Mont Apica, QC
Photographs



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  1. Skiers by the Operations site - December 1952.
    Courtesy Joyce Greenwood.

  2. Nan Grimley checks out her birthday cake - December 1952.
    Courtesy Joyce Greenwood.

  3. Nan Grimley (front center) celebrating her brithday with (L-R) June Butler, Helen ?, Mary ?, Corrie Fincham, Joyce ?, Ad ? - December 1952.
    Courtesy Joyce Greenwood.

  4. (L-R) Mariann Tompkins, Emma Nichols, Muriel Tompkins in front of the Prevost bus - December 1952.
    This bus had trouble negotiating the hill to the Operations Centre in the winter and was replaced within nine months by a bus with 4 wheel drive/
    Courtesy Mariann Tompkins (now Packham).

  5. Airwomen's barracks at Mont Apica with the Operations site on top of the hill in the distant background - December 1952.
    Courtesy Mariann Tompkins (now Packham).

  6. The old "covered bridge" across from the townsite - November 1952.
    Courtesy Bill Packham.

  7. The old "covered bridge" across from the townsite - November 1952.
    Courtesy Bill Packham.

  8. Our "Wet Canteen" bartrnders. (L-R) Larry Huberdeau, "Doc" Halverson, Lawrie ? - November 1952.
    Courtesy Joyce Greenwood.

  9. Our "Wet Canteen" bartenders. (L-R) Larry Huberdeau, "Doc" Halverson, Lawrie ? - November 1952.
    Courtesy Joyce Greenwood.

  10. Larry Huberdeau in the "Wet Canteen" floorshow - November 1952.
    Courtesy Joyce Greenwood.

  11. Doc Halverson in the "Wet Canteen" floorshow - November 1952.
    Courtesy Joyce Greenwood.

  12. (L-R) Larry Huberdeau and Doc Halverson in the "Wet Canteen" floorshow - November 1952.
    Courtesy Joyce Greenwood.

  13. (L-R) Cy Baker, "Rusty" McPherson, "Johnnie" Johnson at a Halloween party - October 1952.
    Courtesy Joyce Greenwood.

  14. Unidentified attendees at the Halloween party - October 1952.
    Courtesy Joyce Greenwood.

  15. Unidentified attendees at the Halloween party - October 1952.
    Courtesy Joyce Greenwood.

  16. Unidentified attendees at the Halloween party - October 1952.
    Courtesy Joyce Greenwood.

  17. The Supply section and the ME section in the foreground - October 1952.
    Courtesy Joyce Greenwood.

  18. The ground site, with lots of mud. Note the Rec Hall is not completed - October 1952.
    Courtesy Joyce Greenwood.

  19. The PMQ area, complete with local mud - October 1952.
    Courtesy Joyce Greenwood.

  20. The RCAF ensign in front of the Airmen's Mess Hall - October 1952.
    Courtesy Joyce Greenwood.

  21. The Airwomen's barracks - October 1952.
    Courtesy Joyce Greenwood.

  22. WD Basic Training Course #56 at St. Jean Quebec - 10 September 1952.
    Tompkins twins - middle row, 2nd and 3rd from right.
    Courtesy Mariann Tompkins (now Packham).

  23. Larger image of the Tompkins twins at St. Jean Quebec - 10 September 1952.
    (L-R) Muriel Tompkins (now Throop), Mariann Tompkins (now Packham). The twins went on to Clinton for FCO training and were then posted to Mont Apica in late 1952.
    Courtesy Mariann Tompkins (now Packham).

  24. Contractor/Construction barracks and Mess Hall just outside the gate to the Operations site in late September - September 1952.
    Courtesy Bill Packham.

  25. RCAF personnel from Mont Apica waiting for a ride at RCAF Station Bagotville - September 1952.
    (L-R) Tom Bell, unknown, Wally Doucette, Rick Christian.
    Courtesy Wally Spurrell.

  26. We had an outdoor Volleyball Court which was located between the Officers Mess and the Sgts Mess. The Rec Hall was not available at this time - September 1952.
    Courtesy Joyce Greenwood.

  27. (L-R) Jerry MacDonald, "Curly" Forrester, Maude MacDonald, Gordie Ellis, Jerry Mercier - September 1952.
    Courtesy Joyce Greenwood.

  28. (L-R) Sgt Jim Henry and Eve Savill in front of the Sgts. Mess - September 1952.
    Courtesy Joyce Greenwood.

  29. Cpl Gordon Ellis and crew constructing double bunks in the Airwomen's barracks - September 1952.
    Courtesy Joyce Greenwood.

  30. Contractor/Construction barracks and Mess Hall just outside the gate from the Operations site - July 1952.
    Courtesy Bill Packham.

  31. Installation of antenna poles at the VHF/UHF Transmitter site - July 1952.
    Courtesy Bill Packham.



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