Saturday, 9 July 2005 (4 photos)
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Many flights and busses continued arriving during the day with cadets from all across western Canada. In total 4 charter busses, 13 aircraft and 3 loads of cadets at the Vernon bus depot.
Another Westjet Boeing 737 arrives at Kelowna with a full load of cadets from Regina.
Transport section's busses leave for camp with 120 cadets from the flight.
VACSTC, the regional training centre for Army Cadets in Western Canada since 1949.
The main gate off highway 97, building C39, the reception centre and home to the Security & MP section in the foreground, C40 headquarters in the background.
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Course cadets still arriving, all coys in camp
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. 23c Min Temp. 11c scattered showers then sunny
This day in Canadian Military History...
9 July 1755
General Braddock's 2000 British regulars are defeated by a combined force of 850 French regulars, Canadian militia, and native allies at Ft. Duquesne (near Pittsburgh, Penn.). Braddock and most of his force are killed while the French report the loss of barely a dozen men.
9 July 1944The city of Caen is liberated by Canadian and British troops, 33 days after it was expected to fall. During this time, 3500 Canadians have become casualties, but German ground and air formations have been decimated.
