COVID-19 Booster campaign due to start January 31st
Major Valerie MacEachern, CO of 22 CF Health Services, receives a flu shot back in 2021 – File Photo 4 Wing members will have the opportunity to get another layer of protection against COVID-19 starting next week. 22 Canadian Forces Health Services Centre is starting a COVID-19 booster campaign on Monday, January 31st which is open to all 4 Wing Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel....
Feeling Put Out
Today we’re going to talk about dealing with stress. Let’s identify what situations can cause stress: worries about productivity at work, strains in professional relationships etc. These kinds of problems are being discussed regularly by civilians and military members alike. Elementary schools are having seminars to make sure that staff and students don’t fall victim to stress. Most of us can...
4 Wing Charity Campaign set to begin for 2022
Captain Daniel Cake serves up some bacon for Captain Marla Haring during the Pancake Breakfast held at the Officer’s Mess to kick off the annual Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign at 4 Wing back in 2018 – Image by Cpl J.W.S. Houck, 4 Wing Imaging A slew of ways to help out a number of charities is being planned as the 4 Wing Charity Campaign looks to kick off soon. The 2022...
Snow Fever cancelled but other activities planned for Cold Lake
Snow Fever 2022 has been cancelled – Snow Fever/ Facebook Organizers say the popular Snow Fever festival will not be going ahead next month in the City Of Cold Lake. In a post made on Facebook on Wednesday, coordinators for the three day festival say current COVID-19 concerns and provincial regulations were some of the reasons why the 2022 edition would not go ahead. “Due to...
My Own Ideas
We have been back from vacation a week now, and many of us have celebrated Christmas. Many of us however, have not. These days, fewer of us have something to celebrate that does not originate within the bounds of human understanding, and more of us reject anything that smacks of mystery or cosmic meaning. This means that any meaning we have in our lives, is limited to what the world can offer. ...
Bell Let’s Talk Day set for January 26th
Bell Let’s Talk Day – Supplied Photo The Department of National Defence (DND) team is once again joining the drive to increase mental health awareness as Bell Let’s Talk Day draws closer. The 12th edition of the campaign is set to return on January 26th. “Supporting someone who may have a mental illness always begins with a conversation. Asking someone if everything is alright...
CANEX IS Getting Greener
Reusable CANEX bags – Supplied Photo There will be approximately 3.5 million fewer plastic shopping bags going into landfills across Canada this year thanks to CANEX. CANEX, Canada’s Military Store, is making the switch to reusable shopping bags as of January 17.This aligns with the federal government’s plan to eliminate plastic waste in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “This...
Government announces maternity clothes reimbursement
The Canadian government says pregnant and nursing Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members will now be reimbursed after buying maternity clothes. The government made the announcement in a press release just before Christmas. “Building and maintaining a working environment based on respect, dignity and inclusion is vital to the success of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of...
Upcoming Museum exhibit showcasing controversial missile testing
Canadian Armed Forces members and others stand near a cruise missile in this 1980s era photograph – Photo from 4 Wing Imaging A new exhibit being planned at the Cold Lake Air Force Museum aims to tell the story of a controversial time in the history of the area. The museum is preparing a display on the United States Air Force cruise missile testing that occurred in Canadian airspace in...
Contentment
So, it’s the first week back to work for most of us (Yay) and whether or not you went home for leave or stayed here, hopefully you all had an adequate Christmas (that’s what I wish people, BTW: Have an adequate Christmas!) You likely ate too much, drank too much, got into a fight with your brother-in-law, wished you got something you actually wanted for once, cursed as you lugged all the garbage...
