Padre's Ponderings: Character
April is Month of the Military Child
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Cold Lake Firefighters Compete in Inaugural Tactical Firefighter Games
Photo Gallery: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination event at CFB Cold Lake
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Padre’s Ponderings: Character
Stock Image A number of years ago, my CO at 1 Svc Bn forwarded to me a speech and mess dinner prayer written and delivered by a friend of mine (yes, I have friends). Unlike me, he likes people and is a very good chaplain (according to some sr NCOs whom I could name...
April is Month of the Military Child
Supplied Photo Children from military families are an important part of our Canadian Armed Forces community. They are naturally introduced to a military lifestyle marked by deployments, parental absences, relocations and more. Some of the ways we support children and...
Join Us in Creating a Positive Change: Become a Defence Representative
File Photo The Sexual Misconduct Support and Resource Centre’s Restorative Engagement (RE) program is inviting CAF members and DND public service employees from all walks of life to join our upcoming Defence representatives’ cohorts. This is a unique opportunity to be...
Cold Lake Firefighters Compete in Inaugural Tactical Firefighter Games
Participants in the inaugural Tactical Firefighter Games pose with 4 Wing Personnel Support Programs (PSP) Fitness Coordinator Hannah Penn (left) and Fitness and Sports Instructor Brett Mitchelmore (right) - All Photos Supplied On March 24, 2025, three members of the...
Photo Gallery: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination event at CFB Cold Lake
Captain Nicole Shields Speaks about their experiences at International Day of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in the 4 Wing Theatre, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta on 14 March 2025 - All photos by Aviator Angus Crosby-Smith, Royal Canadian Air Force Imagery...
Time to Renew Your RV Compound Membership!
File Photo If you store your RV, boat, or trailer in the 4 Wing RV Compound, mark your calendar—it’s time for membership renewals! Starting March 31st, 2025, all members will need to renew based on their priority level. Here’s how the renewal timeline breaks down: ...
Night Flying for 4 Wing Cold Lake: Public Affairs
File Photo Squadrons from 4 Wing Cold Lake will conduct night flying training over the City of Cold Lake starting March 24 until April 16, 2025. 4 Wing is always mindful of the Lakeland community and this type of training is not intended to disrupt your valuable peace...
The Defence Team Official Languages Co-Champions invite you to celebrate the International Day of La Francophonie 2025
Supplied Photo Dear members of the Defence Team, On March 20, 2025, we invite you to participate in the International Day of La Francophonie, highlighted by the “Rendez-vous de la Francophonie” under the theme: Cultivate your roots! It is a way to celebrate a dynamic,...
Thinking of Dusting Off That Trumpet? 4 Wing Band Invites Musicians to Open Rehearsal
File Photo Have you ever played in a band but haven’t picked up your instrument in years? The 4 Wing Brass and Reed Volunteer Band wants you to join them for a special Open Band Rehearsal on March 20th, 2025, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Club 41. Whether you’re a...
The Courier News Through the Decades – The Sixties
The Courier News Through the Decades is brought to you by:As The Courier News continues to celebrate its 70th anniversary, we look back at another transformative era—the 1960s. This decade saw the world gripped by social change, political movements, and technological...
Olympian Sami Jo Small Inspires Action at CFB Cold Lake International Women’s Day Event
Sami Jo Small speaks to members from CFB Cold Lake during the International Women's Day event, held at the 4 Wing Theatre on March 7th - Photo by Mike Marshall / The Courier News Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake celebrated International Women’s Day on March 7 with an...
CFB Cold Lake to Host International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Event
File Photo Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Cold Lake will mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD) with a special event on March 14, 2025, hosted by the 4 Wing Defence Visible Minority Advisory Group (DVMAG). The event will take place...
42 Radar Squadron Conducting Training Exercise in Nanoose Bay
File Photo Members of 42 Radar Squadron (42 Rdr Sqn) from Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake are in Nanoose Bay, British Columbia, from March 7th to 29, 2025, to take part in their annual radar deployment training — Exercise NANAIMO BAR 25. The exercise will allow the...
CFB Cold Lake Members to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the 4 Wing Messes
Supplied Photo Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Cold Lake members and their guests are invited to come together for an evening of music, camaraderie, and St. Patrick’s Day festivities as the Junior Ranks’ Mess hosts its annual St. Patrick’s Day Bash on Friday, March 14th....
