Senneterre, QC

1963 – Historical Report – National Archives of Canada


Secret
Appendix "B"
to AFAO 71.00/01

 

Historical Report
RCAF Station Senneterre, PQ
1 June 1963 to 31 December 1963

11 Jun 63

Disciplinary court martial for LAC Gagnon convened. F/L Hennell retired from service.

18 – 20 Jun 63

F/L Cairncross and nuclear defence team from North Bay conducted first aid course.

27 Jun 63

A/C Hull, Chief of Staff, toured Senneterre and Val d’Or.

1 Jul 63

Five promotions to F/L.

4 Jul 63

Air Force Day at Val d’Or. Golden Hawks in attendance.

9 Jul 63

WO2 Lafranchise promoted to WO1.

13 Jul 63

W/C Goldsmith departs to attend Senior Officers Management Seminar 14 – 26 Jul at Air Force College in Toronto. F/L Brewar acting CO.

5 Aug 63

F/L Meyer, new CGEO, reported in.

12 Aug 63

F/L Archibald, CTSO, on transfer to AFHQ.

15 Sep 63

Battle of Britain parade.

23 Sep 63

W/C Goldsmith absent. F/L Brewar acting CO.

26 Sep 63

F/L Shorey SOS on posting to FIS Moose Jaw.

3 Oct 63

F/L Teraville, Command Fire Marshal, visited the unit. F/L Tjeltveit appointed COpsO.

4 Oct 63

SAGE installation complete.

8 Oct 63

A/V/M Harvey and A/C Pollard of NNRHQ, North Bay, inspected Senneterre and Val d’Or.

10 Oct 63

F/L Giguere, SMO, SOS on release.

28 Oct 63

A/V/M Hendricks, AOC ADC, visited Senneterre and Val d’Or.

29 – 30 Oct 63

F/O Lodwick and F/O Ward, ADCHQ, visited the unit to give security lectures.

1 Nov 63

F/L Wybou assumes duties of COpsO.

2 Nov 63

F/O Fagan SOS on posting to Centralia.

4 Nov 63

F/L Jacobs ADCHQ Welfare Officer visited the unit.

13 Nov 63

W/C Goldsmith away on TD to Colorado Springs 13 – 16 Nov. F/L Meyer acting CO.

21 Nov 63

Colonel Gracio, W/C Duncan, S/L Derrell and F/L Downard from North Bay visited Operations.

3 Dec 63

W/C Goldsmith, F/L Meyer, F/L Wybou and F/L Adams departed on TD to North Bay, returned 4 Dec 63.

18 Dec 63

F/L Gibsen and F/L Dunn, ADCHQ Telecom, visited this unit.