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HONOURS AND DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT-November 2017
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CANFORGEN 208/17 CMP 109/17 221113Z NOV 17 UNCLASSIFIED ON BEHALF OF THE QUEEN, HER EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL HAS APPROVED NATIONAL HONOURS FOR THE FOLLOWING DESERVING INDIVIDUALS MERITORIOUS SERVICE CROSS (1) TWO MEMBERS FROM CANSOFCOM WERE AWARDED THE MSC. FOR SECURITY AND OPERATIONAL REASONS, THE NAME AND CITATION OF THE RECIPIENTS ARE NOT RELEASED MEDAL OF BRAVERY (1) WO J.K. DUNBAR, SGT D.M. KURDZIEL, MCPL S. THORN, CPL A. KEIGHTLEY - FOR THEIR SELFLESS ACTIONS IN THE RESCUE OF A FAMILY FROM THEIR BURNING HOME IN LANCASTER PARK, EDMONTON, AB, 20 JUL 15 (2) CPL F. FIDDLER - FOR SELFLESS...
Order of Canada Investiture Ceremony-November 15, 2017
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Governor General to Invest 44 Recipients into the Order of Canada OTTAWA—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, will invest 10 Officers and 34 Members into the Order of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall, on Friday, November 17, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. RECIPIENTS OFFICERS OF THE ORDER OF CANADA David G. Barber, O.C. Winnipeg, Man. Gloria Cranmer Webster, O.C.Alert Bay, B.C. Denis Daneman, O.C.Toronto, Ont. Anne Giardini, O.C.Vancouver, B.C. Bryan Kolb, O.C.Lethbridge, Alta. Richard Borshay Lee, O.C.Toronto, Ont. Denis Marleau, O.C., C.Q.Montréal, Que. Craig McClure, O.C.Toronto, Ont. Charles Haskell Tator, O.C.This is a promotion...
Governor General to Invest 45 Recipients into the Order of Military Merit-November 2017
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OTTAWA—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, will preside over an Order of Military Merit investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall, on Friday, November 10, 2017, at 3 p.m. The Governor General will bestow the honour on, 2 Commanders, 7 Officers and 36 Members. ORDER OF MILITARY MERIT RECIPIENTS COMMANDERS Rear-Admiral Scott Edward George Bishop, C.M.M., C.D.Canadian Forces Intelligence CommandOttawa, Ontario Major-General Denis William Thompson, C.M.M., M.S.C., C.D.Office of the Vice Chief of the Defence StaffOttawa, Ontario OFFICERS Major Marie Josée Brigitte Allaire, O.M.M., C.D.Canadian Forces School of Communications and ElectronicsKingston, Ontario Lieutenant-Colonel Holly Abigail...
Jacqueline Clay Shumiatcher Invested into the Order of Canada
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November 9, 2017 Jacqueline Clay Shumiatcher Invested into the Order of CanadaOTTAWA—Today, on behalf of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, Her Honour the Honourable Vaughn Solomon Schofield, Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, presented the insignia of Member of the Order of Canada to Jacqueline Clay Shumiatcher. The ceremony took place at the Conexus Arts Centre, in Regina. Mrs. Clay Shumiatcher was appointed on May 11, 2017. Jacqueline Fanchette Clay Shumiatcher, C.M., S.O.M.Regina, Saskatchewan Jacqueline Clay Shumiatcher’s philanthropic record is legendary in Saskatchewan. For decades, through her generosity and personal involvement, she has played a significant...
ADDITION OF QUALIFYING SERVICE - CAMPAIGN AND SERVICE MEDALS-September 2017
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CANFORGEN 169/17 CMP 089/17 291442Z SEP 17 UNCLASSIFIEDREFS: A. CANFORGEN 003/09 CMP 002/09 081950Z JAN 09 B. CANFORGEN 096/09 CMP 042/09 201315Z MAY 09 AFC HAS APPROVED THE ADDITION OF THE FOL SVC TO THE ELIGIBILITY LISTS FOR CERTAIN CAMPAIGN AND SERVICE MEDALS, AS FOLLOWS:OPERATIONAL SERVICE MEDAL-EXPEDITION (OSM-EXP): (1) SERVICE OF MEMBERS OF THE DEFENCE TEAM DEPLOYED TO JORDAN AS PART OF THE CANADIAN TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE TEAM-JORDAN (CTAT-J) SINCE 22 AUG 2016 (2) SERVICE OF MEMBERS OF THE DEFENCE TEAM DEPLOYED TO LEBANON AS PART OF THE CANADIAN TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE TEAM-LEBANON (CTAT-L) SINCE 4 OCT 2016 FULL CRITERIA AS WELL...