Canadian Forces Housing Agency marks 25 years
New Renovation done in RHU 566 for 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta – Photo: Cpl Brock Curtis, 4 Wing Imaging This year marks the Canadian Forces Housing Agency’s (CFHA) 25th anniversary. As many know, CFHA is responsible for all things related to the residential housing units (RHUs) on Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) bases across Canada. From ensuring houses are properly maintained, conducting...
Before a feast
In the practice of many religions there is something called a Fast. A strict fast would be eating and drinking nothing at all but usually not for a long time. What is often practiced is a fast from dusk till dawn, to make ready to partake in a Holy Mystery or Sacrament. In post-modern times fasting has become less of a norm in “Western” nations, but is still a living part of many spiritual...
Santa Claus Parade returns to Cold Lake November 26th
The route of the 2021 Cold Lake Santa Claus Parade – Photo by the City of Cold Lake A cavalcade featuring the community and visit from St. Nick is returning to Cold Lake this year. The City of Cold Lake has announced the Santa Claus parade will return on November 26th. The parade features floats from local business, non-profits and other community groups as well as an appearance by Santa...
Get To Know Your Team: 4 Royal Canadian Air Force Reserve Flight
The 4 Wing Crest – File Photo 4 Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Reserve Flight Cold Lake is a Total Force organization that is integral to 4 Wing Cold Lake. Air Reservists are actively employed in most units/sections belonging to 4 Wing and contribute alongside their Regular Force colleagues to the mission of the Wing and the Air Force. The first Air Reserve Flight was formed in 1975. The...
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Saturday November 20, 2021 marks the International Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR). This day is to remember the many transgender people whose lives have been lost in acts of anti-transgender violence around the world. TDOR began as a vigil to honour the memory of Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed on November 28, 1998 in her Boston MA home. Her murder has gone unsolved. One...
Smile Cookie campaign raises over $18k for MFRCS
Members of the 4 Wing MFRCS staff along with representatives from Tim Hortons and 4 Wing Commander Col Dave Moar and 4 Wing Chief Warrant Officer CWO Lee Darling help announce the grand total for the Smile Cookie Campaign – Photo by Mike Marshall The 4 Wing Military Family Resource Centre Society (MFRCS) had 18,250 more reasons to smile last Tuesday. The group hosted guests from Tim...
Remembrance Day – reflections from our children
For Remembrance Day 2021, the staff at The Courier News asked some students at Art Smith Aviation Academy at 4 Wing “Why is Remembrance Day important?” Here are a few of their answers: ...
4 Wing Command Team: Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day 2021 – Supplied Photo As we enter this week of Remembrance, we reflect upon our history of duty, determination, and sacrifice. As the freedom we so richly enjoy is often taken for granted, we must remember that Canadians from all corners of the country and from all walks of life have answered the call, bringing the best Canadian values to places where fear and despair are...
Steel Spirit: Veteran’s murals inspire Steel Spirit
The Steel Spirit is a platform for artwork submissions by Military, First Responder and Hospital Practitioners. They are always looking for new and emerging artists with and without experience, from every background and every age. For more information or if you would like to be involved, please visit: www.thesteelspirit.ca An art project by a Second World War veteran and his daughter retraces...
Just visiting
If I remember correctly, it was last week when the report first came in. It was not happy news. A member was in deep distress and had taken drastic action. As a chaplain, I was concerned that no follow-up had been made, and that it may be impossible to do so. Information like the person’s identity, as well as who had been there first-hand, was not being revealed. I was left wondering how, and if...
