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Grand opening of the CFB Petawawa Army Fitness Centre
By Lisa Brazeau
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CFB/ASU Petawawa Commander LCol Dave Rundle (right) presents a Base Commander’s Commendation to PSP Fitness Instructor Carole Groleau for her part in the successful launch of the new Army Fitness Centre. The commendation recognizes her “untiring work and support provided to the establishment of the CFB Petawawa Army Fitness Centre.” As the Fitness Instructor OPI for the project, Carole “has worked tirelessly in the planning and set up of the centre and has implemented many new ideas which make the facility that much more effective and efficient.” The commendation was presented at the grand opening of the centre on Friday, December 2.
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Carole Groleau, Army Fitness Centre PSP Fitness Instructor OPI, helps a soldier perfect his form during the grand opening of the centre last week, the first of its kind in Canada designed solely to prepare soldiers for their Army Fitness Standard Test - a timed 13 kilometre ruck march, 100 metre fireman’s carry and a trench dig. Located at the former curling rink in the New Twin Rivers facility, the centre has 30 fitness stations including trench dig boxes.
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Doing the official ribbon cutting honours Friday were (left to right) Fitness and Sports Director Grant Lamothe, 2CMBG Sergeant Major CWO Giovanni Moretti, CFB/ASU Petawawa Chief Warrant Officer CWO Kevin Carleton, 2CMBG Commander Col Al Howard, Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MP Cheryl Gallant, CFB/ASU Petawawa Commander LCol Dave Rundle, PSP Fitness Coordinator Rebecca Olstad, and Fitness Instructor Carole Groleau.