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Vernon Photo Gallery 1979

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NCO refresher course, 2 weeks of daily lectures classroom and drill square  (Cam Leblond)

 

Arrival, it was common practice in those days for cadets to depart the aircraft, PWA 737 in background, and walk right onto busses or dueces and depart the airport. Leslie Hacher (4th cadet boarding bus)  (Cam Leblond)

 

Arrival on Sicily Square for the maritime cadets (Cam Leblond)

 

Arrival on Sicily Square, this group mostly from Manitoba, note the Winnipeg Grenadier cadets (Cam Leblond)

 

MIR check up (Cam Leblond)

 

MIR check up, part of the sausage machine (Cam Leblond)

 

fitted for ball hats and uniforms, the hair will go! (Cam Leblond)

 

1979 was a very hot summer starting with a bone dry June, within a few days of arriving at camp forest fires had broken out throughout the interior, across the valley a fire burned on Vernon Hill for 4 days, water bombers attacked the fire as did ground crews. The small red splotch is the chemical retardant dropped by a WWII era B-25 Mitchell. At night the red glow on the hill was eerie.  (Francois Arseneault)

 

 

The ubiquitous Deuce-and-a-half. The 1953 pattern GMC 6x6 cargo truck carried tens of thousands of cadets to every conceivable activity over several decades: swim parades at Okanagan Lake, ranges and training at Glennema and Ex Rambler; and of course... being delivered to the Kelowna airport on our way home.  (Phil Edge)

 

Neil Scott and Dave Maille in Polson Park.  (Francois Arseneault)

 

Falling in on the road to march over for breakfast  (Francois Arseneault)

 

Mess hall line up for breakfast at B26 (Francois Arseneault)

 

Food services, Capt Chick Davis (Cam Lebond)

 

 (Cam Lebond)

 

On the rifle range, with the FN-C1 (Cam Lebond)

 

(Cam Lebond)

 

Sea cadets on the sailing course on Okanagan Lake (Cam Lebond)

 

Sea cadets on the sailing course on Okanagan Lake (Cam Lebond)

 

(Cam Lebond)

 

Sandie Lacey without hat facing camera centre right (Cam Lebond)

 

Range day (Cam Lebond)

 

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(Cam Lebond)

 

(Cam Lebond)

 

Learning proper rifle procedure (Cam Lebond)

 

(Cam Lebond)

 

Canoeing on Thompson River (Cam Lebond)

 

Put in and take out point near Savona on Thompson River (Cam Lebond)

 

(Cam Lebond)

 

First aid training at the armoury (Cam Lebond)

 

(Cam Lebond)

 

(Cam Lebond)

 

First aid training (Cam Lebond)

 

The padres (Cam Lebond)

 

Freshie break (Cam Lebond)

 

unidentified (Cam Lebond)

 

Part of the obstacle course (Cam Lebond)

 

Major David Snow visiting the range (Cam Lebond)

 

Hon Col of the BCDs and former CO of VACC David Kinloch awarding an unidentified cadet during a basic grad parade (Cam Lebond)

 

Major David Snow (Cam Lebond)

 

Major David Snow (Cam Lebond)

 

Bill Edwards on bugle (Cam Lebond)

 

(Cam Lebond)

 

(Cam Lebond)

 

WO Sinclair Burgis (A Coy 2 Platoon Warrant) on our way to Eagle Rock for the rock climbing portion of CLI, 1979. It was common practice to ride in the back of deuce and halfs, whether to the field or beach parade, the NCOs would always sit at the tailgate. In a few years they would be replaced by school busses. (Francois Arseneault)

 

Eagle Rock, the rock climbing site  (Francois Arseneault)

 

The view from the bivouac site at Eagle Rock  (Francois Arseneault)

 

At Eagle Rock bivouac site, A Coy 2 Platoon. Some of the cadets - Matt MacDonell, Phil Exner, Vielvoye, WO Sinlair Burgis at far right (Dale Sumislouski)

 

Skit night at Eagle Rock. (Dale Sumislouski)

 

Skit night at Eagle ROck, a caricature of WO Sinclair Burgis. (Dale Sumislouski)

 

A Coy 2 Platoon's Lt Dale Sumislouski and WO Sinclair Burgis, 1979 (Francois Arseneault)

 

One of the platoons of F Coy writing tests under the marquee tent in the lectures lines, mid August 1979. You can almost feel the heat, note the parched ground nearly devoid of all vegetation. As well there are twin propane tanks in the background for the mess hall. Until the late 1980s propane was used for cooking and heating at the camp. (Phil Edge)

 

Map & compass (Cam Leblond)

 

Map & compass (Cam Leblond)

 

Cdts Pellin, Low and Adams on map and compass training (Cam Leblond)

 

Map & compass (Cam Leblond)

 

Map & compass (Cam Leblond)

 

100th anniversary Freedom of the City parade flag party. Cdt Steve Maradi (centre) wearing an old Upper Canada College Cadet Corps uniform dating from the early 20th century. The school corps kindly loaned the uniform to the camp to be worn in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Army Cadets. Steve was picked to wear the uniform as he most closely fitted the rare museum piece. The two unidentified flag party guards are from Bravo Coy.  (Cam Leblond)

 

USMC Jr ROTC cadets on exchange, Aug 4, 1979. Tyler Hartford, Joe Durbin, Boen Coen all from Snohomish Wash standing in front of the Kiska Gun. All three went on to serve with the US Marines.  (Francois Arseneault)

 

His worship, Mayor Davidson reading the Freedom of the city proclamation. (Dale Sumislouski)

 

The march through the city, Band Coy leading. (Dale Sumislouski)

 

A Coy, the guard, FNs and bayonets fixed (Dale Sumislouski)

 

The Flag Party, Cdt Steve Maradi carrying the BC flag and Cdt Joe Durbin carrying the Washington State Flag. (Dale Sumislouski)

Freedom of the City Parade downtown Vernon, August 4, 1979. Cadet LCol Roland Chapin leading the parade. 10 Companies, the band and a 20 man flag party. (Phil Edge)

 

Following the Freedom of the city Parade, the official City of Vernon document was unveiled in the officers mess with a select group of cadets and staff include Col Beer and the Mayor. From left to right Bill Edwards (in scarlets) (1), Roland Chapin (4), Steve Maradi (5), the mayor (6), Dana Tadla (7) Col Jake Beer (8). The scroll resides in a place of honour in the officers mess to this day. (Cam Leblond)

 

Darts in the courtyard of the officers mess (Cam Leblond)

 

A Friday night parade, once again with Joe Durbin in the flag party. (Dale Sumislouski)

Pat Watterston in the barracks, A Coy. (Francois Arseneault)

Wendy Pottle  (Francois Arseneault)

James Waldron and Joe Durbin  (Francois Arseneault)

Formed up for a Friday Night Parade. FNs, bayonets and frogs, pith helmets and white belts.   (Francois Arseneault)

Marching over to Dieppe Square Friday Night Parade  (Francois Arseneault)

Friday Night Parade, Tyler Hartford (USMC Jr ROTC) in the Platoon Sgt position for the night. (Francois Arseneault)

Swim Parade at Okanagan Landing. The 4 or 5 swim platforms were well positioned from 30 to 120 into the lake. Thousands of cadets learned how to swim here, losing their fear of water. Across the lake, the only development is a handful of lots along the lakeshore, a far cry from today's growth.  (Francois Arseneault)

 

Another view of swim parade, for the CL cadets in was a twice weekly parade, for CLI once a week. (Francois Arseneault)

The view out the back of a deuce on the way back from swim parade. (Francois Arseneault)

B24 barracks, A Coy's home looking towards the lecture rooms of B16.  (Francois Arseneault)

Neil Scott and Doug Hollin in the butts, FN-C1 qualification shoot. (Francois Arseneault)

Left handed Pat Watterson firing the FN-C1 at the 100 yard mark. (Francois Arseneault)

The view from the front of the deuce as we entered the camp, Band Coy's barracks in the K-line on the left  (Francois Arseneault)

Ray Vecchio rappel training at Eagle Rock north of Vernon (Cam Leblond)

Cdts Perry Howse, Byron Hiscock and Mike Perry on the archery range along the west side of H10. (Cam Leblond)

The band marches on a Friday night parade, Randy Fielder drum major, Cpl Rick Packowitz is marching along the band, Scotty Horn (drummer) on left side (Cam Leblond)

one of the more intensive components of EX Tyro (Cam Leblond)

(Cam Leblond)

Returning from EX Rambler, 6-days of hiking along the Commonage (Cam Leblond)

(Cam Leblond)

(Cam Leblond)

(Cam Leblond)

Visiting VIPs: Rear Adm Martin, Lt Fred Grimm, Maj Henry Hounsell and Col Jake Beer  (Cam Leblond)

(Cam Leblond)

The National Band from Banff National Army Cadet Camp makes a brief visit to Vernon. (Cam Leblond)

The National Band from Banff National Army Cadet Camp makes a brief visit to Vernon. (Cam Leblond)

the first aid component of EX Tyro (Cam Leblond)

Navigating the net on the obstacle course (Lilley's leap) (Cam Leblond)

EX Tyro, putting up a tent without the usual poles. just timbers. (Cam Leblond)

Cpl Cathy Robertson-MacDonald at left, Brian Burns right marker front rank (Cam Leblond)

Unidentified RCA Colonel (Cam Leblond)

(Cam Leblond)

Hon Col H.P. Bell-Irving, DSO w/bar, OBE, MiD, CD, the reviewing officer for one of the basic grad parades, he would return the following year as the final grad parade reviewing officer (Cam Leblond)

Hon Col H.P. Bell-Irving, unidentified Blackwatch Major (Cam Leblond)

(Cam Leblond)

(Cam Leblond)

(Cam Leblond)

Cdt Bill Lazar (Cam Leblond)

The CO looking in on a map & compass lecture (Cam Leblond)

(Cam Leblond)

High angle rescue at Graduation Rock, an important part of the CLI course (Cam Leblond)

Cleaning weapons, A Coy's cadets working on the FNs. USMC Jr ROTC Cadet Boen Coen at left. (Cam Leblond)

Box lunches, whitewater canoe training at Wallichin on the Thompson River. Cpl Martin Nickerson at bottom left, James Waldron 3rd from left on log with towel over shoulder. (Dale Sumsilouski)

On the river (Dale Sumsilouski)

(Dale Sumsilouski)

Whitewater canoe on the Thompson River (Dale Sumsilouski)

A weekly Friday night parade, this week with visiting former commanding officer MGen G. Kitching, CBE, DSO, CD (ret'd) and Col Jake Beer, MBE, CD, 1979  (Cam LeBlond)

Lunch time in the mess hall, 1979 (Cam LeBlond)

 

 

Cindy Magnusson and Heather Laidlaw practicing in the K Lines, Band Coy 1979 (Cam LeBlond)

Bruce Ross and Larry MacEachern marching down Mission road at the end of the six-day field training of EX: Rambler, 1979 (Cam LeBlond)

 

 Cadets from Atlantic Canada arriving on Sicily Square after a long 2 day journey, July, 1979. (Cam LeBlond)

Retired Brigadier Thomas Eric Snow, OBE, MiD, CD visiting the camp and cadets in the field, 1979. Brig Snow was the last Commanding officer of the Canadian Army Basic Infantry Training Centre in Vernon during WWII, he was also the father of LCol David Snow who would take command of the camp in 1980. (Cam LeBlond)

 

Col Snow along with his son Major Snow. Col Snow also had a longtime association with Camp Argonaut in Gagetown. (Cam Leblond)

 

(Cam Leblond)

 

(Cam Leblond)

 

(Cam Leblond)

 

(Cam Leblond)

 

(Cam Leblond)

 

 (Cam Leblond)

 

Drumhead service (Cam Leblond)

 

Drumhead service (Cam Leblond)

 

Drumhead service (Cam Leblond)

 

Sally Ledger (2511 LSSR RC(Army)CC, Thunder Bay, ON), chosen to participate on exchange for the following summer after being one of the top cadets, 1979  (Cam LeBlond)

 

Cadets from A Coy cleaning FN-C1 rifles, 1979 (Cam LeBlond)

 

Tracy Buzzard (328 Medics RC(Army)CC, Saskatoon, SK), Best cadet Golf Coy, 1979 (Cam LeBlond)

 

CLI Cadets practicing high angle rescue at Graduation Rock on the southern edge of the camp, 1979. This was perhaps the most demanding aspect of teamwork during camp. (Cam LeBlond)

 

Long jump at Polson Park (Cam Leblond)

 

A 408 Squadron Twin Huey from CFB Edmonton lands at the camp, Aug 1979. As was the practice for a number of years, a Huey and Kiowa helicopter would spend a week at the camp giving familiarization flights to most of the cadets. There was no greater thrill for a cadet than to take a flight, even if only 15 minutes over Kal Lake, Rattlesnake Point and the city of Vernon it self. (Phil Edge)

 

March Past, with Col Jake Beer (Dale Sumislouski)

 

Lowering the flag during sunset, grad parade. (Dale Sumislouski)

 

Col Jake Beer shaking hands with the cadets boarding the PWA 737, going home. (Dale Sumislouski)