MFRCS welcomes guests to Storytime with Santa
Santa and Mrs. Claus were the guests of honour at the 9th annual “Storytime with Santa” event held at the 4 Wing MFRC on December 2nd – All photos by Mike Marshall / The Courier News It was a night of fun, crafts, great food and even a visit from St. Nick himself inside the 4 Wing Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC) on December 2nd. Families were invited to join in with the...
Tuning up the Band: Cpl Raymond Erickson
Cpl Raymond Erickson, a member of the 4 Wing Band – Supplied Photo Tuning up the Band is a showcase of the members that make up the 4 Wing Band. These submitted articles give the band members an opportunity to showcase their history with the group, as well as explain what makes the band so special to them. “I am incredibly proud to call myself a member of the 4 Wing band.” Cpl...
4 Wing DAGPWD hosts discussion for International Day for Persons with Disabilities
4 Wing Defence Advisory Group for Persons with Disabilities (DAGPWD) Champion Major H.A. Choudhary (left) speaks while 4 Wing Deputy Wing Commander LCol Alain Gagnon looks on at the discussion marking International Day for Persons with Disabilities held at Hangar 1 on December 1st – All photos by Mike Marshall / The Courier News Members at 4 Wing were able to have a frank and open...
The 4 Wing Band spreads Christmas cheer at Library celebration
The 4 Wing Band, lead by Bandmaster WO Sylvain Beyries, plays at the Winnie the Pooh Family Christmas Celebration at the Cold Lake Public Library South Branch on December 3rd, 2022 – All photos/video by Mike Marshall / The Courier News The 4 Wing Band helped to brighten the holiday spirit at the Cold Lake Public Library recently. The band played a soundtrack of Christmas favourites as...
4 Wing MFRCS receives money raised from Tim Hortons Smile cookie campaign
(From left) Floyd Perras, 4 Wing MFRCS Executive Director, Judith Chance, 4 Wing MFRCS Fund Development Manager, and Tammy Bilodeau, Owner, Tim Hortons Cold Lake stand inside the MFRC on November 29th, 2022 – Photo by Mike Marshall/ The Courier News The 4 Wing Military Family Resources Centre Society (MFRCS) has a few more reasons to smile. On November 29th, Tim Hortons Cold Lake owner...
CFMWS’s “Jolly Days” fundraisers this holiday season
The holiday season provides a welcome break from the fast pace of our day-to- day lives. It is an occasion to celebrate, to recharge and to enjoy ourselves. It is also a time of giving and sharing. When shopping this season, give the gift of support to someone in your community. From November 15 to December 15, CANEX will be matching all donations made in-store and on CANEX.ca, in support of the...
Decorating underway for 4 Wing Messes’ Festival of Trees
The 401 Tactical Fighter Squadron (401 TFS) tree, picked as the best at the Festival of Trees held last year at Club 41 – File Photo Units at 4 Wing are being asked to decorate their trees as the 4 Wing Messes’ Festival of Trees gets underway. The trees are scheduled to be decorated by members at Club 41 until Friday, December 2nd. Starting on December 5th until the 16th, the public...
It Was My Fault
Often enough I remember things that I regret. I have a mental list of problems that kept cropping up, and variations on these same themes. My woes had more to do with a lack of self-critique than any ill will; my intent was never to do something bad, but something bad happened anyway. And then there was self-justification and my selfishness in general. For many years, I easily became angry and...
4 Wing units observe Remembrance Day ceremonies in multiple locales
401 Tactical Fighter Squadron personnel on Exercise SWIFT STRIKE 22 attending a Veteran’s Day ceremony on 11 Nov 22 in Glendale, Arizona. Standing centered and to the left of the CO, LCol Reid Surkan is Mr. Jerry Weiers, the Mayor of the City of Glendale – Photo courtesy of the Glendale Mayor’s office. On November 11th, members from 4 Wing joined together to pause and remember at a...
The Canadian Armed Forces are modernizing: what this means for members and families
The CAF Retention Strategy – Supplied PhotoThe Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) recently release a strategic document (The CAF Retention Strategy) focusing on personnel policy changes to encourage CAF members to stay in uniform, and plan for a long, full military career The rewards and benefits for military members and their families are unlike anything you will find in the private...
