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Each year, Veterans Affairs Canada invites Canadian schools, individuals and organizations to make Valentines for Vets. VAC then distributes the valentines to Veterans in long-term care facilities across the country by February 14. Last year VAC sent almost 17,000 valentines to more than 4,700 veterans, says Ben Ouellette, Dir DSRM and Acting Dir PSP Ops. In 2020 PSP Recreation participants across the country made cards, but with this year’s restrictions we may not be ...able to craft together, so we want to spread the word about this initiative as wide as possible. If you would like to send a valentine thanking a Veteran, please send it by February 1 to: Valentines for Vets Veterans Affairs Canada Commemoration, Distribution Unit 125 Maple Hills Avenue Charlottetown, PE C1C 0B6 If open, you can also drop off your valentine to your local PSP staff at the gym or community centre by Jan 21, 2021. https://www.veterans.gc.ca//classr/valentines-for-veterans

New measures are in place to target specific activities or settings where the risk of transmission is deemed higher. Find out what is open or closed, changes to hours of operation, change in service or location. https://www.cafconnection.ca/National/Community-Locator.aspx

A New Year offers 365 new days and 365 new chances. PSP is here to help you reach your goals for 2021. Happy New Year!

Jolly Days Workshops Knit a Christmas Ornament with MJ and enjoy a beautiful handmade decoration in your tree this year! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8Y7YrxQW5Q&feature=youtu.be

Don't forget today's the last day to apply! The winner will receive a grand prize package and a scholarship! https://www.cafconnection.ca//Youth-Reporter-Competition.a

Welcome to the newest member of 4 Wing Cold Lake’s Fitness and Sports team, Ms. Sarah Barber! Sarah has assumed the role of 4 Wing’s Reconditioning Specialist, in the absence of Gabriel Quenneville who has been seconded to Europe for the next 3 to 4 years in the role of Fitness, Sports and Physical Exercise Coordinator. Sarah has joined our team with very strong credentials and experience. Specifically, Sarah attained her Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology-Athletic Therapy fro...m the University of Manitoba and her Masters of Kinesiology from the University of Calgary. In addition she holds current certifications as an Athletic Therapist (Canadian Athletic Therapist Association), Exercise Physiologist (Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology), Emergency Medical Responder (Alberta College of Paramedics) and Health Care Provider CPR (Canadian Red Cross). Add to this the experience she has gained working for the University of Calgary in various positions (including the Rehab and Fitness Program Coordinator and Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the U of C Dinos Track Team) and you can easily appreciate how excited we are to have Sarah join our team. And that’s not all! Sarah has also worked as an Advanced Aquatics/First Aid Instructor and Lifeguard, Adult Programs Supervisor, and as a Wellness Coordinator for the YMCA and as a Lab Instructor at both the University of Manitoba and the University of Calgary. For someone so young, she brings a lot to the table! With these impressive credentials, it’s hard to believe Sarah has a life outside of work, but she does report that her hobbies include cycling, swimming, climbing, baking, and working with youth sports. Welcome aboard Sarah! 4 Wing Connection

Need some inspiration? Check out the videos posted in our Share the Season Contest! These great kids are all trying to help others have a better holiday. There is still time to enter. https://www.facebook.com/events/404162794040864 Besoin d'inspiration? Découvrez les vidéos publiées dans notre concours Partagez la saison! Ces grands enfants essaient tous d'aider les autres à organiser de meilleures fêtes. Il est encore temps d'entrer.

Jolly Days Cultural Explorer Come and learn about Bodhi Day from our team at Edmonton Garrison Fitness Centre #JollyDays #PSPFindYourFun #PSPRecreation

PSP Recreation presents: Monday Meditation Turn on your audio to follow along. #PSPfindYourFun

Jolly Days Cultural Explorer Come and learn about Hanukkah from our team at @Edmonton Garrison Fitness Centre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFHck7D79Ww&feature=youtu.be... #JollyDays #PSPFindYourFun #PSPRecreation

Our dear colleague, Pauline Boulianne is retiring on December 30th after a successful and long career. Pauline, we wish you all the best in your new adventure of retired life. You have certainly earned it after all your contributions at work. Happy retirement! May it be filled with beautiful surprises and extraordinary moments throughout! PSP Bagotville

World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children's Day and is celebrated on 20 November each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children's welfare. This year, children from military families will connect virtually to support to their CAF parents and all that they do to protect children's rights around the world. https://www.cafconnection.ca//World/Our-Shining-Stars.aspx... Military Personnel Command Commandement du personnel militaire

Célébrez la journée mondiale de l’enfance en créant cette lanterne colorée en guise de remerciement aux membres militaires qui protègent les droits des enfants au Canada et partout dans le monde ! Trouvez les localités participantes afin de recevoir votre trousse d’art gratuite : www.connexionFAC.ca/Journee-Enfance #JournéeMondialedelEnfancedesFAC

Jolly Days Kids Craft Watch our video from 14 Wing Greenwood PSP and create your own DIY Kids Hanukkah Menorah! #JollyDays #PSPFindYourFun #PSPRecreation

Participate in our World Children’s Day celebrations by creating a lantern for a special military member. Find the participating locations here and register to get a free art kit: www.CAFconnection.ca/ChildrensDay #CAFWorldChildrensDay

Celebrate World Children’s Day with PSP by creating this colourful lantern as a thank you to all the military members who protect children’s rights around the world! Find the participating locations here and register to get a free complete art kit: www.CAFconnection.ca/ChildrensDay #CAFWorldChildrensDay

On Remembrance Day, Bud explains to Komak that Veterans want Canadians to understand the price of freedom. They are passing the torch to all of us, so the memory of their sacrifices will continue, and the values they fought for will live on in all of us. The two new friends promise to always remember. Team Canada / Équipe Canada Military Personnel Command Commandement du personnel militaire... Canadian Armed Forces Sports / Sports des Forces armées canadiennes PSP Wainwright #PSPrecreation See more

We honour and thank you for your courage and selfless sacrifice past and present.

Every year on November 11, Canadians pause in a moment of silence to honour and remember the men and women who have served, and continue to serve Canada during times of war, conflict and peace. We remember the more than 2,300,000 Canadians who have served throughout our nation’s history and the more than 118,000 who made the ultimate sacrifice. Today we share this DIY artwork that can hang in your home and serve as a reminder all year long. Note the template will be in the comments below.

Bud and Komak pause to remember a recent hero. Born in Jamaica, Mark Graham moved to Hamilton, Ontario with his family as a child. An exceptional athlete, he was a member of the Canadian 4 x 400 metre relay team at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain. In 2004, he answered the call to serve in the cause of peace and freedom and enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces. Private Graham was sent to Afghanistan with the Royal Canadian Regiment. The 33-year old was killed by ‘...friendly fire’ on September 4, 2006, when his platoon was mistakenly attacked by an American warplane during an operation to capture a Taliban stronghold west of Kandahar. Graham is buried at the National Military Cemetery in Ottawa. Team Canada / Équipe Canada Military Personnel Command Commandement du personnel militaire Canadian Armed Forces Sports / Sports des Forces armées canadiennes PSP Wainwright #PSPrecreation