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Sunday, 9 July 2006 (17 photos)
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Sunday morning (VACSTC, F. Arseneault)
Charlie Coy appointments (promotions) parade the Officer Commanding Maj Ammo Vechio issues the WOs their armlets - C/WO Quenton Baldock, C/WO Robert Cook, C/WO Noah Ellis-Worden and C/WO Simon Gagnon (VACSTC, F. Arseneault)
The Sgts - C/Sgts Pablo Benevente, Laurel Burchell, Amy Bushby, Laura Collier, Daralyn Crawford, Colton Crone, Joel Gagne, Chelsey Gruszie, Derek Koutte, Thomas Kowalsky, Ian Mann and Brittany St.Jules (VACSTC, F. Arseneault)
Adjusting the armlet (VACSTC, F. Arseneault)
The MCpls - C/MCpl Victor Clement and C/MCpl Curtis Anderson (VACSTC, F. Arseneault)
The inclearance also known as the "sausage machine" is in full mode, the biggest part of the day is getting kit issued at B3 stores. (VACSTC, F. Arseneault)
Height, boot sizes and various other measurements are noted, by the time a cadet has slowly walked through the building they have acquired an armful of clothing for the summer (VACSTC, F. Arseneault)
C/WO Ashley Rapson from 526 Winnipeg Grenadiers RC(Army)CC in Winnipeg Mb, notes the boot size of Cdt Denise Bone of 553 Tommy Prince PPCLI RC(Army)CC also from Winnipeg MB (VACSTC, F. Arseneault)
This is why it's called the sausage machine! (VACSTC, F. Arseneault)
Cdt Jessika Amesse of 2938 Royal Canadian Hussars RC(Army)CC in St Constant, QC signs for her clothing. Cdt Amesse is one of just six cadets from Quebec this summer. She has taken summer training previously in Valcartier ACSTC in 2004, Blackdown ACSTC in 2005 and hopes to attend an exchange in 2007 or a wilderness course at Whitehorse ACSTC. She intends to become a Regular force Military Policeman. (VACSTC, F. Arseneault)
The barber shop. (VACSTC, F. Arseneault)
Pioneer platoon returning from B3 Stores. (VACSTC, F. Arseneault)
C/Sgt Michelle Mackie of 1705 British Columbia Dragoons RC(Army)CC in Vernon BC supervises her cadets in Foxtrot Coy on Coutts Common (VACSTC, F. Arseneault)
While CSM Raquel Ericksen speaks with the rest of the company (VACSTC, F. Arseneault)
an early evening thunderstorm blew in... (VACSTC, F. Arseneault)
...with a spectacular display of lightning and thunder. (VACSTC, F. Arseneault)
The storm blew over in 45 minutes after drenching the camp (VACSTC, F. Arseneault)
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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. 32c Min Temp. 17c sunny, hot & humid, evening severe thunderstorm
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.
