Returning to Readiness
It’s been about one year and five months since the whole world felt the lockdowns due to Coronavirus, popularly called COVID-19 Virus. People stayed home, work places were closed, religious houses were shut, and hospitals teemed with the sick and the dying. Typically, these situations would make us stop on our tracks to think about what really matters. Governments of different countries and the...
Wing Commander’s Wellness Challenge – Week 10 Winner
Congratulations to the Week 10 Winner of the #P4Challenge Evelyn LaPratt! Thank you to all who participated last week. There are still plenty of prizes to be won, so don’t miss out! To be entered into the draw, post a photo of you enjoying the recipe either on your own or either some family and/or friends. Recipe #1: Grilled Chicken with Strawberry and Pineapple Salsa Recipe #2: Blueberry...
Heads Up! Looking for Some Eager Aviators to Represent in New Occupation Videos
Each of these aviators volunteered to represent their occupations as a spokesperson. Are you next? Talk to your chain of command about volunteering and show everyone you’re #RCAFProud! Photos courtesy of Associate Deputy Minister (Public Affairs) The RCAF is always looking for new candidates to keep up its numbers in its occupations. One of the key tools we use to attract the right...
Bullis Awards of Merit presented to four well deserving individuals
Photo: Aviator Avery Philpott In partnership with the 4 Wing MFRCS, the 2021 Hubert “Hank” Leslie Bullis Awards of Merit were presented to four outstanding nominees on Monday, 09 August. The nominees were chosen by their supervisors based on work ethic, technical knowledge, performance excellence, and willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty. Awards ranged from $1,000 to...
National champ wins local golf playdowns
Participants of the 4 Wing Golf Playdowns, 9 & 10 Aug 2021. Photo: Jerry Ingham Golf is one of the few sports that can be played while socially distancing. The 4 Wing Golf Playdowns were held at the Cold Lake Golf and Winter Club on Monday and Tuesday, 9-10 August 2021. The first day was from the White tees, which is where most male golfers will normally golf from. The second day was...
4 Wing Cold Lake Enrolment
Maj John Sullivan / Avr Ashley Walsh Photo: Sgt Amanda Proctor, 4 RCAF Reserve Flight Avr Ashley Walsh enrolled in the RCAF Reserve at 4 Wing Cold Lake on 6 August 2021. An unskilled applicant, Avr Walsh will attend a Basic Military Qualification Course in Aldershot, Nova Scotia 13 September – 18 November 2021, followed by Human Resource Administrator training in Borden, Ontario. Once...
Wing Commander’s Wellness Challenge – Week 9 Winner
Congratulations to the Week 9 Winner of the #P4Challenge Marie Gravel! Thank you to all who participated last week. There are still plenty of prizes to be won, so don’t miss out! There are new recipes for Week 3 of the Eat Better section for the #P4Challenge! To be entered into the draw, post a photo of you enjoying the recipe either on your own or either some family and/or friends. Recipe...
Tending the Garden of Your Life
My wife loves her garden. She gets a lot of pleasure, and a lot of calming time from the simple duties of extracting weeds, loosening soil, watering and otherwise tending the variety of plants she has artfully placed in our garden beds. It is a foreign world to me – I do not see why this shrub or that flower must be placed just so, but she assures me that it is best. Small weeds, I am told, are...
Local member from 417 CSS receives Commander 1 CAD coin
United States Air Force Brigadier General Daniel O’Malley (left), Deputy Commander Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Region and Deputy Joint Force Air Component Commander for 1 Canadian Air Division (1 CAD), and Division Chief Warrant Officer 1 Canadian Air Division Daniel Campbell (right) present Master Corporal Kerry Borrows, from 417 Combat Support Squadron, with a Commander 1 CAD...
Canadian Armed Forces air support to B.C. wildfire situation
Members from B Company, 1 Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry board a CH-147F Chinook helicopter to receive loading instruction from the crew during Operation LENTUS 21-03 in the British Columbia Interior on July 25, 2021. Photo: Corporal Jay Naples, MARPAC Imaging Services, Canadian Armed Forces photo On July 5, 2021, in response to a Request for Federal Assistance (RFA) from...
