The BCPC bids a fond farewell to Linda Leibel

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Mrs. Linda Leibel has been associated with the Air Cadet program in BC since 2003. Linda’s career in the Financial Industry resulted in her family being transferred to Penticton BC and being involved in the community was very important to her. Her then, 14-year-old son had expressed an interest in…

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2024 BC Effective Speaking Competition Winners

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BC Provincial Effective Speaking Competition – April 20, 2024Gold: FSgt Gurnoor Kaur (746 Lightning Hawk, Langley)Silver: FCpl Lucas Li (205 Collishaw, Nanaimo)Bronze: Cpl Dheeraj Rajkumar (243 Ogopogo, Kelowna) Northern Wing Effective Speaking Competition – Competition was not heldFCpl Gideon Kalyn (899 Vanderhoof, Vanderhoof) represented the Northern Wing at the BC…

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BCPC Elects 2023-2024 Board of Directors

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Glen WatsonPresidentDirector Succession Planning Committee Gail Elgert1st Vice PresidentHuman ResourcesNSTC Lydia TingVice PresidentTraining & Education James HollisDirectorTreasurer Tom PowellDirectorAviation Andrew KingDirectorSqn LiaisonEffective Speaking Angela SargentDirectorPublic Relations Terri HintonDirectorHonours & AwardsRisk Mgmt. Norm ScottDirectorPast President

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BCPC Elects President for 2023-2024

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Major (Ret) Glen R. Watson, MTS, CD The Board of Directors of the Air Cadet League of Canada, British Columbia Provincial Committee is pleased to announce the election of our new President, Glen Watson. Glen Watson was born in Vancouver BC and grew up first in Texas and then in…

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Welcome to our newest Group Chair – Jennifer McEwan

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The BCPC is pleased to announce and welcome Jennifer in her new position as the Interior Group Chair. Jennifer brings a wealth of experience to this new position. As with a number of our volunteers, when her son became a cadet in 2008, she realized the incredible value of the…

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The BCPC bids a fond farewell to Capt (Ret) Michael Pouliot, CD

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Michael Pouliot enrolled in the Canadian Army in 1960 and served with the Royal Canadian Dragoons Armoured Regiment, with postings to CFB Gagetown, Ottawa and Cyprus. In 1965, he transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force as an avionics technician. Postings included Ottawa, Germany, Trenton and St. Louis, Missouri. In…

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The BCPC bids a fond farewell to Mr. Brian Niles

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Brian Niles was born in Edmonton Alberta into a Military family.  He had the pleasure of living from coast to coast and attending four different schools prior to Grade 5. His family finally settled in Duncan in the 1970’s.  His involvement with the Air Cadet program began in 2012, when…

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