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We regret to advise of the sudden death of Pukka Sapper Randolph Ernest “Fazooli” Fasan at home in North Vancouver on 19 August 2018.  Randy was a former Master Planner at Canada Lands Company and was responsible for planning much of the re-development of the former Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack property after its closure in 1997.

Born in 1953, Randy followed a career as an architect with Aitken Wreglesworth Associates before joining Canada Lands Company as a Master Planner. After moving to British Columbia in 1982 from Kitchener, ON, Randy fell in love with everything about the West Coast.  He contributed greatly to the built environment of the province with projects that told the story of his love for the community, its peoples, and his deep respect for the history of the place that he called home.

Upon the closure of CFB Chilliwack, Randy was the architect of “Legacy Trail” that was created throughout the former Married Quarters area (that became the new housing community of Garrison Crossing *) to illustrate the Military Engineering heritage of the area. He led the uphill battle to restore the All Sappers Memorial Park where he championed the cause of the Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack Historical Society to return the Memorial to her former glory. His work ensures the All Sappers Memorial will continue to respect the proud Sappers who have given their lives in the Service of their Country around the world.

Randy was a great friend of the Sappers who gave strong support to veterans and especially ‘all things Sapper’ at Vedder Crossing. He listened to the veterans, he listened to the families and he collected our history and displayed it on the 26 plinths and plaques on “Legacy Trail” throughout Garrison Crossing.  Randy worked with the Community to make Garrison Crossing a rich Sapper memorial, steeped in history and memories and he was made a Pukka Sapper in November 2009 in recognition of this outstanding work.

The family has set up the web site: fazoolismemory@gmail.com  for more details and photos. Condolences can be emailed to fazoolismemory@gmail.com . 

A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, 9 September (1:30 - 4:00 pm) at the Hollyburn Country Club, 950 Cross Creek Road, West Vancouver, BC.

* Randy explained his approach to the Garrison Crossing planning process during a CHEK TV interview in May 2011 on the program 'North of 49'.

We regret to advise of the death of Chief Warrant Officer Lawrence Wayne (Larry) Carlson, CD (Ret’d) in Victoria, BC on 12 August 2018 at the age of 65 years.

Larry was a member of the Canadian Military Engineers who served a full career as a Construction Engineering Procedures Technician on many Canadian Forces Bases. His last tour was with 1 Canadian Air Division Headquarters in Winnipeg, MB where he was appointed the first Assistant Judge Advocate General Chief Warrant Officer for the Prairie Region. Larry retired in 2006. 

Condolences can be set to the Funeral Home.

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant William Frazer “Bill” Pettis, CD (Ret’d) of Oromocto, NB at home on Thursday, 9 August 2018 at age 58.

Bill was born in Hinton, AB and gained his early experience with the military in Army Cadet Corps No. 2928 in Truro, NS (1974 - 1978). He then served for 22 years with 1^st Battalion Nova Scotia Highlanders in Truro (1976 - 1998) before transferring to the Regular Force in 1998. Bill then pursued his new military career as a Construction Technician with the Canadian Military Engineers.

Bill’s postings included 144 Airfield Engineer Flight, Pictou, NS (1998 – 2001), 2 Combat Engineer Regiment Construction Troop, Petawawa, ON ( 2001 - 2006) that included a deployment to Afghanistan, and 191 Construction Engineer Flight, Comox BC (2006 - 2010). His last tour was with Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering in CFB Gagetown, NB (2010 - 2017). At CFSME Bill was an instructor, was with Standards Squadron and was also the manager of the CFSME Kitshop.  He retired in 2017 and settled in Oromocto, NB in his retirement.

At Bill’s request, there will be no visitations or funeral.  Online condolences can be sent to the Funeral Home. There will be a memorial service for Bill on Friday the 29 September at 1400 hrs.  at The Lodge, 502 Rusagonis Rd, Rusagonis NB. Mrs Pettis prefers no uniforms and that relaxed dress is acceptable.

We regret to advise of the death of Chief Warrant Officer Joseph Germain "Gerry" Clement, CD (Ret’d) on 7 August 2018 in Victoria, BC after a lengthy illness.

Born in St. Jerome QC in 1938, Gerry served 35 years with the Canadian Military Engineers as an Electrical Generating Systems Technician who had advanced to the Mechanical Systems Technician occupation before he retired from Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt, BC.

Condolences can be sent to the Funeral Home.

We regret to advise of the death of Warrant Officer George Edward Clarke, CD (Ret’d) of Chilliwack, BC on 26 July 2018 at age 81.

Born in Oshawa, ON George grew-up in Orillia, ON. He joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1954 at the age of seventeen and,  during a five-year hitch served aboard the destroyer escort HMCS Nootka and the HMCS aircraft carriers Magnificent and Bonaventure.

After his release from the Navy and a brief season as a milkman, George then returned to military service - this time with the Royal Canadian Air Force.  He served at various military bases including: Winnipeg, MB; Metz, France; Portage la Prairie, MB; Armstrong, ON; Trenton, ON; and Chilliwack, BC. He retired from the Canadian  Forces in 1979 at the rank of Warrant Officer.. George then held a civilian position at the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering as a Vocational Trade Instructor  with Construction Engineering Training Squadron and, later, as a Mechanical Design Estimator until his final retirement in 1993. In total, George served Canada for 37 years. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion since 1959.

A Celebration of Life was held 11 days prior to George's passing when he was joined by 25 family members and a few special friends for a cruise on Harrison Lake followed by a dinner. By George’s request, no visitation, viewing, or services will be held and his cremated remains will be handled as he requested. Donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC; Alzheimer Society of BC; or the Canadian Cancer Society.

We regret to advise of the death of Major-General Donald M. Gray, CD, RMC, PFSC, B.Sc, M.Eng, P.Eng, (Ret’d) on 16 Jul 2018 in Kingston, ON. Don Gray served a 35-year career with the Canadian Forces.

Don was born in Kingston in 1932 and was always a proud Kingstonian. He graduated from Rideau Public School and Kingston Collegiate Vocational Institute (KCVI) where he played football, basketball and baseball. Don worked for Alcan, Fort Henry Guard, and Fashion Craft in his summers before he entered Royal Roads Military College (RRMC) in Victoria BC.

Don complemented his academic achievements at RRMC with membership on the football and basketball teams. He was also RRMC’s heavyweight boxing champion. After graduating from RRMC in 1954 he attended Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) in Kingston and Queen’s University and was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy in 1956 as a Sub-Lieutenant in the Civil Engineering Branch. His military career eventually took him through twelve moves in five Canadian provinces and to the USA.

Don served in the Navy up to the rank of Lieutenant Commander until 1968 when he was re-classified as a Military Engineer in the newly created Canadian Forces upon Unification. Shortly after he joined the Canadian Military Engineers Don was appointed Commanding Officer of 3 Field Squadron in Chilliwack, BC (1970-71). Among his many other postings throughout his career he served on exchange with the Civil Engineer Corps of the United States Navy for three years in Norfolk, Va, was on the RMC academic staff for three years, was Commanding Officer of 1 Construction Engineering Unit in Winnipeg, MB and was Base Commander of Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack (1980).

Don eventually rose in rank to Major-General and to the highest appointment within the Military Engineering Branch when he became the Chief of Construction and Properties at Canadian Forces Headquarters (1986-87) and was our Senior Serving Sapper for the years1985-1987. After he retired in 1987 he was retained by the federal government as a civilian with the Department of External Affairs as the Counselor (Finance) in the Canadian Delegation NATO in Brussels where he was responsible for the Canadian participation in the NATO Infrastructure Program and the NATO civil and military budget programs. He retired from this NATO appointment in 1990 and returned to Kingston.

At Don’s request cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation. His ashes will be placed in the Gray family plot in the Cataraqui Cemetery in a private ceremony. Condolences can be sent to the Funeral Home

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Wayne Arthur Charles Martin, CD (Ret’d) at the Saint John Regional Hospital on 13 July 2018 at the age of 69.

Wayne was born in Saint John, NB and was extremely proud of his 25-year military career with the Royal Canadian Engineers as a Plumber-Gasfitter. He worked for 15 years as a commissionaire at the Fredericton International Airport after retiring from the Canadian Forces.

Visitation will be held at Oromocto Funeral Home on Tuesday, 17 July 2018 from 2-4:00 and 7-9:00 pm. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home chapel on Wednesday, 18 July 2018 at 2:00 pm. Interment will follow in Oromocto Pioneer Gardens. For those who wish, donations in Wayne's memory can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. Condolences can be sent to the Funeral Home.

We regret to advise that Master Warrant Office Norman Samuel "Jingles" Jones (aka Burc Haver) died on 12 July 2018 at the age of 91 at Rosewood Village in Trail, BC.

Sam, or Burc as he was more recently know, was the sixth of 10 children born to Margaret and Marquis Jones in Grande Prairie, AB. He spent 31 years in the Royal Canadian Engineers and the Canadian Military Engineers. In his early career, he served in the 57^th Field Squadron in Korea and later completed a full career as a Field Engineer in units across Canada including NDHQ in Ottawa. Sam remarried after his first wife died and changed his name to Burc Haver. After leaving the Army, he worked for the years with West Kootenay Power in Kelowna, BC. He and his partner later moved to Trail to be closer to their family. As a widower, Burc moved to Rosewood Village in 2013. Burc remained active and loved to walk and often during  winter days do laps around the mall or Walmart until his health failed him.  

A small service will be held at a later date to say goodbye to this kind and gentle soul.

We regret to advise of the death of William George "Bill" Hanna, a Canadian Military Engineer veteran, on 12 July 2018 in Peterborough, ON.

Bill enrolled in the Canadian Forces in 1978 and, after completing his basic Combat Engineer training at Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering in Chilliwack, BC he was posted to 2 Combat Engineer Regiment in Petawawa, ON.  He spent almost 10 years in 2 CER and, after he retired from the Canadian Forces, he eventually moved back to Peterbourough where he worked in security.

A celebration of Life will be held on Sunday 22 July 2018 from 12:00 - 4:00 PM at the Lakefield Legion Br. #77, 10 Nicholls Street, Lakefield, ON. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to The Lakefield Legion Br. #77. Friends may send condolences or make donations by contacting the Funeral Home.

We regret to advise of the death of Major Peter Alexander Hertzberg (Ret’d) BASe, BAscMil, P.Eng on 6 July 2018 in Toronto, ON in his 97^th year. Peter was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War and was the son of the late Major-General Charles Sumner Lund Hertzberg, CB, MC, ED., First Canadian Army Chief  Engineer during WW II.

As a teenager, Peter was awarded the Royal Canadian Humane Association and Carnegie Hero Fund Medals for Bravery in his attempt to save a person from drowning at Peggy's Cove, NS in 1936. Educated at Upper Canada College, Harbord Collegiate, University of Toronto Schools, The Royal Military College of Canada and The University of Toronto.  He served on active service with the 5^th Canadian Armoured Division in the United Kingdom, Italy and North West Europe from 1941 to 1945.

After the war, Peter practised Consulting Engineering with the engineering firm of Proctor & Redfern and retired in 1985 as President and General Manager. He was awarded the Professional Engineers' Citizen's Award in the category of Arts. Peter was an active volunteer with numerous organisations including the Canadian Junior International Equestrian Foundation, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and Roy Thomson and Massey Hall.  Peter was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Fort York Branch 165 and the Royal Canadian Military Institute.

At Peter's request, there will be no funeral service. A donation to The Sunnybrook Foundation or The Poppy Fund of The Royal Canadian Legion Fort York Branch 165 would be appreciated.

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Alfred Ian Keep, CD (Ret’d) of Redcliff, AB at age 61 as the result of a traffic crash on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Calgary AB on Monday 2 July 2018. Alfred served the Canadian Military Engineers for 32 years and retired from the Canadian Forces in 2009.

A native of Mount Albion, PEI, Alfie joined the Canadian Forces in Charlottetown, PEI in Sept 1977 and was posted to 1 Combat Engineer Regiment (CER) upon completing his basic Combat Engineer training. While with 1 CER he completed his Parachute training and was soon posted to 2 CER Petawawa as a member of Jump Troop. While in 2 CER (1980 to 1985) Alfred was promoted to Corporal and completed his Combat Diver course. He was able to go on a few exchanges with the US Navy Seals in Coronado and in California as a Combat Diver during this tour. During this time frame, he was also fortunate to receive his US Navy Parachutist Wings. While with 2 CER, Alfred deployed to both Cyprus and to Kosovo.

Alfie was next posted to 4 CER in Germany for six years during which time he also managed to get his German Para wings. He returned to Canada with a posting to Range Maintenance in CFB Suffield, AB In 1991. A promotion to Master Corporal in 1998 resulted in a posting to 1 CER where he remained until 2004 when he was posted to Camp Wainwright as a Sergeant. Initially, In Charge of Accommodations, he was then transferred to Range Control where he retired in 2009.

Following his retirement Alfie returned to the Medicine Hat area and spent much of his retirement travelling.  His travelling frequently took him to Texas where his wife owns and operates a resort. Alfie was a committed runner and frequent participant in marathons.

A viewing will be held at Saamis Memorial Funeral Chapel [#1 Dunmore Road SE, Medicine Hat AB ] 1400-1600 hrs on Mon, 9 Jul 2018. There will be a come and go in Alfie’s memory held at the Redcliff Royal Canadian Legion on Friday, 13 July 2018 at 1:00 p.m. Memorial gifts in Alfie’s memory may be made to the Poppy Fund of the Royal Canadian Legion, 302 Broadway Avenue W, Redcliff, Alberta T0J 2P0, or to the Margery E Yuill Cancer Centre, 666 ^5th Street SW, Medicine Hat, Alberta T1A 4H6. Online condolences can be sent to the Funeral Home.

We regret to advise of the death of Warrant Officer Ron “Big Ron” Snelgrove, CD (Ret'd) on 27 June in Vancouver, BC. Ron served the Canadian Forces for more than 39 years.

Born in Newfoundland, Ron joined the Canadian Military Engineers with 56^th Field Engineer Squadron in St. John’s NL in the 1980s. A summer assignment with Incremental Staff at Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering in Chilliwack, BC convinced Ron that BC was the place to be and he decided to stay. Ron transferred to 6^th Field Engineer Squadron and served there in every squadron position that a senior non-commissioned member could hold; Section Commander, Troop Reconnaissance Sergeant, Troop Warrant Officer, Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant QMS, and finally Squadron Sergeant Major (SSM).  Ron was the SSM for the unit's 100^th  Anniversary celebrations in 2011 and retired shortly after.  He was awarded the 125 Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal and the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal.

Ron’s true passions were running restaurants and boating and he had run a successful restaurant/bar in St. John's before he came to BC. Not having success in the restaurant business in BC he ventured into Computer Assisted Mapping (CAM). Ron was a partner in a successful company doing CAM work for the provincial government in the 80s. After Ron sold his share of the CAM company he got into boating where he captained boats, brokered them, and taught watermanship courses. 

Ron willingly donated much of his free time to support the Squadron in every endeavour that the unit was tasked with. He was a Director, Life Member and a willing and valuable contributor to the 6th Field Squadron Museum. He was very passionate about everything that he took on. He was a member of the Burrard Yacht Club where he made many friends in the boating community. Ron founded and ran QuickNav Boating School and QuickNav Marine Training Centre Inc. for many years. He was also a member of the Coast Guard Reserve, the Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #118, The Fraternal Order of Eagles as well as many other community associations. 

A celebration of Life will be held at St. John's Anglican Church, 220 West 8th Street, North Vancouver (just past Queen Mary School) on Saturday, 14 July 2018 at 10:00 am. Reception to follow and to be announced at service.

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Warren James "Jim" Nichols (Ret'd), peacefully on 19 June 2018 in the 100^th year of his life. Born on a farm on the shores of Chemong Lake north of Peterborough, ON,  Jim served as a Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Engineers during the Second World War when his major work was as a Bomb Disposal Officer.

After the war, Jim went on to earn an honours BASc degree in Mining Engineering from the University of Toronto and also taught mining engineering there. He then had various jobs in both consulting and engineering that took him to exciting opportunities in both London, England and the various gold mines in and around Johannesburg, South Africa. Jim joined Cyanamid in 1957 where he remained until his retirement in 1983.

Jim loved life and was a very generous person who thoroughly enjoyed each and every day. He was an avid golfer and played as often as possible and did not slow down in the winter either. He also loved curling and enjoyed both sports as a member of Scarboro Golf and Country Club. He was a member of the Engineers Clubs in Niagara Falls and Montreal.

Jim's wishes were for a private cremation and interment in Mount Royal Cemetery in Montreal.

We regret to advise of the death of Colonel William David “Bill”Johnston, OMM, CD (Ret’d) peacefully at Grace Hospital in Winnipeg, MB on 19 June 2018 at age 83.

Bill was born in Toronto, ON where he joined the military in 1952 at the age of 18. His career spanned 37 years in Construction Engineering with the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Canadian Military Engineers and his service saw him and his family posted all across Canada, as well as to Germany. Bill’s career highlights included his being appointed Commanding Officer of 1 Construction Engineering Unit (1974-76) and Deputy Chief of Staff Military Engineering at Air Command Headquarters (1983-87).

Bill was invested as an Officer of Military Merit in 1978. After retiring from the Canadian Forces in 1989 he was briefly involved in consulting work in the very early days of the DEW (Distant Early Warning) Line environmental clean-up project in the Canadian Arctic.

A memorial service will be held at Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, 4000 Portage Avenue in Winnipeg on Friday, 29 June 2018 at 2:00 p.m. with interment to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Grace Hospital Foundation, 300 Booth Drive, Winnipeg, MB R3J 3M7. Those who wish to sign the online Guest Book please visit the Funeral Home web site.

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Keith Andrew “Bookie” Stewart (Ret’d) of Keremeous BC on Saturday, 16 June 2018, at the age of 73 years.

Keith was born in Wokingham, England and came to Canada in 1946. He joined the Canadian Army in 1961 with the 10^th Intake of the Sapper Apprentice Program and completed the two-year training program at the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering in Chilliwack, BC. After three more years of service he took his release from the Canadian Forces and returned to Penticton, BC in 1966.

Keith became an Architectural Draftsman. Returning to night school, he began pursuing a career in the construction industry and worked for many construction companies throughout his career. Known to many of his friends in the construction field as “Bookie” - a name that stuck even after retirement. While living on Quadra Island, he honed his artistic skills in many media from wood carving, pen & ink, scrimshaw, and photography.  Keith retired in 2011 and moved to the rural area near Keremeos, BC.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, 29 July 2018, at the Royal Canadian Legion [ 502 Martin Street, Penticton, BC] from 1-3 pm.  There will be a later Celebration of Life on Quadra Island on Sunday, 19 August from 2-4 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #40. In lieu of flowers a donation can be made to The Royal Canadian Legion of their choice. Condolences may be sent to the Funeral Home.

We regret to advise of the death of Master Warrant Officer David Scribner, CD (Ret’d) in June 2018* at age 72 at the Ottawa General Hospital.

Born in Moncton, NB, David joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1962 with the 11^th Intake Sapper Apprentices. He went on to serve a full career as a Combat Engineer with the Canadian Military Engineers and retired at the rank of Master Warrant Officer.

A celebration of life was held in Morrisburg, ON. In David's memory, donations to the Canadian Blood Services would be appreciated.

* Exact date not yet known

We regret to advise of the death of Master Warrant Officer Edward Vincent Farrell, CD (Ret’d) at his residence in Riverview, NB on Friday, 15 June 2018 at the age of 78 years.

Edward had a distinguished 34-year career with the Royal Canadian Engineers and the Canadian Military Engineers. He started his military career as a Combat Engineer and, later, transferred to Construction Technician. Edward served across Canada and in Germany as well as deploying to the Middle East on United Nations peacekeeping operations.

Visitation will be held at Tuttle Brothers & Riverview Funeral Home (214 Pine Glen Road, Riverview, NB) on Monday, 18 June 2018 from 2 - 4 pm and 7 - 9 pm. The funeral service will be held at Tuttle Brothers and Riverview Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, 19 June 2018 at 11:00 am. Interment will be in Christ the King Cemetery in Trenton, NS.

In Lieu of flowers, donations made to the Doctors without Borders Foundation or to The Shriners would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences can be made at the Funeral Home site.   

We regret to advise of the death of Chief Warrant Officer James Thomas “Jim” Patterson, CD (Ret’d), peacefully in hospital on 1 June 2018 in Ottawa, ON at age 78.  Jim served 22 Years with Mapping and Charting Establishment in Ottawa.

Jim Patterson was born in London, ON and grew up there.  He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1958 after completing high school and a month shy of his 18^th birthday.  He became a Safety Systems and Services technician and was stationed at Canadian Forces Bases (CFB) Uplands ON, Bagotville QC, and then proceeded on a yearlong United Nations peacekeeping tour of duty with 115 Air Transport Unit in El Arish, Egypt. Jim then served four years in Germany at 4 (F) Wing Baden Soellingen before returning to CFB Uplands. At 2 Airfield Maintenance Squadron at CFB Uplands he remustered to Topographical Surveyor and Photogrammetrist and began his new career with the Canadian Military Engineers in January 1972 at Mapping and Charting Establishment (MCE) in Ottawa.

After achieving his Pay Level 4 qualification Jim spent his first summer in the field in the Chilcotin Country of BC and at Canadian Forces Base Valcartier, QC. He continued work on these projects back at MCE and thus began his rotation through the various sections of the unit. Jim was promoted to Master Corporal in May 1974 and was assigned to Op ARCTIC that summer. Within two years he was promoted to Sergeant in December 1976 and in 1978 he accompanied the newest Training Wing class to Gagetown as an instructor. Several field tasks followed before his taskings on Op ARCTIC 1979 and the Military City Maps project. In 1981 he was promoted to Warrant Officer and spent some time heading up varied field tasks and photogrammetric assignments.

Jim was promoted to Master Warrant Officer in 1987 and that earned him his third Op ARCTIC tasking. He was then assigned to the School of Military Mapping where he had the opportunity to pass on his knowledge and attitude to many newer members of the unit. Jim served in this capacity numerous times and was often called upon to conduct on-job training in other sections of MCE. After a tour in the Program Planning Office he was promoted Chief Warrant Officer. Jim retired from the Canadian Forces in 1995 after 22 years with MCE. 

Jim was an all-round athlete who particularly liked challenging the "young and health conscious" members of the unit in feats of endurance, agility and strength. He was an "A" League squash player who attended both Regional and National Championships at various times. In golf Jim hit a fine long ball and often shot in the low 80s.

Friends and family are invited to a Visitation on Friday, 8 June 2018 at Beechwood Funeral, Cemetery and Cremation Services (280 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa) from 7-9:00 pm. The family will also receive condolences at Beechwood on Saturday, 9 June 2018 between 10-11:00 am just prior to the start of a Memorial Service. The ashes will be buried in the National Military Cemetery at Beechwood following the Service. A reception will follow.

If considering a donation, please give to the Canadian Cancer Society or to Jim’s favourite charity, The Childrens Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). Condolences may be sent to the Funeral Home.

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Darren Andrew Pollock, CD unexpectedly in Halifax, NS on 30 May 2018. 

A member of Real Property Operations Unit (Atlantic), Sgt Pollock was born in 1976 in Saint John, NB and enrolled into the Canadian Armed Forces in Saint John in 1994 with the Royal New Brunswick Regiment. In November 2004, Darren joined the Canadian Military Engineers when he completed a component transfer to the Regular Force as a Water Fuel Environment {WFE) technician. He completed his Qualification Level 3 at the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering (CFSME) in Gagetown, NB in July 2005 and had a successful and rewarding career as a WFE technician.

Darren deployed to TF Afghanistan on ROTO 2 and then was a WFE instructor at CFSME Gagetown from July 2009 to July 2011. He was then posted to Canadian Forces Base Halifax, NS  as a WFE technician/supervisor. Darren deployed on ROTO 8, Op REASSURANCE from July to September 2017. He was awarded the Canadian Forces Decoration 1^st Clasp, and the General Campaign Star – South West Asia.

Darren was a certified baseball coach for his local community. Regardless of the situation, Darren always had a smile, a joke or a witty comeback. Darren always maintained high morale and helped keep up the troop’s esprit de corps, which will be sorely missed in his absence.

Visitation and funeral services for Sgt Darren Pollock will be held at the River Valley Wesleyan Church [45 Ridge Way, Grand Bay-Westfield, NB ] Visitation will be on Saturday, 2 June 2018 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm. The Funeral Service will be on Sunday, 3 June 2018, at 3:00 pm. Military and Civilian presence is greatly appreciated. Dress for military members is DEU 1A (medals) and retired military members are encouraged to wear medals.

We regret to advise of the unexpected death of Chief Warrant Officer Keith Phillip Jones MMM, CD (Ret’d) of Grande Digue, NB at the Dr. George's L. Dumont University Hospital in Moncton, NB on Tuesday, 29 May 2018 at age 63. Keith was a former Canadian Military Engineer Branch Chief Warrant Officer who had served 37 years with the Canadian Military Engineers and a total of 40 years with the Canadian Armed Forces.

Born in Ottawa, ON, Keith joined the Canadian Forces in the Reserves in 1974 as a Gunner with 30^th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery of Ottawa. With them he deployed to Egypt with the United Nations Emergency Force II (1976-77) and, upon his return to Canada, Keith joined the Canadian Military Engineers when he transferred to the Regular Force as a Construction Technician.

After completing his Trade Qualification Level 5 course in Chilliwack, BC at the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering, Keith was posted to Base Kingston where he served several tours with both 1 Line Troop and Base Kingston Construction Engineering Section. In 1981 he was posted to the Construction Engineering (CE) Section in Trenton, ON and, while in Trenton, he spent many months deployed to Canadian Forces Station (CFS) Alert, NU where he worked on numerous construction projects.

Promoted to Master Corporal, Keith became the Station Construction Engineering Officer at CFS Kamloops, BC for three years after which he was posted to 1 Construction Engineering Unit (1 CEU) in Winnipeg, MB. While with 1 CEU he spent five summers in the High Arctic working on the new DEW Line environmental clean-up project.

Keith then returned to CFB Trenton in 1988 during which tour he completed a United Nations peacekeeping tour in Cyprus (1989-90) as the Engineer Troop Warrant Officer. In 1990 he was posted to CFB Chatham as Construction Engineering Production Officer and also held the appointment of the Unit Warrant Officer. He then returned to 1 CEU Winnipeg in 1993 during which time he deployed to Haiti. Upon his return to Canada, he moved with the unit to Moncton, NB where he completed two tours in Bosnia as well as a number of Technical Assistance Visits.

Keith was then posted to Canadian Forces Support Unit (Europe) in Germany in 1999 as the Technical Services Officer as well as holding the Unit Warrant Officer appointment. After four years in Europe, he returned to 1 CEU (then named 1 Engineer Support Unit) as the Engineering Squadron Chief Warrant Officer. In 2004, he returned to Bosnia for an 8-month tour as the Second-in-Command of the Engineer Support Unit in Velika Kladusa. Following this tour, Keith was appointed the Base Chief Warrant Officer for CFB/ASU Edmonton in 2007 and, during this tour, he was also appointed as the Chief Warrant Officer Champion for CF Persons with Disabilities – an appointment he held until his retirement from the CAF.

In September 2010 Keith was appointed as the 13^th Canadian Military Engineer Branch Chief Warrant Officer.  Upon completion of this assignment in 2012, he was posted to Canadian Forces Housing Agency as the Senior Military Advisor. He retired in 2014 and settled in  Grande Digue, NB.

Keith always found time to contribute to the community wherever he lived. Volunteering at school breakfast programs, organizing and participating in Remembrance Day Programs, Run for the Cure, 100 km March for the Soldier On Program, marching on the Coldest Night of the Year... the list is endless. He was a strong advocate of fitness and was appointed as the Canadian Contingent Nijmegen Task Force Regimental Sergeant Major in 2006. He held this appointment until his retirement from the CAF and was awarded the Dutch Order "Knight of the Orange Nassau" in 2015 for his outstanding work with the Nijmegin Marches.

Visitation will be held at Fair Haven Funeral Home [1177 Salisbury Road, Moncton] on Sunday, 3 June 2018 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. A service to celebrate Keith's life will be held in the chapel of Fair Haven Funeral Home on Monday, 4 June 2018 at 2:00 pm. A Legion Service to honour Keith's long military career will precede the chapel service. Interment will be at Fair Haven Cemetery in the Field of Honour Section.

Flowers are gratefully declined in favour of a donation to the Soldier On Program. Condolences can be sent to the Funeral Home.  

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Daniel Joseph “Danny” Marchand (Ret’d) of Louisdale NS on 29 April 2018 at his residence in Northwood Manor in Halifax NS.

Danny was born in Louisdale. At a young age, he joined the Army and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers during the Second World War. He then settled in Halifax, married and raised a family.  Danny was employed as a freight loader and checker with the Canadian National Railroad and retired after 39 years of service. He moved to Louisdale where he enjoyed many years of fishing, hunting and gardening. Danny was also a former member of the St. Peter's Branch #47 of the Royal Canadian Legion. 

Visitation will take place on Friday from 2:00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00 PM in the Glen Sampson Room, St Louis Church in Louisdale where a celebration of his life will be held on Saturday at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow in the St. Louis Parish Cemetery. Donations may be made to the St. Louis Parish Renovation Fund, the Strait Richmond Hospital or to the charity of one’s choice. 
 

We regret to advise of the death of Chief Petty Officer 2^nd Class Michael John Finnigan, CD (Ret’d) of Dartmouth, suddenly at home  on Thursday 17 May 2018 in Halifax, NS at age 67 years.

Born in Halifax, Michael proudly served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 38 years as a Naval Firefighter with the Canadian Military Engineers. During his career he took his family on a lifetime adventure coast to coast and overseas to Lahr, Germany. Always thinking of others before himself, he was a friend to all, he never hesitated to lend a helping hand and could not go anywhere without seeing someone he knew and breaking into a full conversation.

A visitation and opportunity to share stories will be held in Woodlawn United on Tuesday, 22 May, from 7-9:00 pm.  A celebration of Mike’s life will be held on Wednesday, 23 May 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in Woodlawn United Church, 54 Woodlawn Rd, Dartmouth, NS. A reception for friends and family will follow in the hall downstairs. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia.^{khJun2018}

Nous regrettons de vous informer de la mort inattendue du caporal (ret) C.G.E. "Eric" Paradis, CD, à Shannon, QC, le 23 mai 2018, à l’âge de 45 ans. Éric est né à Québec (QC) et s'est enrôlé dans les Forces canadiennes en 1990 en tant qu'ingénieur de combat dans la Réserve avec le 10e Escadron du génie à Québec (maintenant le 35e Régiment du Génie de combat). En 1996, il a été muté à la Force régulière et affecté au 5e Régiment du génie de combat à Valcartier où il a servi toute sa carrière. Au cours de sa carrière, il a participé à l'Op HARMONY en Bosnie (avril-septembre 1995) et à deux missions de combat en Afghanistan: Kaboul (février - août 2004) et Kandahar (août 2007 - février 2008). Eric a pris sa retraite en 2015

La famille recevra les condoléances à La Seigneurie Coopérative Funéraire, 2450, av. St-Clément, Québec, QC, arrondissement Beauport (Autoroute de la Capitale, sortie # 318 de Bourg-Royal) le vendredi 22 juin 2018 de 19 h à 22 h. Le samedi 23 juin, les condoléances peuvent aussi être offertes à la famille à partir de 9h à l'église de la Nativité de Notre-Dame, 25 avenue du Couvent, Québec où les funérailles seront célébrées à 10h30. Les cendres seront déposées au Columbarium La Seigneurie.

Les condoléances peuvent aussi être exprimées par un don à La Vigile, 2A, Marc-Leclerc, Québec, QC, G1C 2C4, Site Web: www.lavigile.qc.ca, Tél. 581-742-7001. ^{khJun2018}
 

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Wilkins Savage, CD (Ret’d) on 25 April 2018 in Toronto, ON.  Bruce was the Technical Director of the Lewis S. Beattie vocational high school in North York a Toronto and served the Canadian Military Engineers for many years with 2^nd Field Engineer Regiment in Toronto.

Bruce taught at two vocational schools in his career. The first one was Bendale Vocational School in Scarborough where he taught for one year. He then moved to Lewis S. Beattie  in North York where he eventually became Technical Director and responsible for all the technical trades. He had a deep appreciation of those who pursued these studies and frequently went into the community to source speakers. He served on the Board of Directors of the Army Cadet League of Ontario (c2005 – 2008).

Bruce joined 2^nd Field Engineer Regiment (2 FER) in 1959 on attachment from the Lincoln & Welland Regiment and was employed in the unit Quarter Master section at Fort York Armoury. After qualifying as Captain in the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps he transferred to the Canadian Military Engineers. Bruce rose through the ranks to eventually be appointed Commanding Officer 2 FER (1978 – 1980).

Bruce had a strong interest in the military and its history and heritage. He was a member of Royal Canadian Legion Fort York Branch 165. Bruce was an active member of the Military Engineer Association of Canada and was a member and office holder with Petard Corporation that provides support to the military engineering profession. 

Bruce was a member of the Royal Canadian Military Institute (RCMI) since 1974 and worked energetically on the Museum Committee (from 1986), chaired the Library Committee (1991-1996), and advised the RCMI Board of Directors as Honourary Curator (1998-2016).

He was a bibliophile. He was on the RCMI Library Committee since 1988 and he also served  on the Georgina Public Library committee for the last several years. Bruce also gave voluntary support to the Georgina Military Museum. Bruce sourced and donated numerous badges and other military documents and artefacts to museums. He donated some 500 artifacts (from cap badges to rifles) to the RCMI Museum.

As a hobby, Bruce sourced and rebuilt three Canadian military vehicles to original running order [ a M38A Canadian model jeep, a Universal Carrier ("Wasp"/ flamethrower model), and a WWII-era Diamond T Wrecker/Recovery vehicle. All were donated to military museums and the recovery vehicle is now on display at CFB Borden Museum.

A Celebration of Life service will be held for Bruce Savage at Sharon-Hope United Church, 18648 Leslie St, in Sharon, ON at 1:00 PM Saturday, 5 May.

We regret to advise of the death of Sydney Charles Cooper on 21 April 2018 at home in Toronto, ON at age 98.

An engineer, philanthropist, horseman and sports fan, Sydney was born in Toronto and attended Harbord Collegiate. There he first displayed his athletic prowess and played quarterback on the senior football team. He then attended the University of Toronto where he studied pharmacy for two years before switching to engineering. Sydney continued his athletic pursuits at the U of T, excelling in baseball and volleyball. He also boxed and played on the lacrosse team. He was a member of the Canadian Officer Training Corps and graduated from the School of Engineering in 1945 after which he completed his Officer Training at the Canadian Engineer Training Centre in Camp Petawawa.

Sydney began his career as a Civil Engineer immediately after the war and worked throughout Canada for four decades. His first assignment with Pitts Construction was a three-year power generation project at St. Catharines, ON where he worked as the Chief Engineer. He was appointed president of Pitts Construction in 1958 and he bought the company in 1963 when it was awarded several large contracts on Expo ’67 in Montreal, QC.

As the former president and owner of Pitts Construction, Sydney oversaw some of this country’s largest building projects, including highways, dams, bridges and tunnels. When the company built the interchange at Highway 27 and the Queen Elizabeth Way in Toronto, it was the largest junction of its kind in Canada. His company took on major hydroelectric developments across Canada. It built a major part of the Revelstoke Dam in British Columbia, the supertanker wharf in Nova Scotia, two tunnels under the Welland Canal in Ontario and was a partner on the Churchill Falls power development. Pitts also worked on the first stages of the James Bay, QC hydroelectric project and undertook much work in the sub-Arctic and Arctic.

Sydney was a respected professional and a loyal friend to many. His professional skills and leadership qualities were valued by many. He embraced a strong set of values and Sydney and his wife Florence were philanthropic in their local community and in Israel. Sydney served as president of Technion Canada and raised money for a wing for the Herzog Hospital-Ezrath Nashim in Jerusalem and Beit Halochem, in support of disabled veterans in Israel. The family supported Sunnybrook, Mount Sinai, Toronto General, Baycrest and several other hospitals, as well as the University of Toronto and United Jewish Appeal Federation in Toronto. He shared his engineering expertise as chair and co-chair on the construction committees of Mount Sinai Hospital, the Baycrest/Apotex Centre, Baycrest Hospital and the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. Merging his love of sports with philanthropy, Sydney supported the establishment of the S.C. Cooper Sports Medicine Clinic at Mount Sinai Hospital.

The funeral service will be held at Beth Sholom Synagogue on Monday, 23 April 2018 at 3:00 p.m. Interment in the Beth Sholom Synagogue section of Mount Sinai Cemetery. Shiva at 625 Avenue Road. Shiva visits daily following the interment from 1:00-4:00 p.m. and 7:00-9:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Baycrest Foundation [416-785-2875] or Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care [416-586-8203]. Condolences can be sent online. ^{khApr2018}

We regret to advise of the death of Chief Warrant Officer Percy Freeman Sturgeon, CD (Ret’d), peacefully at home in Ottawa, ON on Tuesday, 17 April 2018 at the age of 83 following a courageous battle with cancer.

Stu served a full career of 37 years with the Construction Engineering component of the Canadian Military Engineers and retired as a Chief Warrant Officer. After retirement he travelled extensively with his wife Jeanne on their motorbike or motorhome, curling, playing ball, coaching and refereeing hockey. He loved the outdoors, fishing and camping. He was a handyman 'extraordinaire' and could fix anything. We would all call him for advice on home issues. He was always reciting specialty poetry, song lyrics or 'old sayings' to his kids and later to the delight of his grandkids.

Friends are invited to visit at the Central Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 315 McLeod Street, Ottawa (at O’Connor) on Friday, 20 April 2018 from 6:00-8:00 pm . Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel on Saturday, 21 April at 11:00 am. Interment will be held at a later date at The National Military Cemetery at Beechwood. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Society of Canada or the Canadian Cancer Society. Online Condolences can be sent to the Funeral Home.

We regret to advise of the death of Warrant Officer George Franklin Handspiker, CD (Ret'd)  of Dartmouth, NS on 13 April 2018 in Dartmouth General Hospital at age 89 years.

George served with the Canadian Military Engineers as an Engineer Accountant/ Construction Engineering Procedures Technician in a career that included postings to the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering in Chilliwack, BC and the Base Construction Engineering Section in Halifax, NS among others.

A family gathering will be held on 16 April 2018 at 12:00 noon, at the Fairview Cemetery in Digby, NS. Online Condolences can be sent to the Funeral Home. 

We regret to advise of the death of Aubry Murchison, peacefully, at Marianhill Residence in Pembroke, ON on Saturday 7 April 2018 in his 82nd year. Aubry was a retired Canadian Military Engineer who joined the Canadian Forces in 1953 as a Sapper Apprentice with the 2^nd Intake. After taking his release from the Canadian Forces Aubry followed a career as a Transport Operator.

Friends are invited to share their memories of Aubry with his family during visitation at the Murphy Funeral Home, 296 Isabella Street, Pembroke on Friday, 13 April from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, 13 April at 10:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Mohns Avenue Petawawa. Interment St. Columba’s Cemetery. In memory of Aubry, donations to The Ottawa Heart Institute or Marianhill Residence would be appreciated. Online Condolences can be sent to the Funeral Home.

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Joseph Jude “Jody” White, CD (Ret'd)  at The Moncton Hospital, Moncton, NB on Friday, 6 April 2018 at the age of 60 years.

Born in Stephenville, NL, Jody joined the Canadian Army in 1979 and started his career as a Signalman serving with with 1 Canadian Signals Regiment in Kingston ON, 4 Service Battalion in Lahr, Germany, and the Royal Canadian Regiment and Princes Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry battalions in Baden Germany.  Jody remustered to the Construction Engineering Procedures Technician trade with the Canadian Military Engineers and then served with the Construction Engineering Sections in Kingston ON, Victoria BC and St. John’s NL. Jody retired from the Canadian Forces in 1998 as a Sergeant.

Jody loved sports and participated in Broom Ball (two national, and one international championship while in the military) Floor Hockey, Baseball, Slow-Pitch, Skiing, and Golf.  He coached the West Colchester Commercial Men’s Hockey League in Debert NS and brought the team to the National Championship.  A champion of children in sports, he could be seen on local fields, golf courses, and in local arenas coaching, mentoring and cheering on kids. 

A Service to celebrate and honour Jody’s life will be held at a later date.  Memorial donations in memory of Jody may be made to a local children’s sports organization. Online condolences for the family can sent to the Funeral Home.

Nous avons le regret de vous annoncer le décès du Capt (ret) Bruno Lapierre survenu le 4 avril 2018 suite à une longue maladie.  Bruno a servi plus de 26 ans au sein du 3e Régiment de Génie de campagne (3 RGC), maintenant le 34 Régiment de Génie de combat (34 RGC) à Montréal, Qc.
Bruno est né en 1956 à Beauceville au Québec.  Il joint le 3 RGC en 1973 comme Sapeur.  Il a progressé au sein des rangs de sous-officiers jusqu’au grade d’Adjudant-chef et être nommé Sergent-major Régimentaire (1991-1995).  Bruno a été commissionné au grade de Capitaine en juin 1997 et appointé Officier Commandant du 4e Escadron de campagne jusqu’à sa libération en décembre 1999. Il était un denturologiste dans la vie civile.
Ceux et celles qui ont connu Bruno sont invités à assister à la célébration de la parole le dimanche 29 avril de 13h à 17h à la Garnison de Longue-Pointe, 6560 Hochelaga, Montréal, édifice 152.  Les messages de condoléances peuvent être acheminés via la maison funéraire https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/montreal-qc/bruno-lapierre-7… {khDec2018cb}​

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Wilhelmus (William) Isidorus Van Kuik, CD (Ret’d), suddenly at his residence in Bobcaygeon, ON  on Wednesday 4 April 2018 in his 78th year. Bill served a full career with the Canadian Military Engineers as a Heavy Equipment Operator.

A funeral service will be held at The Hendren Funeral Homes, Monk Chapel, 6 Helen St. in Bobcaygen on Saturday 14 April 2018 at 1:00 PM. Visitation to commence two hours prior. As expressions of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation and may be made by contacting the Funeral Home. Online Condolences may be sent to the Funeral Home.

We regret to advise of the death of Patrick Jerry Mullin of Arnprior ON, peacefully at the Arnprior and District Memorial Hospital on Tuesday 3 April 2018 in his 93^rd year. Formerly of Killaloe, ON, Jerry was a long-time employee of the Federal Government of Canada Public Service where he worked as a First Class Stationary Engineer with the Department of National Defence

Family and friends are invited to pay their respects at the Pilon Family Funeral Home, 50 John Street North, Arnprior on Friday, 6 April from 2:00 to 4:00 PM  and 6:00  to 8:00 PM. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in St. John Chrysostom Church, Arnprior on Saturday afternoon, 7 April 2018 at 1:30 PM. Spring interment St. Andrew’s Catholic Church Cemetery, Killaloe. In memory of Jerry, a donation made to the Arnprior Regional Health Foundation would be appreciated by the family.

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant John David Rudy, CD (Ret’d) in Lanark Lodge, Perth ON at age 62 on Thursday, 29 March 2018. John was a veteran of 35 years of service in the Canadian Forces with numerous NATO and United Nations  overseas deployments.

John was born in Marathon, ON on the north shore of Lake Superior. He joined the Canadian Forces in 1976, attending basic training in Cornwallis, NS and starting his basic infantry training in Wainwright, AB with the 1^st Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI). Upon completion of this training John stayed with the 1^st Battalion and was sent on his first United Nations tour to Nicosia, Cyprus in 1978.

Upon his return from Cyprus, John completed a Parachutist Course in June 1979 and was subsequently posted to 2^nd Airborne Commando in Petawawa, ON. There he completed his second UN tour to Cyprus in 1981 as a Recce Patrolman with the Pathfinders and as a Lynx driver. After this overseas deployment, John was posted to the 3^rd Battalion PPCLI in Victoria, BC where he completed his third tour to Cyprus in 1988.

John then took the opportunity to remuster and he started his training in 1990 to become a Construction Technician with the Canadian Military Engineers. He also earned his Carpenter Licence and was then posted to Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden, ON. In 1996 he deployed on a NATO tour to Bosnia. His next posting was to 1 Engineer Support Unit (1 ESU) in Moncton, NB where he deployed to the jungles of East Timor in October 1999. John was then posted to Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering in Gagetown NB in July 2003 for a tour that lasted five years. Following a posting to CFB Trenton in 2008, John returned to Gagetown in 2010 to the Engineer Branch as Contracts Manager for his final tour..

Funeral Services will be held at a later date and details will be provided when confirmed. Online Condolences can be left with the Funeral Home.

We regret to advise of the unexpected death of Master Corporal Marc Jean Poulin, CD (Ret’d) in Springhill, NS , on 20 March 2018 at age 42.

A native of North Bay, ON, Marc was a graduate of St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Secondary School. He served with the Canadian Forces from 1999 until 2013, primarily as a Combat Engineer with 2 Combat Engineer Regiment, Petawawa. Marc had deployed to Afghanistan on three tours of duty. Upon retirement from the Canadian Forces he had returned to North Bay but had recently resettled to Springhill, NS.

Marc put his uniform and boots on every morning with such pride. He was an outdoorsman who loved fishing, snowmobiling, mudding and his bonfires. Marc had a contagious laugh and smile. He was trying to find peace and happiness but, unfortunately, the demons from many traumatic events overseas took over. Marc's family would want us to use Marc's passing to inspire awareness and to help veterans who suffer from PTSD to get the help they need. Donations to "Wounded Warriors" in his honour would be appreciated.

A Celebration of Life for Marc will he held on Sunday, 8 April 2018 from 1:00 to 5:00 PM at the Elks Club, 325 Elks Lane, North Bay ON. Online condolences may be left at the Funeral Home.

We regret to advise of the death of Master Warrant Officer Horst Gunther Meier, CD (Ret’d) at home in Burton, NB at age 81 on 19 March 2018.

Horst joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in Recruit Squadron, Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering in Chilliwack, BC in 1960. He served a long and varied career with the Canadian Military Engineers and took pride in the fact that he was one of the few Sappers who had served in all five of the Regular Force Field Units in Canada and Germany.

Horst was one of the original members of the Atlantic Retired Sappers Association and a strong supporter of the activities of the Association.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, 24 March 2018 from 12:00 PM until 1:45 PM at the Oromocto Funeral Home with a Legion tribute taking place at 1:45 PM.   A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM in the Oromocto Funeral Home Chapel.  Interment will be held at a later date.   In lieu of flowers, contributions made be made in Horst’s name to the New Brunswick Heart and Stroke Foundation or the charity of the donor's choice. Online Condolences can be sent to the Funeral Home.

Nous avons le regret de vous annoncer le décès du caporal Alain Leclerc, CD (retraité) survenu le 18 mars 2018, d'une maladie, à sa résidence de Québec à l’âge de 69 ans.

Alain s’est enrôlé dans les Forces armées canadiennes comme fantassin en 1966 et il fut muté en Europe au sein du Régiment Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry.  A son retour au Canada en 1969, il transféra au métier de Sapeur au sein du Génie militaire canadien et il fut muté à l’école du Génie militaire canadien afin de compléter le cours de base de Sapeur.  Une fois son entrainement complété, il demeura à la base des Forces canadiennes Chilliwack jusqu’en 1972, pour être par la suite muté au 5^e Escadron de Génie de campagne à Valcartier comme membre de la troupe d’équipement lourd.  En 1976 il retourne à Lahr en Allemagne pour servir au sein du 4^e Escadron de campagne avec la troupe de véhicule blindé poseur de pont.  En 1981 il revient à Valcartier au sein du 5^e Régiment de génie de combat et il quitte les Forces canadiennes l’année suivante.  Par la suite, Alain travail pour une firme de sécurité qui fournit des services pour Parcs Canada sur les Plaines d’Abraham à Québec.  Vos dons peuvent être faits à la Société canadienne du cancer, 1040, avenue Belvédère, bureau 214, Québec, Qc.

Un service funéraire sera célébré le 19 mai 2018 à 13h00 à la résidence funéraire Réjean Hamel sur le boulevard Valcartier à Loretteville, Qc. ​  ^{{gdMar2018dc}​}

We regret to advise of the death of Warrant Officer John Edward “Jack” Parks, CD (Ret’d) on 7 March 2018 in Chilliwack, BC at age 81. Jack served a full career as a Combat Engineer with the Canadian Military Engineers.

Jack enlisted in the Canadian Forces in 1958. After completing his basic Field Engineer training at the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering in Chilliwack, BC he was posted to 1 Field Squadron in Petawawa ON for the first of what was to be a sequence of postings among the Field Squadrons. This included Petawawa, ON (1960 and 1973), Chilliwack (1963 and 1973) and in Germany on three occasions (1960, 1970, and 1979). His career included an assignment with the Regular Support Staff (1984-86) with 44^th Field Engineer Squadron in Trail, BC before retiring in Chilliwack in 1986.  

A Memorial Service will be conducted for Jack on 8 April 2018 at 1:00 PM at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 280 Vedder Golden, 5661 Vedder Rd, BC. As applicable, attendees are encouraged to wear their blazers complete with medals.Poppies will be available at the funeral home for placement during the tribute. Online condolences can be left at the Funeral Home.^{khMar2018}

We regret to advise of the death of Master Warrant Officer Edward Berezowski, CD (Ret’d) of Walkerton, ON at the South Bruce Grey Health Centre on 4 March 2018 at the age of 88 years.

Edward served in the Royal Canadian Engineers including a tour in Korea and retired from the Canadian Military Engineer at the rank of Master Warrant Officer. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Walkerton Branch #102.

A memorial service will be held on 7 March at 11:00 AM at St. Thomas' Anglican Church in Walkerton. As expressions of sympathy, donations to St. Thomas' Anglican Church would be appreciated by the family.

We regret to advise of the death of Warrant Officer Byron Aubrey Worthylake, CD (Ret'd) in Chilliwack, BC on 4 March 2018. Born in New Glascow, NS in 1938, Byron served a full career of 38 years with the Canadian Military Engineers across Canada  and in Germany. He retired in Chilliwack.

A Celebration of Life a will be held on 10 March 2018 at 2:00 pm at Sardis Fellowship Baptist Church located at 45187 Wells Road Sardis, BC. Donations may be made in Byron’s memory to Ruth and Naomi Mission or a charity of your choice.^{{khMar2018} [zsd, zcc, zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Donald H. Jones of Townsend, Maryland, USA  on 27 February 2018 at his residence at age 86

Donald was born in New Brunswick but had resided in Townsend for over 50 years. He served in the Canadian Merchant Marine for five years and then in the Canadian Militia with the Royal Canadian Engineers. He worked as a paper maker for 40 years at Hollingsworth & Vose Company in West Groton before retiring in 2000. Donald was a longtime member of the Townsend Lions Club.

There will be no visitation. A celebration of Donald’s life will be held at the Townsend VFW Pavilion on Saturday, 28 April 2018 from noon until 5PM. Memorial contributions may be made to the Townsend Lions Club, PO Box 224, Townsend, MA 01469. Condolences may be sent to the Funeral Home.^{{khMar2018} [zsd, zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Ray Kehler, CD (Ret’d) in Abbotsford, BC on 27 February 2018.

Originally from Winnipeg, MB, Ray joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1961 as a Sapper Apprentice with the 10^th Intake. After his retirement from the Canadian Forces, Ray worked as a Commissionaire at the Area Support Unit in Chilliwack and then at the Abbotsford Airport as Security.

Ray will be cremated and interred in the Legion Cemetery, Chilliwack. More details will be published as available.

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Edward “Ted” Douglas Lawson (Ret’d) on 24 February 2018 in Ottawa, ON in his 100th year. Ted was a WW II veteran of the Royal Canadian Engineers who served overseas with the 1^st (Air) Field Survey Company.

Ted enlisted in 1941 with the Royal Canadian Engineers (RCE) and, after completing his basic Sapper training, he was posted to the Geographic Section of the General Staff at  Station Rockcliffe, ON to receive technical training in the making of war maps. After some eight months of training he embarked for England where he joined 1st (Air) Field Survey Company, RCE.

Prior to the D-Day invasion at Normandy his unit was heavily engaged in the preparation of the maps of the coast of France that were vital to supporting the invasion at Juno Beach. When the survey companies landed in Normandy several weeks after D-Day one of their tasks was to quickly update and revise the battle maps so that the troops were aware of the enemy’s disposition. Ted arrived during the battle being waged by the Allies to trap the German armies at the Falaise Gap and was immediately engaged in the critical map production maps. The company's mapping support would continue throughout the battle for North West Europe and Ted  relates that they produced 428 battle maps throughout his unit’s time in Europe.

After the war Ted worked with the Department of Mines and Technical Surveys (now the Department of Natural Resources) for 36 years. He was a founding member of the wartime survey veterans "The Yacht Club Boys," was a Ontario Provincial Director of the Good Sam RV Club and former President Bytown Chapter Good Sam Club. 

Friends may join the family in a Celebration of Life on Saturday, 10 March 2018 at 1:00 pm at the Pinecrest Remembrance Chapel, 2500 Baseline Road, Ottawa. A reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation.  Condolences can be sent to the Funeral Home.^{khMar2018}

We regret to advise of the death of Master Warrant Officer Wayne E. Fox, CD (Ret'd) of Harvey, NB on 24 February 2018 at the Saint John Regional Hospital following a short illness.

Wayne was born in Fredericton, NB in 1945 and raised there. He served a full career with the Canadian Military Engineers that included postings to 3 Field Squadron, Chilliwack (1973-74), 22 Field Squadron, Gagetown for several postings and his tour with 45^th Field Squadron in Sydney, NS where he was Squadron Sergeant Major (1996-97). Wayne retired as Master Warrant Officer in 22 Field Squadron in 1991.

Wayne was a member of the Fredericton Branch 4, Royal Canadian Legion, Cherry Mountain Masonic Lodge #50 and was a Shriner. 

A visitation time will be held at Swan Funeral Chapel, 1826 Route 3, Harvey Station, NB on Tuesday, 27 February 2018 from 1p.m. to 2 p.m. At 2 p.m. members of Cherry Mountain Lodge #50 and others will conduct a memorial service. A reception will follow at Cherry Mountain Lodge, 8 Candlelight Lane, Harvey Station, NB. For those who wish to make a donation in memory of Wayne, the family has suggested Camp Goodtime, a camping experience suitable to the needs of children with a history of cancer. Online Condolences can be sent to the Funeral Home.

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Walter Cecil Brown (Ret’d) on 20 February 2018.

Walter was born near Yorkton SK the second youngest of seven children born to William and Maud Brown. They moved to Tisdale about 1926 and then in 1932 they moved to a homestead north of Snowden. Walter was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the United Kingdom and Northwest Europe. He was discharged in 1946. He was a member of the Snowdon Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. 
 

We regret to advise of the death of Warrant Officer John “Jack” Hathaway Miles, CD (Ret’d), peacefully, on Sunday 11 February 2018 at the Civic Hospital in Ottawa, ON in his 88^th year. Jack served with Mapping and Charting Establishment (MCE) in Ottawa for 27 years in virtually all the positions open to a Topographic Surveyor.  He retired from the Canadian Forces in 1981 as a Warrant Officer.

Jack was born in St John, NB in 1931 and graduated from Moncton High School in 1949. He served in the Air Cadets in Moncton (1943-49) and in the Royal Canadian Air Force as an Aircraftsman 2 (1945-50).  He was then  a Blacksmith’s Apprentice at the Canadian National Railways shops in Moncton for six months in 1950 and then became, successively, a labourer at the roundhouse, a brakeman and a locomotive fireman…. all the while serving as a Gunner in the Militia. Jack then enlisted in the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1954 and, after completing his Corps training at the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering, he decided on a career in survey and was transferred to Mapping And Charting Establishment in 1955 .

Jack’s work on Field Surveys in MCE was extensive: Portage LaPrairie and Lakehead (1956),  Dease Lake and Kenora (1957), Churchill and Flat River (1958), Picton (1961), London, (1962), St Lawrence (1963) , Halifax (1966), Bute Inlet (1970), Petawawa (1970 & 71), St John’s  (1973 ), Baffin Is and Calgary  (1976), Sault Ste Marie, Tracadie, Bagotville, and Winnipeg  (1977 ) , St John (1978 ),  Charlottetown  (1979 ), Windsor and Whitehorse (1980 ).

After his retirement from the Canadian Forces Jack served 10 years with the Public Service in the Department of National Defence in the MCE Revision and Digitial Editing Sections.

Over the years Jack’s diverse interests kept him busy in such capacities as President, Chief Instructor and Lifetime Member of the CF Sub-Aqua Club; YMCA Lifesaver (1960); Swimming Instructor for handicapped adults (1964-75); CF Underwater Sports Instructor (1967); Instructor for the National Association of Underwater Instructors (1964). He received a Citation from the Red Cross in Water Safety in Feb 72; was Commodore of the CF Marina (1979-82 ) and built his own boat to do it. Jack was Mappers Club Chairman (1985);and a Member of the Board of Directors of the Manotick Legion (1989-90).

Friends may attend a visitation at the Kars Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes at 1610 Roger Stevens Dr., Kars on Wednesday, 21 February 2018, from 11 a.m. until time of memorial service at 1 p.m. followed by a reception. In memory of Jack, donations can be made to the charity of your choice. Condolences, donations or tributes may be made at the  funeral home.

We regret to advise of the death of Captain John K. Pearce (Ret’d) on 29 January 2018 at the age of 101 in Ottawa at the Perley and Rideau Veterans' Health Centre. John was a former member of the Royal Canadian Engineers and subsequently a member of the electrical engineering department at J. L. Richards and Associates.

Friends are invited to visit at the West Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 150 Woodroffe Ave., Ottawa on Friday, 2 February 2018 from 4-7 p.m. and on Saturday, 3 February 2018 from 10 a.m. until time of the Service in the Chapel at 11a.m. Reception to immediately follow. In lieu of flowers, donations to The Perley and Rideau Veterans' Health Centre would be appreciated. Condolences can be sent to the Funeral Home.

We regret to advise of the death of Master Warrant Officer Donald Stewart “Stu” Macmillan, CD (Ret’d) in Chilliwack, BC on 28 January 2018 at age 85. Stu served a full career with the Canadian Military Engineers.

Stu was born in Westville NS and enlisted in the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1954. He served a full career with the Canadian Military Engineers, serving in Chilliwack BC, Germany, Camp Gagetown NB, with the International Commission for Supervision and Control - Vietnam 1973 and back to Chilliwack. Stu retired from the Canadian Forces in 1974 with rank of Master Warrant Officer. His second career was as the Grounds Supervisor with the Abbotsford School District from which he retired in 1991. Stu was an active member of Retired Sappers, the Masons and the Shriners.

Funeral service will be Friday 02 Feb at 1400 hrs at the Masonic Hall, 45905 Hocking Ave, Chilliwack.  For those that wish to make a donation to honour Stu MacMillan, the family has asked that those donations be made to the Shriners. Condolences may be sent to the Funeral Home.^{kjJan2018}

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant John George Devers (Ret’d), late of Balgonie and formerly of Lestock, SK on 25 January 2018 at the age of 101 in Regina, SK where he was a resident of the Veterans Unit at Wascana Rehab Centre.

John was a veteran of the Second World War where he served with the 14^th Field Company Royal Canadian Engineers from 1940 - 1945 earning the rank of Sergeant. After the war he returned to Regina where he drove a cab by day and worked as a night clerk at the Wascana Hotel and later with Ursel's Electric. John returned to Lestock and opened a garage under the Co-Op franchise. He was a jack of all trades and master of them all. He was the Postmaster at Lestock from 1964 until his retirement in 1981 and also served as Town Policeman for a time.

John will be remembered by his Hayloft Pavilion Barn Dances on his farm west of Lestock that drew big crowds and many a local romance began for some patrons. John also raised Sheep, Herefords and Appaloosa Horses on this farm. In 1978, he purchased a quarter of land in the Qu'Appelle area and moved his buildings and mobile to that location, east of Balgonie in 1980. John was involved locally in the Roman Catholic Church with the Holy Name Society, The International Lions Club, The Royal Canadian Legion and Parish Council.

A Celebration of John's life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, 24 February 2018 at St. Joseph's R.C. Church, 302 King St., Balgonie, SK. Interment of ashes will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in John's memory may be made to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #1 – 1820 Cornwall St., Regina, SK S4P 2K2 or the veterans unit, Wascana Rehab Centre, 2180 23rd Ave., Regina, SK S4S 0A5. Condolences can be sent online.

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Mark Stanton, CD (Ret'd), peacefully, on 23 January 2018 in Ottawa, ON at the age of 58.

An Ottawa native, Mark started his career with the Canadian Armed Forces in 1976 as a Reservist with the 30^th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA, from 1976-1984. During this period he deployed to Bosnia. Mark then joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1984 and was stationed for five years at Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, AB, where he worked on CF18s. Seeking a change, Mark transferred to the Canadian Military Engineers as a Topographical Surveyor and Geomatics Technician with Mapping and Charting Establishment (MCE) in Ottawa.  He deployed on Op APOLLO in 2002 to Kandahar, Afghanistan with the first sizable contingent of Special Forces.  Mark received the Golden Jubilee Medal that same year.

Mark retired from the Canadian Forces in 2005 and joined the Federal Public Service to continue working as a geo-analyst with MCE as an EG2, then as an EG4. 

Friends and family are invited to a service and reception to celebrate Mark's life on Wednesday, 31 January 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at St Peter's Lutheran Church, 400 Sparks Street, Ottawa {limited parking}. A private interment will follow in the Spring. For those who wish, a memorial donation may be made to the Rideau Valley Conservation Memorial Tree Planting Program (http://www.rvcf.ca/memorial_tree/index.html) or a charity of one's choice^.{khFeb2017}

We regret to advise of the death of Warrant Officer Harold Joseph Frances "Hal " Hickford, CD (Ret'd) on 15 January 2018 at age 86 at the Abbotsford Care Home in Abbotsford BC. 

Hal enrolled in the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals  in 1948 and took his basic and advanced training in Kingston ON. He became a Sapper in 1952 when he remustered to the Royal Canadian Engineers. Hal’s postings included Germany (1953-55) followed by 2 Field Squadron - first in Gagetown NB and then remaining with the unit until 1961 after it moved to Chilliwack BC.  Hal then became a Career Manager  at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa with the Directorate of Personnel Ottawa (1961- 65) after which he was posted to the Works Company in Camp Wainright AB (1965-66). From Wainright Hal deployed to Egypt with the United Nations Emergency Force (1966 -67). Returning to Canada to Chilliwack, he took his release from the Canadian Forces in 1968. For his second career, Hal moved to Vernon where he worked for the City for years as a clerk at City Hall.

Interment will be held at on 6 May 2018 at 11: 00 am at the Vedder View Gardens Cemetery. A Celebration of Life will follow at Chilliwack Royal Canadian Legion Branch 280 on 6 May at 1:00 pm. Facebook condolences can be left with the funeral home.