Memorial planned for pilot killed in 1989 crash
Captain Walter “Nemo” Niemi pictured on a CF-104 Starfighter – Photo from Niemi family The family of a Canadian fighter pilot killed while serving at 4 Wing is in the planning stages of a permanent memorial to him. Captain Walter “Nemo” Niemi was a pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) from 1981 until 1989, when he died in an accident while flying with 410 Tactical Fighter...
A hopeful perspective
A lot depends on my perspective. I grew up in Toronto never knowing hunger or homelessness, regularly getting a chocolate-bar from my grandparents who “babysat” me after school, before my mother got home from work. Yes, my parents were divorced, but as far as I could tell, they couldn’t stop bickering about anything… So, in the end I had a normal childhood! My wife’s childhood looked much the...
4 Wing golfers take their shot in competition
A golfer takes a swing during the “Longest Drive/Closest to the Pin” golf competition hosted on October 7th at the Cold Lake Golf and Winter Club – Photo by Mike Marshall 10 golfers took a swing at claiming top prize in the “Longest Drive/Closest to the Pin” golf competition held at the Cold Lake Golf and Winter Club last Thursday. Crispy afternoon fall weather...
Thriving Relationships – small things add up
Every year, the Healthy Relationships campaign runs in October. This year it takes place over two weeks from Oct 18 to 29. But why do we even focus on relationships, you ask? In general, being in a healthy relationship feels good. Healthy relationships can make us feel happy and mentally strong. When we find ourselves in an unhealthy one, the opposite is true. We can feel stressed out about...
Crafting, not only about skills
Did you know arts and crafts are not just useful for child development? That’s right! Adults also need the time and space to be creative in their day to day lives. This is especially true during periods of high stress as art can assist in refocusing your attention to something more positive. In addition to reducing stress, the arts can also teach and enhance certain aspects that are critical to...
4MSS Air Movement Section Traffic Technicians Keep Things Moving at 4 Wing
4 Mission Support Squadron loads cargo plane for OP REASSURANCE Air Task Force Romania on August 20, 2021 at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta – Photo by Aviator Avery Philpott So what is a Traffic Technician? Well, Traffic Technicians, or Tfc Techs, are members of one of the least known trades within Logistics, constituting a small, but vital, part of any Base or Wing. Tfc Techs are the...
A wrap-up of the first ever Spring/Summer Sports Day at 4 Wing
We’ve let the dust settle a bit and are happy to provide a brief report on the success of Personnel Support Program’s (PSP) first ever 4 Wing Spring/Summer Sports Day, hosted on June 30, 2021. This multi-faceted event consisted of the following activities: 4-player best ball golf tournament, Disc-golf tournament, Try-a-Tri, Yoga, and Jersey Day. If you haven’t checked out our video of the event...
4 Wing Commander kicks off flu shot season
4 Wing Commander Colonel Dave Moar gives a thumbs-up as he receives his flu shot at 22 CF Health Service Centre on Tuesday – Photo by Mike Marshall Flu shot season has kicked off at 4 Wing. On Tuesday, 4 Wing Commander Colonel Dave Moar was the recipient of shot number one to help start the fall campaign to get members vaccinated against influenza. “Despite the low levels of influenza we...
MFRCS hosts Welcome Race
Here is a photo of MFRCS staff proudly wearing their Cenovus Energy aprons as they get ready to serve 180 Roast Beef Dinners to newcomers to 4 Wing on Saturday, 2 October. (Photo Submitted) 34 teams participated in a Welcome Race around 4 Wing and the surrounding community to earn points, get to know the community, earn prizes and receive welcome gifts from local businesses! This was followed by...
The grand prize winner of the Wing Commander’s Wellness Challenge
A big congratulations goes out to Master Corporal Cara Stangby (now posted to Winnipeg) for being the grand prize winner of $1000 for the Wing Commander’s Wellness Challenge! The Wing Commander’s Wellness Challenge ran for 16 weeks focusing on the four performance behaviours (P4) of the CAF Physical Performance Strategy, which encouraged members to move more, train right, eat better...
