2023-2024 Air cadets lottery draw

The draw for the 2023-2024 Air Cadet Lottery fundraising campaign took place on Friday, April 12 at Au Royaume des Quilles in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu. The event took place under the supervision of Mr. André Guilbault, Treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Quebec and Ottawa Valley Provincial Committee.

 

We would like to thank Ms Johanne Guay of Au Royaume des quilles bowling alley for hosting the event, as well as Majore Maude Vézina, Montreal sector commanding officer and Major Benoit Lecours, element commanding officer St-Jean for RCSU-Eastern, Mr. Michel-Pierre Bouchard Jr. Administrator of the 613 St-Jean-Iberville Squadron Sponsoring Committee, Mr. André Guilbault, Treasurer of the board of Directors and Mrs. Marie Christine Lalonde, Chairperson of the Board of Directors for the Quebec and Ottawa Valley Provincial Committee for their presence.  WO1 Lavoie of 613 Squadron and Jonathan Caisse, Executive Director of the Quebec and Ottawa Valley Provincial Committee, acted as Masters of Ceremonies. Cadets CDT Brassard and CplS Gorbuli from 613 squadron lent a hand in shuffling the raffle tickets.

 

To view the draw, visit our Facebook page or click here.

 

15 000$ cash

Drawn by: Marie Christine Lalonde, Chairperson of the Board of Directors for the Quebec and Ottawa Valley Provincial Committee
Winning ticket : 107232 – Jimmy Voyer
Sold by: Escadron 894 – Charlesbourg

 

4000$ cash

Drawn by: Majore Maude Vézina, Montreal sector commanding officer RCSU-Eastern
Winning ticket : 078264 – Fatima Gharib
Sold by: Escadron 784 St-Vincent-de-Paul

 

3000$ cash

Drawn by: Jonathan Caisse, Executive Director of the Quebec and Ottawa Valley Provincial Committee
Winning ticket : 085540 – Angélique Bigras
Sold by: Escadron 806 Optimiste Ste-Thérèse

 

2000$ cash

Drawn by: Michel-Pierre Bouchard Jr., Administrator of the 613 St-Jean-Iberville Squadron Sponsoring Committee
Winning ticket : 078202 – Karen Vidaure
Sold by: Escadron 784 St-Vincent-de-Paul

 

1000$ cash

Drawn by: Major Benoit Lecours, element commanding officer St-Jean for RCSU-Eastern
Winning ticket : 000420 – Guylaine Lemire
Sold by: Escadron 67 – Sherbrooke

 

Look out for our next edition!

Provincial Effective Speaking 2024

– NEWS RELEASE –

 

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu – Warrant Officer Second Class Kaeli Eklo, attached to 626 Châteauguay Squadron, won GOLD at the provincial effective speaking competition held in Drummondville on Saturday, April 6. The event, organized by the Air Cadet League of Canada – Quebec and Ottawa Valley Provincial Committee (QOVPC), brought together the 9 finalists from the regional competitions.

 

The Air Cadet League’s Effective Speaking competition is held at all levels (local, regional, provincial and national) and aims to enable cadets to improve their public presentation skills, gain greater self-confidence and communicate their messages more effectively. WO2 Kaeli Eklo will have the honour of representing Quebec and the Ottawa Valley at the national competition, to be held virtually on May 4, 2024.

 

The Effective Speaking competition is divided into two parts. First, all candidates must present a prepared speech lasting 5 to 6 minutes on a topic they select themselves from themes announced by the Air Cadet League of Canada. For the second part, they had to present an improvised speech lasting 2 to 3 minutes. The theme of this speech was the same for all candidates, and they had just 3 minutes to prepare. This year, the theme of the impromptu speech was: Climate change and the environment are currently major issues for mankind. In your opinion, what are the 2 or 3 most important measures that today’s youth can adopt to improve the environment? It goes without saying that all the participating cadets gave us outstanding performances. Congratulations to all contestants !

 

Of course, this event would not have been possible without the involvement of our dedicated volunteers and the participation of our guest judges, Capt François Dutil, Mr André Lepage and Ms Eileen Vivan. We would also like to highlight the participation of Clara Marcoux and Alek Guitard, both cadets until recently in the Quebec City region, as Masters of Ceremonies.

 

Effective Speaking Speaking 2024 competition standings

 

First place – WO2 Kaeli Eklo, 626 Châteauguay squadron, Montérégie region.

Theme: Breaking Down Barriers: How Diversity Affects RCAF Effectiveness.

 

Second place – Cpl Ayra Kannittayil, 742 National Capital Squadron, Ottawa Valley Region.

Theme: Air Cadet Program: training the future leaders of aviation.

 

Third place – FSgt Catherine Dong, 555 Maple Leaf Squadron, Montreal East Region.

Theme: Breaking Down Barriers: The Impact of Diversity on RCAF Effectiveness.

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To learn more about this event:

2024 program

Youtube: Air Cadet League (Qc and Ottawa Valley)

2022-2023 Air cadets lottery draw

The draw for the 2022-2023 Air Cadet Lottery fundraising campaign took place on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 79 St-Jean-sur-Richelieu. The event took place under the supervision of Legion President M. Yves Lavoie.

 

We would like to thank Branch 79 of the Royal Canadian Legion for hosting this event, as well as LCOL Guidoin, Commanding Officer of RCSU Eastern, Chief Warrant Officer Marc Gabana, Sergeant Major of RCSU Eastern, and Marie Christine Lalonde, Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Air Cadet League of Canada (Quebec and Ottawa Valley) Provincial Committee. Cadets from 613 – Richelieu-Iberville squadron lent a hand in shuffling the raffle tickets.

 

To view the draw, visit our Facebook page or click here.

You’ll find the names and numbers of the 3 winners below.

Congratulations to all our winners!

 

15,000$ cash

Drawn by: Marie Christine Lavoie, Chairman of the Board, Provincial Committee Air Cadet League (Quebec and Ottawa Valley)
Winning ticket : 089118 – Philip Brassard
Sold by: Squadron 799 Optimiste Chicoutimi

 

3000$ cash

Drawn by: Lieutenant-Colonel Philippe Guidoin, Commanding Officer, RCSU East
Winning ticket: 005294 – Zihan Guo
Sold by: Squadron 784 St-Vincent-de-Paul

 

2500$ cash

Drawn by: Chief Warrant Officer Marc Gabana, Sergeant Major, RCSU East
Winning ticket: 058740 – Ying Liang
Sold by: 830 Pierrefonds Squadron

 

Watch for our next issue!

SPRING QUARTERLY REPORT FROM QOVPC CHAIR

This is the spring quarterly report from the 2022-2023 Chair of the Board of Directors for the Quebec and Ottawa Valley Provincial Committee.

 

Enjoy reading it!

 

Do you have any comments, suggestions or questions? Do not hesitate to share them with us!

2023 Effective Speaking Provincial Competition

 
Congratulations to all 8 regional finalists. To find out more about them, click here.
 
Here are the winners for this year :
 
 
Art oratoire 2023
1st place:
SGT DIANA PETER
500 Outaouais squadron
 
 
2nd place:
FSGT KARAM ALBATAL
687 Richelieu Laval squadron
 
 
3rd place
FCPL CATHERINE DONG
555 Maple Leaf squadron
 
 
Sgt Peter will represent Quebec and Ottawa Valley June 3rd at the National Competition.
 
The Provincial Committee whises to thank : our judges Ms. Vivan from BMO Bank of Montreal, Ms. Desrochers retired from BMO Bank of Montreal and Major Isabelle Lebrun-Dupuis, as well as all the volunteers who contributed to the smooth running of this day.

National Volunteer Week 2023

Thank you…

 

The theme for the 2023 National Volunteer Week is ‘Volunteering Weaves Us Together’. This theme is extremely appropriate for the Air Cadet League and the cadet program in general.

 

Many former cadets are now volunteers among us, either as League members or with our military partner. They continue to enjoy the bonds they developed during their cadet careers and maintain close friendships at all levels of the program.

 

I am proud of the impact of the Air Cadet Program and the hard work of all our volunteers throughout Québec and the Ottawa Valley. 

 

On behalf of myself and the Provincial Committee, I would like to thank all of our volunteers, wherever they are in Québec and the Ottawa Valley, for their involvement and volunteerism both within the League and in their communities. 

 

Marie Christine Lalonde 

Chairperson of the Board of Directors

Quebec and Ottawa Valley Provincial Committee

Provincial Post-Secondary Study Bursaries 2023

Applications for the Provincial Post Secondary Scholarships are now being accepted.

 

The Air Cadet League of Canada (Quebec and Ottawa Valley) offers a $500 bursary once a year for one cadet in each region who wishes to pursue full-time post-secondary education in the upcoming school year.

 

Selection Criteria: To be eligible for a Provincial study bursary, the candidate must have been Royal Canadian Air Cadet for the two years of instruction prior to the process.

 

Cadets can apply for several bursaries and are not restricted to just one bursary. However, eligible cadet will be able to receive this Provincial study bursary only once during their participation in the Royal Canadian Air Cadet Program.

 

To access the application form click here.

Quarterly Report from QOVPC Chair

This is the first quarterly report from the 2022-2023 Chair of the Board of Directors for the Quebec and Ottawa Valley Provincial Committee.

 

Enjoy reading it!

 

Do you have any comments, suggestions or questions? Do not hesitate to share them with us!

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dear members,

 

I am honoured to have been elected Chair of the Board of Directors of the Air  Cadet League of Canada (Quebec and Ottawa Valley) for the year 2022-2023. Your Board of Directors has a wealth of expertise and experience that will be an  asset as we move forward from the pandemic and return to a more stable situation.

 

Our priorities this year will include recruiting and retaining volunteers at the local, regional and provincial levels, training members and focusing on communication with our members and partners (e.g. military, national).

 

I hope to meet with many of you in the coming year to learn about your local reality and to better support your efforts. I thank you for your involvement in the Air Cadet Program. The work and perseverance of all our members are essential elements of this program.

 

Marie Christine Lalonde

2022 Chairman’ s Award

The 2022-2023 Cadet Ambassador is WO2 Alek Guitard from 921 Optimiste Ancienne-Lorette Squadron.

 

You can watch the presentation of the finalists and WO2 Guitard’s speech on our YouTube channel : https://youtu.be/qaekMJWLI1w.

 

 

Congratulations to all the finalists!

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