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The full group of current and former FDU(A) members, friends and family members who attended the Craig Blake Strength and Depth Fitness Challenge on September 18.
MONA GHIZ, MARLANT PA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Divers remember PO2 Craig Blake at Fitness Challenge<\/b><\/h3>\n

Par Ryan Melanson,
\n<\/b>L\u2019\u00e9quipe du Trident<\/p>\n

This past May marked 10 years since PO2 Craig Blake, an RCN clearance diver, was killed in Afghanistan, but his memory lives on at his former unit and with the many sailors who called him a friend, colleague and mentor.<\/p>\n

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This pared down version of the annual event took place right at FDU(A) in Shearwater, rather than the usual race course at MacDonald Beach.
MONA GHIZ, MARLANT PA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As they\u2019ve done each September since 2011, personnel from Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) got together recently to honour PO2 Blake by taking part in one of his favourite activities \u2013 triathlon. The PO2 Craig Blake Memorial Fitness challenge is normally held at MacDonald Beach, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, this year\u2019s event was pared down, had less participants, and was held right outside FDU(A)\u2019s main building in Shearwater for a short, exciting race on September 18.<\/p>\n

S1 Mark Littler, FDU(A)\u2019s main organizer for the event in recent years, said the unit was determined to keep the annual tradition going in some form, even if it couldn\u2019t happen in the usual format. Having the race right at FDU(A)\u2019s home base, with only the tight-knit diving community and a handful of former members and other colleagues joining in, ended up feeling quite appropriate at the 10-year-anniversary of PO2 Blake\u2019s death, he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very important to us. Craig was a guy who had a locker here, he was one of us and a buddy to a lot of people. I didn\u2019t know him personally, but his presence is still very much felt here.\u201d<\/p>\n

S1 Littler also gave a thank-you to PSP Halifax for helping with the day, even though this year\u2019s race wasn\u2019t an official PSP sanctioned event. PSP staff were on hand to help wipe down equipment and with first-aid gear, while the Corporate Sponsorship team provided refreshments and lunch for the day courtesy of Tim Hortons, Sobeys and Domino\u2019s Pizza, as well as prizes for the winners.<\/p>\n

Among those participating in the race who called PO2 Blake a personal friend was LCdr (Ret\u2019d) Kharim Schliewinsky, who was a clearance diver at FDU(A) before becoming a CAF doctor. He said catching up with old colleagues, as well as members of PO2 Blake\u2019s family at the race, was great, and pushing himself physically was the perfect way to remember his friend.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was a great guy, of course, kind and level-headed, but it\u2019s his energy that made him stand out. Between the triathlons, and cycling, and hockey, and his family, and still being involved in the community, we used to think \u2018How does he do it?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

LCdr Neville Lockyer, FDU(A)\u2019s new Commanding Officer, echoed those comments about PO2 Blake, and gave his personnel all the credit for organizing a great day in his memory.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is everything he believed in, it\u2019s physical fitness, it\u2019s training, it\u2019s camaraderie, and the spirit of Craig is strong here today. We\u2019re happy we could be here and abide by the COVID restrictions to allow this to happen,\u201d he said.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Divers remember PO2 Craig Blake at Fitness Challenge By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff This past May marked 10 years since PO2 Craig Blake, an RCN clearance diver, was killed in Afghanistan, but his memory lives on at his former unit and with the many sailors who called him a friend, 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