The Totem, UBC Yearbook, 1932 - waughfamily.ca

Shooting this year, as in previous years, has attracted muchattention, practices and competitions being carried out both on theContingent of The Canadian Officers’ Training Corps fourThree officers and thirty-five men of the Corps again madeduring the Christmas holidays. While in camp, various tacticalqualifying for a Captaincy, has an enrollment of nine. ExaminaINCE the reorganization of the University of British Columbiapart in competition with other Universities in Canada, and in theThe classes this year for the ‘‘A’’ and ‘‘B” certificates were thecertificate, which is the equivalent of a qualification for a Lieutenschemes were carried out, as well as Rifle, Lewis, and Vickers gunnow Lieut. -Col. H. F. G. Letson, the corps has gradually becomebership. Under the command of Lieut.-Col. H. T. Logan, andrecognized among the other units of the Canadian Militia as a sourceyears ago, there has been a steady increase in both interest and memthe trip to Work Point Barracks, Victoria, for the annual trainingInter-University Rifle Matches, Plans have been prepared for anminiature and outdoor ranges. The Rifle Association has takenindoor rifle range to be built on the Military Reserve near the Uni“IU “rgvr .i_________________________________________________The Canadian Officers’ Training Corpsof supply for future trained officer material.versity, and it is hoped that sufficient funds to carry out the planswill soon be obtained.drill, etc. This vacation was greatly enjoyed by all taking part,and despite the short time in camp, a considerable amount of training was accomplished.ancy, has an enrollment of eighteen, while the “B” certificate class,tions for both these classes were held on the 7th and 8th of March.W. W. Foster, D.S.O., V.D., O.C. 23 Inf. Bde., supplemented bylargest that have ever been held. The class training for the “A”Also the Canadian Small Arms School held at Camp Sarcee attractedlectures from officers of the Corps. These lectures were well atThe course in flying given by the R.C.A.F. to members of theC.O.T.C. who are taking Applied Science has proved very popular.This year a course of noon-hour lectures was given by Col.Last year eleven men were registered at Camp Borden from here.tended, and proved very interesting and instructive.Vickers gun drill. This room has been added to our already existingas well as an additional lecture room for small classes in Lewis andAn improvement which has been noticed around the Orderlytwo of our members.Room in the basement of the Arts Building is our new CommonRoom. Comfortably furnished with rugs, easy chairs, and magazines, the room provides a meeting place for members of the corps,Orderly Room, Quartermaster’s Stores, and Armoury.SL..- i-O,(Conl,ntzcl on Pagehundred and Fang seven)146I I I R IVLAi ‘E.::