Laurence, a girl like any other?
It was one of those April mornings we love. Those early days when winter seems to have given in and the sun finally begins to warm our cheeks. That year, the world was beginning to emerge from the pandemic, and on the South Shore of Trois-Rivières, a young woman had a strong feeling that her […]
The knitting grannies
They’re volunteers, dedicated, generous and they love children. Michelle and Martine are the knitting grannies. Beautiful grandmothers who have given their time and love, first to their children, then to their grandchildren. Now retired, they’ve combining the useful with pleasure: they now knit for other children who are beginning their lives under the watchful eye […]
Post-traumatic stress disorder: what you need to know
PTSD and OSI 1 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) originates in traumatic events involving death, the threat of death, serious injury or sexual violence. A person who is a victim, direct witness or close relative of the victim of the traumatic event, as well as people who are repeatedly exposed to aversive details of traumatic events, […]
Podcast – Interview with Nathalie Vallée from the Valcartier MFRC Board of Directors
Available in French only. The CRFMV EN JASE meets Nathalie Vallée. Let’s step away from the field and take a tour into the heart of the Valcartier MFRC organization. Nathalie is one of the administrators of the Board of Directors. A brilliant, motivating and above all, organized woman! Link to VMFRC Board of Directors Recruitment […]
Numbers don’t lie: let’s celebrate volunteers!
April 17 is National Volunteer Week. Sometimes discreet, volunteer members are omnipresent in the military landscape and their families. Who are they? How many are there? What do they do? Meet the volunteers of the Valcartier Military Family Resource Centre: At the VMFRC, there are a total of 11 committees. In 2022, a total of […]
Let’s talk about Bruno… and Manon
You must go a long way east on highway 20 to get close to Bruno. Once in the Trois-Pistoles area, you need good contacts to get to his door. Bruno is a 47-year-old former military man. He stays with Manon, his wife, and Jeremy, their 16-year-old son. They found a nice ancestral house built a […]
Podcast – Christian Beaudoin, A Veteran’s Journey
CRFM Valcartier · Christian Beaudoin, le chemin d’un vétéran Podcast available in French only. We take a tour of the Valcartier Military Family Resource Centre’s Employment Support and Education sector. Two guests: Nathalie Kirouac, Guidance Counsellor at the Valcartier MFRC, and her client Christian Beaudoin, a Canadian Forces veteran. Christian tells us openly about his […]
Podcast – EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT: Walking with you toward success
*Podcast available in French only CRFM Valcartier · SOUTIEN À L’EMPLOI : On marche avec vous vers le succès The employment sector is in turmoil. This is a reality that we are experiencing in Quebec and elsewhere in the world. We are currently observing historic changes, particularly in the employee/employer relationship. We are also seeing […]
And meanwhile, who takes care of Samantha?
Ever since she was a little girl, Samantha has always been the one who goes for it, the one who climbs everywhere, you can imagine: it seems that the girl is not afraid of anything. After college, she went in Western Canada for almost a whole year with her best friend. It was quite an […]
The new reality of shared custody has hit him hard.
His friends call him Jeff. Imagine a tall, proud guy, dark hair, in his mid-twenties and always with that big smile that makes you love being in his company. Jeff has been in the Canadian Armed Forces as a reservist in the Quebec City area for almost 2 years. He knows where he’s going. He’s […]