Author Archives: Capt Lemoine

Parent Briefing Rescheduled

The parent briefing originally scheduled for tonight has been rescheduled to Wednesday, 17 Oct 2018 at 6:45pm to accommodate extended recruiting efforts. The primary focus of the parent briefings is to bring parents of new cadets up to speed with how things work and we’re hoping to have more of those before we actually kick things off properly.

The newly scheduled event can be found here: Fall 2018/19 Parent Briefing

J. Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS

Weekly Routine Orders – Week of 23 Sep 2018

Date
23 Sep 2018

RO Number
18-22

Training Night
26 Sep 2018

CAF Member Dress
3A

Cadet Dress
C2B: Sgt, FSgt, WO2, WO1
C4A: 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: CV Nicolescu

Training Night Schedule

  Period 1
1845-1915
Period 2
1925-1955
Period 3
2015-2045
Level One PO/EO M107.03 M107.04 M108.01
Description General Cadet Knowledge General Cadet Knowledge Drill
Instructor
Level Two PO/EO M231.01a M231.01b M203.01
Description Aviation Aviation Leadership
Instructor
Level Three PO/EO M303.04a M303.04b M303.03
Description Leadership Leadership Leadership
Instructor
Level Four PO/EO M400.02a M400.02b M408.01
Description PSRY PSRY Drill
Instructor Lt Russell Lt Russell

This Week’s Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OIC
24 Sep 2018 1900-2100 Monday Sports and Drill Practice 809 HQ (CNC) Civilian OCdt Couroux
26 Sep 2018 1830-2100 Wednesday Mandatory Training Night 809 HQ (CNC) C2B/C4A CV Nicolescu

Upcoming Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OIC
1 Oct 2018 1900-2000 Monday TBD 809 HQ (CNC) Civilian Capt Lemoine
3 Oct 2018 1830-2100 Wednesday Mandatory Training Night and CO’s Parade 809 HQ (CNC) C1 CV Carbone

Jody Lemoine
Captain
CO 809 Newark RCACS

Weekly Routine Orders – Week of 16 Sep 2018

Date
16 Sep 2018

RO Number
18-21

Training Night
19 Sep 2018

CAF Member Dress
3A

Cadet Dress
C2B: Sgt, FSgt, WO2, WO1
C4A: 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: OCdt Couroux

Training Night Schedule

  Period 1
1845-1915
Period 2
1925-1955
Period 3
2015-2045
Level One PO/EO M107.01 M107.02 M108.01
Description General Cadet Knowledge General Cadet Knowledge Drill
Instructor
Level Two PO/EO C207.01 C208.01 C207.02
Description General Cadet Knowledge Drill General Cadet Knowledge
Instructor
Level Three PO/EO M303.01a M303.01b M307.01
Description Leadership Leadership General Cadet Knowledge
Instructor
Level Four PO/EO M400.01a M400.01b M407.01
Description PSRY PSRY General Cadet Knowledge
Instructor OCdt Couroux OCdt Couroux

This Week’s Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OIC
19 Sep 2018 1830-2100 Wednesday Training Night 809 HQ (REIA) C2B/C4A OCdt Couroux

Upcoming Activities

Date Day Activity Location Dress OIC
24 Sep 2018 1900-2000 Monday TBD 809 HQ (CNC) Civilian OCdt Couroux
26 Sep 2018 1830-2100 Wednesday Mandatory Training Night 809 HQ (CNC) C2B/C4A CV Nicolescu

Jody Lemoine
Captain
CO 809 Newark RCACS

Decoration Day Parade Correction and Reminder

The original posting for this weekend’s Decoration Day Parade was mistakenly listed the date as being 15 Sep 18. The actual time and date is 1330h (1:30pm) to 1500h (3:00pm) on 16 Sep 18.

We currently have only one cadet signed up for this event and would like a reasonable presence. If you can free up a couple of hours on Sunday, sign up and come out to support your squadron and its primary sponsor

CI Thiffault

As I’m sure many of you noticed, CI Thiffault wasn’t present at our first night last Wednesday. Due to a need to focus more time on her family, she has resigned from 809’s staff. Because of CI Thiffault’s unbridled enthusiasm for our squadron, and because she has been such an essential member of our staff for so many years, accepting her resignation has been one of the hardest things I have had to do as Commanding Officer. I have made it very clear that she is always welcome back and that we would love to see her whenever she can come to visit us. We’re all sending her and her family our best wishes and will be arranging a proper send-off in the next few weeks.

She has asked me to post the following to our web site so that everyone understands the circumstances of her resignation properly.

J. Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS


Dear 809 Squadron Cadets, Families, Staff and Sponsors,

As some of you may know my younger son Jeremy developed serious health issues over the past few months which will require treatment and a potentially long recovery. We are hoping that he will be restored to full health but for now I must focus on him. It is for this reason that I have offered Captain Lemoine my resignation from 809 Squadron. After so many years of working together I certainly will miss you all. The Cadet program remains one of the best opportunities for youth in Canada and I wish Newark Squadron every success in its new home.

Sincerely,
Heather Thiffault

Welcome Back BBQ!

Come one, come all! Our annual Welcome Back BBQ is on Wednesday at our new training location; open to current cadets, parents, friends, and anyone who is interested what we’re all about.

Location
809 Newark RCACS HQ (Croatian National Centre)
1416 Line 3 (Corner of Line 3 and Concession 1)
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
L0S 1J0

CAF Member Dress
3B

Cadet Dress
C2B: Sgt, FSgt, WO2, WO1
C4A: AC, LAC, Cpl, FCpl

Duty Personnel
Duty Officer: Lt Russell

Calendar Link
Welcome Back BBQ Event

Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

J. Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS

Bottle Drive on Saturday!

All cadets are expected to join us for our first bottle drive of the year, Sat 8 Sep 18 at 9am. Meet at VanNoort Greenhouse at the corner of Hunter and Creek Roads in NotL. We will be ready for the cadets to go home at 4pm. This is one of our two bottle drive days, and one of our best fundraisers, and we need all hands on deck. Lunch is provided.

We need parent drivers and cadets to pick up bottles from local houses. Maps and instructions will be provided when you arrive. Drivers please bring proof of care insurance and your driver’s license. Cadets sign-in with WO2 Couroux. Parents please sign-in with Capt Lemoine.

We also need help sorting the wine, beer and liquor bottles and loading the truck. Bring a friend!

Dress is civilian appropriate for the weather. Wear your 809 Ball cap if you have one.

Come out and have a fun day!

Notice! Training Update

Notice!

Dress code change for tomorrow night’s training.

Officers: CADPAT or Sports Dress
Staff: Staff Dress or Sports Dress
Cadets: Sports Dress

J. Lemoine
Captain
Commanding Officer
809 Newark RCACS

Cadet Training Year 2018-19 Begins!

It’s that time of year again! School starts on Tuesday, and Cadets starts on Wednesday. To be more specific, Wednesday, September 5th from 6:30pm until 9:15pm at our new home, the Croatian National Centre, 1416 Line 3 (corner of Line 3 and Concession 1) in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

Dress: WO2s, FSgts, and Sgts are in C2B; and FCpls, Cpls, LACs are in C4A.
dress-numbered-c2b dress-numbered-c4a

Timings: The building opens at 6:15pm and opening parade begins at 6:30pm. Closing parade is at 9pm and the building closed at 9:30pm

Registration paperwork: Returning Cadets
Please bring the following into the building with you when you drop off or pick up your cadet:

  • Health Card
  • $120.00 cash or cheque registration fee
  • Attendance Fee cheques
  • All details can be found in the Air Cadet Planner 2018-19. READ it and print a copy for yourself if you’d like one.

Registration paperwork: New Cadets
Please bring the following into the building with you when you drop-off or pick-up your cadet:

  • Health Card
  • Birth Certificate
  • $120.00 cash or cheque registration fee
  • Attendance Fee cheques
  • All details can be found in the Air Cadet Planner 2018-19
    New cadets will be given a paper copy upon registration.
  • Your cadet can come dressed as they are, or in black pants, a white collared shirt (tie optional) and black shoes. This will become their required dress until they receive their uniform, about 4-6 weeks after the registration process is complete.

Don’t forget that this weekend is the first Bottle Drive: Saturday, September 8th at the VanNoort Greenhouses (corner of Hunter and Creek Roads) from 9:00am to 4:00pm – we need ALL hands on deck: parents to drive and sort, and cadets to collect and load the trucks. Lunch is provided.