Remembrance Row

This is my “Grampy” Maurice Gee. He was from Perth Andover, New Brunswick. He served in the Canadian Forestry Corps. Many family members followed in his footsteps joining the Canadian Armed Forces, but it all started with this man.

My wife’s great uncle, Flying Officer Roy Tranter, joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1942 at the age of 29 and graduated at No. 1 Air Observers School in Malton, July 8, 1943, as a navigator. He went overseas in the same month. While serving in England with a Bomber Squadron of Lancasters, he […]

John (Jack) Thistle was my Uncle. He joined the RCAF in 1950. He was an Air Frame Technician and worked on many of the aircraft that Canada used during the Cold War. He made a career in the RCAF, serving on many bases in Canada and abroad for 25+ years. Uncle Jack met my Dad […]

Let me introduce you to my father. My Hero!WO Aimé Michaud (Ret), R22R, Korean War Veteran, Instructor in Physical Fitness (PERI Staff). 21 February 1930 – 12 April 2024. My father was the most caring, loving and patient man. He and my mother raised 2 daughters. We lived mostly in Quebec City, where my Dad […]

My son, Chris, was a corporal for 10 years in King’s Own Calgary Regiment (KOCR) in Calgary, Alta, and the South Alberta Light Horse (SALH) in Medicine Hat, Alta.Chris loved outdoor adventures and running. He even did some races in Alberta and would have loved to do this run in Ottawa. Since 2018, the King’s […]

This year, I’ll be running in memory of my uncle, Camille Parent. Born in 1927 in a small village on Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula, he borrowed money from his neighbours at the age of 16 to buy a train ticket to Quebec City to join the army, a dream he’d cherished since childhood. Rejected because of […]

As a friend of Marc’s, I think he’s a natural for Remembrance Row.Marc was the Chief Medical Officer of the Afghanistan War Hospital, and it was under his command that it was the busiest and most efficient hospital in the country.97% of patients who came in with vital signs came out alive.Bravo Marc.

Photo of Serge Anctil (Pte), Army Veteran, Royal 22e Régiment (1e Commando Airborne) 1971-1980. Serge was a member of Legion 249 La Beauce, Que. (2009-2022).I’m Gilbert Anctil, Serge’s brother. I’m a veteran (Air Force and RCMP) and a member of Legion 632 Orléans, Ont. I’m registered for the 2024 10K in-person race.

I am running in memory of my big brother Ray.August 31, 1938 – November 28, 2013Ray dedicated his life to public service. He joined the Canadian military at the age of 16, which included peacekeeping duties in the Middle East and on the military staff at Canada’s Embassy in Moscow. He retired from his military […]

Mom left her home of Belfast, Northern Ireland, and travelled to London, England, to join the WAAFs as a teenager. She survived both the bombing of Belfast and the blitz in London. She spent her Air Force career as a decoder at Bletchly Park and, true to her war time promise, never spoke of her […]