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ON-TARGET Fall / Winter 2013 The Army Cadet League of Canada’s National Newsletter Happy Holidays from the President and members of the Also in this issue: Army Cadets have a new Colonel Commandant … page 3 Canada’s Most Outstanding Army Cadet...page 4 National Expedition to Haida Gwaii...pages 8 & 9 Encounters With Canada...page 24 The Vimy Foundation – An oportunity for Cadets...page 32 Apply for the Gerard Buckley Cadet Fund by Dec 15th...page 3 ON-TARGET is an official publication of The Army Cadet INSIDE THIS ISSUE League of Canada. Views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the League or it’s Army Cadets have a new Colonel Commandant 3 Board of Governors. Canada’s Most Outstanding Army Cadet 4 ON-TARGET welcomes submissions from cadets, members, The Walsh Award Presentation Ceremony 6 CIC officers, volunteers and parents. We reserve the right to edit all submissions for length and Waterdown Cadet Receives Prestigious 7 style. Provincial Award National Expedition—18 Army Cadets travel Please submit your articles or announcements by e-mail at 8 [email protected] to Haida Gwaii A cadet’s Experience on the National 9 Editor in Chief Expedition Maxime Corneau, Communications Officer The Major General Howard Medal 11 Deputy Editor Nova Scotia Army Cadet Earns Wings Jennifer Golden, Executive Assistant 12 My experience on the Army Cadet Basic 12 Assistant to the Deputy Editor Parachutist Terence Whitty, Executive Director Never Give Up on Your Dreams 14 Contributors New book by Army Cadet League Director Cathy Bach, National PR Committee Chair 17 tells stories of Canada’s underage soldiers Elaine McDernid, National PR Committee for Alberta Marilyn Walkom, National PR Committee for Ontario Working together a win for Cadets and Legion Captain Mike Blackwell., SO3 Expedition (Land), RCSU PAC 18 Cadet MWO Austin Bowles, 2483 PPCLI RCACC,,Victoria, BC An Opportunity of a LifeTtime— Outward 2Lt Jake Rideout, UPAR, 2444 Kings County RCACC, NS 20 Bound Scotland Exchange MWO Kirklan Huntley, 2444 Kings County 2ndLt. Bianca Fung, Marksmanship Coach at 105 RCACC, ON Brandon Army Cadet takes on the Northern 22 Karen Murphy Corr, PA, Sponsoring Committee, 2277 RCACC Challenge in Whitehorse, YK Cadet Eric Bolech,2520 -71 Battery RCACC, Brandon, MB Seaforth Cadet Corps’ Exchange with Scotland Major Rob Thompson, ACICO, PAC Region 23 Jasmine Ouellette, Encounters with Canada Cadets 2nd Lt Betty Froese PAO Whitehorse CSTC Encounters With Canada 24 Mr. Barry Gerus, Father of Cadet Gerus, PEI Cadet Kaleb Perry, 2444 RCACC, Aldershot, Nova Scotia A Team of Many Hands Accomplishes Much 27 Nicholas Alexandris, ED of The Vimy Foundation Cpl Archibald, Mackenzie, 2928 Truro RCACC A Remembrance Day Ceremony in Whitecourt 28 Greg Chan, CO, 2893 Seaforth RCACC , Port Coquitlam BC Capt. William Banks, Commanding Officer 1944 EME RCACC PEI Cadet Experiences Remembrance Day in 29 Capt. N. James, Public Affairs - Web Content Officer (DCdts) Ottawa A Cadet Pays Tribute to the Fallen in Flanders Translation 30 André Montgiraud Field The Vimy Foundation – An oportunity for 32 Return undeliverable to Cadets ON-TARGET The Army Cadet League of Canada A cadet’s experience at Camp Argonaut 33 66 Lisgar Street Ottawa, ON, K2P 0C1 A BC Cadet at RMC 33 Tel—613-991-4348 Creemore Cadets Win Challenge Against 34 Toll Free—1-877-276-9223 Ontario Provincial Police E-mail: [email protected] www.armycadetleague.ca The World Wide Web – A Tool to Enhance 35 Twitter: @Armycadetleague Communication 2 ARMY CADETS HAVE A NEW COLONEL COMMANDANT Brigadier-General (Retired) R.R. Romses, OMM, CD Canadian Contingent Commander in Bosnia (1998), was Chief of Staff of Brigadier-General (Ret’d) Romses grew up in Lethbridge, the Multinational Stand-by High Alberta and is a graduate of the University of Lethbridge. Readiness Brigade for United He began his military service as an army cadet in Nations operations (SHIRBRIG) Lethbridge in 1967. He attended Vernon Army Cadet (1999-2001) in Denmark, completed Camp for two summers the second of which he was a United Nations tour in Ethiopia selected as the Cadet Parade Commander. In winter 1970 and Eritrea as the Force Chief of Staff from November he placed first on the Alberta Master Cadet exams and 2000 to May 2001, and whilst Commander CDLS was selected to attend a summer cadet exchange to (London) he was also accredited as Canada’s Defence Barbados. Following this activity he was commissioned Attaché to the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. as a Lieutenant with the Cadet Services of Canada and th In this latter capacity he was responsible for managing worked with the 2296 18 Field Regiment RCA Cadet Canada’s defence relationship with those two countries. Corps and instructed at the Banff National Army Cadet Camp for two summers. In 1972 he was accepted into the General Romses completed his duties in London, England Regular Officer Training Plan and later commissioned in and then retired from the Canadian Forces effective 1 1975 as a Lieutenant with the Princess Patricia’s April 2009 and lives in Lethbridge, Alberta. He is Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI). He then served in a currently President of the Dominion of Canada Rifle wide variety of positions whilst on numerous postings in Association, President of the Army Cadet League of Calgary, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Petawawa, Toronto, Canada (Alberta), Director of the Southern Alberta Denmark, and the United Kingdom. Commissionaires, and is Chairman of the Lethbridge Military Museum Committee. He was also President of General Romses commanded at various levels including: the Lethbridge United Services Club from February 2010 the First Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light to February 2012, a Director of the Last Post Fund Infantry (1989-91), Canada’s Special Forces unit – Joint (Alberta) from May 2010 to August 2012, and a Director Task Force Two (1992-94), Canadian Forces Base of 702 Wing Royal Canadian Air Force Association from Calgary (1994-96), Commander Land Force Atlantic Area June 2011 to June 2013. (2003-05), and Commander Canadian Defence Liaison Staff (London, England) (2005-08). Brigadier-General Romses has a Bachelor of Arts Degree (1975-UofL), Master of Arts (2004-RMC), and was His international experience included two United Nations rd honoured as the University of Lethbridge Distinguished Cyprus tours (1978 and 1991), a posting with the 3 Alumnus of the Year in 2005. He is married to Carol Battalion British Parachute Regiment (1981-82), service Romses (nee Ririe formerly of Magrath) and they whilst CO 1PPCLI with both the Allied Command Europe have one son, Roger, who is married and living in (ACE) Mobile Force and NATO Composite Force, Keswick, Ontario. completed a NATO Stabilization Force (SFOR) tour as $3000.00 Grants Available to Finance Your Corps Activities. Does your corps need assistance to fund: Biathlon Program for cadets Music programs for cadets Marksmanship and hunter safety training for cadets Adventure training program and expeditions for cadets Optional training activity subjects conducted by cadet groups Citizenship activities for cadets (i.e. Cadets Caring for Canada) Cadet groups that are disadvantaged in their geographical area for their ability to raise monies and resources for training will receive priority You could qualify for one of four grants offered to corps across Canada by Mr. Gerard Buckley and the ACLC Submit your application ACLC’s National Office no later than December 15th, 2013 For further information refer to policy 17.1 of the ACLC’s National Policy Manual 3 CANADA’S MOST OUTSTANDING ARMY CADET By Maxime Corneau, Communications Officer, ACLC National Office The Army Cadet League of Canada (ACLC) and the Training Centre Connaught near Royal Canadian Legion are pleased to announce that Ottawa, ON, for the past three Cadet Chief Warrant Officer Srosh Hassan from summers and has become a Edmonton, AB, of the 2551 Princess Patricia's Canadian superb Marksman having gone Light Infantry Cadet Corps was named Canada’s most to Bisley, England with The outstanding Army Cadet and the recipient of the 2013 National Rifle Team in 2012. General Walsh Memorial Sword. On October 7th, 2013, Back at her corps, as the during an official ceremony organized by the Alberta Sergeant Major, Cadet Hassan is Branch of the ACLC, Cadet Hassan was presented the a model Cadet for all to look up Award. Further details and photos of this event can be to. She is meticulous in her deportment even out of found on page 6. uniform. She has become an extremely confident and methodical communicator that can articulate her thoughts The General Walsh Memorial Sword is the highest in mature conversation. She is highly respected by all national prize for any Army Cadet. The award was whom she is associated with. created in 2004 by the Army Cadet League of Canada in partnership with Royal Canadian Legion, and named in Cadets who are nominated for this award must also honour of Lieutenant General Geoffrey Walsh, CBE, demonstrate their strength in the academic aspect of their DSO, CD, who dedicated much of his time to the Army life. As for Srosh, she attends the Old Scona Academic Cadet Program. Recipients of the award are chosen not School, which has been ranked as the number one only based on their performance as Army cadets but also academic school in the province of Alberta by the Fraser for their community involvement and their academic Institute. Students have to go through a challenging standings. entrance process and must meet minimum levels in academics, character and standardized testing scores. "The Army Cadet League of Canada (Alberta) is Based on her current academic achievements, Srosh is both honoured and thrilled to hear that Cadet Srosh ranked in the top 5% of academic students in the province Hassan has been chosen as Canada's Walsh of Alberta.
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