Mont Apica, QC

1 Dec 59

123349 F/O JHRA Descoteaux, AS/FtrC, TOS from Station St. Sylvestre. 233353 F/O OW Moody, AS/FtrC, TOS from Station Beaverbank.

Nil entries.

An Airmen’s and Airwomen’s Mess Dinner was held in the Airman’s Mess this evening following cocktails in the Airmen’s Canteens. The CO made the presentation of the Quarterly Outstanding Airman’s Award to LAC JE Bate. Guest speaker was S/L G Inglis, COpsO.

Nil entries.

At 1430 hours this date, the children of PMQs were entertained in the Rec. Hall by the Mont Apica Variety Show presenting "Santa’s Workshop". A "Ball Rolling" cocktail party was held in the Officers Mess to start off the coming season’s festivities.

F/O CR O’Connor, AS/FtrC, proceeded on TD to Bagotville for liaison duties. S/L G Inglis, COpsO, and F/L WJ Johnson, AS/FtrC, proceeded on TD to ADC NORAD to attend a briefing.

Nil entries.

Mr. Tremblay, the Game Warden, was available with his dogs and sleigh to give rides to the children of PMQs in the afternoon. This was followed by a visit of Santa Claus to all PMQs with presents for all the children in the early evening.

Nil entries.

The Glee Club made a tour of the PMQ area singing Christmas carols.

Nil entries.

The Officers and Senior NCO’s served the annual Christmas dinner to the airmen and airwomen in the Combined Mess and Tower.

Nil entries.

F/O EJ Van Humbeck and F/O WJ Johnson received word of their promotion to F/L effective 1 Jan 60.

Nil entry.

LAW Y Nemeth was crowned Snow Bowl Queen by the Commanding Officer, W/C WL Baynton, at the New Year’s Eve dance in the Rec. Hall. LAW Val Patterson was "runner-up" in the contest. Other contestants were AW1 J Metza, AW1 N Schroeder and LAW S Winter. Dances were held in respective Messes.

The Officers defeated the Senior NCO’s in a rough and tumble softball game played on the lower sports field. The losers supplies the refreshments after the game in the Sr. NCO’s Mess.

Nil entries.

F/L RA Andrew, Air/P, proceeded on TD to 1 Division, Lac St. Denis.

Nil entry.

Very cold this date, with temperature at 38 degrees below zero at the guardhouse at 10 a.m. F/O KT Mayne, AS/FtrC, was SOS to 1 Division, Lac St. Denis.

F/O EH Andrew, AS/FtrC, was TOS from Lac St. Denis.

Nil entries.

F/L GW Campbell, AS/FtrC, TOS from Falconbridge. F/L G Holmes, Air/P, SOS to Falconbridge.

The Station was visited by members of No. 302 (City of Quebec) Wing, RCAF Association, this date arriving by bus at 1130 hours. Following lunch, the party was conducted in a tour of the Tower and the Townsite and the Recreation Centre. At 1515 hours two mixed curling teams played the visitors. The visitors departed for Quebec City after a social evening in the Mess.

A heavy snowfall starting yesterday and continuing during the night has slowed traffic on the Station to a virtual standstill.

Nil entries.

Mr. JAR Parizeau, Member of Parliament for Lac St. Jean, and Mrs. Parizeau, visited the Station for a Social evening in the Officers Mess.

The Airwomen’s volleyball team returned from the QRA Volleyball tournament at St. Jean where they placed third after being defeated by a strong St. Jean team and by Lac St. Denis.

Major WL Ford, Deputy Director Armed Forces Postal Services, paid a liaison visit to the Station.

Nil entries.

F/L KD Munro, Air/Obs, SOS to Falconbridge.

Nil entries.

Nil entries.

F/O EH Andrew, AS/FtrC, on TD to Lac St. Denis – Division Liaison.

Nil entries.

The official opening of the Habitant Lounge was held at 1930 hours with the Commanding Officer cutting the ribbon. This was followed by a cocktail hour attended by all Section Heads and wives and airwomen. LAW Marge Ryan was acting PMC in the absence of LAW Lawson, PMC, and LAW Lisson, Vice PMC. The opening of the Lounge was followed by a Valentine Dance in the Recreation Hall. The Ladies Station Basketball team journeyed to RCAF Station St. Sylvestre to participate in the QRA Ladies Basketball Tournament.

Nil entries.

F/O J Steel, Air/Obs, on TD to Bagotville for liaison duties.

Nil entries.

Eight outside and eight local rinks competed in a Curling Bonspiel commencing tonight.

A cold, blustery day. Bonspiel continues with good coverage by Radio Station MARS and their roving reporter, LAC Les Silver. A banquet for participating curlers was held in the Mess at 2000 hours with curling continuing until after midnight.

Curling Bonspiel ended with the rink from Arvida winning the Labatts Curling Trophy. WO1 Baird’s rink was second and Riverbend third.

A parade was held to celebrate the birth of the new Prince born to the Queen on 19 Feb 60.

F/O MA Colbert, Air/P, SOS to Station Falconbridge.

Nil entries.

F/O JJ McLellan, Obs/AI, TOS from Bagotville.

Nil entry

F/L JAG Babineau, Air/P, SOS to St. Margarets.

Nil entries.

The Winter Carnival opened this evening with a torchlight parade by the Ski Patrol from the Ski Chalet to the Recreation Hall. Outdoor square dancing in the parking area of the Rec. Hall was followed by square dancing in the Rec. Hall. W/C Baynton proclaimed LAW Shirley Lisson Carnival Queen with Law’s Metza, Rynn and Patterson as attending Princesses.

Competition has been keen between the Messes in the competitive sports with the Airmen’s Mess leading the race for the Carnival Cup. A/C and Mrs. Bradshaw arrived 11 March to attend the final functions of the Carnival. Representatives from Roberval radio station and newspapermen of the area are covering Carnival events. At 1900 hours, 11 March, a fireworks display from the CO’s hill was followed by the A/C and Mrs. Bradshaw visiting the various Messes. The ice sculpture display of the Sgt’s. Mess was awarded first place in the ice sculpture contest.

This morning the finals of the children’s ski meet were held. A/C Bradshaw presented the winners with their medals amid a group of interested spectators. The adult ski meet was run off in the afternoon, terminating in a flying saucer race by the PMCs of the representative Messes down the ski hill and a toboggan race from the CO’s hill to the Rec. Hall. The Rec. Hall, gaily decorated in snowmen and streamers, was the scene of the Formal Dance with music provided by the Royal 22^nd Regiment Band from Quebec City. A/C Bradshaw presented the winner’s trophy to LAC D Lye, representative of the Airmen’s Mess. FS Chase accepted the trophy for the Combined Team and F/L Yuill was presented with the Morrow Curling Trophy for the Officers Mess.

Nil entry.

F/L DH Wood, Air/P, on TD to Cold Lake to attend CPU Course. F/O J Pappas, Air/Obs, on TD to Bagotville for liaison duties.

The Rec. Hall was the scene of a CO’s parade at which the Commanding Officer presented the Outstanding Airman’s Award to LAC Charest, for the period of 1 Oct to 31 Dec 59, the Suggestion Award to F/L WJ Johnson and the clap to the CD to FS JM Jacques.

Nil entries.

Members of the Jonquiere Chamber of Commerce arrived by bus and were given a briefing on the Station in the French language by FS Jacques in the Station Theatre. The group was taken on a tour of the Station and Operations Site by the COpsO, CTSO, PRO and SGTO. Refreshments were served in the Officers Mess where the group was presented to Mess members and wives.

F/O JJ McLellan, Air/Obs, proceeded on TD to Cold Lake to attend CPU Basic Course. F/O OW Moody, AS/FtrC, proceeded on TD to Bagotville for liaison duties.

Nil entries.

Nil entries.

F/O R Dickner, Air/Obs, on TD to Northern NORAD HQ for SAGE briefing.

F/O JHRA Descoteaux, AS/FtrC, on TD to 1 NORAD Division.

Nil entries.

The Ladies and Men’s Bowling teams journeyed to St. Hubert to participate in the QRA Bowling Tournament. The Men’s team was eliminated in the early stages of the tournament and the Ladies team was defeated by St. Sylvestre in the semi-final round.

Nil entry.

F/O EH Andrew, AS/FtrC, on TD to Bagotville for liaison duties.

Nil entries.

F/O R Clay, AS/FtrC, TOS from Falconbridge.

Nil entries.

F/O J Seel, Air/Obs, SOS to Beaverbank.

Nil entries.

53579W LAW JN Metza of the Station Orderly Room was presented with the plaque and stein as winner of the Outstanding Airman’s Award for the period 1 Jan to 31 Mar 60 by the Commanding Officer, W/C WL Baynton.

Nil entries.

F/L JB Hubbard, Air/P, TOS from Falconbridge.

Nil entry.

The day dawned sunny and bright. All available airmen proceeded to the Tower to carry out emergency repairs to the Tower roof to prevent further damage caused by water leaking through to the ADCOM II room. Only essential services were carried on in the Tower while the emergency repairs were being carried out. A hot application of roofing compound was spread directly over the concrete decking, over which was laid cork insulation two inches thick. Next followed two to three layers of felt, which were covered with a layer of roofing tar approximately one quarter of an inch thick. The whole roof then received a final application of gravel. Work continued until darkness set in and was completed on the 28 April.

A group of students from the Roberval High School were taken on a conducted tour of the Station by F/L HK Styan.

Cadets from the Royal Military College, St. Jean, Quebec, arrived by bus at 1130 hours and were met by the CO, CTSO, SGTO and CAdO. The group was given a briefing by the CO in the Officers Mess prior to lunch. Following the luncheon, the cadets were taken on a tour of the Operations building where they witnessed a synthetic intercept. After a tour of the Townsite, the group departed for St. Jean.

One inch of snow fell today – the last of the season we hope.

Nil entries.

67678W F/O MD Crawford, Med/Nurse, TOS from 1 OS Centralia.

F/O JHRA Descoteaux, AS/FtrC, on GELO duties at Bagotville for one week. F/O RJ Brown, Air/Obs, SOS to Beaverbank.

W/C WL Baynton was admitted to St. Foy Hospital, Quebec City, for an operation for a chronic knee ailment.

Nil entries.

F/O F Matrin, Obs/AI, TOS from Station Comox. F/O JB Templeton, Obs/AI, TOS from Station St. Hubert.

F/O R Dickner, Obs/AI, SOS to 26 NORAD Region, Syracuse, New York, USA.

Nil entry.

225996W F/O EM Connor, Med/Nurse, SOS to Station Edgar. F/O F Martin, Obs/AI, proceeded on TD to Cold Lake at attend basic controller’s course.

Nil entries.

General Silvio Napoli, Chief of the Air Staff, Italian Air Force, accompanied by Madame Napoli, General Mario Bucchi, Italian Air Force, Commander Also S Massasini, Naval Military Attaché, Mrs. Massarini, Captain Riccardo Musci, Aide de Camp, and S/L GA McInnis, Conducting Officer from AFHQ, arrived via staff cars from Bagotville. The party arrived at 1100 hours and was conducted to the Officers Mess where they were greeted by the Commanding Officer, W/C WL Baynton and Mrs. Baynton, S/L and Mrs. RC Keele, and S/L Graham Inglis. Following coffee, Madame Napoli and Mrs. Massasini, accompanied by Mrs. Baynton and Mrs. Keele, toured the Townsite, stopping at the Station Hospital where the visitors were introduced to Mrs. McGirr and her three day old daughter by the SMO, F/L AC McKinley. The remainder of the General’s group proceeded to the Operations building where they were given a briefing by the COpsO, S/L G Inglis and a tour of the Operations building. At 1230 hours, the luncheon in the Officers Mess was attended by General Napoli and his party, CO, CTSO, COpsO, CAdO, SGTO and respective wives. The party departed for Quebec City at 1400 hours. 62890W F/O CD MacArthur, Med/Nurse, SOS to CFMS Hospital, Rockcliffe.

Nil entries.

F/O JB Templeton, Obs/AI, proceeded on TD to Cold Lake to attend basic controllers course.

14650 F/L GN Robinson, Air/P, TOS from Station North Bay.

Nil entries.

Members of the Roberval Chamber of Commerce visited the Station. The group was briefed in the French language by FS Jacques on the Station. Following the briefing, the group was conducted on a tour of the Townsite and the Operations Site by the A/CO, CAdO, and PRO. At 1730 hours refreshments were served in the Officers Mess followed by a buffet dinner at 1830 hours. F/L EJ Van Humbeck, AS/FtrC, proceeded on TD to Cold Lake to participate in the Rocket Meet. F/L DH Wood, Air/P, SOS to Lac St. Denis.

12181 F/O MH Cornelson, SupO, reported in to assume duties as SSupO, vice 200988 F/L DJ Cordukes. 28413 F/O KP Kelly, Tech/CE, reported in to assume duties as CEO vice 244128 F/O FG Chisholm. His Excellency Monsignor Maurice Roy, Archbishop of Quebec, Primate of the Catholic Church in Canada, and Bishop Ordinary of the Military Vicariate, accompanied by Monsignor Nicole, Secretary to his Excellency, and W/C Gallagher, Command Chaplain (RC) arrived at Mont Apica at 1700 hours. They were met by the Acting Commanding Officer, S/L RC Keele, and proceeded to the Officers Mess to meet the Section Heads and the RC officers. A religious ceremony took place in the RC Chapel at 1900 hours and was attended by the parents of the 23 children being Confirmed. The visit was terminated with an informal gathering at the Recreational Centre and personnel present were given the opportunity of meeting Monsignor Roy personally.

Nil entry

Signed by:
(WL Baynton) W/C
Commanding Officer

1 Dec 59

Chainshot Exercise. Two CF-100’s committed. 3 MA’s, 1 MI. Two CF-100’s scrambled on an unknown – identified as RCAF aircraft out of Frobisher Bay.

Nil entries.

Haystack 37 Mayday Squawk – found he only did it to see if we were alert.

Chainshot Exercise. Four CF-100’s committed. 6 MI’s, 2 MA’s.

Nil entries.

Chainshot Exercise. Three CF-100’s committed. 3 MA’s.

Exercise Quick Kick committed. Scabbard will be required to give surveillance only – 24 aircraft today. Boneyard Exercise (ECM). Five CF-100’s committed. 14 MA’s, 7 MI’s.

29 Quick Kick aircraft today.

Nil entries.

Site run (ECM) by Scott 19.

Nil entries.

Boneyard Exercise. 2 CF-100’s committed. 2 MA’s, 3 MI’s.

Nil entry

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Chainshot Exercise. 4 CF-100’s committed. 7 MI’s, 1 MA.

Nil entries.

ECM Boneyard Exercise. 10 CF-100’s committed. 22 MI’s, 3 MA’s.

Nil entries.

Chainshot Exercise. 3 CF-100’s committed. 3 MI’s.

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2 CF-100’s scrambled on an unknown – identified as a B-52. Coldwind Exercise. 12 CF-100’s committed. 15 MI’s, 1 MA.

Unknown – No Scramble – identified as Quebec Air 111.

Nil entries.

Chainshot Exercise. 5 CF-100’s committed. 4 MI’s, 1 MA.

Nil entry.

Boneyard Exercise (ECM). 4 CF-100’s committed. 4 MA’s, 9 MI’s.

Cueball Exercise – Big Noise – Lemon Juice – Apple Jack and Minicom. 4 F-89’s, 20 CF-100’s scrambled. 12 MA’s, 12 MI’s.

Nil entries.

Chainshot Exercise. 4 CF-100’s committed. 4 MI’s. Boneyard Exercise (ECM). 6 CF-100’s committed. 9 MI’s, 1 MA.

Nil entry.

Boneyard (ECM) Exercise. 3 CF-100’s committed. 3 MI’s, 1 MA.

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2 CF-100’s scrambled on an unknown – identified as a DC-3. Boneyard Exercise (ECM). 10 CF-100’s committed. 14 MA’s, 10 MI’s.

Chainshot Exercise. 3 CF-100’s committed. 6 MA’s, 1 MI.

Boneyard Exercise (ECM). 8 CF-100’s scrambled. 19 MA’s, 14 MI’s.

Nil entries.

Chainshot Exercise. 6 CF-100’s scrambled. 6 MA’s, 4 MI’s.

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Coldwind Exercise. 17 CF-100’s committed. 9 MA’s, 12 MI’s.

Nil entries.

Chainshot exercise. 4 CF-100’s committed. 3 MA’s, 2 MI’s.

Chainshot exercise. 4 CF-100’s committed. 1 MA, 7 MI’s.

Cueball Exercise – Roundhouse, Big Noise, Apple Jack, Minicom. 3 F-89’s and 13 CF-100’s scrambled. 8 MA’s, 9 MI’s.

Nil entries.

Chainshot Exercise. 2 CF-100’s committed. 2 MI’s, 1 MA.

Cats-Eye Exercise. 10 CF-100’s committed. 4 MA’s, 8 MI’s.

Jimmy 59 Site Run (ECM).

Nil entries.

Chainshot Exercise. 4 CF-100’s committed. 4 MA’s, 4 MI’s.

Haystack 38 declared an emergency with IFF – landed under GCA Control on beacon frequency.

Chainshot Exercise. 10 CF-100’s committed. 2 MA’s, 8 MI’s.

Site Run (ECM) by Scott 19. Cueball Exercise. 26 CF-100’s. 8 MA’s, 18 MI’s.

Nil entries.

Chainshot Exercise. 4 CF-100’s. 1 MA, 3 MI’s.

Chainshot Exercise. 3 CF-100’s. 2 MA’s, 1 MI.

Boneyard Exercise (ECM). 12 CF-100’s. 5 MA’s, 7 MI’s. Coldwind Exercise. 13 CF-100’s. 3 MA’s, 10 MI’s.

Boneyard Exercise (ECM). 34 CF-100’s. 15 MA’s, 19 MI’s.

Boneyard Exercise (ECM). 14 CF-100’s. 4 MA’s, 10 MI’s.

Nil entry.

Chainshot Exercise. 6 CF-100’s. 2 MA’s, 4 MI’s.

CPS-6B and EWK shut down for last time on changeover to FPS-20.

Nil entries.

Chainshot Exercise. 8 CF-100’s. 6 MA’s, 2 MI’s.

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Chainshot Exercise. 8 CF-100’s. 3 MA’s, 5 MI’s.

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Boneyard Exercise. 19 CF-100’s. 9 MA’s, 10 MI’s.

Site Run (ECM) by Cure 12.

Boneyard Exercise (ECM). 20 CF-100’s. 5 MA’s, 15 MI’s.

Cueball Exercise. 40 CF-100’s. 10 MA’s, 30 MI’s.

Nil entries.

Chainshot Exercise. 6 CF-100’s. 4 MA’s, 2 MI’s.

Air Staff Visiting Team arrived – test for all Controllers.

Coldwind Exercise. 6 CF-100’s. 4 MA’s, 2 MI’s. 6 F-101B’s. 3 MA’s, 3 MI’s. 1 F-89J. 1 MI.

New Air Defence Area came into effect.

Nil entries.

Cueball Exercise. 10 CF-100’s. 4 MA’s, 6 MI’s.

Nil entry.

Unknown – UB14B – Identified Friendly by Largo.

Exercise Sagebrush – No intercept activity by Scabbard.

Chainshot Exercise. 6 attempts. CF-100’s. 3 MA’s, 2 MI’s – DE, 1 MI – AEF.

Overdue aircraft – Cessna Canadian Civil "LTZ" – communications check completed – aircraft landed safely but slightly off course.

Special maintenance during daylight hours to repair roof. Chainshot – 8 attempts CF-100’s – 8 MA’s. Security Alert.

Special maintenance during daylight hours to repair roof.

RMC Cadets visited Operations Site. Overdue aircraft – VC591 – 25 minutes overdue – communications check completed – unable to contact aircraft.

Total intercepts for Apr – 388.

Nil entry.

Chainshot Exercise. 4 attempts CF-100’s. 3 MI – DE, 1 MI-PE.

Nil entries.

Chainshot – Boneyard – Papermouse Exercises.

Nil entry

Boneyard Exercise. 30 attempts – CF-100’s. 22 MA’s, 8 MI’s.

Coldwind Exercise. 14 attempts – CF-100’s. 8 MA’s, 8 MI’s.

Nil entry.

UFO – 60,000 feet – speed 2,400K – faded over Bagotville and Mont Apica. Scabbard picked up 4 more UFO’s.

Scabbard advised by Largo that 1^st NORAD Division is re-designated Montreal NORAD Sector.

Chainshot Exercise. 8 attempts – CF-100’s. 5 MA’s, 3 MI’s – AEF.

Nil entry.

Exercise Big Blast – 2 CF-100’s committed. 2 aborts – fuel.

Nil entry.

Exercise Cueball – Darkhorse – 0505Z. 3 attempts – CF-100’s. 1 MA, 2 MI’s – AEF.

Nil entries.

Two unknown tracks. UB46 and UB45 identified as C-47 AF224 and Wheeler 54 – 1833B by intercepts. Exercise Boneyard. 16 CF-100’s committed. 8 MA’s. 8 MI’s.

Scabbard off the air – 1122Z to 2200Z.

Exercise Boneyard. 18 CF-100’s committed. 8 MA’s, 10 MI’s.

Nil entries.

VC661 enroute BG-YY reported forest fire at 4850N – 6950W passed to Haystack approach.

Signed by:
(WL Baynton) W/C
Commanding Officer