VANGUARD RECEIVES NOAC RECOGNITION!!!

22 April 08 - The Naval Officer's Association of Canada (NOAC) Toronto Chapter, recognized RCSCC VANGUARD as a strong contributor to promoting a Naval presence in Toronto, including VANGUARD's participation and support during the 200th Battle of Trafalgar dinner in 2005. Richard Lewis, President of NOAC (Toronto) presented the Award of Appreciation to VANGUARD's Commanding Officer, Lt(N) Paul Simas, during the NOAC Awards Dinner and Annual General Meeting at the prestigious Toronto Badminton and Racket Club,on 17th of April.

Bravo Zulu, VANGUARD

ZONE SHOOT (Zone 11) 4th Place over all!

VANGUARD cadets participated at Zone 11 Tri-Service Cadet Zone Shoot Competition at HMCS YORK last March 1st. Our team scored Top Non-Army cadet Corps and 4th place over all, out of 9 cadet corps participating in this Zone Shoot. The top 3 positions went to Army Cadet Corps. VANGUARD was the top non-Army Cadet Corps, getting the best position of all Sea and Air Cadet Corps combined!
BRAVO ZULU!!!

CROSSING THE BAR - CDR HEDLEY,CD (Ret'd), Former CO of RCSCC VANGUARD

It is with sadness that we say goodbye to a former Commanding Officer of RCSCC VANGUARD.
Cdr Hedley,CD (Ret'd) was in command of VANGUARD twice, from 1963 to 1967 and from 1971 to 1976 to a total of 8 years in command of our Ships Company. (The normal period of command is 3 years)

We all wish him Fair Winds and a Following Sea.
(For more details on Cdr Hedley, please follow this link:)

http://www.18vanguard.com/co-history.htm

RCSCC VANGUARD will honour its former CO on : (FULL UNIFORMS with Cadet Parkas)

LOCATION - MCDOUGALL AND BROWN AT 2900 KINGSTON RD (EAST OF ST. CLAIR AVE. E.) TORONTO

THURSDAY 06 MARCH 1000 TO 1100.

SERVICE - THURSDAY 06 MARCH IN THE CHAPEL AT 1100.

IF DESIRED, DONATIONS IN BILL'S MEMORY MAY BE MADE TO THE NAVY LEAGUE ONTARIO DIVISION

STEAMSHIP ASSOCIATION DINNER!!!!

Once again VANGUARD was a proud participant at the Toronto Steamship Association Gala Dinner, marking the association's 50th Anniversary. VANGUARD cadets LC Goodwin, LC Fougere, AC Stephen Li, and AC Darnley proudly represented our Ship's company.
The cadets did have some duties, from ceremonial colours to collecting ticket sales for a fundraiser. Their hard work earned the VANGUARD Navy League Branch another very generous donation from the Association!
We thank the Toronto Steamship Association for their kind donation, and we are very happy to participate on their festivities!

Bravo Zulu VANGUARD!!!

VANGUARD PLACES 2ND ON SEAMANSHIP COMPETITION

Ajax 17 Feb - RCSCC VANGUARD placed 2nd, during this year's Don Flotilla Seamanship Competition. "Our cadets did a fantastic job, and I'm very proud of their achievements, considering the amount of extra training we had. These are cadets that really know their stuff" said Lt(N) Armstrong, Executive Officer and Seamanship Coach at RCSCC VANGUARD. " BRAVO ZULU!!!

VANGUARD HELPS NAVY VETERANS

Toronto's Only Naval Club is changing locations from its current historical building. The Club has been established in the early 20th century as a place for naval types to socialize and share their common love for the Navy.
In March 2008, the building is slated for demolition, as a new developer will be building a new skyscraper for Toronto on its place. The Naval Club asked VANGUARD for help packing and removing some of their memorabilia from the walls and move boxes from the basement. From the words of Michael Rogers, Vice-President of the Naval Club of Toronto: "VANGUARD Sea Cadets were excellent! They were very helpful and we could trust them to work independently and get the job done. We felt they truly respected the importance we deposit in our club and we were very impressed with their disposition!"
The Commanding Officer of RCSCC VANGUARD issued the following statement: " I was confident of VANGUARD's performance. Our Cadets are dedicated individuals who understand and value our Naval Family! Bravo Zulu to all cadets involved!"

For more information on the Naval Club of Toronto, please check its website at : www.navalcluboftoronto.com

CORPS TRIP - POSTPONED

Due to the high cost of the trip, approx $11000,00, the trip has to be postponed once again until we have enough money in the pot. The current target date for the trip will be Sept 26-29 2008,in the fall. With the new target date, comes new possibilities for destinations.
Therefore in order to pay for the trip, cadets will have several opportunities to participate on fund raising activities while at VANGUARD. TAG DAYS are our major fund raising events so keep these dates on your calendar: May 2-4 and Sept 26-27!!!

We will also start our penny drive once again! Keep an eye on fund raising opportunities!

Although the trip has been postponed, VANGUARD will be hosting two training weekends at HMCS YORK:
7-9 March and 14 -16 March. It has been agreed that VANGUARD will participate in several fun events in our City and you will have a chance to vote on what you want to do. Keep an eye on 18vanguard.com for details!