Monthly Archives:April 2026

JACKPOT ALERT: OVER $10,000 UP FOR GRABS! 

​As of Last Friday, our “Chase the Ace” jackpot just hit a whopping $10,228.50, and it’s still growing! With only 44 cards remaining, your chances of catching that elusive Ace of Spades and winning BIG are better than ever.
​Don’t miss out on this week’s draw. Get your tickets and support the incredible 161 C.K. Beveridge Air Cadet Squadron!
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 TICKET PRICES:
​1 for $5
​3 for $10
​7 for $20
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 HOW TO BUY (It’s Easy!):

At the Barrack Green Armouries on Wednesday Night -2030-2100hrs – one of the Squadron Support Committee Members will have tickets at the front door. Cash

or
Send an e-transfer to: ssc@161aircadets.ca

 CRITICAL: Remember to include your Full Name & Phone Number in the e-transfer comments section so we can contact you when you win!

​ IMPORTANT TIMES FOR THIS FRIDAY:
​12:00 PM (Noon): Sales Cut-off
​7:30 PM: The Draw is held live at Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69
​Let’s chase that ace together! Best of luck to everyone! 

Join the Chase for the Ace! Next Draw is Friday May 1st at 7:30pm

On Friday, 24 April 26, the eighth “Chase the Ace” draw took place at Branch 69 at 7:30 pm. The Jackpot stood at $10,228.50 with 45 cards remaining in the deck. The weekly winner was HENRY D’EON (ticket sold thru RCL, Branch 69). As the Ace’s location was not revealed (Jack of Hearts turned), Henry took home the consolation prize of $1,037.00

Get your tickets by:

-sending an etransfer to ssc@161AirCadets.ca make sure your name and number are in the memo

-in person at Personal Auto until 12noon Thursday

-in person on Wednesday Night from 8:30-9pm at the Barrack Green Armouries

FRIDAY – 24-Apr-2026 Band Practice 1830-2030hrs

SATURDAY – 25-Apr-2026 Biathlon Zone Competition

-CADETS ARRIVE 0800hrs

-LUNCH IS PROVIDED

-BRING A WATER BOTTLE

-DRESS: COMFORTABLE SPORT CLOTHING & SNEAKERS

-Parents are allowed to watch from the designated spectator zone

-CADETS DEPART 1600hrs approx

SUNDAY – Model Building 1800-2100hrs

No Marksmanship/ No Biathlon on Sunday

WEDNESDAY – 29-Apr-2026 Regular Training

Dress: FTU’s

Time: 1815-2100hrs

GOOD LUCK TO OUR BIATHLON COMPETITORS!

UP COMING EVENTS:

Fundraiser – Chase the Ace weekly draw – Check the Fundrasing Post for more info

Annual Ceremonial Review(ACR) – 27-May-2026 – This is our final Parade

End of year Mess Dinner – 9-Jun-2026 (69 Branch Legion) Please sign up by emailing Capt Hutchinson at julia.hutchinson@cadets.gc.ca – The meal will be Garden Salad, Roast Beef with Mashed Potatoes, Vegetables & Apple Crisp with Vanilla Ice Cream – Cadets can request no meat on the plate for the vegetarian option. This can be requested at the Mess Dinner.

Level 1 & 2 FTX – 29 – 31 May 2026 Sign Up now CLOSED

Airshow – 29 – 30 Aug 2026 Sign Up now available

Senior cadets will be in C3A

All other cadets will be in C3C

Join the Chase for the Ace! Next Draw is Friday April 24th at 7:30pm

Get your tickets by:

-sending an etransfer to ssc@161AirCadets.ca make sure your name and number are in the memo

-in person at Personal Auto until 12noon Thursday

-in person on Wednesday Night from 8:30-9pm at the Barrack Green Armouries

The great thing about the cadet program is that is it FREE to the Teens 12-18 years old. FREE UNIFORMS! FREE TRAINING! FREE ACTIVITIES! FREE EXPERIENCES! LEADERSHIP, MARKSMANSHIP, MARCHING BAND, AVATION TRAINING, SURVIVAL TRAINING, TRIPS, HOLIDAY PARTIES, FLYING, CADET SUMMER TRAINING COURSES, BIATHLON…AND SO MUCH MORE….ALL AT ZERO COST TO THE CADETS!

However, all of those activities come with a cost to the unit and we need your help! Please share!

1. Our current fundraiser, Chase the Ace, is a weekly draw where winners can receive between $700 and $900 each week. To participate, tickets must be purchased for each weekly draw. This Friday’s jackpot could reach $8,000 if the Ace is drawn. Tickets can be purchased by E-transfer until Friday at noon. You may also buy tickets with cash on Wednesday nights from 8:30 to 9 p.m. at the Barrack Green Armouries, or at Personal Auto & Tire until Thursday at 5 p.m. Please share this opportunity with your family and friends. More information about Chase the Ace can be found below.
   
   
2. We accept donations year round. Please contact our Squadron Support Committee by email to make arrangements for donation – ssc@161AirCadets.ca
   

FRIDAY – 17-Apr-2026 Band Practice 1830-2100hrs

SUNDAY – 19-Apr-2026 Biathlon Practice 1200-1600hrs

NO MODEL BUILDING THIS WEEK

WEDNESDAY – 22-APR-2026 CO’s Parade

-DRESS: BLUE UNIFORMS

-TIME: 1815-2100HRS

-CO’s Parade Time: 2015hrs – parents please be seated by 2010hrs

GOOD LUCK TO FCPL JOHNSTON as she competes in the Air Cadet Effective Speaking Competition this Saturday!

UP COMING EVENTS:

Fundraiser – Chase the Ace weekly draw – Check the Fundrasing Post for more info

Biathlon Zone Competition 25-Apr-2026

Annual Ceremonial Review(ACR) – 27-May-2026

Level 1 & 2 FTX – 29 – 31 May 2026 Sign Up now available

Airshow – 29 – 30 Aug 2026 Sign Up now available

FRIDAY 10-Apr-2026

Band Practice – 1830-2100hrs

SUNDAY 12-Apr-2026

-Biathlon Pricatice & Model Building 1800-2100hrs Biathlon Cadets must have appropriate sports clothes, sneakers & water bottle

–UNIFORMS:

Capt Landry will be available to size and attempt to out fit cadets for their uniforms

When: Sunday Night

Time: 1800-2000hrs

WHO: Cdt Deepu, Cdt Fajinmi Toni, Cdt Fajinmi Tomi, Cdt Harinarine, Cdt Koola, Cdt Elewonibi, Cdt Hoyles, Simon

WEDNESDAY 15-Apr-2026 Regular Training

Dress: FTUs

Time: 1815-2100hrs

BRING A WATER BOTTLE TO ALL CADET ACTIVITIES – there is a water refill station at the Barrack Green Armouries!

FUNDRAISING: The Ace is still alive! Join the Weekly Chase for the Ace! Jackpot expected to hit $7,000 – Chase the Ace available by e-transfer ssc@161AirCadets.ca or in Person on Wednesday Night at the Barrack Green Armoury from 2030-2100hrs

UP COMING EVENTS

• CO’s Parade 22-Apr-2026
• Biathlon Zone Competition 25-Apr-2026
• Level 1 & 2 FTX – 29 – 31 May  Sign Up now available
• Airshow – 29 – 30 Aug 2026 Sign Up now available

Join the Chase for the Ace in support of 161 Air Cadets! Weekly Draw moving to Friday Nights! Jackpot expecting to hit $7,000 this week!

Tickets:

1 for $5 3 for $10 7 for $20

I apologize but the email that was in the original post was incorrect. Please see the corrected email address below.

**Any cadets who has not received a uniform FTU and/or Dress Uniform or you are missing uniform parts CADETS are to email Capt Hutchinson julia.hutchinson@cadets.gc.ca In the Subject Line please include Supply-Cadets Rank & Name