* Do« BEAN PRINTING & PUBLISHING â€" BERNARDO HILL TILE CO LTD. â€" MHMJ‘ LIMITED p A FRIEND OF THE NAVY â€" THACKERAY INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE LTD. 3 NORTH WATERLOO FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE â€" CARLINGS BREWERY LTD. The â€" local Navy League branch has as its President, Mr. M. A. Montgomery and the Chairman of the Sea Cadet Committee is Dr. John Ross,. and under their capable guidâ€" ance the local cadet corps has gained in strength from year to year. This youth movement, sponâ€" sored jointly by the Navy League of Canada and the Royal Canadian Navy, now has approximately 10,000 officers and cadets enrolled in over 150 voluntary units baed at various towns and citics from coast to coast. Though the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps in the twin cities is not celebrating â€" its 50th Anniversary, as is the Royal Canadian Navy, RC.S. C.C. Warspite has a proud eishteen year record in Kit chenerâ€"Waterloo. ON BOARD WITH THE SEA CADETS Anniversary : * Royal Canadian Navy 'I "’ sv lm * This Page Bmutght To You BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC SUNDAY will across Canada on May 8, in memory of the their lives in war at sea. Church parades and special services wil The history of R.CS.C.C. Warspite would take many columns to relate. The Corps was started in 1941 with Earl Putnam as the first Commandâ€" ing Officer, and the first ship was located in Victoria Park Since then the young sailors have trained at The Old Post Office Building in Kitchener. Waterloo Park Pavillion and are now quartered in the Old Superior Box Factory at 63 William St. East in Waterloo. Hundreds of young men have learned about seamanâ€" . ship, rifle shooting, communâ€" The aims of the Navy Leaâ€" gue are many, but one of its prime functions is to provide training for teen age boys and girls as exemplified by â€" its Sea Cadet and Wrenette pro grammes. .C.S.C.C. _ Warspite NTIC SUNDAY will be observed . in memory of those who gave THE WATERLOO (Ontario) CHRONICLE Through The Kind Generosity Of The NAVY WEEK will be held in the The present officers have all had years of experience with cadet work. The Commanding Officer, _ Lieutenant â€" Kenneth Scott, _ saw â€" wartime â€" service with the R.CNVR. and then had a three year hitch with Many, many more have tak en summer training at the East coast under the watchful eyes of their ‘big brothers‘ in the fleet. Several have been privileged to take part in Naval cruises to foreign waters and some have won scholarships to Canadian Universities and the Service Colleges. ications, pilotage, bends and hitches, current events and many other subjects. They have learned to receive orders and carry them out in a satisfacâ€" tory manner, then in turn to give orders and assume resâ€" ponsibilities of leadership. In other words local lads ‘earn discipline, discipline with a purpose, founded on common sense. as an Area Officer | Above, members sound the Last Post. naval commands and establishments, from coast to coast, and in ships at sea, commemorating the long and bitter north Atlantic battle of the Second World War. Above, members of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets banad 4re *000 wl for Sea Cadets, during which period he helped run camps and courses for many thouâ€" sands of Sea Cadets from [across Canada. The Executive Officer, Lieut. Don Linder, a lifelong resident of Kitchener. spent the entire war ~ith the Navy and has been a very aclive member of the local Reserve unit since its incepâ€" tion. Lieut Gould. Jack to his friends in the twin cities, was one of the original mer #ors of RCSCC. Warspite as a Sea Cadet. On graduating he loined the Royal â€" Canadian Navy for a five year hitch and then returned home to become one of the Corps officers. The Supply â€" Officer, Lieut Wally] Stearns is a former Commandâ€"â€" ing Officer of the Sault Ste. Marie corps and has many1 years of cadet service to his credit. The Chaplains and the | Medical Officer, Father Harold â€" (Continued on Page 13) ‘ Following Business Firms May 8 To May 15 | May 12th, the Cadet Corps | will hold its Annual Inspecâ€" tion at the ship. 63 \William [ St. East in Waterioo. This is ‘ the formal wind up of the ‘ To launch Navy Week and | to help commemorate Battle ! of Atlantic Sunday, the young | tars will be joining forces with members of the Navsl Reâ€" serve for a Church Parade on | Sunday, May 8th. The Ships | Company | will be marching | from the Dunker Builling to | St. Andrews Presbytcrian ‘ Church, the parade to start at 10 a.m. ‘Looking Ahead With The ‘Sea Cadet Also during Navy Week. on (Continued on Page 13) _PACE ELEVEN 50th niversary