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Contents
activity Programs
Registration/Contacts..............................................................................................1
Facilities.....................................................................................................................2
Birthday Parties.........................................................................................................6
Services.....................................................................................................................10
Special Events..........................................................................................................12
Volunteering............................................................................................................15
Deployment.............................................................................................................16
Early Years...............................................................................................................19
School Age & Youth...............................................................................................21
Cadets.......................................................................................................................24
Adult.........................................................................................................................26
Adult Recreation.....................................................................................................27
Francophone............................................................................................................30
Family Navigator.....................................................................................................32
Aquatic Services and Pool.....................................................................................33
Sports........................................................................................................................38
Fitness.......................................................................................................................40
Ice Skating................................................................................................................44
Health Promotion...................................................................................................45
Clubs.........................................................................................................................50
Legend
CPAC - Colwood Pacific Activity Centre
MFRC - Military Family Resource Centre
NAC - Naden Athletic Centre
PSP - Personnel Support Programs
SH - Signal Hill MFRC
YAC - Youth Activity Centre
H S.T.A.R. - Strength Through Active
Recreation Program
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EDITORIAL
Click for veggies......................................................................................................23
Student line of credit benefits CAF members....................................................31
My son the Starfish.................................................................................................43
Valuable respite for military families...................................................................49
Are your kids getting enough exercise?...............................................................58
The power of making connections.......................................................................60
Efforts to connect families paid off for HMCS Regina.....................................62
On the Cover
The MARPAC Health & Wellness
Team, which addresses health and
wellness concerns in the MARPAC
community. For more information, see
the Health Promotion section on pg 46.
Photo by Carmel Ecker, Lookout
NANCY
VIEIRA
250-514-4750
1-800-665-5303
www.nancyvieira.com
info@ nancyvieira.com
Ask for Government &
Military Leisure travel rates
Mt Washington Ski Packages available!
Mention this ad when booking for a
complimentary room type upgrade,
subject to availability.
Registration
When a fee is required, payment must be made at time of
registration. Separate payments for PSP programs/services
and MFRC programs/services are required. Registration is
on a first-come, first-served basis.
When paying for MFRC and PSP programs/services: cash,
debit or credit card accepted (during normal business hours).
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel
granted. MFRC payments made by credit card are credited to your account. All other refunds are made by cheque
(please allow two weeks for processing).
If we cancel
Full refunds are issued when the MFRC/PSP cancels a
program. Every effort is made to cancel courses in a timely
manner (3 days prior to start date).
Full refunds will be processed by contacting the MFRC at
250-363-2640 and PSP at 250-363-1009 a minimum of
three days prior to program start date for MFRC and five
days prior to start date for PSP. Under medical or emergency
circumstances, prorated refunds for workshop series may be
Why do programs get cancelled?
Personnel Support Programs
PSP Manager................................................. 250-363-8487
PSP Resource Manager.................................. 250-363-8485
Special Events Coordinator........................... 250-363-2648
Lookout Newspaper & Creative Services
Managing Editor........................................... 250-363-3372
Advertising/ Classifieds.................................. 250-363-3127
Sponsorship and Donations Coordinator...... 250-363-3372
Fitness & Sports
Naden Athletic Centre Kiosk.....................250-363-5677
Director........................................................ 250-363-4067
Admin. Assistant........................................... 250-363-4427
Facilities Coordinator.................................... 250-363-4213
Sports Coordinator........................................ 250-363-4068
Sports Cell........................................... 250-363-4069/4540
Sports Stores.................................................. 250-363-4072
Fitness Coordinator....................................... 250-363-4495
EXPRES Testing Supervisor.......................... 250-363-4412
Dockyard Fitness & Wellness Centre............ 250-363-2074
Naden Athletic Centre Fitness Cell ............... 250-363-4485
Wurtele Arena............................................... 250-363-4297
Naden Pool................................................... 250-363-4070
Military Family Resource Centre
MFRC 24-Hour Information Line................ 250-363-2640
Toll free...................................................... 1-800-353-3329
Recreation
Colwood Pacific Activity Centre Kiosk .....250-363-1009
Director........................................................ 250-363-1008
Programs/Aquatics........................................ 250-363-2989
RV Storage/Clubs.......................................... 250-363-1008
Facility Bookings........................................... 250-363-4213
Health Promotion Programs
Director........................................................ 250-363-5680
Manager........................................................ 250-363-5532
Manager........................................................ 250-363-5567
Admin. Assistant........................................... 250-363-5621
Because people wait too long to register!
Please register early.
Contacts
Websites
Lookout...................................www.lookoutnewspaper.com
Personnel Support Programs................www.pspesquimalt.ca
Swim Team........................................www.navymasters.com
MFRC.......................................... www.esquimaltmfrc.com
Family Navigator............................. www.familynavigator.ca
Navy Run................................. www.navyrunesquimalt.com
Winter 2015 ACTIVITY program guide
Views and opinions in this guide are not necessarily those of the
Department of National Defence. Mailed under Publication Mail
Agreement #40064821 Victoria B.C.
This product was produced by Lookout Newspaper & Creative Services:
CFB Esquimalt, PO Box 17000 Stn Forces, Victoria, B.C. V9A 7N2
Ph: 250-363-3014 Email: frontoffice@lookoutnewspaper.com
Publisher: Personnel Support Programs and Military Family Resource
Centre Esquimalt
Project Coordinator: Melissa Atkinson
Design: Carmel Ecker
Sales: Ivan Groth, Joshua Buck
CFB Esquimalt / MARPAC Activity Guide • 1
Facilities
The Albert Head Confidence Course is
available for training by DND units and
groups. Confidence Course training serves
several purposes such as: exposure to challenges service personnel may encounter
under operational conditions; improve
cardio-respiratory efficiency; muscular
strength and endurance; as well as develop
speed, agility, self confidence, will-power,
determination, initiative and team work,
all of which are important morale building qualities. Requesting units must have a
qualified supervisor attend an orientation
in order to request access to and conduct training on the Confidence Course.
Orientations are conducted by PSP fitness
staff covering course protocol, procedures,
and obstacle demonstrations focusing on
technique and safety. Orientations are
held in the Fall and Spring each year, or
as required. Requirements for supervisors
include a minimum rank of MS/MCpl
and nomination by the Unit Training Officer/NCO. User groups must request an
orientation and the use of the Confidence
Course through Range Control by calling
250-391-4128.
Colwood Pacific Activity Centre
(CPAC)
2610 Rosebank Road,
Colwood (off Ocean Blvd)
CPAC is a community driven multipurpose facility designed to accommodate
our military and civilian communities.
Our centralized location allows us to offer
a large range of rental opportunities, from
structured birthday parties to large conferences and weddings.
Directions
When heading southwest on the Old Island
Highway, turn left on to Ocean Blvd just
after West Shore Recreation Centre.
Hours of Operation
Mon-Thur: 8am-9pm
Fri: 8am-6pm
Sat and Sun: by request
To inquire about a facility booking for
your group, please contact 250-363-4213.
*Note: prices are subject to change without
notice.
Colwood Pacific Activity Centre
MFRC (CPAC)
2610 Rosebank Road,
Colwood (next to PSP)
Hours of Operation
Mon to Thur: 7:30am-5:45pm & 6:309pm
Fri: 7:30am-6pm
Sat: 8:30am-noon & 1-4:30pm
Limited access to building on Saturdays,
call for appointment
Closed Sundays and statutory holidays
Phone: 250-363-2640
Fax: 250-363-2677
Email: mfrc@shawcable.com
DON LINGE
• NOTARY PUBLIC • REAL ESTATE •
Fleet Fitness and Wellness
Centre (Dockyard)
Building 22, Dockyard
Hours of Operation
Mon to Fri: 6am-6pm
Facility includes
• Weight Room & Cardio Equipment
• Change Rooms
• Showers
• Day Lockers & Rental Lockers (ladies
only)
• Flex/Stretch/Quiet Room
The Fitness and Wellness Centre has a wellequipped facility and fitness programs for
military and DND employees. See PSP Staff
for updated schedules or call 250-363-2074.
Schedules may change without notice.
Military Family Resource Centre
(MFRC)
Attorney at Law
Don has been practicing law for
37 years. His expertise lies in
Real Estate Conveyancing, Wills,
Estates, and Powers of Attorney.
For those who are housebound,
or cannot make it to our office,
home visits can be arranged by
appointment.
Registered with the Relocation Services
Call Don at 250 382-6601
1244 Esquimalt Rd.
CORPORATE AND GENERAL LAW • ESTATES
2 • CFB Esquimalt / MARPAC Activity Guide
• POWERS OF ATTORNEY • WILLS •
Albert Head Confidence Course
Offices
• Colwood Pacific Activity Centre
(CPAC) MFRC and Signal Hill MFRC
Daycare, Preschool and Casual Child
Care: CPAC MFRC
• Out of School Care: Youth Activity
Centre (YAC)
Phone: 250-363-2640
Fax: 250-363-3108
Naden Athletic Centre
The Naden Athletic Centre has numerous
facilities and programs for military personnel, their families and DND employees.
Hours of Operation
Mon to Fri: 6am-10pm
Sat, Sun & Stats: 9am-8pm
Continued on page 4
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OPEN EVERY DAY
to meet all your needs
Large selection of JEWELRY
with in-store SIZING and REPAIRS
Monday - Saturday 10:00am to 6:00pm
Sundays & Holidays 12:00noon to 6:00pm
esqtrading@shaw.ca
Phone 250-388-6542 897 ESQUIMALT RD Fax 250-388-0881
Facilities
NADEN ATHLETIC CENTRE MEMBERSHIP FEES (tax not included)
Regular
6 Months
3 Months
1 Month
Free
Free
Free
Free
Spouse
$85
$60
$34
$12
Family
$119
$84
$47.62
$16.80
$77
$54
$30
$11
Individual
Canadian Armed Forces Members
Currently serving Reg & Res Force; Cadets
Foreign Military members
Currently serving with CAF
Veterans Former CAF members who have completed Basic Military Training with an honourable
discharged
Ordinary
12 Months
Max 5 pers living at home, under 19yrs*
Individual
DND Employees**
Public Servic; Retired Public Service (10 years with Spouse
a pension); Staff of NPF, MFRC, DRDC & DCC;
Family
Communcation Security Establishment
RCMP Serving or retired & receiving annuity
Max 5 pers living at home, under 19yrs*
$149
$105
$60
$21
$226
$159
$90.47
$32
Honorary Colonels/Captains (Lieutenant)
Former Staff of NPF Receiving Pension
(**DND employees have free access with DND
ID Mon-Fri 6am-6pm)
Associate
Member
Anyone who does not qualify in the above
categories
Single
$355
$230
$125
$50
Family Max 5 pers living at home, under 19yrs*
$639
$414
$225
$90
Drop In
No charge 5 years and under
Adults 19yrs and up
$5.24
Youth 6-18yrs
$3.81
Family 2 Adults, 3 Children
$11.43
$26.79
$13.40
N/A
Lockers
$53.57
Female only - at NAC and Dockyard Gyms
*If they are full time students, children under the age of 26 still qualify regardless of where they live.
Kiosk Administration Hours: Mon to Fri: 6am-9pm and Sat & Sun: 9am-7pm for the purchase of NAC/Golf memberships, special registrations such as ski trips, swimming lessons, and special interest classes etc. Prices are subject to change. Call 250-363-5677 for updated schedules and additional information.
RENT THE COLWOOD PACIFIC ACTIVITY CENTRE (tax not included)
ROOM
CAPACITY / SET-UP
NON-MILITARY RATE
~ 3 HOUR MINIMUM ~
MCDV
Multi Purpose
Auditorium/Gym
Full Capacity: 350 people theatre layout (Full Capacity)
Half Capacity: 100 people theatre layout
Wedding / Banquet: 280 people layout
$50/hr
Winnipeg
Multipurpose Room
Seminar Layout: 40 People (Full Capacity)
Classroom Layout: 30 People
$30/hr
Huron
Conference Room
12 Person Boardroom Table
$20/hr
Regina
Multi-Purpose
Rooms
Seminar Layout: 30 People
Classroom Layout: 20 People
$20/hr
Kitchen
Includes utensils, dishes, glasses for 20 people
$20/hr
MILITARY RATE
Free during regular
business hours.
Some exceptions apply.
$30/hr
outside regular
building hours.
~ 3 hour minimum ~
FULL PAYMENT AND REFUNDABLE DAMAGE DEPOSIT REQUIRED AT TIME OF BOOKING
$2 Million Liability Insurance required for all contracts
$50 Contract fee applied to ALL Provision of Service Contracts
Equipment Rental Rates
Portable Stereo System with Speakers & Microphone: $20/event
LCD Projector (Laptop NOT provided): $100/event
Television with DVD Player: $20/event
Damage Deposits
Military Damage Deposit: $100
Public Damage Deposit: $200
Building Hours
Monday – Friday 8am - 9pm
Saturday /Sunday By request
*Note: when renting CPAC facility space, it is the user group’s responsibility to clean-up after the event and ensure the building is left the way it was found.
Facilities
Facility includes
• One large gym floor
• One smaller gym floor
• Five-lane swimming pool (25 meter)
• Leisure wading pool
• One steam room
• Large hot tub
• Two weight-training rooms
• Cardio theatre
• Three squash courts
• Five softball diamonds
• One soccer pitch
• Two outdoor volleyball courts
• One CAF FORCE evaluation centre
See Facilities staff or phone 250-363-5677
for updated schedules. Schedule may
change without notice.
Sports Equipment
Military personnel may sign out equipment for most sports from the sports store,
please call 250-363-4072.
Swimming Pool
For Pool and Swimming Lesson Schedule,
see Aquatics section.
To rent pool space:
• Monday to Friday 6am-6pm, call
Facilities Coordinator at 250-363-4213.
• Monday to Friday 6-9pm; Saturday and
Sunday, call Recreation at 250-363-2648.
For all other aquatic inquiries, call the
NAC Kiosk at 250-363-5677.
Signal Hill MFRC (SH)
1505 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt
Hours of Operation
Mon to Fri: 8:30am-4:30pm
Closed on statutory holidays
Phone: 250-363-2640
Fax: 250-363-3108
Wurtele Arena
Building 100, Naden
Across the street from the Naden Athletic
Centre is the Wurtele Arena available to
both military and civilian members for
skating, hockey, and other activities.
Hours of Operation
Mon to Sun: 7am-11:30pm (Subject to
change)
Arena staff have an up-to-date schedule.
Shinny: Mon, Wed & Fri 11:30am12:50pm
Casual Skate: Tues & Thur 11:30am12:50pm; Sun 2:30-3:45pm
Parents & Kids Sticks & Pucks: Sat
2:30-3:45pm
Administration: 250-363-4297
To reserve the ice or for more information,
call the Facilities Coordinator at 250-3634213.
To make a booking for any base facility (i.e.
sports fields, pool, gym) a written request is
required. Please contact the Facilities Coordinator by e-mail (Tom.Campbell@forces.
gc.ca) or fax 250-363-4315 a minimum of
2 weeks prior to the event.
Note: Military training takes priority on all
bookings.
Youth Activity Centre (YAC)
720 Galiano Crescent, Belmont Park,
Colwood
The MFRC provides Out of School Care
and select programs for youth at this space.
Walk-in requests can be done at the nearby
Colwood Pacific Activity Centre (CPAC).
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all Military
members and
their family
with valid ID
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Westshore Town Center Mall
250-474-5022
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• Located within Victoria’s Inner Harbour,
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• Variety of room types including Bachelor,
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• Fitness Centre with indoor heated pool, hot tub and sauna
• Vic’s Restaurant & Lounge offering exceptional service and
mouthwatering dishes for every occasion
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OFFERED
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Birthday Parties
For details on how to book your themed
party, call 250-363-1009 today!
All birthday parties take place Saturdays
and Sundays from noon to 2pm or 2:304:30pm and require a minimum of 2
weeks notice. Should you wish to organize
your party outside of these days/times
please contact CPAC at 250-363-1009 as
some other party days/times may be accommodated.
Please note: Your 2-hour party time
includes your own setting up, decorations,
party, and clean up. If you require more
time, additional fees will be charged.
Prices will increase $35 for parties of 11 or
more children (maximum of 20 children).
Dodgeball Party
(ages 7-12yrs)
Dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge! This
two hour Dodgeball party will have you
running around until it’s time to eat cake
and open presents! Perfect for parents who’d
like their kids to fall asleep at night! We
promise they’ll be tired – no matter how
much cake they’ve had! The leader will go
over rules and officiate. Bring your team
name suggestions and get ready for fun!
$100
Laser Tag Party
Bouncy Castle Party
Two hours of bouncy fun! This party
includes the use of the bouncy castle, 2
facilitators, use of a large kitchen and our
multipurpose room for cake and presents.
This party can accommodate 20 partiers.
$135
Tag your friends and bring them along for an
energetic, fast-paced game of high tech Laser
Tag. Enter the battlefield for a variety of
team games such as Survivor, Base Defender,
or Team Elimination. Both boys and girls
encouraged. All games are supervised by
Games2u Victoria. Book early to secure your
group. Price includes PSP Staff Member to
facilitate, full use of our kitchen, Laser Tag
Battlefield (1 hour), and a room to eat and
open presents afterwards. Prices will increase
$35 for parties of 11 or more children (maximum of 20 children, 16 participating at
once). Please bring your own food, cake and
decorations if you desire. All parties must
register by calling 250-363-1009. Note: The party may be joined by others
registered to allow maximum participation.
$250
Movie Party
(any age)
You rent the DVD (age appropriate), bring
the popcorn/food and decorations and
we’ll set up our big screen projector and
mats on the floor for your own private
movie theatre! Partiers are encouraged to
wear pajamas and bring their own blankets
too! This party is 2.5 hours so that you can
watch the movie (roughly 1.5 hours) and
then have time to open present and eat.
$130
Continued on page 9
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Financial Services
A division of CFMWS
Une division des SBMFC
INSURANCE
•
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INVESTMENTS
•
Esquimalt
www.sisip.com
SAVINGS
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ADVICE
1-800-267-6681
CHRISTIE POINT APARTMENTS
ASK ABOUT OUR MILITARY DISCOUNT!
The Best Accomodation
For Off Base Living!
• Renovated
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• 3 bedroom Townhomes
• Heat & water included
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• 7 minutes to CFB Esquimalt
• Located on a unique
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778-747-3165
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Wills & Estates
Family Law
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We offer a 10% Military Discount on all of our Services.
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Graduation and
Post-Secondary
Graduation
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Post-Secondary
Prerequisites
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MILITARY
DISCOUNT
OFFERED
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Birthday Parties
Party for a Prince or Princess
Party Theme by You
“The King and Queen request your presence
at the Royal Celebration of your Birthday!”
Come out and get treated like Royalty. Show
up for the festivities and enjoy the gala event.
crowns and tiaras. Enjoy music, dancing and
games to complete your party. Your 2-hour
party includes a facilitator, crafts, full use of
our kitchen, a large gymnasium with equipment if needed and a multipurpose room to
eat and open presents. Bring your own food,
cake and decorations if you desire.
$120
(ages 5-12 yrs)
Have a great theme idea for your child’s
party? Work with our trained and fun
loving PSP staff to have your idea come to
life. Under your direction, we will assist
at your party by providing some basic toys
and sports equipment, help to facilitate
appropriate games of your choice and have
music equipment available. You will have
full use of our large gymnasium, kitchen
and multi-purpose room to eat, play and
open presents. Please bring your own
food, cake and decorations if you desire.
Please note this is a parent facilitated
birthday party.
$100
Party Playtime by You!
(ages 2-5 yrs)
Need more space? Use the CPAC to host your
child’s birthday party! Make full use of our
large gymnasium, kitchen and party room
to eat, play and open presents. Our PSP staff
member will gladly help you access our toys
and equipment. Bring your own food, cake
and decorations if you desire. Note: this is a
parent facilitated birthday party.
$100
Pool Party @ Naden
Come and celebrate your birthday by
making a splash! Swim and play pool
games with your facilitator for one hour
with your friends and then play in the
upper gym at Naden, eat cake, and open
presents in your second hour!
$100
Skating Birthday Party at Wurtele
Arena
Come celebrate your birthday with a
skating party at Wurtele Arena! Bring your
skates, helmets, gloves, scarves and warm
socks for a fun filled 1.5 hours of pure
bliss. Open presents and eat cake in our
party room either before or after the skate
session (2:30-3:45pm). Please note Skating Birthday Parties are only available on
Sundays and rentals are not available.
$150
Sports Spectacular at CPAC or
NAC
Join us for a fun-filled active sports party
with gym games, sports and time for
opening presents, eating, etc. Your Sports
Spectacular package includes a facilitator, full use of our kitchen (CPAC only),
a large gymnasium with equipment and
a room to eat and open presents. Please
bring your own food, cake and decorations
if you desire.
$100
Services
Emergency Child Care Plan
If the at-home parent suddenly becomes ill
while the military member is deployed or
on duty, who will care for the child? Get
your plan in place. Pick up an Emergency
Child Care Plan at the MFRC to create a
plan for your family.
Emergency Services
MFRC Library
Visit your MFRC Library at the
Signal Hill location in Esquimalt or
CPAC in Colwood. There are a wide
range of books, CDs and DVDs for
all ages. Topics include relationships,
communication, parenting, deployment and relocation.
Activity Guide Mailing List
Be the first to know about upcoming
MFRC and PSP workshops, events and
services. The MFRC mails out close to
1,000 Activity Guides to military families
each December, April and August. Subscribe by calling the MFRC at 250-3632640 (toll free: 1-800-353-3329) or by
emailing mfrc@shawcable.com.
Emergency Child Care and
Emergency Respite Child Care
Need emergency child care? MFRC
Emergency Services offers Emergency
Child Care and Emergency Respite Child
Care to families who meet eligibility
requirements. For more information, call
the MFRC at 250-363-2640 (toll free:
1-800-353-3329).
The MFRC Emergency Services Program
offers support and resources to individuals
and families during emergencies related
to child care, pregnancy, and any other
urgent family situation. Call the MFRC at
250-363-2640 (toll free: 1-800-353-3329)
if you have an emergency.
Employment and Education
Support
For employment and education support,
the MFRC refers families to employment
agencies in the greater community. The
MFRC website (www.esquimaltmfrc.com)
has links for the local employment agencies and education services. You can also
check out www.workbc.ca.
Imagination Library
The Imagination Library, funded through
donations, is offered as a way to enhance
literacy and develop resilience in children as
they experience the challenges of the military lifestyle, and to show community support to parents in caring for their children.
Families with babies born in 2015 (and
until January 31st for babies born in 2014)
to serving regular force members and class
B/C reservists at CFB Esquimalt are eligible
to register. Children will receive one book
per month by mail until their fifth birthday
(depending on continued funding). Please
contact the MFRC for more information.
MFRC 24-Hour Information Line
MFRC staff members are ready to take
your call - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
They can answer your questions, provide
assistance in an emergency or do the
research to find the information you need.
Call 250-363-2640 (toll free: 1-800-3533329).
Military Family ID Card
It takes just 15 minutes to get this valuable
ID card. The card is available to all regular
and reserve military family members
age 13 years and up. Use this nationally recognized ID here and at your next
posting. Use it to access base services and
to receive discounts from local businesses.
The CAF member must be present to
sign the card at the time of issue. If your
military spouse/partner is deployed or on
course, contact the MFRC to make special
arrangements. The MFID is available at
Signal Hill MFRC and CPAC MFRC.
Parenting from Afar
Stay connected with your child during
deployment. Look for activities and tips in
Raising Your Military Child on the MFRC
website (www.esquimaltmfrc.com). You
can also pick up Children’s Deployment
Workbooks and a Parent Guide at any
MFRC location, and the new Parenting
from Afar booklet.
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Services
Short-term Counselling
Pregnancy and Doula Service
Individuals, couples and families can
access counselling sessions at the MFRC
in a confidential atmosphere of support.
Registered social workers and clinical
counsellors provide support with stress,
relationship issues, parenting challenges,
the military lifestyle plus much more. The
MFRC also provides quality referrals to
outside counselling resources and specialized support services. Call 250-363-2640
for details.
Will your partner be deployed
during your pregnancy?
Skilled, caring volunteers
will support you during
pregnancy, childbirth, and
after you’ve welcomed
your baby home. Find
out more about how
the MFRC supports expectant
parents by calling
250-363-2640
(toll free: 1-800-3533329).
Special Needs and
Responsibilities
The military community includes families
with extra needs. Some families care for
children with special needs, some include
partners with health concerns and some
help support their aging parents. The
MFRC can help you navigate your way to
community resources during relocation,
help you put a support plan in place for
upcoming deployments, and give support
and direction when you’re not sure whom
to call. For information, call 250-3632640 (toll free: 1-800-353-3329).
Staying in Touch Service
Sign up yourself or a loved one for a
“Staying in Touch” phone call or email to
take place through a deployment or workrelated separation. You will receive updates
on the activities and services available to
you through the Base and Community as
well as updates on your member’s mission.
If you are deploying, register your spouse/
partner, parents, siblings or grandpar-
ents. Let us know how often you want
us to contact you and we’ll do it. We call
anywhere in Canada. To subscribe, phone
us at 250-363-2640 (toll free: 1-800-3533329) or update your MFRC Contact
Form.
Video Teleconferencing (VTC)
Talk with and see your loved one serving
abroad in a comfortable, private room at
the Colwood Pacific Activity Centre. The
VTC is booked through the deployed
Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) member.
Welcome Packages from other
MFRCs
Are you moving? We can lend you a
Welcome Package to prepare you for your
posting. Visit the Esquimalt MFRC and
find out what is available in your new
community.
“Welcoming Your Baby” Box
Are you a new parent? Make sure you
drop by the MFRC for your free Welcome to Parenting Box. The box includes
information on our Raising Your Military
Child e-learning tool to help you understand your baby’s development (including unique military lifestyle issues), a
developmental toy, along with more
information that can help you with your
new little one. The package also includes
information about parenting programs
and activities. Contact the MFRC to find
out more.
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Special Events
To register in any PSP Special Events
programs please contact the Colwood
Pacific Activity Centre at 250-3631009. Or you can now register online
for any PSP Program: www.pspesquimalt.ca
CPAC Movie Night
Bring your pajamas, pillows, and blankets
and join us for our CPAC Movie Night!
BBQ by donation – starts at 6:15pm.
Location: CPAC
PSP W15REC300
Fri Feb 27
7pm
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Easter Egg Decorating
Getting ready for Easter but need help
with decorations? Bring the kids by and
decorate eggs with us. Need some time to
prepare yourself? Drop the kids off and
we will help them.
Location: CPAC
PSP W15REC301
Sat Mar 28 2:30-4:30pm
$15 Regular/$20 Ordinary/$25 Associate
Easter Swim
Easter’s here and our Easter Bunny may
have come dropped off some treats for us.
Come join us and find out what the Easter
Bunny has left. The main pool, leisure
pool and hot tub will be available. Two
lanes will be reserved for lengths swim.
Location: Naden Pool
PSP W15AQU401 Sat Apr 4 Noon-2pm
Free
MARPAC Expo
Ski Mt Washington
The Base Personnel Selection Office
(BPSO) and Personnel Support Programs
(PSP) will be hosting an Education and
Information Open House for members
of the Defence Team, their families and
individuals interested in educational and
information opportunities. Representatives
from various institutions and organizations
in the Victoria area will be available onsite
to answer questions, give presentations
on programs, scholarships and options
available to you, your partner and your
children of high school age. As well, PSP
Recreation, Fitness, Health Promotion and
Base Clubs; EAP, the MFRC and Health
Services will display and promote their
individual areas.
Location: Naden Athletic Centre
Enjoy a relaxing trip up island and a day
on the mountain and leave all the driving
to us! Bus leaves from the Canteen Road
- General Parking Lot at 6am (please meet
bus at 5:45am). Day parking is available in
Canteen Road Parking Lot with appropriate parking pass. Bus returns at approximately 6pm.
Return bus transportation from the base to
Mt Washington costs $25. Bus must have
a minimum of 25 travellers in order to
run. Register by phone at 250-363-1009
or in person at CPAC or NAC.
Father Daughter Sweetheart
Dance
Thur Feb 5 10:30am-3pm
The most anticipated party of the year! A
super fun event geared to fathers, father
figures and daughters who want to have
fun and spend some quality time together.
Dancing, great music, prizes, a photo
booth and light refreshments…what more
could you ask for? Invite your special little
lady today and create memories that will
last a lifetime! Tickets will go on sale on
January 12. Call 250-363-2640 to learn
more information or visit any MFRC to
buy tickets.
Location: Chief and Petty Officers’ Mess
The MFRC’s annual women’s conference
lets military members, military spouses/
partners and DND civilians take a day for
themselves. Participants engage in workshops and activities geared at relaxing the
body and re-energizing the spirit. Come
make connections with your community.
Visit www.esquimaltmfrc.com for more
information.
Location: Royal Roads University, Hatley
Castle (2005 Sooke Road)
MFRC
Sat Feb 28 6-9pm
$25 per father, daughters attend for free
Pacific Women’s Day
MFRC
Sat Mar 7
8:30am-4pm
$60 by February 14/$65 after February 14
PSP W15REC400
Thur Jan 8 & 22, Feb 5 & 19, Mar 5 & 19
Valentine’s Day Sweetheart Skate
Come join us for a special afternoon with
your date or loved ones for this Valentine’s
Day Skate. Skate or dance to the music
and come grab some FREE hot chocolate
to warm up afterwards. Please bring your
own skates. Children must wear helmets.
Location: Wurtele Arena
PSP W15REC401 Sun Feb 15 2:30-3:45pm Free
Valentine’s Day Swim
Looking for a way to stay warm yet active
with your loved ones? Come join us for
a fun and playful Valentine’s Day leisure
swim with all the decorations and music.
PSP W15AQU400 Sat Feb 14
12-4pm Free
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Deployment
Adult Deployment Workshops
The MFRC has a variety of programs designed to help military members and their
family cope with the significant challenges
of deployment. Workshops take place in
accordance with expressed demand. Deployment workshops are free, and in most
cases, child care may be arranged. Visit
www.esquimaltmfrc.com for full workshop
descriptions. Call the MFRC at 250-3632640 if you are interested in taking one of
the workshops.
• Making Connections
• Preparing for Deployment & Dealing
with Deployment
• Re-establishing Your Relationship
• Return and Reintegration
• Stress Busters
• Transitions
Casual Child Care
Casual Child Care is available for
infants to school age Tuesday to Friday
giving the “at home” parent a break
from the challenges of parenting while
a military member is deployed. Families
must follow established child care regulations and guidelines. Casual child care
sessions are available at a rate of $9 per
session per child.
FREE deployment respite child care is
available through the MFRC for one
continuous 3-hour period per week up
to a maximum of 4 sessions per month
when a military parent is deployed (or
away for work-related reasons) for 28
consecutive days or more (21 days for
MCDV and Submarine members).
Punch cards (available at the MFRC)
keep track of the period during which
each family can access the program.
This program is available through donations to the MFRC. If you have unique
child care needs, call the MFRC at 250363-2640 (toll free: 1-800-353-3329).
Age 18 months to 5 years
Location: CPAC
Tues 9am-noon or 1-4pm
Thur 9-noon or 1-4pm
Fri 1-4pm
Call 250-363-2674 to book
6 months to 18 months Location: CPAC
Tues-Fri 9am-noon
Gradual entry required for new children
Call 250-363-2674 to book.
Attention: Name Change
Please note: the new name for
Deployment Coffee Nights is
“Away Cafés”
Away Cafés and Deployment
Dinners
Would you like to meet others dealing
with a Deployment? Are you new to the
Military Lifestyle or Community? Would
you like to “take a break” with others like
yourself? These evenings are provided as
a social opportunity for people to connect and share over a cup of coffee or a
delicious meal! MFRC Staff will be on
hand to provide any requested information. Share your tips about dealing with
the military lifestyle including deploy-
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Deployment
ments, come and learn from those who
have done it all before. You are not alone. Free Childcare provided if registered in
advance. Registration for this program is
required for all participants at least 5 days
in advance of session dates.
sion. Call the MFRC at 250-363-2640 to
register (toll free: 1-800-353-3329).
Location: CPAC
Away Cafés
Location: CPAC
Children’s Deployment Workshops help
children adjust to a parent being away on
deployment. Workshops offer children an
opportunity to interact with other children
who are going through the same experience. These workshops will help validate
your child’s feelings about deployment.
There are programs for Preschool (age
3-5yrs), School Age (age 5-8yrs) and
Preteen (age 9-12yrs). If you are interested
in registering your child for one of the
following workshops, call the Military
Family Resource Centre at 250-363-2640.
Space is limited, please register your child
in advance.
Age 3-5 years
Location: CPAC
MFRC
6:30-8:30pm
Free
Wed Jan 7-21, Feb 4-18, Mar 4-18, Apr 1-15 & 29
Deployment Dinners
Location: The Parish of St. Peter and Paul
(1379 Esquimalt Road)
MFRC
6- 8pm
Jan 28, Feb 25, Mar 25, Apr 22
$5 per person or $7.50 per family
*New prices in effect
Children’s Deployment
Workbooks and Parent Guide:
Info Session
If your child can’t make it into a deployment workshop, there are workbooks for
kids age 3-12 available for you to use at
home. There is also an easy-to-use parent
guide for the at-home parent that includes
tips and activities for the deployed parent.
Come learn more about the workbooks,
the parent guide and how to use them in
this valuable 90-minute information ses-
MFRC
Thur Jan 8
6:30-8pm
Free
Workshops
MFRC
Tues
Age 5-8 years
Location: CPAC
MFRC
Thur
Age 9-12 years
Location: CPAC
MFRC
Mon
9:30-10:45am
3:30-4:45pm
3:30-4:45pm
Family Network Email Addresses
443 MH SQUADRON
443.family@shawcable.com
HMCS ALGONQUIN
algonquin.family@shawcable.com
HMCS CALGARY
calgary.family@shawcable.com
HMCS OTTAWA
ottawa.family@shawcable.com
HMCS PROTECTEUR
protecteur.family@shawcable.com
HMCS REGINA
regina.family@shawcable.com
HMCS VANCOUVER
vancouver.family@shawcable.com
HMCS WINNIPEG
winnipeg.family@shawcable.com
MCDVs
mcdv.family@shawcable.com
TERRA FIRMA
terrafirma.family@shawcable.com
SUBMARINES
subs.family@shawcable.com
NORTH of the MALAHAT
nomm.family@shaw.ca
Dealing with and Preparing for
Deployment Workshop Series:
Part 1 - Adult Session
Is your member already away on a workrelated separation? Or are they getting
ready to deploy for six weeks or longer?
Are you prepared? Are you informed of
MFRC services? Do you have an Emergency Child Care Plan? Would you like
a chance to learn more about preparing
for and dealing with a deployment? Have
your questions answered by those “in
the know.” Register by at least 5 days in
advance by calling the MFRC at 250-3632640. Free onsite childcare also available
by request.
Location: CPAC
MFRC
Mon Jan 19
6:30-8:30pm
Free
Dealing with and Preparing for
Deployment Workshop Series:
Part 2 - Parenting Session
Do you have children at home? Are you
prepared to help your children deal with
the challenges of having their parent away?
Would you like a chance to meet other
parents who are also facing the same challenges? Have your questions answered by
those “in the know.” Register by at least 5
days in advance by calling the MFRC at
250-363-2640. Free onsite childcare also
Family Networks
Get the latest information and updates
about your loved one’s deployment, participate in social activities, and get mutual support from others who are going
through the same experience. Check out
the Family Network webpage at www.
esquimaltmfrc.com. Fill out the Family
Network contact sheet, then email or
drop it off at the MFRC. Information
you provide is kept strictly confidential.
Volunteer Opportunities
Become a vital part of a successful
deployment by getting involved as a
Family Network Volunteer. Check out
the current opportunities on the MFRC
website or call 250-363-2640 (toll free:
1-800-353-3329) to learn more.
Deployment
available by request. It is recommended
that all participants take Part 1 of the
Dealing with Deployment series prior to
this session.
Location: CPAC
MFRC
Thur Jan 22
6:30-8:30pm
Free
Happy Easter
Even though your member is deployed,
come out and share this special day with
your “Deployment Family. ” This will be
a Potluck style event with crafts on hand
for the children. This event is sponsored
by the Family Networks. All participants
must register by March 21 by calling the
MFRC at 250-363-2640. Email your
Network to let them know what you will
be bringing.
Note: this is an interactive event so there
will be no childcare available.
Location: CPAC
MFRC
Sat Mar 28
11:30-2:30pm
Free
Submarine Community
Connections
Do you have a military member posted
to a submarine in 2015? Would you like
to meet others like yourself? Learn what
life is like in a submarine community or
share what has worked well for you in the
past. These sessions will be opportunities for loved ones of submarine crews to
learn more about what life is like onboard,
as well as what it is like to be part of this
unique experience. Bring your dinner and
“brown bag” it! Free onsite childcare will
be available beginning at 6pm for each
session. Register by calling 250-363-2640
at least one week in advance.
Location: CPAC
MFRC
Mon Jan 19, Feb 16, Mar 16 & Apr 20
5:30-8pm
Free
Valentine’s Day Craft Night
Even though your member is deployed,
come out and share this special evening
with your “Deployment Family.” Join the
helpful MFRC staff for an evening of adult
and children’s crafts. Register by calling
the MFRC at 250-363-2640 by February
7.
Location: CPAC
MFRC
Wed Feb 11
6:30-8:30pm
MFRC DEPLOYMENT RESOURCES AND SERVICES
Workbooks and Parent Guide
The MFRC has workbooks for children
3 to 12 years of age and an easy-to-use
parent guide for the at-home parent
that includes tips and activities for the
deployed parent. Stop by any MFRC
location to pick up your copy today!
Copies of these manuals are available to
deployed members on their ships and
electronically upon request. Deployment staff can assist you throughout the
deployment via email support.
Deployment Information
Booklet
These booklets contain information to
make deployment easier for military
families. Pick up your booklet at any
MFRC location, or request that one be
mailed to your loved one!
Mail Drop Off Location
Send mail and parcels to your deployed
member for free! The MFRC will accept
parcels and letters for deployed members
at either CPAC MFRC or Signal Hill
MFRC. Visit www.esquimaltmfrc.com
for more information and guidelines.
MFRC Resource Library
We have wonderful resources about
deployment-related topics in our MFRC
Resource Library located at CPAC.
Parenting from Afar
Stay connected with your child during
deployment. Look for activities and tips
in Raising Your Military Child on the
MFRC website (www.esquimaltmfrc.
com). You can also pick up Children’s
Deployment Workbooks and a Parent
Guide at any MFRC location, and the
new Parenting from Afar booklet.
Free
Read Me a Bedtime Story
Children love to see their deployed parent on the computer or TV. Why not
record the member reading a few children’s books before they deploy. Need
books? The MFRC Library at CPAC
has many for you to choose from. A
quiet space can be made available if you
would like to do your recording on-site.
Call the MFRC at 250-363-2640 or
pop by for more information.
Staying in Touch Service
Sign up yourself or a loved one for a
“Staying in Touch” phone call or email
to take place through a deployment or
work-related separation. You will receive
updates on the activities and services
available to you through the Base and
Community as well as updates on your
member’s mission. If you are deploying,
register your spouse/partner, parents,
siblings or grandparents. Let us know
how often you want us to contact you
and we’ll do it. We call anywhere in
Canada. To subscribe, phone us at 250363-2640 (toll free: 1-800-353-3329) or
update your MFRC Contact Form.
Video-Teleconferencing
Stay connected with your loved one
serving abroad through our VTC. Enjoy
a conversation with your loved one in
a comfortable, private office at CPAC.
The VTC is scheduled through the deployed CAF member. For information,
call 250-363-2640 (toll free: 1-800-3533329).
Welcome Home Banner Making
Do you have a military member coming
home and would like to make a special
banner /poster to celebrate the day? Let
the MFRC assist you in preparing for
your loved one’s homecoming by supplying you with all the materials needed
to make wonderful welcome home
banners and posters. Call the MFRC at
250-363-2640 for more information.
Early Years
123 Music & Me
Have fun with music! This is one of our
most popular programs, very lively and
will be very enjoyable for you and your
child. Through a partnership with Victoria
Conservatory of Music, you and your
child will listen to an Early Childhood
Music Educator and have a chance to
make your own music with a variety of instruments. Register by calling the MFRC
at 250-363-2640.
For parents and their babies up to 24
months
Location: CPAC
MFRC
Mon Jan 12-Mar 24
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS at MFRC CPAC
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Casual Child Care Casual Child Care Casual Child Care Casual Child Care
(under 18 months)
(under 18 months)
9am-noon
9am-noon
9-noon
9-noon
Preschool 1
Preschool 1
Preschool 1
(age 4 and 5 yrs)
(age 4 and 5 yrs)
(age 4 and 5 yrs)
9-11:30am
9-11:30am
9-11:30am
Preschool 2
(age 3 and 4 yrs)
1-3:30pm
Casual Child Care
1-4pm
Preschool 2
(all ages)
1-3:30pm
Casual Child Care Casual Child Care
1-4pm
1-4pm
9-9:30am Free
Books for Breakfast Program For parents and their child 2 to 5 years
Location: CPAC
MFRC Mon Jan 12-Mar 24 9:30-10am Free
Casual Child Care
Another busy time of year approaches and
parents need a break! Try the MFRC Casual Child Care Program for a few hours
of respite or to get things done without
your “little helper.” Take the time to
de-stress yourself! A few hours of respite
can be a reality. Book up to 1 week in advance, maximum 2 times per week, Casual
Child Care is available for $9 per 3-hour
session per child. Punch cards are available!
Payment must be made to the Information
& Referral desk at the CPAC MFRC prior
to entering program.
Age 18 months to 5 years
Location: CPAC
Tues 9am-noon or 1-4pm
Thur 9-noon or 1-4pm
Fri 1-4pm
Call 250-363-2674 to book.
Parents or guardians and their children (up to
the age of 6) can join in on an hour of healthy
breakfast snacks, great stories and interactive songs
each month. Each family group will receive a book
to take home with them. The program
will run once a month from September
to June and is free but you must preregister for each session. This program
is an initiative of the Belmont Park
Preschool.
For more information or to receive
email notification before each
event, email booksforbreakfast@
shaw.ca or call 250-474-6678.
6 months to 18 months
Location: CPAC
Tues-Fri 9am-noon
Gradual entry required for new children.
Call 250-363-2674 to book.
Casual Child Care Punch Cards
Casual Child Care Punch Cards are available! Save a few dollars when you buy a
$50 card good for 6 sessions of child care.
Cards are available at the MFRC.
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24 Burnside Road West (next to 7 Eleven)
Early Years
Comfort, Play & Teach
Family FUNdamentals
Playing Together
(Activity Program for Parents and
Toddlers 18 months to 3 years)
This six week program, created by Invest
in Kids, offers great hands-on experiences
for parents and their toddlers (18 months
to 3 years). You will learn new songs,
activities and crafts you can do with your
infant. Parent participation is required
along with your child. Program is facilitated by an Early Childhood Educator. Call
the MFRC at 250-363-2640 to register.
Location: CPAC
Healthy Living Through Fun Unique
Nurturing Family Activities
This is an interactive program for parents
and children ages 3 or 4 years. Join us for
games, songs, stories, snacks and activities. Through this program, you and your
child will learn about self-image, healthy
relationships, eating well, the importance
of play and physical activity, and social and
emotional well-being. Program is facilitated by an Early Childhood Educator. Call
the MFRC at 250-363-2640 to register.
Location: CPAC
Playing Together is a drop-in program
for parents and children to socialize and
network with other military families. The
Tuesday group is for babies under the age
of 18 months, and the Wednesday one is
for kids over the age of 18 months. The
children move freely between activities in
this fun, open-ended play experience. No
registration required, just drop-in. Call
the MFRC at 250-363-2640 for more
information.
Parent with child under 18 months
Location: CPAC
MFRC Mon Mar 24-May 4 10:30am-noon Free
MFRC Tues Jan 6-Apr 28 9:30-10:30am Free
MFRC Daycare
Parent with child 18 months-5yrs old
Location: CPAC
MFRC
Thur Jan 29-Mar 5 10-11am Free
Deployment Respite Child Care
Free Deployment Respite Child Care is
available. Learn more in the Deployment
section of the guide.
Everyday is an adventure in learning at
the MFRC Daycare – where imagination,
fun and experiencing are always at the top
of the agenda! Join us at our Colwood
(CPAC) Daycare. Our bright facility offers
both an Infant/Toddler and a 3 to 5 year
old program. Call the MFRC at 250363-2640 for more information about
registration and waitlists. We offer quality
care with an understanding of the military
family lifestyle.
MFRC Wed Jan 7-Apr 29 9-10:30am Preschool 2014-15
The MFRC’s ECE certified Educators
provide fun and creative opportunities for
your child! Parent participation is required
for field trips. Classes are available at the
Colwood Pacific Activity Centre MFRC.
Please call to inquire about our 2 or 3 day
a week classes that can help your child
to learn through play. All classes have a
minimum of 7 students and a maximum
of 10 students.
The following fees are in effect:
• 2 times per week classes are $1150
for the academic year, payable $115 per
month.
• 3 times per week classes are $1400
for the academic year, payable $140 per
month.
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Exam & Leisure courses
Ballet • Tap • Jazz • Modern • Contemporary • Acro • Hip hop
From toddlers to seniors
Qualified and experienced caring teachers
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School Age & Youth
To register in any of the following
School Age and Youth programs
please contact the Colwood Pacific
Activity Centre at 250-363-1009. Or
you can now register online for any
PSP Program: www.pspesquimalt.ca
Resuscitation; Two Rescuer CPR-Adult;
Medical Conditions; Child Resuscitation;
Infant Resuscitation; and Severe Bleeding. This course will fill up so be sure to
register early! Maximum load: 18
Location: Bldg 1075 Work Point Barracks,
Rm 201 & 204
Sat Apr 11
8am-5pm
$20
CPAC Movie Night
FRIENDS for Life
Bring your pajamas, pillows, and blankets
and join us for our CPAC Movie Night!
BBQ by donation – starts at 6:15pm. To
register, call PSP at 250-363-1009 or register online at www.pspesquimalt.ca.
Location: CPAC
The FRIENDS for Life program help
children cope with feelings of fear, worry
and anxiety by building resilience and
self-esteem and teaching cognitive, behavioural, and emotional skills in a simple,
well-structured format. This program is for
children in Grade 3 or 4 for the 2014-15
school year. Call the MFRC at 250-3632640 to register or find out if this is the
right group for your child.
Location: CPAC
PSP W15REC300
(incl. popcorn)
Fri Feb 27
7pm
Free
H Drop-In Parachute Games
Kids driving you nuts thus rainy winter?
Come drop them off for an hour of fun
playing a variety of parachute games with a
HIGH FIVE Qualified Instructor. To register, call PSP at 250-363-1009 or register
online at www.pspesquimalt.ca.
Location: CPAC
PSP W15REC307 Sun Jan 11, Feb 15, Mar 15, April 12
9-10am
$7 Reg/$10 Ord/$13 Assoc
Emergency First Aid with CPR
level C and AED
This First Aid Course is offered to Military
Dependants. Course content includes:
Roles and Responsibilities; Casualty Management: Unresponsive Casualty; Casualty
Management: Responsive Casualty with
Suspected Head and Spinal Injury; Adult
MFRC
Thur Feb 5-Apr 23
$20 (covers materials)
(no session during Spring Break)
6-7:15pm
Kids Master Chef
(ages 9-12yrs)
Want to learn how to make simple and
tasty creations for you, your friends and
family? Try our Master Chef cooking
course! Learn how to prep yummy meals,
learn to follow a recipe, and the best
part…you get to eat it when you’re done!
Location: CPAC
PSP W15REC302 Tues Feb 2-23
4 Classes: $65 Reg/$70 Ord/$75 Assoc
5-7pm
H S.T.A.R. - Strength Through
Active Recreation
Physical activity plays an important
role in the health, well-being and
quality of life of Canadians. People
who are physically active live longer,
healthier lives. Active people are more
productive, and more likely to avoid
illness and injury. To help military
families move towards healthier
lifestyles, this winter PSP will begin
to indicate recreation programs that
contributed to the recommended
daily requirement for physical activity. In the recreation guide, look for
programs that are indentified with a
STAR icon. Choosing these programs
for you and your family will help you
become more active in your everyday
life.
In addition PSP will launch a new
program for children and workshops,
all geared at improving health and
happiness of our community.
For more information: cfgateway.ca/
STAR
Laser Tag
brought to you by Games2U Victoria
(ages 11-14 yrs)
Tag your friends and bring them along
for an energetic, fast-paced game of high
tech Laser Tag. Enter the battlefield for
a variety of team games such as Survivor,
Base Defender, or Team Elimination. Both boys and girls encouraged! All games
are supervised by Games2u Victoria. Yes,
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School Age & Youth
we book Birthday Parties – book early to
secure your group! All parties/participants
must register by calling 250-363-1009. No
Drop-Ins.
Max participants: 16
Min participants: 8
Location: CPAC
PSP
Sun Jan 25, Feb 22, Mar 29, Apr 26
W15REC310 (6-7 years old)
Jan 25
noon-1
W15REC311 (8-10 years old) Jan 25
1-2pm
W15REC312 (11-14 years old) Jan 25
2-3pm
Feb 22 noon-1
W15REC314 (8-10 years old) Feb 22
1-2pm
W15REC315 (11-14 years old) Feb 22
2-3pm
Mar 29 noon-1
W15REC317 (8-10 years old) Mar 29 1-2pm
W15REC318 (11-14 years old) Mar 29 2-3pm
Apr 26 noon-1
W15REC320 (8-10 years old) Apr 26
1-2pm
W15REC321 Apr 26
2-3pm
1 hour for $15 Reg/$17 Ord/$19 Assoc
Bring the kids out to learn the basics of
sports. Kids will learn how to throw, jump,
run, kick in a fun and interactive manner.
To register, call PSP at 250-363-1009 or
register online at www.pspesquimalt.ca.
Location: CPAC
Mon Jan 12-Mar 23
MEND – Mind, Exercise,
Nutrition… Do it!
MEND is a fun, free healthy lifestyle
program that empowers children and their
families to become fitter and healthier
through group sessions that promote
healthy eating and physical activity.
MEND is a program for families with children 7-13 years who are above a healthy
weight. Sessions run twice a week for 10
weeks. To register, call 250-418-1842 or
email mend@victoriay.com.
Location: CPAC
Tues & Thur Jan 20-Mar 26 Come join us for a special afternoon
with your date or loved ones for this
Valentines Day Skate. Skate or dance to
the music and come grab some FREE
hot chocolate to warm up afterwards.
Please bring your own skates. Children
must wear helmets.
4-6pm
Powder Room Pampering
(ages 5-12yrs)
Calling all beautiful daughters for an afternoon of pampering to help you get ready
for the evening at the Father Daughter
Sweetheart Dance! Us girls will be getting
our hair and nails done, as well as our
facial treatments to help us feel and look
special for the big night! To register, call
Looking for a way to stay warm yet active with your date? Come join us for a
fun and playful Valentine’s Day leisure
swim with all the decorations and music.
PSP W15AQU400 Sun Feb 14 1-3pm
Free
PSP W15REC401 Sun Feb 15 2:30-3:45pm Free
PSP at 250-363-1009 or register online at
www.pspesquimalt.ca.
Location: CPAC
PSP W15REC303
Sat Feb 28
2-4pm
Pre-Teen Lock-In
H Learn the FUNdamentals
PSP W15REC308
4-5pm
Valentine’s Day Sweetheart
Skate
(ages 11-14 yrs)
Come and hang out with us for 12 hours
at our Teen Lock In. Included in the lockin are games, pizza, movies and breakfast!
Breakfast is hands on where the pre-teens
get to help make a healthy breakfast. To
Location: CPAC
Break Camp and every parent loves our
prices! All PSP lead camps combine the
excitement of camp with the safety parents
expect. Each week has a theme loaded with
spectacular theme days, educational games,
creative arts and crafts, exciting day trips,
swims, marvellous music, heaps of silly fun
and much, much more. Camp hours are
from 9am-4pm. Extended hours are available.GST not included in camp price. Call
250-363-1009 for details.
Location: CPAC
PSP W15REC306
Option 1 Theme TBD
Option 2 Theme TBD
Mar 9-13
Mar 16-20
8am-4pm
8am-4pm
Camp
W15REC305 Sat Apr 11 8pm-Sun Apr 12 8am $25
PSP Fun Seekers Spring Break
Camp!
$35 Regular/$40 Associate/$45 Ordinary
(ages 5-12 yrs)
Every child loves our Fun Seekers Spring
Out of School Care 2014-15
Located in Belmont Park in Colwood, the MFRC provides Before
and After School Care with both
drop-off and pick-up at École John
Stubbs Elementary School. We can
also accommodate children attending
Victor Brodeur if bus arrangements
have been done. The program runs
from 6:30 am to 5:30 pm during
school days only. Spaces may still
available for the 2014-15 school year
or we may be taking names for a
waitlist. For more information or to
register, contact the MFRC at 250363-2640.
AM Care (7-9 am)
PM Care (4-5:30 pm)
$20 Regular/$25 Associate/$30 Ordinary
Youth Leadership Program –
Pro-D Day
(ages 12-16yrs)
This 8-hour HIGH FIVE Principles of
Healthy Child Development program
will certify our future front-line leaders
to build skills and knowledge required to
work youth aged 6-12 years old. Whether
it is a coach or counsellor role you’re wanting to become, these skills will help build
your confidence in developing healthy
relationships by meeting a child’s social,
emotional, and cognitive needs. To register, call PSP at 250-363-1009 or register
online at www.pspesquimalt.ca.
Location: CPAC
PSP W15REC402 Fri Feb 20
8:30am-3:30pm
Click for veggies
www.VegetablesOnline.ca
By Shawn O’Hara, Lookout
“
go to purchase pre-packed boxes
for nominated families in the community.
Eating healthy and buying local doesn’t
We do our very best to
“We started this part of the program behave to be expensive.
cause you never know when you are going
buy local and support
There is a new vegetable box program
to need this service. We want other families
called www.vegetablesonline.ca being ofto know we are here,” says Beardsley. “We
our economy on the
fered to military families and their friends.
have helped military, non-military, and
Island.
Natasha Beardsley and a group of military
families with children who have disabilifamilies have developed an online program
ties.”
where families in the Victoria and surroundCurrently, the group has 250 members.
ing areas can order fresh produce. The goal There are two pick-ups per month, which Some order on the first pick-up or second
is to provide nutritious food at a lower cost. are held at the Pacific Fleet Club. The cost pick-up, and others twice per month. There
“We do our very best to buy local and of the box is $55. There is a variety of fresh is room for more families to participate.
support our economy on the Island,” says fruit, vegetables, and local eggs.
The most popular comment that
Beardsley. “The vegetables are bought and On average, each box receives 24 Beardsley gets is that families are “savdivided between the members of the group. items. On pick-up day, extra veg- ing money, and that they can offer
etables are sold, and these proceeds healthier meals to their families.”
There is no fee to join.”
Photos by: Cpl Malcolm Byers, MARPAC Imaging Services
Cadets
If you want to meet new friends, try something new and earn high school credits towards graduation, the Cadet Corps
is for you. The Cadet programme encourages personal development, leadership and self-discipline through activities
such as Drill, Marksmanship, Survival, Orienteering, Effective Speaking, Communication, Team Sports, First Aid,
Music and Summer Training.
Army Cadets
The Royal Canadian Army Cadets appeal to teenagers craving
exciting outdoor activities where
their personal limits as individuals and team-members will be
tested. The hard core outdoororiented will love the challenge!
Army cadets develop abilities
in the use of map and compass,
GPS technology, orienteering,
first-aid, camping, and survival
skills, canoeing, abseiling, trekking, mountain biking, etc. As
they get more experienced some
will be selected for parachuting,
white-water rafting and glacier
climbing. They will also learn to
become outdoor leaders.
Victoria
Saanich
Esquimalt
• 2289 5th (BC) Field Regiment Army
Cadets
Bay Street Armoury (715 Bay Street)
Parade Night: Tuesdays 6:30-9:30 pm
Telephone: 250-363-8271
Email: 2289army@cadets.gc.ca
• 2136 Canadian Scottish Regiment Army
Cadets
Bay Street Armoury (715 Bay Street)
Parade Night: Thursdays 6:30-9:30 pm
Telephone: 250-363-8005
3005 11 Service Battalion Army Cadets
Lt Gen E.C. Ashton Armoury, 724 Vanalman
Avenue
Parade Night: Thursdays 6: 30 – 9:30 pm
Telephone: 250-363-3194
Email:
3005army@cadets.gc.ca
2483 PPCLI Army Cadets
445 Head Street, Victoria, BC
Parade Night: Tuesdays 6:30-9:30 pm
Telephone: 250-220-0658
Cadets
Air Cadets
Sea Cadets
Royal Canadian Sea Cadets learn about the naval and maritime
environment by participating in a variety of activities on and off
the water.
Sea Cadets specialize in sailing, seamanship, shipboard life, naval
communications, power boat handling, boat repair, and marine
engineering.
Selected senior cadets have the opportunity to attend international
exchanges, to sail aboard a Tall Ship or participate in ship deployments aboard Royal Canadian Navy and Coast Guard ships. Additionally, Sea Cadets can compete for a chance to participate in
annual sailing regattas.
Western Communities
263 Beacon Hill Sea Cadets 948 Dunford Avenue, Langford
Parade Night: Thursdays 6:30-9:30 pm
Telephone: 250-478-7813
Email: 263sea@cadets.gc.ca Royal Canadian Air Cadets participate in a variety of fun and challenging activities. There is something for everyone – no matter what
their personal interests may be. The outdoor enthusiast will appreciate learning survival skills for flight crew.
The athlete will appreciate physical education and recreation, including a variety of sporting activities like biathlon and Olympicstyle marksmanship. The artists will find their niche in the music
program. The curious will appreciate the hands-on activities such
as building model air crafts. The scholarly will appreciate an introduction to the various tools and technologies linked to aviation.
The dreamers will appreciate the evolution of technology and the
advancements of the aerospace era, including the importance of
Canadian participation.
Every cadet will have the chance to participate in flight activities,
and some top senior cadets may even earn a scholarship to obtain
their glider licence or private pilot licence or the chance to represent Canada on the world stage by participating in an international
exchange.
Victoria
89 (Pacific) Air Cadets
715 Bay Street (Bay Street
Armory)
Parade Night: Mondays 6:309:30 pm
Telephone: 250-363-8150
Email: 89air@cadets.gc.ca
Sidney
676 (Kitty Hawk) Air Cadets
1979 deHavilland Way, Sidney,
BC
Parade Night: Thursday 6:309:30 pm
Telephone: 250-656-4423
Email: 676air@cadets.gc.ca
Western Communities
848 (Royal Roads) Air Cadets
679 Goldstream Avenue Langford, BC
Parade Night: Tuesdays 6:309:30 pm
Telephone: 250-590-3690
Email: 848air@cadets.gc.ca Work Point (Victoria)
5 Rainbow Sea Cadets
Work Point Barracks, Building 1367 (Drill Hall)
Parade night: Wednesdays 6:30-9:30 pm
Email: 5sea@cadets.gc.ca
Sidney
220 Admiral Budge Sea Cadets
9565 Hurricaine Road, North Sannich
Parade night: Thursdays 6:30-9:30 pm
Email: 220sea@cadets.gc.ca
Adult
English as a Second Language
Do you want to learn English or improve
your English? Do you feel the need to
improve your English to better communicate with your partner? The MFRC offers
courses to CAF adult family members. The
classes, taught by a professional, incorporate conversation, culture, grammar and
writing to facilitate your integration into
your community. Call 250-363-2640 (toll
free: 1-800-353-3329) to register.
Beginner
Location: St. Peters Church, Belmont Park
MFRC
9-11:30am
Mon, Tues & Thur Jan 5-Apr 2
Free
MFRC 9-11:30am
Mon, Tues & Thur Apr 13-June 18
Free
Intermediate/Advanced
MFRC
1-3:30pm
Mon, Tues & Thur Jan 5-Apr 2
Free
MFRC
1-3:30pm
Mon, Tues & Thur Apr 13- June 18
Free
French as a Second Language
Are you posted to a bilingual base or
Francophone community? Do you feel the
need to develop your second language to
better communicate with your partner? The
MFRC offers the opportunity to access online Rosetta Stone language training to CAF
adult family members. Rosetta Stone uses
a method that combines listening, reading,
speaking and writing. Call 250-363-2640
(toll free: 1-800-353-3329) to enquire
about the current availability of licenses. Helping Children with Stress:
Tools for Building Resiliency
This interactive workshop focuses on the
important role of parents and caregivers
in helping young children learn to manage stress. The child’s ability to cope with
stress in the early years has consequences
for physical and emotional health throughout life. Based on research from Kids Have
Stress Too, this workshop offers practical
tools for recognizing stress and supporting
children to build resilience. Please register
by calling the MFRC at 250-363-2640.
Location: CPAC
MFRC Tues Jan 27
SISIP FS Lunch and Learn Series
No such thing as a free lunch? Not true
if you attend SISIP FS Lunch and Learn
Series. You bring the questions, we’ll bring
the pizza. These informal 30-minute
informative sessions will take place in our
office located in the CANEX building.
Space is limited to 6 people per session, so
book early. Pre- registration is required at
250-363-3301. January and February our
focus will be on saving and investing; using RRSPs and TFSAs to your advantage;
how to get your RRSP tax refund early
and increasing your financial literacy.
Location: SISIP Financial Services lunch
room
MFRC Tues Feb 3
6:30-8:30pm
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Adult Recreation
How to Register
Adult programs, contact the
Colwood Pacific Activity Centre at
250-363-1009. Or you can now
register online for any PSP Program:
www.pspesquimalt.ca
H Adult Hockey Skill
Development
These training sessions will cover puck
handling, passing, shooting, positioning, and skating. Continue on with your
hockey development during the season. All
levels welcome. Full gear required.
PSP W15REC404 Fri Jan 16-Mar 20 4-5:30pm
Regular - 10/$140 or $15 Drop-In
Ordinary - 10/$150 or $16 Drop-In
Associate - 10/$160 or $17 Drop-In
Aromatouch Reflexology
This course is a perfect blend of essential
oils and foot reflexology. When you combine these two phenomenal techniques
you bring health home! You will learn an
effective 20 minute reflexology technique
touching on acupressure points and
energy meridians while utilizing 8 pure
essential oils. These powerful essential oils
are specifically targetingdecreasing stress,
supporting immune function, decreasing
inflammationion and pain while bringing
the body back into balance. Tuition cost
includes 5 ml bottles of each oil, manual
and a membership for buying DoTerra
oils. Class size: max 12.
Location: CPAC
PSP W15REC416
Apr 20-22
9:30am-2pm
Core Focused Fit
This is a core and body resistance program that will be both on and off the mat.
Gymnastics serve as a foundational part
of the movement sequences created in
each class. This class will challenge your
strength, stamina and balance.
Location: NAC
PSP W15REC409 Mon/Thur Jan 5-29 5:15-6:15pm
8 sessions: $80 Reg/$85 Ord/$90 Assoc
Emergency First Aid with CPR
Level C and AED
This First Aid Course is offered to Military
Dependents. This course will fill up so
be sure to register early! Course content includes: Roles and Responsibility, Casualty
Management, Responsive Casualty with
Suspected Head and Spinal Injury, Adult
Resuscitation Two Rescuer CPR-Adult,
Medical Conditions, Child Resuscitation,
Infant Resuscitation, and Severe Bleeding.
Maximum load: 18 participants.
Location: Building 1075, Work Point
Barracks, Rm 201
PSP W15REC403 Sat Apr 11 8am-5pm
$20
H Hatha Flow Yoga
Come explore the foundations of Hatha
yoga, by developing breath and body awareness. Hatha postures are sequenced to allow
fluid movement from one asana to the next.
This practice will progress at a comfortable
pace, providing you with a challenge and opportunity to feel the strength and fluidity of
your body, while cultivating a greater sense of
well being. Please bring your own mat if possible. Minimal mats are available to borrow.
Location: CPAC
Option 1
H S.T.A.R. - Strength Through
Active Recreation
Physical activity plays an important
role in the health, well-being and
quality of life of Canadians. People
who are physically active live longer,
healthier lives. Active people are
more productive, and more likely to
avoid illness and injury. To help military families move towards healthier
lifestyles, this winter PSP will begin
to indicate recreation programs that
contributed to the recommended
daily requirement for physical activity. In the recreation guide, look for
programs that are indentified with a
STAR icon. Choosing these programs for you and your family will
help you become more active in your
everyday life.
In addition PSP will launch a new
program for children and workshops,
all geared at improving health and
happiness of our community.
PSP W15REC433 Thur Jan 8–Feb 19 9:30-10:45am
7 Sessions: $70 Reg/$80 Ord/$90 Assoc
start you on the path to a regular yoga
practice.
Course is suitable for beginners Please
bring your own mat if possible. Minimal
mats are available to borrow.
Location: CPAC
Option 1
High Intensity Circuit Training
Option 2
PSP W15REC412 Tues Jan 6– Feb 17 9:30-10:45am
Option 2
This is a socially motivated class comprised
of 4-5, 8-10 minute circuits that will challenge your mind and body! The class will
incorporate rowing, spin, TRX, mat work
and running.
Location: CPAC
PSP W15REC408 Mon/Thur Jan 5-29 4:15-5:15pm
H Introduction to Hatha Yoga
Would you like to learn about yoga in a
judgment free, beginner friendly environment? Here’s your chance! Come and
explore the fundamentals of hatha yoga including breath and body awareness, basic
postures, proper alignment, use of props
and much more! This course will help you
develop your skills and confidence and
PSP W15REC411 Tues Jan 6-Feb 17 9:30-10:45am
PSP W15REC432 Thur 8 Jan-19 Feb 19 6:30-7:45pm
Learn to Cook
NEW!
Tired of making and
eating the same old meals
on a weekly basis? Tired
of spending all that time cooking? Want
to try something new and social? Try our
NEW meal sharing program. Led by our
instructor, you’ll learn cooking tips, share
ideas, and recipes with classmates. In return, you get numerous new and different
meals to take home with you. Bring your
reusable containers!
Location: CPAC Kitchen
PSP W15REC421 Thur Feb5-Mar 12 5:30-7:30pm
Adult Recreation
Personal Fitness Training
Personal Training is designed using
a’ results based’ approach to help
you achieve your fitness goals.
Our qualified personal trainers can
customize a program to meet your
needs, whether you are a beginner or
seasoned athlete.
Personal Training Sessions –
W15REC405
Choose from private sessions or
book semi private sessions (each session is 1 hr) with a friend or family
member.
Private
$50/1 session
$135/3 sessions
$245/6 sessions
$389/10 sessions
Semi-Private
$39/person/1 session
$89/person/3 sessions
Personal Training Package –
W15REC406
Combine a fitness assessment and
personal training to jump start your
fitness program. The 1st appointment will assess your basic fitness
components including a choice of
cardiovascular endurance, body
composition, muscular strength,
endurance and/or flexibility. Your
2nd appointment will design an
individual fitness program based on
your assessment results and goals.
$105/2 sessions
Please call the PSP Recreation
Coordinator at 250-363-2989 for
information about this service or to
register.
H Physical Literacy Workshop
Physical literacy is the cornerstone of both
participation and excellence in physical activity and sport. Individuals who are physically literate are more likely to be active for
life. In this free workshop, learn more about
physical literacy and how to incorporate it
into you and your family’s life.
Location: CPAC
PSP W15REC422 Wed Feb 18 6-8pm
Free
Proactive Healthstyle Series
This series of 5 one-hour lectures focuses on
the underlying causes of disease. Gain an
understanding of how your body works and
ways to build a healthstyle that leads to vitality and freedom. We’ll cover gut health and
its impact on auto immune disease, sourcing
the causes of pain and ways to support the
body to recover from pain. Get an understanding of adrenal fatigue and its impact on
your vitality and explore how you can manage your moods, including PTSD, and ways
to support brain chemistry that moves you
towards feeling happy and rested. You’ll receive essential oil samples during the lectures
to allow you to experiment for yourself.
Location: CPAC
PSP W15REC417
Dates: TBD
Individual lectures are $12
Reiki Level 1 & 2 Certification
with Reflexology
As parents we have all experienced that
heart-wrenching helpless feeling when we
look at our sick child and don’t know what
to do to help. When our tools of pharmaceuticals or trips to the doctor don’t feel
like enough. We often encounter that same
sense of helplessness when communication with loved ones has broken down.
Reflexology and Reiki are combined in
this course to give you the tools to change
these challenges into places that build your
primary relationships. These tools not only
have a profound impact on health they
also help to center and ground emotions so
that we can move beyond alienation and
communicate openly. This course is open
to anyone who wants to become Reiki
Certified Level 1 & 2, an alternative health
practitioner, or to be pro-active for family
wellness. Maximum 10 students!
Location: CPAC
PSP W15REC415 Feb 23-25
$350 Reg/$360 Ord/$375 Assoc
9am-4pm
Ski Mt Washington
Enjoy a relaxing trip up island and a day on
the mountain and leave all the driving to us!
Bus leaves from the Canteen Road - General
Parking Lot at 6:00am (please meet bus at
5:45am). Day parking is available in Canteen
Road Parking Lot with appropriate parking
pass. Bus returns at approximately 6pm.
PSP W15REC400 Thu Jan 8, 22, Feb 5, 19, Mar 5, 19
See Special Events on page 12 for details.
Spin Class
Come for a vigorous workout with a 45 minute indoor cycling class! This is an effective
workout, and is a great way to train during
the off season. All ability levels are welcome
as we work through a variety of routines and
drills. Come out, and push yourself to your
maximum while in a fun environment!
Location: NAC
PSP W15REC418 Wed Jan 7-Feb18 5:30-6:30pm
PSP W15REC419 Wed Feb 2-Apr 8 5:30-6:30pm
Zumba!
Zumba is a latin inspired fitness class great
for all fitness levels. The easy to follow dance
moves will have you grooving and shaking
away so you don’t even feel how hard you
are working. Join the party today and ditch
the workout! Register for the full session and
included in the fees is a free class!
• Location: CPAC
Option 1
PSP W15REC 410 Mon Jan 12-Mar 2 5:30-6:30pm
Option 2
PSP W15REC 427 Thurs Jan 15-Mar 5
5:30-6:30
Option 3
PSP W15REC 428 Mon Mar 9-Apr 27
5:30-6:30
Option 4
PSP W15REC 427 Thurs Mar 12-Apr 30 5:30-6:30
• Location: NAC
Option 1
PSP W15REC 430 Sat Jan 17-Mar 7
9:30-10:30
Option 2
PSP W15REC 431 Sat Mar 14-Apr 25
9:30-10:30
ADVERTORIAL
Inner Warriors Yoga and Wellness Society
We are a unique yoga therapy service located in Esquimalt B.C., specializing in
physical injury, chronic health conditions, and mental health, specifically operational
stress injuries. At Inner Warriors Yoga we believe that everyone should have access to
the benefits of yoga, and are working hard to have some programs funded. Thank you
to the BC Legion for funding our first program for active military, veterans and their
families with operational stress injuries. Funding may also be available for neuro-logical
and chronic health conditions through the Neurological Wellness Association. We look
forward to offering the Esquimalt and Victoria community a full range of specialized
group and private classes in January 2015.
Kimberly Maine
Founder,
Inner Warriors Yoga
BA Health &
Recreation Education,
500HR Yoga
Therapist,
CSEP Certified
Personal Trainer
Programs We Offer
Yoga For Critical Task Performers
Classes are designed specifically for people
dealing with high levels of stress in their daily
lives or those who are experiencing Operational
Stress Injuries; including, depression, anxiety,
trauma or post-traumatic stress disorder.
•
Spinal Care Yoga
Balance and Posture Clinic
Pre-Natal Yoga
Yoga for Cancer Survivors &
Families
General Yoga Classes
More programs to come in
January 2015.
Funded by the
BC Legion
Inner Warriors
Wellness Services
Testimonials
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FIRST CLASS IS FREE!
Specialized therapeutic
yoga classes for:
• Physical Injury
• Mental Health
Find freedom through yoga
• Chronic Health Conditions
Funding may be
available for serving
military & veterans
Kimberley Maine
innerwarriorsyoga.com
Health and wellness has been my passion for many years both personally and
professionally.
I have worked in health and fitness field
for the military community for 7 years.
I am a certified yoga therapist and have
completed the Yoga Warriors training in
the United States, which is a specialized
yoga program that was developed for
people in the military community who
suffer from operational stress injuries. My vision is to provide yoga therapy
and wellness services to support healing
and build resilience in a safe and supportive environment.
778-432-4334 • 1314 A Esquimalt Rd.
We proudly serve the
Canadian Forces Community
As a military family we understand
your cleaning needs during ongoing
service, deployment and relocation.
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Francophone
Centre d’accueil et de
services à l’emploi Financés par le ministère provincial
Social Development, les services du
centre d’emploi de la Société francophone de Victoria vous sont offerts
sans frais. Une équipe de conseillers
bilingues et une agente de développement à l’emploi sont sur place pour
vous assister et vous soutenir tout au
long de votre processus de recherche
d’emploi. Pour information, contactez
le 250-388-7350 ou visitez le www.
francocentre.com.
Cours de langue seconde
Aimerez-vous apprendre l’anglais? Sentezvous le besoin d’améliorer votre anglais
pour mieux communiquer avec votre
partenaire? Le CRFM offre des cours aux
membres adultes de la famille des FAC.
Les classes, dispensées par un professionnel, intègrent la conversation, la culture, la
grammaire et l’écriture pour faciliter votre
intégration dans votre communauté. Pour
vous inscrire, composez le 250-363-2640
(sans frais : 1-800-353-3329).
Anglais débutant
• Lieu : St. Peters Church, Belmont Park
MFRC De 9 h 00 à 11 h 30
Sans frais
Les lundis, mardis et jeudis, du 5 janvier au 2
avril
MFRC De 9 h 00 à 11 h 30
Sans frais
Les lundis, mardis et jeudis, du 13 avril au 18 juin
Anglais intermédiaire/avancé
MFRC De 13 h 00 à 15 h 30
Sans frais
Les lundis, mardi et jeudis, du 5 janvier au 2 avril
MFRC De 13 h 00 à 15 h 30
Sans frais
Les lundis, mardis et jeudis, du 13 avril au 18 juin
Navigateur Familial
Votre accès centralisé à une vaste gamme
de ressources et d’informations liées au
style de vie militaire.
Qu’est-ce que le Navigateur Familial?
Le Navigateur Familial est un outil en
ligne pour aider les familles des Forces canadiennes qui sont en quête de ressources,
déménagent dans une nouvelle communauté ou font face aux défis du mode de
vie militaire. Ceci peut inclure :
• Réinstallation
• Besoins spéciaux
• Soins pour personnes âgées
• Problèmes de santé
• Santé mentale
• Service de garde d’enfants
• Et plus
Visitez le www.familynavigator.ca pour
plus de détails.
êtes déployé, enregistrez votre conjoint
/ partenaire, parents, frères et sœurs ou
grands-parents. Nous pouvons appeler
n’importe où au Canada. Pour vous abonner, contactez le 250-363-2640 (sans frais :
1-800-353-3329).
Service d’accueil et d’orientation
Procurez-vous la trousse d’accueil des
nouveaux arrivants. Venez nous rendre
visite ou visitez notre site web et découvrez
tous les services qui sont offerts en français
: bibliothèque bilingue, cours d’anglais et
français, répertoire de services bilingues,
« restez en contact » pour les conjoint(e)
s et les familles des militaires déployés qui
habitent à travers le Canada. Vous êtes à la
recherche d’un médecin, un coiffeur, une
gardienne ou tout autre service offert en
français dans le Grand Victoria et la Vallée
de la Cowichan? Vous pouvez nous joindre
au 250-363-2640 ou par notre ligne sans
frais au 1-800-353-3329, ou par courriel
au mfrc@shawcable.com. N’oubliez pas de
visiter notre site web au www.esquimaltmfrc.com!
Programme « Restez en contact »
Restez informés et connectés! Le personnel du CRFM vous appellera, répondra à
vos questions et vous tiendra au courant
des informations importantes. Faitesnous savoir combien de fois vous aimeriez
êtes contacté - et nous le ferons. Si vous
École / School
Victor-Brodeur
• La seule école francophone
de Victoria
• De la maternelle à la 12e
année
• The only francophone
school in Victoria
• From kindergarten to
grade 12
637 Head Street Victoria, BC V9A 5S9
Téléphone: (250) 220-6010
http://brodeur.csf.bc.ca
Special BMO offer
Student line of credit for CAF
BMO Bank of Montreal is offering a special BMO Student Line of Credit (SLOC)
to meet the needs of the CF community in
their pursuit of post-secondary education.
The Canadian Defence Community Banking Program is a component of the morale
and welfare services delivered by CFMWS
to the CF community; this includes current
members and their families, as well as former
members and their families.
BMO is a committed partner to this Program and is focused on continuing to work
with CFMWS to evolve the Program to
meet the needs of our members. This is a
valuable relationship for our community,
through which:
1. collectively, our members save more
than one million dollars annually on
their personal banking fees;
2. CF events and activities at both national and local levels receive significant sponsorship support;
3. members of the CF Community save
on their individual mortgage rates;
and
4. the Support Our Troops Program
receives funds annually through rebates associated with the Support Our
Troops MasterCard.
The BMO SLOC eligibility is to all fulltime and part-time students who are enrolled in a post-secondary school program
that is at least 12 weeks in length and is leading to a degree, diploma or certificate.
The guaranteed interest rate is 0.5 per cent
off their normal posted rate, currently 4.5
per cent. The maximum loan amounts available through this Program are as follows:
1. $45,000 for full-time or part-time students;
2. $80,000 for professional students; and
3. $250,000 for medical and dental students.
Approval is subject to BMO normal credit
requirements.
Individuals/families interested in this offer
may obtain additional information at:
BMO Branch Offices,
1-877-CALL-BMO
(1-877-225-5266)
and/or www.bmo.com/cdcb
For more than 25 years, education loans
have been available to the CF community as
part of the Canadian Forces Personnel Assistance Fund (CFPAF).
It is expected that such loans will be phased
out during the upcoming year in favour of
the SLOC, which is far more flexible and
better placed to meet the financial needs of
military families as they contemplate postsecondary education.
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Family Navigator
What is the Navigator?
The Family Navigator assists military families in finding resources
and setting up supports in their local community. Canadian Armed
Forces families will find this program helpful for a variety of military
lifestyle challenges such as relocation and deployment. There is oneon-one support available from the Family Navigator Coordinator
and resources available through the website www.familynavigator.ca.
One to One Support
The Family Navigator Coordinator
offers one to one support for Canadian
Armed Forces families with a family
member with extra needs. The Family
Navigator Coordinator can help:
• develop a support plan for upcoming
deployments and for an elderly parent
living at a distance
• navigate the education or health care
system and local resources during a
relocation or new diagnosis
• advocate for services for your family Navigating your Move
FamilyNavigator.ca
FamilyNavigator.ca is your one-stop community resource for military
family lifestyle information. This may include:
• Relocation
• Special Needs
• Eldercare
• Health Care
• Mental Health
• Childcare
• Education & Employment
• Plus more
Moving is part of the life of a Canadian
Armed Forces (CAF) family and it can
be an exciting, yet overwhelming, experience. The interactive Navigating your
Move tool at www.familynavigator.ca
will provide families with tips on moving
such as how to cope with unexpected
challenges, finding housing, employment, education, medical care, childcare
and adjusting to your new community.
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Aquatics
How to Register
Aquatics programs, please contact
PSP at 250-363-1009 or register
online for any PSP Program at
www.pspesquimalt.ca.
Swimming Lessons
Private Sessions.
After completing ‘Private Lesson Form’ at
the Naden Kiosk, you will be contacted via
phone or e-mail by the Recreation Coordinator to set up your lessons.
PSP W15AQU319
*Note: Private Swimming Lessons are only
available on Saturdays (Noon-2pm), Sundays
(Noon-3pm), and Mondays/Wednesdays (58pm). Lessons must be completed by April 30.
• Red Cross Preschool
• Red Cross Swim Kids
• Adult Group Lessons
• Adapted Swimming Lessons
• Private & Semi-Private Lessons
If you are looking for lessons to introduce
your children to the water; looking to
enhance your skills; or just want to try
something new, our instructors are ready
to help. Swimming can help you focus on
fitness goals, improve confidence around
the water and develop important safety
skills. We offer Red Cross Preschool and
Swim Kids lessons for children, private/
semi-private lessons for children and adults
as well as nationally recognized Lifesaving
courses. So try our lessons and get ready
to have some fun in the pool.
Naden Pool offers Private and Semi-Private
Swimming Lessons all year long!
We have experienced instructors that can
teach you the very basics to become comfortable in the water. If you are an experienced swimmer we can help improve your
efficiency and endurance with advanced
stroke correction. Progress cards are issued
when booking 5 or more Private/Semi-
• Please make sure children do not
eat a large meal prior to swimming. Small snacks are best.
• Please make sure your swimmer
goes to the bathroom before
entering the pool — we do not
want to have to close the pool
due to accidents.
• If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s swimming lessons, please speak to the
Instructor before or after class.
• If your child is sick, please do
not bring him/her swimming.
scious and pia carries, as well as simulations and fitness. Successful candidates will
hold a current NLS for another 2 years.
Pre-requisites: NLS Certification or re-cert
within 5 years. *Note: new fitness standards will be used.
Sat Jan 10-Mar 14 (10 classes)
Private Lessons
• Please ensure your child showers
before entering the pool.
• Children who are not toilet
trained must wear a bathing suit
and plastic swimming pants or
swim diapers in the pool.
H Children’s Red Cross
Swimming Lessons
Please register early to reserve your spot.
*Note: Registration cut off is the Wednesday before lesson start date.
Sat Jan 10-Mar 14 (10 classes)
Friendly Reminders
PSP W15AQU320 Sun Sep 30-Oct 21 11am-4pm
Noon Hour Aquafit
Get moving with a 45 minute, moderate level aquatic workout. Noodles, foam
dumbbells and other equipment may be
used to improve strength, flexibility and
stamina.
W15AQU319 Tues & Thur 12:05-12:50pm Free
Recertifications
National Lifeguard Re-certification
This recertification course is for lifeguards
who wish to remain current. Re-cert
includes practical demonstration of
skills, including first aid, spinal, uncon-
Water Safety Instructor Re-Certification
This recertification course is for WSI’s
who wish to stay current. Candidates will
go through program changes to Red Cross
Tots and Swim Kids program as well as
update their teaching skills with new information, games, drills, and activities. 100%
participation is required. Pre-requisites:
Water Safety Instructor Course or re-cert
taken within the last 5 years.
W15AQU321
Dates: TBD
11am-4pm
Applicable to all Aquatics Programs:
Prices do not include tax and times are subject to change. If registration is insufficient, classes will be combined or cancelled. All
participants will be notified of cancellations and time changes via phone. Please notify the NAC Kiosk of any contact number
changes. Early registration is encouraged to avoid disappointment.
Aquatics
Certifications
Assistant Water Safety Instructor
(ages 15 yrs+)
This course is a prerequisite to the Red Cross
Water Safety Instructor course and covers
the foundation of instructional skills. Topics
covered include: teaching methods, learning styles, physical principles, progressions,
communications, safety supervision, and
feedback. 100% participation is required.
PSP W15AQU322
Dates: TBD
11am-4pm
Canadian Lifesaving Manual included.
National Lifeguard Full Course
This is the final stage in becoming a lifeguard. Included are: Scanning, teamwork,
hand signals, and basic pool chemistry and
filtration. 100% participation is required.
Pre-requisites: Bronze Cross.
PSP W15AQU324
Dates: TBD
Cost: TBD
Note: Manual available for additional $30
Water Safety Instructor Course
(ages 15 yrs+)
Prepares and certifies candidates to instruct
the Red Cross Learn to Swim Water Safety
program. Candidates develop instructional
skills and lesson planning, as well as apply
their teaching skill and knowledge during
12 hours of practical teaching experience.
100% participation is required. Pre-Requisite: Assistant Water Saftery Instructor
Certification.
PSP W15AQU323
Dates: TBD
11am-4pm
FREE Fun Swims
A Fun Leader will be leading games and fun in the pool. Come out and enjoy
some leisure time in the pool. All ages welcome to participate! Did we mention
these fun swims are FREE?!
Easter Swim
Easter’s here and our Easter Bunny may have come dropped off some treats for us.
Come join us and find out what the Easter Bunny has left. The main pool, leisure
pool and hot tub will be available. Two lanes will be reserved for lengths swim. To
PSP W15AQU401 Sat Apr 4 Noon-2pm Free
Looking for a way to stay warm yet active with your loved ones? Come join us for
a fun and playful Valentine’s Day leisure swim with all the decorations and music.
To register, call PSP at 250-363-1009 or register online at www.pspesquimalt.ca.
PSP W15AQU400 Sun Feb 14 1-3pm
Free
Canadian Lifesaving Manual included.
WILSON
DIVING
“Better Training Safer Diving”
Beginner to Instructor Courses Ongoing
• Equipment Sales
• Air Fills
• SCUBA & Snorkel Centre
• www.wilsondiving.com
All Military Discounts honoured on hardware
CANEX
Credit Plan
Available
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK • 250-478-4488
1790 Island Highway (one light up from Casino, beside Subway)
Direct Service Line
250-384-4105
Saanich
4-601 Boleskine Road
250-384-4105
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Downtown
847 Fort Street
250-384-5397
Westshore
120-2806 Jacklin Road
250-391-5557
Aquatics
POOL SCHEDULE
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
CLOSED
CLOSED
Lengths
& Lessons
Private
Bookings
9-11:45
9-noon
Everyone
Welcome
Lengths &
Private Lessons
MARPAC
Masters*
MARPAC
Masters*
MARPAC
Masters*
6-7:30
6-7:30
6-7:30
Military Training
7:30 - 11:30
Scheduled training only. Hot tub, steam room and leisure pool are closed.
Noon Swim
Noon Swim
Noon Swim
Noon Swim
Noon Swim
11:30-1
11:30-1
11:30-1
11:30-1:30
11:30-1
Noon Aquafit
Noon Aquafit
12:05-12:50
12:05-12:50
Military Training
1-4
Scheduled training only. Hot tub, steam room and leisure pool are closed.
Lengths &
Adult Group
Lessons
4-8
Lengths &
Private Lessons
Lengths Swim
Lengths Swim
4-8
4-6:30
4-6:30
Lengths
*Kayak Club
6:30-8
7-9
11:45-4
noon-2
Private
Lessons
Everyone
Welcome
2-4
noon-2
Closed
Everyone
Welcome
Everyone
Welcome
Everyone
Welcome
Everyone
Welcome
8-9
8-9
8-9
6:30-9
Private bookings Mon-Fri 9-10pm
We’re here to Help!
To rent pool space, please call the Facilities Coordinator at 250363-4213. For all other aquatic inquiries, please do not hesitate to
call the Recreation Coordinator at 250-363-2989.
Everyone Welcome
Enjoy relaxing in the hot tub, tot or main pools. All the toys
are available for use - please ask lifeguard on duty. Two lanes
reserved for lap swimming.
*Kayak Club
Contact the Chief Instructor, Ron McClintock at 363-7049 for
information. Leisure pool, hot tub and steam room are open.
Kayak club does not always use the pool on Wednesday evenings.
Call the Kiosk to confirm this booking (250-363-5677). If the club
is not using the pool, it will be open for lane swimming.
Lengths & Lessons
Lessons are Red Cross Preschool and Swim Kids. Child/Adult
private lessons when scheduled. Lane swimming will be limited
at the height of lessons.
Lengths Swim
Lap swimming only in main pool. Hot tub, leisure pool and
steam room are open.
Military Training
All morning and afternoon Military Training times are booked
through the Fitness Coordinator (250-363-4495). Units wanting to reserve the pool for Unit PT or other purposes must book
in advance. During this time the main pool, leisure pool, and
steam room are available for our military members.
MARPAC Masters
Contact John McManus by email:john.mcmanus@forces.gc.ca or
by phone: 250-655-6460 or for more information visit: www.navymasters.com. Hot tub, leisure pool and steam room are open.
Noon Swim
Lap swimming only in main pool. Hot tub, leisure pool and
steam room are open.
Note: During aquafit, lap swimming is limited to two lanes. During swimming lessons, space may be limited in the main pool.
Applicable to all Aquatics Programs: Prices do not include tax and times are subject to change. If registration is insufficient, classes will be combined or cancelled. All participants will be notified of cancellations and time changes via phone. Please notify the NAC Kiosk of any contact number
changes. Early registration is encouraged to avoid disappointment.
Aquatics
GROUP CHILD & YOUTH LESSONS
Saturdays Jan 10-Mar 14
Preschool & Swim Kids Levels 1-5: 30 minute lessons
Regular
$47.50 (10 classes)
Ordinary
Associate
$52.50 (10 classes) $57.50 (10 classes)
Starfish (W15AQU301) - 4 to 12 months and participating with a parent or caregiver
Babies and caregivers experience buoyancy, movement, proper support, safe shallow water entries and exits and
enjoyment of the water.
Duck (W15AQU302) - 12 to 24 months and participating with a parent or caregiver
Babies and caregivers are introduced to moving in the water, front and back floats and rhythmic breathing while
playing games and singing songs.
Sea Turtle (W15AQU303) - 24 to 36 months (parents not required)
Toddlers and their caregivers learn about submersion, front / back floats and glides, kicking and swimming on
their fronts and jumping with assistance into chest-deep water.
Sea Otter (W15AQU304) - ages 3-6
Preschoolers learn front and back floats and glides with assistance. They will kick on their front with a buoyant
object. A one meter swim is the distance goal.
Salamander (W15AQU305) - ages 3-6
Preschoolers improve their floats and glides through games and songs. Kicking is added to the glides. The fun
includes learning when it’s safe to jump into chest-deep water.
9:30-10 am
9:30-10 am
9:30-10 am
9:30-10 am
10-10:30 am
Sun Fish (W15AQU306) - ages 3-6
At this level preschoolers learn to jump into deep water and float and support themselves. They build on their
front and back glides to perform rollover glides.
10:30-11 am
Crocodile (W15AQU307) - ages 3-6
Your preschooler will learn how to swim unassisted and is comfortable in deep water. They will work on increasing
their distance up to 10 metres as well as introducing front crawl.
Whale (W15AQU308) - ages 3-6
These preschoolers, who are very comfortable with the water, will be challenged to increase distance on front and
back swim and learn the sitting dive! Endurance swim is 15 metres.
10:30-11 am
10:30-11 am
Swim Kids Level 1 (W15AQU309) - ages 5+
This level provides an orientation to the water and the pool area. Activities are based in shallow water. Children
will be introduced to floats, glides and kick.
Swim Kids Level 2 (W15AQU310)
This level helps the child build skills in front and back swims. Children are introduced to deep water activities and
proper use of a Personal Flotation Device (PFD). Endurance is built on flutter kicking with assisted glides.
Flutter kick is built upon to increase endurance while front swim is improved upon, recovering the arms above
water and swimming 15 metres continuously.
Front craw is further developed, back glides have shoulder rolls and breathing comfortably to the side is worked
on to help the child swim 25 metres. A better understanding of self-safety is developed.
Back crawl, sculling, and whip kick on the back are introduced. Your child will learn stride dives and receive an
introduction to safe boating skills. Endurance is increased to a 50 metre continuous swim.
10-10:30 am
10-10:30 am
10:30-11 am
10:30-11 am
10:30-11 am
Aquatics
GROUP CHILD & YOUTH LESSONS continued
Levels 6-10 are 45 minute lessons
Regular
$60 (10 classes)
Ordinary
$65 (10 classes)
Associate
$70 (10 classes)
Front crawl and back crawl are refined, as the elementary backstroke is introduced. Swimmers learn about basic lifesaving rescues with throwing assists and treading water. Endurance is built through a 75 metre swim.
11-11:45 am
Endurance and technique for front crawl, back crawl, and elementary backstroke are further developed. Whip kick
on the front is introduced. Airway obstructions and breathing problems are taught. The swimmers’ endurance will
be challenged with a 150 metre swim.
11-11:45 am
11-11:45 am
Breaststroke and foot first surface dives are introduced along with the dangers of open water. The endurance
swim is 300 metres.
11-11:45 am
In this level swimmers are encouraged to try a combination of strokes and kicks for fitness to complete the 400
metres endurance swim. Strokes are refined and participants learn side-stroke and head-first shallow dives.
Strokes are further refined, butterfly is improved upon, scissor kick and side stroke are introduced as a warm up/
cool down for fitness. An endurance swim of 500 metres will help prepare them for advanced lifesaving courses
such as Bronze Medallion.
!
FREE
Swimming Lesson
Assessments
Unsure which level to register
your child in, or are they moving
from preschool to school age lessons?
Call Recreation Coordinator at 250363-2989 to book your FREE Swim
Assessment.
11-11:45 am
PRIVATE & SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS
OPTION
PRIVATE LESSONS
SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS
A) 1 x 30 minutes
Regular: $21
Ordinary: $23
Associate: $25
Regular: $28
Ordinary: $30
Associate: $32
B) 5 x 30 minutes
Regular: $95
Ordinary: $100
Associate: $105
Regular: $130
Ordinary: $135
Associate: $140
C) 10 x 30 minutes
Regular: $170
Ordinary: $180
Associate: $190
Regular: $240
Ordinary: $250
Associate: $260
Cost includes both participants
Cancellation Policy: All private lessons must be cancelled by 6pm the night before your lesson. Please
call the Recreation Coordinator at 250-363-2989 to cancel your lesson. Only lessons cancelled within
this time frame and through the Recreation Coordinator will be given a make-up lesson.
Sports
Formation Sports
Formation Esquimalt Sports organizes
sports teams, leagues, and tournaments
from the community level to international
competition. The programs offered are:
• Intersection Sports
• Formation Teams (Pacific Regional and
CF National Championships)
• CISM
Intersection Sports
A variety of sports are included as options
in the intersection league. Beach Volleyball and Slo-pitch usually occur between
May and August while Ice Hockey runs
from September to April. These leagues
are made up of various formation units or
sections. Those eligible to participate are
military members (Regular Force, Class B
or C Reservists), DND civilian employees, full and part-time NPF employees of
CFB Esquimalt and integral/lodger units.
Military personnel undergoing or awaiting
training must be posted to CFB Esquimalt
and have authorization from the unit CO
to be eligible to participate in a league.
Formation Teams
(Esquimalt Tritons)
Formation Esquimalt sports teams are a
combination of Base and Fleet athletes.
The Tritons represent Formation Esquimalt at the Pacific Regional Championships, and if successful represent the Pacific
Region at the National Championships.
Military personnel (Regular Force and
Class B or C Reservists) are eligible to
play on the Formation Teams. Full time
DND or NPF civilian personnel may
coach, manage, or officiate with appropriate documentation. For more information
contact the Formation Sports Cell at 250363-4068/4069.
CISM (Conseil International du
Sport Militaire/International
Military Sports Council)
CISM is an international sports association composed of and open to the armed
forces of member nations. The fundamental aim of CISM is to promote sport
activity and physical education between
armed forces across the globe as a means to
SPORTS OVERVIEW
Sport
Intersection
Cock of the Walk
Pacific Regional
CF Nationals
Badminton
3
3
3
Ball Hockey
3
3
3
Basketball
3
3
3
Curling
3
Golf
3
3
3
Ice Hockey
3
3
3
Running
3
Sailing
3
Slo Pitch
3
3
3
Soccer
3
3
3
Squash
3
3
Swimming
3
3
Taekwondo
3
Triathlon
Volleyball
3
3
foster world peace. This ideal is encapsulated in the CISM motto “FRIENDSHIP
THROUGH SPORT.” For more information with regards to CISM and what
events are coming up, check out the official CISM website at www.cism-milsport.
org or contact the PSP Sports Office at
CFB Esquimalt.
Badminton/Squash
The Formation Badminton/Squash teams
use the drop-in sessions at noon hour at
the Naden Athletic Centre to prepare for
the Regional Championships that take
place on March 24-27, 2015.
Ball Hockey
The Formation Esquimalt Tritons Ball
Hockey Team is always looking for
interested players to join the team. The
Esquimalt Tritons begin practice in late
April and compete in the Regional Championships in June 2015. Keep an eye on
the MARPAC Notice Board and posters
around the gym for practice times and
dates in mid-March of 2015.
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3
3
3
Basketball
The Formation Esquimalt Men’s Triton
Team begin practicing in December 2014
at the Naden Athletic Centre to prepare
for the Pacific Regional Championships
from the February 24-27, 2015.
Ice Hockey
The Esquimalt Tritons Men’s, Women’s,
and Old-timer’s teams practice November
through March in preparation for the
Pacific Regional Championships held in
January 2015. The winner of the Regional
Championship will represent the Pacific
Region at the National Championships in
February/March 2015.
Running
Formation Esquimalt military male
and female runners are to participate in
sanctioned 5km, 10km, half and/or full
marathon runs in order to qualify for the
CF Running Nationals. Runners must
meet specific qualifying times available at
the Formation Sports office within one
year of Nationals. The Canadian Forces
National Running Championship takes
place in Ottawa in May 2015.
Sports
PACIFIC REGION AND CF NATIONAL SPORTS
CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE 2015
SPORT
REGIONAL
LOCATION
NATIONAL
LOCATION
Basketball
Feb 24-27, 2015
Esquimalt
Apr 11-17, 2015
Borden
OT Hockey
Jan 18-22, 2015
Comox
Mar 21-27, 2015
Borden
Men’s Hockey
Jan 18-22, 2015
Comox
Mar 7-13, 2015
Borden
Women’s
Hockey
Jan 18-22, 2015
Comox
Mar 21-27, 2015
Borden
Volleyball
Mar 9-11, 2015
Esquimalt
Apr 25-29, 2015
Borden
Badminton/
Squash
Mar 24-27, 2015
Esquimalt
May 2-8, 2015
Borden
May 22-28, 2015
Ottawa
Aug 8-14, 2015
Borden
July 3-5, 2015
Gatineau/
Ottawa
Running
Ball Hockey
N/A
June 9-12, 2015
Esquimalt
Triathlon
N/A
Slo-pitch
June 15, 2015
Comox
Sep 12-16, 2015
Borden
Soccer
Aug 11- 15, 2015
Esquimalt
Sep 19-25, 2015
Borden
Golf
June 9-12, 2015
Comox
Aug 22-27, 2015
Borden
CF Sports
Awards
N/A
TBA
Ottawa
Taekwondo
N/A
TBA
Toronto
Swimming
TBA
TBA
Slo Pitch - Men’s and Women’s
The Esquimalt Tritons Men’s and Women’s
Slo-Pitch teams practice late February to
June. The Formation Teams are always
looking for interested players. The teams
compete in Regional Championships held
in the summer months with the winners
representing the Pacific Region at the
National Championships.
Soccer - Men’s and Women’s
The Formation Men’s and Women’s Triton
Soccer Teams begin practicing in late March.
The Men’s and Women’s teams are always
looking for interested military soccer players
to join the team. The teams will compete in
Regional Championships and the winners
will represent the Pacific Region at the National Championship at CFB Borden from
August 11-14, 2015. CISM Men’s Soccer
is ongoing throughout the year. Interested
athletes should submit their resume to the
Sports Office for consideration.
Swimming
Formation Esquimalt Triton Swimmers
practice Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Mornings from 6-7:30am at the Naden
Athletic Centre Pool. The team also participates in the Master’s Swim Program, in
both local and regional meets. Formation
swimmers may submit a resume including
times in sanctioned meets for consideration to participate at Nationals.
Taekwondo
Formation athletes may submit a resume
to participate at the CF Nationals Taekwondo Championship.
Triathlon
Formation Esquimalt military male and female triathletes are encouraged to participate
in sanctioned races in preparation for the CF
Triathlon Nationals in Ottawa in July 2015.
Qualifying times must be met - these are
available at the Formation Sports Office.
Volleyball
The Esquimalt Triton Men’s and Women’s Volleyball teams begin practices in
September. Formation volleyball players interested in future CISM selection/
training camps may submit a resume for
consideration to participate to the Formation Sports Office.
For information regarding any
sporting events, please contact:
Formation PSP Sports Coordinator:
250-363-4068
PSP Sports Cell Line: 250-363-4069
PSP Sports Cell Line: 250-363-4540
Visit our website:
www.pspesquimalt.ca
Check the MARPAC Notice Board
and the Sports Bulletin Board at
the NAC for current and upcoming
sports.
Fitness
Naden Athletic Centre Fitness Schedule
Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
7-7:45 am
FORCE Development
FORCE Development
FORCE Development
FORCE Development
FORCE
Familiarization
7:30-8:30 am
Formation Unit PT
(open to all in the
formation)
8-9:30 am
FORCE Evaluation
FORCE Evaluation
FORCE Evaluation
FORCE Evaluation
10:40am
Formation Unit PT
(open to all in the
formation)
FORCE Evaluation
NOTC PT
11:30 am-1 pm
12:05-12:50 pm
Bootcamp
Sweat Cycle
Kettlebell Conditioning
Sweat Cycle
Flex Fusion
Aqua-Fit
Flex Fusion
Aqua-Fit
1:15-4 pm
2:15-4pm
FORCE Evaluation
Fleet Fitness Classes
2:45-3:45pm
* Registration required for FORCE Evaluation
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
Aqua-Fit: Get moving with a 45 minute,
moderate level aquatic workout to improve
strength, flexibility, and stamina. Work
on core stability while getting an excellent
cardio and strength workout. This class
uses aqua-jogger belts, foam dumbbells
and pool noodles for a low-impact, highenergy workout.
Battle-Fit: It’s back to basics with full
body functional movements, body weight
exercises and hard work! Come prepared to
be pushed in a high intensity & demanding workout!
Bootcamp: A combination of cardiovascular, core, and muscular strength /endurance work are mixed for a high intensity
class. These classes change each week with
emphasis on different components of fitness. All levels welcome. Come prepared to
work indoors or outdoors.
Fleet Fitness Hour: This is your units
chance to get fit and have fun while building morale. Choose from a variety of class
structures from group runs, bootcamp,
to flexibility, we have it all! Please call to
book your spot with the Fitness Coordinator today at 250-363-4495. Two units are
welcome to come together, but there is a
maximum of 25 members per class.
Flexibility Fusion: Come and explore
varied stretching techniques, focusing on
increasing full body strength and flexibility. A great complement to any fitness
training routine. This class is taught by
experienced PSP staff members.
FORCE Development Classes: Practice
and receive feedback on training methods,
evaluation protocols, and techniques for
different components of the FORCE test.
FORCE Evaluation: Registration Required. Book through your Unit FORCE
Coordinator.
FORCE Practice Familiarization: This
drop-in test will run you through an
unofficial FORCE test where you are able
to track your progress by having each test
component evaluated by a PSP Fitness
Staff. All participants welcome.
Formation Unit PT: This class is designed as a drop in class for all interested
members and units in the Formation on
Monday and Wednesday. Bring your unit
and work together as a team. Check out
the current schedule posted under Unit
PT on the PSP website.
Kettlebell Conditioning: High intensity
strength, flexibility and core stability training. Get it all with the traditional Russian
cast iron weight looking somewhat like a
cannonball with a handle.
Sweat Cycle: Cycle your way to better
health with motivating instruction and
music. You control the intensity of the
class through tension adjustments. Please
bring a small towel, a water bottle and a
ready-to-go attitude.
Fitness
Fleet Fitness and Wellness Centre Fitness Schedule
Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
7-7:45 am
FORCE
Development
Cardio
Development
FORCE
Development
Cardio
Development
FORCE
Development
8-9 am
Fleet Fitness Hour
(booked)
Fleet Fitness Hour
(booked)
Fleet Fitness Hour
(booked)
Fleet Fitness Hour
(booked)
Fleet Fitness Hour
(open)
10:20-11 am
Fleet School (booked)
11-11:45 am
Battle-Fit
Flexibility Fusion
Battle-Fit
Flexibility Fusion
Battle-Fit
12:05-12:45 pm
Bootcamp
Sweat Cycle
Kettlebell
Conditioning
Sweat Cycle
Bootcamp
2:20-2:45 pm
* Fleet Fitness Hour/Fleet School; for units and ships. Must be pre-booked with Fitness and Sports Coordinator. Please call 250-363-4495.
How to Register
Fitness programs please contact the
250-363-1009. Or you can now register online for any PSP Program: www.
pspesquimalt.ca
Development
PSP W15REC404 Fri Jan 16-Mar 20 4-5:30pm
Core Focused Fit
This is a core and body resistance program
that will be both on and off the mat.
Gymnastics serve as a foundational part
of the movement sequences created in
each class. This class will challenge your
strength, stamina and balance.
Location: CPAC
PSP W15REC409
Mon/Thurs 5:15-6:15pm
H Hatha Flow Yoga
Come and explore the foundations of Ha-
tha yoga, by developing breath and body
awareness. Hatha postures are sequenced
to allow fluid movement from one asana
to the next. This practice will progress at
a comfortable pace, providing you with
a challenge and opportunity to feel the
strength and fluidity of your body, while
cultivating a greater sense of well being.
Please bring your own mat if possible.
Minimal mats are available to borrow.
Location: CPAC
Option 1
PSP W15REC412
Tues Jan 6-Feb 17
9:30-10:45am
7 Sessions $70 Reg/$80 Ord/$90 Assoc
Option 2
PSP W15REC433
Thurs Jan 8-Feb 19
9:30-10:45am
High Intensity Circuit Training
This is a socially motivated class comprised
of 4-5, 8-10 minute circuits that will challenge your mind and body! The class will
incorporate rowing, spin, TRX, mat work
and running.
Location: CPAC
PSP W15REC408 Mon/Thurs Jan 5-29 4:15-5:15pm
H Introduction to Hatha Yoga
Would you like to learn about yoga in a
judgment free, beginner friendly environment? Here’s your chance! Come and
explore the fundamentals of hatha yoga including breath and body awareness, basic
postures, proper alignment, use of props
and much more! This course will help you
develop your skills and confidence and
start you on the path to a regular yoga
practice. Course is suitable for beginners
Please bring your own mat if possible.
Minimal mats are available to borrow.
Location: CPAC
Option 1
PSP W15REC411
Tues Jan6-Feb17
9:30-10:45am
Option 2
PSP W15REC432
Thur Jan8-Feb19
6:30-7:45pm
Spin Class
Come for a vigorous workout with a 45
minute indoor cycling class! This is an effective workout, and is a great way to train
during the off season. All ability levels are
welcome as we work through a variety of
routines and drills. Come out, and push
yourself to your maximum while in a fun
environment!
Location: NAC
PSP W15REC418 Wed Jan 7-Feb18 5:30-6:30pm
PSP W15REC419 Wed Feb 2-Apr 8 5:30-6:30pm
TATP – Tactical Athlete Training
Program
Do you want to take your training to the
next level? Are you interested in being
introduced to Olympic lifting? Are you
training for or planning on applying for
Fitness
a specialty trade or selection process and
want to get a leg up on your training?
Then TATP could be for you. If you are
looking to:
• Expand your knowledge of training
• Improve your fitness level
• Challenge your movement skills
contact Matt Carlson, Fitness Coordinator at 250-363-4495 for more information. The TATP Clinic will be scheduled
at Naden Athletic Centre in early March
2015.
Participation requirements:
• Male – 5 pull-ups/Female – 15 sec flexed
arm hang
• Chain of Command approval
• Participate in a Functional Movement
Screen prior to course start
Available to CAF Members only.
Personal Fitness Training
Personal Training is designed using
a results-based approach to help you
achieve your fitness goals. Our qualified personal trainers can customize a
program to meet your needs, whether
you are a beginner or seasoned athlete.
Personal Training Sessions
PSP W15REC405
Choose from private sessions or book
semi private sessions (each
session is 1 hr) with a friend or
family member.
Private
$50/1 session
$135/3 sessions
$245/6 sessions
$389/10 sessions
Semi-Private
$39/person/1 session
Zumba!
Zumba is a latin inspired fitness class great
for all fitness levels. The easy to follow
dance moves will have you grooving and
shaking away so you don’t even feel how
hard you are working. Join the party
today and ditch the workout! Register for
the full session and included in the fees is
a free class!
• Location: CPAC
Option 1
PSP W15REC 410 Mon Jan 12-Mar 2 5:30-6:30pm
Option 2
PSP W15REC 427 Thurs 15 Jan-5 Mar
5:30-6:30
Personal Training Package
PSP W15REC406
Combine a fitness assessment and
personal training to jump start your
fitness program. The first appointment
will assess your basic fitness components
including a choice of cardiovascular
endurance, body composition, muscular
strength, endurance and/or flexibility.
Your 2nd appointment will design an
individual fitness program based on
your assessment results and goals.
$105/2 sessions
Please call the PSP Recreation Coordinator at 250-363-2989 for information
about this service or to register.
Option 3
Option 1
Date: Mon 9 Mar – 27 Apr 5:30-6:30
Cost: $56 Regular/$63 Ordinary/$70 Associate
PSP W15REC 428
PSP W15REC 430 Sat Jan 17-Mar 7
9:30-10:30
Option 2
Option 4
PSP W15REC 427 Thur Mar 12-Apr 30 5:30-6:30
Sat Mar 14-Apr 25 9:30-10:30
• Location: NAC
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Swimming lessons: my son the starfish
Christina van Starkenburg
MFRC Volunteer
Early Saturday morning, the pool at the
Naden Athletic Centre is filled with laughing, crying, sleeping and smiling children
who are learning how to swim. My fourmonth-old son, Oliver, is one of them.
At first, he was a little unsure. Then he
decided it was awful. Fortunately, daddy
was able to prevail and soon enough Oliver settled down. Although he looked very
concerned for the remainder of the lesson,
he didn’t cry anymore.
Despite his expression, sometime between
crying and the end of the lesson, Oliver decided that swimming was not so bad after
all. He let us know he changed his mind
during his next bath time by giggling and
splashing water all over the floor instead
of looking up at us with big tear-filled eyes
while he tried to decide if we’ll heed his
whimpers and end bath-time sooner. Now
he starts smiling when we put his swimsuit
on and he doesn’t stop until after the lessons are over.
As a former lifeguard and swim instructor, it’s important to me that my son knows
how to swim and how to stay safe in and
around the water. Especially because according to the Lifesaving Society’s 2014
Annual Drowning Report, eight out of
10 drowning victims are male, and I don’t
want my son to be a part of that statistic.
The report also covers how the drowning
rate in British Columbia is still higher than
the national average. Between the years of
2007 and 2011, there were 389 drownings
in British Columbia, and while that is a 14
per cent decrease from the previous five-
year period, it is still a higher number than
I would hope for.
While the high number of water-related
fatalities can be explained in part by the
coastal nature of the province as well as the
large amounts of other natural bodies of
water in the province, it is still something I
would like to prepare my son for and protect him from if at all possible.
And that brings us back to swimming lessons. While he is in the Starfish level, Oliver will learn how to float and blow bubbles
with Daddy’s help. As he gets older, he will
learn how to swim by himself and about
water and boat safety. When he engages in
recreational activities on or near the water
he’ll be better able to protect himself and,
with his knowledge, help his friends stay
safe too.
For more information about swimming
lessons at the Naden Athletic Centre, please
call the Aquatics Supervisor at 250-3634070, or call Personnel Support Programs
to register for a class at 250-363-1009.
Three locations
to serve you.
(Full mechanical
& express lube)
• Victoria
2700 Government Street • 250.386.8345
• Colwood
1830 Old Island Highway • 250.474.2148
• Brentwood Bay
6739 West Saanich Road • 250.652.3144
Ice Skating
How to Register
Arena programs contact the
250-363-1009. Or you can now
register online for any PSP Program:
www.pspesquimalt.ca
Development
W15REC404 Fridays Jan 16-Mar 20 4-5:30pm
Intersection Hockey League
To register for the Intersection Hockey
League, please contact the Club President
Dustin Matheson at dustin.matheson@
forces.gc.ca.
Casual Skate
Come on out to the Wurtele arena to skate
with your friends and family. Helmets are
mandatory for all children under the age
of 5 although we recommend all participants wear a helmet. Sticks and gear
are allowed however no pucks or other
projectile-able materials. Although we
love our figure skaters jumps are not allowed during this time slot. Remember to
bring your own skates as there are no skate
rentals at Wurtele.
W15REC424
Tue/Thur
Sun
11:30-12:50pm
2:30-3:45pm
Cost: See below for details.
Shinny
Want a chance to hit the ice and play a
pick-up game with other skaters? This is
the perfect time to come out and play a
pick up game with your friends. Please
note that all players are required to wear
full gear as outlined in the Canadian
Forces National Sports Rule Book including a throat guard. All players also need to
be over the age of 16.
W15REC425
Mon/Wed/Fri
11:30-12:50pm
DROP-IN PROGRAMS
For more information on Arena Drop-In
Programs, please contact the Wurtele Arena
Staff at 250-363-4297. You can also visit
the PSP website: www.pspesquimalt.ca.
Sticks and Pucks
The ice slot is the perfect time to come out
and practice your stick handling skills on
the ice with no pressure of your team or
a game. Please note that all participants
must wear a helmet and that full gear is
not allowed for anyone over the age of 12.
There will be no nets on the ice allowing
you access to the entire arena for practicing your skills as no games are allowed
during this time slot. Pucks will not be
provided for this time slot.
W15REC423
Sat
2:30-3:45pm
Valentine’s Day Sweetheart Skate
Come join us for a special afternoon with
your date or loved ones for this Valentine’s
Day Skate. Skate or dance to the music
and come grab some FREE hot chocolate
to warm up afterwards. Please bring your
own skates. Children must wear helmets.
W15REC401 Sun, Feb 15
2:30-3:45pm
FREE
Cost for All Drop-In Programs
Military/Veterans: Free at all times
DND: Free Monday-Friday, 6am to
6pm
Drop-in fees apply to:
• DND outside above hours.
• Non-Miltiary/DND guests and
dependents.
Drop-in fees must be made at Naden
Atheletic Centre Kiosk with proof of
purchase brought to arena prior to
admittance.
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Health Promotion
Strengthening the Forces offers Health
Promotion Programs to assist Canadian
Armed Forces members, their spouses,
and civilian employees in taking control of
their health and well-being. Maintaining a
high level of health improves ones ability
to perform effectively and safely on CAF
operations, and contributes to a higher
quality of life for everyone.
All Health Promotion Programs are free of
charge and open to CAF members (regular
and reserve), their spouses, and civilian
employees (Public and Non-Public).
For more information on these courses or
for spousal registration, contact the Health
Promotion Office at 250-363-5621.
How to Register
To register for Health Promotion
Programs that are marked * you must
register through your Unit Training
Coordinator. To register for all other
programs, or if you are a military
spouse and not a DND employee,
please contact 250-363-5621 directly.
Butt Out Self Help
Increase your success in quitting smoking and sign up for Butt Out Self Help.
Drop in to our clinic on Wednesdays from
9-11am or contact 250-363-5532 to book
your appointment today!
*Creating an Addictions Free
Workplace: Supervisor’s Training
(Mite 117733)
This program is designed specifically
for the Canadian Armed Forces and for
personnel in leadership positions (MS and
above). The course is designed to assist
leaders to promote an addiction free culture in their workplace. Participants learn
about substance misuse, warning signs,
effective interviewing skills, active listening skills, enabling, and how to challenge
and change unhealthy workplace cultures.
(Course includes all three sessions)
Wed Jan 14-28
Wed Mar 25-Apr 8
8:30am-noon
8:30am-noon
*INTER-COMM: Dealing with
Conflict and Improving
NEW!
Communication in
Personal Relationships
Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel
and their family members who are
interested in learning how to deal with
conflict and improve communication in
their personal relationships will be able to
participate in a new course called INTERCOMM. Director General Alternative
Dispute Resolution (DGADR), Military
Family Services (MFS) and Health Promotion (HP) program, Strengthening the
Forces (STF), have partnered in the development of this course to give individuals
in the CAF community the opportunity
to increase their ability to communicate
more effectively. (Course includes all three
sessions)
Wed Feb 4-25
8:30am-noon
*Managing Angry Moments
(MAM)
MAM teaches participants how to use
anger constructively. It is a course intended
for everyone as we all feel anger at various
times. Participants gain a better under-
standing of their relationship with anger.
This course is not anger management
counselling and is not appropriate for
individuals with severe anger management
problems.
Thur Feb 19-Mar 12
8:30am-noon
(course includes all four sessions)
Thur Apr 7-28
8:30am-noon
*Mental Fitness & Suicide
Awareness for Supervisors
(Mite 119531)
MF&SA has replaced the ASIST course
and has been designed specifically for the
Canadian Armed Forces. The purpose of
the program is to prepare personnel in
leadership positions to promote mental
fitness and to mitigate the incidence of
mental health injuries including deliberate
self-harm and suicide within the military
community.
Mon Jan 26
Mon Apr 20
8:30am-4pm
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*Stress Take Charge
Stress is the #1 workplace disability issue today and appears to be a growing
problem. Stress Take Charge is a course
for people who want to gain a better
understanding of their stress reaction,
how to increase their resiliency in stressful
situations, and how to learn proven coping
skills for managing their stress response
more effectively.
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body composition and sport supplements.
Participation in the full day is required.
Mon Jan 19
Mon Apr 13
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*Unit Health Promotion
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Are you interested in becoming a Unit
Health Promotion Representative
(UHPR)? UHPRs are required to have
the permission of their CO and to take
this half day training program to introduce
them to the work of Health Promotion
in the Formation. Join this vibrant group
of Health Promoters and help create a
healthy culture in the Canadian Armed
Forces.
Mon Jan 12
Mon Mar 2
*Weight Wellness
Throughout this program, participants
share experiences with each other and
learn about eating habits, physical
activity and other lifestyle factors that
influence our ability to maintain a
healthy weight. In their own time
between meetings, participants keep a journal,
record lifestyle
activities and
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The MARPAC Health & Wellness Team
(5) Social and Mental Wellness
The Strategy is a collaborative initiative that includes military,
civilian and family members. Six Working Groups meet
regularly to identify ways in which our community health
outcomes can be positively impacted. For instance, the
Healthy Nutrition and Weight Wellness Working Group
conducted fleet galley surveys and the outcome has been the
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Valuable respite for military families
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Ashley Tulloch had experienced three to
four month deployments before but 2014
brought a longer challenge. Her husband,
Leading Seaman Max Tulloch, was away
for seven months with HMCS Regina before returning for a course in August. During that time apart, the casual child care
service at the MFRC had a real positive
impact in Ashley’s life.
“It’s such a valuable service,” says Ashley
of the respite care for her two-and-a-half
year old daughter Brianna. “It made the
deployment easier. I can’t imagine the
deployment without it.”
Ashley was able to figure out the shorter
deployments but this longer one put a lot
of pressure on her young family. It was a
large number of days straight of solo parenting. For her, this respite care was the
best way to deal with this deployment.
“I found it really tough this time,” says
Ashley. “You are the sole person taking
care of your child.”
From January to August, she brought
her little one to casual child care two
times a week for three hours per visit. It
gave Ashley a break from parenting and
“(It’s) six hours a week to think about
yourself,” says Ashley of the weekly mental
break. She has used those hours to connect
with friends, complete grocery shopping
in peace or take some time for herself.
Ashley was also pleased to see an improvement in the mood of her daughter from
socializing with other children.
She describes her experience with the
MFRC staff there as “just awesome” and
“very supportive.”
“With the respite child care, it kind of
normalizes you,” she continues. “They tell
you how well your toddler is doing, how
they are developing, and that you are doing a good job. (That) Brianna is doing
great and you’re doing fine.”
it gave Brianna the opportunity to socialize with other children in a mommy-free
environment.
Casual Child Care is available
Tuesdays to Fridays. The service is
available at a cost of $9 for a threehour session for ages six months to
five years. Parents can book up to
one week in advance, a maximum of
two times per week. To learn more
about casual child care, call the
Esquimalt MFRC at 250-363-2640 or
visit www.esquimaltmfrc.com.
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Clubs
PSP Club Contact List
Aquarius Scuba Club Tony Brooks 250-363-4698
Auto Hobby Club Phone
250-480-0191
CFMETR Boat Club Jeff Manney 250-468-5029
CFB Esquimalt Motorcycle Club Barton Dennis 250-363-2778
CFB Esquimalt Power Boat Club 250-360-0905
CFSA Sailing Club House 250-385-2646
Golf Association Carl Girard 250-363-4041
Karate Club Harvey Chow
250-727-6957
Kayak Club Doug Bell 250-363-2955
Model Railroad Club Harry Stinson 250-665-7113
Triathlon Club Stephon Mullett 250-363-1026
Work Point Garden Club John Groot 250-363-2176
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Aquarius Dive Club
Auto Hobby Club
Splash! Interested in a Thrill of a Lifetime? Learn how to Scuba Dive with the
Aquarius Dive Club. Sign up to guarantee
yourself exhilarating diving adventures under the supervision of a Club Professional.
Benefits:
• All instructors are certified PADI Master
• Scuba Diving approved
• Courses Offered – Entry Level Basic
Open Water, Divemaster, Enriched Air/
Nitrox, Wreck Diving, Drysuit Diving and
Underwater Photography
• Participation in diving events – Race
Rocks, 10 Mile Point, Wrecks of the
HMCS Mackenzie, GB Church and family oriented weekend getaways
• Reduced rate for PADI Certification for
new members
• Dive from the Aquarius II - a customized
24 foot aluminum dive boat with towable
mobile air compressor
• $15 per Boat Dive
• Increased health and fitness
Aquarius Scuba Club is proud to have
been successfully operating for over 25
years and has one of the largest memberships of active divers in the CAF. For
membership information, upcoming
courses or dives please visit our website at
sites.google.com/site/aquariusscuba/home
or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/
groups/92920873989.
To become a member of the Aquarius
Scuba Club, please contact the President,
Tony Brooks at 250-363-4698 or by email
at tony.brooks@forces.gc.ca or the Vice
President Tim Markusson at 250-3635778 or tim.markusson@forces.gc.ca.
Are you an auto enthusiast? Want to
maintain that 1967 Mustang convertible?
Whether you are an enthusiast or need to
repair the family car, the Auto Hobby Club
can provide you with:
• Tools and equipment for changing oil to
rebuilding engines
• Three floor hoists, tire changer, wheel balancing equipment, brake lathe and welding
equipment, diagnostic machine
• On duty custodian
• Conveniently located at WP1117
• Nearly 16 years of Club operational
experience
• Hours of operation Mon, Thur and Fri
from 6-10pm, Sat/Sun 9am-5pm
Consider joining the club or take a facility
tour by contacting President, Eric Langelaar
at 250-363-2837 or by email at Eric.Langelaar@forces.gc.ca. For questions associated
with the Auto Hobby Club facility, phone
250-363-2526.
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CFB Esquimalt Power Boat Club
Are you interested in power boats, fishing
or just something social to be involved with
family and friends? If so, consider the CFB
Power Boat Club. Sign up to experience
the thrill of catching some delicious salmon
or try something a bit larger with pacific
halibut. If cruising is more your style, no
problem, the Gulf and San Juan Islands,
scenery is second to none, which people
pay thousands of dollars to visit. All just
minutes from our first rate 100 berth facilities located at Work Point. If you are new
to boating, no problem, we have centuries
of experience within our club members.
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Canadian Forces Sailing
Association
Ready About! Want to enjoy the water on something other than a warship? Join CFSA. We offer:
• Adult and junior CYA approved sailing programs
• Moorages for Regular Force members
• Full service and licensed Club House
• Club reciprocals with other yacht clubs around
the world.
• A full calendar of social activities
• Club and inter-club racing
• Maintenance yard with bi-weekly haul outs
The Canadian Forces Sailing Association has
been in Esquimalt for over 60 years. We are
located at Monroe Head on the north side of Esquimalt Harbour. Our memberships are very reasonable and CFSA is a great place to get involved
with sailing, a sport that will last a lifetime. If
you would like a tour or more information,
contact the Club Commodore, Dave Mitchell
at 250-363-4459, by email at david.mitchell2@
forces.gc.ca or visit our website at cfsa.wordpress.
com.
Clubs
The benefits of being a member include:
• The use of the clubhouse • Mooring slips
• Docking ramp
• Storage compound
• Fully equipped service bays with engine
hoist, power tools and a paint booth
The club sponsors five family-oriented
fishing derbies and BBQs per year, with
cash prizes and other awards. There is no
entry fee for the derbies and no charge for
the BBQs. Serving CAF members have
priority for berthing and other members
are placed by seniority in the club. For
further information, visit our website at
www.boatclub.ca or call the clubhouse at
250-360-0905 (Thursday forenoons are
the best time to call) or the club president
at 250-363-5676.
CFMETR Boat Club
The CFMETR Boat Club is set in quiet
Nanoose Bay, home to the Canadian
Forces Maritime Experimental and Test
Ranges. The Club is open to Canadian
Forces members, DND or DOD civilians
associated with CFMETR.
Club members enjoy:
• Safe and enjoyable boating
• Beautiful scenery
• Affordable (limited) moorage
All dock space is currently spoken for.
Members wishing to moor a vessel are
now being placed on a waiting list. For
more information, please contact club
president Capt J.A. Manney at 250-4685029, or by email at Jeffrey.Manney@
forces.gc.ca.
Golf Association
Looking to play a game in which you yell
“fore,” shoot six, and write down five?
Then the CFB Esquimalt Golf Association is the club for you! This club boasts
one of CFB Esquimalt’s largest memberships with roughly 600 people! This club
purchases memberships at local golf
courses and then sells and administers
daily greens fee passes to our members
out of the Naden Athletic Centre kiosk.
Such benefits of this club include:
• Residents and temporary personnel
receive the benefits of club membership
at a variety of courses, while the participating golf clubs receive our patronage
and spin off business year round.
• Completely member funded and nonprofit.
• We hold 12 summer and 16 winter
memberships at Olympic View, 6 at
Arbutus Ridge, 5 at Gorge Vale and 4
each at Bear Mountain, Glen Meadows,
Duncan Meadows, Ardmore, Cowichan,
Metchosin, Prospect Lake and 2 at Royal
Oak for a total of 53/57 memberships at
11 different courses.
• We also offer golf at special rates for
Bear Mountain and special benefits at
Island View driving ranges.
This club provides the opportunity for
members of the defence community to
play golf at a number of local courses at
reduced rates. Check out our web site,
at www.cfbega.ca for all the details or
contact the Club President, Carl Girard,
at 250-363-4041 or via email at Carl.
Girard@forces.gc.ca.
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Clubs
Kayak Club
Like hanging out with seals and whales?
Enjoy the benefit of living on the west coast
with the CFB Esquimalt Kayak Club!
This club offers instruction in ocean kayaking with an emphasis on safety and rescue
techniques.
All new members are given the club’s basic
kayaking course, which is included as part
of the membership fee. This course takes
place over two days, the first day in the
Naden Pool and the second on the ocean.
Membership fee is currently only $75 plus
tax per membership for military
and DND civilian employees and their
family members and $50 to renew
your membership.
Once you have become a member, you can
enjoy the benefit of signing out a kayak
from our fleet of 20+ kayaks at any time!
Additionally, Club members enjoy the use
of the pool on club evenings.
Please visit our website www.pfkc.ca for
more information or contact our chief instructor Yves Aquin via email at yvesaquin@
yahoo.ca.
MARPAC / CFB Esquimalt
Motorcycle Club
The focus of the Club is three-fold:
To promote the social aspect of group riding we aim to provide avenues for socializing group-ride activities
To assist in self-help repair we provide limited repair shop facilities and equipment
(bike hoist, and fully kitted tool kit)
if you are new to riding to provide rider
mentorship from experienced riders that
will assist new members and help them
hone their skills in preparation for their
motorcycle skills or Class 6 road tests, or
even just to enhance everyday skill sets
through road riding activities.
Club members are proud of the CAF and
enthusiastic members of the community
and therefore staunchly promote SAFE
driving habits. We are motorcycle enthusiasts with a zest for riding!
CAF, DND, Spouse, or Dependant: Regardless of bike type try us out! To find out
more, contact Club President Bart Dennis:
barton.dennis@forces.gc.ca, Club Vice
Serving Victoria's
Harley Riders
Since 1998
President Yance Sheehan: yance.sheehan@
forces.gc.ca or Club Treasurer Brian
MacLean: brian.maclean3@forces.gc.ca.
Model Railroad Club
The Model Railroad Club started as an N
Scale (1/160) NTRAK modular layout in
December 1997. Currently the NTRAK
layout is 30 feet by 36 feet. These modules are updated as new techniques and
experiences are gained including Digital
Command Control systems.
The HO Scale (1/87) modular layout is
also 30 feet by 36 feet featuring both Digital Command Control and Direct Current
Control systems. Some modules depict a
logging operation, mining operation and
a locomotive servicing facility. Both of
these layouts have been on public display
and have won multiple awards as “Best
Operating Layout”, “Favourite Operating
Layout”, and “Best Module” at train shows
in Victoria and Nanaimo. Our layout at
“Christmas in the Village” is the perennial
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Clubs
Artefacts Society Christmas presentation.
The club actively participates each year in
the Victoria Train Show, Westshore Town
Centre Hobby Show, Esquimalt Buccaneer
Days, Nanaimo Regional Train Show, and
the MARPAC Expo.
All active or retired military members,
DND and other Government Department
employees are welcome and invited to join
the CFB Esquimalt Model RR Club. The
Club currently meets every Wednesday
evening from 6-9:30pm and Saturday
mornings from 8:30am-noon in the
basement of building 1031 Work Point
Barracks.
Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.
com/EsquimaltMRRC.
For further information, please contact
PO1 Stu Blackbourn at 250-363-1666,
cell 250-588-9653, email Stuart.Blackbourn2@forces.gc.ca or Harry Stinson at
250-665-7113, cell 250-213-1373, email
ex3vp@shaw.ca.
Tri Forces Triathlon Club
Work Point Garden Club
Are you up for a challenge? Do you want
to get fit and have fun? If you like setting
goals and seeing them through, then triathlon may be the sport for you.
The club offers:
• Swim practices every morning from
6-7:30am
• Coached track workout every Thursday
at 6pm
• Elk Lake run every Sunday at 9am
• Group rides every Saturday at 9am
Annual membership is $35 for military
members, $35 for associates
It doesn’t matter if you are a beginner or
a seasoned athlete; the club welcomes all
ages and abilities. Consider coming out to
a practice to see if the lifestyle of a triathlete suits you. Contact the club president,
LS Stephon Mullett at 250-363-1026 or
by email at stephon.mullett@forces.gc.ca
for more information.
Do you have a green thumb? Want to
grow your own organic food year round?
Whether you are an enthusiast or wish
to learn the basics, the Garden Club can
provide you with:
• Your own plot to work
• Tools and equipment for working your
plot
• Fenced against deer and pets
• On-site water
• Available at any time of the day that suits
you best
Considering joining the club but want more
information? Contact Dan Hill at 250-7210052 or by email at dshill@shaw.ca.
Healthy active living
Are your children getting enough exercise?
The epidemic of childhood obesity is rising globally. Although the risk factors for
obesity are multifactorial, many are related
to lifestyle and may be amenable to intervention. These factors include sedentary
time and non-exercise activity thermogenesis, as well as the frequency, intensity,
amounts and types of physical activity.
All Canadians need a physically active,
healthy lifestyle, beginning in their early
years. Unfortunately, poor nutrition, inactivity, childhood obesity and declining
fitness are common. The prevalence of
obesity has nearly tripled over the last 25
years, with up to 26 per cent of young people (two to 17 years of age) overweight or
obese, and 41 per cent of their Aboriginal
peers. Health consequences of childhood
obesity include insulin resistance, type 2
diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, poor self-esteem and a lower
health-related quality of life. The etiology
of obesity is multifactorial but key causes
include excessive caloric intake, sedentary
behaviour patterns, inadequate physical
activity and lack of exercise.
Youth are more sedentary than ever with
the widespread availability of television,
videos, video games, computers and multimedia phones. Social networking and
entertainment through newer technologies also play a role. Early childhood sedentary behaviour patterns worsen with
age. Children logging more than two
hours of screen time/day are twice more
likely to be overweight or obese than peers
watching fewer than one hour a day.
Inadequate physical activity
Canadian youth fitness has declined significantly and adiposity (fat) has increased
since 1981. The CHMS demonstrated
that only 7 per cent of Canadian youth accumulate at least 60 minutes of moderateto-vigorous physical activity six or more
days/week. Childhood moderate-to-vigorous physical activity decreases over time.
Although participating in organized sport
or recreation programs increases physical
activity, issues of cost, accessibility and
parental time commitment often reduce
participation. Local parks and recreational
facilities are often underutilized because of
maintenance or safety issues.
Sedentary behaviours and insufficient
unstructured free-play in the early years
have negative impacts on healthy growth
and development. Older children spend
most of their daytime hours in schools
where academic programming has gradually displaced physical activity, a trend
driven by the perceived negative effect of
non-academic time on scholarly performance. However, research suggests that
school-based physical activity and physical
education do not interfere with, and may
improve, student grades.
Only 24 per cent of young Canadians actively commute (example, bicycle or walk)
to school daily. All age groups have played
less outdoors after school over the past
decade.
School sports participation drops by an
estimated 14 per cent (for boys) and 26
per cent (for girls) between grades six and
12.
Benefits of aerobic physical activity
Regular aerobic physical activity can help
to reduce weight, visceral/subcutaneous
abdominal fat and systemic blood pressure
in obese youth. It can also improve early
markers of atherosclerosis (example, reduced arterial stiffness), insulin resistance,
type 2 diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver
disease, sleep disordered breathing and
cardiorespiratory fitness. Aerobic exercise
is associated with positive self-concept
and psychological well-being, as well as
reduced anxiety/depression.
Ten minutes of moderate-to-high impact
activities (such as running and jumping)
performed two to three days/week can
have a modest positive effect on bone mineral density.
Age-appropriate sedentary and physical
activity guidelines
Canadian guidelines recommend that
infants accumulate supervised physical activity several times a day, especially
through floor-based play: tummy time,
reaching, pushing, pulling and crawling.
Children one to four years old should have
both structured and unstructured activity
(free play) for at least 180 minutes/day at
any intensity. Activities should include
play, games, transportation, recreation
and physical education in a variety of
environments.
Exposure to screen-based activities in
children younger than two years should be
discouraged. Toddlers two to four years
old should be limited to educational programming of less than one hour/day.
Canadian guidelines recommend that
recreational screen time (TV, computer,
video games, multimedia phones) be limited to no more than two hours/day for
children aged five to nine. Children require daily activity through play, games,
sports, transportation, recreation, physical education, or by exercising with family, or in school and community settings.
Children should be accumulating more
than 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous
physical activity /day, including vigorousintensity activities more than three days/
week, and muscle/bone strengthening activities more than three days/week above
and beyond the incidental physical activity of daily living. More daily physical activity provides greater health benefits.
The “passport to health” program, a tool
created to promote five servings of fruit or
vegetables, two hours of screen time, one
hour of physical activity, and zero sugarsweetened drinks every day, can increase
in-office detection of childhood obesity
and engage families in behavioural change.
Healthy active living is the goal for all
youth. Reducing sedentary time and reinforcing individual, non-competitive and
life-long involvement with sports or recreational physical activity are essential steps
toward achieving this goal.
Source: Canadian Paediatric Society
Healthy Active Living and Sports Medicine Committee, 2012. Healthy active living: Physical activity guidelines for children.
To read the original statement, please visit:
http://www.cps.ca/en/documents/position/
physical-activity-guidelines
Strategies to improve healthy active living for children,
adolescents and families
Reducing sedentary activities
Increasing physical activity
• Remove television sets and computers from bedrooms
• Create individual physical activity
prescriptions
• Avoid eating in front of the TV
• Post photos or posters demonstrating: families eating together
without TV; children involved in active play/dancing during TV shows
• Replace screen time (TV, computer games, interactive cell phones,
internet browsing, chat lines and
related social media) with physical
activity
• Avoid sitting for prolonged periods of time and to increase active
transportation
• Engage in games promoting
physical activity rather than
computer games
• Provide current information
about local activities for families,
community events, or recreational
programs
• Take breaks from sedentary
activities
• Avoid sitting for prolonged
periods
• Walk throughout the day
• Take the stairs
Suggested strategies to common barriers to physical activity
Barrier
Strategy
Lack of time
•
•
•
•
•
Dislike for sports/
Lack sport-specific skills
• Dance, swim, walk or hike with a friend or pet
• Increase active hobbies/transportation
Out of shape
• Start slow – 10 min
Build activity into each day – active
transportation
Take the stairs
Get off bus a stop early
Take PE in school
Play active games with friends
The power
of making
connections
Jon Chabun, MFRC
In 2006, Olga Minko made a short-term
move to Victoria from her home in the
Ukraine but fate extended her stay. Olga
was here for two months as a visiting researcher doing graduate work on distance
learning. Her work was her life. However,
during those two months, something life
changing happened – she met her future
husband at salsa dancing.
The big challenge came when she decided to immigrate to Canada. In the first
18 months, Olga couldn’t work until the
immigration process was complete. She
went from being very work-oriented to
doing nothing. Her husband Robert told
her about the Military Family Resource
Centre (MFRC) and encouraged her to
see what it had to offer.
“In my first two years, the MFRC was
my saviour,” says Olga Minko, thankful
that her husband referred her to the organization. “The MFRC helped me to get
through that (process) because it was really
hard.”
Olga would stay busy volunteering her
time at the centre in roles from child care
to special events. Those 18 months were
a huge adjustment for her. Volunteering helped Olga get through those tough
times.
When it came to the military lifestyle,
she had no military experience to draw
upon and didn’t know anyone else in the
military. Being connected to the MFRC,
gave her access to resources on the subject.
Olga understood the “ups” and “downs”
of the military lifestyle, and the changes,
transitions and emotions that come along
with it.
She was proactive in learning as much as
she could about it. Olga felt that it was
important to “know what you’re committing to” when she married into the
lifestyle. She absorbed all the knowledge
available at the MFRC – be it courses,
training or books. She talked with military
family members for their insights and she
Olga Minko (second from left) at one of her Meetup events at Glo Restaurant and
Lounge with Nicole Alvarez (far left), Marco Faasse (second from right) and Liza
Rogers (far right).
“
In my first two years, the
MFRC was my saviour.
–Olga Minko
talked with MFRC staff regularly to stay
up-to-date on what might be helpful for
her.
“It made my life so much easier,” says
Olga of the MFRC resources. She says the
lifestyle has a “constant uncertainty” and
“you have to adapt all the time.” A little
help went a long way for her.
Olga decided to take her experiences
adapting to Victoria and the military lifestyle as inspiration for her latest venture.
In 2013, she started the Newcomers Connect group to help people new to Victoria
that want to make new friends and learn
more about the community. The group
uses the Meetup.com website to organize
hikes, tours, picnic trips and other social
activities, and now boasts over 300 members after less than a year in operation.
“Getting out prevents isolation,” says
Olga, who believes that military families
can also benefit by networking. “The best
way to learn is to get information.”
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Efforts to connect families paid off for HMCS Regina
Jon Chabun, MFRC
In 2013, HMCS Regina families had to get
know each other. The ship had swapped out
100 percent of their crew. There were several
families brand new to the lifestyle. The ship
was headed for a busy Fall in preparation for
a lengthy 2014 deployment. When the ship’s
coxswain started in June of 2013, she knew
she needed to connect with the families. She
set up a meeting with staff at the MFRC.
“If we hadn’t established the relationship as
early as we did (with families), the deployment wouldn’t have been as successful as
it was,” says CPO1 Janet Graham-Smith,
who acted as ship’s coxswain until August of
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One of the first things they did was communicate the ship’s plans months in advance
and give people an idea of what to expect.
With the support of the MFRC, the command team wrote a letter to families that
outlined expectations around the deployment.
Later that summer, the crew and the
families got together for a barbeque. Families starting going to MFRC coffee nights
and began to make connections. People
got to know each other before the actual
deployment.
During the deployment, families would
continue to connect at weekly or monthly
meet-ups. A popular part of the deployment
activities were the Commanding Officer’s
monthly presentations to families at the
MFRC’s Sunday Information Sessions.
“The C.O.’s briefings were awesome,” says
military spouse and Regina’s family network
representative Tina Weatherell. “They would
go out of their way to get photographs for
families attending.”
To keep the connection, family members
would work on crafts at these meet-ups and
the MFRC would send them to the ship.
For Valentine’s Day, the coxswain, with the
help of some of the other sailors, decorated
the canteen flats with hearts and the crew
searched the space to find their heart.
“The adult men loved it,” says the coxswain
of the gesture. They would return to search
for Easter egg crafts and father’s day kites in
the coming months.
The crew responded by creating fun videos and sending them back to the MFRC
to share with families. The “100 days” video
struck a chord with people by pairing pho-
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and hundreds of photographs, and a lot of
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the families and that small interaction helped
open up communication lines even further.
“That little video gave people permission to
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of the crew felt comfortable asking her for
small favours.
“Without that connection with the MFRC,
we wouldn’t have had a connection with families,” she says. “It was huge for the families
that there is the connection back and forth.
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There were plenty of unknowns with the
deployment from when they were leaving,
when they were coming back, an unexpected
death, the change in mission and subsequent
changes to leave.
But according to Janet, that “as of August,
there was high morale on the ship.”
“People felt like they were part of the deployment from the beginning,” says Janet.
“You are only as successful as your families
are. If they are looked after, then I can do my
job.”
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