Friendly Fall Fun for Everyone

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Ma rit i m e Fo r c e s Pa c i f i c
SEP TEMBER-DECEMBER 2014
Activity GUIDE
Serving the Defence Community of CFB Esquimalt
Friendly Fall Fun
for Everyone
Formation Fun Day
returns September 20
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Contents
ACTIVITY PROGRAMS
Registration/Contacts..............................................................................................1
LEGEND
Facilities.....................................................................................................................2
CPAC - Colwood Pacific Activity Centre
Birthday Parties........................................................................................................7
MFRC - Military Family Resource Centre
Services......................................................................................................................9
Special Events .........................................................................................................11
Volunteering ...........................................................................................................12
NAC - Naden Athletic Centre
PSP - Personnel Support Programs
SH - Signal Hill MFRC
YAC - Youth Activity Centre
Deployment ............................................................................................................15
Early Years...............................................................................................................20
School Age & Youth ..............................................................................................23
Cadets ......................................................................................................................24
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Adult ........................................................................................................................26
Adult Recreation ....................................................................................................28
Francophone ...........................................................................................................32
Family Navigator....................................................................................................34
Aquatic Services and Pool ....................................................................................35
Sports .......................................................................................................................40
Fitness ......................................................................................................................42
Health Promotion ..................................................................................................49
Clubs ........................................................................................................................51
EDITORIAL
Coffee, Comfort and Company ...........................................................................27
What do space cushions have to do with motorcycle riding? .........................33
Guide to military terms ........................................................................................46
Second edition books celebrate submarine centennial ....................................50
The importance of Family Networks ..................................................................60
On the Cover
Children enjoy an amusement ride
during last year’s Formation Fun Day.
This year, the date is set for Sept. 20.
See page 11 for more details.
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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
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).
If you cancel
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?
Because people wait too long to register!
Please register early.
Contacts
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
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
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FALL 2014 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
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Publisher: Personnel Support Programs and Military Family Resource
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CFB Esquimalt / MARPAC Activity Guide • 1
Facilities
Albert Head Confidence Course
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
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
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.
Hours of Operation
Until June 27: Mon-Thur 8am-9pm; Fri
8am-6pm, Sat and Sun by request
After June 27: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm; Sat
and Sun by request
Facility includes
• A large (dividable) auditorium with
stage & 12 ft viewing screen (seating up to
300)
• Varied sized classrooms, designed to
accommodate groups from 10-60 people
• Fully equipped kitchen
• Conference room (up to 12 people)
To inquire about a facility booking for
your group, contact 250-363-1008.
*Note: prices are subject to change
without notice.
Fleet Fitness and Wellness
Centre (Dockyard)
Building 22, Dockyard
Hours of Operation
Mon to Fri: 6am-6pm
RENT THE COLWOOD PACIFIC ACTIVITY CENTRE (tax not included)
ROOM
CAPACITY / SET-UP
PUBLIC RATE
MCDV
Multi Purpose
Auditorium
Full Capacity: 350 people theatre layout (Full Capacity)
Half Capacity: 100 people theatre layout
Wedding / Banquet: 280 people layout
$50/hr
Winnipeg Seminar
Room
Seminar Layout: 40 People (Full Capacity)
Classroom Layout: 30 People
$25/hr
Huron Conference
Room
12 Person Boardroom Table
$20/hr
Regina
Multi-Purpose
Room
Seminar Layout: 30 People
Classroom Layout: 20 People
$20/hr
Kitchen
Incl. Utensils, Dishes, Glasses for 25 People
$20/hr
MILITARY RATE
Free during regular
business hours.
30% off public rate
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
Damage Deposits
Military Damage Deposit: $100
Public Damage Deposit: $200
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Equipment Rental Rates
Portable Stereo System (Speakers & Microphone included): $25/event
LCD Projector (Laptop NOT provided): $100/event
Television with VCR or DVD Player: $25/event
10’ x 10’ portable tents: $25/event
Facilities
NADEN ATHLETIC CENTRE MEMBERSHIP FEES (tax not included)
Regular
6 Months
3 Months
1 Month
Canadian Armed Forces Members
Individual
Free
Free
Free
Free
Currently serving Reg & Res Force
Spouse
$85
$60
$34
$12
Family
$119
$84
$47.62
$16.80
$30
$11
Foreign Military members
Currently serving with CAF
Veterans with 10+ years service
Ordinary
12 Months
Max 5 pers living at home, under 19yrs*
DND Employees**
Public Servants, Staff of NPF, Staff of MFRC, Staff
of DRDC & DCC
RCMP Serving or retired & receiving annuity
Honorary Colonels/Captains (Lieutenant)
Former Staff of NPF Receiving Pension
Individual
Spouse
$77
$54
$149
$105
$60
$21
Family
$226
$159
$90.47
$32
$355
$230
$125
$50
$414
$225
$90
$26.79
$13.40
N/A
Max 5 pers living at home, under 19yrs*
(**DND employees have free access with DND
ID Mon-Fri 6am-6pm)
Associate
Member
Anyone who does not qualify in the above
categories
Single
Family Max 5 pers living at home, under 19yrs*
$639
Drop In
No charge 5 years and under
Adults 19yrs and up
$5.24
Lockers
Youth 6-18yrs
$3.81
Family 2 Adults, 3 Children
$11.43
$53.57
Dockyard (female only) and NAC Gyms
*If Full Time students children can be under the age of 26 and 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. Contact 250-363-5677 for updated schedules and additional information.
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)
Offices: Colwood Pacific Activity Centre
(CPAC) MFRC and Signal Hill MFRC
Daycare
Preschool and Casual Child Care: CPAC
MFRC
Out of School Care: Youth Athletic
Centre (YAC)
Phone: 250-363-2640
Fax: 250-363-3108
Naden Athletic Centre (NAC)
Building 88, Naden
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
Facility includes
• One large gym floor
• One smaller gym floor
• Five-lane swimming pool (25 metre)
• 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 EXPRES evaluation centre
See Facilities staff or phone 250-363-5677
for updated schedules. Schedule may
change without notice.
FITNESS AND SPORTS
FACILITY RENTAL RATES
FACILITY
COST
Ball Diamonds
(Colville &
Work Point)
$12/hr per diamond
$7/ hr for Lights
Diamond #1
Colville Soccer
Pitch
$35/hr
Wurtele Arena
$208 prime time/hr
$106.67 non-prime
time
$75 dry floor/hr
Pool
$12 per lane/hr
$60 full pool/hr
Naden Gym
$90 full gym/hr
$60 half gym/hr
$30 per court/hr
$50 upper gym/hr
Squash Courts
$25 per court/hr
Facilities
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
For all other aquatic inquiries, call the
Aquatics Supervisor at 250-363-4070.
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
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Facebook.com/NadenAthleticCentre
Facebook.com/CFB-Esquimalt-Community-Recreation
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)
The Arena staff have an up-to-date
schedule.
• Shinny: Mon, Wed & Fri: 11:30am12:50pm
• Casual Skate: Tues & Thur: 11:30am12:50pm and Sun: 2:30-3:45pm
• Parents & Kids Sticks & Pucks: Sat:
2:30-3:45pm
Administration: 250-363-4297
To reserve ice or for more information, call
250-474-5022
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the Facilities Coordinator at 250-363-4213.
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 at
tom.campbell@forces.gc.ca or fax 250363-4315 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 in Colwood can be done
at the nearby Colwood Pacific Activity
Centre (CPAC).
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Birthday Parties
For details on how to book your themed
party, call PSP at 250-363-1009 today!
Please note that all birthday parties
take place Saturdays and Sundays from
11am-1pm or 1:30-3:30pm 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.
Your 2-2.5 hour party time includes your
own setting up, decorations, party, and
clean up.
Prices will increase $35 for parties of 11 or
more children (maximum of 20 children).
Sports Spectacular at the NAC or
the CPAC
Join us for a fun-filled active sports party
with gym games, sports and time for present opening and eating etc. Your Sports
Spectacular package includes a facilitator,
full use of our kitchen (for 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. Available at the NAC or the
CPAC.
$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 set
up age appropriate climbing apparatus, get
out ride toys and assist you in facilitating
games. Please bring your own food, cake
and decorations if you desire. Please note
this is a parent facilitated birthday party.
$100
Party for a Prince or Princess
“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. Make 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 room to eat and
open presents. Please bring your own food,
cake and decorations if you desire.
$120
Party Theme by You
(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 classroom 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
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Birthday Parties
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 breakout room for cake and
presents. This party can accommodate
20 partiers.
$130
Dodgeball Party
Pajama Party
(ages 7-12 yrs)
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 how to play as well as the
rules. Bring your team name suggestions
and get ready for fun!
$100
(any age)
This 2.5 hour party is the newest party to
be offered at CPAC! 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 1.5hours) and
then have time to open present and eat.
$125
Pool Party @ Naden
Come and celebrate your birthday by
making a splash! Swim for one hour with
your friends and then play in the upper
gym at Naden, eat cake, and open presents
in your second hour! This party can accommodate 10 partiers.
$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.
$150
Weddings,
Corporate
Events, Bar
& Kitchen
Event Coordinator
250.363.3416
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Services
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).
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
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
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 (dependent 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).
Free signs at my
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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.
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.
welcomed your baby home. Find out more
about how the MFRC supports expectant
parents by calling 250-363-2640 (toll free:
1-800-353-3329).
Short-term Counselling
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.
Special Needs and
Responsibilities
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.
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).
Pregnancy and Doula Service
Staying in Touch Calls
Would you like a doula during your or
your partner’s pregnancy? Skilled, caring volunteers will support you during
pregnancy, childbirth, and after you’ve
Sign up yourself or a family member for
a “Staying in Touch” phone call! You’ll
receive updates on the activities and services available to you through the base and
Parenting from Afar
community. 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. Phone us at
250-363-2640 (toll free: 1-800-353-3329)
to subscribe.
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
CPAC Movie Night
Pumpkin Carving at CPAC
Sponsored by “The Personal”
Join our friends from The Personal, Canex,
and PSP as we host our 5th Annual CPAC
Movie night!
Location: CPAC - 2610 Rosebank Road
Do you love carving pumpkins, but hate
the mess? Leave the preparation and clean
up to us! All supplies and pumpkins will
be here waiting for you. Register by Oct.
18.
Fri TBD Sept 2013
BBQ: By donation ~ starts at 6:15pm
Movie: Free (includes popcorn) ~ starts at 7pm
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Winery Tour of Lower Vancouver
Island
Come discover some of the best island
wines while making new friends! Enjoy a
relaxing and informal day of touring local
wineries and get the inside scoop on the
wines and the history of the in wineries
all from an Industry Certified Sommelier.
Learn food pairing tips and much more
while you take in all that is available in our
own back yard!
Pick up location: Naden Athletic Centre
and CPAC
Date: TBD Cost: TBD
Oct 25
First Pumpkin $10, add’l pumpkins $5
Formation Fun Day
Bring your family down to CPAC to make
some edible Christmas wreaths! These
wreaths are great to give away as a gift or
snack on yourself.
Location: CPAC
Dec 9 6:30-7:30pm $10/indiv, $20/family (max 4)
Skate with Santa
Join Santa and his Merry Elves for an
afternoon of skating fun and treats! Santa
will also lead the skaters in some fun
games and activities on the ice. So bring
your skates and festive cheer! All children
must wear helmets.
Location: Wurtele Arena
PSP
Sun Dec 14
2-4
Free
Pre-Teen Halloween Dance
(9-12yrs)
Get dressed up in costume and come
down to for our annual Halloween dance!
Door and costume prizes will be awarded
and canteen items will be available for sale.
Last year this dance was our most successful ever with 50 pre-teens in attendance!
To ensure you get a ticket this year purchase it early by calling CPAC at 250-3631009 or buy them in person at the YAC.
Location: CPAC
PSP
Fri Oct 24
$5 military, $7 non-military
6-8pm
Ski Mount Washington
Leave the driving to us!
Stay tuned for the Winter Activity Guide
for dates and prices for the 2014/15 ski
season. Our first bus trip (depending on
snow conditions) will be heading up on
the second week of December. For more
information please contact the CPAC PSP
at 250-363-1009 or check out the website.
Mark your calendars and cross your fingers
for a great snow season!
A new date this year! CFB Esquimalt
transforms into a giant fairground for this
annual fun day for the Defence Community. Inflatables, games, prizes, food, and
entertainment for all ages.
Location: CFB Esquimalt (Naden)
Sat Sep 20
Noon-4pm
MFRC Annual General Meeting
Join us for a free BBQ dinner and meet
other members of the CFB Esquimalt
military community at an AGM to discuss
the 2013/14 year at your Military Family Resource Centre. Give your input on
the MFRC and help to elect the board of
directors for the coming year. For more
information, contact the MFRC at 250363-2640 (toll free: 1-800-353-3329).
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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
Back to School Shopping Night
(for families dealing with a deployment)
Does the first day of school seem to sneak
up on you? Are you prepared? Is your
member away? Get the back to school
shopping done in peace while the MFRC
cares for your child. Buy a ticket for our
annual Back to School Shopping Event
- your child enjoys dinner, movie, snack
and a craft at CPAC - you enjoy shopping
alone! Advance tickets only - available
Age 18 months to 5 years
Location: CPAC
until August 13.
Location: CPAC
MFRC
Wed Aug 20
5-8:30pm
$5/child
(max $10/family)
Call (250)363-2674 to book
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 through
the GCWCC each Fall. If you have unique
child care needs, call the MFRC at 250363-2640 (toll free: 1-800-353-3329).
Family Network Email Addresses
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HMCS ALGONQUIN
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HMCS PROTECTEUR
protecteur.family@shawcable.com
HMCS REGINA
regina.family@shawcable.com
HMCS VANCOUVER
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HMCS WINNIPEG
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MCDVs
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Tues 9am-noon or 1-4pm
Thur 9-noon or 1-4pm
Fri 1-4pm
6 months to 18 months
*NOW WITH MORE HOURS
Location: CPAC
Tues-Fri 9am-noon
Gradual entry required for new children.
Call (250)363-2674 to book
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 session. Call the MFRC at 250-363-2640 to
register (toll free: 1-800-353-3329).
Location: CPAC
Mon Sept 8
6:30-8pm
Free
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
Children’s Deployment
Workshops
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
Tues Sept 30-Nov 25
9:30-10:45am
Return & Reunion series Dec 2 & 9
(No workshop on Nov 11)
Age 5- 8 years
Location: CPAC
MFRC
Thur Oct 2-Nov 27
3:30-4:45pm
Age 9- 12 years
Location: CPAC
MFRC
Mon Sept 29-Nov 24
3:30-4:45pm
(No workshop on Oct 13)
Christmas Shopping Night
for Families dealing with a
Deployment
Does Christmas seem to sneak up on you?
Are you prepared? Is your member away?
Would you like to enjoy some Christmas
shopping without the kids? Get your
shopping done in peace while the MFRC
cares for your child. Buy a ticket for our
annual Christmas Shopping Night Event
- your child enjoys dinner, movie, snack
and a craft at CPAC, you enjoy shopping
alone! Advance tickets only - available
until November 28 by calling the MFRC
at 250-363-2640.
Location: CPAC
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
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
MFRC
Wed Dec 3
5-8:30pm $5/child
(max $10/family)
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 Sept 15
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
Mon Sept 22
Is your military member away? Would you
like to meet others dealing with a deployment? These evenings are an opportunity
for people to connect and share over a cup
of coffee or a delicious meal! MFRC staff
will be on hand to provide information.
Share your tips about dealing with military
deployments. Come and learn from those
who have done it all before. You are not
alone. Free child care provided if registered
in advance. Registration for this program
is required for all participants at least 5
days in advance of session dates by calling
250-363-2640.
Coffee Sessions
Location: CPAC MFRC
MFRC
6:30-8:30pm
Free
Sept 10 & 17, Oct 1-15 & 29, Nov 5-19, Dec 3-10
Deployment Dinners
Location: The Parish of St Peter and Paul
(1379 Esquimalt Road)
MFRC
Sept 24, Oct 22, Nov 26
6- 8pm
Suggested Donation: $2 per person or $5 per
family
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Deployment
Happy Thanksgiving
2:30-3:30pm: Adult Workshop
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 October 7 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 Oct 11
11:30-3:30pm
Free
HMCS Regina Sunday
Information Sessions
These sessions are for family members and
loved ones of serving members onboard
HMCS Regina. These sessions begin at 12
noon with a potluck lunch followed by a
planning session with the Family Network
and video link-up with the ship. The Commanding Officer will talk directly to families
about what they have been up to and answer
any questions. Senior members of the Canadian Fleet Pacific will also be on hand to
address concerns. Questions are encouraged.
An Adult Workshop follows the briefing.
Child minding is available from 12:303:30pm. Registration required at least one
week prior to session date for all participants.
For further information, or to register your
child care needs, call the MFRC 24 Hour
Information line at 250-363-2640.
Location: CPAC
MFRC
Aug 10, Sept 7
Noon-12:45pm: Potluck Lunch
12:45-1:30pm: Network Planning Session
1:30-2:30pm: CO’s Presentation
Check www.esquimaltmfrc.com for the
latest updates.
HMCS Regina Welcome Home
Banner Making
Do you have a member coming home on
HMCS Regina? Let the MFRC assist you
in preparing for your loved one’s homecoming by supplying you with all the materials
needed to make Welcome Home Banners
and decorations. Free onsite childcare provided once your banners are complete so you
can participate in the CO’s Briefing from
1:30pm to 2:30pm and the Adult Return
and Reunion Session or Returning to Children Session from 2:30pm to 4pm. Register
by August 31 by calling the MFRC 24 Hour
Information Line at 250-363-2640.
Location: CPAC
MFRC
Sun Sept 7
Free
Banner Making: 12:30-1:30pm
Adult Return & Reunion Workshop: 2:30 pm-4pm
MCDVs Meet and Greet Session
Meet others from your ships over some
a coffee or tea. Let the MFRC watch the
kids while you kick back, share some
laughs and connect with others like yourself. Register by September 24 by calling
the MFRC at 250-363-2640.
Location: CPAC
MFRC
Wed Oct 1
6:30-8:30pm
needed to make Welcome Home Banners
and decorations. Free onsite childcare
provided once your banners are complete
so you can participate in the Adult Return
and Reunion Session from 7 to 8:30pm.
Register by December 3 by calling the
MFRC at 250-363-2640.
Location: CPAC
MFRC
Mon Dec 8
Free
Banner Making: 6-7pm
Adult Return and Reunion Workshop: 7-8:30pm
Return and Reintegration
Workshop Series
Part 1 – Adult Session
Military families have identified reunion
as their most challenging time to manage.
The MFRC invites you to an information
session designed to address your needs
and concerns about family reunions.
Having an understanding of the impact
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like a chance to meet other parents who
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MFRC Deployment Resources and Services
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.
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
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new Parenting from Afar booklet.
Staying in Touch Calls
Do you want someone to check in to see
how you are doing during your military
member’s deployment? You’ll receive updates on activities and services available
to you, and get to ask any questions that
you might have.
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Children love to see their deployed parent on the computer or TV. Why not record the member reading a few children’s
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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 250363-2640 (toll free: 1-800-353-3329).
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.
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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.
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Children’s Deployment 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.
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Programs
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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 Sept 15-Dec 16
9-9:30am
Free
For parents and their child 2 to 5 years
Location: CPAC
MFRC Mon Sept 15-Dec 16
9:30-10am Free
Books for Breakfast Program
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 pre-register 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.
Casual Child Care
Need a break from parenting? Try the
MFRC Casual Child Care Program for a
few hours to yourself. Take the time to destress yourself! A few hours of respite can
be a reality. Book up to 1 week in advance,
maximum 2 times per week, Casual Child
MFRC CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
Location Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
MFRC AM
at CPAC
Preschool 1
Casual Child
Care
9am-noon
Preschool 1
(age 4 and 5 yrs)
(age 4 and 5 yrs)
Casual Child
Care
9am-noon
(age 4 and 5 yrs)
Casual Child
Care
1-4pm
(age 3 and 4 yrs)
Casual Child
Care
1-4pm
Casual Child
Care
1-4pm
9-11:30am
PM
Preschool 2
(age 3 and 4 yrs)
1-3:30pm
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
Preschool 2
1-3:30pm
9-11:30am
months). 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
MFRC
Thur Sept 18-Oct 23
10-11am
Deployment Respite Child Care
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.
Comfort, Play & Teach
(Activity Program for Parents and Infants)
This six week program, created by Invest
in Kids, offers great hands-on experiences
for parents and their infants (birth to 18
Free Deployment Respite Child Care is
available. Learn more in the Deployment
section of the guide.
MFRC Daycare
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 offer
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.
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*Note the Parents and Toddler program
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Call (250)363-2674 to book
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9-11:30am
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Early Years
Family FUNdamentals
Healthy Living Through Fun
Unique Nurturing Family
Activities
This is an interactive program
for parents and the child
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 wellbeing. Program is facilitated by an Early Childhood
Educator. Call the MFRC at
250-363-2640 to register.
Location: CPAC
MFRC
Mon Nov 3-Dec 8
10:30am-noon
Free
Almosthome
Childcare Preschool
New location at
2964 Tillicum Road
Great location for
CFB clients!
Hours are 7:30-5:30 pm
Full day preschool
for ages 2.5-5 years
Curriculum taught by
Early Childhood
Educators
All weather centre
www.almosthomecare.com
Call to register: 250-590-7666
Goldstream
location
NOW
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10% off
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Military, Police
Fire & Paramedics
738 Goldstream Ave
250-474-6662
Early Years
Playing Together
Preschool 2014-15
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 three to four
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
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 phone 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 for September 2014 classes:
• 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.
MFRC Tues Sept 9-Dec 16 9:30-10:30am Free
Parent with child 18 months-5yrs old
Location: CPAC
MFRC
Wed Sept 10-Dec 17
9-10:30am
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School Age and Youth
FRIENDS for Life
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
250-363-2640 to register or find out if this
is the right group for your child.
Location: CPAC
MFRC Tues Oct 7-Dec 9
(fee covers materials)
4:30-5:45pm
$20
PSP
Sept 16
Sept 23
Sept 30
Tues
Cookies
Pizza
Banana Bread
$15/session
Craft Corner Drop in
(6-10 yrs)
This crafty program will have your children entertained every week! New crafts to
challenge their skills and have them laughing! Enjoy one hour on your own while
your child has some fun!
Location: CPAC
PSP Wed Sept 17-Oct 15 6:30-7:30pm $5 Drop in
Diva Pampering
(9-12 yrs)
Helloooooo Divas! Join us for an evening
of pampering! We’ll get our hair and nails
done, have tantalizing facial treatments,
watch a movie, and more!! PJ’s and slippers
encouraged..
Location: CPAC
PSP
Fri Nov 8
7-9pm
$25
Petite Princess Pampering
(5-9yrs)
Hear ye, hear ye, calling all Princesses! Join
us for an evening of pampering! We’ll
get our hair and nails done, have tantalizing facial treatments, watch a movie, and
more! PJ’s and slippers encouraged!
Location: CPAC
PSP
Fri Nov 2
5-7pm
$25
CPAC Movie Night
Sponsored by “The Personal”
Join our friends from The Personal, Canex,
and PSP as we host our 3rd Annual CPAC
Movie night!
Location: CPAC - 2610 Rosebank Road
Sept 2013
BBQ: By donation, starts at 6:15pm
Movie: Free (includes popcorn), starts at 7pm
Pre-Teen Lock-in
(11-14 yrs)
Come and hang out with us for 12 hours
at our Teen Lock in. Included in the
lock-in are games, contests, movies, music,
video games, pizza and breakfast!
Location: CPAC
PSP
Date TBD
$25
Pre-Teen Halloween Dance
(9-12yrs)
Get dressed up in costume and come
down to for our annual Halloween dance!
Door and costume prizes will be awarded
and canteen items will be available for sale.
Last year this dance was our most successful ever with 50 pre-teens in attendance!
To ensure you get a ticket this year purchase it early by calling CPAC at 250-3631009 or buy them in person at the YAC.
Location: CPAC
PSP
$5 military
$7 non-military
Fri Oct 24
6-8pm
Skate with Santa
Join Santa and his Merry Elves for an
afternoon of skating fun and treats! Santa
will also lead the skaters in some fun
games and activities on the ice. So bring
your skates and festive cheer!
PSP
Sun Dec 8 2-4
All children must wear helmets.
Pre-Teen Lock-In
(9-12yrs)
The YAC’s most anticipated event is back!
Come and hang out with us for 12 hours
at our teen lock-in. Included in the lock-in
are games, contests, movies, music, video
games, pizza and breakfast! To register
please call 250-363-1009. Must register by
Nov 14.
Location: YAC
Fri Nov 15
8pm-8am (Nov 16)
$30 members, $35 non-members
Junior Iron Chefs
(ages 6-12)
Want to learn how to make tasty creations
from scratch. You will learn how to follow
a recipe and eat it when you’re done! Minimum 5 participants to run.
Youth Leadership Program –
Pro-D Day
(12-16yrs)
If you are interested in working with
children, this is the program for you! This
program will teach you leadership, communication, risk management, program
planning, age group characteristics and
behavior management - all the skills necessary to work with children, especially in
a summer camp setting. This fun-filled
program will also include a minimum 35hour practicum. Once completed you will
receive a Youth Leadership Certificate…
something else great for your resume!
Location: CPAC
PSP
Fri Oct 25
8:30am-3:30pm
$35 military, $45 non-military
Out of School Care 2014
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 September 2014 or we
may be taking names for a waitlist.
For more information or to register,
contact the MFRC at 250-363-2640.
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
Western Communities
848 (Royal Roads) Air Cadets
679 Goldstream Avenue Langford, BC
Parade Night: Tuesdays 6:309:30 pm
Telephone: 250-590-3690
Work Point (Victoria)
5 Rainbow Sea Cadets
Work Point Barracks, Building 1367 (Drill Hall)
Parade night: Wednesdays 6:30-9:30 pm
Sidney
220 Admiral Budge Sea Cadets
9565 Hurricaine Road, North Sannich
Parade night: Thursdays 6:30-9:30 pm
Adult
English as a Second Language /
Cours de langue seconde
Helping Children with Stress:
Tools for Building Resiliency
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.
Aimerez-vous apprendre l’anglais?
Sentez-vous 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).
Beginner / Anglais débutant
Location/lieu : St. Peters Church, Belmont Park
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
Mon, Tues & Thur Sept 8-Dec 11
9-11:30am
Free
CRFM
Les lundis, mardi et jeudis, du 8 sept
au 11 déc De 9 h 00 à 11 h 30
Sans frais
Intermediate/Advanced / Anglais intermédiaire/avancé
Location/lieu : St. Peters Church, Belmont
Park
MFRC
1-3:30pm
CRFM
au 11 déc
Mon, Tues & Thur Sept 8-Dec 11
Free
Les lundis, mardi et jeudis, du 8 sept
De 13 h 00 à 15 h 30
Sans frais
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.
MFRC
Tues Oct 7
Victoria’s Hidden Job Market
6:30-8:30pm
Living Life to the Full
Have you heard that there is a hidden job
market in Victoria? Do you wonder how
to tap into it to find a job or explore a new
interest? Come and join Roy, an employment expert, to learn more. Register by
calling the MFRC at 250-363-2640.
Location: CPAC
MFRC
Tues Oct 21
6:30-8:30 pm
Free
C
R
F
M Cafe
Want to know how to feel better right
now? This enjoyable, interactive course
introduces the principles of Five Area CBT
(cognitive behavioural therapy) and will
help you understand your feelings and
what to do about them. In eight engaging
90-minute sessions, one per week, this
course helps people make a difference to
their lives. Participants are taught how
to deal with their feelings when fed up,
worried, or hopeless, and learn skills that
can help them tackle life’s problems. This
course benefits people experiencing stress
and change. Space is limited, registration
required. Call the MFRC at 250-3632640 to register today.
Location: CPAC
Be sure to check out these three new
themed Wednesday night sessions.
It is also a great opportunity to meet
others who will be in CPAC for the
regular Deployment Coffee Night.
Free child care if you are experiencing a work related separation
and registered in advance. Call the
MFRC at 250-363-2640 at least 5
days in advance to register.
Newcomer Meet & Greet
Come and meet your new community! Get some insider tips on the
best places to go and things to do in
Victoria.
Location: CPAC
MFRC
Mindfulness
Learn about Mindfulness and try
out this approach to calm awareness.
Mindfulness can help in gaining
resilience and a healthy lifestyle.
Location: CPAC
Thur Oct 2-Nov 20
6:30-8pm
$40
Military 101
Join us for an engaging workshop where
you will meet other new military community members and learn more about the
military lifestyle. A facilitator will be your
tour guide through this unique culture,
answering any questions you may have
around deployment, relocation and communication. You will hear from a panel
of experienced military partners who will
share their stories. Walk away with confidence in your new military environment,
knowing that others are walking the same
path with you and that there are supports
available along the way. Please register by
October 21 by calling the MFRC at 250363-2640.
Location: CPAC
MFRC
Tues Oct 28
6-8:30 pm
Free
MFRC
MFRC
Wed Sept 10 6:30-8:30pm Free
Wed Oct 15
6:30-8:30pm Free
Winter Crafts
Come out and have some fun! Get
creative and try your hand at making
crafts.
Location: CPAC
MFRC
Wed Nov 12 6:30-8:30pm Free
Coffee, Comfort and Company
Christina Van Starkenburg
MFRC Volunteer
If you walk into CPAC on a Wednesday
evening around 6:30, you are bound to
hear chatter and laughter coming from a
room just past the entrance way, receptionist desks and lounge chairs.
Inside you’ll find a group of women,
hot beverages, snacks, and babbling infants who are being passed around and
played with. Signs decorate the tables
and share information about upcoming
events and different supports the MFRC
has for military members and their families. If it happens to be a special occasion,
a craft table may be set up at the back of
the room.
While the faces of the people may
change, the atmosphere of the Deployment Coffee Nights stays the same. It’s
a warm and welcoming environment for
those whose significant others are away,
or for anyone else who just wants to come
and hang out. And while the majority of
those who go are women, men are more
than welcome to attend, because Deployment Coffee Nights are one of the ways
that the MFRC tries to help military
members and their families avoid and
cope with the loneliness that distance can Even if it’s not exactly the same, they can
relate.”
create.
The Deployment Coffee Nights take place
For Krystalyn Hunt, whose husband is currently in Borden, Ontario, the coffee nights on most Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30
are a great way to cope, because they allow p.m. Visit www.esquimaltmfrc.com to view
her to get out of the
house to meet people.
“It’s great to get out of
It’s a warm and welcoming environment
the house and talk to
for those whose significant others are
people. And, knowing
they’re military, you
away, or for anyone else who just wants
know they’ll underto come and hang out.
stand.” She started to
attend the coffee nights
after her husband left
and the get-togethers she and her friends the upcoming schedule. While there is no
planned “fizzled out due to figuring out kids cost to attend one of the Deployment Coffee Nights, please call the MFRC at 250and work and other stuff with life.”
Although the focus of the coffee nights is 363-2640 at least five days in advance to
to allow family members to share how they register, especially if you will be using the
deal with their partners’ departure and ab- free childcare.
The MFRC also has other services desence, and learn about others’ coping strategies, anything is fair game to be chatted signed to help members and their families
about, from unruly children and funny prepare and deal with deployment, such as
family stories, to the neighbours and well- the Deployment Dinners and a variety of
wishers who just don’t understand, and ev- workshops on dealing with deployment for
both adults and children.
erything in between.
Christina is a writer, MFRC volunteer,
For Hunt, it’s about “getting out of the
house and being around other women who military spouse, and a new parent who moved
can understand what you’re going through. to Victoria this past year.
Adult Recreation
Adult Hockey Skill Development
Hatha Flow Yoga at NAC
Candlelight Yoga
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.
This practice is suitable for everyone!
Modifications will be offered to suit your
abilities regardless of whether you are a
beginner or more advanced. 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.
Start your week on a positive note with this
grounding practice. Relax and unwind by
exploring a variety of postures on the floor
that are designed to place the body in a position to deeply relax and replenish. Bring
your own mat and a blanket, and dress in
layers as this can be a very cooling practice.
Location: CPAC
PSP
Thur Sept 11-Oct 16
$60/$65/$70 or Drop in $12
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 Fri Sep 26-Nov 28
4-5:30pm
10/$140
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
PSP Thur Sep 18-Oct 16 6:30-7:30pm $50/$55/$60
4:15-5:30pm
Hatha Yoga
Come and explore the foundations of
Hatha yoga by developing breath and
body awareness. The class is beginner
friendly and will allow you to challenge
yourself, regardless of your level.
Location: CPAC
PSP Thur Oct 23-Nov 27 6:30-7:45pm $60/$65/$70
Drop in $12
PSP Mon Sept 8-Oct 20 6-7:15pm $60/$65/$70
(No class on Thanksgiving, Oct 13)
Core Focused Fit
PSP
Wed Sept 10-Oct 15
$60/$65/$70
5:30-6:30pm
Location: NAC Upper Gym
PSP Tue/Thur 5:30-6:30 pm $100/$110/$120
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At Hot Mama
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thing. Our core focus is providing a fun,
family-friendly environment where busy
Mamas can focus on fitness without having
to worry about childcare. Whether you want
to get interactive with your little ones and
have them participate, or you’re looking for
some grown-up workout time while your
kids enjoy supervised play, we have the
program for you. Fitness for you, with your
family. Some of the classes we offer include
our Toddler Tag-Out Cardio Classes, Core
& More, toning classes, family bootcamps
and yoga classes! Discover your Hot Mama
within today. Visit www.hotmamahealthand
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Operation Power Fit
Looking to increase your fitness level?
Amp up your routine with this high
energy, functional, total body indoor and
outdoor conditioning program! Every
session is designed in a progressive format,
allowing all fitness levels to participate.
Location: Naden Athletic Centre
Date & Time TBD
Ski Mt Washington
Leave the driving to us!
Stay tuned for the Winter Activity Guide
for dates and prices for the 2014/15 ski
season. Our first bus trip (depending
on snow conditions) will be heading up
on December 12. For more information
please contact CPAC PSP at 250-3631009 or check us out online. Mark your
calendars and cross your fingers for a great
snow season!
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: NAC Upper Gym
PSP
Tue/Thur 6:30-7:30pm
$100/$110/$120
Sept 9- Oct 9
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 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
PSP
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Sat Sept 20
8am-5pm
$20
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Adult Recreation
Personal Fitness Training
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! There will be no
monday class on Thanksgiving weekend.
Register for the full session and included
in the fees is a free class!
Location: CPAC
PSP
Mon Sept 22-Dec 8
$90/$100/$110, Drop-in $12
(No class Sept 29 & Oct 13)
5:30pm-6:30pm
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
Choose from private sessions or book
semi private sessions (each session is 1
hr) with a friend or family member.
Personal Training Package
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
Private
$50/1 session
$135/3 sessions
$245/6 sessions
$389/10 sessions
Semi-Private
$39/person/1 session
$89/person/3 sessions
Call the PSP Recreation Coordinator at 363-2989 for information about this service.
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Inner Warriors Yoga and Wellness Society
We are a unique yoga therapy service located in Esquimalt BC, 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 neurological 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 the fall of 2014.
Kimberly Maine
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Classes are designed specifically for people
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lives or those who are experiencing Operational
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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).
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Lieu : St. Peters Church, Belmont Park
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De 9 h 00 à 11 h 30
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décembre
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.
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.
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
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,
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offert en français dans le Grand Victoria
et la Vallée de la Cowichan? Vous pouvez
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What do space cushions have
to do with motorcycle riding?
Shelley Fox
Staff Writer
This was it; 2014 would be the year I
learned to ride a motorcycle and ride with
the pack.
None of my friends would ride with
me unless I took a proper “learn to ride”
course. And, as if the hog gods were listening, an ad appeared in the Lookout
newspaper for “Learn to Ride” motorcycle
training.
I could almost hear leather-clad angels
cooing “ahhhhh.”
With my application accepted and Class
6/8 Learner’s License obtained, I was set
for the two evenings of four hour classroom theory, and two full days of learning
on a 250cc motorbike – courtesy of Learn
to Ride Motorcycle Training Ltd.
In hopes of staying ahead of the pack, I
eagerly studied the ICBC “Learn To Ride
Smart” booklet.
A few days later, I was seated next to four
other rider wannabes at the Econo Lodge
Gorge View board room, our eyes set on
Richard Beaumont, a Petty Officer Second
Class sailor who has 14 years experience
on two wheels, and seven as a certified
trainer.
He tossed out bike jargon that I found
novel such as “space cushion.” No, not a
silver lamé throw pillow, but a descriptive
term for the necessary distance in front of
you that allows time enough to stop or react safely.
Or “road snakes,” the literal meaning
sounds more fantastical than the actual.
It pertains to the wiggly tar lines meant
to repair the cracks in the road. They are
slippery, especially when wet and are to be
avoided where possible.
In terms of real world threats to a motorcyclist, road snakes are on the lower end
of our worries. We learned that everything
is a potential hazard when you are riding,
and it is best to practice SIPDE: scan,
identify, predict, decide and execute.
From the classroom, we ventured to a
parking lot on base where we each straddled a loaner motorbike. For the others it
came roaring to life easily- I kept forgetting to turn the ignition key or the gas
swittch (petcock) or pull the clutch in
or set the choke. The learning curve for
learning to ride is steep and unforgiving.
Slow speed control, while not the stuff
to smatter bugs on one’s faceplate, trains
a rider to start smoothly from a full stop.
It was tough trying to find the sweet spot
where the engine begins to engage as the
clutch is released. My left hand ached for
a week.
Coordination of the controls didn’t happen flawlessly. The challenge outweighed
my patience.
Many of the shiny new cones lining the
course – making a figure eight, slalom,
and u-turn - were now wearing tire tracks.
We buzzed and choked, stuttered and
stalled, and eventually traversed through
the cones seamlessly. The course design
ensured our skills progressed as the hours
ticked by. By the end of day one, we made
a full trip around the base.
On the second day we revved up the
throttle and went faster, adding to our
skills higher speed turns, emergency stopping, and debris avoidance.
The rule “you will go where you look”
is true. I experienced a few gut wrenching
moments that thankfully did not lead to
any mishaps.
To round out the morning we took a
mock skills test designed like the course
ICBC puts new riders through. Once we
had ridden through the course to the satisfaction of our instructor we were cleared
to ride on the street in the afternoon.
PO2 Beaumont laid out the rules, the
route we would take, and who would lead
the group.
We rode in formation to downtown Victoria and back again. We stopped every
so often to discuss what was done right
or wrong, what needed specific improvement, and who would lead the next part
of the ride.
We trialed lane positioning, safe lane
change, and shoulder checks.
By the end of the Sunday, we were ready
to take ICBC’s motorcycle skills and license tests. We also received a MARPAC
Riders patch to display our membership.
When we signed up for the course we also
became part of the MARPAC Riders Club.
The club’s mandate is to provide these
three aspects of club stewardship:
Shelley Fox sits on one of the Learn
to Ride 250cc motorbikes at the Jetty
parking lot where she was practicing
the skills needed to pass the ICBC
Motorcycle Skills test.
• to promote the social aspect of group
riding
• to assist in self-help repair, and
• to provide a mentorship program
geared towards new riders
The club goes a step further by providing
a supervisor to ride with a new rider, and
to help them practice for the skills test.
To ride as a fully licensed biker will take
two more tests. The skills test and the
Class 6 road test. For now, I just want to
keep practicing so I don’t lose the skills I
worked so hard to gain.
The entire experience was intense and required determination and fortitude. PO2
Beaumont’s shows a clear dedication to
teaching how to ride safely, and the course
follows a progressive learning curve. I was
able to build my skills and confidence with
each module. I am thrilled and cautiously
optimistic about my future as a competent
and safe motorcycle rider.
For more information on upcoming
course times and registration please visit:
www.learntoride.ca
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
POOL SCHEDULE
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
MARPAC
Masters
Tri-Club &
Lengths
MARPAC
Masters
Tri-Club &
Lengths
MARPAC
Masters
CLOSED
CLOSED
6-7:30
6-7:30
6-7:30
6-7:30
6-7:30
Lengths
& Lessons
Private
Bookings
9-11:45
9-noon
Everyone
Welcome
Lengths
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
11:30-1:30
11:30-1
11:30-1:30
11:30-1
Aquafit
Aquafit
12:05-12:50
12:05-12:50
noon-2
11:45-4
Everyone
Welcome
2-4
Military Training
1-4
Scheduled training only. Hot tub, steam room and leisure pool are closed.
Lengths Swim
Lengths Swim
Lengths Swim
Lengths Swim
4-6:30
4-6:30
4-6:30
4-6:30
Lengths
*Kayak Club
Lengths
6:30-8
6-8
6:30-8
Everyone
Welcome
Everyone
Welcome
Everyone
Welcome
Everyone
Welcome
8-9
8-9
8-9
Closed
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 Aquatics Supervisor at 250-363-4070.
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.
Lengths Swim
Lap swimming only in main pool. 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.
Please note: during aquafit, lap swimming is limited to two lanes.
Kayak Club
Contact the Chief Instructor, Ron McClintock at 363-7049 for
information. Leisure pool, hot tub and steam room are open.
Family Swim
Bring the whole family in for some fun in the pool! Enjoy the tot
and main pools with all the toys you need!
**Lengths & Lessons
New Day & Time! (Bold) Lessons are Red Cross Preschool and
Swim Kids. Child/Adult private lessons when scheduled. Lane
swimming will be limited at the height of lessons.
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.
Military Training
All morning and afternoon Military Training times, if not previously booked by a unit, will be open for drop-in lane swimming,
hot tub, or sauna, for our military members.
During swimming lessons space may be limited in the main
pool.
*Kayak Club does not always use the pool on Wednesday evenings. Call the kiosk to confirm this booking. Alternatively, if the club is not using the
pool, it will be open for lane swimming.
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
Swimming Lessons
• Red Cross Preschool
• Red Cross Swim Kids
• Adult Group Lessons
• Adapted Swimming Lessons
• 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
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.
Children’s Red Cross Swimming
Lessons
Saturdays:
Sep 21-Dec 7 (10 classes)
No class Oct 12, Nov 9
Please register early to avoid class cancellation.
*Note: Registration cut off is the Wednesday
before lesson start date.
Friendly Reminders
• Please ensure your child showers before
entering the pool.
• 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.
• Children who are not toilet trained must
wear a bathing suit and plastic swimming
pants or swim diapers in the pool.
• 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.
Private Lessons
Naden Pool offers Private Swimming
Lessons all year long!
We have experienced instructors that can
To register in any of these recreation
aquatic programs please contact the
Colwood Pacific Activity Centre at
250-363-1009.
update their teaching skills with new information, games, drills, and activities. 100
per cent participation is required.
Pre-requisites: Water Safety Instructor
Course or re-certification taken within the
last 5 years.
PSP
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.
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.
*Note: Private Swimming Lessons are only
available on Sundays from 12-3pm, and
weekdays from 5-8pm.
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.
Tue & Thur 12:05-12:50pm
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, unconscious
and pia carries, as well as simulations and
fitness skills. Successful candidates will
hold a current NLS for another 2 years.
Pre-requisites: NLS Certification or re-cert
within 5 years.
Location: Naden Pool
PSP
PSP
Nov 7
Nov 8
5pm-9pm
9am-1pm
$95
$95
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
Sept 20
8am-12pm
$88
Certifications
Assistant Water Safety Instructor
(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 per cent
participation is required
PSP
Dates TBD
Canadian Lifesaving Manual included.
$260
Water Safety Instructor Course (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 per cent participation is required.
Pre-Requisite: Assistant Water Saftery
Instructor Certification
PSP
Dates TBD
Canadian Lifesaving Manual included.
$280
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 per cent participation is
required.
Pre-requisites: Bronze Cross
PSP
Dates TBD
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
!
FREE
Swimming Lesson Assessments
Unsure which level to register your child in, or are they moving from preschool to school age lessons? Book a private
lesson with an experienced instructor. Call the Aquatics Supervisor to book a free 15-minute assessment at 250-363-4070.
GROUP CHILD & YOUTH LESSONS
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 - 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.
9:30-10 am
Duck - 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.
9:30-10 am
Sea Turtle - 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.
9:30-10 am
Sea Otter - 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.
9:30-10 am
Salamander - 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.
10-10:30 am
Sun Fish - 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 - 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.
10:30-11 am
Whale - 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
Swim Kids Level 1 - 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.
10-10:30 am
Swim Kids Level 2
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.
10-10:30 am
Swim Kids Level 3
Flutter kick is built upon to increase endurance while front swim is improved upon, recovering the arms above
water and swimming 15 metres continuously.
10:30-11 am
Swim Kids Level 4
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.
10:30-11 am
Swim Kids Level 5
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.
10:30-11 am
Aquatics
GROUP CHILD & YOUTH LESSONS continued
Regular
$60 (10 classes)
Levels 6-10 are 45 minute lessons
Ordinary
$65 (10 classes)
Associate
$70 (10 classes)
Swim Kids Level 6
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
Swim Kids Level 7
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
Swim Kids Level 8
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.
Swim Kids Level 9
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.
11-11:45 am
Swim Kids Level 10
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 Fun Swims
A lifeguard 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?!
Spooky Halloween Swim
“Monster Mash” will be cranked as we
embrace Halloween and all its fun! Come
enjoy some tunes with us! Although we
understand costumes in the pool will be
difficult we’ll still have the pool area decorated and you can always dance around in
the pool.
Sat Oct 26 12-1:30pm
FREE
PRIVATE & SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS
OPTION
PRIVATE LESSONS
SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS
Cost includes both participants
A) 1 x 30 minutes
Regular/Ordinary: $18
Regular/Ordinary:$22
B) 5 x 30 minutes
C) 10 x 30 minutes
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.
Holiday Cheer!
It’s cold outside so why not grab some of
your friends and bring them by the Naden
Pool for this free swim? We’ll have some
holiday tunes playing in the background as
you get warm in the hot tub or swim laps/
play games in the large pool.
Sat Dec 7 12-1:30pm
11-11:45 am
FREE
AQUAFIT SCHEDULE
Shallow H2O Aquafit
Join our instructor for
Tues/Thur
a moderate to intense
12:05-12:50pm
cardiovascular workout
that uses water resistance
to stretch and tone.
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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
SPORTS OVERVIEW
Sport
Cock of the Walk
Pacific Regional
CF Nationals
Badminton
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Ball Hockey
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Basketball
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Curling
Intersection
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Golf
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Ice Hockey
✓
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Running
Sailing
✓
Slo Pitch
✓
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Soccer
✓
✓
✓
Squash
✓
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Swimming
✓
✓
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Taekwondo
Triathlon
Volleyball
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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
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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
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.
• Quick workouts, guided by a
certified trainer
• Discount for military & spouses
of deployed personnel
• Mom classes available,
children welcome
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Sports
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.
PACIFIC REGION AND CF NATIONAL SPORTS
CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE 2014
SPORT
REGIONAL
Ball Hockey
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. Keep an eye
on the MARPAC Notice Board and posters
around the gym for practice times and dates
in early April.
Basketball
The Formation Esquimalt Men’s Triton
Team begin practicing in September at the
Naden Athletic Centre to prepare for the
Pacific Regional Championships. The team
also participates in a local league (October to
February).
Ice Hockey
The Esquimalt Tritons Men’s, Women’s, and
Old-timer’s teams practice September to
April in preparation for the Pacific Regional
Championships held in January and February. The winner of the Regional Championship will represent the Pacific Region at the
National Championships in March 2014.
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 late
May.
Slo Pitch - Men’s and Women’s
The Esquimalt Tritons Men’s and Women’s
Slo-Pitch teams practice late April to September. 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.
LOCATION
NATIONAL
LOCATION
Esquimalt
Aug 2014
Borden
July 3-6, 2014
Gatineau/
Ottawa
Triathlon
N/A
Slo-pitch
Aug 6-8, 2014
Esquimalt
Sep 6-10, 2014
Borden
Soccer
May 2014
Comox
Sep 12-19, 2014
Borden
Golf
June 2014
Comox
Aug 22-28, 2014
Borden
CF Sports
Awards
N/A
Oct 24, 2014
Ottawa
Taekwondo
N/A
TBA
Toronto
Swimming
TBA
TBA
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. CISM
Men’s Soccer is ongoing throughout the year.
Interested athletes should submit their resume to the Sports Office for consideration.
Taekwondo
Formation athletes may submit a resume to
participate at the CF Nationals Taekwondo
Championship.
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 which take place at the end
of March.
Volleyball
The Esquimalt Triton Men’s and Women’s
Volleyball teams begin practices in September and go until late April. Formation
volleyball players interested in future CISM
selection/training camps may submit a
resume for consideration to participate to the
Formation Sports Office.
Triathlon
Formation Esquimalt military male and female triathletes are encouraged to participate
in sanctioned races in preparation for the CF
Triathlon Nationals. Qualifying times must
be met - these are available at the Formation
Sports Office.
For information regarding any sporting events, please contact:
Formation PSP Sports Coordinator: 250-363-4068
PSP Sports Cell: 250-363-4069/4540
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
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
Fri Sep 28-Nov 30
4-5:30pm
10/ $140
Candlelight Yoga
Start your week on a positive note with
this grounding practice. Relax and unwind
by exploring a variety of postures on the
floor that are designed to place the body
in a position to deeply relax and replenish.
Please bring your own mat and a blanket.
Participants are encouraged to dress in
layers as this can be a very cooling practice.
Location: CPAC
PSP
Mon Sept 8-Oct 20
6-7:15pm
$60/$65/$70
(No class on Thanksgiving, Oct 13)
Core Focused Fit
This is a core and body resistance program that will be both on and off the mat.
To register in any of the fitness
programs please contact the Colwood
Pacific Activity Centre at 250-3631009 or check us out online.
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
Dates & Times: TBD
Hatha Yoga
Come and explore the foundations of Hatha yoga by developing breath and body
awareness. The class is beginner friendly
and will allow you to challenge yourself,
regardless of your level.
Location: CPAC
PSP
Thur Oct 23-Nov 27
$60/$65/$70 or drop in $12
6:30-7:45pm
High Intensity Circuit Training
This is a socially motivated class comprised
of 4-5, 8-10 minute circuits that will
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challenge your mind and body! The class
will incorporate rowing, spin, TRX, mat
work and running.
Location: CPAC
Dates & Times: TBD
Hot Mama 10%
Discount for
Military Members
and Families!
At Hot Mama Health
& Fitness, we believe that ‘busy mom’
and ‘hot mama’ really can be the same
thing. Our core focus is providing a fun,
family-friendly environment where busy
Mamas can focus on fitness without having to worry about childcare. Whether
you want to get interactive with your little
ones and have them participate, or you’re
looking for some grown-up workout time
while your kids enjoy supervised play, we
have the program for you. Fitness for you,
with your family. Some of the classes we
offer include our Toddler Tag-Out Cardio
Classes, Core & More, toning classes,
family bootcamps and yoga classes!
Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt is holding its
annual Formation Fun Day, September 20th, a
day of fun and support for DND’s military and
civilian workforce and their families. Last year,
more than 2,000 people attended this free
event at Naden. This year we anticipate a
greater audience as we are reaching out to
all of our Military Partners.
This is our third year for the “Market Place”,
where vendors can sell their products, handmade crafts, home-made food, or services.
Book a booth for only $20 plus GST.
This year’s market will be held at Parade
Square where it will have great visibility and
easy access.
MARKETPLACE
Email Christine Farrington for a registration
form: christine.farrington@forces.gc.ca
Fitness
Discover your Hot Mama within today.
Visit www.hotmamahealthandfitness.ca for
more information.
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. This course is suitable for beginners Please bring your own mat if possible.
Minimal mats are available to borrow.
Location: CPAC
PSP Thur Sep 18-Oct 16 6:30-7:30pm $50/$55/$60
Operation Power Fit
Looking to increase your fitness level?
Amp up your routine with this high
energy, functional, total body indoor and
outdoor conditioning program! Every
session is designed in a progressive format,
allowing all fitness levels to participate.
The instructor will guide you through
movements using bodyweight resistance,
BOSU and Kettlebells to name a few.
Keep your body guessing and watch your
overall fitness reach new heights!
Location: Naden Athletic Centre
PSP
Tue/Thur Oct 8 - 31
PSP
Tue/Thur Nov 5 - 28
8 sessions/$80 Reg/Ord and $90 Assoc
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
Choose from private sessions or book
semi private sessions (each session is 1
hr) with a friend or family member.
Personal Training Package
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
Private
$50/1 session
$135/3 sessions
$245/6 sessions
$389/10 sessions
Semi-Private
$39/person/1 session
Call the PSP Recreation Coordinator at 363-2989 for information about this service.
Zumba!
Hatha Flow Yoga at NAC
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! There will be no
monday class on Thanksgiving weekend.
Register for the full session and included
in the fees is a free class!
Location: CPAC
This is suitable for everyone. Modifications will be offered to suit your abilities.
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 wellbeing. Bring your own mat if possible. Minimal mats are available to borrow.
Location: CPAC
PSP
Mon Sept 22-Dec 8 $90/$100/$110
Drop-in $12 (No class Sept 29)
PSP
Thur Sept 11-Oct 16
$60/$65/$70
or Drop-in $12
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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 Practice
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
10:40am
Formation Unit PT
(open to all in the
formation)
FORCE Evaluation
FORCE Evaluation
NOTC PT
11:30 am-1 pm
12:05-12:50 pm
FORCE Evaluation
Bootcamp
Sweat Cycle
Kettlebell Conditioning
Sweat Cycle
Flex Fusion
Aqua-Fit
Flex Fusion
Aqua-Fit
Fleet Fitness Classes
1:15-2:45 pm
FORCE Evaluation
2:15-4pm
1:15-3:15 pm
DFIT Program
Assessment & Design
(by appointment only)
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, high-energy 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.
*DFIT Program Assessment & Design
By appointment only, work together with
a PSP Fitness Instructor to build, evaluate,
or guide you through a training program
designed specifically for your fitness goals/
needs. Get started by filling out the application form from the instructors. Please become familiar with DFIT.CA before requesting this service. For CAF Members only.
* Registration required for FORCE Evaluation
* FORCE Evaluation schedule subject to change
Flexibility
Come and explore varied stretching techniques, focusing on increasing full body
strength and flexibility. A great complement
to any fitness training routine.
FORCE Development Classes
Practice and receive feedback on training methods, evaluation protocols, and
techniques for different components of the
FORCE test.
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.
Official FORCE Evaluation
Registration Required. Book through your
Unit FORCE Coordinator.
Practice FORCE 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.
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 and a
water bottle.
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.
*PSP Fitness will be offering an assortment
of Fitness Clinics in the Fall/Winter. Please
keep your eyes open for the Tactical Athlete
Training Program, Power Lift Clinic and
more. For more information about our upcoming Fitness Clinics, please contact PSP
Fitness Coordinator at 250-363-4495.
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.
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, muscular
strength and core work mixed for a high intensity class. The classes change every day of
the week with emphasis on different components of fitness. All levels welcome. Come
prepared to work indoors or outdoors.
FORCE Development Classes
Practice and receive feedback on training
methods, evaluation protocols, and techniques for different components of the CF
FORCE evaluation. Come prepared to work
out!
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.
Strength, flexibility and core stability combine in a functional exercise routine designed
to help mimic the way you move in real life.
Get it all with a 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.
Workout of the day (WOD)
Can’t attend classes? Check out the board
for creative and challenging self-directed
workouts. New workouts posted daily!
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A quick guide to military acronyms
Christina Van Starkenburg
MFRC Volunteer
Ever since my husband joined the military, his vocabulary has changed. Acronyms
started appearing out of nowhere and words
began to take on new meanings. Naturally,
he assumed that I would understand what
he was talking about. Sometimes, I feel
like Marlin from Finding Nemo when he
exclaims: “It’s like he’s trying to speak to
me, I know it. Look, you’re really cute, but
I can’t understand what you’re saying,” after
Squirt tells him how to leave the East Australian Current.
I know he doesn’t always mean to confuse
me—although there are times he specifically uses a new term just to irritate me—it
just happens. The new jargon is insidious
and my husband unconsciously slips it into
the conversation. But, whenever I’m feeling
particularly frustrated, I remind myself that
he too had to learn the lingo.
Once, when he was in his Basic Military Officer Qualification, an instructor
rambled off an acronym-filled sentence to
him and a bunch of other recruits. Then
when they asked the instructor for clarification, he simply remarked “Yes, the military
does like their TLAs.” When the recruits’
blank looks didn’t go away, the instructor
realized that they wouldn’t know what that
meant either, and explained all of the acronyms he just used. For the record a TLA is
a “three-letter acronym.” Like I said, they
don’t mean to do it, but when you are surrounded by people who do understand it’s
easy to assume that everyone else will too.
However, since that’s not true, I’ve decided to compile a list of terms my husband
throws out at me.
Not all of them are difficult to understand.
I do know what a deck is, and that port
is left and starboard is right. I can figure
out that the deck-head is the ceiling. But
then there is the heads. For those of you
who don’t know, it means the bathroom.
While I am sure there is some reasonable
explanation as to why the heads means the
bathroom, it seems like some people felt
as though they were too good to call it the
bathroom, the restroom, the powder room,
the john, or any of the terms we don’t use
in polite company.
In addition to the previously mentioned
terms, here are some other ones I’ve encountered:
For: Forward or Front
Aft: After or Back
ULO: University Liaison Officer
F&E: Furniture and Effects
1IC: First in Command
2IC: Second in Command
BOR: Base Orderly Room
CO: Commanding Officer
HHT: House Hunting Trip
MFRC: Military Family Resource Centre
PSP: Personnel Support Programs
DND: Department of National Defence
CAF: Canadian Armed Forces
VTC: Video Teleconferencing
DC School: Damage Control School
OOD: Officer of the Day
OOW: Officer of the Watch
Recce: Reconnaissance
MARS: Maritime Surface and Sub-Surface [officer], also an affectionate title for
the head of the MARS department.
AMARS: The assistant to the head of the
MARS department.
HOD: Head of Department
GIB: Guy in Back (In an armoured group,
the GIB sits on the back of armoured reconnaissance vehicles allowing him/her to
quickly hop off and check around corners.)
Bladed: Getting someone in trouble unnecessarily.
Christina is a writer, MFRC volunteer,
military spouse, and a new parent who moved
to Victoria this past year.
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Plans are afoot to hold a temporary display of art to
showcase the talents of amateur artists in our Formation,
to be held sometime in the fall. If you are interested in
having work displayed, please contact:
LCdr Mike Erwin at 250-363-2611
or michael.erwin@forces.gc.ca
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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.
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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!
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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
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conflict and improve communication in
their personal relationships will be able to
participate in a new course called INTERCOMM. Director General Alternative
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.
Dispute Resolution (DGADR), Military
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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.
Mon Sept 22-Oct 6 & Oct 20
8:30am-noon
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.
Thur Oct 9-Nov 6
8:30am-noon
(course includes all four sessions)
Tues Nov 18-Dec 9
8:30am-noon
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The foods you eat everyday have a great
effect on your mental and physical
performance and on your training. The
morning session looks at everyday eating
and the afternoon looks at fine tuning
eating, fuel for training and recovery, and
body composition and sport supplements.
Participation in the full day is required.
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(MAM)
Wed Oct 29
Mon Dec 15
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
understanding of their relationship with
anger. This course is not anger management counselling and is not appropriate
for individuals with severe anger management problems.
Unit Health Promotion
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Thur Sept 11-Oct 2
8:30am-noon (course includes all four sessions)
Thur Nov 20-Dec 11
8:30am-noon (course includes all four sessions)
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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.
Wed Sept 10
Wed Nov 5
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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
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Mon Oct 27
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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
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Second Editions mark submarine centennial
Shawn O’Hara
Staff Writer
Unbeknownst to most Canadians, Canada has a long and colourful submarine
service history – to be exact, 100 years of
service this year.
To honour the centenary,
Julie H. Ferguson’s publishers have released updated, second editions of her two books:
“Through a Canadian Periscope: The Story of the Canadian Submarine Program” and
“Deeply Canadian: New Submarines for a New Millennium.”
“Canada has had such vibrant
history with regard to its submarines, it’s a shame more people
don’t know about it,” says Ferguson, a retired reserve naval officer. “With my books, I always
wanted to inform Canadians on
the subject, and hopefully with
renewed interest due to the centenary I can reach a few more.”
She was inspired to write both
books when she asked her husband
LCdr James S. Ferguson (Ret’d),
who was captain from 1979-1981
of the now decommissioned submarine HMCS Okanagan, where
she could read more on the subject
of the Canadian submarine service.
“He was surprised when he realized
there weren’t any books,” says Ferguson. “And so was I.”
That realization encouraged Ferguson to write one, and a year later
set her on a decade-long project that
would take her across Canada and
the United Kingdom, speaking with
veterans, serving members, and historians, and delving deep into archives.
Her first book, “Through a Canadian Periscope” explores the history
of the Canadian submarine program, beginning in 1914 with the
purchase of CC1 and CC2. The acquisition of Canada’s first two submarines is the stuff of Hollywood
movies, filled with backroom deals
and a clandestine escape.
She also interviewed all but one of
the Second World War Canadian
submariners, gaining invaluable firsthand
accounts of their service in all theatres and
all types of submarines, including fullsized and midgets, X-craft and chariots.
Ferguson recalls reservist Freddie
Sherwood, twice-decorated Commanding
Officer of the S-class submarine HMS
Spiteful, when talking about the anecdotes
she collected during her research almost
20 years ago.
“He was a funny, humble man. Even after
40 years he had almost perfect recall. His
stories matched the patrol reports almost
to the letter,” she says. “That
was unusual, as I had a lot of
trouble sorting out memories
from facts during the writing
phase.”
Without the advantage of the
Internet during the research, she
relied solely on visiting and calling people to get the information
she needed.
“I spent a lot of money on airline tickets and phone bills. It was
a tedious process. I don’t think I
fully understood the enormity of
the task I had undertaken, but I
was determined to complete it.”
When it came time to write the
manuscript, technology had progressed to primitive home computers.
“Without that computer I don’t
think I could have completed the
book,” she says. “Manipulating the
masses of data on a typewriter would
have been a monumental task, so I
am thankful for better technology.”
In 1995, Dundurn Press released the
first edition of her book “Through a
Canadian Periscope” to considerable
acclaim.
“These men went to great lengths
for their country and their stories
needed to be told,” she says. “Hopefully my books will ensure their exploits get passed on, and the efforts
of these men will not be forgotten.”
“Deeply Canadian: New Submarines for a New Millennium,” published by Beacon Publishing, is partsequel to her first book. It tells the
story of the Victoria class submarine
acquisition and why it was necessary
for the navy and Canada to continue
our submarine component.
Both books are available in print
and electronic versions for purchase
at www.amazon.ca and .com or via
Ferguson’s website at www.Canadian
Periscope.ca.
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
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.
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
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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.
Please visit the Sailing Section of this Activity Guide for a complete list of Sailing
Courses being offered.
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.
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.
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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
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• Full service department
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• Variety of room types including Bachelor,
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Clubs
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.
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.
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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.
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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
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
favourite display at the Saanich Historical
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,
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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
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Are you up for a challenge? Do you want
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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
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Do you have a green thumb? Want to
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The importance of the Family Networks
Rosalee van Stelten
MFRC Volunteer
MFRC staff member Mandi Whitman
was on overnight cell duty at home when
her cell phone rang about 1 a.m. on Feb.
28, 2014. Pacific Command Centre was
on the MFRC 24-hour information line.
There had been an engine room fire at sea
aboard HMCS PROTECTEUR. Her first
question was, “What can we do for you
right now?”
PCC wanted to get word out to the
HMCS PROTECTEUR Family Network as quickly as possible, before the
media, social media and the rumour
mill were at full throttle. After
telephone consultations with
MFRC Executive Director
Gaynor Jackson and further
discussions with the military
member, Mandi called the
Family Network volunteer.
Lynnie Elder was asleep
with her cell phone by her
side when Mandi contacted her. Her boyfriend was
on the sail. She made sure
the PROTECTEUR email
list was up-to-date and,
after working with MFRC
Deployment
Coordinator
Sandra Pinard on the official
communiqué, sent an email out
to the Network about the incident
before the news broke in the media.
Over the following days and weeks,
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and family briefings by senior military officers kept families informed on what was
happening with the ship and the crew
members.
“I kind of had the same sense of urgency
as other family members,” Lynnie recalls.
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questions?
The MFRC serves military members and
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“We want to be able to reach out to
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“When they do need help, we are
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Register today for a Family Network by filling out
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Beef up your passwords and rest easy
Suzann Boulet
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Passwords are the first line
of defence against unauthorized access to online accounts,
computers, tablets, or phones.
As such, DND/CAF members are required to maintain
multiple accounts and strong
passwords without reusing
passwords.
A strong password consists
of at least 8 characters that
are a combination of letters,
numbers and symbols (@, #,
$, %, etc.). Passwords are typically case-sensitive; so a strong
password contains letters in
both uppercase and lowercase. Try to refrain from using
words found in the dictionary
or parts of your name or login
name.
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compromise a user account
Characters
4
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brute force attacks. The following chart shows the time
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25 seconds
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6 weeks
5 months
10 years
1000 years
1700 years
91,800 years
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(b) [ServiceNameBackwards] [your numbers] [your
characters]
e.g. KooBecaF3865*#
(c) [your numbers] [ServicenamE] [your characters]
e.g. 3865FacebooK*#
2. Another option could be
to remember a phrase “I Have
Way Too Many Passwords To
Remember” by adding the first
letter of each word as the password:
(a) “i have way too many
passwords to remember”: e.g.
ihwtmptr
(b) Add the first capital letter from the account/service
(facebook) = “F”, and add it to
the password: e.g. Fihwtmptr
(c) The final step would
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and numbers: e.g. Fihwtmptr*#3865
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