Nelson Eagles Hall News Today

The summer is a busy time for several cadets from Nelson and Castlegar. On Saturday August 5th, Sergeant Hope Ward from 561 Nelson Osprey Air Cadet squadron left for a three-week Advanced Aviation course at Cadet Training Centre Greenwood in Nova Scotia. The Advanced Aviation Course provides cadets an opportunity to develop as a specialist with the skills and subject matter

Last week, the Nelson Airport was a hive of activity as the cadets from 561 Nelson Osprey Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets had their 70th Annual Ceremonial Review. The Reviewing Officer was Major Marv Macauley from 15 Wing Moosejaw, who ravelled to Nelson in a RCAF CT-156 Harvard II. After the parade, the CT-156 was open for all the all those in attendance to view. The

On Saturday, the cadets from 561 Nelson Osprey Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets will be having their 70th Annual Ceremonial Review. The review will be held at the Nelson Airport on June 3rd 2023 starting at 10:30 a.m. This marks the end of the formal training year for 561. The cadets will be inspected by Major Marc Macauley from 15 Wing Moose Jaw. During review, the cadets

Recently, the cadets from 561 Nelson Osprey Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets travelled to Trail for a day of flying. The cadets flew in a Schweizer SGS 2-33 glider or the Cessna 182 which tows the glider to altitude. The flights lasted about 15 minutes and the cadets had the chance to learn hands-on about what it takes to be a pilot and to be part of the team that safely

The 561 Nelson Osprey Squadron, the Royal Canadian Air Cadet chapter in Nelson, is celebrating its 70th anniversary. Starting in 1952, the Squadron has been running programming ever since. Major Kevin DeBiasio, the Commanding Officer of the Nelson Squadron, couldn’t be prouder. “Cadets have a long history in the area," DeBiasio said. "The air cadets program started in 1940 as

Recently, air cadets from Trail, and sea and air cadets from Nelson completed in the Kootenay cadet marksmanship competition. The competition for the West Kootenay was held at the Nelson Eagles Hall and the competition for the East Kootenay cadets was held in Cranbrook. This is the first in-person championship since 2020. Using a Daisy air rifle, the cadets shot their pellets

After a long pause due to COVID-19 the cadets of 561 Nelson Osprey air cadets have once again taken to the skies. On Sunday January 22nd, six of the Nelson air cadets went flying in the Cessna 177 owned by the Nelson Pilots Association. The cadets flew for an hour and went from the Nelson Airport to Castlegar then back towards Nelson and up the West Arm of Kootenay Lake to

During a recent regular meeting of the Nelson air cadets in January, two of the squadrons senior cadets were presented with their Air Cadet Long Service Medal. This medal is for cadets who have completed four years in the cadet program. The cadets who received the medal were Flight Sergeant Ashley Sonnichsen and Flight Sergeant Brooke Sonnichsen. Both Brooke and Ashley joined

Two Nelson Air Cadets — Brandon Brook and Nattanon McIntosh — were recently promoted to Warrant Officer Second Class. The rank of Warrant Officer is the second highest rank that a cadet can earn. At the same time, Warrant Officer Nattanon McIntosh was awarded the bar to their cadet long service medal which recognizes five years with the cadet program. This year marks 70 years

Bill Haire, the President of the Nelson branch of the Royal Canadian Legion visited the Nelson air cadets during the squadron’s Commanding Officer’s parade recently. After inspecting the cadets, Haire spoke to the cadets about the role of the Royal Canadian Legion, the meaning of the Poppy, the significance of Remembrance Day and the how the branch supports the community.