CME Family Retirements

1. CAPT MICHAEL THEBAULT WILL RETIRE FROM THE CF ON 5 AUG 08 AFTER 8 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CF AND THE CME BRANCH. THEBAULT WILL CONTINUE TO RESIDE IN THE HALIFAX AREA WITH HIS FAMILY AND WILL FORMALIZE HIS FUTURE PLANS BY THE END OF THE SUMMER.

2. THERE WILL BE A RETIREMENT LUNCH HELD IN HIS HONOUR ON 1 AUG 08 IN MAXWELLS PLUM 1600 GRAFTON ST, HALIFAX, NS. THE LUNCH WILL START AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 HRS. ALL ARE INVITED TO JOIN THEBAULT…

1. LCOL ANELLO WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES AFTER 25 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CANADIAN FORCES AND THE CE BRANCH. HIS LAST OFFICIAL DAY IN THE REG FORCE IS 4 AUG 08

2. LCOL ANELLO JOINED THE MILITARY IN 1983 UPON GRADUATING FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO AS A CIVIL ENGINEER. HE HAS SERVED AT NDHQ IN CMS, THE MAT AND IM GROUPS, IN GERMANY AS WELL AS IN KINGSTON AND GOOSEBAY. HE HAS COMPLETED A TOUR AS COMMANDING OFFICER CFS…

Warrant Officer Mark Clarke was born on the 18 of January 1964 in Cornwall, Ontario. He enrolled in the CF on the 14 of April 1983 in Ottawa, and on the 29 April, he soon found his way to Nova Scotia where WO Clarke completed his recruit training at CFRS Cornwallis in June 1983. Two days later a new assignment presented itself and he found himself on a month long exercise in support of officer phase training in sunny British Columbia. Then on the 08 July, 1983 he was sent…

Major Fortin was born in Québec City in 1958. He joined Cadets in 1971 and subsequently joined the Reserves in 1975. He completed an Architectural Technologist Diploma in 1981 at Levis, Québec.

From 1975 to 1983 he was a member of the 55 Service Battalion in Québec City as a driver attaining the rank of Master Corporal. In 1983, he transferred to the Regular Force. After basic training, he attended English training for five months prior to his formal military…

Sgt Downie enrolled in the CF in the summer of 1985, and after basic training and QL3 training at CFFA in Borden, he commenced his career as a 651 Firefighter. His first posting was to Cold Lake, before making that shift to the navy on the East Coast, going to HMCS FRASER and IROQUOIS, before heading ashore to Shearwater, then back to Cold Lake, then Greenwood and Trenton. In 2006, he returned to Cold Lake to 4 AES for six months, followed by a quick move to HMCS CALGARY…

Master Warrant Officer Kenneth (Ken) S. Purcell is retiring from the CF after 24 plus years of dedicated service.

On Sept 24 1983, Ken Purcell enrolled in the Y-TEP program as a Crewman at CFB Gagetown in Oromocto, New Brunswick. He became a Trooper in the Armour Corp in July 1984, and the following year was posted to the Lord Strathcona’s Horse Regiment in CFB Calgary. After spending three years in Alberta, Cpl Purcell continued his career at the CFB Gagetown…

Sgt Villeneuve joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1981 in Chicoutimi Québec at the age of 17. He passed basic training in St-Jean Québec and was posted to Valcartier Québec where he completed his trade course at L’École de Combat du Royal 22ième Regiment and met his wife Édith. Once finished he became a member of the 3ième Battalion, where he participated in a multitude of exercises in 22 paradise, Gagetown and also Reforger Germany.

In 1984 Christian decided to…

On July 18 2008, CWO Pierre Rivest will be retiring after 31 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Forces.

CWO Rivest enrolled in the CF at Sorel, QC on July 5, 1977; on July 17 Pte Rivest left for St-Jean d’Iberville to complete his basic training. On September of the same year, Pte Rivest departed St-Jean D’Iberville for the R22R Battle School in Valcartier, Qc. Upon graduation, Pte Rivest was posted to 3 Bn R22R in Valcartier, Qc. In 1978, he was…

Major Harvey enrolled into the Canadian Forces on 21 June 1988 and graduated from the Royal Military College with a Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Civil Engineering in 1992. After completing her Airfield Engineer training in Chilliwack, BC, Major Harvey was posted to Canadian Forces Base Petawawa where she held the positions of Planning Officer and Design Officer.

Major Harvey returned to school to complete a Masters of Engineering in Geodesy and Geomatics at…

 Sgt Coombs joined the CF on 17 May 1987. Pte Coombs completed his basic training at CFB Cornwallis during the fall of 1987 and was subsequently posted to the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering at CFB Chilliwack to begin his Regular Forces QL3 in October 1987. After the completion of the QL3, Spr Coombs was posted to 22 FD SQN, Bridging Tp at CFB Gagetown until June 1990.

In June 1990, Spr Coombs was posted to 4 CER in Lahr, Germany and was…

1.  AFTER MORE THAN 31 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CF AND THE ENGR BRANCH. MAJ YVAN MARTINEAU WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE REG F ON 13 JUL 2008 AND WILL SOON AFTER JOIN THE RES F WITH 35 CER IN STE‐FOY, QC

2.  YVAN ENROLLED AS A FD ENGR 041 IN JUL 77.  HE SERVED IN MANY POSNS IN 5 RGC UP TO THE RANK OF SGT. IN 88, HE WAS POSTED TO CFSME, CHILLIWACK AS AN INSTR. AFTER 2 YRS IN THE COUNTRY (WHERE PEOPLE DO NOT TAN BUT RUST)…

1. WO LEN MAYNARD WILL RETIRE AFTER 30 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AS A PROUD MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN FORCES AND THE FIRE FIGHTER TRADE

2. LEN WAS BORN IN CHATHAM ONTARIO. HE JOINED THE CF AT SEVENTEEN IN 1978. HIS FIRST POSTING WAS CFB LONDON 1 RCR EVEN THOUGH HE WAS BEING TOLD HE WOULD BE JOINING THE PPCLI. HE WAS THEN POSTED TO CFB BADEN GERMANY 3 RCR. IN 1981, HE RELEASED FROM THE CF AND WENT BACK TO CHATHAM WHERE HE JOINED THE ESSEX AND KENT…

Capt Bruno Tremblay s’est enrôlé dans les Forces canadiennes le 16 juin 1976 à Montréal. Il prendra sa retraite le 06 juillet 2008.

Il complète son cours de base à l’École des recrues des Forces canadiennes et est muté à l’École du génie militaire à Chilliwack en Colombie-Britannique. À la fin de son cours en janvier 1977, il est muté au 5e Régiment du génie de combat comme sapeur. Durant son séjour au 5e Régiment du génie de combat, il complète les cours de…

Major Duplisea was born in St. Stephen N.B. on July 3, 1948. He joined the Royal Canadian Engineers on July 10, 1964 under the Soldier Apprentice Training Program.

Following two years of training at the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering in Chilliwack BC, he was posted to 2 Field Squadron in Camp Gagetown N.B. He was subsequently posted to 5ieme Escadron de Genie du Canada in Valcartier Quebec, where he worked as a field section member and later as a…

Major Lefrançois joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1986. He graduated with a degree in Fuel and Materials Engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada and received his commission in the Canadian Military Engineers in 1990.

His first posting to the 1 Combat Engineer Regiment in Chilliwack allowed him to serve in all squadrons, including the positions of field troop commander, deputy squadron commander, and training officer. In 1994, he was posted to…

At the age of 20, Master Corporal Mader Joined the Canadian Forces on 23rd July1983 At the CF RC Edmonton as a Traffic Tech, and was stationed at 1 Air Movements Unit in Edmonton, AB.

On the 20th July 1987 he was posted to 1 Canadian Forces Supply Depot, Downsview ON, and was promoted to Corporal shortly after. He remained here until November 1991 when he took a voluntary release.

In November 1995 he rejoined the Canadian Forces at CF RC London Det,…

Corporal Harry Eeegeesiak (IGGY) is retiring after 22 years, 325 days of service on the 30 June 2008. He was born in Frobisher Bay (Iqaluit), NWT. (Nunavut). He started his career on 09 Aug 1985 in Cornwallis, NS. After Basic Training, he went to Borden for his MOC 411 Mechanic Crse; but was not successful and requested an alternate career path in the Combat Engineers.

In 1986, he was posted to Chilliwack, BC; where he started the gruelling 22 weeks of the Trade…

Sgt L. J.Hopkins (Luc) was born on the15th of September 1965 in Chapeau QC. He enrolled in the CF on the 23rd of April 1986, and completed his recruit training at CFRS ST JEAN QC in July 1986. He was then posted to the C.F. School of Military Engineers in Chilliwack BC.

In March 1988 upon completion of his basic trades training, Sgt Hopkins was posted to 1 CER Chilliwack and remained with the unit until his posting to 4 CER in Lahr Germany in Aug 1989. He was…

On June 30 2008, WO Glen Poppe will be retiring after 22+ years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Forces.

WO Poppe enrolled in the CF at Vancouver, BC on March 6, 1986, departing for CFRC Cornwallis immediately. On May 30, 1986, Pte Poppe departed Cornwallis for the PPCLI Battle School in Wainwright, AB. Upon graduation, Pte Poppe was posted to 1PPCLI in Calgary, AB, transferring to 2PPCLI in Baden-Soellingen, Germany in August, 1987. He returned to…

Born in Vancouver, BC, a graduate of The Royal Military College of Canada, Lieutenant-Colonel Smith enrolled in The Canadian Forces in Ottawa, ON. Having completed five regimental tours, two operational assignments in Canada and two tours overseas, he now works in the field of profession military education curriculum delivery preparing the next generation of senior leaders for executive employments in the national security and defence policy domain in the Canadian Forces…

Capt Connolly initially joined the Canadian Forces through the Reserves on 21 April 1997 as an infantryman. He completed his QL2/3 in Meaford before becoming a member of the Lorne Scot’s in Brampton, ON. He then went on to complete his QL4 mortar course and obtained the rank of Cpl.

Capt Connolly transferred to the Regular Force on 11 June 1999 and was enrolled in the ROTP program as an Officer Cadet. He completed BOTC I & II, SLT, Phase II and III while…

WO Short joined the CF in the summer of 1982 as a member of 56 Field Engineer Squadron. Upon completion of QL3 and QL5 and a brief 3 month stint in Alert, he was recruited into the regular force on 31 May 1984.

Pte Short completed his basic training at CFB Cornwallis during the summer of 84 and was subsequently posted to the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering at CFB Chilliwack to begin his Reg F QL3 in Sep 84. After the completion of the QL3, Pte Short…

Chief Warrant Officer J.L.L.D. (Daniel) Gratton enrolled in the Canadian Forces on 02 January 1980, in St-Jérome, Québec as a direct entry into the electrical occupation.

After completing basic training in St-Jean, he was posted to 1 Construction Engineering Unit, Winnipeg, Manitoba. In March 1981 he was posted to CFB Valcartier Construction Engineering section. While there, he participated in Op Hurricane at CFS Alert, completed his QL-5 in 1983 followed by a 6-…

1. CAPT NORBERT DREADDY, ENGR (00181) (FORMER 041,042), WILL RETIRE FROM THE CF ON 11 APR 08 AFTER MORE THAN 29 YEARS SERVICE TO CANADA, CF AND THE ENGR BRANCH. A FAREWELL RETIREMENT LUNCHEON WILL BE HELD AT THE WO & SGTS MESS ANNEX A-4, ON 28 MAR 08.

2. CAPT DREADDY ENROLLED IN THE CF ON 6 OCT 1978 AS A FIELD ENGR. AFTER HIS QL 3 CRSE HE WAS POSTED TO 1 CER CHILLIWACK BC WHERE HE REMAINED UNTIL HE WAS POSTED TO 4 CER LAHR GERMANY IN JUL 1982. IN 1986 HE…

Master Corporal McCreary enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces on 24 May 1985 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Following his completion of basic training at Canadian forces Recruit School Cornwallis in 1985 he attended the basic Infantry School at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, Alberta.

Upon completed training in Wainwright, Master Corporal McCreary was posted to 3PPCLI at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt. He completed his Driver Wheel Course in March 1986. After…

Sgt Boudreau will be retiring after 21 plus years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Forces.

Sgt Boudreau joined the CF Regular forces in June 1986, under the YTEP program. Upon completion of recruit training at CFB Cornwallis, Kim proceeded to the wonderful CFFA School at CFB Borden for his QL 3 training from Jan 87 till Apr 87. After his QL 3 graduation Kim was posted to CFB Trenton until 1993. In summer 1993 Kim was posted to HMCS Huron Shore office…

Cpl Ken Canning joined the regular force as an Infantryman on 10 Dec 69. After completing basic training at CFRS Cornwallis he was posted to his level 2 infantryman course at CFB Borden in 1970. He joined 1 PPCLI in Calgary in Feb 1970 and served there until a posting to Suffield from Feb 1980 to 1981.

Ken remusted to Structural Technician on Dec 1981 and was posted to CFB Gagetown Dec 1981 to to July 1985. He did two UN tours of Cyprus. He was posted again to…

Sgt Alain Vezeau s'est enrôlé dans les Forces canadiennes le 07 juin 1988 à Montréal.  Il prendra sa retraite le 06 juin 2008.

Il complète son cours de base à l’École des recrues des Forces canadiennes et est muté à l’ École du génie militaire à Chilliwack.  À la fin de son cours de membre de son de génie de combat en juin 1989, il est muté au 5e Régiment du génie de combat.  Durant son séjour au 5e Régiment du génie de combat, il…

Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Warrant Officer Mike Claridge grew up on a small farm in New Ross N.S. He enrolled in the Canadian Forces on 04 March 1980. Following his basic training in Cornwallis Nova Scotia, he was posted to the 8th Canadian Hussars at Canadian Forces Base Petawawa. After being reassigned to the Combat Engineer’s he was posted to 1 Combat Engineer Regiment at Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack, British Columbia, for on the job training. In early 1981 he…

Master Warrant Officer R.A.Lockhart was born on the 22nd of August 1955 in Campbellton New Brunswick. He enrolled in the CF on the 4th of Sept 1975 in Moncton NB. MWO Lockhart completed his recruit training at CFRS Cornwallis in December 1975, after which he was posted to 1 Fd Sqn (now 2 CER) Petawawa where the Sqn was involved in work up training for the security for 1976 Olympics, after which he attended his QL 3 at CFSME in Chilliwack in September 1976.

In…

1. MAJ JULIA ATHERLEY‐BLIGHT, CONST ENGR, will be retiring from the Canadian Forces after more than 23 years of distinguished service. Her final day‐in‐ uniform will be 30 MAY 2008.

2. A Departure with Dignity tribute MAJ JULIA ATHERLEY‐BLIGHT, OMM, MSM, CD, which will officially recognize and celebrate her many outstanding career accomplishments, is scheduled to be held in the Main Lounge of the RMC Senior Staff Mess (SSM) at 1300 hours on FRIDAY 30 MAY 2008.…

Sgt Mike Walker will be retiring from the Canadian Forces on May 9th 2008, after 21 plus years of loyal and dedicated service. Mike joined the CF Reg Force in July of 1987 after 1 year on the YTEP program, and began an exciting career with the 8TH Canadian Hussars before re-badging to the Royal Canadian Dragoons in CFB Petawawa. After a year in Petawawa, Mike was headed to the “Temple of Knowledge’, otherwise known as the Royal Canadian Armour School in CFB Gagetown.…

After long and eventful career of 35 years, 7 months and some days, Capt Mike Blow has decided to take his retirement from the Canadian Forces. Mike emigrated from England in 1967, He lived in Toronto where he attended school and graduated from Humber College in 1972, shortly after in October 1972 he started his career as a Pte in the Canadian Forces, originally joining the Communication Research (291) occupation. He commenced recruit training in Cornwallis in October…

MCpl Mike Mclean will be retiring after 20 plus years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Forces.

MCpl Mclean joined the CF in Halifax 22 Sep 87. Upon completion of recruit training at CFB Cornwallis Mike proceeded to Shilo Manitoba for RCA battle school. After which he was posted to 1 RCHA in Shilo.

He was deployed to Bosnia twice, in 1994 and 1997. He completed his combat leaders course in Mar 1991 and basic Paratrooper course in Jun 1998 and…

Sgt Blaney will be retiring after 20 plus years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Forces.

Sgt Blaney joined the CF in Vancouver 14 Jan 1988. Upon completion of recruit training at CFB Cornwallis Ed proceeded to the CF Language School in St Jean prior to starting his QL 3 Fire Fighter course in Sept 1988. After his QL 3 course Ed was posted to CFB Comox. In June 1991 Ed was course loaded for his QL 5 course. After completing another 2 years in Comox Ed…

Major Chan was born in Guyana, South America in 1960 and moved to Canada in 1966. He completed high school in Lynn Lake, Manitoba and enrolled into the ROTP program at the Royal Military College in 1977. He graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering in 1981 and went on to complete his formal military training as a Military Engineer at CFB Chilliwack in 1982.

From there, Henry’s first working tour was at CFB Edmonton, where he was employed in the Construction…

Sergeant John Imeson joined the Canadian Forces on 10 October 1984 and started Basic Training at CFB Cornwallis on 12 October of that year. After completion of basic training John arrived at CFB Chilliwack in early January 1985 where he started TQ 3 Training, which was completed in June of that year. From there John was posted to 22 Field Squadron CFB Gagetown, on 06 June 1985, while in 22 FD, John completed various exercises in Norway, as well as RV 87. In August 1988,…

1. WO Brad Nixon will be retiring from the CF following 30+ years of dedicated service to the CF. His last day in uniform prior to commencing terminal leave will be 06 May 08.

2. WO Nixon enrolled in the CF 21 Oct 76 as a Radar Plotter and served for a short time on HMCS Saguenay. Brad discovered that a sailor’s life was not for him and went back to Civvie Street until 13 Feb 1980 when he rejoined as a Field Engineer. From there, Brad got his remuster to Plumber…

LCOL RAY WOLOWIDNYK WILL RETIRE FROM THE CF ON 2 MAY 08 AFTER 35 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CF AND CME BRANCH.

DURING HIS CAREER RAY SERVED AT: 1 CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING UNIT WINNIPEG MB (1974-1976), 1 CER CHILLOWACK BC (1976-1978), CFB PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE MB (1979-1983), CFB CHATHAM NB (1983-1986), AIR COMMAND HEADQUARTERS WINNIPEG MB (1986-1994), 1 CAD WINNIPEG MB (1994-2003) AND NDHQ WITH CHIEF REVIEW SERVICES (2003-2005) AND HE IS CURRENTLY…

Sgt Cadieux joined the CF in Sept 1994 as a 021 Artillery Reserve, attending various exercises like EX. SHELLBURST VALLEY. In pursuit of greater challenges, he took an opportunity to work with the 192 Airfield Engineers Flight in Abbotsford which opened up in 1996. Recognizing his potential, the senior staff strongly suggested he seek an occupational transfer to a trade like EGS. In 1997, after the QL3 apprentice course in April of that year, he applied for a component…

Joined CF August 24 1987 in Sudbury Ont

- Completed Basic training Nov 1987

- Posted to CFSME Nov 1987

- After completion of TQ3 Posted to 1 CER May 1988

- Deployed to Cyprus 1900

- QL 5A 1991

- Deployed to UNIKOM (United Nations Iraq Kuwait Observer Mission) 1991

- Deployed to UNPROFOR 1992 - 93

- Posted to CFB Chilliwack 93-95

- Posted back to 1 CER 95

- Move to Edmonton with 1 CER 96

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MWO Mike J. Browning will be retiring after 23 plus years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces.

MWO Browning joined the CF in Halifax Nova Scotia, 26 Sep 1984. Upon completion of basic training and his TQ3 Field Engineer course at CFB Chilliwack, he was posted to 22 Fd Sqn, now 4ESR, at CFB Gagetown.

He then re-mustered to Topo Surveyor, in Jan 1990. Subsequent to his training he was posted to the Mapping and Charting Establishment (…

CO MCE LCol Pierre Bilodeau will retire from the CF on 18 Apr 08 after nearly 32 years of loyal and dedicated service with the CME Branch. LCol Bilodeau joined the CF on 6 August 1976 and graduated from RMC in May 1981 with a BEng in Civil Engineering. Upon completion of Ph IV at CFSME, he served with 1 CER in Chilliwack as Tp Comd and unit Adjt. In 1984, he was selected to become a Geo Officer and attend the Post-Graduate program in Surveying Engineering at UNB…

1. MWO Scott Laird will retire after completing over 32 years of loyal, dedicated and professional service to the Canadian Forces and Canada.

2. Scott joined the Reserve’s on 13 Dec 1975 at St John’s NF. He later transferred to the Regular component of the force in Feb 78. During a lengthy career he has served on a number of Base’s and Stations within Canada such as CFB Winnipeg, Edmonton, North Bay, Comox and CFS Alert. Scott has also participated in deployments…