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June 25, 2022 — Press release from the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 60 Burlington The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 60 Burlington wishes a very Happy Birthday today to one of its valued members, 104-year old Douglas Ross Rickard (pronounced “rih-KARD”). His wife, Jean, celebrates her 100th birthday on July 11. Plus, the Rickard’s celebrated their 78th wedding anniversary yesterday (June 24). These three special dates were recognized recently during a special ceremony at Branch 60 which included the Rickards’ daughter Marie, remarks by Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward and a surprise performance by Frank Sinatra tribute artist Dan Lauzon, a Canadian military veteran and a Vice President of Branch 60. Douglas Ross Rickard is believed to be the last Canadian survivor of the Dieppe Raid during the Second World War. It was one of the darkest chapter’s in Canada’s military history but it was also marked by great courage and helped lead to important lessons being learned to prepare for the D-Day invasion of 1944. Mr. Rickard was a member of the Royal Canadian Corp of Signals. He arrived at Dieppe in the early morning of August 19, 1942 aboard a tank landing craft (TLC) containing three tanks. He […]
Peter Holub was promoted to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer, on 21 Jun at the 21 EW Regt H&A. Starting of his his enrollment on the 3rd of May 1996, CWO Peter Holub CD has proven to be exceptional in his career as a former SIGINT Specialist and Career Manager, which led to his multiple deployments to Italy, Kosovo, Afghanistan (more than once). Following CWO Holub’s second language course, he will be posted to 2 Air Expeditionary Sqn in 2 Wing Bagotville. The C&E branch would like to express our congratulations to CWO Peter Holub, CD
1. MCPL CHRISTOPHER MACMILLAN WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 01 AUG 2022, AFTER 12 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORP OF SIGNALS AS A SIGNALS TECHNICIAN. 2. CHRIS ENROLLED ON 27 JULY 2010 AT THE CANADIAN FORCES RECRUITING CENTRE IN HALIFAX, NS. HE COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, THEN SPENT 5 MONTHS WITH THE CEREMONIAL GUARD IN OTTAWA. HE COMPLETED HIS TRADES TRAINING IN 2011, THEN WAS POSTED TO CFJSR FROM DEC 2011 UNTIL DEC 2015. HE WAS THEN POSTED TO CFSCE AS A SIG TECH SUPPORTING SIG COURSE AND FOR JUMP SCHOOL IN TRENTON. HE PROCEEDED TO HIS FINAL POSTING IN JULY OF 2018, TO THE 4TH REGT (GS) AS A SIGNALS TECHNICIAN. CHRIS ENJOYS SEVERAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING COACHING AND REFEREEING HOCKEY FOR THE OROMOCTO HOCKEY LEAGUE. HE IS ALSO QUITE ACTIVE AND ENJOYS WORKING OUT DAILY, OFTEN GOING ON RUNS OR DOING CIRCUIT TRAINING. HE IS ALSO AN AVID GOLFER AND FISHERMEN. 3. HE PLANS TO MOVE BACK TO HALIFAX WITH HIS WIFE, NICOLE, AND HIS THREE KIDS, COHEN, ABIGAIL AND OLIVIA. ONCE THERE, HE PLANS TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL TO PURSUE A CAREER AS A STEAM/PIPE FITTER. 4. CHRIS HAS […]
1. CPL AL BRIDEAU WILL RELEASE FROM, THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON JUNE 21 2022, AFTER 11 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS AND THE IS TECH TRADE. 2. CPL BRIDEAU ENROLLED ON APRIL 21, 2011, WHERE HE UNDERWENT BASIC TRAINING IN ST.JEAN, QC. CPL BRIDEAU WAS POSTED TO GAGETOWN LFAA-TC ON 25 AUGUST 2011 WHERE HE COMPLETED BMQ-L AND DRIVER WHEEL TRAINING. HE ATTENDED THE CANADIAN FORCES SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION AND ELECTRONICS (CFSCE) IN OCTOBER 2012 FOR SIG OP TRADE TRAINNING. HE WAS POSTED TO 4 ENGINEER SUPPORT REGIMENT AS A SIG OP ON 6 MAY 2013. AFTER A BRIEF TASK IN PETAWAWA WITH 2 CMBG HQ & SIG SQN, HE PROCEDED TO COMPLETE IS TECH TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS IN CFSCE AND MOVED TO THE IS TECH TRADE ON 31 AUGUST 2020. ON 29 JUNE 2020, CPL BRIDEAU WAS POSTED TO 5 CDSG SIG SQN, WHERE HE STARTED AS A DESKTOP SUPPORT TECH AND FINISHED OUT HIS CAREER AS A SERVICE DESK TECH. 3. AL PLANS TO REMAIN IN LOWER CAMBRIDGE, RAISE A FAMILY, SERVE A MISSION FOR HIS CHURCH AND BUILD A SUBDIVISION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSES. HE WILL STAND […]
1. COL ERIC CYR, CD WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AFTER 34+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA ON 3 JULY 2022. 2. COLONEL CYR JOINED THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES IN 1988, ATTENDING THE COLLEGE MILITAIRE ROYAL DE ST-JEAN AND GRADUATED WITH A BACHELOR’S IN ENGINEERING PHYSICS IN 1993 FROM THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE IN KINGSTON, ONTARIO. HE HELD SEVERAL STAFF AND OPERATIONAL POSITIONS THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER, INCLUDING: NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND (NORAD) TOURS AT 12 SPACE WARNING SQUADRON, THULE AIR BASE, GREENLAND AND AT CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN AIR FORCE STATION, COLORADO SPRINGS. IN 2008, HE SERVED AS THE OFFICER COMMANDING 8 WING TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SERVICES SQUADRON, AND AS THE OFFICER COMMANDING 8 MISSION SUPPORT SQUADRON (8 MSS). IN JANUARY 2010, HE DEPLOYED THE MSS, ON OPERATION HESTIA IN HAITI, FOLLOWING THE EARTHQUAKE TO SUPPORT AIR OPERATIONS AND HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS. IN JUNE 2010, HE REDEPLOYED TO THE THEATRE SUPPORT ELEMENT IN CAMP MIRAGE, LEADING THE ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SUPPORT SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE AFGHANISTAN MISSION, AND SUCCESSFULLY CLOSED THE CAMP ON SHORT NOTICE. HE BECAME THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE COMMAND HEADQUARTERS AND GRADUATED FROM THE JOINT COMMAND AND STAFF […]
1. WO MAILLOUX WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 13 AUGUST 2022, AFTER COMPLETING 20 YEARS OF SERVICE. 2. WO MAILLOUX JOINED THE CAF IN 2002 IN NORTH BAY, ON. HE COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AT CFB ESQUIMALT, BC. HE WAS SENT TO THE CANADIAN FORCES SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS, AT CFB KINGSTON, ON. AFTER WHICH, HE BECAME AN AEROSPACE TELECOMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN AT AEROSPACE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT SQUADRON AT 8 WING IN TRENTON, ON. HIS FIRST POSTING WAS TO 22 WING NORTH BAY, ON IN THE NORAD UNDERGROUND COMPLEX. HE SERVED THERE AS AN AIR DEFENCE SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN ON “D CREW.” HIS PRINCIPLE DUITES WERE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS ON THE FYQ-93 AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM AND VARIOUS DATA-LINK EQUIPMENT. HE WAS SELECTED TO BE PART OF THE MODERNIZATION TEAM PREPARING THE ABOVE-GROUND COMPLEX AND UPGRADING THE NEW AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM TO THE BATTLE CONTROL SYSTEM. HIS KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE ON THE BATTLE CONTROL SYSTEM PAVED THE WAY TO A POSITION AT THE NORAD SYSTEM SITE FACILITY AT TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA WHICH HE PROVIDED TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR SYSTEM TESTING. IN 2015, HE RETURNED TO 22 WING NORTH BAY, WHERE HE WAS EMPLOYED […]