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Enderby RMR Cadets

June 22, 1919

Captain J. C. Cummings paid a trip of inspection to the Enderby Cadet Corps. Cadet Master Keatley was commended for their smart turnout and efficient drilling.

March 9, 1922 ~ Worthy Organization Developing a Stronger Manhood in Our Boys

There has been established in Enderby in recent months, under the leadership of Mr. Keatly, principal of the high school, a corps of cadets with an enrolment of 40.

March 15, 1923

Plans are underway to re-establish the cadet corp in the school. Cadet Master Stuart

May 10, 1923

Cadet Corp #952 Lieutenant and Instructor E. L. Stuart, Sergent Gilders

December 20, 1923 ~ Composite Company - 172nd Battalion C E F Rocky Mountain Rangers - City of Enderby Cadet Regiment Corps No. 952

Orders for week ending Sat. 22nd. December 1923.
Orderly Sergent - L-Cpl. Walker, R.M.R.
Orderly Corporal - Cpl. Dawson.
Parade: Friday 21st, Drill Hall at 8pm sharp. Uniform: Battle Order. Instructions: Night Operations and Physical Training.
Appointments: Mr. H. M. Walker, to be Cadet Company Commander as from December 17th, 1923. Rifleman Woods to be Company Clerk as from December 14th 1923.
By order - E. L. Stuart, Lieutenant and Instructor.

November 14, 1925

The cadets this week were given a very handsome Cowper Cup by Mr. A Reeves

March 18, 1926

A business meeting of the Enderby Cadet Corps and the Cadet Committee and Sergent Bogert is called. The agenda includes the reorganization and future courses.

March 18, 1950 ~ Mayor Johnson Takes Salute at Inspection

Annual inspection of Enderby Cadet Corp No. 2365 took place on the school ground. The inspecting officer was Lieutenant A.V. Stoppa. District Officer, Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, assisted by Sgt. Bates, District Cadet instructor.
Officers of this unit include: Chief Instructor, Capt. C.R. O'Connor; P.T. Instructor, Mr. F. Cunnings; Medical Officer, Dr. J.H. Kope.
Total strength is 28 cadets

June 15, 1951 ~ Enderby Cadet Corps Reviewed In Parade

The second annual inspection ceremonial parade and march past of the Enderby Cadet Corps was held at the school grounds. Some 60 cadets participated including the newly formed girl cadets.
The salute and march past was taken by His Worship Mayor N.S. Johnson. Others to review the ceremonial parade were Capt. A.V. Stoppa, Cadet Training Officer of Vernon; F.O. Williams of the R.C.A.F. recruiting division; Sgt. Smaha representing the local platoon R.M.R.'s; Sgt. Bates, Cadet Instructor, BC area, Vernon; Mr. A.H. Woodley, Secretary Enderby Branch Canadian Legion, and Mr. Ian Thompson, President, Enderby Branch Canadian Legion, also Cpl. Wm. Drysdale, R.C.M.P.

May 23, 1952 ~ Enderby Cadets Receive Praise In Inspection

The annual ceremonial march past of the Enderby Cadets was held for Lieut. Hobbs, Cadet Training officer of Vernon, Sgt.-Major Shone of Vancouver, His Worship Mayor N.S. Johnson and the chief instructor here Capt. C.O. O'Connor. Thirty five cadets under Cdt. Capt. Bert Dill and eight girls under Cdt. Skelly were on parade.

July 24, 1953

Cadets Baird Palmer, Ronnie Samol, Gordon Simpson, Willie Thomas write home from Vernon Summer Cadet Camp telling a story of rigid training and pleasant group activities. Their main dislike is doing their laundry and draping it over window sills and fences.

March 12, 1954 ~ Enderby Cadets Parade Before Area Cadet Officer

Captain Hobbs, No. 2 Area Cadet Officer, in the absence of Capt. MacMillan, inspected Enderby No. 2365 Cadet Corps as they paraded in the Armouries. Total strength was 31 cadets. Following inspection and roll call the Corps split up into groups; range practice, lectures, elementary Judo and drill on the light machine gun.

March 12, 1954 ~ Ground Observer Corp In Practice Air Raid

A mock air attack of two aircraft over Enderby of a Canso flying boat and a jet was coordinated in Vancouver. No. 2365 Enderby Cadets Corps, under the command of Mr. Salt, ground control officer, used wireless sets as a means of communication between observation points set up by the railway tracks and a central control post in the fire hall. Cadet personnel worked closely through Vancouver with other interior cities to set up a warning system for approach of enemy aircraft.

May 21, 1954 ~ Major George Inspects Enderby Cadet Corps

Major George, the senior Officer in charge of Cadets in Western Command inspected members of No. 2365 Enderby Cadet Corps. Total strength was 30 cadets. Demonstrations of Judo, wireless and Bren gun were given. Theses exercises were witnessed by the entire high school population and a fair showing of interested citizens.

June 4, 1954 ~ Bayard Palmer Top Contender at Rifle Shoot

Bayard came first in the cadet class in the 200 yards open for the Price Ellison Cup with 47 points. In the 200 yards open for the Irish Lake and Summerland Cup Bayard took second prize in the cadet class with 43 points. In the 500 yards open for the Borne McPherson Memorial Trophy, he placed second in the cadet class with 47 points. In the 600 yards open for the Kamloops cup he came in third with 39 points. Shooting as a member of the Vernon Club with a cadet, Harold Palmer and Bayard Palmer carried the class with 527 points. In local competition with the Enderby School Cadets, Bayard won the Legion Challenge Cup for the best shot, and also a silver spoon.

July 30, 1954

Cadet Corporal Bayard Palmer tied first place in the annual Rifle shoot at Summerland Club. Barard was in competition with eighteen cadets from Camp at Vernon.

July 2, 1954

Enderby cadets attending summer camp in Vernon are Bayard Palmer, Gordon Simpson, Willie Feser, Toni Kohlman, Ronnie Samol, Norman Thomas and Barry Gerlib.

January 7, 1955 ~ Enderby Cadet Corp Receives Award For Proficiency

Enderby High School has won an award of $25.00 for Cadet Proficiency for the school year 1953-54. Enderby Cadets placed third in the province. The money will be used by the Corp to purchase various items of uniform not on general issue to Cadets. Sponsor of the Cadets during the period for which the award was made was the School Board of this District.

June 3, 1955

The average of the ten best targets reported by the Cadet Instructor in marksmanship, Capt. H. Palmer, gave the following scores:
B. Palmer, 95.6
T.Kohlman, 91.3
J. Cross, 90.0
K. Clark, 89.9
H. Woolman, 88.7
R. Samol, 87.6

June 6, 1955 ~ Local Cadets to Attend Summer Training Camp

Members of the "D" Company Rocky Mountain Rangers (Enderby) Cadet Corps going to camp are Ronald Samol, Richard Rahan, Bayard Palmer, Norman Thomas, Frank Wernick, GordonWoods, Alvin Byrnand and Mervin McGregor.

July 1, 1955 ~ Division Commander Presents Awards to Enderby Cadets

Lieutenant-Colonel J.W. McGowan, Officer Commanding the Kamloops division of the R.M.R.s presented Cadet Captain Terry O'Conner with the cup for the most efficient cadet. First class shooting awards were presented to E. Halvoson, B. Gerlib, G. Hill, M. McGregoe and N. Thomas. Other shooting awards were also made including the Marksman Badge for an average of 90 to 94 points to John Cross, Tony Kohlman and Hugh Woolam. Bayard Palmer with an average of 97 received the Expert Badge. Capt. J.H. Palmer qualified for the Distinguished Marksman Badge with an average of 98.7.

July 22, 1955 ~ Local Militia Members at Summer Training Camp

Enderby cadets participate in Summer Training Camp at Sarcee Alberta in the biggest post-war concentration of Militia soldiers in Western Canada. More than 1200 citizens from many BC communities participated from Prince George, Kamloops, Salmon Arm, Chase, Revelstoke, Armstrong and Lytton to name just a few.

July 29, 1955 ~ Five Local Cadets Training at Vernon

80 Cadet Corps are represented at Vernon Army Cadet Summer Training Camp from all over BC and Alberta. 600 Cadets trained in two main categories. These are the Senior Leaders' Wing, training more than 400 boys as instructors in infantry subjects for their own corps: and th "D&M" Wing, training 200 youngsters in driving and maintenance of three-ton Army trucks. Other boys are training as rifle coarches. The following local boys attended; C/Cpl. Bayard Palmer; C/Cpl. Ronald Samol; Cadet Richard Rahan; Cadet Frank Wenick; Cadet Gordon Woods.

December 2, 1955 ~ Enderby Cadet Corp Wins Provincial Rifle Competition

Six members of the Enderby RMR Cadet Corps won the provincial Strathcona trophy. The team members are:
Cpl. Bayard Palmer - 185 points
Sgt. Tony Kohlman - 184 points
Cdt. Gordon Woods - 180 points
Cdt. Hugh Woollam - 178 points
S/M Norman Thomas - 177 points
Cdt. John Cross - 172
for a total of 1076 points. The Canadian Scottish Regiment Cadet Corps of Port Alberni came second with 1033 points.

March 2, 1956 ~ Enderby Cadets Receive Awards at Special Inspection

90 "D" Company Rocky Mountain Rangers, Armstrong and Enderby cadets were inspected by Lt.-Col. J. McGowan, Commanding officer of the R.M.R.s followed by the 26 member RMR Headquarters Band from Kamloops.

March 9, 1956 ~ Enderby Cadets Hold Inspection

A number of interested guests and parents attended a special inspection of the Enderby Cadet Corps. Following the inspection a number of articles of army equipment were on display with the cadets explaining their operation and use. Parents were then invited to visit the shooting range in the basement where several tried their luck.

March 23, 1956 ~ Local Cadet Corps Score New Honors

The Enderby RMR Cadet Corps placed second in the province wide shooting competition for the I.O.D.E. Challenge Cup.
University School Cadet Corps - 753 points
Enderby R.M.R. Cadet Corps - 752 points
Irish Fuseliers Cadet Corps - 723 points
Canadian Scottish Cadet Corps - 697 points
Westminster Cadet Corps - 663 points

May 25, 1956 ~ Enderby Cadets are Inspected

Col. A. McGowan assisted by Capt. H.R. McMillan inspected the Enderby R.M.R.Cadet Corps at the Armories. Cdt. Cpl. Alvin Byrnand was winner of a cup presented by Col. McGowna for the most efficient cadet of the year, and Cadet Joe Thomas received a lanyard for being the best first year cadet.

January 25, 1957 ~ Enderby Cadets Win Strathcona Shield Again

The Strathcona shield for marksmanship has come to Enderby Cadet Corps for the second consecutive year. The winning Interior team consisted of:
Cadet Lt. R. Samol
Cadet S/Sgt. B. Palmer
Cadet Sgt. T. Kohlman
Cadet K. Clark
Cadet W. Keen
Cadet H. Woollam
Cadet Staff-Sergent B. Palmer won the highest individual score and five of the team received medals for being in the top fifteen in the Interior division.

March 8, 1957 ~ Enderby Cadet Corps Wins I.O.D.E. Challenge Cup

The Enderby RM.R. Cadet Corps won the I.O.D.E. Challenge Cup for the BC Area. Their score was 753 on eight targets.
4th Light Anti Aircraft Battery Cadet Corps - 736 points
St. Georges Lytton R.M.R. Cadet Crops - 735 points
B.C.R. Duke of Connaught's Own 13th Armoured Regiment Cadet Corps - 735 points
The Irish Fuseliers Cadet Corps of Vancouver  - 731 points
remaining teams scores down to 500 points. Ninteen teams competed altogether.
Winning team made up of Cadet Lieutenant R. Samol
Cadet Sgt. B. Palmer
Cadet Sgt. T. Kohlman
Cadet Cpl. J. Cross
Cadet K. Clark
Cadet W. Keen
Cadet F. Wernick
Cadet H. Woolam

May 31, 1957 ~ Lt. Col. MacGowan Conducts Inspection Local Cadet Corps

The local Cadet Corps, 2365 R.M.R. received their annual inspection last week. Lt. Col. J.A. MacGowan, Commanding Officer RM.R.s Kamloops assisted by Capt. Davies, BC Area Cadet Officer of Vancouiver, Lt. Hobbs, Area Cadet Officer of Vernon and Sgt. Copley, also of Vancouver presented Cdt. Lt. Ron Samol with the cup as the most valuable member of his corp.

October 18, 1957 ~ Enderby R.M.R. Cadets High Scoring Marksmen

The 1956 Youth of the Empire Competition showed the local Corp. gaining first place in BC and 23rd place in the whole of Canada.  A silver medal was awarded Cadet K. Clark who earned this with a score of 100, and the bronze medal went to Lt. R. Samol for a score of 99.
Empire Marksman badges were awarded to cadets Clark, Samol, Palmer, Kohlman, Wernick, Artress, Woollam, Cross and Keen while the Empire First Class Badge went to Cadet R. Nelson
The team in this division was composed of: Lt. R. Samol, Sgt. B. Palmer; Sgt. T. Kohlman; Cpl. A. Byrnand; Cpl. J. Cross; Cadets T. Artress; K. Clark, E. Halvarsen; W. Keen; R. Nelson; H. Woollam and F. Wernick.
The Strathcona Trust Competition for 1957 found the Enderby Corp winners of the Interior Division for the third time. They rated second best in BC and were beaten only by the 22 Sqn. Air Force Cadets of V.I. All members of the following team received Strathcona medals for being in the top 15 of the division. Lt. R. Samol; S.Sgt. B. Palmer; Sgt. T. Kohlman; Cpl. J. Cross; Cadet H. Woollam and Cadet H. Wernick.
Sgt. T. Kohlman was the winner of the Strathcona Best Shot Badge for being the best scorer on the team.
Corps strength increased to 31.

December 6, 1957 ~ Enderby Cadets To Conduct Annual Turkey Shoot

The strength of the Enderby Cadet Corps has doubled over the 1957 season which will give a better and more interesting program. The Turkey shoot will be held in the Drill Hall Dec. 15th.

May 2, 1958 ~ The Enderby RMR Cadets Win I.O.D.E. Cup

The Enderby RMR placed second in a province wide competition for the 1958 I.O.D.E. Challenge Cup.

August 11, 1962

Laurie Jack of Enderby participated in the Army's Riding Mountain National Park campsite in Manitoba.

March 1, 1963 ~ Large Number Witness Annual Cadet Inspection

1695 Armstrong Cadets from Armstrong, Enderby and Falkland gathered at the Armstrong Armouries for inspection by Maj. W. Harris. Maj. W. Harris presented many awards for swimming and shooting as well as the normal promotions and awards. Parents tested their shooting skills against their sons in the shooting range.

May 24, 1964 ~ Class Award Winners at Annual Cadet Inspection

Armstrong Mayor J.M. Jamieson presents class awards. 1st Class Award winner, Cadet Sgt-Major Brian Shelley of Armstrong, 2nd Class Award winner Cadet Cpl. Inskip of Falkland and 3rd Class Award winner Cadet Klym of Enderby.

December 6, 1981 ~ 847 Gemini Squadron to disband

The 847 Gemini Squadron of Air Cadets which serves Enderby and Armstrong will disband at the end of December according to a release by Squadron Captain Vic Polichek. The present strength of 17 is not adequate to justify the squadron continuing operation as per regulations laid down by Pacific Region Air Cadet Headquarters in Victoria which sets the minimum at 30 members.
The Squadron started in September 1975 with 55 members. The Vernon Air Cadet Squadron, #223, Red Lion Squadron under Capt. Bob Hoare have agreed to accept transfers.

August 7, 1985 ~ White Water Camp for young cadets

Platoons of Vernon Army Cadet Camp cadets stay at Kingfisher Ball park to learn a number of survival techniques including white water canoeing. Each Platoon stays for three days under the guidance of Ross Powell, Officer of White Water Canoeing. There are six instructors, two safety boats, three military drivers and one supply technician

October 5, 1988

Two Enderby cadets from the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets Corps (RCSCC) Kalamalka (#63) Vernon, BC were chosen to attend "summer camp".
The first "Ordinary Cadet" Collin Kjelgren, attended camp at HMCS Quadra, Comox, BC. Kjelgren learned basic marksmanship, basic drill, basic guard drill and also how to interact with his shipmates as a team.
The second cadet was Petty Officer 2nd Class (PO2) Jerrod Hutching. He attended a six week specialized course called "Submariner" at HMCS at Mic Mac, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Hutchings course taught him most of the basic functions of the equipment on Canada's "O" class submarines.

Other Enderby cadets include: Heather Lobb (OC), Ebony Lobb (OC), Sherry Crombie (NE), C. Morris (NE), Debbie Case (NE) and Jamie Dekker also a new entry.

Cadet boys 1944

Cadet girls 1945

Transcribed by Karl Emde, 2003