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We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Mervin George Durham on 26 May 2006 in Saskatoon, SK at the age of 84 years.

Mervin joined the Canadian Army in 1939 at the age of 17 years. He was a veteran of the Second World War and, while serving in the 9^th Field Squadron, was awarded the Military Medal for his actions during the Battle of Kapelsche Veer on the River Maas in Holland. 

Following the war, Mervin pursued a career in the sales field until he retired and moved to Sturgis, SK in 1978. After 12 years, he and his wife moved to Saskatoon. Mervin was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 63 in Saskatoon.

A vigil for Mervin will be held on 29 May 7:00 p.m. and the Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated the following day at 11:00 a.m. Both services will be held at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in  Saskatoon. Rite of Committal will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery's Field of Honour. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada would be appreciated. Condolences on behalf of the family are being accepted at park@arbormemorial.com. ^{dcJan19gd}

We regret to advise that Sapper William J. "Bill" O'Hara (Ret'd) passed away suddenly on 21 May 2006 in his 91st year after a brief illness.

Bill had served overseas as a Sapper with the Royal Canadian Engineers during the Second World War. After the war, he owned and operated O'Hara Machine and Tool in Stratford for many years.

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #8 held a memorial service at the Heinbuck Funeral Home, Stratford on 25 May. A memorial service was held at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church on 26 May 2006 with interment following in Avondale Cemetery, Stratford. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the Parkinson Foundation or charity of one's choice through the funeral home.

We regret to advise of the death of Chief Warrant Officer Alfred “Fred” John Mandoli, CD (Ret’d) suddenly at home in Ottawa ON, on 16 May 2006 at the age of 67.

Fred was born in Trail BC and joined the Royal Canadian Engineers as a 4th Intake Sapper Apprentice in June 1955. After an initial posting as a Field Engineer in 4 Field Squadron in Germany, Fred remustered to Topographical Surveyor in 1961. During 32-year career with the Army Survey Establishment/Mapping and Charting Establishment, he served in just about every capacity open to him. He attended the University of New Brunswick in 1970-71 where he completed the Photogrammetry Course. In 1974 he participated in the Arctic Doppler Survey with the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources and followed this with an exchange posting with the Royal Engineers in England 1975-77 as the Squadron Sergeant Major, Air Survey Troop.

Promoted to Chief Warrant Officer in 1983, Fred was appointed Regimental Sergeant Major of Mapping and Charting Establishment in June 1992, a position he held until his retirement in August 1993 after a full 37 year career.Fred was a long-time active volunteer and supporter of the Special Olympics.

A Funeral Mass will be held at Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic Church, 194 Fourth Avenue, Ottawa on 20 May. Fred's ashes will be scattered over the family’s lakeside property. {gdFeb2016kh}

We regret to advise that Donald Crane Mansell passed away peacefully in Richmond, BC on 7 May 2006 at Richmond Hospital at the age of 86.

Don served overseas with the Royal Canadian Engineers during the Second World War. After the war, he worked for 55 years in the printing industry.

A memorial service was held at St. Stephen's United Church, 7025 Granville Street on 16 May 2006. In lieu of flowers, donations to Gateway Society for Autistic Persons, 4807 Georgia Street, Delta BC V4K 2T1 would be greatly appreciated.

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Armand J. Caouette (Ret’d) of Arborfield, SK on 6 May 2006 in his 95^th year.

Armand was born in Arborfield.  He enlisted in the Canadian Army in July 1941 and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers with the 1^st Field Company in Canada, Sicily, Italy, France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany.  On returning from Europe, he volunteered for the Pacific Force but the war ended and he was discharged in  November 1945.  Along with his campaign medals, Armand received the “Thank You Canada” Medal from the Netherlands government. He was a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Arborfield Branch #211 and received his 60-year pin in 2005.

Armand is buried in St. Lucy’s Roman Catholic Cemetery in Arborfield. ^{{dcMar2017gd}[zcc, zpi, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Ernest William Grove of Milk River AB on 6 May 2006 at the age of 88 years.

Ernest was born in Middlesex, England. He was a Royal Canadian Engineers veteran of the Second World War. He enlisted in Edmonton in September 1941 and served in England, France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany. At one point, he was the CO’s driver in the 3^rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Engineers.

After the war, Ernest returned to Alberta and worked for Northern Alberta Railway as a Section Foreman. He was a member of Royal Canadian Legion Branch #169 in Boyle AB for many years.

A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday 10 May at 11:00 AM at the Boyle Community Centre.

We regret to advise of the death of William 'Bill' George Warnock on 2 May 2006 at South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Chesley, ON in his 83^rd year.

Bill was born in Southampton, ON in 1923. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Engineers in May 1942 but transferred to the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps and served in Canada and England during World War II. He was discharged in June 1945.

William was a member of Chesley Legion Branch 144 for fifty years.

We regret to advise of the death of Master Corporal Richard “Rick” Kyle Chisholm, CD (Ret’d) unexpectedly at the Quinte Health Care-Belleville General Hospital, Belleville, ON on 25 April 2006 at the age of 48.

Rick joined the Navy in 1980 but transferred to the Canadian Military Engineers in 1984 when he became an Electrical Generating Systems Technician at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Trenton, ON.  He completed tours at Canadian Forces Station Alert, NU and the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force in the Golan Heights before being posted to CFB Greenwood, NS in 1991.  While in Greenwood, he once again deployed to the Golan Heights.  Upon his return from the Middle East, he was posted back to CFB Trenton where he was a member of the Mobile Repair Team and, later, with 8 Aircraft Communications and Control Squadron.  During this time He completed a second tour of CFS Alert.  Rick retired in July 2003.

Visitation will take place at the Weaver Family Funeral Home - East Chapel, 29 Bay St., Trenton on 30 April from 2-4 pm.  A service will be held at the East Chapel on 1 May at 3 pm.  The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #509 Consecon, ON will hold a Memorial Service at the East Chapel on 30 April at 2 pm.  Donations may be made to the Diabetes Association.  Online guestbook & condolences at www.weaverfuneralhomes. ^{{gdDec2016kh} [zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of James "Ingram" Burhoe on 22 April 2006 in Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville, NS at the age of 95 years.

Ingram was a veteran of the 1^st Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers, who served overseas during the Second World War in Great Britain, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. Upon returning from the war, he worked as a carpenter. In April 1950, he made a career change and became one of the original six mail carriers providing door-to-door delivery service in the town of Kentville. Ingram was a member of the Kentville New Horizons Seniors Club, Royal Canadian Legion, Branch No. 006, Kentville and Hiawatha Lodge, Kentville.

A Funeral Service was held on 25 April in Alton Baptist Church, North Alton. There was a private family burial in Elm Grove Cemetery, Steam Mill. Donations in memory may be made to the Victorian Order of Nurses, Annapolis Valley Branch, Alton Baptist Church, North Alton or a charity of your choice.

We regret to advise that J. Morton "Mort" Brohman died on 21 April 2006 in Brockville, ON.

Born in 1916, Mort joined the Second World War first as a flight engineer in the Royal Canadian Air Force and later with the Royal Canadian Engineers. After the war, he spent 37 years with Canadian National Railways, culminating his employment as a Conductor on the Montreal to Toronto run. He retired in 1978.

We regret to advise of the death of Charles Frederick "Bud" Medhurst P. Eng.in Vancouver, BC on 18 April 2006 in his 86^th year.

Born in Foremost, AB, Bud graduated in Engineering from the University of Alberta in 1940. That same year, he began a four-year service overseas with the Royal Canadian Engineers during the Second World War. Returning home, Bud worked on a variety of engineering projects that included tunnel construction projects in Burnaby, BC, and the as a Senior Engineer with Stewart-EBA Consulting on the Shaughnessy tunnel for the CP Rail Rogers Pass project.

There will be no service by request.

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Arthur Ross "Sparky" Gamble (Ret'd) of Moose Jaw SK on 15 April 2006 at the age of 86 years.

Sparky was born in Parkbeg SK and grew up in Swift Current SK. He was a veteran of the Second World War who served in the Royal Canadian Engineers. Sparky was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Moose Jaw Branch #59.

A Celebration of Sparky's Life was held at the W. J. Jones & Son Funeral Chapel in Moose Jaw on Friday 21 April 2006. Royal Canadian Legion Funeral Rites were conducted at the Chapel and a memorialization service followed at the Mortlach Cemetery. Instead of flowers, memorial donations to the Mortlach Cemetery Fund or the Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Fund would be appreciated. In living memory of Arthur, a tree will be planted in Wakamow Valley.

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper John Rudak (Ret'd) on 14 April 2006 at 85 years of age.

John was a veteran of the Second World War who served with 11^th Field Company Royal Canadian Engineers. He supported the Essex Scottish during the assault on Dieppe and was taken prisoner during the raid.

After the war John worked with Ford Motor Company and retired after 32 years of service. A member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #594, he was active in sports, an avid golfer and long-time member of Roseland and Dominion Golf Clubs.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer's Society would be appreciated by the family. Visitation on 17 April 2006, 3:00-5:00 PM and 7:00-9:00 PM. Legion services on 17 April at 7:00 PM. Funeral on 18 April at 12:30 PM at Families First Funeral Home & Tribute Centre, 3260 Dougall Ave, Windsor, ON. ^{{kh Sep 2016}}

We regret to advise of the death of Master Warrant Officer Robert William "Bob" Tuttle, CD (Ret’d) on 11 April 2006 at home in Carleton Place, ON in his 81^st year. 

Bob was born in Pugwash, NS.  He joined the Canadian Army Survey Establishment in 1948 participating in many survey jobs to such diverse locations as Sheldon Lake, ON; Loss River and Nahanni Bute, NT; and Deadhorse Creek. ON.  In 1954 he was part of the early helicopter triangulation of British Columbia and had also worked in the Canadian north at Churchill, MB; Eskimo Point, NU; and Ellesmere Island, NU.  Bob was promoted to Master Warrant Officer in 1969 and retired from the Mapping and Charting Establishment in August 1977 after 30 years military service.

Visitation will be at the Alan R. Barker Funeral Home, 19 McArthur Avenue, Carleton Place, on 15 April from 10:00 AM until time of service to be held in the chapel at 12:00 noon.  Interment will take place in Wallace Bay, N.S. at a later date.  Donations may be made to the Carleton Place Hospital Foundation or the Wallace Bay Cemetery Association. ^{{gdApr2017dc} [zsp]}

We regret to advise that David Gourley died on 13 April 2006 in The Moncton Hospital at the age of 84.

Born near Portage La Prairie, MB, in 1943 he shipped overseas with Headquarters Company 3^rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Engineers. He served in England, Holland, France, Belgium and Germany.

After the war, David returned home to work on the family farm. Memorial service will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday, 18 April in Fair Haven Funeral Home, 1177 Salisbury Rd., Moncton (506-852-3530). Interment will be in Portage La Prairie.

We regret to advise that Herbert Pook died peacefully in his sleep on 13 April 2006, just prior to his 94^th birthday.

Born in New Westminster, BC, he was a resident there for over 90 years. Herb served overseas with the Royal Canadian Engineers in the Second World War. He was a psychiatric nurse with the BC Government for over 40 years. He built the family home in the late 1940s and resided there until 2004. For over 60 years, he was a Legionnaire and Freemason.

A Memorial Service is planned for Herb at 11:00 AM on Thursday, 20 April 2006 at Queens Avenue United Church, 529 Queens Ave, New Westminster. In lieu of flowers those wishing to do so should make donations in Herb's name to either the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the BC Cancer Society.

We regret to advise of the death of P “Tony” Aston on 2 April 2006 at William Osler Health Centre in Brampton ON.

Tony was born in Wales in a small village, Nantgarw, near Pontypridd. He came to Canada at age seven with his family and settled in North Hatley QC. He was a veteran of the Second World War and served overseas in the Royal Canadian Engineers from 1940-1945.

On returning from the war Tony settled in Montreal with his English war bride, working for Northern Bell. He moved to Brampton ON in 1962, working for Nortel as a department manager and retired after 32 years.

A Funeral Service will be held at Saint Joseph of Nazareth Anglican Church in Brampton where he was an active member since 1963 on 5 April at 10:00 AM with visitation one hour prior.  Cremation will follow at Meadowvale Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated. ^{[dcSep19gd} [zsd, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of RCE Band Sergeant Major, Edward Gerard Gibney (Ret’d) peacefully on 28 March 2006 at the age of 90.

Edward bandmaster in WW II with the Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry before transferring to the Royal Canadian Engineers Band while in England.  The Band moved to Italy where it entertained not only the troops but the liberated Italian population.  The band next moved to The Netherlands where it was involved in post-war celebrations as part of the Canadian Army Occupation Force.  It is here that Edward became the band’s first Canadian band master before returning to England where the band was disbanded in 1946.

After his repatriation, Edward taught music his entire working life until his retirement in 1970.  He taught privately in Port Alberni BC; formed his own 17 piece band; taught in local schools; organized musical shows and choirs; founded the Alberni Valley Choral Society; conducted the Nanaimo City Concert Band (the oldest concert band in Canada); and taught at Lord Byng Secondary School in Vancouver.  He wrote ’Prelude To Brass Playing’ in collaboration with legendary trumpet virtuoso Rafael Mendez.  Edward was an active volunteer for the Save The Children Fund.

A Celebration of Life will be held on 1 April at the Four Seasons Hotel, 791 W. Georgia St, Vancouver - Seasons Room.  Condolences may be sent to www.edgibney.com. ^{{gdMar2016kh}} 

We regret to advise that Stanley Morrell Carnigan passed away quietly on 27 March 2006 in Ridgewood Veterans Wing, Saint John, NB at the age of 97.

Born in Shanghai, China and Stanley immigrated to Canada in 1928. Stanley served in Italy with the Canadian Forestry Corps during the Second World War

He operated a Trading Post for the Hudson's Bay Company in Upper Hay River, AB. Later he became co-owner of a successful oil exploration company in Turner Valley, AB. When the Alberta oil industry was nationalized, he traveled to Vancouver and later Toronto, where he was employed in the general insurance industry. He subsequently relocated to Saint John NB and was hired as the first Superintendent of Irving Oil Limited. Stanley was prominent in the Saint John general insurance industry, having founded Carnaghan Insurance Ltd. He also operated a number of insurance and real estate enterprises in Halifax.

Cremation has taken place and interment will be held in Halifax at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.

Lieutenant General Ledford George Lilley (Ret'd) DSO, CD died on 26 March, 2006 at the age of 92 years.

Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, he graduated from the University of New Brunswick in 1935 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. Lt.-Gen Lilley served in the Militia in the1930s and was commissioned in 1939 in the 3^rd Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers, a unit he later commanded in action in Sicily and Italy. In 1940 he went overseas with elements of 1^st Canadian Division and later served with headquarters, Royal Canadian Engineers, of this Division. In 1944 he commanded a Canadian Engineer Reinforcement Unit and later that year became Commander, RCE, 2^nd Canadian Division and Staff Officer RCE at Headquarters First Canadian Army.

At war's end, Lt.-Gen Lilley became Assistance Quartermaster-General at Army Headquarters and, in 1947, was appointed Commandant of the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering at Camp Chilliwack, BC. After this tour, he attended the Canadian Army Staff College, Kingston in 1949 and then became Command Engineer at Headquarters Western Command. From 1950 until 1958 Lt.-Gen Lilley held senior engineer appointments at Army Headquarters and, in 1958, attended the Imperial Defence College in England. In 1959 he was appointed Commander Central Ontario Area. In 1960, he became Commander and Chief Engineer on the Northwest Highway System and two years later was appointed Comptroller General of the Canadian Army. Lt.-Gen Lilley became the Canadian Forces Deputy Chief of Logistics (Engineering and Development) in 1964 and was appointed Deputy Chief of Engineering the following year. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and appointed Chief of Technical Services in Ottawa in May 1966.

After retiring from the Armed Forces in 1968, Lt.-Gen Lilley was Managing Director of the Canadian Standards Association for five years. He was an Honorary Life Member of the Military Engineers Association of Canada.

Friends may visit at the West Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 150 Woodroffe Ave. at Richmond Rd, Ottawa on Thursday, 30 Mar 2006 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Funeral service will be held in the Chapel on Friday, 31 March 2006 at 10:00 AM. Private cremation. For those wishing, donations may be made to https://www.righttoplay.ca/en-ca/.

We regret to advise of the death of Lewis Otto Ludtke on 25 March 2006 at the age of 86 years. Lewis served in the Royal Canadian Engineers for five years during the Second World War and was stationed at various bases in Canada from Chilliwack, BC to Halifax, NS. At the end of the war he returned to the Douglaston district near Alameda SK and farmed there until his retirement in 1984.

Funeral services will be held on 29 March 2006 at Wordsworth Lutheran Church, Alameda, SK. ^{khApr2016}

We regret to advise of the death of Harry Gordon Apland in Dryden ON on 17 March 2006 at the age of 84 years.

Harry was born in Marchwell SK and was a veteran of the Second World War.  He joined the Canadian Army in May 1942 and served in the 22^nd Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers.  He went to England in 1943 and served in Normandy and the Low Countries. Harry returned to Canada in September 1945 and was discharged in November. His Scottish wife followed in June 1946. They moved to Mayerthorpe AB where Harry farmed until 1963 when the family moved to Dryden and where Harry worked for the Department of Highways until retiring. Harry was a member of the Oxbrift Legion.

The Oxdrift Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion will conduct a Veteran’s Memorial Service on Wednesday 22 March at 2:00 PM in the Moffat Chapel. Interment of ashes will take place in the Dryden Cemetery. Should friends desire, donations to the Princess Court Elevator Fund may be made through the Stevens Funeral Homes Moffat Chapel in Dryden.​^{{dcNov19gd} [zpp]}

We regret to advise that William Charles "Bill" Rendell passed away at home in Whitehorse on 7 March 2006.

A life-long Yukoner, Bill spent his childhood and school years in Dawson City. He enlisted in the Army and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers. Returning to the Yukon after his release, he settled in Whitehorse. Bill was employed at the New Imperial mine before taking up a career with the Department of Corrections in 1967, where he remained until his retirement in 1990. ^{[zsd, zpp, zbd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Corporal Leslie “Pop” Arnold, CD (Ret’d) of Chilliwack, BC on 4 March 2006 at the age of 82.  

Pop was born in Yorkshire, England and immigrated to Canada at the age of three. He grew up in Regina, SK where, at age 17, he joined the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was a veteran of the Second World War and served for four years with the 23^rd Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers. He participated in Operation BERLIN, the 25/26 September 1944 evacuation of the Allied Airborne troops at Arnhem after Operation MARKET GARDEN.  

After the war, Pop moved to Vancouver and later re-enlisted in the Army, this time in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps.  He served in Whitehorse YT, Soest Germany, and finally to Chilliwack where eventually retired.  He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #4 in Chilliwack.

Pop was an avid sportsman and was actively involved in coaching baseball and hockey.  He was a trainer for the Chilliwack Jets and Chilliwack Bruins hockey teams for a number of years.

A Memorial service will be held on 10 March at Henderson’s Funeral Home in Chilliwack.  Donations may be made to the Children’s Hospital or any charity of one’s choice.  ^{{dcJan2017gd} [zcc,zsp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant John Elgin Reesor, MC, PhD surrounded by his family on 3 March 2006 at the Ottawa Heart Institute.
John was born in Saskatoon where his father was an insurance salesman. The family moved to Michigan in the early 1920s but later returned to Canada and settled in Pouce Coupe, British Columbia in 1931. John’s brothers and sister were born while the family was living in Lapeer, Michigan.
John was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War. While serving with the 4^th Field Company in Italy, John was awarded the Military Cross for his bravery during a river crossing operation in northern Italy in December 1944. After the war, John reunited with his family who at this time was living in North Vancouver BC. He entered the University of British Columbia and graduated with a degree in Geological Engineering in 1949. He then received a PhD from Princeton University and moved to Ottawa in 1952 where he joined the Geological Survey of Canada. 
John conducted extensive surveys in the mountains of BC before becoming Chief of the Regional and Economic Geology Division in Ottawa.  From there he led teams to the Arctic to create some of the first topographical maps of the area. He was judged to be an excellent scientist and administrator and was universally admired and liked by his colleagues. He published many many books over his career.  
Memorial visitation will be held at the Westboro Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes in Ottawa on 9 March from 1 to 3 PM. A service in celebration of John's life will follow in the chapel at 3:00 PM. Memorial donations may be made to the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.

Note: John’s brother P/O Robert Dunham Reesor, was a Spitfire pilot in 401 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force. He was killed in 1942 at 19 years of age.

We regret to advise of the death of Howard "Hurley" Chaisson, formerly of Reserve Mines, NS, on 2 March 2006, in Glace Bay Healthcare Complex at the age of 90 years.

Hurley was a Second World War veteran who served overseas with the 1^st Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers from 1939 to 1945. While fighting in Italy, he was invalided back to England and returned to battle in France with another Sapper unit.

After the war, Hurley was employed as a pipefitter at the Point Edward Naval Base. He took an active part in his church and community He was a member of St. Joseph's Church, Reserve Mines and served on several committees in the Parish. Hurley was also a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 2 and served as president and a board member of the Reserve Mines Credit Union. Over the years he and his late wife, Bernadette, welcomed many foster children into their home through the Antigonish Diocesean Charities.

Funeral will be at 11:00 AM, Monday 6 March 2006 in St. Joseph's Church, Reserve Mines. Burial in the parish cemetery. ^[zpp]

 We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Kenneth “Ken” Harold Bishop MiD (Ret’d) on 1 March 2006 at the West Haldimand Hospital in Hagersville, ON at the age of 81 years.

Ken was a veteran of the Second World War who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was Mentioned in Dispatches as per Canada Gazette and CARO/6074, both dated 22 September 1945. He was also a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #154 in Caledonia, ON.

A memorial service will be held at the Miller Funeral Chapel, Caledonia on 11 March at 11:00 AM. ^{{gdMar2016dc}{zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Chief Warrant Officer Leslie H. “Les” Duguid, CD (Ret’d) peacefully on 27 February 2006 in Kelowna, BC at the age of 85 years.

Les was born in Quill Lake, SK and grew up on a nearby farm.  He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1940 and served during the Second World War with the Royal Air Force Coastal Command as a Wireless Air Gunner officer, flying out of Gibraltar and England.  After the war, Les returned to Saskatchewan and farming again.  He re-joined the RCAF in 1948 as a Firefighter and eventually served as Station Fire Chief in Calgary, AB; Chatham NB; Soest, Germany; and North Bay, ON.  Les retired from the Air Force in 1976 as Air Command Chief Warrant Officer and moved to Kelowna.  He was a volunteer on the Rutland Citizens Patrol for ten years and an active member of the Rutland Parks Committee.

A Memorial Service will be held on 3 March at 1:00 PM at the Chapel of Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna BC with interment to follow in the Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the BC Heart & Stroke Foundation, 201-1456 St Paul Street, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 2E6. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com.  ^{{gdMay2018dc}} 

We regret to advise that Master Warrant Officer Floyd Lindsay "Bob" Taylor (Ret'd) passed away in Medicine Hat on 24 February 2006 at the age of 75 years.

Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Bob joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in 1950 and joined 1 Airborne Troop, RCE in Calgary in Calgary in 1954 as an Instructor where he completed 24 jumps. He served on United Nations peacekeeping operations in Egypt in 1957 and in Cyprus in 1967. Bob was promoted to Master Warrant Officer in 1968 and was stationed in Calgary until he retired in 1975.

Bob moved to Medicine Hat after retirement from the Canadian Forces and worked as a Contract Administrator for the Canadian Military Engineers in Suffield. After his second retirement in 1991, Bob kept a good contact with many of his military associates. He was a member of the Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club, the Masonic Lodge, the Royal Canadian Legion FSA, the Society of Engineering Technologists, and the Military Engineers Association of Canada.

Funeral Service will be held in Victory Lutheran Church, 2793 Southview Drive SE, on Wednesday, 1 March 2006, at 1:00 PM. Interment will take place at a later date in the Field of Honor at Mountain View Cemetery in Calgary. As an expression of sympathy, those wishing to remember Bob Taylor may do so with a gift to the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital - 5 East, 666 - 5th Street SW, Medicine Hat, Alberta, T1A 4H6. Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to saamisfc@telusplanet.net, subject-heading Bob Taylor.

We regret to advise that Sapper Thomas Warde "Bill" Bailey (Ret'd) passed away on 24 February 2006 at the age of 86 years.

Bill was born in Magrath, AB and served with the Royal Canadian Engineers in Canada from 1941 to 1944. He completed basic training in Camrose and was later sent to Dundurn, Saskatoon, Camp Borden, Camp Petawawa, Ottawa and Barryfield.  Bill obtained agricultural leave and then a compassionate discharge after the death of his father in June 1944. After the war he worked at various jobs including the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration and the Town of Vauxhall. From 1968 to 1982 Bill worked for the Taber School Division. He was a Life member of the Vauxhall Legion.

A Memorial Service was held at the Vauxhall Legion Hall on 4 March 2006. Private family burial followed in the Vauxhall Cemetery. If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Bill's name may be made to the charity of one's choosing. Condolences may be forwarded through www.southlandfuneral.com.

We regret to advise that Harold Hicks died on 23 February 2006.

Born in Montreal in 1917, Harold worked for RCA Victor Company before joining the Army in September 1939. He served during the Second World War with 4^th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers, from 1939 to 1947. Harold saw service in England and the Mediterranean Theatre and was then attached to the Corps of Military Staff Clerks, with the rank of Sergeant at Headquarters in Montreal. Harold then rejoined RCA Victor Company.

Following Cremation at Roselawn Crematorium in Brockville, ON, a service in honour of Harold's life was held on 2 March 2006 at the Irvine Funeral Chapel. Interment took place privately on 29 May 2006.

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Thomas Gordon Armstrong (Ret'd) on February 20, 2006 at the Trillium Health Centre, Mississauga, ON in his 95^th year.

Thomas was a WW II veteran who served in the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was a long-time member of the the Royal Canadian Legion Long Branch # 101 in Toronto, ON.

Visitation will take place at the G.H. Hogle Funeral Homes Wignall Chapel, 62 Long Branch Avenue, Etobicoke, ON on 22 February from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 PM. A Royal Canadian Legion Honours ceremony will take place at 7:30 PM.  The funeral service will take place on in the chapel on 23 February at 11:00 with interment at Glendale Memorial Gardens, Toronto.

Donations may be made to the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 101 Poppy Fund.  Online condolences may be made at www.hoglefuneralhomes.com.  ^{{dcJan2017gd} [zsp, zsd, zcc]}

We regret to advise of the death of Doctor David Alfred Clarke (Lieutenant (Ret’d)) peacefully at the Westside Care Centre in Kelowna, BC on 18 February 2006.

David was born in Toronto in 1920. He graduated with a BSc in Chemistry and Physics from McMaster University in Hamilton, ON in 1943. He then joined the Royal Canadian Engineers where he served for the next two years as a Lieutenant during the Second World War. After the war, David entered Medicine at the University of Western Ontario in London, ON graduating in 1950. He interned at the Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver, BC.

In 1952 he earned his Masters of Public Health at Harvard University in Massachusetts, USA. In 1961 he received his specialist certificate in Public Health while a research director in pedestrian traffic projects from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. In 1983 he received his fellowship from the Royal Canadian College of Physicians and Surgeons.

A celebration of his life will be held on 25 February at the First United Church, 721 Bernard Ave, Kelowna, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Central Okanagan Foundation designated toward the Dr. David Clarke Bursary Fund which is made available each year to any post-secondary student in the Central and South Okanagan wishing to further their education in a health-related field. www.centralokanaganfoundation.org. ^{{gdSep2015kh}[zpp, zsd]}

We regret to advise of the death of Norman Ralph Anderson on 16 February 2006 at home in Lambton Shores, ON at the age of 84 years.

Norm was born in Ochre River, MB.  He was a veteran of the Second World War and was mining in Malartic, QC when he joined the Royal Canadian Engineers in Noranda, QC in 1941.  He fought through France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany and was demobilized in 1945.

After the war, Norm returned to mining for a while but in 1950 moved to Sarnia, ON and started working in the insulation business. He eventually purchased his own company, Commercial and Industrial Insulation, which he owned from 1976 until 1982.  In 1958, he developed the Forest Golf and Country Hotel in Lambton Shores which he owned until 1989 when he retired.  He soon came out of retirement and with his son purchased and developed the Bonny Doon Golf & Country Club near Sarnia.  Norm was a member of Royal Canadian Legion Branch #176 in Forest, ON, and a Lifetime Member of the Forest Curling Club.

Visitation will be on 19 February at the Ronn E. Dodge Funeral Home in Lambton Shores.  There will be a Legion Parade that evening at 6: 45 PM.  The funeral service will be held 20 February at 11: 00 AM at Forest United Church and interment in the Beechwood Cemetery in Forest will follow.  Donations may be made to the Sarnia-Lambton Community Care Access Centre.  ^{{dcNov17gd} [zsd, zsp]}

We regret to advise that Sapper Adolphus Otto (Al) Larocque (Ret'd) passed away peacefully in the Nanaimo General Hospital on 15 February 2006 after a battle with cancer.

Born in Chapple, Ontario in 1921, Al rode the rails during the depression then got work in a sawmill in Ontario at the beginning of the Second World War. He enlisted in February 1941 in the Canadian Army (Active Force) and served in Canada with the Royal Canadian Artillery before transferring to the Royal Canadian Engineers. Al served with 11 Field Park Company, Royal Canadian Engineers, in Northern France, the Netherlands and Germany as a low-bed tractor driver for a bulldozer and worked on numerous bridging projects, many under enemy fire, including the crossing of the Rhine River at Emmerich.

Al remained in the Army after the war, transferring to the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. He served on Canadian Army bases in the Yukon, British Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario. As well, he served with the first United Nations Emergency Force in Egypt, Israel, Syria and Lebanon in 1956-57. Al left the Canadian Army in the late 1960s and worked in the Security Department of the University of British Columbia until the 1980s. Al travelled to Ottawa and the Netherlands in May 2005 as an official representative of the Royal Canadian Engineers celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands.

A memorial service will be held at First Memorial Funeral Services, 1720 Bowen Road, Nanaimo, BC at 2:00 P.M., Saturday 25 February 2006. Condolences may be directed to the family at valarocque@shaw.ca or to #804 - 1 Chapel Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5H1. Donations in lieu of flowers to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Walter Fulton Webster passed away peacefully on 14 February 2006 at home in Chaswood, NB.

Born in Chaswood, he served overseas in the Second World War in the Canadian Forestry Corps as a truck driver in Scotland and England. On his first attempt overseas, the ship "Watuka" was torpedoed outside of Halifax. Returned to Halifax to port, the soldiers were soon on their way again. After the war he was engaged in farming and trucking with Walter's Driving School. There was no visitation or funeral by request.

A Spring interment with graveside service will be held in Pioneer Cemetery. Donations in memory may be made to Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital or a charity of choice. E-mail condolences to: ettinger@alderwoods.com.

We regret to advise of the untimely death of Sergeant Alan Mackrell of 1 Engineer Support Unit on 7 February 2006.

Sergeant MacKrell joined the Canadian Forces in 1981 and completed his basic Infantry training with the 3^rd Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment Battle School in Petawawa. On completion of his training he was posted to Baden Solingen, Germany. His subsequent postings while with the RCR were Winnipeg, 3^rd Airborne Commando, Petawawa and Borden. In 1988 Al remustered and joined the Canadian Military Engineers as a Plumbing and Heating Technician. His postings with the CME were in Trenton and Moncton. In addition to his postings, Al had two tours of duty in Cyprus, three in the Golan Heights, at CFS Alert and in Afghanistan.

The family will receive friends at the Accettone Funeral Home 384 Finley Ave, Ajax (905-428-9090) on Wednesday, 15 February from 2:00 - 4:00 and 7:00-9:00 PM. Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, 16 February at 11:00 AM at St. Bernadette's Roman Catholic Church, 21 Bayly Street East (Bayly and Harwood). In lieu of flowers, donation made in Alan's memory to ALS Society of Ontario would be appreciated by his family.

We regret to advise of the death of Sergeant Ralph Hilary Shillam at home in Calgary AB on 5 February 2006 at the age of 87 years.

Ralph was a veteran of the Second World War. He served with the Canadian Forestry Corps and the Royal Canadian Engineers. After demobilization in Calgary, he went into private business and was self-employed until his retirement in 1986.  He enjoyed his retirement years being actively involved in various Calgary organisations such as the Thornview Seniors, the Second Sixties Outdoor Club, and the Army, Navy and Airforce Veterans, Alexander of Tunis Unit #2.

Funeral Services will be held at McInnis & Holloway's Chapel of the Bells, 2720 Centre Street NE, Calgary on 10 February. In living memory a tree will be planted at Fletcher Park, Calgary.  Donations may be made to the Alberta Lung Association, P.O. Box 4500, Station South, Edmonton, AB T6E 6K2.  Condolences through www.mcinnisandholloway.com. ^{{gdMar2016kh}}

We regret to advise of the death of John George Warren at the Peace Arch Hospital in White Rock, BC on 5 February 2006 at the age of 89 years. John was a veteran of both WW II and the Korean War.

John was born in Nova Scotia. He joined the Army in 1938 and served with the Royal Canadian Engineers. during the Second World War. After the war he re-enlited in the Canadian Army Permanent Force. He was a veteran of the Korean War where he served with 57^th Field Squadron (1951 - 52). John later served with 4 Field Squadron in Germany and retired fom the Canadian Forces in 1967. He then began working for the Surrey School Board as a janitor at Earl Marriott High School until 1980 when he retired again.

A Service will be held at the Star of the Sea in White Rock on 9 February 2006.  A reception will follow at the Royal Canadian Legion #8. In lieu of flowers donations can be sent to the White Rock Hospice Society. ^{{jpMar17dc}[zpp]}

We regret to advise the death of Lyle Alfred Starkey peacefully in hospital in Ottawa, ON on 4 February 2006 at the age of 82.

Lyle was a veteran of WW II having served in the Royal Canadian Engineers.

Visitation will be at the West Chapel of Hulse, Playfair&McGarry, 150 Woodroffe Avenue in Ottawa on 7 February. Funeral Service will be held in the Chapel on 8 February with reception to follow and interment at the Pinecrest Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of one's choice. ^{{gdDec2015kh}}

Nous regrettons de vous annoncer le décès du Sapeur retraité Edmond E. Croteau au Foyer du Lac-Noir à Thetford Mines QC survenu le 28 janvier 2006 à l'âge de 90 ans.

Edmond était vétéran de la Deuxième Guerre mondial et a servit avec le Corps du génie royal canadien. Il était membre de la Légion Royale canadienne, à Thetford Mines.

La famille recevra les condoléances le 1 février de 14:00 à 16 :00 hres et de 19:00 à 22 :00 hres ainsi que le 2 février, jour des funérailles, à compter de 12:30 à la Résidence funéraire J.A. Savoie et Fils,831, rue St-Louis Thetford Mines, secteur Black-Lake suivit du service religieux à 14 :00 hres en l'église St-Désiré du Lac-Noir. ^{{dcOct2017gd} [zpp,zsd, zcc, zkh]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Alphé Drapeau (Ret’d) from Dalhousie, NB on 26 January 2006.

Alphé was a Second World War veteran who served with the Royal Canadian Engineers.  He was a Life Member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #17 in Dalhousie.  ^{{dcJan19gd} [zpp, zsd, zcc, zdb]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Emery J. Alphonse Brouillette (Ret’d) peacefully on 21 January 2006 at the Rainy River Health Center, Rainy River, ON at the age of 93 years.

Alphonse was born in Sprague, MB. He joined the Canadian National Railway in 1928 at the age of 16 and worked for them until his retirement in 1970. He was a veteran of the Second World War, joining the Army in Winnipeg, MB in 1941. He served overseas with the 20^th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers in England, France and Germany. His brothers Arthur, Paul and Alex also served overseas in the Army. After demobilisation, Alphonse moved to Rainy River, ON where he resided until he died. Alphonse was a Lifetime Member of the Rainy River Legion Branch #54 who received his ‘50 Year’ Legion pin in 2004.

A vigil prayer service will be held at Our Lady of Good Counsel Roman Catholic Church in Rainy River on 2 June from 7:00 to 8:00 PM. A memorial mass will be held the following day at 10:30 AM. A private interment will take place at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Rainy River, with an Honour Guard provided by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #54. Donations may be made to the Rainy River Health Centre. ^{{gdFeb2017dc} [zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Elmer F. Dufton (Ret’d) on 17 January 2006 at Parkwood Hospital in London, ON at the age of 90 years.

Elmer was a proud Royal Canadian Engineers veteran of the Second World War. He was also a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Victory Branch #317 in London.

The family will receive friends between 2:00 – 4:00 PM and  between 7:00 – 9:00 PM on 20 September at the A. Millard George Funeral Home.  A Legion service will be held in the chapel at 7:00 PM. Elmer’s funeral will be in the chapel on 21 January at 1:00 PM with interment in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, London.  Donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association or the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario. Online condolences will be accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca. ^{{dcJan19gd} [zsd, zcc, zpp]}

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Raymond Claude Graves (Ret'd) of Saint John NB on 16 January 2006 at the age of 91 years.

Raymond was born in Saint John and lived there for most of his life. He was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War. Raymond was a member of the Lancaster Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. 

We regret to advise of the death of Warrant Officer Class II Verdun J Davie (Ret’d) of Sutton West ON on 12 January 2006 at the age of 90 years.

Verdun was a veteran of the Second World War and served in the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Sutton West Branch # 356. ^{{dcJan18gd} [zsd, zcc, zbd, zpp]}

We regret to advise that Cecil Benedict Cooper died on 8 January 2006 in Saskatoon.

Cecil was born in St. John's Nfld., in 1915. After earning his Bachelor of Science degree he worked as a surveyor in Grand Falls. He went overseas in 1943 during the Second World War with the Royal Canadian Engineers and was trained by the British Military Intelligence. Cecil was assigned to Africa, Italy and Holland and was critically injured in Holland two days after VE Day. He was able to return to University following rehabilitation and received his Bachelor of Engineering at McGill University. He was Design Engineer for the City of Saskatoon from 1959 to 1970 and received his Masters of Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan shortly before he retired.

Vigil of prayer was held on 10 January 2006 and Mass of Christian Burial was held on 11 January 2006 in the chapel of St. Ann's Seniors Citizens Village. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Ann's Senior Citizens Village Corp., 2910 Louise St., Saskatoon, SK, S7J 3L8.

We regret to advice that Robert Duncan Buchan died peacefully at the Ottawa Civic Hospital on 3 January 2006, at age 82.

A Second World War 424 Tiger Squadron veteran, after the war, Bob was 32-year employee with Chief of Construction and Properties Branch of the Department of National Defence

There will be no visitation. A service to celebrate Bob's life will be held at Carleton Memorial United Church, Melfa Crescent, 14 January at 2:00 PM, reception to follow in the Church Hall. In lieu of flowers, a memorial contribution would be appreciated to Carleton Memorial United Church, Sanctuary Repair Fund or the Alzheimer's Society of Ottawa at (613) 523-4004.

We regret to advise the death of Lance-Corporal Paul E. Deslauriers (Ret’d) on 3 January 2006 at the Victoria Hospital in London ON at the age of 73 years.

Paul served in the Royal Canadian Engineers. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Victory Branch #317 in London.

Friends may call at the Lloyd R. Needham Funeral Chapel, 520 Dundas Street, London on 5 January from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7-9 PM.  Service will be from the chapel on 6 January at 10: 30 AM.  Interment in St. Peter's Cemetery.  Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.  ^{{dcJan18gd} [zsd, zcc, zpp]} 

We regret to advise of the death of Sapper Howard Ivan “Smiling Ivan” Dorey (Ret’d) of Liverpool, NS on 1 January 2006 at the age of 79 years.

Howard was a Royal Canadian Engineer veteran of the Second World War and served from 1943 until 1945.  During the war, he took part in many performances entertaining the troops.

After the war, Howard embarked on a successful career in the music industry that took him to Kirkland Lake and Orillia, ON, Montreal, QC and back to Nova Scotia.  He was inducted into the Nova Scotia Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000. Howard was also a lifetime member of the Friends of Hank Snow Society and served on the Board of Directors. He was also a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Mersey Branch in Liverpool.

A Memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in care of the Friends of Hank Snow Society, Liverpool. ^{{dcJan19gd} [zsd, zsp]}