June 8, 2004 OTTAWA - Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, announced today the appointment of 46 members of the Canadian Regular and Reserve Forces to the Order of Military Merit. An investiture ceremony will take place at Rideau Hall on Friday, June 11, 2004, at 6 p.m. The Order of Military Merit was created in 1972 to recognize meritorious service and devotion to duty by members of the Canadian Forces. The Order has three levels of membership: Commander (C.M.M.), Officer (O.M.M.) and Member (M.M.M.). The June ceremony includes the appointment of two Commanders, 14 Officers and 30 Members. The information including the citationsin this press release was provided by the Department of National Defence and reflects the rank and posting of the members at the time of their appointment on September 29, 2003. (One exception is CPO2 M.R. Gillis, who was appointed on October 7, 2002) A media schedule for the Order of Military Merit investiture ceremony (Annex A) and a complete list of recipients (Annex B) are attached. To obtain the citations for the recipients, please visit our Web site: www.gg.ca/media/doc.asp?lang=e&DocID=4202 Members of the media wishing to cover the event are asked to use the Princess Anne entrance and to be in place by 5:45 p.m. - 30 - Media information: Rideau Hall Press Office (613) 993-8157 or (613) 998-7280 or (613) 998-0287 www.gg.ca Media Liaison Office Department of National Defence (613) 996-2353 or (613) 996-2354 www.forces.gc.ca Public information: The Chancellery of Honours Government House (613) 993-2569 or 1 800 465-6890 ANNEX A 5:15 p.m. Arrival of media ¿ use the Princess Anne entrance 5:30 p.m. Sound and light checks 5:45 p.m. Guests begin to take their seats in the Ballroom 6:00 p.m. The Governor General enters the Ballroom Viceregal Salute The Governor General speaks The Governor General presents members with their insignia of membership 6:45 p.m. National Anthem End of ceremony ANNEX B COMMANDERS Name Posting Hometown Brigadier-General J.J.R. Gagnon, C.M.M., C.D. Toronto, Ontario Sherbrooke, Quebec Chicoutimi, Quebec Lieutenant-General J.O.M. Maisonneuve, C.M.M., M.S.C., C.D. This is a promotion within the Order. Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.A. Ottawa, Ontario OFFICERS Name Posting Hometown Lieutenant-Colonel W.A. Adcock, O.M.M., C.D. Brampton, Ontario Brampton, Ontario Georgetown, Ontario Oakville, Ontario Mississauga, Ontario Colonel J.N.D. Bouchard, O.M.M., C.D. Ottawa, Ontario Alma Lac St-Jean, Quebec Lieutenant-Colonel S.M. Bryan, O.M.M., C.D. Ottawa, Ontario Victoria, British Columbia Colonel J.G.J.C. Collin, O.M.M., C.D. Halifax, Nova Scotia Kingston, Ontario Major D.R. Drew, O.M.M., C.D. Bosnia Sioux Lookout, Ontario Marimichi, New Brunswick Colonel J.P.Y.D. Gosselin, O.M.M., C.D. Kingston, Ontario Longueuil, Quebec Lieutenant-Colonel W.C. Hussey, O.M.M., C.D. Winnipeg, Manitoba Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador Captain(N) M.F. Kavanagh, O.M.M., C.D. Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa, Ontario Lieutenant-Colonel J.A.A. Lemieux , O.M.M., C.D. Ottawa, Ontario Shawinigan, Quebec Major J.E. Maunsell, O.M.M., C.D. Cornwall, Ontario Halifax, Nova Scotia Sydney, Nova Scotia North Bay, Ontario Major M.S. Morrissey, O.M.M., C.D. This is a promotion within the Order. Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa, Ontario Lieutenant-Colonel G.L. Smith, O.M.M., C.D. Trenton, Ontario Trenton, Ontario Lieutenant-Colonel D.H.N. Thompson, O.M.M., C.D. London, United Kingdom Ottawa, Ontario Kanata, Ontario Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Lieutenant-Colonel C.T. Whitecross, O.M.M., C.D. Moncton, New Brunswick Ottawa, Ontario MEMBERS Name Posting Hometown Chief Warrant Officer S.M. Anderson, M.M.M., C.D. Petawawa, Ontario Ottawa, Ontario Chief Warrant Officer M.L. Barham, M.M.M., C.D. Greenwood , Nova Scotia Goderich, Ontario Blenheim, Ontario Chief Warrant Officer F.P. Bertrand, M.M.M., C.D. Ottawa, Ontario Montréal, Quebec Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class T.F. Brown, M.M.M., C.D. Halifax, Nova Scotia Amherst, Nova Scotia Captain F.D. Chute, M.M.M., C.D. Gagetown, New Brunswick Fredericton, New Brunswick Master Warrant Officer J.C. Couture, M.M.M., C.D. Petawawa, Ontario Sainte-Hyacinthe, Quebec Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class M.R.J. Gagnon, M.M.M., C.D. Halifax, Nova Scotia Montréal, Quebec Halifax, Nova Scotia Ottawa, Ontario Chief Warrant Officer J.A.R. Gaudreau, M.M.M., C.D. Ottawa, Ontario Cowansville, Quebec Chief Petty Officer 2 nd Class M.R. Gillis, M.M.M., C.D. Her Majesty's Canadian Ship QUEEN CHARLOTTE Belfast , Prince Edward Island Master Warrant Officer J.M.D. Giroux, M.M.M., C.D. Valcartier , Quebec Portneuf, Quebec Québec, Quebec Chief Warrant Officer J.P.G. Grenier, M.M.M., C.D. Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa, Ontario Warrant Officer M.E. Hamm , M.M.M., C.D. Trenton, Ontario Sydney, Nova Scotia Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Halifax, Nova Scotia Master Warrant Officer K.G. Hodge, M.M.M., C.D. Edmonton, Alberta St. Albert, Alberta Trails, British Columbia Chief Warrant Officer R.B. Howell, M.M.M., C.D. Pembroke, Ontario Pembroke, Ontario Toronto, Ontario Chief Warrant Officer G.W. Kerr, M.M.M., C.D. Edmonton, Alberta Smithers, British Columbia Morinville, Alberta Warrant Officer J.H. MacDonald, M.M.M., C.D. Trenton, Ontario Ottawa, Ontario Chief Warrant Officer R.S. MacKay, M.M.M., C.D. Edmonton, Alberta Moncton, New Brunswick Chief Petty Officer 1st Class K.P. McNamara, M.M.M., M.S.M., C.D. Halifax , Nova Scotia Halifax, Nova Scotia Chief Warrant Officer S.G. Mears, M.M.M., C.D. Petawawa, Ontario Richmond, British Columbia Master Warrant Officer I.G. O'Brien, M.M.M., C.D. Gagetown, New Brunswick Oromocto, New Brunswick Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Chief Warrant Officer K.G. Paulekat, M.M.M., C.D. Comox, British Columbia Ottawa, Ontario Chief Warrant Officer D.W. Preeper, M.M.M., C.D. Petawawa, Ontario London, Ontario Master Warrant Officer J.P.Y. Rodrigue, M.M.M., C.D. Trenton, Ontario Saint-Georges-de-Beauce, Quebec Chief Warrant Officer C. Sgarbi, M.M.M., C.D. Beauport , Quebec Sainte-Foy, Quebec Chief Warrant Officer M.L. Shirley, M.M.M., C.D. Ottawa, Ontario Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Captain A.P. Smith, M.M.M., C.D. Gagetown, New Brunswick Fredericton, New Brunswick Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Master Warrant Officer J.P.M. Ullock, M.M.M., C.D. Esquimalt, British Columbia Comox, British Columbia Chief Warrant Officer P.J. VanHorne, M.M.M., C.D. Greenwood , Nova Scotia Little Current, Ontario Sergeant J.R. Verner, M.M.M., C.D. Trenton, Ontario Sault Ste Marie, Ontario Captain J.N.A.M. Verville, M.M.M., C.D. Beauport , Quebec Beauport, Quebec Val-Bélair, Quebec Valcartier, Quebec
