About Us

Contact

We train every Wednesday evening from September to May at:

Croatian National Centre
1416 Line 3
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
L0S 1J0

1830-2115h (6:30pm-9:15pm)

905-468-7584 Squadron Office. Leave a message and our Administration Officer will return your call within regular office hours.

Office Hours

Mondays 1900-2100 (7:00pm-9:00pm) and Wednesdays 1830-2100h (6:30pm-9:00pm) from September to May, holidays excepted.

Squadron Staff

Commanding Officer – Lieutenant Daniel Couroux
Deputy Commanding Officer – Lieutenant Matthew Russell, CD
Training Officer – Captain Heather Fawcett-Emptage
Administration Officer – Captain Jody Lemoine
Supply Officer – Civilian Instructor Joachim Dau
Assistant Training Officer – Officer Cadet Dante Bell

Squadron Sponsorship Committee

Mr. Cory Abt – Chair
Mr. Gary Zalepa – Past Chair
Mrs. Christine Lett – Treasurer
Mrs. Linda Vidal – Secretary/Parent Liaison
Mrs. Sandra Ross-Gowans – Effective Speaking
Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Doug Johnson, CD – Royal Canadian Legion Branch 124 – Sponsor Liaison
Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Kenn Moody, CD – Air Cadet League (OPC) Representative

Squadron History

Cadet Squadron Commanders

2022 – Present – WO1 Emily Abt
2021 – 2022 – FSgt Mark Lampman
2020 – 2021 – WO2 Spencer Abt
2019 – 2020 – WO1 Ethan Lett
2018 – 2019 – WO1 William Couroux
2017 – 2018 – WO1 Nathan Zalepa
2016 – 2017 – WO1 Luca Lavoie
2015 – 2016 – WO1 Kelvin Chikombero
2014 – 2015 – WO2 Eric Christopher
2013 – 2014 – WO1 Louis Prue
2012 – 2013 – WO1 Joseph Lisi
2011 – 2012 – WO1 Jeffrey Ruttan
2010 – 2011 – WO1 Wade MacPherson
2009 – 2010 – WO1 Amanda Dingman
2008 – 2009 – WO2 Amanda Dingman
2007 – 2008 – WO2 Noel Haliski
2006 – 2007 – WO2 Matthew Thiffault
2005 – 2006 – WO1 Ryan Cooper
2004 – 2005 – WO2 Ryan Cooper
2003 – 2004 – WO1 Nick Tureski
2002 – 2003 – WO2 Bobby Anderson
2001 – 2002 – WO1 Clement Syed
2000 – 2001 – WO1 James Treadwell
1999 – 2000 – WO1 Josef Tkaczyk
1998 – 1999 – WO1 Tanya Tkaczyk
1997 – 1998 – WO1 Alex Krugel
1996 – 1997 – WO2 Alex Krugel
1995 – 1996 – WO1 Mario Palumbo
1994 – 1995 – WO1 Serge Paquin
1993 – 1994 – WO2 Nico Siemens
1992 – 1993 – WO1 Pat Palumbo
1991 – 1992 – WO2 Pat Palumbo
1990 – 1991 – WO1 Karen Kirk
1989 – 1990 – WO1 Brady Buczkowski
1988 – 1989 – WO1 Jansen
1987 – 1988 – WO1 Toby Gula
1986 – 1987 – WO2 Toby Gula
1985 – 1986
1984 – 1985
1983 – 1984
1982 – 1983
1981 – 1982
1980 – 1981 – WO? Bryan Krutasky
1979 – 1980
1978 – 1979
1977 – 1978 – WO? Rod Waldron
1976 – 1977 – WO? Rod Waldron
1975 – 1976
1974 – 1975 – WO? Charles Kotial
1973 – 1974 – WO? Rick Todd
1972 – 1973
1971 – 1972 – WO? Mike Dunn

Commanding Officers

2022 – Present – Lieutenant Daniel Couroux
2017 – 2022 – Captain Jody Lemoine
2013 – 2017 – Captain Tammy Palumbo, CD
2012 – 2013 – Captain Ken Brady, CD
2009 – 2012 – Captain Tammy Palumbo, CD
2008 – 2009 – Major Mike Boyle, CD / Captain Dave Leonard, CD
Sep 2006 – 2008 – Captain Corrine Williamson
Jun 2003 – Sep 2006 – Captain Jim Washington, CD
Sep 2001 – Jun 2003 – Captain David Jeffrey, CD
Sep 1994 – Sep 2001 – Captain Richard Pepin, CD
Feb 1991 – Sep 1994 – Captain Darryl Cainey
Oct 1987 – Feb 1991 – Captain Brian Howard, CD †
Jul 1984 – Oct 1987 – Captain Mary Ann Krutasky, CD
Oct 1982 – Jul 1984 – Captain Jack Priestman, CD
Feb 1981 – Oct 1982 – Captain Robert Granger, CD
Sep 1978 – Feb 1981 – Captain Harold Bartlett
Sep 1975 – Sep 1978 – Captain George Gill †
Sep 1971 – Sep 1975 – Captain Arnold Didur †

Squadron Sponsorship Committee Chairs

2018 – Present – Mr. Cory Abt
2016 – 2018 – Mr. Gary Zalepa
2014 – 2016 – Mr. Tony Hendriks
2008 – 2014 – Mr. Scott Ruttan
2003 – 2008 – Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Kenn Moody
2002 – 2003 – Ms. Marg Boldt