Airborne Regiment
Association of Canada

CANADIAN AIRBORNE FORCES ASSOCIATION, ST.MICHAEL'S DAY DINNER & WEEKEND - SEPTEMBER 25 – SEPTEMBER 27, 2009, NIAGARA FALLS LODGE- 10780 KINROSS ST. BLDG 312, NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION, NIAGARA FALLS, NY. USA.......[ click here ] for more information.

Tribute to Tom Sullivan who passed away in December 2008....go to [ Manifest entry 083 ]

2009 - CAFA/ARAC Bursary Programme....$1000.00 scholarship to be awarded to deserving student.....[ click here ] for more information.  Time is limited.  Due date for applications is 30 June 2008

New Link......Duty & Valour .....A website created as a "wiki" and dedicated to Canada's military History that anyone can edit.  See also entry 082 on the manifest. 

Retirement Lucheon...[ Manifest entry 080 ] a retirement luncheon is being held in Toronto on the 21st of April for CWO Lucien Durelle.

New link..... Wounded Warriors Fund....The fund is designed to deliver quality of life, financial, benevolent and moral assistance through five different streams of support.  See the website for more information.

Event.....41st Anniversary of the Wegner Point Ceremony.....10 May 2009.  Many of the details in progress.

RCMI Airborne Luncheon, Toronto, Ontario.....click [ here ] for more information....Updated 9 April 2009.  Read all about the new Paratrooper Movie being produced.

CANADIAN AIRBORNE REGIMENT ASSOCIATION OF CANADA REUNION 2009 - “35 TH ANNIVERSAIRY OF CYPRUS”...17, 18, 19 July 2009 The members of the Airborne Regiment Association of Canada (ARAC) are hard at work to make this event an unforgettable and enjoyable reunion. The dates have been chosen to commemorate THE ACTIONS OF THE Airborne Regt in Cyprus in 1974........Click [ here ] for more information.

Event.....41st Anniversary of the Wegner Point Ceremony.....10 May 2009.  Many of the details in progress.

Memoriam.......jumpers who have passed away......WO Timothy Bludd.....See entry 070 on the [ Manifest ] for more information

Memoriam.......Wife of jumper CWO Don Reekie has passed away......Vonnie Reekie.....See entry 078 on the [ Manifest ] for more information

Information request...[ Manfiest entry 077 ]...Chris from overseas has a question regarding Canadian Paras in England in 1951.  Can anyone help him out?

Patrick Newton of the website [ "My Lost Trails" ] has put up a memoriam to LCol Mike Rafferty who passed away in May 2006.  See also [ Manifest entry 076 ]

Information request...[ Manfiest entry 075 ]...Len Milne currently serving on the HMCS Preserver and former member of 1 AB Fld Sqn is looking for old comrades who served in the Sqn.

Memoriam.......jumpers who have passed away......Bill Greenshields.....See entry 074 on the [ Manifest ] for more information

RCMI Airborne Luncheon, Toronto, Ontario.....click [ here ] for more information.

See entry 072 and 073 on the [ Manifest ] for an update on the funeral service for John Clee.

CANADIAN AIRBORNE REGIMENT ASSOCIATION OF CANADA REUNION 2009 - “35 TH ANNIVERSAIRY OF CYPRUS”...17, 18, 19 July 2009 The members of the Airborne Regiment Association of Canada (ARAC) are hard at work to make this event an unforgettable and enjoyable reunion. The dates have been chosen to commemorate THE ACTIONS OF THE Airborne Regt in Cyprus in 1974........Click [ here ] for more information.

James Cox of Ottawa, Ontario sent in a notice that 1 PLATOON, M COMPANY (PARA), 3 RCR IN CANADA AND AFGHANISTAN will be featured in a 6 part mini series on the Discovery Channel starting the 10th of March.  Go entry #071 on the [ Manifest ] for more information and a link to the website.

Memoriam.......jumpers who have passed away......WO Mike "Hammy" Hamilton (21 Feb 2009), Major (Ret.) James Geoffrey Costeloe (22 Feb 2009) and Capt (Ret'd) John Clee (26 Feb 2009).....See entries on [ Manifest ] for more information.

New link.....My Lost Trails.....A website where you can share your stories, find lost friends, etc....check it out.

CANADIAN AIRBORNE REGIMENT ASSOCIATION OF CANADA REUNION 2009 - “35 TH ANNIVERSAIRY OF CYPRUS”...17, 18, 19 July 2009 The members of the Airborne Regiment Association of Canada (ARAC) are hard at work to make this event an unforgettable and enjoyable reunion. The dates have been chosen to commemorate THE ACTIONS OF THE Airborne Regt in Cyprus in 1974........Click [ here ] for more information.

Memoriam.......jumpers who have passed away......Charlie Harb (1 Feb 2009), Réal Gagnon (3 Feb 2009) and Laurent Lancette (5 Feb 2009).....See entry on [ Manifest ] for more information.

Annual General Meeting and Annual Airborne Memorial Weekend hosted by the Canadian Airborne Forces Association of Canada (CAFA).  23-25 May 2008.  Click [ here ] for more information

Memoriam.....jumper has passed away.......Sgt. Charles (Chuck) Edward Hockett......See entry on [ Manifest ] for more information.

Maroon Beret Magazine - Summer 2008 has arrived.  It has been prepared and is ready to be mailed to ARAC and CAFA members and will be mailed on the 12th of November 2008.

Memoriam:  Another jumper has passed away.  CWO (Rt’d) BC ( Robbie)  Robinson MMM, CD, on the 6 Nov 08.  He was a great friend and one of the finest soldier’s we have ever known.  His service to his country was second to none.   He proudly served most of his career as an Airborne paratrooper with 1 Can Para which he jumped on D-Day and on the Rhine in WW 11, Jump Companies and with 2 CDO as RSM,  AB Regt in Edmonton.  

He will be sadly missed by all who have known him. Condolences may be sent to his wife Marjorie at:  margrc266@rogers.com or leave a message on line at www.longworthfuneralhome.com .  There will be no funeral service as requested by BC.

Left: the artist Roger Chabot presenting signed print of Operation Varsity to BC Robinson who had won it at the 39th Birthday Celebration of the Canadian Airborne Regiment, 24 March 2007.

Memoriam:  It is with great sadness that the Airborne Regiment Association of Canada (ARAC) learned of the passing of  (ex CWO) Capt Langis Hudon after a lengthy battle with cancer.  He served as a Trucker with AB Svc Coy  in 76 – 78.  He proudly served with the AB Regt in Edmonton and moved with Regt in Petawawa.    

See entry on Manifest for update information on funeral service.

New England, Chapter IX, 173 Airborne Brigade......has put our site as a link on their website and has also included a link to our site in their newsletter...to view and enjoy  their latest newsletter and all previous newsletters go to this link [ newsletter ]

Memoriam:  Another jumper has passed away.  Please see the Manifest for information regarding John Northwood of Edmonton, Alberta.  Both John and Pat were original members of CAR.  Lest we forget!

Memoriam:  It is with regret that we inform the airborne community that Pat Eagar residing in Petawawa, Ontario has passed away.  See more information on the Manifest.

New Link from our American Friends.....New England, Chapter IX, 173rd Airborne Brigade.

Annual General Meeting and Christmas Dinner, Rideau Canal WO's and Sgt's Mess, Ottawa, Ontario.  Saturday the 24th of November.  .....click [ here ] for more information.  Call Marlene at 819-568-6669 for Dinner Reservations.  All airborne members, family and friends are encouraged to attend.

Warrior's Day Parade in Toronto, August 16th ........for more information [ click here ].  The parade route and other activities are identified on the home page for the event.  Jan DeVries of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion is helping to coordination all paras to march together in the parade.  E-mails can go to him at jjdevries@sympatico.ca

Retirement luncheon for Phil Sipley, AB HQ&Sigs and CABC, Canadian Airborne Regiment, Cyprus 1974 and curator of RCOC Museum in Montreal.....See manifest for more information.  After 40 years he has decided to retire. 

2008 - CAFA/ARAC Bursary Programme..... The $1,000 dollar 1st  award goes to Zachary Townend, son of Lt Col Guy (Pudge) Townend "Signals", ex Canadian Airborne Regiment. Zachary will be attending McGill University this fall, entering a program of studies in International Business.   $500 dollar 2nd award. Through the generous donations of Airborne Brothers: Angus Read, former CO 28 COD; Wm "Sam" Magee, FSSF; Peter "Scotty" Hunter, Parachute Regiment; Mike St George, 82nd Abn Div; and Art McRae, 82nd Abn Div; an additional sum of $500 dollars was awarded. The $500 dollar award goes to Miss Tara Jones, granddaughter of Mervin F Jones, 1 Can Para Bn. Miss Jones will be commencing second year studies in Veterinary Medicine, University of Guelph. Airborne.
 

2008 - CAFA/ARAC Bursary Programme....$1000.00 scholarship to be awarded to deserving student.....[ click here ] for more information.  Time is limited.  Due date for applications is 30 June 2008.

New Mailing Address:  Effective 15 February 2008 the Airborne Regiment Association of Canada will be moving [ click here ]

NEW.... French SAS Paratrooper Prayer.....[ click here ]

Petition.....to the Province of Ontario to permit Veteran's license plates for motorcycles.....[ click here ]...manifest item #056

New Link ......Royal Canadian Military Academy   See also note from the CO on the manifest page....[ click here ]...manifest item #055

New Link ......Photo-blog (CFB Griesbach)   See also note from Ray Giroux on the manifest page....[ click here ]...manifest item #054

NEW...... Links Page re-design.....[ click here ]

"JUMPERS GET READY"

Come and celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Canadian Airborne Regiment hosted by the Airborne Regiment Association of Canada (ARAC).  12 April 2008.   Click [ here ] for more information.

Look forward to seeing you and until then "Fair winds and Soft landings".