Sunday, 17 July 2005 (10 photos)
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Sunday schedule means a little free time for cadets, there are a variety of organized events for the companies. Delta Company is at the water slide enjoying the warm summer sun...
...while Alpha Company spends the afternoon at Kin Beach on Okanagan Lake.
Lt Vince Litster and the training centre's senior lifeguard CI Lori Carey supervise the swimming at the beach.
After a dinner, the entire battalion marches onto Coutt's Common for the Muster Parade, the first one of the summer. Muster Parade occurs 2 or 3 times a summer, it's an important gathering for the entire training centre, all cadets and staff attend. It's an impressive sight on Coutt's Common with over 1300 cadets and staff attending.
Capt Mike Blackwell receiving his Canadian Forces decoration from LCol Terry Kopan for 12 years meritorious service to Canada and the Canadian forces.
CWO Brian Anderson receiving his third clasp to his Canadian Forces decoration denoting more than 42 years service to Canada and the Canadian Forces. CWO Anderson continues to have a remarkable career that started with army cadets in the late 1950s and into the regular army, today he serves at the camp as a course officer with Guard Company.
Bravo Company's pipes and rums plays a company march past during Muster parade.
The training centre's senior padre, Padre Jack Greenhalgh addressing the cadets and staff with inspirational words during the muster parade.
Alpha Company's skit with Cdt Ryan Mann 2381 British Columbia Regiment (Irish) RC(Army)CC, Richmond, BC as the RSM.
Guard Company marching after dismissal of the muster parade.
A Coy - in Camp
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. 28.4c Min Temp. 10.3c sunny
This day in Canadian Military History...
17 July 1696
French army of 2000 men (regulars, Canadian militia, and Mission Iroquois) are returning to Montreal from attacks on Onondaga villages south of Lake Ontario. Count Frontenac, now in his 74th year, accompanies the force.
17 July 1812A combined force of British regulars, Canadian militia, and 400 native allies advance on Ft. Michilimackinac (near Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.). The Americans, outnumbered and taken by surprise, relinquish their fort and its contents of arms, supplies, and furs.
