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Tuesday, 12 Aug 2008 (10 photos)
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In the middle of the night, with much planning, the staff cadets layout hundreds of water filled plastic cups in the HQ main hallway and... (VACSTC, courtesy unknown)
hundreds of balloons in the DCO's office... (VACSTC, courtesy unknown)
Every year around the last week of camp, some mischievous but funny pranks are played, none do damage but they are amusing, they do however require a fair amount of planning (VACSTC, Wayne Emde )
Even the DCO is not immune (VACSTC, Wayne Emde )
(VACSTC, Wayne Emde )
LCol Terry Kopan visits the camp, speaking with officers in the mess (VACSTC, Wayne Emde )
Fue-de-joi done with... well... balloons! (VACSTC, Wayne Emde )
(VACSTC, Wayne Emde )
(VACSTC, Wayne Emde )
...and quite well. (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)
Guard Coy - in Camp
Trg Support Group (Adventure Platoons) - 5 PL in Camp, 6 Pl in Camp
Bravo Coy - in Camp
Charlie Coy - in Camp
Delta Coy - in Camp
Echo Coy - in Camp
Foxtrot Coy - in Camp
Today's weather: Max Temp. 28c Min Temp. 9c sunny
This day in Canadian Military History...
12 August 1756
The Marquis de Montcalm opens fire on the English strongholds of Ft. Ontario and Chouaguen (Oswego, N.Y.) with a siege battery of 80 guns. These eastern forts are soon evacuated in favour of the main stronghold across the river.
12 August 1918
Although the Battle of Amiens has ground to a halt after 4 days of successful advances, two more Canadians win the Victoria Cross in local actions. These are in addition to the eight VCs won by Canadians over the past three days.