Archive for Uncategorized

1014 results.

#296Daily Parachutes, prison camps and Red Cross parcels

by CI Horton on May 30, 2020 at 9:00 am
Posted In: Uncategorized

This article covers some of the amazing stories that happened behind the lines in German Prison Camps. https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2018/03/10/parachutes-prison-camps-and-red-cross-parcels.html

 Comment 

#296Daily – Weather Station Kurt

by CI Horton on May 29, 2020 at 9:00 am
Posted In: Uncategorized

Did you know in the 1940’s the German navy secretly landed armed troops in Labrador and set up a weather station? This story and the station itself – lost for decades , only discovered in 1977 The station was forgotten […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

 Comment 

296 Cadet Meeting – 3 Jun 2020

by CI Horton on May 28, 2020 at 4:27 pm
Posted In: Uncategorized

We’ll be holding a meeting on Wed Jun 3 at 1930h on Zoom. We encourage all 296 cadets to attend. Parents are also welcome. Link to the zoom call will be posted morning of on Website. ~We’ll go over how […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

 Comment 

#296Daily – Airport Planning

by CI Horton on May 28, 2020 at 9:00 am
Posted In: Uncategorized

( Thanks to WO2 Kothe for providing this) You see airports in a lot of different places, even though it might seem weird, these places are extremely planned out.  Each airport is organized into 1 of 5 categories, these include; […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

 Comment 

Attendance Award Candidates

by CI Horton on May 27, 2020 at 8:00 pm
Posted In: Uncategorized

Each year we give recognition to the cadets whom met a high standard of attendance. Before formally announcing – I want cadets to review and ensure their attendance is correct. If you as a cadet believe you should be on […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

1 Comment

@296Daily Bonus – Dragon Launch Today!

by CI Horton on May 27, 2020 at 11:00 am
Posted In: Uncategorized

1630h today – NASA will be showing the launch of the SpaceX Falcon Rocket carrying the Dragon Crew vehicle to the ISS. Follow it here on you-tube! I know we wish the crew – astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

 Comment 

#296Daily – 2016 Pipe and Drum Competition Band

by CI Horton on May 27, 2020 at 9:00 am
Posted In: Uncategorized

in 2016 we sent a Pipe and Drum team made of members of 296 Squadron and our friends in @21 RCACC Cambridge . They competed in London. The combined bands played at the Annual Review for both units ( held […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

1 Comment

HQ Newsletter

by CI Horton on May 26, 2020 at 4:01 pm
Posted In: Uncategorized

Attached is the newsletter from our HQ in Central Region. ( Late May edition) Note that there is an art / media contest with fabulous cash prize. Lots of other info here as well. Please have a read as time […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

 Comment 

#296Daily – 1950’s cadet video

by CI Horton on May 26, 2020 at 9:00 am
Posted In: Uncategorized

#296Daily – Lets throwback today to 1957 – and a video made by the Air Cadet League of Canada showing some of the cadet training going on then.At this time – cadets was a male only organisation – 1975 would […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

 Comment 

296 Sqn Zoom Meetings Coming up!

by CI Horton on May 25, 2020 at 2:08 pm
Posted In: Uncategorized

This week we’re going to begin using zoom for meetings – first the SSC and Parents will have a meeting – then the following Wed a meeting of the Staff and all available cadets. Most cadets and parents have already […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

8 Comments