Walkerville Collegiate Institute - Blue and White Yearbook (Windsor, Ontario Canada)

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32 BLUE A X I WHITE 1949 the Ontario Rifle Association Championship. The results for this spring’s competitions are not yet in, but since the team has an average of 9 7 ' on D.C.R.A. and 9 7,V7 in the Provincial Compe¬ tition they should place high in the standings. During the past year the outstanding riflemen in the school were Fred Joyce who won the Lord Strathcona Medal for being the best shot in the school, George Pavelich who won the Major McLean Trophy for being the best junior shot in the school, and Ian Main who won a special D.C.R.A. Medal. Every cadet in the school has a chance to fire recreational targets for the Dominion Marksmen Badges. Five targets of 75 or over qualify a cadet for a P ' irst Class Badge, ten targets of 90 or over give him a Marksman Badge, and ten targets of 95 or better make him an Expert. These badges are new this year and have aroused quite some interest in shooting. Last year the signal corps, led by Cadet Maj. Jack Col will and Cadet Lts. Bill Card and Jack Batters again did credit to both themselves and the school: first by putting on an excellent demonstration on inspection, and then by win¬ ning the Moyer Cup. It has become almost a habit for Walkerville cadets to win this trophy and it is greatly to their honour, for most of the signal classes last year were instructed by mem¬ bers of the Moyer Cup Team who were, of course, under the guiding hand of Mr. Forman. Unfor¬ tunately. Mr. Forman left the school this year, but the signal corps has found a new and capable instructor in the person of Mr. Brown, lie intends to enter a team in the Moyer Cup Competition this year and we wish him and his signallers the best of luck. (fur growing first aid class under Cadet Capt. Cam Anderson and Cadet Lt. Ed Rawling also put on a good show on inspection last year. Their able instructor is Mr. W. Young who this year has a class of 19 Juniors. 29 seniors, 9 Vouchers, 9 Medallions and 2 Labels. This is the largest number of Medallions that a alkerville first aid corps has ever tried for. The Walkerville cadets who went to camp last summer showed the metal they were made of by winning the touch football championship and by having the best shot in B Company (Fred Joyce). Unfortunately, last year’s inspection was a slight disappointment due to bad weather. At the last moment it was decided that it should be held in the Armouries, and this meant a lot of last minute changes which took away from the efficiency of the corps. All the cadets, however, tried hard and put on a good showing despite the difficulties. After close competition. Cadet Maj. Hugh Thomson was awarded the MacMillan Trophy on behalf of C Company which was the best company on parade. Cadet Bandsman Bob Morris received the Bryn Davies Memorial Trophy which is awarded to the outstanding cadet on inspection day. The plans for this year’s inspection all indicate that it will be the best Walkerville has ever had. It is to be held at night under the floodlights, and will also include some special demonstrations. A Company is preparing arms drill which will be done to pipe music with no commands being given. C Company is also planning something different, for it will hold a mock-battle which certainly will be impressive. Another section of cadets will be giving a demonstration on 6-pound¬ ers. All the special training for this inspection will be the first of its type that has ever been given at Walkerville. As you can see. it looks as if our cadet corps can really go places in the future if we get behind it. and so now we would like to carry a last mes¬ sage of encouragement from our ().C. of last year. Lt.-Col. John MacLachlan. Walkerville may be justly proud of John for lie is now attend¬ ing the Royal Military College and was chosen to lead the R.M.C. Precision Squad in compe¬ tition with Royal Roads. The following is the message which John has sent to this year’s cadets: I wish to express my thanks to Mr. Ball and Colonel O’Brien whose understanding, enthusi¬ astic support and guidance have done so much to put Walkerville Collegiate Institute in the envi¬ able position which she holds. My sincere thanks also to my able second in command. Basil Steven¬ son, who stood with me every step of the way. in the past year. “It was with great regret that my association with the Walkerville Collegiate Cadet Corps came to an end, for it was in this corps that I first experienced responsibility, discipline, and the need for co-operation. “The lessons which we learned in our school days—and especially on our parade ground—les¬ sons in co-operation, team work, forebearance and discipline will stand us in good stead after we leave the sheltering walls of Walkerville. “Through many years, and only with much effort has the Cadet Corps grown. Our thanks should go out to our predecessors for their con¬ tributions. Let us not weary but go on from strength to greater strength. On each of us sons of Walkerville devolves the task of carrying high the torch so that her name may continue to grow in brilliance. Her fame has rightly spread. Her name commands respect and attention. This reputation is due to the graduates who have passed through her portals. Let us do our part to carry on this tradition. “Our close affiliation with the Essex Scottish Regiment is a fact which should make all of you feel very proud. Conduct yourselves in such a way that her officers may be proud of you! “I know you will all extend to my successor. Lt.-Col. Joyce, vour loyal support. “Best of luck in your endeavours, and may your aim always be perfection.” (Signed) John MacLachlan.

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1 i t BLUE A N I) W HITE 1949 31 CADET NEWS By Cam Anderson Jf you had been in the grandstand at the Can¬ adian National Exhibition one Saturday evening last September, you would have seen a stirring sight. There on the parade ground, leading the military parade, marched a smart and snappy bugle band, clad in bright scarlet tunics and swinging kilts. Looking at the bandsmen’s shoulder tabs you would have found that they bore the words “Walkerville Collegiate.” This is just one of the ways in which the fame of W.C.I. and Cadet Corps No. 1086 has spread. Through hard work, discipline, and spirit, our cadet corps has reached the top and stayed there. In this brief space we would like to pay tribute to just a few of those who have given their time for their school and corps and have been so successful in their endeavours. Naturally, the men on whom our corps has its foundation are the cadet instructors. Headed by Mr. O’Mrien, many of our teachers have given up much of their time to take over the instruction of such units as the band, the officers, the signal corps, ambulance, shooting, the colour party and above all the training of the rest of the corps during regular P.T. periods. (These last are extremely important, for although the former units may add to the smartness of the corps, it is the marching and discipline of the main body of cadets that makes our corps what it is.) We, the cadets, would like to thank these instructors, and we wish them the best of luck, for it is in their hands that the future of Walkerville’s corps lies. As mentioned before, Walkerville’s bugle band has obtained much notice of late. Besides being chosen to lead the military parade at the C.N.E. of 1948. it also performed for the crowd at the alkerville-Assumption football game. It was in fine form and gave a very excellent perform¬ ance of both playing and marching, climaxing the show with the formation of a “W” and an “A.” Still later last fall, (in November to be more exact), the bandsmen marched in the Santa Claus parade, accompanied by their pint-sized mascot, Ronnie Longmuir. This year’s bugle band has done a lot of work and deserves a lot of credit. Led by Cadet Lt. Bob Martin, it has 36 members at present and is growing in size steadily. As well as this bugle band. Cadet Lt. Bill MacMillan leads a small but smart pipe band. Though not as much has been seen of it as of the bugle band, the tartan- clad pipers give Walkerville real distinction on inspection day. One of the most successful of the past year’s activities was shooting. Mr. Bunt and his rifle¬ men have shown themselves to be among the best in Canada during competition. Last spring, they carried off the Dominion Championship in the Royal Military College competition. The team average was 98.4 and the high scorers were Joe Dulvick and John Pearce, each of whom turned in perfect targets of 100. In the fall, Fred Joyce with a score of 100 led his team-mates to CADET LT.-COL. F. JOYCE Officer Commanding 1948-49 J

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BLUE AND WHITE 1949 33 BUGLE BAND CADET OFFICERS (1948)