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Greenwood Military Aviation Museum adds unique elements in new showing of ‘Wartime Knitting: Remembrance and Recognition’
The Greenwood Military Aviation Museum is proud to present “Wartime Knitting: Remembrance and Recognition,” a travelling exhibit first prepared by the Kings County Museum in Fall 2022. The display includes Second World War artefact and replica knitwork, reflecting the effort of communities to keep their soldiers, sailors and aviators warm, dry and comforted far from… Read more
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Greenwood Military Aviation Museum marks 30 years of volunteerism
The Greenwood Military Aviation Museum (GMAM) did not officially open its doors until 1995, but a small cadre of volunteers and one staff member worked tirelessly from 1993, incorporating a society to support the museum and producing a plan for the future. That society, with wing commander and senior staff support over the years, and… Read more
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Experience – life, military, family – adds to new role as veterans’ advocate
Joe D’Arcy started his most recent first day on the job March 1, but it comes in his 42nd year of being in and around the Canadian Armed Forces. “I signed the dotted line December 13, 1981, but 40-plus years is not easy to condense – especially when you bounce around quite a bit and… Read more
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Listening, learning key to reconciliation and relationships
Wing marks International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Two guest speakers at 14 Wing Greenwood’s March 21 event to recognize the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination did their best to create a comfortable conversation around their life experiences and the change they see. “We’re going in the right direction,” said… Read more
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Wing will mark Transgender Day of Visibility March 31
Transgender (trans): a person who has a gender identity or expression that differs from the sex they were assigned at birth. If the first thing that pops into your head is, “why do we need such a day?”, hopefully this brief article can help you understand. Whether you know it or not, they are your… Read more
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#EmbraceEquity
Wing’s International Women’s Day event an ‘incredible morning’ of shared stories, success The once “square box” of work and life within the Canadian Armed Forces is taking on more flexible outlines, and an event held March 8 at 14 Wing Greenwood to mark International Women’s Day shows just some of the shape-changing happening as the… Read more
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Wing lunch & learn all about perspective
March 21 – International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 14 Wing Greenwood Defence Team members are invited to bring their lunch to a noon-hour speakers’ event, marking March 21 as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Co-presented by the wing’s Defence Visible Minority Awareness Group and the Defence Indigenous Advisory… Read more
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March 8 morning: #EmbraceEquity at wing International Women’s Day event
March 8, head to the Annapolis Mess for a morning marking International Women’s Day 2023. This year’s theme is #EmbraceEquity, and 14 Wing Greenwood’s Defence Women’s Advisory group, with the Greenwood Military Family Resource Centre, is presenting three guest speakers and a meet-and-greet display of local various women-operated businesses. Guest speakers include Master Warrant Officer… Read more
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Special Olympics athletes, supporters heading to Greenwood for N.S. Winter Games
CFB Greenwood’s grounds and facilities are playing host to the 2023 Nova Scotia Winter Special Olympics February 10 through 12. Four hundred fifty-five athletes, coaches and organizers, plus volunteers; will compete and socialize. The opening ceremony will be Friday, February 10, at 5 p.m. in the 14 Wing Community Centre on Church Street. Competition gets… Read more
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Cat makes cross-country adventure
Family pet finally home after being lost five months in Alberta It was not your average military move for the Zizek family, as they prepared to move across the country in the summer of 2022. Mother Melissa, who had gone ahead to buy a house in Greenwood and start working at the SPCA, was flying… Read more
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