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Monday, July 13, 2020 Volume 54, Issue 14
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Going Virtual for
Canada Day 2020
This year, the local Defence Team celebrated Canada Day virtually.
The Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy, 36 Canadian Brigade
Group (NS) Band, and members from HMCS Ville de Quebec and 12 Wing
Shearwater teamed up with the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) Civic
Events team to film a special, tri-service O Canada video in honour of
Canada’s 153rd birthday and the 40th anniversary of our national anthem.
This project was included in a special Halifax-Dartmouth Canada Day
broadcast, which aired on Eastlink Community TV and the HRM YouTube
channel. In this photo, a member from HMCS Ville de Quebec is filmed
onboard the ship at HMC Dockyard on June 18.
ARIANE GUAY-JADAH, CFB HALIFAX PUBLIC AFFAIRS
2 TRIDENT NEWS JULY 13, 2020
NAVCOM from HMCS St. John’s named
Sailor of the Quarter
By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff
When the Formation adopted its The award was presented to him by following the presentation. and volunteering in his
pandemic posture in mid-March, ev- Cmdre Richard Feltham, Commander Along with his work to help facili- community during his spare time.
eryone was asked to do their part CANFLTLANT, and Fleet Chief CPO1 tate the hull swap, he was also noted In nominating MS Weston for the
to ensure the RCN maintained its Darcy Burd, during a small ceremony for a number of other achievements, Sailor of the Quarter award, his com-
readiness and capability. For some, on June 26. including volunteering to be the fleet- mand team lauded him for his work
that meant staying home to help limit “I didn’t even know I was nominat- wide OPI for verifying new commu- through the pandemic period, and said
the spread of COVID-19, but for others, ed, so it was a complete shock, but nication systems, mentoring junior he helped ensure that St. John’s lead-
like MS Robert Weston, it was quite I’m happy to be recognized,” he said navigators during readiness training, ership stayed in regular contact with
the opposite. the Fleet and the ship’s company.
As the Information Systems Admin- “MS Weston’s superior technical
istrator aboard HMCS St. John’s, MS knowledge increased the operational
Weston is responsible for keeping the effectiveness of St. John’s during this
ship connected – he ensures networks quarter. His work ethic and positive
are up and running and cell phones attitude directly contributed to mis-
are working properly, among other sion success both at sea and alongside,
tasks. as well as enhancing the efforts and
“If a user has an IT problem, they morale of those around him,” the nom-
come to me, and I always do my abso- ination reads.
lute best to rectify that problem,” he MS Weston has been a member of
said. the St. John’s crew since 2018, and
When St. John’s learned that the while he’s been credited for his strong
ship would be conducting a hull swap leadership and for inspiring the junior
with HMCS Ville de Quebec on shorter ranks, he says the team he works
notice than usual, he sprang with have also contributed a lot to his
to action, and put in long hours tran- successes.
sitioning IT equipment from ship to “They’re an amazing group of people
shore office, which will allow his re- to work with, they’re quick with a
placement to hit the ground running. joke, slow to anger, and always ready
For that hard work during a diffi- to do what they need to do with little
cult and stressful period, MS Weston MS Robert Weston receives his Sailor of the Quarter certificate from Cmdre Richard supervision. I’m grateful to have the
has been named the Atlantic Fleet’s Feltham (left), Commander CANFLTLANT, and Fleet Chief CPO1 Darcy Burd. section that I have.”
Sailor of the Quarter for Q2 2020. MONA GHIZ, MARLANT PA
Key events of the Battle of the Atlantic: July
By CPO1 (ret’d) Pat Devenish, Canadian Naval Memorial Trust
JULY 2, 1940 - The British liner British waters off Great Yarmouth, rowing over 100 miles to Shelburne, of her crew of 17 surviving.
Arandora Star carrying 1500 “unde- England, the Canadian merchantman Nova Scotia.
sirable aliens” and ironically 100 Nazi Waterloo is bombed and sunk by Luft- JULY 5, 1944 - HMC Ships Qu’apelle,
merchant seaman and U-boat person- waffe aircraft. Her crew of 20 survives. JULY 29, 1942 - In the normally Skeena, Saskatchewan and Restigouche
nel to POW camps in Canada was torpe- serene waters of the Caribbean off the attack and sink two German escorts
doed by U-47 off the western approach- JULY 13, 1941 - Off Southend-on-sea, coast of British Guyana, U-160 strikes which had been providing surface cov-
es to Northern Ireland. HMCS St. southern England, the Canadian mer- sinking the Canadian merchantman er while attempting to break out from
Laurent arrived at the scene two and a chantman Collingdoc strikes a mine Prescodoc killing 15 of her crew of 20. Brest, France.
half hours later, plucking 857 survivors with all hands surviving. Collingdoc
from the frigid Atlantic as Arandora would later be salvaged and used as JULY 31, 1942 - With Mid Ocean JULY 6, 1944 - Combining their
Star slid beneath the waves. a blockship in the approaches to the Escort Force Group EC 3 escorting efforts, HMC Ships Ottawa (2nd) and
Thames River estuary. convoy ON115, HMC Ships Skeena and Kootenay as well as HMS Statice sink
JULY 5, 1940 - U-99 torpedoes and Wetaskiwin work together to send U-588 U-678 in the English Channel.
shells the Canadian merchantman Ma- JULY 24, 1942 - HMCS St. Croix to the bottom in the mid-Atlantic.
gog off the southwest coast of Ireland. drops four patterns of depth charges JULY 8, 1944 - The RCN’s Motor
The ship later sank, but the entire crew sinking U-90 400 miles east of New- JULY 6, 1943 - The large Canadian Torpedo Boat 463 strikes a mine in the
survived with only one crew member foundland. St Croix had been part of merchantman Jasper Park is torpedoed English Channel. Although her crew
being injured, after abandoning ship. the Mid Ocean Escort Group C2 for and sunk by U-177 in the mid-Indian survives, five are wounded.
convoy ON 113. Ocean 1000 miles east of Port Elizabeth,
JULY 8, 1940 - While sailing to South Africa. Fifty-one of her crew are JULY 20, 1944 - While patrolling
England with convoy HX-53, the New- JULY 25, 1942 - The Canadian rescued but four perish in the attack. off the French coast near Brest, HMCS
foundland registered merchantman merchantman Lucille M. is shelled Jasper Park is the first of the Canadian Matane is hit by a German glider bomb
Humber Arm is torpedoed and sunk by by an unknown foe in the morning built war emergency vessels to sink. launched by a Dornier Do 217. Three of
U-99 south of Cork, Ireland with all of fog off Cape Sable, Nova Scotia. Her her crew were killed and the ship was
her crew surviving the ordeal. entire crew of 11, including 4 seriously JULY 2, 1944 - Striking a mine in towed to Plymouth where she required
wounded, survives only after a near the English Channel, the RCN’s Motor 8 months work to bring her back to
JULY 10, 1940 - While departing fanatical display of determination by Torpedo Boat 460 is sunk, with just six fighting shape.
TRIDENT NEWS JULY 13, 2020 3
Unprecedented times - gradual training restart
By Peter Mallett,
The Lookout Staff
Training for military members has started up 8,200 students across the country in a typical year. ing in a COVID-19 persistent environment and will be
with a gradual, phased re-opening of facilities Of that, 3,900 students receive training in the Pacif- complete when signalled by me,” said Capt(N)Boyd.
across the country. ic. This is, of course, not a typical year.
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), through the Phase 1 of the re-opening, or the Crawl Stage, Safety and protection measures
Naval Personnel and Training Group (NPTG), has saw the resumption of one course in each of Naval The adoption of public health measures as or-
reactivated its Naval Training System (NTS) in the Fleet School (Pacific)’s five divisions: Marine Sys- dered by the CAF Surgeon General are being strict-
first of a four-phase, conditions-based restart plan tems Engineering, Seamanship, Combat Systems ly adhered to and are non-negotiable says Capt(N)
in accordance with public health guidelines. Engineering, Combat, and Venture Division, with Boyd. Physical distancing by staying six feet apart is
“The restart of naval training is predicated on similar undertakings in the Atlantic and Quebec standard, and in situations where this is not possible,
a set of deliberately selected and approved pre- training centres. non-medical facemasks must be worn.
conditions that places a premium on protecting The aim, says Capt(N) Boyd, is to restart courses Classroom configurations have been designed to en-
the health of Defence Team members and civilian that are less complex and short in duration, while sure physical distancing, with enhanced cleaning and
employees,” said Capt(N) Jason Boyd, Commander testing procedures and protocols to ensure effec- sanitation measures to rid touch points of the virus.
of NPTG. tive operation in a COVID-19-persistent environ- Since the navy has never in its history shut down
The four-phase re-opening plan was announced ment. training operations, the restart plan was a massive
following direction from the Chief of the Defence NPTG is anticipating a switch to Phase 2 in late and unprecedented undertaking; extreme caution and
Staff on June 1. It was developed under the param- July. The Walk Phase is a tiered and prioritized concern was always the overriding principle, said
eters of a COVID-19 persistent operating environ- ramping up of 42 training courses across Canada. Capt(N) Boyd.
ment, coupled with the training system’s mandate Additional increases in course offerings amongst He also noted that because of the highly contagious
to support fleet readiness and RCN Force Genera- training divisions, including those for Naval nature of the COVID-19 virus, it wasn’t just the sail-
tion. Reserve personnel, will occur in the Phase 3 Run ors’ and employees’ health that were being taken into
NPTG is headquartered in Esquimalt and is stage with the caveat that force health protection account when drafting the reopening plan, it was also
comprised of nine units located in three regions measures can be met. their families and the communities they live in.
across the country - the Atlantic, Pacific, and The fourth and final Steady State phase, says “Really, in the end it is the virus that is in the driv-
Quebec. In total, approximately 1,980 military and Capt(N) Boyd, will use lessons learned from the er’s seat and it will dictate how we do things,” said
civilian staff support skills development and train- first three phases and will see increased training Capt(N) Boyd. “It doesn’t matter what mitigation we
ing through Naval Fleet Schools Atlantic, Pacific, to levels that match or exceed pre-pandemic rates put in place, if trends indicate these measures aren’t
and Quebec, Naval Training Development Centres while adhering to provincial and municipal health working, we will act accordingly and will be taking
Atlantic and Pacific, and Personnel Coordination and safety guidelines. the cues from public health officials.”
Centres Atlantic, Pacific, and Quebec for about “Phase 4 will persist as long as the NTS is operat-
According to Capt(N) Boyd, Commander Naval Personnel Training Group,the adoption of public health measures as ordered by the CAF Surgeon General are being strictly adhered
to and are non-negotiable. Physical distancing by staying six feet apart is standard, and in situations where this is not possible, non-medical facemasks must be worn. Classroom con-
figurations have been designed to ensure physical distancing, with enhanced cleaning and sanitation measures to rid touch points of the virus.
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TRIDENT NEWS JULY 13, 2020 5
FMF under the gun for
RIMPAC readiness
By Peter Mallett, The Lookout Staff
It’s been all hands on deck lately at Fleet Main- Geoff Michael, leader of FMF’s Project Manage- “For me, working from home was a different situ-
tenance Facility (FMF) Cape Breton to get HMCS ment Team, says both the planning and work on ation because my kids have grown up and I had lots
Winnipeg ready for the upcoming RIMPAC 2020 Winnipeg are being conducted simultaneously. of distraction-free time to bang away at this project,”
exercise and an overseas deployment afterwards. Due to the time constraints, some jobs had to said PO1 Richardson.
Their ultimate goal is to get the Halifax-class start in advance of the official work period in order Also crucial to the project is Bruce Johnson, FMF
frigate into a state of high readiness level 3 by the to ensure they were completed on time. Trials Project Leader. Along with Fleet Engineering
end of July, in time for the August multinational He emphasized that COVID-19 precautions have Readiness, he is overseeing approximately 185 trials
military exercise off Hawaii. complicated the critical planning phase and project on the ship’s key equipment required every five years
The process was more demanding than usual management operations since only essential em- for the navy’s standard tiered readiness program for
because military personnel and civilian staff have ployees are able to work on site. This means the li- all vessels.
been slowed by the strict physical distancing and on’s share of the project planning and management At the end of the day, Michael says the entire staff
COVID-19 mitigation guidelines. is being done virtually. Employees are juggling at FMF should be congratulated for the excellent
It’s been an aggressive work schedule across family and child care with work commitments, and teamwork they are doing.
multiple platforms totalling more than 2,500 have set up home offices with the right computer “FMF is known for providing agile and flexible
employee work hours a week. Currently involved software so they can meet their work objectives. quality engineering and maintenance services to the
in preparing the ship for sea are the crew, Fleet In order to properly engage all stakeholders, Royal Canadian Navy and its fleets, which I have wit-
Maintenance Facility Cape Breton, and the Fleet FMF uses telecom lines and cloud computing to nessed firsthand in this latest project,” said Michael.
Technical Authority. communicate the project plan, establish a sched- “I believe that during this pandemic we have tested
There are three major aspects to the work pack- ule, and report on progress and risk. and continued to prove our resolve and resilience.”
age: preventative maintenance, corrective mainte- “I have been very pleased that we were able to
nance, and engineering changes. deliver an executable work package at the end
Some of the preventative and corrective mainte- of the planning phase of this project; this was no
nance relate to the high pressure air ship support small task,” said Michael. “All of the people who
system that provides air for gas turbine start bot- were part of this process should be proud of this
tles, diesel generator start system, and the torpedo accomplishment.”
tube flasks. Adding to the unique challenge of the Project
New engineering changes include systems and Management Team was reducing a typical 16-week
helicopter upgrades for the CH-148 Cyclone heli- planning process required for most frigates into
copter, such as moving ship and deck lighting, and eight weeks in order to get Winnipeg to sea.
hangar rearrangements to fit gear necessary to Michael shared management of the planning
support the aircraft. All of the work in Winnipeg’s work with Ship Service Officer PO1 Lee Richard-
work package is critical to the ship’s operational son, with the pair alternating their on-site pres-
readiness and ability to deploy. ence each week.
Bobby Sluggett,a Mechanical Fitter at Fleet Maintenance
Facility Cape Breton, poses next to a refitted High Pres-
sure Compressor that is ready to be put back onboard
HMCS Winnipeg.
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PO1 Richardson and Geoff Michael pose next to HMCS
Winnipeg. As Project Leaders at Fleet Maintenance Facili-
ty (FMF) Cape Breton, they are in charge of ensuring that
Antoniette Yap, a Millwright Apprentice at Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Breton, cleans the 57mm barrel of all the required repairs and maintenance onboard HMCS
HMCS Winnipeg’s main gun in preparation for an Inspection of Naval Ordinance. Winnipeg are completed prior to her deployment.
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6 TRIDENT NEWS JULY 13, 2020
Change of Command
at 12 Air Maintenance
Squadron
By Trident Staff
12 Air Maintenance Squadron (AMS) at 12 Wing Shearwater had a Change
of Command ceremony on June 22, 2020. Col James Hawthorne, 12 Wing Com-
manding Officer, presided over the ceremony. Because of physical distancing
requirements of the COVID-19 pandemic, attendance at the ceremony was
limited. LCol Willis is now posted to Ottawa as Executive Assistant to the Vice
Chief of the Defence Staff.
A CH 148 Cyclone helicopter was on the runway outside the squadron, a re-
minder of the mission of 12 AMS.
LCol Willis and CWO Thibodeau display a propeller during the Change of Command
Ceremony.
AVR OLIVIA MAINVILLE, 12 WING IMAGING SERVICES
Outgoing commanding officer LCol Tara Willis and presiding Wing Commander A CH148 cyclone flies outside of 12 Air Maintenance Squadron for the Change of
Col James Hawthorne sign documents at the 12 Air Maintenance Squadron Change Command Ceremony.
of Command Ceremony with CWO Thibodeau (left) and Wing Chief Warrant Officer AVR OLIVIA MAINVILLE, 12 WING IMAGING SERVICES
Poirier (right) as witnesses.
AVR OLIVIA MAINVILLE, 12 WING IMAGING SERVICES
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TRIDENT NEWS JULY 13, 2020 7
20 20 CA N A D I A N N AVA L Naval Captain
M EM O R I A L T RUST
Bill Wilson
Essay Competition Scholarship
The Naval Association of Canada - Calgary Branch is
Canadian Naval Review will be holding its annual
pleased to announce the Naval Captain Bill Wilson
essay competition again in 2020. There will be a Scholarship. The scholarship is designed to encour-
prize of $1,000 for the best essay, provided by the This 1968 Pontiac Beaumont convertible, valued at over $102,000 and completely rebuilt by
age academic study of matters relating to maritime
Canadian Naval Memorial Trust. The winning es- the Rust Valley Restoration crew, will be given away by December 16 to the lucky winning
security
ticket and
holder in defence.
the Habitat for It will beKamloops
Humanity awarded forClassic
2020 the fiCar
rstRaffle.
say will be published in CNR. (Other non-winning time in 2020. SUBMITTED
essays will also be considered for publication, sub-
ject to editorial review.) Veteran revs his
The $5,000 scholarship is available to a Canadian
student who is applying to, or is enrolled in, a Mas-
Engine for Habitat
ters program in military and strategic studies for the
Essays submitted to the contest should relate to the fol-
academic year 2020-2021.
lowing topics:
for Humanity
For information on how to apply, contact Jeff Gilm-
• Canadian maritime security;
our at jeffgilmour@telus.net.
• Canadian naval policy;
Kamloops (HFHK)
• Canadian naval issues;
• Canadian naval operations;
• History/historical operations
•
of the Canadian Navy;
Global maritime issues (such as piracy,
Battle of the Atlantic
By Peter Mallett, The Lookout Staff
This summer, former Lt(N) Rex Landis vertible car every year for the next five
smuggling, fishing, environment); will ride into Victoria behindGala
the wheel years, and possibly beyond, for Habitat
• Canadian oceans policy and issues; of a 1968 Pontiac Beaumont convertible, for Humanity fundraising raffles.
completely rebuilt by the Rust Valley For the 2019 Classic Car Raffle, the Rust
• Arctic maritime issues; Restoration crew. Brothers restored a 1968 Chevy Camaro
• Maritime transport and shipping. Every
This rarespring
classic we
car,remember
valued at over the Battle of the
RS/SS Atlantic,
convertible, with Kamloops res-
the longest continuous military campaign in the
$102,000, will be given away by December ident Louise Sec-
Dagg claiming the prize at
16 to the lucky winning ticket holder in the draw in December.
If you have any questions about a particular topic, con- the ond World
Habitat War. Kamloops 2020
for Humanity Proceeds from the raffle go towards a
tact cnrcoord@icloud.com Classic Car Raffle. Habitat for Humanity Kamloops Society
Save the
Landis date. On
is bringing Thursday,
the Beaumont 30 April
to the 2020,
mission the Na- affordable housing
of developing
val Association of Canada will host the BattleHabitat
Victoria, and to CFB Esquimalt, to entice for veterans. of theis working with
Contest Guidelines and Judging car enthusiasts to buy a $25 raffle ticket.
Atlantic
“Only 50,000Gala Dinner.
are being sold, It
so will be held
the odds
Royal Canadian Legions in Enderby, Rev-
in Ottawa
elstoke, at theas well as others,
and Vernon,
• Submissions for the 2020 CNR essay competi- areCanadian
great,” saysWarLandis,Museum. On Friday, 1 May, NAC will
Procurement and towards providing universally accessible
tion must be received at cnrcoord@icloud. Donations Coordinator for Habitat for
hold a national conference. housing for veteran and seniors designed
Humanity Kamloops, B.C., an affiliate of for residents to age-in-place. They are
com by Wednesday, 30 September 2020. the Habitat Canada. “I know there will also working with the Legions in develop-
• Submissions are not to exceed 3,000 words be aFor information
huge about
level of interest the gala
in winning the andingthe
a newconference,
sustainable model for business
(excluding references). Longer submissions see theamong
Beaumont NACsailors
website (https://www.navalassoc.ca).
of the Royal operations. They cover a vast area within
Canadian Navy, and Army and Air Force the central and northern interior of B.C.
will be penalized in the adjudication process. members alike.” from Lumby to Revelstoke to Lillooet to
This car, says Landis, is certainly a Prince George.
• Submissions cannot have been “beaut” and one of only 47 made that “Ties to Habitat for Humanity Kam-
published elsewhere. year. loops and the military are strong ones,”
• All submissions must be in electronic for- It features a dark cherry red exterior
So you don't says Landis.
miss He started working for the
with a deep black leather interior, a organization two years ago and says
mat and any accompanying photographs, 385-horsepower engine, automatic any of thethree
trans- action,
of their management team mem-
images, or other graphics and tables must mission, smoothie rims and baby moon bers are military veterans, as well as a
make sure you follow
caps, along with a new dashboard, carpet, Habitat for Humanity Kamloops Board of
also be included as a separate file. and convertible top. us on Twitter, @ member.
Director
“Everything on the car is brand new, “Making a difference in the lives of
The essays will be assessed by a panel of judges on the motor has zero miles on it; the CdnNavalReview
origi- those who have served our country is an
the basis of a number of criteria including readability, nal car only had 8,000 miles on its odome- extremely rewarding part of this job as
ter,” said Landis. housing for veterans and seniors in our
breadth, importance, accessibility and relevance. The The car was restored by Shuswap clas- region is in very high demand. Veterans
decision of the judges is final. All authors will be noti- sic carAnd check out Broadsides, our onlineare
specialists The Rust Bros, who are an important
discussion forum extension of the mil-
featured in the History Channel series itary family, and a brother/sisterhood
fied of the judges’ decision within two months of the www.navalreview.ca/broadsides-discussion-forum
Rust Valley Restorers. The TV series, we all share that starts on day one of our
submission deadline. which is filmed in Tappen, B.C., follows basic training.”
Mike Hall, Avery Shoaf, and Connor For more information about the contest
Charman-Hall as they fix up cars. They or to purchase tickets visit their web-
have agreed to restore a 1960s classic con- page: www.kamloopscarraffle.ca
8 TRIDENT NEWS JULY 13, 2020
Doctor’s funny bone
By Peter Mallett,
The Lookout Staff
When COVID-19 travel restric- “I literally gob-smacked every- painted during his deployments.
tions ease this summer, LCol one when I decided not to go to He even received the Surgeon
Andrew Currie and his family university,” he said. “I was good General coin for keeping morale
will pack up their Washington, at taking apart clutches and fixing up with the cartoons. He was
D.C., home and head northwest to machines, in a round-about way also lauded for his fundraising
Victoria. it’s related to medicine – diagnosis efforts to support a local women’s
He will leave behind his CF and treatment - and I believe the art group in Kabul through his
Health Services Attaché Canadian work ethic I learned as a mechanic self-published book of cartoons
Defence Liaison Staff (Washing- helped me later in life.” entitled Life on the Top Bunk.
ton) post to support CF Health In 1989, he enrolled at the Uni- Like many comedians, he high-
Services Centre (Pacific) as Pacific versity of Regina. Three years lights the ludicrous in real world
Regional Surgeon. later, he enrolled in the Canadian situations, and uses that in his
Servicing the medical needs of Armed Forces Medical Officers cartoons.
LCol Andrew Currie enjoys doing topical cartoons, military members is serious busi- Training Program during his first “I think cartoons can be thera-
such as this one on ocean pollution. ness, but LCol Currie’s got a reme- year of medical school at the Uni- peutic. In times of political crisis,
SUBMITTED dy to add smiles and chuckles. versity of Saskatchewan. when you say a statement that
He’s a skilled cartoonist who His fascination with art and me- many people have been thinking,
tackles current day world issues chanics would help him flourish it gives you a feeling of ‘we are all
such as pollution and COVID-19 in medical school. in this together.’”
with a comedic edge. “I loved anatomy and sports COVID-19 has been especially
“I was always an incorrigible medicine and the whole idea of ripe with the absurd, although he
doodler and I still am today,” he how the body worked,” he said. was ahead of his time in 2016 when
says. “I would go home from school at he began penning outbreak car-
Skewed is his cartoon series, night and redraw everything I had toons during a field epidemiology
once hand drawn in ink, but nowa- learned that day.” course taken through the Public
days drawn digitally. Upon graduation with distinc- Health Agency of Canada.
“I am of the opinion that we tion from the medical program, “I was sitting around with a
slowly start to lose our imagina- his biography slowly expanded. bunch of students talking about
tion as adults. But I never stopped He has deployed to Bosnia, then to a recent outbreak and I started
drawing, even throughout my mil- Kosovo during the 1990s with the drawing a cartoon about a bunch
itary career, and still get the same 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s of people in a lifeboat,” he said.
enjoyment out of it as I did when I Canadian Light Infantry. He was “One side of the boat had people
was younger.” Base Surgeon at CFB Borden in with spots while the other side
His path to a military career is 2011. A year later he deployed to was healthy, and the captain was
far different than most in his pro- Kabul, and in 2015 was the Task confronting one of the stricken
LCol Currie has sketchedand painted throughout his fession. He was born and raised in Force Surgeon for Op PROVI- sailors. The caption read: Samu-
CAF career, including during deployments. Imperial, Saskatchewan - popula- SION. He is trained as a family els, how can we hope to contain
SUBMITTED tion 360. Intelligence and quick wit physician with a master’s degree this outbreak if you won’t stay
helped him graduate at the head of in Occupational Health, Fellow- on your side of the lifeboat?”
the class at the age of 17. ship in Sport Medicine, and has “I am constantly reminded
He surprised everyone when he Flight Surgeon and Basic Diving of how life imitates art and in
rejected university and opted to Medicine qualifications. this case cartoon art,” says
train in Phoenix, Arizona, for a Coinciding with his military ca- LCol Currie.
career as a motorcycle mechanic. reer was his art. He sketched and
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