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CORPS STAFF AND HISTORY


Corps Positions & Appointments                                                  

Commanding Officer: Captain Matthew Tremblay
Deputy Commanding Officer: Vacant

Training Officer:  Vacant
Administration Officer: Vacant
Supply Officer:
Civilian Instructor CI Brandon DiSimine
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Special Projects Officer: Civilian Instructor Tyler Mellor
Assistant Supply Officer: Vacant

Senior Cadet Advisor: Civilian Instructor Tyler Mellor
Standards and Junior Cadet Advisor: Vacant
31 Signals Regiment / Signals Association Liaison: Captain Matthew Tremblay

Corps Volunteers: 

​Beamsville Legion Liaison: Vacant
Support Committee Chair: Kevin Smit
Army Cadet League Rep: Mr. Ken Brady, CD
Zone Training Officer: Captain Jason Burgoin, CD
​Regimental Sergeant Major: RSM MWO Linehan
Drill Sergeant Major: WO Smit
Company Sergeant Major: WO Mellor

Recruit Platoon Commander: SGT K Reynolds
Alpha Company Platoon Commander: SGT Hofsink
Bravo Company Platoon Commander: SGT P Melo
Flag Party Commander: TBD

Logistics NCO: WO Mellor
Training NCO: WO Smit

1626 RCACC History

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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

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.
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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 Officers

1940 - 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
2016-2020: Captain Cel Petrini, CD
​2020-Current:
Captain Matthew Tremblay

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 - 2021:
CWO Tyler Mellor
2021 - 2022 : MWO Alex Melo
2022 - Present : MWO Aislinn Linehan


Wednesdays between 6:45 PM to 9:00 PM
September thru to June annually

Corps ​Office:
(289) 438-4114

Recruitment and Admin. Officer: Press 1
​Training Officer: Press 2
Supplies Officer: Press 3
Support Committee: Press 4
General Inquiries: Press 5


1626 West Niagara RCACC LHQ
​4285 Mountain Street
Beamsville, ON   L0R 1B0

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