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Government awards design contract for future fighter infrastructure in Cold Lake
Avr Avery Philpott
Investing in this infrastructure will help Canada meet its international obligations to NORAD and NATO by being able to house our future fighter aircraft. The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, says, “A modern fighter jet fleet is essential for the defence of our country and its sovereignty, and these facilities are vital to enabling these operations.” NATIONAL DEFENCE / CANADIAN ARMED FORCES
planned for 3 Wing Bagotville. Combined, this The Cold Lake facility will host two tactical infrastructure will support the long-term maintenance fighter squadrons and will cover approximately and operation of 88 new aircraft being procured for 19,300 m2, providing space for daily operations, As outlined in Canada’s defence policy, Strong, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) through the maintenance, administration, mission planning, and Secure, Engaged, the Government of Canada is Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP). simulator training. It will also house operational providing Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel This contract is an important milestone and support training squadrons and their training with the facilities and tools to support their operations in preparing Cold Lake for the future fighter, facilities. Construction is estimated to begin summer for the future. and it takes us one step closer to delivering the 2022. On August 27, the Honourable Harjit S. infrastructure our aviators need for the future. Both Anita Vandenbeld, Parliamentary Secretary Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, announced a infrastructure projects will also provide significant to the Minister of National Defence, states, “This $9.2-million contract award to EllisDon Construction economic opportunities for the Canadian construction infrastructure project is a significant investment in Services Inc., of Edmonton, Alta., for the design of a industry, as well as the Cold Lake and Bagotville the future of the Canadian Armed Forces and the new fighter jet facility at 4 Wing Cold Lake, one of communities. In total, over 900 jobs are expected to Cold Lake community. Building this facility will help two main operating bases for Canada’s future fighter be created during the design and construction of both sustain jobs near the base, and will ensure our military aircraft. A second facility and contract award is also facilities. is well equipped for the future.”
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Three members receive 4 Wing commander’s coin for efforts on new shelters
LS Erica Seymour, 4 Wing Imaging
LS Erica Seymour, 4 Wing Imaging
Cpl Matt Pelletier, a reservist from 192 Aldergrove, is receiving the 4 Wing commander’s coin for his contribution to the construction of two temporary EFASS shelters to enhance NORAD capabilities at 4 Wing Cold Lake. Cpl Pelletier’s enthusiasm and work ethic greatly contributed to the erection of these shelters. His knowledge and past experience from previous shelter builds significantly increased the team’s overall efficiently. For this reason he is being presented with the 4 Wing commander’s coin.
Cpl Breanne Tennant, a reservist from 192 Aldergrove, is receiving the 4 Wing commander’s coin for her contribution to the construction of two temporary EFASS shelters to enhance NORAD capabilities at 4 Wing Cold Lake. As a supply tech who is currently awaiting a transfer as Const Tech, she took the opportunity to join this project to expand her professional knowledge and to better prepare for her upcoming trade change. Cpl Tennant’s team work, positive attitude and dedication was instrumental to the safe and timely construction of these shelters. For this reason she is being presented with the 4 Wing commander’s coin.
LS Erica Seymour, 4 Wing Imaging
Avr Evan Jackman, from 4 MSS CE flight, is receiving the 4 Wing commander’s coin for his contribution to the construction of two temporary EFASS shelters to enhance NORAD capabilities at 4 Wing Cold Lake. Cpl Jackman’s can do attitude and tireless effort’s greatly contributed to the erection of these shelters. Cpl Jackman willingness to learn allowed him to greatly expand his knowledge of deployable aircraft shelters, therefore, making him a key asset for the future construction of these shelters around world. For this reason he is being presented with the 4 Wing commander’s coin.
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4 Wing Commander, Colonel Dave Moar (left) visits the new shelters constructed on the Tac Ramp side of the base on August 24, 2020 at 4 Wing Cold Lake.
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Construction of the new shelters on the Tac Ramp side of the base on August 24, 2020 at 4 Wing Cold Lake.
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Operational pause of CT-114 Tutor fleet lifted DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE AND CANADIAN ARMED FORCES The Commander of 2 Canadian Air Division, Brigadier-General Denis O’Reilly, has today lifted the operational pause on the CT-114 Tutor fleet. He states, “The risk analysis for the CT-114 Tutor fleet undertaken by the airworthiness authorities and their teams of experts was detailed and thorough. I have the utmost confidence in their work, and the mitigation measures developed. These measures will enable the fleet to return to flying operations.” The operational pause was implemented following a Snowbirds CT-114 Tutor accident in Kamloops, B.C. on May 17, which resulted in the death of Captain Jennifer Casey, the Snowbirds Public Affairs Officer. The return to flying operations follows a thorough technical and operational risk analysis that has RCAF outlined a series of risk mitigation measures. Due to the A photo of a Snowbird CT-114 Tutor taken in August 2020. fact that there were two CT-114 Tutor accidents within eight months, the scope of the analysis was designed Snowbirds continue to mourn the loss of Captain engine. The Flight Safety Investigation Report was to be deliberate, detailed and broad to enhance the Jennifer Casey. The best way we can honour her is publicly released on June 29, 2020. to get back into operations in a safe and deliberate • The RCAF has a total of 23 CT-114 Tutor general safety of the CT-114 Tutor operations. The risk mitigation measures being implemented manner. While we are saddened that the 2020 air aircraft, including 18 at 431 Squadron. There are also place some restrictions on flying operations and focus demonstration season is officially cancelled, and that five at the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment we will not be completing Operation INSPIRATION, at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alta., which are on the verge of on increased maintenance requirements. A Directorate of Flight Safety (DFS) investigation the team is looking forward to getting back in the air retirement and storage. into the Kamloops accident continues. Once the DFS and starting to train for next year’s season.” DR. ERIC HANSEN Quick Facts investigation is complete, the RCAF will determine if Hon. B.Sc. D.D.S • The DFS investigation into the Kamloops further mitigation measures are required. The remainder of the Snowbirds 2020 air accident is focusing on environmental factors DR. MAY CONLIN demonstration season has been cancelled, and the (birdstrike) as well as the performance of the escape Hon. B.Sc., D.M.D. team will now focus on gradually returning to flying system, as is the case in all ejection-related accidents. General Dentists operations. With the operational pause lifted, the A preliminary From the Investigator report was aircraft in Kamloops, B.C. will return to 15 Wing published on June 1, 2020. 780-594-5150 • The DFS investigation into the Georgia Moose Jaw, Sask., which is expected to happen over accident, which occurred on October 13, 2019, the next two weeks. 5213 - 51 Ave Lieutenant-Colonel Denis Bandet, Commanding determined that the most probable cause of the Cold Lake gentle hands, caring professionals www.lakecentredental.com Officer 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, said, “The accident was a fuel delivery system failure within the
New buses for 4 MSS LCOL DELAINA BROWN On August 12, 2020, 4 Wing Mission Support Squadron received two new highway cruisers which will replace the SETRA buses that have been part of the Wing’s fleet since 2010. In the past weeks, operator and maintenance training was conducted by the contractor, ensuring that the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members were prepared to utilize and maintain this new equipment in support of wing activities. In
the upcoming weeks, the training of MSE personnel will continue, in order to ensure that a maximum number of operators are trained and available to drive the new highway cruisers, specifically for IBBS runs. The training timeline for MSE Operators will vary based on their previous qualifications but will be completed once each member has successfully passed a road test demonstrating their ability to operate the vehicles on the highway as well as within city limits.
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The procurement of these assets has been ongoing for over a year, with the initial tender release in June 2019, but no contract was awarded at that time. A second tender was reposted in November 2019 and a contract was awarded in February 2020 with an original delivery date of May 2020. Unfortunately COVID-19 delayed delivery to August 2020. The SETRA buses will be sent to GC Surplus for remarket and will be removed as a wing asset at that time.
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Where there’s a will, there’s a way! 4 Wing works hard to bring sports back for the fall! JOSEY YEARLEY, 4 WING FITNESS AND SPORTS MANAGER It is an undisputed fact that sports participation is imbedded into the very fabric of military culture; proving itself again and again as an effective means of building and maintaining physical, mental and social wellness. That is why, despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 4 Wing Military Sports Department, under the guidance of Wing Leadership, is working hard to bring organized sports programming back to Cold Lake, but it is not a quick and easy task! Sports fans suffered another torturous blow with the recent announcement that the CFL would be cancelling their 2020 season. Likewise, COVID-19 related restrictions demanded the cancellation of all CAF National Sports this summer. Sadly this moratorium on CAF National sports currently extends right up to the end of the year (i.e. Dec 2020). All the more reason to try and keep local sports programming alive! Rest assured that this is exactly what the 4 Wing Sports Department is focused on. Our Sports Coordinator, Mr. Jerry Ingham, guided by the action of provincial and national sports bodies, and governed by municipal, provincial, federal and CAF policy, will be working with our Intersection League Executives and individual athletes to determine a safe and workable way forward. A great example of the progress made in support of the return to sport is the release of the “Return to Hockey Plan” by Hockey Alberta. This document, which incorporates the current requirements outlined in Stage 2 of the Government of Alberta’s Relaunch Plan, health and safety guidelines from Hockey Canada, and programming, registration and sanctioning for Hockey Alberta, will serve as a foundational reference in bringing hockey back to 4 Wing this fall, which we fully intend to do! That said, please keep in mind, it won’t be “same old, same old”. Clearly many adjustments will need to be made to the structure of our leagues and the “conduct of play” for all our intersection sports in order to allow for league operation while respecting the restrictions imposed by COVID-19. For example, it has already been established that we will be working with only one ice surface this year, given that one rink will be required for the conduct of military fitness training due to the need to allow for social distancing while
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Hockey may not look the same for the upcoming season as it has in the past but the 4 Wing sports department will do all they can to have a program that is safe but also enjoyable for all involved. Photo is from January 2020, when Cold Lake was able to host Canada West Regional Men’s Hockey. training. This alone will have a huge impact on how we organize our hockey program. All this to say…sports are not dead and we have every confidence that we can “breathe new life into them” following the summer hiatus imposed by COVID-19, but what that “new life” will look like is yet to be determined. In closing, I would like to remind all military members that the Wing Commander is the approving authority for participation in all locally run sports (be that military or civilian in nature). Should military members elect to participate in civilian run sports
Forgive: Now more than ever
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ction films have never been more popular. People stepping up and taking matters into their own hands, people dishing out violence in all kinds of forms from the cartoonish punch-ups of the Marvel films to the bloodbaths of the John Wick movies. People love it. It has a timeless quality, because it taps into a universal desire inside all of us: the desire to see justice done. In previous decades, action movies featured heroes of authority – soldiers, sheriffs, cops, and so on. In the last 30 years, legitimate authorities have largely given way to vigilantes and “mavericks” rebelling against corrupt systems and organizations. But their motivations and outcomes remain the same: justice. And we eat it up. Because all of us at some point in our lives, have experienced injustice. Someone somewhere at some point (or most often in many points of our lives) has done us dirty. Watching someone else serve up justice to wrongdoers (come on! Who kills a man’s dog?) gives us a vicarious thrill, even satisfaction. It doesn’t take long for this quest for justice at any cost to be internalized, without even meaning to.
programing they should be seeking approval through their chain of command. This requirement has heightened importance with the advent of COVID-19, as the risks inherent to sports participation have increased significantly. Questions or concerns regarding military sports, or participation in civilian run sports programming, should be directed to 4 Wing’s Sports Coordinator, Mr. Jerry Ingham at Jerry. Ingham@forces.gc.ca. In the meantime…Keep fit, as physical fitness is the foundation to solid performance in any and every sport!
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If we are honest with ourselves, we all should know that while we would love to see others get justice, to see them get what they deserve, to reap what they sow, to experience a little “eye for an eye”, we don’t actually want justice for ourselves. We do not want to face up to where we ourselves fall short. Because we know we have. We know that sometimes, even a lot of the time, we don’t live up to our own standards let alone the standards of the world we live in – whether it’s creating exceptions for ourselves behind the steering wheel, or in a million ways we interact with others and put ourselves and our comfort ahead of what is good for someone else… or even everyone else. The truth is: we want others to get what’s coming to them, but not ourselves. We’re special. We have reasons. We have excuses. There is only one way out of this. There is no relative way to rationalize our own selfish biases. There is no way to explain away how it is that we accept that we aren’t perfect, but expect it from others, all the time. That path is through forgiveness. Through finding a way to give grace – undeserved kindness – to those who have hurt us, hurt those we love, or hurt
what’s important to us. This is so important in today’s climate of rising tempers, social media fire-stoking, and tendency to simply cut and run rather than work through what can be worked through and come out the other side stronger. Forgiveness is a subject that is bigger than a few hundred words in a column can encompass. It isn’t as easy as pretending an offence never happened, nor does it mean you set yourself up for re-victimization. Forgiveness is a process. If you don’t understand how to forgive, or would like someone to help you navigate the process, reach out. 4 Wing has a whole office of people in Mental Health who can help, there is a conflict resolution team here as well, and as always, the 4 Wing Chaplain Team is here for you whenever you need. Don’t wait on forgiveness. Holding onto anger and bitterness only punishes you – most times the object of your anger doesn’t have any clue the pain you are inflicting on yourself. Reach out and begin the process of forgiveness today. The only regret you will have is that you didn’t start sooner.
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Artist Spotlight Featuring Art from Military and First Responders Jeff Buchanan Jeff joined the military right out of high school and served for 25 years, including 2 tours of duty (Bosnia 97-98 and Afghanistan 08-09). He retired from the military in 2015 and enrolled in a photography and imaging program at the local college. He never carried a camera during his service and only started to really photograph people 10 years ago. “I’m most influenced by people and what story their faces and expressions tell before I even arrive on set.” It can be a struggle for him meeting new clients, his experiences sometimes get in the way, “I have to tell myself, ‘You’re safe, you are not in danger, this is a camera not a scope’.” Jeff enjoys creating larger collections that revolve around a singular theme. “Photography is my outlet.” www.jeffbuchananphotography.com Artwork submissions by Military & First Responder Services. The Steel Spirit is 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
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CAPRICORN - December 22 - January 19 Capricorn, once you establish your objective, you can plot out your plan. This approach can be applied to both big life changes or even smaller decisions. AQUARIUS - January 20 - February 18 Aquarius, you will attract more flies with honey than you will with vinegar. Consider your tone and delivery when speaking, tweaking things a bit if need be. PISCES - February 19 - March 20 Pisces, every day may not be an adventure, but you have a knack for making daily life exciting. Find ways to share your joy. ARIES - March 21 - April 19 Aries, someone from your past may come back into your life this week in a good way. Don’t be nervous about what he or she has to say. Everything will work out with the relationship. TAURUS - April 20 - May 20 Taurus, you have various options to consider at this time. Delay an important decision for a little while longer until you can narrow things down with a level head. GEMINI - May 21 - June 21 An unexpected opportunity arrives this week, Gemini. It may be some good news you have been waiting for or it could be something you didn’t see coming. Embrace it. CANCER - June 22 - July 22 Cancer, enjoy how your mood changes when you enjoy some different scenery this week. A change in your perspective is sparked by a visit to an idyllic place. LEO - July 23 - August 22 Once you make a decision this week you have to stick with it and see it through, Leo. It can be challenging waiting for results, but be patient. The outcome will be known soon. VIRGO - August 23 - September 22 A few things will be beyond your control this week, Virgo. However, you have many things that you can grab ahold of and make your own. Try a new creative project. LIBRA - September 23 - October 22 Libra, even though you may be dishing out advice, others may not be inclined to take it. Don’t be offended by this. Not everyone is ready to make changes. SCORPIO - October 23 - November 21 Scorpio, sometimes you have to relinquish control and let others steer the boat. This may be a welcome relief because it lifts some pressure off of your shoulders. SAGITTARIUS - November 22 - December 21 Sagittarius, just when you thought it was a straight road ahead, life throws you a curveball. You’re good at adapting, so you shouldn’t have difficulties overcoming this challenge.
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Depart with Dignity Cpl Catherine Robert
Deb Lasouski is retiring from the Public Service with all her time served here at 4 Wing. Deb started her career in the Public Service in 1982 at AETE where she remained until 2016. In 2016, she applied for and accepted a position at 4 Wing Admin Flt working various positions until her retirement in 2020. Deb’s retirement Luncheon and Farewell was well attended on August 28, 2020. Deb’s family members were able to attend. Her dad, Richard Lasouski (37 year RCAF Vet), her son Charles, daughter Melanie, daughter- in-law Laini, sisters Cathy and Beverley, brother-in-law Larry, as well as her niece Kathleen and her boyfriend Josh. Deb will be retiring in Red Deer, AB.
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