À cette page sont publiées des communications des anciens aux sujets qui seraient peut-être
d'intérêt aux membres de la classe. Elles sont publiées dans la langue d'origine. Notre adresse courriel: wblynn@wblynn.ca |
On this page are published communications from ex-cadets on subjects of possible interest to the class.
They are published in the language of origin. Our e-mail address: wblynn@wblynn.ca |
From: John Reilly Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2021 3:50 PM To: Bill Lynn Subject: Re: CMR 1952 Mise à jour / Update 2021.12.26 Bonne année à tous ! |
From: Jacques Ernest Boucher Sent: Sunday, December 5, 2021 5:59 PM To: wblynn@wblynn.ca Subject: RE: Update As discussed the last time, went through 7 Radio Therapies for my prostate & bone cancer. Hell on earth, but survived; Prostate numbers on the rise since June & they decided Chemo approach, Numbers kept rising for 2 months until my 3rd session on Dec. 01-2021, where numbers went down by 4 points. Good indication & dosage increased. 4th session Dec22 & hope still goes down. No serious side effects except hair thinning out, much tiredness & general weakness. 6 sessions total planned & then we see. Zometa injection once a month & Zoladex Hormone Injection every 3 months & grand total of 12 pills every day. One day at the time, not smelling the roses through the roots yet. Both my sons # grandsons think that I am one tough s.o.b. Keep you posted, stay well, healthy & safe. VDV-TDV Jacques “Ernie “ Boucher |
From: senecalpd senecalpd Sent: Saturday, November 6, 2021 1:14 PM To: Bill Lynn Subject: Re: CMR 1952 Mise à jour / Update 2021.11.06 Hello Bill: JP always had something up his sleeves. While you are reading this note I applied to re-enter the Volunteer group at the Canadian War Museum, a job that kept me busy during my free time. I did this for the 20 years before the Pandemic-19 and I have to sign-up like a recruit, so be it. I will. All the best to you. |
From: senecalpd senecalpd Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2021 3:10 PM To: Bill Lynn Subject: Re: CMR 1952 Mise à kour / Update 2021.10.31 High Bill: Merci de nous garder rassemblé...many thanks to you All the best. Je me souviens |
From: Terry Jones Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2021 1:32 PM To: Bill Lynn Subject: Re: CMR 1952 Mise à jour / Update 2021.10.24 C’est vraiment grave, Bill! VDV Terry |
From: Jacques Ernest Boucher Sent: Saturday, October 9, 2021 11:39 AM To: Bill Lynn Subject: Re: CMR 1952 Mise à jour / Update 2021.10.09 Same to you & yours ps: Bone cancer back, starting intensive chemo Oct. 19, using oxycodone to control occasional pain, not bloody hell giving up. Been battling since 2013 with my bladder cancer & declared free De. 2019 & prostate cancer showing it’s ugly face Fe. 2020, now under control but spread to bones July 2020. Still hanging in there & appreciate your tidbits. Cheers Ernie Jacques. |
From: Terry Jones Sent: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 7:39 PM Subject: Excellent comment on inflation concerns Every bit as valid for Canada as for the U.S. Attachment at Lockdowns.pdf |
Salut Bill: Nouvel Ordi. Beaucoup de maux de tête a venir. Je me souviens. Pierre Senecal |
Jacques Ernie Boucher fête son 88e avec Jay chez Baton Rouge 2021.09.21 |
From: senecalpd senecalpd Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 9:11 AM To: Bill Lynn Subject: Re: CMR 1952 Mise à jour Update 2021.09.11 Hello Bill: C'est aussi difficile de croire que le 15 septembre 1952 j'entrais à St-Jean et devenir un des pionniers du premier collège militaire de St-Jean. Je pourrais ajouter pour le plaisir de toutes ces années que j'entrais par la grande porte au Collège pour en sortir deux ans plus tard par la petite porte dans une voiture sans insigne et un témoin Roger Nantel. Je me souviens mais pas de la date. Au plaisir à tous. |
From: Lois Gardner Sent: Wednesday, September 8, 2021 9:14 PM To: wblynn@wblynn.ca Subject: my new email address Hi Bill. As I have been hacked into so many times this last while, I am changing my email address. I do love to get your emails and dont want to lose touch if I can help. slickicechick@gmail.com Hope this reaches you. Thanks Lois Gardner Paterson |
From: senecalpd senecalpd Sent: Monday, August 30, 2021 8:54 PM To: Bill Lynn Subject: Re: CMR 1952 mise à jour / update 2021.08.30 Salut Bill: Comme toujours merci de tenir la flamme. Je ne crois pas avoir reçu une communication de la Fondation mais attention j'ai beaucoup perdu de mon devoir à tout classer. Au bonheur. Je me souviens. Garde la santé et espérons tous que cette maudite pandémie finisse tout en demandant que les ceuses qui ne sont pas encore vaccinés retroussent les manche le plus vite. |
From: Andrée Magny Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2021 2:54 PM To: Bill Lynn Subject: Re: CMR1952 Mise à jour / Update 2021.08.21 ?Bonjour Bill, Mes sympathies à Mme Lawson, j’ai entendu Roger prononcer ce nom et il le considérait beaucoup. Merci. Je pense à Roger à tous les jours, il avait un caractère tellement aimable, je le manque beaucoup. Restent les souvenirs. … Bonne fin d’été à vous et Santé! ! Santé! XX Andrée Magny Lalancette |
From: Gerry Wharton Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2021 6:36 PM To: Bill Lynn Subject: Re: Canadian Passport Bill……. My experience with black light goes back about sixty years when I served with 1 Canadian Guards in what was then the Federal Republic of Germany. We participated in military manoeuvres in the area south of Hamburg involving thousands of NATO troops and at the end of the exercise it took about a week to clear the area of the troops. So we were held in place until our turn came to get on the Autobahn to return home. So besides sitting in the woods we were allowed to spend an evening in the Red Light district of Hamburg. I want to assure you that our visits to these many night clubs were visual rather than carnal (says Gerry). Now to get to the point. We had no civvies so were there wearing our uniforms and in my battalion we wore shoulder titles which were white 1 CANADIAN GUARDS on a red background. A frequent illumination on the skimpy costumes of the buxom performers was black light. The 1 CANADIAN GUARDS on our shoulders stood out highly visual under black light throughout the night club. In this case, the effect was also amazing. In those days nothing came of it. ……Gerry On Aug 17, 2021, at 17:09, Bill Lynn For sure. I had to Google Black Light, and I still do not really understand it, but the effect is amazing. Thanks, Bill Lynn From: Gerry Wharton Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2021 4:23 PM To: Gerry Wharton Subject: Canadian Passport (video) This came as a surprise to me. Was it to you? ……..Gerry |
From: senecalpd senecalpd Sent: Sunday, August 8, 2021 3:08 PM To: Bill Lynn Subject: Re: CMR 1952 Mise à jour / Update 2021.08.08 Hello Bill: I thought of joining the Olympic but these people have a year or two on me. So, back to bridge. All the best to you. |
From: Ruth Lawson Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2021 2:18 PM To: Bill Lynn Subject: Re: CMR1952 Mise à jour / Update 2021.07.25 Bill Lynn My husband A. John Lawson died on July 3rd. Please take his name off your mailing list! Thank you Ruth Lawson John Lawson removed from mailing list 2021.07.25. On Sun, Jul 25, 2021 at 4:11 PM Bill Lynn Will do, Ruth, (I usually keep email addresses on the mailing list until the account is closed or someone asks me to cancel, in case family members may be interested.) How are you making out? Bill Lynn From: Ruth Lawson Sent: Monday, July 26, 2021 9:35 AM To: Bill Lynn Subject: Re: CMR1952 Mise à jour / Update 2021.07.25 Still in shock but managing thank you! Ruth |
From: Ruth Lawson Sent: Saturday, July 3, 2021 4:00 PM To: Bill Lynn Subject: Re: CMR 1952 Mise à jour / Update 2021.07.03 I am very sad to tell you that my husband A. John Lawson died today! From: Gerry Wharton Sent: Saturday, July 3, 2021 4:45 PM To: Bill Lynn Subject: Re: CMR 1952 Mise à jour / Update 2021.07.03 Bill…… With great sadness I have to advise you that John Lawson died suddenly today. John had been in long term care for about two or three years. He had mobility problems and his wife Ruth was unable to care for him at home. Aside from this he was mentally alert when I last spoke with him a couple of months ago. I assume that he died as a result of a heart attack as his death was sudden and unexpected. ……Gerry |
Bill, cher ami, j'espère toute la classe y verra l'humour. Je dois admettre, comme je suis sûr que beaucoup, honorant Vérité,
Devoir, Vaillance, trouver la chambre vide occasionnelle, et plus souvent qu'elle offre beaucoup de confort. ?? Que sera sera ! VDV Salut, mon chum! Terry |
From: Gerry Wharton Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2021 8:00 PM Subject: Re: A Note to Lift One's Spirits Bob…… On the other side of it, in 1956 on my last day at CMR, I was the Cadet Wing Warrant Officer (RSM in Army terms) and doing my appointed bed check rounds. All went well until I entered one barrack block where I was confronted by an unruly mob of first year cadets, armed with assorted cutting devices with which they were threatening to remove my moustache. I had nurtured this from my first day as a seventeen year old at CMR and even called attention to it with frequent applications of black shoe polish. In spite of their threat to only cut half of it off, I whipped out my note book and threatened to charge the first cadet to move forward, of the thirty some insurgents, with expulsion from the college. Much to my relief my bravado paid off and my skimpy moustache was saved. Many years later, like about fifty and no longer needing black shoe polish on the tash, I met one of that group at a convention, not military related, in Ottawa and he paid me the compliment of saying, “ We were really afraid of you.” I didn’t tell him that I was equally afraid of his insurrectionists that night. Happy memories which we all share of our time at the three colleges. …..Gerry 3739 On Jun 13, 2021, at 18:13, Izabel Dabrowski and Robert Day As an "early graduate" from RR , that one year is seared into my memory bank, The 18 term circles not withstanding the mention of Earl Schaubel, my personal nemesis, gave me pause. The day he gave me two circles for my parade boots, because he couldn't think of anything else, still rankles. Bob Day 4197 ---------- Original Message ---------- From: phillip smith Date: June 12, 2021 at 5:57 PM Gentlemen: I am still chuckling after reading Don Wallace’s note today to Don Wilson ... so I asked Don Wallace [these DW chaps have to be kept separate] if I could resend his note out to all of you ... and he readily agreed, but thought those who were not in the Roads group may be a little muddled by some of his descriptions ... I don’t think that risk outweighs the pleasure of reading the item: Regards to you all: 3959 Phil S. .............................................. Here is it: Under the heading “Slacking Off” According to Phil Smith you have been slacking off, trying to avoid cleaning the Dirty Lockers, Flats and Stairs. If this coutinues I will report you to CSL Earl Schaubel, the horrible little senior who gave our class an 18 circle punishment. We were all so tired after running the 18 circles that Vic Ujimoto missed a note when he played TAPS that night. The only note he missplayed during all his nightly concerts at the top of the Holy Stairs. Vic was a talented bugler who never got flustered when we threw pennies out the 3rd storey window during his recitals. I can see you now in your khaki web belt and gaiters, polishing those silly little bronze canons.And watching you from afar, Bill McLeod, the only guy in our class who avoided a charge by paying hush money to the seniors. I hope, Don, this brings back fond memories of our RR days and I hope you have your great smile and twinkle in your eyes that I remember so well. Take care old friend. We had a lot of good times together and I look forward to seeing you at the 2023 reunion. Don |
From: senecalpd Sent: Sunday, June 6, 2021 8:50 PM To: Bill Lynn Subject: Re: CMR 1952 Mise à jour / Update 2021.06.06 Salut: Il y a plusieurs films concernant le 6 juin 1944: Un de mes bons souvenirs alors Attaché de Defense en France je devais naturellement assister à toutes les cérémonies organisées par les autorités françaises dans les villages et les villes afin d'honorer et se souvenir des Canadiens du Débarquement. Beaucoup de Calvados. Je me souviens. |
From: Gerry Wharton Sent: Monday, May 31, 2021 6:09 PM To: Bill Lynn ; Gord Jenkins Subject: The Iron Dome Email I have just been advised that the email that I sent to you was not real. It was a war game video. I just Googled Iron Dome sa actual videos of the real thing. Sorry for misleading you. ……Gerry (Ed Note: Googling Israeli iron dome brings up many articles and videos, some more spectacular than the video game sent by Gerry. One that I found interesting is at BBC, Israel Iron Dome From: Gerry Wharton Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2021 11:37 AM To: Gerry Wharton Subject: Fwd: Israeli Iron Dome Defence System We have heard about them. This shows them in action. …. Gerry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Israeli Iron Dome Defence System Israeli Phalanx Close-in air defense system (by Raytheon) engaging incoming missiles. . . This is part of Israel's "Iron Dome" defence system. There appear to be at least two high speed guns out of view of the camera, maybe more. At least 50 cal. or maybe 20 mm for the range they are shooting. The white can in the foreground appears to be for close-in fire, in the event the longer range guns do not do the job. All this is radar/computer controlled, no human action except to turn it on. What we are seeing are real shoot-downs, rockets launched from Lebanon aimed at Tel Aviv or other populated targets. Sound up, open attachment, watch full screen to view. |
From: Jean_Pierre Fortier Sent: Saturday, May 8, 2021 9:25 AM To: Bill Lynn Subject: Re: Checking in with you! Bill, Many tks.,I thought it was a scam when I insisted on him sending cash. He did not reply. Jeep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Bill Lynn Sent: May 8, 2021 9:11 AM To: Jean_Pierre Fortier Subject: Re: Checking in with you! Jeep, this is a scam, similar to several I have encountered. René’s email has been compromised. Bill Lynn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Jean_Pierre Fortier Sent: Friday, May 7, 2021 7:24 PM To: Bill Lynn Subject: Fw: Checking in with you! This is a follow up. I will insist on a cheque or no go. Jeep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: RENE G BISNAIRE Sent: May 7, 2021 6:55 PM To: Jean_Pierre Fortier Subject: Re: Checking in with you! Thank you very much. Google play gift cards are being sold at every grocery or drug store around. The amount needed is $300 ($100 X 3 denominations) . I need you to scratch the back of the 3 cards to reveal the pins, then take a snapshot of the back of the card showing the pin and have the photos attached in the email then send it to me. Best regards, René Bisnaire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Fri, 7 May 2021 at 23:45, Jean_Pierre Fortier Rene send me the $ and ill see what I can do. Jeep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: RENE G BISNAIRE Sent: May 7, 2021 4:57 PM To: Jean_Pierre Fortier Subject: Re: Checking in with you! Thanks for responding. I need to get a Google play gift card for my Niece, It's her birthday today but I can't do this now because I am currently traveling and I tried purchasing online but unfortunately I can't get it working. Can you get it from any store around you today? I'll pay back as soon as I am back. Kindly let me know if you can handle this. Regards, René Bisnaire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Fri, 7 May 2021 at 21:51, Jean_Pierre Fortier What's up? Jeep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: RENE G BISNAIRE Sent: May 7, 2021 1:44 PM Subject: Checking in with you! Hello, Where are you? Are you busy? I need a little favour from you. Thank You, René Bisnaire |
Bill..... Thanks for asking. I had the knee replacement exactly two weeks ago. Today, after each of my three knee exercise sessions, I walked ten minutes with a cane. These exercises are self administered. Better than I could do before the operation. I attribute this to a rigorous pre op exercise regimen to strengthen my muscles. The miracles of Modern medicine. I also want to be clear that I still have moderate pain that impacts on my sleep but it is manageable. .....Gerry |
From: Gerry Wharton Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2021 4:49 PM To: Bill Lynn Subject: Re: CMR 1952 Mise à jour / Update 2021.03.27 Bill...... Yes. He was Benny to us. He was a very warm and likeable fellow. .....Gerry |
Bill, I don't know if you remember a small dark-haired guy from Winnipeg with the above name. I remember him quite well but
cannot put any detail on his career. Looking through the CMR Révue from our first two years I see that he dropped prep year and
was in the class behind us. Incidentally, the name Le Défilé came into use in our final year. Mike was the editor and the name
came from me and Mike grabbed it wholeheartedly. Benson did the Navy route for the Executive Branch and rose to 2½ rings and then gained some education qualifications and taught for many years. And he passed away recently. I have a neighbor about a mile up the street who entered RMC the year we left and he also went the Navy Exec route and knew Benson well. AN obituary was published somewhere under the guidance of Phil Smith and my friend has emailed it to me. Should I forward it to you? Emil Obituary received 2021.03.16, posted at . |
From: Jacques Ernest Boucher Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2021 9:12 PM To: wblynn@wblynn.ca Subject: Updates. Bill, many thanks for updates, My second Pfizer shot is July 3rd, as for the exercise video, Tobie reminded that I did a similar rendition at our 50th Reunion & if I attempted this today , you would have to wheel me out in a barrow. Had my third monthly chemo session, 2-3 days of sweatiness, wooziness, sore rib cage & itchiness, doing fine now. Hey, just keep breathing. Jacques “Ernie” Boucher |
From: senecalpd senecalpd Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2021 12:40 PM To: Bill Lynn Salut Bill: Je termine ma lecture de l'article de Alec Castonguay dans la revue L'Actualité de Avril 2021: Messieurs et Dames, c'est à lire absolument révélateur des dessous des affaires commerciales. Salut et bonne lecture. Je me souviens. |
From: Jacques Ernest Boucher Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2021 4:15 PM To: Bill Lynn Subject: Re: CMR 1952 Mise à jour / Update 2021.03.14 As a cancer patient, I was given the Pfizer Vaccine last night, side effects, headache,sweating itchiness, dizziness, rib cage soreness, but by Sunday afternoon, back to normal. For your info. Marg et moi avons été vaccinés mardi le 9 mars. Seul effet secondaire un peu de malconfort au bras le lendemain. Deuxième shot d'ici 16 semaines, d'après les instructions du gouvernement de l'Ontario. Marg and I were vaccinated Tuesday 9 March. Only side effect a bit of discomfort in the arm the next day. Second shot in 16 weeks, per instructions from the Ontario government. Bill Lynn |
Many thanks Bill. These were very interesting. I go in for my knee replacement next Saturday. Then two weeks at a rehab facility when I’ll be strong enough to look after myself. ....Gerry |
Salut Bill: Je viens tout juste de reprendre mon Ordi après une semaine de réparation. Jeune j'avais trois grandes sœurs pas de chance. Au plaisir et garde la bonne santé. Je me souviens. |
From: Gerry Wharton Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2021 8:56 PM To: Gerry Wharton Subject: Flag Protocol. Oh My God! Friends....... I have just viewed the virtual conversation between the PM and President Biden which was very encouraging. I noticed with interest that both the President and our Canadian PM displayed the US flag over their right shoulder and the Canadian on their left. This was a flagrant vexillogical error on Canada’s part! The senior position as viewed by the observer, is that the national flag is on the left as seen by the observer. So US correct, Canada not. Who was the PM’s vexillogical (flag expert) advisor? - His barber? ......Gerry???????? Vexillologist (Ret’d)= |
From: Jacques Ernest Boucher Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2021 10:28 AM To: wblynn@wblynn.ca Subject: Tobie Cossette, 87 January 20 2021 |
From: Jean_Pierre Fortier Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2021 11:42 AM To: Bill Lynn ; Gerry Wharton Subject: Re montgomery Although, the visit of Montgomery at CMR is a bit foggy in my mind, I remember the Field Marshall appearing in A flight's dorm after the parade accompanied by Lt, Belanger. Apparently he was supposed to visit champlain Sqn. but as his usual manner he decided he wanted to see the Cartier Sqn so in he came in our dorm. We were all in our skivvies smoking Fritz Prevost cheap smokes. Stand at ease he said we all did and had a nice little visit of back and forth chat. If I remenber correctly ' Champagne, Aichenger and Jones were there. Cheers. Jeep |
Bill...... The other thing that I remember from Field Marshall Montgomery’s visit was his after dinner speech. He spoke of the time in WWI as a young subaltern, where he had dinner with the local village priest who after the meal offered him a smoke from one of his pipes. The young officer in his best French replied. “Non merci. Je ne suis pas un grand fumier.” (For those Anglophones who have forgotten their French lessons from those wonderful times, fumier translates as manure or more colloquially, horse shit, I believe.) (Note from Jacques Boucher 2021.01.24: There is a French expression in France “t’es un vrai fumier”, you are a real piece of shit, as a very derogatory expression of an individual. Kind regards Jacques “Ernie”) Furthermore, as some of you may remember the esteemed Field Marshall insisted that there be no press coverage at the dinner. You will remember our dining room in the old administration building where there was a screen covering the kitchen area. I was seated quite close to that screen and I noticed the hand of a member of the press, holding microphone along the edge of the screen. As he was talking so did the FM. Who in the middle of a sentence, shouted, “ STOP ARREST THAT MAN!” That was the end of the his visit for without further adieu he departed our company. So for what it is worth, how many people do you know who can say they had dinner with Field Marshall Montgomery? ......Gerry |
From: Jacques Ernest Boucher Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2021 5:02 PM To: wblynn@wblynn.ca ; Jacques M. Gauthier Subject: Camarade Jacques Gauthier's Endeavour. To add to the story, a little known personal fact. Back in 1951 I was a Bombardier in the 51st Heavy Anti Aircraft Artillery Unit based at the Champs de Mars Armoury, which also held the 37th Field Artillery & other Units that I forgot. This was located in the back of the Montreal City Hall on Craig Street now St-Antoine & also no longer there. I was sent to St-Jean to join the Canadian Army Training School (CATS) for NCO training , a Summer long session. I was bunked in the same Cartier Block on the second Floor, except we were 10 bunk beds as when I returned the next year as a Cadet in 1952, same room, new coat of paint & 10 single beds. I have the picture of eight of us including: Marcel Paradis, Jacques Boucher, Jacques Drolet, Jacques Gauthier, Roger de C. Nantel, Brian Killen, Ted Taylor, Bob Hillmer. Our first Panoramic picture taken across Cartier Block, I still have & also the same Panoramic shot taken at the same place of CATS in 1951 of which I still have. I was named 2 I/C with Gene Savard Company Commander. The 2 Flag bearers were Larry Washbrooke & Bob Hillmer, the 2 tallest cadets. Addendum: My grandnephew spent a week in the sleeping area I did back in 1952 as a research project to get a feeling of what we went through. He graduates this Spring & off to Kingston. Stay safe & will work on a French translation. Kinds regards , old friend Jacques Ernest “Ernie” Boucher |
Jacques...... I note from your email to Bill Lynn that you are looking for memories of our time at CMR. In our recruit year you will remember, Field Marshal Montgomery inspected we cadets. And as you know, we were in the old 1830s barracks on the parade square. It was planned that after the parade he would inspect the centre squadron - Champlain I think it was. So these quarters were all set up with every body standing at the foot of their beds in readiness. I was in Maisonneuve and like numerous others in the squadron decided to visit my friends in Cartier Squadron. As you remember there were about ten to a room. So with me and my fellow visitors there was close to double that number in the room as we watched the Field Marshal’s party on the parade square walking over to complete his inspection. PANIC! He is not going to Champlain he is coming here. We had about 45 seconds to shove all our rifles into the lockers and stand at the foot of the beds all eighteen of us. In comes the Exalted Field Marshall, he looks around and says to a cadet, “Do you all live here?” To which the victim replies, “Yes Sir.” And the Exalted One replies, “What, two to a bed?” And departs. ......Gerry |
Meilleurs vœux de santé et bonheur pour la Nouvelle Année! Elle ne pourra pas être pire que 2020....”perfect vision” qu’on vient
de laisser. Amitiés, Andrée Magny-Lalancette |
From: Lois Gardner Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2020 1:02 PM To: Bill Lynn Subject: Re: CMR 1952 Joyeux Noël / Christmas Wishes Hi Bill. Just wanted to thank you for all your emails. Some are funny, some are very interesting and clever and this one about the tradition of the Dutch children honouring our fallen soldiers, well it just touches my soul. I want to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a very safe, healthy and happy New Year. Cheers Lois |
Bonjour Bill, D’abord, Margot et moi souhaitons que l’année 2021 soit une année de santé et de paix pour toi et ta famille. En faisant mes appels de souhaits hier, j’ai appris que notre professeur de Français, Louis Forest était décédé le 24 avril dernier à l’âge de 99 et 4 mois. Depuis le 24 novembre 2019, il résidait au CLSC de Ste-Agathe. Il fut l’une des quatre victimes de la Covid dans ce CLSC. Bien à toi, Serge G. Morin Je n'ai pas réussi à trouver son avis de déces. Bill Lynn |
From: senecalpd Sent: Sunday, December 6, 2020 2:25 PM To: Bill Lynn Subject: Re: CMR 1952 mise à jour / update 2020.12.05 Hi Bill: Interesting but not done with reading the last batch. All the best to you with good health and happiness. Je me souviens. By the way and think about it. Ontario called upon a Tanker (Hillyer) to coord COVI--19 and Canada will trust a Log guy (Fortin) from East to West. Will see who made the best pick. |
From: Terry Jones
Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2020 4:00 AM Subject: My recent shrubbery, banished by COVID, via the mask! (Ed: No After pic.) Whatever you truly want to achieve ... try harder! Terry |
From: Jacques Ernest Boucher Sent: Saturday, November 7, 2020 10:35 AM To: wblynn@wblynn.ca Subject: Sourires & Guffaws.. Many thanks for updates. Doing pretty well considering, dropping from 25 to 12 pills a day, Been through an MRI, pelvic area for prostate cancer, Bone Scan for possible bone cancer, Spine MRI for C-3,T-7, T-12 cracked discs, also suspected arthritis in lower spine where 4 discs were removed & fused in1995. Awaiting 6 Radiation therapy sessions within 3 weeks for Prostate cancer & Hormone injection next week, third of a long series every 3 months. Appetite still good, Morale still up there, but hey no signs of Covid or the Flu. Chin up & stay safe, Hi to Marg. Ps; Also lost 35 lbs.. size 48- down to 38, glad did not throw those slacks & belts away. .lol Jacques “Ernie” Boucher |
Pour s’endormir un peu moins bête ce soir. Si vous ne connaissez pas l’origine et la signification du mot : NUIT, en voici l’explication. Dans de nombreuses langues européennes, le mot NUIT est formé par la lettre " N " et suivi du numéro 8 dans la langue respective du pays. La lettre " N ", est le symbole mathématique de l'infini, et le nombre 8 symbolise aussi l'infini. Ainsi, dans toutes les langues, NUIT signifie l'union de l’infini ! ( N + 8 ) Quand ce fait a été découvert, il est apparu évident que l'on ne comprenait pas comment on ne l’avait pas remarqué avant. Et voici quelques exemples :
ANGLAIS : night = n + eight (8) ALLEMAND: nacht = n + acht (8) ESPAGNOL : noche = n + ocho (8) ITALIEN : notte = n + otto (8) FRANÇAIS: nuit = n + huit (8) Heureux celui qui transmet le savoir et qui vous conseille au moins 8 heures de sommeil... Et comme le disait Raymond DEVOS : " Ne pas dormir... nuit ! " Bonne nuit ! |
From: Terry Jones Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2020 11:24 AM To: Bill Lynn Subject: Re: Brian Killen Chers collègues excadets. Bien que, à mon grand regret, j'ai quitté le CMR au début de ma deuxième année, je me souviens de la plupart d'entre vous au moins dans une certaine mesure, et j'aurais vraiment aimé voir une façon dont j'aurais pu obtenir mon diplôme avec les nombreux d'entre vous qui ont réussi. Maintenant que nous faisons face à nos années de déclin et que notre nombre diminue trop régulièrement, je trouve la perte de chacun de plus en plus difficile à supporter. Bien que cela puisse simplement être le reflet de ma propre exposition à la finalité, cela m'attriste néanmoins et aboutit à un plus grand reflet de ces années déterminantes et des personnes avec lesquelles elles ont été partagées. Alors, permettez-moi s'il vous plaît de vous offrir un passage calme et paisible lorsque votre propre temps vient, et le souvenir que vous avez fait partie d'une grande entreprise qui a fièrement augmenté, a faibli pendant un moment, mais a finalement atteint un sommet grandiose et avec succès. Amen. Terry Jones (3763) |
From: John Reilly Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2020 6:41 PM To: Bill Lynn Subject: Re: Adresses CMR 1952 / CMR 1952 Addresses Since Eileen & I are both ex RCAF we have moved frequently out of habit and search for new horizons. We left Vancouver for Vancouver Island the first time when Island Health Authority offered Eileen a job she could not resist so she resigned her position at ST Paul’s. I continued to commute to my Richmond practice and my clinical teaching job at UBC for about eight years. Then transferred to VIU as Clinic Supervisor and pro- bono emergency dentist. We were ready to retire when our daughter who lived in the Fraser Valley and worked as a first responder for homicide and suicide at North Van RCMP detachment suffered a breakdown with PTSD. Her last case was a newborn whose mother lost it and cooked her to death in her microwave. We moved to Langley for five years to help and care for Eileen’s demented father 24/7 in our home there. He died 18 months ago after we returned to Nanaimo to get ready to follow him. Just how the hell I got to my 85th year I’ll never understand! I’m guessing that despite this COVID fiasco you can still keep one another laughing? Best wishes - Jack & Queen Eileen |
Signs of stroke Ref Heart and Stroke Face Is it drooping? Arms Can you raise both? Speech Is it slurred or jumbled? Terry Jones informs us that a fourth indicator is now being suggested: Tongue Is the tongue crooked when stuck out? If the person has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call the emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. The tongue sign is not mentioned by Heart and Stroke.ca, and is somewhat controversial, as noted in the following articles: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov pituitary.org Pamela Fayerman, Vancouver Sun 2010/01/19 |
Signes de l’AVC Ref Coeur et AVC.ca Visage Est-il affaissé? Incapacité Pouvez-vous lever les deus bras normalement? Trouble de la parole Trouble de prononciation Terry Jones nous informe qu'une quatrième signe est courrament suggérée: Langue. La langue sort en coin. Si la personne a de la difficulté à faire une ou plus de ces tâches, appeler tout de suite le numéro d'urgence. La langue comme signe n'est pas mentionnée par Coeur et avc.ca, et n'est pas universellement acceptée. Voir ces articles: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov pituitary.org Pamela Fayerman, Vancouver Sun 2010/01/19 |
Salut Bill: Triste nouvelle mais une agréable mémoire de Yvon. Nos condoléances vont à la famille et aux amis de Yvon. Je me souviens. De mon côté je ne conduis plus de longue distance, l'auto c'est pour la ville et autour. Meilleurs souhaits à toi et bonne santé même à Toronto avec Ford my boy. |
Voici des souhaits de Gerry Wharton avec des informations au sujet de son épouse Heather / Here are wishes from Gerry Wharton with information about his wife
Heather. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas from this little Christmas village in our home to yours. I put the houses together and painted them from a kit and hand painted all the figures. The crèche is 5 cms long and Mary is 2 cms tall. Some of you may not know Heather has been suffering from Alzheimer's Disease for some ten years and sadly she reached the point where I was unable to care for at home. On 30 August she went into a long care residence and is managing as well as can be expected. She is receiving better health care and mental stimulation that I could possibly provide and I am comforted by that. Merry Christmas and a healthy and happy New Year. Gerry |
Note: This is not the Chuck Yeager of test pilot fame, but no less memorable. Bill Lynn Chuck Yeager: This hero died with barely anyone's notice. Shifty volunteered for the airborne in WWII and served with Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, part of the 101st Airborne Infantry. If you've seen Band of Brothers on HBO or the History Channel, you know Shifty. His character appears in all 10 episodes, and Shifty himself is interviewed in several of them. Shifty in the Philadelphia airport several years ago. I didn't know who he was at the time. I just saw an elderly gentleman having trouble reading his ticket. I offered to help, assured him that he was at the right gate, and noticed the "Screaming Eagle," the symbol of the 101st Airborne, on his hat. Making conversation, I asked him if he'd been in the 101st Airborne or if his son was serving. He said quietly that he had been in the 101st. I thanked him for his service, then asked him when he served, and how many jumps he made. Quietly and humbly, he said "Well, I guess I signed up in 1941 or so, and was in until sometime in 1945 ..." at which point my heart skipped. At that point, again, very humbly, he said "I made the 5 training jumps at Toccoa, and then jumped into Normandy . . . do you know where Normandy is?" At this point my heart stopped. I told him "yes, I know exactly where Normandy is, and I know what D-Day was." At that point he said "I also made a second jump into Holland, into Arnhem .." I was standing with a genuine war hero ... and then I realized that it was June, just after the anniversary of D-Day. I asked Shifty if he was on his way back from France, and he said "Yes.. And it’s real sad because, these days, so few of the guys are left, and those that are, lots of them can't make the trip." My heart was in my throat and I didn't know what to say. I helped Shifty get onto the plane and then realized he was back in coach while I was in First Class. I sent the flight attendant back to get him and said that I wanted to switch seats. When Shifty came forward, I got up out of the seat and told him I wanted him to have it, that I'd take his in coach. He said "No, son, you enjoy that seat. Just knowing that there are still some who remember what we did and who still care is enough to make an old man very happy." His eyes were filling up as he said it. And mine are brimming up now as I write this. Shifty died on Jan. l7 after fighting cancer. There was no parade. No big event in Staples Center. No wall-to-wall, back-to-back 24x7 news coverage. No weeping fans on television. And that's not right! Let's give Shifty his own memorial service, online, in our own quiet way. Rest in peace, Shifty. Chuck Yeager, Maj. General [ret.] P.S. I think that it is amazing how the "media" chooses our "heroes" these days...Elvis, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston & the like. "SHIFTY" - an incredible American hero. |
J'offre mes sincères condoléances à la famille et aux amis du Real Leduc, dont je me souviens comme un cadet très sympathique au
CMR de St.Jean, et un vrai plaisir de savoir. Plus sincèrement, 3763 Terry Jones |
Bonsoir, Bill et les amis, J’ai la triste mission de vous annoncer le décès de mon grand ami Réal Leduc à la suite d’une courte maladie. L’église Sainte-Croix de durham est celle où il a été baptisé. 3621 Yvon E. Bégin |
A married couple in their early 60s were celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary in a quiet, romantic little restaurant. Suddenly, a tiny yet beautiful fairy appeared on their table. She said, 'For being such an exemplary married couple and for being loving to each other all this time, I grant you each a wish.' The wife answered, 'Oh, I want to travel around the world with my darling husband.' The fairy waved her magic wand and - poof! - two tickets for the Queen Mary II appeared in her hand. The husband thought for a moment, then said, 'Well, this is all very romantic, but an opportunity like this will never come again. I'm sorry my love, but my wish is to have a wife 30 years younger than me.' The wife and the fairy were deeply disappointed, but a wish is a wish! So the fairy waved her magic wand and poof!... (If you can’t see this coming, you shouldn’t be allowed to drive or own weapons.) Scroll down ... ... the husband became 92 years old! The moral of this story: Men who are ungrateful bastards should remember fairies are female . |
This is from Ace Jewell, CDR, USN (ret) now about 88 years old, fighter pilot in 3 wars and LSO extraordinaire. (Damned few like Ace left anymore!):
I see no future in them. |
Hi Peter, a voice from the past. Sorry to hear you won't be able to make the reunion after your tryst with the bike. I had not realized you were in North Hatley. Wonderful place. If there are any who remember events of the past, ask them if they have ever heard of some called William H. MacNeil who arrived from the US in the 19thC. It was quite a story. Cheers, Hugh. |
From: Bill Lynn Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 To: Peter Harrison Subject: Re: Réunion CMR 2017, 25-26 août. Peter, me lad, it’s time to admit that we’re not teenagers any more. Take it easy, and we’ll be thinking of you. Bill and the gang. From: peter_h@videotron.ca Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2017 2:44 PM To: Bill Lynn Subject: Re: Réunion CMR 2017, 25-26 août. Hi Bill, Carol and I will not be attending the Lunch on Sat 26Aug. Fell off my bike in North Hatley yesterday, and spent last night in the Magog Hospital, and will be taking it easy for a few days. Give my best regards to those who attend. Peter |
N.B. L'obituaire de Colin est publié à la page / Colin's obituary is posted at:
cmrsj52/classe52/curleigh.htm From: Gerry Wharton Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2017 5:39 PM To: wblynn@wblynn.ca ; Paul Baden ; philsmith@shaw.ca Subject: Fwd: Colin Curleigh Obituary w/Photograph Bill, Phil and Paul.... Just received from Nancy. ..... Gerry Begin forwarded message: From: "Curleigh" < curleigh@ns.sympatico.ca> Date: August 10, 2017 at 16:39:09 EDT To: "Gerry Wharton" < gswharton@sympatico.ca> Subject: Fw: Colin Curleigh Obituary w/Photograph Gerry: My dear Colin passed last evening at 6:40 on 9 August, resting quietly but happily on an old gurney on his deck - the place he loved most.... George, our eldest son, Sara, our daughter and I were with him. It was a peaceful and quiet passing with no stress. He simply breathed his last. We could not even believe he was gone! He certainly is at peace with no frustrations or suffering. Thank you for your friendship and love. Please pass on to Colin's Comrades. I will call Peter Gwynn as he is in Nova Scotia. God bless. Nancy De Pierre Sénécal, 2017/08/10 Hello Bill: Colin a laissé des traces, nous étions de bons amis. Veuille passer mes condoléances à Nancy et la famille. Je me souviens. From Terry Jones, 2017/08/11 Good morning, Bill, I'm deeply saddened by news of Colin's passing. He was yet another of the 1952-54 class whose constant high spirits and zest for life remain in my memory. I offer my sincere condolences to Colin's family and classmates. Most sincerely Terry Jones De Serge Morin, 2017/08/11 Bonjour Bill, It is always with great sorrows that we learn the passing of one of our classmates of 52. Collin was the youngest member of our class and his jovialness was a moral booster to us all. Please extend our deepest sympathy to Nancy and all his family. Serge De Jacques Petit, 2017/08/13 Bonjour à tous les Anciens CMR 1952, Colin was a highly competent officer in the Canadian Armed Forces...and a true Gentleman in all aspects of his life. Mes sincères condoléances à Nancy et toute sa famille. From Dean Wellsman, 2017/08/14 Please add my name to any condolences you are sending to Colin’s family. He was a great member of our class who contributed much to Canada. De Yves Lemieux, 2017/08/14 I am very sad for the loss of Colin. He and I began our naval career aboard the Oriole, sailing the Bay of Fundy and then boarded the Cruiser QUÉBEC for the rest of rhe summer. Then the West Coast for 3 summers. He was a joyful companion, and a most hepful mate. My most sincere condolences to his family. Yves Lemieux |
From Gerry wharton 2017/08/06 (Forwarded to the Class 2017/08/06) Bill...... It is with regret that I have to advise you that I have just received an email from Nancy Curleigh who writes that Colin went into cardiac arrest on 2 July and a day later suffered a stroke. He remained in hospital until 29 July when the family moved him home as was his greatest wish. Their home is in Parrsboro on the NS North Shore with a breath taking view of the Mina's Basin in the Bay of Fundy. The family have him in a bed in the living room so he is able to enjoy his favourite view. He is going down rapidly but is at peace. More to follow when known. ....... Gerry From Bill Lynn, 2017/08/07 Hi Colin (and Nancy), You seem to bring such fond memories from all your CMR classmates despite being one of the youngest in the class, and even though many never saw you after you left CMR for your illustrious service career (initially Navy, but later Air Force – not sure you were keen on that change). I remember having to ask you who you were at our 2002 CMR reunion, the first in 50 years. Your stature had grown along with your status, but you were the same wonderful person. I remember (I think) you telling me that the Sea King is the most reliable aircraft flying, because all its parts have been replaced (am I imagining that?). So as not to inundate you with even more emails by forwarding them, I am trying to copy the ones I have received so far in this one message, although many of them were already copied to you. Enjoy that amazing view that Gerry tells us about. Bill Lynn From Serge Morin, 2017/08/06 Bonsoir Bill, Although the message appears pessimistic, please transfer to Nancy our sincere wishes for a recovery for Colin. Serge From Pierre Sénécal, 2017/08/06 Hello Gerry and Bill: This is one of the First Bunch and one who made a real mark on the group. One of a kind. My best wishes to Nancy and strength to cope with the situation. Je me souviens. From Jacques Petit, 2017/08/06 Bonjour les Anciens du CMR '52 A very sad news indeed. And to Colin, my best wishes for a speedy recovery . From Jack Reilly, 2017/08/06 To Colin from many, many, many of your classmates - there is no doubt in my mind they will all agree your joyous spirit, sense of humour and propensity to see the fun side of everything made our days together at CMR enormously more enjoyable . You were , and I suspect still are a " bRight light" Warmest memories and regards. Jack Reilly, From Jacques “Ernie” Bouchard, 2017/08/06 Best regards & hope for the Family Prends soin, camarade Jacques "Ernie" Boucher From Tobie Cossette, 2017/08/07 I wish Nancy and Colin my best wishes to go through that sad event. I understand what they have go through since my wife Tonia and my daugter Marie-Josée, both went through heart surgery this year. Marie-Josée spent the last 3 months in intensive care units in 2 Montreal hospitals. I will pray for Colin. From Kempton Hayes, 2017/08/07 Hi Bill, Sad news about Colin. We have both lived in Nova Scotia for years but our paths never crossed. I hope he will improve but the prognosis is not positive. Our mothers journeyed together from Halifax to attend opening ceremonies those many years ago. My everlasting image as we marched around the square is of two ladies totally inadequately dressed huddled in the corner of a building trying to avoid the cold wind and prevent freezing to death. They both survived! All the best, Kempton Kempton Hayes MD CCFP 217-530 Starboard Drive Halifax NS B3M 0G9 (902) 477 3960 kemptonhayes@bellaliant.net From John Lawson, 2017/08/07 So sorry to hear about Colin. While it doesn't look good at least he is at home where he wants to be and I'm sure that will give him some comfort at this difficult time. Regards to you all. John Lawson From Terry Jones, 2017/08/07 Hello Gerry, Sad news indeed. I always remember Colin as one of the most outgoing and upbeat of the first year's class. I'm pleased that he's able to choose where he spends his closing days. Best regards, Terry From Edmond Lanthier, 2017/08/07 I would like to extend my best wishes to confrère Colin. Nice to see that his wishes are being well looked after. Courage to Nancy and his family. Salutation a vous tous. |
Hi Terry, Ain’t it the truth? Although I tend to think it’s Mother Nature who is venting her wrath, and I don’t think we can blame it on menopause. Bill From: Terry Jones Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2017 4:04 PM Subject: Born 1925 - 1955 ? Although we may not be excited about growing old, we can be thankful that we lived through these wonderful years. It is all true also!!! NO MATTER WHAT OUR KIDS AND THE NEW GENERATION THINK ABOUT US WE ARE AWESOME !!! Our Lives are LIVING PROOF !!! To Those of Us Born 1925 - 1955: At the end of this email is a quote of the month by Jay Leno. If you don't read anything else, Please read what he said. ~~~~~~~~~ TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED THE 1930’s, 40’s, and 50’s !! First, we survived being born to mothers who may have smoked and/or drank While they were pregnant. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes. Then, after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs Covered with bright colored Lead-based paints. We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, locks on doors or cabinets, And, when we rode our bikes, We had baseball caps, Not helmets, on our heads. As infants and children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, no booster seats, no seat belts, no air bags, bald tires and sometimes no brakes. Riding in the back of a pick- up truck on a warm day was always a special treat. We drank water from the garden hose and not from a bottle. We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle, and no one actually died from this. We ate cupcakes, white bread, real butter, and bacon. We drank Kool-Aid made with real white sugar. And we weren't overweight. WHY? Because we were always outside playing...that's why! We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on. No one was able to reach us all day ... And, we were OKAY. We would spend hours building Our go-carts out of scraps and then ride them down the hill, Only to find out We forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned To Solve the problem. We did not Have Play Stations, Nintendos and X-boxes. There were No video games, No 150 channels on cable, No video movies Or DVDs, No surround-sound or CDs, No cell phones, No personal computers, No Internet and No chat rooms. WE HAD FRIENDS And we went Outside and found them! We fell out of trees, got cut, Broke bones and Teeth, And there were No lawsuits From those accidents. We would get Spankings with wooden spoons, switches, ping-pong paddles, or just a bare hand, And no one would call child services to report abuse. We ate worms, And mud pies Made from dirt, And The worms did Not live in us forever. We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, 22 rifles for our 12th, rode horses, made up games with sticks and tennis balls, and - although we were Told it would happen - we did not put out very many eyes. We rode bikes Or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just Walked in and talked to them. Little League had tryouts And not everyone Made the team. Those who didn't Had to learn To deal with Disappointment. Imagine that!! The idea of a parent Bailing us out If we broke the law was unheard of ... They actually sided with the law! These generations have Produced some of the best risk-takers, Problem solvers, and Inventors ever. The past 60 to 85 years have seen an explosion of innovation and new ideas. We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned How to deal with it all. If YOU are One of those born Between 1925-1955, CONGRATULATIONS! You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids before the lawyers and the government regulated so much of our lives for our own good. While you are at it, forward it to your kids, so they will know how brave and lucky their parents were. Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it ? ~~~~~~~ The quote of the month by Jay Leno: "With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?" For those that prefer to think that God is not watching over us... go ahead and delete this.. For the rest of us..... please pass this on. Steve Shiffman |
De Gerry à Andree 2017/07/11........ Although Roger and I did not see each other very often after CMR, I always consider him to be a close friend. His warmth, kindness and humour made him a very special person. Even now I smile when I think of him. ...... Gerry On Jul 9, 2017, at 20:05, Andree Magny Hi Gerry, It was a pleasure for me to send these pictures of your youngest part of your life. Hope life is good with you. Roger would be glad to talk to you but unfortunately passed away too soon. Have a nice summer. Andrée Magny Lalancette De Gerry à la classe 2017/07/09 Bill....... What a wonderful experience to see this after all these years. Merci Andree. The group photo was taken at the Royal Canadian School of Infantry at Camp Borden on our last phase of basic officer training in August 1955. Roger is in the 2nd row, 3rd from the left. Peter Harrison is in the 3rd row, 3rd from the right. I'm in the first row, centre. ..... Gerry |
Chez Shell à Montréal Est A Port Alfred pour Shell (Il avait été malade, opéré d'un rein...erreur médicale) Bon été, Andree Magny Lalancette |
Good thinking, Bill, and I could hardly agree more. I fear our children may even be in for some very, very rough time before they're gone. And, should the pace of man's depredations and lunacy increase exponentially, we may yet see some pretty rough times ourselves. Although, as we've reached the point where more of our contemporaries seem to be departing, that may well not be the case. My considerable reading hasn't included that particular work of Brown's as yet, Bill, but he is fun reading, so I'll get to it soon. Our helicopter development appears, at last, to have locked in some quite substantial investment, so I may yet be around to see it at least near fruition. Having the battery-powered design at least flying in prototype would be greatly satisfying. Lastly, Bill, I'm truly pleased to have gotten in close touch with some of our CMR classmates as a result of the flurry of correspondence surrounding Art Clare's passing. What a treat it is to learn, firsthand, of their experience and accomplishments. I'm looking forward to some 'face to face' discussions. Best regards, Terry On Jun 1, 2017, at 6:23 AM, Bill Lynn Interesting perspective. My concern is that the fundamental cause of most of the world’s ills is the unbounded exponential growth of the human population. From this perspective, the people mentioned are leaders (perhaps unwittingly) in the momentous task of saving the earth from the disaster that will require our descendants to find another planet to destroy within a hundred years (Stephen Hawking’s proposal). My suggestion to slow this disaster is to give a free vasectomy (or female equivalent) to every human who has pro-created two or more offspring. Or for science to come up with a non-surgical alternative as invented by the villain (hero, in my opinion) in Dan Brown’s “Inferno”. I almost wish I could be around to see how this plays out, although life may become too gruesome to enjoy by the time our grand children or their grandchildren are experiencing the results of our destructiveness. Cheers, Bill From: Terry Jones Sent: Thursday, June 1, 2017 12:19 AM Subject: A noteworthy reality about Europe's political leadership Newly elected French President Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister Theresa May, Italian Prime Minister Paola Gentiloni, Holland's Mark Rutte, Sweden's Stefan Lofven, Luxembourg's Xavier Bettel, Scotland's Nicola Sturgeon, and Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission ALL HAVE NO CHILDREN! Thus, a grossly disproportionate number of people responsible for making decisions about Europe's future have no direct personal stake in that future! |
Salut Jacques. Merci de ta réponse. À date j’ai six non et quatre oui. Pas encore certain de qu’est-ce que ça prédit. Bill From: Jacques M. Gauthier Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2017 11:31 AM To: 'Bill Lynn' Subject: RE: Réunion CMR 2017: dates changées aux 25-26 août / dates changed to 25-26 Aug Bonjour Je ne participerai pas. Merci Jacques Gauthier CD |
On May 25, 2017, at 12;41 AM, Terry Jones wrote: Clearly, Art's still a positive force with that great big heart of his. Terry On May 24, 2017, at 8:01 PM, Gerry Wharton René...... My congratulations to you and Raymonde on your up coming sixtieth anniversary. A beautiful outcome of Art's funeral is that many of us who have not communicated for years are now talking together. Thank you for responding to this conversation and to Bill Lynn for holding us together. .....Gerry |
Hello Bill, Raymonde and I are also celebrating our sixtieth wedding anniversary on that week-end although the correct date is the 3rd of August. Big family spread through out the globe made it impossible to get them together for the 3rd. We will, therefore, not be at the reunion. My congratulations to Gerry and Heather…sixty years is worth a party. Party may be bit of a stretch but it sounds more exciting than a get-together!! Have a fun filled reunion and regards to all who attend. René Reply from Bill Lynn Hello René, Congratulations to you and Raymonde. As you say, 60 years is worth a party, and I don’t think the CMR 65th anniversary reunion would quite cut it. But we will be sorry not to see you there. Dean Wellsman told me that they are also celebrating their 60th in August, but I did not know about Gerry and Heather Wharton. Bill |
From Bill Lynn 2017/05/22 Hi Jeep, I was quite taken aback when Gerry pointed out that you were not on my list, but happy that I have been able to fix that. Yes, Marg and I are planning to go to the CMR reunion, based on the possibility that we may not be up to it in five years. I’ll send you the emails that the class has received (I hope I have not missed anyone else). Bill From Jeep Fortier 20170522 Hi Bill, Nice to hear that I am not in, but am now. Tks. I heard about Art's funeral from Bill Campbell and also from the obits in Ottawa Citizen. It was a fine funeral in a lovely log cabin style church. It was great to see Gerry W. and Pierre Senecal. It had been ages since I had seen them. Are you going to the CMR reunion? I had not planned on it. We will certainly atteng the RMC one. Hope to see you and Marg there. Cheers, Jeep From: Bill Lynn Sent: May 22, 2017 9:53 AM To: Jean-Pierre Fortier Cc: Gerry Wharton Subject: Fw: Art's Funeral - Jeep Fortier not on list Hi Jeep, Gerry Wharton asked me how you knew about Art's funeral, since you are not on my distribution list. Yikes! He is right: You were not on my list, but you are now. I suspect this happened when Windows 10 mail sucked all the contacts from my Windows Live mail, leaving me to attempt to rebuild the Windows Live list from the Windows 10 list. Looks like I missed you. My apologies. I'll send you some emails re CMR 2017 reunion 25-26 August. By the way: How did you know about Art's funeral service? Bill Lynn -----Original Message----- From: Gerry Wharton Sent: Monday, May 22, 2017 1:08 AM To: wblynn@wblynn.ca Subject: Art's Funeral Bill..... How did Jeep Fortier hear about the funeral? I don't see him on your distribution list. ... Gerry |
Photos taken at Art Clare's memorial service 19 May 2017 at Knox United Church, Nepean, Ontario. (On peut cliquer sur les photos voir une version plus grande / One can click on the photos to see a larger version.)
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Gentlemen & once fellow Cadets, With the passing of one of my best friends from my days at CMR, and with whom I'd been out of touch far too long, I felt a need to at least touch base with those of you that left the best, and most friendly, impressions on me. Too many of our class of '52 have already passed on, and I much regret not having been in touch with them. Ergo, this brief note to just let you know I left the College in '54 having enjoyed knowing all of you, and wish I'd found it opportune to maintain contact with you. However, I have followed many of your careers, and been pleased to know of some of your accomplishments and ranks attained. It's particularly interesting to me that, in my 17 years of Army service, I made more good friends than in my subsequent 48 in the commercial helicopter industry. I'd be highly pleased to hear from any of you, and to share whatever might be of mutual interest, but I'll be completely understanding if you find little, if any, merit in the idea. Regardless, I wish you all continued health, well-being and happiness. Warmest regards, Terry Jones> |
Bill et All..... When l visited the church this morning the parson showed me a most beautiful stained glass window that Art donated to the church in Nancy's memory. It is a rendition of one of their favourite anchorages on the Rideau Waterway where they berthed in their beloved houseboat. It portrays two hill masses in autumn foliage with two loons, one very close and the other distant with a rendition of the near loon wailing to his distant mate. I also might add that this church is made of logs aka log cabin so it is very much in keeping with the surroundings. Best wishes to all of you, my old comrades, who read this email. ...... Gerry Ed Note: The address of the church is 25 Gibbard Avenue, Nepean, Ontario, K2G 3T9; Phone: (613) 829-2266. Website: Knox Nepean.ca |
Hello Bill, Thank you once again for doing all you do to keep things together. I have booked at the new place, Auberge Harris (en francais no less!) My bride Alison won't be able to come as she is continuing to get over a stroke of a year ago and is not yet sufficiently mobile, but still of good spirit. Instead she suggested and I have asked my son Ian MacNeil (age 59) to come to keep track of his father. I hope this will be OK. What was the reason CMR had to change the dates for CMR 1952? Commandant giving a party? In any case it is good thing to press ahead with this reunion for all the reasons that you initially suggested to go for 2017 and not wait for 2022! Many thanks Bill, cheers for now, Hugh. Reply from Bill Lynn 2017/05/12 Hi Hugh, It's good to hear that you will be able to make it despite the date change. Sorry that Alison will be unable, but we'll be happy to meet your son, Ian, at the reunion. And No, I have not yet learned why the change of date. If the Commandant is giving a party, I did not receive an invitation, and I guess you did not either. We'll see you in August. Bill |
Bill...... I was the only one in the church this morning. The service is at 11:00 on 19 May. ..... Gerry |
Hi Bill, So very sorry to hear about Art. He was a roommate in B Flight of Cartier from day one. I really admired Art and greatly valued his friendship. We never saw one another after I resigned from the College, but kept in touch occasionally over the years. I sincerely hope his passing was gentle and not preceded by long pain or suffering. Thank you for the notice, Bill. Best regards, Terry |
Bill.... I shall be there. On a happier note. Heather has come through all her treatments and is currently in Elizabeth Bruyere rehab hospital. It is too early to project how long she will be there to recover from her broken hip but all is going to plan. Gerry On May 11, 2017, at 19:52, Bill Lynn Voici un message du décès et de la célebration de vie vendredi 12 mai d'Art Clare. Je n'ai aucune autres détails en ce moment. Here is a message about the death and celebration of life Friday 12 May of Art Clare. I have no further information at the moment. Bill Lynn -----Original Message----- From: Bayne Perrin Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2017 4:11 PM To: whughes@whughes.ca Subject: Art Clare Hi Bill. Just found out.... Art Clare has passed away. There is a "Celebration of Life" being held at Knox United Church, 25 Gibbard Ave., K2G 5H3, at 1100 hrs tomorrow, Friday, 12 May. Sorry for such short notice, but I just received news from the church earlier. Since I received the notice from the church instead of classmates, I have no idea who has been informed. tdv Sam Perrin |
From: Dean Wellsman Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 2:44 PM To: Bill Lynn Subject: Re: Réunion CMR 2017: dates changées aux 25-26 août / dates changed to 25-26 Aug Bill – Hello from Dean and Joan. We will not be attending the reunion = that week is our 60th wedding anniversary and we are booked for a cruise out of the USA. Regards Dean Hi Dean Wow! Sorry we won’t see you at CMR, but have a great 60th anniversary cruise. Bill & Marg |
(Reply to announcement of 2017 CMR Reunion date change to 25-26 Aug) Bill Thank you. We will not attend. Secondly Heather had a fall on 29 Apr and broke her hip. She was operated on the next day. She was moved to a Rehab hospital to day, (9 May) and will likely be there for at least two weeks. Gerry Hi Gerry, Sorry to hear that we won’t see you and Heather in August. I hope Heather’s hip heals well. Falls seem to be a common scourge of our maturity. Bill |
This email was sent by the ANAVETS Secretary/ Treasurer to the Dominion Executive. It
gives her thoughts and comments on the Veterans issues included or otherwise in the
latest budget.Be advised these are her thoughts but I believe them to be a correct and
understandable recap of those issues. Please note that this is a first review comment by ANAVETS put together immediately in receipt of the government's first announcement of the budget. It is possible that subsequent announcements will add further clarity to the situation. (ANAVETS = Army, Navy, Air Force Veterans in Canada - Ed.) Link to the referenced email. Gerry |