Rick MacDonald

About this episode

Matt Waterman interviews Rick MacDonald about his experiences in cadet camps and personal life.

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 ...

People in this episode

Host: Matt Waterman

Guest: Rick MacDonald

Topics covered

• camp life
• music education
• personal stories
• relationships
• sports
• hobbies

Keywords

• Rick MacDonald
• Quadra School of Music
• Esquimalt Sea Cadet Camp
• camp life
• sports
• hobbies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Quadra School of Music

Places: Victoria, RCSCC Qu’Appelle, Winnipeg, Esquimalt Sea Cadet Camp, Whitehorse

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