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As “away missions” go, the “Palestine of Jesus: The Spirituality of Lent” course in the Holy Land proved to be as exciting as any.
As a military chaplain, it was an honor for major Al Murphy to be selected by his chaplain, and supported by his military chain of command, to attend a two-week course in March offered at St. George’s College in Jerusalem. To have the opportunity to visit the Holy Land, especially as a minister and as a member of the Canadian Forces Chap-
Chaplain’s chance to explore Holy Land
laincy, proved to be a deeply moving experience.
Essentially, the course mission was for students to “engage with Scripture in the context of the biblical lands; to achieve a deeper understand-ing of Jesus’ life, ministry, death and resurrection by combining biblical and histori-cal studies with pilgrimage to select ‘biblical’ sites; and to engage with local Palestinian Christians as well as with Jew-ish and Muslim perspectives.”
Murphy feels the college met - and perhaps even ex-ceeded – its intent. Simply: he had a grand time, though this was not his fi rst experience in the Holy Land. He had the
privilege of going to the Golan Heights in 2004 for a six-week TAV with UNDORF, but, then, military members were not allowed into Jerusalem. This course opportunity was his fi rst opportunity to experience Jerusalem.
Not only did course partici-pants experience Jerusalem and its religious sites, they also enjoyed tours of the sur-rounding areas, including the Sea of Galilee and the Jordan River, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Samaria (the West Bank) and the Dead Sea; all of which were anthropologically, theo-logically and knowledgeably explained by the staff of Saint George’s College.
The Salt, or Dead, Sea, at Earth’s lowest elevation is of the saltiest places on the planet. Famously, in caves above the Dead Sea, were found, in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls, ancient companion sources for the stories of the Bible. Major A. Murphy
Major Al Murphy, wing chaplain at 14 Wing Greenwood, holding a palm branch at the Garden of Gethsemane, where Judas and the guards found Jesus the night of his arrest. Submitted
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Useful links | Liens utilesCanadian Air Force websiteSite Web de l’Aviation royale canadiennewww.airforce.forces.gc.caCommunity Gateway SiteSite du portail communautaire des Forces canadienneswww.cafconnection.ca14 Wing Greenwood SiteSite de la 14e Escadre Greenwoodwww.airforce.forces.gc.ca/en/14-wing/index.pagePersonnel Family Support ServicesServices de soutien au personnel et aux familles des Forces canadienneswww.cfmws.comNational Defence and the Canadian ForcesDéfense nationale et Forces canadienneswww.forces.gc.caCombat Camera | Caméra de combatwww.combatcamera.forces.gc.caRecruiting | Recrutementwww.forces.caMilitary Family Resource CentreCentre des ressources pour les familles des militaireswww.cafconnection.caVPI | VPI www.vpinternational.ca
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When Corporal Jonathan Chand and his team partner, Robert Haley, marched to receive the fi rst place trophy for Exercise SAFFRON at Camp Aldershot March 25, they did so with pride: they had suc-cessfully competed against top talent in 5th Canadian Di-vision’s challenging black box culinary competition.
“Ex SAFFRON is a competi-tion that brings together mili-tary cooks and students from Nova Scotia Community Col-lege’s (NSCC’s) Culinary Arts program to work shoulder-to-shoulder in a mobile kitchen trailer (MKT),” said Chief Petty Offi cer Blair King, lead event organiser. “They are tasked to produce gourmet dishes under
The Government of Canada remains committed to defeat-ing Da’esh and responding to the needs of people who have been displaced or devastated by war in Iraq, Syria and the region.
March 31, Defence Minis-ter Harjit S. Sajjan announced the Canada is extending its current military contribution to the fi ght against Da’esh until June 30. This extension provides the time required to assess the evolving nature of the fi ght, while allowing the Canadian Armed Forces to maintain its important contributions to ongoing operations as a responsible coalition partner.
The scope and mission of Canada’s military contribu-tion will remain the same over the next three months, with a few adjustments.
Canada’s military contribu-tion includes aerial refuelling and surveillance capabilities;
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Canada’s contribution against Da’esh extended through Junetactical helicopters; training, advising and assisting Iraqi Security Forces; capacity building for regional forces; a Role 2 medical facility; and support to the global coalition with highly-skilled personnel, including intelligence sup-port. As a result of recent successes in the campaign, some elements of the Ca-nadian Special Operations Task Force have recently been operating in Eastern Mosul, providing advice and assistance to Iraqi Security Forces. There has been no change to their mandate or to the parameters of their mission. Canadian troops remain behind the forward line of troops, and are provid-ing advice and assistance to Iraqi Forces.
“Canadian military person-nel will continue to play a key role in international efforts to defeat Da’esh, including aerial refuelling and surveillance,
intelligence, helicopter trans-port, medical support and ca-pacity building,” said General Jonathan Vance, Chief of the Defence Staff. “Due to recent advances in the international campaign, Canadian Special Operations Forces elements are now advising and assist-ing Iraqi Security Forces in
the campaign to rid Mosul of Da’esh. While the geography and partners have expanded, the mandate of training, ad-vising, assisting, and equip-ping remains unchanged. The mission may change further as the situation evolves and Canadians should expect further adjustments as the
situation warrants.“Canadians should be
proud of the multifaceted and essential contributions Canadian troops are making both in the battle for Mosul and across the theatre of operations.”
As of March 28, the Ca-nadian Armed Forces (CAF)
has conducted 695 aerial refuelling sorties, delivering approximately 40,800,000 pounds of fuel to coalition aircraft; and 753 reconnais-sance missions. Since Oc-tober 2014, the CAF has de-ployed approximately 3,600 personnel to support Coali-tion efforts to defeat Da’esh.
Sergeant D. Matthew Morse,
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A career in the Army Re-serves is an opportunity to develop life skills, ideal for
Reserve opportunities add upschool or work environments.
Experiences gained from working in the Army Reserves will positively affect you for the rest of your life: discipline, punctuality, self-motivation and leadership.
As a Reservist, you are a part time soldier. Unit training begins in September and goes to May. A Reservist’s commit-ment is working one evening a week from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and one weekend a month. The summer is yours, after you are fully trained. You may have to work the fi rst summer
to complete your basic train-ing and you may work or take courses during the summer, but you are not required to work until September.
While the Army Reserves provides an excellent income for you, it can also can pro-vide tuition reimbursement up to $2,000 a year for four years. You may qualify for this by working in the Reserves.
The following jobs are available at Camp Aldershot: infantry, infantry offi cer, log offi cer, EME offi cer cook, MSE operator (truck driver), Sup-
March 22, Joshua Wilson, left, had the opportunity to find out more about the Canadian Armed Forces, as Sergeant Matt Morse hosted an information ses-sion at West Kings District High School. Submitted
Military, civilian cooks team up in Ex SAFFRONtactical conditions.”
Chand, of 36 Service Bat-talion, and NSCC student Haley were in competition with fi ve other two-person teams to make mouth-watering, three-course meals using ingredients revealed to them only at the start of the competition.
Chand was excited not just to win, but also because “as a soldier, I’m drawn to the com-petitive nature of this exercise and this was a unique competi-tive environment in which team partners had to adapt to each other very quickly. We learnt a lot from our civilian team partners.”
The event was an eye-opener for the civilian participants. Haley described it as “awe-some,” adding, “I learned a lot.”
Daniel Hathman, another participant from NSCC agreed.
“This competition gives me
a new appreciation for the military experience,” he said. “It was challenging working in tight spaces with very little protection from the elements. I’m already looking forward to
next year’s competition.”The positive reaction of the
NSCC students makes Alain Bosse very happy. Popularly known as the “Kilted Chef,” Bosse received the 5th Cana-
Corporal Jonathan Chand, left, and Nova Scotia Com-munity College’s Culinary Arts Robert Haley represen-tative won the March 25 Exercise SAFFRON cooking challenge at Camp Aldershot March 25. Submitted
dian Division Commander’s Coin for championing the com-petition.
“I like the concept of mixing military and civilian profession-als so that they learn from each other,” he explained. “You only think of weapons when you
think of the military. You don’t often think of the feeding piece. This competition shows civilian cooks that our profession is not just about stainless steel environments – sometimes, people have to work in more austere conditions.”
ply tech (warehouse worker), vehicle tech (mechanic) and weapons technician (weapons mechanic).
The minimum requirements to join include six high school credits, Canadian citizenship and being a minimum 16 years of age. To begin the ap-plication process, visit forces.ca and select “Apply now.”
If you have further ques-tions or wish to set up an ap-pointment, contact Sergeant Matt Morse at 902-678-7930 local 2121 or [email protected].
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bravo zulu | promotions & presentations
Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Offi cer Kevin West, centre, visited 405 (Long Range Patrol) Squadron March 2 to both tour the CP140 Aurora Block III aircraft and later attend the squadron’s Mess dinner as guest of honour. West was presented with a gift on behalf of the men and women of 405 Squadron by Commanding Offi cer Lieutenant-Colonel Marie-Claude Osmond, left, and Squadron Chief Warrant Offi cer Craig Chislett. Corporal D. Kirkwood, 405 Squadron Imaging
Captain David Prangely, centre, March 2 was awarded the 405 (Long Range Patrol) Squadron Eagle of the Year - Offi cer by Commanding Offi cer Lieutenant-Colonel Marie-Claude Osmond, left, and Squadron Chief Warrant Offi cer Craig Chislett at the squadron’s March 2 Mess dinner.
Corporal D. Kirkwood, 405 Squadron Imaging
Aviator Myriah O’Quinn, left, recently received her propeller, denoting promotion to Aviator-Trained; from Major Rodney Chongva, offi cer in command of 14 Wing Replenishment Squadron. Submitted
Aviator Alain Mineault, left, recently received his propeller, denoting promotion to Aviator-Trained, from Major Rodney Chongva, offi cer in command of 14 Wing Replenishment Squadron. Submitted
Private Karl Gregoire, left, recently received his first chevron, denoting promotion to Private-Trained; from Major Rodney Chongva, offi cer in command of 14 Wing Replenishment Squadron. Submitted
Aviator Sarah Comeau, left, recently received her propeller, denoting promotion to Aviator-Trained; from Major Rodney Chongva, offi cer in command of 14 Wing Replenishment Squadron. Submitted
March 24, Master Corporal Christopher Buglar (centre) was promoted to sergeant by 405 (Long Range Patrol) Squadron Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Marie-Claude Osmond (left) and Squadron Chief Warrant Offi cer Craig Chislett. Sergeant M. Carreira, 405 Squadron IT
Lieutenant Laura Robertshaw, medical offi cer, centre; was promoted to captain March 16 by Major Jacques Ricard, Commanding Offi cer 26 Canadian Forces Health Services Centre, right; with Sergeant Philip Kavanagh attending. Submitted
Aviator Kyle Stoddart (centre) was presented with his Aviator (Trained) propeller April 5 by Commanding Offi cer of 404 Squadron, Lieutenant-Colonel Bruno Baker (left) and Acting Chief Warrant Offi cer Master Warrant Offi cer Don Mainville.
Corporal C. Roche, 404 Squadron, Courseware Development
Aviator Andrew Crawford (centre) April 4 was promoted to corporal accelerated by fi ve months by 405 (Long Range Patrol) Squadron Commanding Offi cer Lieutenant-Colonel Marie-Claude Osmond (left) and Squadron Chief Warrant Offi cer Craig Chislett. Corporal D. Kirkwood, 405 Squadron Imaging
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The Directorate of History and Heritage at the Depart-ment of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have released a free e-book edition of “Canada and the Battle of Vimy Ridge, 9-12 April 1917,” a 149-page resource about the historic battle and those who fought in it.
“Canada and the Battle of Vimy Ridge, 9-12 April 1917” was fi rst published in 1992. The e-book version of the work, originally authored by Brereton Greenhous and Dr. Stephen Harris, includes addi-tional content by DND histori-an Jean Martin. This vivid rec-
Greenwood Military Aviation Museum Society chairman Ian Patrick, left in left photo, inducted two new life members at the March 28 monthly board meeting. Doug Butt, right in left photo, former wing administra-tion officer; is currently the society treasurer. Major Thomas Gorman, left in right photo, 415 Squadron; is responsible for society membership. Life membership is open to anyone with an interest in aviation who would like to support the society’s work. Society members and local volunteers provide the vast majority of the manpower that enables the museum to progress, even in times of financial freezes and high work tempos. To join the society, either as an individual, family or life membership; drop by the museum and pick up a form. Be a partner in ensuring the past is saved and displayed for the future. M. Uhlman
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The 14 Wing Greenwood Learning & Career Centre hosts a lunch and learn ses-sion between 12:10 p.m. and 12:50 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, in Room 204E of the Birchall Centre with tax
ollection of the experiences of Canadian soldiers in France is available on the Directorate of History and Heritage website for download in both offi cial languages.
As Canadians mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, the book may be used as an edu-cational resource for those interested in learning more about this most signifi cant period in our military history. The Directorate of History and Heritage is mandated to preserve and communicate Canada’s military history and foster pride in Canadian military heritage.
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St. Mark’s Protestant ChapelThursday April 13, 7 p.m., Maundy Thursday ServiceFriday April 14, 10 a.m., Good Friday serviceSunday April 16, 7 a.m., Easter Sunrise Service & breakfastSunday April 16, 10:30 a.m., Easter Sunday celebration
March 19, 14 Wing Green-wood took a proactive ap-proach in the face of oncom-ing weather, dispatching its search and rescue Hercules aircraft to Sept-Iles early in the evening. The stand-by crew continued to monitor
SAR calls in face of weather, watersthe need for any response, as tasked by the Halifax Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, and returned to 14 Wing March 20 to resume its normal two-hour posture.
March 31, around 3 p.m., the Joint Rescue Coordina-
tion Centre tasked a 413 Squadron Cormorant to assist in the rescue of three hikers stranded on a trail near Burntcoat Head, Hants County. A 53-year-old man, a woman and an 11-year-old girl were trapped by
the rising Bay of Fundy tide against the beach cliffs. The Cormorant was already air-borne, in the Halifax region, and was quickly en route. By 4 p.m., all individuals, and a dog, had been hoisted by the search and rescue techni-
cians to the helicopter and landed top safety nearby, where they were checked by paramedics. The SAR crew was shortly afterwards released to return to 14 Wing. April 1, Rear-Admiral John Newton, commander
of Maritime Forces Atlantic, Tweeted out to the SAR crew: “Very dramatic rescue circumstances, all in the nick of time. In praise of the big Cormorant helo, its res-cue hoist and professional crew. BZ.”
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The 2017 World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships (WMACi) was held March 17 to 25 in Daegu, South Korea. The WMA is a non-profit international organization established in Sweden by the In-ternational Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in 1975, and is re-sponsible for athletics competitions for athletes aged 35 years and over.
Major Serge Faucher, who works at Royal Canadian Air Force Head-quarters in Ottawa, made his fi fth appearance at the worlds event, competing in the M50 age group with a busy schedule of eight races in six days. He posted good results in the 60 metres and 200 metre events, advancing to the semi-fi nals, all while being jet-lagged. As the week progressed, he made the fi nals in the 400 metres event, fi nishing
sixth with an indoor personal best time of 54.90 seconds. Last on the schedule was the 4 X 200 metres relay. Faucher ran the third leg on the Canadian team, earning him a silver medal in an impressive M50 Canadian record of 1:37.72 minutes.
His brother, Chief Warrant Offi cer Claude Faucher from 413 (Trans-port and Rescue)Squadron at 14 Wing Greenwood, competed in the 400 metres, 800 metres and 1,500 metres races. As an M45 athlete, he ran well in all three events, despite being hampered by multiple injuries for the past month. Faucher made the fi nals in both the 800 and 1,500 metres events with respective times of 2:13.11 minutes (seventh place) and 4:44.51 minutes (eighth place), and ran the 400 metres semi-fi nals in 57.62 seconds (11th place).
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Josh Jay of the Canning Box-ing Club has fought hard to earn the opportunity to represent Nova Scotia at the 2017 National Boxing Championship.
Jay currently holds the 2016/ 2017 Elite Light Welter Weight Title for Nova Scotia. Jay and his home club, the Canning Boxing Club, are now working to send him to the national championships April 23 to 30 in Quebec City. A fundraising and sponsorship campaign is underway to support Jay with the estimated $2,050 cost for him to attend.
The Canning Boxing Club formed in February 2016 and offers a variety of athletes the opportunity for health and wellness. Express fi tness and boxing classes provide combat train-ing while incorporating strength and cardio fi tness. While participating in the classes and activities available at the club, members are instilled with athleticism, co-operation, sports-manship, dedication and self-respect instead of “just exercise.” Coaches offer quality instruction to men, women and children of all ages and levels. Everyone wins
April 4, George Humphrey (a retired military member), representing the three coaches and 10 players on the Greenwood girls under-18 basketball team; visited 14 Wing Greenwood to thank the base’s military members and families for their combined support of the team this past winter. The team held a number of fundrais-ing events over the past few months to ensure their season was a success and they were able to cover the expenses of equipment, uniforms and travel. You can see the results in the banner Humphrey brought to show Wing Commander Colonel Pat Thauberger, left, and Wing Chief Warrant Officer Luc Emond: they had five undefeated games on the provincials weekend at the end of March. Humphrey and the team’s players believe community support was a big factor in their provincial win. D. Rame
Brothers on the run at World MastersBoxer heading to national championships
Josh Jay of the Canning Boxing Club will be heading to the 2017 National Boxing Championship in Quebec City at the end of April. Submitted
Major Serge Faucher in the 4 X 200 metres relay. Submitted
Chief Warrant Officer Claude Faucher in the 1,500 metres finals. Submitted
Claude Faucher in the 800 me-tres semi-finals. Submitted
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Girl Guide cookiesSpring is here, and so are the classic chocolate and vanilla sandwich cookies you love! Girl Guide cookies are $5 a box, and support girl greatness in your community. For your cookie connection, contact Sara, 902-679-6568 or [email protected]. We deliver!Story timeTuesdays, 10:30 a.m.: enjoy “Under the Story Tree” in the 14 Wing Greenwood Library’s Chil-dren’s Room with Miss Sandra and Miss Amy. Bring your little ones to listen to stories, sing songs and enjoy a craft.Seeking bookwormsThe Friends of the Greenwood Library need volunteers to serve on the board of directors. If you are interested, please contact Beth Lennox, 902-765-8826, or Anne Hiebert at 902-242-2575.Seniors’ clubThe Kingston Area Seniors’ Association meets the second Wednesday of each month at 10 am. Fun days (cards and games) are every second and fourth Friday at 1 p.m. All at the Kingston Branch 98 Royal Ca-nadian Legion. For info, contact Marlene, 902-765-0088DartsApril 10, 7 p.m., the Berwick Legion hosts mixed doubles darts. Draw for partner, round robin format, $3 to play, cash prize to winners and high score.Spring coffee partyApril 10, 10 a.m. to noon, the Beehive Adult Service Centre, 1119 Station Street, Aylesford; hosts a Spring coffee party: freewill offering. Baked goods, door prizes, etc.Bridge partyApril 10, 1 p.m. “Funds for Fuel” bridge party at Annapolis Valley Macdonald Museum, 21 School Street, Middleton. Cost is $5 per person, light refresh-ments served, all welcome. Come out for a fun afternoon and support your community museum. Phone 902-825-6116 for information or visit macdon-aldmuseum.ca.PopoversApril 10, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., the Kingston Library invites pre-schoolers and caregivers to join us every Monday morning for songs, stories, games and crafts. Register at 902-765-3631.
Afternoon of gamesApril 11, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., the Berwick and District Library invites adults ages 55+ to drop in every Tuesday for an afternoon of games. Selection to choose from, or bring your own. Dungeons and DragonsApril 11, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., the Bridgetown & Area Library is calling all warriors to join a group of hearty adventure seekers in the pursuit of the Dark Rider. This fantasy role-playing game promotes teamwork, co-oper-ation and shared story-telling. For ages 14 to 17.CribApril 11, 7 p.m., the Berwick Legion hosts crib. Team play, $10 per player, includes high hand, 50/ 50,1st, 2nd and 3rd place cash prizes, and an ongo-ing cookie jar.CAPS meetingApril 12, 6:30 p.m., the regular monthly board of directors meet-ing for the Companion Animal Protection Society of Annapolis County (CAPS) will take place at the Margaretsville Baptist Church Vestry, 2794 Route 362. All members and friends are invited to attend.PoolApril 12, 7 p.m., the Berwick Legion hosts round robin pool. $3 to play, cash prize to the win-ner and an ongoing cookie jar.Story timeApril 12, 9:45 am to 10:15 a.m., the Berwick and District Library invites preschoolers and care-givers to share the free fun and adventure of reading with your child. Enjoy rhymes, songs, and books with other children and caretakers. Wednesdays, join in anytime!Annual meetingApril 13, 7 p.m., the annual meet-ing for the Millville Community Hall will be held at the hall, 659 Victoria Road, followed by an Easter social. All community members and anyone from sur-rounding areas interested are most welcome to attend. The hall is making some great changes and is looking to diversify its activities, so please come to hear what we are offering - or bring some suggestions. For information, contact Candice Davis, 902-847-0116.Creative Fibre ArtsApril 13, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., the
Berwick and District Library invites you to let your creative side take over. Come and knit, crochet, rug hook, spin, weave. Bring your own project and meet new friends.Preschool funApril 13, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., the Bridgetown & Area Library invites preschoolers to join Amy at the library for a fun hour of stories, movement, play-time and simple crafts. Children will learn social skills, listening comprehension, and the founda-tions of reading through letters, numbers, and vocabulary.Chase the ace, supperApril 14, 5 p.m., Berwick Legion, tickets three for $5. Supper $8, dessert $2.Chase the AceApril 15. Tickets three for $5, on sale Saturday at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 098 in Kingston, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. Draw at 3:30 p.m. Must be 19 years of age to play.BreakfastApril 15, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., come for an Easter breakfast at the Inglisville Community Hall. Freewill offering includes eggs, hash browns, sausage, bacon, pancakes, toast, tea/ coffee and juice. Easter basket draw: tickets three for $1, one for 50 cents. Proceeds to the Helping Hands Ladies Group.Farmers marketApril 15, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., take in the Mid Valley Farmer’s Market’s Easter event at New Beginnings Church, 1151 Bridge Street, Greenwood. Lots of baked goods, crafts, Easter gifts, etc. Come out and support the Canadian Military Wives Choir Greenwood Chapter, which will be fundraising with lots of great treats for your Easter meals. For Information, check facebook.com/MidValleyFarmersMarket or email [email protected] TheatreApril 15, 8 p.m., the Evergreen Theatre, 1941 Stronach Moun-tain Road, Margaretsville; pres-ents Port Cities. This trio of celebrated Nova Scotian song-writers honour tradition. Their chosen name isn’t just indica-tive of where they’re from, but what they fuse divergent styles and experiences into a singular roots-rock sound. $25 per ticket. Tickets at evergreentheatre.ca or
902-825-6834; or at the door.Lacrosse registrationApril 15, 10 a.m. to noon, Val-ley Thunder Lacrosse registra-tion at the Greenwood Mall. Join the club’s ninth season of youth (ages fi ve to 18) lacrosse programming, based out of Kingston and Berwick rinks. The season will begin in mid-April, continuing through mid-June. Coaches and referees are always needed for teams, games and tournaments. Visit www.valley-lacrosse.ca or email [email protected] eveningApril 15, for those who like play-ing games of crokinole, cribbage, dominoes, 45s, etc.; come out and join us for entertaining eve-ning at the Three Rivers Commu-nity Centre, 41 Messenger Road, Torbrook Mines. Refreshments served, freewill offering.DartsApril 17, 7 p.m., the Berwick Legion hosts mixed doubles darts. Draw for partner, round robin format, $3 to play, cash prize to winners and high score.Cancer support groupApril 17, 7 p.m., the Cana-dian Cancer Society’s Kingston/ Greenwood Living With Cancer Support Group will hold its April gathering in St. Mark’s Protestant Chapel Annex, Church Street, Greenwood. Genevieve Lefebvre, CHB coordinator, will be speaking on “Commu-nity Health Board – Support & Overview.” Cancer patients, family and friends or anyone seeking information on cancer or caregiving support is welcome to attend. For information: Lloyd Graham (902-765-6133) or Lynda Pierce (902-765-3055).Retirees meetingApril 18 is the deadline to RSVP for the 11:30 a.m., May 2 annual meeting and turkey dinner of the National Association of Federal Retirees Annapolis Valley Branch at the Kingston Lions Club, 1482 Veterans Lane, Kingston. Cost is $10 for members and $12 for invited guests. Guest speaker is Shane from Collette Tours. RSVP to Carolyn/ Bill at 902-765-8590 or email [email protected] 18, 7 p.m., the Berwick Legion hosts crib. Team play, $10 per player, includes high hand, 50/ 50,1st, 2nd and 3rd
place cash prizes, and an ongo-ing cookie jar.DinnerApril 18 is the deadline to reg-ister to attend the National As-sociation of Federal Retirees Annapolis Valley Branch annual members meeting and turkey
dinner May 2, 11:30 a.m., at the Kingston Lions Club, 1482 Veterans Lane, Kingston. Cost is $10 for members and $12 for invited guests. Speaker is Shane from Collette Tours. RSVP to Carolyn/ Bill at 902-765-8590 or [email protected].
PoolApril 19, 7 p.m., the Berwick Legion hosts round robin pool. $3 to play, cash prize to the win-ner and an ongoing cookie jar.MeetingApril 19, 7 p.m., the annual meet-ing of the Church Grove Cem-
etery will be held at the Melvern Square Community Hall. All plot owners are welcome to attend.PoolApril 19, 7 p.m., the Berwick Legion hosts round robin pool. $3 to play, cash prize to the win-ner and an ongoing cookie jar.
MeetingApril 19, 7 p.m., the annual meet-ing of the Church Grove Cem-etery will be held at the Melvern Square Community Hall. All plot owners are welcome to attend.Games nightApril 20. Come play at the Trem-
ont Board Game Café, 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (every first and third Thursday) at the Tremont Hall, 738 Tremont Mountain Road. Many of the newest and coolest games in a friendly and relaxed environment. Free. 902-765-4326.
Aylesford Lions pride
March 17, Lion Brian Graves (right) presented $400 to what looks like the entire Aylesford Basketball Club and its coach. The high school girls created the club so they could participate in provincials in New Glasgow at the end of March. Submitted
Representatives of the West Kings District High School football team attended the Lions’ March dinner meet-ing to accept $2,923.90, raised at a Lions fundraising dinner February 28. B. Graves
St. Mary’s and Pine Ridge Middle schools attended the Lions’ March dinner meeting to together accept $3,854.20, which will be shared between the two schools to help children as needs arise. Their Lions-sponsored fundraiser dinner was January 31. B. Graves
Aylesford & District Lions have teamed up in recent weeks with the Greenwood Scotiabank team to raise funds for three local projects. Cheques representing the results were recently presented.
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When looking ahead and strategizing to secure our fi nancial future, a foremost concern is the tax impact on hard earned savings.
When you’re working, ev-ery pay cheque will hopefully go toward increasing your net worth (the latter being the sum of parts which add up to how much you can spend or keep during your lifetime, like your house, pension, savings, etc.). How-ever, since the pay we actu-ally receive is lower than the gross amount featured on our pay stub, we use savings mechanisms such as RRSPs so as to keep more of our hard-earned money. Here is how it works:
Prior to delivering your pay, your employer calcu-lates the amount of tax you
should be paying based on an estimate of the amount they expect to pay you for the whole year. At $90,000 per year, a single person with no deductions would expect to pay an average 23 per cent*, so the employer takes roughly 23 per cent off every pay for tax purposes, in addition to CPP, EI, etc.
If you took $5,000 from your after-tax pay and put it into your RRSP, you get a de-duction of $5,000 on your tax return (meaning, you paid taxes of at least 23 per cent on $5,000 you didn’t need to pay, and therefore get a refund). Interestingly, the actual tax impact of adding $5,000 to your RSP is higher than 23 per cent because it will reduce your income from the top down; marginal tax rates impact every dollar earned differently so, as your income goes up, higher rates apply and the higher
your income, the better the tax savings from an RRSP contribution. So, it makes sense to add to your RRSPs every year.
Furthermore, because you got this tax deduction and the refund of tax paid back, your RSP money is con-sidered as not having been taxed. Therefore, when draw-ing from your RRSPs, you will be taxed on the amount you withdraw in the year you withdraw it, so it’s added to your total income for that year: if your tax rate when you withdraw it is lower than when you put it in, you have saved money. If your tax rate when you withdraw it is higher than when you put it in, you have only deferred taxation to eventually pay more tax.
So, think strategically when considering a with-drawal from your RRSPs.
As a Canadian Armed
Forces member, you may be entitled to a pension in retirement, which is taxable as income. Since the pension will be lower than your last fi ve years of service, if you add to your RSPs when your work income is higher than your expected pension, then you have saved money even if you only defer by one year. If your spouse isn’t receiving a pension, you have the op-tion of splitting your pension up to 50 per cent, meaning your taxable income is cut
in half, dramatically lowering your tax rate. As such, you may want to start drawing out your RRSPs.
If you have worked hard at building up consider-able savings, and depend-ing on the circumstances (i.e. amount in RSPs, tax-able income, etc.) it may be benefi cial to start drawing money from your RRSP, even if you don’t need it right away; this will spread out the tax impact each year and might save you the Old Age
Security claw-back which is calculated on earned income. You can also reinvest the after-tax income into other savings plans like the TFSA. And, of course, plan well in advance of the mandatory withdrawal rate (required as of age 71) which will al-low for a more tax effi cient, strategic draw-down putting you in control of your taxes.
Adding to your RRSPs reduces your taxable income today. Saving your refund each year will increase your savings signifi cantly. Strate-gically drawing down RRSPs in retirement will save tax tomorrow.
Now that’s tax smart!
*Taxes vary from province to province; this example is the average of marginal tax rates for Ontario. This article is for general information purposes only and is the opinion of the author.
Tracy Broeze, CFP,Gestionnaire de succursale,
Financière SISIP, Borden
Lorsque l’on porte son re-gard vers l’avenir et que l’on établit une stratégie pour as-surer notre avenir fi nancier, l’une des principales préoc-cupations est l’incidence fi scale sur nos économies durement gagnées.
Lorsque vous travaillez, tous vos chèques de paie servent, espérons-le, à ac-croître votre valeur nette (somme des parties qui détermine combien d’argent vous pouvez dépenser ou épargner au cours de votre vie, comme votre maison, votre pension, vos épargnes, etc.). En revanche, étant donné que le montant que nous recevons réellement est moins élevé que le mon-tant brut qui apparaît sur notre relevé de paie, nous avons recours à des mé-canismes d’épargne, comme le REER, pour nous aider à garder plus d’argent dans nos poches. Voici comment
cela fonctionne :Avant de vous donner
votre paie, l’employeur cal-cule le montant de l’impôt que vous devriez payer selon une estimation de la somme qu’il s’attend à vous verser pour l’ensemble de l’année:
Une personne célibataire n’ayant aucune retenue à la source qui gagne 90 000 $ doit s’attendre à être im-posée à un taux moyen de 23 %*. L’employeur re-tient donc sur chaque paie une somme représentant 23 % de son salaire aux fi ns d’impôts, en plus des cotisa-tions au Régime de pensions du Canada, à l’assurance-emploi, etc.
Si vous avez mis de côté une somme de 5 000 $ après impôt dans un REER, vous obtenez une déduction de 5 000 $ sur votre déclaration de revenus (ce qui signifi e que vous avez payez de l’impôt sur au moins 23 % de ce montant de 5 000 $ que vous n’aviez pas besoin de payer et vous obtenez donc un remboursement).
Fait intéressant, l’incidence fi scale de la cotisation d’une somme de 5 000 $ à votre REER est en réalité plus élevée qu’une économie de 23 % étant donné que vous passerez à une tranche de revenus inférieure. Le taux d’imposition marginal n’est pas le même selon la tranche de revenus. Ainsi, plus votre revenu augmente, plus les taux s’appliquant à la tranche de revenus supérieure sont élevés et plus il est avanta-geux de cotiser à son REER chaque année.
En outre, étant donné que vous avez été imposé à la source et que vous avez ob-tenu un remboursement d’impôt, l’argent de votre REER est considéré comme de l’argent n’ayant pas été imposé. Ainsi, lorsque vous le retirerez, vous serez im-posé en fonction du montant que vous retirerez cette an-née-là, et cette somme sera ajoutée à votre revenu pour cette même année. Si le taux d’imposition qui s’applique au moment où vous retirez
votre argent est plus faible que celui qui s’appliquait au moment où vous avez cotisé, alors vous épargnez de l ’argent. Si le taux d’imposition qui s’applique au moment où vous retirez votre argent est plus élevé que celui qui s’appliquait au moment où vous avez cotisé, alors vous n’avez fait que retarder l’année d’imposition pour en fi n de compte payer plus d’impôt.
Soyez donc stratégique lorsque vous songez à puiser dans votre REER.
En tant que membre des FAC, vous pourriez avoir droit à une pension de retraite qui sera imposée comme un revenu. Étant donné que le montant de votre pension sera inférieur au salaire que vous avez reçu pendant vos cinq dernières années de service. Si vous cotisez à votre REER lorsque votre revenu de travail est plus élevé que la pension que vous vous attendez à recevoir, alors vous avez économisé de l ’argent
même si vous avez retardé d’un an seulement l’année d’imposition. Si votre con-joint ou conjoint de fait ne reçoit aucune pension, vous pouvez fractionner le revenu de pension jusqu’à concur-rence de 50 %. Votre revenu imposable sera donc réduit de moitié, ce qui diminuera considérablement votre taux d’imposition. C’est pourquoi vous devriez peut-être com-mencer à retirer votre argent de votre REER.
Si vous avez travaillé fort pour épargner une somme considérable, et selon les circonstances (montant du REER, revenu imposable, etc.), il pourrait être avanta-geux de commencer à retirer de l’argent de votre REER, même si vous n’en avez pas besoin dans l’immédiat, puisque cela vous permettra d’étendre l’incidence fi scale chaque année et d’éviter la récupération de prestations de la Sécurité de la vieil-lesse, calculée selon votre revenu. Vous pouvez égale-ment réinvestir votre rem-
boursement d’impôt dans d’autres régimes comme le CELI. Bien entendu, il vous faut planifi er bien avant que s’applique le taux de prélève-ment obligatoire (à l’âge de 71 ans), ce qui vous permet-tra de procéder à un retrait plus effi cace et stratégique d’un point de vue fi scal en prenant en main vos impôts.
En cotisant à votre REER, vous diminuez votre revenu imposable aujourd’hui. En in-vestissant votre rembourse-ment d’impôt chaque année, vous augmenterez consi-dérablement votre épargne. En retirant stratégiquement des fonds de votre REER à la retraite, vous épargnerez de l’impôt demain.
Voilà qui est judicieux!
* Les taux d’imposition varient d’une province à l’autre; cet exemple est fondé sur le taux d’imposition mar-ginal moyen pour l’Ontario. Cet article est publié à ti-tre informatif et représente uniquement l’opinion de l’auteur.
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APARTMENT FOR RENTFOR RENT – Mature adult living –
two bedroom unit with garage, four appliances, in fl oor heat-ing, quite, non-smoking. Snow removal and lawn care included, transit route accessible. Pet friendly. Available April 1. $925 per month plus utilities. Please call 902-765-0412. (3809-ufn)
FOR RENT – Kingston Lincoln Shire Apartments. Two bed-room, two appliances. $600 per month plus utilities. Available April 1. Call 902-840-0683. (3804-ufn)
FOR RENT – Available immediate-ly, Victoria St., Middleton. Worry free retirement living at its’ best. Two-bedroom apartment, 1100 sq ft living space. Kitchen has 5 appliances. Laminate fl oors,
R2000+ construction, electric heat. Paved driveway. Snow & garbage removal, lawn care included. Very quiet area, 10 minute walk to all amenities. $870.00 per month. Call Joan for further information 902-847-1365. (3742-ufn)
FOR RENT – 636 Aldred Drive, Greenwood – Two bedroom unit, 850 sq. ft. with washer/ dryer hook-up, heat and cooling included. Adult building, with no pets and no smoking. Call 902-765-4132. (3811-ufn)
FOR RENT – Kingston – Spacious three bedroom apartment lo-cated at 778 Main Street Kings-ton. Fridge, stove, washer & dryer hoop-up, $1,100/ month, utilities included. Available im-mediately. Please call (902) 824-1112 or visit our website
at www.parsonsinvestments.ca. (3804-ufn)
FOR RENT – Kingston – Kira Place, beautiful two-bedroom units, $1,100/month, fridge/ stove/ dishwasher/ microwave/ washer/ dryer, garage, quiet, non smoking/ vaping units. Please call 902-824-1112 or visit our website at www.par-sonsinvestments.ca. (3736-ufn)
FOR RENT – Very clean mod-ern one, two & three-bedroom apartments. Middleton to Cam-bridge. Well managed proper-ties. Seniors units available. References required. Call Ross at 902-840-0534. (3539-ufn)
DUPLEX FOR RENTFOR RENT – Whittington Heights,
55+ community living, spa-cious 1125 sq ft approx., two-bedroom unit with 1.5 baths, 5 appliances, attached single vehicle garage, 6’ x 10’ shed,
snow and lawn care included. $1,175 per month plus utili-ties. Call for additional details 902-765-6371, 902-847-1344 or 902-765-2791. (3806-43tp)
SERVICESERVICE – Spaces available at
April’s Place: Home Based Childcare for children from 6 weeks to 5 years. Located in Middleton, NS. A child centered and child directed program. For more information call 902-363-2043 or email [email protected] (3813-4tpb)
SERVICE – C & R Gillis Contract-ing Ltd. 339 Messenger Road, Kingston. Home renovations, roofi ng, siding, new construc-tion & fully insured. Call Rick for free estimates. 902-844-0489. (3810-8tpb)
IN THE COMMUNITYCHURCH SERVICE – “The Peoples
25:40 Church” There will be a church service held every Sunday at the New Beginnings Center 1151 Bridge Street Greenwood provided by Pastor Leon Langille. Pre service music at 2:50 p.m. Service 3:00 p.m. Doors will open at 2:30 p.m. All are welcome. (3533-ufn)
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14 Wing BandSPECIAL GUESTS
Greenwood PlayersCanadian Military Wives
Choir Greenwood
14 Wing
PRESENTED BY THE GREENWOOD MILITARY FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE
FEATURING MUSIC FROMSTAR WARS • HARRY POTTER • FROZEN • SHREK and MORE!
Month of the
Donations at the door will be graciously accepted for theGreenwood Military Family Resource Centre
PRESENTED BY THE GREENWOOD MILITARY FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE
Military ChildConcert
Open to the general public
Sunday, 23 April at 2 p.m.AVM MORFEE CENTRE • 24 SCHOOL ROAD
Wednesday, April 12Wilmot Family Matters 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.Springfi eld 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.East Dalhousie 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 18Annapolis Co Family Resource Centre 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.Beehive Centre Aylesford 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Wednesday, April 19Maitland Bridge 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.Cornwallis Park 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.Bear River 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Mary Osmond, vice president,Greenwood Health Auxiliary
The Greenwood Health Auxiliary recently dispersed its funds for 2016. Over $26,000 was divided among health care programs and hospitals in our area.
All this money was earned at the Opportunity
Shop, located in the Greenwood Mall and run by volunteers. The shop accepts donations of good used clothing, linens and small house-hold appliances.
The Greenwood Health Auxiliary thanks ev-eryone who donated items to the Opportunity Shop, and also faithful customers, for their on-going support.
To celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday, the Annapolis Valley Regional Library is highlight-ing a different Canadian au-thor or illustrator each month through 2017 with #Book-Club150. April’s featured sto-rytellers are Sandra and Ron Lightburn of Coldbrook.
Ron will give a reading of FRANKENSTINK! Garbage Gone Bad at the Berwick & District Library Earth Day, April 22, from 11 a.m. to
Thursday, April 20Black River 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.Melvern Square Noon to 12:45 p.m.Torbrook Mines 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.Nictaux 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Tuesday, April 25Centreville 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.Coldbrook Plaza 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.
Wednesday, April 26Wickwire Place Wolfville 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.Fundy Villa Berwick 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Health dollars heading into community programs
Valley storytellers celebrate Canada 150 with #BookClub150
noon. Valley Waste Resource Management will bring sup-plies for making garbage crafts. This event is for ages four and up.
Visit RenewYourCuriousity.ca for information about the #BookClub150 contest for a giant-sized Frankenstink swag bag. Prizes include a signed copy of FRANKENSTINK! Gar-bage Gone Bad and an original FRANKENSTINK! Doll, made by Sandra.
The Annapolis Valley Regional Library’s April featured Canadian au-thors involved in #Book-Club150 are Sandra and Ron Lightburn of Cold-brook. Submitted
Bookmobile schedule April