Upcoming Indigenous awareness/commemoration activities at CFB Halifax / Prochaines activités de sensibilisation et de commémoration liées aux cultures autochtones à la BFC Halifax There will be several Indigenous awareness activities taking place during the week of 27 September to 1 October, 2021 at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax. Local Defence Team members are encouraged to […]
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National Silver Cross Mother remembers fallen son during MARLANT visit
National Silver Cross Mother remembers fallen son during MARLANT visit By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff It’s an honour she wishes she hadn’t earned. That’s how National Silver Cross Mother Debbie Sullivan described the mixed emotions she felt following a recent two-day tour at Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT). Sullivan’s son, Lt(N) […]
CAF Coaches Week: S2 Adam Wadden
CAF Coaches in the spotlight across the country By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Coaches Week takes place this year from September 19-27, and while the CAF Sports Program has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, many of our dedicated coaches have still been taking their […]
CFB Halifax Curling Club looks forward to upcoming season
By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Registration is open at the CFB Halifax Curling Club and after a disrupted and challenging season last year due to COVID-19 restrictions, manager Floyd Otto is looking forward to welcoming new and returning members to the club. “Last year was hard, as we were either […]
CAF Coaches Week: LCdr Cindy Hawkins
CAF Coaches in the spotlight across the country By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Coaches Week takes place this year from September 19-27, and while the CAF Sports Program has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, many of our dedicated coaches have still been taking their […]
HMCS Harry DeWolf crosses the Arctic Circle
The Royal Canadian Navy’s newest commissioned ship has now taken part in one of the oldest naval traditions – a “Crossing the Line” ceremony – this one at the Arctic circle. Likely beginning with the French and Royal Navies more than 300 years ago, the ceremonies mark the passing of […]
Volume 55, Issue 19, September 20, 2021
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Happy days for HMCS Goose Bay
Happy days for HMCS Goose Bay MCDV enjoys a namesake community visit and other activities in Canada’s North By Joanie Veitch, Trident staff After 39 days covering more than 12,000 kilometres, HMCS Goose Bay returned to Halifax on September 10 from a very memorable deployment — one that included participating […]
Tabata classes helped HMCS Calgary stay fit while deployed
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 […]
Padre’s Corner: Do something
Padre’s Corner: Do something By Padre Lt(N) Stephen Cogswell, Chaplain, 12 Wing Shearwater It’s said that people show what they really think and feel by what they do, rather than by what they say. To take it a step further, the greatest catalyst for change is generally not anything that’s […]