SUBJ: 2002 MARITIME COMMAND SPORTS AWARDS

1. IT GIVES ME GREAT PLEASURE AT THIS TIME TO CONGRATULATE THE FOLLOWING WINNERS OF MARITIME COMMAND'S SPORTS AWARDS FOR 2002:

A. MALE ATHLETE - MAJ BRUCE BARTEAUX, CFB HFX B TPT, RUNNING

B. FEMALE ATHLETE - LS HAYLEY JOHN, FDU(P), SWIMMING

C. TEAM - FORMATION HFX MENS HOCKEY TEAM

D. MILITARY COACH MALE - MWO TERRY STRICKLAND, 72 COMM GP HFX, HOCKEY

E. MILITARY COACH FEMALE - MCPL WINNIFRED JOHNSON, MARL CSSE, BALL HOCKEY, BROOMBALL

F. CIVILIAN COACH MALE - KEVIN MILLER, FORMATION HFX F AND S, BASKETBALL

G. OFFICIAL - CDR GILLES COUTURIER, HMCS VILLE DE QUEBEC, HOCKEY

3. I APPLAUD THE EFFORTS AND THE SUCCESS OF ALL THE NOMINATED PERS. I BELIEVE STRONGLY THAT PARTICIPATION IN CF SPORTS IS AN EXCELLENT WAY TO ENSURE WORKLIFE BALANCE AND CONTRIBUTES TO OUR OVERALL HEALTH AS CF MEMBERS. I LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING ALL THE MARCOM WINNERS AT THE NATIONAL AWARDS CEREMONY IN OTTAWA THIS FALL. BRAVO ZULU

4. VICE ADMIRAL BUCK SENDS