Thank you to the following contributors to our Silent Auction! Dave’s Surplus and Tactical, New Westminster Charlies Chocolate Factory, Burnaby Cantex Stitching Company, Langley Silver Star Ski Resort The Prestige Inn, Vernon Foresters Restaurant, Vernon Best Western Vernon Lodge Turtle Bay Marina The Future Shop, Vernon AFPP International- Rod McLeod, Calgary BC Lions Football Club Seaforth Highlanders Regiment and DND, Vancouver 2893 Seaforth Highlanders Army Cadets, Port Coquitlam 2812 Seaforth Highlanders Army Cadets, Surrey 2510 Rocky Mountain Rangers, Sicamous 2781 RCACC, Powell River Francois Arseneault, Calgary Doris Snider- Army Cadet League Bonnie Banman- Army Cadet League Daphne Gagnon, 2893 Seaforth Highlanders, Port Coquitlam Alex Roberts, 2893 Seaforth Highlanders, Port Coquitlam Larry Anklewich, Emergency Supplies and Services, Langley Captain Kathi Kopan, 1922 RCACC Chilliwack   Special thanks to the Vernon Morning Star for their promotion of the conference.

The 3rd Pillars Conference held in Vernon over the April 28th weekend was another huge success. Almost 200 military and civilian delegates ventured to the city to hold discussions on Canada's largest youth organization; the Canadian Cadet Movement. The format was very similar to previous years and since those were successful, there was no need to 'fix what was not broken'.

Many people need to be thanked for their support and effort to put this conference on and many have received appreciative mementoes of their work. Many others worked behind the scene to assist in the effort to ensure that the conference was successful. Thank you!

Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held in Vernon

Photographs from the Conference.

All photos taken by Captain L. Currie, RCSU (Pacific)

Conference Chair Philip Sherwin welcomes the cadets to sound the advance.

Captain Govind Reddy informs the delegates of Vernon Army Cadet Summer Training Centre.

Former Cadet and now Regular Force Captain Slade Lerch, 3PPCLI Edmonton, offers the delegation how his experiences as a cadet have helped him in his career as a soldier. Listening to Captain Lerch speak was the highlight of the Saturday morning.

 

 

Commander Rick Mountford, CO RCSU (Pacific) gives an update of the present situation with cadets in BC.

 

 

Cmdr Mountford presents (l to r) Major J. Gregr and LCol T. Kopan with their first clasp to their CD's while

 Major G. Simson is awarded his 3rd clasp for 42 years of service.

 

 

(Left) Captain B. Banks and Captain W. Corbin receive certificates for their service as Commanding Officer's.

 

 

Brian Vernon, President of the Army Cadet League of Canada, BC Branch.

 

 

The CO's and other corps staff meet.

 

 

Cmdr Mountford and LCol Kopan hold a seminar with junior officer's while attending the conference.

 

The following images are of various corps & RCSU staff who received appreciation awards.

 

 

Major Russ Lacey, Captain Cheryl Harland CO 2483 Victoria, Ms Anita Barany Chair Sponsoring Committee 2483.

 

 

Major Russ Lacey SO2 Army & Major Richard Grubb ACICO

 

 

Major Russ Lacey & Michael Ward from 1838 Maple Ridge

 

 

Major Russ Lacey, Ms Cathy Bach Chair Sponsoring Committee 2812 Surrey,

Roger Prouse Executive Director Army Cadet League of Canada, BC Branch.

 

 

Major Lacey, Francois Arseneault of Calgary, Roger Prouse.

 

 

 

Major Lacey, Captain Al Harland SO3 Adventure, Philip Sherwin, Roger Prouse.

 

 

Major Rob Thompson CO 2812 Surrey, Captain Karm Nagra 2381 Richmond, Brian Vernon.

 

 

Major Dan Davies ACICO, Brian Vernon, 2Lt Jensen 2618 Prince George.

 

 

The winner of the 2007 Major Charles Whisker Award is Sergeant Dave Bachmier of 9 Wing Comox. Sergeant Bachmier is the former Cadet Liaison Officer for 1726 RCACC Comox. Standing with him is the President of the 1726 Sponsoring Committee Ms Sherri Luj (L) and the CO of 1726, Captain Renee Roy. Well done and thanks Sgt. Bachmier.

 

 

Cadets were brought in from various corps to perform for the conference.

 

 

Sunday morning a pancake breakfast and Cadet Exposition was held at the camp.

 

 

 

Lt. V. Litster demonstrates the rope bridge he and his cadets built for the display.

 

 

 

Cmdr Mountford is interviewed at the Cadet Exposition.

 

 

C/MWO Bushby from 2316 RCACC New Westminster is interviewed by the media at the Cadet Exposition.