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Dad served in PPCLI into 1952-1953. Born on Feb 21,1933 – Feb7th, 2024.

Letter to Léo Labontéfrom Sophie LeVasseur (pictured at left, with John Fraser) Dear Soldier Labonté, I would like to thank you for your service during the First World Warconflict. Your experience of this war is an act of bravery and engagementtowards all of us. You had to manage the noise of guns and bombs, fearand […]

I’m running this year in the Army Run in honour of my father (step-father some might say, but not for me). He was an avid outdoorsman, continuously taking the family, me and my 3 brothers camping, fishing, ice fishing etc… He encouraged all the boys (had no daughters) to enjoy the outdoors and to stay […]

Col. Howe Lee: A Legacy of Inclusion and Inspiration Colonel Howe Lee’s courage and dedication as a Chinese Canadian veteran inspire young Navy Reservists like me. His leadership bridged cultures and challenged exclusion, paving the way for future generations. He fought for the rights of Chinese veterans, ensuring they received recognition and honor. Col. Lee’s […]

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 […]