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Maurice Gauthier retires after 32 years in NPF accounting
By Gaëtane Dion
Mr. Maurice Gauthier and his spouse, Diane Fafard, surrounded by a few colleagues – old and present.Photo: Gaëtane Dion |
Last Friday, January 13, was a day a celebration at the officers’ mess of the Saint-Jean Garrison. A group of about sixty people gathered to mark the retirement of their friend and colleague, Maurice Gauthier, NPF Accounting Supervisor, after 32 years of dedicated service. Some of those people wished to share memories and amusing stories involving our dear Maurice. So Mr. Michel Landry, NPF Regional Accounting Manager and supervisor of M. Gauthier; Mr. Yvan Beaupré, CFPSA Director Accounting and Payroll Services; Mr. Bob Smith, CFPSA Chief Financial Officer (CFO), as well as a few colleagues, took turns in humorously thanking the new retiree and presenting him with several gifts. He seemed to enjoy the attention just as much as the people gathered to bid him farewell.
Happy retirement Maurice! Enjoy it fully!
Paul Dorion, Recreation Director in Borden, receives the PSP Certificate of Merit from Laurie Ogilvie, National Recreation and Youth Services Manager. |
Paul Dorion, Recreation Director in Borden, received the PSP Certificate of Merit during his retirement celebration December 15, 2005. A former Base Physical Education Recreation Officer, Paul was hired in April 1997 as the Borden PSP Community Recreation Director. His contribution to PSP includes assisting with three national recreation conferences, in addition to writing and singing the CFPSA song for the national conference. Paul is a tireless advocate for the Customer Relationship Management, Base Service Index and Engaging the Service Providers Projects. He exemplifies the CFPSA motto “Serving Those Who Serve,” for his outstanding support of PSP.
CEO Award of Exceptional Merit
An operational deployment is always a challenge, but the members of Op ATHENA ROTO 4 and Op ARCHER ROTO 0 faced an exceptional series of personal and logistical challenges. Tasked with moving welfare equipment from Kabul to Kandahar, while still maintaining services in both camps, the team showed such resourcefulness, dedication and enthusiasm, that they received the CEO Award of Exceptional Merit. Achieving a balance between meeting Camp Julien closure deadlines, while remaining focused on the welfare needs of soldiers in both Kabul and Kandahar, took dedication and professionalism. The high quality of service maintained during the transition period demonstrates their commitment to “Serving Those Who Serve.”
Members of the Op ATHENA ROTO 4/Op ARCHER ROTO 0 CFPSA Deployed Operations team receiving the CEO Award of Exceptional Merit include:Back row from left to right: Dennis Hyde; Nat Smith; Jason Arey; Joyce Felharber; Linda Merritt; Mary Pheiffer; Glenda Hunter; Candace Marcoux; Gina Neufeld; Natasha Dwyer; Lane Lambert. Front row from left to right: Nigel Summers; Jeanie Haining; Sherry Kully; Natalie Delorme; Trudy King. Missing from photo: Eric Dwyer, Sean Cameron, Rachelle Short, Cathy Grad, Niki Anderson, Jasmina Fazlic |
Photo: Lyndon Goveas |
Nicole Thomas, Research and Development Coordinator, received the PSP Boomerang Award for helping to organize CFPSA’s participation in the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) Conference held November 9-12, 2005.
Photo: Lyndon Goveas |
Marie Danais, National Fitness Coordinator, and Mike Taylor, Physical Fitness and Resources Manager, were awarded the PSP Certificate of Merit in recognition of their outstanding efforts in organizing the 2005 “Focus on Fitness” conference and presenting the 3rd Edition of the CF EXPRES Operations Manual.
Photo: Brigitte Smiley |
Shirley Penny, Amenities Administrator, Deployed Operations receives her 15-year service award from Greg Pearson, Executive Vice-President PSP.
Photo: Brigitte Smiley |
In October 2005, Anick Castonguay, NPF HR Manager HQ; Robin Ross, Senior HR Manager HQ, SISIP FS, Deployed Operations; and Josée Laroque, Recruiting Coordinator, accepted a recognition award on behalf of CFPSA for their dedication to youth employment. For the past two summers, Robin and her team have worked closely with the Ontario Youth Summer Employment Agency. Their program, Job Connect, has provided NPF HR with some very talented summer students, as well as employment subsidies.
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CANEX in Shilo, Manitoba got some great exposure after winning a coffee break with celebrities from the local Brandon radio station.
Two of the 38 CANEX employees entered the radio station’s weekly contest, and on December 23, local celebrities ‘Shotgun’ Maguire and Brianne Cancade joined the staff for some photos, chatting, coffee and cookies.
CANEX manager Rick Kehler was listening to the radio when they announced CANEX had won the FARM 101.1 weekly prize.
“You could tell in his voice, he had no idea what, who, where CANEX was. Once the coffee break was over, he sure knew where we were,” says Kehler.
With 2,400 residents, CFB Shilo is a town as well as a base. And everyone in Shilo and Brandon is familiar with the local radio station, so it was good exposure.
“It’s nice to have the local radio station put CFB Shilo’s CANEX on the map,” says Kehler.
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LCol Alan Markewicz, Commanding Officer CFB/ASU Edmonton, congratulates Michelle Mallet, Community Recreation Association Admin Coordinator, and Tony Adams, PSP Manager, on being awarded the Alberta Centennial Medal. This medal celebrates Alberta’s first 100 years by paying tribute to Albertans whose achievements have benefited their fellow citizens, their community and their province. The medals were officially presented during a military parade by Col Paul Wynnyk, Commander 1 ASG.
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Eric Gosselin, Montreal region CANEX Manager, presents a Club XTra cheque for $2,362.01 to LCol Christian Mercier, Commandant of the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in St. Jean, Quebec.
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George Gillet receives a long service award for 47 years of dedicated service on November 3, 2006. George works at the CANEX central warehouse in Gagetown. Gerry Mahon, CANEX President; Col Jestin, 3 ASG/Base Commander; and store manager Ed Gulliver made the presentation.
Photo: Cpl Danny Veillette |
Ken Doucette, PSP Corporate Services Director and Sponsorship Specialist from Maritime Forces Atlantic (left) was presented a Certificate of Achievement on December 16, 2005 by Rear Admiral McNeil, Commander of Maritime Forces Atlantic.
The citation read: “For his exceptional insight into corporate sponsorship that has brought immense assistance which directly improved the morale and welfare of the MARLANT team and their families.”
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Co-workers gathered December 9, 2005 to celebrate Lois Lambkin’s 25th anniversary with NFP accounting in Shilo, Manitoba.
Lois began as a bookkeeper with NPF accounts July 7, 1980, and became the accounting supervisor in 1993. Five years later she was re-offered the position under the new CFPSA organization and (thankfully) accepted. Shown in the picture with Lois, from left to right: Maj Chuck Laroche, A/Base Commander CFB/ASU Shilo; Dick Jackman, Regional Accounting Manager; and Mike McEwan, PSP Manager.
Long-Term Service Awards
By Eileen Davage
René Parent, National Manager Retail Operations, presented long-term service awards to several Halifax area employees on September 27, 2005.
Congratulations and thank you for your continued loyalty, dedication and hard work.
Pictured from left to right:Joey Slaunwhite; René Parent; Glenn Banfield, Halifax CANEX Manager; Linda Hatch, A Block CANEX cashier/clerk; and Gerry Doyle, Atlantic Region Operations Coordinator for CANEX. Photo: Eileen Davage |
Joey Slaunwhite receives his certificate for 30 years service with CANEX. Joey became a part time cleaner/stock clerk at the CFB Halifax Exchange September 3, 1974. Today he shares his time between the A Block and Windsor Park locations as a shipper/receiver.
Pictured from left to right:Glenn Banfield; René Parent; Fred MacNaughton; Gerry Doyle; and Iris MacKinnon, A Block CANEX cashier/clerk. Photo: Eileen Davage |
Fred MacNaughton receives his certificate for 10 years service with CANEX. Fred began April 3, 1995 as a part time cashier/clerk at the A Block location. He then moved to the Shannon/Wallis location, and is currently a full-time cashier/clerk at the A Block CANEX location.
Pictured from left to right: Gerry Doyle; René Parent; Trish Sutherland, office clerk at the Shearwater CANEX ExpressMart; Doris Fenerty; and Glenn Banfield.Photo: Eileen Davage |
Doris Fenerty receives her certificate for 20 years service with CANEX. Doris began as a casual cashier/clerk at the Shearwater ExpressMart, where she is currently the full time supervisor.