Connaught National Army Cadet Training Center
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The Connaught National Army Cadet Training Center is a small installation that is primarily used as a rifle range, found close to Carling Avenue in Kanata. As its name implies, it is also the National Army Cadet Training Center, as most of its facilities, such as the shooting ranges, the mess hall, numerous obstacle courses, vast stockpiles of tents and military clothing (such as disused NATO parkas dating from the 1970's) and open ground are available for use by the Royal Canadian Army Cadets.
It is home to three cadet corps: one, the 319 Centurion, is a part of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets, another corps, the 709 Snowy Owl, is part of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets, and the last one is the 2870 Royal Canadian Dragoons, which belongs to the Royal Canadian Army Cadets.
[edit] Summer Training
During the summer, Connaught is the sight of most Marksmen camps for the Royal Canadian Army Cadets, as it is first and foremost a shooting range.
Courses offered are:
- Cadet -- Basic Marksman (3 Weeks)
- Cadet Leader (CL) -- Marksman (6 Weeks)
- Cadet Leader Instructor (CLI) -- Marksman (7 Weeks)
[edit] Name
The name is a tribute to Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, who was a Governor General of Canada.
