197 Air Cadets are soaring to success. F/Sgt. Krishni Kulenthiran earns her Glider Pilot Wings at the graduation ceremony at the Mountainview Flight Centre where the cadets attend their training for the Glider Pilot Scholarship six-week course.
ACTON – 197 Air Cadets Typhoon Squadron puts on a show for their Annual Ceremonial Review.
The 197 Typhoon Squadron showcased their talents again this year, WO1 Alessio Luna the “Chief” of the cadets gave a moving speech to all of his cadets as he prepares to move on from Air Cadets to the Royal Military College for the start of his University courses and the next chapter of his life. Honoured guests, Parents and Family along with the 197 Staff were treated to some precision Drill as part of the pomp and ceremony. Five air cadets retired from the squadron at the end of the review.
Many well deserved awards were handed out:
Best 1st Year Cadet Award: sponsored by Acton Home Hardware – LAC Ashley Kolozsvari
Best Dressed Cadet: sponsored by Legion Branch 197 Ladies Auxiliary – Cpl Jackson Vallance
Top Lottery Ticket Sales: sponsored by the Squadron Sponsoring Committee – WO2 James Cargill
Initiative: sponsored by The Township of Guelph-Eramosa – WO2 Alex Pumphrey
Enthusiasm: sponsored by the Town of Halton Hills – Cpl Cameron Toth
Top Instructor: sponsored by the Optimist Club of Halton Hills – WO2 Matthew Davey
Best Junior NCO: sponsored by the Rotary Club of Acton/Rockwood – Sgt Krishni Kulenthiran
Leadership: sponsored by Royal Canadian Legion Branch 197 – WO2 James Cargill
Air Cadet of the Year – WO2 Matthew Davey
Legion Medal of Excellence – WO1 Alessio Luna
Lord Strathcona Medal – WO2 Matthew Davey
Reviewing Officer – Mayor Rick Bonnette
ACL Representative – Mr.Keith Smith, Capt(Ret)
RCO Representative – Captain Lisa Burton
Commanding Officer – Capt Scott Legge
Sponsoring Chair – Mrs.Carol Bee
Squadron Commander – WO1 Alessio Luna
Photo 1 – Members of the 197 Drill Team showcased an impressive Rifle Drill. Submitted Photo.
Photo 2 – 5 Members of the 197 Squadron accept a gift from the squadron as they retire from Air Cadet service. Submitted Photo – Left to Right: F/Sgt Jack Mowat, WO1 Alessio Luna, WO2 James Cargill, F/Sgt Carson Cadell, Sgt Issac Daleman, Squadron Commanding Officer Cpt. Scott Legge.
34th Annual Ceremonial Review – 03 June 2018
A big “Thank You” to Gulfstream for hosting 197 Senior Cadets and Staff with a tour of some brand new Gulfstream Jets.
A special fitness event for our cadets, the 1st edition of the annual 197 Amazing Race and a photo of the champions.
Pictured (Left to Right) Dayman, Daleman, Kulenthiran, McLelland. Race organizers: WO2 Davey, WO2 Pumphrey
The 197 cadets took a trip to the Warplane Heritage Museum.
Rockwood – Cadets from the 1882 Wellington Rifles stood guard, top, and cadets from the RCAC 197 Typhooon Squadron from Acton lowered and raised the flags, above, at the cenotaph for the Remembrance Day ceremony in Rockwood last Saturday.
Photos by Chris Daponte – The Wellington Advertiser
Acton Air Cadets Matthew Davey, left, and James Cargill helped lower the flags at the cenotaph during the Nov. 11 ceremony in Rockwood.
Photo by Chris Daponte – The Wellington Advertiser Vol 49 Issue 47
Top cadet – Sgt. Harley Christie, left, was awarded the Air Cadet of the Year award from Captain Scott Legge at the June 12 Annual Cadet Review of 197 Typhoon Squadron.
ACTON – June 12 was an exciting day for the cadets and staff at 197 Typhoon Squadron.
All 40 cadets were on parade demonstrating spectacular drill, impeccable dress, and outstanding deportment, as part of their Annual Cadet Review at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 197.
This event signifies the end of another successful training year, and what a better way to celebrate that than to pass out individual awards, team awards, and unit recognition to those cadets who demonstrated the highest calibre skills, dedication, leadership, commitment and citizenship.
Lieutenant Commander Derek McNally was the reviewing officer for this year’s parade, a very important role in the overall ceremony.
The reviewing officer is the guest of honour, who inspects the cadets’ standard of uniformed-dress, drill demonstration and overall deportment.
After completing a challenging year of cadet training, it is a privilege to have someone with 20 years of experience in the cadet program as a guest, officials state.
“Both the drill team and drum line demonstrations were cadet driven, with the drill team being the first year in current memory that we have seen drill with arms,” said Captain Scott Legge, commanding officer.
“This is completely due to the initiative of two cadets who attended drill and ceremonial instructor courses last summer and brought what they had learned back to the squadron.”
Sgt. Harley Christie was presented with Air Cadet of the Year, for her outstanding contributions to almost all squadron activities throughout the year.
Retiring squadron chief, Warrant Officer 2nd Class Kate Nason was presented with the Legion Medal of Excellence for outstanding citizenship and contribution to the community.
The cadet program offers a variety of dynamic training and experiential opportunities to local youth between the ages of 12 and 18.
Both during the school season and throughout the summer, air, army and sea cadets participate in numerous activities ranging from gliding, sailing, and camping to training and cultural exchanges all across the globe. In doing so, cadets develop transferable, career-enhancing skills that will last them a lifetime.
Winners at the review include:
– Best 1st Year Cadet Award: sponsored by Acton Home Hardware awarded to Cpl. Nicole Schenk;
– Best dressed Cadet: sponsored by Legion branch 197 ladies auxiliary awarded to Sgt. Alessio Luna;
– Top Lottery Ticket Sales: sponsored by the Squadron Sponsoring Committee awarded to F/Sgt. James Cargill;
– Initiative: sponsored by the Township of Guelph-Eramosa awarded to Sgt. Alessio Luna;
– Enthusiasm: sponsored by the Town of Halton Hills awarded to WO2 Kirstan Foley;
– Top Instructor: sponsored by the Optimist Club of Halton Hills awarded to WO2 Kate Nason;
– Best Junior NCO: sponsored by the Rotary Club of Acton/Rockwood awarded to F/Sgt Madison Blackwood and F/Sgt James Cargill;
– Leadership: sponsored by Royal Canadian Legion Branch 197 awarded to WO2 Sheldon Hannaford; and
– Air Cadet of the Year awarded to Sgt. Harley Christie.
Submitted Photo – The Wellington Advertiser Vol 49 Issue 30
