Sunday, 14 Aug 2005 (18 photos)
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A last minute flag party practice before the Drumhead service.
The third intake of basic cadets learn about the camp history from their staff cadets.
The Drumhead service.
The service.
The Colonel addresses the battalion
A vet speaks to the battalion about life in Italy with the British Columbia Dragoons during the Second World War. the Service was dedicated to the year of the veteran
The choir.
Padres Steve Paine and Sr Padre Jack Greenhalgh
Unpiling of the drums
The officers mess dinner, an opportunity to relax in the company of fellow officers and friends.
LCol Terry Kopan and the Senior Padre Capt Jack Greenhalgh.
The guest of honour, former commanding officer and now Honourary LCol of the British Columbia Dragoons Col Doug Walton OMM CD.
Cdt Kristin LeClair serenades the mess with her remarkable rendition of Frank Sinatra's Fly me to the moon.
Retired Major Nick Pope is presented with a plaque by Maj Govind Reddy. Maj Pope served the camp in various capacities from 1997 until his retirement in 2004. He began his military career as cadet in the 1950s and trained at Vernon Army Cadet Camp 1957-58 and 1960 before serving his country for 36 years.
Chief Instructor, Maj Mike Stefan presents former Civilian Instructor Stu Kulak with plaque in gratitude for the nine years of service as a Physical Education Instructor from 1995 to 2004.
Civilian Instructor Greg Burton and Lt Ian Aastrom play "LCol T.W. Kopan, CD" for the mess as Maj Mike Stephan, Maj Al Dengis and the CO listen. The two music instructors wrote the tune in honour of the Commanding Officer in his final year.
The tune.
The head table: (l-r) PMC Maj Mike Stefan, DCO Maj Al Dengis, CO LCol Terry Kopan, guest Hon LCol Doug Walton, guest Maj (reti'd) Nick Pope, Maj Govind Reddy, Adjutant Capt Ted Usher.
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A Coy - in Camp, Pioneer platoon in field
B Coy - in Camp
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. 32.8c Min Temp. 12.1c sunny & hot
This day in Canadian Military History...
14 August 1756
Ft. George, the last of the English defenses at Oswego, N.Y., surrenders to the French after withstanding two days of intense cannon fire. The French take 1700 prisoners, several vessels, and 121 cannon before returning to Montreal.
14 August 1944
Operation Tractable begins as Canadian and Polish units move together on Falaise. Although the attack is a success, it is marred when Allied bombers aim short of their target and hit the advancing troops, inflicting 300 casualties.
14 August 1974
2nd wave of Turkish army assaults Cyprus, both sides in the conflict target UN troops, the Canadian Airborne troops, with British support, took command of the international airport to deny further troop movement, then intervened with patrols to prevent escalation of the conflict, patrolling the buffer zone between the lines, assisting with the delivery of relief supplies to refugees and organizing exchanges of PoWs. Canadian Airborne Regiment suffers 2 dead and 30 injured while several soldiers earn significant decorations during the month+ of fighting.
