Branch Retirement Messages

RETIREMENT - Frank Le Blanc (Ret MWO) DGIMT 00015

1. THE DIRECTOR AND ALL STAFF OF DIMTPS WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ANNOUNCE THE RETIREMENT OF MR. FRANKLYN JOHN “FRANK” LE BLANC AFTER 46 PLUS YEARS OF DEDICATED AND LOYAL SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CANADIAN FORCES, THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AND MOST NOTABLY TO THE LINE TRADE.

2. MR. LE BLANC HAS HAD NOTHING SHORT THAN WHAT COULD ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS AMAZING MILITARY AND PUBLIC SERVANT CAREERS FILLED WITH COUNTLESS CHALLENGES AND GOOD ADVENTURES. IT ALL STARTED ON 10 MAY 63 WHEN FRANK QUITTED HIS JOB AS A FISHERMAN AND LEFT HIS VILLAGE OF WEDGEPORT NOVA SCOTIA TO JOIN THE CANADIAN FORCES AS A LINEMAN. ON COMPLETION OF HIS BASIC TRAINING AT RCSME CHILLIWACK, HE WENT ON TO VIMY BARRACKS KINGSTON WHERE HE ATTENDED HIS TRADE AND GROUP 1 TRAINING AT THE RCS OF S SCHOOL. ON 22 JUNE 64, SIGNALMAN LE BLANC WENT ON TO HIS VERY FIRST POSTING AT CFS ALERT. IN OCTOBER 64, HE PROCEEDED TO CFB PETAWAWA SIGNAL SQUADRON. IN NOV 69, CPL LE BLANC PACKED UP HIS KIT AND WENT ON TO GERMANY. IN JUNE 72, NEWLY PROMOTED, MCPL LE BLANC COMPLETED A TOUR IN 1 LINE TROOP KINGSTON. IN 77, SGT LE BLANC WENT ON TO VANCOUVER WHERE HE SERVED WITHIN 740 COMM SQN DETACHMENT. IN AUGUST 78, WO LE BLANC RETURNED EAST TO KINGSTON AT CFSCE STANDARDS. IN JUNE 82, WO LE BLANC WENT BACK TO PETAWAWA AS THE REGIONAL LINE WORKCENTRE LCF WITHIN 702 COMM SQN. IN JUNE 84, NEWLY PROMOTED, MWO LE BLANC ASSUMED THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF LCS AT 71 COMM GP ST-HUBERT. IN JULY 87, MWO LE BLANC WAS POSTED IN OTTAWA WHERE HE SERVED WITHIN CFCC HQ, DMOS AND FINALLY DCEM WHERE HE RETIRED FROM THE CF AND STARTED A NEW CAREER AS A PUBLIC SERVANT.

3. HIS PUBLIC SERVANT CAREER WAS AS DIVERSIFIED AND AMAZING AS HIS MILITARY CAREER. IN SEPTEMBER 91, MR. LE BLANC ACCEPTED A POSITION OF PROJECT OFFICER WITHIN DCEM. IN MARCH 02, HE WAS PROMOTED TO PROJECT MANAGER WITHIN DTSES. IN JUNE 04, MR. LE BLANC BECAME THE DND TELECOMMUNICATION CABLE PLANT DESIGN AUTHORITY AND LCMM. IN DECEMBER 2007, MR LE BLANC WAS SECONDED TO THE GDNS PROJECT WHERE, UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT DATE, HE WILL ASSUME THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF GDNS TELECOMMUNICATION CABLE PLANT AUTHORITY.

4. ON 08 MAY 09, MR. FRANK LE BLANC WILL RETIRE FROM THE PUBLIC SERVICE TO ENJOY A MOST DESERVED RETIREMENT IN CARLETON PLACE. HE WILL BEGIN A NEW CAREER AS WENDY’S PERSONAL GARDINER AND DEDICATE HIS FREE TIME TO STONE MASONRY AND TO PARTAKING IN VARIOUS TOWN ACTIVITIES.

5. TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THIS PROUD SOLDIER, COMMEMORATE HIS DEDICATION TO THE CF AND FOREMOST TO RECOGNIZE HIS COUNTLESS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LINE TRADE, A FAREWELL LUNCHEON WILL TAKE PLACE FOR FRANK AND WENDY ON THURSDAY, 30 APRIL 2008, 1130 FOR 1200 HRS AT ROBBIE’S SPAGHETTI HOUSE LOCATED AT 1606 WALKLEY ROAD OTTAWA ONTARIO. THE RESTAURANT OFFERS A LA CARTE STYLE ITALIAN MEALS.

6. AS REQUESTED BY MR. LE BLANC, THIS INFORMAL RETIREMENT LUNCHEON WILL BE AN OCCASION FOR ALL TO SHARE A MEAL AND A FEW DRINKS AMONGST FRIENDS, HAVE A FEW LAUGHS AND BID FAREWELL TO FRANK AND WENDY. TO ASSIST WITH THE LUNCHEON AND DEPARTURE GIFT, A $5.00 FEE WILL BE COLLECTED AT THE RESTAURANT.

7. IN PREPARATION FOR WHAT PROMISES TO BE A JOVIAL LUNCHEON FILLED WITH LAUGHTER AND CAMARADERIE, FRIENDS WISHING TO ATTEND THE LUNCHEON ARE REQUESTED TO RSVP THE LUNCHEON COORDINATOR, MR. LES THOMLINSON NLT MONDAY 20 APRIL 2009 VIA EMAIL AT THOMLINSON.LB@FORCES.GC.CA OR BY PHONE AT (613) 993-0234. CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, BEST WHISHES AND CAREER ANECDOTES CAN BE FORWARDED TO MR. LES THOMLINSON BY EMAIL OF BY FAX AT (613) 993-2833.