Cold Lake Fire-Rescue upgrades fleet with new pumper truck
Photo courtesy of the City of Cold Lake A new state-of-the-art fire truck will soon be on the road, keeping Lakeland area residents and firefighters safe. Cold Lake Fire-Rescue took possession of the triple combination pumper this week after it was delivered from the manufacturing facility in Winnipeg. “Not only does this vehicle come equipped with all the firefighting tools and features we...
New Year, New Calling, New Career Move
Corporal Shannon Clayton, an Aviation Systems (AVN) Technician from Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) REGINA’s helicopter air detachment hooks up an engine rinse bottle to a CH-148 Cyclone helicopter during Operation ARTEMIS on April 3, 2019. AVN Tech is one of the occupations that will be featured in the RCAF Virtual Job Fair 7-9 March, 2022 – Photo: MCpl PJ Letourneau, Canadian Forces...
Mobile mammography service to visit Cold Lake
A mobile Mammography trailer – Photo submitted by Alberta Health Services Women ages 50-74 — the group most at risk of developing breast cancer — will have local access to mammography services when the Alberta Health Services Screen Test program arrives in the community later this month. A mobile mammography trailer will be stationed at the Cold Lake Healthcare Centre (314 25 Street,...
It Takes a Team: Meet the players behind your relocation
Meet nine members of your relocation team – Photo from the Department of National Defence Relocation is a necessity in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). It ensures that CAF members are provided the professional development and experiential opportunities to train in a variety of work environments and locations, both inside and outside Canada. There will always be a certain amount of stress...
Federal census finds 4.6% growth in Cold Lake
The city of Cold Lake added 685 residents, growing by 4.6 per cent between 2016 and 2021 to reach a population of 15,661, according to the 2021 Federal Census. The last federal census, conducted in 2016, put the city’s population of 14,976 after having grown by 8.1 per cent in the preceding five years. “We are encouraged by the growth that the community has seen despite the challenging times in...
Volunteer helping WWII, Korea veterans access medals
Veterans who served in the Korean War may be eligible for the Ambassador for Peace Medal – Photo from the Government of Canada website The Government of France and the Republic of Korea have made available the National Order of the Legion of Honour and Ambassador for Peace medals. Guy Black’s goal is to connect as many eligible veterans as possible with these medals. While the Ambassador...
Health Services Patient Care Feedback Tool goes live
A new tool that allows Canadian Forces Health Services (CFHS) to hear directly from patients is now online. The Patient Care Feedback Tool (PCFT) allows members to give feed back anonymously. It can be used on any device connected to the internet and does not require a DWAN connection. “Quality improvement in health care has shifted in recent years and has become a continuous evolving...
I Just Don’t Care Anymore
Have you ever heard of Compassion Fatigue? It’s a thing especially in helping professions, where helping people with their problems so regularly causes the helper to become desensitized emotionally. They begin to find themselves struggling to summon up empathy or even sympathy for the people they are trying to help. It is often a sign of poor self-care, and an early warning of impending...
Medley of Memories
Medley of Memories showcases alumni of CFB Cold Lake; Who they were, what they did, and where they have gone. Diane Raymond When were you posted to CFB Cold Lake? My husband, Cpl Fernand Langlois and I were posted to Cold Lake in 1990 after four years in Baden. It was his last posting. Being a military wife since 1974, I was used to moving a lot. I remember having been a bit anxious about being...
4 Wing Defence Visible Minority Advisory Group looking for new members
The 4 Wing Defence Visible Minority Advisory Group – Supplied Photo The 4 Wing Defence Visible Minority Advisory Group (DVMAG) is recruiting new members! DVMAG was established in 1994 by the then Deputy Minister and the Chief of Defence Staff to act as a representative and consultative body for DND/CAF members. The Defence Visible Minority Advisory Group’s mandate is to: Take a...
