Tabata classes helped HMCS Calgary stay fit while deployed By RCN PA Two sailors in Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Calgary hosted a different type of workout class on their ship during their recent Operation PROJECTION and ARTEMIS deployment: Tabata, a form of high-intensity interval training that uses many small […]

PSP hockey camps focus on fun and skills By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff The Shearwater Flyers Arena was abuzz with happy, sweaty kids recently as young players enjoyed practicing and learning new skills at the Personnel Support Program (PSP) Hockey Camps. Twenty kids between the ages of seven to 12 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Base Commander’s Bike Ride set for July 29 By Trident Staff, CFB Halifax’s Base Commander, Capt (N) Sean Williams, is inviting all members of the local defence community to a special recreational bike ride – starting from 12 Wing Shearwater – on July 29 at 10 a.m. The Base Commander’s […]

By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff After winning the team competition in last year’s Navy 10K Run Virtual Series, when this year’s run was announced as an online challenge, Cdr Jennifer Gosse knew her Base chaplains would put a team together to contend for the winning title again. “Winning the team […]

Ryder Cup-style event set for July 19-20 at Hartlen Point Golf Club By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Drawing Inspiration from the biennial Ryder Cup golf competition between Europe and the United States, PSP Halifax has planned a mini-version, with teams drawn from both sides of the harbour — CFB Halifax […]

Greasing the groove: small sets for big progress By Gage Smith, Fitness and Sports Instructor, CFB Halifax If your objective was to learn to play the violin, perfect your tennis serve, or improve your free throw percentage, how would you go about improving your skill? Would you practice once or […]

HMCS Montreal victorious as MEGA Hockey returns By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Base sports made a long-awaited return to the Shearwater Arena the week of April 12-16, with nine teams from across Formation Halifax taking part in a MEGA Hockey tournament. HMCS Montreal was dominant through the week and kept […]

Sports throwback: First national soccer title for CFB Halifax By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The 1993 Canadian Armed Forces soccer season saw CFB Halifax field an exceptionally strong team, with a roster of young officers leading the base to victory at the CAF National Championship. According to then WO Frank […]