For the handful of Second World War servicemen buried under Commonwealth War Graves headstones in Old Holy Cemetery, a fresh, red poppy placed November 7 does, indeed, mean they are not forgotten. Middleton Regional High School Grade 10 students once again joined the cross-Canada No Stone Left Alone initiative, paying a visit and their respects.… Read more

“No matter where you look, this society has had a heck of an impact,” said Ian Patrick, at the annual meeting of the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum Society October 24. Patrick, the society chairman for all of its 30 years, took the opportunity at the AGM to “put some perspective” on what three decades’ volunteer… Read more

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… Read more

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… Read more

September 30, members of the Canadian Military Wives Choir Greenwood piled into the St. Mark’s Church annex and rolled up their sleeves for what would turn out to be a fantastic, pie-making weekend. It takes a lot of money to run a choir like this and, after the success of last year’s fundraiser, members would… Read more

Annapolis Valley First Nation Chief Gerald Toney, right, with council members Murray Copage, left, Nastasya Kennedy and Monique Holland, third from right; welcomed 14 Wing Greenwood Commander Colonel Jeff Davis, second from right, and Wing Chief Warrant Officer Jonathan Proulx to their community October 14, as it hosted its two-day weekend Strawberry Mawio’mi. Members of… Read more

September 23 was an opportunity to bring 14 Wing Greenwood Defence Team families into workspaces – a chance to see some of the equipment, aircraft and people who meet the wing’s day-to-day mission, but also a chance for cotton candy, simulator action, museum tours, games and challenges, and more. Multiple units contributed volunteers and ideas… Read more

VP International will hold its annual memorial service at 14 Wing Greenwood Thursday, October 5, in remembrance of sacrifices made by long range patrol and reconnaissance aviators from 23 countries included in VPI’s 6,000-person membership. Members of VPI and guests are welcome to attend the brief service, with guests to be seated at the VPI… Read more

It was easy to settle in to a cozy chair and share new books with the children at the Greenwood Military Family Resource Centre. It was also easy to discover a few facts and special teachings about Indigenous culture. The stack of books is a gift coordinated by the 14 Wing Greenwood Defence Indigenous Advisory… Read more