Fitness Coordinator – Eric Plante

 There I was fresh from High School asking myself… what will I do with my life? What kind of job will enable me to spend a great deal of time in a gym, my favourite place in high school? I decided to join the Forces as a Field Engineer. A few years later after seeing the Physical Education and Recreation Instructors (PERI’s) in action at CFB Valcartier, I knew deep inside that one day my working life would be spent in a gym. During a posting in Lahr, Germany I met my partner for life, Cori Plante who I have been with for 19 years. We are blessed with 2 children Briana 17 and Raimy 15. We are also hosting 2 International Exchange students, Christina Muller-Broich from Germany and Nicole Boyance-Uribe from Mexico. We have been hosting International Exchange Students for 4 years now. In 1991 I remustered to the PERI trade and got posted to 14 Wing Greenwood in 1992.

In 1997 the PERI trade closed down. I had a choice to stay in the Military and do a new trade that I really didn’t know if I’d like or take a job as the Fitness Coordinator here in Greenwood. I applied for the job and won the competition. It was a tough decision but the right one, as I have been here as an NPF employee for 10 years.

As the Wing Fitness Coordinator I coordinate with all the Unit EXPRES Coordinators the details of scheduling all members of the Wing to ensure they all get evaluated. We have a busy morning PT Class schedule that involves almost every Unit of the WLEO Branch.

We offer Spinning, Aerobics, and Stability Ball Classes with dynamic volunteers who strive to make the classes challenging and fun.

I have been extremely lucky to have been working with wonderful people in my 10 years as a civilian employee. We have a great Fitness Staff who want to meet the needs of the Wing. We want to motivate each and every one of you to strive to live a healthier life and what better way than to come in to our beautiful facility and meet with us and discuss a plan for a fitter you.

We are here to serve but we can’t serve you if you do not make time for yourself to meet with us.

Fitness is a way of life and people should take time for themselves to get fitter and to lead a healthier life. The CDS has sent a clear message that he wants all CF personnel “Fit to Fight”. My message is get fit now for a healthy retirement.