- CSTC HMCS Quebec
Cadet Summer Training Centre HMCS "Québec" (CSTC HMCS "Québec") is a
Royal Canadian Sea Cadets summer training centre, more commonly known by its French language name as le Centre d'instruction d'été des cadets de la Marine NCSM "Québec" (CIEC NCSM "Québec").History
The unit derives its name from warship|HMCS|Quebec|C66.
The cadet summer training centre was founded in Farnham in 1976 as CSTC HMCS "Québec" by Commander Émilien Paradis. His dream was to see the creation of a cadet summer training centre for
Royal Canadian Sea Cadets in the province and offering a Francophone training programme for its members. HMCS "Québec" remains the only CSTC for Francophone sea cadets.CSTC HMCS "Québec" moved in 1981 from Farnham to the Sainte-Angèle-de-Laval sector of
Bécancour, Québec , on the south shore of theSt. Lawrence River opposite Trois-Rivières. HMCS "Québec" offers the opportunity for young people to rise to challenges with all activities planned and supervised by approximately 100 staff, including officers of theCadet Instructor Cadre of theCanadian Forces , civilian instructors, non-commissioned members of the Canadian Forces, and about 120 senior Staff Cadets.External links
* [http://www.cadets.net/est/ciec/ncsm/historique_f.asp NCSM QUÉBEC - HISTOIRE D'UN CAMP D'ÉTÉ] Camp History - French Site
* [http://www.chiefsncsmquebec.8m.com/histo.html Historique du HMCS Quebec et du NCSM Québec] - French
* [http://www.cadets.net/est/ciec/ncsm/etat_major_f.asp CSTC HMCS Quebec Summer Staff 2005] - French
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