Announcements

FIRST CO'S PARADE OF THE TRAINING YEAR

Date: October 9, 2026
Time: Arrive between 18:00 and 18:15 with departure by 21:30
Description:

Parents are always welcome at Closing Parade, which generally begins around 21:00.

Location: HQ at Thistletown Collegiate Institute
Dress:

New Cadets - White shirt and black pants

Returning Cadets - C1A

Who: All new and returning Cadets
What To Bring:

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CADETS WHO HAVE BEEN ASKED TO COMPLETE A DETAILED HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE:

You are not permitted to attend ANY Cadet activity until the Health Questionnaire process has been completed!!

EXCUSED ABSENCE

As always, if you are unable to attend any Cadet activity you must complete the Excused Absence Form!!

SQUADRON ONLINE GROUND SCHOOL

Date: Starts October 7, 2026, Wednesdays
Time: 18:00 to 21:00
Description:

Squadron Ground School is starting from October 7(6PM to 9PM), Every Wednesday.

Squadron Ground School is open to all cadets, any age, any level! 

The topics will cover everything from the design of the airplane, meteorology, navigation, air law, and more!

The only book you need to follow with the course is called From the Ground UP (FTGU).  Either the 29th or 30th edition is fine. The books can be found on Amazon Here

The Squadron does have approx 10 copies of the FTGU we can lend out to cadets. The lent copies will be on a first come, first serve basis. If you are interested in a squadron FTGU book to lend for the course, please contact us on MS Teams.

The Squadron Ground School will be online, through Teams. Make sure you have your account up and running!

For info, contact the Training Officer here.

Location: Online

BOMBARDIER AVIATION DAY

Date: October 17, 2026
Time: Timings to be confirmed
Description:

HOLD THE DATE!!

More details to follow.

Location: Bombardier Facility on Derry Road
Who: 20 Senior Cadet Volunteers and 30 Other Cadets as Participants

IMPORTANT: NEW RECRUITS REGISTRATION IS FULL FOR 2026-2027 TRAINING YEAR

Date: September 2026
Description:

REGISTRATION OF NEW CADETS TO THE SQUADRON IS NOW FULL.  FOR APPLICATIONS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN SUBMITTED BUT DID NOT RECEIVE AN INVITATION TO ATTEND THE IN PERSON REGISTRATION YOUR NAMES HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE WAITLIST.  IF SLOTS BECOME AVAILABLE YOU WILL BE CONTACTED VIA EMAIL TO CONTINUE YOUR REGISTRATION IF YOU ARE STILL INTERESTED AT THAT TIME.

GLIDING DAY on October 10, 2026

Date: October 10, 2026
Time: Details and Timings can be fould in TEAMS
Description:

Gliding day for cadets who have already signed up on TEAMS ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS channel.

Bring your homework, books, sports equipment to fill the downtime.

Lunch will be at Curtiss Dining Hall at CFB Borden.

 

Location: Bus departure from TCI at 07:00 to travel to Gliding Centre and return to TCI at approximately 14:45
Dress:

Appropriate dress, in layers, to accommodate changes in the weather.

Who: Only those cadets in Levels 2+ who have not gone gliding previously and have already signed up on TEAMS
What To Bring:

Snacks, water bottle and items (homework, a book, sports equipment, etc.) to work on while waiting for your flight.

Signed consent form, found on TEAMS, or here, is required to get on the bus.

TEAM NEWS LINKS (DRILL, BAND, RANGE, EFFECTIVE SPEAKING/DEBATING)

Date: Continuing
Description:

Visit the DRILL TEAM Page for news and information.

Visit the Range Team page for news and information.

Visit the BAND page for news and information.

Visit the Effective Speaking and Debating team pages for updates and information.

CHECK ACTION REMINDERS PAGE

Date: Regularly
Description:

All Cadets should visit the Action Reminders page to review items needing their attention.

Who: All Cadets