CORPS STAFF AND HISTORY
Corps Positions & Appointments
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Commanding Officer: Captain Cel Petrini
Deputy Commanding Officer and Incoming Commanding Officer: Captain Matthew Tremblay Training Officer: Captain Matthew Tremblay Incoming Training Officer: SLt Andrea Willette Administration Officer: Civilian Instructor Frank Cutruzzola Supply Officer: Civilian Volunteer Brandon DiSimine Special Projects Officer: Civilian Volunteer Katie Campion Assistant Supply Officer: Civilian Volunteer Rebecca Campion Senior Cadet Advisor: Civilian Instructor Shannan Campion Standards and Junior Cadet Advisor: WO(ret) John McGrinder, CD 31 Signals Regiment / Signals Association Liaison: Civilian Instructor Frank Cutruzzola Corps Volunteers: George Ledwon, CD and Barb Ledwon, CD Beamsville Legion Liaison: Patty Okane Support Committee Chair: Terry Mellor Army Cadet League Rep: Mr. Ken Brady, CD Zone Training Officer: Captain Michael Stacey, CD |
Regimental Sergeant Major: RSM MWO Tyler Mellor
Drill Sergeant Major: MWO Nolan Nixon Company Sergeant Major: MWO Joel deJong Recruit Platoon Commander: WO Grace Douglas Alpha Company Platoon Commander: Sgt Alexander Melo Bravo Company Platoon Commander: Sgt Delano Prato Flag Party Commander: TBD Logistics NCO: Sgt Amelia MacDonald Training NCO: WO Grace Douglas |
1626 RCACC History
CHARTERED
1 April 1992 (Royal Canadian Army Cadets) After Amalgamation. Can trace it lineage back to 17 September 1940.
LOCATION
Township of West Lincoln, Ontario, Canada
SPONSORS
Department of National Defence;
Army Cadet League of Canada;
Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 127 (Grimsby);
Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 393 (Smithville); and
Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 612 (Beamsville)
UNIT CREST
Crest of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
MOTTO
Velox Versutus Vigilans "Swift, Skilled, Alert"
SUPPORT UNIT
Regional Cadet Support Unit Central
AFFILIATED UNIT
31 Signals Regiment, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals (Canadian Armed Forces - Reserve Forces) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1 April 1992 (Royal Canadian Army Cadets) After Amalgamation. Can trace it lineage back to 17 September 1940.
LOCATION
Township of West Lincoln, Ontario, Canada
SPONSORS
Department of National Defence;
Army Cadet League of Canada;
Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 127 (Grimsby);
Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 393 (Smithville); and
Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 612 (Beamsville)
UNIT CREST
Crest of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
MOTTO
Velox Versutus Vigilans "Swift, Skilled, Alert"
SUPPORT UNIT
Regional Cadet Support Unit Central
AFFILIATED UNIT
31 Signals Regiment, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals (Canadian Armed Forces - Reserve Forces) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
UNIT HISTORY
1626 holds strong community ties to West Niagara that date back to 1940. The corps was originally formed as 1626 Grimsby High School Cadet Corps on 17 September 1940 and continued under that name until it’s disbandment on 16 May 1968. At which point a new cadet corps was established on 17 Mar 1969 under the corps number 2848, on 23 Aug 1971 a second corps was formed under the number 2888. Current day 1626 is an amalgamation of the 2 cadets corps effective 1 April 1992. With this amalgamation the corps returned to it’s original number of 1626 West Lincoln (Now West Niagara) Army Cadet Corps. The official anniversary date of 1626 is to be 17 Mar 1969.
The corps is affiliated to 31 Signals Regiment out of Hamilton Ontario. It has three co-sponsors: the Royal Canadian Legion Branches No 127 (Grimsby), 393 (Smithville) and 612 (Beamsville).
In 2015 the Corps official designation was changed from 1626 West Lincoln to 1626 West Niagara in an effort to unify the communities that 1626 supports.
1626 holds strong community ties to West Niagara that date back to 1940. The corps was originally formed as 1626 Grimsby High School Cadet Corps on 17 September 1940 and continued under that name until it’s disbandment on 16 May 1968. At which point a new cadet corps was established on 17 Mar 1969 under the corps number 2848, on 23 Aug 1971 a second corps was formed under the number 2888. Current day 1626 is an amalgamation of the 2 cadets corps effective 1 April 1992. With this amalgamation the corps returned to it’s original number of 1626 West Lincoln (Now West Niagara) Army Cadet Corps. The official anniversary date of 1626 is to be 17 Mar 1969.
The corps is affiliated to 31 Signals Regiment out of Hamilton Ontario. It has three co-sponsors: the Royal Canadian Legion Branches No 127 (Grimsby), 393 (Smithville) and 612 (Beamsville).
In 2015 the Corps official designation was changed from 1626 West Lincoln to 1626 West Niagara in an effort to unify the communities that 1626 supports.
Past Commanding Officers & Regimental Sergeant Majors
Commanding Officers1940 - 1942: Unknown
1943: Chief Inspector P.V. Smith 1944-1968: Unknown 1967-1973: Captain John Monroe, CD 1973-1978: Major Peter May, CD 1978-1984: Captain Bill Jackson 1984-1986: Captain Robert Scott 1986-1988: Captain Joe Zizzo 1988-1992: Captain Clayton Henderson 1992-1999: Captain Syd Lyttle, CD 1999-2002: Captain Cathy Hanson, CD 2002-2005: Capt John Hammill, CD 2005-2009: Captain Ken Brady, CD 2009-2012: Captain Charlene McCullough, CD 2012-2016: Captain Steve Brencur 2016-Current: Captain Cel Petrini |
Regimental Sergenat Majors (Cadet)1940-1990: Unknown
1991-1992: CWO Morgan Pelletier 1992-1993: CWO Tracy Don 1993-1994: CWO Charlene McCullough 1994-1996: CWO Matthew Hubert 1996-1998: CWO Mike Wiebe 1998-1999: CWO Steve Sari 1999-2000: CWO Andrew Wozniak 2000: CWO Mike Campbell 2000-2002: CWO Kerry Baird 2002: CWO Ken Allen 2002-2003: CWO Steven Brencur 2003: CWO Daniel Pelerin 2003-2006: CWO Kim Nicholson 2006-2007: CWO Justin Struk 2007-2008: MWO Richard Stal 2008-2009: WO Tony Allen 2009-2011: CWO Broghan Park 2011-2013: CWO Michael Pelosini 2013-2015: CWO Courtney Debon 2015- 2017: CWO Shannan Campion 2017- 2018: CWO Nicholas Mercer 2018 - 2020: CWO Nicole Routsky 2020 - Present: MWO Tyler Mellor |
