ROYAL CANADIAN SEA CADET CORPS FORT LENNOX

01 September 1961 - 31 August 1962

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Commanding Officer:       Lieutenant Stephen G. May, R.C.S.C.

Officers:  
Lieutenant Francis Howard-Rose, CD, R.C.S.C., Executive Officer
            [promoted 03 March 1962]
Surgeon-Lieutenant Joe Senikas, R.C.S.C., MD, Medical Officer
Sub-Lieutenant Ross W. Kemball, R.C.S.C., Supply Officer & Micmac DO
            [promoted 14 April 1962]
Midshipman Brian R. Babb, R.C.S.C., Bonaventure Divisional Officer
Midshipman Clifford W. Gregory, R.C.S.C., Haida Divisional Officer

Corps' Chief:  A/PO1 Jean Claude Girodo (01 September 1961 - 15 October 1961)
A/PO1 Murray Willson (16 October 1961 - August 1962)

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September 1961 - April 1962

The Corps was visited 5 times by:

Lieutenant-Commander R.J. Mann, RCN, Area Officer Sea Cadets, Quebec Area
Mr. Charles Hutchins, Secretary, Quebec Branch, Navy League of Canada
Dr. E.J. Leroux, President, Quebec Branch, Navy League of Canada
Lieutenant D. Pengelly, RCN, HMCS DONNACONA
M. Georges Brault, Chairman, Sea Cadet Committee, RCSCC RICHELIEU, St. Jean, QC

21 October 1961

Ceremonial Divisions and a March Past were held in connection with the Memorial of the Battle of Trafalgar and in conjunction with the schools 125^th Anniversary Celebrations.

11 November 1961

Padre, The Venerable C.G. Hepburn, MC, DCL, Archdeacon of Ottawa, was special guest speaker at the Feller Remembrance Day services and he acted as Reviewing Officer for a Corps’ Inspection and March Past.

12 November 1961

The entire Corps took part in the City of St Jean Remembrance Day Ceremonies .

February 1962

Corps hosts a dinner for Lieutenant-Commander R.J. Mann, CD, RCN, Area Officer Sea Cadets, Quebec Area.

12 April 1962

Surgeon-Lieutenant Joe Senikas, R.C.S.C., MD, Medical Officer makes first official visit to the Corps as an Officer

12 May 1962

4^th Annual Inspection.  The Reviewing Officer was:

Captain J.A.T.M. Jette, CD, NDC, PSM, RCN, Commandant, College Militaire Royal de St. Jean.

The Commanding Officer’s Challenge Trophies were awarded as follows: 

Most Proficient Division:  Haida  DPO A/PO1 JC Girodo

Most Proficient Cadet: A/PO1 Terrence Phillips and L/C Donald Ferguson  

12 - 26 August 1962

Another contingent of 16 cadets enjoyed summer training at HMCS ACADIA, North Sydney, NS.  This year the Fort Lennox cadets were separated and divided among several divisions.  Some of the Fort Lennox contingent were in the division that won the efficiency trophy, but the most proficient cadet trophy, won the previous two years by a Fort Lennox cadet, was not awarded.

[updated 300903]

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