Retirement - MWO Watters

RETIREMENT MWO WATTERS S.J., COMM RSCH 291 OR 00120

1. MWO STEVE WATTERS WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN FORCES INFORMATION OPERATIONS GROUP AND SUPPLEMENTARY RADIO SYSTEMS ON 6 SEPTEMBER 2011 AFTER 26 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE.

2. STEVE ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN FORCES 12 APR 1984 IN OTTAWA, ONTARIO IN THE INFANTRY. AFTER 5 YEARS OF PLAYING SILLY BUGGER, BECAME A COMM RSCH. HE HAS SERVED AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS DURING HIS CAREER: CFRS CORNWALLIS, CFB PETTAWAWA, 3RD BATTALION ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT WINNIPEG MANITOBA, 1ST BATTALION ROYAL CANADIAN REGIMENT LONDON ONTARIO, CFSCE KINGSTON, 771 COMM RSCH SQN GANDER NFLD, CFS LEITRIM (X4), 771 COMM RSCH SQN OTTAWA, MARLANTHQ HALIFAX, HMCS IROQUOIS, CFEWC OTTAWA, CFIOG HQ DET MEDINA SAN ANTONIO TEXAS, CANADIAN FORCES LANGUAGE SCHOOL, AND CFSCE KINGSTON AS THE STA. STEVE HAS COMPLETED TOURS OF; CYPRUS, NORWAY WITH AMF, CFS ALERT, NORTH SEA DEPLOYMENT WITH HMCS IROQUOIS, UAE AND AFGHANISTAN.

3. STEVE AND HIS WIFE JULIE HAVE PURCHASED A LARGE MOTORHOME AND WILL BE ENJOYING RETIREMENT; TRAVELING ACROSS NORTH AMERICA ENJOYING LIFE WHILE STILL YOUNG ENOUGH TO DO SO.

4. A GET TOGETHER WILL BE HELD AT THE ALL RANKS MESS, CFS LEITRIM ON FRIDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2011 COMMENCING AT 1300L. A BBQ CONSISTING OF STEAKS AND CHICKEN WILL BE SERVED AT A COST OF 20 DOLLARS PER PERSON. PLEASE RSVP NLT 2 SEPTEMBER 11.

5. BEST WISHES, ANECDOTES, AMUSING STORIES, MESSAGES AND PICTURES TO BE SHARED AT THE FUNCTION MAY BE PASSED VIA MSG, FAX AT (613) 945 6401 OR E-MAIL NLT 4 SEP 11.

6. QUESTIONS AND RSVP CAN BE ADDRESSED TO MWO BILL HILDRETH
(William.Hildreth@forces.gc.ca)OR CPO2 JEFF MURPHY (Jeffrey.Murphy2@forces.gc.ca

Passing - Howie Jackson

Howard Edward Jackson (Howie) passed away at Langley Hospice on July 26th, 2011 after having fought a good fight with 2 types of Cancer. Carol his wife of 50 years was with him when he passed peacefully. He leaves Carol and Sons Ross
and Kevin and their families including the daughters of Rod (who passed away in September 2010) to carry on and remember him with love.

Howie joined the Navy in May of 1960 and retired in Masset in 1985. He was in Inuvik, Kingston, Moncton, Gander, Masset and of course Alert.

He went on to fish commercially for 2 years and then he and Carol started a Picture framing business, first in Masset and then in
New Westminster and finally in Cloverdale, BC. Cobblestone Gallery was well known in this area and after closing the store, it was
time to travel. Going across Canada to attend the reunion in Moncton was the highlight of their retirement for soon after Howie
had to have a heart bypass and after recovering and planning a trip to Texas he was diagnosed with advanced Colorectal Cancer.

Howie will truly be missed by his many friends but a Celebration of Life will be held August 7th at 1 p.m. at the Guildford Golf and
Country Club in Surrey. Carol and boys hope you will send messages that we can read at the celebration. It would be such an
honour to our family as we have always felt the 291r s was our FAMILY.

If people are interested we ask that you consider donating your eyes at your death. (Before would not be a good idea!)

Our other wish is for donations in Howie's name to:
The Langley Hospice Society
20660 48th Ave.,
Langley, BC V3A 3L6


I do not have words to express how wonderful the whole staff, nurses, Doctors, volunteers and even the cleaning staff were.
They were all "angels" and helped make Howie and my journey easier and filled with loving kindness.


Thank you for your years of friendship

Carol