First-year cadets from throughout the West Kootenay were at the Lt. Col. AHG Kemball Armoury in Trail on the weekend. Nineteen new cadets from Trail, Castlegar, Nelson and Grand Forks were instructed by senior cadets from the area on how to prepare their uniforms, basic drill, how to use the Cadet Air Rifle and some general cadet knowledge.

New class of West Kootenay cadets

First-year West Kootenay cadets were at the Lt. Col. AHG Kemball Armoury in Trail on the weekend

First-year West Kootenay cadets were at the Lt. Col. AHG Kemball Armoury in Trail on the weekend

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