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2 | AUGUST 17, 2021 | TOTEM TIMES MANAGING EDITOR Camille Douglas GRAPHIC DESIGNER Gillian Ottaway EDITORIAL ADVISOR Capt Brad Little Publications Mail Registration No.4098. Printed by Ladysmith Press, Ladysmith, BC. Circulation: 1800. A Division of Personnel Support Programs totemtimes@gmail.com 250-339-8211, ext 8752 Cpl Caroline OuelletWhen a major natural disaster occurs in Canada, to respond. If they become overwhelmed, they may ask the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) for help. When the CAF responds to such a crisis, it is known as Operation LENTUS. The Province of British Columbia has requested in the form of Canadian Armed Forces members and aircraft. The CAF is providing air transport of personnel, supplies, and equipment into and out helicopters from 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, fon helicopters, one from 408 Tactical Helicopter Support Squadron in Cold Lake, both operating Canadian Armed Forces personnel and air assets are providing airlift to transport personnel and equipment, and will provide emergency airlift for evacuation purposes, if required. The CAF is also prepared to provide airlift to support broader evac activities, should it be required. The air task force based out of Kamloops has re sponded to several taskings from the province in areas in order to reduce travel during respite, and evacuating civilians out of areas where resources The Canadian Armed Forces has currently de support the air task force in assisting the province Land Task Force nel, and Combat Service Support from the Canadian Army is also headquartered out of Vernon Cadet the Thompson Creek Fire near Okanagan Falls, and another company has the same mission at the Flat Lake Fire near 100 Mile House. Sgt Amy Martin Operation LENTUS Operation LENTUS Sgt Amy Martin

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AUGUST 17, 2021 | TOTEM TIMES | 3 Cpl Joey Beaudin CWO Kevin Colcy sign the Change of Appointment scrolls at the Wing Wing Chief Warrant Officer Change of Appointment took over command of 418 Squadron from low) during a Change of Command ceremony on 418 Sqn Change of Command Cpl Joey Beaudin 407 Sqn Chief Warrant Officer Change of Appointment ceremony at 19 Wing on August 4. Cpl Caroline Ouellet

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4 | AUGUST 17, 2021 | TOTEM TIMES C o m e o u t a n d t r y o u r n e w a m a z i n g l y d e l i c i o u s a n d h e a l t h y S t o n e g r i l l D i n i n g E x p e r i e n c e ! T h i s u n i q u e “ d r y c o o k i n g ” m e t h o d i s r e c o g n i z e d a s b e i n g o n e o f t h e h e a l t h i e s t m e t h o d s a v a i l a b l e t o d a y . S i m p l e , h e a l t h y , d e l i c i o u s a n d f u n ! C o m e b y a n d e n j o y t h e b e s t s t e a k , h a l i b u t o r s a l m o n y o u m a y e v e r t a s t e . 2355 Mansfield Dr ., Courtenay250-334-4500www .whistlestoppub.com * Live Entertainment Fri. & Sat. * * Beer and Wine Store * * All our cold beer and spirits are sold at liquor store prices or below . * A TTENTION MILIT AR Y MEMBERS! 1625 Military Row , Lazo, BC 250.339.5553 S1 Lisa Wallace They had just completed a mission during which the 100,000 hour milestone was achieved.100,000 hours! CH-149 Cormorant Flight Engineer Course 2102 CH-149 Cormorant Flight Engineer Course 2102 S1 Lisa Wallace

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AUGUST 17, 2021 | TOTEM TIMES | 5 As a Canadian Forces member the Bank of Montreal is here to guide and assist with all of your mortgage transactions. Helping your family find a new home. Kelly Ham 250-204-9155 Kelly .ham@BMO.com Pre-approvals for your posting notice. Special Canadian Defence mortgage rates. Free banking. Purchases, refinances. coordinated with members of the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA) and Yukon Search and Rescue. When the on the ramp in Whitehorse by local CASARA team members. Simon BlakesleyYukon SAREX members. This milestone was accomplished by Maj Ian MacNeil, Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment (AETE) test pilot, Maj Mike Hickman, SARSET pilot, and Maj Greg Boyd, 418 Kingfisher flies with RCAF crew Mike Kaehler

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6 | AUGUST 17, 2021 | TOTEM TIMES of the Four Day Marches that are typically held annually in Nijme oned the idea to complete four consecutive 40km loops of the Co Capt Awan has been preparing the 19 Wing contingent of march so the entire 19 Wing team participated cancelled, participants were invited to be creative in their approach to completing a virtual event.4x40 in 40 hoursCapt Awan decided to march the full 160 kilometers in just 40 hours, relying on sup port from the other members of the 19 Wing Nijmegen Team who relayed along – all to mobile outreach health unit. “During the countless kilometres logged by the team, by marching all over our community, it be pandemic, the housing and opioid crises, along with mental bers of our community.” ma of homelessness and reaches members of our community that would not otherwise have access due to social and economic ob stacles,” Capt Awan observes.Care-a-Van health care and social development services directly skilled team of 50 volunteers includes nurses, doctors, pharmacists, audiologists, optom etrists, dentists, denturists, harm reduction workers, advocates, social workers, occupa tional therapists, chiropractors, supply man agers, cleaners, board members, technical staff and drivers. rier, ethical, and compassionate services, lessness, have received health care services Van, in addition to the teamwork and solidarity Capt Awan in his journey. “We put the past two years of training to good use, and members.” to donate, visit cvcareavan.ca/donate. March4Care-a-Van: Virtual Nijmegen raises funds to support mobile health unit

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AUGUST 17, 2021 | TOTEM TIMES | 7 Sgt Amy Martin Sgt Arielle Deline of 1 Dental Unit Det Co WComd Col Bryn Elliott greets Capt Awan near the end of his 40 hour journey.

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8 | AUGUST 17, 2021 | TOTEM TIMES On August 4 an enrolment ceremony and rank presentation to Capt Chris Bailey was conduct ceremony is the culmination of a hiring process under the Special Requirements Commission ing Plan (SRCP) for the RCAF Air Reserves. Capt Bailey is a former CWO who has been on the Supplementary Reserve List. He had been patiently waiting for this enrolment ceremony, and is happy to be back in the RCAF to contribute to the mission and successes of his new squadron able. Welcome back to 19 Wing as a new Air Reserve Flight member, Capt Bailey! A 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron Her with the RCMP Inland Water Transport Unit to practice dropping rescue equipment to the waiting RCMP vessel in the lake. Search equipped and dedicated for search and res cue missions, and during working hours on weekdays, the search and rescue stand by aircraft and crew are ready to respond to two hours. Cpl David Portelance, RCMP trol Squadron, departed dorf AFB to Whitehorse, his aircraft captain up grade trip. Whitehorse is his hometown.”It was ence to be able to come full circle and complete my upgrade where my aviation career began in evaluator, Capt Yurick seat, Sgt Perera was the Smiley was the radar op erator. The crew depart Rupert, Whidbey Island NAS, and McChord AFB, before returning to 19 the completion of the up aircraft captain on the Simon Blakesley Aurora pilot drops by hometown on aircraft captain upgrade trip 435 Sqn trains with local RCMP

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AUGUST 17, 2021 | TOTEM TIMES | 9 months. With the reduction in domestic travel restrictions, the return of Air return to leisure travel.” current terminal was built, and some of our dedicated volunteers have been serving since that time. They provide information and assistance to both arriving and departing passengers, playing a vital role in the though we are all still wearing masks at the terminal, the smiles are evident, as is the commitment to serving our guests.” Valley Airport, therefore enhanced cleaning, physical distancing and other pandemic protocols will remain in place until further notice. For YQQ Ambassadors back! The 19 Wing CAF Sports Golf Championship was held at Glacier Greens peted for the opportunity to represent 19 Wing in the CAF Sports program. resented 19 Wing and Canada at the World Military Games for golf, and is ness, sport and recreation crowned Cpl Berger on behalf of the PSP team.19 Wing CAF Sports Do you have a story to tell?Tell us about your interests, share a milestone, or let us know about Send your wo Publishing every second Tuesday, we look forward to sharing your stories! CAFconnection.ca/Comox/TotemTimes | totemtimes@gmail.com

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10 | AUGUST 17, 2021 | TOTEM TIMES Comox Military Family Resource CentreCAFconnection.caVisit CAFconnection.ca for current program listings and job postings. Local Cadets tour 442 Sqn Canadian Navy pilot honoured at BC Aviation MuseumA monument to honour the last Canadian to be awarded the Victoria Cross, Lt Robert Hampton Gray, was unveiled and dedicated on August 8 at the BC Aviation Museum. The memorial, funded with an initial contribution from the Naval Associa and public subscriptions, is located at the entrance to the museum at the Victoria International Airport. At the outbreak of the war “Hammy” Gray, who was born in Trail, British Columbia and attended school in Nelson, was completing his studies at the University of British Columbia. He enrolled in the Royal Canadian Navy volun teer reserve as an ordinary seaman, and after being selected for pilot train released his bomb to sink the destroyer Amakusa before his plane crashed into the bay. One of the last Canadians to die in the second world war, he was posthu ognition of the accomplishments of the 48 Canadians killed while serving in the Royal Navy Carrier Fleet. overlooks the bay where his remains lie. It is the only monument to a for and tsunami, the memorial was relocated closer to town and rededicated gatherings. Lt Robert Hampton Gray Memorial Project Team|

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AUGUST 17, 2021 | TOTEM TIMES | 11 Anticipant la ncessit de faire nard a consacr plusieurs heures supplmentaires dans la prpara tion et organisation de son repas en vue de raliser et russir une importante tape dans le mtier de cuisinier ayant pout but la russite de ce repas gastronomique avec des htes slectionnes avec soin. la bonne matrise des aliments de cuisson en plus de rencontrer les et elle se dmontre ainsi apte pas ser au prochain niveau. cation du mtier et du temps res tablir les priorits de cette tape tant la dcoration de la table sur le becois. Glacier Greens Golf Clubis celebrating 50 years of operation! September 20-24MONDAY 19 Wing Golf Day, 9 am CAF Sports Long Drive and KP Competition, 10 am shotgun startTUESDAY Ladies afternoon golf clinic with Nadine Ash WEDNESDAY Tombstone Tournament, tee times starting at 10 am Handicapped tournament with set number of strokes. A cross with your name is placed on the spot of your last stroke. Who will make it the furthest? THURSDAY FRIDAY All day event Book your own tee times For more information contact Brad.Saunders@forces.gc.ca, and REXSPO | September 14 to 18Try It FREE week at the 19 W ing Fitness and Community Center! the week, and check out the REXSPO program for information on tion of the Totem Times! 19 Wing Welcome Brief | September 9Newly posted regular force perso nnel are invited to attend a wel Wing Fitness and Community Centre (FCC). and resources available to the members and their families. Limit ed child care services will be provided for ages 3 to 11. Glacier Greens Golf Club 50th Anniversary September 20 to 24Registration fee Grill, a complimentary round of golf for a guest, daily draw en tries, a variety of complimentary 50th anniversary golf memen tos, and a putting competition. saunders@forces.gc.ca. Viva St-Jean-Baptiste!

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12 | AUGUST 17, 2021 | TOTEM TIMES Two members of the 19 OSS Marine Sec tion represented the Oceanside Pipe Band at the third annual Campbell River High land Gathering on as part of the 54th annual Campbell Riv er Salmon Festival. PO1 Brent Marsh is the Pipe Major (lead founder of the band. He has served the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) for 34 years. S1 Edith Desjardins has served the RCN for eight years, and she is the Lead Tip (drummer) of the band. The Highland Games provided her formance. “It was daunting,” shares S1 Desjar dins. “There was lots practicing, learning, and devoting my free time to reach this goal. My bandmates devoted their person al time just to help me evolve musically.” The Oceanside Pipe Band was formed with the main goal of teaching new and longtime players all aspects of music reading and writing. “All though other bands may touch on this, we spend a great deal of time to allow our mem bers to create their own compositions,” shares PO1 Marsh. “This allows a fresh look on traditional bagpipe music.” PO1 Marsh can un needs and learning style after more than perience with various bands. “Being in the band is much like being velop friendship that you would eventu ally call family. We came together with a common interest, and as a new team, our goal was to work together to become machine. It is truly something special.” The Campbell River Highland Gathering performance for the Oceanside Pipe Band. For S1 Desjardins, the performance in the Campbell River Highland Games was secondary to the par ticipation and team building that preced ed it. “Being called to play in the games is a the culmination of a much grander ac ing together with love of the music, the band, the broth erhood. Playing was the easy part.” S1 Desjardins placed Beginner 6/8 drums. “Practicing is harder than performing, in PO1 Marsh. “We are hard on ourselves level with minimal time. On the day of the performance, at the games, your training is done. The outcome is only the result of our time sent to get to this point and nothing else can be done.” “We worked on our individual weakness es, and truly became a team,” observes S1 Desjardins. “Com ing together as one, our shared strength. We counted on each other because we needed to.” “When we entered the competition circle in front of many spec tators, it was just like we were at a normal practice,” adds PO1 Marsh. “We focused on the task at hand, and when we walked off the field, there was a great sense of accomplishment. At that particular mo ment we became a band and a family.” “That demonstrates our love for the pipes and drums, and our passion for what we do,” concludes S1 proud to be a mem ber of the Oceanside Pipe Band.” The 19 OSS Marine Section has two vessels Black Duck and Albatross that support 442 Sqn in sea survival training and training exercises with the Cormorant at sea. 19 Wing members participate in the Campbell River Highland Gathering