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Our friends shall never be forgotten
CWO Glen Eversfield, CD
15 Dec 2011
CWO Glen Eversfield served Vernon ACSTC as the RSM in 2009-10 after a lengthy career in the CF.
LCol Pierre Labelle, CD
1948 - 4 Aug 2011
LCol Pierre Labelle of Outremont Quebec was only one week away form retirement when he was struck and killed by a motorist as he rode his bicycle on a quiet road near St Gabriel of Valcatier QC. LCol Labelle, a native of Chicoutimi Quebec has been a very active member of RMC Club, giving his time as a translator for our VERITAS magazine.
Pierre is known as an outstanding officer, a real gentleman, a defender of the french language and bilingualism. He joined the Canadiian Forces in 1965 and served in numerous places in Canada and Europe, in an examplary manner. LCol Pierre Labelle will be remembered by all, and we convey our sincere and deepest sympathy to his family and friends.
LCol Pierre Labelle de Outremont Quebec n’etait qu’a une semaine de sa retraite quand il fut happe et tue par un motoriste lorsqu’il etait sur sa bicyclette pres de Saint Gabriel de Valcartier. Le Lieutenant Colonel Labelle, originaire de Chicoutimi Quebec a ete un membre actif de notre Club, donnant son temps comme traducteur pour le magazine VERITAS.
Piierre est connu comme un officier de grande valeur, un gentil homme, et un defenseur de la langue francaise et du bilinguisme. Il a joint les Forces Armees Canadiennes en 1965, et a servi a de nonbreux endroits au Canada et en Europe, et de facon examplaire. Le Lieutenant Colonel Pierre Labelle restera dans nos memoires, et nous exprimons nos plus sinceres sympathie a sa famille et amis.
SHEGELSKI, Michelle "Mic" (nee Ernst)
June 29, 1985 - June 15, 2012
With overwhelming sadness we announce the passing of Michelle Shegelski on June 15, 2012.
Michelle is survived by her loving husband, Victor; parents, Peter and Cheryl Ernst; sister, Christine (Nigel) Ernst-Lomond; brother, Kenneth Ernst; grandmother, Sheila Haywood; many other family members and friends too numerous to mention.
Michelle, or 'Mic' as she was fondly nicknamed, was born in High Level, AB on June 29, 1985 and lived there until she moved to attend the University of Alberta in Edmonton at age 18.The Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corp 2979 of High Level was Michelle's focus during her teenage years; she was a good shot with a rifle (awarded the Crossed Rifles and Crown, their highest award for marksmanship) and especially loved all the outdoor activities including night games and Wilderness Challenge hikes of 10 to 40 km. En route to Vernon for army cadet summer camp, she chatted - animatedly as she always did - to the crew organizing the Hercules aircraft they were to fly in. When they began loading the cadets, she was pulled to one side; instead of sending her home, as she was worried they were about to do, the pilot invited her into the cockpit, and allowed her to fly the aircraft for about 15 minutes. It probably took the whole 6-week camp for her to come back down to earth after that.
Her other great love from a very young age was reading and writing. She was reading by the time she started grade one, wrote poems and short stories growing up and then moved to blogging. Some of her favorite topics were women's issues, especially being a woman working in a male-dominated profession. She twice participated in National Novel Writing Month, producing novels of 50,000 words.
She graduated from the U of A in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Psychology and minoring in Philosophy. A relative at one point complimented her "intestinal fortitude" when Michelle shaved her head as part of a school fundraiser. She enjoyed debating, gaming, and made friends everywhere she went, cracking everyone up with her wonderful sense of humour, flair for impressions and comedy routines. She was always ready to take on something new: volunteering at the southside Edmonton City Police Station, Chinese language lessons, capoeira martial arts, and belly dancing. Most recently she had begun to seriously work out at the gym, where she regularly received complements on her "guns." She had been training for a triathlon and was going to compete in her first one at the end of June.
Michelle had fears, but she faced them head on. A fear of traveling alone didn't stop her from rewarding herself on graduation from university with a trip to Europe: one week in London and one in Rome, all by herself. And fear of the dark didn't stop her from getting work with G4S as a security guard, initially during the day at a grocery store, before transferring to night security in an office building, all by herself. It took real courage for her to face the boiler room on her own, but she sucked it up and did it. When the company occupying the building moved out of Edmonton, she took the opportunity to transfer with G4S to their armoured division.
In 2009, Michelle met the man she would eventually marry: Victor Shegelski. She had been working with G4S armoured division for a year and had started training new employees. When she was asked to train Victor, things just clicked. She had finally found someone who not only appreciated her weird and wonderful sense of humour, but also encouraged her in all that she did. Their spare time was spent rock climbing, back packing, hiking, camping, skiing, even gold panning. On April 21, 2012, they had a Victorian-themed wedding at Fort Edmonton Park. Michelle showed off her fabulous dress – complete with queen-size bustle – and cracked everyone up with her constant jokes. It was the best day of her life.
Michelle was predeceased by: her grandmother, Elsie Blachut; great-grandmother, Catherine Blachut and grandfather, Ken Haywood.
Michelle's Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, June 26, 1 p.m. at Connelly-McKinley Funeral Home; 10011 - 114 Street, Edmonton. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: Victims of Violence.
To send condolences please visit:
www.connelly-mckinley.com
Capt Leonard "Roy" Aylesworth, CD
November 4th 1936 - June 23rd 2012
Roy was born in Innisfail, Alberta. In 1952 at the age of 16, Roy
joined the Army, At the age of 19, Roy became the youngest Sergeant in
then Canadian Armed Forces. Roy was a dedicated military man with the
exemplary career. He was a life time member of the Esquimalt Dockyard
Legion Branch 172 where he held many positions including President and
Sergeant-at-arms. He was awarded the very coveted Palm Leaf and the
Meritorious Service Medal. Roy's dedication to the Legion is
evident, he is held in high regard by his fellow members and is
immortalized in the mural he had commissioned for the Legion. Roy is
survived by hiis three children, Bill Aylesworth, Cheri Mactier nee
Aylesworthand Andy Aylesworth, three grandchildren, Dave Mactier,
Briane Mactier and Liam Aylesworth, his brothers Arnold Aylesworthand
George Aylesworth. Roy had many friends and will be sadly missed. The
family would like to thank the Royal Jubilee Hospital for their care
and compassion and the Legion Branch 172 for all their help and
cooperation.
A celebration of Life will be held July 6th 2012, at 2:00 at the
Esquimalt Legion 622 Admirals Rd, Victoria, BC In lieu of flowers,
donations can be made to the BC Lung Association or the Royal Canadian
Legion Branch 172. Funeral arrangements by CARE funeral services Roy
served in Vernon in 1977, Lt Capt Qual Courses.
Times Colonist 29 Jun 2012
Maj Enid M. Carpenter, CD
1921 - 2012
Enid passed away in Burnaby on October 31, 2012, at the age of 91. Although she was a strong Sergeant Major, she easily showed her family nothing less than love, leaving them with a lifetime of memories to cherish. A Chapel Service will be held in her honour on Friday, November 16, at 10:00 a.m. Fraser Heights Funeral Home, 14835 Fraser Hwy, Surrey. In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the SPCA in Enid's name.Maj Carpenter served 1970-86 at Vernon Army Cadet Camp and had a profound influence on many of us.
LCol John Seed Edmondson, CD
EDMONDSON, John Seed Lieutenant-Colonel (Ret'd) WW II South Saskatchewan Regiment On the 5th of January 2013 at the Sunnybrook General Hospital. Predeceased by his parents Frederick and Frances Edmondson, wife Louise Edmondson, and brothers William (Bill) and Richard (Dick). Survived by his son John R. and Valerie Edmondson and grandchildren Michael, Neil, Jill and Ian, and great-grandchild Connor, by his son Douglas and Anita Edmondson, by his daughter Dianne and David Dares, and grandchildren Robert, Christopher and Alex. John was raised on the prairie in Estevan Saskatchewan. He joined the PPCLI serving in Winnipeg and Calgary as a training instructor before receiving his commission and going overseas with the South Saskatchewan Regiment. He fought at Dieppe and at the battle of Verrieres Ridge, Normandy the two bloodiest days of action in the regiment's history. Wounded during the capture of Falaise, he survived to serve in the peacetime army with the Black Watch Regiment in Nova Scotia, Canadian Forces headquarters in training, operations planning, and logistics. John served with the British Army on the Rhine (NATO) as Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General for the 4th Division and later as a UN peacekeeper in Kashmir. He concluded his career in Vancouver supervising militia training before retiring to Victoria BC. In Victoria he enjoyed working with the Sergeant-at-Arms at the BC Legislature. John was active in the Legion and in the SSR regimental association. He was the last surviving officer of the regiment. He took pleasure in helping several veterans obtain the Veteran's benefits to which they were entitled. During his later years, he took much pleasure in the fresh air and physical activity of maintaining a family garden. He participated in international affairs club and was an avid world traveler, having visited Red Square, the Great Wall, the Taj Mahal, Oz, the Munich beerhalls, the Pyramids, Krueger Park, the Amazon jungle and family in Buenos Aires. A memorial service was held at the Glen Oaks Memorial Gardens in Oakville Ontario on Saturday, January 11th.
Published in Victoria Times-Colonist on January 19, 2013
LCol Edmondson served as commanding officer of Vernon Army Cadet Camp in 1966