Banff/Rocky Mountain Honorary Platoon

These individuals have all contributed to the betterment of Banff and Rocky National ACSTC as well as the cadet movement and as a result have been nominated as members of the Honorary Platoon. 

Serial

Name

Year of Appointment

1

MGen W.A. Howard CMM CD BA LLD QC, Col Comd RCAC

1973

2

J. Rod Sykes, Mayor of Calgary

1974

3

Dave Donnely, Back country warden – Banff National Park 

1974

4

LCol J.D. Cade CD, CO BNACC (1970-74) 

1975

5

Maj R. Glofcheski CD, Chaplain (RC)

1975

6

the Hon J.A. Richardson MP, MND

1975

7

Maj R.C. McKellar CD, Camp Admin Officer 1968-75

1976

8

BGen E.G. Eakins MC CD, Pres Army Cadet League of Canada

1977

9

Maj Pierre Bibeau CD, Coy Commander BNACC

1977

10

Col Lee S. Thompson CD, Pres Army Cadet League of Canada (AB Branch)

1977

11

Col E. Cormack OBE ED CD, 1st CO of Special Army Cadet Camp Banff

1978

12

LCol D.G. MacLeod CD, CO 1976-78

1979

13

Senator G. Molgat, Pres Army Cadet League of Canada

1979

14

J.P. Cadot, OIC Mountaineering 1977-78 (posthumous)

1979

15

BGen P.J. Mitchell CD, Commander 1CBG

1980

16

Mr H.C. Paillefer, Air Canada representative

1980

17

LCol W.J. Brown CD, Gen Mgr Army Cadet League of Canada

1981

18

Maj T.G. McKnight CD, Chaplain (P), Chief Inst 1977-80

1981

19

Mr P. Lange, Parks Superintendent (Banff)

1982

20

LCol H. Bell CD, CO 1979-83

1984

21

Mr K. O’Connel, OIC Mountaineering 1971-76 (posthumous)

1984

22

Mr J. Vollmershausen, Parks Superintendent (Banff) 

1986

23

LCol R.H. Whitelaw CD, CO 1984-87

1987

24

Maj John Andruszka CD, Base Tech Services Officer

1988

25

LGen G.M. Reay MBE CD, Commander 1CBG 

1989

26

Capt Lyle Johnson CD, Public Relations Officer 1973-89

1989

27

Mr Dave Day, Parks Superintendent (Banff) 

1990

28 & 29

Mr & Mrs Les and Vera McGinn, program and camp supporters

1992

30

Mr W.R. Roberge, Pres Royal Canadian Legion Colonel Moore #26

1993

31

Mr J.A. Santa Lucia, 1st VP Royal Canadian Legion Colonel Moore #26

1993

32

Mr Dennis Fleck, Past President Army Cadet League of Canada

1994

33

Mayor Leslie Taylor, Town of Banff

1995

34

Maj (ret’d) V.J. ‘Vic’ Ramsbottom MMM CD

1996

35

Lieutenant Colonel Cliff Hansen CD

2000

36

Captain J. Lindsay Esson CD

2000

37

Captain Valerie Cade CD 

2000

38

Mr Doug Lyons, Project Manager for RMNACSTC, Commitment to project

2000

39

Capt (ret’d) Robert Hanf, ex-staff, for dedication to BNACC/BNACSTC 

2001

40

CWO Mike Sartor CD, for commitment to the National Training Centre

2002

41

MGen John Sharpe CMM CD, Col Comd RCAC, for dedication to the army cadets of Canada

2003

42 BGen Ray Romses, OMM CD, former staff BNACC 1971-72 2003
43 Mr Rick Langley, former staff 1997-2002 2003

44

Hon LCol Fred Mannix

2004

45

LCol Hélène De Champlain, CD, Staff and CO (1993 to 2006)

2006

46

Major Jim Fisher, CD, Staff in BNACC – volunteer at RMNACSTC

2006

47

LCol Al Bratland, CD, Staff and CO (1985 to 1988, 1992-93, 2002 to 06)

2006