Historical Narrative
RCAF Station Moisie, PQ
1 Jun 57 to 30 Nov 57
5 Jun 57
Station took over new Admin Bldg, Fire Hall, and Hospital from contractors.
15 Jun 57
Visit of HMCS Saguenay to Seven Islands and crew to Station.
7 Jul 57
Civilian aircraft missing of flight from Mingan to Rapid Lake. SAR operation Boudreault operated with Headquarters at this station.
19 Jul 57
S/L DH Evans, Commanding Officer, transferred to AFHQ, and F/L ME Mills, CTSO, appointed acting Commanding Officer.
1 Aug 57
Operation Nimble Bat, CF-100 overfly to Goose Bay and overseas, proceeded as scheduled. One aircraft in second section developed control trouble en route and distress signal detected by this unit. It was finally determined that the aircraft was missing and believed down in the Seven Islands area. Search and Rescue set up operations from this unit, with searchmaster’s headquarters in the operations building. Ground search parties were organized from this unit’s personnel to cover the Moisie River and the area to the east. CE Section commenced landscaping of station proper.
3 Aug 57
Helicopter 9614 forced down in Moisie River with no injuries to crew on board. Station personnel organized to assist in salvaging aircraft and also guarding it.
5 Aug 57
F/O RJ Ford, PersAdm, assumed duties of CAdO – PAdO vice F/O WG Armstrong.
8 Aug 57
Visit of G/C Archambault and W/C Giguere from Station St Johns.
10 Aug 57
Search for missing CF-100 aircraft concluded. Two F-84F’s from High Flight, destination overseas, assisted in making emergency landing at Seven Islands following fuel difficulties to one of the aircraft. Technical assistance required from RCA on the 15-J1D trainer. Mr. Gravel arrived by TCA and was on site for two days.
16 Aug 57
Handing over parade – S/L CA Brunger assumed Command from Temporary Commander F/L ME Mills. Technical assistance required from RCA on the motor generator for TPS-502 Mr. Sheppard and Mr. Standring were on site for two days. Equipment was left in a serviceable condition.
20 Aug 57
S/L CA Brunger, Commanding Officer, awarded CD.
21 Aug 57
F/O DB Pengelly reported on transfer for controller duties at this unit.
23 Aug 57
Mutt Show for children in PMQs held in Station Rec. Hall.
24 Aug 57
F/L JE Beland arrived on transfer, to assume COpsO position vice F/O WD McCauley.
26 Aug 57
SAO, F/O CJ Eddie taken suddenly ill and flown out to Montreal Military Hospital by 104 K Flight St. Hubert.
29 Aug 57
F/O J Lapointe, ADCHQ, reported on TD to assume duties of Acting SAO.
30 Aug 57
Fifty percent of landscaping of Station proper completed. Remainder to be included on CE estimates for 1958-59.
4 Sep 57
C-119 from Goose Bay to Montreal forced to land at Seven Islands due to weather. 27 men, women and children quartered on unit.
4 – 6 Sep 57
Severe rainstorms in this area causing loss of all communications for period 0300 5 Sep 57 to 0930 6 Sep 57.
5 Sep 57
F/O Grady departed on TD to Station Mont Apica for practice intercepts prior to proceeding on course to Yuma AFB Arizona.
10 Sep 57
Staff visit by F/L WK Beattie CHQ Photo Officer to inspect photographic facilities. Staff visit by F/L Evoy MedSec and WO2 Gibbons Hygiene Specialist from CHQ for three days.
11 Sep 57
Northern Electric Co. overhaul party arrived for annual overhaul of AN/FPS-3 equipment.
12 Sep 57
P/O Falkenberg on TD to Harmon AFB, Newfoundland, for work in conjunction with CF-100 Squadron temporarily based there.
15 Sep 57
Battle of Britain Parade.
16 Sep 57
Visit of Governor General Right Honourable Vincent Massey to Seven Islands area.
23 Sep 57
Mr. Hines, new district superintendent for the Bell Telephone in for a visit till 26 Sep.
26 Sep 57
F/O Grady departed on TD to Yuma AFB for controller’s proficiency course.
27 Sep 57
F/O PA Baillie assumed duties of Matron on release of F/O FG Wilson.
28 Sep 57
Twenty new PMQs occupied.
30 Sep 57
F/O Allison and FS Laderoute conducted ME Inspection.
2 Oct 57
Visit of Protestant Public School Inspector, Mr. CH Aikman from Quebec City to inspect school system and teachers.
8 Oct 57
Visit of Lieutenant Colonel McCrary Quebec Command Dental Officer to inspect dental facilities.
16 Oct 57
First in-patients admitted to MIR.
18 Oct 57
Handover of the Station Accounts Section from F/O CJ Eddie to F/O JE Ferris. F/O CJ Eddie transferred to Station Uplands. F/O Ferris transferred from Station Uplands.
23 Oct 57
Visit by F/O Tracy, CHQ Welfare Officer. Paving of streets in new PMQs driveways, in Fire Hall, Admin Bldg, parking lot at Rec. Hall and road by CE commenced and completed within one week.
29 Oct 57
Champagne baby, Moisie, delivered by Nursing Sister.
5 Nov 57
One day visit by A/C Bradshaw D/Operations ADCHQ to domestic and operational site.
7 Nov 57
Immunization parade, 78 doses to ‘key’ personnel for Asiatic Flu Vaccine.
8 Nov 57
Unit assisted in Search and Rescue operations for "Northern Wings" Bell Helicopter CF-IZX, 8-9-10 Nov. Search was successful; chopper found approximately 275 miles NW of Station by a SAR Lancaster operating out of Goose Bay. Pilot was unhurt.
11 Nov 57
Remembrance Day Parade.
14 Nov 57
Officer’s Quarters converted to Emergency sick quarters for flu patients.
15 Nov 57
Visit to tower by Sector Commander, W/C Briese.
17 – 23 Nov 57
F/O Ward, FS Partridge, Cpl. Johnson and LAC Bolton on cross training at 766th AC&W Squadron USAF, Limestone Maine. Valuable training derived and liaison procedures improved as a result of this visit to USAF Site.
18 Nov 57
Staff visit W/C Gallagher, RC Padre, and W/C Rodger, Protestant Padre.
23 Nov 57
Visit of A/C Stephenson, CPersS; G/C Schroeder, DPA; W/C M St Claire Clark, Messing Officer; W/C J Tett; F/L JL Harris; S/L LJ Lomas, SOPA2; F/L AT Bowlby, SOPA.
26 Nov 57
Flu epidemic over, last patient released from hospital.
27 Nov 57
Immunization Parade. Asiatic Flu Vaccine – 51 doses. Salk Vaccine Clinic – 26 children immunized.