My Career In Camp Wainwright The definition of a “career” as described in Webster’s Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary is: “A profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling.” Perhaps you could describe my employment in Camp Wainwright as a “Career”… Hello, my name is Kay Ford (nee Johnson). I started my career in Camp Wainwright August 27, 1956 and retired in February 1989, with 32 and one half years as a Clerk with the Government of Canada. I had previously been employed in Edmonton with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind prior to coming to Camp Wainwright. I’m afraid I was pretty much of a “Green Horn” as I really didn’t know much about Military procedures. They were much different to those that I had been taught at Business College and to the types of procedures used by the CNIB. I was employed first of all as a Clerk I with the Civil Service Commission of Canada at 2 ESD (Engineer Stores Depot), in the office, looking after Stock Record Cards and typing. fortunately there was a very kind lady, Mrs. Millward, who had been employed in other government offices previous to Camp Wainwright and she took me under her wing and taught me a lot about the working procedures of 2 ESD. After working there for two years, a position became open for a Clerk 2 with typing and with Mrs. Millward’s help in advising me what type of questions they would ask at the examination, I was fortunate to get the position and was moved to the RCEME (Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers). There, once again, I was employed in the Orderly Room, typing and filing, with other related clerical duties. A cut-back in staff in the office took place, and I was moved to another placement as a Clerk 2 at the Ammunition Wing, a position which lasted for 8 years. _________image_________ Kay, bottle feeding a deer at the Ammo Wing However, even though the stay may seem long, it was interesting as at that time, there was deer within the compound of the Ammo Wing. The younger deer would come right up to the building and they were fed by hand and became very tame. Also, there were rabbits, bobcats, weasels, etc. so you could almost say it was a “Wildlife Sanctuary". It was a great learning experience for me to see and learn about the different types of ammunition, how it was stored, handled and shipped. The only types of ammunition that I knew about were .22 calibre and shotgun shells used for shooting gophers and ducks. In 1967, the year of the Centennial Anniversary of Canada, I was promoted and moved to the Camp Supply Section as a Purchasing Clerk for spare parts. I was to stay in this position for the next 22 years until my retirement in 1989. I often recall many memorable moments in the areas that I was employed and of all the personnel that I was to meet during my “Career” in Camp Wainwright.