BAND
CONCERT SET TONIGHT
The Woodstock High
School Junior Cadet Band under the direction of Gerald Sproul presents a joint
concert with the Hodgdon, Maine School Band at the
Woodstock
Composite
High School
this evening at
8 o’clock
. The Hodgdon
band is under the direction of Joseph Robinson, from
Houlton
,
Me.
Mr. Robins has had
many years experience in band music, teaching and also is an experienced
instrumental technician.
Both bands will
perform together with about 40 members in each band.
Each will also
present a separate half hour program which will consist of marches and popular
selections, as well as an instrumental solo by Stephen Kinney.
In error we reported earlier the concert was to be held last Thursday.
THE
BUGLE GAZZETTE TIMES,
WOODSTOCK
,
NB
MAY 7, 1970
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CADETS
PARADE TONIGHT
The Annual Inspection
of number 318 Woodstock Cadet Corps will be held tonight at
7 o’clock
in the armouries. The
inspecting officer is to be Lieutenant-Colonel G.S. Merrithew, commanding
officer of the 1st Battalion, Royal New Brunswick Regiment.
Also in the inspecting party will be Captain J. Abbott, staff officer,
cadets for
New Brunswick
and Warrant Officer D. Hannen of the district cadet staff.
The corps will march
past in line and in column of route, led by Cadet Captain Tony Troy.
Demonstrations to follow will include; the band, rifle shooting, map
using and a practice shoot with the 105 mm howitzer.
Presentations of the
annual trophies will follow the demonstrations.
The most important of the presentations will be the award of the Master
Cadet Gold Star and Certificate to Cadet WO Garrett Gesner, Cadet Sgt. Paul
Williams, Cadet Sgt. Brian Troy and Cadet Bdr. Simon Clark.
These cadets were among the 48 successful
New Brunswick
cadets who wrote the master credit examination in March of
this year.
The public has been
invited to be present at the inspection.
THE
BUGLE GAZETTE TIMES,
WOODSTOCK
,
NB
THE
SENTINEL PRESS,
WOODSTOCK
,
NB
MAY 14, 1970
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CADETS
ANNUAL INSPECTION
The Annual Inspection
of 318 Woodstock Cadet Corps was held on
May 14, 1970
, in the Woodstock Armoury.
The Inspecting Officer was Lieutenant-Colonel G.S. Merrithew, Commanding
Officer of the 1st Battalion, the Royal New Brunswick Regiment.
He was accompanied by Captain J.P. Abbott, Staff Officer Cadets for
New Brunswick
, and Warrant Officers D.K. Hannen and A.W. Pugh of the
District Cadet Staff.
After the formal
inspection of the Corps, the Corps marched past in line and in column of route.
Following the Advance in Review Order and General Salute, demonstrations
were presented in several phases of cadet training.
The Corps band played and marched; other demonstrations included small
bore shooting, map using, rifle drill with the FNC1 and a practice shoot using
the 105 mm Howitzer.
Presentation of the
annual trophies followed. The 89th
Battery Trophy for the best first year cadet was made by Major R.J. Flemming to
Cadet Tony Hamilton; the 89th Battery Trophy for the cadet
contributing most to the corps was presented by Sergeant P. Hanson to Cadet
Lieutenant Leonard Davies; the 89th Battery Band Trophy for the band
cadet who has contributed most to the band was awarded to Cadet Drum-Major Fred
Veysey by B.L. Bragdon; and the Woodstock Branch 11 Trophy for the best rifle
shot in the Corps was presented by Miss Gloriea Painter, branch president, to
Cadet Sergeant Paul Williams. Also
presented were Master Cadet Gold Star Certificates to Cadet Warrant Officer
Garrett Gesner, Cadet Sergeant Brian Troy, Cadet Sergeant Paul Williams, and
Cadet Bombardier Simon Clark. These
presentations were made by Lieutenant-Colonel Merrithew.
The corps commander
was Cadet Captain Anthony Troy, and Platoon Sergeant was Cadet Sergeant Brian
Troy. Flag Officer was Cadet
Lieutenant Leonard Davies, who was escorted by Cadet WO Garrett and Cadet Sgt.
Paul Williams.
Officers and
instructors of the Corps are: Captain
J.D. Loukes, Commanding Officer, Lieutenants D.A.N. Lemming and W.H. Leland, Mr.
G.S. Sproul and Warrant Officer R.A. MacFarlane.
Following the
inspection, receptions were held in the messes for the inspecting party and
cadets.
THE
BUGLE GAZETTE TIMES,
WOODSTOCK
,
NB
THE
SENTINEL PRESS,
WOODSTOCK
,
NB
MAY 21, 1970
Maj Flemming, Cdt Troy
Hamilton
RO, Lt Col G.S. Merrithew
C/Capt Anthony Troy
C/Lt Leonard Davies and
Sgt P. Hanson
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C/Drum Major Fred Veysey
and Mr. Bryant (Stubs) Bragdon
C/Sgt Paul Williams and
Miss Gloria Painter
LCol G.S. Merrithew
presenting Brian Troy, Simon Clark, Paul Williams, Garret Gesner their Master
Cadet certificates, Capt. Loukes
LCol G.S. Merrithew, Fred
Veysey, Paul Williams, Leonard Davies, Tony Hamilton, Capt. D. Loukes
(courtesy Capt Diane
Scott)
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BUSY
SUMMER FOR CADET BAND
Everybody has a habit
of taking them for granted but the Woodstock High School Cadet Band has been
extra active this summer. Starting
with the Potato Festival Parade at
Grand Falls
July 1, they’ve been on the go nearly every weekend since.
July 10 was the Hartland Potato Festival Parade; August 3 was the Old
Home Week Parade; the same night they played for the opening ceremonies of OHW
during Lieutenant-Governor Wallace S. Bird’s visit.
THE
SENTINEL PRESS,
WOODSTOCK
,
NB
AUGUST 27, 1970
