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We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Archie McLellan (Ret'd) at the Cascade Hospice in Chilliwack, BC on 12 April 2011.

Archie was a farm kid who was born in Wolseley, SK in 1926. He joined the navy during WWII at the age of 16 and served his country for three years. In 1948, Archie joined the Royal Canadian Engineers and was posted to Chilliwack. His career included two tours with the UN in Egypt and one tour in Germany. After his discharge from the military, he worked in construction with Kel-Mor and Chilliwack Sand and Gravel. He was a 51-year member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 4.

A Service of Remembrance will be held on Saturday, 23 April 2011 at 11:00 a.m. At St. John's Anglican Church, 46078 Higginson Road, Chilliwack. No flowers by request. If friends so desire, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Chilliwack Hospice would be appreciated.

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Colonel James Irving (Bing) Thompson, MiD, CD (Ret'd) on 10 April 2011 in Ottawa at age 92 years.

Lt-Col Thompson was a veteran of the Second World War serving in the Royal Canadian Engineers. He played a great part in the historic development of modern mapping science. His careers included first as a Hydrographer, then as a Military Surveyor and pioneer Arctic Mapper. He also obtained prominence as a leader in developing Canada's Foreign Aid mapping program.

Bing was born in Lynden, ON and graduated from the University of Toronto in 1939. He then began a short-lived career with the Canadian Hydrographic Service that came to an end in May 1941 when he joined the Royal Canadian Engineers. He trained for a year in surveying and photogrammetry at the Geographical Section of the General Staff at Rockcliffe before embarking overseas in May,1942. He saw service with the Canadian (Air) Survey Company, a unit that using photogrammetry, acquired map information ahead of the Allied front lines. He was Mentioned in Dispatches after the Rhine Crossing for his role in the rapid mapping of enemy territory.

Capt Thompson returned to Canada in 1945 and entered the Directorate of Operational Research at the Department of National Defence in Ottawa. His team adopted the WWII SHORAN (Short Range Aid to Navigation) radar system for use in the accurate mapping of Northern Canada for the first time. In 1947, Maj Thompson was posted to the newly created Army Survey Establishment (ASE) in 1947 where he was responsible for developing photogrammetric techniques for employing SHORAN in northern surveys. In January 1947 he led the first Army Survey winter survey party into the North, along the coast of Hudson Bay, to map the new Fort Churchill Arctic Training area. Living and working in severe weather conditions they completed this work in two winter seasons.

In 1953, he was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel and became Commanding Officer of Army Survey Establishment until 1959 after which he went on to head the External Aid Mapping Programme of the Federal Surveys & Mapping Branch.

Friends are invited to visit at the West Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 150 Woodroffe Ave at Richmond Road, Friday, 6 May from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, 7 May 2011 at Glen Cairn United Church, 140 Abbeyhill Drive, Kanata at 11 a.m.

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Ralph Carleton Hargrave (Ret’d) in Calgary, AB on 3 April 2011 at the age of 90.

Ralph was born and raised in Redcliff, AB. He received his education in Redcliff and in Medicine Hat, AB.  He graduated from the University of Alberta in 1943 with a degree in Civil Engineering. Immediately following his graduation, he joined the Army where he attained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Engineers serving during WWII. Following the war, Ralph established his Civil Engineering career in the construction industry working on many projects across Canada and around the world.  He retired in 1986.

Memorial Services will be held at Scarboro United Church; 134 Scarboro Avenue S.W., Calgary on 10 May at 2:00 p.m.  Donations may be made to Scarboro United Church Building Fund, 124 Scarboro Avenue S.W., Calgary. In living memory a tree will be planted at Big Hill Springs Park, Cochrane, AB.  ^{{gdOct2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Ivan Drake peacefully at the Perley Rideau Veterans Health Care Centre, Ottawa, ON on 28 March 2011 in his 91st year.

Ivan was a veteran of the Second World War serving in the Royal Canadian Engineers.

A Remembrance Service will be held on 7 April in the Chapel of the Perley Rideau Veterans Health Care Centre. Memorial Donations may be sent to the Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Trust Fund or the Creative Arts Department of the Perley Rideau Veterans Health Care Centre.

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We regret to advise of the death of Master Corporal Alan Rodney Turner, CD (Ret'd) on 22 March 2011 quietly at home in Belleville ON in his 90^th year.  Alan was a veteran of World War II who served as an Able Seaman in the Canadian Navy aboard HMCS Nene on the Murmansk Run and served a post-war career with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Alan was born in Vancouver BC and lived in Edmonton AB and Toronto ON before he joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1940. He served aboard HMCS Nene on the Murmansk Run and was discharged in 1945 at Victoria BC. Al subsequently joined the Weather Ship Service in 1946 where he served on board the CGS Stonetown for one year. Al then joined the Oak Bay Fire Department in 1947 for three years and then joined the Royal Canadian Air Force as a firefighter. He was stationed at Clinton ON, Claresholm AB and Winnipeg MB, where he remustered to Mobile Support Equipment Operator with Base Transportation. He then served at Goose Bay NFL and, finally, Trenton ON where he retired in 1972 at the age of 50. During his postings at Goose Bay and Trenton he acted as minor sports convenor.

Following his retirement in 1972 Al obtained a position with General Bakeries at their depot in Belleville ON and retired as manager at age 65. Al was a long-time member of the Royal Canadian Legion and the Army and Navy Veterans. In 1985 Al and his wife Marg were instrumental in organizing the first reunion of  HMCS Nene’s crewmembers. ^{khApr2020}

We regret to advise of the death of George Donald “Don” Morison Kettyls, B.Sc., MD., FRCP in Vancouver, BC on 21 March 2011.

Don was born in Edmonton, AB.  He was a WW II veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  Upon demobilization, he entered the University of Alberta to study Medicine.  Following graduation, he spent two years as a general practitioner of medicine in British Columbia.  His interest in infectious diseases was advanced when he accepted a position to establish and direct a diagnostic laboratory for the provincial government to isolate and identify viruses causing disease and to implement preventative methods to control of such diseases. In his distinguished career in public health, Don left a significant legacy by helping to establish a number of community health facilities throughout the province of BC, including the Williams Lake Health Centre.  

Don was also an Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia teaching medical students, residents, laboratory scientists and nurses. As the principal author or contributor, Don was involved in the publication of several scientific papers, which are still referenced in textbooks used in medical schools today.

A memorial service will be held 30 April 30 at 2:00 p.m. at First Memorial, Boal Chapel, 1505 Lillooet Rd., North Vancouver, BC.  Donations may be made to Meals on Wheels North Shore.  ^{{gdNov2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of John James "Jack" Kilby suddenly on 18 March 2011 at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria at age 72.

A Memorial Service and Celebration of Jack's life will be held at McCall Brothers Floral Chapel, Johnson and Vancouver St. On 25 March 25 at 2:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation.

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant George A. Wallace (Ret’d) of Cobden ON on 16 March 2011 at the age of 95 years.

George was a Royal Canadian Engineers veteran of the Second World War. Joining as a sapper, he completed his service in as a lieutenant. George was a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Legion Cobden Branch.

A Funeral Service will be held in Grace United Church Cobden, on Tuesday22 March 2011. 

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Orval Warren Rhude of Colborne ON at the age of 88 years on 9 March 2011 at Bluewater Health Hospital in Sarnia ON.

Orval was born in Timmins ON. He was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War serving in the 1^st Field Survey Company in Northwest Europe. After the war, he came to Sarnia and worked at Polysar (Polymer Corporation) from 1948 to 1983. He was a member of the Sarnia Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.

Cremation has taken place. Family and friends will be received on 14 March from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at the Smith Funeral Home in Sarnia followed by a memorial service at 11:00 AM. A private interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery. Instead of flowers, sympathy may be expressed through donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or St. Joseph's. Memories and condolences may be sent online at www.smithfuneralhome.ca.

We regret to advise of the death of Donald Floyd McMillan at the London ON University Hospital on 7 March 2011, just shy of his 85^th birthday. 

Don was born in Englehart ON and was a veteran of the Second World War who served in the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He grew up in the northern Ontario mining region and in 1950 moved to Sudbury where he worked for the Falconridge mining company for many years.  After retirement, he relocated to London to be closer to his children and their families.

A memorial visitation will be held from 3:00 until 5:00 PM on 10 March at the Jackson & Barnard Funeral Home in Sudbury followed by burial in the Sudbury Civic Memorial Cemetery. Donations to the  Royal Canadian Legion Branch 336, Falconbridge ON in Donald’s will be appreciated.

We regret to advise of the death of Chief Warrant Officer Larry Puhl (Retd), Mechanical Systems Technician, in Comox, BC, on 5 March 2011.

We regret to advise of the death of Joseph Lucien Guy Pierre “Pete” Morin peacefully on 5 March 2011 at the age of 75 years.

Pete was born in Aylmer, QC and received his early education at Bréboeuf School in Hull, QC and his high school education at Lasalle Academy in Ottawa, ON.  This was followed by courses in printing at Ottawa Technical High School.  In 1956 he joined the Army Survey Establishment (ASE) in Ottawa as a Student Draftsman and qualified as Draftsman Grade 1 in 1958.  During the years that followed, through courses and experience, he achieved the level of DD4 in 1967.  Pete had a 35-year career with ASE where he worked on a wide variety of map products but much of his career was involved with the Joint Operations Graphic (JOC) series of maps. In 2002 he retired to his cottage on Heney Lake, QC.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Notre Dame de Lourdes Roman Catholic Church, 435 Montreal Road, Ottawa on 9 March at 10:30 AM. Donations may be made to the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.  ^{{gdMar2017dc}}

We regret to advise of the death of John Baptiste Ontoine Bataller on 24 February 2011 in Victoria, BC, at the age of 84 years. John was born in Cape Breton, NS, and initially joined the Canadian Army in 1944 as an Infantryman Signaller and later transferred to the Royal Canadian Engineers. John then spent most of his Engineer career as a Heavy Equipment Operator at Chilliwack and retired from the Armed Forces in 1975.
A remembrance ceremony will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Cemetery, 10010 Hillcrest, Chilliwack, on 12 March 2011 at 1:00 pm followed by a fellowship gathering at the Royal Canadian Legion, 9350 Mary Street, Chilliwack. The family asks that in lieu of flowers that any donations be made in the name of John Bataller to the Broadmead Care Foundation, www.broadmeadcare.com

We regret to advise of the death of Daniel “Danny” Clifford Sampson of River Bourgeois, NS at St. Martha's Regional Hospital in Antigonish, NS on 17 February 2011 at the age of 82 years.

Danny was born in Little Dover, NS.  He joined the Canadian Army in the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1951 and served in the Korean War. He was honourably released from the Canadian Forces in 1954.   Danny was a member of the Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping and was a member of the Private Alexander Lerue Chapter in Port Hawkesbury, NS.  He was also a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #150 in Arichat, NS.

A Memorial Mass will take place in St. John the Baptist Church, River Bourgeois on 21 February at 11:00 AM.  Burial will take place in the church cemetery.  Donations can be made to the Veteran's Comfort Fund. 

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Frederick “Fred” Rodger Archer (Ret’d) peacefully in his sleep on 16 February 2011 at Stevenson Memorial Hospital in Alliston, ON in his 94^th year.

Fred was a WW II veteran who served in the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #171 Alliston.

Visitation will be held at the W. John Thomas Funeral Home, 244 Victoria Street East, Alliston from 2:00 to 4:00 PM on 20 February.  A funeral service will be held on 21 February in the funeral home Chapel at 1:30 PM.  Donations may be made to the Alliston Humane Society.  ^{{gdJan2017**[zpp, zsd, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the sudden death Sergeant Lloyd Clive Scrimshaw (Retd) at the Prince George Hospital on 15 February 2011 in his 69th year. Formerly of Orillia, ON, Lloyd served his country at home and abroad with the Royal Canadian Engineers. Cremation has taken place. A celebration of Lloyd's life will take place in June 2011 in Prince George, B.C.

We regret to advise of the death of Major Joseph “Joe” James Bray CD (Ret’d) peacefully on 10 February 2011 at the Perley Rideau Veterans Centre, Ottawa, ON at the age of 83.

Joe was born in Regina, SK. He was a graduate of McGill University (BA) and Carleton University (MA), and Canadian Army Staff College. He was a Korean War veteran. He served with pride in both the Regular and Reserve Army with the Royal Canadian Engineers, The Royal Canadian Regiment, and the Regiment of Canadian Guards, in Canada, Korea, England, Gaza, Syria and Jordan. After leaving the army, Joe was employed in the Office of State Visits, Treasury Board Secretariat, Transport Canada and other organizations within the Public Service.

There is a private interment at Beechwood National Military Cemetery. Donations to the Perley Rideau Foundation would be much appreciated. ^{{gdJuly 2015}}

We regret to advise of the death of Master Warrant Officer Arthur S. Lamperd, CD (Ret’d) in Summerside PE on 10 February 2011 at the age of 78.

Arthur was born in Chatham ON and served in both the Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force as a Fire Fighter.  His final posting was at Canadian Forces Base Summerside where he was the Fire Chief.  He was a member of the Summerside Lions Club.

Resting at the Moase Funeral Home, 150 Summer Street, Summerside, where funeral service will be held  on 13 February at 1:30 p.m. Interment in St. Paul’s Cemetery, Summerside, at a later date.  There will be no visitation.  Donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society of Canada.  ^{{gdSep2016kh}}

Nous regrettons d’annoncer le décès du caporal James McAlpine, CD, (retraité), un technicien en géomatique à l'Établissement de cartographie à Ottawa, décédé le 8 février 2011 à l'âge de 32 ans alors qu'il participait à un tournoi régional de hockey à Valcartier, QC.

James McAlpine est né à Oromocto NB et s'est enrôlé à Ottawa en septembre 1998. Il a choisi l'infanterie comme première carrière et a terminé sa formation de base à St-Jean avant d'être envoyé à la BFC Valcartier pour son entraînement à l'École de combat.  Il a ensuite rejoint le 2e Bataillon du Royal 22e Régiment.  Ses déploiements incluent la Bosnie-Herzégovine dans le cadre de la Roto 10, l'Op PALLADIUM en 2002 et l'Afghanistan dans le cadre de l'Op ARCHER en 2006-2007. James a été promu sergent en décembre 2007. La géographie et les sciences appliquées l’ont toujours beaucoup intéressé et l'ont amené à changer de métier pour devenir un technicien en géomatique et à joindre l'Établissement de cartographie et de cartographie.

Les visites auront lieu à la Maison funéraire Kelly, 585 rue Somerset Ouest, Ottawa, le 18 février de 14h00 à 17h00 et de 19h00 à 21h00 et le matin du19 février de 08h00 à 10h00. La messe funéraire aura lieu le 19 février à 11h00 à la Basilique de la cathédrale Notre-Dame, 385, promenade Sussex, Ottawa. La cérémonie d'internement aura lieu le 19 février à 12h30 au cimetière militaire national de Beechwood, au 280 avenue Beechwood, à Ottawa.  Une réception aura lieu à Beechwood après l'inhumation.

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Alexander Grant Ross (Ret’d) of Avondale, NS at the Shiretown Nursing Home, Pictou, NS on 4 February 2011 at the age of 88 years.

Alexander was a veteran of the Second World War and served in Northwest Europe with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  After the war, he made a living farming, logging, trucking and Christmas tree exporting.

There will visitation for the family from 11:00 until 12:00 noon on 6 February in P. & K. MacDonald Funeral Home, New Glasgow, NS. A private family service will follow in Hattie Cemetery, Avondale with Alexander’s granddaughter, Lieutenant Commander Bonnie Mason officiating. Donations may be made in Grant’s memory to Hattie Cemetery or any charity of choice.

We regret to advise of the death of Major Errington “Ric” McMahon, (Ret’d) of Brockville ON in his 96^th year on 2 March 2011.
 
Ric was born and raised in Toronto ON. He attended Pickering College and studied mining engineering at Queen’s University in Kingston ON.  He was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers in Northwest Europe reaching the rank of major.  He enjoyed a decades-long attachment to and concern for his fellow veteran Sappers of Queens University 5th Field Company of the Royal Canadian Engineers in Kingston. Ric was also a long time supporter of Pickering College in Newmarket, ON

Friends will be received at the Irvine Funeral Home and Chapel, 4 James Street East, Brockville, on 6 March after 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM when services will be held in the Chapel. Interment will take place in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto. Remembrance donations may be made to a charity of one's choice. 

We regret to advise of the death of Captain Arthur Dewolf Smith, CD (Ret’d) on 31 January 2011 at the Queensway Carleton Hospital in Ottawa, ON at the age of 88 years.  Arthur served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.

Funeral Service will be held at All Saints Lutheran Church, 1061 Pinecrest Road, Ottawa on 3 February at 2:00 PM.  Burial in Beechwood National Military Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions made to All Saints Lutheran Church would be appreciated by the family. ^{{gdMay2019dc}   [zsd, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of Clyde Ashley Anthony peacefully at the Dykeland Lodge Residence for Seniors in Windsor NS on 30 January 2011 at the age of 90. 

Clyde was born in Charleston, Queens County NS.   He served in the Royal Canadian Navy as well as in the Army Reserves with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps and Royal Canadian Engineers.  After leaving the Navy, he worked for many years at the Halifax Shipyards as a supervisor. 

A funeral service will be held on 6 February in Lindsay’s Windsor Funeral Home Chapel, 194 King Street, Windsor followed by a reception in the Lindsay Family Reception Centre, 184 King Street. A private family interment will be held at the Maplewood Cemetery, King Street, Windsor.  Donations may be made to the Humane Society, The Wildlife Federation or to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). ^{{dc/gdMay2016kh}} 

We regret to advise of the death of John Mead "Jack" Buchanan, peacefully, on 29 January 2011 in the Cowichan District Hospital. John was born in Trail, BC in 1916, attended St. Michael's School in Victoria, BC and then The University of Washington where he graduated with a degree in metallurgical engineering in 1941. Jack then commenced his career with Cominco in Trail before enlisting with the Royal Canadian Engineers in September 1941.

Following the war Jack returned to Trail where he became superintendent of the zinc plant. He went on to become manager of metal production and finally assistant manager of Trail operations. From 1964 to 1967 Jack worked in India where he was responsible for establishing a zinc smelter for Cominco Binani Zinc Company. Jack was active in community affairs in Trail: he was a member of the Trail Library Board and was president of the Rotary Club and The United Way and also served as Civil Defense Coordinator for Trail and District and was a member of the Tadanac Municipal Council. Jack retired from Cominco in 1981 after forty years of service. In 1990 he moved to Duncan, BC.

No service by request. First Memorial Funeral Services, Duncan, B.C. (250) 748-2134 in charge of arrangements. Jack asked that any donations made in his memory be sent to the United Way or the charity of your choice.

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Robert John “Bob” Cunningham (Ret’d) at Camp Hill Hospital in Halifax, NS on 28 January 2011 at the age of 91 years.

Robert was born in London, England and immigrated with his parents to Melbourne, QC where he grew up and finished high school. He volunteered for the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1939 and initially worked as a surveyor for artillery ranging in England and later with No. 1 Canadian Tunnelling Company in Gibraltar. He designed the Gibraltar Key, an unofficial award presented to those involved in the project. He later worked at the Artillery School in England. In 1944 he was commissioned into the Infantry and served in the Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders, seeing action in Belgium and Holland in 1944 and 1945.

After the war, Bob had a varied career working as a prospector, miner, tunnel worker, surveyor, wood carver, artist, published author and poet. These latter two activities both started after his 65^th birthday.  He wrote five books on Maritime history and a book of poetry about his life at Camp Hill Hospital.

Bob was a co-founder of the Dartmouth Boys Pipes & Drums. He was a Free Mason, a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Legion and the 1^st Battalion Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders Veterans’ Association.   Although Bob lived his later years in the Maritimes and had never lived in Northern Ontario, his obituary was also published in the Timmons Daily Press as a tribute to his service with No. 1 Tunnelling Company who were largely recruited from that region.

A celebration of Bob’s life will be held at White Family Funeral Home on 19 February at 1 p.m. followed by a reception. A private family interment will take place at the Saint John’s Anglican Church Cemetery in Wolfville, NS.  Donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association or Valley Regional Hospital.   ^{{dcOct2017gd} [zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Roy Henry Delbeck (Ret'd) of Moose Jaw on 27 January 2011 at the age of 88 years.

Born in Edmonton AB, Roy moved to Moose Jaw as a child and began working with the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) in 1940. He joined the Army in 1942 and was took his Basic Army Training at the 102^th Canadian Army (Basic) Training Centre in Regina.  He saw action in Europe with the Second Battalion R.C.E. from Toronto and later came home with the 14^th Field Company. He returned to work with the CPR in 1946 and retired in 1984.

The Funeral Service will be held at W.J. Jones & Son Chapel on 4 February 2011 at 1:30 pm. Interment will follow in the Veterans' Section of the Rosedale Cemetery in Moose Jaw. Memorials to the Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Fund, 268 High St.W.., Moose Jaw, S6H 1S8, would be appreciated. In living memory of Roy, a tree will be planted in Besant Park by W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Home.

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Roger Campeau (Ret’d) on 26 January 2011 at the Glen-Stor-Dun Lodge in Cornwall, ON at the age of 87 years.

Roger was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was also a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, John McMartin Memorial Branch #297 in Cornwall.

Visitation will be held at Boulerice Funeral Home Ltd., 218 Montreal Road, Cornwall on 30 January from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 PM and on 31 January from 8:30 AM until the time of the funeral.  Members of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 297 will conduct a Legion Tribute on 30 January 30 at 7:30 PM.   The Liturgy of the Word will be celebrated in the funeral home’s Memorial Chapel on 31 January at 10:00 AM.  Interment in Notre-Dame cemetery, Cornwall.  Donations may be made to the Parkinson's Society or the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario. ^{{dcMar2017gd} [zsd, zcc, zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Wilfred Ernest Pike at Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital, on 22 January 2011 in his 88^th year. Wilfred's early military career was as a Sapper before he transferred to the Royal Canadian Regiment.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, 26 January from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Gilpin Chapel, Thedford , ON. Funeral service will be on 27 January at 1:30 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church. Interment at Pinehill Cemetery. Memorial donations to the RCR Endowment Fund or Thedford Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. ^{{khApr 2016}}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Raymond Beaul (Ret’d) of Waterford, ON, in the Norfolk General Hospital, Simcoe ON, on 22 January 2011 in his 87^th year.

Raymond was a veteran of the Second World War who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #123 in Waterford.

Visitation will take place at the Thompson-Mott Funeral Home, Waterford on 25 January 7:00 - 9:00 PM, preceded at 6:30 PM by a Royal Canadian Legion service. Funeral Service will be held 26 January in the chapel at 1:30 PM.  Interment in Greenwood Cemetery Waterford.  Donations may be made to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind.  ^{{gdMaar2017dc} [zsd, zcc, zpp]} 

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Jean “John” Leon Desjardins (Ret’d) of Sparwood, BC at the Elk Valley Hospital in Fernie, BC on 21 January 2011 at the age of 93 years.

John was born in Ste. Amlie, MB. He was a veteran of the Second World War who served in the Royal Canadian Engineers. After the war, John worked in the mining industry.  Community-minded, John gave selflessly of his time; canvassing annually for the Heart & Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cancer Society.  John was also a member of the Knights of Columbus, BC Wildlife Foundation, the Royal Canadian Legion Sparwood Branch #81, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles.  He was three times President of the Local United Mine Workers of America. In 1992, his efforts and achievements were recognized when he received the Citizen of the Year Award in Sparwood. 

Prayers will be held at St. Michael's Catholic Church on Wednesday, 26 January at 7:00 PM. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, 27 January at 10:30 AM. Interment will follow at the Rivercrest Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Lilac Terrace Palliative Care Unit. ^{{gdJan18dc} [zsd, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper John Roger “Ty King” Cave (Ret’d) on 15 January 2011 in Vernon BC at the age of 68 years.

Ty was born in Hamilton ON and enlisted in the Royal Canadian Engineers with the 8th Sapper Apprentice Intake in 1959. Among other Canadian Army locations, he served in Germany with 4 Field Squadron and Chilliwack BC. Ty left the Army in 1970 while serving in Chilliwack and stayed in British Columbia. He was a resident of Lone Butte BC for many years prior to settling in Vernon in the early 90s. He was a member of the Vernon Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion for 25 years.

Cremation arrangements are in the care of Vernon Funeral Home. At his request, there will be no public funeral.  ^{{dcOct19wd} [zsd, zcc, zpp, zbd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Major R. Stanley Goat, CD (Ret'd) on 6 January 2011.

Born in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, in 1927, Stan was evacuated to Canada 1940 under the U.K. Government's wartime "Children's Overseas Reception Board Scheme" and spent the war years at Sackville High School and the University of New Brunswick where he graduated 1947 - BSc Civil Engineering. He joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1947 and served a full career in a variety of appointments in Canada (including the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering and the Northwest Highway System), USA, England, Germany, and in Viet Nam with the International Commission for Supervision and Control.

Stan retired in 1975 with the rank of Major and moved back to England. He toured extensively in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Western and Central Europe and the Middle East for a period of six and one-half years. Returning to Canada in 1981, he traveled Canada, the United States, and Mexico for a further three and one-half years and then settled in Ottawa in 1985.

Following cremation, interment will be in The National Military Cemetery (Beechwood). In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the charity of your choice.

We regret to advise of the death of John A. “Jack” Spence peacefully in Scarborough, ON on 6 January 2011 at the age of 88.

Jack was a WW II veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  After the war, he spent many volunteer years running the Scarborough Arcs Bowling League for Mentally Challenged Adults as well as being a member of the Optimist Club.  

A celebration of his life will be held on 23 January from 12-4 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 345, 81 Peard Road, Toronto, ON.  Donations may be made to the Scarborough Arcs Bowling League in his memory.  ^{{gdOct2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Stephen Hummel on 1 January 2011**.

Stephen was born in Trout Creek, ON in 1922. He joined the Royal Canadian Army and served with the 1st Field Park Company Engineers in Germany, France, Holland and Belgium. Stephen passed away in 2011.

** exact date unknown.

We regret to advise that Sapper Edward Dupuis (Ret'd) of Tilbury, ON, passed away peacefully on 27 December 2010 at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance at the age of 83 years.

Edward served in the Royal Canadian Engineers from 1951 until 1954 including a UN tour in Korea.  He was a member the Royal Canadian Legion Tilbury Branch #206. Ed retired as an engineer from Motor Wheel Corporation, Chatham. 

Visitation at Reaume Funeral Home, 6 Canal St. W. Tilbury on Wednesday, 29 December from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. And Thursday from noon until 1:30 p.m. Funeral service from the funeral home on Thursday, 30 December at 1:30 p.m. Then to St. Francis Xavier Church for funeral Mass at 2:00 p.m. Interment at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery. Donations to a charity of your choice would be appreciated.

We regret to advise of the death of Edward Bruce Flieger of Fredericton, NB on 17 December 2010 at the age of 69 years.

Bruce was born in Bathurst, NB and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Fredericton Branch #04.  

A committal service will be held at the Fredericton Rural Cemetery Extension on 17 June 2011 at 1:00 pm. ​^{{dcJan19gd} [ zpp, zsd, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant "Dusty" Miller suddenly at home on 14 December 2010 after a brief bout with brain cancer.

Dusty served a full Sapper career with a decidedly Airborne note.

A Celebration of his Life will be held on Tuesday, 21 December 2010 at 1:30 pm at W. Jones & Son Chapel, 106 Athabasca Street East, Moose Jaw, SK. Memorialization at Prairie Memorial Columbarium will follow at a later date. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Allan Blair Cancer Clinic Regina or the Cancer Society would be appreciated.

We regret to advise of the death Albert Duff Wight peacefully at home on 14 December 2010 at the age of 88.

Duff was born in Calgary AB.  He was a WW II veteran who served in the Royal Canadian Engineers for two years overseas.  After the war he moved to Victoria and gained employment with the British Columbia Government in the Air Surveys Division.  In 1953 he became a BC land surveyor and worked in this field for the next 38 years.

There will be no service by request. A gathering of family and friends will be held at a future date. ^{{gdSep2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Roy Thomas Pistell (Ret'd) peacefully in Victoria, BC on 12 December 2010 at the age of 86.

Roy was a WW II veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  After the war, he joined the Department of National Defence as a civilian and spent his entire adult life in their employment.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion for 66 years, serving at the Britannia Branch #7 in Victoria most recently.

No service will be held and he will be interred at Royal Oak Burial Park, 4673 Falaise Drive, Victoria.  Donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice.  ^{{gdOct2016kh} [zpp, zcc, zsd]}

We regret to advise of the death of John Donald 'Don' Allan on 8 December 2010.

Don obtained degrees from the University of Alberta (BSc Engineering), Queens (MSc Geology) and MIT (PhD Geology). He served as an officer with the Royal Canadian Engineers during WWII. Upon returning to civilian life, he joined the Manitoba Mines Branch in 1946, followed by a career with California Standard (Chevron) in 1951 where he worked until his retirement in 1981.

Funeral Services will be held at McInnis & Holloway’s Park Memorial Chapel, Calgary on 15 December 2010. Forward condolences through www.mcinnisandholloway.com. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Calgary Food Bank. In living memory of Don Allan, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park, Calgary by McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes, Park Memorial Chapel, Calgary.

We regret to advise of the death of Master Warrant Officer Thomas “Tom” Irvine, CD (Ret’d) in the West Coast General Hospital in Port Alberni, BC on 26 November 2010.

Tom was born in Weyburn, SK in 1940. He began his military career joining the Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry in 1957, subsequently joining the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1961 as a draftsman and surveyor. He spent his entire working career in the Canadian military retiring in 1988 after 31 years service with the rank of Master Warrant Officer. Tom moved to the Alberni Valley in 1993 where he became very involved in curling and with the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #169.

A Memorial Service will be held on 2 December from the Chapel of Memories, 4005 – Sixth Avenue, Port Alberni. ^{{gdDec2015kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant Colonel Ian Richardson Ballantyne (Retd) in Ottawa on 20 November 2010, in his 80^th year.

Born in Dumfries, Scotland and raised in Kitchener, Ontario, Ian graduated from the Royal Military College, Kingston in 1954 and Queen's University, Civil Engineering, in 1956. After serving in Korea and the Middle East, Ian's Canadian Military Engineer career took him to Kingston, Calgary, Chilliwack, England, Gagetown, the Netherlands and National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa. He retired in 1991 and moved to Calabogie, ON.

A service to celebrate Ian's life will be held at the Pinecrest Remembrance Chapel, 2500 Baseline Road, Ottawa on Monday, 29 November, at 2:00pm. Reception to follow. For those wishing, donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society of Ottawa, or the Royal Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health.

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Howard Charles Burton (Ret’d) peacefully on 17 November 2010 at the Cobey House St. Joseph’s Villa in Cornwall, ON at the age of 90 years.

Howard was a veteran of the Second World War who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  After the war, he joined Courtaulds Silk Mills Limited in Cornwall and had a 50-year with them. Howard was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion John McMartin Memorial Branch #297 in Cornwall.

There will be no visitation. A private inurnment will be held at the Woodlawn Cemetery at a later date.  Donations may be made to the Canadian Lung Association or the Heart and Stroke Foundation.  ^{{gdMar2017dc} [zsd, zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Captain Stuart Crawford Ross (Ret'd) in his 74^th year on 12 November 2010 at Ottawa.

Stuart grew up in Southampton, England during WWII. After the war, the family settled in Montreal. He attended Collége militaire royal de St Jean (1957), Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston (1959), and University of Toronto where he graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering (1960). He served with the Royal Canadian Engineers with 4 Field Squadron in Germany and then at Government House as an aide-de-camp to Governor General Georges Vanier. Stewart left the Army after four years and began a career in education. He worked at the University of Chicago, Fanshawe College in London, ON, Algonquin College in Ottawa, and eventually was appointed as President of Westerra Institute of Technology in Edmonton (now part of NAIT). He retired to live in Ottawa.

Friends are invited to join the family on Friday, 3 December 2010 at 3:00 pm at the Whelan Funeral Home, 515 Cooper St to celebrate Stuart's life.

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Ronald James Spooner, CD (Ret'd) in Salmon Arm, BC on 10 November 2010 after a short battle with cancer. Ron served a full career as a Field Engineer with the Canadian Military Engineers.

A memorial service for Ron will be held from the Bowers Funeral Chapel, Salmon Arm, BC on 16 November. A graveside service and interment of cremated remains will be held at Maple Grove Cemetery, Havelock, ON on Saturday 20 November at 11:00 am. Donations in Ron's memory may be made to your local Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Fund. Please clearly mark donations - In memory of Ron Spooner.^{{khApr2018} {zsd, zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Merle George Lidstone (Ret'd) on 7 November 2010 at the Central Newfoundland Regional Health Care Centre in Grand Falls-Windsor at the age of 79 years.

Merle was a veteran of the Korean War serving in Korea with 59^th Field Squadron. He retired from the Abitibi Pulp & Paper Company in 1990 and was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, 10 November at Trinity United Church, in Botwood at 2 PM with interment to follow at the Botwood Multi Denominational Cemetery. 

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Thomas Cashin (Ret’d) on 4 November 2010 suddenly at his residence in Petawawa, ON at the age of 92 years.

Thomas was a veteran of the Second World War.  He served in the Merchant Navy as well as the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #353 in Eganville, ON. 

A private family interment will take place at a later date. ^{{dcApr2017gd} [zsd, zcc, zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Chief Warrant Officer Glenn Monson, CD (Retd), who passed away at Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops, BC at the age of 79 on 1 November 2010. Glenn, a native of Saskatchewan, joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1953, shortly after graduating from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in Calgary. He was a Foreman of Works who saw service in Korea, Egypt, Europe, Canadian Forces Station Alert, the Maritime Provinces, British Columbia, and Alberta. Glenn was a Sergeany Major and Administration Officer of the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering in Chilliwack, BC, from 1975 to 1978.

Glen retired from the military at Canadian Forces Base Calgary in 1980 and went on to serve a further 10 years at the Base Construction Engineering Section before his full retirement from government service in 1990. Glenn and Diane moved to Kamloops in 2004. He was a registered engineering technologist and a Past President of the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET).

In accordance with Glenn's wishes, there will be no funeral or memorial service^.{khMay2016}

We regret to advise that Carl Frederick Riggs, age 75, passed away on 31 October 2010 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown, PEI .

No visitation by personal request. A memorial service was held at Park Royal United Church on 5 November 2010, with a gathering following the service in the church hall. Family interment in Lower Bedeque Cemetery. If so desired, donations may be made to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital or a charity of your choice.

We regret to advise the death of Sapper Joseph A Leger (Ret'd) of Shediac Bridge, NB on 31 October 2010 at the age of 93 years.

Joseph was born in Middle Sackville NB and lived most of his adult life in Shediac Bridge. He was a veteran of the Second World War and served five years overseas with the Royal Canadian Engineers. Joseph was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion in Shediac.

Visitation was held at Passage in Shediac Bridge on 2 November 2010. A funeral mass was celebrated on 3 November at La Visitation Roman Catholic Church in Grande-Digue. Donations to the Salvation Army or War Amputees of Canada would be appreciated by the family. Condolences in the guest book are welcomed at: www.funerairepassagefuneral.ca. ^{{dcOct19 wrd} [zsd, zcc, zbd]}