| CFS Senneterre | |
|---|---|
RCAF Station Senneterre | |
| Part ofthe Pinetree Line | |
| Senneterre, Quebec, Canada | |
| Site information | |
| Code | C-8 |
| Owner | Private |
| Controlled by |  Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Condition | Partially demolished, also repurposed |
| Location | |
  CFS Senneterre | |
| Coordinates | 48°21′43″N77°13′22″W / 48.36190°N 77.22271°W /48.36190; -77.22271 |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1950 (1950) |
| Built by | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| In use | 1953-1988 |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | 34 AC&W Squadron |
CFS Senneterre, initially calledRCAF Station Senneterre prior to 1967, was a long-range radar and Ground Control Intercept station, part of the Pinetree Line radar defence network, situated 40 miles (64 km) north ofVal-d'Or, Quebec. Situated atop Mount Bell, east of the town ofSenneterre, Quebec, construction started in 1950. By 1953 the 34 AC&W Squadron became operational. From 1968 to 1973 Senneterre was the backup toCFB North Bay, the regional command post; in the event it was incapacitated by a nuclear strike, Senneterre was designated an Alternative Command Post (ALCOP). In 1988 the station was deemed no longer necessary as a long-range radar, and closed.[1]
After closure in 1988 some of the facilities were sold to private interests. At the operations site: