On Saturday, November 16, many Defence Team members and families braved the cold and wind to participate in the Chronicle Herald’s Holiday Parade of Lights.
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Recognition for 42 years of service
On Thursday, November 14, 2019, 12 Wing Shearwater Chief of Staff Maj Rob Truscott presented WO Jean-Marc Grenier with his Canadian Forces’ Decoration Third Clasp in recognition of his 42 years of military service. WO Grenier, originally from Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario, joined the CAF Regular Force as a sonar […]
MARLANT pitches in at Feed Nova Scotia
MARLANT pitches in at Feed Nova Scotia By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff A team of sailors from across MARLANT spent the day at Feed Nova Scotia’s Burnside headquarters on November 14, volunteering their time in the spirit of NDWCC to give the charity a boost ahead of the busy holiday […]
Volume 53, Issue 24, December 02, 2019
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Salvaging marine life from dry dock
Salvaging marine life from dry dock By Ashley Evans, FMF Cape Breton, CFB Esquimalt Have you ever wondered what collects, grows and lives in the drydock each time the caisson is open? It essentially becomes part of the ocean floor for extended periods of time between dockings and a potential […]
Barris to read from new book on war medics
Barris to read from new book on military medical personnel in war zones By Trident Staff Ted Barris will read from his new book, titled Rush to Danger: Medics in the Line of Fire, on Monday November 25 at Keshen Goodman Public Library in Halifax. The reading takes place from […]
A Beary Merry Christmas
Stadacona Band goes on annual holiday tour By Sgt Michael Gallant, Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy A Beary Merry Christmas is an annual concert put on by the Salvation army in conjunction with the Stadacona Band. The event is a fundraiser for Salvation Army’s Christmas program, providing toys […]
Sailor of the Quarter
Sailor of the Quarter focused on charity, community By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff MS Alex Harvey was a only a member of HMCS Charlottetown for a little more than a year, but that was enough time to leave a big impression on his command team and shipmates. As a Sonar […]
Fly like a hawk
Wildlife Conservation Officer Chris Hawkins shows Grade 9 students the 12 Wing Shearwater hawk at 12 Air Maintenance Squadron on November 6th, 2019 for Take Your Kids to Work Day.
NDWCC 2019: Campaign Call to Action
By Capt(N) D.E. Mazur, CFB Halifax Base Commander, 2019 MARLANT NDWCC Champion With the seasons rapidly changing, so too is the National Defence Workplace Charity Campaign (NDWCC) reaching an important milestone: we are now nearing the official end of our canvassing efforts. As the 2019 MARLANT NDWCC Champion, I am […]