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Jacques Adams National Sponsorship and Newspaper Manager (left) and Switch Rousseau, National Sports Manager are both deployed as CFPSA Welfare Managers for the next six months. Switch is in Afghanistan as of January and Jacques in Bosnia-Herzegovina staring mid-February. Their task is to ensure that deployed CFPSA personnel have optimal work and life conditions required to effectively achieve CFPSA's mission of "Serving Those Who Serve".
On the December 1st episode of CBC Sports Journal, Tina Hunt, the Fitness, Sport and Recreation Coordinator at CFB St. John's, and her family, were profiled for their participation in the Royal St. John's Rowing Regatta. The Regatta, which is North America's oldest continuous sporting activity, began in 1818 and has run the first Wednesday in August ever since. Tina's family has a long history of success at the Regatta. In 1981, Tina's father, uncle and grandfather broke the long-standing course record. This year, Tina's boat, which was coxswained by her father, placed fourth out of seventy-three teams in the women's one-kilometer race. In this picture Tina's dad, Paul Ring is standing and Tina is stroke oar right next to him.
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Left to right: Lisa Letendre, HP Admin Assistant; Lisa Whittingham, HP Director-Europe; and LCol Attwood, DComd/COS CC-NAEWF, making the draw for the donated mantel clock. |
To kick off the Health Promotion (HP) year, the HP team in Europe held an Alzheimer's Coffee Break. The event took place over three mornings in what is known as the Tricommunity area, which includes the NATO Airbase at Geilenkirchen, the Canadian Forces Support Unit (Europe) at Niederheid in Germany, and the Detachment in Brunssum, Netherlands. John the Clockman, a local vendor, graciously donated a mantel clock that was raffled off. Bakers were recruited from the community and provided us with wonderful treats to have with our coffee. We had a great response from the Tricommunity area and raised EUR543 ($849.60 CDN). All money raised went to the Ontario chapter of the Alzheimer's Society to support programs and research.
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Tracey Elmore, Fitness, Sports and Recreation Coordinator, shows off her "office". |
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Deployed members have the brightest workout facility. |
With no buildings and no permanent structures, the CFPSA staff in Afghanistan's Camp Julien has set up a physical conditioning facility using 40ft containers and open spaces.
First place winner of the Club XTra Contest is Larrie Bird, Systems Maintenance Technician from CFB Gagetown (centre). Presenting him with a certificate for a $10,000 shopping spree at a CANEX store of his choice are James Malcolm from the Personal Insurance Company (left); Pierre-Yves Dumouchel, CANEX National Manager, Services; and Colonel MacLeod, Base Commander, CFB Gagetown (far right) . Club XTra Contest entries were made automatically each time a call was made to The Personal Insurance Company for a quote on a home or auto policy. For full details and a list of winners, visit the CANEX web site at www.cfpsa.com.
CFPSA HQ surpassed its goal by 8% for the United Way Campaign which is held each year in conjunction with NDHQ. Big thank you to the volunteers who were able to raise $8,367.25. From left to right: Ginette Aubé-Williams, team leader; Isobel Hughes, CANEX canvasser; and Lara Rooke, PSP canvasser. Missing canvassers are Patrick Dimanche, HR; Samantha Lalor, IA&R; and Al Stride, SISIP.
A first-ever 17 Wing initiative focusing on connecting Military youth sent 9 Winnipeg teens and 6 teens from CFB Shilo on a one-week canoe, kayak trip. The trip, spear headed by 17 Wing Community Recreation, achieved its goal of bringing teens from Military families together. The trip focused on personal growth and group life skills in an outdoor environment. For Winnipeg and Shilo it was the first step in implementing the Canadian Forces National Youth Model.
Staff from the CANEX ExpressMart in Esquimalt sent out an email describing the many services offered at CANEX to the radio station they listen to at work. This great description won them a Subway lunch for all nine employees and Lexine from the "Q" broadcasted a radio show live from the store. Here are the lucky winners from left to right: Kelly Delong, Tammy Moore, Debra Osbourne, Karen Engeland, Christine Morissette, Lexine form the Q radio station, and Iris Shiplack.
Mac McMillan, CANEX RM Prairie (right) presents Col S. Williamson, Deputy Commander British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS) with $5038.00. CANEX has allocated BATUS a Club XTra card which is used when any BATUS member makes a purchase at CANEX. The funds are then used for British morale and welfare events.
Leilia Philips, Executive Director MFRC CFB Suffield (left) and Karl Norhaugen, PSP Manager (far right) receive $ 850.00 from Mac McMillan, CANEX RM Prairies. These funds will go towards the CFB Suffield MFRC/Salvation Army Food bank.
CANEX held a computer fair at the inviting "Vieux mess" at Campus Fort St-Jean on August 27 2003. During this event, CANEX sold 23 computers thanks in part to the computer company representatives and the CANEX Credit Plan. CANEX personnel was on site to answer questions and help customers fill out orders. The fair was intended for first year CF officer cadets.
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From left to right: Gilda Neill, NPF HR Manager Borden; Paul Butt, Sports Coordinator; Sharon Poirier, Health Promotion Director; Neville Douglas (sitting), PSP Unit Information System Officer; and Peggy Smith, PSP Administrative Assistant. |
The CFPSA Human Resource Team Borden held its 2nd annual Coffee break and Elf Auction. All proceeds from the auction go to the Military Family Resources Center for its "Share the Spirit Program" which helps families on base. Together, we raised $ 689.40 for this worthy cause and had a lot of fun and laughs.
Each of our Elves offered a different service to bid on, ranging from Taxi Services, to Singing Telegrams, to a ride on the Zamboni. Volunteers from the Base Fire Department and the Military Police also offered rides in their vehicles, pictures, and tours of their respective facilities.
We wish to thank all of our Special Elves for their time and effort, as well as Bleachers, CANEX retail store and ExpressMart, and ASU Toronto for their generous donations. We'd also like to thank the Warrants' & Sergeants' Mess for the preparation of goodies, all of which helped to make our special day a great success.
John Barnard, who was Systems Operations Manager for 21 years (+8 in uniform and 13 as a NPF employee) and Acting Director Corporate of Corporate Informatics for the last few months, finally retired in November 2003. On behalf of all his friends and co-workers Adel Juane, Business Applications Software Manager, presented John Barnard and his wife Sharon with a bouquet of flowers.
A Block CANEX at CFB Stadacona in Halifax recently welcomed Mrs. Claus! Mrs. Claus (Eileen Meldrum, ASPC Atlantic) joined kids ages 2-12 for an evening of colouring and prizes! Pictured here (L-R Front) are Brigitte Ring grand prize winner of a DVD Player and a Finding Nemo DVD and Mathieu Francis-Drolet and Kara Lilly winners of Coca Cola totes.
Mr. Glenn Banfield, Shearwater CANEX Manager (centre back) congratulates his Shearwater ExpressMart team for their awards.
From left to right: Charmaine Carter, cashier/clerk; Doris Fenerty, Shearwater ExpressMart Supervisor; Peggy Glenn, Shannon/Wallis office clerk; Trish Sutherland, Shearwater office clerk.
