Branch Retirement Messages

RETIREMENT - Sergeant Perry Keeping CFS Leitrim Det Gander 00109

1. AFTER 21 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CANADIAN FORCES. SGT PERRY KEEPING WILL RETIRE FROM REGULAR SERVICE ON 08 JAN 09. SGT KEEPING HAS HAD A COMMENDABLE CAREER, FROM HIS FIRST DAYS IN CORNWALLIS THROUGH ENDLESS DAYS AT THE WORKBENCH IN KINGSTON. SGT KEEPING HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AT WTIS, CFB SHEARWATER, WTIS/AIRFIELD COMMS, CFB GOOSEBAY, WTIS, CFB GANDER, WTIS, CFB GREENWOOD AND HIS FINAL POSTING TO CFS LEITRIM DET GANDER. SGT KEEPING HAS ALSO BEEN DEPLOYED ON OP APOLLO - CAMP MIRAGE, DUBAI AND AS TMS IN CFS ALERT. SGT KEEPING WILL BE STAYING IN THE FAMILY AS HE WILL BE TAKING UP DUTIES WITH AIR RESERVE FLIGHT- GANDER, NL. PERRY ALONG WITH HIS WIFE TRUDY AND THEIR DAUGHTER JULIA ARE CURRENTLY BUILDING THEIR RETIREMENT HOME IN PORT AUX BASQUES, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR.

2. A FAREWELL LUNCH WILL BE HELD AT LEGENDS RESTAURANT IN GANDER, NL AT 1200 HRS ON 30 JAN 09. DRESS WILL BE CASUAL ATTIRE. PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE WITH MCPL RYAN AT 709-256-1703 EXT 1335 OR BY EMAIL JOHN.RYAN3 AT FORCES.GC.CA.

3. CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES AND/OR ANECDOTES CAN BE FORWARDED BY MESSAGE OR EMAIL TO CFS LEITRIM DET GANDER, ATTN: JOHN.RYAN3 AT FORCES.GC.CA ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A SPECIAL PRESENTATION OR SAY A FEW WORDS SHOULD MAKE THIER REQUEST KNOWN.