SUJET: RETRAITE – ADJ GABRIEL (GABBY) PINARD, ARTIL

SUJET: RETRAITE – ADJ GABRIEL (GABBY) PINARD, ARTIL 00368
1. APRES 32 ANNEES DE BONS ET LOYAUX SERVICES AU REGIMENT ROYAL DE L ARTILLERIE
CANADIENNE, L ARMEE ET SON PAYS, L’ADJ PINARD PRENDRA SA RETRAITE DES FAC LE 27
JUN 14
2. ADJ PINARD EST NE A MONTREAL QC. IL S EST ENROLE DANS LES FAC EN SEP 81 ET A LA
SUITE DE SON ENTRAINEMENT DE BASE , IL A ETE MUTE AU 5 RALC VALCARTIER OU IL
COMPLETA SON NQ3. EN AOU 82, IL A ETE MUTE A L’ERAC GAGETOWN. EN JAN 86, IL A ETE
MUTE AU 1 RCHA SHILO ET EN JUN 88 AU RCA BATTLE SCHOOL SHILO. A L ETE 91, IL EST
RETOURNE AU 5 RALC VALCARTIER ET EN 94, IL A ETE MUTE A L’ERAC GAGETOWN COMME
INSTRUCTEUR JUSQU EN 02. EN JUL 02, IL A ETE MUTE A NOUVEAU AU 5 RALC VALCARTIER
OU IL A PARTICIPE AU DEPLOIEMENT DE LA ROTO 1 EN AFGHANISTAN EN 04. EN AVR 06, IL
RETOURNA A L ERAC GAGETOWN COMME IAA JUSQU A SA RETRAITE
3. ADJ PINARD EST MARIE A JEANNINE DEPUIS DEC 84. ILS ONT 3 FILS, JACQUES, DENIS ET
SEBASTIEN. ILS VONT DEMEURER DANS LA REGION A LA SUITE DE SA RETRAITE. IL PREVOIT
SE JOINDRE AU DISTRICT SCOLAIRE LOCAL ET PRENDRA UN COURS POUR DEVENIR
CHAUFFEUR D AUTOBUS
4. UNE CEREMONIE DE RETRAITE AURA LIEU LE 13 JUN 14 A 17H30 POUR 18H00 A LA
BRANCHE 93 DE LA LEGION A OROMOCTO, NB. SI VOUS DESIREZ Y PARTICIPER, CONTACTEZ
LE POC, ADJ J.M. AUCOIN, POUR PLUS DE DETAILS AINSI QUE POUR LES COUTS LE OU AVANT
LE 2 JUN 14
5. S.V.P. ENVOYER VOS ANECDOTES, VIEILLES PHOTOS, MEILLEURS VŒUX, ETC. AU POC
JAMES.AUCOIN AT FORCES.GC.CA, FALLENANGEL40 AT ROGERS.COM OR 506-422-3707,
506-292-2307
RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
WO Gabriel (Gabby) Pinard, CD1 - joined the forces on the 22 September 1981.
He enrolled at Montreal, Quebec and completed basic training in St-Jean, Quebec.
His first posting was to CFB Valcartier, with 5 RALC where he completed his TQ3.
In August 1982, he was posted to CFB Gagetown with W Battery, RCAS.
Highlights during this time included; the driver wheel course, M109 driver course,
the Detachment 2I/C course and, subsequent promotion to MBdr in August 1985.
In January 1986, he was posted to CFB Shilo, H Battery, 3 RCHA.
Highlights during this time consisted of the Artillery Basic Tech and 6A courses.
He was promoted to Sgt in August 1988, and posted to the RCA Battle School at CFB Shilo.
He was an Instructor for numerous courses and spent some time in tech support. In APS 1991, he returned to CFB
Valcartier, to X Battery, 5 RALC. In 1993, he completed the Artillery 6B and AIG courses. In 1994, he was posted to
CFB Gagetown to the Artillery School as an instructor until 2002. In July 2002 he again returned to CFB Valcartier, to
R Battery, 5 RALC where he was employed as Gunline TSM and RCPO’s Tech. He deployed to Afghanistan in 2004
on ROTO 1. In April 2006, he returned to CFB Gagetown and the Artillery School as an AIG.
Upon his retirement, on 27 June, 2014, he will have completed 32.8 years of service with the Royal Regiment of
Canadian Artillery.
In addition to being an avid hockey player/fan and fanatical Montreal Canadiens fan, he also enjoys running and
spending time at the base Gym.
He plans to retire in Oromocto, New Brunswick with his wife, Jeannine Hébert.
He also has three sons; Jacques, Denis, and Sébastien.
Upon retirement he plans to join the local school district and train to be a school bus driver.
A retirement function will be held at the Branch 93 Legion in Oromocto, NB.
Please forward all colourful anecdotes, old photos, correspondence..etc to the POC, and/or
if you wish to attend the function, please contact WO J.M. Aucoin for additional
details/costs on/before the 2nd of June, 2014.
Retirement Function Details:
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13 June, 2014
1730 for 1800hrs
Food -Wet Bar ($)
Presentations
Dress-Casual(IAW CDN Legion etiquette)
Oromocto Branch No. 93
The Royal Canadian Legion
PO Box 20135 - 284 Restigouche Rd
Oromocto, NB - E2V 2R6
http://nb.legion.ca/branches/capital/
Point of Contact(POC)
WO Aucoin J.M.
506 – 422 – 2000(ext 3707)
506 - 292 - 2307
[email protected]
[email protected]
SUBJ: RETIREMENT - WO GABRIEL (GABBY) PINARD, ARTYMN 00368
1. AFTER 32 YEARS PLUS OF DEDICATED SERVICES TO THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF CANADIAN
ARTILLERY, THE ARMY AND HIS COUNTRY, WO PINARD, CD1 WILL RETIRE FROM THE CAF 27
JUN 14
2. WO PINARD WAS BORN IN MONTREAL QC. HE ENROLLED IN THE CAF IN SEP 81 AND
UPON COMPLETION OF HIS BASIC TRAINING HE WAS POSTED TO 5 RALC VALCARTIER
WHERE HE COMPLETED HIS TQ3. IN AUG 82, HE WAS POSTED TO RCAS GAGETOWN. IN JAN
86, HE WAS POSTED TO 3 RCHA, SHILO AND THEN IN JUN 88 TO RCA BATTLE SCHOOL SHILO.
IN APS 91, HE RETURNED TO 5 RALC VALCARTIER AND IN 94, HE WAS POSTED TO RCAS
GAGETOWN AS INSTRUCTOR UNTIL 02. IN JULY 02, HE AGAIN RETURNED TO 5 RALC
VALCARTIER. HE DEPLOYED TO AFGHANISTAN IN 04 ON ROTO 1. IN APR 06, HE RETURNED
TO RCAS GAGETOWN AS AN AIG UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT
3. WO PINARD HAS BEEN MARRIED TO JEANNINE SINCE DEC 84. THEY HAVE 3 SONS,
JACQUES, DENIS AND SEBASTIEN. THEY WILL BE REMAINING IN THE AREA AFTER
RETIREMENT. HE PLANS TO JOIN THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AND TRAIN TO BE A SCHOOL
BUS DRIVER
4. A RETIREMENT FUNCTION WILL BE HELD ON 13 JUN 14 AT 1730 HRS FOR 1800 HRS AT
THE BRANCH 93 LEGION IN OROMOCTO, NB. IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND THE FUNCTION,
PLEASE CONTACT THE POC, WO J.M. AUCOIN, FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS AND COSTS ON OR
BEFORE 2 JUN 14
5. PLEASE FORWARD ALL COLOURFUL ANECDOTES, OLD PHOTOS, BEST WISHES, ETC. TO THE
POC JAMES.AUCOIN AT FORCES.GC.CA, FALLENANGEL40 AT ROGERS.COM OR 506-422-3707,
506-292-2307