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 Provincial Effective Speaking Competition. Kootenay Wing Effective Speaking Competition – Competition was not heldSgt Dusty Bell (552 Key City, Cranbrook) represented the Kootenay Wing at…

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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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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 Vancouver where he was active with 111 Air Cadet Squadron from 1974-1979. Upon aging out of ca- dets he was the squadron WO1. While in…

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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 program and became fully involved in the 861 RCACS Sponsoring Committee where she served as a Director and Chairperson for eight years. Now, Jennifer continues…

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2023 BCPC AGM Saturday, October 14, 2023VIRTUAL via ZOOM

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Rick Meijer joined the Air Cadet Movement in 1993 when his boys joined the 747 Squadron. The boys aged out but Rick carried on. Working with the sponsoring society executive for many years in positions of building, fund raising, vice chair and chair he eventually moved on as League Rep to 747 Squadron. Rick was then asked to become the Northern Wing Chair in 2008 and took on the responsibilities of League Rep to 899,…

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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 1984, Michael transferred to the Supplementary Reserve and in 1989 began employment at Pacific Region Cadet Headquarters at CFB Esquimalt, with eventual appointment as Administration…

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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 his own son enrolled as a member of the 89 Pacific Squadron in Victoria.  Initially serving as a Tag Day parent, Brian eventually served as…

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BC Provincial Effective Speaking Competition – April 22, 2023Gold: FCpl Saanvi Reddy Katireddy (848 Royal Roads, Victoria)Silver: FSgt Ayda Gupta (861 Silverfox, Abbotsford)Bronze: AC Raine Gurton (111 Pegasus, Vancouver) Northern Wing Effective Speaking Competition – Competition was not held Kootenay Wing Effective Speaking Competition – March 4, 2023Gold: LAC Jonathan Talbot (552 Key City, Cranbrook)Silver: FSgt Nico Chiasson (279 Elk Valley, Sparwood)Bronze: WO2 Erik Talbot (552 Key City, Cranbrook) Okanagan Wing Effective Speaking Competition –…

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Norm ScottDirectorPresidentRisk Management Glen WatsonDirector1st VPHuman Resources Gary GratrixDirectorVPSqn Liaison Maggie ChengDirectorTraining & Education Michele ClaveauDirectorVancouver Island Sqn Liaison Gail ElgertDirectorNSTCPublic Affairs Terri HintonDirectorPast President James HollisDirectorTreasurer Tom PowellDirectorAviation Lydia TingDirectorAsst. Training & Education

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