Former Petty Officer Julia Rook of the 202 Chilcotin Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps was sworn in as an Ordinary Seaman of the Royal Canadian Navy on Oct. 9, 2013 in Vancouver. She left for basic training at Saint Jean Quebec on Oct. 26.
Rook received the Lord Strathcona Medal at the Cadet Annual Review in June.
Julia attributes her success to her many years in the Cadet Corps, playing rugby, receiving her Dog Wood and going away on a Rotary Youth Exchange to Taiwan.