The 1944 EME Cadet Corps has been selected as one of four cadet corps across Canada to receive a $3,000 grant from the Gerard Buckley Cadet Fund (GBCF). Gerard Buckley was in attendance Monday night in Creemore to make the presentation personally, along with Lt. Don McCumber, president of The Army Cadet League of Canada (Ontario).
The awards fund, created jointly by former Army Cadet Buckley, the Army Cadet League of Canada and Scotiabank, is used to support optional training for Canadian army cadets.
The Gerard Buckley Cadet Fund (GBCF) has welcomed applications from Army Cadet Corps across Canada since 2001 to support activities and training expenses in Canada, not funded by the Government of Canada. These activities may include biathlon equipment, local music programs, ceremonial equipment, marksmanship and hunter safety training, facilities, slings, scopes, local adventure training and expeditions.
The local 1944 EME Cadet Corps will be using the money to replace worn equipment for their biathlon and marksmanship teams, as well as Corp Sports equipment. The Corps has had many successes in the past few years with these teams and will welcome the equipment.
Pictured above are Former Army Cadet Gerard Buckley, Patrick Belford, Victoria Banks, Lt. Don McCumber, Devlyn Lohnes, Anthony Flack and Lt. Steve Connor.