Veteran Farm Project: healing through nature and nurture By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Before they bought the site in 2018, the property Jessica Miller and her husband Steve Murgatroyd now operate as the Veteran Farm Project in Hants County had been abandoned for several years; the farmhouse was dilapidated and […]
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PSP hosts regatta at Shearwater Yacht Club
PSP hosts regatta at Shearwater Yacht Club By Trident Staff PSP Halifax and the Shearwater Yacht Club hosted a dinghy regatta for CAF personnel from August 3-6, with seven two-person teams competing in races throughout the week. PSP sporting events have been few and far between since the onset of […]
Shipbourne Air Controller trade set for promotion, pay hike
By Peter Mallett The Lookout Staff, On HMCS Winnipeg’s flight deck on August 9, dressed in their Salt and Peppers (N3B), two Sailors First Class were promoted to the rank of Master Sailor by Cmdre David Mazur, Commander Canadian Fleet Pacific. While it might seem an ordinary promotion, it was […]
RCN arm wrestling champion pulling for world title
Arm wrestling champion pulling for world title By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Representing Team Canada for the fifth time, Lt(N) Will Sarty is going to the World Arm Wrestling Championships in Orlando, Florida next month. A top medal-winning athlete at the regional, national and international level, Lt(N) Sarty said he […]
HMCS Shawinigan home after record-breaking counter-narcotics effort
HMCS Shawinigan home after record-breaking counter-narcotics effort By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff There was much to celebrate at HMC Dockyard As HMCS Shawinigan returned to Halifax on August 9 — a successful and historic counter-narcotics operation as part of Operation CARIBBE, along the ship arriving to handmade signs and hugs […]
Submariner takes command of Canada’s Atlantic Fleet
Submariner takes command of Canada’s Atlantic Fleet By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Cmdre Richard Feltham handed over Command of Canadian Fleet Atlantic to Cmdre Christopher Robinson at a change of command ceremony held on Aug. 3 in Halifax at the dockyard’s NB Jetty, with HMCS Montreal as a backdrop. Presiding […]
HMCS St. John’s bike shop raising funds for Navy Bike Ride
The fix is in: HMCS St. John’s bike shop raising funds for Navy Bike Ride By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Grounded due to an ankle injury, S1 Christophe Guida, a boatswain, is putting his time to good use — fixing bikes and raising money for the charities supported by the […]
HMCS Fredericton returns to European waters for Op REASSURANCE deployment
HMCS Fredericton returns to European waters for Op REASSURANCE deployment By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Much like other ship departures that have occurred in the COVID-19 pandemic era, there was little fanfare on July 24 as HMCS Fredericton prepared to slip Jetty NB and head out for a six-month deployment […]
2021 Excellence in Health Promotion Award
By PSP Health Promotion, The Health Promotion Team is responsible for influencing the health and wellness of the CAF and Defence Team. As you can imagine, it is a monumental task to reach the thousands of members and their families across Formation Halifax. We rely heavily on the Unit Health […]
HMCS Goose Bay gunshield art inspired by Second World War-era ships
HMCS Goose Bay gunshield art inspired by Second World War-era ships By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Drawing inspiration from the ship’s name and old war movies he remembers seeing as young boy with his father, S1 Ron Hiscock has created a lasting legacy on HMCS Goose Bay in the form […]