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.
There will be a social gathering in Herb’s honour at the ANAF Club (Gore Road) on Friday, 10 January 2020, at 1400 hours.
Kindly RSVP the C&E Branch Office ([email protected]) and Carbon-Copy both the positional inbox at [email protected] and Miss Sandra Walsh at [email protected] so we can track attendance and prepare accordingly. We are heading into the Christmas holidays, and want to make sure as many people as possible are tracking attendance.
A DEPART WITH DIGNITY LUNCHEON WILL BE HELD AT BLUE CACTUS BAR AND GRILL, 2 BYWARD MARKET SQ, OTTAWA ON ON THURSDAY, 23 JANUARY, 11:30 FOR 12:00. DONATIONS TOWARDS MAJ PAUL GUY’S DWD ARE WELCOMED AND CAN BE SENT TO MR. SYLVAIN AUFFRET (E-TRANSFER TO [email protected], ATTN. MAJ GUY’S DWD).
ANY ANECDOTES, WISHES OR CONGRATULATORY EMAILS MAY BE SENT TO MR. SYLVAIN AUFFRET ([email protected]), 613-996-4287
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 631 in Collins Bay on Saturday, 25 January 2020 between the hours of 1pm and 4pm. All are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served. Dave will be laid to rest in a private family ceremony at Glenhaven Memorial Gardens on Friday, 24 January 2020.
Many thanks from family to the doctors, nurses and staff at Kingston General Hospital and Providence Care Hospital for their treatment and care during Dave’s illness.
TO COMMEMORATE MWO HUTCHINSON’S DEDICATION TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, A DEPART WITH DIGNITY (DWD) CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE ON 30 JANUARY 2020, 1300 HRS, AT CFS LEITRIM ALL RANKS MESS, 3545 LEITRIM ROAD, GLOUCESTER, ONTARIO. EVERYONE WISHING TO ATTEND ARE REQUESTED TO RSVP WO SEBASTIEN RICARD NO LATER THAN 15 JANUARY, 2020 VIA E-MAIL: [email protected].
WE ENCOURAGE CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, BEST WISHES AND FUNNY CAREER ANECDOTES BY ALL. THEY CAN BE FORWARDED TO WO SEBASTIEN RICARD VIA E-MAIL: [email protected].