Historical Record
1 June 1959 to 30 November 1959
2450 Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (Auxiliary)
Sherbrooke, PQ.
10 Jun 59
Last parade of Local Training. Pay parade Dec to Jun 59.
19 Jun 59
F/L Fontaine (RSO) proceeds to Centralia on JOA Course.
20 Jun 59
CO and six other officers and wives attend Sherbrooke Regiment Military Ball in honour of Queen's visit to Canada.
22 Jun 59
Reserve and Regular personnel start summer RTTP training organization.
29 Jun 59
RTTP Phase II commenced. 42 students.
14 Jul 59
RTTP personnel provide entertainment to Home of Crippled Children in Ayers Cliff.
15 Jul 59
F/L Muir (SOGT) visits Unit re RTTP training.
31 Jul 59
Mid-Training party and dance - RTTP personnel.
25 Aug 59
RTTP Trade Board Final exam.
28 Aug 59
Graduation parade RTTP (1959). 40 pass out of 42 students. Parents attend parade and visit Unit HQ.
9 Sep 59
Fall-Winter training commenced, Auxiliary Personnel.
19 Sep 59
CO and RSO attend Military Ceremny at which the Minister of National Defence, General G Pearkes, presented the Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment with New Colours.
27 Sep 59
Air Cadets from Drummondville, Asbestos and Sherbrooke squadrons assist Unit in commemorating "Battle of Britain" day with church parade, march past, and fly past provided by a/c from 416 Sqn St Hubert.
19 Oct 59
SOAF Inspection - S/L Hoggyard and F/L Stewart.
21 Oct 59
S/L Pooke, S/L Haverstock, Reserve Co-ordinators visit Unit HQ.
24 Oct 59
CO attends Press Conference given by Major General Rockingham announcing transfer to No 9 Militia Group form Montreal to Sherbrooke.
8 Nov 59
Unit particpates in Remembrance Day ceremonies - church parade, march pass and fly pass provided by a/c from 425 Sqn St Hubert.
10 Nov 59
CO attends Rotary Club Dinner in honour of War Dead.
18 Nov 59
A/V/M Bryant, AOC Training Command, Winnipeg and F/L Richardson, CO Montreal University Sqn on unofficial visit at Unit HQ.
(JAH Cameron) S/L
Commanding Officer
2450 AC&WS (Aux)
Sherbrooke, Que.