25 March 2020 Good day to our 4 Wing members and families, As you can imagine one of my biggest challenges right now is keeping up with the many sources of information, discerning fact from fiction, and ensuring that the news I deliver to you and your supervisors is accurate. The COVID-19 situation continues to evolve rapidly. During our first week of contingency operations our focus was on immediately reducing the risk to our peopleRead More

From the Editor’s Desk Cliff Kenyon Welcome to the NEW NORMAL. I know we are still trying to figure out what that is. But we can do it. As Prime Minister Trudeau has told us: We are in this together. Perhaps he should add that our new weapon is patience. Sure, we don’t know how long this will last. No one does. Be patient. Yes, we will have to wait until the situation changes. BeRead More

Cliff Kenyon Cold Lake organizations seem optimistic as they face new challenges and intend to continue offering help. The Cold Lake Food Bank has adequate supplies of food at this time to meet needs and stands ready to help, said board member Randy McDonald. “We are going to do anything we can to stay open as long as we can,” McDonald said. The food bank has made changes to procedures to eliminate any physical contactRead More

Corporal Justin Roy, 4 Wing Imaging and 4 Wing Public Affairs Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members of 4 Wing Cold Lake hang up their winter jackets every year to travel to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), Miramar, California. Their objective is to conduct combined force generation deployment exercises to demonstrate their commitment to readiness. This winter was no exception as air and ground crews including pilots, technicians from 410 Tactical Fighter (Operational Training) Squadron, 409Read More

Chaplain’s Corner The Courier invited 4 Wing Cold Lake padres to write about their thoughts during challenging times. Two chapels on base have been closed for services, but padres are available by phone. Padre Megan Jones Many Christians around the world are observing the Season of Lent. A time of spiritual reflection, confession and fasting. But like many of my Christian brothers and sisters, I never could have imagined this year’s Lenten practices would involveRead More