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Tuesday 29 October 2019

Canadian forces greens

The kit Cpl Redden  minus the balmoral is from his grandfather's service with 1 Nova Scotia Highlanders from 1970-78

Wednesday 8 May 2019

652 Squadron Royal Canadian Air Cadets field exercise 2019

This was the first one I was able to deploy with my sons squadron. I was able to help several sections with building bashas.
Ian practices how to build a shelter without trees

a basic A frame

the shelter his section built, he had chosen to bunk with his mate but had to throw in a cadet who was mooching off others.

since I am still classified as a civilian Instructor, I wasnt able to wear my surplus Cadpat but I checked with the Military Police corporal on the exercise who said if it wasnt an issue one, without rank or insignia, I could have worn it, however I brought some of my other Bush kit

one of the officers giving a lecture on basic survival and how to prepare food you have caught.

spit roasted bunny rabbit 

Cpl Ian Redden 

 bunny, the cadets were not permitted to eat due to regulations dealing with food prep. However the officers were allowed and I got the chance to have some

cadets toasting marshmallows, I was told by my son that the cadets enjoyed my company and support as well as my manner in how I dealt with them when speaking about topics not permitted or using fowl language. I only had to speak once and they understood that they were to lead by example.

Friday 26 April 2019

Corporal Redden gets to grips with building a basha

he prepares his poles

we both get a line up

and after pegging the poncho down and using a second one as a floor and a Bergen cover for the rear, he's feeling confident enough to build one on his exercise next weekend 

it ain't half cold Mum

Sunday 7 April 2019

Corporal Ian Redden plays with the Northern Nova Scotia Cadets Pipes and drums CFB Halifax

Today the cadets and military bands gave a concert highlighting the musical abilities of the cadet movement in Nova Scotia.
My son, Ian  has been playing for a year
now