Mont Apica, QC

1 Dec 54

Wednesday – Cold – light snow all day. F/L Legare left on TD for Lac St. Denis. F/O Page on TD to ADCHQ in reference to investigation. Sgt. Rivest reported in on TD from Station North Bay to replace FS Willert as Foreman of Works.

Thursday – Cold – snow showers – F/O Morrison on TD to RCAF station Foymount for an ECM course. A/Cpl. Gallant’s promotion effective 1 Dec 54.

Friday – Cool – snow showers all day. CO’s inspection. F/L Legare returns from Lac St. Denis.

Saturday – Cool and sunny until noon – snow showers all afternoon. F/O Page returns from ADCHQ.

Sunday – Cool with snow showers all day.

Monday – Sunny for half the morning then snow showers continuing all day. F/L Caldwell in on TD from AFHQ reference Security Breach. FS Leaker returned to ADCHQ, Sgt. Thompson NCO i/c SP to Montreal Military Hospital.

Tuesday – Heavy snow. Showers all night – CO’s Conference – CO, W/C Marcou left on TD to ADCHQ for Conference of ADC CO’s. S/L St. Louis (CTechO) takes over command of Station Mont Apica.

Wednesday – Very cold during the early morning. Sunny but clouded over by lunch and we had snow flurries all afternoon. Bulldozer working on ground adjacent to NCO’s quarters in preparation for Helicopter from Bagotville.

Thursday – Cool with low clouds around all day and occasional light snow showers. Helicopter, piloted by F/O Nicholson from Bagotville after some difficulty made into the base following the road over from the Talbot Highway. F/L Raymond, RC Padre was a passenger.

Friday – Cloudy, snow showers all day. A/CO’s Inspection. Helicopter in from Bagotville during the afternoon. F/L Raymond, F/O Horsnell, F/O McKillop passengers to Bagotville.

Saturday – Beautiful sunny day – Many of the station personnel out skiing. Helicopter in from Bagotville during the afternoon with F/L Thompson (P) Padre from ADCHQ – F/O Nicholson, captain of the helicopter gave rides to station personnel in the helicopter for about 30 minutes. CO returned from ADCHQ.

Sunday – Son born to F/L and Mrs Bending. Protestant church services. Ski tow being prepared, hill being packed. Clear day, snowed slightly.

Monday – Mess Meeting. S/L Whiteford and P/O Hines visited Accounts. P/O Tarantello arrived (Assistant Adjutant). Very clear and cold. S/L Heaslip arrived in helicopter, took Protestant Padre back to Bagotville. Mrs. Alain had a son. RC School concert. Controller’s briefing before W/C McNair’s visit.

Tuesday – Sunny and fairly warm, but clear. Command audit board left. W/C McNair and S/L Rogers arrived. Father O’Hara arrived for Catholic Mission.

Wednesday – Mrs. Bending and baby returned from Chicoutimi. Snowing quite hard all day. Gathering in Officers Mess for W/C McNair and S/L Rogers in evening.

Thursday – Heavy snowfall – road blocked until mid-morning Wednesday. Liberty run did not get back until 1030 hours. W/C McNair and S/L Rogers left today. Station Trade Board completed – Promotion Board convened. W/C Marcou, S/L St. Louis and F/L Legare. Started decorating Mess this evening for Christmas.

Friday – Beautiful day – cold and clear – FS Desjardins returned from Montreal hospital. Promotion Board continued in afternoon – CO’s inspection, F/O Geneau accompanied CO – Central Warehouse party and Tower party today.

Saturday – Milder – snow and rain fall – Reserves in for weekend from Aux. Squadron Quebec City for training. F/O Johnson reported in. Bowling party at Rec. Hall – very successful.

Sunday – Mild during day. Had a little more snow. Many personnel got their Christmas trees today. Very quiet on the station.

Monday – Colder today – about zero at 0800 hours. Helicopter came in today. Four F/O’s staying the night. Headquarters party very nice.

Tuesday – Nice day – clear and cold. Helicopter came in for a few minutes. Station very quiet.

Wednesday – Quite cold and snow showers. Kiddies Christmas party this afternoon – turned out well from all reports. Cpls. Club annual party tonight. Nice party – CO attended and very pleased.

Thursday – Blustery day. Quite cold. Station quieting down with personnel going on Christmas leave. 22 passengers on Quebec City run. P/O Tarantello in the am, Mrs. Horsnell in the evening – off for Christmas.

Friday – FS Willert landed in Bagotville. HQ closed shop at 1500 hours. Midnight services lined up for both churches. FS Willert brought in by helicopter – also Protestant Padre. Carol singers toured unit.

Saturday – Clear day. Officers and NCOs served Christmas dinner to the Airmen – very successful. Open house at the CO’s home in the evening for officers and their wives. NCO’s held open house for OR’s in evening.

Sunday – Snowing a bit. Unit personnel visiting all day. Good turn out on ski hill in the afternoon. Otherwise, very quiet.

Monday – Very cold. Cpl. Ragan’s furniture arrived. All sections quiet. Bus run in at 0400 or 0500 hours with approximately 33 personnel returning from Christmas leave.

Tuesday – Snowing all day. Party in Sgts. Mess for departing CGE staff.

Wednesday – Mr. Miller and Mr. DeWitt arrived – Bell Telephone. Clear and cold. Farewell party in Airwomen’s quarters for Cpl. Gorkhe. CGE staff left.

Thursday – Mr. Miller and Mr. Dewitt departed. Bus left for Quebec City with New Years leave passengers. Very heavy snowfall. Cold and windy.

Friday – Not too cold today. Everyone looking forward to the big dance. Party in Officers Mess very good. Everyone enjoyed Rec. Hall dance, which went off very well. Stocktaking at the bars this am.

Saturday – Nice cool day. "Snow Bowl" game between Officers and NCO’s was very good. NCO’s won 10 – 0. A lot of excitement. Hoped for New Year’s baby (Gordon) but event didn’t take place.

Sunday – Not too cold today. Sgt. Gordon proud father of 8 pound boy.

Monday – Beautiful day today. Four civilians from Canadian Aviation Electronics arrived for approximately three weeks. Bus left after lunch for Quebec to pick up remaining personnel coming off New Year’s leave. FS Desjardins returned from sick leave.

Tuesday – Bus arrived from Quebec City at 0400 hours. CO’s Conference held during the morning. Cold, clear day. Station very quiet after festive season.

Wednesday – Temperature dropped to 2 below during the early morning. Crisp cold day – clear. A lot of the children making the best of their holiday on the ski hill. F/L MacLeod on TD to AA School at Picton, Ont.

Thursday – Temperature down below zero during the night. Cloudy day. Protestant children back to school. G/C Willis forced to cancel visit because of weather at Bagotville.

Friday – CO’s Inspection. Dull day, quite cold, occasional snow showers – G/C Willis still unable to come due to weather.

Saturday – Clear day, became overcast during the evening with a few snow showers. CO and members of Officers Mess Committee spent the afternoon building a toboggan run on the CO’s hill. A very successful toboggan party was held during the evening by members of the Officers Mess as a farewell party for F/O Keenan Med/Nurse (Chatham) and F/O Gustafson – SAO – (Hamilton). F/L Thompson (P) Padre, arrived from ADC. Snow blower used to clear about 2 feet of snow off the rink.

Sunday – Protestant church service held – only 12 people attending. Cold and clear. No barber this weekend because of lack of transport. F/O Kinaird, F/O Trembley, Reserve Controllers from 2452 Squadron reported in for 18 days TD.

Monday – Cold and clear today. Mr. McEwan TCHQ Rec. Advisor and F/O Wheeler arrived by helicopter from Bagotville for survey of recreational facilities. CO and CAdO in conference all afternoon with ADC Rec. Survey team. Capt. Vielleux, Dental Officer, arrived from Bagotville for ten days. FS Desjardins, SWO, back from month in hospital and month sick leave.

Tuesday – Cold clear day. CO’s conference. F/O McCrank, AS/FtrC, in on TD for five days from Ste. Marie. FS Liautaud in from ADC to become NCO i/c FtrCops.

Wednesday – Clear cold day – Pay day. Helicopter arrived from Bagotville with G/C Newson, CO Bagotville and S/L Carson, OC of 440 Squadron, Bagotville. Mr. Louthhood of Winter Roads Association, Mr. Gaunce of Price Brothers arrived by car – luncheon in the Mess. COpsO, F/L Legare, took G/C Newson and S/L Carson to the Tower. CO, CTechO, CEO in conference with Mr. Louthhood and Mr. Gaunce concerning the road to the north. Helicopter took G/C Newson and S/L Carson, F/O Wheeler and Mr. McEwan back to Bagotville. F/O Gustafson left on TD to Hamilton. Basketball team went over to Kenogami for a game.

Thursday – Cold day – cloudy with a few sunny intervals. All the F/O’s doing last minute cramming for qualifying exams. Piasecki helicopter came in for the first time; brought F/L Raymond RC Padre, Bagotville. Station farewell party in Rec. Hall for A/Cpl McNeil, A/Cpl McClennan AW posted overseas.

Friday – Cold day – windy and cloudy. Occasional showers. CO’s inspection. Sgt. Holmgren of Hospital Staff left on transfer to Foymount. A/Cpl. Paradis acting SWO left finally after 4 months delay for St. Johns. Two helicopters in from Bagotville to take F/O McKillop and AW to 108 Com Flight, Bagotville party.

Saturday – Snowing off and on most of the day. F/O Keenan left on transfer to Chatham. F/O Della Stua back off leave and TD to Clinton. – Barber well patronized this weekend. Helicopter brought girls back.

Sunday – Snowed all day. F/Os writing exams taking last plunge into the books.

Monday – Light snow most of the day. Personnel used the Station rink for the first skating of the season. P/O Favre-Crois back off TD to Bagotville.

Tuesday – Clear cold day. CO on TD to Quebec City for conference with G/C Carling Kelly of #1 Group (A) HQ, Montreal. F/O Seguin, AS/FtrC, in on TD for a month for contact training – attached to 2452 Squadron, Quebec City.

Wednesday – Light snow showers during the day. CO returned to the Unit from Quebec during the afternoon. F/O Sands, new Accountant Officer, reported in from Station Edgar.

Thursday – Cold with light snow showers. Accommodation problem for airmen becoming extremely critical. Overflow put into NCO’s quarters.

Friday – Cold day – overcast. A farewell party held in the Airwomen’s Lounge by the Accounts Section for F/O Gustafson, SAO, who leaves for Hamilton. 35 personnel, including 20 officers, from 2452 Squadron reported in from Quebec City for weekend training. F/L Thompson, ADC Padre, arrived by helicopter from Bagotville. F/O Campbell, Adjutant, left on leave to the west.

Saturday – Cold day – clear. F/O Gustafson left on transfer to Station Hamilton.

Sunday – Clear cold day. F/O Taylor, Air/P, left on TD to 1 AM Toronto for a week. F/O MacLeod returned from Picton, Ont. AA Course.

Monday – Cloudy with some snow showers. F/L Thompson (P) Padre returned to ADCHQ. Conference of Section Heads to discuss 1956-57 estimate for new construction.

Clear cold day. Temperature dropping below zero during the night. CO’s conference. Monthly Station Fund Meeting.

Wednesday – Clear cold again today – pay day. F/O Sands left after pay day on TD to Station Edgar. Basketball team to Kenogami to play Chicoutimi.

Thursday – Cold – cold. Temperature down to 35 below zero during the night – rose to 15 degrees below during day.

Friday – Very cold and clear. Temperature down to 40 degrees below during the night – only up to 20 degrees during the day. Cpls. Club held farewell party for A/Cpl McNeil and A/Cpl McLennan, FtrCops, who are proceeding overseas. F/L Raymond Padre (RC) over from Bagotville. Mess Meeting in the Officers Mess.

Saturday – Very cold and clear. Temperature still well below zero. F/O Crowther’s wife gave birth to a son in the station hospital. 17^th baby delivered on the unit. F/O Taylor returned from 1 AM Toronto. Mr. Northover from AFHQ in to discuss sites for new PMQs.

Sunday – Still cold but clear – F/O Sands, SAO returned from Station Edgar.

Monday – Still cold but appears to be moderating. F/L Legare (COpsO) and F/L Craig (ComO) begin writing their promotion or qualifying exams. S/L St. Louis presiding officer. F/O Brown, AS/FtrC, reported in from London Ontario.

Tuesday – Considerably milder with a few snow flurries. CO’s conference held during the afternoon. F/L Qualifying exams continuing

Wednesday – Clear say, fairly mild. F/L Southwood (Med Officer) Parent came in by helicopter. He will replace F/L Bending, who is going on TD for a course at Camp Borden.

Thursday – Clear day, became overcast briefly during the afternoon. F/L Qualifying exams continued. Station being cleaned up for visit of AFHQ Staff Officers. Farewell party held in Sgts. Mess for Sgt. Rivest F of W who is returning to North Bay, and Mr. Hargrave.

Friday – A/C Greenway, G/C McKinnon, G/C Sharp, W/C Gordon (ADC) and F/L Francis arrived by helicopter from Bagotville. These officers are Staff Officers from AFHQ Personnel Branch. Program for the day, short tour of townsite, conference, luncheon, conference continued, tour of tower site. Helicopter was landed at the tower to pick the visitors up and return them to Bagotville. A small fire destroyed the drapes in the AW Lounge in their barrack block approximately 1900 hours.

Saturday – Clear and cool. Dining-In Night held in Officers Mess, to say farewell to F/O MacLeod and F/O Taylor. F/O MacLeod is transferred to 5 ADCC – Vancouver, and F/O Taylor back to flying starting with a refresher course at Centralia. F/L Hill and 7 officers paid a visit from 2452 Squadron, Quebec City for the weekend. F/L Bending, SMO, left on TD to Camp Borden. Basketball team played a home game with Kenogami.

Sunday – Light snow showers began during the early morning. Mild. Bagotville hockey team played a game against our station team on the outdoor rink. First game of the season.

Monday – Cold and clear. Staff College exams presided over by W/C Marcou, CO, written by S/L St. Louis and F/L Southwood. Small bus coming down from the tower at 0845 glanced off FWD snow plow and caused $2,000.00 damage to Guardhouse on the Tower Road.

Tuesday – Cold and clear. CO’s Conference held during am. F/L Legare and F/O Della Stua left on TD to 1 ADCC Lac St. Denis. A conference was held during the afternoon to discuss the Black Fly situation during the coming summer and the steps to be taken to combat same. Became very mild during the afternoon with some melting.

Wednesday – Cold and clear. Approximately 20 below during the night. G/C Gwinn, S/L Richards, F/O Woodruff, all Staff Tel Com from ADC and F/O Gordon ADC Welfare Officer came in for a visit via helicopter from Bagotville. A gathering of station officers entertained the guests during the evening.

Thursday – Cool and cloudy with occasional snow showers. G/C Gwinn and the other officers departed by staff car for Bagotville. Weather restricted use of helicopter.

Friday – Severe blizzard, very cold. F/L Thompson (P) Padre arrived.

Saturday – High winds, snow drifting all day, but clear.

Sunday – F/L Southwood departed. Cleared about noon, quite cold. Sunday school and church service. CEO left for Command Conference.

Monday – Cold clear day. Uneventful.

Tuesday – F/L Bending, MO reported back from TD. Capt. Dufresne, RCDC arrived for the day and departed for Bagotville by helicopter. Captain Dufresne, new dentist for station. Clear and cold. Housewarming party in Airmen’s Canteen in celebration of redecorating. Very successful.

Wednesday – Warm, sunny day. F/L Selby and F/L Boychuk arrived for the day by PMC from 1 ADCC, for visit to the tower. Cake sale at Rec. Hall.

Thursday – Mild, sunny day. Mr. Guile and Mr. DeWitt from Bell Telephone Company here today.

Friday – Cloudy and mild. Mr. Guile and Mr. DeWitt departed – SOR held a farewell party for LAW Gallant and LAW Chorney.

Saturday – Winter Carnival, including skiing, tobogganing competitions, basketball game with Bagotville, broomball game. Station dance at night, with orchestra from Quebec City. King and Queen crowned – King LAC E Laviolette, Queen – LAW Hubner. Whole day highly successful.

Sunday – Warmest day this winter. Sunny and very mild, with some people sitting out on their verandas. Lots of cars out.

Monday – Mild, cloudy day. Opening of new Bowling League for second term. F/O Campbell, Adjutant, bowled first ball.

Tuesday – Mild day with snow thawing. Some of the CGE departed.

Wednesday – Snowing continually. Radio Station Mont Apica started – MARS – Requests for recordings and dedications played.

Thursday – Snowed all morning, clearing in the afternoon with sun coming out.

Friday – Brilliant sunshine. Padre Thompson arrived by helicopter. Men’s basketball team from Bagotville played here. Great mounds of snow.

Saturday – A nice sunny day, mild. Officers Mess has sleigh ride party – turned out well (outside of getting stuck in deep snow). Hard times dance in Airmen’s Canteen – "Come as you are" party in Sergeants Mess. Good night all over the station. Basketball team played Bagotville again. Padre Thompson returned to Bagotville – Padre Archer (P) Chaplain of Bagotville came in for service Sunday.

Sunday – All quiet today. Church services held. Weather fair and mild.

Monday – Mild again – snow showers. Capt. Dufresne (Dentist) reported in for the week. Mr. W Patterson, RCA Victor, reported in for a few days.

Tuesday – Heavy snowfall all day and windy. Travelling conditions poor. Adjutant departed for Lac St. Denis on TD.

Wednesday – Heavy snowfall and windy, with large drifts forming. NHL Playoffs – Stanley Cup – 1954 shown at free show in station theatre.

Thursday – Clear, cold day. Broomball practice by Officers for game with Sergeants on Saturday. Bowling alleys, theatre well patronized.

Friday – Going away party for five tower personnel – airwomen; was held in Airmen’s Canteen. Large turnout and enjoyed by all.

Saturday – Mild day. Broomball game between officers and sergeants – won by sergeants 1 – 0. Victors entertained in Officer’s Mess afterwards. Party in Airmen’s Canteen in the evening.

Sunday – Mild, fairly windy day. Officers and NCOs brought their families to dinner at their respective messes.

Monday – Sunny, blustery day. S/L Whiteford and F/O Williams, Accounts officers, reported in from ADCHQ. Meeting of Women’s Auxiliary with a sherry party afterwards.

Tuesday – Sunny and very windy. R. T Mercer from AFHQ arrived. CO’s conference and Unit Promotion for Officers held.

Wednesday – Cloudy and mild. Audit officers from Command departed. Mr. Mercer also departed. Bingo held during the evening. Hairdresser arrived on the Station for a three-day stay.

Thursday – Sunny and warm, quite windy. Padre Raymond arrived by helicopter from Bagotville. Mass offered in RC school at 5 o’clock.

Friday – Extremely bad weather. AFHQ band unable to arrive to play for dance in evening. Dance was held to records and was well attended. Girl’s basketball team from Lac St. Denis arrived. F/L Raymond left for Bagotville by snowmobile.

Saturday – Sunny, warm day. Girls basketball team from Lac St. Denis defeated out team 19 – 9. F/L Thompson, Protestant Chaplain, arrived to conduct service tomorrow.

Sunday – Cloudy with snow. Catholic and Protestant services held.

Monday – Sunny, mild day. S/L Rogers Command Chaplain arrived. Departed by helicopter later in the day with F/L Thompson.

Tuesday – Cloudy and windy. CO’s conference held in the am. All quiet on the unit.

Wednesday – Sunny, cool day. Practical Trade Board tests held for clerk typists and telephone operators.

Thursday – Trade Board examinations held in Rec. Hall, in the morning. St. Patrick’s dance in Airmen’s Canteen in the evening.

Friday – Sunny and mild. Helicopter arrived with F/O Eaton, Ground Defence Officer for Bagotville, and photographer. Mess dinner held in Officers Mess.

Saturday – Sunny and cool. Reserves on station all day. Catholic padre from Levis arrived to offer Mass on Sunday morning.

Sunday – Cloudy and mild. Badminton tournament held in Rec. Hall with teams from Kenogami. Movie in Station Theatre this evening.

Monday – F/L Archer from Bagotville arrived by helicopter to start Protestant Mission. First edition of "Tower and Town" released (new management).

Tuesday – Stormy, high winds, drifting. Religious services conducted during the day in the Tower by F/L Archer and in Station Theatre, in the evening. CO, CAdO, CTechO, CEO and F/O MacLean departed on TD for Quebec.

Wednesday – Snowing all day. F/L Archer departed for Bagotville. Grey Cup film shown in theatre, proceeds being for the benefit of the Boy Scouts.

Thursday – Mild, snowing most of the day. CO and party returned from TD in Quebec. Father Raymond arrived by helicopter from Bagotville. Mass offered at five o’clock. Going away party for F/L Robinson, F/O Tate, F/O Campbell, AW1 Vachon, AW Evans and AW1 Hanson was held in the Rec. Hall as a combined party. Personnel from the whole station attending.

Friday – Snowing all day. Going away party, Bohemian style held in Officers Mess for F/L Robinson, RadO, F/O Campbell, Adjutant, F/O Tate, AS/FtrC, and Mr. Guy Cote of the Bell Telephone Company. Curling team departed for curling at Riverbend.

Saturday – Snowing with sunshine at intervals. Liberty run to Quebec City and ME run to Kenogami with Badminton Teams.

Sunday – Snowing most of the day. Protestant church services at be held at 3.30 in Station Theatre had to be cancelled at last minute due to conditions of roads. Catholic services at 4.45 in the school.

Monday – Snowing all day. Uneventful. Mess meeting held in Officers Mess to elect Bar Officer – F/O Gatz elected.

Tuesday – Snowing intermittently all day, clearing about three-thirty pm. Spring in the air, but not on the ground. Children’s Bowling Banquet held and trophies presented. Fathers served the dinner.

Wednesday – Sunny, spring like day. Children writing Easter examinations in schools. Bingo held in Rec. Hall in evening.

Thursday – Cloudy and slushy underfoot. Mess Meeting held in Officers Mess.

Friday – Sunny and mild. CO’s inspection held in the morning. Easter Fashion Show held in the Rec. Hall in the evening was very successful, with children taking part also. Record dance followed this show.

Saturday – Warm, spring like day. Liberty run to Quebec City. Gathering in the Mess in the evening. Unit quiet.

Sunday – Sunny and warm. Girl Guides went on hike up tower road, enjoyed it very much and returning tired and sun burned. RC Church services held in school.

Monday – Another warm spring day. F/O JA Brown left on TD to Tyndall AFB, Florida. Annual inspection made of PMQs. Meeting of Ladies Auxiliary held in pm.

Tuesday – Spring weather continues. F/O K Mesure arrived on TD from Parent.

Wednesday – Sunny day. F/O M Wilson, female controller arrived from Senneterre for TD. Opening of Roman Catholic Mission for Holy Week, with Father Maranda as preacher.

Thursday – Cloudy and mild. Prevost bus departed at noon with personnel on Easter leave, going to Quebec City. RC Mission continues.

Friday – Sunny day. Good Friday church services held.

Saturday – Sunny and warm. Many personnel away on Easter leave. Liberty run to Quebec City.

Sunday – Beautiful day. Easter Sunday services held in Station Theatre and RC School.

Monday – Still fine weather. Easter Monday. Prevost bus returned from Quebec City with personnel coming off Easter leave.

Tuesday – Sunny and mild. Capt. Dufresne, dentist, from Bagotville arrived, also Mr. R Bovslaugh of CGE.

Wednesday – Cloudy. R. A Bourbeau of DCL and Mr. M Beaudet of Beaudet & Fils arrived re road paving and back-up towers.

Thursday – Cloudy and mild. Uneventful.

Friday – Intermittently sunny. Captain Dufresne departed by helicopter for Bagotville. Post Office placed in charge of Mrs. Herbin who is replacing Mrs. Harpell.

Saturday – Sunny and mild. Liberty run to Quebec City. Sports Day held during the afternoon, followed by dance in the evening, with an orchestra from Chicoutimi.

Sunday – Cloudy and raining at times. Roman Catholic services held in the RC school.

Monday – Mild. W/C Marcou departed on TD to attend Air Defence Commanding Officers Conference at ADC. S/L St. Louis, CTechO, acting CO during absence of W/C Marcou. F/O Todd, Fighter Controller, reported in on transfer from Lac St. Denis. ME Equipment inspection party arrived.

Tuesday – Sunny and mild. CO’s conference held in morning with S/L St. Louis, Acting CO presiding. Mr. J Bray of Racey and MacCallum Associates reported in for ten days work with DCL.

Wednesday – Sunny and cool. Mr. Moore and Mr. Dennis of North Shore Construction Company arrived re paving of camp.

Thursday – Sunny and mild. F/L Raymond, RC Padre arrived from Bagotville, and Mr. WA Campbell from AFHQ, both by helicopter. Mr. C Corriveau of DCL arrived.

Friday – Sunny with intermittent cloudiness. Visitors of yesterday departed.

Saturday – Cloudy and rainy with snow flurries during the morning. Badminton tournament in Recreation Hall with players from Arvida. Arvida won. Liberty run to Quebec City. F/L Thompson arrived for Protestant Church service tomorrow.

Sunday – Sunny and mild, cloudy intervals. Protestant Church service held in am, RC in pm.

Monday – Sunny and mild. CO’s Conference held in morning.

Tuesday – Sunny and mild. Preparations under way for visit of A/V/M LE Wray, AOC ADC.

Wednesday – Sunny and mild. F/O Sinclair, Chief Fire Marshal from ADCHQ arrived. Officers Mess meeting held.

Thursday – Sunny and cool. F/O Mesure on TD from Parent departed.

Friday – Clouded over somewhat today, but no rain. A/V/M Wray arrived and looked over the unit. Busy day for all. S/L Skinner arrived with AOC. Cocktail party in Officers Mess and Sgts. Mess in AOC’s honour, who met servicemen and their wives. A/V/M Wray and S/L Skinner departed about 0700 hours.

Saturday – Beautiful sunny warm day. All quiet after yesterday’s visit.

Sunday – New month begins today and started off a beautiful day. A few black flies and mosquitos around already.

Monday – CO on a few days leave. F/L Legare Acting CO in his absence. Showers today, but cleared in evening. Snow melting rapidly.

Tuesday – Sunny and warm again today. Mr. Baylis from RCA Victor arrived on the Unit for a week or so.

Wednesday – Another nice day, which is a surprise. Mr. Beaudet of Beaudet & Fils arrived for a couple of days.

Thursday – Cloudy and very windy today. Light showers. CO arrived back on Camp. Mr. Eaton arrived from Racey McCallum Ltd. (Associated with DCL)

Friday – Cloudy and rainy again.

Saturday – Wet again. Liberty run to Quebec. Padre Thompson arrived for service tomorrow.

Sunday – Rain! Rain! Church service today. Sunday School ended for summer today.

Monday – Much colder today with snow showers. F/L Dukes arrived from AMCHQ, also civilian Mr. CE LaRue from AFHQ. Mr. D McFee from DND Inspection Services is in for a few days.

Tuesday – CO’s Conference held in morning. F/O McCrank, F/O McAndrews, F/O Champion, Fighter Controllers arrived from St. Marie on TD. Mr. R Lesieur of North Shore Construction Company arrived, and will remain most of the summer with us.

Wednesday – Sunny and mild. Dr. T Greenwood and Mr. J LeRoux of the Bureau of Current Affairs arrived. Dr. Greenwood gave an interesting lecture on Germany and answered questions afterward. Muster parade held for this lecture.

Thursday – Sunny day. Dr. Greenwood and Mr. LeRoux departed for Bagotville. Mr. PA Forsyth of AFHQ arrived.

Friday – Sunny. Pay day today. Reserves from Quebec City arrived in the evening, comprising fourteen officers, one airwoman and six airmen.

Saturday – Nice day again. Liberty run to Quebec City. Reserve personnel at work in tower. Gathering in Officers Mess tonight.

Sunday – Beautiful spring day with rain in the evening. Reserves departed.

Monday – Quite cool and cloudy. Snowed during the night. Captain Dufresne of the Dental Corps, Bagotville, reported in for the week.

Tuesday – Quite cold again today – lots of snow. Mr. Halloway from DCL reported in today – will be with us about three weeks. Father Raymond – RC Padre arrived for services.

Wednesday – Cloudy, quite cool again. W/C Badoux, S/L Fewell departed after a days visit. F/L Graham, F/O Ward and F/O Butler reported in from Ste. Marie on TD.

Thursday – Cloudy with showers. All quiet on the unit.

Friday – Rain, as usual, today. F/L Thompson from ADC reported in for Service on Sunday. CAdO began annual leave for two weeks.

Saturday – Nice day today. F/O Campbell, former Adjutant, and F/O Keenan, Nursing Sister, visited us today from Chatham, NB and plan to leave 22 May. Girl Guide Rally at Mont Apica – Guides and Leaders from surrounding area in for the day and were well pleased. Very good programme arranged. Miss Sadie Mansour in charge of gathering, and Mrs. Willert in charge of Brownies. Mud Bowl game held today between Officers and Senior NCOs. Officers won 15 – 1. Helicopter in from Bagotville and was used to land men and equipment to spray various lakes and streams in the area for black fly control. F/O Crowther in charge of this operation. Station dance held in Rec. Hall, which went off very well.

Sunday – Lovely warm day. Temperature about 75 degrees. Church services held; camp quiet.

Monday – Holiday today, rather than 24^th. Just poured rain all day. Typical Mont Apica weather.

Tuesday – Personnel settling down for work after the long weekend. Rain again. F/L Hea reported in from ADCHQ to begin Board of Inquiry on shortage in Station Grocery Store.

Wednesday – Rain again, may clear off tonight. F/L Graham, F/O Ward and F/O Butler returned to Station Ste. Marie.

Thursday – Sunny today, quite cool with a very strong breeze. G/C Burbank and Mr. JV Argyle from AFHQ arrived Quebec City unexpectedly today. S/L St. Louis met them in Quebec and brought them to the Unit. The G/C was checking some equipment. Mr. JH DeWitt, Bell Telephone in for a few days, also Mr. JG Leahy from RCA Victor.

Friday – Sun shone part of the day, however it is clouding over now. G/C Burbank and Mr. Argyle left today. Dining-In Night in Officers Mess tonight. A few Quebec Reserve Officers arrived with their wives for this function.

Saturday – Station is very quiet today. Rain again.

Sunday – Just poured all day today.

Monday – Cloudy and rain again. F/L Bending, our SMO, was promoted to Acting S/L. Several transfers in for NCOs – WO2 Brydon, FS Brown and FS Latulippe.

Tuesday – Usual rain, cloudy again. Nothing unusual happened today.

3 Jan 55

Resuming normal operations after the festive season. Fighters from St, Hubert were in our area for a short time.

Overcast weather conditions giving light snow in area and poor braking action at Bagotville.

440 Squadron informed that they are to return to a strictly training role effective immediately. This information passed from 1 ADCC to 12 AC&WS.

12 AC&W carried a flight of KC-97 aircraft through the area and gave assistance to one of them which was in slight trouble.

Normal operation with 108 Comm Flight (helicopters) and 440 (AW) Squadron of Bagotville.

A successful jamming exercise was carried out by 104 Comm Flight of St. Hubert in our area today.

Weather still inclement giving heavy snow and icing conditions.

108 Comm Flight had two helicopters at Mont Apica for two hours. Landing conditions excellent here.

American B-47 aircraft overflying our area today but no aircraft were available for interception practice due to below limits weather at Bagotville.

Eighteen Controllers and thirteen airmen of 2452 (Aux.) AC&W visited the station on training exercise. The weather was good and the co-operation of 440 (AW) excellent which led to a very successful training trip for 2452 AC&W.

A successful ECM exercise was run today with targets supplied by 104 Comm Flight and 440 (AW) Squadron acting as interceptors.

Another synthetic exercise completed today with good results.

Weather continuing clear and cold. 440 (AW) Squadron again working against ECM aircraft from St. Hubert.

Large overfly of KC-97 aircraft carried without difficulty during the night shift. A low temperature of 51 degrees F was recorded at midnight.

F-86 aircraft from Chatham taken under control on handovers. 440 (AW) and 432 (AW) Squadron flying today plus an ECM aircraft in the area made for an interesting day. F/O JA Brown arrived from London as under training controller. Former WO2 in charge of FtrCop school in Clinton, F/O Brown should be of great value to the unit and the Controller Branch.

Radar surveillance control given to KC-97 aircraft passing through the area to Limestone Maine during the evening period. Weather still continues clear and cold – very cold.

KC-97 aircraft again under close control and given help with some small difficulties. Two helicopters from Bagotville landed at Mont Apica and remained overnight due to deteriorating weather at their base.

440 (AW) Squadron doing practice intercepts and pipelines.

F/O JA Brown arrived at Mont Apica. Ops as usual.

Quebec Auxiliary visited Mont Apica for the weekend.

SAC aircraft being refuelled in the area. Traffic quite heavy.

F/O Crowther to Clinton on Guided Missile Course.

F/O Taylor posted to Centralia for refresher course. Returning to a flying job.

Exercise "Dry Run" (synthetic) carried out.

F/O Horsnell to St. Hubert on Met. Course. Considerable weather painting on scopes.

In view of low volume of traffic 1 ADCC requested that synthetic tracks be passed. Very little flying.

Single B-47 overflew the area. Not much activity.

Exercise "Pogo" scheduled for today postponed 24 hours. Synthetic tracks being passed to Sector.

Exercise "Pogo" postponed again. Very little activity. 440 and 432 Squadrons will not take part.

F/L Legare to North Bay for course on the MG 2 Fire Control System.

F/L Legare, F/O Johnston granted Permanent Commissions.

F/O Sutherland to St. Hubert for "Met" course.

F/O McLeod transferred to 5 ADCC.

F/O Gatz and F/O MacLean transferred from Lac St. Denis.

Very little activity; attempted to measure EW Kit beam. Difficulty in getting aircraft for the job – not completed.

Weather very poor – no activity.

Some surveillance – little other activity.

Some AI practice – surveillance.

F/O Crowther returned from Trenton. Search and Rescue conference.

2452 AC&W (Aux.) carried out weekend training at the unit. Considerable surveillance activity during this period with aircraft to and from the north.

Gave surveillance to Random 12 enroute St. Hubert to Goose Bay – overseas handed over to 211 AC&WS.

Practice intercepts with 44 Squadron.

F/O Sutherland to Queen Mary Hospital.

Considerable number of intercepts today.

Some fighter activity – three aircraft from 440 Squadron went to PQI for landing practice.

Bagotville Squadron very busy today, doing practice intercepts, etc.

EW Kit back in operation. EW Kit IFF installed, 440 Squadron will be flying every Monday and Tuesday evening from now on. F/O Horsnell – this date – did 5 Broadcast Control intercepts while we were off the air on information from Crystal – Good Show!

Limited GCI activity during the day. On evening shift F/O Page gave assistance to civil C-46 enroute Coral Harbour, Knob Lake, Mont Jolie. The pilot had been out of contact with anyone for five hours.

F/O Morrison to North Bay on TD for intercept technique trials on AE set for MK4 CF-100’s.

Surveillance on large number of KC-97’s overflying the area from Ohio to Goose Bay.

Surveillance on another group of KC-97s eastbound.

Bagotville Squadrons had an active day. Received warning of a B-47 overfly for tomorrow.

Considerable fighter activity and a number of intercepts on a SAC overfly.

F/O Todd arrived on unit from Lac St. Denis. W/C Marcou to CO’s Conference at ADCHQ.

Increase in fighter activity. RB 12 intercepted due to abnormal IFF response, due to partially unserviceable transponder in aircraft. F/O Mesure from Parent and F/O Wilson from Senneterre on TD to relieve controller shortage.

2452 (Aux.) Quebec attended weekend training. Had successful weekend with a good number of intercepts completed.

Random 13 enroute St. Hubert to Goose Bay given surveillance enroute, handed over to 211 AC&W Squadron.

Fairly busy day – a number of intercepts. 440 Squadron will night fly tonight.

Heavy fighter activity today, 7 intercepts completed last night. Warning of a SAC B-47 overfly beginning tomorrow am. Exercise "Ski Jump" – later changed to "Boiler Maker".

440 Squadron on 5 minutes at 0631. First scramble at 0629. From that point till 0930 heavy activity against Boiler Maker aircraft. 440 Squadron did an excellent job and co-operated in every way to make the exercise a success. Several aircraft were handed over to Scooter to intercept raids to the west. Well co-ordinated effort.

Exercise Boiler Maker as last night. 440 will have possible 5 aircraft available. Light activity during day to conserve aircraft for tonight. Exercise postponed at midnight for 24 hours. ECM activity today – scramble effected but target faded at long range before intercept could be completed.

Boiler Maker continuing tonight – 6 waves of B-47s. 440 aircraft in readiness at 0555. First scramble at 0613 for handover to Scooter. Intense activity till 0940. All Boiler Maker aircraft successfully intercepted. All concerned did a good job. A/V/M Wray visiting station today for casual inspection. Boiler Maker continuing on 30^th.

Boiler Maker on again – 440 had aircraft on 5 minutes at 0555. Heavy activity till 0906. Exercise complete. Sector Commander has complimented all concerned for effort.

Boiler Maker aircraft returning – east to west. This Sector will not take any action against them. Some intercepts against B-47s despite above information.

Boiler Maker aircraft again. Some intercepts on these aircraft; fairly busy day. Controllers getting a large number of intercepts (F/O Todd 27 in one day, F/O Crowther 31 in 1 day).

Boiler Maker to be over today. 440 and 432 have done very well during this period but must return to training. Personnel at this unit did very good job despite heavy load and extra work.

440 Squadron and 432 Squadron carried out heavy raining programme; lots of practice AI etc.

F/O Tate to West Coast. 1 OFU aircraft are now available to intercept unknown tracks. Decision left to pilot.

F/L Legare to Ste. Marie for Sector COpsO’s conference. Surveillance requirement for "DEW Line" aircraft is heavy now and will continue for about a month.

Some fighter activity today, otherwise quiet.

Exercise "Pogo Stick" on today – overfly of USAF T-33’s on training mission. Night flying tonight.

Overfly of SAC B-47’s during night. No intercepts. Random 14 off St. Hubert for Goose Bay. Considerable fighter activity. F/O Champion, F/O McAndrew and F/O McCrank on TD from Ste. Marie, certainly helps controller shortage.

More B-47s overflying area during early morning. No intercepts. Some intercepts done during the say. Reserve controllers from Quebec City here for weekend.

Reserve Controllers had successful weekend. 440 Squadron did very well during the day and controllers completed a number of intercepts.

Busy day – intercepts, surveillance – lots of traffic. Large number of intercepts being done.

F/L Legare, F/O MacLean, F/O Johnston and F/O Todd to Bagotville for conference with Ops and Squadron personnel. Considerable activity during this period with DEW Line aircraft.

Matador pilot at 50,500 feet over Montreal saw contrail of an aircraft above him and pulling away. No further information on this incident.

More fighter activity today – a number of intercepts completed. Some against ECM aircraft operating in the area. F/L Legare will be going to Air Division in Europe, sailing on July 6^th from Quebec.

Busy day again for intercept controllers. The Bagotville squadrons had a busy day.

This month has proved to be the busiest on record for this unit. A total of 348 intercepts were attempted with 288 being successfully completed. F/O Crowther led the controllers with 84 intercepts for the month.