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We regret to advise of the death of Major Gordon Vincent “Vince” Clark, CD (Ret’d) in Ottawa, ON at the Perley and Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre on 30 August 2017 at age 91.

Vince was born in North Sydney, NS and was educated in the local public schools and Sydney Academy. He enlisted in the Army for WW II in August 1943 while attending Acadia University. He qualified as a Gunner Operator and arrived in England in January 1945 where he was soon assigned to VIII Princess Louise’s (NB) Hussars in Holland. At war's end Vince was transferred to 17^th Duke of York’s Royal Canadian Hussars in Leer, GE as part of the Canadian Army Occupation Force.

Repatriated to Canada in June 1946, Vince returned to Acadia that Fall and received his Applied Science Certificate in 1949. He qualified for his Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) in 1951. While at Nova Scotia Technical College he enlisted in the Militia in May 1950 with the Halifax Rifles (23^rd Armoured Regiment) and, later, with 5^th Field Engineer Regiment, Royal Canadian Engineers. In October he re-enlisted in the Canadian Army Active Force. Vince was a member of No 3 Young Officers Course at the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering (RCSME) and was assigned  as  RCSME Assistant Adjutant (1953-53) for his first tour as a Commissioned Officer. For his next assignment he was Roads Platoon Commander on the Northwest Highway Maintenance System (1953-55) before returning to RCSME as Troop Commander, Electrical Trades Troop.

Upon completion of this second tour at RCSME Vince embarked on a career that was to be primarily in the Technical Staff sector.  After a year in the Army Headquarters Directorate of Design and Development he was selected to attend the Royal Military College of Science in England where he received his qualification as a Technical Staff Officer (1960-61). He then returned to Ottawa where he was employed in the Directorate of Equipment Engineering (1962-65) before deploying to Camp Rafah, Egypt as the Force Engineer for the United Nations Emergency Force and Commanding Officer of the Canadian Engineer Company (1966). Upon return to Ottawa Vince had a two years tour with Director General Environmental and Operational Services before moving back into the Technical Staff sector with the Directorate of Vehicles and Field Engineer Equipment (DVFE) (1969-72).

Vince retired from the Canadian Forces in 1972 and joined the Public Service. For the next eight years he continued his work with Field Engineer equipment in DVFE and its replacement Directorate of Combat Mobility Engineering and Maintenance (DCMEM) in National Defence Headquarters.

Vince was a proud Cape Bretoner who was an active alumni of the Technical University of Nova Scotia (TUNS) and served on the Executive Committee of the Ottawa Branch of TUNS. He volunteered in many ways in support of the Baptist Church community where he became Moderator of the Ottawa Baptist Association. Vince was an active member with several Regimental Associations. He dedicated much of his efforts in his retirement to the Canadian Defence Association as their Archivist and the Military Engineering Association of Canada (MEAC). Vince was a Honourary Life Member of the MEAC and was awarded a CMEA Commendation in 2012 for his dedicated work over many years to archive and preserve the written records of the Military Engineers Association of Canada.

The family will receive friends at Beechwood, Funeral, Cemetery and Cremation Services (280 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa), on Saturday, 30 September 2017 from 1:00 p.m. until the time of Memorial Service in Beechwood’s Sacred Space at 2:00 p.m. Interment in the National Military Cemetery located at Beechwood Cemetery, followed by a Reception. In lieu of flowers, donations to The Dementia Society (formerly Alzheimer Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County), or First Baptist Church, 140 Laurier Avenue West, would be appreciated. Messages of Condolence may be left at www.beechwoodottawa.ca. ^{khSep2017}

We regret to advise of the death of Harry Charles Quick, peacefully, on 28 August 2017 in Peterborough ON at the age of 76.

Harry was born in Holland and came to Canada at age 13. He joined the Canadian Army as a Royal Canadian Engineer in 1957 with the 6^th Intake of the Sapper Apprentice program and took his training at the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering in Camp Chilliwack, BC. After a short military career with the RCE, Harry started a  second career as a fireman for the City of Peterborough. He served as a fireman for 25 years before retiring at the age of 50.

Harry’s family invite everyone to a memorial service and reception for Harry on 2 September at Highland Park Funeral Centre, Peterborough. Visitation will be held at 9:30 AM, memorial service at 10:30 AM and reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.^{{khSep2017} [zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Robert Alexander Knapp in Cascade Hospice, Chilliwack BC on 27 August 2017 at the age of 88.

Bob was born in Halifax, NS and served in the Canadian Military Engineers for 25 years as an Engineer Accountant. His postings included Fort Churchill MB, Whitehorse YT, several other stations in the rest of Canada, and in Germany. He was qualified as a Dominion Marksman Expert.

After retirement, Bob studied Watchmaking and was a Certified Gemologist. He went into business with his father-in-law in Sackville, NB. After his second retirement he spent two years in London England. Bob returned to Chilliwack in 1995 to enjoy his retirement.

A Memorial service and tea will be held at Henderson's Funeral Home on Thursday, 7 September 7 at 1:00 pm and afterward everyone is invited to Branch 4 Legion for story-telling. No flowers please, but a donation to Chilliwack Supportive Housing would be gratefully received. ^{{khJul2017} [zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Jean-Pierre “John” Mathieu, CD (Ret'd) in the Belleville General Hospital on 25 August 2017 after a brief illness. John served with the Canadian Military Engineers for 14 years with his last post being with the Construction Engineering Section at Canadian Forces Base Trenton, ON. After his retirement from the Canadian Forces he followed a Second Career as a mason, carpenter, and home renovator in the Belleville, ON area.

Cremation is entrusted to the Steele Funeral Home, Belleville, ON. The family will receive friends at the Steele Family Centre, 20 Moira Street West, Belleville on Saturday, 9 September 2017 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. for a time of fellowship and sharing memories of John. Memorial Donations to the Quinte Humane Society in John’s memory would be appreciated by the family. ^{{khSep17} [zsd, zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Gerald Edward "Jake" Mullin of McGregor Brook NB at the Sussex Health Centre on 23 August 2017 with his family by his side at the age of 94 years. Jake was predeceased by his wife, parents, nine brothers and sisters and three of his sons. He is survived by four daughters, three sons and 24 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. 

Jake was born in York, Gaspe QC. He was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War. He served with the 10th Field Squadron in the United Kingdom, Italy and Northwest Europe. After the war, he worked as a well-driller and retired in 2000.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the professional care of Sussex Select Community Funeral Home with where visitation on Saturday, 26 August from 6 until 8 PM. The funeral service will be held on 27 August 2017 at 1:00 PM in the funeral home chapel. Interment will be at Goseline Cemetery. Donations to Mullin’s Mile would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences are available at: www.sussexfh.com

We regret to advise of the death of Major J. Alfred “Alf” Hackaray, CD (Ret’d), suddenly, on 22 August 2017 in Nanaimo BC at age 82. Alf spent much of his career as a Mapper with the Mapping and Charting Establishment in Ottawa.

Alf joined the Army Survey Establishment in Ottawa as a Lieutenant in 1959. He soon proceeded on the Long Survey Course in England and, upon his return to Canada, he participated in the field work for the Military Town Plan maps of Montreal QC, Hamilton & Niagara Falls ON.

Alf was posted next to the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering (1963-68) and then returned to the Army Survey Establishment as Officer Commanding of both the Survey and Reproduction Divisions (1963-73). Following this posting, Alf served with the Base Construction Engineering Section in Esquimalt (1973-77) after which he returned to Ottawa and the Mapping and Charting Establishment (MCE) for a ten year tour.

Alf retired from the Regular Force in 1989 and joined the Reserves where he was soon called-up with MCE for a year. Alf retired from the Reserves in 1990 and lived in Ottawa until 1993 when he moved to British Columbia.

A Memorial Service will be held at First Memorial, 1720 Bowen Road, Nanaimo on 6 October 2017 at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Alfred’s memory to a charity of your choice.

Nous regrettons de vous annoncer le décès du Lieutenant Cyrille Dufresne (Ret’d) survenu à Westmount, QC le 12 août 2017, à l’âge de 97 ans.   Cyrille était Lieutenant avec le Corps du Génie royal canadien durant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale. 

Diplômé en génie minier à l’université Laval en 1943, Cyrille a obtenu son doctorat en géologie de l’université McGill en 1952. Bâtisseur et pionnier, sa carrière a débuté à la Labrador Mining & Exploration Co en 1948 avant de se joindre comme géologue, en 1950, à la Compagnie minière Iron Ore Company (IOC). Il a participé à la création et la construction de la ville de Schefferville, QC et, de 1958 à 1963, à titre d'ingénieur en chef pour la Compagnie minière IOC, il a joué un rôle clé à la réalisation du projet du lac Carol à Labrador City, NL.  Ayant participé à la fondation de la société d’État Sidbec en 1963, il a occupé plusieurs postes exécutifs entre 1964 et 1976. Il a exercé finalement la présidence de la société Sidbec Normines de 1976 à 1983. De 1983 à 1994, il s’est joint au Service Administratif Canadien Outremer (SACO), en tant que membre de son conseil d’administration, dont la présidence de son Conseil et, finalement, comme membre de son Comité consultatif.  Enfin, il a été Directeur du Service–Évaluation au Centre d’innovation industrielle/Montréal (CIM) de1984 à 1985.  Cyrille a siégé sur plusieurs conseils d’administration; vice-Président du Conseil d’administration de Resources Nova-Cogesco (1984 à 1993), membre du Conseil d’administration de Cangold Resources Inc (1994 à 1995) et membre du comité de retraite Hewitt Equipement Ltee (1991 à 2008). Homme impliqué socialement, il a été président-fondateur de deux commissions scolaires à Schefferville et Labrador City.  Parmi ses activités de bénévolat, il a été le président du chapitre de Montréal de l’Association canadienne pour la santé mentale (1975-1981) et a été, au début des années 1980 avec son épouse, un des parents-fondateurs de l’Association de parents et amis du malade mental. 

La famille recevra les condoléances au Complexe funéraire Alfred Dallaire Memoria, le vendredi 18 août 2017 ainsi que du samedi le 19 août en l’église St-Viateur d’Outremont à compter de 10 h, suivi des funérailles. Au lieu de fleurs un don à la Société Alzheimer de votre région serait apprécié. Service funéraire: Complexe funéraire Alfred Dallaire Memoria, 1111, rue Laurier Ouest, Outremont (QC), le vendredi 18 août 2017 de 14 h à 17 h, le vendredi 18 août 2017 de 19 h à 22 h. Service religieux: Église St-Viateur d’Outremont, 1175, avenue Laurier O, Outremont samedi 19 août 2017 dès 11 h. ^{{gdAug2017}[zsd, zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Chief Warrant Officer Algirdas “Al” Arelis (Ret’d) of Medicine Hat, AB on 9 August 2017 at the age of 88 years.

Al and his family emigrated from Lithuania to Canada in 1948 after surviving many hardships during the Second World War. The family settled in Lethbridge where Al was married.  As his English improved, he was able to secure successful employment in retail sales.  He moved his family to Medicine Hat to accept a managerial position.  Al joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1953 and transferred to the South Alberta Light Horse in 1955.  He excelled in the military.  In 1967, he was honoured to receive the Regimental Guidon from Princess Alexandra during Canada’s Centennial year.  Al retired in 1974 as a Chief Warrant Officer and RSM of his regiment.

A strong advocate of community service, Al was a member of several local service clubs and volunteer committees, including serving on the Medicine Hat College Foundation Board of Directors from 1995-2006 and acting as Chair for seven of those years. In 2004, Al was named Medicine Hat College Alumnus of the Year, in recognition of his volunteerism and family’s generous financial contributions to Medicine Hat College. ^{[dcSep19gd} [zbd, zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Colonel Willard “Will” Austin Garron, CD (Ret’d), of Dartmouth NS, who passed away peacefully in Dartmouth, NS, on 7 August 2017 at age 77 years.

Will was born in Westport, Brier Island, NS and was a graduate of Acadia University and the Nova Scotia Technical College. He served a 32-year career with the Canadian Armed Forces as a Military Engineer officer with postings that included Base Construction Engineering Office in Soest, Germany (1965-66), 4 Field Squadron Operations Officer in Germany (1966/68), Base Construction Engineer Officer, Canadian Forces Base Cornwallis NS (1968-69), Commanding Officer, 2 Field Squadron Gagetown NB (1970-72), and Deputy Chief of Staff Construction Engineering at Maritime Command Headquarters in Halifax NS (1985). After retiring from the Army Will worked for five years as a supervisor with the Dartmouth School Bus System.

Cremation has taken place. A private interment will take place at a later date in Dartmouth Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Palliative Care, Cobequid Health Care Foundation.  Online condolences may be made by visiting the Funeral Home Dartmouth Chapel. ^{khAug17}

We regret to advise of the death of Major Joseph Rosaire Jean-Marie “John” Gagné, CD (Ret’d) on 31 July 2017 in residence at Manoir Héritage in Ottawa,ON.

John was born in La Tuque, QC in 1929 and grew up in and around La Tuque. Over the years he moved with his family among several communities including Montreal and Buckingham, QC. He worked for various industries including a paint manufacturer but eventually settled into a trade as an electrician. In 1948 he enrolled in the Royal Canadian Air Force as an Leading Aircraftsman and eventually rose to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer before being Commissioned from the Ranks and achieving the rank of Major.

John worked in the areas of building maintenance and major infrastructure construction projects. His career saw him posted to numerous locations including Borden ON, Calgary AB, Goose Bay NL, Grostenquin (France), St-Hubert QC, Bagotville QC, Baden-Soellingen (Germany), St- Jean-sur-Richelieu QC, and finally Ottawa where he settled down in 1975.

Jean-Marie had many accomplishments over the years; including his responsibilities as part of the Canadian Forces assistance with the security operations for the 1976 Montreal Olympics and seeing the completion of the construction of the "Mega" – the Canadian Forces Recruit School complex (c 1978) at St-Jean-sur- Richelieu, QC.

Jean-Marie retired in 1977 as a Major with the Canadian Military Engineers and then pursued a second career as a civil servant with the Department of National Defence where he remained until his full retirement in 1992. He also volunteered many hours and chaired the volunteer advisory committee of the Condo Owner's association of Brittany Place (Ottawa) and also contributed to the maintenance and oversight of many projects at that location.

At the family's request, there will be no viewing or funeral. Jean-Marie will be laid to rest alongside his wife Marie-Thérèse during a private family service at Beechwood, Funeral, Cemetery and Cremation Services in Ottawa. For messages of condolence, please visit www.beechwoodottawa.ca . ^{{khJul2017}[ zsp]} 

We regret to advise of the death of Joseph Lucien Rivard, CD of Calgary, AB on 29 July 2017 at the age of 88 years.

Lucien was born in Montreal and was the last surviving member of his family of three girls and two boys. He spent 25 years in the Royal Canadian Engineers including service in Korea and other United Nations Missions. On leaving the army, he spent ten years as a civilian employee of the Department of National Defence. He later worked for Northern Telecom in automotive repair and welding.

Memorial Services will be held at the Bowness Legion Branch # 238 in Calgary on Saturday, 19 August at 1:30 PM Condolences may be forwarded through the funeral home, www.mcinnisandholloway.com.  In living memory of Joseph Rivard, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park. 
 

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Jean-François “JF” Roberto, by accident, on Saturday, 29 July 2017 at the age of 42.

Cpl Roberto enrolled in the Canadian Forces 1998 as a Vehicle Technician and later remustered into the Canadian Military Engineers as a Plumbing and Heating Technician. He served in Trenton and, most recently, as a member of the Real Property Operations Detachment  Petawawa Plumbing Shop for the past two years.

Family and friends are invited to visit at Baker's Island, 8 Wing CFB Trenton on Saturday, 15 August 2017 from 2:00-400 PM. A Celebration of JF's Life will take place at 4:00PM. Reception gathering to follow. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Quinte Humane Society would be appreciated by the family.
Online guestbook and condolences at the Funeral Home.^{{khSep2017{zsp}}

We regret to advise of the death of Peter Andrew Zajac on 14 July 2017 in Winnipeg MB at 97 years of age. 

Peter was born and raised in Winnipeg. He was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Canadian Army, initially with the National Resources Mobilization Force from 1941 to 1942 and then with the Royal Canadian Engineers from 1942 until1946. He served in the UK, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. 

Peter was a real 'Railway Man'. On returning from overseas, he went back to work with the Canadian Pacific Railway until his retirement in 1984. He worked hard and with distinction, mentoring many apprentices over the years, and was respected by all who knew him. Peter was predeceased by his beloved wife Carole 22 years earlier after almost half a century of a shared life. Together they raised three children. He enjoyed simple things... a day at the beach, listening to Big Band music, a good hockey game or even a bad hockey game, sharing stories about the old days in the North End, or a dog who sat on his lap or licked his hand! But family was always foremost. 

A Celebration of Life will take place on Friday 17 July at Glen Eden Funeral Home, West St. Paul. If friends desire, please donate to the charity of your choice in Peter’s name.
 

Nous regrettons de vous annoncer le décès de Lieutenant Fredrick Earl “George” Cartwright de Drummondville, QC le 10 juillet 2017 à l’âgé de 53 ans.

Surnommé George par son père, il est né à New Glascow, en Nouvelle-Écosse. En 1928, son père prend un emploi comme chef et installe sa famille au Québec, où George passe sa jeunesse. En tant que garçon, il était actif dans le scoutisme.

En novembre 1942, quelques mois seulement après ses 18 ans, il s'est enrôlé dans le 9e Escadron de campagne, le  Génie royal canadien. Il a suivi une formation de radio à Petawawa avant d'être envoyé outre-mer en 1944.

George opérait dans un détachement de reconnaissance blindé du génie, au front et parfois derrière les lignes ennemies. Dans une interview plus tard dans la vie, il a décrit l'expérience comme une expérience de peur, de faim et de fatigue. Il a combattu à travers la France, la Belgique et la Hollande.

George est retourné à Drummondville en 1945 et a repris son poste chez Canadian Celanese, où il a travaillé pendant 42 ans. En 1953, George s’inscrit au 46e Régiment d’artillerie de campagne en tant que musicien. Il a continué à servir après le changement de rôle de l'unité au 6e Bataillon du Royal 22e Régiment en 1968. En plus d'être membre de la Légion, il a également été actif dans l'organisation des cadets de l'armée pendant cinq ans au grade de lieutenant. Au total, George a passé 37 ans en uniforme. Pour son service, il a reçu la médaille de l'Assemblée nationale peu de temps après son décès.

Les visites auront lieu à la Maison funéraire Yves Houle de Drummondville le vendredi 28 juillet à partir de 19h. jusqu'à 22 heures et samedi 29 juillet à partir de 13h. jusqu'à 15h suivi par le service funèbre à 16h30 à l'église Saint-George. Au lieu de fleurs, un don à la mémoire d'un organisme de charité de votre choix serait apprécié. ^{{dcNov19gd} [zkh]}

We regret to advise of the death of Major, The Reverend Sidney Gordon "Padre Sid" Horne, CD (Ret'd), peacefully at his residence in Trenton ON  on Sunday 2 July 2017 in his 93^rd year. Padre Sid will be remembered by many Sappers as the Protestant Padre at Camp Chilliwack (1962-67). He told a friend that he loved his time with the Engineers and wanted to be carried to his final resting place while "Wings" was being played.

Padre Sid Horne was a graduate of the College of St. Chad's 1951 and was ordained into the Anglican Church of Canada. He celebrated his 60^th year of Ordination in 2011 and received an Honourary Doctorate of Divinity in May 2012. Padre Sid spent a total of 32.5 years as a Military Chaplain, including six months in the Middle East as a Chaplain to the Canadian Contingent of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Egypt.

Padre Sid was honoured in 1995 by being made Honourary Chaplain of Canadian Forces Base Trenton. As well, he was an Honourary Assistant at St. George's Anglican Church Trenton since 1971, former Chaplain to the Royal Canadian Legion area branches, 413 Wing Association, Hastings Prince Edward Regimental Association, and was the first Chaplain to the National Canadian Air Force Association.

After retirement from the Military Chaplaincy Padre Sid served from 1987 - 1994 as Parish Priest to the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte . The Chief Band Council honoured him by making him an Honourary Chaplain, inducted into the Mohawk Tribe, and given the name "RA WEN NEN HA WE" , that means "The Carrier of the Word". The late Bob Campney, former Mayor of Quinte West, referred to Sid as "Everyone's Padre". His kindness and support of others earned him the Ontario's Senior Citizen of the Year award in 2008. He was also a Life Member of the Masonic Lodge (66 years) and was provided with a personal letter of congratulations from the Prime Minister of Canada honouring his work in the church and the community.

The family will receive friends at the Weaver Life Centre, 29 Bay Street, Trenton on Tuesday, 18 July 2017 from 2-5 & 7-9 pm. A Masonic Service will be held at the funeral home on 18 July at 6:15 pm, followed by a Legion Memorial Service at 6:45 pm. A Celebration of Life will be held at Christ Church Royal Chapel, 52 South Church Lane, Deseronto on 19 July at 1:30 pm. Private family Inurnment at St. George's Cemetery Trenton. Donations to the Quinte Humane Society would be appreciated by the family in his memory. Online guest book and condolences at www.weaverfunerahomes.com ^{khJul2017}

We regret to advise of the death of Qasem Mahmud on 26 June 2017 in Ottawa ON. Qasem was a Professional Engineer with decades of service in the Canadian public sector that included Engineering and Architectural staff in ADM (IE) at National Defence Headquarters. He was a visionary leader in the National Capital Region Muslim community.

Born in Haifa, Mandated Palestine, Qasem was an engineering graduate of Cairo University. He emigrated to Canada in 1963 and, within three years of arriving, he formed the Hamilton Muslim Association. Three years later he set up the first weekly Islamic school at McMaster University. This was soon followed by his creating Ahram Ahram Construction to provide housing for Hamilton's Muslim community. Qasem moved to Ottawa in 1972 and established the first Ottawa Islamic School. He also launched a book project with a series of children's books that were first published in 1981.

Qasem provided leadership within the Muslim community and held many offices. Before the formation of the Islamic Information Centre (now the Islam Care Centre) and other groups now representing Muslims in the media, Qasem was the voice and face of Ottawa Muslims in most of the city's civic forums.

​He was the President of the Association of Palestinian Arab-Canadians in 1981. He founded the Eman Summer Camp at Long Bay campsite, near Westpoint ON, to fill a void for Muslim youth activities. For more than 30 years the camp has attracted the region's school children with religious, cultural, and outdoor activities and provided leadership training.

Qasem became Chair of the Islamic School Federation of Ontario in 1985. In 1989 he was Chair of the Ottawa Board of Education's Multicultralism Advisory Committee and went on to become Chair of the Ethnocultural Alliance of the Capital Region. He co-founded the Muslim Community Council of Ottawa Gatineau in 1994, followed by the Council of Muslim Communities in 2001. Qasem became President of the Muslim Council of Ottawa-Gatineau in 2004.. He was Chair of the Joint Committee of the Ottawa Muslim Association in 2011 and was also president of The Arabic and Islamic Education Foundation of Ottawa.

The funeral janazah prayer will take place on 28 June 2020 at 1:30pm at the Ottawa Main Mosque at 251 Northwestern Ave. followed by the burial at the Pinecrest Cemetary. Condolences will be held at the SNMC Mosque 3020 Woodroffe Ave on 28 to 29 June from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.^{khAug2020}

We regret to advise of the death of Master Warrant Officer Peter John “Stan” Kurdziel, CD (Ret’d), peacefully, on 22 June 2017 in Ottawa, ON at age 92. He served his country in the Royal Canadian Engineers for 26 years and was the grandfather of Combat Engineer Sgt Dale Kurdziel, MB, who was awarded the Medal of Bravery for his actions in Afghanistan in 2010.

Stan was born in Pine River, MB and attended Portage la Prairie High School  before joining the Army and enrolling in the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1947. After completing his Basic Sapper training at the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering in Camp Chilliwack BC,  Stan was transferred to Royal Canadian Air Force Station Rivers, MB with the Canadian Special Air Service Company, a Canadian Airborne Special Forces that was in operation between 1947 and 1949. In 1950 he was transferred to the Canadian Joint Air Training Center in Rivers as a Parachutist Instructor, Packer, and Rigger. While at Rivers, in 1951 he qualified as a Pilot for the Heavy Transport Glider.

Still remaining Airborne, Stan was transferred to 1 Airborne Troop, RCE in Edmonton, AB in 1953 as Chief Clerk. He was then posted to Germany where he served for two unit rotations (1957-60) as Chief Clerk with 4 Field Squadron and 2 Field Squadron.

Stan returned to Canada in 1960 and worked in the Postings and Career office in Army Headquarters. After a six-year tour there he was moved to 26 Works Company in Ottawa for a year as their Chief Administration and Finance Clerk. Promoted to Master Warrant Officer in 1967, he then returned to Headquarters as the Administrative Clerk with the Directorate of Construction Engineering Management and Plans. In 1970 Stan moved to the Secretariat with Director General Works for a year before being transferred to his final position in the Engineer Equipment Co-ordination section of the Directorate of Military Engineering (1971-73).

Stan retired in 1973. He had been taking Professional Development courses since 1965 and had accumulated an impressive portfolio of diplomas in Accounting, Production, and Administration from Algonquin College, Loyalist College and University of Guelph.  He joined the Public Service at Public Archives and National Library in 1975 and followed a Second Career as a Financial Internal Auditor and a Systems and Procedures Project Officer.

Stan was a Member of the Society of Management Accountants of Ontario, and the Financial Management Institute. He was a passionate volunteer in his community.
A celebration of Stan’s life will be held on Saturday, July 15, at 1:30 p.m. at Bethany Baptist Church, 382 Centrepointe Dr, Ottawa. In his memory, donations can be made to Bethany Baptist Church or to the charity of your choice. Online condolences can be sent via the Funeral Home. 

We regret to advise of the death of Keith Wayne Russell on 18 June 2017 at the Vernon Jubilee Hospital in Vernon BC. Keith had proudly served as a Royal Canadian Engineer in the 6^th Field Squadron in North Vancouver, BC.

Keith was born in 1940 and grew up in West Vancouver, BC. He spent time working summers on the old Family farm and a year of school in Westlock, AB. He started his own family in North Vancouver and soon moved them to Prince George BC in 1966 to open a denturist practice. Keith moved to Vernon, BC in 1993 where he opened another denturist office. In retirement he joined the Commissionaires.

There will be no Funeral Service by Keith’s request. On-line condolences can be sent to Legacy.com. 

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Colonel M.E. “Ted” Hewett, CD (Retd) suddenly but peacefully on 14 June 2017 in Ottawa, ON.

Born in London, ON in 1941 and raised in Owen Sound, Ted joined the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers after he graduated from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute. His long career in the Canadian military included postings from Canada's east coast to British Columbia , peacekeeping duty in the Middle East, and then to Brussels and Germany before settling in Ottawa in 1984. Ted spent the final phase of his career working to improve military housing across Canada.

To remember Ted, consider a memorial donation to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Condolences can be sent to Legacy.com.

We regret to advise of the death of William Hanlan “Willy” Armstrong of Enfield, NS on Sunday, 11 June 2017 at age 74 in the Palliative Care Unit, Colchester East Hants Health Centre, Truro NS.

Bill was born in 1942 in Brighton, ON and proudly served his country for 25 years as a Canadian Military Engineer. Bill served in Chilliwack, BC, with 1 Field Squadron in Petawawa ON,  4 Field Squadron in Lahr Germany, and in  Gagetown, NB and Halifax, NS. For his second career he served with the Public Service in Halifax operating Jetty Crane C with the Halifax Dockyard and retired with 43 years of loyal service to his country.

No visitation by request. Cremation has taken place. A family memorial service will be held at a later date. Donations in Bill’s memory may be made to the Palliative Care Unit, Colchester East Hants Health Centre Foundation or the VON Colchester East Hants Branch.

Condolences, words of comfort and memories of Bill may be shared with the family at the funeral home. ^{{khJun 2017} [zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Major Ian Aubrey Hayward,  P. Eng. (Ret’d)  on 10 June 2017, peacefully after a lengthy illness, at Longwood, Nanaimo, BC at the age of 91 years.

Ian was born and raised on the farming country of the Cotswolds in England and received his education at Westwood's Grammar School in North Leach. At the outbreak of WW II the British Army needed more Engineers and enrolled students who excelled in Math and Science as cadets in a four-year Engineering Education Program.  Graduating from this program as an engineer, he and his fellow cadets then were trained as soldiers with the Black Watch in Scotland before he was posted to the Royal Engineers as an Officer. He was an undefeated middle-weight boxer and pistol shooting champion.

As the war ended, Ian was sent overseas to India, Malaya and then Singapore where he presided over the interned Japanese army soldiers during their restitution of Singapore.  Ian returned to England in 1950 and left the Army, joined the British Colonial Service and became the Senior Engineer in charge of Singapore.

In 1954 Ian decided to take a look at Canada. He settled in the Vancouver area and became a well respected electrical engineer. While working for BC Hydro, Ian’s survey of the Peace, Parsnip and Findlay rivers by canoe ultimately led to the location of the W. A.C. Bennett Dam.

At the same time, Ian joined 6^th Field Squadron, Royal Canadian Engineers in North Vancouver and was their Commanding Officer 1963-64.  He started his own electrical engineering firm, Ian Hayward Assoc., designing and creating electrical systems for hospitals and large shopping malls in Vancouver. He was also responsible for the lighting on the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver. His specialty, however, soon became the design and construction of high power line projects across the rugged, mountainous terrain of BC. This soon led to the creation of his company Hayward International and the involvement in unique power line projects around the world such as the Andes of South America and the mountains of Papua, New Guinea.

In his mid-70s he spent time in the Yukon building a power line from a dam south of Mayo to bring electrical power to Dawson City. After this he enjoyed traveling around the world before finally settling for good to enjoy the beachfront home at Evening Cove.

Ian was a lifetime professional member APEG.BC  and a founding member of the BC Wildlife Federation.

At Ian's request, there will be no memorial service. At a later date, there will be just a simple gathering of his family to sprinkle his ashes in his favorite place. On-line condolences can be sent to the Funeral Home. ^(khOct17}

Nous regrettons de vous annoncer le décès du Sapeur Victor Roy (Ret’d) de Dalhousie, NB à l’Hôpital Régional de Campbellton, NB le 7 juin 2017, à l’âge de 94 ans.

Victor est né à Eel River Crossing, NB.  Il était vétéran de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale ou il a servi avec le Corps du Génie royal canadien.  Victor était membre de la Légion royale du Canada, section #17 de Dalhousie pendant plusieurs années. 

Les funérailles auront lieu le 14 juin à 16:00h en l'Église Ste-Trinité d'Eel River Crossing.  Victor reposera au Salon Savoie situé au 10, rue d'Église, Eel River Crossing de 14 :00h jusqu'au départ pour les funérailles. Les membres de la Légion, Section 17 de Dalhousie sont priés de se réunir au salon funéraire, à 15 :00h pour un service légionnaire en mémoire de leur camarade.  ^{{dcNov2017gd} [zcc, zsd, zsp, zkh]}

We regret to advise of the death of Master Warrant Officer Rolland Gregory "Rollie" Dussault, CD (Ret'd) on 4 June 2017 at the age of 71 in Ottawa, ON.

Rollie was born in Kingston, ON in 1946. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Engineers as a Field Engineer in 1965 and the next year he was taken on strength of Army Survey Establishment in Ottawa. For the next twenty years he was involved in diverse jobs and had more than his share of odd adventures. He began the initial Trade Selection Course in January 1967 and qualified as a Group 1 Topographic Surveyor ( Level 4) three months later. Two years later Rollie was promoted to Corporal.  In 1974 he was detached to the Department of Energy Mines and Resources for the first Arctic Doppler survey and was promoted to Sergeant in June 1975. He worked in the various sections of the unit until he was promoted to Warrant Officer in June 1982.

Rollie became interested in the computer end of the business after years of field survey, compilation and such mundane chores and he worked in this new area for a few years. Having attended University of New Brunswick in 1984 he believed that he could do better as a civilian. Accordingly, he took his release in January 1986 at the rank of Waster Warrant Officer and became a CS2 Programmer Analyst with Mapping and Charting Establishment. Five years later he took a position with the computer division of Energy Mines and Resources’ from which he retired in 2002.

Friends and family are invited to visit at the Kemptville Chapel of  Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 805 Prescott Street, Kemptville, on Monday 12 June 2017 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel on Tuesday at 11 a.m. followed by a reception. Donations to The Elisabeth Bruyere Palliative Care Ward would be appreciated. Condolences/Tributes/Donations can be made at Hulse, Playfair & McGarry Funeral Home. ^{khJun17}

We regret to advise of the death of Captain David Earl Reeves (Ret’d) on 30 May 2017 in Windsor, ON at the age of 82 years.

David was a Corporal with the Royal Canadian Engineers at the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering at Camp Chilliwack, BC in the early 1950s. For a second career, he was a Special Education teacher with Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board.  Dave also served in the Militia with the Essex and Kent Scottish Regiment and retired as a Captain. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 12

Donations to the Canadian Dachshund Rescue or Windsor Regional Cancer Centre would be appreciated by the family. Cremation has taken place. Memorial service will be held at St. Mary's Anglican Church, 1983 St. Mary's Gate, Walkerville on Friday, 9 June 2017 at 3:00 p.m.  Condolences can be sent to the Funeral Home. ^{{khJun17} [zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant William “Bud” Fairs, CD (Ret'd) on 22 May 2017 at the age of 82 years at the Pasqua Hospital in Regina, SK.  Bud was born in St. Thomas, ON and served in the Canadian Army as a Field Engineer with the Royal Canadian Engineers.

Among other postings during his career, Bud was an Instructor in Recruit Training Squadron (RTS) in the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering in Chilliwack, BC, with the Field Squadron in Germany and with 1 Field Squadron in Petawawa, ON from which he retired in 1970. Bud was recruited for his second career by fellow RTS instructor, Richard Ahenakew, who had become a First Nations Chief (and later Grand Chief for Canada). Bud was hired to be his Saskatchewan First Nation assistant in a senior capacity.

At Bud’s request, there will be no service. Bud has requested that his ashes be cast to the wind over his favourite fishing hole in British Columbia.^{{khJun17} [zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper William Martin “Bill” MacSween (Ret’d) at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital in Sydney NS on 20 May 2017 at the age of 82 years.

Bill served in the Royal Canadian Engineers and retired back to Cape Breton in 1961. He worked with the Bill Lynch Shows carnival, travelling throughout the Maritimes for many years. He was also an active member of the Sydney Branch #12 of the Royal Canadian Legion, serving as Sergeant-at-Arms.

Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held 24 May from 4:00 until 7:00 PM at the SW Chant & Son Funeral Home in Sydney with a service to follow at 7:00 PM in the chapel. Online condolences may be sent to our webpage at www.chantfuneralhome.com. 
 

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Edwin Victor Woods (Ret’d) peacefully on 15 May 2017 in Victoria General Hospital, Victoria BC just short of his 97^th birthday.

Victor was born in Muskoka, Ontario and enlisted in the Royal Canadian Engineers during WW II. As a Sapper with the 4^th  Field Company he saw action in both the Italian and Northwest Europe Campaigns. Following his military service, Victor worked as a carpenter and electrician for many years before becoming a shipwright at the Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt naval dockyard for 19 years.

A memorial service followed by a reception will take place on Thursday, 25 May 2017 at the Pro Patria Legion Branch #292, 411 Gorge Road E, Victoria, at 2:00 pm (parking off of Dunedin Street). In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Victor’s memory to the Victoria Legion Poppy Fund. ^{{khApr17}[zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Warrant Officer Robert Armand “Bob” Traversy at the General Hospital in Stratford, ON on 6 May 2017 at the age of 87 years.

Bob was born in Ottawa, ON and spent most of his childhood there. His family moved to Kingston, ON during the Second World War when his father and older brothers were serving overseas. His own military career began when he joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1947 at the age of eighteen. He served in the 23^rd Field Squadron in Korea with the U.N. 25^th Canadian Infantry Brigade (May 1952 - March 1953).

Bob spent a total of twenty-five years in the Canadian Army with postings across Canada, including the world's most northerly inhabited location in CFS Alert, Nunavut where he assisted in building the first permanent station. He retired 1972 and subsequently worked for the Ottawa and Perth & Stratford Housing Authorities until his final retirement in 1993.

Bob was a talented builder, carpenter, cabinetmaker and handyman who was respected by all who knew him for his strong work ethic, ingenuity, resourcefulness, organizational skills and ability to solve any problem he was given. He had an endearing sense of humour.

A family gathering to celebrate Bob’s life will be held this summer in Stratford. Bob’s remains will be interred in at Avondale Cemetery in Stratford. As expressions of sympathy, the family would appreciate memorial donations to the Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (www.cpff.ca) or the Alzheimer Society of Canada (www.alzheimer.ca) through the W. G. Young Funeral Home and would be sincerely appreciated by the family. ^{[dcDec18]{zsp}}

We regret to advise of the death of John McKee of Edmonton AB on 27 April 2017 at the age of 99 years. John was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War.

A Memorial Service will be held on 3 May at 3:00 PM at St. David's Anglican Church in Edmonton.  Donations in John's memory may be made to the charity of one's choice. Cremation has taken place and John’s remains interred in the Claresholm Cemetery with his wife. 

We regret to advise of the death Major Lloyd Perkins Kenyon, MiD (Ret’d), P.Eng, B (Eng), BSc Mil, peacefully, on 27 April 2017 at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Veterans Wing in Toronto, ON in his 96th year.^th year.

Lloyd grew up in Montreal and enrolled in the Royal Military College (RMC) in Kingston, ON in 1938 just after his 17^th birthday. He was a noted athlete, playing rugby and hockey. When RMC closed for the war, Lloyd transferred to the engineering program at McGill University but then enlisted in the Canadian Army in May 1941. After completing his training as Royal Canadian Engineer officer, Lieutenant Kenyon spent some time in Canada as an instructor before being sent to England. In England he was assigned to the 16^th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers, that was part of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division that was then preparing for the invasion of France.

On D-Day, Lloyd and his 16^th Field Company sappers were among the first troops to land in Normandy. Their initial task was to clear mines and obstacles on the beach in order to allow the 8th Infantry Brigade to advance inland.  Because the tide was higher than expected when the sappers touched down, it was a particularly difficult task to quickly clear the beach obstacles under enemy fire. In following days their work included defusing or blowing up booby traps to help the 3^rd Division make the greatest inroads in the first few days after D-Day.

Following the Normandy landings, Lloyd and the 16^th  Field Company were involved in many of the ongoing key Canadian battles including Caen, Carpiquet Airport, Bourgebois Ridge, and Falaise Trun-Chambois. In the battles at Falaise, the 16^th Field Company was part of the "cork in the bottle" operation that helped avert a full-fledged escape by the remnants of the German V and VII Armies. This was the decisive battle in Normandy. Within days, the fight advanced to the Seine and the liberation of Paris in late August 1944. 

Following the liberation of France, newly promoted Captain Kenyon led as a front-line combat engineer officer through Belgium and Holland. Just after the end of the war he was promoted to Major and appointed Officer Commanding, 9^th Field Squadron, Royal Canadian Engineers that was employed clearing demolished bridges from the canals in Holland.  He brought the unit home to Canada in January 1946.

Lloyd was awarded a Mention in Dispatches in October 1945.  He was further honoured by Government of France in April 2015 with the award of the Legion of Honour in recognition of his involvement in the liberation of France.

After leaving the army, Lloyd returned to McGill University and completed his Bachelor of Civil Engineering in 1948. He then started a 40-year career in the construction industry, holding various management positions with JLE Price and EGM Cape before retiring as Chairman of the Board of Dineen Construction. His projects included university, insurance and government buildings. In the early 1970s, Lloyd was the Project Manager responsible for the construction of K-Wing at the Veterans Centre at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, where he became a resident in 2011. Over his career, he served terms as President of the Toronto Construction Association and as Chairman of the Toronto Board of Trade. In addition, Lloyd was a member of Branch 165 Royal Canadian Legion for many years.

Cremation has taken place and a private family interment of ashes will occur at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that consideration of a donation be made to the Canadian Cancer Society , the Heart & Stroke Foundation or a charity of your choice. All are welcomed to attend a celebration of Lloyd's life that will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, 10 June at The Church of Our Saviour, 1 Laurentide Dr. in Don Mills, ON. Condolences may be sent through this link. ^{khMay2017}

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Ralph “Spur” Newell, CD (Ret'd) in Logan Lake, BC on 22 April 2017 in his 79^th year. Spur was a native of Newfoundland who served his career with the Canadian Military Engineers in Werl, Germany and as a Heavy Equipment Operator in Chilliwack, BC and Valcartier, QC.

After completing his Recruit Training at the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering in Chilliwack, BC, Spur's career started with a short tour with 2 Field Squadron in Camp Gagetown, NB in 1958 followed by a tour in Werl, GE starting in 1959. His early experience with heavy equipment started while he was next posted to 3 Field Squadron, Chilliwack, working as a trainee on heavy equipment on the Nehemiah Valley Road project (1966-67). His construction project work later included building an airstrip in Wainright, AB in 1967 and working on the road in the British Columbia Interior in 1969 from Williams Lake toward Bella Coola. After this Chilliwack tour, he was posted to 5ième Escadron du génie du Canada in Valcartier, QC in 1970 as a Heavy Equipment Operator where he helped many sappers learn their specialty, then returned to Chilliwack in 1975 as a tractor trailer driver with Base Transport. For his final tour, he was assigned to Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering in Chilliwack as an instructor in Heavy Equipment. After retirement in 1979 Spur went to Fort McMurray, AB and worked for Syncrude - at one time operating the gigantic excavator. He worked as a truck driver at Highland Valley Copper Mine for twenty three years.

We regret to advise of the death of Colonel Richard Gerald Arthur "Art" Clare, OMM, CD (Ret’d) on 19 April 2017 just before his 84^th birthday after an extended illness. Art served a full career with the Royal Canadian Engineers across Canada and in Europe and attained the rank of Colonel.

Art was born in 1933 on his parents' farm in Needles, BC. He enrolled as an Officer Cadet in Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean, QC in 1952 and graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, ON with the Class of 1957. After completing his Officer Training at the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering in Chilliwack, BC, he remained on staff as an instructor for a year before being posted to Toronto with the Army Works Company as Works Officer and Second-in-Command. From there Art transferred to Camp Gagetown for a short tour as Troop Commander with 2 Field Squadron before being posted to 31 Works Section in Soest, Germany in 1961 as Second-in-Command.

Art returned to Canada in 1963 to Headquarters, Quebec Command in Montreal, QC as Works Officer and was then posted to the Canadian Army Staff College in 1965 in Kingston, ON as a student. Upon completion of this course he was posted in 1966 to his first tour in Ottawa at Canadian Forces Headquarters in the Chief Technical Staff Branch, Deputy Chief Construction Engineering as Staff Officer, Systems and Procedures. Art then attended the U.S. Armed Forces Staff College, in Norfolk, Virginia after which he was appointed Commanding Officer of 4 Field Squadron in Werl, GE in 1969. In 1970 he was transferred to Canadian Forces Base Europe, Lahr, for a three-year appointment as Base Construction Engineering Officer. He was appointed to the Order of Military Merit in December 1972 for his work in relocating the 4^th Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group from Soest and Werl to Lahr, Germany.

In 1973, Art returned to Canada where he was assigned to Headquarters, Maritime Command, Halifax, as the Command Construction Engineering Officer. In 1976 he returned to Kingston as a student – this time at the National Defence College. Upon completion of this course, he was posted to National Defence Headquarters in the Deputy Chief of Defence Staff Branch, Director General Military Plans and Operations, Director Continental Plans Coordination. During this tour, Art was appointed Project Officer of the Katimavik Project in 1978 and, subsequently, as Director Operational Program Control.

Art retired from active military service in 1985 and undertook a second career with the Public Service in the Department of National Defence Headquarters as Director General, Defence Program. He was appointed Chief of Program in 1990 and retired from the Public Service in 1991.Upon retirement, along with his loyal crew Nancy, he adopted a life afloat, navigating the lakes, rivers and canal systems of Ontario, Quebec and New York State in “Cocoon” - their 38-foot River Queen houseboat. An avid member of the Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons, Art became Commander of the Britannia-Rideau Squadron in 2013.

Friends are welcome to attend a service at Knox United Church, 25 Gibbard Avenue, Nepean, on Friday, 19 May 2017 at 11:00am. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Friends of the Rideau (www.rideaufriends.com). ^{{khMay2017}[zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Sidney N Brewster (Ret’d) of Nanaimo BC on 15 April 2017 at the age of 84 years.

Sidney was born and raised in Pine Falls, MB. He served with The Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry during the Korean War and later in the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was a longshoreman in civilian life. Sidney was a member of the Mount Benson Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion in Nanaimo.

There will be no service. Donations may be given to the Canadian Diabetes Association.

We regret to advise of the death of Master Corporal Casabianca “Cas” King, CD peacefully at home in Kingston ON, on Tuesday, 11 April 2017 at the age of 79 years.

Cas was born in Morrisville, NL and grew up in Isle aux Morts, NL. He joined the Canadian Army at the age of 18 and served his career with the Canadian Military Engineers at many locations that included Germany. He transferred to the Traffic Technician occupation and his final posting and subsequent retirement was in Kingston. 

A Celebration of Life, followed by a reception will be held at Edith Rankin Memorial United Church, at 4080 Bath Road, Kingston on Thursday, 20 April 2017 at 11:00 a.m.  For those who wish, donations may be made to Hospice Kingston-Residential Hospice Fund or to Faith United Church. ^{{Apr2017kh} [zcd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Captain William "Bill" Czuboka, CD (cls) (Ret’d), peacefully, on 10 April 2017 in Ottawa, ON at age 82. Bill served a full career with the Canadian Military Engineers starting as a Sapper (Combat Engineer) and retiring from Mapping and Charting Establishment in Ottawa as a Captain.

Bill was born in Winnipeg, MB and joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1954 to start his military career as a Field Engineer.  After his basic training at the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering he was posted to 1 Field Squadron and he served with that unit in Chilliwack BC, Germany and Petawawa ON. He remustered into the Topographic Survey trade in 1958 and was posted to Mapping and Charting Establishment (MCE) in Ottawa. Field work with the unit included Exeter/Stratford survey in 1958 and Churchill, MB in 1959. Among Bills accomplishments is included that he received a commission as a Canada Lands Surveyor (cls) - a very hard commission to achieve.

Bill was selected for an exchange tour of duty with 42 Survey Engineer Regiment in the United Kingdom (1967-69) and was Commissioned from the Ranks from the rank of Master Warrant Officer to Captain in 1982.  He served in Mapping and Charting Establishment as a Captain until 1983 and then had a second exchange tour with 42 Survey Engineer Regiment (1983-1985 ). On return to Canada Bill was posted to National Defence Headquarters/Director of Cartography and then to Director Ceremonial and finally to the Director Automatic Data Processing Operations at Tunney’s Pasture from where he retired from the Canadian Forces. In his retirement Bill undertook a major project to compile and digitize the photographs of the personnel of ASE/MCE over the years.

Funeral service will be at St Maurice Parish in Ottawa on Friday 5 May at 11:00 am, followed by a reception in the hall, and interment at Hope Cemetery. In memoriam donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association would be appreciated. Condolences may be left with the Funeral Home. ^{khApr2017}

We regret to advise of the death of Ronald William "Ronnie" Gordon in Ottawa, ON on 6 April 2017 at the age of 81 years.

Ronnie was born and raised in Ottawa and, in later years, moved to Manotick, ON. He served a 35-year career Public Service career in Construction Engineering with the Department of National Defence. After retirement, he returned to live in Ottawa.

A visitation will be held at the Garden Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes, 3440 Richmond Rd, Ottawa (at Bayshore Drive) on Sunday, 9 April from noon until the time of service in the chapel at 2:00 p.m.

Condolences tributes and donations may be made at www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com.  In lieu of flowers, the family would be most grateful if donations were made to Jonathan Pitre "Butterfly Boy" at debracanada.org. ^{{Apr2017kh} [zcd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Joseph Roger Royal "Roy" Whelan in Ottawa, ON on 4 April 2017 at the Ottawa Hospital, General Campus at the age of 97 years.
Roy was a veteran of the Second World War who served in the 3^rd Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers during the Italian Campaign. He was awarded the Military Medal for his actions during the Gothic Line Battle. On 19 September 1944, Roy was a member of an engineer reconnaissance party seeking a possible crossing of the Ausa River near Rimini. They came under mortar and machine-gun fire from the enemy in a nearby house overlooking the site and preventing the party from moving forward. With complete disregard for his own safety, Roy successfully cleared the house and captured five prisoners.
After the war, Roy was a civil servant with the External Affairs Department who had postings to Rome, Italy, Beirut, Lebanon, and London, England. He was an avid golfer and played into his 90s.
A funeral service will be held at the Kelly Funeral Home, Walkley Chapel in Ottawa on 13 April at 2:00 PM. In memoriam donations to a charity of choice appreciated.Condolences can be sent to the Funeral Home. ^{(dcSep17kh}[zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Edward Charles MacDonald, CD (Ret’d) on 1 April 2017 at the Montfort Hospital in Ottawa, ON at the age of 86 years.

Edward was a Field Engineer who served in 2 Combat Engineer Regiment in the mid-1970s.

Friends and family are invited to visit at Beechwood Cemetery and Funeral Services, 280 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa from 4:30 to 7:30 PM on 5 April.  Funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Margaret Mary Parish, 2571 Highway 174, Cumberland, ON 6 April at 1:00 PM with interment to follow at Beechwood Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Dementia Action Network or War Amps.  ^{{gdJun 2018dc} [zsd, zcc, zkjt]}

We regret to advise of the death of Frank P Manninger of Blenheim, and later Chatham ON, one day before his 95th birthday on 30 March 2017 at the Strathmere Lodge in Strathroy ON.

Frank was born in Zirc, Hungary. His family immigrated to  Wakaw Saskatchewan when he was still a young boy. During the Second World War, Frank served in the Royal Canadian Engineers, seeing action in Northwest Europe.  

After the war, Frank’s extended family settled in southern Ontario in and around London where Frank served in the Kent Regiment for a short time.  He was very active in community organizations - past President of the Blenheim Kiwanis Club, the Kent Regiment Association, the Royal Canadian Legion in both Blenheim and Chatham where he was vice-president. Frank was a charter member of the Chatham Builders Exchange and the chairman of the building committee on the board of management for Christ Church for many years. He was a member of the Bishops men’s diocese of Huron, and was a member of the accreditation team of the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance.  He was involved for over 20 years with the Orthopedic Study Team London Health Science Centre -University Campus London, and was inducted into the Canadian Orthopedic Foundation Hall of Fame in 1997.

Family and friends are invited to Christ Church, 80 Wellington St. West, Chatham, on 4 April with visiting from 12:00 to 1:45 PM.  A Legion Memorial Service will be conducted at 1:45 PM with the funeral service to follow at 2:00.  Private family interment will be in the Maple Leaf Cemetery, Chatham. Friends planning an expression of remembrance are asked to consider Christ Church. Online condolences may be left at www.alexanderfuneralhome.ca. 

We regret to advise of the death of Chief Warrant Officer Marvin Charles Henry Johnston, CD (Ret’d) on 25 Mar 2017 in Chilliwack,BC. Marvin was a Korean War veteran who served the Canadian Military Engineers for almost 29 years.

Marvin enlisted in the Canadian Army in Kingston, ON in 1949 and was posted to 23 Field Squadron after completing his basic Sapper training at Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering (RCSME) at Camp Chilliwack, BC. One year later Sapper Johnston was posted to 57^th Independent Field Squadron - the Field Engineer component of the 25^th Canadian Infantry Brigade Group (CIBG) of the Canadian Army Special Force that had been authorized for the Korean Conflict. Training for the Korean deployment was initially conducted at Camp Chilliwack but the unit soon moved to Ft Lewis, in Washington, USA to undertake their collective training.

25^th CIBG departed for Korea directly from Ft Lewis in April 1951 and Marvin served in Korea until May 1952. He returned to Chilliwack with 57^th Field Squadron and was transferred to the Apprentice Training Squadron at RCSME to instruct recruits of the newly-instituted Sapper Apprentice Training Program. Two years later he was posted to 1 Field Squadron that was then located in Camp Chilliwack and moved with the squadron to Germany. He returned to Canada in 1958 to the unit’s new location in Camp Petawawa.

Back in Canada, Marvin had a career ‘change of pace’ as he served the next five years with the Alberta Area “I Staff” in Lethbridge, AB - assisting with the training and support of the Militia. After this tour he returned to RCSME for an extended six-year instructional tour in Field Defences, Water Supply, and Mine Warfare and Demolitions. Marvin then returned to 1 Field Squadron, Petawawa, where he held the Squadron Sergeant Major appointment for two years. He served his final year in Petawawa with 3 Engineer Stores Depot before returning to training duties – first for two years with Canadian Forces School of Instructional Techniques at CFB Borden and then returning to the  Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering (CFSME) for the next three years in Training Standards.

Remaining in Vedder Crossing after his CFSME tour, Marvin was posted ‘across the road’ in 1976 to 3 Field Squadron as Squadron Sergeant Major and stayed with the unit as Regimental Sergeant Major as it transitioned into 1 Combat Engineer Regiment. Marvin retired with the rank of Chief Warrant Officer in 1977 after 28 years 9 months service with the Canadian Military Engineers.

After retirement Marvin continued to be a contributing member of the Canadian Military Engineer Family through the Retired Sappers Association and he was also very active with Korea Veterans Association (KVA) Fraser Valley Unit 24 that he had joined some 28 years previous. With the KVA he has served as Pacific Region Membership Chairman, Unit Membership Chairman, Unit Sgt-at Arms and unit President 1992 and 2000.

In August 2012 CWO Marvin Johnston, CD (Ret’d) was presented the Queen’s Jubilee Anniversary Medal by Senator Y. Martin for his work with the Korean Vets Association. This was the fourth of the Queen’s Anniversary medals that Marvin had received – an honour that the Governor General’s Office describes as ‘quite rare.’ He was previously also honoured by the award of the Queen's 50th Anniversary medal for his work with the Korea Veterans Association. These two awards followed his being awarded the Queen's Coronation Medal June 1953 and the Queen's 25th Anniversary Medal 1977.

The Service for Marvin will be held at the Legion Vedder Branch 280  at 5661 Vedder Road, Chilliwack on Saturday 1 April at 1300 hours.On-line condolences can be sent to Henderson's Funeral Home. ^{khMar2017}

We regret to advise of the death of William Roscoe “Bill” Morrison on Tuesday, 21 March 2017 in South Dundas, ON in his 96^th year. He was a Royal Canadian Engineers veteran of the Second World War.

Born in Lindsay, ON, Bill grew up in Wakefield, QC. Enlisting in the Canadian Army at the age of 21, he served overseas during the Second World War with the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was a member of the Railway Operating Group of the Canadian Railway Troops and served primarily in England, Belgium and Holland.

Following the war, Bill continued his work as a heavy equipment operator - joining his father, John, and his brother, Jack, in the J.T. Morrison and Sons Excavating business. He married in 1949 and raised his family in Ottawa, ON, working many years as an equipment operator and for 15 years he operated large conventional and tower cranes. His work contributed to the construction of some of Ottawa's notable mid-century buildings, including the National Arts Centre.  

Upon his retirement, Bill became an accomplished carpenter with a particular aptness for designing and fashioning clocks. He was a long-time and enthusiastic member of the congregation of St. David & St. Martin Presbyterian Church, even after his move to Morrisburg in recent years. He will be remembered and missed by his fellow congregants there and by the residents at the Hartford Retirement Residence.

In celebration of Bill's life, a memorial service will be held Thursday, 30 March at 11:00 AM at St. David & St. Martin Presbyterian Church at 444 St. Laurent Blvd., with a reception to follow in the church hall. Burial will be held at Beechwood Cemetery on Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Bill's name to St. David & St. Martin, The Salvation Army, or the charity of your choosing.

Condolences/Tributes/Donations can be sent to Hulse, Playfair & McGarry ^{{khMar2017}[zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Major Lisa Anne Hampson, CD, P.Eng., on 19 March 2017 at age 51 following a brief illness. Lisa served her country as a Military Engineering Officer, Intelligence Officer and Public Servant for over thirty years.

Lisa was among the earlier women to attend Royal Roads Military College and graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering from the Royal Military College in 1988. She also earned her Master of Engineering degree from the Technical University of Nova Scotia in 1995 and Bachelor of Journalism degree from University of King’s College, Halifax in 1997.

Following her initial service as a Regular Force Military Engineer, Lisa served as an Intelligence Officer in the Reserve Force in the Chief of Defence intelligence (CDI). She left the CDI in late 2005 to join the Director General of Environment in the Infrastructure and Environment Group as a public servant. Here she managed the Federal Contaminated Site Action Program for DND and set up the cost-sharing agreement for the remediation of Mid-Canada Radar Line. Lisa was promoted into the Environmental Engineering group in Director General Military Engineering in 2008 where she managed and advanced many of the Department’s complex remediation and Unexploded Ordinance Disposal clearance files. She was attached to the US Army in Afghanistan in 2009/2010 working to defeat the enemy’s Improvised Explosive Devices.

Lisa took command of 7 Intelligence Company in Ottawa in June 2012 and her unit was given the Freedom of the City of Ottawa by Mayor Jim Watson in June 2016.

A visitation will be held at the Garden Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes, 3440 Richmond Road, Nepean on Friday, 24 March 2017 from 17:00 – 19:00. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, 25 March 2017 at St. Barnabas Anglican Church, 70 James St. (at Kent) at 10:30, followed by a reception at the Army Officers Mess (149 Somerset St. W). Lisa was proudly the Commanding Officer 7 Intelligence Company at the time of her death, so Saturday's service will have a military aspect to include a bearer party consisting of soldiers of her unit and a piper. Per Lisa's wishes, her final interment will be in Wales at some later date.

At the request of Lisa's husband Lieutenant-Colonel Jim Hampson, an independent bank account is being established in favour of the 7 Intelligence Company Non-public Fund to receive donations in lieu of flowers. In lieu of flowers a donation to 7 Intelligence Company Association, would be appreciated. Condolences or tributes may be made at www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com 

We regret to advise of the death Major Richard Kenneth “Rick” Thomas, CD (Ret’d) on 17 March 2017 in Kelowna, BC in his 66^th year.

Rick served the Canadian Military Engineers for 39 years as a Construction Engineer. His career began in the Royal Canadian Air Force as a Draftsman/Surveyor and he was Commissioned from the Ranks to achieve the rank of Major.  His postings included Chilliwack, Esquimalt  and Holberg, BC; Edmonton and Cold Lake, AB; Winnipeg, MB; Quebec City, QC;  Gander NL and Lahr, Germany. During his career, Rick also had overseas deployments with the United Nations and NATO in the Golan Heights and Croatia. In his last position, he inspected Naval Reserve Units across Canada until his retirement in 2009.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in Rick's name may be made to Kelowna General Hospital or L'Hôpital Enfant Jésus, Quebec City.^{{khApr2017, zsp}}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Edward Beavington "Ted" James, peacefully, at Rocky Mountain Village in Fernie, BC on 15 March 2017 at the age of 96 years.

Ted was born in Lavoy, AB and grew up on a nearby farm. He enlisted in the Canadian Army in 1942 and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers during the Second World War. A heavy equipment operator, he worked on the reconstruction of roads and bridges in order to support the Allied advance through Europe.

Following the war, Ted settled in Edmonton, AB with his family where he took up carpentry and house building. He and his family moved to Surrey, BC in 1966 where he continued to practise carpentry and building houses. In 1976 he moved to Maple Ridge, BC where he was a supporting member of the Haney Old Time Fiddlers group for several years. In 2014 Ted moved to Rocky Mountain Village in Fernie BC. He was a longtime member of the Royal Canadian Legion.

Online condolences may be sent to the Funeral Home. ^{{khMar2017} [zsd]}

We regret to announce the death of Sapper Harry Dacre “Dacker” Thicke, MM (Ret’d) on 11 March 2017 in the Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver BC at the age of 93 years.

Harry Dacre Thicke was born in New Liskeard ON, on the edge of Canada’s silver belt at the height of the 1920s silver rush. His family owned and operated a bakeshop and he moved to Kirkland Lake At an early age when gold was the new quarry. He grew up among miners and prospectors with an adventurous and wild spirit. He was known as ‘the bad boy of Kirkland Lake’ in his youth and did a short time in reform school, but was generally known as an honest and dependable boy. Harry left Kirkland Lake after reform school and ‘rode the rails’ for a while before coming home and taking a job as a labourer. 

Harry enlisted in the Canadian Army in March 1940. He was not yet 16 years old and, a week later with the rest of the boys recruited in Kirkland Lake, he was in Camp Borden ON as a member of No. 2 Employment Platoon. The sergeant read the roll call book and declared there were already too many Harrys in the platoon and he would henceforth be called Dacker - a misspelling of his middle name.

Within weeks, Dacker and the rest of the Kirkland Lake platoon, through a series of missteps and mischief, found themselves on a train heading east.  Most were still underage and none had had any training. They arrived in Halifax , were put on a ship headed for Bournemouth in England, and then arrived at the Canadian camp at Aldershot, southwest of London.  None of the boys had travel papers nor any unit affiliation. They lived for almost a month scrounging and savaging through the camp until their situation has finally discovered in the chaos and resolved.  Dacker was assigned to the 20^th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers and started his training.

The Company arrived in France in July 1944 and worked on route clearance and bridging through the Battle of Normandy, the closing of the Falaise Gap, crossing the Seine and onward into Belgium and Holland.  In late September, they were assigned to Operation BERLIN (along with the 23^rd Field Company, RCE and two Royal Engineer field companies) to evacuate the encircled British airborne from Arnhem under the noses of defending German Forces.  For his role in the fight, Spr Thicke was awarded the Military Medal.  Dacker was withdrawn from action in April 1945 and sent to the UK on his way home to Canada.  He was 21 years old and had been in Europe for nearly five years.

After the war, like so many combat veterans, Dacker had a difficult time adjusting to civilian life.  He worked hard but not always successfully.  There were a series of failed business ventures and bankruptcies over his life. He was a single father of two and, despite his misfortunes, he kept his small family together. He left Ontario in the early 70s and settled in Victoria BC where his children grew up and were educated. In his 60s, Dacker settled in a small fishing village south of Puerto Vallarta in Mexico where he stayed until his 87^th year when he returned to Vancouver. He had written a number of books and short story collections. 

    * An article, “Dacker Thicke: A Life”, by Dacker's daughter’ Lori Thicke, provides an entertaining and detailed account of Dacker’s life. 

We regret to advise of the death of Walter Leon Morasiewicz on 10 March 2017 at Wentworth Lodge, Dundas ON in his 96^th year.

Walter was born in Buczacz, Ternopil, Ukraine, arriving in Canada in July 1929, he grew up in Thorold South. He was trained as a machinist and electrician and was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War, serving from 1942 until 1944. Walter and his wife family lived for 60 years in Merritton and raised a family of three. He was an employee at the Beaver Wood Fibre Company for 42 years, retiring in 1986.

Walter is resting at the Bocchinfuso Funeral Home in Thorold. Visitation will be held Wednesday, 15 March from 12 until 1 PM followed by a Funeral Liturgy outside of Mass in the funeral home chapel at 1 PM. Following the service, burial will take place at Victoria Lawn Cemetery in St. Catharines. Instead flowers, donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.
 

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Lawrence “Larry” Joseph Jollineau (Ret’d) on 10 March 2017 at the Sault Area Hospital, Sault Ste Marie, ON at the age of 85 years.

Larry was born and raised in Sault Ste Marie and attended Holy Angels Separate School.  He showed interest in military life at an early age joining the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet movement. In 1951 he joined the Canadian Army Active Force as a member of the Royal Canadian Engineers and served in Korea with the 59^th Independent Field Squadron.  He was Honourably Discharged In 1957.  Larry spent 27 years working for the Public Utilities Commission of Sault Ste Marie retiring in 1993.

Larry was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #25 in Sault St Marie for over 60 years as well as a member of the Korea Veterans Association.   He served both these organizations in various functions including as their President.  Larry spent many years mentoring the youth of the Soo as a scout leader in the 60s and 70s.

Visitation with take place at the Arthur Funeral Home on 15 March from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Funeral Mass to be celebrated from Our Lady of Good Counsel Church on 16 March at 11:00 AM. Interment in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 25, the Sault Area Hospital Foundation or a Charity of one’s choice. ^{{gdDec2017dc}} 

We regret to advise of the death of Lance Corporal Austin Richard “Nick” Baker (Ret'd) on 3 March 2017, peacefully, at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, BC at age 99 years.

A WW II veteran, Nick was born in Epworth, England but grew up spending much of his time in Canada on Lake Ontario. After attending Ryerson Technical School he began working in the mines in Northern Quebec. Nick joined the Canadian Army in 1941 at age 24 and trained at Camp Borden ON, and Toronto. He was soon sent to England and continued to train at Aldershot. Nick served in the 1^st Field Squadron, Royal Canadian Engineers and was part of the Italian Campaign. He worked on the construction of crucial bridges and roads throughout Italy in support of the advance on Rome of the 5^th Canadian Armoured Division. While in Italy, Nick was wounded and later transferred to England where he convalesced.

Returning to civilian life after demobilization, the family moved from Dundas, ON to Ardmore, BC in 1967 and Nick became the Post Master in Brentwood Bay. He spent his retirement in North Saanich. He was a member of the Saanich Peninsula Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.

A memorial service with be held Monday, 20 March at 2 pm, at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 37, 1660 Mills Rd., North Saanich BC.^{khMar2017}

We regret to advise of the death of John Anderson Frederick James “Trapper John” Boyd of Chester NS on 27 February 2017 in the Halifax Infirmary, Queen Elizabeth II Wing at the age of 95 years. John was born in Upper Falmouth NS. He was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Merchant Marine. After the war, he had a full career in the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was a member of the Hants County Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion in Windsor, NS. As requested by John, there will be no funeral service. A private interment will be held at a later date.

We regret to advise of the death of Warrant Officer André Roland Faguy, CD (Ret’d) at the Ottawa Civic Hospital on Sunday, 26 February 2017 at the age of 71.

André was a Marine Engineer before he joined the Canadian Forces and served with the Canadian Military Engineers as a Stationary Engineer. His last posting before he retired from the Canadian Forces was in Ottawa.

Visitation will be held at the Pinecrest Visitation Centre, 2500 Baseline Road on Friday, 3 March from 2 to 5 pm and 6 to 9 pm.  For those wishing, donations may be made to the Royal Canadian Legion. Online condolences may be made at www.colefuneralservices.com  ^{{khFeb2017} [zsd]}

 
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