Moosonee, ON

1975 – Historical Report – John Shearer


Historical Report
CFS Moosonee
1975

Key Personnel

Major RC Conn

CO

ANav

Captain RE Fletcher

DENT

Dent

Lt JVG Fortin

TMO

CELE

Lt DR Gauen

TOO

CELE

Captain RS Lewington

SCEO

MILE

Captain KAB Locke

CAdO

Adm

Captain TA MacDonald

SLogO

LOG

Captain DW Manning

SCompT

LOG

Captain KO May

CGEO

CELE

Lt. MF Mitchell

N/S

NUR

Captain RF Risch

Chap (P)

CHAP

Captain WG Wieffering

SSTO

CELE

Monthly Record of Activities – 1975

1 Jan 75

New Years Day Levee held in Officers Mess.

14 Jan 75

Deputy Commanders Visit: BGen Winn (USAF), Captain Pederson (USAF), Captain Collen (USAF).

17 Jan 75

Official announcement of closure of CFS Moosonee. Original announcement gave non-operational date of 1 May 75, later changed to 1 Apr 75. Complete closure by 1 Aug 75.

21 – 23 Jan 75

Sent one team to Ontario Region Small Base Volleyball Competition at Ottawa – placed fourth.

28 Jan 75

Commanders Inspection. LCol and Mrs. Broughton.

8 – 9 Feb 75

Intersection Bonspiel – won by FYQ-47 – Sgt. MacKenzie, Cpl. Tober, Cpl. Voight, M/Cpl Plant.

17 – 21 Feb 75

Annual Winter Carnival – won by Lobos of the Junior Ranks Mess.

24 Feb 75

Closure meeting at Moosonee – Commander CJ Knight, Major MM Riley. Major W Mantell, Captain RL Johnson, Major Dare, Major Houston.

25 Feb 75

CCE Closure Visit – Major RJ Clair, CWO Currie, CWO French, CWO Johnston, MWO Parkinson, MWO Meers, MWO McDougall.

19 Mar 75

Familiarization tour by CO CFB North Bay. Colonel Fox, LCol Gordon, Captain Vetra.

24 Mar 75

USAF Inspection Team to inspect American equipment.

31 Mar 75

TACAN became non-operative at 1700Z.

1 Apr 75

0001Z Radar and GATR became non-operative.

3 May 75

Officers Mess Spring Formal.

10 May 75

Station Closing Out Party – We III + I played in mess.

1 Aug 75

Station closure complete.