527 Simonds Air Cadets Squadron
Simonds High School, 1490 Hickey Road E2J 4E7 Saint John, NB, Canada

Operation HOHOHO 2020 concluded with 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron giving Santa a lift to the Stollery Children’s Hospital in #Edmonton. A Royal Canadian Air... Force CH-146 Griffon helicopter picked up Santa at Canadian Forces Base Edmonton and flew him to the hospital helipad, a magical journey followed by the young patients and their families via live stream. To ensure the event’s safe execution and compliance with public health measures, Santa was unable to visit the children this year. Toy donations from 408 squadron were delivered to the Stollery Children’s Hospital ahead of time to allow for a two-week quarantine period and safe distribution by hospital staff members. Operation HOHOHO is an annual event first launched by 400 Tactical Helicopter Squadron in 2005. The aim of Operation HOHOHO is to raise spirits and give back to the community by flying to a local hospital to deliver gifts and connect with the young patients and their families during the holiday season. 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron is proud to make this event an annual tradition since 2018. Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation #RCAF #Holidays2020

This Remembrance Day we pause to remember those who have served and those that continue to do so. We are eternally grateful.

Would you or someone you know like to join 527 Simonds Air Cadets? Cadets Canada has made the registration process very easy. The new online tool will gather your information and associate you with the squadron you wish to join. We will then be able to contact you directly to complete the process. Come Soar with 527 Simonds and click on the link below!

Congratulations! http://couriernews.ca//419-squadron-pilot-breaks-canadian/

Do you know anyone who is interested in cadets? Cadets Canada is holding a virtual open house for Air Cadets Nov 1 - 7. Follow them on Facebook for more details.

The Cadet program teaches young Canadians life skills that are applicable in many aspects of their lives including during these past several weeks of physical distancing and other public health measures. Let us know below!

Captain Jenn Casey was an ardent supporter of the Cadets Canada program. She was always quick with a yes, keeping track of which members of the team had once be...en cadets themselves. By creating these impactful connections with the local cadets, she allowed them to see that anything is possible. As the Canadian Forces Snowbirds criss-crossed the country, she sparked a passion for aviation, from inviting cadets to shadow the maintainers, to of course meeting the pilots - and it was always done with a smile. Today we stand united with all Canadians in grief as Capt Casey is brought home to her family. See more

Capt. Richard MacDougall of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds and native of Dieppe, N.B. got an opportunity recently to say thank you to the community and the air c...adet squadron where it all began. While flying from Prince Edward Island to Moncton, as part of Operation Inspiration was allowed to break away from the group and fly over Sackville, N.B. It was there, MacDougall got his start as a member of the air cadets more than 20 years ago at 681 Tantramar RCACS! https://www.thechronicleherald.ca//snowbird-pilot-flies-a/