RETIREMENT - CPO1 RICK DELAURIER - COMMUNICATOR RESEARCH

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> 1. CPO1 RICK DELAURIER IS DEPARTING THE CF ON 27 JUL 09 AFTER MORE
THAN 27 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CF AND
THE COMMUNICATOR RESEARCH OCCUPATION.
2. HAVING JOINED THE CF ON 17 DEC 81, RICK SPENT THE NEXT 18 MONTHS
IN BASIC AND TRADES TRAINING, AT CFRS CORNWALLIS, NOVA SCOTIA, AND
CFSCE KINGSTON, ONTARIO, RESPECTIVELY. THEREAFTER, HE SERVED AT A
VARIETY OF DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL POSTS, INCLUDING CFS MASSET,
BRITISH COLUMBIA, CFS BERMUDA, 771 COMM RSCH SQN, OTTAWA, ONTARIO,
CFLS OTTAWA, ONTARIO (X2), CFS LEITRIM, ONTARIO (X3), NSGA KUNIA
HAWAI I, CFNOC OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CFIC (TRINITY) HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA,
A DEPLOYMENT ABOARD HMCS VANCOUVER OUT OF ESQUIMALT, BRITISH
COLUMBIA, PLUS FOUR TOURS OF CFS ALERT, NUNAVUT. RICK S FINAL DAYS
IN THE CF WILL BE SPENT IN THE CAREER MANAGER S CHAIR, AT DGMC (D
MIL C) OTTAWA.
3. UPON RETIREMENT, RICK WILL BE RE-UNITING WITH HIS WIFE PATTI AND
HIS TWO DAUGHTERS, ALEX AND KATE, IN LOWER SACKVILLE, NOVA SCOTIA,
WHERE HE HAS ACCEPTED A CAPTAIN S POSITION, IN THE PRIMARY RESERVE.
4. A RETIREMENT DINNER IS SCHEDULED FOR 1800 HRS ON SATURDAY, 25 JUL
09, AT THE CFS LEITRIM ALL RANKS MESS, AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY 25
DOLLARS PER PERSON. THOSE PLANNING TO ATTEND ARE ASKED TO NOTIFY
CAPT BRYAN MACK BY PHONE, AT 613-996-1227 OR, BY E-MAIL, AT
BRYAN.MACK AT FORCES.GC.CA. RETIREMENT WISHES, CONGRATULATORY
MESSAGES, OR ANECDOTES (HUMEROUS OR OTHERWISE) MAY ALSO BE SENT TO
CAPT MACK AT THE E-MAIL ADDRESS CITED ABOVE.