Author Archives: Capt Lemoine

Weekly Routine Orders – Week of 6 Jan 19

Date
6 Jan 19

RO Number
19-01

Summary
Welcome back! Here’s hoping everyone had a great Christmas and is enjoying what we’ve had so far of the new year.

January isn’t a heavy month, but we have a few upcoming activities.

  • CO’s Parade on the 9th. Let’s make sure everyone gets back into practice and, just as importantly, that everyone’s uniforms still fit properly.
  • Winter Bottle Drive on the 12th. This is one of our mandatory fundraisers and so it’s important that all cadets (and as many parents as possible) are participating.
  • NAG Sports Competition on the 26th. We took away four out of five trophies last year. Let’s see if we can keep them, and maybe add a fifth, this year.

We’re looking forward to seeing everyone’s return. Remember, if you know anyone else who you think might benefit from our program, don’t hesitate to invite them out.

Training Night
9 Jan 19 (CO’s Parade)

CAF Member Dress
1A

Cadet Dress
C1: All Cadets

Training Night Routine

Activity Timings
Building Open, Parade Setup 1815-1830
Fall-in, Inspection, Opening Parade 1830-1845
Period One 1845-1920
Period Two 1925-2000
Break 2000-2015
Period Three 2015-2050
Clean Up Training Areas and Parade Square 2050-2100
Fall-in, Closing 2100-2115
Dismissal 2115

Duty Personnel
Duty Officer: Lt Russell

Training Night Schedule

Period 1
1845-1915		 Period 2
1925-1955		 Period 3
2015-2045
Level One PO/EO M103.01 M106.01 CX20.01
Description Leadership Marksmanship CO’s Parade
Instructor
Level Two PO/EO M203.03 M207.04 CX20.01
Description Leadership General Cadet Knowledge CO’s Parade
Instructor
Level Three PO/EO M309.06a M309.06b CX20.01
Description Instructional Techniques Instructional Techniques CO’s Parade
Instructor
Level Four PO/EO M408.03 M431.01 CX20.01
Description Drill Principles of Flight CO’s Parade
Instructor

This Week’s Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OIC
7 Jan 19 1900-2000 Monday Optional Training Night
(Effective Speaking)		 809 HQ (CNC) Civilian Mrs. Gowans
7 Jan 19 2000-2100 Monday Drill Team 809 HQ (CNC) Civilian
(Boots and Wedge)		 OCdt Couroux
9 Jan 19 1830-2100 Wednesday Mandatory Training Night
and CO’s Parade		 809 HQ (CNC) C1 Lt Russell
12 Jan 19 0900-1600 Saturday Winter Bottle Drive Van Noort Greenhouses Civilian (Cadet Toque) Capt Lemoine

Upcoming Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OIC
14 Jan 19 1900-2000 Monday Optional Training Night
(Effective Speaking)		 809 HQ (CNC) Civilian Mrs. Gowans
14 Jan 19 2000-2100 Monday Drill Team 809 HQ (CNC) Civilian
(Boots and Wedge)		 OCdt Couroux
16 Jan 19 1830-2100 Wednesday Mandatory Training Night 809 HQ (CNC) C2/C4 Capt Lemoine

J. Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS

Weekly Routine Orders – Week of 16 Dec 18

Date
16 Dec 18

RO Number
18-34

Summary
Congratulations to newly-promoted WO1 Couroux and his father, newly-enrolled OCdt Couroux! These promotions are the first of a few that we’re looking forward to conferring, so stay tuned.

In traditional form, we’re ending the calendar year in style with the 10th Annual Squadron Mess Dinner at Grace United Church in Niagara-on-the-Lake. It’s a festive night where we get to learn about RCAF traditions, so it’s training with amazing food and fun at the same time!

We have our effective speaking night on Monday, followed by Wednesday’s Mess Dinner and then we’re done until the second week of January.

On behalf of everyone involved in delivering the cadet program in Niagara-on-the-Lake, I wish you the best of the season, a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!

Training Night
19 Dec 18 (10th Annual Squadron Mess Dinner)

CAF Member Dress
2 or 2C

Cadet Dress
C8: All Cadets

Mess Dinner Routine

Activity Timings
Arriva; 1830
Five-Minute Call 1840
Grand March 1845
Welcome 1850
Dinner 1900
Break 2000
Toasts 2015
Addresses 2020
Dismissal 2100

This Week’s Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OIC
17 Dec 18 1900-2100 Monday Optional Training Night
(Effective Speaking)		 809 HQ (CNC) Civilian Capt Lemoine
19 Dec 18 1830-2100 Wednesday Annual Squadron Mess Dinner Grace United Church C8  

Upcoming Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OIC
20 Dec 18 – 6 Jan 19   Winter Stand-Down (No Training)      

J. Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS

Weekly Routine Orders – Week of 9 Dec 2018

Date
9 Dec 2018

RO Number
18-33

Summary
We had a great showing at Niagara-on-the-Lake’s Santa Claus Parade yesterday. 809 Newark was given the first position in the parade and asked to form a flag party to start things off. We flew the Canadian flag, the Niagara-on-the-Lake town flag, and our own squadron banner as we and Snoopy (“Curse you, Red Baron!”) led the parade through the streets to the tune of “Snoopy’s Christmas” by The Royal Guardsmen. A big thank you goes out to Turkstra Lumber for providing the truck for our display; to Vintage Hotels for the loan of decorations; to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 124; to Lt Russell and all supporting members of the staff and sponsorship committee; and our cadets for another successful parade.

Our extra-curricular activities are done for the calendar year and we’re starting to slow things down as we approach our winter stand-down from 20 Dec 18 to 6 Jan 19, but there are still a few things happening:

  • Our effective speaking program will be continuing on Monday nights until 17 Dec.
  • We have a Merit Review Board on 10 Dec for FSgts and WO2s wishing to be considered for promotion.
  • We have our December CO’s Parade on 12 Dec with a few things to announce.
  • We have our formal Squadron Mess Dinner on 19 Dec to end the first part of our training year on a high note.

We’re still looking for new cadets to join our ranks, so if you know anyone who might be interested in what we do as a squadron, bring them out on 12 Dec. It’s a light training night and they get to see some of our pomp and ceremony, too.

Training Night
12 Dec 2018

CAF Member Dress
3B (1A for CO’s Parade)

Cadet Dress
C1: All Cadets

Training Night Routine

Activity Timings
Building Open, Parade Setup 1815-1830
Fall-in, Inspection, Opening Parade 1830-1845
Period One 1845-1920
Period Two 1925-2000
Break 2000-2015
Period Three 2015-2050
Clean Up Training Areas and Parade Square 2050-2100
Fall-in, Closing 2100-2115
Dismissal 2115

Duty Personnel
Duty Officer: OCdt Couroux

Training Night Schedule

Period 1
1845-1915		 Period 2
1925-1955		 Period 3
2015-2045
Level One PO/EO M107.05a M107.05b CX20.01
Description General Cadet Knowledge General Cadet Knowledge CO’s Parade
Instructor
Level Two PO/EO C240.02a C240.02b CX20.01
Description Aerospace Aerospace CO’s Parade
Instructor
Level Three PO/EO C308.01 M307.03 CX20.01
Description Drill General Cadet Knowledge CO’s Parade
Instructor
Level Four PO/EO M403.05a M403.05b CX20.01
Description Leadership Leadership CO’s Parade
Instructor

This Week’s Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OIC
10 Dec 2018 1900-2100 Monday Merit Review Boards (for FSgts and WO2s) 809 HQ (CNC) C1 Capt Lemoine
10 Dec 2018 1900-2100 Monday Optional Training Night
(Effective Speaking)		 809 HQ (CNC) Civilian Capt Lemoine
12 Dec 2018 1830-2100 Wednesday Mandatory Training Night
(CO’s Parade)		 809 HQ (CNC) C1 OCdt Couroux

Upcoming Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OIC
17 Dec 2018 1900-2100 Monday Optional Training Night
(Effective Speaking)		 809 HQ (CNC) Civilian Capt Lemoine
19 Dec 2018 1830-2100 Wednesday Annual Squadron Mess Dinner Grace United Church C8  

J. Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS

Weekly Routine Orders – Week of 2 Dec 2018

Date
2 Dec 2018

RO Number
18-32

Summary
Welcome to December. We’re coming off of two successful weekends of training and fundraising into a month that’s a little more relaxed. We’ve got the Niagara-on-the-Lake Santa Claus Parade this coming weekend, and that’s it for weekend activities for the remainder of the calendar year. On our regular training nights, we have a CO’s Parade on the 12th, and our Annual Squadron Mess Dinner on the 19th before standing down for the later half of the month.

In other good news, our booking at the Cadet Youth Development Centre for 22-24 Feb 19 has been confirmed! This is one of the most exciting activities of our cadet year, where we focus on hands-on aviation and aerospace activities for the entire weekend. This is not something to miss, so make sure you’ve got the weekend cleared.

We’re still looking for new cadets to join our ranks, so if you know anyone who might be interested in what we do as a squadron, December is a great month to invite them out. There is a trophy for top recruiter this year.

Special Notes
Our Area Elemental Advisor (AEA), Maj Lisa LaCombe, will be visiting the unit.

Training Night
5 Dec 2018

CAF Member Dress
3B

Cadet Dress
C2: Sgt, FSgt, WO2, WO1
C3: AC, LAC, Cpl, FCpl

Training Night Routine

Activity Timings
Building Open, Parade Setup 1815-1830
Fall-in, Inspection, Opening Parade 1830-1845
Period One 1845-1920
Period Two 1925-2000
Break 2000-2015
Period Three 2015-2050
Clean Up Training Areas and Parade Square 2050-2100
Fall-in, Closing 2100-2115
Dismissal 2115

Duty Personnel
Duty Officer: Capt Lemoine

Training Night Schedule

Period 1
1845-1915		 Period 2
1925-1955		 Period 3
2015-2045
Level One PO/EO M108.01 M107.04 M108.02
Description Drill General Cadet Knowledge Drill
Instructor
Level Two PO/EO M240.03 M270.01a M270.01b
Description Aerospace Aircraft Maintenance Aircraft Maintenance
Instructor
Level Three PO/EO C340.08 M309.06b M309.07
Description Space Exploration Instructional Techniques Instructional Techniques
Instructor
Level Four PO/EO M403.04a M403.04b C460.01
Description Leadership Leadership Aerodrome Operations
Instructor

This Week’s Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OIC
3 Dec 2018 1900-2100 Monday Optional Training Night
(Effective Speaking)		 809 HQ (CNC) Civilian Capt Lemoine
5 Dec 2018 1830-2100 Wednesday Mandatory Training Night 809 HQ (CNC) C3 Capt Lemoine
8 Dec 2018 1000-1200 Saturday Niagara-on-the-Lake Santa Claus Parade Niagara-on-the-Lake TBD Lt Russell

Upcoming Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OIC
10 Dec 2018 1900-2100 Monday Optional Training Night
(Effective Speaking)		 809 HQ (CNC) Civilian Capt Lemoine
12 Dec 2018 1830-2100 Wednesday Mandatory Training Night
(CO’s Parade)		 809 HQ (CNC) C1 OCdt Couroux

J. Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS

This Weekend: Autumn 2018 Cadet Tag Days

Cadet Tag Days are this weekend.

If your name is not on the schedule, it’s not too late to sign up. If you have not signed up and have not made prior arrangements, your $100 fundraising deposit cheque will be cashed.

Dress: C2 (or C3 if it is cold). Everyone will bring their parka and black gloves. Toque is optional if it is cold.

Unless otherwise instructed, cadets will meet in the club room (downstairs) of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 124 at 410 King Street, Niagara-on-the-Lake at the beginning of their shifts. They can be picked up from the same location at the end of their shifts.

Lunch will be provided for those cadets working both morning and afternoon shifts on Saturday.

Parents: We need drivers. Check in with the duty staff member. Bring in your vehicle insurance and driver’s license for them to check before you depart.

Duty staff are as follows:

Friday 1600h-2000h (4:00pm-8:00pm) – Capt Lemoine
Saturday 0900h-1300h (9:00am-1:00pm) – OCdt Couroux
Saturday 1200h-1600h (12:00pm-4:00pm) – 2Lt Nicolescu
Sunday 1200h-1600h (12:00pm-4:00pm) – Capt Lemoine

J. Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS

Weekly Routine Orders – Week of 25 Nov 2018

Date
18 Nov 2018

RO Number
18-31

Summary
The Autumn FTX was a success! Our first night was a bit cold, but we pulled through thanks to double-layered sleeping bags and some very impressive campfires. Saturday warmed up a bit and we managed to avoid most of the rain that was forecast for the day, carrying out a full slate of aircrew survival training. Thanks to everyone who pulled together to make the weekend a success.

This week, we still have our optional training night running on Monday, including Mrs. Gowans’ Effective Speaking class. On Wednesday, we’re going to keep things academically light and conduct our semi-annual cadet fitness testing.

We also have a Cadet Dag Days fundraising weekend coming up this weekend. Each cadet is required to sign up for two shifts of fundraising.

Expect the pace of cadet activities to decrease somewhat as we head into December.

Training Night
28 Nov 2018

CAF Member Dress
Sports Attire or CADPAT

Cadet Dress
Sports Attire: All Cadets

Training Night Routine

Activity Timings
Building Open, Parade Setup 1815-1830
Fall-in, Inspection, Opening Parade 1830-1845
Period One 1845-1920
Period Two 1925-2000
Break 2000-2015
Period Three 2015-2050
Clean Up Training Areas and Parade Square 2050-2100
Fall-in, Closing 2100-2115
Dismissal 2115

Duty Personnel
Duty Officer: OCdt Couroux

Training Night Schedule

Period 1
1845-1915		 Period 2
1925-1955		 Period 3
2015-2045
All Levels PO/EO MX04.03a MX04.03b MX04.03c
Description Cadet Fitness Assessment Cadet Fitness Assessment Cadet Fitness Assessment

This Week’s Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OIC
26 Nov 2018 1900-2100 Monday Optional Training Night
(Effective Speaking)		 809 HQ (CNC) Civilian Capt Lemoine
28 Nov 2018 1830-2100 Wednesday Mandatory Training Night 809 HQ (CNC) Sports Attire 2Lt Nicolescu
31 Nov 2018 1600-2000 Friday Cadet Tag Days Niagara-on-the-Lake C3 OCdt Couroux
1 Dec 2018 0900-1300 Saturday Cadet Tag Days Niagara-on-the-Lake C3 2Lt Nicolescu
1 Dec 2018 1200-1600 Saturday Cadet Tag Days Niagara-on-the-Lake C3 Lt Russell
2 Dec 2018 1200-1600 Sunday Cadet Tag Days Niagara-on-the-Lake C3 Capt Lemoine

Upcoming Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OIC
3 Dec 2018 1900-2100 Monday Optional Training Night
(Effective Speaking)		 809 HQ (CNC) Civilian Capt Lemoine
5 Dec 2018 1830-2100 Wednesday Mandatory Training Night 809 HQ (CNC) C3 OCdt Couroux
8 Dec 2018 1000-1200 Saturday Niagara-on-the-Lake Santa Claus Parade Niagara-on-the-Lake TBD Lt Russell

J. Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS

Autumn FTX 2018

It’s almost upon us… the Autumn 2018 FTX! Tomorrow night at 1900h (7:00pm) everyone should be in the parking lot of Wetaskiwin Scout Camp on Scout Camp Road in St. Catharines. The kit list and the Google Map with directions is available in the calendar entry here: Autumn FTX 2018.

This is a mandatory exercise with training that is required to complete your training level. It’s important that everyone come out, but if you can’t make it, be sure to contact the squadron phone at (905) 468-7584 before training begins at 1900h (7:00pm).

We will be meeting parents in the parking lot during the arrival period. If you must arrive later than this (again call if this will be the case), the campsite can be reached by crossing the bridge at the end of the parking lot, following the road to the second bridge on the right, and walking up to the potlatch building.

J. Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS

Weekly Routine Orders – Week of 18 Nov 2018

Date
18 Nov 2018

RO Number
18-30

Summary
This week, we’re preparing for next weekend’s Autumn Field Training Exercise, which is always a highlight of the training year. The full operations order will be published tomorrow. We’ll also be discussing summer training options for 2019.

Training Night
21 Nov 2018

CAF Member Dress
3B

Cadet Dress
C2: Sgt, FSgt, WO2, WO1
C3: AC, LAC, Cpl, FCpl

Training Night Routine

Activity Timings
Building Open, Parade Setup 1815-1830
Fall-in, Inspection, Opening Parade 1830-1845
Period One 1845-1920
Period Two 1925-2000
Break 2000-2015
Period Three 2015-2050
Clean Up Training Areas and Parade Square 2050-2100
Fall-in, Closing 2100-2115
Dismissal 2115

Duty Personnel
Duty Officer: Capt Lemoine

Training Night Schedule

Period 1
1845-1915		 Period 2
1925-1955		 Period 3
2015-2045
Level One PO/EO M100.03 M100.04a M100.04b
Description Positive Social Relations for Youth Positive Social Relations for Youth Positive Social Relations for Youth
Instructor
Level Two PO/EO M208.02 M240.02a M240.02b
Description Leadership Aerospace Aerospace
Instructor
Level Three PO/EO M309.05a M309.05b M309.06
Description Instructional Techniques Instructional Techniques Instructional Techniques
Instructor
Level Four PO/EO M403.03a M403.03b M440.02
Description Leadership Aerospace Aerospace
Instructor

This Week’s Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OIC
19 Nov 2018 1900-2100 Monday Optional Training Night
(Effective Speaking)		 809 HQ (CNC) Civilian Capt Lemoine
21 Nov 2018 1830-2100 Wednesday Mandatory Training Night 809 HQ (CNC) C3 Capt Lemoine
23-25 Nov 2018 Friday-Sunday Autumn Field Training Exercise (FTX) Wetaskiwin Scout Camp Warm Civilian or FTU OCdt Couroux

Upcoming Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OIC
26 Nov 2018 1900-2100 Monday Optional Training Night
(Effective Speaking)		 809 HQ (CNC) Civilian Capt Lemoine
28 Nov 2018 1830-2100 Wednesday Mandatory Training Night 809 HQ (CNC) C3 2Lt Nicolescu
31 Nov 2018 1600-2000 Friday Cadet Tag Days Niagara-on-the-Lake C3 OCdt Couroux
1 Dec 2018 0900-1300 Saturday Cadet Tag Days Niagara-on-the-Lake C3 2Lt Nicolescu
1 Dec 2018 1200-1600 Saturday Cadet Tag Days Niagara-on-the-Lake C3 Lt Russell
2 Dec 2018 1200-1600 Sunday Cadet Tag Days Niagara-on-the-Lake C3 Capt Lemoine

J. Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS