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Sponsored for over 70 years by:
The Rotary Club of Oshawa
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Issue 12
Week of Dec 2, 2012
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Cadets of the Week
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New Recruit Course Information Night
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If you know of someone who would like to be an air cadet then please let them know that the next
recruit course starts Monday, December 3rd. There will be an information session at Rotary Hall at 7:30 pm. Please remind them to park across the road at Village Union School and also to bring their Birth Certificate (or proof of Canadian Citizenship)and Health Card.
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Cadet Air Rifle Shooting Awards
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Pictured below are cadets receiving their Marksmanship Level awards, we have some excellent shots in the Squadron.
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In the air rifle shooting history at 151 Squadron there has been only three perfect targets shot by cadets. One of these was shot at a national competition in British Columbia. The second target was shot in another local competition last year and the third target was shot just last week at a regular rifle team practice session at the squadron Headquarters. In the following photo you can see not only the target but the cadet who is responsible for two of these record breaking achievements
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“New” Cadet ID Cards
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We have for many years been issuing our cadets with a personal cadet identification card. This is not something that we are required to do it is just something that we wish to do for our cadets. While they are not a legal document we hope that the cards will encourage a sense of belonging and personal pride while at the same time providing cadets with something they can show to their friends and anyone else who might be interested. The new cards are printed on hard durable plastic compared to the laminated cards of past years and they now contain a bar code should we ever wish to make use of this feature. This is a very durable card and one which will survive a trip through the washing machine (although we would prefer it doesn’t). Our thanks goes to CI Heather Di Loreto and her team who have made this project such a success.
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Glassy Boot Award
Honourable Members
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F/Cpl Barton, Sgt. Hembruff, Cpl Milne, WO2 Bauer, Sgt. Boyden, Sgt. Katzer, Cpl. Hancock, Sgt. Chandler WO2 Smith
F/Sgt Bliss, Sgt Mogosh, Cpl Hewett, F/Cpl Shaw, Sgt. Keller, Cpl Zdebiak, F/Cpl J. Ehrt, WO2 Neill, Sgt Sheppard, Sgt Sam
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Find A Grave
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This heading is something a little different when compared to our usual cadet topics. Find a Grave is actually a website that originates in Utah, USA and it contains grave listings from many different countries around the world including France. Several weeks ago we received an email from Shirley Tort who lives on Vancouver Island. Shirley has made it her mission to use Find A Grave to bring to life the history and the memories of many Canadians who have given their lives for our country. Shirley has actually visited Chadburn’s grave in France and by searching the internet she found our Squadron. She in turn contacted us and suggested that it would be nice if Chadburn Squadron could add a biography and additional photos to the Find A Grave site. This week we did just that. WO2 Neill wrote a biography and we have now added additional photos and her biography to the site. If readers would like to visit this site it can be found at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi You will need to type in the name Lloyd Chadburn with the country as France. This will take you to the page where you can read WO Neill’s comments.
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We would like to thank Shirley for bringing this to our attention. Her thoughtfulness and concern for the memory and accomplishments of our namesake Lloyd Chadburn is greatly appreciated.
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The Canadian flag was placed at the bottom of the headstone and photo taken by Shirley and Pat Tort – June 2012
Photo added to the Find a Grave site by: Sharon Goddard of Edmonton Alberta 9/02/2012
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Thoughts from the Treadmill
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There are times when it is difficult to say no to an organization that could really use our help. Unfortunately at this time of year these requests come way to often for me to even begin to consider half of them. This week two of our cadets came forward with a great idea that will make a big difference to a local charity. I also had the father of one of our cadets come forward with a request that struck close to home for me and is something that all of us with computers can do with very little effort.
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On Monday December 17th, the Squadron will once again be roller skating as a little bit of fun time before the Christmas break. We are asking that every cadet bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Simcoe Hall Settlement House. There will be different collection bins set up for each flight at the roller rink. This will be a competition between the flights to see who can bring in the greatest number of food items. At the end of the night we will announce the winning flight who will all receive a pizza party at some point in January. This has been graciously donated by one of our parents. Please remember those who are not as fortunate and rely on food banks at this time of year.
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The second request I received this week comes from a father who works at Aviva. This is an email I got from them.
Hi Major Bliss, Please share with the Squadron. I’ve been posting this everywhere!
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Aviva, the company I work for has a contest each year to give away a total of 1 million dollars. This year there is one that is really an eye opener for me. It’s about supporting Homeless and at risk veterans. I was astonished and disgusted that our veterans could end up this way. There’s an outreach program that is looking for funding to work on this issue. They made it to the semi final
You register and can vote once a day from Dec 3 to Dec 12th.
Please share with your squadron.
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I have followed this competition in previous years and have actually voted many times for different organizations. With the number of former cadets we currently have serving in the military, this is something that could possibly make a difference in their lives down the road. This is something that we can all do to make a positive impact without taking us out of our comfort zones. Please consider helping out as often as you can.
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Last thought for the week, I find it bothersome that a few of my staff members and I met the other day to discuss what length of dress is permissible at the dance this week. I would like to say that it is up the parent’s discretion, but unfortunately that is not always a strict enough guideline. This is a reminder to all that too tight and too short don’t say classy, but more like trashy. This is a Tri-Service Military style dinner and dance. I would like to suggest that if you think it might be questionable, then chances are it won’t be acceptable. If your grandparents wouldn’t like it leave it at home. If something is outright objectionable then the cadet (or their guest if that is the case) will be asked to leave the dance. There are over 350 cadets attending this event, and I can’t have one or two bringing the standard down.
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Have a great week.
Major Bliss
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Aviation Photo of the Week
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Northrop’s Flying Wing Bomber known as the XB-35 in flight in 1946. The XB-35 was an experimental heavy bomber developed for the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
The project was terminated shortly after the war, due to its technical difficulties.
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Royal Canadian Air Cadets
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