• Sharing fire safety messaging

    Sharing fire safety messaging

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    It was a busy week of passing on fire safety information – and opportunities to try your hand at a fire-extinguishing hose! 14 Wing Greenwood Fire and Emergency Services personnel took their gear on the road to visit several local schools, and partner with the Kingston District Fire Department at community displays, and also hosted…

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  • ‘VIP’ takes advantage of family flights to add Aurora to his flying list

    ‘VIP’ takes advantage of family flights to add Aurora to his flying list

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    Second World War veteran Sergeant (retired) Tom Franklin, 99, was likely the most senior family member to take advantage of a familiarization flight September 23, as 14 Wing Greenwood opened workspaces to personnel to bring in family for a peek behind the scenes. Franklin, the father of Aurora Newspaper administrative clerk Diane Mestekemper, was more…

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  • Poppy workshop just in time for Veterans Week

    Poppy workshop just in time for Veterans Week

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    Join the Greenwood Military Family Resource Centre November 7, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., for a unique opportunity to create a beautiful wooden poppy craft to hang in your home or office during Veterans Week in November. This workshop will include all materials you need to create this visual sign of respect and appreciation for…

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  • Middleton students leaving no stone alone in November 7 Old Holy Cemetery remembrance

    Middleton students leaving no stone alone in November 7 Old Holy Cemetery remembrance

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    November 7, at 11 a.m., the Grade 10 class of Middleton Regional High School will, once again, participate in the national student movement, No Stone Left Alone, at the Commonwealth graves found in Old Holy Cemetery, Middleton. Maureen Purvis of Edmonton started this movement in 2011 with one class; now, over 9,778 students in every…

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  • Message of remembrance lasts a whole season

    Message of remembrance lasts a whole season

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    November 11 as one day to remember years – centuries – of Canadian military milestones has been expanded in one 14 Wing Greenwood workspace. 14 Operations Support Squadron’s Communications and Information Systems Flight is well into its “Ramp up to Remembrance” presentations: every Thursday, from September 14 to November 9, one flight member will take…

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