583 CORONATION RCACS
(Maple Ridge)
MOTTO:
“Finis Coronat Opus”
“The End Crowns The Work”
SPONSORING COMMITTEE:
583 Civilian Sponsoring Committee
COMMITTEE CHAIR:
Jian Han
COMMITTEE EMAIL ADDRESS:
583sscchair@gmail.com
COMMITTEE MAILING ADDRESS:
12101 – 224 Street, Maple Ridge, BC, V2X 6B7
COMMANDING OFFICER:
Capt Thomas Middleveen
PARADE LOCATION:
23448 Jim Robson Way, Maple Ridge
PARADE NIGHT:
Thursday
PARADE TIME:
1830 – 2130
SQUADRON TELEPHONE:
604-463-9388
SQUADRON EMAIL:
583air@cadets.gc.ca
WEBSITE:
https://583aircadets.ca/
SQUADRON HISTORY:
583 Coronation in Maple Ridge was formed on January 6, 1954.
The first parade was held on 26 November 1953, Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation year. 583 Coronation Squadron was named after the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
The first Commanding Officer of the Squadron was Frank Wright and approximately 30 boys attended the first parade. The first boy signed up was Bob Edmundsen of Maple Ridge. Within a very short time the strength of the Squadron rose to well over 100.
The Squadron has had several Sponsors since its inaugural parade, starting with the Youth Centre, followed by RCL Branch 88, RCL Branch 88 Ladies Auxiliary, and then the Kiwanis Club. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #88- Maple Ridge has been our sponsor since 1980.
The Squadron has paraded in many different locations before moving to their current accommodation at the Maple Ridge Fair Grounds Commercial building, including Hammond Hall, Maple Ridge High School, the old Fire Hall, the Community Services Building and the Centennial Centre and the McLean Centre.
Former Commanding Officers include Frank Wright, Charlie Baltzer, Laurie Meggait, Steve Hamilton, Jack Craig, Austin Pelton, Dale Peterson, Dan Teal, Lloyd Unaru, Capt Bob Lewis, Roger Sutcliffe, Floyd Monaghan, Amelia Lee, Bryan Holgate, Maj Sven Raun, Maj Joanne MacDonald, Capt Rob Schnider, Capt John Harrop, Capt Mike Palmer, Capt Ken Wilcox, Maj Lee Taylor. The current Commanding Officer is Capt T. F.Middleveen, CD.
The Squadron has sent several Cadets on exchange visits: Doug Tingey – France, Germany and England in 1974; Nelson May – Austria 1976; Roger Sutcliffe – Turkey 1983; Dustin Bittroff – Japan 2001; Jennifer Mitchell – Australia 2004 and Duane Kirkpatrick – Turkey 2006.