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Gloomy overcast days with rainmay be miserable to anyonelooking to accomplish somethingoutdoors, but to 20 sailors fromHMCS Halifax, grey skies wereconsidered the perfect runningconditions. On Friday, June 10,Halifax completed her eighth an-nual Run Nova Scotia in support ofthe Children’s Wish Foundation.

This year’s wish child, 14-year-old Timmothy Kelly from Wolf-ville, NS wished for a vacation forhis family to Universal Studios anda Disney Cruise. Timmothy whowas born with a congenital heartdefect called Single Ventricle,Double Inlet, was present at thecelebration on Friday.

He is an active upbeat teen whoenjoys most physical activities buthas been restricted from playingany contact sports or overly com-petitive sports. He was presentedwith a ship’s t-shirt and a clothbadge as well as a coin and a Com-manding Officer’s ball cap offeredby Halifax’s Commanding Offi-cer, Cdr Josée Kurtz. PO1 JohnOake, organizer and runner for thisyear’s event, presented the Chil-dren’s Wish Foundation with acheque for $17,000.

Prior to the run, the ship’s com-pany raised money for Tim-mothy’s wish by holding a carwash with the Wolfville VolunteerFire Department and by manning abooth at the Annapolis Valley Ap-ple Blossom Festival. Supportedby Sobeys, the ship’s company

held a two-day BBQ fundraiser atthree Sobeys locations, with allfood products and barbecues do-nated by Sobeys.

Twenty members of the ship’scompany began their journey bydividing into two teams, with 10beginning in Yarmouth and 10 inSydney, Cape Breton. Each morn-ing, the runners individually ran

10km, beginning each day with anenthusiastic send-off from a localschool.

The runners began their journeyon June 6 and arrived home in Ha-lifax on June 9. Each team ran adaily distance of 100 km with a to-tal of 800 km being completed bythe fourth day. Runnersexperienced true Nova Scotia ge-

nerosity and hospitality as accom-modations and local businessesand supporters of the Children’sWish Foundation donated meals.

On Friday, June 10, the Fal-mouth District Elementary Run-ning team joined Halifax’s runnersin a celebratory 1km run throughCFB Shearwater.

Sailors from Halifax lined the

street in front of the ShearwaterWarrants’ and Sergeants’ Messand cheered the runners as theymade their final steps in a long andrewarding journey. Presentationsto Timmothy, the Children’s WishFoundation and to Sobeys werefollowed by a BBQ and visit to theShearwater Aviation Museum forthe students.

HMCS Halifax sailors run for wishesBy NCdt Valerie TillerHMCS Halifax

Members of HMCS Halifax’s ship’s company and students from Windsor Elementary School raised funds for the Run Across Nova Scotia.Timmothy, who has a congenital heart defect called Single Ventricle, Double Inlet, had a wish with the Children’s Wish Foundation for a RoyalCaribbean Cruise for himself and his family. The money raised during the run will help Timmothy get closer to his wish. Timmothy and hisfamily have a special connection to HMCS Halifax because his cousin is in the Canadian Navy, serving in HMCS Regina.

CPL PAMELA EVANS, 12 WING IMAGING SERVICES

HMCS Ottawa’s four-month de-ployment, which began June 6, tru-ly echoes the reason why most sail-ors join the Navy: to see the world.

While globetrotting might behigh on the agenda for some of thecrew, the frigate’s three main pri-orities – force generation, PacificRim diplomatic relations, and inte-grating with U.S. carrier strikegroups – will exceed the desire toexplore exotic ports.

“From here we’re going west fora quick stop in Pearl Harbor, then abrief stop in Samoa before we hitAustralia,” says LCdr Jason Boyd,Ottawa’s executive officer. “From

there we head up to Singapore,over to Pusan, South Korea, then toTokyo, and finally we come backacross to Pearl.”

While visiting Australia, frigateand crew will join the Australianand US navies in EXERCISETALISMAN SABRE. “It’s verysimilar to exercises here, such asTRIDENT FURY,” LCdr Boydsays. “The importance is it’s usu-ally just an Australian-led, bi-later-al exercise with the US. However,we’ve been invited to participate,which speaks to our competenceand professionalism as a navy.”

From Australia they’ll leave the

HMCS Ottawa departs on four-month Pacific Rim deployment

HMCS Ottawa glides past Fisgard Lighthouse June 6 as she departs CFB Esquimalt for a four-monthdeployment to Pacific Rim countries.

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South Pacific, changing over tomission WestPloy where they’ll in-tegrate in with a US carrier group.“We’ll be a willing foe and chal-lenge them quite significantly,”says LCdr Boyd. “We’ll be inte-grating into the George Washing-ton carrier strike group. We’reprobably the only navy in the worldthat can and is allowed to seamless-ly integrate into a carrier taskgroup.”

They will also conduct diplo-matic port visits with Japan, Singa-

pore and South Korea to enhancerelations with these Pacific Rimcountries. At the tail end of the de-ployment they’ll make a final stopin San Diego, Calif, to rejoin theCanadian task group in a joint taskforce exercise that involves work-ups for an American aircraft carri-er.

The deployment also serves as atesting ground for the crew to makecertain they are operationally readyfor any mission. Part of this in-cludes assessing two waves of trai-nees before returning home. “Withthe Halifax-class midlife refit oc-curring we have to come up withcreative ways to train navy person-nel with less hulls in the water,”says LCdr Boyd.

The first batch of trainees willsail with the ship and be qualifiedin their specific trades before arriv-ing in Singapore. They’ll be re-placed by another batch on the is-land that will then earn their qual-ifications in the second portion ofOttawa’s deployment. “We have tomaximize and capitalize on the seatime,” says the executive officer.“We’ve orientated our program tothese trades and will cater to theirneeds.”

By mid-October, Ottawa willhave covered thousands of nauticalmiles, made port in six countries,participated in three major multi-national exercises, and qualifiedalmost 100 trainees in their specifictrades.

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Deployment

From left to right: Col Mark Chinner, Col Bruce Ploughman and ColJames Benninger sign the Change of Appointment papers duringthe ceremony for the Air Component Coordination Element (Atlan-tic) (ACCE(A)). Col Chinner assumed command of ACCE(A) duringthe event, which took place on the Bridge at Juno Tower on May30, 2011.

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Major General Blondin providesan update on the second annualFamily Support Conference, whichhe hosted in Winnipeg fromMay 10 – 11.

I’ve never heard of the Chief ofthe Defence Staff having to tagalong to any CF event. But there’s afirst for everything.

As the story goes, when his wife,Mrs. Leslie Natynczyk was invitedto our recent Family Support Con-ference, the CDS felt the confer-ence theme was so important heasked if he could join her. Sheagreed, and it was a pleasure hav-ing this couple meet with our WingCommanders as well as representa-tives from the Army and Navy tofocus on how we can better serveour loved ones.

The main theme General Na-tynczyk emphasized was simplythat “Family Support is Command-

er’s business.” Saying this to aroom full of commanders makesour mandate very clear.

Not to be outdone, Mrs. Natync-zyk, who is the CF Champion ofMilitary Families, explained that,while commanders certainly play arole, it is everyone’s job in the mil-itary to take care of families. Shealso urged commanders to get toknow their programs well, to listento family voices and find local solu-tions that put spouses and childrenfirst.

Creative solutions of this kindmay mean CF and military mem-bers are not always the primarybenefit recipient, but this may pro-duce the ultimate result we’re look-ing for. In other words, if you wanta tree to grow, sometimes you needto spend more time caring for theground beneath it.

Of particular importance, thisyear’s conference saw the results ofthe Family Support Needs Assess-ment, which captured how militaryfamilies like yours perceive their

Full throttle onfamily supportBy Major General Yvan Blondin Commander 1 Canadian AirDivision

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On June 6, a crew of militarymembers from across MAR-LANT started work on the gar-dens and lawn surrounding CampHill Veterans Memorial Hospi-tal.

In February, RAdm DavidGardam, Commander JTFA andMARLANT asked the formationfor volunteers to show support tothe hospital by fixing their gar-dens and volunteering to spendtime with the veterans.

“The response has been over-whelmingly positive,” said SLtBrian Houston, MARLANT HQ.“We got 20 people working heretoday; that’s half of the volun-teers we got for this job. We splitthem into two groups: one todayand one on Friday, too.”

SLt Houston said that superfi-cially the gardens looked prettygood, but there were a lot of un-derlying issues that needed to beaddressed. “It was all about theweeding and getting the mulchdown today. We cleared outbrush, tore up and tilled the grassthat grew over the gardens,weeded it, and got the mulchdown.”

Over 50 per cent of the volun-teers came from FLog andTEME, according to SLt Hous-ton. They cheerfully workedthrough scattered showers onMonday to get the majority of thework done. “A lot of people arereally thrilled to get out here andget away from the office for amorning, work hard, sweat, anddo some good work for our veter-ans.”

Slt Houston said that theydidn’t meet many veterans fromthe hospital—only a fewthroughout the morning. Thecrew talked with the veteranswho were out watching, and SltHouston said that the veteransvery much appreciated havingthem there.

“It’s great for us to be here andsupport them in our uniforms.It’s appreciated all the way

around: we want to support themas much as we can and make surethat they know that they are notforgotten. It’s a small thing thatwe can do: beautify their gardenfor them.”

The hospital have gardeningstaff, but most of the staff are justfor maintenance, and don’t havethe resources required to performthe job that was done by the mil-itary members.

Another form of continual sup-port for the hospital will beweekly visits from MARLANTvolunteers, who will meet withveterans each Wednesday, andengage with them socially.

“It’s great that we can getsomeone here to spend some timewith them,” said SLt Houston.He noted that the opportunity tocanvass the formation for volun-teers would result in help for theveterans’ hospital.

Reminding ourveterans that theyare not forgotten

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Military members from MARLANT volunteer to work in the Veterans’ Memorial Garden outside the hospi-tal. Another form of continual support for the hospital will be weekly visits, also by MARLANT volunteers,who will meet with veterans each Wednesday, and engage with them socially.

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Boardwalk artists atAlderney Landing

On July 1, enjoy an outdoor artexhibition showcasing the talentsof local professional and amateurartists on the Dartmouth Water-front .

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2011 Nova ScotiaHeartLand Tour

The fifth annual HeartLand Tourwill be taking place from Sat. July 9to Sun. July 17, 2011. The coreteam of the HeartLand Tour will becycling across Nova Scotia, stop-ping at eight communities through-out the province. The goal of thetour is to promote healthy eatingand an active lifestyle so all NovaScotians can live long, healthy andhappy lives. They will visit Hali-fax, Yarmouth, Bridgewater, An-napolis Valley, Truro, Pictou, An-tigonish, and Sydney. For more

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Fall River Canal DaysEnjoy a celebration of the heri-

tage and culture of Fall River, NS,from June 30 to July 3. The signa-ture event is the Canada Day cele-bration. The location is the G.R.Snow Community Centre,

1359 Fall River Rd., Fall River,NS. For information, call 902-861-1476 or email fallriver-vic@gmail.com Admission is free.

Bedford DaysFrom June 30 to July 3, there will

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Dominion Old TimeVillage Fair

July 1 will be a festive day cele-brating the coastal villages in theLake Charlotte area. Come see re-mote controlled model boats in ac-tion on the Dufferin Pond. Enjoy afreshly made doughnut from ourvintage Belshaw Doughnut Robot.Work off the extra calories withsome traditional 1940s games andraces with the kids, or try panningfor gold. The event takes placefrom 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission isfree.

Location is the Memory Lane

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Mawiomi 2011From July 1 to July 3, there will

be a Mi’kmaq celebration titledMawiomi 2011- A Culture to Cele-brate, A Time to Share. This willfeature a cultural village, an Inter-national Pow-wow, an artisan mar-ketplace, and concert series. Thelocation is the Halifax Commonson the corner of Cogswell and Ro-bie St. For more information,phone (902) 722-5155.

Get hiking and win in JuneKick off Active Transportation

Month in June by taking on theHiker Distance Award Challenge.Register for Hike Nova Scotia’sHiker Distance Award program byJune 30 and enter a draw to win oneof 25 hiking prizes. The Hiker Dis-tance Award Program recognizeshikers for hiking or walking orsnowshoeing significant distanceswithin Nova Scotia over the courseof a year. Tally your kilometres us-ing a log book (provided online orin hardcopy upon registration). Ifyou tally 150, 250 or 500 kilo-metres within one year, you receivea pin to recognize your achieve-ment. For more information, go towww.hikenovascotia.ca

Events at the Halifax Public Libraries

On Wednesday June 29 at 6 p.m.at the Musquodoboit Harbour

Public Library, several groupsmeet for crafts and conversation.Share knowledge, tips and ideaswhile checking out some of thenewest craft books. For more infor-mation, call Judy at 889-3045.

On Wednesday June 29 at 6:30p.m. at the Bedford Public Library,meet and play with other bridgelovers. Some experience is neces-sary.

On Wednesday June 29 at 7 p.m.at the Keshen Goodman Public Li-brary, there will be a presentationtitled An Evening with the Stars.Energy Healing — what’s it reallyabout? Get insights into how to useyour body’s energy system to keepyourself healthy and balanced.

International Gatheringof the Clans 2011

On June 24, the official openingof the International Gathering ofthe Clans takes place at AnnapolisRoyal. Friday events include a wel-come reception and a kilted golftournament. The Saturday programincludes a tree planting, flag-rais-ing, a talk on the archeological digat Charlesfort Settlement (the firstcapital of New Scotland), and en-tertainment including the 14 WingGreenwood Pipes and Drums. FortAnne was the site of first Scottishsettlement in Nova Scotia, from1629 to 1631. For more informa-tion contact Jean Watson,IGC-2011, 902-864-1994 or TomWallace, 902-252-2653.

CFS St. John’s recently un-veiled a new Station Com-mander’s Coin. The coin will beused to recognize personnel who goabove and beyond their normalday-to-day duties and contribute tothe overall mission of the station insupporting personnel and stationinitiatives.

The first recipients of the Com-mander’s Coin were PO2 CourtneyGallant for his outstanding work inthe Station Orderly Room as wellas his contributions to the mess andto other activities; Cpl Glen Suleyfor his work with the TransportSection where he carried out a sta-tion wide DND 404 verification;Dorothy King for her work in coor-dinating military personnel moves,and Gemma Gillard for her contri-butions to the success of mess ac-tivities and functions.

CFS St. John’s unveils new Station Commander’s CoinBy CPO2 Herman HarrisCFS St. John’s Station Chief

From left, CPO2 Herman Harris and Cdr Larry Jones congratulate Cpl Glen Suley, PO2 Courtney Gallant,Dorothy King, and Gemma Gillard, the first recipients of the Station Commander’s Coin.

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The children of Highland ParkJunior High School werethrilled to meet DND personnel attheir school’s gymnasium on Jun8, 2011, for the closing ceremonyfor this year’s OP DEEP REACH.As in previous years, children vol-unteered to be involved in wood-working and culinary arts at CFBHalifax, under the leadership ofDND professionals in the busi-ness.

Eight students were split up intotwo groups: one was sent to workin A Galley where they were inte-grated into day-to-day operationsdoing everything from food prep-aration to cooking and baking.They made doughnuts and cakes,and brought cookies to share withtheir entire school. They workedalongside the staff at A Galley.

The other group went to the non-technical workshop in WillowPark, and built lattices for theschool’s flower beds, four shelv-ing units for St. Stephen’s Elemen-tary School, and a few other per-sonal items that the students couldtake home.

“I made a key hook thingy, ashelf, and a piggy bank,” said

Anna, grade nine student, who vol-unteered to be a part of OP DEEPREACH 2011. “We went for eightweeks, and it was every Wednes-day. I was looking forward to iteach week. It was the highlight ofmy week.”

Lisa Vaughan, principal ofHighland Park Junior High, gavethanks to the DND personnel onbehalf of the students. “This isabout building. It’s not just aboutbuilding things but also aboutbuilding relationships. You’veshown these students so manyskills that they probably wouldn’thave even dreamed of.”

Capt(N) Brian Santarpia, BaseCommander CFB Halifax, waspresent at the ceremony to thankthe children for volunteering.“This program was off and runningwhen I was posted here, and itseemed really easy to say ‘keep go-ing.’ It really is a great program: itis about more than just learninghow to do things, but also aboutlearning how many opportunitiesthere are out there for you [the stu-dents]. We really hope that thepeople who got to be involved havebeen opened up to other ideas:whether it’s working with us oneday, or working with anybody.”

Capt(N) Santarpia presentedeach of the students with awardsfor their participation, before theyhad cake to celebrate. “Most peo-

ple want to belong to a communi-ty,” he said. “And as you get olderyou realize more and more howimportant that is. You people are

already making this communitybetter; You have made your com-munity stronger; there’s no doubtabout that.”

Building a community with Highland Park Junior HighBy Benjamin J. DeLongTrident Staff

The closing ceremony for Base OP DEEP REACH took place at Highland Park Junior High School on June8, 2011. Front row, from left to right: Bernie Martin, Matt Williams, Anne Douglas, Natalie Tweed, ThomasFurant and Dave Misiner. Back row: Robert Wilson, Bill Mannett, Capt(N) Brian Santarpia, and CourtneyDouglas.

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While the longest battle of theSecond World War raged onthe North Atlantic, Canadian andother Allied sailors and air person-nel found solace and much neededrest and relaxation following con-voy duty in Londonderry - Derry,Northern Ireland.

In his memoir War at Sea: ACanadian Seaman On the NorthAtlantic, Frank Curry recalled en-tering Lough Foyle en route toDerry, with its “countless gardensalive with flowers and lush greengrass” after a particularly difficultvoyage:

“It was like a dream. The snowand ice of Newfoundland, the win-ter gales, the heavy grey seas wereno more. We were surrounded onboth sides with the utter beauty ofgreen Ireland, and it was as if thefairies themselves had wafted usinto a land of magic that was al-most beyond belief ....It did muchto restore our souls, even thoughwe knew we would only have for-ty-eight hours layover. For thosebrief hours and days, we would be-come human beings again; intouch with peace and beauty andtranquility; far removed from allthe ugliness of war.”

So crucial a role did Derry playin the Battle of the Atlantic that atthe conclusion of the war thequayside at Lisahally was desig-nated for the surrender of some ofthe German U-boats.

From May 5-8, Second WorldWar veterans, their families, mem-bers of the Crow’s Nest inNewfoundland, HMCS Sackvilleand the Edmonton Branch of theNOAC, along with Capt(N) HarryHarsch, the Naval Advisor at theCanadian High Commission inLondon, travelled to Londonderry,Northern Ireland to participate inceremonies commemorating theBattle of the Atlantic and the lossof HMS Laurentic in 1917.

Our group included Earl Chad-wick, Sylvan Lake, Alberta, acook onboard Bowmanville whowitnessed the surrender of the U-Boats at Lisahally. Also from Al-berta, Edmonton native GordonWright, who served onboard

Swansea in Escort Group 9 –whose task was to hunt enemysubmarines and protect convoysfrom the mid-Atlantic to Norwayand North Africa. Recalling thefierce weather of a North Atlanticcrossing in January, Gordon li-kened the transit to the movie ThePerfect Storm. “Some of the deckplates on the fo’c’sle were tornloose and the water gushed intothe mess deck I was in.” he re-called. “The water tight doorswere immediately closed and wewere trapped in the mess deckwith the water rising. Pumps werebrought in and the deck headshored up and we escaped drown-ing.”

Also on the trip was RodneyCarson from Warren, Manitoba,who was in hospital with a badlyinfected finger when his ship Sha-winigan was torpedoed by U-1228in the Cabot Strait off Newfound-land on Nov. 24, 1944 with theloss of all hands. Of the recent tripto Londonderry, Rodney wrote:“The pilgrimage brought to mindthe zeal and vigour of my youth, toserve my country without fear ordread. To look back now, as anaged veteran, I realize I was sparedby God’s providence. Hence, afresh meaning and purpose to at-tend was more profound. Neverbefore did I know or realize howsignificant my small part was insuch a big picture of Canadian his-tory. I was filled with a sense ofpride and at the same time, hum-bled.”

During the dinner, Capt(N)Harsch read a letter from JamesWright, Canadian High Commis-sioner to Great Britain. Wrightwrote, “I have seen the programme…. and it looks both fascinatingand very meaningful for the Cana-dians and the Brits who will beparticipating in this historicevent.…. As I vividly recall frommy 2007 visit to Northern Ireland,Londonderry has a very specialconnection to Canadian naval vet-erans, many of who served in con-voys on the famed Newfie-DerryRun….This weekend will nodoubt serve to reinforce that con-nection on both sides of the Atlan-tic. Enjoy the weekend and mybest to your fellow pilgrims.”

Her Majesty Queen Elizabethwas unable to attend but did sendthe following message: “..I sendmy best wishes to you all for asuccessful and enjoyable gather-ing. ELIZABETH R.”

During the war at sea, more than20,000 Royal Canadian Navy sail-ors made Londonderry their homeaway from home, more so than an-other other British port. That spe-cial link remains today and wasreinforced by the exceptionallywarm welcome extended by ourhosts to our group of visiting Can-adians. So successful was our pil-grimage that discussions are un-derway to plan a similar event herein Halifax in 2012, which would

include St. John’s, NL in the cere-monies.

We have tentatively called thepilgrimage On Triangle Run to em-brace the three communitieslinked by the longest battle of theSecond World War. Londonderryhas been the named the CulturalCapital of the UK for 2013, whichcoincidentally is the 70th anniver-sary in which the Battle of the At-lantic turned, finally, in favour ofthe Allies. It was apparent to thoseof us on the pilgrimage that May,2013 would be a very good time toreturn to Derry.

The Royal Naval Association(RNA) – Londonderry Branch inconjunction with the Atlantic

Chiefs’ and Petty Officers’ Asso-ciation (ACPOA) has embarked ona project to install on the old siteof HMS Ferret (renamed Sea Ea-gle after the war), a replica of theACPOA’s Sailors’ Monument onthe Halifax waterfront. Fund-raising is underway and the RNAis hopeful that the monument – atribute to the thousands of sailorsfrom the RN, RCN, USN, FreeFrench, Free Dutch and Royal In-dian Marine that called Derryhome during the Second WorldWar – will be in place for the 70thanniversary.

If you wish to make a donation,please contact me atpatjessup@ns.sympatico.ca.

BOA pilgrimage takes travellers to LondonderryBy LCdr (ret’d) Pat JessupPAO HMCS Sackville

All Saints Clooney, Church of Ireland, Londonderry, hosted the Battle of the Atlantic wreath laying serviceon May 8, 2011. All Saints Clooney was the Garrison Church that served the Commonwealth sailors duringthe Second World War. On the right is the Newfie-Derry bell, one of two bells consecrated to commemo-rate the Battle of the Atlantic and the special relationship between Canada and Northern Ireland. Thefirst, the Convoy Bell, is on display in HMCS Sackville. These bells commemorate the 4,234 Canadiannaval and merchant sailors and airmen who lost their lives while maintaining shipping links from NorthAmerica to Europe during the Battle of the Atlantic.

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With the nice weather approaching,many of us turn our thoughts to thegreat outdoors and for many peo-ple, this includes preparing ourfoods on the barbecue.

While barbecuing is a favouritecooking method that is associatedwith fun and relaxation, it does notcome without some risks that re-quire consideration and planning.

The following are some tips andsuggestions to keep you and yourfamily safe during the summer:

It is recommended that you in-spect your BBQ unit before startingit for the season. This will ensurethat the propane tank, hoses, etc.are in good working order. It is alsorecommended to inspect all partsand give them a thorough cleaning.

Clean and sanitize all cookingequipment, cooking surfaces andutensils to reduce the risk of bacte-ria cross-contamination.

Separate cooked foods from rawfoods and use separate utensilswhen handling these differentfoods.

Keep perishable foods such asmeats, salads, etc. refrigerated untilready for use. Keep the temperatureat or below 4ºC or 40ºF. If food isstored in a cooler, keep it in theshade and away from animals, etc..It is also recommended to use sep-arate coolers for drinks and perish-able foods as the beverage cooler islikely to be opened more frequentlythan the food cooler.

If possible, pre-cook poultry andplace on the grill immediately. Thetemperature danger zone for heatedfood is 4 - 60ºC or 40 - 140ºF. Donot leave food sitting at this tem-perature for long periods of time.Longer than two hours, and thefood should be disposed of.

Place cooked food on cleanplates or trays and keep all foodcovered to prevent contamination.

You can’t tell by looking. Use adigital food thermometer to besure.

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Always cook extra in case yourfriendly Health Promotion Servic-es rep should drop by.

For more information about thisarticle or other health promotion

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Sources: Health Canada, “FoodSafety Tips for Barbecuing”(http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/se-curit/kitchen-cuisine/barbecue-eng.php)

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By Harold WhiteHealth Promotion Manager

Health Promotion Services(PSP) would like to recognize theoutstanding contribution that WOMike Durnford has made during histhree-year term as the Unit HealthPromotion Representative (UHPR)for HMCS Toronto.

One of more than 70 localUHPRs, Mike has acted as a liaisonbetween his unit and Health Pro-motion Services, and was involvedin a number of activities including

providing health information, andpromoting the Alcohol, OtherDrugs and Gambling Awarenessand Prevention program. Mikesays, “He who has health has hope;and he who has hope has every-thing. By providing patients withinformational brochures and up-dates from the health promotioncommunity – in areas such as drugand alcohol awareness, weightwellness or stress management --we are providing this hope.”

Mike, thank you once again, foryour partnership and support. Allthe best during your upcoming yearof French Language Training.

If your unit does not have aUHPR and you would like informa-tion on how to become one, pleasecontact Melanie Bower, HealthPromotion Manager, at 722-4180.

Guidance towardbetter health

By Melanie BowerHealth Promotion Manager

By Health Promotion Staff

needs as being met. Feedback fromnearly 2,000 respondents will bevaluable in further augmentingfamily focused programs and ser-vices. These results are available atwww.forcesfam.ca, which is thesame website address you went toinitially to provide feedback.

We recognize that with everyposting and every deployment, CF

members and their families makesacrifices for our country. To ad-dress this, we are working to makeimprovements to how membersfind a family doctor, re-enroll theirchildren in childcare and find affor-dable housing regardless of wherethey serve. More work is beingdone, not just by the Air Force, butnow also by the Army and the Na-vy. I look forward to helping fam-ilies with further enhancements inthese areas in the near future andbeyond.

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The phone rings, it’s 2 a.m. Theairport in Whitehorse reportsthat a plane with four people on-board departing from Seattle hasnot arrived as scheduled. The calltriggers questions in the head of theduty mission coordinator: did thepilot file a flight plan? How was theweather along his route? Wherewas the plane last seen? Did theychange their mind about going toWhitehorse? Did it crash?

Those questions need answersand the faster the members at theJoint Rescue Coordination Centrecan find them, the faster they willbe able to use the resources avail-able to them to search for the planeand rescue its passengers if theworst has happened. They need tohurry, time is life.

For the members of the Air Forceand the Coast Guard who comefrom a unit that supports the Cana-dian SAR system, searching forpeople in distress can be a difficulttask. They have to face the inclem-ent weather that might have causedthe incident to start with, search a

vast area with limited informationand put their own safety at risk torescue Canadians facing life-threatening situations. But to start asearch, they needed reliable infor-mation which might bring multipleair, marine and volunteer resourcestoward a single goal: saving lives.And it is the role of the SAR mis-sion coordinator to get them that in-formation and oversee the efficientexecution of any search within theCanadian area of responsibility.

This is why for three weeks inMay, 10 candidates on the SARMission Coordinator (SMC)course at the Canadian Coast GuardCollege in Sydney, Nova Scotialearned about the tools to movefrom being an operator to being acoordinator of search and rescue.This knowledge will enable them tobe employed as Air or Marine Co-ordinators at one of the three JointRescue Coordination Centres(JRCC) located in Victoria, Tren-ton and Halifax.

“The course has two goals,” saidCapt John Harrison, SMC coursedirector. “We aim first at develop-ing in the candidates the inquisitive

mind set necessary to solve themultiple puzzles they will face foreach mission file they initiate andsecondly to teach them how to usethe SAR mission management sys-tem (SMMS).”

“Each search and rescue scena-rio consists of a great number oftasks that the coordinator needs tocomplete to shed light on the situa-tion he or she is investigating,”continues Capt Harrison. “Theywill need to conduct interviews ofpeople with useful information,chart routes on the map and log thevariety of data he is provided. Allthat to remove any confusion withthe situation and to task the appro-priate resources to successfully ex-ecute the mission. The SMMS al-lows for great economy of time andenables a standardized approachedwhere all the information is avail-able to every team member,”

The need to have coordinatorswith a strong SAR background isobvious when you realize that eachSAR region will respond to an av-erage of 2,500 cases a year. Marinecases will make up the majority ofthe incidents which will sometime

involve support from assets fromthe Air Force. JRCC will also in-vestigate air incident and providesupport to other organization forhumanitarian cases.

“Just like the personnel comingfrom the Air Force side, the CoastGuard members are coming with alot of experience. They haveworked on different vessels andtook on leadership responsibili-ties,” said Scot Burgwin, CoastGuard instructor on the SMCcourse. “There are so many varia-ble when you are dealing with a ma-rine environment, nothing will everreact the same way twice. Youcan’t teach it, you have to haveexperienced it.”

The Canadian SAR systembrings together more than Air Forceand Coast Guard assets. Other gov-ernment organization like theRCMP, ambulance services andprovincial emergency prepared-ness as well as volunteer organiza-tions like Ground Search and Res-cue and the Civilian Air Search andRescue Association will be in-volved in most cases coordinatedby JRCC.

Ultimately, Canadians should beeducated and prepared to face un-expected situations while enjoyingair or marine activities. The properpreparation, knowledge and equip-ment will significantly facilitatethe investigation process of coordi-nators at JRCC and take out thesearch from “search and rescue” ifthey are in distress.

Canada’s challenging responsib-ility for aeronautical and maritimeSAR extends over15 millionsquare kilometres of land and sea— an area one-and-a-half timesthat of Canada’s landmass or ofcontinental Europe. The aeronauti-cal SAR area extends from the U.S.border to the North Pole, and fromapproximately 600 nautical miles(1111 km) west of Vancouver Is-land in the Pacific Ocean to 900nautical miles (1667 km) east ofNewfoundland in the Atlantic. Themaritime SAR mandate includesthe oceanic waters

within this area, in addition tothe St. Lawrence Seaway and theGreat Lakes. Ground and other ma-rine SAR are generally provincialor territorial responsibilities.

Sifting through the fog: CF and Coast Guard memberslearn to become search and rescue mission coordinatorsBy Capt Alexandre Cadieux PAO, 19 Wing

The sun shines in a clear bluesky, the weather is warmer andspring has suddenly crept in, eras-ing any memories of the cold. It isin early spring that bulbs grow afterbeing planted the previous fall.These bulbs bloom into tulipsthroughout MARLANT propertieswithin Halifax, the sure sign thatspring has indeed arrived.

It is with deepest gratitude thatMARLANT thanks the NationalCapital Commission (NCC) fortheir donation of 10,000 tulip bulbsto commemorate the 100th anni-versary of the Canadian Navy. Thisgenerous gift also honours Halifaxas the host city for 2010’s Commu-nities in Bloom, National Symposi-um on Parks and Grounds and Na-tional Awards Ceremony.

The donation of tulip bulbs is asignificant gesture for Canadians.During the Second World Warwhen the Netherlands (commonday Holland) monarchy was forcedinto exile, Princess Juliana and hertwo children sought refuge in Otta-wa. In Ottawa she gave birth to herdaughter, Princess Margriet Fran-cisa. In 1946 Princess Juliana pre-sented 100,000 tulip bulbs to Cana-da’s capital as thanks for the invol-vement of Canadian troops in theliberation of the Dutch people, andto the country that gave safe refugeto her and her family.

With more than 100 species and4,000 varieties of tulips, it is easy tosee why tulips, with their grace andmeaning, are the world’s third mostpopular flower. In Holland, mil-lions of tulips grow every year andits economy rose and fell because

of the flower. Many people believetulips originate in Holland; how-ever, the tulip is the national flowerof Turkey, where it was known asearly as 1000 C.E. Tulips havegraced gardens, halls and have

adorned members of royalty sincethe height of the Byzantine Empire.

The tulip is a revered flowersymbolizing friendship and char-ity. This flower’s history is richwithin Canada and abroad. Bloom-

ing in many colours, tulips are asign of new beginnings, easingaway winter and welcoming springand for this, MARLANT sincerelythanks the NCC for their donationof 10,000 tulip bulbs.

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On July 4, 2007, Capt JeffersonFrancis and five other Cana-dian soldiers in a light armouredvehicle were killed by a roadsidebomb in Afghanistan. At the time,he was one of 66 Canadian soldiersto make the ultimate sacrifice forhis country.

“They each have a story; theyeach have a family,” said MelanieMurray, aunt to Capt Francis, andauthor of For Your Tomorrow, abook dedicated to Capt Francis, hisstory, and his family. “Not muchhas been written from the perspec-tive of a family member who hasactually been part of a death of oneof our soldiers. I really wanted peo-ple to understand the sacrifices thatfamilies make, as well as those ofthe soldiers; the family’s lives areirrevocably changed; they will nev-er be the same again.”

Murray is a professor of Englishat Okanagan College in Kelowna,BC. For Your Tomorrow is her firstbook, a creative non-fiction novelthat gives a detailed account of thelife of her nephew, Capt Francis,and the aftermath of his death.Murray interviewed family mem-bers, friends of Capt Francis, his

professors at Carleton University,and members of his team from Af-ghanistan to compile separate, re-lated stories.

“I wanted the story to tell itself,as opposed to me telling it,” saidMurray. She said that some of herinterviewees couldn’t talk to herabout Capt Francis; she said thatthey were traumatized by theevents in Afghanistan.

“Jeff’s cousin was in the vehiclebehind when the explosion hap-pened. They met up in Afghanistanafter they hadn’t seen each other in20 years. I contacted him when Istarted writing the book, and he hada really hard time going back therein his mind.”

It is an overall positive book, andMurray said that it has been a veryhelpful book for many readers, whoare “trying to understand the whysof loss.” She said that she wrote thisbook because she needed to under-stand why Capt Francis decided toleave his PhD and join the military,or why he was in that particular ve-hicle at the time of his death.

“There’s an inspiring aspect ofthis book,” said Murray. “He in-spired me, in writing the book. I’venever written a book. I thought, hecan go to Afghanistan, and face thatfear; well I can try to write this

book, and put aside the fear of‘what if I can’t do it?’ I mean, thewhole idea of getting published, asa first time writer, that’s a toughthing to do.”

Murray began writing shortly af-ter Capt Francis’ death in 2007. Shedecided to write it for her family. InMay 2010, Random House Canadamade an offer on the book and itwas published May 3, 2011. “Ihope to continue to write books if Ihave time. This was a story that hadto be written; I’ve always written onmy own for myself, mainly poetry;but I’ve never had something thatpulled me into that commitment,that long marathon run of writing abook, because it’s such a dedica-tion and a discipline.”

Murray describes Capt Francisas a disciplined man. “He practicedmany martial arts with a strict fit-ness regime and was always dailyat the gym. He was very inspired bysamurai philosophy: the idea ofdedicating yourself, your body,your mind, your spirit, to some ide-al. He was very much about facingyour fears. He did not want a deskjob. He wanted to be in the frontlines, in the infantry. He wanted avery physical role of the soldier.”

She said that the book has beenhelpful to her sister, Capt Francis’

mother. “She was just broken withgrief. The loss of your child is theworst. We’re not supposed to out-live our children. My sister was

very pleased when I told her hat Iwanted to write the book, and thatwas a lot of my motivation for writ-ing it.”

For Your Tomorrow: in memory of Capt Jeff FrancisBy Benjamin J. DeLongTrident Staff

On July 4, 2007, Capt Jefferson Francis made the ultimate sacrificefor his country .

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Comme l’application de la Loisur l’EE et des règlements connex-es a des répercussions différentessur les membres des FC et les em-ployés du MDN, des facilitateursdu DDPD et du DDME seront pré-sents pour répondre aux questionsselon les deux perspectives. À la

place de la transmission habituellede beaucoup de renseignements, laformule adoptée accentuera l’ap-prentissage axé sur la participationet la discussion à l’aide d’études decas, d’anecdotes personnelles et demises en situation.

On souhaite la participation despraticiens de l’EE, des gestion-naires des activités en ressourceshumaines (GARH), des supervi-seurs, des gestionnaires et desmembres de la chaîne de comman-dement locale. On encourage aussiles commandants et les gestion-naires ou dirigeants supérieurs à yparticiper, afin de mieux com-prendre le contexte de leurs respon-sabilités et d’échanger sur des sit-uations propres à leur région.

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pations locales avec les praticiensde l’EE et de la diversité. On pourraainsi maximiser la participationaux ateliers tout en limitant les dé-penses et les déplacements.

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Ateliers sur l’équité en matière d’emploi et la diversitéPar Robert SoucyResp. des dossiers Autochtonesdes FC Direction des droits de lapersonne et diversité 3-6

Starting in Mar. 2011, the Di-rectorate of Human Rights andDiversity (DHRD) and the Direc-torate of Diversity and Well Being(DDWB) began holding Employ-ment Equity (EE) and DiversityWorkshops in various locationsthroughout Canada. These work-shops aim to both inform and raiseawareness of basic EE and diversi-ty regulations and policies.

Since the application of the EEAct and other related regulationshave different implications for theCF and DND employees, facilita-tors from DHRD and DDWB willbe present to answer questions inboth perspectives. The approachwill depart from the typical data-heavy delivery style of learningand will aim at a more participa-tive and discussion-based learningevent consisting of case studies,personal anecdotes and situationalexercises.

Participation from EE practitio-ners, human resources businessmanagers (HRBMs), supervisors,managers, and members of the lo-cal chain of command is encour-aged. Additionally, CommandingOfficers and senior managers/

leaders are encouraged to also at-tend in order to better understandthe context of their responsibili-ties, as well as to discuss situationsthat apply in their particular re-gions.

Contrary to past practice of hav-ing one annual workshop in Otta-wa, the new focus is on a morepractical approach designed to ad-dress local concerns with local EEand diversity practitioners. Addi-tionally, these will allow maximiz-ing attendance while limiting trav-el and costs.

It is expected that these work-

shops will become a regular event,and that locations will be varied toaccommodate a greater audienceor particular needs of certain re-gions.

If you require more information,wish to register, or if you need toaccess the official call letter andannexes, go towww.tridentnews.ca/lequite.

Upcoming Dates and LocationsCFB Borden: September 28-29CFB Valcartier: October 26 – 27CFB Halifax: November 16-17 CFB Winnipeg: November 30-

December 1

Employment equity and diversity workshopsBy Robert SoucyCD CF Aboriginal Desk OfficerDirectorate Human Rights andDiversity 3-6

Commodore Larry Hickey, Commander CANFLTLANT, was guestspeaker at the coffee break held in D201 on June 14 to mark thethird week of June as the annual National Public Service Week.This year was the 19th annual event held to celebrate the achieve-ments of the Public Service of Canada. Units throughout CFBHalifax celebrated the occasion with cake and refreshments. In D201, civilian and military personnel met in the lobby to social-ize, and reflect on the importance of federal public service em-ployees in DND.

BENJAMIN J. DELONG, TRIDENT STAFF

National Public Service week

TRIDENT, JUNE 27, 2011 11

The COTW soccer tournamentdrew to a close on June 16 witha battle between Trinity andCFNES.

Both teams had very strong re-cords leading up to the tourna-ment’s final. In the semifinals,CFNES defeated a strong MAR-LANT team 2-0 and Trinity beat aformidable FMFCS opponent withthe same score. Trinity and CFNESwere the first and second placeseeds respectively coming out ofround robin play, which built an-ticipation for a great final game.

The final game opened withTrinity coming out hard, lead by afew long passes up the wing. TheCFNES keeper made a number ofearly saves for his team and gavethem a chance to turn it around.

A few nifty passes later, the ta-bles had turned in favour ofCFNES. A hard kick aimed for thetop right corner rang off the crossbar of Trinity’s net, and theCFNES offence was unrelenting.

Players for both sides were bat-tling for every inch of field, skid-ding across the turf and doingwhatever it took to make a play.

With the intermission just min-utes away, a CFNES winger spunaround a Trinity defender andhooked a lofty pass across the frontof the net. # 12 for CFNES, OS Jur-gen Wagner was waiting for thepass. Wagner leapt into the air and,with his head level with the ball,headed it past the keeper.

“It was such a nice pass,” saidOS Wagner. “[The goal] looked

good, but really that pass cameright to me, I barely had to moveand then it was right there. Just alittle jump and then boom, right tothe top.”

Following such a world classgoal, CFNES road the energy fromtheir lead straight into the intermis-sion.

The game resumed with a tallyof 1-0 for CFNES. Tight defense atboth ends prevented either teamfrom getting many shots on net.

Trinity forward # 20, the lone fe-male in the match, lead severalstrong attacks for her squad butwas thwarted by the hard workingCFNES defenders.

At the middle of the half #12, OSWagner, already with one goal,kicked a long pass up to #10, A/SLtAndrew Cumming, who with apowerful kick scored the secondgoal of the match, effectively giv-ing his team a two goal cushion.

After what was a strong showing

from both squads, the whistle blewand queued celebration for theCOTW soccer champions,CFNES.

Formation Fitness and SportsDirector Terry Sweeney was onhand to congratulate both squads.“Anytime you can get out of the of-fice and play soccer that’s an allright week,” said Sweeney. “It’snice to see so many people partici-pate in the program. Congratula-tions to all of you, and to your

COTW Soccer Champions,CFNES.”

THE COTW champions,CFNES, received a keeper trophyand each player was awarded a tallmug. OS Wagner held his high inthe air and said, “These are gettingfilled tonight.”

The runner-ups for the COTWsoccer championship, Trinity,walked away with PSP towels. Oneplayer quipped that after the effortthey’d put in, they needed it.

CFNES triumphs on the soccer pitchBy Braeden JonesTrident Intern

#12 for CFNES, OS Jurgen Wagner, celebrates his team winning the COTW soccer final. OS Wagner had one goal and one assist in the match.BRAEDEN JONES, TRIDENT INTERN

WEEK DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5

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2- Endurance Swim Run Bike OFF Swim

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4- Endurance Bike OFF Swim Run Bike

5- Tempo OFF PRACTICE EVENT Run OFF Bike

6- Speed & Intensity Swim Run OFF Bike PRACTICE EVENT

7- Speed & Intensity Swim Run OFF PRACTICE EVENT Bike

8- Pre-race Preparation Taper-easy jog Taper-easy run OFF Taper-easy swim Taper-easy run

ENDURANCE SWIM SPEED SWIM SPEED BIKE TEMPO RUN (END.) INTERVAL RUN

TIME: 20-30min

200m FC Warm-up 5X 100m on 1:50/2:00/2:10/2:20(min:sec)

100m Cool-Down(25m each of free, backstroke,breast, free)

FC= Front Crawl

TIME: 20-30min

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100m Cool-Down(25m each of free, back-stroke, breast, free)

TIME: 40min

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10 min Cool-Down

* 80-100- beginner100-120- intermediate100+- advanced

TIME: 20-30min

1km Warm-up3 X 1000m Gradually increase pace 200m ‘tilyou reach 1000m, Rest for 30s to 1min or until fullyrecovered

10min COOL-DOWN

TIME: 30-40min

10min Warm-upInc. Dynamic Stretch2X 200m 80-85% max3X 400m 80-85% max3X 800m 80-85% maxRest 1:1 ratio, e.g. 25s/200mthen rest 25s, or until fullyrecovered

10min COOL-DOWN

If you had any doubts about get-ting involved in this amazingevent, they are about to be elim-inated. Your participation in thisevent will combine the opportuni-ty to get involved in fitness and toshow support to a fallen soldierthat practiced all of the things fit-ness takes: discipline, dedication,commitment and challenge. If youwere considering showing yoursupport, the best way is to take ac-tion. In order to practice gratitudefor life it is important to make thebest of everyday. What better wayto accomplish that than to chal-lenge yourself, and participate inan activity that takes courage.

Get the most for the least.Training is not always about vol-ume, it is about a specific and fo-cused effort every-time you headout for workout. You will getgreater gains with a 30-40 minuteworkout if you are focused and ontask.

Things to keep in mind:The following workout is de-

signed for the average participant.You can substitute workouts intowhichever day works for you.

Tailor the program to your spe-cific needs. If the times are tooeasy or too difficult, test yourselfto find out your personal time andplace it in the workout.

Start slow: get your body usedto exercising and then progress tomore difficult and intense work-outs.

Warm up using dynamic move-ments, cool-down properly toavoid injury, stretch after yourworkout.

Drink plenty of fluids and eatwell while training in order to fuelyour body.

If in doubt, seek further guid-ance from a PSP fitness and sportsinstructor.

There are running clinics Tues-day and Thursday mornings atSTADPLEX if you want to par-ticipate in group runs. Meet at 7a.m. in front of STADPLEX withPSP fitness and sports instructorsVictoria Horne and Lucas Hardie.Also on Tuesdays and Thursdaysat STADPLEX, catch the WaterWorksclass from 7:30 to 8:15a.m.

Sign up for the race by visitingthe website www.psphalifax.ca/craigblake or contactJason.price@forces.gc.ca

Have fun.

Gear up for the PO2 Craig Blake Memorial Fitness ChallengeBy Noelle DaigleFitness and Sports Instructor, PSP Halifax

The following training schedule is an example of a routine designedto get you geared up for September 16, 2011, race day.

Wing Cup Volleyball tookplace recently with seventeams registered to begin the tour-nament. There was a scramble for-mat and two undefeated teams metin the final. WTISS and ARO bothwent through the tournament un-scathed. In the end, a best of threematch saw each team win a game.Game three was required to crowna champion. It was a seesaw battleuntil the end, but WTIS came outvictorious over the ARO power-house. Despite AMSO’s last placefinish in the tournament, thepoints they earned catapultedthem into sole possession of firstplace in the Wing Cup Standings.

Going into Wing Cup runningon May 17, it was anybody’schance to win. The rankings werethe closest they have been in re-cent history.

On the day of the event, theweather was quite cold for a lei-surely 5km run, but despite thatfact, over 100 participants tookpart. The run was held in conjunc-tion with the 12W Family Run/Walk. The winning time went toLt Tyrone Grande who blazed bythe group with some flash in hisdash, earning a time of 18:09. Thewinning team was 12W HQ/

WTISS/WOps, who had three ofthe top five runners on their side,plus the top female runner of theday, 2Lt Kristine Self, who record-ed a time of 23:17.

12 AMS AMSO/WSO still topthe standings going into the finalsport of floor hockey. Congratula-tions to all of the runners who par-ticipated in the largest Wing Cuprunning event held to date.

A race to the finish

Lt Tyrone Grande wins the 12Wing run with a time of 18:09.

12 WING IMAGING SERVICES

By Jason PricePSP 12 Wing Sports Coordinator

LS Emily Hamilton, a sailor inHMCS Fredericton has proved herdominance as a 10k runner. Thisseason, she says, she has a lot moretime to put into her training. Shespent the last race season trying totrain aboard a ship.

LS Hamilton says, “This raceseason was different for me in that Ihad more adequate time and re-sources to train than I did last yeardue to the sailing schedule of 2010.I was able to do conditioning on topof endurance training in the pre-racing season whereas last year Iwas unable to do that.”

The Cole Harbour resident racedto several first place finishes in themonth of May. With the races onlya week apart, her performance inboth is a testament to her extra ef-

fort conditioning; especially sincethe second of the two races was apersonal best (PB) time for LS Ha-milton.

On May 22 she won the Scotia-bank Blue Nose International Mar-athon with a time of 40:08. Thisvictory was her third consecutiveBlue Nose Marathon win.

One week later on May 28, sheran at the CF National RunningChampionship in Ottawa and be-sted her time from the Blue Nose,finishing in 39:46 for first place inthe female division for the CF.

“It felt really good to lead andwin the 10km race in the CF Na-tionals since it was the first time Iran in it,” said LS Hamilton. “I wasrunning with a lot of good runnersfrom all over the CF so it was goodexperience. The best part was whenI achieved a PB time for that racewhich was much better than the

Bluenose 10km and since I’m orig-inally from outside of Ottawa myfamily and friends were there tocheer me on too.”

LS Hamilton is just one exampleof the many impressive athletes inthe fleet. She says that althoughthere is more recognition for sportssuch as hockey, bowling and soft-ball, a lot of the top athletes in thefleet are runners that generally gounnoticed.

But with athletes such as LS Ha-milton performing so strongly on alarge stage, running is gatheringmomentum and recognition as asport; and with that, LS Hamilton isa sort of pioneer and a role model,paving the way for others to applythemselves to running and strivefor the kind of success that she hasreached.

Fleet sailor wins 10k racesBy Braeden JonesTrident Intern

Each PSP sports cell at Forma-tion Halifax will be sending twohalf-marathon and two 5km run-ners to the Canada Army Run tobe held on Sunday, Sept 18, 2011.

Registration for this year’s Ar-

my Run is quickly filling up.Thedeadline to submit your nameand qualifying time is no laterthan noon on June 30. The drawwill take place on July 5 at eachgym.

Flight, rations and quarterswill be covered for these four

people but each individual mustregister and pay for his/her ownregistration fees. Participantsmust have a CF national qualify-ing time in order to qualify.

If you belong to the Fleetplease register by contactingLouis Desouza at louis.desou-za@forces.gc.ca If you belong to12 Wing, please register by con-tacting Jason Price at Ja-son.Price@forces.gc.ca

Sports updatesBy Trident Staff

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The individualization principlestates that each individual will re-spond uniquely to the same trainingstimulus. Individual responses candepend on gender, age, geneticbuild, training state, health, and fa-tigue. Here are 10 effective ways toget you started.

10. Set personal goalsThere are times when it’s easy to

set a goal. For example, if you’regetting married, you may want to

tone up and look good on weddingday. However it is important to al-ways set some kind of goal in orderto keep the motivation in yourtraining. Start by trying to improvethe maximum amount of push-upsyou can do or by timing a mile runand trying to better that time.

9. Find your environmentNot everyone feels comfortable

in a commercial gym. Find a train-ing environment that works foryou. Go to a playground and dosome circuit training, go for a jogon a trail, work out in your home.Changing your training environ-

ment can also be a great motivator.8. Try new things – safelyDon’t be afraid to try new things,

just ensure that you do it safely. Ifyou’re going to try something new,do your research and know whatyou’re getting yourself into.

7. Personalize your trainingschedule

It’s great to have a training part-ner but you can’t always rely onsomeone else. Find times through-out the day that work best for you.

6. Listen to your bodyThis mainly applies to those who

tend to overdo it. Over-trainingleads to the reverse effect fromtraining. If you desire results thenyou need to rest. Take at least twodays off during the week to rest.

5. Know the progression princi-ple

The progression principle states

that once the body has adapted to aparticular overload, the load mustbe increased in order to achieve fur-ther improvements. You can do thisby increasing the intensity, dura-tion, and frequency of your work-outs or by adding variety.

4. Don’t copy someone elseRemember that time your friend

told you that he or she lost 20 lbs bynot eating after 5 p.m.? This is veryunsafe and would not provide thesame result for everyone. Knowwhat works for your body.

3. Know your limitsThis would apply also to #8 and

#6. If you are going to try a newtraining regime, new exercise, ornew diet just ensure that you knowwhat its good for and what you’redoing.

2. Identify your strengths andweaknesses with the functional

movement screen.I submitted an article in the past

about the Functional MovementScreen. If you haven’t done this yetplease book one at the STAD-PLEX. This will help prevent fu-ture injuries and keep you in thegame for the long term.

1. Seek advice from a fitness pro-fessional

This is the number one way to in-dividualize your fitness. A fitnessprofessional has an educationalbackground in assessment and pro-gram design for all levels of fitness.

Seek out your base’s PSP fitnessstaff for any further help or guid-ance.

If you have any questions or top-ics you would like The Fit Zone toaddress regarding health and fit-ness, please email lucas.har-die@forces.gc.ca

The Fit Zone10 ways to individualize your fitnessBy Lucas HardieFitness and Sports InstructorPSP Halifax

When training for a distancerun, you will experience ele-vated physical exertion beyondyour normal level. This will be tir-ing, rewarding and sometimes out-right painful. Getting past physicalchallenges, however, is as easy aspractising proper techniques andgetting into positive habits. Notrunning past a comfort zone, properstretching, drinking lots of waterand getting plenty of rest can all gotowards avoiding injury. If youtrain safe, the physical risk of train-ing is limited and shouldn’t holdyou back from reaching higher fit-ness levels. What is more likely tohold you back is the mental aspectof running.

Running is very often a solo en-deavour. As such, you can findtimes when you are the only personto hold yourself accountable. With-out diligent mental toughness,training can be wasted on thesemental errors known to runners as’cheating’. For example, if you areon a 30-minute run and at a com-fortable pace, but start to tire afterabout 15 minutes, you have op-tions. You can slow your pace until

you feel comfortable, you can runthrough the barrier and tough it out,or you can stop. What you need todo is ask yourself one thing: Am I atrisk of injury if I keep this up? If theanswer is yes, by all means take thetime to be safe and rest. If the an-swer is no, then don’t let this men-tal barrier interfere with your run.Your body is telling your head itsworking too hard and begging for areturn to normalcy, a break, somerespite. If you give in to its de-mands, you do not cross the thresh-old of your previous fitness level.Stopping and starting again can ac-tually tire you out more than set-tling into a comfortable pace. Men-tally, stopping is a huge detrimentto future training. Every time youget tired your body will just say,"hey, last time you were tired youstopped, don’t keep going."

When you are running, keep ev-erything in perspective. Don’t runso hard that you hurt yourself, butremember that you are improvingwith every run and with that pro-gress will come an increase in ef-fort until one day, after a lot of hardwork, you’re a much better runner;and you’ll be leaving your previousself in the dust with less effort.

Hold yourself accountable, don’tcheat. Keep going.

Breaking down the wallBy Braeden JonesTrident Internand Lucas HardiePSP Fitness and Sports Instructor

It was a foggy Sunday morning at12 Wing Shearwater on May 29,2011 as organizers prepared for theninth annual Navy Tridents Triath-lon. Most of the day’s preparationswere by volunteers who workedthroughout the week leading up tothe triathlon, and their tasks includ-ed setting up modular tents, transi-tion zones, and items for the race-course. Race Director Steve Elliot,who was sporting an Air Force kilton race day, was pleased with theoutcome, having received sugges-tions from his entourage as well asoutstanding support from PSP per-sonnel. The club sponsor, Bikes byDave, also attended with a rep fromLouis Garneau to showcase a varie-ty of new products and some veryslick road, mountain and TT bikes.

The event kicked off with theduathlon followed by the sprint andsuper sprint triathlon waves. Con-current with the duathlon’s run-bike-run happening outside, triath-lon racers were at the pool 15 min-utes before their start for a racebrief and warm-up. The horn blast-ed and the first heat was off withracers swimming their lengths be-fore transitioning to the bikecourse, located on one of the run-

ways. “It’s like being on a trainerbecause it’s so flat and wide, andtoday you’ll have a light tail windcoming up one way and a headwind coming back as you completeyour laps.” said Steve. The runwent through the Shearwater PMQand at the finish line, a photogra-pher took victory photos and Kine-tesis Sports Injury and Perform-ance Clinic provided free massag-es. One hundred thirty-eight racersparticipated, including members ofthe Navy Tridents Triathlon Club, amilitary team that also accepts ci-vilian members.

“None of this could have beenpossible without the support of the

volunteers and PSP,” said Steve.Many athletes have alreadyplanned out their seasons for racesaround the province. Some militarytriathlon members are preparingfor the CF Nationals in Gatineau,Ontario, on July 9. Many thanks toother sponsors: PSP personnel in12 Wing; CBI Health Center; Cen-tury 21- (Doug Forbes); 723 Hali-fax Communication Squadron;Eastern Passage Village VeterinaryHospital; Scissors and Sun Hairand Tanning Salon; Shelly’s Bar-ber – Salon; Russell Lake Sobeys;Portland Street Superstore; Two ifBy Sea; Bent Fork Nutrition, andCyclesmith.

Navy Tridents launch 2011 triathlon season

Participants in the Navy Tridents Triathlon complete the bike segmentof the event that took place on May 29, 2011.

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