HMCS WINNIPEG HALFWAY FAMILY BRIEF

WELCOME TO THE

25 October 2015

We are past the HALFWAY MARK!!!

CDR PASCAL BELHUMEURCommanding Officer

LCDR KEVIN WHITESIDE

Executive OfficerCPO1 MICHEL VINCELETTE

Coxswain

The Command Team

Battle of Britain Ceremony- Sept 20

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Replenishment at Sea with Federal German Ship Bonn- Sept 24

Port Visit to Kiel, Germany Sept 24-27

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The Crew

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Port Visit in Leith, Scotland Oct 2-4

Why They’re There

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The Crew

The Crew of HMCS WINNIPEG Vote

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“Team Canada” Visit in Belfast, Northern Ireland- Oct 10

Promotions and Presentations

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Promotions and Presentations

Achievements

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• Reaching the Halfway mark of the deployment

• Exercises NORTHERN COAST, JOINT WARRIOR and TRIDENT JUNCTURE

• HLTA Chalks 5 & 6

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Port Visit in Belfast, Northern Ireland Oct 16-18

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Port Visit in Belfast, Northern IrelandOct 16-18

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Port Visit in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Oct 16-18

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PAST HALFWAY HOME!

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Halfway Home Celebration Oct 21

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Promotions at the Halfway Home Celebration Oct 21

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This is how they do it!

This is how they do it!

This is how they do it!

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This is how they do it!

Training and…

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…Maintaining

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Fun FactsCrew Consumption:• Pickles – 1340 Jars (mostly the XO)

• Peanut Butter – 1584 Jars• Siracha Sauce – 396 LitresTP used:5760 rolls - which is 294,912 meters of toilet paper. If rolled out end to end we would have TP from Victoria to Tofino…almost. Sailing days:• Pacific Ocean: 13 days• Atlantic Ocean: 41 days• Mediterranean Sea: 39 days• North Sea: 39 days• Irish Sea: 1 day

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Farthest North - 59º of Latitude:Not quite the Artic Circle, but we’ve been blessed with seeing the Northern Lights over several night watches while listening to tales told by the dolphins below.We can now see Orion again, just like back home.Number of times the XO has said “Awesome” over the main Broadcast:• 367 times (2.78/day)

At 26,545 nm traveled we are half way to home on this pretty awesome adventure.

Staying Fit at Sea…

…with

PSP Staff Sylvain Verrier

Thank you for the Crafts & Care Packages!

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Gifts from you!

Credits

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Photographs…Cpl Stuart MacNeil…Image Tech

Slides…PO1 Brian Whitman…MFRC Rep

“Fun facts”…Lt(N) Sara Kucher…Fun Facts Officer

Public Affairs Info…SLt Jamie Tobin…PAO

“Awesome’s” … LCdr Kevin Whiteside… XO