CME Family Retirements

MWO Glenn Baird joined the Canadian Forces in 1983 as a Rifleman and upon completion of Infantry training at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Petawawa, ON., he was posted to 1st Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment based at CFB London, ON. During his time with the regiment, he served with the United Nation Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus and completed Basic Winter Warfare training in Tromsø, Norway.

Posted to CFB Petawawa Base Operations in 1985, MWO Baird remustered to the…

After many enjoyable and reward years of service, Major Tim Tattrie will officially depart the CF with +27 years of service.

Originally from Oromocto, New Brunswick, Major Timothy Tattrie enrolled in the Canadian Forces, September 1983. Upon completion of his entry-level sapper’s courses, he was posted to 22 Field Squadron, Combat Training Centre Gagetown, New Brunswick. The adventure was starting slowly.

In March 1986, Major Tattrie was selected for a…

After 27 + years of dedicated and loyal service to the Engineer Branch, MWO Cliff Turcott will be retiring from the CF. Having seen the light right from the very beginning, he joined as a Plumber/Gasfitter, Oct 7th 1983 from beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia.

Postings include CFB Suffield 83-89, CFB Kingston 89-90, CFE Baden 90-93 (for base closure), CFE Lahr 93-94 (for base closure), CFB Comox 94-99, CFB Gagetown CFSME, P & H Instructor/4 ESR P & H…

Major Ron Porter enrolled in the CF on 4 October 1984 as a Sapper with the Combat Engineers and he will officially complete his military career on 31 May 2011.

Upon completion of Basic Training in Cornwallis and subsequent trades training in Chilliwack, he was posted to 22 Fd Sqn (now 4 ESR) at CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick. From there, postings to 4 CER in Lahr, Germany, 2 CER in Petawawa and the Joint Support Group Headquarters (JSG HQ) in Kingston would round out…

In August of 1985 Master Warrant Officer Killam joined the Canadian Forces (CF) in Saint John, NB. In September he arrived in Cornwallis, NS to start Basic training. When Basic training was complete he then went to Petawawa to the RCR battle school. Upon completion of Battle school in 1987 he was posted to 2RCR in CFB Gagetown. 4 years later he was jumping out of planes on a basic parachutist course and then posted to 3 Commando (3 Cdo) as part of the Airborne Regiment in…

MWO Wayne Brown joined the military in 1978 as a Military Engineer Electrician and has been an Engineer ever since. In the fall of 1978 he met his wife, Jean which was also during his first posting at Kingston, Ontario. They got formally hitched in Dec 1980. He has two daughters 26 and 28 years of age and they both reside in Red Deer Alberta.

Wayne has enjoyed numerous postings during his career starting with CFB Chilliwack (CFSME TQ3), followed by CFB Kingston (1…

L’Adjuc Bélanger prendra sa retraite des Forces Armées Canadiennes le 09 mai 2011 après 35 années de services.

Natif de St-Simon Qc, l’Adjuc Bélanger s’est enrôlé dans les Forces Armées Canadiennes le 05 mai 1976 au centre de recrutement de Rimouski. Il a complété son entrainement de recrue à Saint Jean et fut par la suite muté à l’école des langues de Saint Jean.

Après son NQ3, il a été muté à la BFC Cold Lake en Alberta pour une période de 5 ans ou il a eu…

Capt Terry Muldoon, born in Sidney NS on May 8th 1951, has decided to turn the page and start a new chapter in his life, RETIREMENT. Terry will be retiring from the Canadian Forces and the Military Engineer family, on May 8th 2011 with a military career that spanned 41 years and 8 months of service to the Canadian Forces.

Terry initially enrolled on Dec 4th 1968 and started his career in Cornwallis in Jan 69 as an Air Bos’n. As a side note Terry is the last serving…

WO Eric Critchley will retire from the Canadian Forces 26 April 2011 following 28 years of loyal and dedicated service to his country.

He enrolled in the Canadian Forces in Corner Brook NL as a Bosn on 14 Aug 1980. After having survived his Recruit Training Course, he was posted to CFB Halifax where he completed his Sea Environmental Training and Bosun Trade Level 3 training before being assigned to HMCS Huron. On Aug 26 1981, he released from the CF to further his…

1967 Joined the Lorne Scots in Brampton On

1970 Transferred to the Royal Montreal Regiment

1970 I did the War Measures Act in Montreal.

1971Transferred to Service Corps / Transport

1978 Transferred to the regular force posted to CFB Montreal with tractor trailers and buses.

In 1981 was posted to Lahr Germany where I worked with tractor trailers, buses and heavy equipment. I also did rapid runway repair from 1984-86 at Lahr.

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1. WO ROD WOODS IS RETIRING FROM THE CF ON 19 APR 2011 AFTER 23 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CF AND WILL START HIS RETIREMENT LEAVE ON 8 JAN 2011.  

2. ROD ENROLLED IN FEB 88 AS AN ADMIN CLK AND REMUSTERED TO GEO TECH IN JAN 99. HE HAS HAD VARIOUS POSTINGS ‐ AS AN ADMIN CLK: JAN 89‐JUL 92 CFB CALGARY (RATIONS, RECORDS, BOR, R&D); AUG 92‐JUL 97 OTTAWA (PMO NSA/NSH, DGRET/DPDLT, DCDS); JUL 97‐JAN 99 MARLANTHQ (FPC AND…

Le Sergent Frédéric Gauthier est né à Québec le 19 novembre 1973. Il a grandi sur la Côte‐de‐ Beaupré, où il y a complété ses études secondaires en 1991, et c’est à Sainte‐Foy qu’il étudia et obtint son diplôme d’études collégiales, en 1993. En 1994, il entreprit ses études universitaires en Géographie à l’Université de Sherbrooke, mais c’est finalement en 2000 qu’il obtint son baccalauréat, mais en Études françaises avec mineure en communications.  

Il s…

Le Sergent Guimond se joint aux Forces canadiennes le 10 juin 1980 à Rouyn-Noranda à titre Sapeur de combat.

Après avoir terminé son instruction de base à la BFC St-Jean, son cours de langue seconde à la BFC Borden et son cours de membre de section (NQ3) à Chilliwack, il est muté au 5RGC de la BFC Valcartier en août 1981.

En 1983, il participe à l’opération GreyBeard à Chypre comme membre de section. Il est promu au grade de Cpl en 1984. En 1986, il est…

Sgt Albert Estensen will be retiring from the CF after over 29 years of loyal and dedicated service with both the Engineer Branch and the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery.

Albert joined the military on 5 Jan 1982 as a gunner. He completed his basic recruit training in April 82 and was posted to Shilo to complete his basic artilleryman course. In July 82 he was posted to B Battery 1RCHA as a Gunner and assigned to 25B as a gunner. Promoted to Bombardier…

SGT DAVID NOSEWORTHY WILL RETIRE FROM THE CF ON 12 APRIL 2011 AFTER 29 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO BOTH CANADA, THE CANADIAN FORCES AND THE ENGINEER BRANCH

SGT NOSEWORTHY JOINED THE CANADIAN FORCES 6 AUGUST 1981. AFTER BASIC TRAINING AT CFB CORNWALLIS, NS, HE WAS POSTED TO CFB CHILLIWACK, BC WHERE HE COMPLETED HIS TQ3'S FOR COMBAT ENGINEER. HE WAS THEN POSTED TO 22 FIELD SQN, CFB GAGETOWN, NB. WHILE SERVING AT 22 FIELD, HE COMPLETED HIS TQ5A COURSE…

After not finding full time work as a Construction Electrician, Patrick decided to follow the path of his dad and brothers and joined the Canadian Forces on October 27, 1982, as a Field Engineer at Victoria Park Sydney Nova Scotia.  Pat shipped off to CFB Cornwallis on Friday the 13th July, 1984.  Following his basic Training, he was posted to CFB Kingston to commence his QL3.  Upon completion, May 1985, he was posted to The 1st Canadian…

On 7 April, 2011, Sgt John Rudy will be retiring from the Canadian Forces after 34 plus years of Loyal and Dedicated Service to Queen and Country.

John was born in a small town called Marathon ON, on the north shore of Lake Superior in 1956. He joined the Canadian Forces in Dec 1976, attending basic training in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia.

He started his basic infantry training in Wainwright, Alberta with the 1st Battalion (Bn) Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light…

Mike joined the Canadian Forces on 29 October 1981 in Ottawa, on a dare from his mother, and subsequently went through Cornwallis N.S. on 13 November 1981. After graduating boot camp, he went to Kingston, ON, for the POET course. Having completed the basic POET course, he was course-loaded for 231 Heavy Radar Course as a possible technician. Having grown up on radar sites, Mike aspired to do something different, and was fortunate enough to be reassigned and course-loaded…

CWO Pierre Blackburn will be retiring from the CF on the First of April 2011 after 31 + years of dedicated service.

Chief Warrant Officer Blackburn was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec. He joined the Canadian Forces in January 1980 as a Fire Fighter. After completion of his basic training in St-Jean and Apprentice course in Borden, he was posted to Chatham New-Brunswick.

During the posting in Chatham, CWO Blackburn responded on the Voodoo 101, T-Bird Silver Star “…

Cpl Roy joined the army in 1985 as a reservist infantry with the Régiment de la Chaudière and stayed with them until 1990. During this his time with the reserve, he deployed in Norway on the Ex Brave Lion.

In February 1990 he transferred in the Regular Force in a new trade: Supply Technician. He was posted in Borden for a language course and his supply tech course. After completion of these courses, he got transferred to 430 Esc Tac d’Hel in Valcartier. After three…

We have no biography for Major Lloyd.

After 29 years of loyal and dedicated service to the CF, the Navy and the Engineer  Branch, WO Hudon has decided to change career path.                

Rick joined the Navy in November 1981 as a Firecontrolman and on completion of…

ON 7 FEB 2011, LCOL RICHARD BOIVIN WILL COMMENCE HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE REG FORCE HAVING COMPLETED 28+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CF.

BORN IN CHICOUTIMI QUEBEC, RICHARD BOIVIN ENROLLED IN THE CF IN APRIL 1982 UNDER THE DEO PLAN AND HIS MILITARY ENGINEER TRAINING IN 1984 WAS POSTED TO THE CE SECT AT CFB COMOX. HE WAS PROMOTED TO CAPT IN 1986 AND A YEAR LATER WAS POSTED TO CFB GAGETOWN AS OC OF THE LANGUAGE SCHOOL.

IN 1988, HE WAS…

MWO Doug Doiron joined the reserves in 1982 with the 26 Svc Bn in North Bay. He transferred to the Regular Force in 1990 and remustered in 1997 to EGS Tech.

Postings included NDHQ Ottawa, CFRC Det Sault Ste Marie, HMCS Preserver, 8 Wing Trenton and 22 Wing North Bay. He has completed two tours of CFS Alert, 1 tour of Camp Mirage and an enlightening tour of Afghanistan with the Construction Management Organization. Various TAVs include Alert, Bosnia and all Air…

CWO Shaw enrolled in the Canadian Forces on the 16 January 1975, as a Refrigeration and Mechanical Technician.

Upon completion of Basic Training in Cornwallis and subsequent trades training in Chilliwack, he was posted to the SAGE Complex in CFS Gypsumville, Manitoba.

CWO Shaw was posted to CFB Edmonton in 1978. During his employment with the Base Construction Engineers he was appointed to MCpl in 1979.

In 1981, he was posted to CFS Yorkton, again to…

LCol Sylvain Lepage will retire from the Canadian Forces on 17 Jan 2011, after 28+ years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers.

LCol Sylvain Lepage joined the Canadian Forces in 1982 after completing a college degree in civil engineering at the CEGEP of Sherbrooke. Following MILE training, he was posted to CFB St-Jean where he occupied the Engineering and Production Officer’s positions until July 1987. His next…

Chief Warrant Officer Josh Lachapelle was born in Longueil, Quebec and joined the Canadian Forces as a Navel Electronic Sensor Operator, on the 11 January 1984 in Montreal, Quebec. After completing his QL3 training, he was assigned on the HMCS Iroquois. In 1987, he left the CF in order to go work as a cabinetmaker. In January 1988, he joined the CF for a second time, but this time as a Water Fuel and Environment Technician. After completion of his QL3, he was initially…

Capt Yvan Valade will retire from the CF on Jan 2011, after more than 28 years of loyal and dedicated service with the Canadian Forces and the CME Branch.  

Yvan is not moving too far away from us as he will be taking a civilian Planification Officer position within the CE Section at Garnison St‐Jean.   Accordingly, him and his spouse will continue to reside in the Chambly area.

As per Capt Valade’s request, a simple luncheon will be held…

Sergeant Tim Lovelace will retire after nearly 17 years of service with the Canadian Forces (CF) on 14 January 2011.

In Sept of 1994 Tim enrolled in the CF, with the Algonquin Regiment in North Bay Ontario, after transferring to the Air Reserve and working in the underground complex he transferred again to the regular force, and stayed in North Bay until 1997.

In 1997 he was posted to CFB Petawawa with the ACT during this time Tim was deployed on the ICE…

Born in Laval, Quebec in 1951, Major Haeck spent his childhood in the Montreal region where he completed his primary and secondary school studies. In 1965, Major Haeck joined the RCAC 2617, where he attended the national leadership camp in Banff, Alberta. Shortly thereafter, he was accepted to the prestigious Jean-de- Brébeuf College, where he completed his CEGEP studies. During this period, Major Haeck enlisted in the reserves as a rifleman with the Régiment de…

Colonel LeBlanc joined the Canadian Forces in August 1974, and entered the Collège Militaire Royal de Saint-Jean. He graduated from the Royal Military College in Kingston in 1980, with a Bachelor of Applied Science.

In the spring of 1981, with the completion of his final phase of training at the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering in Chilliwack, BC, he received his first posting to a Construction Engineering section at Canadian Forces Base Summerside, P.…

After 23 years of service, Major Shawn Conod will retire from the Regular Force on 4 January 2011.

Originally from Chatham Ontario, Major Conod joined the Canadian Forces in 1987. He graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering and was commissioned as an Officer into the Canadian Military Engineers in 1991.

As an Engineer he has been employed as a Project Officer with 1 Construction Engineering Unit (1992-95),…

Sgt St. Pierre joined the CF in the spring of 1982 and on completion of Basic Training in Cornwallis, NS and was on to Battle School in Wainwright, Alberta. After a nice relaxing summer course in Battle School, Paul was posted to 2 PPLCI in Winnipeg, where he had the opportunity to be part of “Enemy Force” for various courses with CTC Gagetown. In 1984, he jumped at the opportunity to go to Baden Sollingen, Germany with Support Coy Mortar Platoon until he was released in…

L’Adj Bolduc se joint aux Forces canadiennes le 02 juin 1988, à titre de Sapeur de combat.

Après avoir terminé son instruction de base, son cours de langue seconde à la BFC StJean et les cours propres à son GPM à Chilliwack, il est muté au 5e RGC de la BFC Valcartier, au Québec.

L’Adj Bolduc est ensuite affecté au GT du 1er R22R au sein du 53e Escadron du Génie pour une mission en Ex-Yougoslavie en 1993-1994, à son retour de mission il fut muté au 4e ESR BFC…

 1. AFTER 19.9 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN FORCES, SGT MATT PULLEYBLANK RETIRED FROM THE CF ON THE 13TH OF DECEMBER 2010.

2. SGT MATT PULLEYBLANK HAD A LONG AND DISTINGUISHED CAREER IN THE CF BEGINNING IN 1991 AS AN ARMOURED CREWMAN SERVING WITH THE LORD STRATHCONAS HORSE (ROYAL CANADIANS). THERE HE SERVED IN A SQN, CSS, RECCE AND RHQ SQNS EMPLOYED AS A COUGAR DVR, TUA DVR/GNR, ASSAULT PIONEER,RECCE CREWMAN,CO’S LAV DVR/REGT INT OP RESPECTIVELY…

Maj Yvon Fleurant is retiring after 27 years + of dedicated and loyal service to the CF and Canadian Military Engineers.

Maj Yvon Fleurant joined the CF in 1983 under the Direct Entry Officer Plan with a Technologist Degree in Civil Engineering. Before completing his Military Engineering training at CFSME Chilliwack in 1986, he married his wife Anne-Marie Sabourin in August 1985. Their first posting was at CFB Petawawa (Yvon worked with BCE section). Yvon, Anne-…

ON THE DEC 1 2010 MWO DENNIS HENDRICKSON WILL RETIRE HAVING SERVED A CAREER SPANNING ALMOST 43 YEARS WITH THE CANADIAN FORCES AND AIR RESERVE OF WHICH 37 PLUS YEARS HAVE BEEN IN UNIFORM DENNIS JOINED THE MILITARY A YEAR BEFORE THE MOON WALK AND I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT MICHAEL JACKSON I AM TALKING ABOUT NEIL ARMSTRONG WALKING ON THE MOON FOR THE FIRST TIME AS A YOUNG PRIVATE DENNIS HAD THE HONOUR OF DRIVING THAT CREWS BAGGAGE AROUND IN OTTAWA DURING THEIR VISIT IN 1969 HE…

Captain Roy Lyonnais has finally decided to call it quits and retire for good.

Roy was born in Rock Island Quebec (Eastern Townships) and enrolled into the military in Toronto 13 Feb 1974. He started Basic training in Cornwallis NS 22 Feb 1974 and was posted to CFSME (Chilliwack) from May 1974 to Mar 1975 on his Plumber Gas Fitter Course.

He was posted to Trenton on completion of trades course Mar 1975 and remained there until Feb 1980 working out of the CE…

MWO Gaudreault enrolled in the Canadian Forces on the 11 October 1984, as an Artillery Man. Upon completion of Basic Training in StJean, Qc and Shilo, Ma, he was posted to the 5 RALC, Valcartier, Qc as a gun detachment member. He completed a 6-month tour in Cyprus in 1987. After spending 5 years with the Regiment, he requested an occupational transfer to Map Reproduction Technician (MRT).

Cpl Gaudreault was posted to Ottawa in 1989 and completed the Map…

After more than 36 years of loyal and exemplary services in the CF, CWO Claude Lamoureux retired from the Regular Forces on 11 Nov 2010.

Originally from Montreal, he enrolled in the CF in Jan 1974.  CWO Lamoureux began his career at CFB Bagotville in 1975. During his posting filled career, he seems to have had a liking for CFB Alert having been there three times.  In order to change the temperature, he also went to Cyprus.  During his…

SGT PAUL RYAN WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES ON NOV 10, 2010 AFTER 21 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE. HE PLANS TO RETIRE AND RESIDE IN ST JOHNS,NL.

PAUL ENROLLED IN JUNE OF 1989 AS A RESERVE FIELD ENGINEER WITH 56 FIELD ENGINEER SQN IN ST JOHNS NL. AFTER SPENDING ALMOST 9 YEARS IN THE RESERVES PAUL DECIDED TO JOIN THE REG FORCE AND IN FEB 1998 HE WAS POSTED TO 4 ESR AS A CPL.

WHILE POSTED TO GAGETOWN HE SERVED WITH CFSME AND THE BASE.

WO Gauthier joined the Military on July 15 1983 as a Cook. After basic training WO Gauthier went to Borden for trades training and was subsequently posted to Halifax spending 8 years in Halifax 5 years on ships. In 1992 he re-mustered to the PERI trade and on completion of his QL5, was posted to CFB Shearwater. In 1995 he was posted to 4 Wing Cold Lake. In 1997 upon the demise of the PERI trade he once again remustered, this time to the Engineers as an ED Technician.…

WO Grenier joined the army in 1981 as a reservist with the 10th Engineer field squadron at Quebec City. He participated at 2 major’s exercises, FallEx in Germany and RV85 at Wainwright. He then transferred in the regular forces as a member of the heavy equipment troop with 5th RGC. In July 1994, he is posted at CFB Shilo, sent back to the regiment in 1996, and posted once again in 2002, but this time at CFSME as instructor for the heavy equipment troop, and 2 years lather…

MWO Phil Groleau will be retiring from the CF on 15 Oct 2010 after 22 + years of service.

Born and raised in Valleyfield QC, MWO Groleau enrolled in the Canadian Forces on August 9th, 1988 in Montreal as a direct entry Firefighter. After basic training in Saint-Jean, Pte Groleau found himself at CFLS in CFB Borden for his English language training for 6 months, followed by his Basic Driver Training (BDT) and finally his QL3 Firefighter.

After his QL3, he was…

With over 32 years service as a Combat Engineer, Cpl Bob Symons will be retiring from the Canadian Forces on the 11th of Oct 2010.

Cpl Symons enrolled in the Canadian forces on the 22nd of June 1978 and began his basic training at the CF Recruit School in Cornwallis Nova Scotia. On the 22nd of September 1978 Cpl Symons then began his trades training in Chilliwack BC on completion was posted to 1 CER in February 1979. He served at 1 CER for seven years, during which…

WO J. R. McGregor has decided to hang his military fire fighter hat on October 8th, 2010. He completed 25+ years serving the Army, the Air Force and the Navy.

He joined the CF as infantryman and went to London, Ontario to serve with 1 RCR. After spending 5 years with the Regiment, he requested an occupational transfer to fire fighter. Cpl McGregor went to Shearwater Fire Department for training following QL-3 training. In August 1994, he had his first contact with…

MWO Nigel Pollard (00307 ‐ CE Supt) enrolled in the CF on 22 May 1985 as an Infantryman with 1 PPCLI in Calgary.  After re‐mustering and successfully completing his trade qualification as an Electrician, he was posted to CFB Borden in July 1985.  As an Engineer, he has served at 4 ESR Gagetown, CFB Calgary, CFB North Bay, CFB Winnipeg and ASU Northern Ontario.  MWO Pollard currently is filling the positions of 191 CEF Sergeant Major…

SGT JOHN WICKS WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES ON OCT 01, 2010 AFTER 22 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE. HE PLANS TO RETIRE IN ST JOHNS, NL.

JOHN ENROLLED IN JUNE OF 1988 AS A RESERVE FIELD ENGINEER WITH 56 FIELD ENGINEER SQN IN ST JOHNS NL. AFTER SPENDING 7 YEARS IN THE RESERVES JOHN DECIDED TO JOIN THE REG FORCE AND IN NOV 1995 HE WAS POSTED TO 4 ESR AS A CPL.

WHILE POSTED TO 4 ESR IN GAGETOWN HE HAS DONE A NUMBER OF OPERATIONALTOURS THAT…

L’Adjum Gendron est natif de Sherbrooke, Qc. Il débute sa carrière militaire le 2 sept 1968 en se présentant à la Base de St-Jean Qc pour suivre son entrainement de base et apprendre l’anglais. Il débarque à Chilliwack BC en avril 69 après plusieurs jours de train pour suivre son cours NQ3 de technicien en Structure GPM 612 (aujourd’hui technicien en construction IDGPM 00306). Malheureusement pour lui, le cours est déjà débuté depuis une semaine, il doit donc attendre le…

Capt Pat Gulliver enrolled in the PRes on 20 Jun 1989. Capt Gulliver completed is Basic Military Training in St. John’s, NL and shortly after that it was off to good old CFB Chilliwack on multiple occasions for his trades training crses. Capt Gulliver’s last crse at CFSME was in June of 2001 when he completed his Tp WO’s Crse. Capt Gulliver spent many occasions at CFSME as an instr during his career and even had an enjoyable summer at Range Control, CFB Gagetown. In…