CME Family Last Post

We regret to advise of the death of Joseph "Henri" Deslaurier on 11 January 2016 in Rotary Hospice House in Prince George, BC at the age of 89. Henri was a Korean War vet who served with 57^th Field Squadron Royal Canadian Engineers.

At Henri's request there will be no service. If friends so desire, donations may be made to the rotary Hospice House  in Henri's memory.^{{khMay2016}{kpp}}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Reginald Bruce Crowe (Ret’d), peacefully, at the Woodstock Hospital on 9 January 2016 in his 93^rd year.

Born and raised in Hanover, ON, Reginald was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War who landed at Normandy with 4^th Canadian Armoured Division. As a member of 8^th Field Squadron, Royal Canadian Engineers, he supported the Division in the fight through France Belgium and The Netherlands until the defeat of Germany. He participated in major engagements such as Falaise, The Scheldt, The Rhineland and The Rhine and was wounded along the Emden Canal near the Netherlands/German border.

Reginald spent nine months in a Canadian Hospital in England before being repatriated home to Toronto after the war. Unable to return to his old job due to the wounds to his legs, he found a job at Canada Packers and stayed in Toronto where he worked for 39 years before retiring from Canada Packers.

A private time of remembrance will be held by the family. Cremation has taken place. If desired, memorial contributions to Cystic Fibrosis Canada or the Kidney of Canada would be appreciated and arranged through the Brock and Visser Funeral Home, Woodstock, 519-539-0004. Online condolences www.brockandvisser.com.

We regret to advise of the death of Glenn Sargeant on 4 January 2016 in Chilliwack his 87^th  year. Glenn was a retired Sapper. There is no service by request. ^{khJan2016}

We regret to advise of the death of Lance Corporal Alfred T. Glassel (Ret’d), peacefully, on 22 December 2015 at the age of 93.

Alfred was born on the family farm near Unity, SK and spent the first 12 years of his life helping his family working that farm.  He left home at 12 to make his own way in the world and worked for various neighbors until he volunteered for the Army in 1938 prior to WWII. He joined the 2^nd Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers where he received his training as a Sapper and became an Engineer Mechanic.

Alfred landed at Normandy as part of 2^nd Canadian Infantry Division. He fought through France, Holland and Germany and rose to the rank of Lance Corporal. Alfred was demobilized in Canada in November 1945.

Upon his discharge from the Army Al benefitted from his army Motor Mechanic training and worked at various jobs until he wound up running a garage in Ponoka AB. He later moved to Calgary AB where he sold Snap-On tools for a time before starting his own tool company. Retiring in 1980, Al moved to the North Shuswap, BC and spent the next 25 years active in the local Community. In 2005he retired again and moved into Kamloops, BC.

After the war Al was recognized twice by other countries for his wartime contributions. The Netherlands awarded him their Medal of Remembrance for the Liberation of Holland, and France made him a Knight of the French National Order of the Legion of Honour.^{khMay2016}

We regret to advise of the death of William Peter “Bill” Fedoruk on 21 December 2015 at the age of 97 at Misericordia Place in Winnipeg MB.

Bill was born settled on a homestead in Red Rose MB. He grew up in Red Rose and went to school in Sunny Valley. He was a veteran of the Second World War joining the Army in 1940. He took basic training in Portage la Prairie and was assigned to the Royal Canadian Engineers. This was followed by sapper training in Chilliwack BC where he was a member of Regimental Dance Band #13. During the war, he was stationed in Chilliwack, Vancouver and Victoria. He was demobilized in 1946. After his discharge, he operated a restaurant, then a hardware store with his brother Ted. He retired and lived in Winnipeg. 

Cremation has taken place and a family celebration will take place at a later date. Bill will be buried in Brookside Cemetery. Instead of flowers, donations may be made to The Misericordia Foundation, 99 Cornish Ave., Winnipeg MB.
 

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Reginald Frank Meadley (Ret’d) of Orillia ON at the Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital on 19 December 2015.

Reginald was born in Quebec City QC and graduated from McGill University in 1953 with a Degree in Civil Engineering. He worked in several Ontario communities including Guelph, Oakville, Port Stanley and finally retired as City of Orillia Engineer & Commissioner of Public Works where he worked from 1968 until 1994.  At some point, he served in the Royal Canadian Engineers (Militia).

The family will receive relatives and friends at the Mundell Funeral Home, in Orillia on 7 December from 2:00 until 4:00 PM. The funeral service will be held at St. James' Anglican Church on 28 December at 1:00 PM. Cremation will follow with interment at St. Andrew's - St. James' Cemetery in the spring. If desired, Memorial Donations to St. James' Anglican Church would be appreciated by the family. Messages of condolence are welcomed at www.mundellfuneralhome.com. 

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Kurtis Gaucher (Ret’d) at home in Edmonton. AB on 18 December 2015 at the age of 33 years.

Cpl Gaucher served with 1 Combat Engineer Regiment from 2007 to 2012 and was a veteran of the Afghanistan War. He deployed with 11 Field Squadron to Kandahar, Afghanistan on Op ATHENA TASK FORCE 3-09. Seriously injured in an IED strike early in the deployment, he suffered the loss of a limb. Kurtis was treated for his injury and started the long road to rehabilitation. He participated in the "Soldier On" program and overcame several complications that arose during his rehabilitation.  He is buried in the Beechwood Cemetery in Edmonton. {dcJan16}

We regret to advise of the death of Walter Stuckart on 15 December 2015 at the age of 94 at the Bowcrest Care Centre in Calgary AB.

Walter was born in Calgary and lived here all his life except for the four years he spent in the army during WW II when he served his country in Europe with the Royal Canadian Engineers. After the war he worked forty-one years with the CPR as a machinist.

Memorial Services will be held at St. John Lutheran Church (204 - 6A Street N.E.) on 23 December at 2:00 p.m. Condolences may be forwarded through www.mcinnisandholloway.com. If friends or family so desire, memorial tributes in Walter's honour may be made directly to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta, 200, 119 – 14th Street N.W., Calgary, AB T2N 1Z6 , www.heartandstroke.ca.

In living memory of Walter Stuckart, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park^.{khMay2016}

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Donald William “Bill” Muise, CD (Ret’d) of Brooklyn, Yarmouth Co., NS suddenly at home on 12 December 2015 at age 74.

Born in Yarmouth, Bill started his career with the Royal Canadian Artillery (1958-1971) and then joined the Canadian Military Engineer Family as a Field Engineer. His early postings as a Sapper were to 3 Field Squadron, Chilliwack (1971-1974) and 22 Field Squadron, Gagetown (1974-1978) and he served a full 22 years with postings across Canada and in Germany and tours in Cyprus and Canadian Forces Station Alert.

Upon his retirement from the Canadian Forces, Bill worked at Allwood Products and as a Commissionaire until his health began to deteriorate. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Council 2181 Yarmouth, with whose choir he sang, as well as volunteering on several committees. He was also a member of the Fourth Degree Msgr. W. E. Young Assembly 1428 (Yarmouth) of the Knights of Columbus.

Visitation will take place from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., Wednesday, 16 December with a Royal Canadian Legion service at 7:30 p.m., followed by prayers at 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, 17 December at Saint Ambrose Cathedral, Yarmouth. Interment will follow in Our Lady of Calvary Cemetery.

Family flowers only, please. Donations in memory of Bill may be made to the Yarmouth Council of the Knights of Columbus, the Yarmouth Site of the Victorian Order of Nurses or to the Salvation Army, Yarmouth. You may sign the online guestbook or leave messages of condolence for the family by visiting www.huskilson.net  ^{khJan2016}

We regret to advise of the death of Donald John Gray, peacefully, on 7 December 2015 at the Arborfield and District Health Care Centre in Arborfield MB at the age of 96 years. Don was a WW II Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of 2^nd Battallion, Royal Canadian Engineers.

Born in Keyes, MB, Don grew up mostly near Arborfield and worked in the logging and lumber industries for many years with his brothers. He and his brothers all enlisted in the army. Don was 22 when he joined the 2^nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Engineers and he served overseas for four years during World War II.

After extensive training in Canada, Don embarked for England at Halifax on 23 August 1940. During the battalion's lengthy stay in the United Kingdom prior to D-Day, they were largely involved in the construction of the camps and infrastructure required for the Canadian Army in England. As well, they were heavily involved in improving and building infrastructure required for England's defence. Notable was the Dunsfold Airport that had to be significantly expanded to both help the defence as well as to support the war effort when it was taken to the continent.

The 2^nd Battalion embarked for France on 26 July 1944 and joined the battle in Northwest Europe when it assembled at Carpiquet, FR on 31 July. The battalion was initially involved in the reconstruction of the devastated Carpiquet Airport and the building of the by-pass road around the city of Caen. Supporting the Allied advance, their final challenge in France was the construction of the bridge over the Seine at Rouen. When this was completed by the end of September, the battalion moved rapidly into Antwerp, Belgium. Throughout the Allied advance, 2^nd Battalion was heavily involved in the construction of large Bailey Bridges across many of the river obstacles in northern Europe.

When Don returned home from the war he married, bought some farmland and farmed until the mid-1970s when he retired and moved into town.

In recognition of his contributions to the war effort, Don received the Lieutenant Governor’s Military Service Recognition pin. He was also greatly honoured in March 2015 by the Government of France awarding him the National Order of the Legion of Honour at the rank of Knight in recognition of his contribution to the 1944 Battle of France.

A funeral service will be held on 11 December 2015 at the Arborfield Community Hall with internment at the Jordan River Cemetery in Arborfield. 

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Kenneth “Ken” Norman Colborn (Ret’d) at the Southeast Integrated Care Centre, Moosomin, SK on 6 December 2015 at the age of 84 years.

Ken was born and educated in the Pickwell District, southeast of Wawota, SK and was a veteran of the Korean War.  He served for three years with the Royal Canadian Engineers, one year of which was spent in Korea and another in Churchill, MB.  On returning home in 1953, he returned to farming until his retirement in 1993.  Ken was a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Legion Wawota Branch #113.  He was Branch president for two years and worked on the Wall of Remembrance, as well as the Wawota Veterans' Park. 

A memorial service will take place at Wawota Town Hall on 11 December 2015.  A private family interment will take place at Sunset Memorial Gardens.  Donations may be made to the Moosomin and District Healthcare Foundation or to a charity of one’s choice. 

We regret to advise of the death of George Moennich, peacefully, on Saturday, 28 November 2015 at age 84.

George served with Defence Construction Limited/Canada for more than 20 years. He was originally hired by Defence Construction Limited (DCL) in Germany in the 1970s where he eventually became Branch Manager, overseeing DCL activities for Canadian Forces Europe in Lahr and Baden Solingen. He returned to Canada in the late 1970s as Project Control Officer in Head Office, Ottawa and held a number of operational positions, including a secondment to DND as co-Project Manager of the Ship Repair Unit (Atlantic). He retired as Director of Operations in the mid-1990s. George was a strong supporter of the Canadian Military Engineer Family and was very active with the Military Engineer Association. In retirement he remained actively involved in Defence Construction Canada and Engineer functions until his passing.

Family and friends are invited to visit at the McGarry Memorial Chapel, 176 Route 105 (Exit 28 HWY 5), Wakefield on Sunday, 6 December 2015 from 1:00 p.m. until time of the Memorial Service in the Chapel at 2:30 p.m. A time of fellowship and refreshments will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations to La Maison des Collines would be appreciated by the family. To donate online: lamaisondescollines.org or P.O. Box 32, La Peche, Wakefield, QC J0X 3G0.

Condolences/Tributes/Donations to Hulse, Playfair & McGarry www.hpmcgarry.ca ^{khDec2015}

We regret to advise of the death of Master Warrant Officer William Robert "Bob" Hannah, CD (Retd') of Vernon, BC on 20 November 2015. Born in Manitoba in 1927 and raised in Saskatchewan, he enlisted in the Army at the young age of 16. When his real age was known he was not allowed to go overseas, but he was retained for employment as a Construction/Maintenance person. After the war Bob joined the Permanent Force and he served 25 years with the Canadian Military Engineers as a Construction Engineer. Postings saw him stationed in Chilliwack, BC, Edmonton and Calgary, AB, Fredericton and Gagetown, NB, and with a deployment to Egypt with the United Nations Emergency Force.

When Bob retired from the Canadian Forces in 1973, he moved to Oyama, BC and started up a one-man repair business: “Hannah’s Repairs”. He loved to travel and had visited every country in Western Europe, each of the U.S. states at least once, as well as China, Japan, Hawaii, Tahiti, Fiji, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and North Africa.  ^{khFeb2016}

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Colonel R.W. Shurb, CD (Ret’d) on 19 November 2015 at the age of 79, after a courageous battle. Ron served a full career with the Canadian Military Engineers.

Ron enrolled in the Army in 1955 under the Regular Officer Training Plan and started his military training at the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean. He joined the Class of 1960 at Royal Military College in Kingston and completed his Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Civil Engineering Engineering in 1961 at the University of Toronto.

Upon completion of his Young Officer training in 1962, Ron was posted to 3 Field Squadron, Chilliwack for a short tour as Troop Commander before being posted to 2 Field Squadron, Gagetown (1962-64). He was then posted to the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering in Chilliwack but was soon deployed to Canadian Base Unit, United Nations Emergency Force, Egypt as Second in Command of the Engineering Company (1965-56).

Upon return to Canada, Ron became Production Officer in the Construction Engineering Section of Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Winnipeg (1966-67). This was another short tour as he was soon posted to Headquarters, CFB Soest, Germany as Engineering Officer with the Construction Engineering Section, This duty was followed by a re-assignment to the Senior Staff Officer Construction Engineering Division of 1 Air Division HQ, Lahr.

Returning to Canada in 1970, Ron was appointed Base Construction Engineering Officer of CFB Bagotville but a year later found him as a student at the Canadian Land Forces Command and Staff College, Kingston. From here Ron was assigned to HQ 1 Combat Group, Calgary in 1972 as Staff Officer 2 Operations/Administration.

Ron then became the Canadian Forces Liaison Officer with the United States Mobility Equipment Research and Development Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia (1974 -77). Returning to Canada, He was posted to Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering - first with the Mobile Command Headquarters Detachment, Chilliwack (as Staff Officer Field Engineering) and the next year as Officer Commanding Military Engineering Training Squadron.

For his last posting with the Canadian Forces, Ron was posted to National Defence Headquarters in 1980 as Section Head, Directorate Military Engineering Operations in the Director General Military Engineering Operations. Ron retired in 1982 but continued his public service in his second career. He worked on projects like the Urea Formaldehyde Foam Installation Mitigation (UFFI) Project, modernization of the Communications Security Establishment building, and the Y2K project.  He also served a term as President, of the Military Engineer Association of Canada.

A celebration of Ronald's life will be held at Annunciation of the Lord on Friday 27 November at 11:00 a.m., 2414 Ogilvie Rd. followed by a gathering of family and friends in the Parish hall. A full military honour burial will follow at the Military Cemetery of Beechwood Cemetery (280 Beechwood Avenue) at 2:00 p.m.

The family requests no flowers. Sympathy donations can be made to the heart and kidney foundations.   ^{khNov2015}

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Colonel Melvin Ronald Hunt, CD (Ret'd) at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria BC on 17 November 2015 at age 73 after a long battle with kidney disease. Mel served a 23 year military career in the Canadian Forces - first as a Firefighter in the Royal Canadian Air Force and then as a Military Lawyer.

Originally from Toronto, Mel was an orphaned high school drop-out who had a broad experience in life as a construction labourer, heavy equipment operator, truck driver, and boxer before he joined the Canadian Forces in 1960.   After his Royal Canadian Air Force basic training in St. Jean PQ, he served as a firefighter at Penhold AB and Marville, France for four years. While at Penhold he was given the opportunity to complete this high school education. This was to lead to his selection for the University Training Program Men program.

After obtaining an Honours degree in Philosophy from the University of Alberta, Mel served as the Chief Administration Officer at Canadian Forces Station Armstrong before he was selected to pursue a law degree at the University of British Columbia. He articled to the celebrated Victoria counsel, Dermod Owen-Flood (later Mr Justice Owen-Flood of the BC Supreme Court), and graduated from the UBC Law School in 1977.

Mel started his service as a military lawyer in 1978 with the Judge Advocate General’s office at National Defence Headquarters followed by working as the Assistant Judge Advocate General in Victoria BC. Mel retired from the Canadian Forces in 1987 as a Lieutenant Colonel and an expert in military law.

Mel next entered private practice and then joined the firm of Dinning Hunter Jackson Law as associate counsel in 1999. He practised in the criminal courts, as Courts Martial, and in the Federal Courts as well as the British Columbia Supreme Court and the British Columbia Court of Appeal on a wide variety of legal issues including family and personal injury law. He was frequently consulted by other lawyers throughout Canada and retained by current and former members of the Canadian Forces in relation to military grievances, summary trials, human rights and pension matters. Mel was qualified as an expert witness in the British Columbia Supreme Court on military law and military personal matters.

A Celebration of Life service was held on 9 January 2016 at the Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt, Wardroom (1586 Esquimalt Rd., Esquimalt). Memorial donations may be made to Vancouver Island Kidney Patients Association.

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal George Makar Podtepa of Edmonton, AB on 10 November 2015, at the age of 44 years. Corporal George Podtepa was born in Dryden, ON. His family moved to Winnipeg, MB in 1976 and he completed his high school education in Rossburn, MB. He worked as an electrician and control systems technician before he joined the Canadian Forces.

After completing his basic training he was stationed in CFB Greenwood from where he deployed on his first tour to Afghanistan. Returning to Greenwood, NS in 2003, he completed his training as an Electrical Distribution Technician. He later returned to Afghanistan for two more tours. On his last tour he assisted  the move of the Canadian base camp from Kabul to Kandahar with 1 Combat Engineer Regiment. In Kandahar he received a severe injury and returned to Canada for treatment.

George was a member of St. Elia Ukrainian Orthodox Church and a member of the Nam Knights Motorcycle Club of Canada, Edmonton Chapter.

Prayers Monday, 16 November at 7:00 p.m. at St. Elia Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 11833 – 66 Street, Edmonton. Funeral Rite will be on Tuesday, 17 November at 10:00 a.m. at St. Elia Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Interment in St. Stephen's Cemetery, 20303 Meridian Street, Edmonton. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Elia Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
Photos, memories and condolences may be shared through www.parkmemorial.com. ^{khNov2015}

We regret to advise of the death of Captain Raymond 'Ray' Jodoin, CD (Ret'd), peacefully, at the Welland County General Hospital on 5 November 2015 at the age of 68. 

Ray served the first part of his career with the Canadian Military Engineeers as a Field Engineer in 3 Field Squadron, Chilliwack, 4 Field Squadron, Lahr, and 5 ^ieme Esquadron du Genie du Canada, Valcartier, in succession. Arriving in Valcartier in 1972 as a Master Corporal, he was later promoted to Sergeant and qualified as a Combat Diver Supervisor. After being selected for Commissioning From The Ranks in 1975, Ray served the remainder of his career as an Officer.

Friends are invited to call at the Patterson Funeral Home, 6062 Main St., Niagara Falls, ON for visitation Sunday 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  A Funeral Service will be held at the funeral home on Monday at 1:00 p.m.  

In memory of Ray, contributions to The ONE Foundation (Walker Family Cancer Centre)   [Greater Niagara General Site, 5546 Portage Road, Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X2] would be appreciated by his family. ^{khFeb2016}

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Ronald Ford 'Andy' Anderson (Ret'd) on 3 November 2015 in the Toronto Western Hospital after quietly celebrating his 93^rd birthday.  

Ron was born in Toronto. He was a veteran of the Second World War and went overseas to England with the 2^nd Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers in June 1941. Ron was an expert with explosives and is said to have trained hundreds of soldiers in demolitions in the days leading up to D-Day.  He attained the rank of sergeant in England and, upon volunteering for service in the 1^st Canadian Parachute Battalion, was accepted as a Platoon Sergeant on the basis of his Sapper skills.  He completed his jump course at Ringway, England in May 1944 and was taken on strength with the 1^st Canadian Parachute Battalion in September 1944.

As part of the 6^th British Airborne Division, Ron and the battalion sailed to Belgium on Christmas Day 1944 and joined the fighting in the closing days of the Battle of the Bulge - the only Canadian unit in that battle. From there, the Battalion was moved to the Netherlands and took part in active patrolling efforts in preparation for the Rhine Crossing.  After a period of rest in England, Ron jumped during Operation VARSITY aimed at establishing a firm bridgehead over the Rhine in Germany.  The battalion then marched eastwards to defend the area around the town of Wismar in an effort to block Soviet troops from continuing too far into the West. The Battalion remained there for several weeks after V-E Day, holding back the Russian Army while processing fleeing civilians, POWs and surrendering German military members.

Following his return from war in June 1945, Ron joined the Toronto Police. He and his partner and lifelong friend, Constable Warren Shaddock, were the first responders to the fire aboard the cruise ship Noronic in the Toronto Harbour on 17 September 1949. The Noronic fire was one of the worst maritime disasters in Canadian history with 119 people killed. Ron jumped into the frigid waters of Lake Ontario amid blazing patches of oil and spend hours rescuing passengers who were jumping from the ship. Ron left the police force after ten years and became a traffic engineer and starting a long and distinguished career with the Township/Borough/City of Scarborough as Executive Assistant to four successive Mayors until he retired in 1986. He was a proud recipient of both the Queen's Golden and Diamond Jubilee Medals.

A celebration of Ron's life will be held on Wednesday, 25 May 2016, at 2:00 p.m., at the Royal Canadian Military Institute, 426 University Avenue, Toronto. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ron's memory could be made to:

Robert Land Academy
(for its 1^st Canadian Parachute Battalion Museum)
6727 South Chippawa Road
Wellandport, ON L0R 2J0

or

Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation
(please designate donation for the TWH Asthma & Airway Centre)
585 University Avenue
Toronto, ON M5G 9Z9 

We regret to advise of the death of Alger Walter “Al” Martin at Mill Creek Long Term Care Facility in Barrie ON where he had been living for the past five years. Al died on 31 October 2015 at the age of 96 years.

Al was born in Foxmead ON. He served with the Royal Canadian Engineers during the Second World War and was a long time employee at Huronia Regional Centre in Orillia ON. In retirement, he and his wife spent many winters in Florida.

The family will receive friends at the Doolittle Chapel at the Carson Funeral Home on 4 November from 6:00 to 8:30 PM.  A Royal Canadian Legion service will take place at 7:00 PM. Friends may also gather the following day from 1:00 PM before the 2:00 PM funeral service. Interment will take place at St. Andrew's St. James' Cemetery in Orillia. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Al would be appreciated to the Canadian Cancer Society or the charity of your choice.

We regret to advise of the sudden death of Corporal Thomas Nade Podor (Ret'd) of Lions Bay, BC and Stoney Creek, ON at the age of 26 on 29 October 2015.

Nade was a Combat Engineer with 1 Combat Engineer Regiment in Edmonton, AB. During his service he completed specialty training in Explosive Ordnance Disposal and mountaineering training and had deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Nate excelled in soccer and academics. After his retirement, he had recently attained his Open Water Advanced Diver's certification and had been accepted into the Foundations of Engineering Program at Vancouver Island University.

There will be a celebration of Nade's life on Friday, 6 November 2015 at Hollyburn Funeral Home, 1807 Marine Drive, West Vancouver at 1:00 PM. The reception will be held at 3:00 PM at the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch #60:580 18th Street).

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Nade's name to Wounded Warriors Canada's PTSD Service Dogs Project. http://woundedwarriors.ca/how-we-help/ptsd-service-dogs/
 

We regret to advise of the death of Warrant Officer Carl Milton Vance, CD (Ret’d) on 29 October 2015 at the age of 85. Born in Bancroft, ON, Carl enlisted in the Canadian Army in October 1953. He joined the Army Survey Establishment (ASE) in May 1954 after completing his basic training with the Royal Canadian Engineers.

Carl served his career as a Field Surveyor and Photogrammatist with Army Survey Establishment/ Mapping and Charting Establishment and worked on many different survey and mapping projects across Canada throughout his career. Locations included: Fort Coulonge, Ranger Lake, Sudbury, Skagway/Queen Charlotte Islands, North Bay, North Vancouver Island and Glacier Lake.

Carl was promoted to Sergeant in 1961 and worked that year on the survey party in Montreal and Quebec City as part of the Military Town Plan mapping project. In 1969 he attended the Topographic Computing Course with the US Army Engineers in Fort Belvoir, VA after which he became a Photogrammetry Instructor with the Mapping and Charting Establishment. He was promoted to Warrant Officer in 1970 and served an Exchange Appointment in the United Kingdom with 42 Survey Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers (1973-75).

After his return to Mapping and Charting Establishment Carl was involved in Operation ARCTIC in 1978 as part of the project to map Canada’s North. He retired from the Canadian Forces in 1980 and returned to Brancroft where he opened an appliance repair service.

Visitors are welcomed to: Capital Funeral Home & Cemetery, 3700 Prince Of Wales Drive, Nepean on Friday, 6 November for a visitation from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Memorial Service will take place in the Chapel at 11 a.m. Inurnment to follow in the Garden of the Apostles. Memorial donations may be made to the Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Fund. Online condolences and sharing memories may be made at www.arbormemorial.ca/en/ capital. ^{khNov2015}

We regret to advise of the death of Winard “Wynn” Kline peacefully at the Bethany Care Centre in Cochrane, Alberta on 25 October 2015.  Born in 1921 in Big Valley, AB, he left a drafting program at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology to join the Royal Canadian Engineers and served in WW II from 1940 - 1945.

After the war Wynn began his career in the appliance industry and later, in partnership with his brother Jack and two friends, founded a successful commercial appliance business that served all of Alberta. Wynn frequently shared his detailed recollection of the wartime sapper work that he was engaged in and had particular recollections of the several war-orphans that he and his colleagues looked after for different periods during the war. Service to others and the nurturing of friendships were the central themes of Wynn's life. 

A celebration of Wynn's life will be held at McInnis & Holloway (Crowfoot, 82 Crowfoot Circle N.W.), on Sunday, 1 November 2015 at 2:00 p.m.  Condolences may be forwarded through www.mcinnisandholloway.com.  If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Bethany Care Society (Cochrane Care Centre) Telephone: 403-210-4665 www.bethanyseniors.com or to the Poppy Fund, #1, 4539 – 6th Street N.E., Calgary, AB T2E 3Z6, Telephone: (403) 265-6304. In living memory of Wynn Kline, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park.

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Peter Sven (Ret’d) on 20 October 2015 in Vancouver, BC, at age 74 years.  

Peter was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1958 with the 7^th Intake of the Sapper Apprentice Program. Completed his Grade 12 education with this program, Peter was granted a years leave to take his Senior Matriculation at Chilliwack High School as he wanted to enter the Regular Officer Training Program  to become either an architect or civil engineer. Plans changed and he completed his military service with 3 Field Squadron, Chilliwack and took his release in 1964.

After completion of his military service Peter started employment with RKTG (Robertson, Kolbeins, Teevan & Gallagher) Consulting Engineers as a structural draughtsman.  He worked with RKTG for over 38 years and retired in 2002 as Chief Draughtsman and Senior Partner of the firm. In his retirement Peter became a strong advocate and volunteer for controlling the development of his Dunbar, BC community. He was the expert on ‘all things architectural’ for the Dunbar Vision Implementation Committee and was active in preserving his 1938 Heritage House in Vancouver as well as helping to preserve the nature of his community.

By request, there will be no funeral service. ^{khNov2015}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Ralph Terris (Ret'd) at the High Crest Nursing Home in Springhill, NS on 18 October 2015 at the age of 93.

Ralph was a WW II Veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers 14^th Field Company for three years in England, Italy, Sicily and Holland.  After the war, he was employed for several years with Dominion Coal Company before his employment with Corrections Canada from 1960 - 1985. Ralph was a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Legion in Springhill NS Branch #017.

Visitation and funeral will take place on 21 October at the A. H. Brown Funeral Home followed by burial in the Hillside Cemetery, Springhill.  Donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, or a charity of one’s choice.  Condolences may be sent by visiting Ralph's online memorial at www.brownsfuneralhome.com or through the funeral home Facebook Page. 

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Wilbrod Girard (Ret’d) of Girouxville AB at the Sacred Heart Community Health Centre in McLennan AB on 17 October 2015 at the age of 95 years. 

Wilbrod was born in Stadacona QC and at the age of nine, his family moved to the Peace River AB region as first generation homesteaders.  He attended Grouard Residential School until the age of 12 when he went to work for local farmers.  At the age of 16, he started working in lumber camps as a cat skinner as well as a driver trucking loads of lumber.

Wilbrod was a veteran of the Second World War. He enlisted in 1941 and served with the Second Battalion, Royal Canadian Engineers. He trained in Grand Prairie, Saskatoon and Petawawa. He saw action through Northwest Europe and was building a bridge in Belgium when the war ended. He spent another six months in Amsterdam awaiting repatriation to Canada.

Once demobilized, Wilbrod returned to Alberta, filed for a homestead and became the owner of his own farm.  However, he decided to use the road building skills learned in the Army rather than farm.  In the winter months, he worked lumber camps clearing the roads of snow.  In the summer, he would build new roads.  Wilbrod did this for over 20 years, retiring in 1980 to finally return to full-time farming.  He retired in 1983 at the age of 64.  

Wilbrod was a long-time member of the Royal Canadian Legion McLennan Branch #153 and remained actively involved with them carrying the wreath in the Remembrance Day celebrations on many times, including on his final Remembrance Day on 11 November 2014.

A memorial serve will be held on 24 October.  Donations may be made to the Smoky River Palliative Care Societyin Falher AB or the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #153 in McLennan. 

We regret to advise of the death of Neville Bruce Ede in Powell River BC on 5 October 2015 at the age of 85.

Bruce was born in Guildford, England and arrived in Toronto ON in 1953 as a newly graduated civil engineer. He worked in the pulp and paper industry, starting in Manitoba for seven years before moving on to Nanaimo, BC and eventually to Powell River where he worked until his retirement.  

Bruce served in the Canadian Army Reserves with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was also active with the Royal Canadian Army Cadets.  He was active in many community organisations such as his church, boy scouts and girl guides. He served on the Powell River General Hospital Board for ten years and, lastly, headed the New Life Society providing counselling services for addiction.

Bruce was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Powell River BC Branch #164.

There will be no service but the family will host a memorial tea on 10 October. ^{{gdJun2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the passing of Maurice James Drysdale of Arichat, NS on 2 October 2015 at the Strait Richmond Hospital in Evanston NS at the age of 87 years.

Born in Halifax, Maurice was a veteran of the Second World War where he served in the Merchant Navy from 1944 - 1946. He joined the Canadian Army (Regular) after the war and served with the Royal Canadian Engineers and the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers for 25 years. Maurice served in Germany as well as two tours with the United Nations Emergency Force in Egypt. Maurice was a member of the Canadian Merchant Navy Veteran Association and the Isle Madame Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion in Arichat.Cremation has taken place. Visitation was held, on 7 October 2015 at the C.H. Boudreau Funeral Home in Arichat. The Funeral Service was held at the Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church in Arichat on Thursday 8 October 2015. A Legion Tribute will also be observed, and a reception will follow at the Legion in Arichat. Burial will be in the Gays River United Church Cemetery in Gays River NS. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Royal Canadian Legion Veterans Comfort Fund or a charity of one's choice.

We regret to advise of the death of Maxwell Norman Zwicker, peacefully, on 1 October 2015 in Camp Hill Veterans’ Memorial Building, QEII, in Halifax.

Born in Mill Village, NS in 1925, he was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Merchant Navy for 12 years. This was followed by 26 years service in the Army with the Royal Canadian Engineers and then with the Civil Service for 10 years. Maxwell belonged to the Merchant Navy Association and was a member of the Bedford Legion.

Visitation will take place on 10 October at 10 a.m. in St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Halifax. The memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. Memorial donations may be made to The Lung Association Nova Scotia. Online condolences may be made at: serenitylindsayfuneralhome.ca   ^{khFeb2016}

We regret to advise of the death of Thomas Albert Shiers of Three Mile Plains, NS who died peacefully on 29 September 2015 at age 99 at Camp Hill Veterans' Memorial Hospital in Halifax.

Born in Gypsum Mines, NS, Tom left school at a young age to help support his family and followed several careers. He started as a farm labourer and then worked a winter in a northern New Brunswick lumber camp. He worked in other camps and mines and became a welder by trade. Tom enlisted for WW II with the Royal Canadian Engineers and was initially engaged in his welding specialty. Rather than staying in England to train welders, he sought to see action on the Continent. A veteran of D-Day, Tom landed on Juno Beach and fought the way across France and Belgium. He was a Holland Liberator and ended the war in Germany.

When he returned home after the war, Tom became active in the trade union movement. He was president of the Nova Scotia Quarry Workers' Union Local 294 and was an executive member of the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour. He then went to work for the Toronto Newspaper Guild in Ontario but came back to serve as the Executive Secretary of the Nova Scotia Civil Service Commission in its formative years. Tom retired from the Nova Scotia Department of Labour to spend time with family, working his hobby farm, hunting and fishing. He continued to lend his expertise to unions and employee associations across the country and became a councillor for the Municipality of West Hants. Tom was a Master Mason with St. John's Lodge No. 2 in Halifax and a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 9 in Windsor.

Everyone is invited to join the family at a graveside service for both Tom and his late wife Kathleen at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, 17 October in Maplewood Cemetery, 1186 King St., Windsor, NS. A reception will follow at the Elmcroft Reception Centre of the funeral home. Donations to St. Thomas Anglican Church, c/o 76 Old Halifax Rd. West, RR2 Windsor, NS B0N 2T0 or to a charity of your choice would be appreciated. Messages of condolence may be sent by visiting:  www.demontfamilyfuneralhome.ca or to DeMont Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 419 Albert St., PO Box 981 , Windsor, NS B0N 2T0.

We regret to advise of the death of  Sapper Joseph Anthony “Joe” Baldwin (Ret’d), a resident of Miners’ Memorial Manor, on 7 September 2015  at the Northside General Hospital, North Sydney, NS at the age of 85 years.

Joe was born in New Waterford, NS.  He was a veteran of the Second World War who served overseas with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  After the war, he lived in Toronto, ON for many years where he worked as a machinist with Massey Ferguson.

Visitation will be held in the W.J. Dooley Funeral Home, North Sydney from 7:00 – 9:00 PM on 8 September.  A funeral mass will be held at 10:00 AM on 9 September at St. Joseph Church with interment to follow in the in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Sydney.  Donations may be made to St. Joseph Church Improvement Fund or to the Miners’ Memorial Manor. ^{{dcApr17gd}[zsd, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Laurie Joseph Robichaud (Ret’d) at his home in Fredericton, NB on 5 September 2015. Born in 1915, Laurie served with the Royal Canadian Engineers for 21 years as a Field Engineer, attaining the rank of Sergeant before retiring in 1973.

Resting at The S. O. Mehan & Son Funeral Home Ltd., 23 Main Street, St. Stephen, N.B. from where the funeral service will be held on Thursday, 10 September 015 at 2 PM.  Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, 9 September 2015 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM. Interment at St. Stephen Rural Cemetery, St. Stephen, NB.

For those who wish, remembrances to a charity of one's choice would be appreciated by the family.  Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.mehanfuneralhome.ca

We regret to advise of the death of Major Henry Edward Roy (Hank) Colyer, CD (Ret'd), peacefully, at age 94 on 3 September 2015 at the Veterans’ Unit of the Soldiers Memorial Hospital in Middleton, NS.

Hank was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War serving in the United Kingdom. He joined the Permanent Force after the war and served in Korea. A highlight of his post-war career was his time with No 1 Radiation Detection Unit that he commanded in 1957. He participated in the nuclear weapons effects trials in Nevada and Australia from 1953 to 1956 and, in 2008 he received a Minister of National Defence Certificate of Recognition for Exceptional Service for his contribution to these trials. In 1961 Hank served with the Northwest Highway System – first for three years in uniform and then as Highway Superintendent with the Department of Public Works Canada.  After Yellowknife, Hank was transferred to Churchill, MB with Public Works and eventually retired to Bridgetown, Nova Scotia.

Hank was an active member of every community in which he lived. He believed deeply in volunteer work and trying to leave a place “just a little bit better.”  He was an Honourary Life Member of the Military Engineers Association of Canada, was a former President of the Bridgetown Board of Trade and a past President of the former Annapolis Valley Affiliated Boards of Trade.

A Lions Memorial Service was held on Monday, 7 September at 6:30 p.m., followed by a Legion Memorial Service at 7:00 pm from the Kaulbach Family Funeral Home. The funeral was held Tuesday, 8 September at Centrelea Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m. Instead of flowers, donations may be made to the Centrelea Baptist Church or the Veterans’ Unit of the Soldiers Memorial Hospital in Middleton. Online condolences may be made at www.kaulbachfamilyfuneralhome.com.

We regret to advise of the death of Colonel Neil Alexander Robertson, CD (Ret’d) on 1 September 2015. Colonel Robertson was a former Base Commander, Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack (1974-77).

Neil was born in 1927 in Williams Lake, BC and was raised on a small Cariboo cattle ranch. He attended school in Horsefly, Williams Lake and Victoria. After a tour in the Merchant Navy he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Engineers as a sapper. Neil subsequently was selected for officer training and attended the University of British Columbia under the Regular Officer Training Plan. Following graduation from UBC in 1952 he was commissioned as Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Artillery and initially served in Korea. Col Robertson had a full career as a Gunner Officer with a number of appointments in Canada and the UK. Retiring as a Colonel, his last appointments were as Base Commander, Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack and Canadian Army Attaché in London, England.

After retiring from the Army Neil worked for several years as a yacht broker and then he and wife Rosemarie started a home-based printing business which they operated until Neil was almost eighty. Neil's volunteer work included two years with RCMP Victim Services, two years with Meals on Wheels and eight years driving for the Cancer Clinic.

Private family gathering only at Neil's request.^{{kh12Sep2015}}

We regret to advise of the death of Lance Corporal Joseph Alphonse Chambers (Ret’d) peacefully in Montreal QC on 20 August 2015 at the age of 93.

Joseph was a WW II veteran and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Notre-Dame-de-Grace Branch #24/106 in Montreal.

Visitation will take place at Urgel  Bourgie Funeral Home, 3955 Cote-de-Liesse, Ville St-Laurent (Montreal) on 23 August, followed by a Liturgy of the Word in the Complex chapel.  A virtual register may be signed at www.urgelbourgie.com. ^{{dc/gdMay2013kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Major-General John Arthur Stewart CD, MASc, DEng, P Eng (Ret'd) in Kingston General Hospital just shy of his 84^th birthday on 22 August 2015. Major General Stewart served as the Canadian Military Engineer Colonel Commandant from 1994 to 1997.

Major-General Stewart was born in Montreal, QC. He enrolled in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1949 at age 17, having already earned his Pilot License. He attended Royal Roads Military College, Victoria, followed by Royal Military College, Kingston, ON and Queen's University, Kingston where he obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering in 1954.

Over his 37 years of service he lived, travelled and worked across the breadth of Canada, spent five years in Germany and Belgium, and circumnavigated the globe. Following his military flying training, General Stewart flew as an instructor at CFB Moose Jaw, SK. After this assignment he transferred to the Construction Engineering Branch of the RCAF and was posted to 2 Construction Maintenance Unit in Calgary, AB. In 1959 he returned to the Royal Military College to serve three years as a lecturer and, at the same time, he completed his Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering at Queen's University.

Between 1962 and 1973 Major-General Stewart served in a variety of engineering and staff positions including in the Canadian Air Division in Germany and the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, in Mons,Belgium. He attended the Canadian Army Staff College in 1966-67 and, later, the National Defence College in 1973-74. Promoted to Colonel in 1973, he became the Director of Construction Engineering Control at National Defence Headquarters in 1974 and later was assigned to Air Command Headquarters as Deputy Chief of Staff Military Engineering. On promotion to Brigadier-General in 1978 he was named the Director General Quartering at National Defence Headquarters. In 1980 he was appointed Commandant of the Royal Military College of Canada and led the college through its introduction of female officer cadet students. In 1982 Major-General Stewart was appointed Chief of Construction and Properties. He retired from the Canadian Forces in 1986 as the Senior Serving Canadian Military Engineer.

After his retirement General Stewart became President of Guider Corporation. He also became very active with the Air Cadet Program - giving back to an organization that had launched him on his flying career.  He also devoted considerable energy to the RMC Club of Canada and was eventually elected President. In recognition of his service, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Engineering from RMC in 1992, was appointed Colonel Commandant of the Canadian Military Engineers (1994 to 1997), and had a trophy at RMC named after him that is awarded annually to the top graduating Military Engineering Student from RMC.

A memorial service commemorating Major-General Stewart's life will be held at Currie Hall, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, Ontario on 12 September 2015 at 1:00 pm.  A reception at the RMC Senior Staff Mess will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Air Cadet League of Canada would be appreciated.

We regret to advise of the death of Master Warrant Officer Joseph Rolland Claude Mailhot (Ret’d) on 16 August 2015 at the Royal Columbian Hospital in Vancouver after a lengthy illness.

Claude served 21 years in the Canadian Military - starting his military career with the Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI). He transferred into the Canadian Military Engineers in 1970 after a 1967-1970 tour in Germany with the PPCLI. Postings during his Engineer career included: 3 Field Squadron, Chilliwack 1970-1975, 5 Escadron du Génie, Valcartier 1975-1982, Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering, Chilliwack 1982 -1985 and 5 Régiment du Génie de Combat for a few months in 1985 before his retirement. After his retirement Claude pursued a 21-year career in Corrections Service Canada until retiring from this second career in 2006.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, 4 September 2015 at the Harrison Beach Hotel, Chehalis Room, from 12:30 to 3:00pm.

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We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Walter W. Skimin, CD (Ret’d) on 27 August 2015 in his 95^th year in Calgary AB.

Walter was born in Toronto ON. He was a WW II veteran having served with the 8^th Field Squadron Royal Canadian Engineers, 4^th Canadian Armoured Division in Holland, Belgium and Germany and spending an additional year in Europe and England after the war. He re-enlisted in 1951 with the Army Works Services, 15 Works Company, in Toronto as a fire fighter. He later served in Edmonton AB and in Chilliwack BC at the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering, and in Calgary AB where he retired in 1968. Walter served as a civilian fire fighter at Canadian Forces Station Ladner BC until 1971 when that station was closed.

Walter was an active Life Member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branches #233 in Orangeville ON, #276 Kearney ON and #285 Calgary. He also was part of the inaugural youth program at Calgary's Museum of the Regiments and was requested at schools to talk to students about the meaning of Remembrance Day. Walter was immensely proud of his service in the RCE, even marching to “Wings” two days before he died.

Funeral Services will be held at McInnis & Holloway Funeral Home, Fish Creek Chapel, 14441 Bannister Road S.E., Calgary on 1 September. Forward condolences through www.mcinnisandholloway.com. In living memory of Walter Skimin, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary.^{{dc/gdMar2013kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Warrant Officer Dimitrie John Smirnov (Ret'd) in Ottawa on 15 August 2015 after a valiant fight with cancer.

John Smirnov was born in 1948, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia and spoke Russian, Serbian and German. He joined he Royal Canadian Artillery in 1968. Following his basic artillery training he served in succession at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, NB, then with 1 Royal Canadian Horse Artillery in Germany and then with 2 Royal Canadian Horse Artillery CFB Petawawa, ON. John started his career in survey in 1976 when he trained in Artillery Survey. He then transferred to the Canadian Military Engineers on an Occupational Transfer and joined Mapping and Charting Establishment in 1978.

During his 12 years with Mapping and Charting Establishment John touched most bases. He deployed with the flying crews on the Gravity Line surveys in British Columbia and Quebec as well as the Radar Line from Newfoundland to Ontario. He had three deployments to Canadian Forces Station Alert, NWT that included Operation ARCTIC and Operation HURRICANE. Twice John was a Survey Instructor at the School of Military Mapping, had a couple of prolonged stays in Compilation Division of Mapping and Charting Establishment and his last position was as Quality Control Inspector. John retired in 1990 to work for the National Capital Commission in Ottawa.

A Celebration of life for Dimitrie John Smirnov will be held on Monday, 24 August from 1:00 – 5:00 PM at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 632, 800 Taylor Creek Road, Orleans^.{khMay2016}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Michael T. Smith (Ret'd) on Friday, 14 August 2015 at age 39. Michael arrived in 2 Combat Engineer Regiment, Petawawa, ON  in 1995. He completed two tours with the unit in Bosnia  (IFOR 1996 and SFOR 1998-1999) before he took his release from the Canadian Forces in 1999. Michael embraced life whether he was soldiering, being a paramedic/firefighter, cycling, painting, or snapping photos.

Cremation has taken place and a private family celebration will be held in the future. Donations and/or volunteer help to www.soldieron.ca , a PTSD support group, can be made in Michael's memory. Online condolences can be sent to : http://www.harrisfuneralhome.ca/obits.php?id=1544

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper George Staton (Ret’d) on 14 August 2015 at the Perley and Rideau Veteran's Health Centre in Ottawa, ON the age of 85 years.

George was Korean War Veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Ottawa Westboro Branch #480.

A family service will be held at a later date. Donations may be made to the Perley and Rideau Veteran's Health Centre Ottawa.  ^{{gdJun2016kh} [zsd, zcc, zsp]}

We regret to advise of the sudden death of Richard "Rick" Bartlette on 12 August 2015 in Cuba at the age of 52 years. Rick served in the Canadian Military Engineers as a Combat Engineer with 1 Combat Engineer Regiment from 1981 to 1987 Chilliwack, BC.

Friends may pay respects at the Kelly Funeral Home, Walkley Chapel, 1255 Walkley Road, Ottawa (613-731-1255) Tuesday, 1 September 2015 from 1:00 p.m. until time of Memorial Service in the Chapel at 3:00 p.m.

In memoriam donations to Royal Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health would be appreciated. On-Line Condolences at: http://kellyfhwalkley.sharingmemories.ca/site/Richard-Bartlette.html?s=40

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We regret to advise of the death of Colonel John Rundle, CD (Ret'd) at the Belleville General Hospital on 10 August 2015 in his 84^th year.

John enjoyed a full and rewarding 41 year career as a Canadian Military Engineer that started in 1949 when John enrolled in Canadian Army starting at Royal Roads Military College and continuing on to the Royal Military College, Kingston under the Regular Officer Training Plan. During this time, in 1951 he transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force. After obtaining his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering at Queen's University in 1954, John proceeded to Air Defence Command Headquarters, St Hubert, QC with the Construction Engineering Branch and was transferred later that year to RCAF Station, St Margarets, NB  as the Construction Engineering Officer.

John returned to the Royal Military College in 1956 as Lecturer and, later, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering - during which time he also completed his studies towards a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering at Queen's University (1958). After RMC he was posted to the Directorate of Engineering Construction in Air Force Headquarters as Head, Site Development and Planning Branch.

Returning, again, to the academic field in 1963, John was first a student at the RCAF Staff College in Toronto followed by a tour as a member of the Directing Staff.  From here John was appointed Base Construction Engineering Officer at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS in 1966.

Following his tour as BCEO, John went to the Defence Education Centre Planning Group in Ottawa as Staff Officer for a short tour before becoming Section Head in the Directorate of Construction Engineering Requirements in 1970 with the additional appointment of Project Manager, CFB Valcartier Development. John’s next tour was overseas in 1972 to Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in Belgium as Staff Officer Air and Naval Installations in Infrastructure Branch for three years. Returning to Canada, he was appointed Base Technical Services Officer of CFB Borden, ON (1957 -77) and then returned to NDHQ as Director Military Engineering Operations. This was followed by a tour as Director General Works before he moved in 1980 to Canadian Forces Training System Headquarters, CFB Trenton, ON as Deputy Chief of Staff, Technical Services.

John retired in 1986 whereupon he occupied himself with the construction of his new house located just east of Brighton, ON. In retirement John was a supporter of the Stephen Lewis Foundation and a long-time member of the United Church in Brighton. A trombonist, John enjoyed his long association with the Trenton Citizens Band and the Brighton Melodeers. He was an avid mountain climber, swimmer, cross country skier and biking enthusiast.

A Memorial Service will be held at Trinity St. Andrew's United Church in Brighton on 5 September 2015 at 2:00 p.m. with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Stephen Lewis Foundation or a charity of your choice. On-line condolences at www.rushnellfamilyservices.com

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Major Joseph Donald Jaworski (Ret’d) at the Perley Rideau Veterans Health Center in Ottawa on 10 August 2015 at the age of 93.

Born in Winnipeg, MB, Joseph was a WW II veteran who enlisted in the Royal Canadian Engineers in January 1942. He joined 4^th Field Survey Company in England in April 1943 and there he developed his skills in topographic survey, drafting and stereographic work. His unit was renamed to 1 Canadian Field (Air) Survey Company and Joe served with that unit in France, Belgium and Holland until VE Day.

After the war Joe joined Army Survey in August 1946 as a Lance Corporal in the Air Survey Section of the Geographic Section the General Staff. He served a full career with Army Survey Establishment and was promoted to Warrant Officer Second Class in 1966. Joe took his release in the following year and then served as a civilian with Mapping and Charting Establishment until 1985.

Friends may pay their respects on Saturday, 15 August 2015 after 12:00 p.m. at Capital Funeral Home & Cemetery, 3700 Prince of Wales Dr. Ottawa.

A Memorial Service for Joseph will follow at 2:00 p.m., in the Chapel. Memorial donations to the Alzheimer Society are appreciated. Condolences and Sharing Memories at www.capitalmemorial.ca. ^{khAug2015}

We regret to advise the death of Sapper Charles I "Charlie" Galka (Ret'd) at home on 9 Aug 2015 in Selkirk MB at age 98.

Charlie was born in Garson MB, grew up in Walkleyburg MB. He attended Bright Star School and, at age 18, he set off to seek his fortune by travelling across Canada doing odd jobs such as farming, mining and logging. In 1942, John joined the Royal Canadian Engineers and trained as a dispatch rider. Before he returned home in 1946, he had served his country in England, France, Germany and Holland as part of their liberation.

After the war, Charlie married and settled in Winnipeg MB moving to East Selkirk in 1953. He worked at the Manitoba Rolling Mill until retiring in 1979. He and his wife moved back to Winnipeg in 1991, returning to an assisted living home in Selkirk in 2002. Charlie was a member of the Selkirk Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.

A private family service will be held at a later date. Instead of flowers and to honour Charlie's memory, consider donating the Gaynor Family Regional Library c/o the Selkirk & District Community Foundation, Selkirk MB.

We regret to advise of the death of Colonel Hugh Arthur James Hutchinson, CD (Ret'd) on 5 August 2015 in West Palm Beach Florida following a short battle with cancer.

Born in Greymouth, New Zealand in 1936, Colonel Hutchinson served in the Militias in New Zealand, Australia and Canada. His service with the Royal New Zealand Engineers and the Royal Australian Engineers spanned 1955-66 in the ranks from Sapper to Captain. He served with 6^th Field Squadron in Vancouver from 1966 to 1974 and was Commanding Officer 1970-74.  Hugh then served 1974-78 as Senior Staff Officer at Vancouver Militia District and Area Headquarters. After a short period ith the Supplementary Reserve, he returned as Deputy Commander, Vancouver Militia District (1981-83) and Commander, Vancouver Militia District (1983-87). 

Hugh's engineering work took him to many parts of the world from Australia to Canada to Asia to North Africa. His specialty in hydroelectric engineering gave him opportunities to be a part of the building of hydroelectric Dams in Tasmania, Australia and Mica, British Columbia as well as the construction of the Great Man Made River Project in Libya.

A celebration of Hugh’s life is being planned at the Lt-Col James Pemberton Fell Armoury in North Vancouver.  A family ceremony to inter his ashes will be held in Greymouth, New Zealand. Donations to the 6 Field Engineer Squadron Museum Association (www.6es.ca ) or Hospice of Palm Beach County (www.hpbc.com) are requested in lieu of flowers. ​^{khAug2015}

We regret to advise of the death of Captain John "Johnny" Walker, CD (Ret’d) in Chilliwack on 26 July 2015 at the age of 97.

John was a WW II veteran who enlisted in 1^st Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers on 5 September 1939 in Halifax NS. He went overseas in 1943 where he was initially with 1 Canadian Engineer Reinforcement Unit before rejoining his unit. John fought the WW II engineer battle throughout Northwest Europe with 1 Field Company.

After returning to Canada and being demobilized, John enlisted in the Permanent Force in September 1945. He spent the first nine years in a variety of positions at the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering (RCSME). John then served with 1 and 3 Field Squadrons before deploying on a tour with United Nations Emergency Force in Egypt. Returning to RCSME, he served 1957-1958 in Recruit Squadron and Apprentice Training Squadron

As Warrant Officer II, John was then selected for Commissioning from the Ranks and was promoted to Captain. As a commissioned Officer he commanded 3 Engineer Stores Depot in Petawawa, ON until his retirement. Johnny then returned to Chilliwack and enjoyed a long retirement.

No funeral arrangements, by request.  ^{khDec2015}

We regret to advise of the death of Master Corporal Gordon Bruce Yorkston (Ret’d) on 15 July 2015 in Leduc, AB.

Born in 1948, Gord joined the Militia in 1966 with the 17^th Field Engineer Squadron. The next year he transferred to the Regular Force and was posted to 3 Field Squadron in Chilliwack. While there he became a qualified parachutist and was then posted to the Canadian Airborne Regiment in Edmonton. During this tour with the Regiment, Gord participated in many exercises and operations including the deployment to Cyprus in 1974 and he was a member of Task Force 3 in support of the 1976 Montreal Olympics. In 1976 he was posted to 4 Combat Engineer Regiment in Germany.

Upon returning to Canada in 1980, Gord remustered to the Refinisher Technician trade where he worked initially on CC 130 Hercules with 435 Squadron aircraft. He was later transferred to 408 Squadron to work on their 'Huey' helicopters. In 1987 he was posted to CFB Cornwallis as an instructor with the recruits. From there he moved to his final posting at CFB Moose Jaw to work on the CT 114 Tudor aircraft - including supporting the Canadian Forces Snowbirds. Gord retired in 1992 and settled his family in Leduc AB.

No funeral service. A memorial service will be held in Leduc, AB on 17 September 2015 at the Leduc Legion at 1400hrs.

We regret to advise of the death of Master Warrant Officer Robert "Bob" Linley, CD (Ret'd) in Chilliwack, BC on 8 July 2015.

Bob was a veteran of the Korean War. He served a full career as a Field Engineer including time with 1 Airborne Troop , Calgary. One of the highlights of his career was his appointment as Squadron Sergeant Major of 1 Airborne Field Squadron, Canadian Airborne Regiment 1966-68. From here he was posted to Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering with Mine Warfare and Demolitions Troop and the Chilliwack Explosives Ordnance Centre No. 24. He retired in Chilliwack and opened a locksmith business in Chilliwack. Bob was President of the Chilliwack Chapter of Korean Veterans.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 2pm on Friday, July 17, 2015 at Woodlawn Mt Cheam Funeral Home, 45865 Hocking Avenue, Chilliwack. By request, the funeral service will be a family-only. Memorial donations may be made in Bob Linley's name to the Royal Canadian Legion.

We regret to advise of the death of Firefighter Michael Joseph Roy of Nanaimo BC on 6 July 2015 at the age of 68 years.

Michael was born in Ottawa ON and began his firefighting career as a Crash Rescue Firefighter in the Royal Canadian Armed Air Force.  He then pursued a second career when he joined the City of Nanaimo Fire Rescue Department. Michael retired from the Nanaimo Fire Rescue Department as a Lieutenant in 2002. 

Michael was actively involved in fundraising for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and served as the regional representative for firefighters in western Canada. 

A Celebration of Life was held at Beban Social Centre in Nanaimo BC on 26 July 2015. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Palliative Care Unit, Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation { 102-1801 Bowen Road, Nanaimo, BC V9S 1H1}.
 

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Pierre Morisot suddenly and unexpectedly from natural causes on 1 July 2015 at the age of 37. Sgt Morisot was a Construction Technician at the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering.

Sgt Pierre Morisot joined the Army Reserves in November 1999 as a Combat Engineer. His civilian career brought him to Quebec City where he joined the ranks of 10th Field Squadron. He transferred to the Regular Force and the Construction Technician trade in December 2001. After completing his Qualification Level 3 training in 2003 Pierre was posted to Area Support Unit Edmonton with the Construction Engineers. In 2005 he was posted to 1 Combat Engineer Regiment and attended his Qualification Level 5 course where he was awarded the Top Student Award. Upon return to his unit, Pierre undertook the challenge of completing the Mountain Man Challenge where he completed this 52 km race in seven hours. In 2007 he was posted to Cold Lake and deployed the following year to Afghanistan to Camp Mirage. In 2011, he returned to Afghanistan for his second tour and was promoted to Sergeant. Upon his return from this deployment he was posted to the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering. At CFSME he was first an instructor, then a section commander in the Construction Engineer Section before he moved on to the school’s Standards Section.

Sgt Morisot's funeral will be held on Sunday, 05 July 2015 at Complexe Funéraire Claude Marcoux – 1845 Boul Guillaume-Couture, Levis QC. Dress is DEU with medals for military or appropriate civilian attire. Viewing will be 0930-1130 (open to public), 1130-1200 (private to family). The service for family, friends and co-workers will be at 1200 with a reception immediately following the service (open to public).

A fund has been set up for the family to provide support for Pierre and Cindy’s children. Donations can be made online at www.gofundme.com/Morisot. Donations can also be made in Pierre’s name to the Solider On foundation at www.soldieron.ca.

There is a memorial Facebook page to honour Pierre’s memory and family. Feel free to join and share sentiments, love, memories and pictures. Search “In Loving Memory of Sgt Pierre Morisot” or click the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/395175974026663/