Centennial Birthday Party 2020
What an incredible night for all who attended 15th Field Artillery Regiment, The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery 's 100th birthday party last night in Vancouver. It was great to see so many former gunners and family over our history, over 300 attended last nights event. Thanks to all who came especially from very long distances. The Regimental family has and always will be strong. "UBIQUE"
Captain Rob Wishnicki
There were also some winners in the crowd. Final details of the 50/50 draw have yet to be divulged but I can tell you that Master Warrant Officer Heath Porritt was the successful winner of the first Regimental Bear and there is still an outstanding ticket for the second. That number ends in 957. Contact president.vcrgunners @gmail.com if you hold that ticket!
Check out the group photo - email president.vcrgunners@gmail.com to include your name.
Rear Row – Capt Rob Wishnicki, 2, Dave Christensen, Lt Gord Barrett, 5,6, LCol James Barrett, Bdr (ret'd) Tomasz Pawlowski, 9, Sgt (ret’d) John Otway, WO Conrad Skuce, 12, Sgt (ret’d) Colin Parkinson, Sgt Yuriy Bolgak, Capt Don Lamb, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, Bdr Safar Alikhani, 27, 28, 29, Maj (ret’d) Bob Mugford, Maj Nick Watts, 31, WO (ret’d) Clifton John, 33, 34, 35, CWO (ret’d) Mark Jackson, Bdr William Martinez, MBdr (ret'd) Eric Goodwill, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, Capt Isaak Skuce, Steven Oatway, Bdr (ret'd) Doug Butler, WO (ret'd) Clive Walton, MBdr (ret'd) Lisa Abbott, Capt George Dempsey, 49, Sgt (ret'd) Brad Shorey, Sgt (ret’d) Tony Gee, Leon Jensen, MWO (ret’d) John McClelland, 54, 55, CWO (ret’d) Brian Cormier, Bdr (ret'd) Darren Kostinuk, 57, Bdr (ret’d) Anne Nikodem, 59, 60, 61, 62, Bdr (ret'd) Rob Stone, 64, WO Adam Wieranga, 66, Sgt Kyle Hodgson, WO Goran Kurtagic, Sgt Mikkola, CO LCol Pierre Lajoie, WO Rick Tennant, Bdr (ret'd) Tym Spruston, Bdr (ret'd) Craig Burridge, 74, MBdr (ret'd) John Meszaros, 76, 77, Sgt (ret'd) Oliver Young, Sgt (ret'd) Ken Chiu, WO (ret'd) Ian Smith, Sgt Adam Coleman, 82, Lt (ret'd) Clinton Godsoe, Bdr (ret'd) Alan McDonnell, 85, CWO CA Roberts, MWO Heath Porritt, 89, 90, Sgt (ret’d) Amnon Lichtmann, CWO (ret’d) Vic Yano, 93, LCol (ret’d) Gary Bailey, LCol Brent Purcell, Sgt Donato Calogero, Sgt Dan Scott, Bdr (ret'd) Ron Pryce, Bdr (ret) Lyle Erickson
Front Row – 99, 100, Sgt Dwayne Nelson, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, MWO Angus Brady, 108, 109, Bdr (ret’d) Doug Loney, 111, Sgt (ret'd) Brian Holt, MBdr Dan Taylor, MWO (ret’d) Dave Levien, Sgt Brenda Woods, CWO (ret'd) Jim Ingram, Capt (ret’d) Noel Dykes, HLCol Don Foster, RSM CWO Rob Garrett, 120, Capt Iska Scholl, WO (ret’d) Dag Gruban, 123, 124, Capt (ret’d) Richard Van Slyke, 126, 127, Lt (ret'd) George Lenis, MBdr (ret'd) Geoff Wilkie, 130, 131, 132, 133, Capt (ret'd) Benson Lum, 2Lt Ken Keene, MBdr (ret'd) Dave Sylka, MWO Ken Surges
Captain Rob Wishnicki
There were also some winners in the crowd. Final details of the 50/50 draw have yet to be divulged but I can tell you that Master Warrant Officer Heath Porritt was the successful winner of the first Regimental Bear and there is still an outstanding ticket for the second. That number ends in 957. Contact president.vcrgunners @gmail.com if you hold that ticket!
Check out the group photo - email president.vcrgunners@gmail.com to include your name.
Rear Row – Capt Rob Wishnicki, 2, Dave Christensen, Lt Gord Barrett, 5,6, LCol James Barrett, Bdr (ret'd) Tomasz Pawlowski, 9, Sgt (ret’d) John Otway, WO Conrad Skuce, 12, Sgt (ret’d) Colin Parkinson, Sgt Yuriy Bolgak, Capt Don Lamb, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, Bdr Safar Alikhani, 27, 28, 29, Maj (ret’d) Bob Mugford, Maj Nick Watts, 31, WO (ret’d) Clifton John, 33, 34, 35, CWO (ret’d) Mark Jackson, Bdr William Martinez, MBdr (ret'd) Eric Goodwill, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, Capt Isaak Skuce, Steven Oatway, Bdr (ret'd) Doug Butler, WO (ret'd) Clive Walton, MBdr (ret'd) Lisa Abbott, Capt George Dempsey, 49, Sgt (ret'd) Brad Shorey, Sgt (ret’d) Tony Gee, Leon Jensen, MWO (ret’d) John McClelland, 54, 55, CWO (ret’d) Brian Cormier, Bdr (ret'd) Darren Kostinuk, 57, Bdr (ret’d) Anne Nikodem, 59, 60, 61, 62, Bdr (ret'd) Rob Stone, 64, WO Adam Wieranga, 66, Sgt Kyle Hodgson, WO Goran Kurtagic, Sgt Mikkola, CO LCol Pierre Lajoie, WO Rick Tennant, Bdr (ret'd) Tym Spruston, Bdr (ret'd) Craig Burridge, 74, MBdr (ret'd) John Meszaros, 76, 77, Sgt (ret'd) Oliver Young, Sgt (ret'd) Ken Chiu, WO (ret'd) Ian Smith, Sgt Adam Coleman, 82, Lt (ret'd) Clinton Godsoe, Bdr (ret'd) Alan McDonnell, 85, CWO CA Roberts, MWO Heath Porritt, 89, 90, Sgt (ret’d) Amnon Lichtmann, CWO (ret’d) Vic Yano, 93, LCol (ret’d) Gary Bailey, LCol Brent Purcell, Sgt Donato Calogero, Sgt Dan Scott, Bdr (ret'd) Ron Pryce, Bdr (ret) Lyle Erickson
Front Row – 99, 100, Sgt Dwayne Nelson, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, MWO Angus Brady, 108, 109, Bdr (ret’d) Doug Loney, 111, Sgt (ret'd) Brian Holt, MBdr Dan Taylor, MWO (ret’d) Dave Levien, Sgt Brenda Woods, CWO (ret'd) Jim Ingram, Capt (ret’d) Noel Dykes, HLCol Don Foster, RSM CWO Rob Garrett, 120, Capt Iska Scholl, WO (ret’d) Dag Gruban, 123, 124, Capt (ret’d) Richard Van Slyke, 126, 127, Lt (ret'd) George Lenis, MBdr (ret'd) Geoff Wilkie, 130, 131, 132, 133, Capt (ret'd) Benson Lum, 2Lt Ken Keene, MBdr (ret'd) Dave Sylka, MWO Ken Surges
