Monday, 3 Aug 2005 (17 photos)
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Capt Justin Green briefing 12 Platoon Charlie Company about the orienteering competition on Map & Compass Row.
Cdt Chris Bobier 2517 Artillery RC(Army)CC, Melville, SK and Joseph Eddinger 3025 Service Battalion RC(Army)CC, Didsbury, AB from 12 Platoon Charlie Company preparing their maps and notes for the competition.
Lt Doug Erickson gives a countdown for the next team to depart on the competition.
Bennett's Ranch, the FTX training area east of Winfield, BC.
MWO Terry McKimmie reviewing task procedures with 30 Platoon Guard Company.
C/Sgt Sean Garrett from HQ Company teaches a lecture on weather recognition.
Cadets from 9 & 10 Platoon Bravo Company at their hootchies.
Lt Joel Klein discusses the upcoming training with Lt Dave Wong and Lt Tom Roebuck.
Padre Ken Saldanhan the field. Padre Saldanhan one of three Padres at the training centre and hails from Toronto, ON where he is a Padre Captain with 32 Brigade, he's spending his fourth summer here.
Cdt Kayla Tait of 2822 Royal Westminster Regiment RC(Army)CC New Westminster, B.C. practices bandaging Cdt Mitchell Zohner of 2051 19th Alberta Dragoons RC(Army)CC, Edmonton, AB. During Emergency First Aid Training
Cadets cool off after their First Aid Training.
Cadets cool off after their First Aid Training.
C/CSM Colin Wong of HQ Company, C/CSM Wong has spent five years in cadets and three summers in Vernon as well as a summer at RMNACSTC in 2003. He plans on attending university in the field of economics. C/CSM Wong - "What I like about cadets is the people. I also enjoy the field, it's what is the biggest difference between the three elements, air, sea and army cadets. Being in the field is the best"
C/Sgt Nick Rensby of 3080 1 Combat Engineer Regiment RC(Army)CC Burns Lake, BC. gives 2 Section 18 Platoon, Delta Company their commands during the Cadet Leader Drill Competition. C/Sgt Rensby’s brother is a cadet on the Cadet Leader Course this year. Many cadets have siblings attending the camp each year.
C/Sgt Chris Logan of 2952 Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) RC(Army)CC, Grand Cache, AB reports his section to the Senior Training Advisor, Master Warrant Officer Ernie Davis.
Cdt Charles Rensby of 3080 1 Combat Engineer Regiment RC(Army)CC, Burns Lake, BC. at the slope arms during the Cadet Leader Drill Competition.
Cdt Nick Durard of 2618 Rocky Mountain Rangers RC(Army)CC, Prince George, BC. on the march with his section during the Cadet Leader Drill Competition.
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A Coy - in Camp, 1 & 2 Platoons in field, Bennett's Ranch
B Coy - in Camp, 9 & 10 Platoons in field, Bennett's Ranch
C Coy - in Camp
D Coy - in Camp
E Coy - in Camp
F Coy - in Camp, 29 & 30 Platoons in field, Bennett's Ranch
G Coy - in field, Bennett's Ranch
Today's weather: Max Temp. 29.4c Min Temp. 8.4c sunny
This day in Canadian Military History...
3 August 1777
The Battle of Oriskany is fought outside of Ft. Stanwix (Rome, N.Y.) as an American relief column is ambushed by Joseph Brant's Mohawks and the Loyalist troopers of the King's Royal Regiment of New York (stationed at Montreal).
3 August 1914
It is the last day of peace in Europe. At midnight tonight, Britain will be at war with Germany, setting in motion the events of the First World War. Canada, as a British colony, will at the same time automatically be at war.