The Air Cadet League of Canada (Manitoba) Inc. NEWSLETTER October 2014 Supporting the Youth of Manitoba since 1941 3/2014 A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR TO THE MANITOBA AIR CADET COMMUNITY “I would like to take this opportunity to introduce my- meaningful programme for years to come, one that self as your new Chair of the Air Cadet League of Can- they will look back on as helping to shape and make ada in Manitoba. My name is Doug McLennan, and I possible their future goals and aspirations. have served on the League Board of Directors for five Thank you for the privilege of becoming your League years, first as the Aviation Committee Chair, then as Chair for the next year.” Vice Chair for the past three years, and now as the League Chair. My goal for the next year is to further the Air Cadet MEMBERSHIP RESTRUCTURE movement and programme in Manitoba, and by exten- sion across Canada, and to ensure that the support The 2014 Annual General Meeting of the Corporation the League provides to our Squadrons, Squadron held on October 19, 2014 approved the Eighth Sponsoring Committees, and to the over 1340 Cadets amendment to the Corporation’s by-laws which re- in the province remains the best we can give. We structured the membership to a more practicable need to “keep up with the times” so that the pro- structure for our program at this time. There now gramme remains desirable, relevant and sustainable shall be five classes of members in the Corporation as for many years to come. follows: Board Members; Sponsoring Organization Members; Life Members; Members at Large; and Hon- All of our League personnel, from the Executive, to the Board and to the local Sponsoring Committee mem- orary Members. bers, are volunteers, and as such, spend many long The biggest changes are: the reduction in the number hours in support of the best youth programme in Can- of Board members from 25 to 15, including the execu- ada. I would like to thank all of you for the time, ded- tive, which will facilitate decision making, in particular ication and participation in countless events with our achieving a quorum at meetings; and the inclusion of Air Cadets. The rewards are tremendous, as we see the Members at Large group, which will be called up- our sons and daughters mature and develop into Can- on to function as members of sub-committees to as- ada’s leaders of tomorrow. My thanks, as well, to LCol sist in operating the various programs for which the Claveau and her Regional Cadet Support Unit corporation is responsible. The Members at Large (Northwest) for their hard work and professionalism as group with an unlimited number of volunteers will at- our Department of National Defence partners in these tract persons interested in air cadet matters but endeavours. I would especially like to acknowledge whose limited time availability precludes their involve- the time and efforts that Howard Mar, our Past Chair, ment at the Board level. They will now be able to con- has put in over the past three years. He has certainly tribute in specific activities of their interest and at done yeoman’s service for all of us, and I look forward their convenience. to working with him in his new role as Chair of the Ad- Our dynamic program offer opportunities to those in visory Committee. the community interested in assisting in the activities I look forward to working with you on behalf of Mani- that flesh out the mandatory Air Cadet Program. toba’s Air Cadets, and hope that we can, together, en- Those interested should contact a us at 1-888-671- sure that our clients - each and every Cadet - are giv- 0841 or [email protected] and de- en the opportunity to participate in a robust, termine the options available to them. SUPPORTED BY: Air Cadet League of Canada (Manitoba) Incorporated 2014 HONOURS AND AWARDS SQUADRON AWARDS CONTINUED… AIR CADET LEAGUE OF CANADA WING COMMANDER WALTER A. MILDREN AWARD NATIONAL AWARDS Most Proficient Recruiter 249 RCACS Beausejour PRESIDENTIAL CITATION THE WILLIAM BARKER. V.C. PRIZE—$1000.00 Jan Reidulff—Past National President Local Sponsoring Committee Support Program 303 RCACS The Pas CERTIFICATE OF HONOUR THE ALAN MCLEOD, V.C. PRIZE—$1000.00 Joyce Howard—Board of Directors Local Sponsoring Committee Support Program CERTIFICATE OF MERIT 307 RCACS Steinbach THE ANDREW MYNARSKI, V.C. PRIZE—$1000.00 Diane Black (Earle)—170 RCACS SSC Local Sponsoring Committee Support Program Charlotte Regelsky—177 RCACS SSC 158 RCACS Fisher Branch CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION Allied Wings Group—575 RCACS Sponsor CFB Shilo—Major Sponsor MANITOBA AIR CADET Major Colin Bruce-Smith 176 RCACS SUMMER TRAINING AWARDS Rotary Club of Brandon—82 RCACS Sponsor 2014 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION CADET OF THE FREDERICK ERNEST PINK MEMORIAL TROPHY YEAR Top Cadet on the Power Pilot Course FSgt Lucas Lamoureux, 6 RCACS Winnipeg WO2 David Joiner 220 RCACS Winnipeg ALEN T. HANSEN TROPHY WEST JET CONTINUATION FLYING AWARD Top Cadet on the Glider Pilot Course FSgt Michael Ignagni—182 RCACS Gimli FCpl Nicolas Aminot, 176 RCACS Winnipeg FLIGHT LIEUTENANT PAUL WILCOX MEMORIAL TROPHY Top Cadet on the Leadership & Ceremonial Instructor Course MANITOBA AIR CADET Sgt Logan Praznik, 82 RCACS Brandon SQUADRON AWARDS ROBERT HANSEN MEMORIAL TROPHY Top Cadet on the Basic Leadership Course FCpl Rebecca Shingoose, 303 RCACS The Pas E.M. (BRAD) BRADSHAW AWARD AIR CANADA FLIGHT OPERATIONS TROPHY Most Proficient Sponsoring Committee Top Cadet on the Advanced Aviation Technology— Nelson Fulford, 303 RCACS The Pas BPO Elks Aircraft Maintenance Course EDWARD VOPNI AWARD Sgt Jefferson Holod, 301 RCACS Stonewall Most Proficient Squadron GEORGE EVANS TROPHY 307 RCACS Steinbach Top Cadet on the Advanced Aviation Technology— HAROLD STEELE AWARD Aircraft Operations Course Community Involvement FSgt Brandin Rozsa-Hrabinski, 301 RCACS Stone- 303 RCACS The Pas wall CAPTAIN KENNETH YOUNG MEMORIAL AWARD 500(CITY OF WINNIPEG) WING TROPHY Most Proficient Rural Squadron Top Cadet on the Advanced Aviation Course 158 RCACS Fisher Branch FCpl Justin Tessier, 573 RCACS Winnipeg DOROTHY (DOT) WOWK MEMORIAL AWARD JACK & MABEL MCPHEDRAN AWARD Most Improved Squadron Top Rural Cadet on the Advanced Aviation Course 737 RCACS Thompson Sgt Shawn Crompton, 301 RCACS Stonewall 2 Registered Canadian Charitable Organization - Registration Number 86679 5255 RR 0001 Air Cadet League of Canada (Manitoba) Incorporated 2014 MANITOBA AIR CADET HONORARY AIR MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS AWARD LGen G. Allen MacKenzie Bursary - $5,000.00 The Air Cadet League of Canada (Manitoba) Incorpo- Warrant Officer 2 Cobie Damsel - #6 RCACS rated, Honorary Air Marshall Award was introduced in Winnipeg 2008 and is presented from time to time to individuals Attending University of British Columbia recommended to the Board of Directors for their ex- ceptional personal achievements which have motivat- James Armstrong Richardson (1885-1939) ed and inspired the youth of Manitoba. Scholarship - Canadian Aviation Pioneer - Recipients of the award are: $1,000.00 2008 Lieutenant General Walter Natynczyk, CMM, Warrant Officer 2 Nivethan Panchendrabrose - MSC, CD #170 RCACS Winnipeg Attending University of Manitoba 2009 Fred Penner 2010 Al Simmons Hon James A Richardson, PC (1922-2004) 2011 James E. Downey Scholarship - Min National Defence 1972- 2012 Ross Robinson 1976 - $1,000.00 2013 Arnold Frieman, OM Flight Sergeant Jeffrey DeVos- #50 RCACS Dau- 2014 The Honorable Mr. Justice Murray Sinclair phin Attending University of Regina The award is presented at the Annual Awards Dinner. This year two awards were presented as Mr Frieman James Downey - Squadron Leadership and was unable to attend last year. Both he and Justice Community Service Bursary - $500.00 Sinclair accepted the award from Howard Mar Chair of Warrant Officer 1 Mikayla Coad - #220 RCACS the Manitoba Provincial Committee Board of Directors. Winnipeg Attending University of Saskatchewan Walter Natynczyk - Squadron Leadership THE NEW 2014 EXECUTIVE and Community Service Bursary - $500.00 AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS Warrant Officer 2 Dylan deLaroque - #301 RCACS Stonewall The Manitoba Provincial Committee Executive and Attending University of Manitoba Board of Directors for 2014/15 are: EXECUTIVE Fred Penner - Squadron Leadership and Chair—Doug McLennan Community Service Bursary - $500.00 First-Vice-Chair—Bob Dolyniuk Warrant Officer 2 Mikel Thrones - #303 RCACS Second-Vice-Chair/Operations—Mark Brickwood The Pas Past-Chair— Howard Mar Attending University of Manitoba Secretary—Leigh Joiner Al Simmons - Squadron Leadership and Treasurer—Jan Reidulff Community Service Bursary - $500.00 Compliance Officer—Vern Toews Warrant Officer 1 Rsnishka Jayakody - #177 BOARD OF DIRECTORS RCACS Winnipeg Craig Black Nathan Kachur Attending University of Manitoba Cindy Brazer Howard Mar Mark Brickwood Doug McLennan Judge Murray Sinclair - Squadron Leadership Gord Crossley Peggy May And Community Service Bursary - $500.00 Mark Delmage Jan Reidulff Sergeant Katelyn Mowat - #50 RCACS Dauphin Bob Dolyniuk Vern Toews Attending University of Brandon Max Goldack Bill Zuk Leigh Joiner 3 Registered Canadian Charitable Organization - Registration Number 86679 5255 RR 0001 Air Cadet League of Canada (Manitoba) Incorporated The Royal Canadian Legion Air Cadet of the Year acts ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION AIR as the youth representative for the annual National CADET OF THE YEAR AWARD 2014 Remembrance Day Ceremony, held in Ottawa, Ontar- io. During his time in Ottawa, WO2 Joiner will be a WO2 David Joiner, from 220 member of the Vice-Regal Party for the National Re- Red River Squadron, in Winni- membrance Day Ceremonies and assist with laying peg, Manitoba, who has been wreaths. named the 2014 Royal Cana- dian Legion Air Cadet of the Year. WO2 Joiner has demon- strated a high level of commit- ment and leadership among AIR CADET LEAGUE OF CANADA the air cadet program but as Newsletter well in school and many other groups.