Historical Narrative
RCAF Station Moisie, PQ
1 Jun 60 to 30 Nov 60
1 Jun 60
A Dry Canteen was opened at this unit.
1 – 4 Jun 60
Visit by Mr. Hay, Command CPO.
2 Jun 60
Mr. Kin Abbott, Chairman Isolated Posts Allowances, Treasury Board visited this unit.
10 Jun 60
Unit participated in Operation "Big Blast".
12 Jun 60
First Service in our new Protestant Chapel was held, conducted by Rev. A Kirker.
16 Jun 60
Children’s Field Day held at unit in which PMQ children participated.
18 Jun 60
Social evening in Officers’ Mess to say farewell to 9 members of GObC. Attended by Mr. Little, Mr. Bybee, Mr. Monoghan, Mr. Devitt, Mr. Despard, all former members of the GObC. All GObC unit south of the 55th parallel to close.
20 Jun 60
AOC - AVM WR McBrien, carried out his annual inspection at this unit. Officers and wives had luncheon with him in Officers’ Mess.
20 –21 Jun 60
S/L MacDonnell of AFHQ P/Mov visited the unit. Purpose, to discuss movements of effects.
28 – 30 Jun 60
S/L Millage, SOPA Branch ADCHQ carried out staff visit this unit.
29 Jun 60
F/L Braun, CTSO designate reported to this unit on transfer from 21 AC&W Squadron.
1 Jul 60
Rev. A. Kirker our part time Protestant Padre for the past 3˝ years departed for his new post at Beauregard Que. Rev. Kirker is also a qualified pilot.
7 Jul 60
Exercise "Big Blast" participated in by this unit.
8 Jul 60
Unit participated in "Cue Ball" exercise.
13 – 27 Jul 60
RCA Victor Civilian Mobile party visited this unit for purpose of carrying out overhauls.
27 Jul – 6 Aug 60
Northern Electric Co. civilian Mobile Party visited this unit to carry out overhauls on radar equipment.
June – July 60
There were 131 live and 170 synthetic intercepts plus 6 synthetic recoveries during the months of June and July.
4 Aug 60
Unit participated in operation "Sioux Brave".
5 Aug 60
Unit participated in operation "Big Blast".
8 – 10 Aug 60
Unit participated in operation "Jet Stream Coco".
10 – 11 Aug 60
S/L Hyatt and F/L Norris from Fredericton Sector visited this unit.
18 Aug 60
Unit participated in operation "Boneyard".
19 Aug 60
Unit participated in operation "Big Blast".
20 Aug 60
PMQ Council held a very successful picnic on the Moisie Beach.
26 Aug 60
A very successful "Truck Roadeo" was conducted on this unit.
31 Aug 60
G/C Houle, Fredericton Sector Commander, visited this unit. A total of 102 live intercepts were conducted and 73 synthetics. There were about 4000 radar tracks established in the month, none of which were classified unknown.
31 Aug – 1 Sep 60
W/C Rodgers Command Chaplain (P) visited this unit.
2 Sep 60
Unit participated in operation "Sioux Chief".
8 – 10 Sep 60
F/L Wilcox, Command RecO visited this unit.
10 Sep 60
Unit participated in operation "Sky Shield".
11 Sep 60
Blessing Ceremonies of new RC Chapel were held. Chapel was blessed by Bishop Couturier and ceremony was attended by G/C Davignon of RC Chaplain Branch AFHQ and W/C Gallagher Command Chaplain (RC).
13 Sep 60
CMU commenced work on Combined Mess extension.
14 Sep 60
Unit participated in Operation "Boneyard".
18 Sep 60
Personnel of this unit participated in "Battle of Britain" parade on unit.
21 Sep 60
Unit participated in operation "Western Ranger".
22 Sep 60
Unit participated in operation "December Bride".
26 – 29 Sep 60
S/L Osborne and F/L Evoy of SOMS ADCHQ visited this unit.
28 – 29 Sep 60
A/C Harvey CStaffO ADCHQ visited unit. Officers of unit ate dinner with him and he met the officers’ wives in Mess on evening 28 Sep. A total of 156 live intercepts was conducted and 27 of these involved F-106 aircraft. There were 85 synthetic intercepts. There were approximately 4000 detected tracks during the month.
4 – 6 Oct 60
F/L Conn ADCHQ SOSec Branch carried out staff visit at this unit.
3 – 6 Oct 60
F/O Grogan and FS Hannah on TD from ADCHQ to conduct course on vulnerability tests. Test conducted evening 6 Oct.
4 – 6 Oct 60
F/L Laasko, ADCHQ STelSO Branch, carried out staff visit at this unit.
7 Oct 60
Unit participated in operation "Big Blast".
10 Oct 60
Unit S and R party participated in search for missing Seven Islands man. This man eventually located by helicopter.
13 Oct 60
Unit participated in operation "Coldwind".
17 Oct 60
Unit participated in operation "Boneyard".
22 Oct 60
Very successful children’s swimming meet was held in the Station Swimming Pool.
24 – 27 Oct 60
F/L Fyfe and NCO from ADCHQ SOSup Branch carried out Supply inspection at Station Moisie.
27 – 28 Oct 60
W/C Barry, SOOrg ADCHQ, visited unit for purpose of discussing capability of assisting with organization and establishment and management problems. A total of 159 live intercepts were conducted in October. There were 70 synthetic. Approximately 4000 tracks were detected during the period.
2 Nov 60
Unit participated in operation "Get Up".
3 Nov 60
F/O Porter and Sgt McDonald from ADCHQ at unit to referee Nuclear Test held in morning 3 Nov.
8 – 9 Nov 60
G/C Grant, STSO ADCHQ carried out staff visit at this unit.
11 Nov 60
95 RCAF personnel participated in Remembrance Day Parade in Seven Islands.
17 – 24 Nov 60
Mr. Carey, AFHQ/DPA conducted Arts and Science course for Service Personnel and Dependents.
18 Nov 60
Unit participated in operation "Big Blast".
19 Nov 60
Major Garneau, CO RCASC, Quebec City, visited unit.
22 Nov 60
Unit participate in SAC ECM operation "Big Blast". A total of 133 live intercepts was conducted during November. There were 296 synthetic intercepts and 58 synthetic recoveries.