All Entries Tagged With: "MFRC"
Morale Mail, A Gesture of Gratitude for HMCS Ottawa
Paul Dagonese, Lookout Staff — As the holiday season approaches, a heartwarming collaboration between Island Health’s Cowichan District Hospital (CDH) and the Esquimalt Military Family Resource Center (MFRC) has ensured that the 250 sailors aboard His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Ottawa won’t feel forgotten while deployed far from home. A collection of care packages and handwritten […]
Resiliency within our military families
Jackie Carlé, Executive Director, Esquimalt MFRC — At the Esquimalt Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC), we are honoured to walk alongside military connected families everyday. Our team of staff and volunteers are constantly impressed with the way military families navigate relocations and work-related absences of their military member while still maintaining their mental health and well-being. […]
Military families ‘dial in’ to Outward Bound Canada
Peter Mallett, Staff Writer — Thanks to a new scholarship program, children of military families are plotting a course for adventure and education in Canada’s wilderness. The scholarship provides free-of-cost, extended wilderness expeditions for children between the ages of 12 and 19 whose parents or guardians are regular force members, reservists, or veterans. Fort Langley, B.C., resident […]
