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136 Amphion
136 Amphion is a Sea Cadet Corps located in Nanaimo British Columbia, of which has been alive for nearly 70 years. During it's earlier years 136 Amphion had more than 75 members within it's Ship Company, because of the high demand for Naval Members. Since then it has declined to numbers into 50 members but in the past 3 years it slowly reached into the 100 mark. Amphion currently holds the tilte for the biggest Sea Cadet Corps on Vancouver Island. Amphion happens to parade on Monday's for Band and Guard, and Thursday's for Mandatory Parades for their Training.

Corps History
The Navy League of Canada decided in 1942 that a naval oriented youth program was necessary in Nanaimo. After many months, and much petitioning, the Navy League of Canada, Nanaimo Branch received it's warrant in 1943. On February 7th, 1944 boys between the ages of 12 and 17&1/2 were given the opportunity to enroll with the cadets at city schools. Those not attending school could register with William York Higgs, Dr. l. Giovondo, or D. J. Kirkbride. It was reported that boys were joining at a rapid rate and the corps would start off with a healthy membership. This saw, Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps "Amphion" begin parading in February 1944, with Captain William York Higgs at the helm. Normally, sea cadet corps are named after famous ships or naval heroes. In May 1943 the name Amphion was suggested by Captain William York Higgs and was selected. Seven ships have borne the name AMPHION with the Nanaimo Sea Cadet Corps being named after the fourth Amphion. This Amphion was built in 1883 and spent three commissions on Pacific Stations. This was appropriate as the HMS Amphion arrived in Esquimalt for a third commission on February 4th, 1901, the year that Captain York Higgs was born. Approval from naval authorities to name the corps Amphion was requested and approval was received. At the corps first Annual Inspection held at the Nanaimo Scout Hall on June 23, 1944, with Seventy-eight (78) boys on parade the cadets were inspected by Lt. R. V. Gillman, Divisional Officer, from HMCS Malahat. Cadets were attired in civilian clothes, as their uniforms had not yet arrived. Lt. Gillman had inspected the cadets one month earlier and at this second inspection commended the cadets for their training progress. In July 1944, the uniforms arrived and the cadets were kitted out. The Scout Hall, on Comox Road, was approved by naval authorities and would be used as temporary quarters until September 1944. The scouts generously offered the use of their hall when it was not being used. In September of 1944 the corps moved to John Shaw High School, located at the corner of Selby and Franklyn Street. The Corps would continue to use rooms in the basement of this school as their headquarters until the summer of 1949 and in July the Corps moved into temporary quarters at the Yacht Club. In October 1949 cadets moved their headquarters from the Yacht Club to Branch 10 Royal Canadian Legion on Skinner Street.In January 1950, cadets moved their headquarters from the Royal Canadian Legion on Skinner Street to the CPR Wharf onboard the M.V. Atrevida. Captain H.C.R. Davis kindly loaned the use of this vessel as temporary quarters and for training purposes. At Annual Inspection, May 1950, the Corps was inspected by Commodore G. Miles, O.B.E., RCN, Commanding Officer HMCS Naden and LCdr G. Manson, Area Officer Sea Cadets, with one hundred cadets on parade, consisted of 65 boys from Nanaimo and 35 boys from Chemainus. The 'March Past' was held on the CPR Wharf, with the remainder of the inspection being carried out during a routine cruise aboard the sea cadet headquarters ship M.V. Atrevida. Due to the nature of the evolutions and the size of the Atrevida it was impossible for parents or the general public to board the vessel. On June 19, 1950, it was announced that “THE SITE AND BUILDINGS KNOWN AS THE ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT LOCATED ON THE MILLSTREAM WERE ACQUIRED FROM THE B.C. POWER COMMISSION BY THE EXECUTIVE OF THE NANAIMO BRANCH NAVY LEAGUE OF CANADA". This was the first property owned by the Nanaimo Navy League and would be used as sea cadet headquarters after extensive renovation. On December 1st, 1950, the cadets moved into temporary quarters in the basement of the Presbyterian Church on Franklyn Street. The Millstream property was not ready for occupancy as the extensive repairs required to make the building suitable for sea cadet headquarters had not been completed.  After two years of hard work, the renovations to the power plant building were completed during the summer of 1952, and in September 1952 the cadets moved into their first permanent quarters.    The Nanaimo Branch of the Navy League of Canada sold the Millstream Property in 1955. A H-hut on Nanaimo Army Camp property was obtained and would be used as cadets headquarters. This H-hut became the property of the Nanaimo Branch in 1975 under the leadership of Mrs. Eva Hein. In 1976 the single floor structure was raised and a basement was dug out creating more space for the cadets to receive their training. Through out the following years many more improvements have been made, with the pouring of cement floors the addition of the galley and mess deck down below and as of today's date this H-hut is still the cadet quarters.