Annex A
to 1325-1 (ADM O)
dated 26 May 78
The following is a list of events, visits and major changes that took place during the year 1977;
UNIT IDENTIFICATION CODE: - 2371
CANADIAN FORCES ORGANIZATION ORDER: - # 2.58 dated May 1974
15 July 1977: One of the last Height finders models FPS-26 (the other located in CFS Sydney) was closed this summer in CFS Moisie. The Commanding Officer, Lt. Col. Poire symbolically turned off the operation of the FPS-26 which meant the end of our dual channel Height Finder capability and which was going to be replaced by a single channel Height Finder, the FPS-6B.
In the month of August 77, the FPS-6B was relocated to the Height Tower formally held by the FPS-26. The relocation was completed by the USAF team on 9 Nov 77. It was a race with time and weather which brought us snow the first week after the relocation. CFS Moisie now has only two radar radomes instead of the usual three radome configuration held during the last 25 years.
14 June 1977: - The Search and Rescue Team (9 members) participated in dragging operations trying to locate two fishermen believed drowned during a fishing expedition on the Moisie River.
9 to 17 September 1977: - Nine members of the Search and Rescue Team participated in an exercise at TALZIE, Labrador, Newfoundland to familiarize themselves with survival techniques.
29 Apr 1977
General Dextraze, Chief of Defence Staff and Mrs. Dextraze accompanied by Mr. & Mrs. Killick (Chief of Supply), Lt. Col. Boiteau (SO/CDS), Major Jurch (ADC) and CWO Sabourin visited the Station as part of a Northern tour.
14 to 18 Jun 1977
HMCS Fraser visited Sept-Iles. The Ship’s company visited the Station and participated in a ball game.
21 to 23 Jun 1977
Major General Theriault, D Command and Major Cromwell visited the station.
10 and 11 Sep 1977
Major General Pitts and Mr. Letellier visited the station.
22 Oct 1977
A farewell mess dinner was held in honour of Lieutenant-Colonel Poire retiring from the Armed Forces. Ninety Mess members and guests were in attendance.
31 Oct to 4 Nov 1977
Thirty Foreign Service attaches (including East Bloc - Lt. Col. To Lt. General) visited out station as part of Northern tour.
Nil.