Tuesday, 16 Aug 2005 (16 photos)
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0450hrs, an early day today as the entire battalion is about to practice the parade on Dieppe square before breakfast.
Markers are called on parade.
The DCO, Maj Al Dengis takes his place on parade.
March past at sunrise
Dressing inwards dress. Despite the early hour it's already 16c.
After breakfast, LCol Terry Kopan presented the Company Sergeant Majors with their own engraved and personalized Vernon ACSTC challenge coins. (back row l-r) LCol Terry Kopan, C/CSMs Heather Jewer, Mark Smith, Stephanie Therrien, Pamela Taylor, RSM Tim Ogilvie. (front row l-r) Dane Nicholson, Shawn Rogozinski, Sandra Procyk, Colin Wong
Later in the day, the "Freedom Route +60" tour arrived in Vernon and set up their large collection of historic military vehicles on Dieppe Square for the public and cadets to visit.
A beautiful WWII era Chevrolet 1500 weight gun truck and weapon display.
1950s era 3/4 ton truck
The display is in Vernon just for a night and will continue on through a province wide tour.
New and old.
Lt Tom Roebuck and Lt Joel Klein admire one of the 3/4 ton trucks.
Cadets got rides aboard a restored White halftrack, the Browning .30 cal though very realistic is non-operative.
Jeeps and more jeeps.
Not everyone can lay claim to having ridden aboard a half track.
A rare survivor, a 1941 Ford staff car with British Columbia Regiment Tac markings.
A Coy - in Camp
B Coy - in Camp, Pioneer Platoon 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. 28.8c Min Temp. 14.8c partly cloudy, warm & muggy, light showers after sunset
This day in Canadian Military History...
16 August 1812
Ft. Detroit is surrendered to General Brock and his British and Canadian troops without a single shot being fired.
16 August 1814
Three columns of British regulars launch an early morning assault on the American positions at Ft. Erie. The explosion of the fort's powder magazine kills many of the attackers, who retreat by daybreak, having lost 900 men.
