APPENDIX "B"
Narrative Report
RCAF Station Puntzi Mountain, BC
1 Jan 64 - 31 Dec 64
13 Jan 64
Dental Team from Camp Chilliwack arrived to carry out a unit check of all personnel. Team consisted of Captain B Willcock and Sgt. J MacDougall.
14 Jan 64
F/L CG Maxwell of (SCESO-ADCHQ) carried out a staff visit.
15 Jan 64
Personnel from Western Electric Company and Burroughs arrived to commence SAGE testing.
23 Jan 64
Lt. R Davidson (RCPC Edmonton) carried out a unit Postal Inspection. F/O J Thompson and WO2 TR McQuat of STSO/SOMSE - ADCHQ arrived to carry out a staff MSE inspection.
24 Jan 64
Officers Mess entertained at a Mess Dinner. Commanding Officers and two other officers from Stations Baldy Hughes and Kamloops attended.
25 Jan 64
Miss MA Brown from CPO staff, Station Comox, arrived on TD as replacement for Mr. T Jefferson who is on sick leave.
2 Feb 64
Commanding Officer, W/C FD Avent commenced 30 days annual leave. F/L WC Short, acting CO during his absence. Operation SAGE testing programme is progressing satisfactorily.
11 Feb 64
S/L Williams, F/L Winslow and a party of seven from Seattle NORAD Sector arrived by air to conduct a familiarization visit. Unit Otter aircraft carried out an emergency airlift to Williams Lake with a P&T logger who had a suspected broken back. A flare path was laid for the return flight.
17 Feb 64
Otter aircraft departed for Vancouver for periodic inspection. Was delayed two days in Princeton on account of poor weather conditions.
27 Feb 64
S/L BR Biddiscombe and a party of four officers and five NCO’s from (SOCE-ADCHQ) arrived to carry out a staff visit.
28 Feb 64
A Mess Dinner was held at Station Kamloops in conjunction with the BC Radar Sites CO’s conference.
1 Mar 64
Otter aircraft arrived back on unit following completion of periodic inspection at Station Vancouver.
9 Mar 64
W/C FD Avent, CO, returned to unit following annual leave.
10 Mar 64
S/L Paradis - RC Padre, Station Vancouver arrived for a three day liaison visit.
12 Mar 64
RCMP, Alexis Creek, requested unit assistance in the recovery of the bodies of two BC Department of Highway personnel who had died at the radio relay site some 15 miles west of this station.
13 Mar 64
Miss Brown, who was filling in as CPO returned to Station Comox. F/L GH Elvidge returned to his parent unit, Station Kamloops, following completion of period of TD as Fighter Controller.
20 Mar 64
F/L CF Crosson and Sgt. JC Dupras (SOSUP-ADCHQ) arrived to carry out a staff inspection.
23 Mar 64
Unit operationally "SAGE TIED". F/L J Wallman - SCOO and F/O A Mosier - Fighter Controller both transferred to Station Kamloops.
26 Mar 64
Commanding Officer’s Parade held this date.
6 Apr 64
F/L WC Short, CAdO, proceeded to ADCHQ to attend Administration Indoctrination course.
8 Apr 64
F/L GE Gerry (SOPA-ADCHQ) visited the unit on a recreation staff inspection.
13 Apr 64
Emergency air evacuation of a Sweeter Logging Company employee to Williams Lake who had been seriously cut by a saw.
18 Apr 64
An American civil light plane arrived at unit airstrip with the request, "Am I on the right flight path to Alaska"?
20 Apr 64
F/L GR Baker, SAO departed for ADCHQ to attend SAO’s conference.
21 Apr 64
F/L RH Stewart, CGEO, departed for ADCHQ to attend CGEO’s conference.
22 Apr 64
F/L GR Wonnacott (SOPA-ADCHQ) arrived to carry out an M&I inspection. Approximately one inch of snow fell in Operations area.
7 May 64
Department of Indian Affairs at Williams Lake requested assistance in evacuating a seriously injured Indian from Anahim Reserve. An ME vehicle and a Medical Assistant were dispatched to the reserve. The unit Otter aircraft later intercepted the vehicle at Kleena Kleene and completed the mercy mission to Williams Lake.
10 May 64
RCMP, Alexis Creek, requested assistance in evacuating the body of a civilian pilot who had crashed at the Home Ranch. The Otter aircraft proceeded to the ranch, picked up the body, and delivered it to the RCMP at Quesnel.
11 May 64
F/O Stratychuk, SLogO designate, reported in from COS Centralia.
12 May 64
DOT Vancouver requested unit Otter aircraft to proceed to Home Ranch to ascertain if their Beaver aircraft was there as it had not reported as required. Otter aircraft proceeded to the ranch and found Beaver aircraft had suffered damage to a wheel-float on landing. One of the crew was evacuated to Puntzi.
18 May 64
Unit changed to Summer Dress uniform.
20 May 64
F/L Crook (SOPA/ADCHQ) arrived to carry out an administrative inspection.
25 May 64
Otter aircraft proceeded to Station Namao for periodic inspection.
2 Jun 64
Dental inspection team from Camp Chilliwack, consisting of Major Kelley and Sgt. Dean arrived at unit.
8 Jun 64
Unit Radar Squadron assessment team from ADCHQ arrived on unit. Team consisted of S/L Jones, F/L Brown, F/L Forbes, and F/O Gaureau.
11 Jun 64
Commanding Officers Parade held at which FS WT Bull was presented with first clasp to CD.
17 Jun 64
Unit EDP Vulnerability Test carried out in conjunction with a 25 NR SSTM.
10 Jul 64
Mr. TR Jefferson (CPO) returned to unit following a lengthy illness.
16 Jul 64
F/O TR Drinkwater, SCEO designate, reported to the unit from Station Vancouver.
17 Jul 64
S/L EH McCaffery (SOFSV-ADCHQ) arrived to carry out a Food Services inspection.
22 Jul 64
S/L J Hardie (SMO-Station Comox) carried out a medical inspection.
23 Jul 64
F/O JAG Gelinas (SLogO) departed unit on transfer to #11 TSU, Montreal.
27 Jul 64
General Elder - Commander 25th NORAD Region accompanied by A/C Elms, G/C Turnbull and Colonel Praul carried out a familiarization visit. F/L SL Shier reported in from Station Uplands as annual leave replacement for F/L AJ Weekes (Unit Otter Pilot)
29 Jul 64
F/L FT Butler (SCEO) departed unit on transfer to Station Downsview.
14 Aug 64
S/L WE Campbell (ADJA) arrived for a liaison and legal visit.
17 Aug 64
Mr. DM Little (SOCP-ADCHQ) paid a staff visit.
26 Aug 64
Station visit by Colonel WR Neavitt, Commander Seattle NORAD Sector accompanied by G/C RS Turnbull, Commander LT McHugh and F/L FO Broadbent.
31 Aug 64
Indian Affairs Department requested a mercy flight to take a seriously ill Indian woman from Redstone Reserve to Williams Lake hospital.
14 Sep 64
Unit changed to Winter Dress uniform.
20 Sep 64
A Dental Team composed of Major Kelley and Sgt. Shappee arrived from Camp Chilliwack to carry out dental duties.
22 Sep 64
S/L GD Savard and F/L JE Smith (SOAF-ADCHQ) arrived to carry out an SOAF inspection. Deputy Ministers Audit Team composed of Messers K Hall, H Cochrane, H Ensor and W Mellowship arrived to carry out this units first audit. W/C DL Gervais and F/L M Rynoski (SCESO-ADCHQ) arrived on a routine familiarization visit.
2 Oct 64
WO2 IC McIvor (SOCE-ADCHQ) arrived to carry out a technical fire inspection.
8 Oct 64
Deputy Ministers Audit Team departed unit. Brigadier F Danby, BC Area Commander, paid a courtesy luncheon visit in the course of inspecting local Army detachments.
13 Oct 64
F/O AA Binnie, STelOO designate, arrived on transfer from ATCHQ, Trenton.
14 Oct 64
S/L MJ Hoffert and F/L AD McLeod (SCESO-ADCHQ) arrived to carry out a Radar Squadron Assessment recheck.
21 Oct 64
S/L JL Twambley (SOPA/PA2 ADCHQ) paid a familiarization staff visit.
23 Oct 64
F/O DE Ramsden (STelOO) departed on transfer to CFHQ/CTel/DEW.
28 Oct 64
F/L A Arsenault and F/L J Blackburn of EMU St. Hubert arrived on a visit to conduct ECM lectures.
30 Oct 64
F/L RH Stewart (CGEO) proceeded to ADCHQ for a CGEO’s conference.
8 Nov 64
Vehicle dispatched to Alexis Creek with a seriously injured Indian from Redstone Reserve.
12 Nov 64
Commanding Officers Parade held at which F/L Stewart received first clasp to CD, and CD’s were presented to F/L Weekes, Cpl. Gotell, Cpl. Wells, LAC McHollister, and LAC Moran.
19 Nov 64
Officers Mess held Dining-In night.
14 Dec 64
F/L Emon, CAdO designate, arrived on transfer from 404 (MP) Squadron, Greenwood. LAC Knox, Station Santa Claus, entertained local Indian children at the Redstone Rancherie Christmas Party. One Indian family rode 23 miles on horseback in sub-zero temperatures to attend.
16 Dec 64
Station thermometer registered 56 degrees below zero last night.
19 Dec 64
Again, Cpl. Knox entertained. This time the station dependent children had their Christmas Party in the Airmen’s Club. An excellent all-round effort on the part of the club members.
25 Dec 64
Officers and Senior NCOs served for the Airmen’s/Cpls. Christmas dinner.
27 Dec 64
F/L WC Short, past CAdO, SOS Puntzi Mountain on posting to 2(M) OUT, Station Summerside.
28 Dec 64
F/O Meads, F/O Saunders and FS Parker SOS Station Puntzi Mountain.