Pagwa, ON

1964 – Monthly Record of Activities – National Archives of Canada


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APPENDIX B

MONTHLY RECORD OF ACTIVITIES
Unit: RCAF Station Pagwa

13 Jan 64

Boneyard Exercise took place. Familiarization for operations personnel with ECM. Approximately 10 people received ECCM training. All following Boneyard are similar with same number of people trained.

22 Jan 64

Sauk Dance IV Exercise took place. It provides Mode III surveillance training with a little ECM. Approximately 10 people received training. All following Sauk Dance exercise are similar with same number of people trained.

13 Feb 64

Operations Exercise Big Blast Fox Trot. This is ECCM training in an ECM environment. Approximately 10 people trained. All following Big Blast Exercise are similar with same number of people trained.

26 Feb 64

Boneyard Exercise.

27 Feb 64

Boneyard Exercise.

1 Mar 64

F/L Sicard assumes CGEO from F/L Dukes. F/L Tetarenko assumes SCOO from F/L Sicard.

19 Mar 64

F/L Quirk assumes STelO from F/O McDavid.

31 Mar 64

Visit by Mayors of Hearst and Nakina and Bank Manager from Hearst.

9 Apr 64

Operations Exercise Big Blast Golf.

9-11 Apr 64

Operations Exercise Sauk Dance VII.

15 Apr 64

Trade Advancement Lectures terminated with Trade Exams on this date. 3 ComOps, 4 ComTechs, 3 RdrTechs, 4 MSEOps, 1 SupTech, 2 ClkAcc participated.

23 Apr 64

F/O Bolling assumed SCEO from F/O Dueck.

29 Apr 64

F/O Dauphinee assumed SAO from F/L Egginton.

30 Apr 64

Operations Exercise Boneyard.

1 May 64

Started installation of new Radio Beacon project file 439 under primary 82. This project was completed in June.

7 May 64

Boneyard Exercise.

7-11 May 64

Operations Exercise Big Blast Hotel.

14 May 64

Operations Exercise Sauk Dance VIII.

1 Jun 64

Take-over of DOT buildings, lands and leases.

3 Jun 64

Operations Exercise Sauk Dance IX

4 Jun 64

Operations Exercise Boneyard.

9 Jun 64

Visit by A/C Hull and S/L MacCauley

18 Jun 64

CF 100’s gave the operations an ECM demonstration.

1 Jul 64

Operations Exercise Big Blast Alfa. F/O Solomon and F/O Therriault served as SAO on TD during this month.

7 Jul 64

Operations Exercise Sauk Dance X.

8 Jul 64

Project file 428, repainting of BBs with fire retardant paint commenced on primary 14. Estimated cost $5,000.

10 Jul 64

Systems Training Program (STP) with RCAF Station Lowther. 5 people trained.

14 Jul 64

An airman sustained a severe laceration to his left hand and was flown to Winnipeg. He was admitted to Deer Lodge and discharged 22 Jul 64.

15 Jul 64

F/O Dean assumed SCOO from F/L Tetarenko.

22 Jul 64

Visit of G/C Wade and Captain Cambon.

26 Jul 64

S/L Thompson assumed CO from S/L Reid.

27 Jul 64

Special CO handover parade.

30 Jul 64

Boneyard.

31 Jul 64

Boneyard.

1 Aug 64

Project file 438. Relocation of Diesels commenced on primary 82. Total estimated cost $15,000. Project file 457. Erection of Curling Rink using NPF and primary 82. Estimated cost $14,600.

2 Aug 64

Mr. Channish and Mr. Laliberte from NA Life visited.

6-9 Aug 64

Station Softball team won the Zone 3 (Ontario) championships held at Falconbridge.

9 Aug 64

F/L Thibodeau assumed SSupO from F/L Pchajek.

12 Aug 64

Boneyard.

13 Aug 64

Boneyard.

17 Aug 64

F/L Stewart assumed SAO. Boneyard.

20 Aug 64

F/L Fairley assumed CAdO from F/L Whitelaw. Operations Exercise Top Rung V and Snowtime. An exercise involving simulated attack during a heavy ECM environment.

24 Aug 64

Local STP. 5 trained.

29 Aug 64

Project file 332 and 444. Heating installation in GATR on primary 82.

10 Sep 64

Operations Exercise Sauk Dance XII.

15 Sep 64

Local STP. 5 people trained.

17 Sep 64

Operations Exercise Snow Time VIII. Excellent ECM demonstration.

21 Sep 64

Boneyard.

24 Sep 64

Operations Exercise Big Blast Echo.

1 Oct 64

F/L Quirk assumed CGEO from F/L Sicard. F/O Montelpare assumed STelO from F/L Quirk.

14 Oct 64

An airman suffered a heart attack, transported by Rail to Deer Lodge Hospital, Winnipeg. Discharged 25 Nov 64.

15 Oct 64

Operations Exercise Sauk Dance XIII. IFF, 2 AFPs, 2 EggTechs, 2 ComTechs, 1 Cook, 1 ComOp, 8 RdrTechs, 1 RMTech, 1 STech, 1 MSEOp, 1 WSPolTech wrote trade exams after completing local Trade Advancement lectures.

21 Oct 64

Visit by Mr. Brumble MLA, Mr. Foster District Engineer and Mr. Fawcett District Forester.

27 Oct 64

Local STP. New vertical plotting board and track initiation circuit used for first time. 6 trained.

28 Oct 64

Boneyard. Local STP. 6 trained.

29 Oct 64

Local STP. 6 trained.

30 Oct 64

Local STP. 5 trained.

2 Nov 64

Local STP. 5 trained.

3 Nov 64

Local STP. 5 trained. Visit by Command Padres, W/C Poirier and W/C Brackner. 12 men took local Bell and Howell projectionist course.

4 Nov 64

Local STP. 5 trained.

5 Nov 64

Local STP. 5 trained. Local STP. 6 trained. CO had briefing. Project file 332 and 444. Installation of heating room in GATR completed at a cost of $3,410.

9 Nov 64

Local STP. 5 trained.

10 Nov 64

Local STP. 5 trained. Local STP. 5 trained.

11 Nov 64

Visit by Rev Bebie from Hearst United Church.

12 Nov 64

12 men took local Bell and Howell projectionist course.

13 Nov 64

Local STP. 6 trained.

16 Nov 64

Local STP. 6 trained.

18 Nov 64

Local STP. 6 trained. Local STP. 6 trained.

24 Nov 64

Local STP. 6 trained.

25 Nov 64

Local STP. 3 trained.

26 Nov 64

Local STP. 6 trained.

9 Dec 64

Boneyard.

12 Dec 64

Boneyard.

14 Dec 64

Sector STP.

17 Dec 64

Operations Exercise Big Blast Juliett.

18 Dec 64

Operations Exercise Sauk Dance XV.

31 Dec 64

CE spent approximately $100,000 on maintenance repairs and alteration over past year in all primaries.