REUNION 2008 NewS!

COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS (C&E) BRANCH REUNION 2008

 

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A reunion will be held at CFB Kingston from 29 - 31 August 2008, henceforth known as Reunion 08. This reunion will mark the 105th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, the 40th Anniversary of the Communications and Electronics Branch, the 74th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air force Telecommunications Branch and the 70th Anniversary of the Canadian Forces Supplementary Radio System. Our reunion also includes former members of the Royal Canadian Forces Electrical and Mechanical Engineers radio and radar trades and the Royal Canadian Army Pay Corps. Civilians who have been employed with any of the above, as well as their spouses, escorts, widows or widowers, are included in this welcome .

Reunion 2008 will be sponsored by the Communications Family, and will be organized and conducted jointly by the C&E Branch and the following units:

• Canadian Forces School of Communications and Electronics;
• Canadian Forces Joint Signals Regiment;
• 2 Electronic Warfare Squadron;
• 772 Electronic Warfare Squadron;
• Canadian Forces Crypto Maintenance Unit;
• Military Communications and Electronics Museum;
• 2 ASG Det Kingston
• Signallers Club of Canada; and
• CFB Kingston

ACCOMODATIONS

Transient quarters at CFB Kingston are limited. If you wish to request a booking, please have your military svc number or CF Pension number available and contact Base Accommodations at 613 541-5010 ext 4065.

Request for bookings may also be done via email at roche.km@forces.gc.ca Costs for Transient Quarters are as fol:

Enhanced Suite (Double bed, TV, coffee pot and fridge) - $30.00 per night.

Regular Room (One single bed and night stand only) - $15.00 per night

CFB Kingston is not allowing campers/trailers to park on the Base. As a result we have listed some camp grounds within the area. As the reunion is being held on the last weekend in Aug we suggest that you book the campground soonest.

The Confederation Place Hotel has offered up 45 double rooms booked under Reunion 2008. These rooms are on a first come first served basis and they will be held until 15 Jul 08. Contact information for the Hotel along with other Hotels/Motels in the area is listed below.

KINGSTON AREA ACCOMMODATIONS

DOWNTOWN Confederation Place Hotel 237 Ontario St 613 549-6300/1-888-825-4656 Four Points Hotel 285 King St E 613 544-4434 Holiday Inn 2 Princess St 613 549-8400 Radisson Hotel 1 Johnson St 613 549-8100 UPTOWN Ambassador Hotel 1550 Princess St 613 548-3605 Best Western Fireside Inn 1217 Princess St 613 549-2211 Comfort Inn 1454 Princess 613 549-5550 Days Inn 33 Benson St 613 546-3661 Embassy Motel 2404 Princess St 613 546-4271 First Canada Inns 1 First Canada Ct 613 541-1111 1-800-267-7899 Conways Inn 1155 Princess St 613 546-4285 Green Acres Motel 2480 Princess St 613 546-1796/1-800-267-7899 Hilltop Motel 2287 Princess St 613 542-3846 Kozy Inn 2464 Princess 613 542-7346 Peachtree Inn 1187 Princess St 613 546-4411 Rest Inn 686 Princess St 613 546-6616 NEAR CFB KINGSTON Executive Motel 794 Hwy2 E 613 549-1620 Siesta Motel 830 Hwy 2 E 613 544-5140 Fort Henry Motel 848 Hwy 2 E 613 542-7651 Highland Inn 725 Hwy 15 613 546-3121 Lord Nelson Motel 1664 Hwy 15 613 542-2883 CAMPGROUNDS Ivey Lea Campground 649 1000 Island Pkwy 613 659-3057 Kingston KOA 2039 Cordukes Rd 613 546-6140 Rideau Acres Camping Resort 1014 Cunningham Rd 613 546-2711 Sandbanks Resort & Camping 1818 County Rd 12 613 393-3022/1-877-751-1121 Smugglers Cove Campground 3187 Cuntry Rd 13 Picton 613 476-4125   SCHEDULE OF EVENTS DATE ACTIVITY LOCATION Fri, 29 Aug 2008 1200-1600 - Registration at Reunion Office - Thompson Drill Hall 1200-1600 - Home Station Open House 1600-2300 - Meet and Greet - Thompson Drill Hall . Saturday 30 Aug 2008 1300-1600 - Mini Reunions - Various locations( Details at the Thompson Drill Hall on arrival) 1830- 0200 - Dinner and Dance - Thompson Drill Hall Sunday 31 Aug 2008 1030 - 1200 Veterans Pde Vimy Pde Sq 1200 – 1400 Farewell BBQ Thompson Drill Hall   COST OF EVENTS  (Per Person) Meet and Greet - $20.00 Dinner and Dance - $50.00 Farewell BBQ - $20.00   REGISTRATION Registration forms are available on the C&E Museum Website "Click Here" . Mailing/Fax information is provided on the form. Please note That people will "not" be considered registered until payment is received.  CONTACT INFORMATION NAME POSN EMAIL TELEPHONE Maj Mike DeNoble Chair denoble.mp@forces.gc.ca 613 541-4211 CWO Mark Brown D/Chair brown.m@forces.gc.ca 613 541-5010 (4655) Capt Bob Mayer HS Adjt mayer.jdr@forces.gc.ca 613 541-5152 WO Jim Buffett Coord buffett.jh@forces.gc.ca 613 541-5010 (4263)