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‘Why didn’t I do this decades ago?’
Moving through age, a career, family life, hobbies and personal development, Major Michelle Backhouse always “aimed for the middle. Just get through. Step up, plateau and find a comfort level and be happy with that for a while. Stepping out, then retreating very quickly. Then, step up. “It’s been a lot of time and energy.… Read more
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In-field ex chance to work out the tech quirks, glitches, challenges
Day one: two teams from 14 Operations Support Squadron’s Communications and Information Systems Flight pack up cables, generators, tents and tables, antennae, tools and lunch. Both head out, one to the Granville range; the other to the backwoods of 5th Canadian Division Support Base Detachment Aldershot. How soon can they be talking to each other… Read more
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‘Bold action’ recognized with bravery, meritorious service medals
Left aboard the foundering Atlantic Destiny, search-and-rescue technicians Warrant Officer Fernando Bianco and Sergeant Bradley Nisbet were being tossed “like cats” on a deck awash with ocean water and hydraulic fluid. With nothing to do but wait, they went into the galley. “It was pitch dark and we were sitting on the couch, water up… Read more
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All-female EX tackles skills, leadership-building
September 19 to 23, the 5th Canadian Ranger Patrol Group (5 CRPG) hosted Ex BREAKTHEBIAS, an inspiring all-female training exercise designed to enhance the skills and leadership of female-identifying Canadian Rangers and Junior Canadian Rangers. Held at the Lion Max Simms Memorial Camp in Bishop Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, participants dove into hands-on training that… Read more
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Yard waste composting
With one-third of all our waste being organic matter, such as leaves and grass clippings, you can see how you take care of yard waste is so important. Bagging yard waste and putting it at the curb occasionally works because some farmers will pick up the bags to use in their own composting practices, but… Read more
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Making a mark in memory of Hong Kong veterans
As Remembrance Day approaches, Canadians prepare to honor those who served, including the often-overlooked heroes of the Second World War Battle of Hong Kong. The journey of ‘C’ Force began October 27, 1941, when troops boarded the AWATEA and the PRINCE ROBERT, traveling through Canada to Hong Kong with brief stops in Honolulu and Manila.… Read more
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Memory Anchor app collecting stories of those who served
As much as the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) has embraced its future during this year’s centennial celebrations, using an augmented reality application, digital exhibitions, virtual reality cockpit experiences and flight simulators to showcase the organization’s rich history; so, too, has the remembrance of our fallen soldiers benefitted from advancing technology. A Canadian veteran-founded start-up… Read more
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Standing on guard
Three 14 Wing Greenwood members have had the honour of standing sentry over the past number of weeks at Canada’s National War Memorial in Ottawa, including one who will be there for Remembrance Day. Corporal Alex Anderson, 14 Air Maintenance Squadron, and Master Corporal Stuart Knox, 404 (Long Range Patrol and Training) Squadron, were on… Read more
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Story of a stone
Eva (Keddy) Ogilvie, 94, can remember the day news of her brother, Oliver’s, loss on a Flying Fortress bomber mission January 6, 1944, came. The family was sleeping in, a Saturday morning on their North Kingston farm. “There was a knock on the door – before 7 a.m., and there was the telegram for Mum… Read more
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Names, heritage, service remembered
The name on the building tells a historical story, but the extended descendants in the audience during an October 10 naming event give the story life. The new guardhouse at 5th Canadian Division Support Group Detachment Aldershot is now the Private Frederick L. Landsay and Private James E. Landsay Building. The Landsay brothers grew up… Read more
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