1. ON 1 FEBRUARY 2022, MAJOR ÉRIC LACASSE, CD WILL RETIRE AFTER MORE THAN 36 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AND THE ROYAL CANADIAN CORPS OF SIGNALS.

2. AFTER COMPLETION OF HIS ENGINEERING EDUCATION AT ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE, HE JOINED THE CAF, IN MONTREAL, IN DECEMBER 1984 AS A SIGNAL OFFICER.

3. MAJ LACASSE POSTINGS INCLUDE FORCE MOBILE COMMAND HQ, THE CANADIAN AIRBORNE REGIMENT, THE CANADIAN FORCE SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS, VARIOUS OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, MANY STAFF POSITIONS WITHIN ADM(IM), CFINTCOM, SJS, AND LAST CFIOG HQ. HE ALSO COMPLETED OVERSEAS TOURS IN SOMALIA, RWANDA, AFGHANISTAN, JERUSALEM, AND KOSOVO.

4. MAJ LACASSE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF THOSE WITH WHOM HE HAS SERVED, AND WHO HAVE SUPPORTED AND MENTORED HIM THROUGHOUT THIS JOURNEY. IN PARTICULAR, HE WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS HIS GRATITUDE TO HIS FAMILY AND HIS VERY UNDERSTANDING SPOUSE.

5. MAJ LACASSE WILL BE STAYING IN THE OTTAWA REGION WHERE HE WILL ENJOY THE NEXT CHAPTER OF HIS LIFE EXPLORING NEW HOBBIES AND SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY.

6. DUE TO ONGOING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, THERE WILL BE NO FORMAL DEPART WITH DIGINITY CEREMONY TO CELEBRATE MAJ LACASSE’S DEPARTURE FROM THE CAF. FOR MEMBERS WISHING TO SEND CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, ANECDOTES AND/OR PHOTOS ARE WELCOMED AND CAN BE FORWARDED TO CAPT YVES FORGET BY EMAIL TO [email protected] NLT 7 FEBRUARY 2022.

7. DWD CEREMONY INFORMATION: 

This email is to invite you for Maj Lacasse’s DWD ceremony / Ce courriel est pour vous inviter à la cérémonie de départ dans la dignité du maj Lacasse:

• Date-Time / Date-heure: 12 May @ 12:30-14:00 / 12 mai @ 12:30-14:00
• Location / Endroit:
  • CFS Leitrim ARM (All Rank Mess)
  • SFC Leitrim ARM (All Rank Mess / Mess combiné)
  • Address / Adresse: 3545 Leitrim Rd Ottawa, ON K1A 0K2 (see plan enclosed & link / voir plan ci-joint & lien)
  • Link / Lien:
    • CFS Leitrim – Google Maps or (if this link does not work, cut & paste the link below in your internet browser / si ce lien ne fonctionne pas, copié-collé le lien ci-dessous dans la barre d’adresse de votre navigateur internet)
    • https://www.google.ca/maps/place/CFS+Leitrim/@45.3368572,-75.5897664,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4cce097ddead0985:0x725e3e4dd21c175!8m2!3d45.3367779!4d-75.58705?hl=en
  • Donations / Dons:
    • All cash donations could be deposit in the jar located on the bar
    • Les dons en argent pourront se faire dans le contenant se trouvant au bar
  • Covid rules in effect at the ARM / Règles Covid en vigueur au mess combiné:
    • At all time, the mask has to be worn except when seated at your table
    • Le masque devra être porté en tout temps sauf lorsque vous êtes assis à votre table
  • Food / Nourriture:
    • A light snack (cake with probably some salad) will be provided during the ceremony. In addition, at around 14:00, there will be a TGIT where pizza is provided for free
    • Une collation légère (gâteau avec probablement de la salade) sera disponible durant la cérémonie. En plus, aux alentours de 14:00, un TGIT débutera où la pizza sera fourni gratuitement
  • Photography / Prise de photo:
    • Someone will be designated to take pictures during the ceremony and a link to access them will be sent by email after the ceremony
    • Une personne sera désigné afin de prendre des photos durant la cérémonie. Après l’événement, un lien vous sera envoyé par courriel afin d’avoir accès à celles-ci
  • Attendance confirmation / Confirmation de votre présence: If you plan to attend, for planification purpose, please confirm your attendance to MWO Filion ([email protected]) / À des fins de planification, si vous prévoyez assister, veuillez-s’il-vous plait confirmer votre présence à – l’adjm Filion ([email protected])