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6B - THE STAR TIMES Wednesday, May 14,1997Swan Valley Air Cadet NewsFor the second year in a row, the Swan Valley Air Cadets have waited anxiously all winter to go on our spring break trip. This year, on April 1st we packed up our bags and headed for Regina. We stayed in the Travelodge Hotel where we enjoyed the pool and waterslide.The following day we went on a tour of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Training Academy. While there we saw police training, historical and monumental buildings as well as enjoying their museum and watching videos on such things as the musical ride. That evening we attended a concert of the Prairie Region Honour Band. This is a selected group of the best musicians amongst all cadets in the prairie region.Our last visit the next day was a spontaneous trip to the Regina Science Centre where we got to see boa constrictors, merge faces with our friends and many other very interesting displays. I can safely say we were all sad to leave.On April 11,12,13 we were very fortunate to have had Capt. Kim March come from Winnipeg to instruct 519 Sqn Cadets in First Aid. The following cadets received their standard First Aid and CPR certificates W02 D Dauk, FSgt R. Holness, FSgt I Coupland, Sgt N Beaudry, Sgt R. Coupland, Cpl M Dauk, Cpl P Kurylowich, Cpl M Pratt, LAC C Lowe, LAC A Lowe, LAC D Honke, AC J. Swaiko, ACR Lylyk, AC K MacDonald, AC L. Mayuk, AC A. Beaudy, AC M Beaudry. The following cadets received their emergency first aid and CPR certificates. LAC R Klyne,LAC J. Hoffard, AC K Crook and AC J Timmins, AC M Packwoodreceived his Standard First Aid Certiciate. We all learned a lot and were glad to have had such a wonderful opportunity.On April 13 we held our bi annual military mess dinner. Besides the great meal organized by the parents committee we had three cadets from the Kamsack Air Cadet SQN Pipes and Drums who provided us with a very entertaining selection of music. 519 Sqn did a great job performing a nine person,precision, silent drill sequence. Our guest speaker was Major M. March who gave a very interesting and informative talk on some of Manitoba war heroes who had been awarded the Victoria Cross. Major March is presently employed at Air Command HQ in Winnipeg as Senior Staff Officer History. 519 SQN staff and cadets would like to thank all those responsible for ensuring the success of the mess dinner as well as all the valley residents who attended.Word has just been received that our annual sports Golden Falcon weekend scheduled for May 16,17,18,19 at Morden has been cancelled to support the flood relief program in that area. Other events still on schedule is Brandon gliding 24, 25 May. Annual parade June 2 and Spring Survival June 6, 7, 8.The following cadets have received summer camp verification. FSgt R. Holness, gliding at Penhold AB, FSgt I Coupland, Air Traffic Control at CFB Trenton, ON, Sgt N.Beaudry, Senior Leaders at CFB Cold Lake and Sgt R. Coupland, Air Frame Technical at CFB Camp Bordan, ON. All their courses are six weeks in duration and we all wish them the best. There will be several other cadets attending junior camps but the names have not been released as of yet.Another year of cadets begins to wind down and we look back at all the trips/events that 519 Sqn. has participated in. It must be noted that there are only possible because of the efforts of our parents committee, cadets and volunteers in their many fund raising events.
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Swan Valley Star and Times
Swan River, Manitoba, CA
Wed, May 14, 1997
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