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The Royal Canadian Artillery Association L'association De L'artillerie Royale Canadienne Annual Report 2005-2006 Rapport THE ROYAL CANADIAN ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION L’ASSOCIATION DE L’ARTILLERIE ROYALE CANADIENNE Founded in 1876 Fondée en 1876 ANNUAL REPORT 2005-2006 RAPPORT ANNUEL RCAA 2005-2006 Annual Report THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WILL BE HELD AT CFB SHILO, MANITOBA 13-15 SEPTEMBER 2007 L’ASSEMBLÉE ANNUELLE AURA LIEU À BFC SHILO, MANITOBA DU 13-15 SEPTEMBRE 2007 -1- RCAA 2005-2006 Annual Report RCA ORDER OF BATTLE Regular Force Reserve Force (Militia) 1 RCHA, Shilo 1 Fd Regt RCA, Halifax 2 RCHA, Petawawa 2 Fd Regt RCA, Montreal 5 RALC, Valcartier 3 Fd Regt RCA, Saint John 4 AD Regt RCA, Moncton 5 (BC) Fd Regt RCA, Victoria RCAS, Gagetown 6 RAC, ARC, Lévis RCA Band, Edmonton 7 Tor Regt RCA, Toronto The RCA Museum 10 Fd Regt RCA, Regina 11 Fd Regt RCA, Guelph 15 Fd Regt RCA, Vancouver 20 Fd Regt RCA, Edmonton 26 Fd Regt RCA, Brandon 30 Fd Regt RCA, Ottawa 49 Fd Regt RCA, Sault Ste Marie 56 Fd Regt RCA, Brantford 62 RAC ARC, Shawinigan 84 Indep Fd Bty RCA, Yarmouth 116 Indep Fd Bty RCA, Kenora 1 AD Regt RCA, Pembroke 18 AD Regt RCA, Lethbridge 58 BAA, ARC, Valcartier -2- RCAA 2005-2006 Annual Report OUR PATRON HER EXCELLENCY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE MICHAELLE JEAN, CC, CMM, COM, CD -3- RCAA 2005-2006 Annual Report TABLE OF CONTENTS Page RCA Order of Battle 2 Our Patron 3 President RCAA – Col Gary E. Burton, CD - photo & biography 5-6 RCAA Appointments 6-10 Executive Committee & Photo 11 Past Presidents 12-14 Past Colonels Commandant 14 Directors of Artillery or equivalent 14-15 Life Members 15-16 Honorary Life Members, Past Secretaries etc. 17 Last Post 18-19 Proceedings 19 President’s Opening Address 19-20 Business Arising 20 Treasurer’s Report 21 & 29 Address by Colonel-Commandant – MGen John A. MacInnis, CMM MSC CD 23-25 Photo of Delegates and Members attending 2004 AGM 27 & 30 Reports & Presentations 28 -4- RCAA 2005-2006 Annual Report Colonel Gary E. Burton, CD President The Royal Canadian Artillery Association 2005-2006 -5- RCAA 2005-2006 Annual Report Colonel Gary E. Burton, CD Colonel Burton was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, moving to Southern Ontario with his family at the age of six. He began his military career with the Erin High School cadet corps in 1958. He was appointed the Cadet Commanding Officer in 1962. In 1961 he joined the 16th Battery, 11th Field Regiment RCA as a gunner, serving continuously with the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery for the remainder of his career. He rose to the rank of Sergeant, and 1965 was accepted for officer training. He was commissioned in 1967 and subsequently promoted to Major and appointed Battery Commander, 29th Battery in 1973. He attended the Militia Command and Staff Course in 1974 and in 1977 was appointed 2nd in Command of the 11th Field Regiment RCA. From September 1978 to October 1979, he was attached to Hamilton Militia District Headquarters as the Staff Officer 2 Training. Upon returning to his unit, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and appointed Commanding Officer in February 1980. Following his tour of command, he transferred to the Militia Officer Training School in October 1983. In February 1985 he was appointed Senior Staff Officer Artillery at Central Militia Area. He returned to HQ Hamilton Militia District in September 1986 as the Senior Staff Officer, Operations (G3). He subsequently held the positions of Senior Staff Officer, Services (G1) and Deputy Commander. Colonel Burton attended the Nato Reserve Officer’s Course in Rome in 1989. He was promoted to Colonel and commanded the District from June of 1990 to October 1993, retiring from the Primary Reserves in September 1995. In 2001, Colonel Burton was appointed the Honourary Lieutenant Colonel of the 11th Field Regiment RCA. He was subsequently appointed Honourary Colonel of the 11th Field Regiment RCA in January 2006. Colonel Burton has his second bar to his Canadian Forces Decoration, and was awarded the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal in 1978 and the Canada 125 Medal in 1993. He was awarded the Mobile Command Achievement Award in 1990. He is a qualified military parachutist. In civilian life, Colonel Burton is the Sales Director of the Steel Division of Foseco Canada Inc. of Guelph. He is a member of the Regimental Senate of the 11th Field, Chairman of the Artillery Support Group of Guelph. He is a Life Member, Past President and a former member of the advisory council of the Royal Canadian Artillery Association where he is currently serving in his second tour as President. Colonel Burton and his wife Marilyn, who reside in Guelph have been married over 40 years and have four grown children, Deborah, Stephen, Scott and Michael, well as two Grand Children Matthew and Spencer. 2005-2006 APPOINTMENTS President: Col Gary E. Burton, CD Res: (519) 821-0844 5 Thornhill Drive Bus: (519) 822-6440 ext 286 Guelph, ON N1H 7Z6 Fax: (519) 836-4909 Email: [email protected] Vice-President: LCol James E.F. Bryce CD Res: (613) 592-2071 99 Chimo Drive Bus: (613) 592-1184 Kanata, ON K2L 2B4 Fax: Email: [email protected] -6- RCAA 2005-2006 Annual Report Secretary LCol Donald G. Hamilton, CD Res: (905) 454-4003 10 Lancewood Crescent Bus: (905) 789-0115 ext 246 Brampton, ON L6S 5Y6 Fax: (905) 789-0131 Email: [email protected] Treasurer LCol Philip A. Sherwin, CD AdeC Res: (250) 598-3925 1346 Mitchell Street Bus: (250) 385-7922 Victoria, BC V8S 4P8 Fax: (250) 385-7920 Email: [email protected] Past President LCol Clyde E. Healey, CD Res: (705) 946-2464 41 Carol Court Bus: (705) 759-6556 Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 4S3 Fax : (705) 759-6596 Email: [email protected] Advisory Committee: BGen Robert P. Beaudry, CD 8 Sherman Lane Res: (613) 342-7347 Brockville, ON K6V 7M1 Email: [email protected] Col James R. Hubel, CD AdeC Res: (416) 266-6949 53 Oakridge Drive Fax: (416) 266-0618 Toronto, ON M1M 2A5 Email: [email protected] Col James P. Jeffries, CD 17 Strathboine Crescent Res: (204) 895-0850 Headingley, MB R4H 1A8 Email: [email protected] LCol Walter Wallace, CD 170 Eastern Avenue Res: (705) 946-3333 Sault Ste Marie, ON P6A 4R4 Email: [email protected] LCol Michael D. McKay, CD AdeC Res: (519) 767-0393 834 Gordon Street Bus: (800) 838-1531 Guelph, ON N1G 1Y7 Fax: (519) 836-4039 Email: [email protected] Colonel MGen John A. MacInnis, CMM MSC CD Res: (613) 724-4748 Commandant: 407 Island Park Drive Cell: (613) 447-4748 Ex-officio Ottawa, ON K1Y 0B1 Email: [email protected] Director of Artillery: Col Robert D. Gunn, CD DLR/D Arty National Defence Headquarters Res: (613) 834-0279 101 Colonel By Drive Bus: (819) 944-4219 MGen George R. Pearkes Building Fax: (819) 997-2080 Ottawa, ON KIA OK2 Email: [email protected] -7- RCAA 2005-2006 Annual Report Area Representatives: LFAA LCol Kirk McGeachy, CD CO 3 Fd Regt RCA Bus: Res: Fax: Email: SQFT LCol Richard Garon, CD CO 6 RAC Bus: Res: Email: LFCA LCol Morley B. Armstrong, CD Bus: (519) 942 9582 CO 11 Fd Regt RCA Res: (519) 824 0351 R.R. # 1 Fax: (519) 836-2943 Orangeville, ON L9W 2Y8 Email: [email protected] LFWA LCol Daniel Kuhn, CD Bus: CO 15 Fd Regt RCA Res: 2025 West 11th Avenue Fax: Vancouver, BC V6J 2C7 Email: [email protected] Auditor: Ms. Lorraine Godard 1344 Elzear Street Gatineau, QC Res: (819) 663-1528 Committees: Evaluation Chairman LCol James Brazill, CD Res: (905) 286-0145 5860 Chessman Court Bus: (416) 408-7951 Mississauga, ON L5M 6P0 Fax: (416) 595-8221 Email: [email protected] Heritage Chairman LCol David A. Ross, CD Res: (250) 592-1933 2584 Dunlevy Street Bus: (250) 387-6859 Victoria, BC Y8R 5Z2 Fax: (250) 356-1092 Email: [email protected] Membership Chairman LCol Andre Richard, CD Res: (418) 658-5193 c/o SNC TEC/EXPRO TEC/SIMUNITION Bus: (613) 567-7019 x226 170 Ave Laurier Ouest Fax: (613) 567-5509 Ottawa ON K1P 5V5 Email: [email protected] Regimental Affairs, Constitution & Improvement -8- RCAA 2005-2006 Annual Report Chairman: Maj Sean MacNamara Res: (705) 949-1503 50 Shannon Road Bus: (705) 949-9461 Sault Ste Marie, ON P6A 4H9 Email: [email protected] Revenue Generating Committee Chairman: TBC Trustees of the RCAA: LCol Clyde E. Healey, CD MGen John A. McInnis, CMM MSC CD Col Benjamin Shapiro, OC CD Res: (613) 733-5597 3249 Riverside Drive Ottawa, ON K1V 8N8 Delegates Appointed to the 2006 Meeting of the Conference of Defence Associations, Chateau Laurier Hotel, Ottawa –February 23 & 24, 2006 Head of delegation: (1) Col Gary E. Burton, CD Official Delegates: (2) LCol Donald G. Hamilton, CD (3) LCol James E.F. Bryce, CD Official Observers: (4) LCol Michael D. McKay, CD AdeC (5) LCol Clyde Healey, CD (6) LCol Phil Sherwin, CD AdeC Col Commandant: (7) MGen John A. MacInnis, CMM MSC CD Director of Artillery: (8) Col Robert D. Gunn, CD -9- RCAA 2005-2006 Annual Report The Executive Committee for 2006-2007 The Executive Committee will provide advice at the request of and for the benefit of the President. The Executive Committee may communicate from time to time by any convenient means, or may convene at the call of the President when it is practical to do so. President: LCol James E.F. Bryce, CD Vice-President: LCol Andre Richard, CD Secretary: LCol Donald G. Hamilton, CD Treasurer: LCol Philip A.
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