Friday, 12 Aug 2005 (20 photos)
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Guard Company's pace stick competition.
Inspection.
Under the supervision of the RSM, CWO Tim Ogilvie, each section took it's turn on Sicily square.
Close scrutiny picked out any mistakes.
Salute.
Echo Company returning to RV Papa from the field.
Maj Gary Law leading Echo Company marching back into camp.
LCol Terry Kopan and headquarters staff greet Echo Company on their return.
Guard Company's Summer Biathlon.
Concentration, breathing... slowly squeeze the trigger. Cdts Greg Bueschkens 1838 Royal Westminster Regiment RC(Army)CC, Maple Ridge BC and Gordon Scott 2289 5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment, Victoria, BC take their turn shooting after running the course.
Patience. Cdt Tyler Davidson a left handed shooter, takes his time.
4 out 5 shots.
2Lt Brad McRoberts surprises his platoon with a piping tune as they de-kit.
Later in the evening, the weekly Friday night parade begins with the officers waiting on the edge of the parade square.
With the battalion formed up, the officers march on taking their places.
Lt Marcel Pelletier
Basic cadets watch the parade from the south hillside, waiting for next year to take their turn on Friday night parades.
Maj Gary Law waits with company for the march past.
2Lt Rob Legars leads his platoon during the march past.
Guard Company is very deservingly awarded the pennant for the week, C/CSM Dane Nicholson is given the pennant by the Colonel.
A Coy - in Camp
B Coy - in Camp, Pioneer in field
C Coy - in Camp
D Coy - in Camp
E Coy - in Camp
F Coy - in Camp
G Coy - in camp
Today's weather: Max Temp. 30.1c Min Temp. 13.4c sunny & hot
This day in Canadian Military History...
12 August 1756
The Marquis de Montcalm opens fire on the English strongholds of Ft. Ontario and Chouaguen (Oswego, N.Y.) with a siege battery of 80 guns. These eastern forts are soon evacuated in favour of the main stronghold across the river.
12 August 1918
Although the Battle of Amiens has ground to a halt after 4 days of successful advances, two more Canadians win the Victoria Cross in local actions. These are in addition to the eight VCs won by Canadians over the past three days.
