CANCAP Sandpaper Volume III Issue2 - SNC-Lavalin PAE sandpaper_volume iii_issue2.pdfHowever SNC-Lavalin has a strict policy And more than two drinks will get you out of jail free

Special points of interest: THE RESULTS OF THE

CANCAP P HO TO CONTEST! 3 WINNERS AND 3 HONOURABLE MENTIONS IN 2 CATE-

GORIES...SEE THE PHO-

TOS TAKEN BY YOUR TALENTED CO-WORKERS ON PAGES 26 & 27 OF THIS ISSUE.

LEST WE FORGET 1

CANCAP PROGRAM MANAGER’S CORNER

2

REMEMBERING MARC CYR 3

CANCAP GOLFERS 3

WE ARE CANCAPERS 4

GOOD MORNING AFGHANISTAN

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CANADA DAY IN KAF 6

TEARDOWN BEGINS 9

DPM MESSAGE 10

REWARDS & RECOGNITION 11

MEET THE PMOO 12

HALLOWEEN IN KAF 13

FIFA & CAILLOU 14

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK 15

TRAVEL TALES 16

DEPARTMENT PROFILE—ACCOMMODATIONS

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NON-RESIDENCY STATUS 20

HOLIDAY POEM 21

MEDALS CEREMONIES 22

TEAM CANADA VISIT 24

SENIOR LEADERSHIP VISIT 25

PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS 26

Inside this issue:

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SUMMER/FALL 2010 LEST WE FORGET Remembrance Day in Kandahar Airfield

Volum e I II, Issue 2—SUMMER / FALL 2010

Remembrance Day is a special memorial day observed each year

on November 11th to remember the men and women who have served and continue to serve our country during times of war, con-flict and peace. Each year on November 11th, we take the time to pause and reflect upon the sacrifices that these men and women have made, and to remember that there are people out there who are constantly putting their lives on the line in service of others.

Being in Kandahar Airfield supporting those service men and women makes Remembrance Day all the more poignant and moving for CANCAPers. CANCAPers have a unique appreciation for the tasks that Canadian service men and women undertake and are proud to pro-vide our support to them on their missions. During the 2010 Remembrance Day ceremony, CANCAPers Mike Sabean and Les Roberts placed a wreath on behalf of CANCAP. SNC-Lavalin PAE honours the mem-ory of fallen soldiers and is exceedingly proud of those who serve.

A quiet moment of contemplation at the KAF Cenotaph.

BELOW: CANCAPers Mike Sabean and Les Roberts lay a wreath on behalf of CANCAP at the 2010 Remembrance Day Ceremony.

It is -5 degrees today here in Ottawa and after talking to Terry who tells me it is well above 20 in KAF, I think it is time to start planning an-other trip. The time has passed swiftly since my last visit to KAF in September. We have contin-ued to move ahead with planning for the even-tual withdrawal of Canadian troops while keep-ing people and material going to KAF.

As you know, we have continued our PDTs at least once a month where we constantly see a number of rehires returning to CANCAP. In fact, a recent PDT had 70% rehire participation. At the same time we are having more people re-sign for another contract so that overall our monthly deployment is down to 10-12 people instead of 15-20. This reflects partly that the Canadian economy is still not producing a lot of new jobs but, in talking to our returnees, it is evident that many are coming back because of the experiences they have had. On the re-signing side, we think the $1,000 re-signing incentive has played some role, but also that many people re-sign because they want to stay and work with the project team. In any case we plan to con-tinue offering $1,000 in 2011as an End of Con-tract payment to encourage all people to com-plete their contracts. We are also looking at other incentives that may include either some combination of extended benefits on return to Canada or increased travel benefits.

Over the past months we have started to get involved with DND’s planning for mission tran-sition. No one really seems to know what exactly will happen after July 2011, but we know that the military is planning to pull out of KAF. We expect to be fully involved and according to the current timetables, we should be working until the fall of 2011. We have no idea of what happens after KAF al-though we are following the news on possible military train-ers in Kabul. What a great thing if we end the contract with a return to Kabul! We will be passing information as soon as we get it because I am sure there is the odd rumour floating around.

PROGRAM MANAGER’S CORNER A Message From Ian Malcolm

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We have already seen the start of many transi-tion activities with the reduction of our people in Camp Nathan Smith, the growth of the RTC yard, a number of other possible tasks and lots of talk for the future. We want to be involved and will be working with DND to seek as many tasks as we can handle.

In October I was in Toronto meeting with other SNC managers where one thing we talked about was helping employees find jobs after CANCAP. We have some new projects that should be com-ing on line next fall and I want to get some agreement that our KAF employees who com-plete their contracts with us will receive favour-able consideration. We also looked at different ways to structure our current contracts to give us more flexibility to extend contracts for periods other than six months as we get closer to final withdrawal. Last, we held a Lessons Learned gathering in October with current and previous KAF managers talking about what we learned from closing Kabul and Bosnia and what we need to look at for KAF. So, as you can see, we are moving ahead in our planning efforts with a primary focus on what can we do for our em-ployees while still maintaining the great service on KAF.

Speaking of maintaining great service – we re-ceived a score of 99.7% on our recent assess-ment and we will continue a distribution of awards to those of you who worked with us dur-ing that period. We would expect that distribu-tion some time in January. Finally, the new com-memorative coins for one year service on KAF are being handed out by the Project Manager

and the response has been quite favourable. The coin has a great engraving of the Cenotaph on one side and the Oasis on the other and hopefully will help to remind you of the experience you have had.

That’s all for now as I see the sun and I just got these new golf mittens – take care!

Ian Malcolm CANCAP Program Manager

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MARC CYR—MAY HE REST IN PEACE Our Condolences and Thoughts Go Out To Marc’s Family & Friends

With great sadness, CANCAPers said goodbye to coworker Marc Cyr in KAF. Marc worked with CANCAP in Afghanistan as a Warehouse Technician for MMD from March 22nd until his death on August 1st, 2010.

Before joining CANCAP, Marc served with the Canadian Military Engineers at 1 Combat Engi-neer Regiment, 2 Combat Engineer Regiment and 4 Engineer Support Regiment for over 10 years until an injury required his remuster to the Supply Technician trade. He completed a 20 year military career with postings to Valcartier, NorthBay, Cold Lake and served two peacekeeping tours in Bosnia. Marc’s obituary states that he was proud to be selected to serve

in Afghanistan as a civilian—we at CANCAP were proud to serve with him.

Marc was a very proud father and spoke often of the adventures and accom-plishments of his daughter, Cassandra and son, Alex. He was a motorcycle enthusiast who always had a clean, corny joke to raise everyone’s spirits. As described by Wilf Johnston of CANCAP Human Resources: ‘Marc was one of those down-to-earth people that made everyone feel comfortable.’ Marc will be sadly missed by all of CANCAP, and our condolences and thoughts go out to his family and friends. Rest in peace Marc.

On June 11, CANCAP entered a team in CANOSCOM’s annual charity golf tournament held at the Hylands Golf Club in Ottawa. The CANCAP team shot –11 in the best-ball tournament and won the grand prize! Congratulations to Dave Rooke, Mac Campbell, Dwayne Mercer and Ralph Mahar—the photo below shows these tal-ented golfers receiving the trophy from the Commander of CA-NOSCOM, MGEN Mark McQuil-lan.

CONGRATULATIONS CANCAP GOLFERS! CANCAP Golf Team Wins CANOSCOM Annual Charity Golf Tournament

WE ARE CANCAP ers

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We are CANCAPer’s We are all trapped But we are not afraid of rocket attacks! Living in KAF Eating in D-FACS Dusty, sweaty, we all are tan Not much grass here so bye-bye Weedman Large weatherhavens, Single bed spaces, Public ablutions, Don't watch me and I won't watch you. All we can have every night and day, Are showers, gym, movies and some games we might play. Yes the internet is slow, yes MSN is down,

What a perfect excuse to go out on the town Visit new Canada house or eat on the boardwalk, Just don't complain when your BM's swell and burn hot. Singles must adapt to staying single Couples must adapt to living apart Although this is not what we really want in our hearts. Our community living room which we call the Oasis, Is where we can go for free alcohol on a monthly basis However SNC-Lavalin has a strict policy And more than two drinks will get you out of jail free. Okay fine go ahead and complain, After all it's the poop we discuss night and day. It's in the air, it's on the ground, it's in the rockets, it's all around. So go ahead wear your poo-pond café shirt with pride Cause there's a hundred to one swimmers on your side. If you want to get out everyone understands And often are willing to give you a hand A six-month contract brings lots of work contacts But more than likely you'll just return here like a bee to his beeswax!

Maryam Jokar-Dris, AR/AP Finance Clerk Wendy Kingham—IT Technician, Classified

A Poem by Maryam Jokar-Dris & Wendy Kingham

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GOOD MORNING AFGHANISTAN

After one of the early evening rocket attacks, it was even more fitting to wander off to the Brit-

ish theatre to watch Robin Williams in his manic finest in Good Morning Vietnam. For those of you not familiar with this film, it relates to the American participation in the Vietnam War in the 1960’s and 70’s.

As it had been a long time since Judi Lee and I had seen it, we were interested in viewing it to see whether there were any parallels or relevancy to what we are now experiencing in KAF. Without getting into a heavy philosophical or ideological debate, two points in particular came through which I would like to share as they are food for thought.

When confronted by Robin Williams, a young South Vietnamese student in Williams’ English class who had sympathies with the Viet Cong, indicated that his people were no longer being thought of or treated as humans. Williams furthered his questioning by asking why he was siding with the enemy. This young lad indicated that Vietnam was their country and therefore the outsiders were the enemy, and not the nationals.

Not that I am buying into these statements – in fact, it is rather difficult to think of ourselves, Canadians, as the enemy! However, I would like to briefly look at them.

LtGen (Ret) Romeo Dallaire on numerous occasions has voiced the premise that some people seem to be more human than others as part of the rationale in determining participation in global conflicts. If we prefer not to hold to that doctrine, being the nice-guy Canadians that we supposedly are, it is essen-tial we treat the nationals and 3rd world country nationals with dignity and respect. The counterpoint is so true – that the Taliban are not treating us with the dignity and respect. But I am referring to the average Afghan that we encounter here at KAF: the local workers and those on the Boardwalk. The Golden Rule needs to apply while we are here in KAF.

It is hard to keep in mind that this is their country. And we certainly haven’t come as guests in the traditional sense. What resentments could they possibly have? Please keep in mind I am not saying we shouldn’t be here. I have voluntarily joined SNC-Lavalin PAE to come here and support our military. And support our military I do (and ISAF as well).

Prior to returning to Canada, Michael Ignatieff used terrorism as his subject when he delivered the world renowned Gifford Lectures in 2003. He emphasized that force, direct and decisive, was necessary to combat terrorism; however, and just as important, a certain degree of restraint was in order.

Perhaps this restraint can be an acknowledgement or understanding of how some Afghans might feel. They have spent many years in a war and conflict environment. Have we to date improved their lot in life? Hopefully we have and will continue to do so in a reasonable and short time frame.

Lynn Mayer

CANCAP Transportation

OPINION—One CANCAPer Muses About Canada in Afghanistan

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CANADA DAY FUN IN KAF

CANADA DAY is celebrated on July 1st every year by Canadians EVERY-

WHERE…… including KAF!

CANCAPers got all dressed up in their patriotic colours and enjoyed the

celebration in KAF, including a tug-of-war contest. Spe-cial thanks to Chris McArdle for most of these photos!!

ABOVE: Collette Aubichon, Sunil Gupta, Amy Robinson & Diana Hewitt

BELOW LEFT: Kyle McGlade & Josh Kennedy. BELOW RIGHT: John Findlay & Rhondene Simms

Sunny Spinning Tunes Eden Haile, Brian Gainey, Sharon & John Cooper

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ABOVE LEFT: TUG OF WAR CHAMPS!! ABOVE RIGHT: Random Canadian Beaver. BELOW LEFT: Diggin’ In. BELOW RIGHT: Tug Of War Competition

ABOVE RIGHT: Tim Barr, Rhondene Simms, Carla Young, Conrad Delisle. ABOVE LEFT: Jason Bilcowski, Melissa Elson, Ryan Munro.

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JOKE CORNER Stereotyping Reactions To Snakes – Army Humour All in Good Fun

• CIVILIAN: Runs away from the snake screaming.

• PARATROOPER: Lands on and kills the snake.

• ARMOUR: Runs over snake, giggles, and looks for more snakes.

• INFANTRY: "Look, a putty cat. Come 'ere kitty....Ouch! Hey, that's not a putty tat."

• ARMY AVIATION: Has GPS grid to snake. Can't find snake. Back to base for crew rest and the club and some sort of drink called "The Snake."

• RANGER: Plays with the snake, then eats it..

• 2ND RANGER: Assaults the snake's home and secures it for use by friendly snakes.

• MI: Analyzes all available intelligence and national asset input on the reptilian situation; reports sighting of Godzilla to National Command Authority.

• JAG: Advises the snake on the rules of engagement and the law of war as it pertains to the snake and its defensive posture.

• QUARTERMASTER: Captures snake and applies a National Stock Number (NSN) to it. Imple-ments a Found On Installation (FOI) procedure and picks up snake on property book. Has company commander sign hand receipt for "Snake, Green, One Each," as non-expendable unit property.

• CHEMICAL CORPS: Starts to gas the little booger, but then realizes that there is an M-18, A-2 Res-pirator especially made for snakes, remembers the Chemical Corps Motto, "UTRWBAG" (Up Their Rear With Bugs and Gas), and conducts three experiments on it that have been strictly prohibited by the Clinton Treaty of 1999.

• NAVY SEAL: Expends all ammunition, several grenades and calls for naval gunfire in a failed at-tempt to kill the snake. The snake bites the SEAL then retreats to safety.

• ARTILLERY: Kills snake, but in the process kills several hundred civilians with a massive TOT with three FA BDEs in support. Mission is considered a success and all participants (cooks, mechanics, and clerks) are awarded Silver Stars.

• MARINE RECON: Follows the snake and gets lost.

• PATHFINDER: Guides the snake elsewhere.

• AF FIGHTER PILOT: Mis-identifies the snake as a Russian HIND helicopter and engages it with missiles. Crew chief paints a snake on airplane.

• AF PARA RESCUE: Wounds the snake in first encounter, and then feverishly works to save the snake's life.

• GREEN BERET: Makes contact with the snake, builds rapport, wins its heart and mind, and then trains it to kill other snakes.

“Joe King”

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TEARDOWN BEGINS

The end of July 2010 marks the beginning of the first sign of Canada’s departure from KAF. The RTC crew from ESU worked evenings tearing down what was the old Role 3 Hospital once the new Role 3 was declared operational. After the mechanical engi-neers from ESU removed air conditioning, electrical and plumbing, the team of 4 (Dan Lamouroux, Cory Madden, Justin Cormier and Andrew Duffy) removed 2 Weatherhaven S-8 Tents (Physio and Admin Office) over 2 evenings. One week later they had ac-complished the removal of another Weatherhaven S-8 and a MECC Shelter (Primary Care Facility). More recently the Kitchen at CNS has now been dismantled, closure of FOB Wilson has commenced and all RTC (Relocatable Temporary Camp) assets have been returned to the ESU RTC section to be reconditioned and repaired for the mission or returned to Canada for repair and overhaul. Over the next 18 months the team will be put to the test as we start dismantling Canadian assets to be returned to Can-ada for deployment elsewhere in the world.

Dan Lamouroux RTC Lead ESU—CE

CANCAP Begins Helping the Canadians Withdraw From Kandahar

LEFT: Lighting removed and being unloaded from Man Cage.

BELOW LEFT: Cory (MadMan) Madden in Man Cage preparing to Power wash tent to remove

dirt prior to tear down.

BELOW RIGHT: Dan (I don’t need a haircut) Lamouroux operating the zoom boom.

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DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER’S MESSAGE Message From Deputy Project Manager Tony Rerrie

I’m not sure who coined the phrase “when the cat is away, the mouse comes out to play”, but today, I find it appropriate. How ironic, Neil Asbil is in Canada preparing to return for his next 4-month term as Project Manager (PM) while Terry Squires, the current PM, is in Thai-land on a short break just before he winds up his 4-month tour-of-duty. So, I get to be the mouse, but I certainly have not had the time to play!

Hello everyone, I am Tony Rerrie the Deputy PM (DPM) and the new ”kid” on the block. I came on board in April after finishing a 32-year military career. I spent the majority of those years on deployed operations in austere loca-tions such as Egypt, Iran/Iraq, Israel/Syria, CFS Alert and finally, in 2008-09, a tour-of-duty in KAF. This made my return to “the KAF holiday resort” the perfect fit for my transition to life out of the CF uniform. I arrived in time to provide Terry a few weeks of Relief In Place (RIP) before he handed the reigns over to Neil. Neil and I received a Project that was in outstanding shape; well organized and fully synchronized with the battle rhythm of the CF units that we support.

Neil quickly settled into the PM chair and with his trusty DPM at his side we set about continu-ing where Terry had left off in keeping the Pro-ject moving forward. Our first major challenge was the dreaded Exercise Op Due Diligence. This infamous week-long Command Post Exer-cise where PMOO overlooked (most likely inten-tionally??) the time difference between Canada and here to simulate an unlikely event and pre-pare us for the worse-case scenario. This lengthy ‘Exercise, Exercise’ scenario interrupted our sleep and our usual rhythms and patterns at all hours of the day and evening; however, we pulled through as a team, even without an in-crease in our staffing! After a few “time outs”, we completed the exercise to the satisfaction of PMOO and I personally thank each of you for your cooperation and participation in this im-portant test.

Having survived the ‘ordeal’ of Op Due Dili-gence we went back to the business-at-hand. The departments continued with their high produc-tivity despite the camp-wide problem of bottled

water that tasted and smelled bad. CANCAPers worked through the tough times where hand wash-ing was necessary to combat the nasty little viruses that had us running to the closest “green rocket”. The hottest day of the summer brought its own share of respiratory problems which resulted in repatriation of a few of our personnel.

In true CANCAP form we kept focused and forged on. Here are a few noteworthy accomplishments from Terry and Neil’s time on the ground:

Management: In collaboration with PMOO, cre-ated and began issuing the SNCL coins to those employees that have served for more than 12 months; also introduced various bonuses that are quite popular!

Quality Control (QC): Kept us on track as we worked our way to another outstanding PIF score.

Food Services (FS): Kept up with the constant change in food stuff orders in support of their customers’ OTW.

Material Management & Distribution (MMD): Woke up early, went home late as they worked through to survive several RIPs. They absorbed the workload from that camp in South-West Asia that NEVER existed (shhh! really it never existed!).

Communications Information Systems (CIS): Designed, created and installed a state-of-the art all-blasting, ear-popping, shake-you-in-your seat, sur-round-sound system in the newly-renovated New Canada House movie theatre.

Land Equipment Maintenance Services (LEMS): Greatly assisted the Mission Transition Task Force (MTTF) in developing the vehicle production line.

Transport (TN): Rejoiced with the arrival of the second RT240.

Accommodation: Assumed the additional respon-sibility of cleaning the two CA monuments located on the board walk (ad-hoc cleaning at its best!).

Construction Engineering (CE): Completed sev-eral high visibility projects well ahead of schedule.

CANCAP Clinic: Achieved full functionality and are working in concert with the CF Role 1.

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CANCAP REWARDS & RECOGNITION—Oppor tunities for Cold, Hard Cash!

Each month, CANCAP holds a BBQ to offer employees in KAF something to look forward to and an opportunity to social-ize and get to know one another. It’s also often an opportunity to enjoy that much-missed beer!! CANCAPers are allowed to partake of up to two beers at these BBQs, which are also known as ’beer calls’! One other reason that CANCAPers look for-ward to the BBQ is the opportunity to win cold, hard cash—in one opportunity, the ‘Lottery’, it’s the luck of the draw and three lucky winners receive $500, $350 or $150; in the other, each month three CANCAP Managers choose Employees of the Month from their departments, each of whom receive $250. The winners of these prizes for the last several months are listed here. Congratulations!!

Monthly BBQs Offer Opportunities to Win A Lottery and/or Be Recognized as Employee of the Month

1st Prize—$500! 2nd Prize—$350 3rd Prize—$150

JUNE Dave Henderson—CE Shoutang Li—CE Sandra Dizie, ACCN

JULY Jason Bilcowski—HR Doug Armstrong—CE John Power—LEMS

AUGUST Nathan Brown—MMD Curtis Hamilton—CIS David Ivany—CIS

SEPTEMBER Chantal Dufour—CE Nicole Lelievre—CIS Mary Morrow—CIS

OCTOBER Trevor Keel—LEMS Michael Smith—ACCN Alexander MacDonald—MMD

NOVEMBER David Gullage—LEMS Sophia Rosenberg—CIS Moustapha Kasse—CIS

LOTTERY WINNERS

JUNE FOODS—Will Babcock LEMS—Cliff Weirmeir CE—Diana Hewitt

JULY TRANSPORT—Gerald Murphy ACCN—Lawrence McDonell CE—Cory Madden

AUGUST MMD—Rick Slater CIS—Doug Scheer LEMS—Jean Tremblay

SEPTEMBER MMD—Paul Godin CIS—Todd Doucet LEMS—Thomas Jonstone

OCTOBER LEMS—Ron Clark TRANSPORT—Terrance White CE—Dany Rochefort

NOVEMBER MGMT– Peter Budansew MMD—Denis Bourassa CIS—Doris Tremblay

DECEMBER LEMS—Richard Bell ACCN—David Bertrand CE—Sharon Cooper

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION RECIPIENTS—$250 REWARD!

On the social front CANCAPers dominated the Can-ada Day tug-o-war games and the Scorpions & Desert Dogs (hockey teams) continue their strong representa-tion in the KHL. The wireless network in the tent line is now quite stable; with this, a new satellite system in the Oasis, and the movies in the TV room, the tent lines are becoming the R&R area of choice.

In mid -January when Neil and Terry complete their swap-out, once again Neil and I will lead the project.

This time we will be faced with the challenges of Mis-sion Transition and /or Termination. What exactly that will encompass is unclear at this time but what is clear is that CANCAPers will rise to the call.

Finally, I take a moment to remember our fallen: Mr. Marc Cyr

February 1961 – August 2010

DPM Tony Rerrie’s MESSAGE...continued...

Tony Rerrie Deputy Project Manager

If you ever walk into our Finance office on the 6th floor of 170 Laurier Ave-nue in Ottawa, you will have to look carefully to see our employee for this edition. This young lady speaks with a very quiet voice, is unfailingly po-lite and seems to watch the actions of her fellow workers with some de-gree of wonderment. But

when you see how she works and the results that she produces, you would agree that Souad Houache is indeed a very welcome addi-tion to our PMOO.

Souad came to us as a temp in May 2009 and proved herself quickly so was hired full-time in September 2009. She has survived over a year and a half with this gang already! Prior to her employ-ment at the PMOO Souad worked at administrative positions in a number of companies such as Mitel Networks and Nortel. She is currently working on her BA in Economics at Carleton University so it is natural that she has moved into finance. In the Finance section she is the Accounts Payable Clerk responsible for travel, expense reports and anything else we can throw her way.

Souad came to Ottawa in 2004 from Dubai, where she lived for 11 years. Her father still lives and works as a doctor in Dubai and comes to Canada to visit the family every other month. She has one younger brother who is 16 years old, and a number of close relatives also in this city. Let me warn you now that she is a BIG soccer fan and watched the World Cup with elbows up and defending her team. (Algeria I think). One of her other interests is shopping for clothes - she keeps up to fashion changes and trends! She and our fashionista, the ‘Travel Girl’, have been seen comparing the latest news and deals.

Working with the different personalities in the PMOO can be a challenge but Souad adjusts to each individual. At our annual holiday lunch she can be seen sitting quietly with those big eyes watching the “best” behaviour of others and no doubt wondering what she has gotten herself into. Her quiet, even approach and cooperative work ethic make her well-liked and respected by her colleagues. We hope that Souad will con-tinue to be a member of our team well into the future!

Thanks to our PMOO

Correspondent for providing this article about Souad

MEET THE PMOO PERSONNEL


INTERESTING AND LITTLE-KNOWN FACTS ABOUT SOUAD

FACT #1: SOUAD WAS BORN IN

ALGERIA IN 1988 WHERE SHE

LIVED FOR 5

YEARS BE-

FORE HER

FAMILY

MOVED TO

DUBAI!

FAST FACT #2: SHE ENJOYS

TRAVELLING AND HAS TRAVELLED

TO BELGIUM & INDIA. SHE

HOPES TO EXPLORE

EUROPE, STARTING WITH

SPAIN & AUSTRIA!

FACT # 3: SOUAD’S YOUNGER

BROTHER IS 16 AND PLAYS

SOCCER.

SOUAD

HOPES HE

BECOMES

A PROFES-

SIONAL

SOCCER

PLAYER

ONE DAY!!

FACT # 4: SOUAD IS NOT A

‘SPORTY’ PERSON BUT ENJOYS

WATCHING SPORTS—SHE’S AN

AVID SOCCER FAN AND CHEERED

FOR ALGERIA DURING THE

WORLD CUP.

FACT # 5: SOUAD HATES WINTER!!


Souad Hache—Finance AP Clerk

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The 2010 CANCAP Halloween BBQ was a great success, with the ever-popular monthly beer call and prizes given for the best cos-tume. This year’s winner was Sharon Shinners in Accommoda-tions. Thanks to the Foods Dept. for making this and each months’ BBQ extra-special.

HALLOWEEN IN KAF BBQ, Beer, Costumes & Fun—Congratulations to Sharon Shinners for Best Costume!!

Congratulations to SHARON SHINNER (the witch in the

photo below) for best costume!

Above: Conrad Delisle & Conrad UNMASKED! Right: Laura Scouten & Sharon Shinners Below Left: Hard working bartenders. Below Right: Tanya, Kwene & Conrad.

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FIFA & CAILLOU Two Afghan Rescue Cats Capture Canadian Hearts

Being in Afghanistan means that we have the opportunity to assist the residents of this country in improving their lives. Sometimes that privilege extends to the furry four-legged ones too. For the last several months CANCAP members from two departments, CE and MMD, helped to care for two res-cued kittens from Kandahar Province until they were old enough to be sent to Canada to begin entirely new lives.

Abandoned in a sea can, little Fifa was found by Cpl Belanger of Jingle Truck Ops.

Unsure what to do with her, he contacted Sgt. Kris Carter of Combat Supply who kindly offered to adopt her. When she ar-

rived in KAF she was in rough shape; at only 3 weeks old she was dehydrated, starving and filthy, and needed plenty of TLC. Both CAN-CAP employees and military personnel in the department took it upon themselves to care for her. She truly was the Combat Supply cat.

They called her Fifa as she was found just as the World Cup in June was starting. Combat Supply got creative when enter-taining her - giving her the run of their building, making up toys for her to play with, in-dulging her love of tinned tuna, and letting her nap wher-ever she felt like which was sometimes, as in the photo, in the recycling bin.

Caillou was found in an opera-tional centre in Kandahar province, one of 7 in a litter. They were all going to be put to sleep but the Mobile Con-struction Team (MCT) soldiers

wanted to bring one back to replace a camp cat who had gone missing. They picked the largest of the litter and brought her back in a people pod – a rough journey as the A/C malfunc-tioned and the heat was so intense that she al-most died; they fed her Gatorade to keep her alive. She was named after one of the two Med-ics, Private Andrew Miller and MCpl Kristal Giesebrecht, who passed away the day before the

MCT Team brought her to KAF. Pte. Miller’s nickname was Caillou, and so she was named in his honour as many in the MCT team had been his friends.

Caillou arrived in camp at 7 weeks old at the end of June. Chantal Dufour (chief litter-box changer, a thankless task) and the rest of the CE crew promised to keep her in the RTC office and look after her on behalf of Master Seaman Joleen Mooney, who fell in love with her and promised to sponsor her journey to Canada. Spoiled thoroughly, Caillou took over the office and was indulged and adored by all who worked there, although not everyone would admit it. “That insane cat” was how some described her! It is true that she had some rather unusual hab-its, such as climbing to the top of the door then ambushing you unawares from above.

Both cats remained in their temporary homes for over 4 months until the money could be raised to send them home (an expensive endeav-our!), and until they were old and strong enough to withstand the long journey. CANCAP em-ployees assisted here too; tickets were sold for 50/50 draws to help raise the funds and one animal lover in particular, Tanya Montebello, took the mission on with great enthusiasm and sold $350 worth.

Fifa and Caillou are now settled in Canada and adapting well to their new homes, although they are missed by those they left behind here in KAF!

By Stephanie Roberts, with assistance from Chantal Dufour, Sgt. Kris Carter,

MCpl Ron Julian and Cpl. Amy Roddy.

Thank-you to Chris McArdle and Cpl.W. Ashwood for the photos.

Caillou in a rare moment of calm….. doubtless planning some new mischief

Fifa napping in the recycling bin.

Fifa at play.

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Fire Prevention Week (FPW) began with the installation of the FPW poster at the Tim Hortons / New

Canada House. This year the Canadian FPW theme was as follows:

‘Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live With’ ‘Les avertisseurs de fumée: Un son avec lequel vous pouvez vivre.’

CANCAP had several activities in conjunction with FPW. First, we conducted fire extinguisher training at Canada 3, the NSE Maintenance compound. Fifty people attended the training, which started with a safety talk by Mr. Rick Wouters. Many of the attendees had not attempted to fight a fire with a fire extinguisher before, so the training was both interesting and useful for them.

On Thursday, October 7th, we conducted a fire drill at Canada 7 Bldg 294. Everyone evacuated the building in accordance with camp fire orders. Also, each day during FPW, military and CANCAP personnel were sent fire safety tips by email; this continues at regular intervals throughout the year.

During FPW this year, firefighters across Canada canvassed their communities to encourage people to prop-erly locate, install, test and clean their smoke alarms. The following are some good safety tips about smoke alarms/detectors.

LOCATION, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND CLEANING OF SMOKE ALARM •Read and follow the manufacturer's instructions carefully. •For best performance, an alarm should be mounted on the ceiling in or near the centre of the

room, hall or stairway, and at the head of each stairway leading to an occupied area. • Optimum location for wall mounts is at least 15 cm (6 inches) from the ceiling but not more

than 30 cm (19 inches) from it. • Avoid installing where the temperature is less than 5oC (41oF) or exceeds 48oC (119oF). • Keep alarms away from doors and windows. • Never locate an alarm in front of an air register, fans or vents. • Keep alarms at least 60 cm (2 feet) from any corner. • Smoke alarms in rooms with ceiling slopes greater than 30 cm (one foot) rise per 2.4 m eight

feet) horizontally should be located on the high side of the room. • Avoid locating an alarm at the peak of an "A" frame type ceiling. • Never paint a smoke alarm. • Keep alarms 60 to 90 cm (two to three feet) away from light fixtures.

When having an alarm connected into the electrical wiring system of a house you should:

• Use a qualified electrical contractor. • Never install the alarm in the electrical circuit except at the main panel. Alarms must also never

be installed in a circuit connected to an on/off switch. • Check the alarm when installation is complete.

Stay safe everyone!!

Al Thivierge CANCAP Fire Chief

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK October 3—9, 2010

Fire Chief Al Thivierge instructing the group.

Fire Chief Al Thivierge & Firefighter Steve Maiwka.

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OBJECTIVE OF THE TRIP:

See the architecture, the history, the scenery and the lifestyle; taste the food and drink. The reason for them to visit Italy was because they knew they would enjoy it.

30 SECONDS COUNTRY BACKGROUND:

The land we call Italy probably has the most incredible history of any European country, perhaps any country in the world. It has given Western civilization priceless treasures such as art, architec-ture, literature, science, law, medicine, civic planning, engineering, music and religion. Whether you stay in the bustling center of a major city or in a small medieval hamlet on a hillside, there is a wealth of sights and sounds to behold in this foreign land.

ENTRY TO THE COUNTRY:

Tourist Visa: Not required for Canadians (for stays less than 90 days).

CURRENCY: Euro is the main currency 1 EUR= 1.42 CAD or 1 CAD= 0.70 EUR 1 EUR= 1.41 USD or 1 USD= 0.71 EUR

GETTING CASH: You can get cash from ATM’s using most credit cards, and credit cards are readily accepted almost everywhere (although there are a few restaurants and shops in little villages that only take cash so it’s wise to always have a little extra on hand.)

GETTING THERE:

Claude & Trish chose a flight from Dubai to Naples. Return flight from Venice to Dubai. Train travel form Naples to Rome to Florence to Venice. The train is the best way to travel in Italy; it is fast, comfortable and fairly inexpensive.

Florence

St. Peter’s Basilica, Rome

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TRIP:

Claude & Trish had the opportunity to visit an organic grape farm in Tuscany and taste the farmer’s fabulous wine. The same farmer also made a 30 year old balsamic vinegar, and lavender and rosemary essen-tial oil. He also made a truffle and olive oil dressing. The amazing Almalfi Coast was very relax-ing, specifically the town of Positano which served the best seafood.

The Uffizi Gallery in Florence holds many of the grandest treasures of the Renaissance, while the nearby Galle-ria dell’ Academia is home to one of the most famous sculptures in the entire world: Michelangelo’s David.

THE LAST SUPPER (BEST/TRADITIONAL MEAL):

It does not matter if you can only afford a pizza or a simple bowl of pasta you will almost certainly be served a meal that has been pre-pared with skill. The pizzas are usually baked in a wood burning stove and there is nothing better than an authentic Italian Pizza. As wonderful as Italian wines are at home; for some reason they always taste better when you drink them in the country that they were created in. The variety of flavours of the gelato (ice cream) is amazing. Claude & Trish often had to ask them to serve someone else

while they chose which flavour would be their favorite that day. Cream, peach, lemon, strawberry, pistachio, coffee, chocolate, chocolate and nut, Nutella, pineapple, spagnola, tutti frutti, mango and more. And not to forget the signature Tuscan wines, the Chianti and Chianti Classico which probably are some of the best known wines in the world. One of Claude’s preferred meals was the steak prepared with a Brunello sauce in Florence!

LE “THIS REMINDS ME OF KANDAHAR” PART OF THE TRIP: Nothing!

DO YOU SPEAK ENGLISH? - PARLATE INGLESE?: The main language is Italian; however they did not encounter any problems. Claude & Trish did choose 4 & 5 star accommodations with employees that were totally fluent in English. They found this very help-ful when planning our daily outings.

TOTAL DAMAGE FOR THE ENTIRE TRIP:

Fairly Expensive! Europe is a costly destination and this must be taken into consideration. Also, Claude and Trish did not skimp on expenses, knowing that a little luxury was in order while away from the austerity of KAF.

ATTRACTION TIP:

For those interested in historical architecture, the ruins that dot the countryside are a marvel to behold. The most famous are those of Ancient Rome, where the Roman Forum, the Coliseum and Pantheon are all within a couple miles of each other. Palaces, castles, villas and gardens spread throughout the finest cities in Italy, while famous cathedrals and glittering Renaissance structures dot the skylines of Florence and Rome and Naples.

Ciao and thank you.

THANKS CLAUDE & TRISH!

BEEN THERE, DONE THAT...Travel Tales…Continued from Page 16

Positano (Amalfi Coast)

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WHO: 22 Employees consisting of Cleaners; Labourers; Supply Technicians and Managers.

WHAT: Accommodations is responsible for the placement of Canadian permanent and temporary residents of KAF, including CAN-CAP personnel. They issue bedding and lin-ens and provide housekeeping and cleaning for the Canadian contingent. They also main-tain the Canadian Memorials for Fallen Sol-diers in the NSE HQ complex and at the Boardwalk.

WHEN: Cleaning & Main-tenance schedule is dictated by the nature and use of each building; some build-ings are maintained twice daily; others weekly. Ac-commodations support and resident placement revolves around the arrival and de-parture of personnel; 7 days a week.

ABOVE: Laura Williams, Lynn Mayer & John Beresford working on the bed-down plan for the ROTO 10 RIP.

ABOVE: Will Brisson cleaning in the JOC—November 2010

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WHERE: Responsible for buildings totalling an area in excess of 400,000 square feet including the National Support Element (NSE) HQ complex, Big Ass Tents (BATs) #1, #2 & #3; Canadian Military Police offices; Tank farm offices, Transient Accommoda-tion buildings (160 beds); VIP & VVIP Buildings; and outlying build-ings at Whiskey and X-Ray ramps.

HOW: Accommodations is divided into three teams: two (2) roving teams that cover a range of outlying build-ings and a third team that covers the NSE HQ complex. Accommodations personnel review vacancies within the CANCAP Weatherhaven bedspaces and determine who goes where. Man-aging this presents a number of chal-lenges, a number of which only be-come evident some time after people move into their new quarters.

Communal living being what it is, there have been suggestions and efforts to establish a variety of alternative living spaces unique to the occupants:

• Smokers’ Tent

• Snoring Tent

• Shiftworkers’ Tent

• Co-ed Tent

Employees often seek a new bedspace to suit their per-sonal needs. Some don’t like to sleep near the door; some want a move because the dy-namic in their current tent isn’t working for them. Ac-commodations is prepared to do what they can, provided an employee has secured the agreement of their manager to seek a bedspace move. Of course, Accommodations’ ability to effect a move de-pends upon vacancies. Flexi-bility for moves is limited when occupancy is high.

WHY: Accommodations personnel work hard to make the worksites and living spaces functional, clean, professional and presentable. They take particular pride in the care they pro-vide for the Fallen Soldiers Memorials, acknowledging what they represent and giving them the respect and honour they are due. Help them help you. Treat your worksites and living spaces with care and clean up after yourselves.

Ralph Mahar & Vic McLaughlin

FRONT ROW: Laurie Scouten (crouching); Wil Brisson (kneeling); Lawrence McDonall (sitting). MIDDLE ROW: Eric Faasen, Patty Messer, Glenna Walkden, Judi Lee.

BACK ROW: John Beresford, Mike Smith.

most had to go through the re-application of non-residency status all over again as he was not aware that if you are in Canada for more than 28 consecutive days during this probation, even if only for a visit, you are automatically re-instated as a resident. In another example, there is a law that states that every Canadian must be a tax resident somewhere, meaning if you cannot prove fiscal residency in another country, you

retain resident status in Canada for tax purposes.

A successful granting of non-residency is not the only thing to consider. What assets you do not transfer to your new home you will need to sell, and these are subject to a departure tax. And say you change your mind down the road and you do want to come ‘home’ again after being away for several years? If you return to Canada, you must effectively start back at the beginning. Any years and discounts you have accrued with regards to vehicle and health insurance, credit ratings with Canadian banks, etc. are all wiped out. Attempt-ing to apply for loans, mortgages and credit cards can be very difficult, especially if you return with-out first having obtained employment with a Ca-nadian company, as the banks have little or no basis for securing credit. Another thing to keep in mind is that depending on how long you have been out of the country you may have to pay back some or all of CPP, EI and other automatic de-ductions for the period you have been away.

Of course there are those for whom, despite the above considerations, non-residency status is a worthwhile undertaking. If you settle in another country and have no intention of returning, then paying Canadian taxes certainly would be point-less. The key here, as is it is with the CRA, is ‘intent to return.’ You must consider all that you would be giving up in Canada. If on the balance it makes sense, then becoming a non-resident might be for you as it was for Thomas, who mar-ried a Thai and has settled permanently outside of Canada. Just remember that it is not a deci-sion to be taken lightly.

Stephanie Roberts

CANCAP Human Resources



CANADIAN NON-RESIDENCY STATUS

There are many of us in KAF who are thinking beyond our 6-month contracts and considering the possibility of work-ing and living abroad for many years. The Canadian rate of income tax is one of the highest in the world, and apply-ing for non-resident status seems like an appealing idea – you get to keep your Canadian citizenship but don’t have to hand over your hard-earned money to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) every year. Win-win, right? Not so fast.

According to Thomas Doucet, CANCAP’s Opera-tions Manager who has been a non-resident Cana-dian for over 5 years, there are many difficult deci-sions to be made and he warns that becoming a non-resident Canadian is definitely not the right choice for everyone.

To start with, becoming a non-resident is only granted on a case-by-case basis by the CRA. To be eligible you must

sever all residential ties with Canada, which does not just refer to physical home ownership. The CRA looks at ‘intent to return’ as the basis for a legitimate application. This means even if you have sold your house or condo you can still be considered a resident for taxation purposes. Hav-ing family members in Canada, furniture in a Ca-nadian storage facility, and financial ties such as Canadian bank accounts are all considered strong connections to Canada and could be judged as proof you intend to eventually move back. Even membership to clubs, churches or professional associations, frequent visits to Canada to visit friends, subscriptions to Canadian magazines or a Canadian postal address will be weighed against you in their decision.

Furthermore, do your homework. There are sev-eral ways the government can catch you unawares if you are inadequately informed of the entire proc-ess. For example, Thomas says that when he was granted non-residency status he was given a ‘probationary period’ of 6 months. He returned to Canada for a few weeks for work reasons and al-

Thinking of Applying? There are MANY Things to Consider….

ARTICLES & SOURCES TO CHECK OUT FOR MORE INFORMATION:

www.suite101.com/content/canadian-income-tax-residence-a54457

www.kurucz.ca/expatrepat/index.html

www.cra-arc.gc.ca

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A HOLIDAY POEM BY IAN MALCOLM Who Knew That Our Program Manager Was Also A Poet??

On this late fall morn with sun bright from afar

My thoughts turn to you in Kandahar,

I can see the lines of tents in the sand

Feel the noise from the jets coming in to land,

I can hear the laughs, the shouts, the groans

The curses, good wishes, greetings and moans,

As the CANCAP crew rises to face

Another day that restarts the groundhog race,

Although you live in a far from peaceful place

I wish you all only joy, good cheer and grace

And as our special season draws near

I send our thoughts from over here

Stay safe, stay strong, stay good, stand fast

Be yourself with pride and have a great Christmas

Ian Malcolm

CANCAP Program Manager



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CANCAP MEDALS CEREMONIES CANCAPers Awarded General Service Medals at September & November Ceremonies

As described in previous issues of The Sandpaper, all Canadian citizens who deploy to KAF as CANCAP

personnel and stay in theatre for a minimum of 30 days are eligible to receive the General Service Medal (GSM). Medal presentations are held regularly in KAF to present dedicated CANCAP personnel with their GSMs. These presentations took place on September 14th, 2010 and November 17th, 2010. The GSM is pictured left. Congratulations CANCAPers and thank-you for supporting the Canadian Forces.

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A VISIT FROM “TEAM CANADA”

From October 11th to 15th, the Canadians in KAF were treated to a Thanksgiving morale Tour to Kandahar by “Team Canada” – Guy LaFleur, the Toronto band ‘Crash Karma’ (featuring former members of I, Mother Earth; Tea Party; and Our Lady Peace), Actor Paul Gross, MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighters who staged demonstration fights, comedian Brian Hope, and musician Ricky Paquette.

During this visit from the performers in October, there were 2 hockey games played. There were 2 different teams assembled from within the Kandahar Hockey League (KHL), with maximum partici-pation the goal. The teams were made up of military players and players from our own Cancap Scor-pions and Desert Dogs. My job was to help pick both teams, and then coach them. On October 11th, Team Canada played a very well-fought game against Team Slovakia. Guy Lafleur, former star of the Montreal Canadians, performed the ceremonial face off. Of course Team Canada prevailed. On Oc-tober 14th there was a fun game played between Team Canada and a team made up of the stars here from the MMA, the band Crash Karma, Paul Gross, Guy Lafleur, and a Canadian General. Both games were a great success, and everyone had a fantastic time. Michael Shore, LEMS

KAF-ites Were Treated to a Thanksgiving Visit from Canadian Celebrities

Coach Michael Shore & Assistant Coach Bruce Heil—the Dynamic Duo! Don

Cherry eat your heart out!!!

ABOVE LEFT: Lining up post game. ABOVE MIDDLE: Still daylight….but not for long! ABOVE RIGHT: Richard Cordell “I know I can score, but how??”

BELOW LEFT: Matt Brunet “You know who is going to win!’ BELOW RIGHT: Matt Brunet with some members of the band “See, I told you we would win!”

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A VISIT FROM SNC-LAVALIN PAE SENIOR LEADERSHIP

Senior leadership from SNC-Lavalin PAE Inc. make regular visits to KAF to meet with company employ-ees and with the client, and to see how our mission is doing. No strangers to Afghanistan, Ian Malcolm, our Program Manager; Don Chynoweth, SNC-Lavalin Vice-President; and Mac Campbell, PAE Vice Presi-dent visited KAF on September 22nd—23rd, 2010. Here are some photos from their visit.

Ian Malcolm, Don Chynoweth & Mac Campbell Visit KAF Once Again

ABOVE: Mac Campbell (VP, PAE), Terry Squires (CANCAP PM), Ian Malcolm (CANCAP Program Manager), Don Chynoweth (VP, SNC-Lavalin) chat with Foods Warehouse Technicians Damien MacLaren, Steve Furney and Will Babcock in the Foods Yard.

LEFT TOP & BOTTOM: Mac Campbell & Don Chynoweth with LEMS Manager Ron Smith.

MIDDLE LEFT: Inside LEMS shop.

BELOW: SNC-Lavalin VP Don Chynoweth poses with the new wheels he got his wife in KAF!!

GRAND PRIZE: Snoozing Cambodian boy by Tanya Montebello. (Above)

PEOPLE CATEGORY LANDSCAPE/NATURE CATEGORY

THIRD PRIZE: Demolished by Damien MacLaren. (Above)

SECOND PRIZE: Canadian DFAC by Jean-Marc Lachance. (Above)

GRAND PRIZE: Eagle in Flight by Chris Kerr. (Above)



CANCAP PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS!!! Ian Malcolm To Present Contest Winners With ‘Surprise’ Prizes in January

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SECOND PRIZE: The Gate to Kandahar by Ann Jar-

bouh. (Left)

THIRD PRIZE: Respite from the Kandahar heat by Chris

McArdle. (Right)

Panting Pup by Chris McArdle. The Moon by Chris Kerr. Sudanese Tree by Pierre Parisien.

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CANCAP PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS!!!.....continued…..

Congratulations to the winners of the 2010 CANCAP Photo Contest! We received many wonderful entries and it was hard to narrow it down to 3 winners in each category! So, we’ve chosen not only 3 top prizes in each category, but also 3 additional honourable mentions for each category—there’s a lot of tal-ent to showcase here!!

The three top winners in each category will be presented with a SURPRISE prize by Ian Malcolm during his visit to KAF in January 2011. Your efforts and talents deserve recognition and you WILL NOT be disappointed! Congratulations again.

Well done to everyone who submitted entries—your photography shows passion and promise and we look forward to seeing what the future holds! Thanks to Terry Squires, Stephanie Roberts and Carla Dawes who reviewed and judged the entries. Get snapping everyone and hopefully we’ll be able to hold a simi-lar contest in 2011!

Also, we’s like to take this opportunity to give special thanks to Chris McArdle & Chris Kerr who both had numerous fantastic entries into this contest—not only do they take photos for their own personal pleasure, but they also help us out with the Sandpaper too. They both contributed a lot of the photos that you see throughout our newsletter and the section photos that you will see on our 2011 calendar in the New Year. Thanks so much you guys—keep up the great work!

Biohazard by Damien MacLaren. Losing An Ear by Damien MacLaren. Canadians in Kandahar by Chris Kerr.

HONOURABLE MENTION—PEOPLE CATEGORY

HONOURABLE MENTION—LANDSCAPE/NATURE CATEGORY

SNC-Lavalin PAE Inc. is a joint venture between SNC-Lavalin Defence Programs Inc.—a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, and PAE Government Services Canada Inc.—a Lockheed Martin company. These two global leaders have partnered to deliver the Canadian Contractor Augmentation Program (CANCAP)

supporting Canadian Forces overseas deployments. CANCAP currently supports the Canadian Forces mission in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Visit our parent company websites:

www.paegroup.com www.snclavalinom.com

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Volume III, Issue 2

SUMMER / FALL 2010

Editors:

Carla Dawes Stephanie Roberts

Thank-you to the following people who contributed stories, photos and

content to this issue:

Maryam Jokar-Dris Chris Kerr

Wendy Kingham Dan Lamouroux

Ian Malcolm Lynn Mayer

Chris McArdle Vic McLaughlin Claude Perron

Tony Rerrie Dave Rooke Trish Ryan

Michael Shores Al Thivierge

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