Tuesday, 19 July 2005 (12 photos)
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31 Platoon, Guard Company's C/WO Milton Taylor teaching a class on mounting the quarter guard on Dieppe Square.
C/WO Stacey Hunniford teaches flag party drill to cadets from Guard Company.
Air rifle range 1 is a busy place all summer, cadets from 23 Platoon, Foxtrot Company are on their qualification shoot this morning.
Cadet Kristin Connor 2893 Seaforth Highlanders of Canada RC(Army)CC Port Coquitlam, BC takes careful aim with her air rifle on the range qualification.
Basic Military Band Music instruction at H10 under the direction of CI Taylor Collishaw.
Cadets Ryan Harcourt-Rowe on flute, and Kenny Ernst on piccolo both from 2979 Electrical Mechanical Engineers RC(Army)CC High Level, AB; and Ashley Maloney 2316 Royal Westminster Regiment, New Westminster, BC; on clarinet practice during a military band class at H10.
Cadets Blythe Heywood 3063 Rocky Mountain Rangers RC(Army)CC, Enderby, BC; on French horn and Angela Walsh 2979 Electrical Mechanical Engineers RC(Army)CC High Level, AB; on Clarinet practice during a military band class at H10. By summer's end the band will have performed for tens of thousands of people throughout the Okanagan Valley impressing them with their remarkable musical talent.
Sometime a listening ear is the best thing, at Bennett's Ranch, 2Lt Doug Marietta listens to cadet who's a little homesick.
Captain Jamie Biggar calls bingo for cadets in the cadet canteen after training hours.
After training hours, various sports and activities are available for cadets, portable basketball nets are set up on Sicily Square. Cadets from Alpha Company's 1 Platoon are playing a pickup game under the supervision of C/WO Madden and C/WO Bohrn.
Highland kit inspection. Cadets from Bravo Company's pipes & drums prepare for a quick highland kit inspection in the evening. From left to right Cdt Sean Dawson 407 Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada RC(Army)CC, Winnipeg, MB; Cdt Gerritt Norris 72 Seaforth Highlanders of Canada RC(Army)CC Vancouver, BC; Cdt Alex McKay 2370 Royal Canadian Artillery Regina, SK; Cdt Chris Cole 2136 Canadian Scottish Regiment RC(Army)CC in Victoria, BC; Brandon Zehanoviz 2422 Canadian Scottish Regiment RC(Army)CC Naniamo, BC; C/Sgt Dennette Harrison 2137 Calgary Highlanders Calgary, AB; Cdt Kevin Chung 2893 Seaforth Highlanders of Canada RC(Army)CC Port Coquitlam, BC; Cdt Michael Lemieux 2893 Seaforth Highlanders of Canada RC(Army)CC Port Coquitlam, BC.
Cdt Aarron Hicks from Bravo Company plays Last Post at 2100 hrs.
A Coy - in Camp, 3 mountain bike trip Princeton to Summerland BC & 4 platoon in Cathedral Prov Park south of Penticton on Alpine expedition
B Coy - in Camp
C Coy - in field, Bennett's Ranch
D Coy - in Camp
E Coy - in Camp
F Coy - in Camp
G Coy - in Camp
Today's weather: Max Temp. 28c Min Temp. 16c Sunny and warm
This day in Canadian Military History...
19 July 1629
Three English privateers, operating under a letter of marque awarded to Gervas Kirke, anchor off Quebec. The town's garrison of 16 soldiers, under the command of Samuel de Champlain, are caught by surprise and forced to surrender.
19 July 1775An attempt is made to organize an English militia at Quebec. Despite the threat of American invasion, only 70 men turn out to defend the capital.
Army Cadet Corps formed on this date
19 July 1915
#420 St. Gregoire Cadet Battalion, D Coy, E Coy
