Author: Capt. Ann-Marie Norio, Deputy Commanding Officer

Cadets who are attending the Wainfleet Fall Fair Opening Parade are to meet at the Wainfleet Fire Hall for 5:30 p.m. Capt Marshall from 79 Sqn will be there to meet you. Dress is summer dress.

Wednesday, September 21 – Regular Parade Night – Summer dress – no tunic, no tie. Returning cadets – remember to bring in your validation forms and registration fee if you haven’t already.

Thursday, September 22 – Wainfleet Fall Fair Opening Ceremonies – Wainfleet Cenotaph 5:30 p.m. (approximately 1 hour)

Sunday, September 25 – Battle of Britain Parade Welland Legion 383 Morningstar Avenue 12:30 p.m. Full Dress Uniform Mandatory Participation

Upcoming Events:

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October 6 – 5:00-9:00 p.m.
October 7 – 1:00-4:30 p.m. and 5:00-9:00 p.m.
October 8 – 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00-4:30 p.m.

Gliding – Saturday, October 15 at 12:45 p.m. at the Cadet Hall

For those cadets that have signed up please ensure you bring a water bottle and snacks. You will be given an opportunity for a break and to go get something to eat. For the cadets on the shifts during the day, it is supposed to be hot, make sure you wear sunscreen. All cadets are to be in summer dress and are allowed to wear their cadet fleece if necessary.

A special thank you to those cadets (and parents) who took time out of their busy schedules on Saturday to attend the re-dedication ceremony of the WW1 Cenotaph and unveiling of the refurbished Trench Mortar in front of the Old Pelham Town Hall. The hour or so we spent there in the rain to honour those who fought for us seems to pale in comparison to the sacrifices made by the men and women who fought and died for our country.

Upcoming Activities:

Wednesday, September 14 – Regular Parade Night – summer dress (no tunic, no tie)

Thursday, September 15 – Ground School at our cadet hall 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.

We have been asked to help with parking and traffic duties for the Welland Fair and Food Festival at the Quaker Road entrance to the Sportsplex. We need 3-4 cadets per shift (an adult supervisor will be on-site for each shift). Uniforms required (summer dress with fleece if needed). Your shift can count towards your community service hours. Shifts are as follows: