Mont Apica, QC
Photographs



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  1. Attendees at the New Year's Eve dance - 31 December 1953.
    Muriel Tompkins by the left rear corner of the table.
    Courtesy Emma Nichols (now Manarin).

  2. Unidentified attendees at the New Year's Eve dance - 31 December 1953.
    Courtesy Emma Nichols (now Manarin).

  3. Station Christmas card. PMQs as seen from Sky Hill - December 1953.
    Courtesy Terry Pineau.

  4. Christmas dance - December 1953.
    Courtesy Terry Pineau.

  5. Operations site - December 1953.
    Courtesy Terry Pineau.

  6. Another view of the Operations site - December 1953.
    Courtesy Terry Pineau.

  7. Looking toward the camp from along the main road - November 1953.
    Courtesy Terry Pineau.

  8. Townsite as seen from the tower - November 1953.
    Courtesy Terry Pineau.

  9. Sgt. Wade at a Masquerade Party - October 1953.
    Courtesy Terry Pineau.

  10. AOC's annual visit to Mont Apica - 4 September 1953.
    Courtesy Joyce Greenwood.

  11. A friendly game of cards in barracks - September 1953.
    Courtesy Terry Pineau.

  12. Rita on hood of Meteor parked in front of Combined Mess - July 1953.
    Courtesy Terry Pineau.

  13. Personnel from Mont Apica in the Coronation Parade for Queen Elizabeth II held in Quebec City - 2 June 1953.
    Courtesy Joyce Greenwood.

  14. Personnel from Mont Apica in the Coronation Parade for Queen Elizabeth II held in Quebec City - 2 June 1953.
    Courtesy Joyce Greenwood.

  15. Personnel from Mont Apica in the Coronation Parade for Queen Elizabeth II held in Quebec City - 2 June 1953.
    Courtesy Joyce Greenwood.

  16. Squadron personnel practicing for the Coronation parade - 1 June 1953.
    Courtesy Frank Orman.

  17. Squadron personnel practicing for the Coronation parade - 1 June 1953.
    Courtesy Frank Orman.

  18. Al and Doris - May 1953.
    Courtesy Terry Pineau.

  19. Social evening in the Airmen's Mess - April 1953.
    (L-R) Wally Spurrell, Sgt. Johnny Cook (Comm Tech), Tom Bell.
    Courtesy Wally Spurrell.

  20. Social evening in the Airmen's Mess - April 1953.
    Wlly Spurrell sitting at the table, second from left.
    Courtesy Wally Spurrell.

  21. Crew party in the Airmen's Mess - April 1953.
    Courtesy Wally Spurrell.

  22. Crew party in the Airmen's Mess - April 1953.
    Courtesy Wally Spurrell.

  23. The road to "Notre Dame d'Hebertville" washed out as it did every spring - March 1953.
    The station had to "stock up" on everything before the spring thaw. The road would be impassable for two to three weeks.
    Courtesy Bill Packham.

  24. The road to "Notre Dame d'Hebertville" washed out as it did every spring - March 1953.
    The station had to "stock up" on everything before the spring thaw. The road would be impassable for two to three weeks.
    Courtesy Bill Packham.

  25. Townsite with Ops site on hill in background - March 1953.
    Courtesy Ross Currie.

  26. (L-R) Mary Howell and Muriel Thompkins down by the old bridge - March 1953.
    Courtesy Joyce Greenwood.

  27. First Comm Party - March 1953.
    Wally Spurrell (foreground) and S/L Kiel (wearing glasses - center right).
    Courtesy Wally Spurrell.

  28. The first wedding at RCAF Station Mont Apica - 14 February 1953.
    Courtesy Joyce Greenwood.

  29. The CO's house at Mont Apica sitting on top of a small hill - February 1953.
    Courtesy Bill Packham.

  30. Emma Nichols outside of the Airwomen's barracks - February 1953.
    Courtesy Joyce Greenwood.

  31. Close call on the road from the tower - January 1953.
    Courtesy Terry Pineau.



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