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Sign of the times

City copes with virus CLIFF KENYON

Cliff Kenyon

Sign at Military Family Resource Centre Society at 4 Wing Cold Lake tells the story. It is the same throughout the city of Cold Lake as businesses close.

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Cold Lake organizations seem optimistic as they face new challenges and intend to continue offering help.

The Cold Lake Food Bank has adequate supplies of food at this time to meet needs and stands ready to help, said board member Randy McDonald.

“We are going to do anything we can to stay open as long as we can,” McDonald said.

The food bank has made changes to procedures to eliminate any physical contact with food bank recipients, although it may take visitors slightly longer than in the past to get food.

“We recognize that hardest hit in the community are those who were unable to stock up,” he said. “If you haven’t stocked up you may need us.”

Donations of food have so far held up despite new challenges.

“The Lakeland people are incredible. Some who have needed help in the past later come back in with donations of food.”

The Food Bank, however, is seeking volunteers.

They are preparing a list of those willing to help out. They have about 11 volunteers who help in the warehouse and fill orders for recipients.

“Some of our current volunteers are retired (and part of a vulnerable group) and nervous about coming in.”

He said the Food Bank is happy to hear from volunteers who may only have a day or two to offer their help.

The Lakeland Humane Society has closed its doors to visitors, but is continuing most usual operations, said Shelter Manager Nicole Mbanefo.

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Closures hit City of Cold Lake ...continued from front page “It took a couple of days to figure out how to do things, but in the end we all band together to help each other,” she said.” We have been surprised by the number of people calling to ask if we need anything.”

Although closed to visitors, they will open to accept strays and for adoptions.

“Even in times of peril, people are thinking about animals.”

Cold Lake Mayor Craig Copeland said in a news release he is urging residents to remain calm.

“Alberta’s supply chains are robust and well established. People

need to understand that supply chains are tailored to community demand and that our local business community serves us well.

We know that there are enough goods to support our community and that there is no need for hoarding.”

Copeland has been in contact with leaders in the local business community who have confirmed that supply chains remain intact and they are adjusting to the current situation. Businesses have seen an increase in demand with the added challenge of adjusting to staff members who have had to self-isolate, or take time off of work in response to school programs

and daycare closures.

“By maintaining our purchasing habits, our businesses will be able to keep up with the community’s needs, just as they always have been able to do,” Copeland said. “There are plenty of goods in warehouses, our businesses are working hard to have them brought in, and the trucking industry is working hard to catch up. If you really want to look out for yourself, your neighbours and your community, then buy what you need and don’t fall into the trap of going overboard. Wasted goods and wasted money will not be able to help anyone in the days ahead.”

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Be ready for the new normal

Cliff Kenyon FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK

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elcome to the NEW NORMAL. I know we are still trying to figure out what that is.

But we can do it. As Prime Minister Trudeau has told us: We are in this together.

Perhaps he should add that our new weapon is patience.

Sure, we don’t know how long this will last. No one does. Be patient.

Yes, we will have to wait until the situation changes. Be patient.

But most of us really aren’t very good at that.

I have noticed, since being in Cold Lake about a year as editor of The Courier, that most members of the Canadian Armed Forces really aren’t naturally patient. This is my first experience working with the military on a daily basis. Generally,

I would say CAF members are achievers. Members set a goal, determine the best course of action, and reach their goal and enjoy the rewards that come with success.

This is clearly the biggest threat Canada has ever faced. It threatens not just the military but every one of us, everywhere. You cannot run and cannot hide from this one. It’s tapping you on the shoulder everywhere you go at any time.

In popular lingo: We sure didn’t see this coming.

There is no way we ever could have been prepared for this.

And now, when we are ready to fight it, many of us are told to stay at home and be patient.

It seems we are tasked with beating this invisible enemy using

weapons we are not accustomed to.

We are told, in fact ordered, to go home, stay at home.

To most of us home is where we relax, take it easy. But home may now be our place of business or where we wait and do nothing pulling out of the arsenal our most powerful weapon: Patience.

No. It isn’t easy. Few things that are truly worthwhile are easy.

While it may seem to all of us at home an idle, wasted time, it’s not.

We are told this is how we will vanquish this threat.

And remember: We are all in this together. We all must be patient.

And don’t forget that although we are in this together – we are two metres apart.

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Healthy snacking helps you through the day LISA FISHER, HEALTH PROMOTION SPECIALIST Nutritious snacks are part of a healthy eating pattern. Although many people consider planning and prepping meals to be important, oftentimes snacks are not planned. This can lead to choosing unhealthy snacks that are potentially highly processed with excess fat, sugar and/or sodium, or not balanced. A nutritious snack can help provide energy throughout the day, support good health, provide essential nutrients and satisfy hunger between mealtimes.

The first step is to choose healthy snacks. Essentially this means choosing a variety of healthy foods (e.g. fruits and vegetables, whole grains and protein foods) over highly processed foods. The second step is to eat these snacks mindfully. This does not mean you need to chew your food fifty times

prior to swallowing. Eating mindfully means slowing down and eating without distractions, choosing small portions and eating snacks when you feel hungry. When we eat for reasons other than hunger (e.g. boredom, emotions, exhaustion) it can lead to increased consumption of fat, sugar and sodium, as well as potential issues with obesity.

It’s important to think about your snacks ahead of time and include them in your meal planning for the week.

Think of the snacks that you will need at home, at work or school, and onthe-go. On your meal prep day, cut up extra vegetables and fruit to store in the fridge, make homemade muffins or granola bars and freeze, boil eggs, or make your own trail mix.

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• Tammy, Health Promotion Manager, snacks on 100 calorie nut and seed to-go packs.

• Lisa, Health Promotion Specialist, snacks on fresh sugar snap peas or fresh mango • Taylor, Health Promotion Administrative Assistant, snacks on hummus and carrot sticks.

Other on-the-go easy-to-grab options include roasted chickpeas, nuts or seeds, fruit such as oranges and apples, vegetables such as carrots and peppers, canned tuna, plain popcorn, and whole grain crackers. When possible, have at least two food groups (whole grains, protein foods, fruits/ vegetables) included in your snack. For example, whole grain toast with nut butter and banana or lower fat yogurt topped with berries and walnuts.

If you would like more information on healthy eating, contact the Health Promotion Department through the 4 Wing Connection Facebook Page.

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he Courier invited 4 Wing Cold Lake padres to write about their thoughts during challenging times. Two chapels on base have been closed for services, but padres are available by phone.

Padre Megan Jones Many Christians around the world are observing the Season of Lent. A time of spiritual reflection, confession and fasting. But like many of my Christian brothers and sisters, I never could have imagined this year’s Lenten practices would involve giving up so much. We have all been called upon to practice social distancing to lessen the spread of COVID-19 and flatten the curve. School programming are suspended, until further notice, many of us are teleworking from home, community events and religious gatherings are either postponed or cancelled.

And while we are called to self-isolate or practice self-isolation, many may be unsure of what the next few weeks will bring. Albeit the circumstances, there is a sense of community blossoming even within this isolation. Social media groups have popped up overnight, focused on co-ordinating help for members of our community who are more vulnerable to the virus.

“Caremongering” has spread across the country with community members volunteering to pick up groceries, medication and even coveted toilet paper for their elderly neighbours or those with underlying medical conditions. Neighbours who might never have said hello before COVID-19, are checking in on each other.

People are coming out to support local restaurants who have had to implement new take-out and pick-up options in order to stay open during these challenging times.

While there have been cases of self-centeredness and hoarding, there has also been an outpouring of compassion, love and support. Even the very act of social distancing is an act of love - love for the vulnerable in our community and our health care workers. Because we’re all in this together and that’s what community is all about.

Padre Andrew Whitman The measures of social distancing, for the sake of slowing the transmission of the virus, might of had the side effect of sending us spinning on the home front.

In some ways and for some, it may have turned our whole way of life on its head, by closing or suspending programming for many of the institutions our families depend on – particularly daycares and schools. In some cases, even our livelihood has shut down to prevent working in close quarters or serving the public.

We may be left asking ourselves how we can stay at home, take care of our families, and still put food on the table.

It sinks deeper than that too, beneath the practical questions to the matter of identity: we find a sense of purpose in the work we do outside the home. How can we continue to be useful, to make a meaningful contribution to society, if we are stuck in our living rooms?

Ironically, we may be asking the question entirely backwards. In her book Total Truth, Nancy Percy offers a captivating picture of home life before the industrial revolution (i.e. the bulk of human history for the bulk of humanity). The home she envisions can be illustrated in the life of Corrie ten Boom even, in 20th century Holland: Her father was a watch maker, with the shop in the front and the family home in the back and upper storeys. Both parents worked from home; both took part in the family business and contributed and exercised their personal skills and abilities; both parents cared for the children, and moved seamlessly from household chores to ‘professional’ duties.

Our modern society is not necessarily designed for that kind of home life. Though Percy explains our remarkable journey from this to the norm of working outside the home (you would do better reading her book) and argues that this has led to an artificial separation of family from work. So, maybe it’s us who have things backwards, and we can take this opportunity to rediscover an ancient work-family balance.

Padre Oliver Edwards In the last week the world has changed. There is no denying that in the span of our lifetimes nothing has had such a daily impact like the COVID-19 virus.

Perhaps for the first time, in a hundred years, the whole world is taking the spread of a disease so seriously and changing ways of life to avoid its spread.

In the long view, what we are facing could be perceived as relatively minor. Very few of us were alive the last time a disease took root in a community or region and left a trail of death and suffering behind it.

What we face today primarily affects everyone, those who have travelled, those with weakened immune systems, with some experiencing flu symptoms or not. Still, that does not mean it should not be taken seriously for all.

One of the first enemies or threat in a situation like this could be fear. What will we do with fear?

Will we allow it to drive us to acts of selfishness and

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CHAPLAIN’S CORNER protectiveness? Will we allow it to colour our reasoning, falling prey to misinformation? Will we be driven by it to make decisions rashly potentially affecting our present or future?

One writer from the 1st Century said, “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out all fear.” (1 John 4:18) This statement rings especially truly in light of the events of the least few weeks. We have seen men and women, motivated by love for humanity, step into places like Wuhan and treat the sick when they had no idea how bad the coronavirus was, how contagious it was, how dangerous it was. The health care workers there and around the world who travelled to help are examples of love that we should be inspired by. Our health care workers at home are stepping up in similar ways to prepare for what we all hope won’t be, but might still be if the virus does begin to infect large numbers of immunocompromised people here at home. That love is inspiring. It deserves to be spread as far and fast as any virus.

But we have also seen the opposite be true. The run on toilet paper of all things has shown us the darker side of fear. When fear, morphs into panic, and drives some to conclude that hoarding is the only answer. “I must protect myself,” is the cry of fear in this moment.

“I must keep what I need for me only, or those close to me only.” Only, there is no shortage of trees to make toilet paper from. There are no paper mills which have been shut by coronavirus infections. This is a shortage that is only happening because fear is driving some people to selfishness.

I am sure by the time of this publication, there will literally be hundreds of lists, thinkpieces and articles all telling you what to do to prepare yourself and your family for the changes the world is making to end this pandemic. I am here encouraging you to work on one thing: love. Love your neighbour at this time. Love your neighbour next door, love your co-worker, and love your fellow Albertans and Saskatchewanites. Love your fellow Canadians. Love the Chinese, who felt the virus’s impact first. Love Italians and Koreans who are struggling, Iranians who may know or are related to someone dealing with it firsthand, and without the backing of a world-class health care system like ours.

Love people from all over the world who do not live in strong economies, who when the economic ripple of empty streets and quarantines take hold, will be poorer or out of work without a safety net. Don’t let fear drive you inward. Don’t let it turn you away from humanity.

Let your love cast out fear.

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41. Japanese warrior 43. Festivity 45. Interruptions 47. Nonsense (slang) 49. Data mining methodology (abbr.)

50. Calvary sword 55. French river 56. Global business conference (abbr.)

57. Afflicted

59. Con man’s game 60. No (Scottish) 61. Jewish spiritual leader 62. Fish 63. Camera term (abbr.)

64. Impudence DOWN 1. A continuous portion of a circle 2. Genus of seabirds 3. Infant’s dining accessory 4. Native Americans from Arizona 5. Popular fruit 6. Poisonous plant 7. Scolded 8. Assists 9. Hand (Spanish) 10. Amazon product identifying system (abbr.)

12. Basics 14. Cain and __ 19. Malaria 23. Indicates particular shape 24. Respiratory disease 25. Central Standard Time 26. Imitate 27. Golf score 28. A place to lay your head 29. Three cards of the same suit 34. Not in

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45. Secret political clique 46. Polite interruption sound 47. Foundation 48. Clare Boothe __, American writer 51. Swiss river 52. Prejudice 53. Actor Idris 54. Resistance fighters 58. Speak disrespectfully of

CAPRICORN - December 22 - January 19 It is never a good idea to enhance the facts, Capricorn. However, you can be enthusiastic about your efforts and what those efforts may lead to.

Stand behind your work and opinions.

AQUARIUS - January 20 - February 18 Aquarius, no matter how busy your schedule may be, carve out some time to take care of some financial issues that have cropped up in the last few weeks.

PISCES - February 19 - March 20 Take a new approach to a similar task and you may come away with something surprising, Pisces. Take that leap of faith.

ARIES - March 21 - April 19 Aries, having friends in high places can open doors to some unique places. But you can only keep those doors open through hard work.

TAURUS - April 20 - May 20 Widen your social network to have the best opportunities for success this week, Taurus.

New people can provide useful information and approaches you never imagined.

GEMINI - May 21 - June 21 Gemini, surround yourself with people who can help advance your career. The changing landscape of your job means you need to be open to all possibilities.

CANCER - June 22 - July 22 There is no need to keep a calm facade if you are experiencing some anxiety, Cancer. Be honest with those closest to you and you’ll benefit from their feedback.

LEO - July 23 - August 22 The strong force of your sensitivity may surprise you over the course of the next few days, Leo. Just try not to let emotions cloud your judgment on the professional front.

VIRGO - August 23 - September 22 Single Virgos will have plenty of opportunity to be flirty and fun this week. But even those in relationships can get in on the action, putting romance to the forefront.

LIBRA - September 23 - October 22 Libra, others may see you as the advice guru this week. That is a role you excel in, but you must balance the extra counseling work with your existing responsibilities.

SCORPIO - October 23 - November 21 Someone who lays on the flattery can win you over in an instant, Scorpio. But once you delve deeper, you may grow suspicious. Accept praise but don’t let it cloud your vision.

SAGITTARIUS - November 22 - December 21 Sagittarius, you tend to give freely without worrying about the bottom line. But today’s stars flash warnings that you may need to keep a tight hold on your cash.

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RCAF deploys to Miramar on Exercise Southern Push CORPORAL JUSTIN ROY, 4 WING IMAGING AND 4 WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members of 4 Wing Cold Lake hang up their winter jackets every year to travel to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), Miramar, California. Their objective is to conduct combined force generation deployment exercises to demonstrate their commitment to readiness.

This winter was no exception as air and ground crews including pilots, technicians from 410 Tactical Fighter (Operational Training) Squadron, 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron and 401 Tactical Fighter Squadron, and supporting units joined their efforts to maximize flying hours in order to accomplish high level tactical training for Exercise Southern Push.

To support these training missions, 8 Wing’s Trenton CC-150 Polaris transport aircraft, from 437 Transport Squadron, provided air-to-air refuelling for 4 Wing’s flying squadrons CF-18 Hornets. The transport tanker is capable of transferring 36,000 kilograms of fuel to the CF-18’s and flew over the Pacific Ocean, just outside of the Miramar base.

Top Aces Alpha Jets also supported the missions

by providing a platform for future fighter pilots in and 410 Squadrons service the CF-18 Hornets. Their training. As a combined result, the students on the preparation and recovery of the aircrafts included Fighter Pilot Course, known as FPC 62, all graduated refuelling on the ground, oil changes, removing and on March 11! installing various aircraft parts and armament.

To add to the excitement, during this year’s exercise As the RCAF relies on well-led, robust, healthy I had the opportunity, as an Image Technician, to work and inclusive squadrons there is a great comradery with the CF-18 Hornet pilots, and witness their daily between the pilots and ground crew. I personally routine. Every morning they woke up early to prepare observed this synergy when each one completed for their day. This included extensive planning, their flight checks, just before launching. Pilots and morning briefs that touch on tactical operations, and ground crews will do their inspections, and come training for the missions ahead. together in offering best wishes before a flight.

In addition to the flying operations, there is a Acknowledgements, by offering a handshake, will strong emphasis on training up-and-coming pilots also be made for a job well done in preparation for for the CF-18 Hornets by providing flying gear the mission. A simple inspection ritual that not from their respective flying squadrons. Aircraft Life only meets flight safety requirements but upholds Support Equipment technicians are the ones who pleasantry and great morale and welfare before a are responsible to provide pilots with flight suits, life specific mission. preservers and helmets.

With the exercise coming to an end after six Upon getting suited up, these future pilots are weeks, CAF members have returned home with more partnered up with a designated experienced pilot, experience after completing a successful, challenging and ride in the back of a two-seated CF-18 Hornet for and concentrated period of training. They will remain training and mentorship opportunities. relevant and responsive for any task assigned in order While there is training in the air, there is also to provide combat air power to protect and defend training on the ground. During my time in Miramar, Canada’s National and Global interests. This is our 4 I’ve observed aircraft technicians from both 409 Wing mission.

Edmonton Eskimos are welcomed at 4 Wing Cold Lake

Cpl Justin Roy, 4 Wing Imaging

417 Combat Support Squadron Commanding Officer Alexia Hannam equips Mondo Sewell with a helmet used on a Royal Canadian Air Force CH-146 Griffon Helicopter, during the Edmonton Eskimos Football Team’s Wing visit to Hangar 6, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta, on March 10, 2020

Cpl Justin Roy, 4 Wing Imaging

Warrant Officer Gordon Dahr gives a tour of the Machine Shop, during the Edmonton Eskimos Football Team’s Wing visit to 1 Air Maintenance Squadron, Hangar 1, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta, on March 10, 2020

Cpl Justin Roy, 4 Wing Imaging

Cpl Justin Roy, 4 Wing Imaging

Master Corporal Benjamin Campeau gives a tour of the missiles found on the Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188 Hornet.

Captain Brendan Girard gives a tour of the missiles found on the Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188 Hornet.

Cpl Justin Roy, 4 Wing Imaging Cpl Justin Roy, 4 Wing Imaging

417 Combat Support Squadron Commanding Officer Alexia Hannam equips Sean Whyte with a helmet used on a Royal Canadian Air Force CH-146 Griffon Helicopter.

Members of 417 Combat Support Squadron and members of the Edmonton Eskimos Football Team pose for a group photo in front of a Royal Canadian Air Force CH-146 Griffon Helicopter.

From left to right: Corporal Matt Graham, Sergeant Daniel Lavoie, Matt O’Donnell, Cliff Fewings, Sarah Jeune, Paula Gladwin, Mondo Sewell, Kuako Beatang, Sean Whyte, Mike Arcuri, 417 Combat Support Squadron Commanding Officer Alexia Hannam