Remembering the Past 1962 NLCC ARK ROYAL and RCSCC VANGUARD

VANGUARD's Change of Command

VANGUARD's Change of Command
9 June 2009
Outgoing Commanding Officer: Lt(N) P.R. Simas
Incoming Commanding Officer: Lt(N) N.C.M Armstrong, CD
HMCS YORK

Combined Annual Review - RCSCC VANGUARD and RCSCC ONTARIO

VANGUARD's Combined Annual Review with RCSCC ONTARIO.
VANGUARD received permission from DND to mount a Guard dressed in Traditional White Square Rig (Summer) Uniforms. The Cadets really enjoy it and it shows how proud they are of the Cadet Unit and Naval Traditions! Reviewing Officer was Commander M. Davies, Commanding Officer of HMCS YORK. Amongst the spectators were HCapt(N) Bata.

The Reviewing Officer, Cdr M. Davies, Commanding Officer of HMCS YORK takes the Dias flanked by Lt(N) P. Simas, Commanding Officer of RCSCC VANGUARD on the right, and to the left, Lt(N) D. Little, Commanding Officer of RCSCC ONTARIO

VANGUARD's Guard, wearing the DND Approved Traditional White Square Rig

View of the combined Ship's Company and guests.

Ms. Cottle's wonderful cakes! Much appreciated indeed!

Lt(N) P. Simas cuts the VANGUARD cake on behalf of VANGUARD's Ship's Company

VANGUARD Alumni pose for a picture with MS Darnley, winner of the 2009 Sprit de Corps Award.

The WRENs pose for a picture with MS Urbanellis, winner of the 2009 Jenny Wren Award!

VANGUARD Guests

CPO2 Litherland presents Cdr Davies with her ropework paddle as a gift from VANGUARD cadets!

Commander Davies receives the Award of Appreciation from the Navy League of Canada, presented by Larry Roque, Presindent of the VANGUARD Branch

Jim Cohen 1st VP Royal Canadian Legion Br 344 and Mary Keates, (Centre) President of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 344 present CPO2 Litherland with her Royal Canadian Legion Medal of Excellence.

Commander Davies presents the ARK ROYAL MEMORIAL AWARD to CPO2 Litherland

Wren June Redford presents MS Urbanellis with her Jenny Wren award

Mr. Robert Hedley presents the Commander Hedley Memrial Award, named after his father, William Hedley, Commanding Officer of RCSCC VANGUARD (1963-1967) and (1971-1976) to LS Pridhodtko

Major Robert T. Holliday presents the Lt(N) Wong Leadership Memorial Award to CV J. Vermuelen for outstanding support to VANGUARD cadets.

VANGUARD Alumni Bill Hartford presents the Sprit de Corps Award to MS Darnley

Naval Cadet Redford

AWARDS Mess Dinner - 3 June 2009

The RCSCC VANGUARD Awards Mess Dinner took place on Tuesday (regular parade night) 3 June 2009 at VANGUARD's Local Headquarters, HMCS YORK.

(Please note that the RED DRINK in plastic cups is NOT wine. It is LOW FAT CRANBERRY JUICE

Mr Pinzan receives his Cadet Service Medal

Perfect Attendance Award Recipients!

Perfect Attendance Award Recipients!

Community Service Award Recipients

Cock of the Walk Division

Commanding Officer's Award presented to Mr. Larry Roque, Vanguard Branch President

Top Senior Cadet

Top 4th Year Cadet

Top 3rd Year Cadet

Top 2nd Year Cadet

Top 1st Year Cadet

Top Marksman

Best Shot

Promotions to Petty Officer 2nd Class

Oh-oh! Obsolete badge... Caught by the camera! We will fix that right away!!! (You're still a PO2 though!)

Promotions to Master Seaman

Promotion to Leading Seaman

Promotion to Ordinary Seaman

Mess Dinner "Victims!"

A good time was had by all!

Doors Open Toronto - 23-24 May 2009

PO1 Goodwin in the welcoming party. PO1 Goodwin got an opportunity to show YORKers that VANGUARD cadets really know how to make Boatswain's calls!

Yep. This is how to coil up a line...

The Commanding Officer of VANGUARD, Lieutenant (Navy) Paul Simas,
pauses for a picture with his cadets.

PO1 Fougere on a boat, crossing paths with a ship.... Rules of the road anyone?

Oh no! Look at what you did to the sail!!!! We have to start all over again!!!

This is how you do it...

MS Urbanellis supervising her team!

Oh no... I better run away before MS Urbanellis sees what I did!!!

Is that a plane? a bird? Superman??? WHAT IS THAT????

What? Can't you see it? --- Ummm... No sir... Actually I can't... I think it flew away!

The next cover of CADENCE. Well, at least it should be.

PO2 Creswell and CPO2 McLennan selling hotdogs to our visitors!

A boat on wheels!

RCYC SailPast

The Honourable Lincoln Alexander, P.C., C.C., K.St.J., O.Ont., C.D., Q.C., LL.B., LL.D (Centre) former Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, stops for a photo with the cadets of
RCSCC VANGUARD

Battle of the Atlantic Parade 2009

VANGUARD Participates on Battle of the Atlantic Parade 2009

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE WEAR OF THE SQUARE RIG WAS AUTHORIZED FOR THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC PARADE.

VANGUARD receives the Community Service Award from the Navy League

RCSCC VANGUARD receives the Community Service Award from the Navy League of Canada

PLEASE NOTE THAT CADETS WEARING THE SQUARE RIG WERE GETTING FITTED AND WERE PRACTISING AT THE LOCAL HEADQUARTERS. NOT A PUBLIC EVENT

VANGUARD Boathouse: Shipshape for summer season!

The VANGUARD Boathouse is in it final Revitalization Project phase. The Project has taken 3 years and is finally being completed. According to Mr. Larry Roque, President of the Vanguard Navy League Branch, the boathouse will be in shipshape for the 2009 Sailing season!

Navy League Cadet Provincial Competitions

RCSCC VANGUARD supports the Navy League Cadet Movement by hosting the 2009 Navy League Cadet Provincial Competition at HMCS YORK.

Navy League Cadets Saluting

The Officers and Instructors of the Navy League Cadets

Navy League Cadets enjoying a short break on a busy schedule

Lt(N) Simas and CPO2 Litherland admiring the Navy League Cadets

CPO2 Litherland and Lt(N) Simas award Golden Medals to Drill with Arms Team

CPO2 Litherland and Lt(N) Simas award Golden Medals to Drill with Arms Team

CPO2 Litherland and Lt(N) Simas award Golden Medals to Drill with Arms Team

Drill Team Captain with CPO2 Litherland and Lt(N) Simas

Lt(N) Simas awards Golden Medals for Seamanship Team

RCSCC VANGUARD and Navy League Leadership

Back row: PO2 Fougere, Ms. Zoey Mullhall, NCdt Donohue, PO2 Goodwin, CPO2 Litherland
Front Row: LCdr(NL) M. Pigeon, LCdr(NL) C. Mullhall, Lt(N)P. Simas, LCdr(NL) Drury

Lt(N) Simas awards the Seamanship Award Paddle to the Gold Seamanship Team Captain.