A DEPARTURE WITH DIGNITY CEREMONY IN HONOUR OF MWO RENÉ GUÉRAULT WILL BE HELD ON 22 NOVEMBER 2019 @ 11:30 HRS AT RESTO-PUB LE BALTHAZAR LOCATED AT 9180 BOULEVARD LEDUC, SUITE 210, QUARTIER DIX-TRENTE, BROSSARD, QC J4Y 0L1. PLEASE NOTE THAT RENÉ WILL SHARE THIS HONOR WITH MWO JAMES WILLIAMSON, WHO IS ALREADY RETIRED SINCE AUGUST 2019. PLEASE SEND YOUR ANECDOTES, MESSAGES AND CONFIRMATION OF PRESENCE TO MWO NANCY ORICHEFQUI, EMAIL: [email protected].
A DEPART WITH DIGNITY CEREMONY WILL BE HELD TO HONOUR SERGEANT JEAN-PHILIPPE ANCTIL’S CAREER ON THE 22nd OF NOVEMBER 2019 AT THE MANDARIN RESTAURANT LOCATED AT 290 W HUNT CLUB RD, NEPEAN, ON K2E 0B7 STARTING AT 1130 HRS. COST PER PERSON IS $18.99 BEFORE TAXES. FOR THOSE WISHING TO ATTEND PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE TO MR. LESLY-ANDRE ABRAHAM AT [email protected] NO LATER THAN 20 NOV 19.
ANECDOTES, STORIES, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES FOR SGT ANCTIL ARE WELCOMED AND ARE TO BE FORWARD TO MR. LESLY-ANDRE ABRAHAM AT [email protected].
A DEPARTURE WITH DIGNITY CEREMONY IS PLANNED FOR 29 NOV 2019 AT THE WARRANT OFFICER AND SERGEANTS MESS, PANJWAI ROOM IN CFB KINGSTON 1330 HRS. DRESS WILL BE DRESS OF THE DAY OR APPROPRIATE CIVILIAN ATTIRE. CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, ANECDOTES AND PARTING SHOTS CAN BE SENT TO THE DWD COORD, CAPT POSS AT [email protected].
Liberation of the Netherlands
Commemorative Programme
~ Speaker Series #3 ~
Theme: Post-War Reconstruction
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Alex Souchen
Wednesday, 04 December 2019
1800 – 2000 hours (6:00 PM until 8:00 PM EST)
Military Communications & Electronics Museum
95 Craftsman Blvd
CFB Kingston, Ontario
Dress: Business Casual
Event Registration
WO LAMOTHE’S DWD WILL BE HELD AT THE ARMY NAVY AIR FORCE (ANAF) IN KINGSTON, ONTARIO ON 06 DEC 19 WITH LUNCH BEGINNING AT NOON.
THERE ARE 3 DIFFERENT MEAL OPTIONS BEING MOZZA BURGER (OR VEGGIE BURGER) WITH FRIES, CHICKEN FINGERS WITH FRIES OR FISH AND CHIPS.
THE COST OF THE MEAL CHOICE IS 20.00 DOLLARS. PLEASE RSVP TO SGT NICOLE GARLOUGH ([email protected]).
CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, WELL WISHES OR ANECDOTES CAN BE SENT TO SGT NICOLE GARLOUGH ([email protected]) BY EMAIL AND THEY WILL BE PRESENTED DURING THE DWD.
A DEPART WITH DIGNITY CELEBRATION FOR JOHN WILL BE HELD FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019, 1130 TO 1600 HOURS AT THE MUSTER POINT BAR AND GRILL, 5411 55 ST., COLD LAKE, AB.
PLEASE FORWARD CONFIRMATION OF ATTENDANCE TO WO FRANK BERGOGNE ([email protected]).
ANECDOTES ARE TO BE SENT TO WO FRANK BERGOGNE ([email protected]).
A SMALL DEPART WITH DIGNITY CEREMONY WILL BE HELD IN THE INFANTRY ROOM OF THE CANADIAN ARMY MESS AT 149 SOMMERSET STREET WEST, 9 DECEMBER 2019 STARTING AT 1400 HRS, DRESS CASUAL. GIVEN LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE, PLEASE CONTACT MAJOR BRODY PEDDLE AT [email protected] OR 819-939-7240 TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT.
FAREWELL MESSAGES AND/OR ANECDOTES CAN BE SUBMITTED TO MAJOR BRODY PEDDLE AND PHOTOS CAN BE SUBMITTED TO LCOL ERIC JODOIN AT [email protected]. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REACH OUT TO MARTIN AFTER HIS ACCOUNT DISAPPEARS FROM THE DWAN, PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL AT [email protected].
On Friday, 13 December 2019 (Hall of Colours) Beechwood Main Building, located at 280 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario:
1. Family Visitation from 1300 – 1400 hours; and
2. Public Visitation from 1400 – 1600 and from 1800 – 2000 hours.
On Saturday, 14 December 2019 there will be:
1. A celebration of his life and contribution to his service to Canada, conducted at the Life Centre, located at 2214 Innes Road, Orléans, at 1030 hours;
2. The Interment at Beechwood starting at 1200 hours ; and
3. A reception, scheduled from 1300 – 1500 hours (Borden & Fleming Suites) Beechwood Main Building.
Please, access the link provided below to sign the Digital Guestbook:
http://beechwoodottawa.ca/en/services/col-alexander-tupper-cd
Dress for visitation and guests is DEU 3 (ribbons).
Dress for interment for participants is DEU 1A (medals).
Officers and Chief Warrant Officers are authorized to adorn mourning bands.
Any questions concerning these events can be directed to CWO Christine Ouellet at 819-939-4956.
It with great sadness that we announce the loss of Colonel Alex Tupper, former Director of Aerospace Equipment Program Management (Radars & Communications Systems) and Acting Chief of Staff. Colonel Tupper passed away Tuesday afternoon (03 December 2019) with his wife Rachel, daughter Esther, and his son Justin at his side.
On Friday, 13 December 2019 (Hall of Colours) Beechwood Main Building, located at 280 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario:
1. Family Visitation from 1300 – 1400 hours; and
2. Public Visitation from 1400 – 1600 and from 1800 – 2000 hours.
On Saturday, 14 December 2019 there will be:
1. A celebration of his life and contribution to his service to Canada, conducted at the Life Centre, located at 2214 Innes Road, Orléans, at 1030 hours;
2. The Interment at Beechwood starting at 1200 hours ; and
3. A reception, scheduled from 1300 – 1500 hours (Borden & Fleming Suites) Beechwood Main Building.
Please, access the link provided below to sign the Digital Guestbook:
http://beechwoodottawa.ca/en/services/col-alexander-tupper-cd
- All serving military attendees are to wear DEU 1A (with medals);
- Colonels and above, and those with a ceremonial function (e.g. bearers) are to have their gabardine with gloves; and
- Other guests are authorized to wear their gabardine or approved CAF Parka for inclement weather.
Any questions concerning these events can be directed to CWO Christine Ouellet at 819-939-4956.
A Celebration of Life will be held for Allan Stapleton on 04 January 2020. He would have turned 100 the following day.
It will take place at Ashbridges Bay Yacht Club in east end Toronto where Al was a Life Member.
This will be a non-religious celebration. Remarks and reminisces will begin at 2:00 p.m.
As this is an open event to all who wish to attend, Please RSVP to John Stapleton ([email protected]) for planning purposes.
In addition, if you would like to speak at the event, please be in touch. We will include an ‘open mike’ at the end of formalities should time permit.
Please feel free to share this ‘save the date’ with people who knew Al.
Al’s interment will take place at a date to be determined in 2020 at the National Military Cemetery in Ottawa.