There was a surprise in store for members of the Battleford Legion Army Cadet Corps No. 2537. The Cadets thought they were gathering at the Wildlife Federation building for a special event to celebrate Captain Marnell Weikle’s birthday.
But that was just a phony cover story used so they could all get together and be surprised by the good news that their cadet corps was named the top army cadet corps for Northern Saskatchewan.
To earn the honour they had to compete against cadet corps throughout the northern portion of the province including ones in cities such as Saskatoon.
There was a scoring system and a number of criteria considered, including participation marks for attending and hosting various events and competitions, and Cadet Corps No. 2537 finished in first place overall by one point.
Captain Doug Jordan, area cadet officer (army) Saskatoon, presented Captain Weikle, Commanding Officer of Battlefords Legion Army Cadet Corp No. 2537, with the certificate.
Afterwards, instead of a birthday cake, the cadets enjoyed a big celebration cake.
Photos by John Cairns
