isyou want in the future. You will pick up knowledge on the 21stand 22nd. Say what’s on your mind and you will be wellreceived.Business related events held on the 23rd,24th and 25thwill be successful. Concentrate on clearing up overdue projects.AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Depression will set in on the19th and 20th if you haven’t done what you know is best for you.If you have let someone else influence you, resentment is likelyto follow.Talk about what you want fora change.Present your ideas on the 21st and 22nd.Someone willapproach you with a partnership proposal. Go after your goalson the 23rd, 24th and 25th. Don’t let others get you down. Amoneymaking deal will surface.PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): If you have led someone tobelieve something that isn’t entirely true on the 19th and 20th,you’ll feel stressed. Set the record straight before things go anyfurther. Take care of any ongoing health problems on the 21stand 22nd.You are best to take it easy and enjoy yourself. A pastpartner may come back into your life on the 23rd, 24th and25th. Remember why this connection didn’t last.

by Holly BridgesThe Maple Leaf

Henry Botterell, believed to be the last surviving fight-er pilot from World War I, died on January 3 inToronto at the age of 106. Tributes to the Canadianflying ace have been pouring in from across the coun-try and around the world, including the London DailyTelegraph, which published a lengthy obituary onJanuary 7 (www.telegraph.co.uk).

Born in Ottawa in 1896, Botterell left his bankingjob to travel to Britain where he joined the Royal NavalAir Service in 1917. After only seven hours flying withan instructor, Botterell began flying reinforcement inFrance, once cheating death by taking a bullet throughhis goggles to his ear. He regained consciousness onlyin time to save his plane from plummeting to theground. Another time, on just his second flight withNo. 8 Squadron, engine failure caused a serious crash,sending him back to Britain for months of convales-cence.

Eventually, he returned to France in 1918 and

began flying combat with 208 Squadron, cheatingdeath time after time. “On our patrols, we couldn’t flymuch more than two hours,” Botterell told The MapleLeaf in 1998. “I think our maximum fuel was two-and-a-half hours – that was of course if you didn’t get yourpressure tank or fuel line punctured by bullets. Thathappened to me several times and I just made it backto a friendly field, using gravity to keep my enginegoing.”

Despite being uncomfortable with the term “flyingace” Botterell finessed his Sopwith Camel to attackmany German opposing airmen, even saluting oneafter firing 400 rounds into a German observation bal-loon over Brayelle. Commander (Ret’d) Ralph Fisher,member of the Canadian Naval Air Group and mem-ber of the Naval Officers Association of BritishColumbia, says Botterell’s passing offers Canadians thechance to learn more about our own air operations dur-ing the First World War.

“Over 22,000 served in British squadrons with theRoyal Flying Corps, Royal Naval Air Service and theiramalgamation to form the Royal Air Force in 1918. Allvolunteers, Canadians took to the air like eagles in thenew frontier of aerial warfare, with a force and per-formance un-matched elsewhere in the BritishEmpire.

Man for man they produced more aces than anynation — the legendary Bishop, Barker and especiallyCollishaw who preceded young Henry in their joiningof the Royal Naval Air Service.

“Henry’s death in his 107th year marks not only thepassing of a great Canadian and pioneer naval aviator,but that of a truly historic era. His life spans a centuryof remarkable events and revolutionary developments.He is one of the few who survived the terrible losses inair combat at the dawning of aerial warfare and haslived to see the landing of men on the moon and phe-nomenal advances in technology, science and medicine.He represented the brotherhood of the air, regardless ofservice, having served in both the RNAS and RAF.Henry Botterell and his era are now truly history. Butthe spirit and dedication of his times shall never die.”

Henry Botterell is survived by a son and a daughter.

World War I fighter pilot dies at 106

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Safety

Companies today are moremotivated to reduce injuryand illness rates; to do whatthey feel is “the right thing”,and comply with safety stan-dards.

That’s why self-safetyinspections are becomingmore common in the work-place. Your company’s safetyprogram includes variouskinds of inspections. Forinstance, if you work in achemical process industry,there are regular shutdownsfor inspection and mainte-nance of the system.

The manufacturer of theequipment you use recom-mends you regularly inspectproblems, which could lead toa malfunction. You areinstructed to inspect yourPersonal ProtectiveEquipment before each use tospot any wear or defects,which could cause it to fail.And there is likely to be aschedule of general inspec-tions for your work area.

There are three types ofself-inspections: periodic,pre-operation, and ongoing.

Periodic inspections areplanned inspections of equip-ment or systems that have ahigh potential for causingserious injury or illness.Theseare required by law and areconducted by safety staff.

Pre-operational inspec-tions are usually of newequipment before it is inte-grated into production andoperated by regular staff.

Ongoing self-inspectionis where you come in; it’ssomething you can do on adaily basis. Checking your

safety equipment, machinery,and tools on a daily basisshould be as routine as tyingyour shoes.

It is useful for you toinspect your work area your-self because you know it best;however, a new pair of eyesmay see things you overlookbecause you are so accus-tomed to the way things are.It is useful to trade inspec-tions with other workers orother departments.

When you do a safetyinspection of your home, thesame methods apply. Youcould ask a friend, relative orneighbour to help you spothazards. Fire department andother community safety agen-cies can also help.

There are a number ofimportant questions you canask yourself when performingyour own self-inspection.Remember, safety is yournumber one concern. Use thechecklists below to startinspections of your work areaand your home.

Regular inspections are an

important part of your safetyprogram. Continual inspec-tion is a good habit for you tocultivate. Check at all timesfor problems in your equip-ment, tools, PPE and workenvironment.

WORK CHECKLIST

Is the work area tidy and freeof clutter, scrap and trash? Are walkways free of trippingand slipping hazards such asstored materials, cords orcables, ice or grease? Is the area adequately lightedfor working and walking? Are stairs and railings in goodcondition? Are there adequate fire extin-guishers, regularly servicedand easy to access? Is all emergency equipmentfree of obstruction, includingfire hoses, break-glass alarms,sprinkler heads, first aid kitsand at least two emergencyexits? Are emergency numbers andthe address of the workplaceposted at each phone? Are flammables used and

stored safely, in a ventilatedarea well away from sources ofignition? Do qualified persons main-tain electrical equipment ingood condition? Are machine guards in placeand working properly? Are hand tools in good condi-tion, free from defects such asloose or missing handles ormushroomed striking heads? Are chemicals stored andused correctly, and are theyproperly labelled? Are company vehicles wellmaintained to prevent crashescaused by mechanical failure? Is the workplace secure tokeep out intruders?

HOME CHECKLIST

Are chimneys and fireplaceschecked and cleaned at leastannually to prevent fires? Are furnaces serviced on aregular basis to prevent car-bon monoxide from enteringthe living area of the home? Are the carbon monoxidedetectors functioning? Are there enough smoke

alarms, including one outsideeach bedroom area and atleast one on each floor of thehouse? Are they checked reg-ularly? Does each bedroom have anescape to the outdoors, free ofobstructions such as powerlines? Is lint regularly removed fromthe clothes dryer to preventfires? Is there a Ground FaultCircuit Interrupter (alsoknown as GFI or GFCI)wherever electrical equipmentmight be used in a dampenvironment? This wouldinclude an electric mower,razors in the bathroom andwoodworking tools in thebasement.Is the wiring in the houseadequate to handle the load? Are all medicines, cleaners,cosmetics, pesticides andother toxic substances in alocked place out of reach ofchildren? Are sidewalks and porcheskept clean and clear to pre-vent falls or trips?

Some tips on performing self-safety audits

Submitted by Doug Bird, Deputy

Wing General SafetyOfficer

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