Monday, 14 July 2008 (90 photos)

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6 Platoon Adventure at Myra Canyon

For this first time since 2003, Adventure cadets are once again traversing the Kettle Valley Railroad trail .

2Lt Adam Bidzinsk (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

Cdt Angie Li (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

2Lt Makrina Scott (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

Cdt Adam Kroeker (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

Cdt Amanda Bedore (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

Cdt Dirk Hansinger (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

Cdt Barry Pun (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

Cdt Brett Roberts (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

Cdt Calvin Rowat (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

Cdt Darrel Chamberlain (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

Cdt Deven Rodger (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

Cdt Emily Kwak (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

Cdt Duncan Glass (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

Cdt Dustin Cherbonneau (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

Cdt Keegan McDonald (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

Cdt Forrest McMullen (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

Cdt Irene Garcia (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

Cdt Jamie Ridderkoff (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

Cdt Justin Erickson (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

Cdt Ryan Pearce (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

Cdt Makysm Mirovski (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

Cdt Meagan Mckay (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

Cdt Naia Pennington (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

Cd tNicholas Bors (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

C/WO Jairo Sanchez (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

Cdt Skylar Porter (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

Cdt Sergiv Floarea (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

Cdt Sherman Ho (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

LCol Allan Dengis (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

Myra Canyon, it's been five years since the devastating fires of 2003. Up to August 16th the year 2003, although very dry, was unfolding normally. Then, at 2am in the morning, lightning struck a tree at Squally Point across Okanagan Lake from Peachland. The resulting fire quickly spread northeast towards Kelowna, and southeast towards Penticton, fanned by winds which sweep in from the Okanagan Connector, and split in both directions on the east side of the lake. The southern thrust of the fire threatened homes near Naramata, but eventually burned itself out. It was a different and more tragic story to the north. Despite the gallant efforts of firefighters, the fire destroyed over 200 homes, and blackened over 20,000 hectares of forest and parkland. On September 3rd, the final chapter played out as the fire entered the Myra Canyon. In all, 12 wooden trestles were totally destroyed, and the decks of the two steel trestles were burned, plus damage to the trail itself and the amenities that had been built up over the last 10 years. Sunday June 22, 2008 marked the official re-opening of Myra Canyon and its 18 famed railway trestles and two tunnels. The reconstruction now means that everyone including the Adventure Course cadets can once again travel the length of the famed Kettle Valley Railroad trail. (VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

(VACSTC, Wayne Emde)

Cdt Andrew Robertson 2551 PPCLI RC(Army)CC, Edmonton, AB (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Approaching the transition tree to the zipline (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

D Coy 18 Plt watching the ropes course (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

(VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Down, locked and opposed (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Faulkner (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Cdt Jocelyn Faulkner, 3069 Medics RC(Army)CC St.Albert, AB (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Cdt Felicia McKinnon, 1390 RCA RC(Army)CC Red Deer, AB on the three ropes bridge (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Cdt Gillina Barker, 3069 Medics RC(Army)CC St.Albert, AB (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

hooking up on the safety line at the start of the ropes course (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

(VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Cdt Jonathon Morin, 2276 RM Rang RC(Army)CC Fort St. John (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Cdt Allan Kristian, 1292 LdSH (RC) RC(Army)CC, Calgary, AB (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Lt Escobar supervising high ropes (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Lt Franchesco Escobar, Leadership and Challenge (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Cdt Mitchell Houle, 3063 RM Rang RC(Army)CC, Enderby, BC (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Cdt Mitchell Auger (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

OCdt Jody McLeod, DCoy, 18 Plt commander (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

OCdt Jody McLeod on the zipline (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

retrieval crew at the zipline (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Retrieval party (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

snakes and bridges (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Standing on platform waiting to cross (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Stepping out on loop bridge (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

They call it "high ropes" for a good reason (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Cdt Tim Harris, 2979 EME RC(Army)CC High Level, AB (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

What you see crossing the bridge (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

C/WO James Salzl-Watt, 3020 Combat Engineers RC(Army)CC, Houston, BC (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

(VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

A buddy offers some help (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Almost falling off (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Cdt Amber Butler, 2293 N Sask R, Saskatoon, SK (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

At the end of the bars (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

basic zig zag beams (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Cruising along the zig zag beams (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Cdt Eric Lepine, 2520 RC RC(Army)CC Brandon MB (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Cdt Erika Lai, 2381 BCR (Irish), Richmond, BC (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Getting across the rope swing (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Getting in formation (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

group over under beams (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Hanging on, on the bars (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Cdt Isabell Spearchief, 2384 RC(Army)CC, Standoff, AB (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

It gets a little dusty at times (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

(VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Cdt Katelynn Conley, 2528 12th Man Dragoons RC(Army)CC, Virden, MB (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Leadership and Challenge Staff in the tower (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Making it through the confidence course (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Cdt Max Lane, 2983 RM Rang RC(Army)CC, Fort Nelson, BC (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Cdt Mykel Shumay running the tires (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Cdt Ryan Perry, 2520 RCA RC(Army)CC, Brandon, MB (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Cdt Sarah Stevens 1827 RC(Army)CC Terrace, BC, going over the highest wall (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Stepping it out on the beams (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Tire obstacle (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Under the over and under (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Up and over (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

Whoah! Leaning back (VACSTC, Capt Karl Kopan)

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Guard Coy - in Camp

Trg Support Group (Adventure Platoons) - in Camp

Bravo Coy - in Camp

Charlie Coy - the field, FTX

Delta Coy - in Camp

Echo Coy - in Camp

Foxtrot Coy - in Camp

Today's weather: Max Temp 30c Min Temp 13c sunny

This day in Canadian Military History...

14 July 1673

Construction of Ft. Frontenac (Kingston, Ont.) by French troops under the command of Frontenac is underway, the land for the site being cleared within two days of the French landing.

14 July 1900

Detachments of Canadian troops are placed in the British columns chasing Boer rebels north of Pretoria.