Cold Lake investing over $2 million to improve roads
– Photo courtesy of Unsplash.com/Stock Images The 2022 summer road construction season will be a busy one after the City of Cold Lake awarded a $2.1 million contract for roadway improvements throughout the community. The annual Capital Road Improvement Program will repair and extend the life of asphalt on roads deemed to be high-priority areas. “We use computer software which takes into...
4 Wing PSP Fitness and Sports team making the difference
Members compete in the Pedal-a-Tonne Indoor Cycling Event at Sports Day in 2021 at 4 Wing – File Photo The 4 Wing Personnel Support Programs (PSP) Fitness and Sports team are leading the way when it comes to staying in operational shape and having fun around CFB Cold Lake! A number of the group recently completed their FORCE (Fitness For Operational Requirements of Canadian Forces...
Father’s Day: Three generations and a father’s pride
LCol Frederic Guenette, CO 403 Hel (OT) Sqn, Maj Dave Treanor, Director Air Reserve 5-3, Avr Patricia Brown and MWO Jenifer Taylor, Acting SWO 403 Hel (OT) Sqn. Photo: Corporal Anthony Bond, Image Technician, 403 Service Support Flight Within the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), there are families where being a member of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is a tradition carried on from generation...
Thrills in the sky and on the ground at the 2022 Cold Lake Air Show
The 2022 Cold Lake Air Show – Supplied Photo From a display of history to thrills and loops in the sky and even the chance to ride in a monster truck, the 2022 Cold Lake Air Show is sure to be the must-see-and-experience event of the summer! The Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation returns to Cold Lake to showcase a P-51 Mustang alongside the United States Air Force F-22 Raptor as a...
Our national anthem
Our national anthem, which has been tinkered with at least three times since 1880, is one of the better national anthems on earth. I say this for more than one good reason. Our anthem is a call to belong to a nation that stands united in appreciation of blessings that have been given from above, and inherited freedoms. Nowhere do we call for the elimination of those whom we don’t like. We are...
Harassment and Violence Prevention: Addressing Family Violence in the workplace/Prévention du harcèlement et de la violence : contrer la violence familiale dans le lieu de travail
Supplied Photo To strengthen the policies that keep our Defence Team members safe, the Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations (WHVPR), under the Canada Labour Code (CLC) Part II, came into effect on January 1, 2021. The Regulations focus heavily on prevention. The Defence Team is committed to promoting a workplace that is physically and psychologically safe and free from...
2022 Hubert (Hank) Leslie Bullis Awards of Merit handed out
(From left) MCpl Eliza Elliott of 410 Tactical Fighter Operational Training Squadron, Cpl Dylan Laforge-Stemmler of 417 Combat Support Squadron, HCol Mike Bullis of 419 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, MCpl Veronica Mann of 1 Dental Unit, and Cpl Benjamin Kan of 1 Air Maintenance Squadron at the 2022 Hubert (Hank) Leslie Bullis Awards of Merit ceremony on June 3rd – Photo by Mike...
New Commander of 4 Wing no stranger to CFB Cold Lake
Colonel David Turenne, 4 Wing Cold Lake Commanding Officer – Photo by: Cpl Alex Thornton/ 4 Wing Imaging 4 Wing’s new leader may seem like a familiar face to some at CFB Cold Lake. Colonel David Turenne assumed command of 4 Wing on June 3rd. He has spent the better part of 26 years in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). Turenne is originally from Edmonton. He received his wings...
Air Cadets and young guests get Top Gun experience with special guest
Captain Patrick “Peanut” Pelletier of 419 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (TFTS) addresses a crowd of Air Cadets and guests in Camrose on May 27th – Supplied Photo Some Air Cadets and local children from the City of Camrose got a visit from a special guest as they took in an advanced screening of Top Gun: Maverick. Captain Patrick “Peanut” Pelletier of 419...
Third Annual Positive Ticket Program Returns
Cpl Johnathan Krupp, MP, Cpl Collin Hickey, MP, Cst Andrew Kary, RCMP, David Zimmerman, Program Manager, Victim Services, CPO Mike Purvis and CPO Brittany Trudell – Supplied Photo Doing the right thing has its rewards! The Positive Ticket Program is back for 2022! 4 Wing Cold Lake Military Police, Cold Lake RCMP and Cold Lake Peace Officers are continuing the program which rewards youth...
