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On July 24, 2012, Donald Hewson, BC Chapter President was welcomed as Honorary Colonel (HCol) of 19 Wing Comox in a ceremony held at CFB Comox. Honorary Colonels work behind the scenes and provide a connection between the community and the Canadian Forces. As a Canada Company member and Chapter President, Don has a history…

Congratulations to Adam Leech, Relationship Manager, TD Commercial Banking and his team for winning this year’s tournament held on Monday, June 25 at the spectacular Devil’s Pulpit. Again this year, the tournament sold out and approximately $65K was raised to help us fund the 2012 Camps for Children of Deployed Troops programme. Highlights of the…

CFB Borden – 22 June, 2012 – Op THUNDER is the brainchild of Canada Company member, HCol Justin Fogarty and 33 Signals Regiment and was made possible thanks to the efforts of 32 Canadian Brigade Group and the leadership at CFB Borden. Teams of four were pitted against one another in a series of challenges…

In May 2012, 38 members of Canada Company travelled by Herc from Downsview base to CFB Meaford to take part in Exercise Collaborative Sunset, a full day exercise to give them a sample of a day in the life of a Canadian Forces member. Participants were greeted by BGen Lewis and the Base Commander and…

On the low overcast morning of Saturday, April 28th, 4 members of Canada Company’s British Columbia chapter made their way through the front gate of 19 Wing Comox in anticipation of a day with Canada’s ambassadors of the air, the men and women of 431 (Air Demonstration) Squadron also known as the Snowbirds. At the…

On February 4, 2012 Canada Company BC President, Don Hewson, proudly presented a cheque for $65,000 to 39 Canadian Brigade Group Commander Colonel Bryan Gagne. This effort kick-started a Program to support the Reservists of 39 CBG, comprised of 11 Army Reserve units and 1,500 personnel, of which approximately 300 have volunteered to serve during…