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Ex COMM PLAYER (2019)
This year marked the re-commencement of Exercise COMM PLAYER; an annual hockey tournament designed to foster a competitive spirt, regimental / unit pride, and camaraderie. Tremendous thanks is owed to the Canadian Forces Joint Signal Regiment (CFJSR) – OPIs Lieutenant...
Retired Officers’ and Senior NCMs’ (ROSEN) Mess Dinner
Dear Retired Member of the Branch; Registration for The Retired Officers' and Senior NCMs' annual dinner hosted by the Colonel Commandant is now open. This event will again be held without spouses / guests, and will take place at the Vimy Officers' Mess (VOM) on...
FREE ONE YEAR MEMBERSHIP TO THE SIGNALLERS CLUB OF CANADA FOR SERVING MEMBERS AND MEMBERS WHO RETIRED AFTER 1 JAN 2009
Last year it was voted in that all serving members be offered a one-year free membership to the Signallers Club of Canada (This includes C&E Members who have retired after 01 Jan 2009). Please take advantage of this wonderful opportunity! THE GENESIS OF THE CLUB A...
RETIREMENT – COL C. LACHANCE, CD – 00341 SIGS
COLONEL C LACHANCE WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) ON 2 JULY 2019 AFTER 29 YEARS OF LOYAL SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, THE CANADIAN ARMY, AND THE COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS BRANCH.
RETIREMENT – CAPT D. MACPHAIL, CD – 00341 SIGS
CAPT D. MACPHAIL WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, 29 MAY 2019 AFTER 32+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE.
RETIREMENT – BGEN S.M. MORITSUGU, OMM, CD – 00341 SIGS
HAVING HAD THE HONOUR TO SERVE CANADA FOR 36 YEARS, BRIGADIER-GENERAL S. MORITSUGU, OMM, CD, WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 25 JUNE 2019.
RETIREMENT – COL (RETD) B. BLONDON, OMM, CD – 00341 SIGS
AFTER ALMOST 53 YEARS OF COMBINED CAF AND DND SERVICE COL (RETD) B. BLONDON, WILL RETIRE ON 1 JULY 2019.
RETIREMENT – SGT C. HARRIS, CD – 00120 COMM RSCH
SGT C. HARRIS WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES ON 24 MAY 2019 AFTER 13 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA.
RETIREMENT – SGT J.M. CHAISSON, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
SERGEANT J. CHAISSON WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, 12 JUN 2019, AFTER 21+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE.
RETIREMENT – WO C DU PRÉE, CD – 00362-01 ACISS
AFTER 22 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE, WARRANT OFFICER C. DU PREE WILL TAKE HIS RETIREMENT
RETIREMENT – WO R TOST, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
THE TIME HAS COME FOR WO RON TOST TO RETIRE FROM ACTIVE SERVICE ON 8 JAN 2019 AFTER 39+ YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CROWN.
ROSEN 2019: Save the Date!
Dear Member of the Branch; This is an announcement to save the date of 14 June 19 for the Retired Officers and Senior NCMs (ROSEN) Annual Dinner! This event will again be held without spouses/guests and will take place at the Vimy Officers' Mess (VOM) on Friday, 14...
RETIREMENT – MS J MCLEAN, CD – 00120 COMMS RSCH
MS J MCLEAN WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 15 MAY 2019 AFTER 13 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES.
RETIREMENT – MCPL D HARRISON, CD – 00362-02 ACISS-LST
MCPL D. HARRISON WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 17 APRIL 2019 WITH 28 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE.
Signals History passed down to new members of 32 Sigs Regt
“Elroy Forde lived near here in Dundas. The Home Station building in Kingston is named after him.” The stories of prominent signallers was shared with 20 new officers in The Officer’s Mess of 32 Signals Regiment on Saturday 23rdMarch 2019. Our Signals...
Britain’s spy agency delivers a scathing assessment of the security risks posed by Huawei to the country’s telecom networks
Article from Washington Post commenting on the challenges for western countries as they consider the implications of including Huawei technology within their national telecommunications infrastructure. Washington Post Article
HCol David Lloyd Hart, MM, CD, RCCS
The Communications and Electronics Branch and The Royal Canadian Corps of Signals is deeply saddened to note the passing of Honorary Colonel (HCol) David Lloyd Hart, MM, CD, RCCS. David passed away on Wednesday, 27 March 2019 at the Jewish General Hospital...
RETIREMENT – MCPL M.R. FORGET, CD – 00362-09 ACISS
MCPL FORGET WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES ON 16 FEB 2019 AFTER 29 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA.
CDA Op RENEW Working Groups
C&E Members, Your Association needs you. The C&E Association has been asked to support the Conference of Defence Associations (CDA) Operation RENEW by participating in three Working Groups. Among other topics, these Working Groups will work to address a...
51st Anniversary Memorial Service for Fallen Paratroopers
51st Anniversary Memorial Service for Fallen Paratroopers May 5th, 2019 Sunday 11:00 am The annual Memorial Service for the Seven Paratroopers who lost their lives in the Ottawa River during...
RETIREMENT – CPL J.P. MARTA, CD – 00362-02 ACISS-LST
CPL J.P. MARTA WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 12 APRIL 2019 WITH 20 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CAF, THE INFANTRY CORPS AND THE SIGNALS BRANCH AS A LINEMAN.
WO NICHOLAS HANCOCK AWARDED MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL (MILITARY DIVISION)
Warrant Officer Nicholas Hancock, of Canadian Forces Electronic Warfare Centre (CFEWC), was recently awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) for his role as part of Canada’s contribution in defeating Daesh in Iraq. WO Hancock’s tireless dedication reflected great...
RETIREMENT – LCOL F LÉTOURNEAU, CD – 00341 SIGS
LCOL F. LÉTOURNEAU WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNAL ON MAY 6TH 2019 AFTER 20 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA.
RETIREMENT – SGT K BAIRD, CD – 00362-01 ACISS
SERGEANT K. BAIRD WILL RETIRE FROM THE CAF ON 25 MAR 2019, AFTER 29.725 YEARS OF SERVICE
Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) Reports on Different Veterans’ Pension Regimes
PBO was requested to prepare a cost estimate of veteran’s benefits under the three different regimes that have existed: the Pension Act, the Veterans Well-being Act and Pension for Life. The results are described in a recent article by Lee Berthiaume which will be of...
RETIREMENT – CWO D CHRISTIANSON, CD – 00381-05
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER D. CHRISTIANSON WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) ON THE 4TH OF MARCH 2019 AFTER 30 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DISTINCT SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS.
RETIREMENT – MWO E NADEAU, CD – 00362-01 ACISS
MASTER WARRANT OFFICER E. NADEAU WILL BE RELEASING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 28 JUNE 2019 AFTER MORE THAN 30 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA.
Western Area Signals Mess Dinner
Lieutenant-Colonel John Clark, CD, requests the pleasure of your company at the Western Area Signals Mess Dinner.Please click on the Invitation to the right for full details.The Dinner will take place in Edmonton 22 March 2019 at the Edmonton Garrison...
RETIREMENT – CAPT TOM CHAMBERS, CD – 00341 SIGS
1. CAPT TOM CHAMBERS WILL BE RETIRING ON 19 MARCH 2019 AFTER 31 YEARS OF LOYAL DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN FORCES/CANADIAN ARMY. 2. CAPT CHAMBERS JOINED THE CF ON 4 FEB 1988 IN CALGARY, ALBERTA, TRAVELING TO CFB CORNWALLIS TO COMPLETE HIS BASIC TRAINING. ON THE...
RETIREMENT – WO J STEFANKO, CD – 00362-01 – ACISS
WO J. STEFANKO WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES WITH 35 PLUS YEARS ON 12 MAR 2019.
The “Forgotten” Part of Canada’s Experience in Rwanda
In mid-1994, Canada deployed troops to Rwanda as part of UNAMIR II. The trials, tribulations and achievements of the soldiers in this deployment, which included major tasks for our community, have been overshadowed by other tragic stories from the country. A recent...
Corporal Kenneth Chad O’Quinn 10 year Memorial – Sunday, 03 March 2019
On Sunday, 03 March 2019 at 1330 hours, a few friends will be gathering at the Army-Navy-Airforce (ANAF) for a memorial to our dear friend Chad O’Quinn.Corporal O'Quinn was killed on the 3rd of March 2009 along with two other members of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal...
RETIREMENT – WO F ALLURED, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
WO F ALLURED WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 04 MARCH 2019, AFTER 32 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA.
RETIREMENT – WO ML RANCOURT, CD – 00109 ATIS TECH
WO M.L RANCOURT WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES ON 19 MAR 2019 AFTER 15 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES.
RETIREMENT – WO I. THOMSON, CD – 00362-05 ACISS-CISTM
WO I THOMSON WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES. THE ADVENTURE BEGAN IN JULY 1986, AND CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT MAR 2019. IAN HAS GIVEN 32 + YEARS OF DEDICATION AND LOYALTY TO QUEEN AND COUNTRY.
RETIREMENT – WO A FORSHAW, CD – 00362-05 ACISS-CISTM
WARRANT OFFICER A. FORSHAW WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) ON THE 31ST OF JANUARY 2019 AFTER 32 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DISTINCT SERVICE.
Recreational Fishing Now Free for Canadian Service Members in Ontario
NEWS - Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Recreational Fishing Now Free for Canadian Service Members Ontario’s Government for the People is Giving Back to our Heroes January 2, 2019 11:00 A.M. TORONTO — Ontario's Government for the People has delivered on its...
RETIREMENT – CAPT DANIEL RIVERIN, CD – 00341 SIGS
AFTER MORE THAN 28 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE, CAPT RIVERIN WILL RETIRE FROM THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS AND CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON FEBRUARY 21 2019.
RETIREMENT – MAJ K. CAMPBELL, CD – 00341 SIGS
ON 28 FEBRUARY 2019, MAJ K. CAMPBELL WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AFTER 15 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE.
RETIREMENT – WO D STANBRA, CD – 00120 COMM RSCH
WO D STANBRA WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 22 FEBURARY 2019 AFTER 24 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE.
RETIREMENT – CWO J.C. MICHEL BOISLARD, CD – 00381-05 (COMM RSCH 291)
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER MICHEL BOISLARD WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 5 MARCH 2019 AFTER 40+ YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA.
RETIREMENT – SGT F., CD – 00362-01 ACISS
SGT FRANK WILL RETIRE ON 23 MARCH 2019 AFTER PROUDLY SERVING HIS COUNTRY FOR OVER 17 YEARS.
2nd anniversary MOSID 00378-CYBER OP
The Cyber Operator (Cyber Op) occupation was officially stood up on 31 January 2017. The first Cyber Op were identified through a competitive selection process that summer with remuster happening in early fall. At a ceremony held on 3 Nov 17, these “CAF First Cyber...
RETIREMENT – WO K. SNYDER, CD – 00362-02 ACISS-LST
WO K.L. SNYDER WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CAF ON THE 1 MAR 2019 WITH 30 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CAF, AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS AS A LINEMAN.
RETIREMENT – MWO (Ret’d) S. HUYGHEBAERT, CD
ON 5 FEB 19, S. HUYGHEBAERT WILL RETIRE AFTER 43 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND DND/CAF.
MGen (Ret’d) Neasmith awarded CF Medallion for Distinguished Service
Former ADM(IM) Chief of Staff MGen (Retired) Neasmith was recently presented with a Canadian Forces Medallion for Distinguished Service (CFMDS), for his exceptional leadership, hard work, and dedication as Deputy Team Leader of the Special Staff Assistance Visit...
RETIREMENT – LCOL W BACCARDAX, CD – 00340 CELE(AIR)
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL W. BACCARDAX RETIRED FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 10 JANUARY 2019 AFTER 27 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA.
RETIREMENT – WO Y MORIN, CD – 00362-01 ACISS
WARRANT OFFICER Y. MORIN WILL RETIRE FROM THE CAF AND RCCS AFTER 20 YEARS OF SERVICE.
RETIREMENT – LCOL M DUMAS, CD – 00340 CELE(AIR)
LIEUTENANT COLONEL M. DUMAS WILL BE RELEASING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON 4 FEBRUARY 2019 AFTER MORE THAN 21 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA.
The Maple Leaf Forever
The Maple Leaf Forever was effectively Canada's National Anthem from Confederation until the late 1960’s. Soldiers of World War I were taught The Maple Leaf Forever in school, and they sang to it while marching from the armouries to the troop trains. They marched and...