Mont Apica, QC

1 – 5 Jun 60

Nil entries.

F/C JJL Roy, URTP Med/MO, TOS from Laval University Squadron.

Nil entries.

F/O R Egli, Air/Obs, TOS from 416 Squadron, St. Hubert. F/O CA Ferridge, Air/Obs, TOS from 428 Squadron, Uplands.

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Official Opening of Snider Field and the Station Ports Day. Cpl. E Shymko was the first place winner in the Men’s events while LAW Marchand captured top honours in the Women’s events.

F/C AM Hardy, URTP Med/MO, TOS from OTS Centralia. The St. Laurent Parish School paid a visit to the Station. They were met by F/O JHRA Descoteaux, PRO, and escorted around the station by the PRO, F/O BR Anderson, PAdO, and four French-speaking airwomen. A reception was held in the Habitant Lounge following a tour of the station.

F/L EB Yuill, Air/P, SOS to Station Cold Lake, Alberta.

F/L WJ Blackburn, AS/FtrC, TOS from Station Sydney.

Nil entries.

F/C WJ Kierans, URTP Pers/Adm, TOS from ROS St. Jean, PQ.

Nil entries.

F/L DJ Cordukes, SSupO, SOS to 1 Division Headquarters. W/C Parks, SOSup, ADCHQ, arrived on a two-day supply liaison visit.

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F/O HC Barteaux, Pers/Adm, TOS from Station Uplands to assume duties as PAdO.

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F/O BR Anderson, Pers/Adm (PAdO) SOS to RU Winnipeg. F/L FJ Van Humbeck, Air/P, SOS to 1 (F) OUT Chatham.

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F/L WA Luchka, Air/Obs, TOS from Station Foymount. F/O AG Gore, Air/P, TOS from 433 Squadron, North Bay.

G/C Powell, Med/MO in on TD from ADCHQ for an SOMS Staff Visit.

Nil entry.

The airmen and airwomen entertained W/C and Mrs. Baynton at a farewell party in the Laurentide Lounge.

A farewell party was held in the Officers Mess for W/C WL Baynton.

Nil entries.

F/O JC Pappas, Air/Obs, SOS to Station Edgar, Ontario. F/L AM Proud, AS/FtrC, SOS to Station Edgar, Ontario.

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The new Commanding Officer, W/C FR Hamill and family arrived on the station. A Cocktail Party was held in their honour in the Officers Mess where all the officers and their wives had the opportunity of meeting them.

W/C FR Hamill TOS from ADCHQ to assume the position of Commanding Officer. The handing over parade was held at 1400 hours. W/C WL Baynton handed over the command of the station to W/C FR Hamill. Station Bagotville band was over for the occasion. A dining-in night was held in the evening attended by both the outgoing and incoming COs and their wives.

W/C WL Baynton SOS to NNRHQ St. Hubert. F/O FG Chisholm, SCEO, SOS to 4 (F) Wing.

Nil entry.

S/L RC Keele, Tech/Tel (CTSO) SOS to Station Beaverbank. F/L AS Matthews, Tech/Tel, TOS from AFHQ/VCAS to assume the position of CTSO. F/L JH Richardson, Chap/P, Sup Reserves, TOS for period of Special Duty to assume Padre’s duties during absence of F/L Holobow on leave.

F/C JAG Jodoin, Tech/CE, SOS to Montreal University Squadron.

F/O GM Steiner, Tech/Tel, SOS to 1 Air Division for duty with AAFCE.

Nil entries.

Personnel from this unit paraded in Roberval/Lac St. Jean for their Aquatic Show.

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De Filles d’Isabelle de St. Jacques d’Arvida visited the station. They were accompanied on a tour by F/O JHRA Descoteaux, PRO and F/L HK Styan, CAdO. A reception was held in their honour in the Officers Mess in the evening.

Nil entries.

The QRA swim meet was held in Bagotville. Eight personnel from this unit participated. Although Mont Apica placed fourth, there was some very close competition. Dale Kelly, daughter of F/O KP Kelly, placed first in the quarter mile swim.

Nil entries.

F/L TE Butt, AS/FtrC, TOS from 2403 AC&W Squadron, Winnipeg.

Nil entries.

F/L JH Richardson, Chap/P Sup Reserves, SOS on cessation of special duty.

F/L McCaffrey, SOFSvs and F/L Wingate, SOOrg, from ADCHQ, arrived for a two day visit to study and discuss the Food Services Establishment.

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F/C JJL Roy, URTP Med/MO, SOS to Laval University Squadron. F/C AM Hardy, URTP Med/MO, SOS to University of Toronto Squadron.

F/O GG McCrae, Tech/Tel, TOS from University of British Columbia Squadron.

F/C BH Wilson, URTP Med/Pharm, SOS to University of Saskatchewan Squadron.

Nil entries.

F/O MD Crawford, Med/Nur, proceeded on TD for a four week course at Canadian Forces Medical Training Centre at Camp Borden.

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F/O JCAM Lemerise, Air/Obs, TOS from 432 Squadron Bagotville. F/O EB Steffensen, Air/P, TOS from Station North Bay.

Nil entries.

F/C H Lawetz, URTP Pers/Adm, SOS to McGill University Squadron.

Mr. M Delbard, Chief of Central Liaison Mission for Liaison and Assistance to the Allied Armed Forces in France, accompanied by Major General Depins, Deputy Vice Chief French Air Force, Colonel Rupied DAI French Air Force, Lt. Colonel Deffaux, Aide-de-Camp and S/L McGuinnes, RCAF Conducting Officer, visited the station. A reception was held in their honour in the Officer’s Mess.

Nil entry.

The Desbiens Junior Chamber of Commerce visited the station. They were briefed by F/O JHRA Descoteaux on station activities. They were accompanied on a tour of the station by F/O Descoteaux and the CTSO, F/L AS Matthews. A dinner was held in their honour at 1800 hours in the Officers Mess.

Nil entry.

Surgeon Rear Admiral TB McLean, A/C AAG Corbet, G/C TP Powell and F/L Tunney reported in on a familiarization visit.

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F/C WJ Kierans, URTP Pers/Adm, SOS to St. Francis Zavier University Squadron. F/L AC Hincke, Air/P, proceeded on three months TD to Air Force College Staff School at Toronto.

F/O WJ MacDougall, ACC, TOS from Station Clinton to assume the position of SAO. The Airwoman’s Softball team proceeded to Station St. Hubert for the QRA Softball Championship. The girls were beaten out in the finals by a strong team from Station St. Jeans. The Airman’s Soccer team proceeded to Station St. Sylvestre for the QRA Soccer championship. Although some very good games were played, the boys were unsuccessful in bringing home the trophy.

Nil entries.

F/L RW Healy-Ogden, AS/FtrC, from Montreal Sector accompanied Dr. ET Alderdice on a three day familiarization visit.

Nil entries.

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There was a Mess dinner held in the Senior NCO’s Mess with W/C FR Hamill as guest of honour.

F/L DF Stewart, ACC (SAO), SOS to Station Aylmer.

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F/O Christopher, AS/FtrC, and FS Nelson reported in from RCS Clinton on a staff visit for field requirements for FtrCops.

S/L RA Osborne, Command Matron, arrived on a three day staff visit.

F/L Swainson, CLogO, ADCHQ, arrived on a staff visit. The Airwomen sponsored a dining-in night in the Airmen’s Mess. Cocktails were served in the Habitant Lounge prior to the dinner. Attending as guests were W/C and Mrs. FR Hamill, S/L Inglis, F/L and Mrs. HK Styan, S/L RA Osborne, Command Matron, F/O Mercer and F/O HC Barteaux. A dance was held following the dinner to which the airmen were invited. The Commanding Officer presented the Outstanding Airman/Airwoman Award for the quarter to AW1 VA Marchand.

Nil entries.

The Deputy Ministers Auditors arrived for a two week tour of duty.

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F/O MH Cornelson, SSupO, proceeded to Officers School at Centralia to attend the six week CFR course.

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Colonel RB Barron, W/C KW Hampson, of the Surgeon General Staff and S/L Keill reported in for a four day visit to undertake Biological Tests on radar radiation.

Nil entry.

Volunteer members of the station put on a Variety Show in the Station Rec. Hall. Commendation is given to the members of the group who put on an excellent show.

Nil entries.

F/O WJ McWilliams, Air/Obs, TOS from 413 Squadron, Bagotville.

Nil entry.

F/L RV Furneaux, AS/FtrC, SOS to 61 AC&W Squadron, Metz, France.

Nil entry.

The Station Variety Show proceeded to Station Bagotville to present their show to the station personnel. An Airmen’s/Airwomen’s Mess Dinner was held in the Airmen’s Mess. Cocktails were served in the Laurentide Lounge prior to the dinner. The section heads attended as Guests of Honour at the dinner.

Nil entries.

F/O EA Guindon of the Surgeon Generals Staff and F/L Boutet of AFHQ/CFin arrived to discuss problems in Medical Costs Accounting.

Nil entries.

The opening of the Saguenay Valley Ladies Basketball League took place at Month Apica with the Commanding Officer tossing the first ball. Mont Apica played a rough and tumble game against Jonquiere, losing to that team. Bagotville played a very close game against Kenogami and won by a two point margin.

Nil entries.

F/O HC Barteaux proceeded on TD to Station Centralia for a three week basic Admin Course.

Nil entries.

Signed by:
(FR Hamill) W/C
Commanding Officer

1 Jun 60

205090 S/L G Inglis, Air/P, COpsO, on TD to Rocket Meet, Cold Lake, Alberta.

Nil entries.

14650 F/L GN Robinson, Air/P, on TD to CPU, Cold Lake, Alberta.

Exercise Boneyard. 4 CF-100’s committed. 6 MA’s, 6 MI’s.

Exercise Boneyard 1. 12 CF-100’s committed. 28 MA’s, 10 MI’s. Exercise Desk Top III.

Exercise Boneyard 3. 8 CF-100’s committed. 19 MA’s, 7 MI’s.

Big Blast. 4 CF-100’s committed. 3 MA’s, 6 MI’s.

Nil entries.

Coldwind 25. 9 CF-100’s committed. 4 MA’s, 5 MI’s. 236777 F/L WJ Johnson, AS/FtrC, on TD to NNR, Controllers Conference. 123349 F/O JHRA Descoteaux, AS/FtrC, on TD to NNR – USAF Tactics.

Exercise Boneyard. 4 CF-100’s committed. 3 MA’s, 11 MI’s.

Nil entry.

Unknown – UB23 at 10,000 feet, TAS 200. Late revision received from Haystack.

Exercise Chainshot. 4 CF-100’s committed. 3 MA’s, 1 MI. 20099 F/L DRC Jamieson, Air/P, on TD to CPU, Cold Lake, Alberta.

Nil entries.

Exercise Chainshot. 4 CF-100’s committed. 1 MA, 3 MI’s.

SAC overfly. 2 CF-100’s committed. 2 MA’s.

Flash fire in Scope room – no damage.

Nil entries.

202363 F/L J Birch, AS/FtrC, SStandsO, on TD to Montreal Sector Surveillance Conference.

Nil entry.

Trenton SAR advised CF-LFO overdue at Quebec. Unable to contact aircraft. CF-LFO in contact with Quebec. 1 hour and 50 minutes late. Total PI’s for June – 277.

Nil entries.

Exercise Chainshot. 4 CF-100’s committed. 1 MA, 3 MI’s.

Nil entries.

Emergency IFF. Boneyard 25 had transmitter trouble. Intercepted and returned to St. Hubert. Exercise Chainshot. 2 CF-100’s committed. 1 MA, 1 MI.

Exercise Cueball. 10 CF-100’s committed. 3 MA’s, 9 MI’s. Big Blast Red Eagle. 2 CF-100’s committed. 1 MA, 1 MI – GEF.

Nil entries.

Chainshot Exercise. 3 CF-100’s committed. 1 MA, 2 MI’s.

Exercise Duty Clock. Nil participation.

Nil entries.

FPS-508 off for roof repairs and construction of radome. ETRO 22 Jul 60. Exercise Big Blast. 3 CF-100’s committed. 3 MA’s.

Exercise Wide Awake. Nil activity.

Exercise Wide Awake. Nil activity.

Nil entries.

205090 S/L G Inglis, Air/P, 203\2363 F/L J Birch, AS/FtrC and 33922 F/L SR Guylar, AS/FtrC attended SAGE briefing at Bangor Air Defence Sector.

Nil entries.

Total PI’s for July – 268.

Nil entries.

Exercise Chainshot. 5 CF-100’s committed. 2 MA’s, 3 MI’s.

Exercise Sioux Brave. 11 aircraft committed. 10 MA’s, 1 MI. 240382 F/O CA Ferridge, Air/Obs, on TD (GELO) at Bagotville for two days.

Nil entry.

31058 F/L EA Seitz, Air/P, on TD to IAM, Toronto.

Nil entry.

Exercise Chainshot. 4 CF-100’s committed. 3 MA’s, 1 MI. Exercise Coldwind. 9 aircraft committed. 8 MA’s, 1 MI.

F/L Wright, 3 Controllers (F/L Cooke, F/O Mayne, F/O Finch) and 8 FtrCops on TD from Largo for ALSEC Operations.

Exercise Chainshot. 2 CF-100’s committed. Remote Control. 2 MI’s.

Nil entry.

Exercise Boneyard. 37 aircraft committed. 21 MA’s, 16 MI’s.

Nil entries.

Exercise Chainshot. 6 CF-100’s committed. 4 MA’s, 2 MI’s.

Exercise Boneyard 3. 10 aircraft committed. 3 MA’s, 7 MI’s.

Command Post Exercise 2. Exercise Chainshot. 6 aircraft committed. 3 MA’s, 3 MI’s.

Nil entry.

Exercise Big Blast Flashlight. 4 CF-100’s committed. 2 MA’s, 2 MI’s. Rhino 6 reported forest fire 35 miles SSE on Month Apica.

Nil entries.

Exercise Boneyard 25. 4 CF-100’s committed. 6 MA’s, 8 MI’s. Exercise Boneyard 1. 2 CF-100’s committed. 2 MA’s, 4 MI’s. Exercise Chainshot. 3 CF-100’s committed. 2 MA’s, 1 MI.

Nil entry.

Unknown track – UB8 – in CE50 – south bound – re-identified Friendly. Exercise Big Blast. 8 aircraft committed. 4 MA’s, 4 MI’s.

Exercise Boneyard 1. 1 aircraft committed. 1 MA. 6 aircraft committed on remote control. 6 MA’s.

Nil entries.

Exercise Chainshot. 6 aircraft committed. 1 MA, 5 MI’s.

Flight Trials for FPS-507. Exercise Chainshot. 4 CF-100’s committed. 2 MA’s, 4 MI’s. 25810 F/O CR O’Connor, AS/FtrC, on TD to ADC ECM Conference 30 and 31 Aug 60.

FPS-507 accepted by Scabbard. Total intercepts for August – 513.

Exercise Big Blast. 5 attempts. 1 MA, 4 MI’s.

Scabbard on alternate Sector. Exercise Sioux Chief. 14 attempts. 7 MA’s, 5 MI’s.

Unknown in UA Sub-Sector. CD 14 at 2021Z. Unknown was RCAF helicopter H-34. Incorrect altitude from UA.

Unknown object. BB4025. 66,000 feet, 0152Z, slowly descending. Tracked until 0231Z. Believed to be meteorology balloon.

Nil entries.

Jet Stream "D" ECM Exercise. Exercise Boneyard. 29 attempts. 11 MA’s, 18 MI’s. Exercise Chainshot. 9 attempts. 3 MA’s, 6 MI’s.

Scabbard on alternate sector. Jet Stream "D".

Scabbard off Alternate Sector. Jet Stream "D".

Exercise Sky Shield. 7 attempts. 2 MA’s, 5 MI’s.

Nil entry.

Commenced caulking of radome. Inclement weather causing delay. Largo advised that five Russian trawlers are fishing in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Nil entry.

Exercise Chainshot. 2 attempts. 2 MI’s.

Exercise Boneyard. 9 attempts. 3 MA’s, 6 MI’s. Exercise Chainshot. 2 attempts. 1 MA, 1 MI.

Nil entries.

Exercise Boneyard. 45 attempts. 32 MA’s, 13 MI’s.

Nil entry.

Exercise Big Blast. 4 attempts. 1 MA, 3 MI’s.

Exercise Chainshot. 3 attempts. 1 MA. 2 MI’s.

Nil entries.

Dr. Alderdice (Rand Corporation Representative) and F/L R Healy-Ogden (Sector STOP) visited Scabbard 26 – 28 Sep 60.

Exercise Coldwind. Exercise Chainshot. 9 attempts. 3 MA’s, 6 MI’s.

Nil entry.

Exercise Chainshot. 6 attempts. 5 MA’s, 1 MI.

Total intercepts for Sep – 589.

Nil entries

Exercise Big Show. No tactical action by Scabbard.

Nil entry.

Exercise Sioux Dance. 6 aircraft committed. 4 MA’s, 2 MI’s. Exercise Chainshot. 3 CF-100’s committed. 1 MA. 2 MI’s.

Nil entries.

Visit by F/O N Christopher, Officer in charge of FtrCop training at RCAF Station Clinton, Ontario.

Nil entries.

Exercise Cold Wind. 12 aircraft committed. 5 MA’s, 7 MI’s. Exercise Chainshot. Remote Control. 12 attempts. 4 MA’s.

Nil entries.

Exercise Boneyard 25. 16 commitments. 8 MA’s, 7 MI’s.

Nil entry.

Scabbard off during daylight hours for roofing contract: 19 – 31 Oct 60.

Exercise Boneyard 2. 36 commitments. 23 MA’s, 13 MI’s.

Nil entries.

25810 F/O CR O’Connor, AS/FtrC, attended Warfare Indoctrination Course 24 – 28 Oct. Exercise Chainshot. Remote Control. 10 attempts. 3 MA’s.

Scabbard on standby for 48 hours for radiation checks.

Nil entries.

Total intercepts for October – 542.

Nil entry.

Scabbard authorized to continue roof repairs – daylight hours – 2 Nov to 15 Nov, weather permitting.

Nil entries.

Exercise Chainshot. Remote control. 10 attempts. 10 MI’s.

Scabbard off the air for annual maintenance 8 – 11 Nov 60.

Nil entries.

Exercise Boneyard 2. 2 CF-100’s committed. First run results – 2 MI’s.

Nil entries.

Exercise Dawn Dance. 10 CF-100’s committed via remote control. 20 attempts. 2 MA’s, 18 MI’s.

Exercise Boneyard 2 & 3. 9 CF-100’s committed. First run for aircraft. 5 MA’s, 4 MI’s.

Nil entries.

Exercise Jet Stream "F" – 6 CF-100’s committed. 10 attempts. 7 MA’s, 3 MI’s. ECM demonstration flight for ECM training purposes.

Nil entry.

Exercise Jet Stream "F". 2 CF-100’s committed. 2 MA’s. 2 CF-100’s not committed. No clearance. S/L Stevens on TD from NNR COC. Purpose of monitoring Exercise Sioux Gold.

Signed by:
(FR Hammil) W/C
Commanding Officer