CFB Halifax’s TEME Unit welcomed spring with its semi-annual Dirty Hands tire change fundraiser last month. In total, they raised $2200, which was presented to Ward 5 Neighbourhood Center and the 3036 Sackville Lions Royal Canadian Army (RCEME) Cadet Corps.
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Deadman’s Island commemoration
On May 27, the U.S. Memorial Day holiday, local Canadian Armed Forces members joined US service members to honour dead prisoners of war from the war of 1812 and all who have died while serving their country in combat. US Navy Capt Kesselring lays a rose at Deadman’s Island in […]
Volume 52, Issue 12, June 17, 2019
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Nijmegen boot drive supports Soldier On
Members of this year’s MARLANT Nijmegen training team spent the morning of May 15 participating in a boot drive in support of the Soldier On program, with members collecting donations at each gated base entrance in Stadacona, HMC Dockyard, and 12 Wing Shearwater. The team raised an impressive $3,000 for […]
Win great prizes at DND Family Days
Win great prizes at DND Family Days By Trident Staff The daily prize draws are always a highlight at DND Family Days, and this year will be no different. The PSP Halifax Corporate Sponsorship team works hard to make these draws a big event, with a variety of prizes to […]
Mariners take on the See Kings
On May 19 at the Halifax Forum, a team made up of military members from CFB Halifax took part in a showcase hockey game against the Nova Scotia See Kings, a team from the Nova Scotia Blind Hockey Association. Military members wore special goggles that simulated the various visual impairments […]
Admiralty House as a naval hospital
The Massachusetts-Halifax Relief Commission Public Health Unit By Lisa McNiven, Collections Assistant, Naval Museum of Halifax Stadacona has a long tradition of supporting naval families. One of the lesser known chapters in this rich history is that of Admiralty House. This house has served many purposes during its 200 years; […]
Navy 10K set for August 18
Register now for 34th annual Navy 10K By Trident Staff Fitness and Sports has always been hugely important at CFB Halifax, and in 1944, as personnel prepared for the operation that would begin the end of the Second World War, they relied on Navy sporting events and facilities to keep […]
RCEME 75th anniversary
Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers celebrate 75th Anniversary By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The corps of the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers are celebrating their 75th Anniversary in 2019, and members in Halifax marked the occasion on May 15, RCEME Day, with a special 75th Anniversary parade at […]
Padre’s Corner
Coping with global trauma By Lt(N) Padre Graeme Carruth “That’s it! I’m done with watching the news!” Every week I hear some version of that phrase. Many or maybe all of us, get sick of listening to the barrage of horrific news that bombards us. The news of global tragedy […]
