CME Family Last Post

We regret to advise the death of Sapper Emerson Edward Rogers on 28 October 2010 at Taigh Na Mara, Glace Bay.  Emerson was born in Westchester Mountain, Cumberland County NS, the eldest son of Stanley and Juanita Rogers. The family grew to include two sisters and five brothers. 

On 9 September 1939, the day before Canada officially declared war, Emerson and two younger brothers, Sheldon and Doug, boarded a train for Halifax to join the army.  All three were assigned to the 1st Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers and started their training at Wellington Barracks in Halifax.  They all ended up in the unit’s transport section and were assigned to the Headquarters Section as motorcyclists.

On 27 January 1940, the company embarked and sailed from Pier 21 in Halifax with a strength of over 270 officers and men for the United Kingdom.  They started training in the Aldershot area of Surrey in England.  It was not long until Emerson’s experience in logging and milling, likely gained working in his father’s sawmill, led to a transfer from the RCE to the Canadian Forestry Corps.  He served in Scotland with Number 13 Company. It was in Scotland he married his wife of 59 years, Betty Weymss, in St. Andrews.

When the war ended, the couple settled in Sydney Forks and had three children. For many years, Emerson worked at Chappels Building Supplies. He was later employed by Canada Post in Sydney Post Office until he retired in 1980.  Emerson was a lifetime member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 151, where he served as president and treasurer. He was also a longtime volunteer for Meals on Wheels. 

Visitation will take place at Sydney Memorial Chapel on Monday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A memorial service will be held in the chapel on Tuesday 11 AM. Interment will take place at a later date. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.sydneymemorialchapel.ca. 

We regret to advise of the death of Ralph Giffin Peitzsche on 27 October 2010 in White Rock, BC at the age of 96 years.

Ralph was born in Goldboro, NS and was a veteran of the Second World War. He served with the Royal Canadian Engineers in the 1^st Field Squadron and was seriously wounded in action while in Italy.  After recovering, he later saw action in France, Belgium and Holland.  Ralph had been a member of the Royal Canadian Legion for many years in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and British Columbia. ^{{dcDec2017} [zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise that Chief Warrant Officer Lucien Castonguay (Ret'd) passed away on 18 October 2010 at the age of 82 years in hospital in Quebec after a long illness.

Lou served a full career with the Canadian Military Engineers. His career highlights included appointments as Squadron Sergeant Major with 5e Ésquadron de Génie, Valcartier, and as Regimental Sergeant Major of 5e Régiment de Génie du Canada. As well he was Field Engineer Chief Warrant Officer with the SSO Field Engineer Section in Mobile Command Headquarters. Lou was a very strong supporter of his Regimental Family and was a founding member of the Quebec Association of Retired Sappers.

Visitation will be Sunday 24 October, from 1:00 -3:00pm at the chapel of the Lépine Cloutier Funeral Home, 1500 Blvd. Wilfrid-Hamel, Québec. The funeral will follow at 3:00pm.

We regret to advise of the death of Andrew McLeod “Andy” Bell at the Clarion Nursing Home on 13 October 2010 in Stoney Creek ON in his 98^th year.

Andy was born in Unity SK and was a veteran of the Second World War.  He joined the Royal Canadian Engineers In 1943 when he was 30, following three of his brothers who were serving in the Air Force.  Andy was sent to Petawawa, ON for training and served in Italy and Northwest Europe with the Royal Canadian Engineers supporting the 5^th Canadian Armoured Division.  His brother Angus was shot down and killed over the Irish Sea in 1943. After the war Andy remained in Holland until January 1946 engaged in reconstruction projects .

Andy was a retired employee of Heckett Engineering in Hamilton ON.

Friends will be received at the Donald V. Brown Funeral Home in Stoney Creek on 15 October. The Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel on 16 October at 9:30 AM. Interment will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.  Donations may be made to the Dr. Bob Kemp Hospice www.kemphospice.org in Hamilton or to a charity of your choice.  ^{[dcSep19gd} [zsd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Theodore Samuel “Theodore Samuel “Ted” Croucher at the North York General Hospital on 10 October 2010.

Ted was born in Port Carling ON.  He was a WW II veteran with the Royal Canadian Engineers.

Memorial service will be held at the Humphrey Funeral Home - A.W. Miles Chapel, 1403 Bayview Avenue Toronto ONon20 November.  Donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice.  Condolences and memories may be forwarded through www.humphreymiles.com. ^{{gdSep2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Gerald “Gerry” Fleisher on 9 October 2010.

Gerry was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Brig. Frederick Kisch Branch #097 , Côte Saint-Luc, QC.

Funeral service will be at the Paperman & Sons in Montreal at 3:00 PM on 12 October with interment at the Chevra Thilim Pinsker Congregation Cemetery, de la Savane. Shiva at his home. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Gerry's memory may be made to the charity of your choice. ^{{dcJan18gd} [zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise that Sergeant Wayne Murray Jones (Ret'd) passed away on 4 October 2010 at the age of 68.

Wayne was born in Regina, SK and joined the Royal Canadian Engineers 1959 when he started his basic training in Chilliwack with the 8^th Intake, Sapper Apprentice Training. Wayne spent much of his career in Chilliwack. He was with the 3 Field Squadron Hockey team in 1968 when they won the first Canadian Forces Hockey Championship.

In 1971 Wayne was posted to Germany where he also played hockey for the 4 Field Squadron hockey team and started a band, the Bad Apples, with his best friend 'Boots'. This love for music continued throughout his life. Wayne was posted back to Chilliwack in 1975 and remained there until his retirement in 1982. At that time he began to work for the Bank of Montreal and continued with them until his second retirement in 1997. Wayne was very active with the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 280 not only as a member and a patron, but he was also the Entertainment Chairman and fulfilled many other duties as well.

Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, 16 October at 12 noon at Branch #280 Royal Canadian Legion.

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Peter A MacDougall (Ret'd) on 14 October 2010.

Peter was born in 1921 in Arthur Township, ON. He joined the Army in October 1941 and served with the Royal Canadian Engineers in England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany during World War II. He was discharged in February 1946. Peter played an integral role in collecting wartime artefacts for a display at his Legion Branch. He was Past President of Mount Forest Legion Branch 134 where he was a member for thirty years before he passed away.

We regret to advise that Chief Warrant Officer Frederick James Burgess (Retd), a veteran of WWII , passed away peacefully on Sunday 3 October 2010 at the Ottawa General hospital at the age of 84.

A graveside service will be held on Thursday 7 October at 1 p.m. At the Beechwood National Cemetery, Ottawa. In memory of Frederick, donations to a charity of your choice would be appreciated.

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Cecil Rexford “Rex” Glover (Ret’d) of Trenton ON at the Belleville General Hospital on 24 September 2010 in his 86^th year.

Rex was born in Trenton and grew up in Hastings ON. He served in the Royal Canadian Engineers and was a Life Member of the Trenton Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.

Friends are invited to call at the Weaver Family Funeral Home in Trenton on Monday, 27 September from 2- 4:00 PM and from 7- 9:00 PM.  Rex’s funeral service will be held at the East Chapel on Tuesday at 1:30 PM. Interment will be in St. George's Cemetery. A Royal Canadian Legion Memorial Service will be held at the East Chapel on Monday at 6:45 PM. In Rex's memory, donations can be made to the Quinte West Minor Hockey Association.

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Robert Frederick Wood (Ret'd) peacefully on 22 September 2010 at the Chilliwack General Hospital at the age of 79.

Born in Trenton, Michigan, Robert served with the Royal Canadian Engineers for 12 years and then worked for York Farms [later becoming Fraser Valley Foods] before retirement in 1996.

Graveside Service for family and close friends on 2 October 2010 at 11:00 a.m. At Chilliwack Cemeteries, Royal Canadian Legion Section. A Celebration of Life tea to follow at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #4 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.^{khMar2016}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Donald John Mackenzie “Bilko” Montgomery (Ret'd) on 22 September 2010 in Vancouver.

Don was born in Vancouver in 1922. He served with the 6^th Field Company Royal Canadian Engineers, a unit of the 3^rd Canadian Infantry Division, in England as a reinforcement in 1941.He received a medical discharge in August of 1942.

We regret to advise of the death of Thomas James Kennedy peacefully at his residence in Charlotte, North Carolina on 19 September 2010 at the age of 87.

Thomas was born in South March, ON but grew up in Farrellton (Gatineau), QC on the banks of the Gatineau River.  He was a WW II veteran who served in the Royal Canadian Artillery.  After the war he re-enlisted and served eight years with the Royal Canadian Engineers. After leaving the Army he was employed in the Federal Civil Service in Ottawa for 10 years and then, in 1965, moved to Charlotte where he went to work for the Federal Reserve Bank until his retirement in 1985. Thomas would return to Canada every summer and he spent 15 great summers in Farrellton living in a house he restored on the banks of the Gatineau River.

Visitation will take place at McEwen Funeral Services, Derita Chapel, Charlotte on 21 September 6:00 to 8:00 pm.  A mass of resurrection will be held on 22 September at 1:00 pm at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 1400 Suther Rd, Charlotte. Inurnment in the church columbarium will follow at a later date.  Donations may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care, Charlotte Region, 1420 East 7th St., Charlotte, NC 28204.   Online condolences may be made at www.mcewenderitachapel.com.  ^{{gdNov2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Major General Norman Elliot Rodger CBE, CD (Retd), on 15 September 2010 in Ottawa, in his 103^rd year.

Born in Amherst NS in 1907, General Rodger had a remarkable career in the service of Canada. He enrolled in the Royal Military College of Canada in 1924 - opting for a commission in the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1928. He was a graduate of Royal Military College and McGill University and initially followed the normal career progression of a young sapper officer at the time including a two year stint at the School of Military Engineering in Chatham, UK. This was followed by an appointment at the War Office in London studying mapping from aerial photography - a skill he was to use in his career.

On returning to Canada at Army Headquarters, he served under two sapper officers who were to on to greater things; Maj E.L.M. Burns and LCol Maurice Pope. This experience led to his posting to the UK as General Staff Officer, Grade 3 at Canadian Military HQ in London during which time he attended the Staff College in Camberley. Maj Rodger was appointed Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General 1^st Canadian Infantry Division in January 1941 and became General Staff Officer, Grade 1, as a Lieutenant Colonel, in HQ 1^st Canadian Corps. His next position was with Canadian Military HQ as Brigadier General Staff where he was Personal Assistant to Lt-Gen McNaughton. He served briefly as General Officer in Command 10^th Canadian Infantry Brigade prior to being appointed General Staff Officer in HQ 2^nd Canadian Corps during the invasion operations in Normandy. He served under Lt-Gen Guy Simonds from February 1944 until June 1945.

After returning from Europe, General Rodger was, sequentially, Chief of Staff Canadian Army Staff in Washington, Quartermaster General at Army HQ in Ottawa, attended Imperial Defence College in UK, was General Officer Commanding Prairie Command in Winnipeg, and was Vice Chief of the Defence Staff at Army HQ for a year before retiring in 1956. His decorations include Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of Oranje-Nassau (The Netherlands) and the Legion of Merit, Commander Degree (USA).

Upon retirement, the General settled in Winnipeg and became Chairman of the Manitoba Liquor Commission. While in Winnipeg he enjoyed summer canoe expeditions by retracing the routes of the early explorers and fur traders in Northern Canada. He estimates he travelled 2500 miles in this venture. He was also particularly intent in establishing nesting boxes for the wood duck along the Red and Assiniboine Rivers.

Friends and family are invited to attend a Memorial Service at Christ Church Cathedral, 420 Sparks Street, Ottawa, on Monday, 4 October at 1 p.m. Iinterment to follow in Beechwood Cemetery.Contributions in General Rodger's memory may be sent to the Fort Whyte Forever Endowment Fund, 1961 McCreary Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3P 2K9; www.fortwhyte.org .

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper George Douglas “Doug” Imlay (Ret'd) at the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax NS on 14 September 2010 at the age of 81.

Doug was born in Riverside Guysborough County NS.  He joined the Canadian Army with the Royal Canadian Engineers and was a Korean War Veteran where he saw one and half year’s service.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Fairview Branch #142 in Halifax.

A memorial service will be held at graveside, 2 p.m. 18 September at Boylston United Cemetery, Guysborough County.  Donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice. ^{{gdSep2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Warrant Officer 2^nd Class Frank Scott “Curly” Miller CD, (Ret’d) on 13 September 2010 at the age of 81.

Frank was born in Halifax NS.  He joined the Canadian Army Survey Establishment in November 1947.  He was a member of the Northwest Highway System survey party in 1950.  He was also involved in surveying Saskatoon SK, Hay River NWT, the MacKenzie Highway and Waterways as well as other Arctic Island locations.  In 1965 he was transferred to the Technical Administration Section and participated in the survey of the Tweedsmuir Provincial Park in British Columbia.  Frank retired in 1967. 

After his retirement, Frank worked in Tanzania with Spartan Air Services in 1969 and later with the Department of the Environment. ^{{gdJun2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Lance-Corporal Don Doal (Ret'd) peacefully on 9 September 2010.

Don was born in Englehart, ON in 1921 and grew up in Matheson, ON. He spent his working life as a geologist and prospector and served overseas in WW II for five years with the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was a life member of the Royal Canadian Legion and served in many capacities there. His work as Service Officer of the branch brought him many awards including the Legion Palm Leaf. In 1999 he was honoured as the Greatest Airdronian of the century.

A celebration of Don's life will be held at the Airdrie United Church, 1 Avenue NE, Airdrie, AB on 16 September. Memorial tributes may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta, www.heartandstroke.ca. Forward condolences through www.mcinnisandholloway.com. In living memory of Don, a tree will be planted at Big Hill Springs Park, Cochrane, AB.

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We regret to advise of the death of Master Corporal Raymond Vincent Forgeron of Wilmot, NS - formerly of West Arichat, at his home in Wilmot on 29 August 2010 at the age of 46.

A Combat Engineer with Heavy Equipment background, Ray spent most of his career in 4 Engineer Support Regiment and various postings around the Maritimes, including his current position in Camp Aldershot, NS.

Visitation will occur on Wednesday, 1 September from 1400 hrs to 1600 hrs and from 1900 hrs to 2100 hrs at C.H. Boudreau Funeral Home, 633 Veteran's Memorial Drive, Arichat, NS. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday 2 September at 1000 hrs at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Highway 206, West Arichat, NS Memorial donations can be made to the Charity of Choice.

We regret to advise that Sergeant Ronald Nilson McVee passed away on 24 August 2010 in Camrose, AB at the age of 88.

Ron served for five years during WW2 and then re-enlisted in 1946 with the Active Force. He served another 20 years in the plumbing trade with postings from Chilliwack to Quebec with many stops in between. Ron was very active in the Legion with many years as the Service Officer in Camrose.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, 27 August at 11:00am at the Burgar Memorial Chapel. Memorial donations are gratefully accepted to C.N.I.B. Edmonton.

We regret to advise of the death of John Francis Turner at The Priory Care Centre in Langford, Victoria BC on 24 August 2010.

John was born in Shelbourne Country NS.  He served in WW II with the Royal Canadian Engineers in Italy.

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We regret to advise of the sudden death of Major Doug Whiffin, CD (Ret'd) on 23 August 2010.

Doug was born in Medicine Hat, AB and moved as a young boy with his family to Ottawa in 1940. He graduated from Glebe Collegiate Institute and was accepted at Collège militaire royal Saint-Jean, QC in 1953 and graduated from the Royal Military College in Kingston, ON in 1958.  At college he was very athletic and excelled in football and tennis. After RMC, Doug completed his degree at the University of Toronto before taking his first posting with the Royal Canadian Engineers.

Doug served on the Northwest Highway System from 1961 until 1963 and, after leaving the Regular Army, joined the 6^th Field Engineer Squadron in North Vancouver where he served as Commanding Officer from 1967 until 1970. During his time as CO Doug influenced a generation of future sappers and established long-lasting relationships with American reserve engineer units in Washington State..

Doug worked as Engineer Special Duties for the Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE - later BC Rail). The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was a major competitor of the PGE at the time.In an interesting coincidence, the 6^th Field Squadron was involved in the task of demolishing a bridge on the old CPR Kettle Valley railway bridge at Mile 22.7 in the Coquihalla Valley. It required two detonations to bring down the 375-foot long timber bridge that had been built by the CPR in 1948 and abandoned in 1959. Doug later worked for the territorial government of the Northwest Territories as Head of Operations.

A memorial service will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Hebert Road, St. Albert, AB on 27 August at 11:00 am.^[ zsp]

We regret to advise of the death of John Stephen Bronson who died the on16 August 2010 in Richmond General Hospital.

Born in 1928, John was a career soldier and a WW II veteran. He served with the Royal Canadian Engineers in Korea, Canada, Germany and Gaza. John retired from the Canadian Forces in 1970 and became a public works inspector for the City of Richmond for twenty years before retiring from this second career.

There will be no service by request.

We regret to advise of the death of Firefighter Sergeant Frank Arthur, CD (Ret'd) of Mission BC, on 16 August 2010, at the age of 81, at the Royal Columbian Hospital. 

Frank was a veteran of the Second World War and a proud member of the British 6^th Airborne Division. He served in Palestine and East Africa, where he was wounded in action. On his discharge from a military hospital, he served in the United Kingdom as a firefighter. Immigrating to Canada, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force as a Flight Sergeant and worked in aircraft fire rescue. Frank served at a number of Air Force bases across Canada. 

Frank's second career in uniform was with the Brampton and Georgetown Police departments. Retiring as Staff Sergeant, he moved to Mission BC where he was an active member of the Blue Knights, Royal Canadian Legion, Canadian and British Airborne Associations and the Salvation Army. 

Funeral Arrangements were private.

We regret to advise of the death of Lance-Sergeant George Edward King (Ret'd) on 10 August, 2010 after a brief illness at the Oakville Hospital, Oakville ON.

George was born in 1915 and raised in Truro, NS. He was a veteran of WW II and served for four years with the 23^rd Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers. He participated in Operation BERLIN, the 25/26 September 1944 evacuation of the Allied Airborne troops at Arnhem after Operation MARKET GARDEN. He was profiled in the book “The Storm Boat Kings” which chronicled this rescue operation.

After the war he moved to Oakville, ON and in 1952 established himself as a house builder in the emerging neighbourhoods of Oakville.

George’s cremated remains will be interred at the Truro Cemetery on 16 August, 2010. Online condolences may be made at www.oakviewfuneral.ca

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We regret to advise of the death of Edward Thomas Gamman peacefully at Barrhaven Manor, Ottawa On on 10 August 2010 in his 96^th year.  Edward was a WW II veteran with the Royal Canadian Engineers. 

Visitations will be 16 Augustat the Pinecrest Visitation Centre, 2500 Baseline Road, Ottawa. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on 17 August at St. Elizabeth Roman Catholic Church, 1303 Leaside Avenue, Ottawa. Interment to follow at Pinecrest Cemetery. Donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Online condolences can be made at www.colefuneralservices.com. ^{{gdFeb2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of George Angus MacPherson at Southeast Integrated Care Centre in Moosomin SK on 5 August 2010 at the age of 93 years.

George was born in the Silverwood district of Wapella SK. He was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the 14th Canadian Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineer in England, Sicily, Italy, France, Belgium and Holland. After the war, George married and farmed in the Silverwood district while raising a family of five. He was a member of Wapella and later, Moosomin branches of the Royal Canadian Legion.

George’s funeral service will be at the G.R.Carscadden Funeral Chapel in Moosomin on 12 August at 2:00 PM.  A family interment will take place in the Wapella Cemetery. If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made to the Moosomin & District Health Care Foundation.  
 

We regret to advise that Lieutenant Colonel Alistair Boyle passed away 1 August 2010 at age 42 after a valiant fight against cancer.

Alistair was the UK Exchange Officer at 1 Construction Engineering Unit in Moncton from 2000 to 2003. As a Young Officer fresh from Sandhurst he completed both Paratrooper and Explosive Ordnance Disposal training and became a Troop Commander. He participated in the First Gulf War, was posted to Germany and then had operational tours in Bosnia & Kosovo. While the United Kingdom Exchange Officer at 1 Construction Engineering Unit in Moncton [2000 - 2003] he was awarded the MBE for his work with the Canadian Forces during Gulf War II. Alistair then completed his masters degree in Construction Management, after which he was amongst the first Royal Engineers on the ground in Afghanistan and was in charge of the initial construction phase of Camp Bastion.

After this Afghanistan tour and 20 years service he retired from the military and took a senior management role with British Waterways and then with one of the principal defence construction contractors before he became ill. An avid motorbike rider, 'Ali B' was an inspirational member of a Kent charity dedicated to carrying blood, plasma and other blood products to various regional hospitals in emergencies. The 'Ali B Memorial Bloodbike Memorial Fund was set up in his memory to fund this charity.

We regret to advise of the death of Master Corporal Marc Cyr, CD (Ret’d) on 1 August 2010 at the age of 49 of a heart attack at the Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan.

Marc, an employee of SNC-Lavalin, worked for the Canadian Forces as a warehouse technician at the Kandahar Air Field through the Canadian Forces Contractor Augmentation Program (CANCAP).

Mark was born in the Greater Sudbury ON area and lived there for several years before his family re-located to Ottawa, ON. He joined the Canadian Forces and served for 10 years as a combat engineer serving in 1 Combat Engineer Regiment, Chilliwack BC; 2 Combat Engineer Regiment, Petawawa ON; and 4 Engineer Support Regiment, Gagetown NB before an injury required his remuster to the Supply Technician trade. He completed a 20-year military career with postings to Valcartier QC, North Bay ON, and Cold Lake AB. During his career he served two peacekeeping tours in Bosnia. Following his retirement, Marc worked for Costco in Ottawa in warehouse operations and was proud to have been selected to serve in Afghanistan as a civilian. A memorial service for Marc was held at the Kandahar Airfield prior to his repatriation.

Visitation will be on 15 August at Kelly Funeral Home on 2313 Carling Ave, Ottawa. The Funeral service will take place on 16 August at St. Patrick's Catholic Church – Fallowfield - 15 Steeple Hill Crescent, Nepean, ON. ^{{gdJan2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Edward Tawse “Scotty” Heron (Ret`d) peacefully at the Belleville, ON General Hospital on 28 July 2010 in his 91^st year.

Scotty was born in Scotland. During the Second World War, he enlisted in the Canadian Army in 1941. He served with the 1^st Mechanical Equipment Company, Royal Canadian Engineers in France, and the Low Countries. He was discharged in January 1946 and returned to Etobicoke, where he lived for most of his life.

Visitation will be held on 31 July at 11 a.m. at the G.H. Hogle Funeral Homes 'Wignall Chapel', 62 Long Branch Ave., Etobicoke, ON with service to follow at 1 p.m. in the chapel. Interment at Glendale Memorial Gardens. Donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice. 

We regret to advise of the death of Kenneth Victor Smith on 25 July 2010 at the Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare in Bracebridge, ON.

Ken was born and raised in Lindsay, Ontario in 1939 and joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1956 at the age of 16 as part of the 5th intake of the Apprentice Program. He was stationed in Chilliwack, B.C. for three years and then posted to 4 Field Squadron in Werl, Germany for the next four. While in Germany, Ken lived through the high alert years of the building of the Berlin Wall as well as the Cuban Missile Crisis. In 1962, after serving seven years Ken left the Army and returned to his hometown of Lindsay where he went to work in the plywood industry. This line of work would turn out to be a full second career as Ken went from shop floor workman, to management, to eventually owning his own manufacturing company.

Cremation has taken place. A Graveside Memorial Service will be held on 7 August 2010 at Mickle Memorial Cemetery, Gravenhurst. In memory, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or to the South Muskoka Hospital Foundation would be appreciated by the family.

We regret to announce the passing of Glenn Tabbert, a Firefighter from the CFB Petawawa Fire Service on 22 July 2010 as the result of an off-duty accident.

Glenn was a member of the DND Fire Service for over 25 years.

Visitation will be Monday, 26 July 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Malcolm, Deavitt & Binhammer Funeral Home, 141 Renfrew St, Pembroke. The funeral will be on Tuesday, 27 July at 11:00 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, 605 Black Bay Road, Petawawa. Participants are invited to wear uniform with medals to provide a guard of honour for Glenn.

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Brian James Collier in Afghanistan on 20 July 2010.

Sapper Collier had been wounded three weeks after arriving in Afghanistan. Having recovered at the Kandahar airbase, he returned to his unit to complete his tour. Brian was killed on 20 July by a blast from an improvised explosive device near Nakhonay (about 15 km. west of Kandahar).

Born in Toronto in 1986 and raised in Bradford ON (where the street "Brian Collier Way" has been named in his honour), Sapper Collier was a member of 1 Combat Engineer Regiment, based in Edmonton. After graduating from Bradford District High School Brian worked for a while before joining the Canadian Forces in 2007. He was posted to 1 Combat Engineer Regiment in November 2008 after completing his basic Combat Engineering training at the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering and was on his first deployment to Afghanistan.

Repatriation took place on Friday, 23 July. Visitation is Wednesday, 28 July at 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 -9:00 p.m. at the Lathangue Chapel of Skwarchuk Funeral Homes [30 Simcoe Road, Bradford].

Funeral and interment services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, 29 July at Holy Martyrs of Japan Roman Catholic Church, 167 Essa Street, Bradford, ON. A private interment ceremony will follow the funeral. In Memoriam donations in Sapper Collier's name can be made to: Holy Martyrs of Japan Church Building Fund , Bradford District High School Scholarship Fund (Payable to: Brian Collier Memorial Fund-Simcoe County District School or Holy Trinity High School Scholarship Fund (Payable to: Catholic Education Trust Fund of Simcoe County/Muskoka. For more details, please contact the funeral home at (800) 209-4803).

We regret to advise of the death of Major Donald “Don” William Heaslip CD, (Ret’d) peacefully at home in Ottawa ON, on 20 July 2010 at the age of 75.

Don was a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force for 27 years and served his last seven years with Mapping and Charting Establishment.  During his flying career he served as a fighter pilot with the 414 Air Defence Squadron on CF-100 and later on CF-101 Voodoo Interceptor aircraft in North Bay ON; as a flight instructor on T-33 aircraft in Portage LaPrairie MB; with 446 Surface to Air Missile (SAM) Squadron (Bomarcs) in North Bay; 414 Electronic Warfare Squadron: and 412 Fanjet Falcon VIP Squadron in Ottawa.  From 1975 to 1982 Don held the position of DCarto 4 (Air) and led the air staff in the production of Flight Information Publications and aeronautical charts.  He was heavily engaged in the Canada\US (CANUS) Military Cooperation Committee, successfully leading the Canadian delegation of the Mapping and Charting Plan (MCP), on an annual basis, for the defence of North America.  On retirement from the Canadian Forces he became the Director of the Aeronautical Charts program at the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources where he continued to support the MCP. 

Following his retirement from the government, Don pursued his business interests as a consultant and an entrepreneur forming Lyndon Systems.  He was an amateur radio enthusiast (VE3 NJH) for 35 years and a member of the Quarter Century Wireless Association.  He donated his time coaching children’s’ baseball and softball.

A funeral mass will take place on 24 Jul at St. Augustine’s Church, 1060 Baseline Road, Ottawa.  Donations may be made to the Tamir Foundation for adults with developmental disabilities in the Ottawa area or the Canadian Cancer Society.  ^{{gdMar2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Master Corporal John Gonzales on 18 July 2010 as the result of an accident at home.

John was a Vehicle Technician with 144 Construction Engineering Flight Pictou, NS. He joined 569 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps Brookfield in 1989 as an Officer Cadet and left the Cadet movement in 1997 at the rank of Lieutenant. The next year he enrolled with 144 Construction Engineering Flight Pictou as a Vehicle Technician and completed his initial trade training at Canadian Forces Base Borden in 1999. MCpl Gonzales received the National Electrical Mechanical Engineering Tradesman of the Year award in 2003. He completed his Vehicle Technician Qualification Level 5 in Borden in 2006 and achieved the Top Student Award.

During his time with 144 Construction Engineering Flight Pictou John was tasked to various locations throughout Canada and United States including: 14 Wing Greenwood, Land Force Atlantic Area Training Centre Detachment Aldershot, Canadian Training Centre Gagetown, Knoxville, Tennessee, Canadian Forces Base Detachment Debert, 19 Wing Comox, Fort Smith, Arkansas, Goose Bay, and Edmonton. He deployed to Afghanistan from January - August 2008. In September 2008 he received the Commander's Commendation for excellent work with the Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.

MCpl Gonzales filled a variety of positions while with 144 Construction Engineering Flight: IC Maintenance, 2IC Operations and Training, Team Leader of several community projects and, most recently, the Recruiter for 144 Construction Engineering Flight. He had just accepted a transfer to the Regular Force.

The funeral will be held at Colchester Community Funeral Home (512 Willow Street Truro NS). Visitation will be held following a Royal Canadian Legion Tribute Service on Thursday, 22 July at 12:00pm until the time of the Funeral Service at 2:00. Interment to follow in the Belmont Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia.

We regret to advise of the death of Frederick Everett “Fred” Archibald on 17 July 2010 in the Ponoka Centennial Centre in Ponoka AB at the age of 89 years.

Fred was born in Wheatland MB and moved to Alberta as a teenager to work, eventually for the Canadian Pacific Railroad.  He was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers from 1939 until 1945.

After the war, Fred returned to Alberta, married, and raised a family on his farm near Stettler AB. Fred was a lifelong member of the Stettler Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be held on 20 July at the Heartland Chapel of Stettler Funeral Home in Stettler AB. Memorial donations may be made to the Ponoka Centennial Centre in Ponoka where Fred spent his last four years. Fred is buried in Stettler’s Lakeview Cemetery. ^{{dcDec19gd} [zsd, zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of The Reverend Wilfred Highfield in Vancouver on 14 July 2010 at the age of 96.

Wilfred was born in Dauphin, MB.  He was a WWII veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers and the Canadian Intelligence Corps.  He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia in 1966.  Wilfred was Pastor in various churches in the British Columbia cities and municipalities of Ucluelet, Nanaimo, Vancouver, Prince Rupert and Terrace as well asNipawin, SK.  He was Chaplin of his Royal Canadian Legion Branch.

A memorial service will be held on 20 July at 2 PM at the Sunrise Baptist Church, 7015 - 32 Ave., N.E., Calgary. ^{{gdNov2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant John Gillespie “Jack” Berry peacefully in his 90^th year on 12 July 2010 at the Queensway-Carleton Hospital in Ottawa ON.

Jack was born in Delora ON, and had two younger brothers. He served in the Royal Canadian Engineers during the Second World War joining immediately after he graduated from Queen’s University as a Mining Engineer. Upon demobilization he opened the Cassiar Asbestos mine in Northern British Columbia, retiring with the firm‘s head office in Toronto and later moving to Vancouver.  After his retirement, Jack continued to consult globally in mine operations.

Friends are invited to visit at the Central Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry in Ottawa on 17 July from 11:00 AM until service time in the Chapel at 1:00 PM. Donations in Jack's memory can be made to Canadian Cancer Society and the St. John's (Shaughnessy) Anglican Church in Vancouver. 

We regret to advise of the death of Chief Warrant Officer Thomas Marcel St. Hilaire, MMM, CD (Ret'd) on 28 June 2010 in Chilliwack at age 91 years.

Tom was born in St. Catharine's, ON and was a WW II Royal Canadian Engineer veteran who was a pre-warmember of the Non-Permanent Active Militia (1937-39). He enlisted with the 4^th Field Company in September 1939 and soon embarked for England. Tom initially served in England with the 2^nd Field Park Company before being transferred to 1 Wing, Canadian Engineer Replacement Unit in Cove, England. He landed in Normandy on D-Day with the 18^th Field Company and remained with the unit until he was wounded and evacuated back to England. After recovering from his wounds he was transferred to 1 Canadian Rehabilitation Trade School Borden, England as Company Sergeant Major for the remainder of the war.

Tom was repatriated to Canada in 1946 and re-enlisted in the Permanent Force with the Royal Canadian Engineers as a Corporal in the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering in Chilliwack, BC. His subsequent tours included being an instructor with the "I" Staff at Jericho Beach, BC, Instructional and Administrative Cadre at Noranda, QC, tours with 2 Field Squadron and 3 Field Squadron as well as more postings with the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering in Military Engineering Squadron and Trades Training Squadron.  Among his notable achievements was his appointment as Squadron Sergeant Major of 3 Field Squadron in the late 1950s and 5^e Escadron du Génie du Canada at Valcartier (1970-73). Tom retired to Chilliwack in February 1974.

There will be private arrangements by the family. If friends so desire, donations may be made to the BC Cancer Agency.^{{khApr2018}[zsp]}

We regret to advise that Thomas McCann passed away peacefully at the Hospice at May Court in Ottawa on 28 June 2010 at the age of 61 years.

Tom graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Carleton University in 1970 and, after years in the private sector, he joined the Engineer Family in February 1981 when he started work with the Chief of Construction and Properties at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa. He was the Chief Mechanical Engineer in the ADM(IE) organization since the mid-nineties.

Friends may call at the Westboro Chapel of Tubman Funeral Home, 403 Richmond Road, (at Roosevelt) on Tuesday, 29 June from 7-9 p.m.  and on Wednesday, 30 June after 9 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Patrick's Basilica, Kent St. (at Nepean) on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Interment in Pinecrest Cemetery. If you wish to make a donation in memory of Tom, please consider the Hospice at May Court 114 Cameron Ave., Ottawa, K1S 0X1.^{khApr2018}

We regret to advise of the death of Captain Walter Norman "Doc" Granger, CD (Retd) on 23 June 2010 in Chilliwack, BC.

Doc was born in 1930 in Vancouver and served a full career of more than 26 years with the Royal Canadian Engineers as a paratrooper and working with bomb disposal. Career highlights include being an Instructor with Apprentice Training Squadron at the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering 1953-55, Troop Sergeant Major of 1 Airborne Troop 1955-58, Exchange with the Royal School of Military Engineering 1963-65 and Mine Warfare and Demolitions Instructor at the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering 1967-69.

After retirement Doc spent thirteen years as the Administrator for the District and City of Chilliwack, then as a Coroner, and finishing his working years selling real estate in the Chilliwack Valley. Over his years he was a Rotarian, Kinsman, Freemason and a member of the Legion.

A Graveside Service will be held at Noon on Friday, 9 July 2010 at Chilliwack Cemeteries with a Celebration of His Life to follow at the Promontory Lake Estates Clubhouse, 6001 Promontory Rd. Chilliwack, beginning at 2:00 pm. Friends and neighbours are welcome to attend both services. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of your choosing.

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant James Patrick MacNeil in Afghanistan at the age of 28 on 21 June 2010.

Sgt. MacNeil was killed by the detonation of an improvised explosive device while on a joint foot patrol with the Afghan National Army near the village of Nakhonay. Nakhonay is in the Panjwaii district which is known as the birthplace of the Taliban. It has been a bloody battleground for Canadian troops since they arrived in Kandahar province in strength in 2006.

A native of Glace Bay, NS, Sergeant MacNeil enrolled in the Canadian Forces at Sydney NS in January 2000. After completing his Combat Engineer training at the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering he was posted to 2 Combat Engineer Regiment at CFB Petawawa. During his tour with 2 CER he had filled every position in a field engineer section - from section member, section driver, gunner, storeman, and Second-in-Command to Section Commander - all of them while deployed in an operational theatre. In 2009 Sergeant MacNeil earned the 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group "Top Master Corporal" award for his outstanding junior leadership and he received an early promotion to Sergeant that Fall. Sgt MacNeil was on his fourth Afghanistan deployment.

Visitation will be at McGillivray Funeral Home, 16 Reserve Street, Glace Bay, NS on Wednesday 30 June and Thursday 1 July from 1400-1600 hrs and 1900-2100 hrs. The funeral service will be held Friday 2 July at 1400 hrs at Immaculate Conception Church, 468 Kings Rd, Dominion, NS.

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper John J. Sumara (Ret'd) in hospital in Smith Falls, ON on 21 June 2010 at the age of 90.

John was a WW II veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Smith Falls Branch #95.

Visitations will be at the Blair & Sons Funeral Home, 15 Gore Street West, Perth ON on 25 June.  A Legion Branch #95 Veteran’s Service of Remembrance will be held at that time.  A funeral service will be held in the Funeral Home Chapel on 26 June.  Donations may be made to the Ottawa Heart Institute or the Lanark County ON Alzheimer Society. ^{{gdMay2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Maxwell Harvard “Harv” Troskey peacefully in his sleep at home in White Rock, BC on 18 June 2010 at the age of 96.

Harv was born in Raymore, SK. He was a WW II veteran who served as an officer with the Royal Canadian Engineers in Europe.  After the war, he worked in construction starting with Bird Construction in Vancouver as an estimator and ultimately as Vice President.  He was involved with many varied projects including the Interprovincial Pipeline with Lockerbie and Hole in the 1950's; moving the old town of Aklavik, NT to the new city of Inuvik; the Kaiser Coal project in Crow's Nest Pass; the Pacific Center in Vancouver and while in retirement, the Waikiki Sunset high-rise condominium in Honolulu, Hawaii.

At Harv’s request, there will be no funeral, no memorial, and no flowers.  Donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the charity of one's choice.^{{gdOct2015kh}} 

We regret to advise of the death of Master Corporal Dennis Allen Read, CD (Ret’d) in the Oromocto (NB) Public Hospital on 14 June 2010 at age 60.

Born in Vancouver BC, Dennis served a 29 year career in the Canadian Forces. He started his career with the Royal Canadian Artillery and later remustered to Refrigeration Technician with the Canadian Military Engineers. In addition to Canadian postings that included tour at Canadian Forces Station Alert NU, he served overseas in Bosnia and the Golan Heights. After retiring from the Canadian Forces Dennis continued his service as a civil servant at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown. 

Visitation will be held at Oromocto Funeral Home on Thursday, 17 June 2010 from 6 – 8:00 pm. A memorial service will be held at St. Luke’s Chapel at CFB Gagetown on Friday, 18 June 2010 at 1:00 pm with The Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 93 holding a tribute service at that time.

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Martin Goudreault, CD  at age 35 in Afghanistan on 6 June 2010 by an IED while on a foot patrol searching for weapons caches near Kandahar City, in the Panjwayi District in southeastern Afghanistan.

A native of Sudbury, "Marty" was a fifteen-year veteran of the Canadian Forces. He started his military career in 1993 in The Algonquin Regiment and transferred to the Regular Force in 1995.  On completion of his Combat Engineer training at the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering he was posted to 1 Combat Engineer Regiment. He became a Combat Diver because "he was always challenging himself and it was the hardest at the time".  Marty had served two tours in the former Yugoslavia and was on his third tour of Afghanistan as a Troop Reconnaissance Sergeant in 23 Field Squadron as part of the 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group.

The funeral for Sgt Goudreault will be held in New Liskeard, ON at 1100 hrs on Tuesday 15 Jun 2010. Visitation will be at Perrin Funeral Home in New Liskeard [ 128 Whitewood Ave ] on Monday 14 Jun from 1400-1600 hrs and 1900-2100 hrs. There will be a final visitation on Tuesday morning 15 June from 0900-1000 hrs. Mass will be at Eglise Notre-Dame du Bon Secours in Belle Vallée, ON [ 1-6 St. Joseph Blvd ] at 1100hrs on Tuesday 15 June with interment to follow at the Belle Vallée Cemetery. A reception will follow at Eglise Notre-Dame du Bon Secours.^{khFeb2018}

Note: The lookout park on Ontario Highway 11 at Temiskaming Shores ON, across from the Ministry of Transportation office and facing north toward the Little Claybelt, was dedicated on 15 October 2011 in memory of Sgt Goudreault.

We regret to advise of the death of William Alfred “Bill” Andrews of Bronte ON on 6 June 2010 at the age of 87 years.

Bill, a veteran of the Second World War, was born in Ottawa. He enrolled in the Royal Canadian Engineers in Halifax NS in 1939 when he was only 16 years old. After basic training, he was shipped to England. He took part in the Juno Beach landings in Normandy on D-Day and continued to serve as the Canadian Army advanced through France, Belgium and Holland. After returning home from the war in 1945, Bill started a career as an engineer with Boeing in Toronto. He retired from Boeing in 1980 and met his future wife at the Royal Canadian Legion when he moved to Oakville. They later settled in Bronte where Bill remained an active member of the Legion.

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant-Colonel Russell Kennedy, MC (Ret'd) who passed away on 4 June 2010 at Kingston General Hospital.

Born and raised in the farming community of Dunrobin, ON in 1917, Russ studied engineering at Queen's University where he was a member Canadian Officers Training Corps and graduated in 1941 with a BSc. After working in northern Ontario on a dam construction project for the summer, he enlisted in the Canadian Army in October 1941. Undertaking his training in Brockville and Petawawa, Russ joined the 23^rd Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers in New Brunswick and sailed to England in July 1943 as a Platoon Commander. Soon after the arrival of his unit in France and throughout the Northwest Europe campaign, Lt Kennedy served as the Company Reconnaissance Officer, returning home in 1946.

A highlight of Lt Kennedy's WW II actions was his leadership in Operation BERLIN, the rescue mission at Arnhem, Holland, after the failed Operation MARKET GARDEN. As part of the 1^st Canadian Army Troops, 20^th and 23^rd Field Companies helped withdraw some 2,500 British and Polish airborne troopers across the Neder Rijn River under heavy and continuous enemy fire during the night of 25/26 September 1944. Russ was the company reconnaissance officer and worked closely with the CO and Corps HQ in the planning and execution of the mission.  The stormboat operation saved more than 2,000 of the 10,000 members of the British 1^st Airborne Division and Lt Russ Kennedy won a Military Cross for exceptional bravery in action. He was presented the medal by King George VI at Buckingham Palace after the war.

On returning to Canada, Russ Kennedy became a lecturer and later a Professor in Civil Engineering at Queen's University. Russ also commanded the Canadian Training Officer Corps contingent at Queen's from 1951 to 1958, retiring as a lieutenant-colonel. Over the span of 40 years, he served Queen's in many capacities including Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, Vice-Principal (Administration), and Executive Director of the Alumni Association. He was one of the first post-war faculty members to become deeply involved in industrial research in hydraulics and his outstanding work led directly to the establishment of a Coastal Engineering Laboratory at Queen's. He retired in 1983. A nationally honoured specialist in hydraulics and coastal engineering, in 1993 Russ Kennedy received an honorary doctorate of science from Queen's for his pioneering post-war research links with industry and for helping to reorganize both graduate studies and alumni affairs.

A memorial service in celebration of Dr. Kennedy's life will be held Saturday, June 12 at 2:00 pm in the Ban Righ Fireside Room. In lieu of flowers, In Memoriam donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated^{.{khJan2016dc}}

See: Russ's role during Operation Berlin are described in more detail here.

We regret to advise of the death of Frank Clease on 4 June 2010.

A native of Mayfair, SK , Frank was a Royal Canadian Engineers WW II veteran who served in Canada, England, and in Continental Europe during World War Two. Frank was a member of Legion Branch #57 in Mission, BC for sixty-three years.^{khMay2016}

We regret to advise of the death of John Marshall (Jack) Fowler at his residence in Ottawa on 29 May 2010.

Formerly of Moncton, NB, Jack was born in Scotland in 1922. He served with the 7^th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers in England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany and was later discharged from 6^th Canadian Engineer Combat Battalion [Canadian Pacific Forces] at the end of the Pacific War in 1945.

A memorial service was held in Ottawa on 30 May 30th for family and friends. A memorial and interment service will be held in Moncton at Fair Haven Memorial Gardens, Salisbury Rd, at a time and date to be announced. For those who wish, memorial donations to the Salvation Army Grace Manor, 1156 Wellington Street, Ottawa, the Friends of the Moncton Hospital, the Canadian Diabetes Society or a memorial of the donors choice would be appreciated by the family.

We regret to advise of the death of Major Mark Zoledowski, CD (Ret'd) on 17 May 2010 in Ottawa in his 56^th year.

Mark joined the Canadian Forces in 1971 as a Guardsman with the Canadian Grenadier Guards. After completing the Changing of the Guard Ceremony in summer 1971, he attended the Royal Military College of Canada, graduating with a degree in Engineering and Management. Mark's first posting was to the Construction Engineering Section at CFB Petawawa followed by a tour at 2 Combat Engineer Regiment 1979-1981. He was then transferred to Montreal where he became the Regular Support Staff Officer with 3 Field Engineer Regiment in Montreal 1981-1984 followed by a posting to Mobile Command Headquarters first as Staff Officer 3 Field Engineering and then Staff Officer 2 Establishments upon promotion to major. Mark then returned to 2 Combat Engineer Regiment as the Deputy Commanding Officer 1987-1989.

From 2 CER, Maj Zoledowski was assigned to the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering as the first Officer Commanding Doctrine Troop in 1989 followed by duties as Officer Commanding Field Engineer Training Squadron 1991-1993. He was next a Project Manager for the Army 1993 - 2006 in Land Forces Atlantic Area and Land Forces Central Area. Mark retired from the Regular Force in October 2006 after more than 35 years of service to the Canadian Military Engineers and the Canadian Forces.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Mark can be made payable to St. John's (Bonnechere) Lutheran Church, c/o Pastor Charlie Nolting, 276 Island View Dr., RR 1 Golden Lake, ON, K0J 1X0. A private memorial service will be held in July at the St. John's Lutheran Church in Germanicus (in the Golden Lake/Eganville/Pembroke area). Details to be published.