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A Publication of The Army Cadet League of Canada (Manitoba)
February 2012
Two Winnipeg Army Cadet Corps Celebrate Milestones
The Queen’s Own Cameron
Highlanders of Canada Army Cadet
2. 401 Centenary
Corps is commemorating its 100th
3. 2701 Half Century
year of service to the community
4. Two New Sponsors
and country, while The Royal
5. The Prez Sez
Winnipeg
ArmyCorps
Cadet Corps
Two Winnipeg
ArmyRifles
Cadet
Celebrate
6. Muskego Top Cadet
is marking its 50th year.
In this issue
7. Green Gopher
8. President’s Trophy
9. Sherman Award
10. Wheat Kings Opener
11. Remembrance Day
12. Cadets on CKY TV
13. Expedition Feature
14. Shilo Challenge
15. Bonds That Last
16. Good Samaritans
17. Icelandic Adventure
18. Rough Terrain
19. Bravo Zulu, Sponsors
20. Duke of Edingurgh Award
21. Donations
22. Contacts
23. Vimy 2013
The 407 Queen's Own Cameron
Highlanders of Canada, is the oldest
of the six Army Cadet Corps in
Winnipeg but places second in the
province of Manitoba to #19 Portage
la Prairie Cadet Corps, formed on
December 24, 1909.
Third in order of longevity in the
province is #1226 Fort Garry Horse
(Militia) Cadet Corps, Winnipeg, MB
formed June 18, 1925 followed by:
# 526 - Winnipeg Grenadiers Cadet Corps,
Winnipeg, MB, formed October 1, 1946
# 2295 - The Royal Winnipeg Rifles Cadet Corps,
Winnipeg, MB. formed June 10, 1947
# 2328 - 21Field Engineer Squadron Cadet
Corps, Flin Flon, MB. formed November 15, 1948
If you know of a Cadet, parent,
supporter or a person who is
interested in the events and
activities of the Army Cadets
in Manitoba, - and who would
like to be added to our News
Letter distribution list, please
have them send an email
to
[email protected]
and
it shall be done.
The Editor
# 2520 - 71 Field Battery RCA Cadet Corps,
Brandon, MB, formed August 30, 1954
Milestones
Lieutenant-Colonel Rob Kamphuis,
Commanding Officer of the Regional
Cadet Support Unit (Prairie), was the
Reviewing Officer for the parade to
launch The Queen's Own Cameron
Highlanders of Canada Cadet Corps
Centennial Year observances and is
greeted by Cadet Warrant Officer Clae
Brown-Sinha.
Other members of the Reviewing Party
shown from left to right are: Captain
Andrew Flook, Commanding Officer
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of
Canada Cadet Corps; Cadet Chief
Warrant Officer Sylvia Atkinson and
Honorary Colonel Robert Vandewater.
#2528 - XII Manitoba Dragoons Cadet Corps,
Virden MB, formed October 19,1954
#2701 - Princess Patricia's Canadian Light
Infantry Cadet Corps, Winnipeg, MB
formed January 1, 1962
# 553 - Sergeant Tommy Prince Cadet Corps,
Winnipeg, MB. formed October 1, 1999
# 38 - Ernest McLeod Cross Lake Cadet Corps,
Cross Lake First Nations, MB
formed September 21, 2005
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THE QUEEN’S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA ARMY CADET CORPS
COMMEMORATES 100 YEAR MILESTONE
The Cameron Highlanders Cadet
Corps paraded at Minto Armoury on
Thursday October 11 to mark the
launch of their Centennial Year
observance.
During the Second World War the
Corps saw 121 former members
volunteer and 7 being decorated or
mentioned in dispatches.
As in the past, today’s Cameron
Cadets are active in the community
and in Cadet activities ranging from
field exercises, adventure training and
summer camps, to fund raising, and
Legion activities.
Former members of the Cadet Corps,
serving members of the parent
Regiment, The Queen's Own
Highlanders of Canada and family and
friends of the Cadets joined them in
celebrating the unit's 100 years of
service to the community.
A special guest for the 100th
Anniversary Parade was LieutenantColonel (LCol) Rob Kamphuis,
Commanding Officer of the Regional
Cadet Support Unit (Prairie). LCol
Kamphuis was also the Reviewing
Officer for the Parade.
Regular training is conducted on
Thursday evening between 6:30 and
9:15 at Minto Armouries located at 969
St. Matthews Avenue.
Members of the Cameron Cadets Flag
Party are shown on parade, left to right:
Sergeant Cale Simonson, Warrant
Officer Zachery Summers and
Master Corporal Bethany LaPorte
During the First World War 130
former Cadets volunteered for active
service overseas. Of these, 7 were
granted commissions and 10 were
decorated.
LCol Kamphuis pauses during the Parade
Review to speak with four of the Cameron
Cadets on parade. Shown left to right are
Highlanders Cole Boxstal, Luke Rush,
Liam Powell and Brandon Enns.
The 407 Queen's Own Cameron
Highlanders of Canada, Royal
Canadian Army Cadet Corps is the
oldest of the six Army Cadet Corps in
Winnipeg.
In December of 1930 the Winnipeg
Highland Cadet Corps was granted
authority to change its name to The
Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders
of Canada Cadet Battalion. With this
change the Cadets also adopted the
uniforms of the affiliated unit,
including cap badge, hackle and
dark blue glengarry.
The storied unit was originally called
the Winnipeg Highland Cadet Corps,
and was formed on April 17th 1913
by members of Winnipeg’s Scottish
community and headed by W.G. Bell.
Lieutenant Colonel Bell, then a Major
in the Cameron Highlanders of
Canada was the Cadet Corps first
Commanding Officer.
Lieutenant-Colonel Kamphuis, paused during
his review to speak with newly enlisted Cadet
recruit Salima Samim, age 14 who was
attending her very first event as a Queen's
Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada•Cadet.
In addition to the regular weekday
training the Cadets also participate in
a number of weekend exercises
conducted in different areas
throughout Manitoba and NW Ontario.
The Corps is also very proud of its
Pipe Band that participates in and
supports many activities throughout
the city.
Chief Warrant Officer Sylvia Atkinson leads
the Cameron Cadet Corps in the March Past
to conclude the 100th Anniversary Parade.
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PPCLI ARMY CADET CORPS MARKS 50 YEARS
The Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light
Infantry Cadet Corps traces its history back
to January 1st. 1962.
The Corps journey to its present designation
as the PPCLI Cadet Corps has had more
than a few detours over the last 50 years…
Attendees had the opportunity to “Take a
Bite of History” with the serving of a birthday
cake following the anniversary parade.
The Corps was originally designated as
the 2701 Royal Canadian Army Cadet
Corps, 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian
Horse Artillery (RCHA) and affiliated to
and sponsored by the 2 RCHA then stationed at the old Fort Osborne Barracks
in Winnipeg.
In March 1994 with the rotation of
2 RCHA to Germany, the Commanding
Officer of 3 RCHA accepted sponsorship
of the Cadet Corps and the Corps
changed its affiliation to 3 RCHA.
The President of #4 Royal Canadian Legion,
Chief Warrant Officer (Ret’d) Ronn Anderson
(center) receives a Sponsorship Appreciation
Award from PPCLI Cadet Corps Commanding
Officer Captain Rick Sellwood (right) and Cadet
Chief Warrant Officer Sandee Buzahora during
the 50th Anniversary parade. #4 Legion signed
on as sponsor of the PPCLI Cadet Corps.
Chief Warrant Officer (Ret’d) Ronn Anderson, the Reviewing Officer of the 50th
Anniversary Parade takes the Salute as the PPCLI Cadet Corps Pass In Review.
After a few more switches in designation and sponsorships, the Cadet Corps settled in as the 2701
Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light
Infantry Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps in 1984 and is now
sponsored by the #4 St. James
Royal Canadian Legion.
The Corps and the Cadet Instructor
Cadre organization honoured the
memory of Captain Allan Yorke
who served as Commanding
Officer of the Corps from 1964 until
1979 when he retired. He came out
of retirement in 1983 to lead the
Corps once again until 1990 when
he again tested retirement only to
serve the Cadet movement again
as Commanding Officer of the 526
Winnipeg Grenadiers Cadet Corps
from 1995 until 1998.
Captain Yorke attempted to
continue his service to the Cadets
when he became Commanding
Officer of the Fort Garry Horse
Cadet Corps in 1999 but passed
away in the spring of 1999 before
he was able to attend his first
Parade with the Garrys.
The 50th Anniversary Parade was
also the back drop for the presen-
tation of a Sponsorship Appreciation
Award to Chief Warrant officer
(Ret’d) Ronn Anderson, MM, CD,
the President of #4 Royal Canadian
Legion that recently signed on as
the PPCLI Cadet Corps sponsor.
2701 Princess Patricia’s Corps
parades Tuesday evenings between
6:30 pm and 9:00 pm at the École
Romeo-Dallaire, 81 Quail Ridge
Road in the Heritage Park
(St. James) area of Winnipeg...
A Lifetime Achievement Award was
presented posthumously to Captain Allan
Yorke, the PPCLI Cadet Corps longest
serving Commanding Officer. In the above
photo his wife, Ingrid, (second from left)
receives the Award from Lieutenant Navy
Garret McKenzie on behalf of the Cadet
Instructor Cadre (CIC ) Branch.
At left is Captain Yorke’s daughter Kathy
Milton, herself a former PPCLI Cadet, and at
the right is Richard Yorke, Captain Yorke’s
son, also a former PPCLI Cadet
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Welcome Two New Army Cadet Corps Sponsors
September 27, 2012 was a “Good News Day” for the
Princess Patricia’s Army Cadet Corps as the Royal
Canadian Legion St James Branch #4 signed on as
the Corps Sponsor. The #4 Legion’s first order of
business after the signing was a donation of $2000 to
the Cadet Corps.
Shown in the photograph signing the Sponsor
agreement is Mr. Ronn Anderson, President of Royal
Canadian Legion St James Branch #4, while looking
on from the left are the other participants in the signing
ceremony; Mr. Ivan Poitras; Captain Rick Sellwood
Commanding Officer of the Princess Patricia’s Army
Cadet Corps; Lieutenant-Colonel Rob Kamphuis,
Commanding Officer, Regional Cadet Support Unit
(Prairie); and Sandy Will, President of the Army Cadet
League of Canada (Manitoba).
Royal Canadian Legion, St James Branch #4
The Winnipeg Grenadiers Army Cadet Corps was the
second Winnipeg Army Cadet Corps to gain a new
Sponsor in the closing weeks of 2012.
The Royal Canadian Legion, Brooklands & Weston
Branch #2 became the Grenadiers Cadet Corps
sponsor in a ceremony held October 31, 2012 at the
Legion.
Seated left to right during the signing process are: Major
Bruce Kiecker, Officer In Charge of Army Cadet
Training for the Prairie Region; Robert Gault, President
# 2 Legion and Sandy Will, President of the Army
Cadet League of Canada (Manitoba).
Looking on is Wally Statz, Second Vice President #2
Legion and a former Commanding Officer of the of the
Winnipeg Grenadiers Army Cadet Corps.
Royal Canadian Legion, Brooklands & Weston Branch #2
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THE PREZ SEZ
Annual General Meeting and Conference
We are trying a different format for this year’s Annual General Meeting and Conference.
Rather than holding the Annual General Meeting and Conference on the same day, which
has led to a rushed and busy day in the past, we will be separating the Conference portion
from the Annual General Meeting with the Conference taking place Saturday, 16 March,
2013 and the Annual General Meeting to be held later, in the month of April.
Manitoba Branch Annual Conference
The Saturday, 16 March Conference will feature a Keynote Address from the recently appointed Director of Cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers, Colonel Gerald Pratt, OMM, CD.
Other items on the still to be finalized agenda, will centre on topics of interest for anyone
involved with and interested in Army Cadets in Manitoba and that includes sponsors and
sponsoring committee members, parents of cadets, personnel from affiliated units, CIC
members, volunteers, cadets, and, of course, members of the Manitoba Branch.
A Seminar/Workshop on the practical aspects leadership is planned for Senior Cadets to
complement the Year Five Seminar series being conducted by Regional Cadet Support Unit
earlier in March.
The location for the Conference will be the Masonic Memorial Temple located at the
intersection of Osborne and Corydon Avenue (Crazy Corners) in Winnipeg.
Registration will be at 8:30 am and the Conference will begin at 9:00am.
There will be a light lunch at noon and a baron of beef buffet following the conference at
5:00 pm.
The program is being finalized and will be sent out along with the official announcement of
the Annual General Meeting.
Manitoba Branch Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of the Branch with reports, business, and general discussion
of the operations of the Branch will be held on a Saturday or Sunday morning in early April
2013.
The exact date will be decided with consideration to other Army Cadet activities hopefully
avoiding serious conflict with other planned events. Official notification of the meeting will
be sent out as soon as the date is set.
Sandy Will, President Army Cadet League of Canada (Manitoba)
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From THE NICKEL BELT NEWS, Thompson Manitoba
The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of
Cross Lake Army Cadet DeVaughn Muskego Tops Basic Expedition Course in B.C
AUGUST 3, 2012
BY JOHN BARKER
[email protected]
Cadet DeVaughn Muskego, 15, a member of
38 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps of Cross
Lake, received the award as top cadet in the
first intake of the Basic Expedition Course at
the final parade at Vernon Army Cadet Summer
Training Centre in the interior of British
Columbia in the Okanagan Valley.
Reviewing officer Col. Nic Stanton, chief of staff
for Land Forces Western Area, presented
Muskego with his award.
Muskego spent three weeks learning the
fundamentals of expedition training, including
how to select and navigate a route using maps,
how to pack for an expedition, how to establish
a daily routine, how to ride a mountain bike on
trails and how to paddle a canoe on flat water.
The training was used during a five-day
expedition in the hills overlooking the
Okanagan Valley.
Expedition cadets also spent time on the indoor
climbing wall and the abseil tower. They also
spent a day in Sicamous, cleaning up tons of
debris washed down from the mountains during
a flood earlier this summer.
During the summer, more than 1,150 army, sea
and air cadets from western Canada will spend
up to six weeks in Vernon, expanding the
training they receive at their home corps,
developing new skills and former new
friendships.
Nickel Belt News photo courtesy of Wayne Emde Regi
Reviewing officer Colonel Nic Stanton, Chief of
Staff for Land Forces Western Area, presents
Cadet DeVaughn Muskego with top cadet award.
Vernon opened as an army cadet camp in July 1949,
just two years after the camp had been stood down
as a Second World War Canadian Army Basic
Infantry Training Centre and support camp for the
Coldstream Ranch Battle Drill School. That summer,
some 1,000 army cadets from British Columbia and
Alberta arrived by passenger train and trained for 10
days, while a further 240 stayed behind to take six
weeks of trades training.
Since 1949 more than 75,000 cadets from across
Canada have trained at the famous camp. It is now
the oldest continuous serving army cadet training
centre in Canada having surpassed Banff in 1999 and
Ipperwash in 1994.
Master Cadet – Here to Stay!
More good news for Army Cadets!
There is now a brand new training
level: Master Cadet. This level is open
to all Army Cadets who successfully
completed their Gold Star Level.
For some that are or were familiar
with the previous Army Cadet
Training structure, what used to be called Master Cadet
was an appointment which could only be achieved after
completing a challenging exam and
acting as an instructional staff cadet at a
summer training centre.
Now, all Army Cadets who have obtained
their gold star qualification can
undertake the Master Cadet training
level. This is good news for our Army
Cadets, and this is one more example of how we adapt
and perfect an already great program.
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PARTICIPATE
IN SASKATCHEWAN FIELD EXERCISE
TheMANITOBA
Queen’s Own CADETS
Cameron Highlanders
of
Army Cadets from Shilo, Brandon and Virden
joined seven Saskatchewan Army Cadet Corps to
participate in Exercise Green Gopher, the weekend
of October 12-14, 2012 in Estevan, Saskatchewan
Over 160 Army Cadets participated in practical
training activities to re-enforce lessons learned at
their home Corps.
2520 RCACC's Captain Rob Lussier
instructs Cadets on safety procedures
when using Coleman stoves
Story and Photos courtesy: OCdt Betty Froese,
Unit Public Affairs Representative, 2520 71 Field
Battery RCA Cadet Corps ,Brandon, MB.
Cadets brace interior support poles in
the tearing down of a modular tent
The weekend marked the largest participation
by Cadet Corps in the Exercise Green Gopher.
There were ten Corps in total with the farthest
north coming from Yorkton Saskatchewan, the
farthest west from Moosejaw Saskatchewan
and the farthest east from our own
Brandon/Shilo Manitoba troops!
Throughout the weekend Army Cadets
participated in basic to advanced field skills
such as erecting various types of military
shelters, construction of improvised shelters,
safe handling of field stores including stoves
and lanterns, navigation with GPS systems,
and setting up and occupying a bivouac site.
Cadets tighten up guy wires in tent-raising
competition with other teams
Army Cadets
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VIRDEN CADET NAMED MANITOBA’S TOP CADET
The trophy was presented by Lieutenant Colonel
(Ret’d) Sandy Will, the President of the Manitoba
Branch of the Army Cadet League of Canada at the
Garrison Parade of the Cadet Corps held Tuesday,
October 30.
To be considered for the President’s Trophy a Cadet
must have achieved Master Cadet status, hold the
rank of at least Warrant Officer, achieved success in
academic standing and completed volunteer service in
his/her community, among many other criteria.
Cadet Warrant Officer Cole Ramsey is the Regimental
Sergeant Major of the Cadet Corps located in Virden.
He has been a Cadet Dragoon for four years.
He has attended a Sports and Fitness Course at
Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake and a six week long
Adventure Leader Course at the Cadet Summer
Training Facility at Vernon, British Columbia.
Cadet Warrant Officer Cole Ramsey (L)
displays the President's Trophy he received
from LCol (Ret'd) Sandy Will, President of
the Manitoba Branch of the Army Cadet
League of Canada for being selected as the
Most Outstanding Manitoba Army Cadet.
Cadet Warrant Officer Cole Ramsey of the XII
Manitoba Dragoons Cadet Corps in Virden,
Manitoba was presented with “The President’s
Trophy” awarded annually to the Cadet selected
as the Most Outstanding Manitoba Army Cadet..
Cadet Ramsey lives on a farm just outside of Elkhorn,
Manitoba. He is a Grade Twelve student at Elkhorn
K-12 School.
Special guests present at the ceremony were the Area
Cadet Officer for Manitoba, the Cadet Liaison Officer
from CFB Shilo, the mayor of Virden, the Ramsey
extended family, one of Cole's teachers, the Past
President of the Ladies Auxiliary and the President of
Branch #8 of the Royal Canadian Legion, and the
presenter, LCol Sandy Will.
Army Cadet Supporters and Associates Receive Queen’s Medal
A very large number of people connected in some manner with the Army Cadets in
Manitoba have received the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal and we have
been notified that a few more are in line to receive this honour.
This news letter will hold off on reporting the names of the recipients until all have
been actually presented with the Medal.
We will present the complete list in the May edition of ATTENT!ON.
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HUBBELL AWARDS COMMITTEE PRESENTS PPCLI CADET
WITH THE LIEUTENANT LAURENCE GILLMOR SHERMAN AWARD
Cadet Warrant Officer Hillary Lecocq, of the 2701
Princess Patricia’s Light Infantry Cadet Corps has
been named the 2012 recipient of the Lieutenant
Laurence Gillmor Sherman Award.
The award, accompanied by a $1000:00 scholarship,
is presented annually to an Army Cadet by the
Hubbell Awards organization whose mission is to
provide scholarships to youth enrolled in a Sea, Army
or Air Cadet unit based in Manitoba.
Equivalent awards were presented to an Air Cadet and
a Sea Cadet.
At the time of her application, Cadet Warrant Officer
Lecocq was in grade 12 at Jeanne Sauve College and
had been accepted at the University of Manitoba
where she will study for a Bachelor of Nursing
Degree. She has not settled on a career objective but is
considering the Canadian Forces after graduation.
Cadet Warrant Officer Lecocq has participated in
several adventure training programs offered through
the Army Cadet program. These have included hiking,
canoeing, and mountain biking and she has completed
the Red and Silver Star requirements and was .
selected as the Best Silver Star Cadet.
She volunteers at a predominantly French language
senior’s residence, which gives her an opportunity to
practice her French with the residents. Her other
volunteer experiences include assisting with the
Legion’s Poppy Campaign and assisting Winnipeg
Harvest. At Jeanne Sauve College, she was on the
planning committee for the graduation dinner and
Dance. She performs with the Corps Drumline at
several public events throughout the school year.
As a Warrant Officer in her unit, she has a major role
as a supervisor of new and junior Cadets to teach
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Rear-Admiral Jennifer Bennett, Chief of Reserves and
Cadets, presents the Lieutenant Laurance Gilmor Sherman
Award to Army Cadet recipient, Cadet Warrant Officer
Hillary Lecocq of the Princess Patricia’s Army Cadet Corps
at the Hubbell Awards annual dinner held September 22,
2012 in the 17 Wing Officers' Mess.
The Hubbell Awards Incorporated are presented annually to
deserving Cadets from the Navy, Army and Air Elements.
The criteria for the Awards consist of: good citizenship,
leadership within the Corps, effective role model for other
Cadets, physical fitness and community activities outside of
Cadets.
them the skills they will require to progress within
Cadets.
Her fitness achievements include rappelling from the
side of a mountain face and completing a physically
demanding expedition of fifteen kilometres.
Our Motto Acer Acerpori is Latin for
"as the maple, so the sapling."
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The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of
IT’S NOT THE NHL, BUT IT WAS THE
ONLY GAME IN TOWN THEN.
The Brandon Army Cadets were
awarded a singular honour by being
invited to participate in the opening
ceremonies for the season opener
September 12, for the Brandon
Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey
League.
The 2520, 71 Battery, Royal
Canadian Artillery Cadet Colour
Party led the opening ceremonies at
the singing of our National Anthem.
It was a first for the very active Brandon Corps and the word
isthat the Corps may be invited back again this season
tohold an Army Cadet Night at a hockey game that may also
involve a repeat performance by the Colour Party as well.
2013 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL REMINDER
It’s that time again.
Time to renew your membership in the Army Cadet League Manitoba Branch and help us continue
our support of the Army Cadet Corps in Manitoba.
Please make out your Cheque or Money Order in the amount of $25.00 to:
The Army Cadet League of Canada (Manitoba) Incorporated and mail to:
The Manitoba Army Cadet League
Attention: Rod Klinck, Treasurer
c/o 749 Bonner Ave
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R2G 2J8
Your Membership Renewal in the Manitoba Branch includes membership in our national
organization, the Army Cadet League of Canada.
The Army Cadets
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Master Bombardier Michael Brooks, from Brandon’s
2520 RCACC – 71 Bty RCA Cadets, was one of the
speakers at the Remembrance Day Ceremony held at
the Keystone Centre in Brandon, November 11,
2012.
He addressed an attentive crowd that included
veterans, active members of CFB Shilo, dignitaries
and fellow cadets at the Remembrance Day
Ceremony.
The Grade 12 student told of traveling with fellow
students from Brandon’s Neelin High School for a
tour of France during spring break at the end of last
March, highlighted by a visit to the Vimy Ridge
Historic Site.
“The day my classmates and I travelled to the
monument, I was wearing my Cadet uniform and I
was feeling a little nervous, for I was not only
representing my school and my Corps, but all Cadets.
Looking out the bus window as we approached the
site, I saw a small white object in the distance. The
closer we got, the more detail we could see until this
huge sculpture of marble sat on top of this hill. The
first thing I said is, ‘This monument is biblically
awesome...’ That was the last thing I said for fifteen
minutes.”
Michael told the audience that he still struggles with
how he felt when standing on the hill at Vimy Ridge,
an emotion he says he now shares with his
forefathers. “I’ve come to the conclusion that the
feeling is a mix of sorrow and pride. I’m proud of
what happened there;
Canada’s “birth” place,
and at he same time,
sad about what
happened there; all the
death.
Michael said his Great
Grandfather McKurlie,
fought there and
survived. “But for his
friends that didn’t make
it back, that didn’t have
a proper burial, their
names are there.
Master Bombardier Michael Brooks at the podium
during the Remembrance Day Ceremony in Brandon
Michael said his favourite part of the visit is
the design of the memorial itself. “it has no
representation of violence. It includes the two
pillars, representing Canada and France,
Mother Canada mourning her children, and
the names… the names of every Canadian that
died on that ridge is carved on the
monument.”
A small service, he says, led by young
Canadian history students was a highlight of
the visit where each participant was given a
medallion with the word, “Pilgrimage”
engraved on it. “I would never compare my
trip to a pilgrimage of another culture, but it is
something like that. We travel to this famous
place where something happened that never
had happened before; where our people,
Canadians, did something never achieved by
another British colony”.
Master Bombardier Michael Brooks, from
Brandon’s 2520 Royal Canadian Army Cadet
Corps – 71 Bty RCA Cadets, ended his
address to the Remembrance Day audience by
saying…”If you ever get the chance to go, at
any point, go, you will not regret it… I
promise you that”
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MANITOBA ARMY CADETS FEATURED ON CKY TV
The Army Cadets in Manitoba were featured on the
CKY Television stations Morning Live program on
October 23. CKY is the CTV Networks Winnipeg
station and its telecast reaches all Manitoba
communities.
The Morning Live program is carried every weekday morning from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and carries
newscasts and reports on community events, weather
reports, traffic reports and in-studio interviews with
news makers throughout Manitoba as well as news
reports from national and international sources.
Throughout the regular program a different activity,
event or organization in the community is featured
through a series of live, remote “hits” from a specific
location during the three-hour-long Morning Live
show.
The Army Cadets were set up at Winnipeg’s Minto
Armoury and a series of eight segments featuring the
Army Cadets were telecast from there throughout the
morning by CKY reporter Rachel Lagace. All told,
the interviews and solo presentations by the reporter
totaled about 14 minutes of telecast from Minto
Armory and minutes more of conversation about the
Army Cadets by the program’s in-studio hosts.
The program was the initiative of the Army Cadet
League who took the concept to the Regional Cadet
Support Unit (RCSU Prairie). A meeting attended by
Major Bruce Keicker, Major Mike Lagace, Captain
Terrance Henry, Captain Kerry Walker of the RCSU
and Brian Koshul of the Army Cadet League
approved the concept and full support was provided
by the RCSU.
The program featured a number of background
reports by Rachel Lagace and
a number of interviews with Cadet Instructor Cadre
(CIC) Officers, Cadets and an Army Cadet League
representative.
CKY reporter Rachel Legace and CIC Captain
Terrence Henry prepare for an interview as Cadets
in the background lay-out and prepare equipment
that would be used during a field exercise.
CIC Officer Lieutenant Stephan Guindon was the
first to be interviewed, outlining to Rachel Lagace
what the viewers would be seeing during the
program.
He was followed by CIC Officer Captain Terrance
Henry who outlined various aspects of the training
that Army Cadets receive. Such as outdoor
leadership training; leadership development,
citizenship involvement , public speaking, field
training exercises and exercises that focus on map
and compass training, outdoor living and survival,
marksmanship, biathlon and music training. As
Captain Henry was being interviewed, a number of
Cadets were seen in the background examining and
preparing various items of equipment that would be
used in a field training exercise.
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MANITOBA ARMY CADETS FEATURED ON CKY TV (cont.)
The next interview featured CIC Officer
Captain Michael Turko the Army Cadet
Expedition officer, who outlined the program
and reviewed the vast number of domestic and
foriegn expeditions that Winnipeg Army
Cadets participated in over the years along with
fellow cadets from all parts of Canada.
He was joined in the interview by Cadet Chief
Warrant Officer Sandee Buzahora of the
Princess Patricia’s Cadet Corps who had
recently returned from an expedition to Iceland.
She described the excitement and pride she felt
when informed of her selection to participate in
the expedition and regaled the TV viewers with
a short description of the group’s participation
in the rigorous International Expedition in
Iceland from August 24 to September 6, 2012
that she said tested their physical and mental
limitations like nothing they’d ever done
before.
The itinerary, said Buzahora, included a selfsufficient and gruelling 10-day hiking and
mountain climbing expedition through
Iceland’s south western region, followed by
three days of equally challenging mountain
biking. She described how the 17 Canadian
Army Cadets ascended 1,000 m of altitude and
higher through technical terrain, rivers, and
mountains, each one carrying a rucksack
upwards of 40 to 50 lbs.
The interview was conducted before a large
screen that showed photo’s of the Cadets
during various parts of their adventure.
Captain Henry had a repeat appearance in the
program describing to the reporter the different
activities a group of Army Cadets were
Cadet Chief Warrant Officer Sandee Buzahora (right) and
CIC Officer Captain Michael Turko are interviewed by
Rachel Lagace about the Army Cadet Expedition program
as photo’s of the Iceland Expedition recently participated
in by Sandy Buzahora flash on the screen behind them.
engaging in as they set-up a tent and went through
preparations to camp out for the night in the field.
The last segment of the program was an interview
with Brian Koshul a Director of the Army Cadet
League of Canada (Manitoba), who outlined the
number and locations of Army Cadet Corps in
Manitoba, how people could find information on
who can join, the required age range, how to join and
what’s required of parents and potential recruits. He
also outlined the partnership between the Army
Cadet League and the department of National
Defence and spoke to the responsibilities of each
organization to the development of the Army Cadet
program.
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ARMY CADETS MEET THE CHALLENGE AT CFB SHILO
Twelve teams of Cadets from Corps in Manitoba and
North-Western Ontario competed in the Army Cadet
Challenge held October 26th to 28th at Canadian
Forces Base Shilo, located about 30 kilometers east of
the City of Brandon, Manitoba.
Each team, comprised of six Cadets per team, had
both younger and older teenagers working together in
an outdoor environment with very basics of
equipment to confront and overcome obstacles that
stood in the way of their team achieving its objectives.
Cadets check out a LAV III (Light Armoured
Vehicle) used extensively by Canadian troops in
Afghanistan and other overseas deployments
The PPCLI soldiers also instructed the Cadets on
the safe handling and firing of some small arms
weapons and introduced them to many other
Infantry procedures.
Members of the PPCLI demonstrate
high-low movement in securing a blind
corner during the Army Cadet Challenge
The Cadets teams were put through very specific
survival activities based on Canadian Forces
training and familiarizations- field navigation,
leadership communications, shelter protection,
rope bridging, arctic tent set-up, and a “chain of
command” race. Each component has a “real life”
base of challenge. For example, leadership is more
than just being a boss- it knows how to be a great
team player.
The week-end was greatly enhanced by the
participation of the members of PPCLI and the
Cadets appreciated their professional
instruction, patience and demonstration of skills.
The time and energy contributed throughout the
weekend by the PPCLI made it a highly
successful, instructive and enjoyable exercise for
all the Cadets and their officers.
Members of the Brandon, Assiniboine College, and
Winnipeg Police Services joined the Cadets as they
trekked through Area 9 of the Shilo Ranges
traveling from one activity station to another.
More than 70 Cadets, including members of
Brandon's 2520 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps,
observed as members of the Second Battalion,
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
conducted demonstrations on procedures for
securing a building, securing a prisoner, and the
use of the battering ram to gain entry to a building.
Cadets don helmets and ballistic vests before
heading to the firing range to receive training
on some Canadian Army small arms weapons
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Army Cadets, Bonds That Last a Lifetime
By Officer Cadet, Betty Froese
Unit Public Affairs Representative
More than 50 members of the 2520 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps – 71 Battery Royal
Canadian Army Cadets, were served a Christmas dinner of turkey with all the trimmings by
officers and staff on Wednesday, December 19, 2012.
This was the 4th Annual Christmas Dinner celebrated by the Cadet Corps and it observed a
military tradition dating back to the 18th Century, where the youngest and lowest ranked
member of the unit trades rank and authority with the unit’s Commanding Officer during the
Christmas meal.
True to the tradition, 2520’s Commanding Officer, Captain Rob Lussier, awarded the
Captain’s shoulder boards to a surprised Colin Chelkowski, the youngest 12 year old Cadet to
join the Corps in 2012.
Sitting in the CO’S chair as “Honorary Commanding Officer” for the day, Chelkowski shared
the head table in the company of his CO Captain Lussier, along with the Commander of
Canadian Forces Base Shilo, Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Goodyear and Base Regimental
Sergeant Major Jenson, Colonel Don Berry representing the Army Cadet League of Manitoba,
and Al Dunham, president of Brandon’s Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans Unit 10.
Cadet Cole Chelkowski receives
the Captain's shoulder boards as
Commanding Officer for the day
from his CO, Captain Rob
Lussier as the Commander of
CFB Shilo, LCol Richard
Goodyear looks on.
LCol Goodyear, a native of Newfoundland, was a Cadet himself, some 23 years ago
who joined the Canadian Forces in 1990 as a member of the Air Reserve in Gander,
Newfoundland. He transferred to the Regular Force in 1991, graduated from the Royal
Military College in Kingston in 1996 with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree and has
served as Base Commander of Canadian Forces Base Shilo, since June of 2011.
LCol Goodyear told the Cadets “the Cadet movement is a fantastic organization and you
should take advantage of every chance you get to embrace the opportunities you have
here.”
He also told them that “Any time that you do something that is even remotely difficult,
it forms strong bonds and although the Cadet program can be a little bit tough at times,
at the end its always a lot of fun and the bonds you form as Cadets, the friends that
you’ll make here, the disciplines that you learn in Cadets, will endure for a long time
and will serve you well for the rest of your lives.”
The Christmas celebration concluded with Awards presentations. Master Warrant
Cadet Master Warrant Officer Matthew Officer Mathew Meeches was promoted Chief Warrant Officer, the highest rank a Cadet
can achieve for leadership excellence.
Meeches receives his promotion to
Warrant Officer Kyler Chelkowski and Warrant Officer Heather Windsor were
Cadet Chief Warrant Officer from
promoted to Master Warrant Officer and each received the Army Cadet Long Service
LCol Richard Goodyear
Medal for the completion of 4 successful years with Royal Canadian Army Cadets.
The Commanding Officer’s Commendation Plaque was presented to Lieutenant Dane Nickolson of CFB Shilo’s Military Police, for
his outstanding support and performance in the organizing and formation of the Shilo Troop of 2520 RCACC.
Lieutenant Nickolson has a unique interest in the Shilo Cadet program as he has been involved in Cadets, both as a youth and as a
staff member, since he was 12 years old in Victoria, BC. and is another example of how the Cadet organization grooms a young
person to become a leader in society able to impact his community.
Throughout the year 2520 RCACC – 71 Bty RCA Cadets welcomes new recruits, aged 12 to 18, who are interested in a wide variety
of fun, challenging and rewarding activities affiliated with the Canadian Forces.
2520 RCACC – 71 Bty RCA Cadets holds training nights on Wednesdays from 6:30-9:00 pm at the Brandon Armoury, 1116
Victoria Ave, Brandon. For more information please phone Capt Rob Lussier at 204-720-1494. To find out more about Cadets
Canada visit the website at www.cadets.ca
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Brandon Army Cadets Donate to Samaritan House Food Drive
The Cadets Canada Operation Halloween Hunger
Food Drive, was a nation-wide success as literally
thousands of food items were collected across Canada
to donate to local Food Banks.
Brandon`s 2520 Royal Canadian Army Cadets joined
in the venture which started on October 19 and
wrapped up on November 14, benefiting local food
bank, Samaritan House Ministries, for the cold winter
season. The cadets collected over 400 non-perishable
food items from Brandon, CFB Shilo and surrounding
communities over the course of the 4 weeks.
Samaritan House Ministries Executive Director, Marla
Somersall, was thrilled when Captain Rob Lussier, the
Commanding Officer of the Cadet Corps, together
with members of 2520 RCACC delivered the boxes
and bags of food to Brandon`s largest food bank.
The ever-increasing need for donations continues to
grow. The statistics are astounding as Somersall
explains, “We moved into this building 10 years ago
and within the last three years we have gone from
850-900 food hampers a month to now giving 12001300 hampers a month.”
Volunteers and donated food items are in great
demand at any food bank location, especially during
the cold winter season when families are paying for
higher heating costs and have less income to spend on
food.
Volunteers stock shelves, fill hamper bags and serve
the many people that enter the food bank`s doors on
Rosser Avenue. Samaritan House gives out between
50-80 food hampers on any given day, Monday to
Friday. However, during the Christmas Season they
provided a unique service to children from lowincome families.
“The Christmas Store for Children” was a 2-day event
where kids can come in, register for 5 cents and
choose gifts for their immediate family members.
Volunteers wrapped the gifts up for them to take home
and put under the tree. An excited Somersall
describes the program, “We`ve been doing this for
close to 20 years as an organization. We take new or
Cadet Chief Warrant Officer Matthew Meeches
(right) and the Commanding Officer of the 2520
Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps Captain Rob
Lussier, are shown with some very happy
Samaritan House volunteers as they receive some
of the food donated by the Cadet Corps.
gently used items at a value of $5.00 or less. It’s not
about great big gifts; the focus is for them to be able
to give a gift at Christmas. It`s really neat for the kids
to be able to give something to their brothers and
sisters, as well as mom and dad.”
Reflecting on the Operation Halloween Hunger
campaign Captain Lussier notes, “I’m glad we could
be an extension of the various communities’ hands of
giving. That’s what the Cadet program is all about;
community service and citizenship. Samaritan House
Ministries and 2520 RCACC – 71 Bty RCA Cadets
extend a special thank you to the people of the City of
Brandon and surrounding communities for all the
food donated throughout the year and for the gift
items donated during the Christmas Season.
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A WINNIPEG ARMY CADET HAS AN ICELANDIC ADVENTURE
A Winnipeg Army Cadet, Chief Warrant Officer
Sandee Buzahora, was one of eighteen Army Cadets
from across Canada selected to participate in a
gruelling International Expedition in Iceland this past
summer.
Buzahora, a member of the Princes Patricia’s
Canadian Light Infantry Cadet Corps said she was
hopeful when she submitted her application to
participate in the expedition but still surprised when
the word came that she would be going.
The group left Canada for Iceland August 21, 2012
and began their physically challenging expedition
August 24.
The expedition program included 10 days of hiking
across the enormous lava fields of the Eldhraun,
crossing the Skeioararjokull Glacier, the third largest
glacier in the world and mountain climbing in
Iceland’s south western region. This was followed by
three days of tough and strenuous mountain biking.
On day seven of the expedition with the Cadets
camped in high altitudes, the group’s mountain guides
were alerted of an approaching storm that could bring
dangerously high winds and subzero temperatures to
the area.
Due to the potential perils a heavy storm could bring,
a decision was made to make it out of there as quickly
as possible. The group got going at 4:00 A.M. the next
day and then hiked about 36 kilometers, mostly over
rough terrain of the Skeioararjokull Glacier. They
hiked for 17 hours that day before making it to a safe
camp site that night.
The Cadets encountered heavy rains and fierce winds
on many other days of their adventure and even woke
up one morning to a sand storm of volcanic ash.
One of the professional mountain guides that led the
expedition said “The itinerary was very challenging,
The three Prairie Region Cadets that participated in the
Iceland Expedition are shown during their crossing of
the Skeioararjokull Glacier, the third largest glacier in
the world. The rucksacks each of the three are carrying
weigh upwards of 40 to 50 lbs.
Sandee is shown in the center flanked by (left) Sam
Smith of the 3069 1st Field Ambulance Corps of St.
Albert, Alberta and Shawn Meekins•of the 2815
Naicam Legion Corps of Naicam Saskatchewan.
even for an experienced adventure enthusiast to
attempt.” “When I first heard that I was to do this
with a group of teenagers, I thought, this is crazy.”
Sandee Buzahora said the expedition was one of the
hardest things she ever did but also one of the most
satisfying in that she and her fellow Cadets faced
and conquered conditions and situations that most
people would never encounter.It was tough but we
did it and did it as a team, she said.
Chief Warrant Officer Sandee Buzahora joined the
Army Cadets on her 12th birthday and will “Age
Out” in April of this year.
She intends to attend University and possibly
continue with the Cadet movement as a member of
the Cadet Instructor Cadre.
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A WINNIPEG ARMY CADET HAS AN ICELANDIC ADVENTURE (cont.)
EDITORS NOTE: Readers can get a taste of the adventure by visiting the Iceland 2012 International
Expedition website for a day-by-day journal of the expedition, photos, downloads and more…
http://www.cadets.ca/army-armee/expedition/iceland_2012/
Captain Adam Gale, the Officer In
Charge of the Regional Cadet Land
Training School and this year’s
International Expedition said
“International Expeditions such as the
Iceland Expedition are held to reward
exemplary, senior cadets from across
Canada, and to test the years of
preparation and survival skills they’ve
been taught throughout the program.
Selected candidates must prove their
ability in a number of qualifiers prior
to being considered to undertake an
International Expedition. This was one
of the toughest and most capable
groups we’ve ever had, and I’m very
proud of them.”
Sandee Buzahora is shown climbing through some
rough terrain during the mountain climb that had
the Cadets ascend to 1,000 m of altitude and higher
through technical terrain, rivers, and mountains.
WHO WAS A CADET?
The ATTENT!ON newsletter is interested in compiling a list of individuals from across the Province
of Manitoba who have spent time in the Army Cadet program and have gone on to serve their
community in the Sciences, Arts, Business, Military, Politics, Volunteerism, the medical and
teaching professions etc.
We are not looking to receive only the names of people in the public spotlight such as an
astronaut, a Rock star, a General in the military, but also those who are successful and involved
within their community such as bank managers, thriving business owners, school principals and
teachers, leaders of youth organizations, municipal, provincial or federal politicians and those who
give their time as volunteers to community based organizations.
Please send the names and current associations of the individuals (and if possible the cadet unit
they belonged to) , to [email protected]
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A Volley of Thanks to All Our Cadet Corps Sponsors
With the recent additions of The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #4, St James and
The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #2, Weston and Brooklands as Army Cadet Corps
sponsors, all Manitoba’s eleven Army Cadet Corps now are sponsored.
The complete list of Sponsors and the Corps they support includes:
RCACC 19
RCACC 38
RCACC 407
RCACC 526
RCACC 553
RCACC 1226
RCACC 2295
RCACC 2328
RCACC 2520
RCACC 2528
RCACC 2701
Army Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada, Unit#13
Cross Lake Community Council
Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #43, Norwood St Boniface
Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #2, Weston and Brooklands
Central Community Centre
Royal Canadian Legion, General Sir Sam Steele Branch
Royal Canadian Legion, Winnipeg Branch # 1
Civilian Sponsoring Group (1995)
71 Bty•2520 Army Cadets Sponsoring Committee Inc
Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #8, Virden
Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #4, St James
We would like to take this opportunity to thank our Cadet Corps Sponsors and their
Sponsoring Committees for their support and encouragement throughout the years.
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TWO MANITOBA ARMY CADETS ACHIEVE SILVER LEVEL
OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD
Two Manitoba Army Cadets have been awarded the Silver Level
of the prestigious Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
Cadet Warrant Officer Quinn Henuset, a member of the XII
Manitoba Dragoons, Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps of
Virden and Cadet Sergeant Brittany Thompson, a member of the
2701 Princes Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Royal Canadian
Army Cadet Corps of Winnipeg, were presented with the Award
by the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, The Honourable Philip
S. Lee at a special ceremony held at Government House
November 8, 2012.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award was founded by His Royal
Highness, Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh, to encourage
personal development and community involvement for young
people. The program has three levels, Bronze, Silver and Gold,
and is open to any person between the ages of 14 and 25.
Cadet Sergeant Brittany Thompson displays her
Silver Level of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award
presented to her by The Honourable Philip S.
Lee, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.
Participants complete The Award by achieving stated
personally established goals, in the areas of Community
Service, Skill Development, Physical Recreation, and
Adventurous Journey. In pursuing these activities, youth
learn responsibility, acquire new skills, and increase their
level of physical fitness. In achieving the goals they set
for themselves, participants demonstrate their
commitment, motivation, and personal development.
Cadet Warrant Officer Quinn Henuset
poses proudly with The Honourable Philip
S. Lee, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
(left) and Mrs. Marion Jagger, the
President of the Duke of Edinburgh's
Award Board (Manitoba) after receiving
the Silver Level of the Award at a special
ceremony at Government House.
Cadet Warrant Officer Henuset is a Gold Star Army
Cadet and is going for Master Cadet qualification this
year. He is a Grade 12 student at the Reston K-12 School
and lives on a farm in the RM of Pipestone.
Cadet Sergeant Thompson is a Gold Star Army Cadet and
is also going for Master Cadet qualification this year. She
is an active member of the Corps Drumline and is a
Grade 12 student at Grant Park High School and lives in
Winnipeg MB.
Cadets, see what you and your friends have been up to
http://www.prairiecadets.smugmug.com/
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Make a Donation To the Army Cadet League of Canada (Manitoba)
The Manitoba Branch of the Army Cadet League
needs your help to continue and enhance our
support of the Army Cadet program and activities
within our province.
Although the Army Cadet program is funded by
the Department of National Defence in partnership with the Army Cadet League, we require
local community support to meet our obligations
as a civilian partner that include:
accommodations, training aids, equipment and
program enhancements not otherwise provided by
the Department of National Defence.
Please make your cheques payable to:
Army Cadet League of Canada (Manitoba) Inc.
Cheques may be mailed to:
Army Cadet League of Canada (Manitoba) Inc.
Attention: Rod Klinck, Treasurer
c/o 749 Bonner Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba
R2G 2J8
All donations received will be processed promptly
and a charitable tax receipt will be issued.
If you can help, please make a donation to the
Army Cadet League in Manitoba.
You can now make your donation on-line through
CANADA HELPS
by logging on to
DONATE ON-LINE
http://www.canadahelps.org/CharityProfilePage.aspx?CharityID=s32011
We are a registered charity listed on the
Canada Revenue Agency (Charities) web site.
Our Charitable Business Number is:
119243798RR0001
Got News?
Successful newsletters get attention and
generate attention.
We need to increase community support
and attract more youth members.
Attent!on can help further those goals by
providing informative and relevant
content.
To that end we need and welcome your
ideas, stories and pictures.
League members, cadets, officers and
supporters are invited to be part of this
essential process.
Send your emails and electronic files to
the attention of the communications
director: [email protected]
Back copies of Attent!on may now be accessed on our website
http://www.armycadetsmb.ca
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The Army Cadet League of
Canada (Manitoba)
To qualify for the volunteer service
medal (VSM), a volunteer must have
successfully completed a minimum five
continuous years of meritorious service
with the Army Cadet Movement and
be recommend by the Branch or the
National level where the member has
served.
VSM
Patron – The Honourable Philip S. Lee, C.M., O.M., LL.D.
Honorary President – Mrs. Alison Molgat
Executive Committee
Sandy Will – President
Art Sutton – Past President
Bruce Folkett – Vice-President (on leave)
Ken McCuaig - National VP Manitoba
Rod Klinck - Treasurer
Shelley Finnen - Secretary
Brian Koshul – VP Communications
Committees
Corps Liaison Officers
Coordinators – Ken McCuaig, Marc Gautron
RCACC 19 – Shareen Cook
RCACC 38 – Darlene Beck
RCACC 407 – Sandy Will
RCACC 526 – Bruce Folkett
RCACC 553 – Paddy Douglass
RCACC 1226 – Marc Gautron
RCACC 2295 – Ron Wardle
RCACC 2328 –
RCACC 2520 – Don Berry
RCACC 2528 – Rick Felstead
RCACC 2701 – Sandy Will
Tag Day - Gord Askew
Volunteer Screening Coord – Ken McCuaig
An accompanying certificate and
special lapel pin shall also be awarded.
Full details are available at
www.armycadetleague.ca/
THANKS TO CONTRIBUTORS
Officer Cadet Betty Froese, 2520
RCACC - 71 Bty RCA Cadet Corps
Captain Kel Smith, 2528 RCACC
XII Manitoba Dragoons Cadet Corps
Captain A J Sukhan, 2701 Princess
Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Cadet Corps
Captain Kerry Walker, Regional Cadet
Support Unit
Captain Kevin Tutthill, 2528 RCACC
XII Manitoba Dragoons Cadet Corps
Honours and Awards – Bob Johnson
Thompson Citizen/Nickel Belt News
Newsletter
Editor - Brian Koshul
Associate Editor Layout & Design - Art Sutton
Cathy Bach, Chair, National Army
Cadet League Public Relations
Sub-Committee
Melanie Hegg, Award Officer | The
Duke of Edinburgh's Award - Manitoba
Send your emails and
electronic files to
[email protected]
Honorary Lieutenant Colonel Rick
Felstead, Brandon
Captain Adam Gale, Officer In
Charge Iceland International
Expedition
Publication of The Army Cadet League of Canada (Manitoba)
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Manitoba Army Cadets to Commemorate Battle of Vimy Ridge April 6th
The Army Cadets hold their
commemoration each year on
the Saturday previous to the
anniversary of the Battle of
Vimy Ridge that began on
Easter Sunday, April 9, 1917.
This will be the third observation of the
Battle by the Army Cadet Corps in
Manitoba. Army Cadets across Canada
will also stage their own observances.
The Winnipeg Vimy Day events will
begin at 9 a.m. with the Cadets meeting
at Minto Armoury (St. Mathews
Avenue and Dominion Street) for an
information session reviewing the
history of the Battle and a viewing of a
film presentation.
Following the presentation the Cadets
will form-up at Vimy Park (on Portage
Avenue, one block east of Arlington St.)
at approximately 10:45 a.m. to
participate in a commemoration of the
Battle of Vimy Ridge that will include
the Last Post Ceremony and greeting
from a number of dignitaries.
Members of various veterans’
organizations, the Army Cadet League
(Manitoba), and Officers of the
Regional Cadet Support Unit of the
Department of National Defence will
also participate.
The Battle of Vimy Ridge marked the
first time that all four Divisions of the
Canadian Expeditionary Force fought
together as an Army under Canadian
command.
The Canadian victory came after more
than three years of unsuccessful
attempts by other
Allied forces to dislodge the
entrenched German Army force and is
regarded as an historic milestone,
where Canada came of age and was
recognized on the world stage.
IS YOUR COMMUNITY READY TO FORM AN ARMY CADET CORPS?
The Royal Canadian Army Cadets is a community based youth movement funded by the Government of
Canada and delivered by the Canadian Forces.
The Army Cadets is an organization for youth between the ages of 12 and 18.
If your community is interested in providing your young people with a dynamic, structured youth program
of interesting and challenging activities, then contact President Sandy Will of the Army Cadet League
(Manitoba) at [email protected] for information on how to form an Army Cadet Corps in your area.
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