19. Social Media
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Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
for the latest updates on your HMCS Winnipeg
family!
@HMCSWinnipeg
@HMCS.NCSMWINNIPEG
@HMCSWINNIPEG/NCSMWINNIPEG
20. Questions from HMCS Winnipeg Children
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• What is the favourite ice cream flavor on the ship?
Cookies and cream
• How many eggs are eaten in 1 week on the ship?
2,100 a week
• How much bacon is eaten in 1 week on the ship?
3,300 strips or 110kg or 242 lbs per week
• Will they have a dress-up Halloween party?
Yes! An escape room is being created throughout the ship, and there will be costume
and an office door decorating contest.
• Do they get to Trick or Treat?
Yes! Everyone is interested to see how much candy they have onboard; they are
all trying not to eat it before Halloween comes.
21. Questions for the Commanding Officer
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• Next Deployment Session
will be held on the 18
November 2021
22. HMCS Winnipeg / NCSM Winnipeg
Unum Cum Virtute Multorum
One with the Strength of Many
Un avec la force de plusieurs
24. Get Connected
Soyez Connectés
• Winnipeg Family Network / Réseau Familial Winnipeg
Network volunteers / Bénévoles du réseau: Renée & Brodii
winnipeg.family@esquimaltmfrc.com
• 443 Squadron Family Network/Reseau Familial 443
Network volunteer / Bénévole du réseau: Trista
mh443.family@esquimaltmfrc.com
Be sure to join the Family Network’s Facebook page!
N’oubliez pas de rejoindre la page Facebook du Réseau Familial
26. Events for Adults/Événements pour adultes
All sessions are via Zoom, register through www.esquimaltmfrc.com
Toute les sessions se font via Zoom, inscrivez-vous via www.esquimaltmfrc.com
Mystery Mondays (Oct 25 & Nov 22)
- October’s Activity: How to Begin Journaling presented by Charleyne
Oulton an award winning and best selling author.
• Music Bingo (Nov 8 & Dec 13)
• Delicious Deployment Dinners (Nov 15)
-November’s recipe: Winter Lentil Stew
27. Events for Adults/Événements pour adultes
All sessions are via Zoom, register through www.esquimaltmfrc.com
Toute les sessions se font via Zoom, inscrivez-vous via www.esquimaltmfrc.com
• Wellness Wednesdays (Nov 17 & Dec 15)
-November’s Topic:
Anxiety and Worry. What helps?
• HMCS Winnipeg Monthly Information Session (Nov 18 &
Dec 9)
28. Registration for
The London Chef
Cooking Class &
Children’s party
are closed.
Registration for
Music Bingo is
open up until the
start of the event!
All sessions are via Zoom, register through www.esquimaltmfrc.com
Toute les sessions se font via Zoom, inscrivez-vous via www.esquimaltmfrc.com
29. Special Banner Opportunity
Wanting to send a written greeting to your HMCS
Winnipeg crew member? Drop by the Colwood Pacific
Activity Centre (2610 Rosebank Road) to write a message
on a banner being sent to the ship! The banner will be
available during regular business hours until Friday
October 29th. Weekend opportunity, Saturday October
23rd, between 10:30am-1pm.
Occasion Spéciale de Message de Bannière
Souhaitez-vous envoyer une salutation écrite à votre
membre d’équipage du NCSM Winnipeg? Passez au
Colwood Pacific Activity Centre (2610 Rosebank Road)
pour écrire un message sur une bannière qui sera
envoyée au navire! La bannière sera disponible pendant
les heures normales d’ouverture jusqu’au Vendredi 29
Octobre, 2021. Il y a aussi une opportunité de fin de
semaine, le Samedi 23 Octobre, entre 10h30-13h00.
Special Moral Mail Drop Off
Opportunity
Drop off your care packages on Saturday
October 23, 2021 between 10:30am-1pm at
the Colwood Pacific Activity Centre (2610
Rosebank Road).
Possibilité Spéciale de Dépôt de
Courrier
Déposez vos colis de soins le Samedi 23
Octobre, 2021 entre 10h30-1pm au Colwood
Pacific Activity Centre (2610 Rosebank
Road).
31. Send us a short video or picture message
to be included in a special video being
sent to the ship! Deadline is Monday
November 1st at midnight PST.
Envoyez-nous un vidéo court ou un
message photo à inclure dans un vidéo
spéciale envoyée au navire! La date limite
est le Lundi 1 Novembre à minuit PST.
32. Programs for Parents and Children
Programmes pour parents et enfants
• Growing Parents (Zoom)
• 123 Music & Me
• Stay & Play (November)
• Tiny Tots (November)
Children’s Deployment Workshops
• Age 3 - 12 years in person & Zoom.
Register by phone or web: 250-363-2640 or www.esquimaltmfrc.com
Inscrivez-vous via telephone ou notre site web: www.esquimaltmfrc.com
33. Deployment Respite Casual Care
Soins Occasionnels de Répit de Déploiement
Age 6 - 17 months
Tue – Fri: 9am-12pm
Gradual entry required for new children
Age 6 - 17 mois
Mar – Ven: 9h-12h
Entrée progressive obligatoire pour le nouveaux enfants
Age 18 months - 5 years
Tue, Thurs & Fri: 9am-12pm; Tue & Thu: 1pm-4pm
Age 18 mois - 5 ans
Mar, Jeu & Ven: 9h-12h; Mar & Jeu: 13h-16h
For work related separation 21 days or more, you may book 8 days in advance.
Maximum 2 sessions per week / one session per day. Call 250-363-2674 to register.
Pour une sépération liée au travail de 21 jours ou plus, tu peut réserver 8 jours a
l’avance. Maximun 2 séances par semaine/une séance par jour.
Appelez le 250–363–2674 pour réserver.
34. Did you know you could send mail and parcels to your deployed
member for free? The MFRC will accept parcels and letters for
deployed members at some of their locations. Visit
esquimaltmfrc.com/deployment/postal-information for information
and guidelines.
Saviez-vous que vous pouviez envoyer gratuitement du courrier et
des colis à votre membre déployé? Le CRFM acceptera les colis et les
lettres pour les membres déployés à n'importe quel de leurs
emplacements. Visitez esquimaltmfrc.com/deployment/postal-
information pour obtenir des informations et des directives.
Mail dates can be found on our website: www.esquimaltmfrc.com/
Les dates de courrier peuvent êtres trouvées sur notre site web:
www.esquimaltmfrc.com
Christmas Postal Service
You will be able to send care packages free of charge from any
Canada Post Retail Outlet to designated overseas locations from
October 13, 2021 to January 8, 2022.
Service postal de Noël
Vous pourrez envoyer gratuitement des colis de soins à partir de
n’importe quel point de vente au détail de Postes Canada vers des
emplacements désignés à l’étranger du 13 Octobre, 2021 au 8
Janvier, 2022.
Moral Mail/Courrier Moral
Special Christmas/New Year’s
Leave Travel Program
The purpose of the program is to provide Canadian
Armed Forces (CAF) personnel and their immediate
family the opportunity to be reunited during the
holiday period
Programme spécial de voyage à l’occasion des
congés de noël et du jour de l’an
Ce programme a pour but de fournir aux membres
des forces armées Canadiennes (FAC) et leur famille
immédiate une opportunité de se réunir pendant la
période des fêtes
35. Family Wellness & Counselling Team
• Individual, couples, and pre/post natal supports and counselling is
available
• Resources for families supporting those with diverse needs
• Intake Phone / Téléphone d’admission: 778-533-7736
• Intake Email / Courriel d’admission: Intake@emfrc.com
• Des consultations individuelles, de couples et soutiens pré/post natals
sont disponibles
• Ressources pour les familles qui soutiennent les personnes ayant des
besoins divers
Équipe de Bien-être Familial et de Counselling
36. Contact
Esquimalt MFRC/CRFM Esquimalt
(250) 363-2640
Or toll-free anywhere in Canada
Ou sans frais partout au Canada
1-800-353-3329
emfrc@shaw.ca
www.esquimaltmfrc.com
After hours Family information Line
Ligne d’information familiale après les heures
1-800-866-4546
37. Contacting a Deployed Member
Contacter un Membre Déployé
Esquimalt MFRC/CRFM Esquimalt
(250) 363-2640
Or toll-free anywhere in Canada
Ou sans frais partout au Canada
1-800-353-3329
After hours Duty Padre Line – call the MFRC
and Press “2”
Après heures de gardes - appelez le CRFM
et Appuyez sur “2”
38. Additional Questions ?
The Esquimalt MFRC is on Facebook and Twitter!!
Le CRFM Esquimalt est sur Facebook et Twitter!!
The next HMCS Winnipeg Monthly CO Session will be on November 18 at 7pm.
La prochaine session d’information pour HMCS Winnipeg sera le 18 Novembre à 19 heures.
Editor's Notes
Be sure to follow the ship’s social media pages for the latest updates, stories and photos!
Stories and imagery will be submitted whenever possible to The Lookout.
Imagery and highlights may also appear on RCN, CJOC and MARPAC social media feeds
Please help us tell our unique story!
- Videos and pictures can also be found through the MFRC website
Deployments can be very isolating for those who don’t have strong support networks
Lots of ways to get connected
Join the CALGARY Family Network to receive emails and updates on activities and information from the ship.
As was said by family and crew members, here are their top 3 tips for having a successful deployment.
Be sure to check out the new programs – Hot topics, Bounce Back and Thrive. Watch the website and your Calendar
Be sure to check out the new programs – Hot topics, Bounce Back and Thrive. Watch the website and your Calendar
Be sure to check out the new programs – Hot topics, Bounce Back and Thrive. Watch the website and your Calendar
February 11, 2021 at 7pm-8:30. Kim Bartel will be speaking on supporting military connected children with the military lifestyle (deployments and postings for example). She’ll focus on attachment and regulation.
Age 6-18 months
Due to COVID-19, we cannot offer this service on-site for babies and infants at this time. The MFRC may be able to provide some respite care upon assessment. Call the MFRC at 250-363-2640 to learn more.
Our hours of availability are Monday-Friday, 8:30-4:30pm. Requests for service will be answered within 48 hours but are generally responded to on the same day. Sessions are currently happening virtually but in-person sessions can be scheduled as needed.
Be sure to fill out your evaluation forms or online.
Be sure to fill out your evaluation forms or online.
Be sure to fill out your evaluation forms or online.