Chris Allen

About this episode

Matt Waterman interviews Chris Allen about his experiences as a Cadet and Staff Cadet at HMCS Quadra.

In the first episode of 2025, it was great to chat with Chris Allen from Powell River, BC. His training at HMCS Quadra started in the summer of 2007, however his first memory was a bit earlier when he attended a Sail Centre training session with his RCSCC Malaspina colleagues. Chris was lucky enough to work 2 summers at HMCS Quadra as a Staff Cadet training young Cadets to be boat operators. Chris later moved to Nanaimo and joined RCSCC Amphion while he was attending Vancouver Isl...

People in this episode

Host: Matt Waterman

Guest: Chris Allen

Topics covered

• Cadet training
• Youth programs
• Personal development
• Military experience
• Community involvement

Keywords

• Cadet
• HMCS Quadra
• training
• Powell River
• RCSCC Malaspina
• Nanaimo
• youth programs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HMCS Quadra, RCSCC Malaspina, RCSCC Amphion

Places: Powell River, BC, Nanaimo, Vancouver Island

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