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We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Richard Libby (Ret’d) on 20 November 2000 in Port Perry, ON at the age of 83 years.

Richard was a veteran of the Second World War with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was wounded twice, once in Sicily and again in Italy.  After convalescing in North Africa he was sent back to a hospital in England where he helped maintain boiler equipment.  Richard was discharged in 1945 and returned to Canada. Qualifying as a Stationary Engineer, he worked for Durham Board of Education for 20 years until his retirement.  Richard was a Member of Parkwood Masonic Lodge, Past District Deputy Grand Master and a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #419 in Port Perry.

Visitation will take place at the Wagg Funeral Home in Port Perry on 19 November from 2:00 until 4:00 PM and again from 7:00 until 9:00 PM.  A Service will be held in the Chapel on 20 November at 2:00 PM.  Interment will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Prince Albert.  Donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society of Durham Region.  A Masonic Service will be held in the funeral home on 19 November at 7:00 PM.  ^{{dcnov2017gd}}

We regret to advise of the death of Clifford Erickson peacefully in New Westminster, BC on 14 November 2000 at the age of 69.

Clifford was a member of the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He served with our Field Squadron in Werl, Germany during the Cold War.  After retiring from the Army he moved to New Westminster.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #2 in New Westminster. ^{{gd Dec2016kh}  [zsd, zcc, zbd, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of James Thomas "Jim" Dickens of Kimberley BC on 7 November 2000 at the age of 85 years.

Jim was born in Woodbridge, ON and grew up in Toronto, ON. He was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers. After the war he moved to Kimberley and was at one time, the Fire Chief. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Kimberley Branch #67. Jim is buried in the Kimberley Cemetery​. ​^{{dcFeb18gd} [zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Captain Arthur B. Garrison (Ret’d) in Victoria BC on 1 November 2000 at the age of 88.

Arthur was born on the Prairies but moved to Vancouver where he was raised and attended Britannia High School and later Vancouver Normal School--graduating with a Teacher’s Certificate.  He joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in WW II and served in North Africa, Sicily and Italy.  He was demobilized in 1946.

After the war, Arthur worked for British Columbia Electric in Vancouver for 10 years.  He then moved to Victoria with the BC Department of Public Works and later to the Department of Highways in the Bridge Branch until his retirement in 1977.  Arthur was active in the Military Engineers’ Association of Canada, the Royal Canadian Legion, the United Church, the Scout and Guide Movements and School Parent Teachers Associations.

Donations may be made to the Victoria Hospice and Palliative Care Foundation. ^{{gdMar2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Clarence Howard Foreshew (Ret’d) on 28 October 2000 in Port Loring, ON at the age of 87 years.

Clarence was born in Melfort, SK and moved with his family to Port Parry, ON as a teenager. He was working as a labourer when he joined the Royal Canadian Engineers and then served in the Second World War.  He returned to Port Parry after the war where he was married. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Northern Memorial Branch #415 in Port Loring.  Clarence is buried in the Port and Loring Cemetery in Port Loring. ^{{dcJan19gd} [ zpp, zsd, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Major Owen Gordon “Bud” Evans (Ret’d) in Sardis BC on 13 October 2000 at the age of 76 years.

Bud was born in Sardis. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1944 and retired after 25-years of service. He served in Germany, Eastern and Western Canada, and the Yukon Territories. He represented Camp Chilliwack at the Bisley England Rifle Marksmanship Competition placing first on the Canadian team.

Bud retired in Chilliwack.  He was well known and respected in the community and throughout the province as a skilled gunsmith and leather work craftsman.

A celebration of his life will be held for family and friends. ^{{gdMar2016kh}[zpp, zsd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Samuel Robert Ames of Bezanson AB on 10 October 2000 at the age of 78 years.
Robert was born and spent most of his life in Grande Prairie, the third of four boys and girls in the family. His mother died when he was only three and the children were sent away to Manitoba to live with their grandparents. They all returned when their father re-married in 1928.
As was quite common in those days, Robert left school after Grade 8 to work on the family farm. He was called up under the National Resources Mobilization Act in August 1942 and transferred to the Canadian Active Service Force less than a month later, enrolling in the Royal Canadian Engineers. He completed his training at A6 Canadian Engineer Training Centre in Chilliwack BC and later staged through Camp Debert in Nova Scotia on his way to England. In March 1944, he arrived in Naples, Italy and was taken on strength of the 13^th Field Company as part of the 1^st Canadian Corps Engineers. He saw action from the Liri Valley, along the Adriatic Coast to Rimimi and then into the Po Valley before the Corps moved to Holland in February 1945. While the war ended in May, Robert remained as part of the occupation force and returned to Canada in October of that year. He spend a few months as a guard at the prisoner of war camp in Lethbridge AB before completing his service in February 1946.
After his discharge, Robert purchased four sections of farmland and later married Marie Baynes, a local school teacher in 1949. They had five children. Over the years, they sold off parts of their farm eventually saving ten acres they worked after their retirement. He and Marie are buried in the Grande Prairie Cemetery. 
 

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper William Gueran (Ret’d) on 4 October 2000 in Toronto ON at the age of 83 years.

William was a Royal Canadian Engineers veteran of the Second World War.  He was a member of the Fairbank Branch #75 of the Royal Canadian Legion in Toronto. 

We regret to advise of the death of Henry Gordon Davis of Pictou NS on 3 October 2000 at the age of 78 years.

Henry was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #16 of Pictou.  Henry is buried in St James cemetery in Pictou. ^{{dcJan18gd} [zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Acting Corporal Oscar Lyndon Harrison in Mississauga ON on 30 September 2000 at the age of 85 years.

Jim was born in Port Credit ON and lived there for most of his life. He joined the Canadian Army in 1942 and was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War. He served in Italy with the 3^rd Field Company and was awarded a Military Medal for his actions during the Liri Valley Valley Campaign in May 1944.

Jim is buried is Springcreek Cemetery in Mississauga. ^{{dcMay20} [zpp, zcc, zbd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Acting Wing Commander Tom Spear (Ret'd) in Calgary AB on 28 September 2000, just 24 days short of his 104^th birthday.  Having lived in three different centuries, he was likely the oldest of our Canadian Military Engineer veterans.

After completing high school in Manitoba in 1912 Tom went to work for the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR).  In February 1916, he left the CPR to enlist in the Signals Company of the Royal Canadian Engineers in Winnipeg MB.  He sailed to England in May of that year and deployed to the Continent in April 1917 where he saw action in France, Belgium and Germany.  Repatriated in 1919, he settled in Emerson MB where he returned to the employment of the CPR and became active in the local community including the command of the local Cadet Corps.

During WW II, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and held several appointments in Ontario and Manitoba, including supporting the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in Souris MB.  Starting at the rank of Flying Officer in the Repair Depot in Trenton ON, he rose to the rank of Acting Wing Commander in charge of the Repair Depot at the Royal Canadian Air Force Station Uplands in Ottawa ON. 

 After participating in his second world war, Tom returned to the CPR holding different positions of increasing responsibility and ending his career as the National Supervisor for System Rules.  On his retirement from the CPR in March 1963, after 50 years, he had the distinction of not having had a single day's absence.

After retirement, Tom maintained an active involvement in the Calgary recreational and cultural community holding life memberships in many of these service associations.  He was also active in supporting veterans' memorial events.  In 1997 and 1998 he visited several European battlefields in tribute to his 23-year old brother who was killed at the Canal du Nord in France in September 1918.  On the 1997 pilgrimage, he was selected to read "The Soldier's Lament" at Vimy Ridge.  On the 1998 pilgrimage, he was selected to read "The Soldier's Lament" at the Peace Tower in Ottawa prior to the group departure to Europe.  During this overseas trip with the Canadian contingent of WW I veterans, he received the “Légion d’Honneur”, France's highest distinction for his WW I contributions.

Tom has been presented twice to the Governor General in Rideau Hall in Ottawa.  He was presented with the Medal of Liberation from Queen Juliana of The Netherlands, was presented to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and as well as King Albert of Belgium at Mons in 1998.

 In 1999, Tom wrote and had published a book entitled ‘Carry On: Reaching Beyond 100’ which is his unique biography that covers how he survived machine gun attacks, 'whizz-bang' artillery barrages and how he returned to visit Europe eight decades later.

A funeral service will be held on 2 October 2000 at the Scarboro United Church in Calgary. ^{{gdMar2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Arthur “Art” MacPherson on 25 September 2000.

Art was a veteran of WW II and served with the Royal Canadian Engineers in Canada, England, and Northwest Europe.  He graduated from the Technical University of Nova Scotia in Halifax NS in 1934 and his early mining experience was in mining for gold in the Maritimes and in West Africa.  He was internationally recognized for his innovations and development of many technologies employed in the mining industry.

In 1946, Art joined the Department of Mines & Technical Surveys in Ottawa ON where he developed his expertise in mineral processing.  Five years later, he joined Aerofall Mills Limited in Toronto ON, ending as Executive Vice-President & General Manager.  During the period 1960 to 1962, he worked as an independent consultant and developed the basis data for the design of wet autogenous mills.  He joined Bechtel Canada Limited in 1962, working with them in Montreal, Vancouver, and Toronto. 

Art developed plant designs pioneering large grinding circuits for many major projects including the Carol Lake project of Iron Ore Company QC, the Griffith Mine in Red Lake ON, and the Lornex, Similkameen, and Valley Copper copper projects in British Columbia. In 1974 he was appointed Vice-President and Consulting Metallurgist for the Vancouver office where he remained until 1979.  From 1980 until his retirement in 1990, he worked as a consultant to the mining community from his office in Mississauga ON. 

In 1936, Art received a special citation from the Nova Scotia Legislature honouring his role in the dramatic rescue of two men trapped in a mine cave-in at Moose River near Halifax.  In 1982, he received the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers ‘Robert H. Richards Award’ for "a lifetime of pioneering achievements in the field of mineral processing.  He was the first Canadian to receive the honour in the 30-years of the Award's history. The same year he was made a Distinguished Member of the Society of Mining Engineers. 

In 1984, the Technical University of Nova Scotia awarded him an honorary doctorate and created a bursary, known as the A.R. MacPherson Scholarship.  In 2000, the Canadian Institute of Mining Metallurgy & Petroleum awarded him the Canadian Institute of Mining Fellowship "for outstanding contributions to the Canadian minerals industry and to the CIM".  ^{{gdMay2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of James Augustine “Jim” Ryall in Chilliwack, BC on 20 September 2000 at the age of 70 years. 

Jim was born in St. John's, NL.  His working life started at the age of 14 as an apprentice on the Newfoundland Government icebreaker SS Kyle in the Labrador Sea.  At 19 he joined the Canadian Army as an infantryman with the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry and he was a veteran of the Korean War, including the Battle of Kapyong.  Jim left the Army after two years and returned to Newfoundland.  He rejoined the army In 1955 as a member of the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He trained at the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering at Camp Chilliwack, BC and served in Canada as well as completing a tour in Germany with 4 Field Squadron.  Jim’s career highlights included assisting with relief operations in the 1964 Tsunami in Port Alberni, BC and the Granduc Mine Disaster near Stewart BC in 1965.  He retired in Chilliwack in 1969 and went into farming and later into construction.

A Prayer Vigil will be held on 24 September at 7:00 PM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chilliwack.  A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on 25 September at 10:00 AM with burial in St Mary's Cemetery in Chilliwack. ^{{dcMay2017gd} [zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Gordon Willis Allen of Vernon BC on 20 September 2000 at the age of 81 years. 

Gordon was born in the Spy Hill district of Saskatchewan. His family later moved to Esterhazy SK where Gordon received his schooling. He left school at 13 to work on the family farm.  He soon ‘hit the road’ to work in Alberta and Northern Ontario. When the Second World War broke out, Gordon enlisted and joined the 14^th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers. His training started in Regina, and continued in Dundurn SK and then Petawawa ON before he was shipped overseas in February 1941.  In August 1943, Gordon and his company deployed to Sicily and then to Italy for 22 months. In February 1945, the unit was sent to Northwest Europe until the end of the war. As a veteran of the Italian Campaign, Gordon returned to Canada earlier than most and was back in Regina by June 1945. Both of Gordon’s brothers as well as a sister also served overseas.

Gordon stayed briefly in Esterhazy and shortly after getting married In 1947, moved to BC.  Starting in Nelson where he worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway, moving then to Terrace with the Department of Indian Affairs, Gordon finally settled in Vernon BC where he worked at the Vernon Army Cadet Camp Construction and Maintenance Supervisor until he retired in 1984.

Gordon is buried in Our Lady of Assumption Roman Catholic Cemetery, in Esterhazy.
 

We regret to advise of the death of Hugh G. Reber of Eaglesham AB on 13 September 2000 at the age of 82 years.

Hugh was born in Lougheed, AB. He was a veteran of the Second World War and served with the Royal Canadian Engineers in Canada, England, and Northwest Europe.  After the war, Hugh worked and remained a bachelor farmer for most of his life.  He married late and helped his wife run the Post Office in Eaglesham.  Hugh was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #235 in Eaglesham.   

Hugh is buried in Pleasant Heights Cemetery Eaglesham, Grande Prairie, AB.  ^{{dcMar2018gd} [zsd, zpp, zbd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Walter James Gibbons (Ret'd) of Kitchener ON, on 8 September 2000 at the age of 85 years.

Walter was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War and a member of the Fred Gies Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion in Kitchener.

We regret to advise of the death of Robert “Bob” Minto peacefully on 2 September 2000 in Chilliwack BC in his 79^th year.

Bob was born in Fort Qu’Appelle SK and was a veteran of WWII.  He was a member of the First Special Service Force and served in Europe and Africa.  He was a Prisoner of War held in Stalag 7A, in Moosberg, Bavaria, Germany for the period 1944-1945.   After demobilisation, Bob re-enlisted with the Royal Canadian Engineers and served until his retirement in 1969.  He was a lifetime member of the Lions International and a member of Royal Canadian Legion Branch #280 in Aldergrove BC.

 A Memorial Service will be held on 27 September. Donations may be made to the Mount Cheam Lions Club or the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #280 Aldergrove BC. ^{{gdMar2016kh} [zpp, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of Major Harold Norman “Andy” Andrews, DFM and Bar, on 2 September 2000 at the age of 80 years.

Andy was originally a member of the Royal Engineers, joining the 222^nd Field Company in September 1939. He was evacuated from Dunkirk, France as part of the British Expeditionary Force in June 1940. Re-assigned to the 15^th Field Park Company in January 1942, he transferred to the Army Air Corps in January 1942. In  September, he transferred to the Glider Pilot Regiment and is believed to be one of only four glider pilots who survived all four main glider operations of the Second World War in Europe.  

Andy was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal for "exceptional valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against the enemy" for his courage and precision flying in the invasion of Sicily in 1943.  He then participated in the 6^th Airborne Division D-Day landings.  His third major operation was Operation MARKET GARDEN in Arnhem in Holland where he received a Bar to his DFM for his skilled and courageous flying into the landing zone.  His last major operation was supporting the capture of bridges over the River Ijssel near Hamminkeln in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany where his glider disintegrated on landing but none of the troops were seriously hurt.  Interestingly, during the Normandy Invasion, Andy's glider carried elements of the 3^rd Brigade of the 6^th Airborne Division which included the 1^st Canadian Parachute Company.

After the war, Andy completed his engineering studies and immigrated to Canada in 1953. He was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Engineers where he served in various appointments at RCSME in Camp Chilliwack, 12 Works Company, Regina; 2 Field Squadron in Camp Gagetown; and back to RCSME. In 1967, Andy was the Canadian Forces Liason to the Winnipeg Pan-American Games.

Andy was one of the first RCE officers to complete the Light Aircraft Pilot Course in the 1950s and carried on with the Continuation Flying Program at Camp Shilo, MB from 1956 until 1959. While he never flew in an operational capacity as an RCE officer, he continued to fly until 1965 when the helicopter he was flying went down in a snowstorm.  At that time, Andy decided his luck had run out and he never flew again.

After leaving the Army, Andy worked at Douglas College in New Westminster from 1972 until 1984 as Vice-Principal of the McBride Campus and Director of Program Planning and Development. He started working from a construction trailer on the site and saw the project through to completion. On his death, his family endowed the Andy and Helen Andrews Memorial Award providing financial assistance to students demonstrating significant athletic achievement in combination with outstanding academic performance. ^{{dcMar2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Donat J. Doucet, Jr of Bathurst, NB on 25 August 2000 at the age of 77 years.

Donat was a Korean War veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Herman Good VC Branch, #18 Bathurst. ^{{dcJan19gd} [zpp, zsd, zcc, zbd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Kenneth “Ken” Baker, P.Eng on 20 August 2000 at the age of 75. 

Ken was born in Halifax NS and enrolled in the Royal Canadian Air Force during WW II.  After demobilisation, he took advantage of veterans’ benefits and studied civil engineering and graduated from the Technical University of Nova Scotia in 1951.  He re-enlisted in the Canadian Army and was assigned to the Royal Canadian Engineers, graduating from the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering in 1951.  After graduation, he was posted to Whitehorse YN as a Bridging Platoon Commander of 1 Road Maintenance Company, Royal Canadian Engineers responsible for the maintenance of the Northwest Highway System. 

Ken retired from the army in 1956 and became Territorial Engineer for the Yukon government.  Between 1959 and 1961 he worked for the private sector as an engineer for Proctor Construction.  Here he was involved in the construction of a 381-mile winter supply road for oil exploration north of the Arctic Circle. Returning to the Yukon government, he served for another 19 years, first as Director, then as Deputy Minister of the Department of Highways and Public Works.  He retired in 1980.

In 1981, Ken was awarded life member status in the Association of Professional Engineers of the Yukon Territory, of which he was a charter member.  In 1987, he received an honorary doctorate from his alma mater. ^{{gdMar2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper George A. Baloc (Ret'd) of 100 Mile House, BC on 20 August 2000 at the age of 81 years.

George was a WW II veteran who served in the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #260 in 100 Mile House.

He is buried in the 100 Mile House Cemetery. ^{{dcJan2017gd} [zpp, zsd, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Colonel Francis “Frank” Barr (Ret’d) peacefully on 9 August 2000 at the age of 81. 

Frank graduated from Acadia University in Wolfville NS in 1940 and joined the Canadian Army.  He was a member of the first officer class taking their basic training at A6 Canadian Engineer Training Centre at Dundurn SK.  Upon completion of his training, he embarked for England and was initially assigned to the Canadian Engineer Replacement Unit.

 Following the Normandy invasion, Frank was a Troop Commander in 2^nd Battalion Royal Canadian Engineers and was involved in major projects including the reconstruction of the Carpiquet airfield and the large Bailey Bridge constructions at Caen, France.

After demobilisation, Frank completed his Masters Degree.  He was given command of 2 Field Squadron in Chilliwack in 1957 and then became Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Master General at 1 Canadian Infantry Brigade Headquarters.  Frank spent most of the remainder of his career at Army Headquarters in Ottawa in the area of facilities and base development planning.  He was a member of the Emergency Government Headquarters bunker “Diefenbunker” design team.   On retirement from the Army, Frank took employment with the Public Service Commission.  He is a member of the Acadia University Sports Hall of Fame for Basketball and Football.

Visitations will be at the Kelly Funeral Home, 2313 Carling Avenue, Ottawa on 11 August with the funeral taking place on the following day at St. Richards’s Anglican Church, 8 Withrow Avenue, Nepean ON followed by cremation.  Donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. ^{{gdMar2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Kenneth P. Douthwright (Ret’d) of Moncton, NB on 31 July 2000 at the age of 70 years.

Kenneth was born and raised in Moncton where he lived for most of his life.  He was a Korean War veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  Kenneth was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Moncton Branch, No. 6. 

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Cecil Herbert Eisener of Halifax NS on 31 July 2000.

Cecil served in 23^rd Field Squadron during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Fairview Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.
 

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Robert E. Davis (Ret’d) on 14 July 2000 in Belleville ON at the age of 77 years.

Robert was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War. He was a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Legion Belleville Branch.  ^{{dcJan18gd} [zsd, zcc, zbd, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Henry Louis Gall (Ret'd) of Golden BC on 8 July 2000 at the age of 92 years.

Henry was born in Manitoba and lived his early years in Swan River. He was a Royal Canadian Engineers veteran of the Second World War who served from July 1944 until April 1946.

Henry is buried in the Golden Community Cemetery. ^{{dcFeb20wd} [zsc. zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Bruce Swedberg in Chilliwack BC on 7 July 2000 at the age of 34.  He was the victim of murder.

Bruce had a ten-year career in the Army as a Field Engineer with 5^eme Régiment du Génie de Combat in Canadian Forces Base Valcartier, QC before moving to Chilliwack with 1 Combat Engineer Regiment in 1991.  After leaving the Army he settled in Sardis, BC and worked for Chilliwack Engine and Auto Repair.

Funeral services will be held on 15 July at the Chilliwack United Church on 45835 Spadina Avenue.  Donations may be made to the Chilliwack Branch of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or to a scholarship fund set up in his name for automotive students care of the Chilliwack branch of Vancouver City Savings Credit Union. ^{{gdJun2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Roger C Ferguson of Charlottetown, PE on 19 June 2000 at the age of 81 years.

Roger was a Royal Canadian Engineers veteran of the Second World War.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #1 in Charlottetown. ^{{dcJan19gd} [ zpp, zsd, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of Captain J. Neil Mustard, PEng (Ret’d) of Bayfield ON in his 84^th year on 17 June 2000 at the Bluewater Rest Home in Zurich ON.

Neil was born in Clinton ON and grew up in Toronto.  He studied civil engineering at the University Of Toronto and graduated in 1940.  He quickly joined Royal Canadian Engineers and was commissioned at a lieutenant in the 6^th Field Company. Neil was among the first to step ashore on D-Day in direct support of the Regina Rifles Regiment at Courseulles-sur-Mer.  By the end of the war, he had fought through France, Belgium and Holland. He returned to Canada as a captain. 

In civilian life, Neil had a long and prestigious career with Ontario Hydro Research. He was the youngest in his class when he graduated in 1937 and began a term as an intern in Toronto. His father died when the liner Athenia was torpedoed on a return trip to Canada in 1939 leaving the family near penniless. His brother, William Thornton Mustard, OC, MBE, MD, was a noted surgeon in Canada. and worked in Northern Ontario to pay for Neil's last year in University.

A Public Memorial Service will be held at St. Andrews United Church in Bayfield on 24 June at 11:00 AM.  Cremation with interment to follow in Bayfield Cemetery. Donations to the Parkinson's Foundation would be appreciated by the family. {dcMar2019gd}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Bernard Leo “Bernie” Cardey (Ret’d) of Winnipeg, MB on 7 June 2000 in his 82^nd year.

Bernie was born in Winchester England and immigrated with his family to Kenora, ON.  He was a veteran of the Second World War who served in the Royal Canadian Engineers.  After demobilization, he relocated to Winnipeg with his young family and joined the Militia where he served with the 19^th Medical Company attached to The Royal Winnipeg Rifles.  He worked as a supervisor chef at Deer Lodge Hospital in Winnipeg retiring after 38 years of public service.  Bernie was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Prendergast Seniors, and the Royal Canadian Legion, Brooklands & Weston Branch in Winnipeg.

A Funeral Mass will be help on 12 June at 11:00 AM at St. Bernadette’s Roman Catholic Church, 820 Cottonwood Road, in Winnipeg with interment in Lake of the Woods Cemetery, Kenora, ON. ^{{dcApr2017gd}[zsd, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Ronald Durfy of Wallaceburg, ON on 3 June 2000 at the age of 79 years. Ronald was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers.

After the war, Ronald operated Durfy’s Bakery in Wallaceburg in the 1950s and gained some fame. He had hired a Dutch immigrant to work in the bakery and it was during this time that the original square, raisin-filled donut called the “Dutchie” was created.  Ronald is also credited with having invented the "Long John" donut. 

Ronald was a Life Member and Past President of the Wallaceburg Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. He is buried in Riverview Cemetery in Wallaceburg. ​^{{dcMay19gd} [zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Jeremiah Doane "Jerry” Bezanson (Ret’d) on 2 June 2000 at Grand View Manor, Berwick, NS at the age of 84 years.

Jerry was born in Wolfville, NS.  He was a Second World War veteran who served in the West Nova Scotia Regiment and Royal Canadian Engineers. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Kings Branch #6 in Kentville, NS. After the war, he worked for various construction companies throughout Nova Scotia including M. A. Condon, V. C. Woodworth and Cyrus & Manning Ells before finally starting a company of his own.

Visitation will be held at the W. C. Hiltz Funeral Parlour, Kentville on 4 June from 7:00 – 9:00 PM with a Royal Canadian Legion, Kings Branch 6 service at 7:00 PM. A celebration of life will be held on 5 June with burial in the Elm Grove Cemetery, Steam Mill, Kings Co.  Donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia or the Winslow Unit of Grand View Manor.  ^{{dcFeb2017gd} [zpp, zsd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper James Henry Baker of Nipawin SK on 28 May 2000 at the age of 81 years.

James was born in Saskatchewan. He was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers.

James is buried in the Mabel Hill Cemetery in Nipawin.

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Reinhold “Roy” Dreger (Ret’d) at the Beausejour District Hospital in Beausejour, MB on 27 May 2000 at the age of 88 years.

Roy was born in Golden Bay, MB to Russian immigrant parents. Reinhold was a veteran of the Second World War and served across Canada in the Royal Canadian Engineers and after his discharge moved to Moosehorn, MB where he started a business as a building contractor.  He was most proud of the Peace Lutheran Church in Moosehorn. In 1955, Roy moved to Steep Rock, MB where he worked for Canada Cement.

When Roy retired, he moved back to Beausejour. He was a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Legion and received the 50-Year Gold Medal from Branch #132 Beausejour.

Roy’s funeral service will be held at the Zion Lutheran Church, Beausejour, on 30 May at 2:00 PM.  Interment will follow in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.  A viewing will be at the church before the service. Instead of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Zion Lutheran Church, Beausejour or to the Beausejour District Hospital.  ^{{dcJan19gd} [zsd, zpp]} 

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We regret to advise of the death of Leslie Ernest Adams of Stellarton, NS in Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow, NS on 25 May 2000 at the age of 88 years.

Leslie was born in New Glasgow but lived most of his life in Stellarton.  In his younger years, he worked in the mines.  He was a veteran of the Second World War who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  After demobilization, he was employed with the Canadian National Railways where he had a 35-year career until his retirement.  He then became the owner of the “Bar S” Campground in Scotch Village, NS for eight years.  He was involved in many community organizations including: member and Elder to the Sharon St. John United Church, Stellarton; past Chancellor of the Liberty Lodge 22, Knights of Pythians; past Noble Grand of the Fuller Lodge 5, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Stellarton; and member of the Curren Masonic 68 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons Lodge, Hopewell, NS.

Visitation will take place in H.C. MacQuarrie Funeral Home, Stellarton on 27 May from 7:00 – 9:00 PM and 28 May 2:00 – 4:00 and 7:00 – 9:00 Pm.  The funeral service will be on 29 May in Sharon St. John United Church, Stellarton.  Burial in Heatherdale Memorial Gardens. The Fuller Lodge 5, Stellarton will meet at 1:30 PM; the Liberty Lodge 22, Knights of Pythias will meet at 1:45 PM; the Curren Masonic Lodge 68, AF & AM, Hopewell will meet at 7:30 PM in the funeral home on S28 May to conduct their services.  Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 28, Stellarton will meet at the church 29 May to attend the service and will conduct their graveside service in Heatherdale Memorial Gardens. Donations may be made to the Pictou County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or Sharon St. John United Church, Stellarton.
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We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Gerald Duval (Ret'd) of Hawkesbury, ON  on 22 May 2000 at the age of 71 years.

Gerald served in the Royal Canadian Engineers with 3^rd Field Engineer Regiment.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Georges Vanier Branch # 472 in Hawkesbury. {dcMay19gd} [zcc, zpp]

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Peter Daniels (Ret’d) of Calgary AB on 20 May 2000 at the age of 83 years.

Peter served in the Royal Canadian Engineers and was a veteran of the Second World War.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion North Calgary Branch # 264.  ^{{dcJan18gd} [zsd, zcc, zbd, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Albert “Bob” MacDiarmid, CD (Ret’d) on 11 May 2000.

Bob joined the Canadian Army in 1948 as a member of the Royal Canadian Engineers and was posted to the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering in Chilliwack BC.  From the school, Bob was transferred to 23^rd Field Squadron in Chilliwack followed by a posting to No. 7 Works Company in Fredericton, NB where he formed part of the project office for the building of the new Camp Gagetown NB.  From there Bob served with 3 Field Squadron in 1954 in Korea, a unit he would eventually command in 1961-1963 back in Chilliwack.  In 1963, Bob served as a United Nations Observer in Kashmir as part of the United Nations Military Observer Group.

In the final years of his career, Bob served in Ottawa as the Military Engineer Advisor and was the Canadian Military Engineering Branch Co-Advisor.  His final posting was as Base Administration Officer in Camp Gagetown.  Bob retired in 1972.

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper John Calvin Dafoe (Ret’d) of Ninette, MB on 10 May 2000 in the Wawanesa Hospital, MB at the age of 86 years. John was born in 1914 in Aneroid, SK and moved to Killarney, MB in 1919.  He served in the Royal Canadian Engineers and was a veteran of the Second World War. 

After the war, he worked in carpentry and farming before entering the retail lumber business and purchasing his own store in 1966.  He was a Life Member of the Ninette Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. John is buried in the Ninette Cemetery. ^{{dcJan18gd} [zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Joseph A. "Archie" Daigle (Ret’d) of Richibucto, NB on 10 May 2000 at the age of 86 years.

Archie served in the Royal Canadian Engineers and was a veteran of the Second World War.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Richibucto Branch # 30.  

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Louis Joseph Dubois (Ret’d) of St. Paul, AB on 7 May 2000 in Edmonton, AB at the age of 79 years. Louis was a Second World War veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #100 in St. Paul.

Louis is buried in St. Joseph Roman Catholic Cemetery in St. Paul, AB.  ​^{{dcJan19gd} [zpp, zsd, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Ernest L. Giguere (Ret'd) of New Hazelton BC on 6 May 2000 at the age of 81 years.

Ernest was born in Lac La Biche AB and was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War. He was a member of the New Hazelton Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. ^{{dcFeb20, wrd} [zsd, zcc, zpp, zbd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant-Colonel Dudley Cyril Harry Francis, CD (Ret’d) of Parksville, BC at the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital in Nanaimo, BC on  5 May 2000 at the age of 73 years. He was a veteran of both the Second World War and Korean War.

Dudley was born in Whitewood, SK. At the age of 15 years, he enrolled as a Boy Soldier in the 101^st Field Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery in 1942.  On demobilization in 1945, he enrolled in the University of Saskatchewan and was commissioned into the Canadian Army in 1948.  He graduated in 1949 with a degree in Civil Engineering. 

Dudley's career in the Royal Canadian Engineers included a tour in Korea. He retired in 1981 after a series of postings that included the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering at Camp Chilliwack, BC in 1952; the Royal School of Military Engineering in Chatham (UK) in 1955, the Army Technical Staff Course in Shivenham (UK) in 1959; National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa on four separate occasions;  and Canadian Defence Liaison Staff in Washington, DC in 1972. He also served in Winnipeg and Montreal and, for his final assignment, Dudley was the Base Technical Service Officer in Chilliwack (1979 - 81)

A service will be held at 2:00 PM on 9 May in Parksville, BC. A memorial tree at the Parksville Funeral Chapel Cemetery will be dedicated with a plaque in his honour. The family requests no flowers, in lieu of which donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. 

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant-Colonel Leslie James Brown, CD (Ret’d) at the Ottawa Civic Hospital, Ottawa, ON on 21 April 2000 in his 86^th year. 

Leslie was born in Edmonton AB and graduated from the University of Alberta in the Engineering Class of 1940. He served in the Royal Canadian Engineers in WW II in Canada, England, Normandy and North­ West Europe in the 3^rd Canadian Division. Remaining in the Canadian Army after the war, he held various appointments in Canada and overseas.  He retired from the Army in 1965 to become Deputy Director of Installations including working on Expo '67 in Montreal.  After Expo '67, Leslie became Director General Construction for the Department of National Defence from 1968 until his retirement in 1979.

Visitation will be at the Westboro Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes, 403 Richmond Road Ottawa ON with funeral service at St. Matthias Anglican Church, Parkdale Avenue, Ottawa on 25 April.  Cremation to follow.

Donations may be made to the Memorial Fund St. Matthias Anglican Church, Parkdale Avenue, Ottawa. ^{{gdDec2016kh} [zpp, zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Adrian M "Bud" Gauthier of Surrey BC on 14 April 2000 at the age of 74 years.

Bud was a Royal Canadian Engineers veteran of the Second World War. He was a member of the Cloverdale Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion in Surrey.

A Memorial Service was conducted on Friday 14 April 2000 at the Cloverdale Recreation Centre.

We regret to advise of the death of Captain Donald Maxwell Gallup (Ret'd) of Sechelt BC on 10 April 2000 at the age of 83.

Donald was born in Tingwick QC and grew up in the Province of Quebec. He was a veteran of the Second World War who served in the Royal Canadian Engineers.

Donald is buried in Saint Hilda's Pioneer Cemetery in Sechelt.

We regret to advise of the death of Captain John “Jack” Lestock Reid (Ret’d) in Edmonton AB on 8 April 2000 at the age of 89.

Jack was born and raised in Edmonton AB.  He left part way through university to work as a surveyor with the Highways Branch of Alberta Public Works in the early 1930s.  He remained with the Highways Branch until 1937 when, following formal survey training at Montana State College in Bozeman Montana, he joined the Aviation Division of the Alberta Department of Transport as a land surveyor. 

In 1941 Jack was commissioned into the Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers.  Following officer training, he was posted to the Headquarters Staff of Military District 13 in Calgary AB where he was involved in the designs and layouts of the new army camps at Wainwright, Wetaskiwin and Lethbridge, AB.  In 1943 he was put in charge of constructing the Prisoner of War camp at Medicine Hat AB, including all building and services.  He was promoted to Captain and in February 1944 deployed to the European Theatre where he served in the 2^nd Canadian Corps, involved primarily in the construction of roads and bridges.  Jack was wounded during a major Rhine Crossing operation in March 1945 and spent many months in convalescence prior to returning to Canada where he was demobilized in September 1945.

Following the war, Jack worked on power line construction in Saskatchewan until 1947 when he began a long career as an engineer with the Alberta Power Commission.  In May 1951, Jack became a member of the Alberta Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists.  In June of that same year he joined the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC).  He later was awarded Life Memberships in both organisations.  In the early 1950s, Jack also joined a number of service clubs, including Royal Canadian Legion, Canukeena Club Outpost #3, the Sappers Club and the Military Engineers Association of Canada, where he served as Northern Alberta Branch President from 1977 to 1979.  Jack remained active in all of these service clubs until his passing.  In addition to the service clubs Jack was a longtime member of the Elks. ^{{gdMar2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Andrew Denbeer of Winnipeg MB on 24 March 2000 at the age of 94 years. Andrew was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was a member of the Winnipeg Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.

A graveside service will be held on 30 March at 10:00 AM in the Military Section at Brookside Cemetery in Winnipeg.  ^{{dcFeb18gd} [zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant-Colonel Ralph Wharton Bloomfield, CD (Ret’d) of Nanaimo, BC on 21 March 2000.

Ralph was born in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England and came to Canada as a 12- year old boy when his family settled in Brandon, MB. He joined the Fort Garry Horse in Winnipeg in 1923 and qualified as a cavalry officer in 1928. He served with them in various positions until he was transferred to the Active Army in October 1942. He served in Canada until August 1945 when he transferred back to the Militia, transferring to the Royal Canadian Engineers. From 1952 until 1955, Major Bloomfield commanded the 12^th Field Company in Winnipeg. Work then took him and his wife to Flin Flon, MB. He commanded 21^st Field Engineer Squadron from 1954 until 1959. He received the Canadian Forces Decoration in 1956.

Ralph was a member of the Flin Flon Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion for 45 years. He later transferred to the Surrey Branch in Surrey when he retired. Ralph is buried in the Valley View Memorial Gardens in Surrey.

We regret to advise of the death Sapper Clifford C. Fleming (Ret'd) at the age of 78 years on 15 March 2000 of Parry Sound, ON.

Clifford was a Royal Canadian Engineers veteran of the Second World War.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Perry Sound Branch #117.  Clifford is buried in the Chapman Community Cemetery, Parry Sound.   ^{{dcJan19gd} [ zpp, zsd, zcc]}