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Ottawa Valley Boss Babes' anniversary "Where Are They Now" episodes concludes with Elizabeth Davis, the bombshell behind Bombshells Tattoos! Liz is an incredibly talented and sought-after tattoo artists in the Ottawa Valley, first starting off as a tattoo artist at the famous Wizzard's Den in Petawawa, then went into hair, opening Bombshells Hair Studio AND her tattoo studio, eventually leaving hair altogether to pursue tattooing altogether. She had a unique business model with her all-female team, but is now tattooing exclusively from her home - and has bigger plans to expand her creativity into artwork, sculpturing and more! In this episode, Liz and I dive into:

Senators put their win streak on the line tonight in Calgary, it's the debate within the debate of the web poll, play of Zack Ostapchuk, Flames strong play on home ice and Team Canada back from Petawawa.

Valerie Hyska is the proud owner of Your Independent Grocer (YIG), a beloved neighborhood grocery store that has been serving the Petawawa community for many years. With a passion for providing fresh, high-quality products and exceptional customer service, Hyska's YIG has built a loyal customer base and a reputation for being the go-to destination in Petawawa for all your grocery needs. But how does one get involved in the grocery store industry, how much equity do you require to take over ownership, and how do you build and cultivate a team of long term staff that even end up retiring there? In this episode...

Upon returning to the Ottawa Valley, Kristin Leitch made the decision to start her mobile makeup service, driven by her passion for the beauty industry and empowering women to feel confident and beautiful. Kris' business flourished as she expanded her services to include permanent makeup, brow shaping, botox, and laser treatments. In 2018, she established HeLa Beauty in Downtown Pembroke, followed by a second location in Petawawa. Kris and her team of professionals in white coats are committed to delivering top-notch medical-grade services and educating clients about the importance of personal care, elevating their self-care routines to new heights. In this episode....

In this April edition of our Military Family Life podcast - in honour of the Month of the Military Child - we are focusing on Military children. Kayla Lamrock has experience as a military child, a military spouse and working at an MFRC with children and youth.In this episode Kayla talks about her experiences of deployments and postings from the perspective of a military family member.  She also talks about what it is like to support a loved one with an operational stress injury, and the work she does now to support youth navigating the challenges of military family life. Finally, Kayla gives advice to parents on how they can support their children through challenges.Trigger warning:  In this conversation we touch on topics such as PTSI and suicidal thoughts.  Please listen with care.About our guest:Born to an Infantry soldier, the military lifestyle was all Kayla knew. At thirteen, Kayla recalls what it was like to move away from Petawawa, her military community, and into a small town where being from a military family was much different from the experiences of her peers. Now, with a diploma in Early Childhood Education and a degree in Family Studies & Sociology, Kayla advocates for and provides support for military youth navigating the unique challenges of this lifestyle. Most recently, Kayla has been on the advisory board for the development and implementation of Mind Kit, a website for youth and a Suicide Prevention & Intervention Guide for military families. Learn more about Mindkit a space for youth to explore the topic of mental health. It was created by the Atlas Institute with young Family members of Canadian Veterans living with a posttraumatic stress injury (PTSI). https://mindkit.ca 

Brian interviews Rick Hillier talks about his article "Canadian Irrelevance", about how he fears Canada has lost relevance internationally. Former Chief of the Defence Staff for Canadian Forces – the Canadian Forces' Highest Rank. General Rick Hillier joined the Canadian Forces in 1973. After completing his armour officer classification training, he joined his first regiment, the 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's) in Petawawa, Ontario. Subsequently, he served with, and later commanded, the Royal Canadian Dragoons in Canada and Germany. In 1998 General Hillier was appointed as the first Canadian Deputy Commanding General of III Corps, US Army in Fort Hood, Texas. In 2000 he took command of NATO's Stabilization Force's (SFOR) Multinational Division (Southwest) in Bosnia-Herzegovina. In May 2003 General Hillier was appointed as Commander of the Army and subsequently, in October 2003, he was selected as the Commander of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Kabul, Afghanistan. General Hillier was promoted to Chief of the Defence Staff on 4 February 2005. He retired in 2008.

Growing up, Amy Robinson was immersed in her family-owned floral business, Keith's Flowers and Plants. Since early childhood, she accumulated a wealth of creativity and design expertise, finding her passion in the floral profession, but this wildflower realized that the 9-5 work-life just wasn't for her - and so, she opened Fleurish in the heart of Petawawa. Although this passionate floral entrepreneur boasts that business is typically flowery and fun, as the saying goes, every rose has it thorn, and that means that in this episode, Amy enlightens us with the grits and grind behind the counter... and things get a pit prickly around here!

In 1997, Cheryl Jordan combined her skill for crafting and her passion for decorative painting and established her successful business, The Country Cupboard, on Petawawa Blvd. Inspired by the home-style business shops she had seen in her hometown in Nova Scotia, Cheryl found the perfect location for her business in a charming yellow cottage. Over time, The Country Cupboard has evolved from creating décor pieces to offering a variety of products sourced from local Canadian suppliers. Today, the boutique cottage is filled with a wide range of treasures including seasonal décor, homewares, giftware, and accessories. But what did business look like when Cheryl first started out and how did she make the seamless transition to becoming a home decor and gift store? In this episode.... ⭐️ Listeners find out how Cheryl has managed to keep The Country Cupboard in business for 27+ years, learning the ropes of various marketing and advertising strategies, outsourcing and asking for help, and what "trending" items have worked and which ones she still has hidden away in storage ⭐️ We discover when Cheryl started doing Facebook lives, how she became comfortable behind the camera and why they are integral to the success of her biz ⭐️ Cheryl discusses the significance of the military community and how Country Cupboard provides support for military spouses in particular ⭐️ We get raw and real as Cheryl and I chat about business hardships and struggles in today's economy, as well as in her industry

As snow finally blankets our region, we caught up with the president of the Kinkardine cross country ski club to see what they have planned for the weekend ahead.Residents in the Quinte Region are grappling with the news that the paper manufacturer, Cascades , will be shutting down after decades in business. The Mayor of Quinte West joined us to discuss what this means to the entire region. If you're driving along any rural road in Ontario you've likely seen those big, black portable sign boards with colorful letters advertising a local business. This morning, we went to Petawawa where a signage battle between the town and a local business could head to court. 

This month we are talking with three former MFRC Executive Directors who have  recently retired from their positions in Goose Bay, Greenwood and Shilo.Our co-host Claudia Beswick also added some insight, as she too recently left her position as the ED in Petawawa to take on a different role supporting military families.With all of this experience and collective knowledge, we talk about:how life has changed for Military families over the last twenty yearstheir proudest moments at their MFRCswhy families being posted to Shilo Goose Bay, Greenwood and Petawawa should be excited about life in their new communities; andadvice for leaders taking on new rolesAbout our Guests:Joan Harvey worked at the Goose Bay Military Family Resource Centre for 25 years, 12 of those as Executive Director. Prior to Goose Bay Joan lived in Petawawa for 5 years with her husband who was a military medic. In 1997 they were posted back home to Goose Bay and when her husband was medically released they made it their permanent home. During her 30 year career of working within the Military Community Joan has the pleasure and honour of meeting many people and providing services and programs in an ever changing environment and working with an awesome team. Along with her husband's military career Joan also spend 23 years as a part time reservist working the Royal Canadian Army Cadets as a CIC (Cadet Instructor Cadre) officer. Marg Reid is proud military spouse whose husband served for 38 years. Her son is a currently serving CAF Member on his 2nd overseas deployment. Marg started with the Greenwood MFRC in March 1995 as our social worker, and moved to other positions including the coordinator of Deployment Services.  Marg becoming ED IN 2008 and retired in November 2023.Willemien VanLankvelt was born in the Netherlands and moved to Canada 43 years ago. She spent her entire career working in the non-profit sector - 17 of those years in Shilo at the MFRC. She retired in October 2023.  She has 3 children and 5 grandkids. Trigger WarningToday's conversation we talk about the Afghanistan years and some incidents involving suicide, death and injury in the Military community.  We know these topics can be difficult for some of our listeners- so please take care.

Wilhelm Rahn was a 19-year-old German naval ensign when his U-boat was torpedoed by a British submarine off the coast of Corsica in 1943. Plucked from the water by the submarine's helmsman, he ended up in a POW camp in the backwoods of Canada. Join Rahn's grandson Sebastian Koester and historical researcher Bernard Wood for a discussion of life in a Second World War Canadian prisoner of war camp.Sound credits: Claude Debussy, “Dialogue du vent et de la mer,” performed by US Air Force band, licensed under creative commons: https://musopen.org/music/14381-la-mer/ Scream “Hilfe!” made by Phantastonia, licensed under creative commons attribution license: https://freesound.org/people/phantastonia/sounds/615018/Scream, licensed under creative commons: https://freesound.org/people/RutgerMuller/sounds/104030/Waves, North Sea, licensed under creative commons: https://freesound.org/people/inchadney/sounds/129454/Theme music, “Red River Jig,” from the album Métis Fiddling for Dancing, performed by Alex Kusturok, licensed from the artist.

This month we are talking two members of the Canadian Military Wives Choir in Petawawa.  They tell us about how the choir helped them to connect with new friends in the community, their best memories performing with the choir, and their advice for people who are thinking about joining their local choir.About our guests:Melissa Perry-Biezing has been a military spouse for 18 years. Originally from Newfoundland, Melissa moved to Ontario as a child.  She moved to Montreal, Quebec once she finished Nursing school, where she met my husband. Melissa has been a Registered Nurse for almost 20 years, having worked in many areas of nursing mostly in Ontario and Quebec. She is currently working as a Primary Care Nurse at the base clinic in Petawawa. She has two boys, 6.5 and 14 years, and is part of a busy hockey family.  Kimberly Glandon was born in Northwestern Ontario and moved to Ottawa in 2004.  She met her husband in 2006 and they moved to Petawawa the following year.  Since 2007 she has been part of the military lifestyle; and is now navigating life after the army. Kim started with the choir in 2015 and has been a member ever since.Do you want to learn more about the Canadian Military Wives Choir – or find a choir near you?  Visit their website at:https://www.canadianmilitarywiveschoirs.comHere is a link to the Together We Are Stronger video from April 2021 that we talked about in the episode: https://www.facebook.com/CanadianMilitaryWivesChoirs/videos/170616251598128Contact us: We would love to hear from you.  If you are a Military Family Member that wants to share your experiences and lessons learned, email us at Podcast.Feedback@PetawawaMFRC.com 

Our Guest this MonthAinsley Christensen is the curator at the Garrison Petawawa Military Museum and has worked at the museum in some capacity or another for the last 20 years. Ainsley was born in Manitoba -moved to Petawawa in 1995 and haw been here ever since  -  minus a few years to attend post-secondary school in Kingston, ON). Ainsley is a military spouse with three very active children ages 12, 10 and 9. As a result she I spends most of her time outside of work driving to activities and watching do all the things they love to do (hockey, volleyball, horseback riding, soccer to name a few!). In this conversation, my cohost Claudia Beswick and I, talk to Ainsley about ·      her work at the Garrison Petawawa Military Museum and some of the exhibits they have honoring Canada's Military, those who served and the family members left behind·      the loss of her brother Sean Greenfield who was killed while serving in Afghanistan; ·      what we as a military community can remember those who have been lost; and ·      ways we can support their loved ones Trigger warning:  In this month's episode we discuss topics such as death and griefFind out more about the HOPE programhttps://cfmws.ca/support-services/families/bereavement-grief/hope-program Visit the PMFRC YouTube channel to see our behind-the-scenes tour of the Garrison Petawawa Military Museum and some of the artifacts we talked about in this episodehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIdo_Ha-58Y&list=PLiBkqTv0VrYbrEgX2PlSAhGUe_wXnz4QF&index=1&t=72shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwUlDvpAU2Q&list=PLiBkqTv0VrYbrEgX2PlSAhGUe_wXnz4QF&index=3https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5XjbSiUV4A&list=PLiBkqTv0VrYbrEgX2PlSAhGUe_wXnz4QF&index=5Here is the link to the Library and Archives Canada webpage where you can find information about military service records and how to access themhttps://library-archives.canada.ca/eng/collection/research-help/military-heritage/Pages/military-heritage.aspx

About our guest:Andrea Nauta is a military spouse - her wonderful husband Dustin has been serving in the military since 2007. They have two beautiful girls who are 11 and 9. Andrea and her family have moved back and forth between Comox and Petawawa, and they are currently happily settled in Comox where Andrea works as a support worker at a local school. Andrea is an accomplished baker.  She started baking when she was 8 with simple cake box mixes and making cupcakes for her family.  Her passion grew year by year – and she dedicated herself to learning more  through books, YouTube, and cooking shows.  Eventually her love of – and talent for – baking brought her to season 3 of the Great Canadian Baking showToady Baking is something Andrea does to relax. She has scaled back on large cake and macaron orders and now bakes for fun. If you want to see some of Andrea's fabulous baking creations – including a photo of the fabulous mermaid tail that Andrea made for her Great Canadian Baking show audition - you can follow her on Instagram at @nautabakesContact us: We would love to hear from you.  If you are a Military Family Member that wants to share your experiences and lessons learned, email us at Podcast.Feedback@PetawawaMFRC.com 

Maeva is a Registered Acupuncturist practicing in Petawawa and has been helping people restore true balance in their body & mind since 2018. She has experienced first hand the damage that can come from ignoring the early signs of a struggling body and is now on a mission to guide others on their journey to radiant healthy. Maeva specializes in pain management, women's health and fertility support, digestive health, anxiety and stress management - so of course, we had to get into all of this and more! In this episode....

Lieutenant-General (Retired) Michael Hood, Former Royal Canadian Air Force Commander; Andrew Furey, Newfoundland & Labrador Premier; Stephen McNeil, Former Nova Scotia Premier; Gary Mar, Former Alberta Cabinet Minister; Gurratan Singh, Former Ontario MPP; Marieke Walsh, The Globe and Mail; David Lametti, Justice Minister 

Petawawa mayor, Titanic sub: Safety warnings, Sriracha shortage, Mariupol reconstruction, Audubon Award winner, Dutch slave trade, Halifax vulnerable persons registry and more

Les corps des deux militaires recherchés depuis l'écrasement d'un hélicoptère Chinook dans la rivière des Outaouais ont été retrouvés hier soir. Ils n'ont pas survécu à l'accident. Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau devrait procéder à un remaniement ministériel d'ici la fin du mois de juillet. En cette Journée nationale des peuples autochtones, une artiste inuk attire l'attention du prestigieux magazine Rolling Stone. | Mathieu Belhumeur (journaliste-présentateur)

Summer officially arrives later this morning, the St. Clair Catholic School Board has approved its budget for the next school year, and the search continues for two Royal Canadian Air Force members after a Chinook helicopter crashed early yesterday morning near Petawawa.

Les réserves d'oxygène diminuent à bord du sous-marin disparu ; Deux militaires disparus après l'écrasement d'un hélicoptère Chinook près de Petawawa ; Attaque près d'une colonie juive en Cisjordanie occupée | Nadi Mobarak (journaliste-présentateur)

L'armée canadienne est à la recherche de deux membres d'équipage d'un hélicoptère Chinook qui s'est écrasé près de la rivière des Outaouais. La course contre la montre se poursuit pour tenter de retrouver le sous-marin touristique parti explorer l'épave du Titanic au fond de l'Atlantique. La police française mène des perquisitions dans les locaux du Comité d'organisation des Jeux olympiques de 2024 et de plusieurs entreprises. | Mathieu Belhumeur (journaliste-présentateur)

A 21-year-old Wallaceburg man is facing some serious charges after he allegedly assaulted a woman in Dresden and then turned on some people who tried to step in to help, we should get an update in about an hour on the case of a missing sub that was heading for the wreckage of the Titanic, and a Canadian military helicopter has crashed near Petawawa and two soldiers are missing.

About our Guest:Denver Hilland grew up in the GTA and was a professional level ballerina until she left for university. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Kinesiology and Physical Education from Wilfrid Laurier University, and a Master of Arts Health Promotion from Dalhousie University.Denver served as the Project coordinator for the Early Childhood Collaborative Research Centre at MSVU, a Health Promoter for the Health for All Family Health Team, and is now a Health Promotion Specialist for PSP Health Promotion in Petawawa.Denver met her partner before he joined the military. He was called up to basic about five months into their relationship.  They've been together for four and a half years. They were posted to Petawawa in September 2021 while Denver was six months pregnant. Prior to this posting they had a long distance relationship as her partner completed his DP1, with working in Halifax while he was at Borden.Contact us: We would love to hear from you.  If you are a Military Family Member that wants to share your experiences and lessons learned, email us at Podcast.Feedback@PetawawaMFRC.com 

General Rick Hillier is a retired Canadian army officer who served as the Chief of the Defence Staff, the top-ranking officer in the Canadian military, from 2005 to 2008. Throughout his career, General Hillier has had the privilege and pleasure of commanding troops from the platoon to multi-national formation level within Canada, Europe, Asia and the United States. He has worked as a staff officer in several headquarters, first at the Army level in Montreal and later at the strategic level in Ottawa.Hillier was recently appointed as Chair of the Strategic Advisory Council by the Ukrainian World Congress where he offers support and advocacy for the Ukraine's defence militia and is an advisor the military side where the council can be of support or assistance. As part of this role, General Hillier is championing the #UniteWithUkraine campaign, which has been helping procure non-lethal protective equipment for Ukrainians since shortly after the war began. Hillier's skills and experience in international diplomacy, defence, procurement, intelligence, logistics, communications, law and fundraising will support the civilian defenders in Ukraine's Territorial Defence Force. Born in Newfoundland and Labrador, General Rick Hillier joined the Canadian Forces as soon as he could. Having enrolled in the Canadian Forces in 1973 through the Regular Officer Training Plan program, he graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science Degree. After completing his armour officer classification training, he joined his first regiment, the 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's) in Petawawa, Ontario. Subsequently, he served with, and later commanded, the Royal Canadian Dragoons in Canada and Germany.In 1998 General Hillier was appointed as the first Canadian Deputy Commanding General of III Corps, US Army in Fort Hood, Texas. In 2000 he took command of NATO's Stabilization Force's (SFOR) Multinational Division (Southwest) in Bosnia-Herzegovina. In May 2003 General Hillier was appointed as Commander of the Army and subsequently, in October 2003, he was selected as the Commander of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Kabul, Afghanistan. General Hillier was promoted to his present rank and assumed duties as the Chief of the Defence Staff on 4 February 2005.He retired from the Canadian Forces in July 2008, and was subsequently appointed as chancellor of Memorial University of Newfoundland. In 2009, Hillier co-founded Project Hero, a scholarship program for the children of Canadian Forces personnel killed while on active military duty.General Hillier spoke in St. John's on Tuesday May 9th, 2023 at the Pleasantville Legion Branch 56 at 7pm. This dinner was in honour of St. Bon's Graduates who served in the military and all proceeds are in support of the St. Bon's Bursary Program in which 11 Ukrainian children are enrolled!#galeforcewins is an inspirational podcast with New episodes every Tuesday evening on Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts.We also launched Gale Force Wins on the Rogers Television Network in St. John's on January 31st 2023 with a series of 12 episodes.You can also visit https://galeforcewins.com/To message Gerry visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerrycarew/To message Allan visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allanadale/

⁠Pour en savoir plus sur notre podcast de true crime, cliquez ici. Le 18 juin 1940, le premier ministre du Canada William Lyon Mackenzie King annonce la tenue prochaine d'un enregistrement national pour tous les hommes et femmes de 16 à 60 ans. S'il affirme que cette mesure n'est mise en place qu'en vue de protéger le territoire canadien, le maire de Montréal, Camillien Houde, n'est pas dupe et y voit là un clair effort menant directement à la circonscription. Défiant le gouvernement fédéral, Houde se prononce ouvertement contre l'enregistrement national et encourage la population à ne pas s'y conformer. La réponse du gouvernement de King ne se fera pas attendre et, le soir du 5 août 1940, Houde est arrêté à sa sortie de l'Hôtel de ville par des agents de la GRC en civil et envoyé sans procès et en secret dans un camp de travail à Petawawa en Ontario puis dans un autre camp de travail au Nouveau-Brunswick, dans les Maritimes. Ce n'est qu'en 1944 qu'il retrouvera sa liberté... et son poste à la mairie de Montréal et ce, jusqu'à sa retraite de la vie politique, en 1954. Café recommandé en ondes: Maison Espresso et Varenoir Corsé par Café Latitude ZéroThème d'ouverture et de fermeture: Guillaume PurenneThème des 2 minutes du p'tit médecin fendant: Zapsplat

After Chelsea Malowski, an east-coast military spouse got posted to Petawawa with her husband, she noticed that there was a lack of home décor, gifts, and local products for purchase in Petawawa.  Starting in 2017, as a home-based e-commerce business, Chelsea began developing and expanding relationships with Canadian vendors. With a growing list of artisans and a need for more space to showcase the products, she began looking for a commercial location and opened Valley Creations Canada in June 2021. Today, there are over 195 Artisans products from across the country that are featured inside Valley Creations, with several vendors that are sourced locally. In this episode, Chelsea chats about:

We've been hearing this familiar voice on the radio for years, as she used to be the General Manager at Lapointe Chrysler, another local dealership but she has since relocated to her hometown of Petawawa's local dealership and is now the General Manager at Petawawa Kia. Tiffany Schroeder has taken this opportunity to restructure her team, renovating the dealership, creating more of a presence for the dealership on the socials, and most importantly, is creating a space to entice more women to enter the automotive sector. In this episode, Tiffany and I discuss:

This month we are speaking with Trisha MacLeod, the Commanding Officer at 2 Field Ambulance in Petawawa and Champion for the Petawawa Defence Visible Minority Awareness Group.  Trisha is a lifelong learner whose current pursuits are centred around understanding, acknowledging and deconstructing systemic racism within healthcare settings and CAF overall.  Driven to serve, she has over 20 years of military service.  She has experience building partner capacities among domestic and international partners,  She is enjoying her current military assignment - which she sees as an opportunity to expand her perspectives and worldview. This is a timely discussion as February is Black History Month, but learning and discussion need to happen year round With that in mind, Trish has provided us with a list of recommended readings and resources for anyone who wants increase their understanding of these issues. Read:·      So you want to talk about race - Ijeoma Oluo ·      Inclusion on Purpose, Ruchika Tulshyan ·      White Fragility, Robin DiAngelo  Support:A Different Booklist is a Canadian, independent, multicultural bookstore specializing in the African Caribbean Diaspora from the Global South  - https://www.adifferentbooklist.com Watch / Listen:How the US medical community fails Black mothers – TED Talk https://www.ted.com/talks/honourable_ahmed_hussen_a_tale_of_two_canadas_my_story_of_generosity_and_systemic_racism A list of podcasts compiled by Harvard University on the topic of anti-racism for allies: https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/antiracismresources/allies/podcasts  About Race w/ Reni Eddo-Lodge https://www.aboutracepodcast.com/  We want to hear from you!Is there a guest that you would like us interview – or a topic that you would like us to talk about?  If so, please let us know. We would love to hear your suggestions and feedback. You can reach us at Podcast.Feedback@PetawawaMFRC.com or by contacting the Petawawa Military Family Resource Centre.

Are you hungry?! Because these two friends were and they didn't want the usual pizza delivery and the time it was going to take to go out and grab a bite, just wasn't in their schedule. . and so the idea for supporting local businesses, delivering hot food straight to your door, with the best customer service experience possible was born. Ryan Schmidt and Dan Renaud created a groundbreaking app and chaged the concept that big city conveniences never make it to small towns. They started their business Valley Eats, a food delivery service in 2019, starting out in Pembroke and Petawawa and have grown to include rural towns throughout the Ottawa Valley, Lanark County and even outside of Ottawa. In this episode, we discuss:

This month we are talking with Crystal Donak about:the importance of being resilienttaking risks (including her recommendation that everyone should travel alone at least once in their life); and how her career and education journey lead her to create Kaper Kids.About Crystal:Crystal has been a military partner for 12 years. In that time, she was the Vice Chair of the PMFRC Board of Directors for several years - and completed original research on how military families and MFRCs engage and communicate with each other. This original research resulted in the development of a communication model detailing how information flows between bases, military members, their families and MFRCs as a family is posted to a base. During Crystal's first posting with her spouse, she quickly realized that moving frequently could significantly impact her career - so such decided to launch a digital business that could move with her. As a result of needing to constantly flex her resiliency and problem-solving skills, she decided to launch a business which teaches kids to develop those skills as an elementary student; called Kaper Kids. Crystal and her two young daughters create kits that help kids learn resiliency and problem-solving through an ongoing, personalized and interactive storyline. Throughout her time as a military spouse, Crystal has lived in Ottawa, Petawawa, and Hamilton and is currently in Comox, BC.You can find more information about Kaper Kids at https://kaperkits.com/minikaper or by following them on social media at:https://www.facebook.com/groups/kaperkidshttps://www.instagram.com/kaperkids/https://www.tiktok.com/@kaperkids_1

Registered Nutritionist Skylar Nesbitt empowers and educates her clients to improve their health beyond just healthy eating habits. She helps clients with their health and well-being through nutrition, lifestyle, stress management, meal prep, and more. Being a milspouse herself, Skylar Nesbitt understands the different stressors that it can have, dealing with moves, deployments, feeling of isolation, the anxiety, lack of sleep and more... and shares her own experiences, as well as different resources for other milspouses in Petawawa can utilize. In this episode, we talk:

It all started with a dream, two dogs, a love for beer, their community and home in Petawawa, and their biggest supporter, wife and mom Tina McNish, which told them to put their best "paws" forward, and stop talking about opening up a brewing company and just do it already! And so in the fall 2019, that's what Richard and Brady McNish did. You can find Dog House Brewing Company beer across the Ottawa Valley, including in Canex, Maven Catering, Ottawa Valley Coffee and (hopefully soon), in the LCBO, as these two have big (but realistic) dreams and know that you have to start small and work hard in order to make it to the big leagues. Rick and Brady talk about how they were inspired to start their own brewing company, while paying homage to the historic Garrison Petawawa, while also juggling responsibilities and overseeing the brewery, while offering some pretty incredible advice they have for other businesses owners (open your notepad folks and get ready to take notes!), and plans for the brewery for 2023!

Our anniversary "Where Are They Now" episode premier begins with Portia Hoffman Strang, the boss babe biz owner of The Urban Lounge & Spa in Petawawa gets candid with our listeners and shares what she's all been up to since she last came on the podcast in January 2021 In this episode, Portia gets raw and real about:

Season 3 - Episode 7, we head up to the Ottawa Valley, specifically Petawawa as we review Dog House Brewing company. We are joined by Producer Troy to review 2 beers. Up first; War Dog which is a lagered ale, and then Breacher which is labelled as a Pale Ale. We also discuss the stories and meanings behind the names and labels of all Dog House beers. We wrap up the episode by reading “Why Wear a Poppy?” By Don Crawford. Instagram: CraftBeerConns - YouTube/Untappd: Craft Beer Connoisseurs Feel free to throw us a comment, like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts!

Countless people have been working tirelessly to restore power and clean up debris after Fiona. CBC's Erin MacInnis speaks with firefighter Gary Pardy with Team Rubicon, an NGO made up of military veterans, first responders, and civilians who come together to help respond to disasters.

This month we are speaking with another couple – Norma and Tom Cartwright - about their lives as a Canadian Military family.  Having weathered eight postings and numerous deployments, our guests have some great stories and important lessons to share. About our Guests Norma Cartwright has been a military spouse for almost 35 years. She grew up on a farm in Southern Manitoba, and met Tom while he was posted to Shilo in 1986. They married in 1988 and were posted to CFB Lahr Germany in 1989, then to Chatham in 1992. Norma was a stay at home mom until her daughters started school then started work at a cleaning jobs. In 2005, she went back to college and earned a certificate in Office Administration. Norma and Tom live in Petawawa, where Tom retired from military in 2018. They love camping, and going to the beach and events with their friends. Norma also loves to travel, read and bake!Tom Cartwright was born in Alert Bay BC, and grew up in Prince George. He graduated in 1985 and joined the CF in October of that year. His first posting was to 3 RCHA in Shilo, Manitoba where he met Norma. He has been posted to 4 AD Regt in Lahr Germany then to Chatham/Gagetown; and to 18 AD Regt in Lethbridge Alberta. He completed a tour to Bosnia in 2000 before remustering to AVN Tech. He was posted to 408 THS in Edmonton AB from 2002 to 2012, and complete two more tours in Bosnia and four in Afghanistan. In 2012 he was posted to 450 THS in Petawawa,  until retiring in 2018. He currently works as a contractor in support of the RCAF at 450 THS.If you have ideas for an episode, we would love to hear them.  You can reach us at Podcast.Feedback@PetawawaMFRC.com

In this episode, guest Jason Petrunik (also known as J-man), gives an inside look at the way he grew to become a truth sharer, encouraging others to freely express themselves on his show, “The Launchpad Podcast.” J-man comes from a 20-plus year career in entertainment as a former radio announcer and emcee at festivals and other public appearances.  He shares ways he was programmed before to “play the game,” some of which involved deception. Never intending to be “in the spotlight” as one opening more doors to free speech,  J-man has been moved by many of his guests including those injured by the vaccination, and others who lost jobs for refusing to take “the experimental jab.”  Dr. Julie Ponesse, a former ethics professor, who was let go from her university position for declining the vaccination, was one of his most memorable guests on his show: https://thelaunchpadpodcast.com/podcast/se07-ep01-dr-julie-ponesse-the-death-of-democracy/ Co-host Jim Gale also has been an inspiring guest on J-man's podcast, sharing his passion about Food Forest Abundance: https://thelaunchpadpodcast.com/podcast/se07-ep13-jim-gale-food-forest-abundance/ J-man believes allowing people freedom of choice–whether they take the vaccination or not–is what coming from a place of abundance and understanding is all about. He tries to see people's perspectives from both sides, knowing each has been impacted by their sources of information. Topics covered in this interview: –Stories of J-man's days in radio, when top-selected songs were picked way in advance of listeners calling in with their choices. It was later he realized how much he was “programmed” to deliver content. –The impact of David Icke, who in his book, The Biggest Secret, predicted years ago much of what is happening in the world today: (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+biggest+secret+by+david+icke&crid=3CZK5P16V1RO9&sprefix=the+biggest+secret+by+david+icke%2Caps%2C50&ref=nb_sb_noss_1) –The number of workers who loved their jobs, but lost them, because they  declined the vaccination.  Now, they don't want to return to a system that treated them “like a nobody.” –The injuries from receiving “this medical intervention,” including young people with myocarditis, which occurs when the heart muscle becomes inflamed. –The “sad time” of the pandemic that isolated people, but is now shifting humanity in a new direction. –The unlimited abundance of nature and its healing powers. –The power of collaborating to impact change as people “wake up” to the new world unfolding. – J-man's perception of Jim Gale and Food Forest Abundance: “You're more than just a mission, you're a vibe. And I love that abundance vibe in all the areas that you come from.” ABOUT JASON PETRUNIK  (J-man): Jason created “The Launchpad Podcast” as a porthole for personal development, covering a wide range of topics with some of the most influential entrepreneurs in the business/networking space and people who have performed at an elite level in their industries/professions. Guests have included  the likes of CCMA award-winner, Jason Blaine, Emmy award-winning broadcaster, Lisa Hillary, CFL All-Star and Grey Cup Champion, and "Downtown" Eddie Brown. He is also the co-owner of "Showcase in Petawawa,” which is the flagship trade show that runs every spring for three days, and has been around for two decades. It boasts about 140-plus vendors and attracts upwards of ten thousand people through the door to check out people's passions, products and professions.  Jason, who also has interests in real estate and the Airbnb industry, has been a small business owner, weight loss coach, fitness model competitor, leisure and travel provider, and dog sitter.  And, "YES!!"...he's just getting started! Follow Jason Petrunik: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/jman_is_alive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Jmanisalive Twitter: https:https://twitter.com/jmanisalive The Launch Pad Podcast:​​ https://thelaunchpadpodcast.com YouTube: http://www.YouTube.com/Jmanisalive LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmanisalive Food Forest Abundance: Website: https://foodforestabundance.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoodForestAbundance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foodforestabundance/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FFAbundance LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/food-forest-abundance/ The Jim Gale Show Podcast: https://linktr.ee/jimgaleshow Produced by: https://socialchameleon.us

Buy the book HERE All profits go to Homes 4 Heroes, housing homeless Veterans. Find John Barnes on Facebook HERE Chief Warrant Officer John Barnes was born in the great province of Newfoundland and joined the Canadian Forces in 1981. He completed his basic training in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia and then made his way to London, Ontario, where he completed his basic Infantry training within the 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (1RCR). On graduation from Basic Infantry Training, he was posted to 1RCR as a rifleman. Less than a year later, he requested and was granted a posting to 3RCR in Baden, Germany, where he remained as part of the NATO Defence Force for Europe until 1984 when he moved with the battalion to Winnipeg, Manitoba, becoming part of the Army of the West. While in Winnipeg, he completed his Infantry Section Commanders Course at the Battle School in Wainwright and was appointed to the rank of Master Corporal in 1985. In 1988, he returned to Baden, Germany, with 3RCR where he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and remained with the Battalion until 1992. He was then posted to 2 Brigade Headquarters and Signals Squadron Petawawa, as the Operations and Training Sergeant. In 1996, he returned to Petawawa and to1RCR, where he was promoted to the rank of Warrant Officer and served as the Platoon Warrant Officer and Company Quartermaster Sergeant until his posting to Land Force Central Area Training Centre Meaford in 1999. While in Meaford, he was responsible for numerous jobs including running the basic Infantry Courses, and setting up and conducting the new Soldiers Qualification Course. He was posted back to 1RCR in 2003 and shortly thereafter was promoted to the rank of Master Warrant Officer, becoming the Company Sergeant-Major for Charles Company. In 2007, he was posted to 3RCR as the Battalion Drill Sergeant-Major and in 2009, was posted to Land Force Doctrine and Training System in Kingston, Ontario, as the Headquarters Sergeant-Major. Master Warrant Officer Barnes was promoted to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer in March 2010 and posted to Joint Task Force X in Kingston as the Unit Chief Warrant Officer. He was posted to Ottawa in 2013 as the first non-Military Policeman to be selected as the Canadian Forces Military Police Group Chief Warrant Officer. In 2016 he was posted into the Canadian Army HQ as the Chief for the Canadian Army Soldier Care Unit. Chief Warrant Officer Barnes has served in operations in Cyprus, the Persian Gulf, Croatia, Bosnia, and Afghanistan and has been awarded the Sacrifice Medal, Meritorious Service Medal and Member of the Order of Military Merit. CWO Barnes recently had a book published, “ White School Black Memories” which has been on Amazon #1 Best Seller list for two weeks. The Book is his story of Operation Medusa in 2006 in Afghanistan. He has been married to his wife Julie for 33 plus years, and has two children, John a tech with the federal government and Jana a proud member of the Canadian Military Police. Julie and John are now blessed with two wonderful grandsons, Noah and Theo. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tango-romeo/message

Thunderstorms, Steve Lloyd tosses a wet blanket on Jake Chychrun rumours to Ottawa, Mark Stone to miss a portion of training camp, Avalanche skating coach Shawn Allard brings the Cup to Petawawa and Kanata and NFL cutdown day.

OVBB Podcast is excited about our latest partnership with Startup Ottawa Valley, which supports rural members through various biz resources, networking events, workshops, and highlights diverse and innovated businesses and entrepreneurs in our community. Startup Ottawa Valley is a network through the Upper Ottawa Valley Chamber of Commerce, whose mission is to connect with the entrepreneurship community across the Ottawa Valley. Mount Molson has been around since 1959 and is historically the world's smallest ski hill. And you babes may have learned to ski or snowboard yourselves here. And it was all made possible because of one man's dedication to the hill and ski club, who is fondly remembered as the King of the Hill, Fred Molson, known for his kindess, sense of humour and endless patience. He sadly passed away this year at the age of 87, but this Petawawa legend not only lives on in his children, grandchildren and those that knew him, but through a new form of giving back to the community and that's through ice cream. His daughter Tanya and granddaughter Zöe Nolan have taken over the former ski chalet and transformed it into Mount Molson Dairy Bar, offering Canadian favourite Kawartha Dairy ice cream to all the locals! Learn more about the man who started it all, why serving ice cream is the most rewarding job (for all ages!), and Zöe teases our listeners with plans for what she has in store!

Laura Hanek is an artist turned illustrator and graphic recorder based out of Petawawa that creates detailed illustrations for organizations and businesses that want to take their meetings to the next level, providing some visual content instead of the general meeting minutes that we're accustomed to. Laura shares how she discovered graphic recording and was absolutely captivated, and left her career to pursue Swoop Media full time. Laura shares how she explains how she pitches her business to potential clients, previous organizations she has provided her services to (including Valley Heartland, City of Pembroke, the Renfrew County District School Board, Dog House Brewey, among many others) and how she is navigating her new role being a new momtrepreneur.

OVBB Podcast is excited to announce our newest partnership with Startup Ottawa Valley, which supports rural members through networking events, workshops, and highlights diverse and innovated businesses and entrepreneurs in our community. Startup Ottawa Valley is a network through the Upper Ottawa Valley Chamber of Commerce whose mission is to connect with the entrepreneurship community across the Ottawa Valley. The other two Startup Ottawa Valley team ambassadors are Jodi Bucholtz, Manager of Local Immigration Partnership Renfrew-Lanark and Christine Mitchell, Economic Development Officier for the Town of Petawawa. Collectively, we plan to provide the support, tools and resources entrepreneurs and startups need to start and build their business. Stay tuned for details around our first networking event with Algonquin College and a local keynote speaker who has truly built their business of resilience, innovation, and technology, while also supporting the Ottawa Valley, Lanark County and surrounding areas during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

This month we are chatting with Christina McFadden.Christina was born and raised in Germany and was living there when she met her husband, a Canadian Military member. She came to Canada to start a new life with her husband. In this conversation Christina tells us  some of the challenges she faced, and what surprised her about living in Canada and living on a military base. We also talk about:how  volunteer work helped Christina to meet people and improve her job skills;her advice for new Canadians;how pushing out of her comfort zone helped her to grow and expand her horizons; andhow she has built a community of friends that help her to stay in touch with her German culture.We also touch on winter in Petawawa, bears and the challenges of ordering at a drive-thru! 

Back in 1855, Pembroke and Petawawa residents would look forward to receiving their daily copy of the Pembroke Daily Observer...until it was announced that the publication would be discontinued in 2018. However, the Daily Observer became the Pembroke Observer, dropping down to a weekly paper, and like all journalists and reporters in print media, they saw how things shifted and the sharing of news progressed to online and social media and saw more newspapers in recycling bins instead of on coffee tables. This now brings me to our guest, Tina Peplinskie, a longtime journalist at the Pembroke Observer, who many of us know (or have been interviewed!) through her excellent reporting skills, capturing stories and ability to meet a deadline like no other. But after 24 years and slowly nearing what many would start considering retirement, Tina has left the Pembroke Observer and has embarked on a new career opportunity as the Media Relations & Social Media Coordinator for the County of Renfew - which leaves many of her beloved readers asking the question "Why?!" Now it was my turn to be the reporter and ask HER the questions. Find out why this longtime multimedia journalist and news editor of the Pembroke Observer left her job, what Anthony Dixon plans on doing next, how her job with the County is going so far, and if she thinks if newspapers will survive our digital age of communication. This week's episode has been sponsored by 104.9 myFM. They are inviting graduating seniors who are seeking to further their education to apply for their COMMUNITY FIRST SCHOLARSHIP, where one $2500 scholarship will be awarded to a deserving student. Apply here: https://www.pembroketoday.ca/community-first-scholarship/#

The affects of COVID-19 impacted how we work, socialize and gather (or lack thereof), and even buy. But never did we ever think the housing market would explode like it did. The pandemic caused an emotional run on housing unlike any other, leaving buyers with limited options, competitive housing prices and bidding wars like we've never seen before. Real estate and housing has been a hot topic for the past two years and I just had to ask the experts (again!) more of my burning questions. Tanya Avery from Century 21 Aspire Realty shares what the average rate of a house in the Ottawa Valley is going for in 2022 compared to previous years; are the bidding wars really that competitive; is the housing market going to crash; are housing prices going to continue to rise - and more! This week's episode has been sponsored by: The Petawawa Military Family Resource Centre provides exceptional support to military families and its surrounding communities. Learn more at https://www.cafconnection.ca/Petawawa/Home.aspx Are you a business operating in the Town of Petawawa? Register your business to Petawawa's business directory here: https://www.petawawa.ca/business/ Century 21 Aspire Realty has a wide array of agents on their team that are knowledgeable, educated, personable and most important - trustworthy. Contact their office today to work directly with one their representatives to help you buy or sell your home. Contact their office at 613-687-1687 Join the Ottawa Valley Tourist Association's #tourismfamily today by becoming an OVTA member. It's completely free! http://www.ottawavalley.travel/About_the_OVTA/Become_an_OVTA_Member.html

Les membres de La soirée est (encore) jeune passent un coup de fil à Guy A. Lepage, en vue de leur apparition à Tout le monde en parle; Véronique Cloutier fait le point sur la fin de l'émission 1res fois; Olivier Niquet présente l'actualité politique dans sa chronique «Des coulisses de pouvoir»; Suzie Bouchard parle de ses études en droit; Vincent Leclerc répond à des questions sur les productions sur lesquelles il a travaillé récemment; Éric Robitaille parle de succès à la radio en direct de Petawawa; Jean-Sébastien Girard présente «Les grands entretiens», avec Olivier Niquet qui se reçoit lui-même en entrevue; Charles Beauchesne donne des détails sur l'Empire romain à travers un jeu-questionnaire; et Jean-Sébastien Girard présente la suite de sa chronique sur le gâteau à la mayonnaise.

March is national social worker month and this year's 2022 theme that is being recognized is “The Time is Right for Social Work.” Tune in and learn more about the positive contributions of this profession, the endless areas of services they provide and celebrate social workers in our communities! Laurie Campbell is a bilingual social worker who works with an animal-assisted therapy approach. Her clients throughout the years have included individuals that have experienced a crisis situation, families that are living in a poverty situation, or have difficulties regarding their behaviours or mental health. As a military spouse, she is also aware of the multiple difficulties that military families and spouses may experience, and offers support and counselling for adults, children and youth of military families. Through her assisted animal therapy with her dog and companion Anoki, Laurie helps her clients feel comfortable, safe and cope with feelings or physical and mental health conditions during their therapy session. This episode has been sponsored by End of the Leash, the Ottawa Valley's premier pet boutique, veteran and milspouse owned and operated. Visit them in Petawawa at 3067 Petawawa Blvd.

Before I talked to Victoria Cleary, Owner and Certified Athletic Therapist at VC Athletic Therapy, I thought that athletic therapy was for ONLY athletes and those competing in regular physical sports. But Victoria explained that EVERYONE is an athlete in some way, shape or form. Whether you enjoy cross country skiing, paddling on the Ottawa River, or practing yoga - we are all actively moving on a regular basis and are bound to injure or strain ourselves at some point and need to seek help. VC Athletic Therapy provides more than just hands on treatment of sports injuries, concussion testing and emergency care. In addition, they have registered Massage Therapisty, Acupuncture, Osteopathy, Chiropractic and a Holistic Nutritionist to ensure your body is functioning inside and out. Victoria shares how movement therapy assists with pain reduction, how stress impacts your well being, how acupuncture can help you get more sleep, and so much more! This week's podcast episode has been sponsored by: The Petawawa Military Family Resource Centre provides exceptional support to military families and its surrounding communities. Learn more at https://www.cafconnection.ca/Petawawa/Home.aspx Are you a business operating in the Town of Petawawa? Register your business to Petawawa's business directory here: https://www.petawawa.ca/business/ The Labour Market Group Renfrew-Lanark's 2022 Employer Market Survey is now live. Let your voice be heard! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EmployerOneRenfrewLanark?fbclid=IwAR3M7BYdngnohVEAUKsadzDdrFxDbevVHQKDmo_Zl1-OwtMbmY-1ndIt54o As a feminist communications and strategy firm, With Chéla Inc. works with changemaking women who want to co-develop personal and professional strategies to amplify their voices, work, and big ideas. Learn more at https://withchela.com/

When Mary Brown's opened it's doors in the Petawawa community, the level of excitement was a 10/10 because we were so pumped to have this famous tasty chicken and taters restaurant in our neighbourhood. And Lorie Cove, owner and operator of the Petawawa location has been recognized as an outstanding business owner and military veteran, and is an active member of the community, supporting many local initiatives. On Wednesday, February 2, 2022 it's BRITTANEY FRASER-MCCANN DAY at Mary Brown's where $2 from every two piece meal will go towards Brittaney Fraser-McCann's family. Brittaney was a mother of four boys, wife and nurse at the Pembroke Regional Hospital and at Hela Beauty and passed away on December 17th, 2021 at only 33 years old. We have seen so many beautiful and heartfelt tributes about Brittaney from her friends, co workers, and community. Now we hear firsthand from Brittaney's stepmom, as she shares Brittaney's love for her career, her boys, and her passion for life. This episode has been generously sponsored by 104.9 MyFM Pembroke and Mary Brown's head office. Please consider stopping by Mary Brown's on February 2 and purchasing a 2 piece meal, where $2 from every meal goes to the well-being and future of Brittaney's family.

In 2017, the Allard family founded the Ethan Allard Memorial Hockey Fund (EAMHF) in 2017 following the tragic death of their son Ethan in a workplace accident. Ethan always had a passion for hockey and sports and the Allard's wanted to ensure that their brother and son's legacy carried on by helping youth across the Ottawa Valley have the ability to get involved in sports. Although the pandemic has kiboshed plans around the annual hockey tournament, the family isn't letting the pandemic stop them and have announced they will be holding the Ethan Allard Ball Hockey Tournament on June 4, 2022 at the Civic Centre in Petawawa! Be sure to follow the Ethan Allard Memorial Hockey Fund on Facebook and Instagram to stay tuned for updates, donate, sponsor the tournament and get involved!

Allana Robinson is a parenting coach for parents of toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners. Through her coaching program; ParentAbility, Allana helps parents understand why their children are misbehaving and how to fix it without yelling, shaming, or time-outs. ParentAbility has supported over 2,000 parents from over 50 different countries with evidence-based, child-centred behaviour intervention strategies. Allana has been featured on CTV News, today's parent, global news, the bump, along with many others! Be sure to also tune into Allana's podcast, the Mudroom, which features weekly nuggets of parenting wisdom to help you parent your toddlers and preschoolers more effectively, with less effort. This week's podcast episode has been sponsored by: Are you a business operating in the Town of Petawawa? Register your business to Petawawa's business directory here: https://www.petawawa.ca/business/ Amanda Talker Media is the Ottawa Valley's most trusted branding expert. Let Amanda help your business grow through social media, photography and brand identity - check out her portfolio at https://amandatalker.media/ To manage your business effectively, you need to know how your business is doing financially. Get your books in order - contact the Ledger Lady in Eganville at 613-628-3773. Enchante Cosmetic & Medical Aesthetics is a Botox, laser therapy and medical spa that provides you with a natural looking appearance, making you look and feel good in your own skin. Book your next appointment at https://mcaesthetics.ca/linkbio

Sarah Gunter and Mel Ribgy both started off teaching at Petawawa's former yoga and fitness studio, Power of You, but after it closed, the ladies heard the cries of their yogi students who were devasted and desperately wanted to continue yoga here in their home community. So together, these instructors & friends opened their own studio doors, Beyond the Mat to share their passion of fitness yoga and overall well being with their clients. Sarah & Mel talk about how their team and dedicated community kept their hopes and spirits high during the pandemic, what they each bring to the mat, and why you should totally sing & shazaam songs during their yoga & fitness sessions! This week's podcast has been brought to you by: Start your Christmas shopping early by making your wish list at Favourite Things! Shop online at https://www.ftpembroke.com or in store! Are you a business operating in the Town of Petawawa? Register your business to Petawawa's business directory here: https://www.petawawa.ca/business/ Take advantage of the FREE Introduction to Intercultural Competency workshop featuring topics like Identity and Culture, Value-based Behaviours, Assigning Meaning and Unconscious Bias. Register here: https://algonquincollege.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUqduqgpj0jHtPfQ_j_3Hq26-NL3eJDm-r6. The Petawawa Military Family Resource Centre provides exceptional support to military families and its surrounding communities. Learn more at https://www.cafconnection.ca/Petawawa/Home.aspx

David Common from CBC's Marketplace tells us about their investigation that found a connection between a Canadian clothing retailer and a Chinese factory that is believed to use forced labour; The federal government has committed to no longer financing fossil fuel projects abroad. If they make good on an election promise, the Liberals will also end subsidies to domestic oil and gas industries. Sarah Burch the Canada Research Chair in Sustainability Governance and Innovation at the University of Waterloo offers her analysis of these initiatives; Dr. Peter Juni, Scientific Director of Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, has reaction to Premier Ford's decision not to make health care workers subject to a vaccine mandate; The Buy Veteran campaign on this week puts the spotlight on businesses owned by veterans. Dog House Brewing in Petawawa is one them. Owners Richard McNish and his son Brady are both serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces; Our Queen's Park reporter Mike Crawley discusses the province's fall economic statement; We know a lot more about COVID than when the pandemic started. So why are we still taking certain precautions that aren't really necessary? The CBC Haydn Watters explores that; They'll be launching pumpkins by trebuchet in Midhurst this weekend. Ken Ground of the Midhurst Lions Club tells us more; Krista Dalby tells us about the Firelight Lantern Festival this weekend in Picton.

In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry is joined by Dr. Laura Chaloner, Craig Stewart, BGen Jeff Smyth, and Adam MacDonald to discuss Canada's climate disaster preparedness and response, and the role the Canadian Armed Forces can play in those efforts. This episode is made possible thanks to the support of the Department of National Defence's MINDS program Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding. Participants' Bio: Laura Chaloner is currently the Chief of Geomatics and a Senior Operations Officer for the Government Operation Center at Public Safety Canada. As the chief of geomatics she manages the team in creating and maintaining geomatics products for emergency management activities. When on duty as a Senior Operations Officer she manages a 24/7 operations center and a team of duty officers who respond to events of National interest. Dr. Chaloner obtained a PhD in chemistry from Concordia University in 2015. The same year she commence her career in Public Service at Health Canada, where she worked as a physical scientist for the Nuclear Emergency Preparedness Division. She spent 5 years in the Nuclear emergency management field until 2020 when she joined the Health Canada's COVID-19 Task Force to respond to the Pandemic. In 2021 she joined Public Safety, her current position, focusing on emergency management and specializing in Requests for Federal Assistance. BGen Smyth graduated with his pilot wings in 1994 and was posted to 427 Tactical Helicopter Squadron in Petawawa, Ontario. His operational experience includes deployments to Haiti (1995-96) flying the CH135 Twin Huey, Bosnia-Herzegovina (2000-01) and Afghanistan (2009-10) flying the CH146 Griffon. In 2020 he was promoted to his present rank and posted to the position of Director General Operations at Canadian Joint Operations Command in Ottawa. Craig Stewart leads national work on disaster resilience and climate change at the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) - the industry association representing the property and casualty insurance industry in Canada. IBC's members employ over 122,000 Canadians and paid out $9.8 billion in property claims in 2016, primarily due to severe weather and wildfire. Adam P. MacDonald is a PhD candidate in the Political Science Department at Dalhousie University. He is, also, a member of two Department of Defence funded academic networks - The Defence and Security Foresight Group and the North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network. He is a Killam Scholar and holds a Department of Defence MINDS Doctoral Scholarship. In September 2020 he began a two-year Fellowship at the Canadian International Council. Host Bio: Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry) Recording Date: 29 Sep 2021 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

In this episode, Major Jessica Ross gives us a glimpse into the Canadian Armed Forces and her life therein - how she joined, how it was to train to get to where she is today, and where she's going. She tells us all about her experience at the Royal Military College of Canada, how the work she did during her master's studies in applied science is bettering the world and Canada, and how Dungeons & Dragons can be applied to team dynamics. Plus, you'll hear just how important hockey is in the military. Major Jessica Ross was born in Vancouver and graduated from Vancouver Technical Secondary School. She joined the Canadian Army and graduated from the Royal Military College with a degree in Chemical Engineering in 2007. After being posted to Maintenance Company of 2 Service Battalion in Petawawa, Ontario, employed as the Maintenance Officer of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, and deployed to Kuwait on Operation IMPACT, Major Ross earned a Masters in Applied Science (Chemical Engineering) with a specialization in Science, Society, and Policy. She deployed to Latvia on Operation REASSURANCE in 2020 as the Officer Commanding Technical Services Company, and will be a student on the Joint Command and Staff Program for the upcoming academic year. For full shownotes, transcription, and land acknowledgement visit http://i.sfu.ca/dIEykT Relevant Links: Dungeons and Dragons How to Join the Forces Major Ross on LinkedIn Maria Sibylla Merian Operation REASSURANCE Royal Military College of Canada Think Again (book by Adam Grant) Hosted by: Vanessa Hennessey Theme Music: “Positive and Fun” by Scott HolmesProduced by: Vanessa Hennessey

Tina Parker McNish And Jill McLellan wanted to create their not-for-profit organization, Watch My 6 Service Dogs, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping humans train their beloved canines to become certified Service Dogs. They advocate for their pawed participants through ongoing training, education, and support, to ensure the safety of their owners. Tina and Jill talk about the different types of service dogs, various tasks a service dog can assist with, what the difference is between a service/emotional support/therapy dog, and so much more. We also chat about their new pet boutique, End of the Leash, and how, with a quick of the button through our local Valley Eats app, you can have your pet's favourite food and treats delivered straight to your door! This week's episode has been sponsored by: Are you a business operating in the Town of Petawawa? Register your business to ensure you receive the latest news, events and updates for Petawawa businesses and it's residents. Add your business to Petawawa's business directory here: https://www.petawawa.ca/business/ Registration is now open for Vendors of the Valley Fall Haul vendor market, taking place October 22, 2021. Register for the market here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fall-haul-market-tickets-170160597929 With over 20 years of combined experience in offering counselling, parenting support and information, vocational rehabilitation services, and trauma treatment, Forging Forward counsellors are here to help you move forward in your journey. Reach out for a consultation to reach to a counsellor today (service dog friendly!) https://forgingforward.ca Let the Petawawa Military Family Resource Centre help you find the job you want. Not sure where to start? Their team is happy to accommodate you, in person or virtually. Call (613) 687-1717 or email es-program@pmfrc.org to book your appointment today! 

These two friends are on a mission to bring more awareness to diversity, equity and inclusion in the Ottawa Valley, specifically in the Town of Petawawa, and they have a plan of action. Becky Conroy and Ellen Wong believe that bringing together folks from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds, ages, genders, sexual orientations and perspectives through creating a diversity committee for Petawawa residents can be helpful for citizens to embrace diversity and foster environments for inclusion. If you are interested in learning more or possibly joining this committee, please reach out to Becky or Ellen at conroy.beck@gmail.com and ellengwong@outlook.com This week's episode has been sponsored by: Vendors of the Valley. Their first ever vendor market, Fall Haul, will feature upwards of 20 local vendors to shop from. Proceeds from the market will go towards the Pembroke Regional Hospital Foundation. Register for the market here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fall-haul-market-tickets-170160597929

OV Boss Babes welcomes Megan Evans of Megan Evans Digital Media who joined Holly as her co-host. Megan is known in the Ottawa Valley for being her background being on-air and in media, her outgoing personality, and her killer skills in videography and photography. Jenny Hodgson went from being a single mother serving tables to living her dream of owning and managing her own restaurant, Milano's Pizza, while also teaching at Algonquin College. She is community-based, customer focused and takes staff appreciation to a whole other level, this babe is well known & loved in our small town and it's no surprise why. Find out why Jenny didn't end up taking over Dineamics after they closed, if she plans on transforming her restaurant into a pub, and why you absolutely have to try her speciality cheesecakes and Twisted Nachoes (if you haven't already!) Thank you to our episode sponsors: The Town of Petawawa's Shop Petawawa: Register today for an outdoor meet and greet to launch the 2021 edition of the Petawawa Ramble on Thursday, September 2. Learn more about their launch event here: https://www.petawawa.ca/events/business-events/petawawa-ramble/petawawa-ramble-launch-event-9544.html Agnew Renovations offers quality home renovations at affordable prices. If you want honest, affordable, quality work give Steve a call at 613-639-5971 The Factory Authorized Clearout Event is on now at Hyundai Pembroke! Get a great offer on new 2021 Hyundai vehicles - visit https://www.hyundaipembroke.ca for more details! Christina's Studio in Arnprior offers a variety of beauty services, from tattoos, piercings, to nails and more. Visit their Facebook page for promos, giveaways and customer reviews at ChrisTina Studio.

17 year old Ruby Pilatzke is raising money for diabetes research. Ruby was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was 9-years-old. To mark the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin, Ruby will walk 100 kilometers in one shot from Arnprior to Petawawa on Friday, August 6, 2021, walking 20-hours along the backroads before making it to the Civic Centre in Petawawa. Holly chats with Ruby to talk about why she wanted to do the “100 your way challenge” and why she is determined to surpass her donation goal. To donate to Ruby and her team, please visit: https://jdrf.akaraisin.com/ui/jdrfwalk21/t/blueunicorns

Working her way to the top position at Hyundai Pembroke as GM was not just handed to Shannon Slaughter, as she not only had to gain the respect of her male counterparts, but also her leadership qualifications. Shannon and her team provides customers with personable, friendly and honest customer service as soon as you enter their doors, as they want to welcome everyone to the Hyundai family! Shannon shares how Hyundai Pembroke has a strong female presence on their team, why community involvement is so important, and how she juggles being a wife, mother and career women and how you can have it all, while giving 150% both at home and at a workplace that she's truly proud and passionate about. Huge thanks to this week's sponsors: Ms. April's Music Studio: Receive 10% off online, virtual piano lessons with Ms. April by using the code OV Boss Babe Podcast at checkout at https://msaprilsmusicstudio.mymusicstaff.com/ The Town of Petawawa's Shop Petawawa: This summer, artists, artisans, small business owners and charitable organizations throughout Renfrew County have the opportunity to sell and showcase their products and services in Petawawa's newest Pop Up Container Market. To book your Pop Up Shop for the week, please contact: bookings@petawawa.ca PMFRC Employment Services is happy to announce that in-person service is once again available at our Petawawa location! Call (613) 687-1717 or email es-program@pmfrc.org for information or to book an appointment today! H.A. Video Productions: Holly's smartphone video editing for iOS and Android 1:1 class is finally here! Grow your business and your followers using Instagram reels, Tik Tok and Facebook. Book your spot by emailing h.a.videoproductions@outlook.com

Michelle Renaud and Erin Norris both found yoga the way most people do - with two feet on the ground. Erin and Michelle share how they decided to go from being part time yoga instructors to becoming co-owners, introducing traditional, SUP, and aerial yoga along with their traditional classes to bring a new and fun experience to yogis in the Ottawa Valley. The ladies share how AWE Yoga's virtual classes are way more interactive (and personable!) vs. a YouTube class, why chair yoga became so popular during COVID, and what they love most about being yoga instructors The AWE yoga team wants you to have an enjoyable, relaxing, and AWEsome experience. Visit them in their NEW location once their doors are opened at 1356 Pembroke St W! This week's podcast episode is sponsored by: Join the Ottawa Valley Tourist Association's #tourismfamily today by becoming an OVTA member. It's completely free! http://www.ottawavalley.travel/About_the_OVTA/Become_an_OVTA_Member/Join_Our_Tourism_Family.html The City of Pembroke is encouraging everyone to "show your love for local" by exploring new and creative ways to support our small businesses. Shop, share, and support local.  You can find the Bombshell girls in their new location in downtown Pembroke - and they are now taking appointments! Book your next tattoo or piercing by emailing bombshells.studio777@gmail.com PMFRC Employment Services is happy to announce that in-person service is once again available at our Petawawa location! Call (613) 687-1717 or email es-program@pmfrc.org for information or to book an appointment today!

We get sun safety tips from Dr. Daniel Radin a dermatologist from Tecumseh, near Windsor; Earlier this week Minister of Seniors Deb Schulte announced that they would launch consultations on the term elder abuse. Establishing criteria will help the government design programs and policies to protect seniors.We have reaction from Samir Sinha the Director of Geriatrics at Sinai Health in Toronto; Condo developer Core Development Group aims to purchase one billion dollars worth of residential real estate which it will then rent out. What effect could this have on the already tight housing and rental markets? Ben Rabidoux, who provides professional analysis on real estate, offers his perspective; Tomorrow is Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. How is it significant for Canada? Syrus Marcus Ware, the co-founder of Black Lives Matter Canada offers his perspective; Christine Mitchell, the Economic Development Officer for The Town of Petawawa tells us about their new pop-up shops made from sea containers; Our happiness columnist Jennifer Moss talks about maintaining that sense of awe.

For the last year, we've been seeing more SOLD! signs then For Sale signs, new realtors popping up everywhere and competitive bidding wars on even the smallest homes. So what's going on and why are we so riled about housing?! Nadia Pardy and Nicole Walters are two long-time realtors from Century 21 Aspire Realty and the founding partners of the Valley Relocation Team, where their goal is to get your home on & off the market quickly, while getting you the highest possible sale price. Since the housing market has been a hot subject for the past year, we had to talk about what has all changed since the pandemic started and other then the obvious with people flocking to small towns from big cities since having the option to work from home, I just had to ask some hard hitting questions - like, how many offers can a seller expect to get on their home, if you lower your selling price, should you expect to get more offers, and… how many homes have these ladies already sold this year? If you're interested in knowing behind the scenes juice on the housing market, then this is a podcast episode you won't want to miss!   This week's podcast has been sponsored by: The Town of Petawawa's Shop Petawawa: This summer, artists, artisans, small business owners and charitable organizations throughout Renfrew County will have the opportunity to sell and showcase their wares in Petawawa's newest Pop Up Container Market. To book your Pop Up Shop for the week, please contact: bookings@petawawa.ca Century 21: the gold standard in Canadian real estate. Search current listings, get insight into a particular neighbourhood, find out how much your home is worth and more! Visit https://aspirerealty.c21.ca Favourite Things: get ready for Father's Day with Favourite Things - your one stop shop for everything Canadian and local! Check out their wide array of Father's Day gifts in store and online: https://www.ftpembroke.com

A mother's story typically begins with a love story - and Jae Day's love story may be unconventional to some, but she and her husband just knew they were meant for each other after getting married just four short months of dating. What inspired this now-mother-of-four to become a doula was wanting to provide services to women in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), specifically mothers, after she had been in the military for over 13 years and saw that there was a need for available resources and support to pregnant women.  After giving birth to her two boys and twin girls, Jae became a certified Maternal Support Practitioner (also known as a Doula), offering her doula services under the name "The Baby Days" and has worked as a birth and postpartum doula, mostly serving CAF women and spouses in the areas of CFB Borden and CFB Petawawa. This mama has remained strong, after her first son was diagnosed with a serious critical Congenital Heart condition and her twin baby girls were born premature and were in the NICU for several weeks before being reunited with their brothers and parents. Jae wants all mother's to know that pregnancy is one of the most beautiful journeys, but can also be of the hardest journeys, especially during a pandemic and she is here for anyone who may need resources, information, or guidance to help support pregnancy concerns during the pandemic. This week's podcast has been sponsored by: Amanda Talker Media: She helps entrepreneurs and small business owners grow through strategic branding, photography and social media marketing. See her extensive portfolio at https://amandatalker.media The Town of Petawawa's Shop Petawawa: An interactive site resource connecting the public to our business community. Support local businesses in Petawawa - visit https://www.shoppetawawa.ca/ Ms. April's Music Studio: Receive 10% off online, virtual piano lessons with Ms. April by using the code OV Boss Babe Podcast at checkout at https://msaprilsmusicstudio.mymusicstaff.com/ 

Military spouse, longtime community member and owner of the well-loved Country Cupboard, Cheryl Jordan is a prominent face you are sure to have met either in store, at a craft show or through her volunteer work in various community initiatives. The idea around the Country Cupboard wasn't initially meant to be a gift shop and home decor store. And what is the meaning behind all these “barn stars” people in the Ottawa Valley have on their homes? Cheryl is also a huge supporter towards military spouses, either through employment or community connections. Her doors are always open, as she wants to ensure everyone feels welcome when they come to her store and to our community. On May 13, the Country Cupboard will be celebrating 25 years - and with this year putting a kibosh on in-person celebrations, you can probably catch her on Facebook Live celebrating! This week's podcast episode is sponsored by: Community Futures Development Corporation: register for their FREE "Treat Yo Self" Mind. Body and Wellness event taking place on April 23, 2021: https://www.facebook.com/events/446348529966534/  The Town of Petawawa's Shop Petawawa is an interactive site resource connecting the public to our business community: https://www.shoppetawawa.ca/  Join the Ottawa Valley Tourist Association's #tourismfamily today by becoming an OVTA member. It's completely free! http://www.ottawavalley.travel/About_the_OVTA/Become_an_OVTA_Member/Join_Our_Tourism_Family.html

In partnership with Ottawa Valley Travel, Enterprise Renfrew County, 104.9 myFM and Yourtv Ottawa Valley, OV Boss Babes Podcast is pleased to present its first Ottawa Valley's Women's Collective, as we celebrate International Women's Day! OV Boss Babes Podcast is recognizing 12 influential and powerful female leaders from our community, as they share how they choose to change through raising awareness against bias and taking action for equality. The following women were included in part one of the Women's Collective: Crystal Martin-Lapenskie is the President and CEO of Okpik Consulting. She specializes in Inuit-specific project management, policy development, strategic planning, and educational resource development for organizations and businesses working within the Inuit community to enhance program and service delivery. Jodi Bucholtz is the Marketing, Event Planning and Recruitment Coordinator at the Pembroke Campus of Algonquin College. Her goal is to tell the Algonquin College story, a story that reflects the amazing people, the sense of community, and the connections made at the campus. Marianne Minns is a pivotal member of the Ottawa Valley, as she is an active volunteer and community activist, participating in numerous charitable and fundraising events. She's also a huge advocate towards destigmatize mental health, as she helps to bring awareness to her son Mike's founding company, Destig. Stefani (aka Stefi) van Wijk is a life-long outdoorswoman and the Director of the Madawaska Kanu Centre, Canada's first whitewater school. She aims to widen and grow the sport of whitewater paddling, as it brings people together for active, playful and growth-oriented experiences outdoors. Ro Nwosu is connected to her community as a yoga instructor, wellness speaker and co-creator of the Facebook group, She's In Business: Ottawa Valley. She also believes that collaboration, is an important factor when it comes to growth in the Valley, business sustainability and uplifting women in those same respects. Valerie Hyska is the owner and operator of Hyska's: Your Independent Grocer in Petawawa. She is also the president of the Petawawa Rotary Club, chair of the Petawawa Business Advisory Network (PBAN) committee, and sits on the board for the Petawawa Housing Corporation.

Valerie Hyska started working in the grocery store industry when she was in high school and fast forward 25 years later, she now owns one! Val talks about her journey to owning one of the best loved grocery stores in Petawawa and the long process it takes - because “you can't just walk in off the streets and decide you want to purchase a grocery store!” Val also shares how the global pandemic impacted her grocery store and how she kept her staff and customers navigated through unchartered waters once all other stores began closing and grocery stores had to remain open. Hyska's also recently partnered with Ottawa Valley Apparel to step up their uniform game! Find out if Hyska's is getting a store mascot (and who might be wearing it!), how many times does Val buy groceries in a week, and which employee has worked at Hyska's the longest? Tune in to find out! Follow Hyska's YIG on Facebook to find inspiration for your next meal: https://m.facebook.com/HyskaYIG/ This week's podcast episode is sponsored by: Amanda Talker Media - the Ottawa Valley's most trusted branding and social media expert: https://amandatalker.media Beyond the Mat Yoga & Fitness - get your sweat on in a fun and inviting atmosphere designed to fit your health and fitness goals: https://www.beyondthemat.ca/ The Town of Petawawa's Shop Petawawa: an interactive site resource connecting the public to our business community: https://www.shoppetawawa.ca/ 

In this episode, Holly chats with (in her opinion) the Ottawa Valley's most sought-after tattoo artist, Liz Davis, owner and operator of Bombshells Tattoo Studio in Petawawa. Liz has always been creative and artistic, enjoying hobbies like woodworking, baking, artwork and doing hair but was always told that she wouldn't be able to find a successful career in an artistic setting, despite her being extremely talented. Liz followed her dreams and her journey led her to opening Bombshells Hair Studio AND Bombshells Tattoo Studio. Find out why Liz ultimately decided to focus on just one of her passions, making that decision "permanent" and why she decided to return to work just 5 short weeks after giving birth to her daughter. Holly also googled the top most asked questions about tattoos and piercings and Liz answers all of them, sharing a few of her own hilarious stories. Check out Liz and the other bombshells' artwork and book your next tattoo, piercing or massage at: https://bombshellstattoo.ca/  This week's podcast is sponsored by: The Town of Petawawa/Shop Petawawa: https://www.shoppetawawa.ca/ Amanda Talker Media: https://www.facebook.com/amandatalker.media/

Portia Hoffman-Strang's journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur wasn't an easy one. The owner of The Urban Lounge Salon & Spa, co-founder of The Urban Bride and creator of Lounge Life scrunches opens up about her experience as a teen mom in high school and her struggles trying to make ends meet, as she went from being on welfare to now running a six-figure business. Portia talks about her journey to becoming a hair stylist to owning her own salon, expanding her services to offer a spa-like experience, to working with brides and launching her Lounge Life scrunchie line. Holly and Portia also have the ongoing discussion about the global pandemic and how the extended lockdown is impacting her biz, as well as all other service-based businesses. Portia is also very involved in her community, sitting on the PBAN board and offering free haircuts to all military and veterans with proceeds going to the V-42 foundation. Book your next appointment with the Urban Lounge: https://www.theurbanloungesalonandspa.com. This week's podcast episode is sponsored by Amanda Talker Media - the Ottawa Valley's most trusted branding and social media expert: https://www.facebook.com/amandatalker.media and The Town of Petawawa's Shop Petawawa: an interactive site resource connecting the public to our business community: https://www.shoppetawawa.ca/ 

My guest today is from the small town of Petawawa, Ontario. He grew up playing the game he loved in a number of Canadian towns and cities. After being drafted by both the Hawkesbury Hawks(5th overall) and by the Kingston Frontenacs of the OHL, he set off to start his junior career in Hawksbury at the age of 16. Three years later he moved east to join the mighty Halifax Mooseheads on the QMJHL and ended his playing career after five successful seasons with the Dalhousie Tigers in the CIS. He’s now living in Hong Kong, tearing up the CIHL, and working as a private equity analyst at Excelsior Capital Asia. Please welcome to the studio, Mr. Jesse Lussier.

Holly welcomes business owner, Taryn Stewart, who started her own subscription company called Local Motives, right here in Petawawa.  These unique subscription boxes for women contain eco-friendly health, beauty and lifestyle products delivered right to your door. Local Motives also supports Canadian and military home-based business products and proceeds from every box go towards the Support Our Troops Foundation. Taryn also talks about her experience in the e-cigarettes industry, the struggles she faced working in a male-dominated environment and how she gained self-confidence and self-worth in the workplace. 

In this episode of the Silvercore Podcast, Travis Bader speaks with long time friend Jason Budd about his time serving with the British Army, the selection process for the SAS, training and deployment.    Topics discussed in this episode: Intro [00:00:00 – 00:01:41]  Getting into the British army [00:00:00 – 00:09:25] Working as a civilian in Europe [00:09:25 – 00:12:31] Enlistment & training [00:12:31 – 00:16:45]  Friends & accents [00:16:45 – 00:18:48] Sick mom & final exercise [00:18:48 – 00:21:58] Skiing for the British Army [00:21:58 – 00:25:34] SAS Selection [00:25:34 – 00:28:33] The hills, testing & beacons not working [00:28:33 – 00:36:22] Accept your own risk, selection periods & process [00:36:22 – 00:44:09] Flagged OI1 & Tour to Afghan [00:44:09 – 00:51:29] Administrate yourself, skiing Mount Hector & listening to your inner voice [00:51:29 – 01:03:02] Outro [01:03:02 – 01:03:44] Explore these Resources In this episode, we mentioned the following resources which may be beneficial to you: Silvercore [00:00:10] [00:00:21] [00:00:24] [00:00:31] [00:01:10] British Army [00:00:50] [00:01:21] [00:01:50] [00:03:03] [00:12:07] [00:15:14] [00:17:56] [00:18:01] [00:18:31] [00:22:15] [00:25:21] [00:25:28] [00:27:46] [00:41:05] [00:41:11] [00:41:46] [00:43:48] [00:53:01] [00:53:37] [01:00:18] [01:03:19] SAS [00:00:53] [00:06:54] [00:06:56] [00:07:06] [00:07:15] [00:07:23] [00:07:28] [00:14:10] [00:25:55] [00:27:14] [00:27:50] [00:27:53] [00:27:54] [00:42:18] [00:42:26] [00:43:22] [00:53:06] [00:53:49] RCMP [00:02:47] [00:06:44] Canadian Forces [00:02:52] [00:13:35] Wainwright [00:02:56] [00:03:03] [00:03:27] Petawawa [00:02:57] Shilo [00:02:57] Seaforth Highlanders of Canada [00:03:31] [00:04:00] [00:08:04] [00:15:39] Commonwealth [00:04:31] [00:04:39] [00:05:18] [00:05:34] [00:07:03] Royal Marines [00:04:44] [00:07:52] [00:50:42] Parachute Regiment [00:07:50] [00:13:30] [00:13:32] [00:13:39] [00:13:58] [00:14:16] Royal Green Jackets [00:07:53] Cameron Barracks [00:08:22] Inverness [00:08:23] [00:08:47] [00:08:48] [00:11:14] Army Foundation College [00:14:26] Edinburgh [00:14:29] [00:14:39] [00:22:58] Glencorse [00:14:38] Pentlands [00:14:40] ITC Catterick [00:15:58] [00:17:08] [00:19:55] [00:26:24] [00:30:22] [00:38:32] [00:59:42] Black Watch [00:16:51] [00:17:33] [00:21:45] [00:27:21] [00:53:45] [00:58:48] RGBW Regiment [00:16:53] Dundee [00:17:13] [00:17:21] [00:17:31] [00:17:37] [00:17:40] [00:17:44] [00:17:47] [00:17:49] Glasgow [00:18:43] Darlington [00:20:21] Heathrow [00:20:27] [00:40:11] Aviemore [00:23:47] [00:23:49]

Victoria Cleary, CAT(C) runs a highly successful and integrative clinic in Petawawa, ON where her team treats, trains and educates Canadian military, athletes and more. She has worked in 18 countries around the world in her time as a medic, military civilian and Athletic Therapist and has used all of her experiences to create a vision of care that matters.

In this episode of The Kayak Fishing Show with Jim Sammons from Season one we make our first trip to Algonquin Park and make a multi day run down the Petawawa river. Fantastic scenery and amazing fishing for Musky, bass and catfish are just part of what makes this one of Jim's favorite trips after all these years. Join the guys and they share the memories live during the showing of this episode. Watch the full episode here https://youtu.be/9jWKEC-DSis

S6E3 In this episode of The Kayak Fishing show form 2014 we are joined by James McBeath from Jackson Kayak and Roberto Briones for a multi day adventure down the Petawawa River. This trips turns into more of an adventure than planned particularly for our camera man Will Richardson. Join us for this episode viewing with LIVE commentary from Jim, James and Will. You can watch this episode here. https://youtu.be/iPN-8P-4_9M

In this episode of Battle Rhythm, Steve tells of his adventures in Petawawa as part of a military exercise. Steve and Stef then comment on the Trudeau brownface/blackface scandal dominating Canadian headlines. They also discuss the United Nations General Assembly as well as the Ukraine scandal and impeachment proceedings rocking the Trump administration. In light of the recent Climate Marches across Canada, Steve and Stef highlight the defence and security implications of accelerating climate change. In the Emerging Scholar segment, Stef chats with Timothy Choi who discusses his fascinating research on Maritime Strategy. The feature interview is with Philippe Lagassé who talks about defence procurement in Canada and shares his peeves. Battle Rhythm is part of the CGAI Podcast Network, © 2019, all rights reserved. Subscribe to the CGAI Podcast Network on SoundCloud, iTunes, or wherever else you can find Podcasts! Bios: - Stéfanie von Hlatky: Associate Professor of political studies at Queen's University and the former Director of the Queen's Centre for International and Defence Policy (CIDP). Her research focuses on NATO, armed forces, military interventions, and defence policy. Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. - Stephen M. Saideman: Paterson Chair in International Affairs, as well as Director of the Canadian Defence and Security Network – Réseau Canadien Sur La Défense et la Sécurité, and Professor of International Affairs at Carleton University. Fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute. - Timothy Choi - a doctoral candidate at the University of Calgary's Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies, where he also received his Master of Strategic Studies in 2013. Before that he graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and History. Philippe Lagassé - an associate professor and the Barton Chair at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. His research focuses on defence policy and military procurement, as well as civil-military relations and the role of institutions in international policymaking in the Westminster tradition Related Links: - CDSN-RCDS (www.cdsn-rcds.com/)

On this week’s episode of the MGA Podcast, I am interviewing Ashley Collette. Ashley joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 2002. She completed her undergraduate degree at Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, ON. Following her graduation, she served as an Infantry Officer in the 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment in Petawawa, ON. Ashley deployed on Operation ATHENA as a platoon commander in Afghanistan from May to December 2010, and was awarded the Military Medal of Valour for demonstrating front line leadership that was critical to her soldiers' success during intense combat. Following her redeployment to Canada, Ashley was posted to Meaford ON, where she served as the training officer until she returned to study a Master of Social Work at Wilfrid Laurier University in Kitchener, ON. Ashley was posted to Edmonton in 2015, where she works currently as a Social Work Officer. Her role focuses on providing therapeutic interventions for soldiers, in addition to clinical and administrative supervision of 14 mental health clinicians within the psychosocial department at Canadian Forces Base Edmonton. Ashley is currently completing her PhD at Royal Roads University part time, where she is focusing her research in the field of Posttraumatic Growth. In addition to her work in the Canadian Armed Forces, Ashley is the director of training at the Institute of Inner Source, a school offering education in yoga, meditation and embodied practices of wellbeing.  If you enjoyed this podcast, please like, comment, or share with a friend; and tune in next time for more game changing tips on My Gratitude Attitude! To find out more about our wonderful sponsors: Rasa Koffee: http://www.mygratitudeattitude.com/rasa.html  Enter Gratitude to receive 20% Off of Your First Order. Prana Vida Style: https://www.pranavidastyle.com Enter: Lindsay15 to receive 15% off of your PranaVida order. Sign up for Mom and Baby Yoga with MOGA Use coupon code GRATITUDE to receive 20% off of the online mommy and baby yoga. https://mogamoms.vhx.tv   You can find Lindsay Lesage at www.mygratitudeattitude.com and our private Facebook Group. 

Command, Communications, Control, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) is a crucial facet of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) operations and a growing area that is getting more attention in recent years.  In this episode of Vanguard Radio, I'm excited to speak with Lieutenant Colonel Ian R. Graham Director of Land Requirements 4, at the Department of National Defence. Lieutenant Colonel Ian Graham is currently the Directorate Land Requirements section head responsible for projects focusing on Command and Control (C2), Electronic Warfare and Simulation in support of training systems.   He joined the Canadian Armed forces in 1990, graduating from the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario in 1995 with a degree in Computer Engineering.  Since that time has served in Petawawa, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Kingston, Iraq and Ottawa.  He has held a wide variety of staff positions including managing C2 system security accreditation, multiple postings as a project manager and project director focusing on delivering tactical land C2 systems to the Canadian Army and various operational communications planning positions.  His operational deployments include a 6-month tour in Bosnia in 2003 as the Task Force G6 Operations, deployment to Afghanistan in 2006 as the Canadian Battle Group Signals officer and finally to Kuwait as the Operation IMPACT J6 in 2013.  As a Major, he commanded 1 Squadron, Canadian Forces Joint Signal Regiment and has attended the United States Marine Corps Staff Program in Quantico, Virginia. Within DLR, Lieutenant Colonel Graham is currently focused on advancing the Canadian Army Land C4ISR capital projects and specifically looking to enable more agile approaches for high tech capability development.

In this episode of Vanguard Radio, J. Richard Jones talks with a very special guest, Joe Armstrong, Vice‐President & General Manager of CAE Canada. CAE is a worldwide leader in training for the civil aviation, defence and security, and healthcare markets. Of these markets, Joe is responsible for leading CAE's Defence & Security business in Canada. His portfolio spans a range of key programs including Software & Systems Engineering support to the CF‐18 fleet, the operations of the Air Mobility Training Center supporting the C130H & J fleets in CFB Trenton, the MHLH Training Center in Petawawa, and The NATO Flying Training Center in Moose Jaw and Cold Lake. Hear about CAE's global encompassing work, the evolution of pilot training, lessons to apply, the importance of Canada's Industrial and Technological Benefits Policy, what it means to be a Training Systems Integrator and much more. Next week, we will present Part 2 of this interview in which Joe will delve into MAD XR technology, which was developed jointly with DRDC and NRC. AI and AR technologies and how that will shape the future of pilot training. To learn more about CAE, go to https://www.cae.com.

1. Tell me a little about yourself and what do you do in the military? How long have you served so far?   Tyler MacInnis, I am 30 years old and have currently served 11.5 years in the RCAF as an Aircraft Structures Technician. I come from a military family as my father, grandfather and brother have all served and together we combine for roughly 90 years of service. I grew up in Petawawa as a base brat and after school moved to southwestern Ontario for a couple of years after my Dad retired from the Army. I worked in the automotive manufacturing industry for two years before I joined the Canadian Forces.   2. What was the hardest time of your life? What tools did you use to get through it?   I would have to say for me it was pretty hard moving to southwestern Ontario after I graduated high school because I didn't know anybody there nor did I know the area at the time and also wasn't fond of my job at the time. I honestly used the gym as a coping method while I was there and eventually met a lot of great friends through the gym that I am still close with today. I've always felt that training has been a great stress reliever for me and always feel more mentally sound when I am training.   3. What are your greatest successes?   I would have to say that the greatest success of my life to this point would have to be the birth of my son Conor and my relationship with my girlfriend Jessica. After that a few things that I am proud of would have to be winning CF hockey nationals, this year I broke the provincial squat record in Manitoba in the 120+kg weight class with a squat of 302.5kg, and currently, hold all but one record in 2 different weight classes for provincial powerlifting records in Manitoba.   4. Now that you have experienced life a little, what would you tell your 20-year-old self?   I think that if I could tell my 20-year-old self-something, it would probably just to be more patient.   5. Who is your greatest role model and why?   I would have to say that my father is probably my greatest role model in life because he was such a good father and husband that it taught me how to be a good man and have respect, morals, and just work hard for things that you want in life.   6. What were the tours that you have been on? Any particular stories that stand out?   Unfortunately, no tours to talk about just Temporary Duties. I did have the privilege early in my career to travel to France and Belgium for Remembrance week, and the ceremonial burial of a Canadian WWI veteran whose remains were discovered in a farmers field. We did multiple Remembrance parades during our week there, and it was an unbelievable experience to see the appreciation that the people of Belgium have for our Military liberating their country so many years ago. Something I will never forget.   7. If you had a chance for a "do-over" in life, what would you do differently? Or would you keep everything the same?   I'm not sure that I would go back and have any major "do-overs," I think that we learn more from our mistakes than anything else and its how we react to them that defines who we are.   8. What do you feel most proud of?   My son is only four months old, but I would already have to say that I feel most proud of him.   10. What do you want your tombstone to say?   I'm not sure what I would want my tombstone to say. I would rather leave that up to the people who put me to rest and have them decide how I affected their lives.   11. Why did you join the military?   I joined the military because coming from a military family I was pretty aware of the things that the military had to offer. Good pay, benefits, pension plan, sports, and at the end of the day serving your Country is something to be proud of too I guess ;)   13. How do you spend your free time?   If I'm not spending my free time with my family, I can usually be found training in my gym. I'll spend the odd night out with some buddies but those nights are few and far between these days.   14. Who do yo

Montreal Mayor Camilien Houde arrested for sedition. While most Canadians take pride in the role their country played during both world wars, many Quebecers saw the wars as unnecessary British colonial battles. That made World War II conscription contentious to men like Montreal Mayor Camilien Houde. He had a political career at the provincial, federal and municipal levels. From 1929 until 1932, Houde was leader of the Quebec Conservative Party. In 1949 he became an independent Member of Parliament after unsuccessfully running as a federal Conservative. But Houde was also mayor of Montreal, elected in 1928, 1934 and 1938. A long time opponent to conscription, Houde was quoted urging his constituents to ignore the National Registration Act. Three days later, on August 5, 1940, Houde was arrested under the War Measures Act for sedition. He was held at internment camps in Petawawa, Ontario and Gagetown, New Brunswick. On his release on August 18, 1944, Houde was met by thousands of cheering Montrealers. He won the 1944 mayor’s election and kept that job until 1954. Houde died in 1958. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lieutenant-General Guy R. Thibault, CMM, MSC, CD joined the Canadian Forces in 1978 and completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Physics at the Royal Military College.  Upon completion of Army Signal Officer training in Kingston, he served in various operational capacities within the Special Service Force in Petawawa as well as 4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, and Canadian Forces Europe in Lahr, West Germany. He has held a wide range of command and staff appointments within the […]

Several weeks ago, the Freindly Atheist posted a link to a pastor in Canada who was asking, "How come some don't believe there is a god?"  The article cotained a link to the original piece written by Rev Eric Strachan from the New Life Community Church in Petawawa.  It was hard to track him down, but I eventually got to send him an email requesting an interview.  I never heard back. So tonight, I'll respond to the few questions Eric asked in his article.  I'll do my best to answer such questions as, "But look at the babies!" and "Why are you so angry at god?"   I wish I could have talked to him, but at least you'll get my take. Plus your calls.  Awesome!! http://www.thedailyobserver.ca/2015/05/04/faith-how-come-some-dont-believe-there-is-a-god  

Lieutenant-Colonel the Reverend Marc Torchinsky continues to live a life of great adventure and blessing. After a life long involvement in the Jewish Community and Education system in Winnipeg, Padre Marc came to Toronto following his baptism at St. Aidan’s Church to pursue a Master of Divinity degree at Wycliffe College – University of Toronto. While at Wycliffe, Padre Marc served as Chaplain to the 48th Highlanders of Canada, was active in student government, travelled on a mission trip to Kenya, and served in numerous parishes throughout the Diocese of Toronto. Ordained in 1999, Padre Marc served as the Assistant Curate at St. Mary's Richmond Hill. In September of 2001 he was called to the Diocese of Montreal and the Parish of St. Michael and All Angels where he was Rector and Regional Dean of St. Anne, Diocesan Council member, and member of the Congregational Development Committee. From 2000-2002 he was a member of the Primate’s Commission on Evangelism Design Team. In 2004, Padre Marc was called back to the Canadian Forces where he served as a Unit Chaplain at Canadian Forces Base Trenton. During this time he completed a 6-month tour of duty with Task Force Afghanistan. After completing a year of second language training, Padre Marc was posted as chaplain to JTF2 (Joint Task Force Two) near Ottawa, where he deployed numerous times to both domestic and international areas of operations and attended the USAF Special Operations School in Florida. Promoted to Major in the summer of 2009, Padre Marc served as the first chaplain to CEFCOM (Canadian Expeditionary Force Command) and completed his time there as the Deputy Operations Command Chaplain. Following a short posting to Petawawa in 2011 as the 2 CMBG (Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group) Chaplain, Padre Marc returned to Manitoba in 2012 to fulfill familial obligations and a posting to CFB (Canadian Forces Base) Shilo as the Senior Base Chaplain. In 2013, Padre Marc was selected to attend the yearlong Joint Command and Staff Program held at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto. There he completed the program and was an awarded a Master in Defence Studies degree from the Royal Military College of Canada. Promoted to his present rank in 2014, Padre Marc re-joined his family and returned to Winnipeg following an 18 year absence to take on the position as the 1 CAD (Canadian Air Division) Chaplain. When not active in the local community, as a member of COGS (Council of General Synod), or trying to keep in shape, he spends the rest of his time with his family.

This week’s guest is CWO Deroche who enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces in July 1980, initially serving with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment in Gagetown. After completing the Basic Para Course at CFB Edmonton in 1981 he was posted to the Canadian Airborne Regiment in Petawawa.  He served with the Airborne Regiment for a total of eight years and is the youngest person to successfully completed the demanding Patrol Pathfinder Course. He subsequently served extensively in […]