Branch Retirement Messages

RETIREMENT - Sergeant Andre (Moe) Morin 742 Signal Squadron, Edmonton, AB Det Wainwright 00015

1. THE COMMANDING OFFICER AND ALL RANKS OF 742 SIGNAL SQUADRON DETACHMENT WAINWRIGHT WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ANNOUNCE THE RETIREMENT OF SGT ANDRE (MOE) MORIN ON 13 SEP 09. HE HAS COMPLETED 24 PLUS YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA, THE CANADIAN FORCES AND MOST NOTABLY THE LINE TRADE.

2. SGT MORIN ENROLLED IN THE CF AS A LINEMAN ON 7 NOV 1984 IN QUEBEC CITY. UPON COMPLETION OF BASIC TRAINING IN ST-JEAN QC AND BASIC DRIVER TRG AT CFSAL IN BORDEN ON, HE WAS OFF TO KINGSTON TO START HIS TRADES TRAINING AS A LINEMAN AT CFSCE. MOE’S CAREER HAS SEEN POSTINGS WITH QGET VALCARTIER QC TWICE, 5 RALC VALCARTIER QC, CYPRUS, 1 LINE TP KINGSTON ON, 2 R22ERVALCARTIER QC, CROATIA, 742 COMM SQN DET COLD LAKE “THE BEST KEPT SECRET IN THE CF”, CFJSR DET EDMONTON AB, AFGHANISTAN, AND FINALLY 742 SIG SQN DET WAINWRIGHT.

3. MOE MARRIED ELIZABETH IN 1994 AND TOGETHER THEY HAVE 2 DAUGHTERS KATARINA AND CASSIDY. MOE HAS TAKEN A JOB AS AN ENGINEER TECHNOLOGIST WITH 742 SIG SQN DET WAINWRIGHT. HIS LONG TERM PLAN IS TO DO MORE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WITH HIS DAUGHTERS AND TO SHOW THEM HOW TO PAINT WALLS.

4. TO BID FAREWELL TO SGT (MOE) MORIN; AN INFORMAL, ALL RANKS SIT DOWN FUNCTION WILL BE HELD AT THE CFB/ASU WAINWRIGHT WO & SGTS MESS ON 03 SEP 09 AT 1130 HRS. A FEE OF 10.00 DOLLARS PER PERSON WILL BE COLLECTED TO COVER THE COST OF FINGER FOOD. CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, ANECDOTES, AND BEST WISHES CAN BE FAXED TO 780 842-1803 ATTN: WO P.T. LOVE OR E-MAILED TO PATRICK.LOVE(AT)FORCES.GC.CA.

5. IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE LUNCHEON. PLEASE FORWARD YOUR RVSP TO PATRICK.LOVE(AT)FORCES.GC.CA OR AT 742 SIG SQN DET(AT)WAINWRIGHT NLT 21 AUG 09.