Narrative Report
RCAF Station St. Sylvestre
1 Dec 57 to 31 May 58
2 Dec 57
Unit Broadcast Control Exercise.
6 Dec 57
New 40 passenger bus received.
7 Dec 57
Games Room for all ranks opened in the basement of the Combined Mess. Rifle Range and the renovated Hobby Shop also opened. Station Badminton Tournament held.
10 Dec 57
F/L Freebairn ADC/SOAF conducted a cash count.
12 Dec 57
S/L Beaupre ADC/SOPA3 Legal officer visited unit this date to carry out an investigation.
13 Dec 57
Sector penetration exercise.
14 Dec 57
CO on TD Flying Duties.
15 Dec 57
CO on TD Flying Duties.
16 Dec 57
Turkey bingo held in the Rec. Hall.
17 Dec 57
CO on TD to ADC.
18 Dec 57
Clean-up day. Chalet cleaned up and decorated for Christmas parties. Officers and Sergeant’s Messes decorated. CO returned from TD.
20 Dec 57
Sgts. Entertained Officers in Sgts. Mess.
22 Dec 57
VME personnel including VMEO and NCOs took heavy equipment to Beauceville, PQ to aid in flood relief and worked until 23 Dec.
23 Dec 57
Children’s Christmas Party held in Rec. Hall.
24 Dec 57
Station Party for all living in personnel held at Chalet, which was beautifully decorated for Christmas. Midnight Mass held by Father Kelly in Chapel.
25 Dec 57
Christmas Day. Officers and Senior NCOs served dinner to airmen and airwomen.
28 Dec 57
Officers entertained Senior NCOs in Officers Mess.
31 Dec 57
New Years Eve Dance in the Rec. Hall.
1 Jan 58
New Years Day.
3 Jan 58
Trade Board results received.
8 Jan 58
Sector Broadcast Control Exercise.
9 Jan 58
Simulated Air Defence Readiness called by Sector on account of DEW Line penetrations by SAC aircraft.
11 Jan 58
Bus to Lac Beauport for skiers.
13 Jan 58
Extension to the Central Heating Plant was completed.
15 Jan 58
S/L Beaupre ADC/AJAG on TD for 2 days.
16 Jan 58
Polio inoculations held on station.
18 Jan 58
F/L WJ Lord Chap/Prot posted this unit. F/L PS Graham returned from TD at Lac St. Denis. Ski tour to Lac Beauport. F/O J Lapointe (SOAF) conducted cash count and bank reconciliation.
20 Jan 58
S/L RE Churchill on TD at Lac St. Denis.
22 Jan 58
Flying Officers Qualifying Exams held this week.
25 Jan 58
Basketball for boys and girls teams at Mont Apica. Both our teams won.
27 Jan 58
Flight Lieutenants Qualifying exams this week.
28 Jan 58
Unit ECM exercise.
29 Jan 58
F/O JE Norenius departed on TD to Tyndall AFB Florida.
31 Jan 58
S/L JT Gibson, CAdO in hospital for operation on hand. F/L WJ Lord returned from TD at Mont Apica.
1 Feb 58
F/O AW Rotenburger broke his leg skiing.
2 Feb 58
Unit ECM exercise. Badminton Club - Mixed tournament with Quebec YMCA.
3 Feb 58
Dining-in Night at Officer’s Mess in honour of "A1" Hay departing Wire Chief. Badminton Club to Quebec City. S/L RE Churchill COpsO returned from TD.
6 Feb 58
S/L JT Gibson returned from Ste. Foy Hospital.
7 Feb 58
Unit ECM exercise. Wedding of F/O GL Manly and F/O VJ Kipp in Quebec City. Three Rivers Auxiliary on Special Duty. Commanding Officers Parade. Flag for most successful intercepts presented to "B" Crew Flight Commander F/L CH Smith.
8 Feb 58
Station Badminton Tournament.
9 Feb 58
Commanding Officer in St. Hubert on TD for flying training. Blizzard - Snow storm: Roads filled in.
12 Feb 58
S/L Faulkner Tech/Tel from ADC, Mr. Cameron and Mr. Counds from AMC at this unit to discuss removal of FPS-502.
14 Feb 58
Station Winter Carnival. Bob-sledding won by CE Section - LAC Bolger. Snow-shoeing won by Officers - F/O Piitz, Broom Ball won by Corporals - Cpl. McOuat, Carnival Queen - F/O McIntyre. All ranks party in Chalet. Station Dance.
18 Feb 58
F/O J Lapointe from ADCHQ conducted cash count in Accounts Section. Inspection of Accounting records.
27 Feb 58
F/O EP Downs Spec/PT from CHQ to conduct swimming tests for qualified lifeguards - 8 people.
28 Feb 58
Four Flying Officers on cross training from St Hubert for one day.
1 Mar 58
Station Swim Meet - Competition won by "A" Crew.
3 Mar 58
F/L JP Duberger MATP Officer from Quebec arrived for one month Special Duty.
5 Mar 58
Mr. Leo Couture and Mr. E Barry to take over Snack Bar and Grocery Store concession.
8 Mar 58
Dinner for Officers and Senior NCOs in Sgt.’s. Mess for F/L and Mrs. Trupp. Dr. Trupp is returning to civilian practice.
10 Mar 58
Commanding Officer on leave - S/L FJ Rapp Acting CO. Board of Inquiry to consider PTPA’s.
11 Mar 58
F/L Trupp released. Dr. Pouliot civilian Doctor from Quebec City as replacement. Mr. Patterson from ADC on TD. Mr. Counds from AMCHQ on TD. W/C Smith, S/L Speck and Mr. J Slingerland from CARDE visited this station today. Mr. Counds of AMCHQ packing radome for shipment to Comox.
12 Mar 58
S/L RE Churchill advised of his transfer to Lac St. Denis effective 23 Jun 58.
14 Mar 58
Station Carnival - Another bad blizzard - Sports events Saturday afternoon. Station Party (Oysters and beer in barrels) in Chalet.
17 Mar 58
Commanding Officer on leave. S/L JT Gibson, CAdO on TD to ADCHQ on indoctrination course for MCL. Sector ECM triangulation exercise.
18 Mar 58
Four Canadian General Electric personnel as part of overhaul team.
19 Mar 58
Sector faker penetration exercise with ECM and USAF fighter participation.
21 Mar 58
Another Blizzard. Mr. P Gagnier AFHW engineer and Mr. Lepinay contractor inspected site and discussed plans for new construction to begin this summer.
24 Mar 58
Commanding Officer on leave: S/L FJ Rapp Acting CO. Voting for service personnel being carried out until Mar 29. S/L JT Gibson CAdO Deputy returning officer.
25 Mar 58
S/L Sansoucy and WO1 E Graham from ADCHQ on TD this unit to inspect Telecommunications. Main CGE Party arrived for semi-annual overhaul equipment. Mr. Murray in charge of party. CGE Personnel accommodated in Chalet.
26 Mar 58
Four Flying Officers - Aircrew from St. Hubert on cross training.
27 Mar 58
Airmen’s Promotions announced. One promotion to FS; two to Sgt.; eleven to Cpl., (9 FtrCops - 4 AWs). Airmen’s promotion party very quiet. Bowling Tournament. This units top bowlers in competition for cross-country records.
28 Mar 58
F/L JP Duberger SOS.
29 Mar 58
Service voting finished.
31 Mar 58
F/L EA Seitz new CAdO replacing S/L JT Gibson reported in for duty. Commanding Officer still on leave. Federal Election Day.
1 Apr 58
W/C NJ Gallagher, Command Chap/RC from ADCHQ visited Commanding Officer, returned to ADC 4 Apr 58. F/L WJ Lord Chap/Prot posted to Station Mont Apica. Sector faker exercise with simulated DEW and MCL penetrations.
4 Apr 58
Good Friday.
7 Apr 58
Easter Monday.
8 Apr 58
Commanding Officer still on leave.
10 Apr 58
Station Headquarters Party in honour of S/L JT Gibson, departing CAdO. Commanding Officer returns from leave.
11 Apr 58
Dining-In-Night Officers Mess for S/L JT Gibson, F/L RM Wright, F/O AW Rotenburger. F/L Wright SOS on posting to DEW Line Site. ADCHQ advised this station AOC attending Garrison Ball, United Services Institute, Quebec City. This unit supplied staff car and driver for period 11 Apr and 12 Apr.
14 Apr 58
F/L LE McLachlan (ASFtrC) reported in on transfer from 2455 AC&W Victoria, BC. USAF faker exercise controlled by this unit.
15 Apr 58
S/L JT Gibson left for ADC St Hubert, posted to Station Bird. Mr. P Audie and Mr. Lepinay consultant engineers visited unit to discuss plans for new construction.
16 Apr 58
Alert sounded at 1715 hours. Guards posted by CAdO. All clear sounded at 2130 hours. Simulated Air Defence readiness called. This unit did not participate in fighter activity.
17 Apr 58
Major Leger AJAG, Quebec Army Command on TD for one day.
18 Apr 58
Hockey Banquet and dance.
21 Apr 58
Swimming pool taken over by RCAF. Authority received to erect 65 garages to existing PMQs. All concerned quite happy.
22 Apr 58
S/L S Campbell fro Station Bagotville on TD to inspect Armament Section. Three Flying Officers from St. Hubert on TD cross training.
23 Apr 58
USAF Profile mission. Fighters under our control.
30 Apr 58
F/O J Campbell in on TD for one day from St. Hubert.
1 May 58
F/O DF Palmer (ASFtrC) reported in from Station Comox 51 AC&W. F/O RT Borys Air/Obs reported in from Station Bagotville.
3 May 58
F/L AF Fay Air/P reported in from 2(F)Wing. F/L WJ Lord Cap/Prot in on TD from Mont Apica, departed 5 May.
6 May 58
Faker exercises - 2 pairs of fighters assigned this unit for control.
7 May 58
Four Flying Officers in on TD for one day from 425 Squadron for cross training. S/L Kennedy and S/L Murphy on TD for one day from Lac St. Denis.
13 May 58
Faker exercise. No fighters assigned this unit. Targets did not penetrate our sub-sector.
14 May 58
Test team from 80 ADCHQ here this date. F/L GR Howson on TD for two days from ADCHQ as head of security team.
15 May 58
F/L SC Strang WP officer from AFHQ on TD for two days. F/L JM Roberts WP officer from ADCHQ on TD for two days. F/O Bly, F/O Moors, FS Hannan and Sgt. Dale, ADCHQ Security team checked station defences.
16 May 58
F/O WH McKay Air/P reported in on transfer from RCAF Station MacDonald.
20 May
ADCHQ/AC&W visiting team arrived on staff visit. Members: W/C TC Anderson OC AC&W Victoria, S/L King, Major FG Ault, F/L Loney, F/O Horsenell and S/L Murphy. S/L Poynoy from 1 ADCC. Sector profile mission - 2 faker targets and 3 pairs of fighters assigned for our control.
21 May 58
All controllers briefed by OC team and wrote one hour examination. Multiple interception flying exercises held on 20 May and 21 May 58. F/O AW Rotenburger posted to Station Holberg. Sector profile mission - 2 faker targets and 3 pairs CF100 fighters assigned for control by this unit. Aircraft flying distress pattern picked up by this unit. 1 CF100 scrambled from St. Hubert. Upon contact with aircraft flying the triangle, no distress was apparent and CF100 returned to base.
26 May 58
F/O RL Bushnell from AFHQ on TD one day to CE Section. F/O Pilon on TD one day from 62 GObC Detachment.
27 May 58
WO2 JS Rattee on TD from ADC to CE Section for two days. S/L Davis, F/L Evoy and WO2 Gibbon from ADC on two days TD to inspect hospital.
28 May 58
Flight Sergeants Qualifying Examinations. 0900 hours to 100 hours. General Service Knowledge.
29 May 58
Corporals Qualifying Examinations. 0900 hours to 1100 hours. General Services Knowledge.
30 May 58
ADC faker exercise - 4 targets. 3 pairs CF100 aircraft assigned for control by this unit. F/L H Potvin Med/MO reported in on transfer from Station Cold Lake. Attached to this unit for pay purposes. In training at St. Georges, PQ. Stage-O-Rama stage show from Montreal presented in Rec. Hall. Performers entertained afterwards in Senior NCOs Mess.
31 May 58
F/O JL Parkinson Air/P reported in on transfer from Station Claresholm. W/C WC Rodgers Command Chap/Prot visited station on TD to conduct divine service in Protestant Chapel.
Signed by:
(JHL Lecomte) W/C
CO RCAF Station St. Sylvestre