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The Carbonear 589 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron celebrated its Fiftieth Anniversary on the weekend of August 6-8, 2004. Many of the first recruits were in attendance as were Hudson Davis, the first Commanding Officer, and Johnny Clarke, the first Supply Officer. The event began with registration and a reception at the Legion Club on Friday night. On Saturday afternoon there was a picnic and barbecue for all cadets and family members. This was followed by a dance at the Legion on Saturday night. Sunday morning there was a church service followed by a parade to the War Memorial where wreaths were laid in memory of all cadets who were deceased.

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Three CO's and a WO2.
8 August 2004
Carbonear War Memorial
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In attendance at the Fiftieth Anniversary were former CO, Jim Saunders; founding CO, Hudson Davis; first Supply Officer, Johnny Clarke; and first Warrant Officer, Fred Saunders.

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Picnic fun.
7 August 2004
Carbonear, Conception Bay, NL
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Former cadets Lon Wareham and Barry Peach are spellbound while watching children do soapstone carvings at the picnic on Saturday afternoon.

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Fiftieth Anniversary Picnic.
8 August 2004
Carbonear, Conception Bay, NL

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Joining Hudson Davis at the picnic were l/r: Reg Parsons, Dave Thomas, Fred Evely, Carl Penney, and Guy Penney.

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Cadet kitchen party.
7 August 2004
Harbour Grace, NL
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These former cadets got together for a bit of music and a few laughs during the Fiftieth Anniversary. Neil Earle (c) had come from Los Angeles, Frank Davis (l) from St. John's, and Ron Howell (r) from Topsail just for the occasion.

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Fiftieth Anniversary Certificate Presentation.
8 August 2004
Bethany United Church, Carbonear, NL
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Mr. Maurice Murphy, Chairperson or the Provinvial Committee of the Air Cadet League of Canada, presented a Fiftieth Anniversary Certificate to 589 Squadron of Carbonear. Accepting it on behalf of the squadron are the founding Commanding Officer, Hudson Davis, and the present CO, Judy Hoyles.

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They can still march.
8 August 2004
Carbonear, Conception Bay, NL

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After the church service on Sunday morning August 8, 2004, the squadron paraded through Carbonear to the War Memorial.

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Cadets from the fifties.
8 August 2004
Carbonear, Conception Bay, NL