INSTITUTED 1987 VOL. XXIV NO. 12 NOVEMBER 2010 INCORPORATED 1988

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INSTITUTED 1987 VOL. XXIV NO. 12 NOVEMBER 2010 INCORPORATED 1988 The next General Meeting will be held Sunday, December 12, 2010, at 10:00 in the Mess. Visit our web-site at http:// www.acpoa.

1 INSTITUTED 1987 VOL. XXIV NO. 12 NOVEMBER 2010 INCORPORATED 1988 The next General Meeting will be held Sunday, December 12, 2010, at 10:00 in the Mess. Visit our web-site at The Atlantic Chief and Petty Officer s Association Newsletter Dedicated to providing relevant information to the membership. Published monthly and distributed to all members and subscribers. Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the Association or it s members. Articles appearing in the Newsletter may be reprinted provided appropriate credit is given. ACPOA PO Box 3533 DEPS Dartmouth, NS B2W 5G4 Phone (902) FAX (902) acpoa@eastlink.ca ACPOA Executive President: J. Gaylord Kingston 1st Vice President: Ken Maybury 2nd Vice President: Dennis May Secretary: Jim Cummings Treasurer: Cathy Belanger Padre: The Reverend Patricia Malin, Phone: Service Officer: Hank Einarson Phone Editor: J. Gaylord Kingston gaylordk@yahoo.com Production: Jennifer Stone jennstone@accesswave.ca Printing: J&S Print and Design Phone Distribution: Precision Direct Marketing Phone Mailed under Canada Post Publication Mail Sales Agreement No From the President By J. Gaylord Kingston We conclude this year on a very high note. We held a very successful reunion and saw the completion of our Warship Memorial. Both events were very well received and saw a great deal of participation by the membership. As we enter a new year, we look forward to continuing our efforts, particularly toward our veterans and cadets. As to the veterans, we will be holding the Christmas party at the Veterans Memorial Building (Camphill) on December at As I made note at the November General Meeting, all are invited to attend and share this special time of the year with our vets and friends. I also mentioned that there will be a large number of vets attending, more than our normal number for our monthly get-togethers, and we would appreciate donations of sandwiches and Merry Christmas sweet goodies to provide for this large number. You may leave any offerings at the Commissionaire s desk in the lobby on Saturday AM or join with us in the auditorium. We have a good deal of musical entertainment planned for and it has been very successful in the past with a good turnout of our members. I, the Executive and the Board of Directors wish for you and yours the very best for a Merry Christmas and a bountiful New Year. A gentle reminder that the yearly dues ($25.00) are due on December 31, Please attempt to get your dues in as soon as possible in order to make the work of the Treasurer less overbearing. Quote of the Month: A friend is a person who knows all about you and still likes you. Newsletter of the Atlantic Chief & Petty Officer s Association

2 Sick & Visiting Committee Report Chair Albert Bishop (902) Bridgewater Doc Halliday Tele (902) FAX Fishermans Memorial Maurice Legault (902) Liverpool Larry Truelove (902) Shelburne, Fred Molyneau (902) Truro Joe Fillion (902) Annapolis Royal and Valley Doug Moore (902) Springhill & Area Richard McCormick (902) Windsor & Area Spike Sullivan & the Missus (902) Middleton George Thomson (902) St. John s, NF Ron Coles (709) Charlottetown, PEI Hari Boggs (902) Petit de Grat & Isle Madam Robbie Roberts Moncton, NB Carl (Pete) Petersen (506) Fredericton, NB Rev. Reg Miller (506) Quebec Area Frank Cholette (450) Montreal Frank Cholette (450) Brockville & Area Rev. Paul Gordon (613) Kingston, ON Carmen Smith (613) Omemee, ON George Josh Warner (705) Camp Hill Veterans Memorial Building 5955 Veteran's Memorial Lane, Halifax, NS, B3H 2E1 3rd Floor West G. Jamieson John Kehoe th Floor East Jack McMahon Ernest Baker Cornelius Sampson Donald B Dixon Lewis Hue Thomas Gilford th Floor West Bernard Churchill Alfred Tremblay Ernest Finter th Floor East Charlie Hall Eric Publicover John Duncan Callis Avery th Floor West Bennett Barrett Gerard Sampson John Lipton th Floor West Frank Hansen Hector Farmer Gordon Tomlinson Sydney McNevin Reginald Pitts James Mowery th Floor East Lesley Henderson Orville Murray Thomas Tonks Ernie Thompson Thelma Carmichael Ocean View Manor, 1909 Caldwell Road Eastern Passage NS B3G 1M4 Fernand (Pedro) Guinard (902) Bob Wibberley (902) Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Middleton NS B0S 1P0 Harold Jackson Rm. 263 Curtis McKinnon Rm. 262 Fishermen s Memorial, Lunenburg NS B0J 2C0 Harold Lohnes John James Kinley Leo Ouellette George Roberton Clayton Reinhardt John Banks Oakwood Terrace 10 Mount Hope Ave. Dartmouth NS B2Y 4K1 Joseph Hecimovich - Home Phone - (902) High Crest Nursing Home 11 Sproule St. Springhill NS BOM 1X0 Victor Vincent Ward - (902) Windsor Elms, 590 King Street, Windsor NS B0N 2T0 Alice Sullivan - Wife of Spike Sullivan - (902) Sunnybrook Veteran's Hospital, K2C Bayview Ave. Toronto ON M4N 3M5 James (Tug) Wilson - (416) Santa Monica Health Care Centre th Street, Santa Monica CA Hugh McDevitt - (310) Maplestone Enhanced Care, 245 Main Ave. Halifax Bill Comeau - (902) At Home Larry Truelove - Milton NS - (902) Iris Johnson - (902) Kenneth Peach - (780)

3 ACPO ASSOCIATION NOTICES & AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS LAST POST THE FOLLOWING SHIPMATES CROSSED THE BAR RECENTLY Alice (The Missus) Sullivan, 85 Windsor, Nova Scotia, Baxter King 75 CPO1 Meaghers Grant, Nova Scotia, For though from out our bourn of time and place The flood may bear me far, I hope to see my Pilot face to face When I have crossed the bar. Alfred, Lord Tennyson ADMIRAL DESMOND PIERS NAVAL ASSOCIATION (A Branch of the RCNA) Secretary/Memberships Martin Field Phone: 1-(902) adpna@bwr.eastlink.ca Mail: ADPNA 450 LaHave St., Unit 17, Suite 121 Bridgewater, Nova Scotia B4V 4A3 MEMBERSHIP REPORT Membership Chairman: Ray Harvie (902) r.harvie.home@eastlink.ca MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS Total Membership 730 NEW MEMBERS Lloyd Willis - Hilton Beach ON O-3126 RE-ENGAGED MEMBERS 0 Re-Engaged Members Membership dues are $25 per year SUBMARINERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA For information contact: East (Halifax) Buster Brown at Last Wednesday of every month in Halifax Dockyard in the MOG-5 Messes Central (Ottawa ) Bob Wallace, West (Victoria) Jim Scott, RCN BENEVOLENT FUND East Central West RCNA PEREGRINE BRANCH 2623 Agricola St., Halifax, Open to Veterans & Members Bar hours 1300 to 1900 or later CANADIAN NAVAL AIR GROUP Shearwater C&POs Mess 1st Sunday each month Naval Weapons Association (Ottawa Chapter) Meet: Third Wednesday of the Month HMCS Carleton Chief's & PO's/ WO's & Sgt s Mess Dows Lake 79 Prince of Wales Drive Ottawa President: Ron Robertson Vice President: Ross Raymond For Information Contact: Hazen Harris , OR Ross Raymond ross.raymond@forces.gc.ca NB Naval Association President: Claude Smith Secretary: Terence M. Dexter

Ladies of the Month HMCS Windflower (K155) & HMCS Clayoquot (J 174) General characteristics Class and type: Flower-class corvette Displacement: 925 long tons (940 t) Length: 205 ft (62 m) o/a Beam:

Career (Canada) Name: Namesake: Builder: Royal Canadian Navy HMCS Windflower Windflower George T. Davie & Sons Ltd.

4 Ladies of the Month HMCS Windflower (K155) & HMCS Clayoquot (J 174) General characteristics Class and type: Flower-class corvette Displacement: 925 long tons (940 t) Length: 205 ft (62 m) o/a Beam: 33 ft (10 m) Draught: 11 ft 6 in (3.51 m) HMCS Windflower during acceptance trials in Most of the ship's armament has not yet been fitted. Career (Canada) Name: Namesake: Builder: Royal Canadian Navy HMCS Windflower Windflower George T. Davie & Sons Ltd., Lauzon Laid down: 25 February 1940 Installed power: Propulsion: Speed: Range: 2,750 ihp (2,050 kw) 1 4-cycle tripleexpansion reciprocating engine 2 Scotch fire-tube boilers 1 screw 16 kn (18 mph; 30 km/h) 3,500 nmi (4,000 mi; 6,500 km) at 12 kn (14 mph; 22 km/h) Launched: 4 July 1940 Complement: 85 Commissioned: 15 May 1941 Decommissioned: 7 December 1945 Honours and awards: Atlantic 1941 Fate: Sunk on 7 December 1941, while escorting Convoy SC.58, following collision with merchant Zypenberg in dense fog on the Grand Banks at 46-19N, 49-30W. 23 crew were lost. Sensors and processing systems: Armament: 1 SW1C or 2C radar 1 Type 123A or Type 127DV sonar 1 BL 4 in (100 mm) Mk.IX gun 4 Vickers.50 cal machine guns (2x2) 4 Lewis.303 cal machine guns (2x2) 2 Mk.II depth charge throwers 2 depth charge rails with 40 depth charges 4

HMCS Windflower (K155) was a Royal Canadian Navy Flower-class corvette which took part in convoy escort duties during the Second World War. Windflower was laid down at George T. Davie & Sons Ltd.

5 HMCS Windflower (K155) was a Royal Canadian Navy Flower-class corvette which took part in convoy escort duties during the Second World War. Windflower was laid down at George T. Davie & Sons Ltd., Lauzon on 24 February 1940 and launched on 8 August She was ordered by the Royal Navy (RN) as HMS Windflower (K155) but was transferred to the RCN and commissioned on 15 May. On 7 December 1941, Windflower was escorting Convoy SC.58 when she collided with merchant Zypenberg in dense fog on the Grand Banks at 46-19N, 49-30W. 23 crew were lost. HMCS Clayoquot during the war. At hours on 24 December 1944, U-806 fired a Gnat at HMCS Clayoquot (T/A/Lt.Cdr. A.C. Campbell, RCNVR) which was escorting the convoy XB-139 and hit her after 1 minute 9 seconds. At hours, another Gnat was fired at a freighter in the convoy, but this Gnat detonated after 3 minutes in the cat gear of the Canadian minesweeper HMCS Transcona (J 271). The wreck of the Clayoquot has been located outside the approaches to Halifax harbour in position 44º25'N, 63º20'W. There were 8 casualties amongst the crew of HMCS Clayoquot. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Navy The Royal Canadian Navy Days of Yore Type Class Minesweeper Bangor Pennant J 174 Built by Ordered 23 Feb 1940 Laid down 20 Jun 1940 Launched 3 Oct 1940 Commissioned 22 Aug 1941 Lost 24 Dec 1944 Prince Rupert Dry Dock and Shipyards Co. (Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada) December HMCS Windflower - collision - 3 lost December HMCS Clayoquot - torpedoed - 8 lost December 4 St. Barbra s Day - Gunners December War of ends - We win! December Halifax explosion - 7 members of HMCS Niobe lost December members of HMCS Bonaventure lost in gas tank accident December RCN fixed wing aviation dies Loss position 44.25N, 63.20W History Hit by U-boat Sunk on 24 Dec 1944 by U- 806 (Hornbostel). Promotions December 1958 Murphy, William P P1CV 5

6 In The Beginning... In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was God. In the beginning was God - and all else was darkness and void, and without form. So God created the Heavens and the Earth. He created the Sun and the Moon and the Stars so that light might pierce the darkness. And the Earth God divided between the land and the sea, and these He filled with many assorted creatures. And God created life in many forms, one of which was human, and the lowest form he called Soldiers. But God is filled with love and mercy and to cover their nakedness he gave them trousers which were too long, shirts which were too short and deep pockets in which to warm their hands. Then he gave them very loud voices and a limited vocabulary of words, all of which have only one syllable, that they might understand each other. But the result was such that God's sense of humour was outraged so he embellished their uniforms. God gave them badges and he gave them coloured cords. Then he gave them ribbons, and patches, and crowns, and chevrons. He gave them emblems and crests and all sorts of shiny things that glittered and devices that dangled. (When you're God you tend to get carried away in a big way). When all this was finished it was the fifth day of God's labours. For looking after Soldiers is very tiresome and God looked for an easier creation. Then God created flighty creatures of the air, which he called Airmen, (God is very bright), and these he clothed in uniforms which were ruffled and foul. But being a wise and just God he allowed them to wear bushy moustaches in order to hide their ungodly features. And the Airmen too talked to each other and were not understood by the Soldiers. So most of the time the Airmen talked to themselves and remained in constant admiration of the brilliance of their dialogue. And on the seventh day God rested. On the eighth day God looked down upon the earth and was not happy. GOD WAS NOT HAPPY!! So He thought about His labours and in his infinite wisdom He created divine creatures and these creatures he called sailors. And Sailors were created in the image of God Himself. He made them tall, with wavy hair and sparkling eyes, of splendid physique and calm demeanor. Resolute and courageous, God made them rule the seas and to give direction and guidance to the lesser creatures. And to complement their superior bearing, God gave them wonderful uniforms. He gave them practical, fighting uniforms so that they could wage war against the forces of Satan and Evil. He gave them Service uniforms for their daily work and training, so that they might be sharp and ready. And he gave their Officers and Senior people evening dress uniforms. Sharp, stylish, handsome things so that they might win the hearts of the ladies at cocktail parties and impress the hell out of everybody!! And at the end of the eighth day, God looked down upon the earth and He saw that it was good. But was God happy? No! God was still not happy because, in the course of his labours, He had forgotten one thing. He had forgotten to give himself a Sailors uniform! But He thought about it and finally satisfied himself in knowing that well, not everybody can be a Sailor. How True It Is Another year has passed And we're all a little older. Last summer felt hotter And winter seems much colder. I rack my brain for happy thoughts, To put down on my pad, But lots of things, That come to mind Just make me kind of sad. There was a time not long ago When life was quite a blast. Now I fully understand About 'Living in the Past'. We used to go to friends' homes, Baseball games and lunches. Now we go to therapy, to hospitals, And after-funeral brunches. We used to have hangovers, From parties that were gay. Now we suffer body aches And sleep the night away. We used to go out dining, And couldn't get our fill. Now we ask for doggie bags, Come home and take a pill. We used to travel often To places near and far. Now we get backaches From riding in the car. We used to go out shopping For new clothing at the Mall But, now we never bother... All the sizes are too small. That, my friend is how life is, And now my tale is told. So, enjoy each day and live it up... Before you're too damn old!! 6

7 Golden Memories William Conrad Halifax, NS 94 Years Young December Percy Munford St. John, NB 92 Years Young December John Schumacher Dartmouth, NS 91 Years Young December Laurie LeBlanc Lake Cowichan, BC 87 Years Young December Hugh MacDevitt Los Angeles, CA. US of A 87 Years Young December Roy McAlpine Dartmouth, NS 87 Years Young December Guy Oulette Hubley, NS 85 Years Young December Laurie Simpkin Halifax, NS 89 Years Young December Dennis and Dorothy Carson Five Islands, NS 50 Years of Wedded Bliss December John and Esther Ann Gregory Dartmouth, NS 50 Years of Wedded Bliss December Jerry and Ruth Sigrist Bridgewater, NS 54 Years of Wedded Bliss December UK CLASSIFIED ADS You have to love British humor! These are classified ads, which were actually placed in a U.K. Newspaper: FREE YORKSHIRE TERRIER. 8 years old. Hateful little horror. Bites! FREE PUPPIES. 1/2 Cocker Spaniel, 1/2 sneaky neighbour's dog. FREE PUPPIES. Mother is a Kennel Club registered German Shepherd. Father is a Super Dog, able to leap tall fences in a single bound. COWS, CALVES: NEVER BRED. Also 1 gay bull for sale. JOINING NUDIST COLONY! Must sell washer and dryer 100. WEDDING DRESS FOR SALE. Worn once by mistake. Call Stephanie. And the WINNER is... FOR SALE BY OWNER. Complete set of Encyclopaedia Britannica, 45 volumes. Excellent condition, 200 or best offer. No longer needed, got married, wife knows everything. * * Notices * * RCNA New Brunswick The association, which encompasses all of New Brunswick, is seeking new members for its ranks. Plans and financing for the new Legion building to replace the original destroyed by fire are well in hand and the present membership would like to enlarge their numbers in order to carry on with their community and Legion agendas. Interested persons, male and female, can contact the appropriate Committee listed on page three of C and A. HMCS Uganda / Quebec Veterans Association Fee $ (2 years) 4 SIGNALS newsletter per year Fred Bradley-Secretary 30 Pippy Road, RR#5, Mount Herbert, Charlottetown, PEI.C1A7J8 ;fwgme@eastlink.ca Books Corned Beef and Cabbagetown Joe Kearney A collection of short stories from Toronto, particularly Cabbagetown, 7

Bottom - Guest Speaker Don Creighton, his son and the President Honour Roll of Age (Happy Birthday To All Concerned) December, 2010 Paul Barr 77 Lower Sackville NS 21-10 Blackie Blackhurst 75 St.

Donald Cox 71 Lower Sackville, NS 07-10 Rejean Daigle 67 Ste.

8 Top - St. Agnes Remembrance Service.: Giles Dore, Ray Harvie, Roger Boutin, Jim Cummings, Frank Gowanlock, Sam Graham, The President, Reverend Pat Malin, Dennis Shaw, Bernie Cassidy, Guy Ouelette, Graham McBride, Robbie Robertson Bottom - Guest Speaker Don Creighton, his son and the President Honour Roll of Age (Happy Birthday To All Concerned) December, 2010 Paul Barr 77 Lower Sackville NS Blackie Blackhurst 75 St. John, NB Brian Brooks 62 Kingston, ON Gerald Bushett 84 Dartmouth, NS Ron Cheaters 83 Milford Station, NS George Ching 81 Dartmouth, NS Stan Conner 81 Ottawa, ON Donald Cox 71 Lower Sackville, NS Rejean Daigle 67 Ste. Foy, QC Roger Desmeules 82 Halifax, NS Giles Dore 60 Middle Sackville, NS Hank Einarson 80 Dartmouth, NS John Elwgren 73 Goulais River, ON Vince Evans 73 Eastern Passage, NS Gary Fallon 71 Dartmouth, NS Ken Greenlaw 72 Dartmouth, NS James Hamilton 78 St. John s, NL John Hillier 79 Louisdale, NS Griffth Jones 54 Battersea, ON Maurice Legault 72 Lunenburg, NS Edward Lingley 70 Dartmouth, NS Gerald Mandy 80 Dartmouth, NS Owen McKenna 79 Dartmouth, NS Robeert McLeod 73 Bear River, NS David McMullen 54 London, ON Sam Morris 76 Fall River, NS Gus Neiforth 72 Enfield, NS Russell Payne 83 Head of St. Margaret s Bay Dale Peterson 69 Dartmouth, NS George Slade 71 Windsor, ON Lester Smith 78 Bedford, NS Ken Snider 74 Vanier, ON David Tomsett 73 Chester, NS Robert Young 49 Prescott, ON (These figures are taken from application forms when submitted. Discrepancies are to be forwarded to gaylordk@yahoo.com or the office )

INSTITUTED 1987 VOL. XXVI NO. 112 DECEMBER, 2012 INCORPORATED 1988

INSTITUTED 1987 VOL. XXVI NO. 112 DECEMBER, 2012 INCORPORATED 1988 The General Meeting will be held Sunday December 9, 2012 in the Mess Visit our web-site at http://acpoa.net The Atlantic Chief and Petty