Goodbye Cold Lake, Hello Nicaragua: 4 Wing Fitness Coordinator headed on new adventure
4 Wing Military Fitness Coordinator and Yoga teacher Tovah Fenske (left) and her husband, MCpl Chris Fenske – Supplied Photo A familiar face with 4 Wing Personnel Support Programs (PSP) is transitioning from work to retirement uniquely. Tovah Fenske is the Military Fitness Coordinator and Yoga teacher at 4 Wing. On October 28th, Fenske and her husband, MCpl Chris Fenske, will start saying...
Reframing a Combative Approach – How, not Who
Supplied Photo Dear Conflict and Complaint Management Services, My colleague and I don’t see eye to eye on anything. I need someone to help figure out which one of us is right and which one of us is wrong? Can you help? When we frame our concerns as right and wrong, we’ve created a situation in which someone wins and someone loses. When complaints escalate due to lack of effective...
Recruiters looking to hire military spouses at two virtual career fairs
Military Family Services will host a two-part virtual career fair for military spouses across the country – Supplied Photo On October 26 and November 1, Military Family Services will host a two-part virtual career fair for military spouses across the country as part of the Military Spousal Employment Network. “The benefit of a virtual career fair is that regardless of location, people from...
Longest Drive, Closest To The Pin challenges 4 Wing golfers
WO Jim Larocque sends one down the fairway at the Longest Drive & Closest to the Pin competition on October 13th – All photos by Mike Marshall / The Courier News Eight 4 Wing golfers put their skills on the links to the test recently. The Cold Lake Golf and Winter Club (CLGWC) at CFB Cold Lake hosted the annual “Longest Drive & Closest to the Pin” competition on October...
Charity Pancake Breakfast takes place October 28th
The poster for the charity pancake breakfast on October 28th at 4 Wing – Supplied Photo A pancake breakfast for charity is set to take place at the All-Ranks Kitchen at 4 Wing at the end of October. The breakfast will take place October 28th and will be in support of the United Way. It’s a part of the Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign (GCWCC), which sees federal...
Fire Prevention Week: Lithium Ion Batteries
An example of a Lithium Ion battery – Image from Unsplash The Office of the Canadian Forces Fire Marshal is seeing an increasing number of incidents implicating Lithium ion batteries. Lithium ion batteries supply power to many kinds of devices, including smartphones, laptops, hoverboards, scooters, e-bikes, e-cigarettes, smoke alarms, and toys. These batteries must be handled carefully....
Wireless water meters improve utility systems’ efficiency
City Hall in Cold Lake – File Photo A utilities project completed nearly two years ago is paying dividends for the City’s residents, helping catch water leaks and reducing the need for estimated bills. Over the course of a five-year period, from 2016 to early 2021, the city worked to install wireless communication meters on all existing residential and commercial properties in the City. At...
Night Flying training taking place for the next two weeks
Four CF-18 Hornets in formation – File Photo More squadrons from 4 Wing will be conducting night flying training in the next two weeks, say officials at CFB Cold Lake “Squadrons from 4 Wing Cold Lake will conduct night flying training over the City of Cold Lake from October 17th to the 21st, and October 24th to the 28th,” explains 4 Wing Public Affairs Officer Captain Sophie...
Fire Prevention Week says “Fire won’t wait, plan your escape”
The theme of Fire Prevention Week this year is “Fire won’t wait, plan your escape” – Photo from the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) Fire Prevention Week has returned and this year’s message is asking people to plan a safe route out of their homes in case of emergency. The motto for this year is “Fire won’t wait, plan your escape.” Officials...
What are you most thankful for
For many of us October is a time of reflection. Likely, this past weekend if you were able to spend time with family around the dinner table with a gorgeous thanksgiving meal as centerpiece, you had thoughts of thankfulness and remembrance regarding the past year. For me, the last year was a transition year as I began my journey as a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) chaplain. During one of my...
