Thursday 4 Aug 2005 (27 photos)
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Lunch time in the mess hall.
(l-r) Cdts Jessie Darby 2316 Royal Westminster Regiment RC(Army)CC, Vancouver, BC; Nikita Elliott, 1746 Service Battalion RC(Army)CC, Creston, BC and Justyna Augustine 3069 Medics RC(Army)CC, St.Albert, AB all from Bravo Company enjoying lunch.
After lunch, cadets from Foxtrot wait to return to company lines.
Cdt Gregg Massa of 2136 Canadian Scottish Regiment RC(Army)CC, Victoria, BC moves through the confidence course from the loop bridge...
...to the postman's walk...
... and to the most challenging obstacle, the single strand rope bridge, requiring the cadet to balance on the rope, lean forward and then lie across the rope 25 feet above the ground
...and then pull himself along using upper body strength and balance...
...finally at the last platform...
...once on the last platform, the safety lines are swapped one last time...
...and it's a fast zip line down to earth.
Lt St. Aubin of the Leadership and Challenge Cadre giving directions to Cdt Kevin Bird of 390 North Saskatchewan Regiment RC(Army)CC Prince Albert SK, Before he attempts the abseil station.
Cdt Clayton Fernendes 2812 Seaforth Highlanders of Canada RC(Army)CC Surrey,
BC abseiling off the rock
Cdt Tyrone Israelson 2812 Seaforth Highlanders of Canada RC(Army)CC Surrey, B.C. Abseiling
Cdt Robert Klimchuk 1838 Royal Westminster Regiment RC(Army)CC Maple Ridge,
BC abseiling.
Pic13 Cadet Tann Govereau, 2981Signals RC(Army)CC, Edmonton,
AB abseiling.
Cdt Marina Eglis 2947 Service Battalion
RC(Army)CC, Richmond, BC about to go over the ledge.
Cdt Cody Scott 1725 Engineers RC(Army)CC, Chilliwack, BC on the commando crawl.
Cdt Josephine Thomas 1725 Engineers RC(Army)CC, Chilliwack, BC nearing the end of the commando crawl.
The view looking east from the L & C course, Kalamaka Lake and the Coldstream Valley, few training centres in Canada have such remarkable scenery.
At Bennett's Ranch, several platoons are on the ground training, a shaft of light illuminates the HQ tent in the late afternoon.
Padre's Power hour with Basic Marksman & Basic Band Platoons. (Photo: Lt Joel Klein)
CI Janice Yeung assistant Platoon commander 31 Platoon Guard Company prepares hot dogs and burgers for Guard Company's barbeque at Bennett's Ranch.
Cdts Daniel Gowen 2701 Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry RC(Army)CC Winnipeg, MB, Lindsay Collins 1705 British Columbia Dragoons RC(Army)CC Vernon, BC, Tia Titley-Stanzel 553 Sgt Tommy Prince - Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry RC(Army)CC Winnipeg, MB, Sandy Finnigan 950 Rocky Mountain Rangers RC(Army)CC Merritt, BC, Amanda Bone 2136 Canadian Scottish Regimen RC(Army)CC, Victoria, BC, all members of 32 Platoon Guard Company enjoying the barbeque in the field.
After supper several scenarios are prepared for training. 1 Section 30 Platoon Guard Company tackles the Search and Rescue component.
Finding an "injured" hiker, they immediately go through a series of tasks in order to complete the exercise.
Splints are made with what ever materials are available in the bush.
In the darkness, Cdts Collin McKay and Jackie Veldhuyzen both from 1955 Service Battalion RC(Army)CC, Calgary, AB receive a briefing on the night navigation component from Lt David Wong.
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: temperature 33.2c Min Temp. 10.6c sunny
This Day in Canadian Military History...
4 August 1689
1500 Iroquois warriors cross Lac St. Louis (at Montreal) and attack the settlements at Lachine, killing 24 settlers and taking almost 90 prisoners.
4 August 1814An American strike force of 700 regulars and Ohio militia is repulsed by 150 British troops and local native allies outside Ft. Michilimackinac (confluence of lakes Michigan and Huron).
4 August 1914Great Britain declares war on Germany; the First World War begins. Canada, as a member of the British Empire, is automatically at war.
4 August 1979
Vernon Army Cadet Camp marches through the streets of Vernon BC, in the first ever Freedom of the City parade for any cadet camp or cadet corps in the 100 year history of the RCAC.