CME Family Retirements

Born in Drummondville, QC, MWO Belletête enrolled in the Canadian Forces on January 18, 1974 as an EGS technician. He started his basic training on February 24, 1974 at St-Jean-sur -Richelieu followed up with Basic English training in St-Jean and Borden from May 1974 to November 1974. He proceeded than to his trade course at CFSME from November 1974 to July 1975.

In July 1975, he was posted to CFS Senneterre, a radar site but just for a short time as he was…

Master Warrant Officer Pierre Laforce is from Drummondville, Quebec. He joined the Canadian Forces on 4 January 1975 and underwent recruit training at CFB Saint-Jean P.Q followed by two month second language training in Borden. He was then attached posted for 6 months at CFS Baldy Hughes (BC) for OJT training in his trade as Refrigeration and Mechanic technician. In January 1976, MWO Pierre Laforce was posted to CFB Chilliwack (BC) where he completed his TQ3.

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Garth was born in Halifax NS and is the youngest of four children. His father was in the navy and before his first birthday the family moved to the west coast. In the summer of 1979 Garth joined the reserves in Victoria BC. He served four years with 5 BC Field Battery prior to transferring into the regular forces in Nov of 1983 as a Bombadier and was immediately posted to Canadian Forces Base Gagetown.

His first posting was with W Battery in Gagetown. During his…

WO Mario Racine will retire from the Canadian Forces on April 6th 2009, after 26 years of service.

WO Mario Racine started his career in 1983 where he served with the 5 RGC at Valcartier for 3 years. In 1987, he was posted to Lahr, Germany with 4 CER for four years. Back at Valcartier in 1991, he participated in two missions, Bosnia in 1993 and Croatia in 1995. He then was transferred to CFLRS in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu as a recruit instructor and PL 2 I/C. Mario…

MWO Hatch was born in Old Perlican Newfoundland. He enrolled in the Canadian Armed forces in 1977 as an Artilleryman. Pte Hatch started training in Cornwallis Nova Scotia on 04 Mar 1977 and after completing his Basic Training he was posted to CFB Petawawa with the 2nd Royal Canadian Horse Artillery. During his short posting to Petawawa where basic Arty skills were developed he also had the opportunity to take part in training exercises in Norway and a 2 month exchange…

1. SGT CARY WEIMER WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CF 0N 5 APR 09 AFTER 21 PLUS YRS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE. SGT WEIMER ENROLLED IN THE CF ON 14 JAN 1988 AS A FIRE FIGHTER. UPON COMPLETION OF HIS QL3 HE WAS POSTED TO HIS FIRST OPERATIONAL FIRE HALL IN CFB MOOSE JAW SASKATCHEWAN. IN 1992, HE WAS POSTED TO GERMANY WHERE HE UNDOUBTEDLY ENJOYED THE BEER AND BROTH WORTH AMONG OTHER THINGS. UPON HIS RETURN ON GOOD SOLID CANADIAN SOIL IN 1994, HIS COUNTRY CALLED UPON HIM TO…

Maj Kevin Mercer joined the Canadian Armed Forces on 18 Nov 76 as a skilled applicant in the Construction Engineering Technician (Draftsman/Surveyor) trade. On completion of Basic Recruit Training at CFB Cornwallis for where he received the Commandant’s Shield for the Top Recruit, he proceeded to CFSME at CFB Chilliwack for TQ 3 training. His first posting was to 3 Field Squadron (later 1 CER) for a year and then on to the CFB Chilliwack CE section until 1980. Maj Mercer…

1. CPL BRIAN NICHOLS WILL OFFICIALLY RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES ON 25 MAR 09, AFTER 21 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CF, ENGINEER BRANCH, AND THE LOGISTICS BRANCH.

2. BRIAN JOINED THE CF ON 14 SEP 87. HE COMPLETED HIS RECRUIT TRAINING AT CFB CORNWALLIS THEN PROCEEDED TO THE CANADIAN FORCES SCHOOL OF MILITARY ENGINEER (CFSME) CFB CHILLIWACK FOR HIS FD ENG QL3. BRIAN WAS POSTED TO 1 CER IN CHILLIWACK ON COMPLETION OF HIS QL3. FROM MAY 88 TO…

1. AFTER 31 YEARS OF REGULAR FORCE SERVICE TO THE CF, ARMY AND ENGINEERS, CWO GARFIELD (GARY) FOLEY HAS DECIDED TO TRANSFER TO THE RESERVES AND A CLASS B CONTRACT WITH 3 ASG AT THE DEPLOYED SUPPORT CENTER. HIS LAST DAY WAS 25 MAR 09 AND HE STARTED HIS NEW JOB ON 2 APR 09

2. CWO FOLEY WAS BORN IN STEPHENVILLE CROSSING, NFLD. JOINING IN 1977 AND AFTER TRAINING WAS POSTED TO 3 FIELD SQUADRON, NOW 1 COMBAT ENGINEER REGIMENT IN CHILLIWACK, BC. HERE HE SPENT FOUR YEARS…

 It is my pleasure to announce the retirement of Cpl Tim MacDonald. Tim will be falling out of our engineer ranks on 24 Mar 2009, following 22 plus years of dedicated and loyal service to the Canadian Military.

Cpl MacDonald was born and raised in Charlottetown, PEI. After a couple years of university he decided to join the army and on the 26th of November 1986, signed on the dotted line.

Upon completion of his basic training in Cornwallis Tim was off…

WO André Gignac will be retiring after approximately 30 plus years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Forces.

WO Gignac enrolled in the 12 RBC (Militia) in Trois-Rivières, Québec Sept 1979 and joined the Regular Forces as a Mobile Support Equipment Operator (MSE Op 935), on 11 Feb 1987. Upon completion of basic language training in St-Jean and bypassing TQ3, he was posted to Base Transport in Ottawa. He was to remain in Ottawa for five years when he was…

Captain Machin was born in St. John’s, Newfoundland where he completed both his secondary and post-secondary schooling. In 1993, he graduated from Memorial University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Geography.

In February 1983, Captain Machin enrolled in 56 Field Engineer Squadron as an NCM. He would then go on to complete his GMT (General Military Training) and Field Engineer Qualification Levels 3, 5 and 6A. Captain Machin completed his Junior…

Sgt Keep joined the Canadian Forces in Charlottetown in Sept 1977. He was escorted from the provincial courthouse by the RCMP to the recruiting center, but that is another story! After his trades training, his first posting was 1 CER. While with 1 CER he decided to do his Parachute training and he was quickly posted to 2 CER Petawawa as a member of jump troop.

Sapper Keep had a memorable drive across Canada from Chilliwack to Petawawa with Kemp Burnside. 2 times…

Born and raised in Burin, a small town in Newfoundland, he finished High School and immediately continued on to Trade School where he studied to become an Electrician. After graduation he worked for various companies including Fishery Products International as a Marine Electrician apprentice but he was always interested in joining the Military. In May 1985 he took the plunge, joined the Military and was off to CFB Cornwallis to seek his fame and fortunes. After completion…

Cpl Strickland was born in Port-Aux Basques Newfoundland and enrolled into the CF at the age of 18 as a Naval Acoustic tech in Corner Brook, NL in September of 1988. He arrived at Cornwallis, N.S. on the 08 Sept 88 and continued on that winter to CFB Esquimalt BC for training. After his QL 3 course he was posted to HMCS Gatineau and HMCS Fraser in Halifax. After 5 years of many foreign ports he went on his Technician course and made the decision to sail onboard submarines…

MWO Dupuis will retire from the Canadian Forces on 3 March 2009, after 23 years of service.

MWO Dupuis started his career in 1985 where he served with the 2R22R at Valcartier for 9 years. In 1994, he remustered to join the Air Force as a construction engineer in the WFE trade. Following training, he was posted in 1994 at CFB Trenton as a technician, then in 1998 to CFSME as an instructor. In 2003 he was posted at Valcartier to 5RGC as the construction troop WO,…

MWO Steve Bailey will be retiring after 33 plus years of loyal and dedicated service with the Canadian Forces.

MWO Bailey enrolled in the Queen’s York Rangers in Toronto in March 1976. In Feb 1979 he followed his heart and made a component transfer to the Regular Force, joining then what was “B” Sqn” 8th Canadian Hussars in Gagetown, New Brunswick. Steve then spent thirteen very busy years between Lahr Germany (two tours), Gagetown (two tours) and Petawawa (one…

1. Sgt Patrick St-Croix will hang up his hose and empty his last fire extinguisher on the 27 Feb 09 after 24 years of loyal, dedicated and distinguished service to Canada with the Canadian Forces.

2. Patrick joined the CF as a member of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment in 1980 as a reservist. He enrolled in the Reg Forces in 1995 as an infantryman and was promptly sent to the Royal Canadian Regiment (2 RCR in Gagetown) where he served for almost a decade. In 1994 he…

MWO Ronald Desroches is retiring from CF on the 16 Feb 2009 after 28 years of dedicated services to the regular CF.

Born in Verdun, Montreal, Qc. MWO Ronald Desroches enrolled in the Canadian Forces on January 27, 1981 in the artillery. After his basic training in St-Jean he was posted to CFB Valcartier with the 5e Régiment de Campagne du Canada.

After requesting a remuster into Water Sanitation Petroleum Oils and Lubricants Technician (WSPOL, present Water…

Major Corneliu Chisu has recently announced his retirement from the Canadian Regular Force effective February 13, 2009. After a public service career spanning thirty six years, including nearly 19 years with the Canadian Military, Major Chisu has requested a transfer to the Cadet Instructor Cadre in Toronto where he will continue to reside with his wife Cecilia.

Major Chisu began his military career in 1972, as an Air Defence Radar Operations officer in Romania.…

Born in Souris, Prince Edward Island, Master Warrant Officer Mike MacDonald grew up on a small island farm in St. Peters. He enrolled in the Canadian Forces on 17 March 1981 and following his basic training in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, he was posted to the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering at Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack, British Columbia. On completion of his Qualification Level 3 training he was posted to 22 Field Squadron in Gagetown, New Brunswick.…

Lance Gelinas signed up in Ottawa, ON, joining the CF in August 1980.

Following recruit school in Cornwallis, he was transferred to CFB Kingston for his TQ3 Teletype and Cipher technical training. Having attained the top mark on his course, he was posted to the Communications Squadron in CFB Lahr Germany as the first TQ3 Private in January 1982. Captain Gelinas enjoyed the good life in Lahr until May 1985, where he was once again posted to Kingston with the…

WO Denis Baril joined the CF in Oct 1984 where he attended Recruit School at Cornwallis. From there he went to Chilliwack BC to attend his TQ3 Field Engineer course where he placed very well. He was one of the few 8 or 9 soldiers who finished the very famous “run of hell” right after two or three servings of chicken at the Wet Gap. Denis found he liked Chilliwack so much (probably liked the shooter bars) that he was posted immediately to 1 CER where he stayed for about a…

1. AFTER 24 PLUS YEARS OF DEDICATED SVC TO THE CF AND CFDS, WO DESMARAIS WILL COMMENCE RETIREMENT FROM THE CF 06 FEB 2009…….

2. A LUNCHEON IS PLANNED FOR AT THE MOXIE’S CLASSIC BAR AND GRILL AT 1976 OGILVIE ROAD OTTAWA, ON, ON FRI 6 FEB 09 AT 12:30 FOR 13:00. FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES (ALL RANKS) ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND. MEAL OPTIONS ARE FOUND AT THEIR WEBSITE (http://www.moxies.ca/Menu/Default.aspx).

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LCol Morinville joined the Canadian Forces in November 1980 as a Firefighter (MOC 651). Upon completion of language training and a basic firefighter course, he was posted to CFB Shearwater. During this tour he was accelerated promoted by one year to Cpl, completed his Firefighter Journeyman course, and his Junior Leadership Course.

In October 1985, LCol Morinville was posted to HMCS IROQUOIS and subsequently promoted to MCpl in December 1985, where he participated…

Born in Havre saint-Pierre, Capt Martin Boudreau enrolled on the 18 Dec 1970 as a Firefighter. He started his training on the 21 Mar 1971 at St-Jean followed up with English training from Jun to Sep of that year. From Oct 71 to Jan 72 he was course loaded at the Aerospace and Ordinance school before proceeding to his firefighter course. In May 1972 after completion of his course, he was posted to Portage la Prairie. In Aug 1976 he was posted to Baden-Soelligen and during…

 It is my pleasure to announce the retirement of MWO Jerry Childs. Jerry will be falling out of our engineer ranks on 20 Jan 2009, following 23 plus years of dedicated and loyal service to the Canadian Military Engineer Branch.

Master Warrant Officer Jerry Childs was born in Lark Harbour, NL and joined the military as a field engineer in Sep 1985. During his six years as a field engineer, Jerry has most memorable posting where he had to endure the difficult…

1. MWO DAVE JOHNSON IS RETIRING AFTER MORE THAN 34 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CF. HE WILL COMMENCE HIS RETIREMENT LEAVE ON 13 OCT 08 AND HIS LAST DAY WITH THE CF IS 19 JAN 09. HIS RETIREMENT WILL BE SHORT SINCE HE IS TRADING IN HIS UNIFORM AND COMMENCING WORK FOR A CIVILIAN COMPANY IN PERTH, ONTARIO.

2. DAVE'S CAREER AS A CBT ENGR WAS TRULY DIVERSE WITH POSTINGS TO CFB CHILLIWACK BC, CFB SHILO MB, LAHR GERMANY, CFB EDMONTON AB, CFB…

On the 19 January 2009, Master Warrant Officer Greg Wagner will be retiring after 27 plus years of loyal and dedicated service to the Engineer Branch of the Canadian Armed Forces.

MWO Greg Wagner was born April 1st, 1957 in Ste-Foy, Quebec and enrolled into the Canadian Armed Forces in Ottawa, Ontario on the 18 September 1981. After completing basic training at Canadian Forces Recruit School Cornwallis, NS, in January of 1982 Pte Wagner completed three months of…

MWO Samms was born in Woodville Newfoundland. He enrolled in the Canadian Armed forces in 1977 as an infantryman. Pte Samms started training in Cornwallis Nova Scotia on 08 Aug 1977 and after completing his Basic Training he was posted to Wainwright to complete his Infantryman QL3 Training at the PPCLI Battle School. From there was posted to 2 PPCLI in Winnipeg in Feb 1978. For the next few years he completed courses such as machine gunner, basic communicator, driver…

Born in Ste-Foy, Québec, QC, MWO Jobin enrolled in the Canadian Forces on April 26, 1978 as a Firefighter. He started his basic training on May 07, 1978 at StJean-sur -Richelieu followed up with Basic English training from July 78 to February 1979. He spends some times at the Aerospace and Ordinance school before proceeding to his firefighter course in March 79 until July 79. After completion of his course, he was posted to CFB Bagotville, QC.

In June 1982 he was…

MCpl Cecil King will be retiring from the Canadian Forces on 14 Jan 09 after 21 years of loyal and dedicated service. Cecil joined the CF on 14 Jan 1988 at CF RC St. Johns, NL. After completing recruit training at CF RS Cornwallis he was off to the Canadian Forces Fire Academy for his QL 3 Course and upon his successful completion was posted to CFB Chatham, NB in 1989. In 1994 Cecil decided to head west and joined the ships company of the HMCS WINNIPEG in Esquimalt. After…

After 32 years, and 4 months of dedicated regular service, MWO Kim Lund will be retiring on January 13, 2009.

Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, Master-Warrant Officer Lund immigrated to Canada in 1957. He enrolled in the Canadian Forces on September 16th, 1976. After his basic training, he was posted to 3 RCHA in Shilo and was promoted to Corporal in October, 1980. While a member of 3 RCHA, he was deployed to Nicosia, Cyprus as part of the UN mission and was involved in…

WO Vic Broszmann is retiring on 3 Dec 08 after 23 years of dedicated service to the CF. He was born in Picton On, but grew up in Petawawa. He joined the Canadian Forces in Ottawa and started his military career in May 1986 at the Canadian Forces Recruit School in Cornwallis Nova Scotia. He joined the military in order to get away from Petawawa but, upon completion of basic training and basic Engineer training in Chilliwack, BC, he was then posted to 1 Troop, 2CER, CFB…

Sergeant Kevin Dean was born in Pembroke, Ontario. He originally started his military career in February 1986 with 1st Royal New Brunswick Regiment, an Infantry Reserve Unit in Fredericton. He then enrolled in the Regular Force on 5 January 1988 as a gunner in the Artillery. He completed his Basic Training at Cornwallis, NS and his Battle School Course in Shilo, Manitoba. He was then posted to 2nd Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery in Petawawa Ontario. In the fall of…

Major Braid enrolled in the Navy as a Hull Technician in 1977 and proceeded to Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Cornwallis for basic training and then CFB Esquimalt for some on-the-job training. During his TQ3 training at the Fleet School in Esquimalt, he requested and was granted reassignment to the Air Force as a Metals Technician. While awaiting training, he was posted to CFB Trenton for some on-thejob at the North Side Aerospace Maintenance and Development Unit (AMDU).…

Captain Rau signed up in Winnipeg Manitoba joining the Canadian Armed Forces in Oct 1979 as a Fire Fighter. Following recruit school in Cornwallis, he was transferred to CFB Borden for his QL 3 course. Upon completion, he was posted to CFB Portage la Prairie. After realizing that the time had come to learn more about the vast land of the East, he was posted in 1984 to HMCS Athabaskan then in 1985 to HMCS Huron. Promoted to Master Corporal, he moved from the salty water to…

Major Steve Lane will be retiring from the Canadian Forces on 28 December 2008 after a 17 year career in the military and considerable experience prior to enrollment.

He obtained his degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Saskatchewan in 1976, while working on survey crews during the summer, and as an Officer Cadet with the North Saskatchewan Regiment in 1973-1974.

After graduation he worked in various positions as an engineer in the private and…

WO Ken Brown joined the Canadian Forces as a reservist in the Communication Reserves in Borden, Ontario in 1983. Remustering to a Reserve Lineman in 1984 he participated in EX Fallex in Germany in 1985. Coming from a military family lineage, he joined the Regular Force in June 1986 and was promptly sent to Battle School serving with the 8th Canadian Hussars in Petawawa Ontario. He remained in 1 troop Airborne Armoured Recce Sqn from 1986 to 1988 and then he rebadged to…

WO Stephan Pepiot will be retiring on 23 Dec 08, after 30+ years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Forces.

WO Stephan Pepiot was born in St-Lambert, South shore of Montreal, Quebec in a family of 4 children. He joined the CF in 1979 and after completing Basic training in St-Jean, he went to Borden for his Fire Fighter course. His first posting was CFB Shearwater from 1979 to 1985. From there, he got posted to HMCS Iroquois from 1985 to 1987. Time came…

Master Warrant Officer Chuck Bailey was born at Fogo, Newfoundland and enrolled in the CF at St John’s in Nov 1975 as an Infanteer. After basic training in Cornwallis he was posted to Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Petawawa with the 3rd Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment. Upon completion of his trades training he was employed at the Olympic Games in Kingston ON in the summer of 76. From October 76 until April 77 he completed a tour in Cyprus. Upon returning he was posted to…

CWO Ed Brennan is retiring from the CF on the 02 Dec 2008 after 24 plus years of dedicated services to the CF.

Born in Bonavista (hometown Stock Cove) Newfoundland 1965, Ed joined the CF in May 1983 (YTEP) as a Marine Engineer (Stoker). After Basic Training in Cornwallis he was posted to HMCS Assiniboine, Halifax. He also sailed on HMCS Saguenay and HMCS Annapolis. During his time in the Navy he sailed one NATO, and hit some great ports such as Norway, Scotland,…

Master Warrant Officer Phil Hinchey enrolled in the Canadian Forces in March 1980 in Saint John, New Brunswick. While on his basic recruit training, he participated in the performance oriented electronics training and was reassigned to the trade of Field Engineer due to his limited colour vision.

Following completion of his Qualification Level 3 training at the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Master Warrant Officer…

Le sergeant Laprade s’est enrôlé dans les Forces Canadiennes le 19 Janvier 1988 en tant qu`ingénieur de combat. En Mars 89 après son entraînement de niveau de qualification 3 Génie, il fut muté au 5e RGC à Valcartier dont il a du participé à plusieurs exercices d’envergure soit à Valcartier,QC, Wainwrigth, AB et Gagetown, N-B.

En été 1989, il participa RV 1989 et en 1990 il a participé à l’Op Salon (Crise d’Oka).

En janvier 1992 il est promu au grade de Cpl…

WO Eric Flamand will be retiring on 30 November 2008, after 27+ years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Forces.

WO Eric Flamand was born on the 03 Jan 1964 in Chicoutimi, Québec and grew up in the Saguenay region. He joined the CF in 1981 and, after completing Basic Training, he was posted to CFB Valcartier, QC for his basic artillery course. Upon successful completion of the course in Apr 82, he was posted to 2 RCHA in Petawawa, Ontario. He remained…

Born in Newport, in Baie des Chaleurs, Gaspesie (Quebec), Master-Warrant Officer Denis Grenier enrolled in the Canadian Forces on March 1st, 1972. After his basic training in St-Jean, he went for six months on a second language course in Borden, Ontario, where he also did his medical assistant course. He then realized that he didn’t like this type of work. So he decided to join the infantry with the Royal 22nd Regiment where he enjoyed working for many years. Finally in…

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2007 – 2008 Ottawa ON Assistant Chief of Military Engineer Realty Asset and Environmental advisor to the operational commands. Project Management advisor to the operational commands. Strategic Capability Planning. Business Planning Coordinator. Realty Asset Management Manual Coordinator for Support to Operations Operational tasking coordinator.

2005 - 2007 Ottawa ON Comptroller Preparing and maintaining the level one…

1. WO BILL (SPIDER) MOORE WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE REG F EFFECTIVE 20 NOV 08 AFTER COMPLETING 38 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY.

2. BILL ENROLLED AS A CBT ENGR 22 OCT 1969. DURING HIS 39 YRS OF SERVICE, BILL SERVED AT 5 RGC VALCARTIER, 4 CER LAHR GERMANY, 2 CER PETAWAWA, THE RCR BATTLE SCHOOL PETAWAWA, CFSME CHILLIWACK, 4 ESR BURTON, MTSC MEAFORD, THE RCR BATTLE SCHOOL MEAFORD, MINE AC CAMBODIA, AND 31 CER (THE ELGINS) ST THOMAS ON.

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