Volunteer positions available at the 2022 Cold Lake Air Show
The 2022 Cold Lake Air Show – Supplied Photo Have you ever thought about volunteering to help put on one of Canada’s greatest air show events? Volunteer spots are now open for the 2022 Cold Lake Air Show! The 4 Wing Military Family Resource Centre Society (MFRCS) requires adult volunteers that are 18+ years of age to work one or both days of the event. There are several volunteer positions...
The Price is Right: Gord Price returns to perform in Cold Lake one final time
80-year-old Gord Price will take to the skies at the Cold Lake Air Show this summer – Submitted Photo “I’ve always wanted to be a pilot, ever since I can remember.” Gord Price has spent the better part of 60 years in the sky, be it with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), as an airline pilot, or performing in air shows. The 80-year-old is once again taking to the skies...
The F-22 Raptor Demo Team returns to the Cold Lake Air Show!
The F-22 Demo Team will be at the Cold Lake Air Show on July 16th and 17th – Photo via the F-22 Demo Team/ Facebook On July 16th and 17th, the skies above CFB Cold Lake will play host to one of the most sophisticated pieces of aviation history ever conceived. The Cold Lake Air Show is excited to welcome back the F-22 Raptor Demo Team! The team is back in Cold Lake to show off the...
4 Wing members mark IDAHBT
Members of 4 Wing, Cold Lake pose for a group photo during the IDAHBT Event held across from Building 1 at 4 Wing, Cold Lake, Alberta, on 17 May, 2022 – Image by: Corporal Avery Philpott, 4 Wing Imaging 4 Wing Members were part of a flag-raising to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHBT) on May 17th. The Inclusive Pride Flag was raised and is flying...
Grow a Marriage
My wife works for an accounting firm in Edmonton (she’s not an accountant – she actually has personality). They knew I was a military chaplain and liable to be posted, so when they offered her a promotion and more responsibility, they also promised that she could work remotely. That was before COVID. When we were posted here, it proved the concept. However, periodically she needs to go down for...
Cold Lake Museums set to open doors for 2022 season
Maj Kael Rennie, Cold Lake Air Force Museum Chair, stands next to a 3D printed replica Cruise Missile that will form part of the new Cruise Missile Testing Display being unveiled at the Cold Lake Air Force Museum on May 20th – Submitted Photo The Cold Lake Museums will open their doors to the public this week, with some interesting new displays for the season. May 20th marks the day the...
Dear Conflict and Complaint Management Service
Dear Conflict and Complaint Management Service (CCMS), I filed a harassment complaint and now my CO has encouraged me to go to ADR. I am concerned the CoC is not taking my complaint seriously. What will happen to my complaint if I agree? – Mr Frustrated Dear Frustrated, The short answer is that your complaint will be placed on hold pending the outcome of the...
Kids’ Zone, Beer Gardens and more at the 2022 Cold Lake Air Show, July 16th and 17th!
The 2022 Cold Lake Air Show – File Photo For the kids and kids-at-heart, there’s something for everyone at the 2022 Cold Lake Air Show! The Kids’ Zone allows younger attendees the chance to have some fun, while still enjoying everything the Air Show has to offer. It is located inside one of the hangars directly on the flight line. Young guests can expect to take part in paper airplane...
4 Wing MFRCS prepares parcels for Canada Day
4 Wing Commander Col Dave Moar helps load up a parcel that will be sent to a deployed Canadian Armed Forces member on Canada Day on May 3rd at the 4 Wing Military Family Resource Centre – Photo by Mike Marshall Care packages for Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members on deployment this Canada Day are packed and ready to go, thanks to the 4 Wing Military Family Resource Centre Society (MFRCS)...
The Inward Generation
I recently read an interesting study (at least it was interesting to me) about a 1960’s youth center in Amsterdam called Fantasio. Fantasio was a youth center where young people from around the world came to experience psychedelic drugs and mind-altering experiences (I know I got your attention now, and definitely not something to condone). The youth center contained many rooms painted in bright...
