Quadra Alumni Podcast

Thanks to Doug Ede for stopping by the studio to chat about Quadra - mainly flotilla stuff! He happened to be working on the island for a couple of weeks so great opportunity to chat. Doug joined Sea Cadets at #47 RCSCC Captain Vancouver after seeing some kids doing a sailing class in Coal Harbour while he was playing a cricket match in Stanley Park. Doug’s first summer at HMCS Quadra was 1976 for TWGT. He turned to Athletic Leadership in 1977 at CFB Borden, before returning...

In August 2025 the Quadra Alumni Association celebrated 50 years of women at HMCS Quadra. In this episode of the podcast, it was a real pleasure hearing from Manon Mitchell and her journey of attending HMCS Quadra in 1975 and beyond. She is definitely one of the “original trailblazers” and many have called her an inspiration for younger women that followed in her footsteps. Manon talks about getting a start in the Sea Cadet world as a member of CCMRC Sioux, in Laval, Quebec. https...

Thanks to Rick MacDonald for stopping into the studio while visiting Victoria. Rick is originally from RCSCC Qu’Appelle in Winnipeg, he spent six weeks at Esquimalt Sea Cadet Camp in 1974 before attending the Quadra School of Music in 1975. Rick later experienced camp life in Whitehorse for a few years. Once he turned 19, he did enroll in the CIC through the home Corps where he met his wife JoAnn. I got a chance to chat about sports, hobbies and work life with Rick. I ...

Commander Pamela Audley served as Commanding Officer at Quadra from 2005-2008. As we celebrate 50 years of women at HMCS Quadra it seems appropriate to share this episode with all Alumni. She was the first and still is the only female to serve as XO and CO at the camp. It was a real honour to interview her and learn so much about her past Cadet career and life. Pam talks about some of her mentors, many of her favourite memories about some Quadra antics! She was also t...

On this episode, I chat with four women who all joined the Cadet Organization in the late 1970’s or early 1980’s. Female Sea Cadets started in 1975 at HMCS Quadra, a world that for many years was males only. You’ll hear from 4 guests: Karen Coles, (née Rutherford) RCSCC Falkland, Ottawa ON Practical Leadership 1980 – Top Cadet Yvette Myers RCSCC Alberni, Port Alberni BC Boatswain 1979 Chantal Webb, (née Lohr) RCSCC Crusader, Winnipeg MB Boatswain 1982 – Top Cadet Jenn...