Branch Retirement Messages

RETIREMENT - Master Warrant Officer Marianne Lafond DGIMT 00109

1. MWO MARIANNE LAFOND WILL RETIRE FROM THE CF EFFECTIVE 29 JAN 09, FOLLOWING MORE THAN 32 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CF AND CANADA.

2. MARIANNE JOINED THE CF AS A RAD TECH AND AFTER CHANGING TRADE NAMES 3 SUBSEQUENT TIMES (COMM TECH, SIS TECH AND ATIS TECH) SHE HAS DECIDED TO MAKE THE FINAL TRADE CHANGE TO MATURE STUDENT, PERSUING HER DREAM OF BECOMING A COMPUTER PROGRAMMER. MARIANNE’S CAREER HAS SEEN HER POSTED TO ST-JEAN, CFS ALSASK, CFS YORKTON, CFS ALERT, NORAD HQ NORTH BAY, 711E ESC DES COMM VALCARTIER, NICS CENTRAL AUTH CASTEAU BELGIUM, GOOSE BAY, AND FINALLY TO THE NCR AT DIMTPS.

3. MARIANNE WILL REMAIN IN THE OTTAWA/GATINEAU REGION WHERE SHE WILL SPLIT HER TIME BETWEEN STUDYING SCHOOL AND STUDYING THE LAYOUT OF AS MANY GOLF COURSES AS POSSIBLE.

4. A RETIREMENT FUNCTION WILL BE HELD AT THE WOS AND SGT MESS, OTTAWA, COMMENCING AT 1130HRS, 22 JAN 09. IT WILL INCLUDE A HOT MEAL, COST OF 25 DOLLARS PER PERSON. CHEQUES/MONEY ORDERS FOR THOSE WISHING TO ATTEND CAN BE FORWARDED TO PO1 J.A. NICKERSON, DIMTPS 5, 2ND FLOOR 365 LAURIER DR, JEAN EDMONDS TOWERS, OTTAWA, ONTARIO, K1A 0C8, NOT LATER THAN 10 JAN 09. PHONE 613-992-8170.

5. CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, ANECDOTES AND BEST WISHES CAN BE SENT TO PO1 NICKERSON BY EMAIL, NICKERSON.JA(AT)FORCES.GC.CA.