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Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport

2nd Canadian Division Support Base, Valcartier

Base des Forces canadiennes Valcartier
Valcartier (W/C J.H.L. (Joe) Lecomte) Heliport; 2nd Canadian Division Support Base, Valcartier; Base des Forces canadiennes Valcartier
	CFB Valcartier
	IATA: none; ICAO: CYOY;
Summary
Airport type	Military
Owner	Government of Canada
Operator	DND
Location	Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Quebec
Built	1914
Commander	Colonel Sébastien Bouchard
Occupants	5 CMBG
Time zone	EST (UTC−05:00)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL	550 ft / 168 m
Coordinates	46°54′10″N 071°30′13″W / 46.90278°N 71.50361°W
Website	www.army.forces.gc.ca/5gbmc
Map
	CYOY Location of CFB Valcartier in Quebec
Helipads
	Source: Canada Flight Supplement

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Canadian Forces Base Valcartier is a Canadian Forces Base located in the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, approximately 25 km (16 mi) north of Quebec City. It is home to 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group.

Origins

CFB Valcartier was originally erected as a military training camp in August 1914 as part of the mobilization of the Canadian Expeditionary Force at the onset of World War I.^[2] A 10-foot-6-inch (3.20 m)-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.

The site was also used as an internment camp for "enemy aliens", mainly eastern Europeans. The name Valcartier comes from the town of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, of which a large section was expropriated in order to create the military training camp.^[3] Due to its proximity to the Port of Quebec, Valcartier became the largest military camp on Canadian soil, including some 32,000 men and 8,000 horses.^[4]

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

Military presence

Currently, Valcartier Garrison is home to 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group.

The following units are stationed at Valcartier:

Headquarters and Signals Squadron (Quartier général et escadron de transmissions)
5^e Régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada
12^e Régiment blindé du Canada (12 RBC)
5 Combat Engineer Regiment (5^e Régiment du génie de combat)
1st Battalion, Royal 22^e Régiment
2nd Battalion, Royal 22^e Régiment
3rd Battalion, Royal 22^e Régiment
5 Service Battalion (5^e Bataillon des services du Canada)
5 Military Police Platoon (5^e Peloton de police militaire)
5 Field Ambulance (5^e Ambulance de campagne)

The base also houses 430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, 5 Service Battalion (which also provides services from ASU Saint-Jean and CFB Montreal), CI SQFT (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.^[5]

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

Cadets

ASU Valcartier is also home of the Army Cadet Summer Training Centre Valcartier, which trains Royal Canadian Army Cadets of the Eastern Region / Province of Quebec.

In July 1974, an explosives safety training accident involving "D" Company killed six cadets and injured over 50. A coroners inquiry found the instructor criminally responsible.^[6]

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 in the 1970s. The Department of National Defence, which was accused of a cover-up, reached a legal settlement with the town in 2004.^[7]^[8]^[9]

References

^ Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.
^ History of 5 CMBG Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
^ A History of Valcartier, Quebec Archived 20 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
^ Mobilization of the 1st Canadian Division Archived 6 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
^ 5 Canadian Service Battalion Archived 10 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine
^ Coroner's inquest found 'a climate of negligence'
^ Cancer-causing chemical contaminates Quebec town's water
^ The Canadian Army ^{[dead link]}
^ CBC News- the fifth estate- Shannon's TCE Water Woes

46°53′35″N 071°29′35″W / 46.89306°N 71.49306°W / 46.89306; -71.49306 (CFB Valcartier)

External links

Media related to CFB Valcartier at Wikimedia Commons

[CFS-1] Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 16 July 2020 to 0901Z 10 September 2020.

[2] History of 5 CMBG Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine

[3] A History of Valcartier, Quebec Archived 20 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine

[4] Mobilization of the 1st Canadian Division Archived 6 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine

[5] 5 Canadian Service Battalion Archived 10 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine

[6] Coroner's inquest found 'a climate of negligence'

[7] Cancer-causing chemical contaminates Quebec town's water

[8] The Canadian Army ^{[dead link]}

[9] CBC News- the fifth estate- Shannon's TCE Water Woes

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-CFB Valcartier was originally erected as a [[military camp|military training camp]] in August 1914 as part of the mobilization of the [[Canadian Expeditionary Force]] at the onset of World War I.<ref>[http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/5gbmc/qg-hq/historique-history-eng.aspx History of 5 CMBG]</ref> A {{convert|10|ft|6|in|adj=on}}-high bronze figure of a World War I soldier (1995) by [[André Gauthier (sculptor)|André Gauthier]] at the entrance to CFB Valcartier commemorates the training of Canadian Army volunteers for the European battlefields in World War I.
+CFB Valcartier was originally erected as a [[military camp|military training camp]] in August 1914 as part of the mobilization of the [[Canadian Expeditionary Force]] at the onset of World War I.<ref>[http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/5gbmc/qg-hq/historique-history-eng.aspx History of 5 CMBG] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402193652/http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/5gbmc/qg-hq/historique-history-eng.aspx |date=2 April 2012 }}</ref> A {{convert|10|ft|6|in|adj=on}}-high bronze figure of a World War I soldier (1995) by [[André Gauthier (sculptor)|André Gauthier]] at the entrance to CFB Valcartier commemorates the training of Canadian Army volunteers for the European battlefields in World War I.
-The site was also used as an [[Internment|internment camp]] for "enemy aliens", mainly eastern Europeans. The name Valcartier comes from the town of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, of which a large section was expropriated in order to create the military training camp.<ref>[http://www.pbalkcom.com/Cassin%20Pages/HistoryValcartier.htm A History of Valcartier, Quebec]</ref> Due to its proximity to the [[Port of Quebec]], Valcartier became the largest military camp on Canadian soil, including some 32,000 men and 8,000 horses.<ref>[http://www.greatwar.co.uk/westfront/armies/britishunits/1cdndiv.htm Mobilization of the 1st Canadian Division]</ref>
+The site was also used as an [[Internment|internment camp]] for "enemy aliens", mainly eastern Europeans. The name Valcartier comes from the town of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, of which a large section was expropriated in order to create the military training camp.<ref>[http://www.pbalkcom.com/Cassin%20Pages/HistoryValcartier.htm A History of Valcartier, Quebec] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090620064737/http://www.pbalkcom.com/Cassin%20Pages/HistoryValcartier.htm |date=20 June 2009 }}</ref> Due to its proximity to the [[Port of Quebec]], Valcartier became the largest military camp on Canadian soil, including some 32,000 men and 8,000 horses.<ref>[http://www.greatwar.co.uk/westfront/armies/britishunits/1cdndiv.htm Mobilization of the 1st Canadian Division] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090406170330/http://www.greatwar.co.uk/westfront/armies/britishunits/1cdndiv.htm |date=6 April 2009 }}</ref>
 In 1968, after the [[unification of the Canadian Forces]], the title 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group was assigned to the brigade group established in CFB Valcartier.
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 *5 Field Ambulance (5<sup>e</sup> Ambulance de campagne)
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-The base also houses [[430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron]], 5 Service Battalion (which also provides services from [[ASU Saint-Jean]] and [[CFB Montreal]]), CI SQFT ([[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.<ref>[http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/5gss/batallion-bataillon-eng.asp 5 Canadian Service Battalion]</ref>
+The base also houses [[430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron]], 5 Service Battalion (which also provides services from [[ASU Saint-Jean]] and [[CFB Montreal]]), CI SQFT ([[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.<ref>[http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/5gss/batallion-bataillon-eng.asp 5 Canadian Service Battalion] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110410045715/http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/5gss/batallion-bataillon-eng.asp |date=10 April 2011 }}</ref>
 CFB Valcartier is also home to a [[DRDC Valcartier|Defence Research and Development Canada]] (DRDC) location, which conducts military research for the [[Canadian Forces]].