Weekly Messages

🥶Training CANCELLED Weather – 11th of March

Due to the freezing rain forecast for Wednesday, cadet training at the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum is cancelled. Hazardous road and walkway conditions, possible power outages, and difficult travel are expected.

The safety of cadets, staff, and families comes first. Please stay safe. We’ll see everyone back on the 25th.

✈️Power Familiarization Flying – March 28

Registration is required –> Power Familiarization Flying Day – Saturday, March 28th – Fill out form

Priority will be given to cadets who have not flow yet this year.

Parent Drop Off: at the Aviation Museum 7:15am

Parent Pick Up: at the Aviation Museum around 5:15pm (note: the activity may end earlier if weather conditions are good).

Cadets MUST:

- Be dressed warmly (gloves and toque mandatory)
- Bring a cold lunch
- Bring a water bottle

Only cadets with confirmed spots will receive a confirmation email no later than the Wednesday before (March 25th).

📅 March break Standdown

There will be no band, ground school, drill team, or Wednesday training night during the week of March 16 to 20th.

🎓Post-secondary scholarships

Applications are now open for post-secondary scholarships through the Air Cadet League..

Thanks to the many donors who make these awards possible.

Deadline: 1 April 2026 at 11:59 PM

More information and application details:
https://www.aircadetleague.com/for-cadets/

⚠️Strathcona and Legion Medals

Applications are now open for the Lord Strathcona Medal and the Royal Canadian Legion Cadet Medal of Excellence.

📅 Submission Deadline: 12 March 2026 at 2359 hrs (Incomplete or late submissions will not be considered.)

📝Criteria Information:

Lord Strathcona Medal Criteria: 5027-4 The Lord Strathcona Medal
Royal Canadian Legion Cadet Medal of Excellence Criteria: 13-16 Annex E – Royal Canadian Legion Cadet Medal of Excellence

✉️Submission:

Lord Strathcona Medal Criteria: 2025–26 Cadet Awards: Lord Strathcona Medal
Royal Canadian Legion Cadet Medal of Excellence Criteria: 2025–26 Cadet Awards: RCL Cadet Medal of Excellence

Note:
Alternate submission methods (email or hard‑copy) will also be accepted; however, all submissions must still be received before the deadline. Choosing an alternate method does not change the submission deadline.

Best of luck to all applicants!

⚠️ Summer Training 2026

Late applications are open for summer training courses at Cadet Training Centres across Canada. Interested cadets can complete the bilingual form linked below. Late applications will be considered on a “first-come, first-served” basis. An application will not result in automatic selection; cadets will be informed of selection results in April. Questions must be directed to Capt Michael Broeders at michael.broeders@cadets.gc.ca

Summer Training Application for Participation 2026 (Cadet365 required)

⚠️Phishing e-mails⚠️

We are currently seeing an increase in phishing emails targeting members of our organization. These emails impersonate Officers or Cadets and typically follow this pattern:

Initial email: A request to meet.
Follow-up email: Claims they cannot meet and asks for personal information or gift cards.
Source: Suspicious Gmail accounts, not official addresses. (Sometimes not visible until you click reply)

What you should do:

Do not respond or click any links.
Report the email in Outlook by selecting Report as Phishing.
Notify your chain of command immediately.

How to spot phishing: Signs of a phishing campaign: How to keep yourself safe – Get Cyber Safe

✈️Squadron Sponsoring Committee Newsletter

Check out our Sponsoring Committee’s new newsletter.

S.S.C. February Newsletter

Uniforms

Visit our Uniforms webpage for details

Squadron Optional Activities

Details regarding our optional activities can be found under the Activities tab of our website.