Narrative Report
RCAF Station Gypsumville, Man.
1 Dec 62 to 31 May 63
3 Dec 62
CE Building and Fire Hall taken over from contractor. Guard house taken over from contractor. FPS-27 tower taken over from contractor.
7 Dec 62
HQ and MIR Building taken over from contractor.
10 Dec 62
F/L DW Gray, the SCEO, was TOS this date although he arrived on the unit on 7 May 62 for the construction phase.
10 Jan 63
Combined Mess taken over from contractor. Power Plant taken over from contractor.
14 Jan 63
W/C GK Murray, the Commanding Officer, arrived on the unit. S/L RL Duffy, the CTelO, F/O E Lefebvre, the SLogO, and the remainder of the advance party arrived on the unit.
25 Jan 63
Single Quarters, the GATR Building, ME and Supply Building, and the DND School were taken over from the contractor.
28 Jan 63
F/L PA Hayes, PAdO, F/O E D’Entremont, RAdO, and F/O W Ovens SAO, arrived on the unit. The unit became self-accounting.
11 Feb 63
G/C EJ McLeod, from Grand Forks NORAD Sector, visited the unit for briefing.
12 Feb 63
The two chapels and the Recreation Hall were taken over from the contractor.
17 Feb 63
F/O S Maxwell and F/L LG Bradshaw, the Nursing Sisters, arrived on the unit.
1 Mar 63
The DND School opened utilizing two classrooms.
14 Mar 63
The FPS-26 Tower was taken over from the contractor.
28 Mar 63
The Radome on the FPS-27 was installed.
1 Apr 63
The Station Barber Shop opened.
14 Apr 63
The first church services in the new chapels.
18 Apr 63
The Radome on the FPS-26 was installed.
24 Apr 63
The Headquarters team won the Station Volley Ball League.
25 Apr 63
Wing Commander GK Murray visited Grand Forks NORAD Sector. He was accompanied by F/L LW Gray, the SCEO.
1 May 63
Station Snack Bar opened.
9 May 63
The Water Treatment Plant was taken over from the contractor.
26 May 63
Wing Commander GK Murray visited ADCHQ for the Commanding Officers Conference.
29 May 63
The Station landscaping was started. Group Captain Young from Surgeon General’s Office visited the Station to discuss medical problems.
Signed by:
(GK Murray) W/C
Commanding Officer