4 Wing athlete takes home pair of medals from Invictus Games
MWO Garrett Powers, a member of the 4 Wing Fire Service, competes in the Shot put at the Invictus Games held in the Netherlands last April – Supplied Photo An athlete that currently calls 4 Wing home is back from representing Canada at the Invictus Games. MWO Garrett Powers competed in several events at the games in The Hague back in April. The 4 Wing Fire Service member took home a pair...
The Political Dialogue
After two weeks of studying pluralism and diversity, I found some things which may have been going awry. The first misstep, in my opinion, is having a closed definition of diversity. This is clearly an oxymoron. Diversity means that all voices are heard. Nobody would say that living in a pluralist society comes automatically, especially when this is growing out of a limited and provincial one....
Cold Lake Air Show Photo Contest!
Cold Lake Air Show Photo Contest – Stock Photo The Courier News is pleased to announce the Cold Lake Air Show Photo Contest! Guests of the 2022 Cold Lake Air Show are invited to submit their best snapshots of both Saturday and Sunday (July 16th and 17th) to the Courier News Facebook page. The photo with the most likes before the cutoff date of July 20th will receive an awesome 2022 Cold...
4 Wing Summer Sports Day held on June 30th
Some sunshine had volleyball teams hitting the court outside of the Col J.J. Parr Sports Centre for 4 Wing Summer Sports Day on June 30th – All photos by Mike Marshall/ Janae Wandler/ Courier News Units around 4 Wing were out hitting the diamond, volleyball court, pavement, or taking in some Yoga as the base hosted 4 Wing Summer Sports Day on June 30th. 652 members took part in a...
4 Wing celebrates Multicultural Day with photo
Canadian Armed Forces Members gather for a group photo at the end of the Multicultural Day event. Photo taken at Heritage Park, 4 Wing, Cold Lake, Alberta, on June 27th, 2022 – Photo: Aviator Conor R.G. Munn, 4 Wing Imaging A celebration of the mosaic of cultures that make up Canada took place at 4 Wing on June 27th. Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and members of the local community...
2022 Wing Commander’s Wellness Challenge begins at 4 Wing
A marker on the Wing Commander’s Wellness Loop for the 2022 Wing Commander’s Wellness Challenge – Supplied Photo The 4 Wing Wing Commander’s Wellness Challenge has begun with Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and others getting a shot at winning prizes once again by completing a #2weekstreak. The challenge began on July 1st and sees people performing at least 30 minutes...
RHU Shuttle Bus for the 2022 Cold Lake Air Show!
The RHU Shuttle Bus Schedule and Map for the 2022 Cold Lake Air Show – Supplied Photo Do you live on base? Are you looking for a ride to all the action of the 2022 Cold Lake Air Show? The Residential Housing Unit (RHU) Shuttle Bus will be running every 20 minutes between 8:30 AM and 11:30 AM as well as 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM on both days of the Air Show! The bus makes its way through the...
New Supervisor Trouble
Dear CCMS, My new supervisor is very sullen and at times surly. When he arrives in the morning, I greet him with “good morning”. Most of the time he just walks by as if I don’t exist and sometimes he says “we’ll see about that”. He treats me like I don’t know anything as he won’t delegate work to me or double checking my work. I do know what I am doing having worked in the government for 25...
Canada Day celebrations planned in Cold Lake
A Canadian Flag -Stock Photo As Canada marks 155 years of Confederation on July 1st, 4 Wing members have the opportunity to join in on the celebration in their local community. The City of Cold Lake is set to come alive, with Kinosoo Beach playing host to most of the schedule of activities. The day begins with a pancake breakfast put on by the Cold Lake Seniors Society at 8 AM. At 10 AM,...
Tasty treats and great souvenirs at the 2022 Cold Lake Air Show!
The 2022 Cold Lake Air Show – File Photo Delicious eats and cool treats are found at the Cold Lake Air Show! Guests at the Air Show are sure to be pleased with the plethora of food trucks this year. Menu choices at this year’s Air Show feature selections including pizza, fresh sandwiches, poutines, and salad options. Tasty grab-and-go snacks offered include mini-donuts, snowcones,...
