Local air cadets celebrate 67 years; look forward to future
Several parents, volunteers, and even a pipes and drums band from a Lloydminster unit came to be a part of the event to celebrate the 520 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron, which has been a part of the community for the last 67 years. The event took place at the Gateway School gymnasium on Tuesday.
Staff Sgt. Tim Sartison from the Meadow Lake RCMP was the reviewing officer, and shared a few positive words with the cadets. He encouraged them to work hard and overcome their challenges. He said the cadet program helps youth learn great abilities like leadership and citizenship.
This event also signified a farewell for outgoing Commanding Officer, Capt. Tina Lavallee. She has been with the troupe for eight years, and will be moving away from the community in the next few months. She said she was happy with how the year went and proud of the hard work the cadets did to prepare.
“I think the year went fantastic,” she said. “We started out with a few more, but the cadets here did exceptionally well with training. They went from not being able to march together to being in step.”