CFB Valcartier explained

Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport
Nativename:2nd Canadian Division Support Base, Valcartier
Nativename-A:Base des Forces canadiennes Valcartier
Icao:CYOY
Type:Military
Owner:Government of Canada
Operator:DND
Location:Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec
Built:1914
Commander:Colonel J.L.S. Ménard
Occupants:2nd Canadian Division
Timezone:EST
Summer:EDT
Elevation-F:550
Coordinates:46.9028°N -71.5036°W
Pushpin Map:Canada Quebec#Canada
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of CFB Valcartier in Quebec
Pushpin Label:CYOY
H1-Number:1
H1-Length-F:150
H1-Surface:n/a
Footnotes:Source: Canada Flight Supplement

2nd Canadian Division Support Base Valcartier (2 CDSB Valcartier), formerly known as and commonly referred to as Canadian Forces Base Valcartier (CFB Valcartier), is a Canadian Forces base located in the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, 8NM north northwest of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.[1] [2] [3] The 2nd Canadian Division is stationed at the base,[4] comprising the 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group[5] and the 2nd Canadian Division Support Group.[6]

Origins

CFB Valcartier was originally erected as a military training camp in August 1914[7] [8] as part of the mobilization of the Canadian Expeditionary Force at the onset of World War I.[9]

Inaugurated by Jean Chrétien, then Prime Minister of Canada, in 1995, a 10feet high bronze figure of a World War I soldier (1995) by André Gauthier at the entrance to CFB Valcartier commemorates the training of Canadian Army volunteers for the European battlefields in World War I.[10] [11]

The site was also used as an internment camp for "enemy aliens", mainly eastern Europeans.[12] The name Valcartier comes from the town of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier,[13] of which a large section was expropriated in order to create the military training camp. Due to its proximity to the Port of Quebec, Valcartier became the largest military camp on Canadian soil, including some 32,000 men, 8,000 horses, and one black bear[14] [15]

In 1968, after the unification of the Canadian Armed Forces, the title 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group was assigned to the brigade group established in CFB Valcartier.[16]

Geography

The base is 12kmby24kmkm (07milesby15mileskm)[17] and is located in the Quebec City region, of Quebec, Canada.[1]

Military presence

Currently, Valcartier is home to the 2nd Canadian Division. The division has two formations: 2nd Canadian Division Support Group (2 CDSG) and 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (5 CMBG).[4]

The following units are stationed at Valcartier. Included are affiliated units and other units that are not directly part of 2nd Canadian Division:[5] [17]

The base also houses 430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron,[19] CI SQFT[20] (Land Force Quebec Area Training Centre), in addition to providing training facilities for most Quebec-based reserve units. The Myriam Bédard Biathlon Training Centre is also located on the base.[21]

CFB Valcartier is also home to a Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) location, which conducts military research for the Canadian Armed Forces.[22]

Cadets

2 CDSB Valcartier is also the home of the Army Cadet Summer Training Centre Valcartier, which trains Royal Canadian Sea Cadets, Royal Canadian Army Cadets and Royal Canadian Air Cadets of the Eastern Region / Province of Quebec.[23] In July 1974, an explosives safety training accident involving "D" Company killed six cadets and injured over 50. A coroner's inquiry found the instructor criminally responsible.[24] [25]

The various summer training courses offered at Valcartier Cadet Training Centre are the following:

Command team

Colonel J.L.S. Ménard is commander, and Chief Warrant Officer Éric Normand is sergeant major.[4]

100th anniversary

In 2014, CFB Valcartier celebrated its 100th anniversary. David Johnston, then Governor General of Canada, offered a message about the role the base and its soldiers who have played in the history of Canada. Prime minister Stephen Harper also thanked the soldiers.[7] [26] [27]

CFB Valcartier newspaper

Adsum is a monthly newspaper for CFB Valcartier and the military community in the Quebec eastern area. The newspaper was created in 1972. It publishes 4,200 copies. The readers of the newspaper are mostly the military (active and retired) and civilians working at CFB Valcartier. The newspaper team also publishes the Military Community Guidebook - Quebec Region annually.[28] [29]

Saint Jeanne d’Arc Chapel

The Military Ordinariate of Canada integrated a chapel which is situated at CFB Valcartier.[30] The chapel is named Saint Jeanne d’Arc Chapel.[31] This service is for all military persons of CFB Valcartier.[32] The Chapel Life Coordinator is Captain Titus Ndala.[31]

Military Cemetery

CFB Valcartier Military Cemetery, opened to serve the camp in 1914, contains the graves of nine Canadian Army personnel, six from World War I and three from World War II, registered and maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.[33]

Economic facts

Contaminated water

In 1997, a cancer-causing chemical, trichloroethylene, was found in the water supply of CFB Valcartier and the nearby town of Shannon, Quebec. Trichloroethylene, which has been linked to liver cancer, was used for degreasing metal parts at the base for decades. The Shannon Citizens Committee (Regroupement des Citoyens de Shannon) launched a class-action lawsuit against the Department of National Defence in 2003.[36] [37] [38] [39]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.quoifaireaquebec.com/lieu/base-militaire-valcartier Base militaire Valcartier
  2. Web site: Capitale-Nationale . 17 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181018043055/https://mern.gouv.qc.ca/publications/territoire/planification/portrait-capitale-nationale.pdf . 18 October 2018 . dead .
  3. https://www.quebecoriginal.com/en-ca/listing/things-to-do/sports-and-nature/trails/centre-castor-base-militaire-de-valcartier-32110465 Centre Castor - Base militaire de Valcartier
  4. http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/cfb-valcartier/index.page 2nd Canadian Division Support Base Valcartier
  5. Web site: 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group . 12 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140313005906/http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/5-cmbg/index.page . 13 March 2014 . dead .
  6. http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/2-cdsg/index.page 2nd Canadian Division Support Group
  7. http://ww1.canada.com/home-front/the-valcartier-tour-de-force The Valcartier tour de force
  8. http://www.45enord.ca/2014/09/8-septembre-1914-le-camp-valcartier-plein-a-craquer/ 8 septembre 1914: le Camp Valcartier plein à craquer
  9. http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/5gbmc/qg-hq/historique-history-eng.aspx History of 5 CMBG
  10. http://everitas.rmcclub.ca/top-headlines-5/ The Birchall Leadership Award
  11. https://www.cdli.ca/monuments/pq/mondiale.htm Base militaire de Valcartier, Québec
  12. http://www.45enord.ca/2012/09/camps-dinternement-au-canada-un-fonds-pour-se-souvenir/ Camps d’internement au Canada: un fonds pour se souvenir
  13. http://saint-gabriel-de-valcartier.ca/en/municipality/history/ A Bit of History
  14. Web site: The real-life Canadian story of Winnie-the-Pooh . The real-life Canadian story of Winnie-the-Pooh . 17 January 2022. 18 April 2024.
  15. http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/information-for/students/tales-of-animals-in-war/2006/page5 Bears as Mascots? by Win, Winnipeg, Manitoba
  16. https://www.lermuseum.org/1946-to-present/1957-1964/integration-and-unification-of-the-canadian-armed-forces7-july-1964-1-feb-1968 Integration and Unification of the Canadian Armed Forces:7 July 1964 – 1 Feb 1968
  17. https://www.cafconnection.ca/getmedia/11b62fc1-2b39-4147-8efc-f1f5d51b6cb1/guide-communaute-militaire-St-Jean-Montreal.pdf.aspx Guide de la communauté militair e militaire Military Community Guidebook
  18. http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/caf-community-health-services-dental/dental-service-detachments-eastern.page#valcartier 1 Dental Unit Detachment
  19. http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/squadron/430-squadron.page 430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
  20. http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/fr/2-div-ca-centre-instruction/etat-major.page 2 Cdn Div TC - Staff
  21. https://www.connexionfac.ca/Valcartier/Facilities/Centre-Castor/Cross-country-Skiing/Myriam-Bedard-Biathlon-Centre.aspx Myriam Bédard Biathlon Centre
  22. https://www.canada.ca/en/defence-research-development/services/research-centres.html Defence Research and Development Canada research centres
  23. http://www.cadets.ca/en/summer-opportunities/training-centres-valcartier-about.page About the Cadet Summer Training Centre
  24. https://www.thestar.com/article/672022 Coroner's inquest found 'a climate of negligence'
  25. https://www.lesoleil.com/archives/mort-de-six-cadets-a-valcartier-en-1974-des-cicatrices-encore-vives-d972c421c67ee9607fd69b5555797d77 Mort de six cadets à Valcartier en 1974: des cicatrices encore vives
  26. https://www.canada.ca/en/news/archive/2014/06/100th-anniversary-cfb-valcartier.html Message from the Governor General of Canada on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of CFB Valcartier
  27. https://www.canada.ca/en/news/archive/2014/06/statement-prime-minister-canada-100th-anniversary-cfb-valcartier.html Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on the 100th anniversary of CFB Valcartier
  28. http://www.journaladsum.com/about-us.php About us
  29. http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/news-publications/national-news-details-no-menu.page?doc=base-valcartier-expresses-its-solidarity-with-the-muslim-community-of-quebec-city-a-second-time/j46ykoa2 Base Valcartier expresses its solidarity with the Muslim community of Quebec City a second time
  30. https://rcmilord.com/index.html?lang=en Military Ordinariate of Canada
  31. https://rcmilord.com/chapel/saint-jeanne-darc-chapel-valcartier/en/ Saint Jeanne d’Arc Chapel (Valcartier)
  32. https://rcmilord.com/main.php?p=43 Military Ordinariate of Canada About Us
  33. Web site: CFB Valcartier Military Cemetery, with list of casualties. . 11 November 2018.
  34. https://www.journaldequebec.com/2015/05/12/base-militaire-de-valcartier--des-retombees-meconnues Base militaire de Valcartier : Des retombées méconnues
  35. https://www.lesoleil.com/affaires/valcartier-une-force-economique-60c7193c1a92b633fa5f4e495ba05fb6 Valcartier, une force économique
  36. Web site: Eau contaminée : les résidents de Shannon ne perdent pas espoir. ICI.Radio-Canada.ca. Zone Société -. Radio-Canada.ca. 7 December 2017 . fr-ca. 2018-08-12.
  37. https://www.lesoleil.com/actualite/environnement/recours-collectif-a-shannon-on-sen-va-probablement-vers-une-18e-annee-44156360c5e2ecc009620d7478e41022 Recours collectif à Shannon: «on s'en va probablement vers une 18e année»
  38. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/dnd-denies-blame-for-cancer-in-shannon-que-1.869817 DND denies blame for cancer in Shannon, Que.
  39. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/residents-say-canadian-forces-to-blame-for-cancer-crisis/article669518/ Residents say Canadian Forces to blame for 'cancer crisis'

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