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HONOURING OUR SOLDIERS to discover many of the career opportunities seeking companies may go through the Delta that our employers have available. For that Company website (DeltaCoy.com) or contact sole reason, Delta Company has developed its Te Job Shoppe (TeJobShoppe.com) in their H.I.R.E. Program – (Helping Integrate Regs and area directly.” Reserves).” OSI is a non-visual injury, a battlefeld McGrath adds, “During the House condition of modern-day confict. Society’s of Commons Standing Committee on lack of understanding (being unaware of what Veterans Afairs – ACVA -21 (Parl.gc.ca/ our soldiers are going through) – having never HousePublications/Publication.aspx?DocId= experienced the struggles and darkness that OSI 6527773&Language=E&Mode=1&Parl=41&S inficts – means others cannot empathize as well es=2) dated April 8, 2014, a number of individuals as those who are afected. presented issues that our veterans are facing day Circumstances in soldiers’ lives returning in and day out. Derryk Fleming (Member, 31 home from their tours of duty, creates the CBG Veterans Well Being Network) spoke on inability to care about things. Te hurt and retraining and career choices for members of pain; the feelings of isolation and anxiety that From left: Mary Baruth, 2IC Delta Company, Dave Woodall, Honorary Lieutenant Colonel Essex and our Canadian Armed Forces. In doing so, he a soldier had been able to “put it in its place;” with the responsibility to ensure our soldiers are Kent Scottish and Cy McGrath, Operating Commander begins to surface. “I’ll never measure up. Have made reference to Delta Coy’s initiative in his Soldier Graphic credit: © istockphoto.com/vector silhouettes in Windsor, London, Woodstock, Kitchener of insecurities will either result in being bitter resources that will be instrumental in restoring Delta Company. I disappointed you?” Plagued by episodes of address.” self-doubt, thinking that things will never get McGrath continues: “Delta Coy has partnered with Te Job Shoppe. With ofces provided with “front line” community-anchored better, increased fear of failure – a multitude and Mississauga, Te Job Shoppe has industry- their courage and strength in readiness to begin or getting better will be the challenge for our specifc expertise and resources to meet the needs soldiers to overcome. re-building their lives one day at a time. For our veterans, from all theatres of confict As our soldiers return home to their to re-establish our soldiers in their communities communities, Operational Stress Injuries land and peacekeeping missions, who fought and fell with the ideal job for their skill set. Te H.I.R.E. to preserve our freedom and those liberties that on many doorsteps in many neighbourhoods all Program will allow potential employers and job- are denied to so many the world over … we owe seeking soldiers to utilize the Delta Company across Canada. website to fnd appropriate matches to meet their For our soldiers fghting those uphill battles them no less. Post script: Stan Scislowski was immensely to achieve recovery, their bitter struggles and needs. Te program is open to all employers, but thrilled to participate in this feature. Sadly, he only to those employee candidates with military unheard pleas for help cannot be ignored. passed away 23 March, 2014 at the age of 90. experience. Job-seeking soldiers MUST register As a nation that honours all who served and with the H.I.R.E. Program to access Te Job To quote Stan: “when you remember one, you returned home and remembers all who served remember all.” Shoppe employment opportunities. Employee- and fell and were called home, we are charged 48 BIZ X MAGAZINE • JUNE 2014 BizX2014June52.indd 48 2014-05-27 9:44 PM