The Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron 257 Parallel Ladysmith hosted a cadet effective’ speaking competition at Aggie Hall on Sat., April 7. Cadets came from across Vancouver Island to participate in the competition, which had cadets reciting two speeches before a juried panel and Ladysmith Toastmasters. The first speech had to be prepared and researched by the cadets on a topic of their choosing, while the second was an impromptu speech on a topic given at random.