Branch Retirement Messages

RETIREMENT - Master Corporal Pat Backer 3 PPCLI 00015

1. MCPL PAT J BACKER C.D. WILL BE RETIRING ON 07 AUG 09 AFTER 20 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE.

2. PAT JOINED THE CF AS A LINEMAN (052 OR 00015) 10 AUG 1989. POSTINGS INCLUDE CFB CORNWALLIS FOR RECRUIT TRAINING, CFB BORDEN, CFB KINGSTON FOR LINEMAN TRAINING, 1CMBG HQ & SIGNALS SQN CALGARY, 742 COMM SQN EDMONTON, A TOUR TO QUINAYTIRAH SYRIA WITH UNDOF GOLAN HEIGHTS, 1 LINE TROOP KINGSTON, 79 COMM REGT KINGSTON, 742 COMM SQN EDMONTON, 1 CMBG HQ & SIGNALS SQN EDMONTON, AND FINALLY 3PPCLI EDMONTON WHERE HE DID A TOUR WITH THE PROVINCIAL RECONSTRUCTION TEAM TO AFGHANISTAN IN 2005.

3. PAT, NATASHA AND HIS CHILDREN CONAL AND LIAM WILL BE STAYING IN THE EDMONTON AREA WHERE PAT HAS OBTAINED EMPLOYMENT WITH LEDCOR, LTS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS DIVISION. PAT WILL CONTINUE HIS HOBBIES SUCH AS WOODWORKING, CAMPING AND HUNTING.

4. AS PER HIS REQUEST A SMALL GET TOGETHER ON THE 7TH of AUGUST AT 1200HRS AT JOCKS ON 97TH STREET WILL BE HELD FOR FRIENDS TO SEE HIM OFF INTO A NEW DIRECTION.

5. ANYONE WISHING TO SEND CONGRATULATORY MSGS AND OR ANECDOTES ARE INVITED TO SEND EMAILS TO THE OPI MCPL RAY DUBOIS RAYMOND.DUBOIS (at) FORCES.GC.CA

"VELOX VERSUTUS VIGILANS"