Lucy Belanger, M.Ed. What is stigma? Stigma is considered a mark of shame, disgrace or disapproval from others as well as directed towards oneself. Stigma is a form of discrimination that many people with mental health issues struggle with. Self-stigma occurs when an individual internalizes negative attitudes about their mental health resulting in acceptance of poor treatment by others, negative coping strategies, secrecy and withdrawal. Impact of Stigma People struggling with a mental health issuesRead More

Chaplain’s Corner Padre Zibby Jonczyk During the few cold days we have experienced a couple of weeks ago some of you might have had a little bit of trouble starting your cars. Living in Cold Lake, and especially during winter time we all know how important it is to ensure our car batteries are fully charged, our winter tires are on and when it gets really cold we plug our cars so that we areRead More

Maj JB Michon, Cold Lake Scuba Club President On the evening of January 15, members of the Cold Lake Scuba Club participated in a small ceremony for the unveiling of their new scuba compressor. The Cold Lake Scuba Club divers witness the first refill of a scuba tank with a brand new, state of the art Jordair cascade compressor. It is rated to refill breathing air tanks up to 3500 psi and is capable ofRead More

Cliff Kenyon If you meet Captain Bonnie-Jo Clark you will soon learn what she’s passionate about. She won’t hide that Cadets are important to her and have been for most of her life. It’s not surprising she has made them her vocation, currently working with Regional Cadet Support Unit (Northwest) – RCSU (NW), J3 Zone Training Officer – Cold Lake Area. Her love for the military came early in life. She’s an armed forces bratRead More

Cliff Kenyon Wow, what a hockey tournament. At the end, for the final game, Navy met the Army on an Air base. Josey Yearley, 4 Wing Fitness and Sports Manager, referred to the games of the 2020 Canada West Men’s Hockey Championship as fast-paced and nailbiters. It ended Friday with Edmonton on top after a hard fought week.Jerry Ingham, 4 Wing Military Sports Co-ordinator, described the final as an incredible comeback from 4-1 in theRead More