1. AFTER 24 PLUS YEARS OF DEDICATED SVC TO THE CF AND CFDS, WO DESMARAIS WILL COMMENCE RETIREMENT FROM THE CF 06 FEB 2009…….

2. A LUNCHEON IS PLANNED FOR AT THE MOXIE’S CLASSIC BAR AND GRILL AT 1976 OGILVIE ROAD OTTAWA, ON, ON FRI 6 FEB 09 AT 12:30 FOR 13:00. FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES (ALL RANKS) ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND. MEAL OPTIONS ARE FOUND AT THEIR WEBSITE (http://www.moxies.ca/Menu/Default.aspx).

3. WO DESMARAIS, HIS WIFE LISA AND THEIR CHILDREN SARAH AND NOAH WILL REMAIN IN THE OTTAWA AREA.

4. ANECDOTES, CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, AND PHOTO’S ETC MAY BE FWD TO OPI LCOL GERRY, D DENT SVCS/ DDPR, OR WO ROBERGE, 1 DU DET OTTAWA, 1745 ALTA VISTA DRIVE OTTAWA ON K1A 0K6 OR VIA EMAIL NLT 30 JAN 09.

5. PLS CONFIRM LUNCHEON ATTENDANCE NLT 30 JAN 09 AND MEAL PREFERENCE NLT 5 FEB 09 WITH LT(N) KNIGHT D DENT SVCS/AO AT (613) 945-6786 OR VIA EMAIL.