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Remember when: Air Cadets

This great photo was taken in front of the Ponoka Armories, which was located for many years at the south end of 50th Street.
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Royal Canadian Legion Branch 66 Ponoka #65 Air Cadet Squadron members.

This great photo was taken in front of the Ponoka Armories, which was located for many years at the south end of 50th Street. These are the members of a mid-1950s Royal Canadian Legion Branch 66 Ponoka #65 Air Cadet Squadron.

Shown in the back row are: Bob Tiltgen, Bing Jones, Dale Boddy, Allan Crawford, Bob Stirling, Glen Stirling, Robert Jones, Dale Stewart and Larry Stemo.

Middle row: Gary Stickney, Allen Spence, unknown, Gord Stewart, Roger Schell, Darryl Bresee, Allan Morrison, David Webb, Roger Haber, Bill Holman, Richard Portas, David Hinkley, Larry Blythe, Terry Rees, Russell Kraft, unknown, unknown and Terry Davies.

Seated in the front: Greg Whalley, Wayne Sondergaard, Doug Moller, Trevor Davies, Bruce Erickson, Murray McCoy, Dale Girling, unknown and Bruce Hinkley.

Local officers identified and kneeling in the front row are: Dave Spink (second from left), and Ernie Ellis in the middle.

Thanks to Bob Tiltgen and Dave Spink for helping with the names.