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<\/p>\nJuly 15, 2022<\/p>\n
To the local Defence community,<\/p>\n
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First, I would like to welcome all personnel \u2013 as well as their families \u2013 newly posted to and employed at CFB Halifax. I wish you an enjoyable start to this new professional chapter. For those of you who are new to Halifax and Nova Scotia, be prepared to enjoy the breathtaking landscapes, arts and culture, local kindness and hospitality, and everything else that our city and province have to offer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n You\u2019ll soon come to find that CFB Halifax is an extremely active Base, both from a work perspective as well as a social perspective. To help you get started and to bring our entire Defence community up to speed, I am happy to provide the following Base activity updates. This will surely be of interest to all local Defence Team members, whether you are new to the Base or have been with us for some time. This is my final report on key Base activities, and I trust that my successor will oversee these projects with enthusiastic drive, collaborative spirit and great leadership.<\/span><\/p>\n Annuaire des services de la base<\/b><\/p>\n Relocation can be an overwhelming experience and CFB Halifax is a busy, bustling ecosystem: these factors can make finding the right information for a given Base service challenging. Keeping this in mind, our Base has consolidated contact information, office hours and other relevant details into a Base Services Directory aimed at helping you navigate Base services efficiently.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Base Services Directory is updated regularly and can be found on DWAN via the <\/span>MARLANT Intranet<\/span><\/a> (under Tools Tab -> Local -> Base Services Directory) as well as on CFB Halifax social media (<\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/a>). Our Base team is always looking to provide accurate and up-to-date information to best serve our local Defence Team members through this directory; if you have questions, wish to share feedback or are looking for additional information, please email <\/span>CFBHalifaxPublicAffairs@forces.gc.ca<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Projet du quartier Cogswell<\/b><\/p>\n Halifax Regional Municipality\u2019s Cogswell District Project<\/span><\/a>, the biggest city-building project in the history of Halifax, will convert 16 acres of road infrastructure into a mixed-use neighborhood, extending the entrance of the downtown northwards and reuniting communities separated by the interchange lands. <\/span>Dedicated cycling lanes, multi-use trails, new parks and open spaces, a reimagined transit hub, and a significant central urban square will transform this traffic-centric area into a livable pedestrian-friendly area for people to live, work and play.<\/span><\/p>\n As part of this historic project, a portion of Department of National Defence (DND) property at the south end of our HMC Dockyard parking lot is currently out of service as the city works on the construction of a new roundabout that will create a more efficient flow of traffic to\/from the downtown core. Once complete, this roundabout will offer our members access to enhanced walking paths and bikeways and a more seamless vehicular entry and exit route at the south end of Valour Way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n There will be ongoing impacts to Defence Team members who regularly work at\/transit through our HMC Dockyard property for the duration of this project, which is expected to continue until at least 2025. As such, our local workforce<\/span> can find regular, Defence Team-specific Cogswell District Project updates on the CFB Halifax Trident Navy Newspaper <\/span>website<\/span><\/a> \u00e0 l\u2019adresse\u00a0<\/span>www.tridentnewspaper.com\/fr\/cogswell<\/span><\/a>.<\/span> Members are always welcome to send their questions, concerns or feedback regarding this project to\u00a0<\/span>CFBHalifaxPublicAffairs@forces.gc.ca<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Stadacona Temporary Fitness Facility\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n In 2018, our one of our three large-scale fitness facilities, Stadacona Fitness, Sports and Recreation Centre (STADPLEX) <\/span>closed permanently<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>While <\/span>adjustments were made to our existing health\/fitness programming at the time to mitigate the loss of STADPLEX<\/span><\/a>, it was determined that a temporary all-season gym would best serve our Defence community \u2013 especially those who work at our Stadacona property \u2013 by increasing opportunities for maintaining physical and mental health. <\/span>Design work for this temporary facility began in late 2020<\/span> and in late April 2022, a contract was awarded for the construction of the facility. Site preparation activities are commencing this month (July 2022), with the facility expected to open in early fall 2023. Construction updates are available via the Trident website at <\/span>www.tridentnewspaper.com\/StadFitnessFacility<\/span><\/a>. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Mental and physical well-being are at the heart of a strong and healthy Defence community \u2013 which is why the team at Personnel Support Programs (PSP) Halifax continues to provide innovative health and fitness programming to local Defence Team members, in a variety of locations. For more information on current PSP Halifax offerings, click <\/span>ici<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Employment Equity and Defence Advisory Groups\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n The Base is committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive and respectful work environment for all its members. In line with DND\/CAF philosophy, we are committed to achieving equality in the workplace so that no person is denied equal employment opportunities and are is a strong advocate of the <\/span>Employment Equity<\/span><\/a> (EE). As such, five specific Defence Advisory Groups (DAGs) operate to provide unfettered advice and grass roots insight to local and national DND\/CAF leadership\u00a0on issues relevant to their respective designated group on the implementation of EE and diversity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Here at CFB Halifax\/MARLANT, there are five regional DAGs: the Atlantic Defence Aboriginal Advisory Group (ADAAG), the Halifax Region Defence Women\u2019s Advisory Organization (DWAO), the Halifax Defence Visible Minorities Advisory Group (DVMAG), the Defence Advisory Group for Persons with Disabilities (DAGPWD) and our newest DAG \u2013 the Atlantic Defence Team Pride Advisory Organization (ADTPAO). As DVMAG Champion, I highly encourage you to learn more about our local DAGs, how they are affecting change here at the Base, and even volunteer if you are able. These groups are volunteer-run and membership is open to all Defence Team members (both military and civilian). For more information, click <\/span>ici<\/span><\/a>, or feel free to reach out to the DAGs directly by email.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n