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After 31 years of service with la Sûreté du Québec (SQ), Captain René Marchand has retired. Capt. Marchand had been involved with search and rescue for the past decade through his role with the SQ and the Ground Search and Rescue Council of Canada. His leadership led to numerous improvements and forged strong relations among SAR agencies and volunteers. Capt. Marchand attended many SARSCENE conferences and was instrumental in the organization of the 2006 conference which was co-hosted by the SQ and held in Gatineau, Québec.

Canadian Forces search and rescue technician, Chief Warrant Officer Arnie Macauley, has retired. A distinguished member of the search and rescue community in Canada, CWO Arnie Macauley has participated in over 300 rescues and is a member of the Order of Military Merit.

Scott Pepper has replaced Brad Andres as the Emergency Management Officer with the Government of Alberta.

From left to right: LCol Todd "Norm" Balfe, Col Pierre "Stammer" St-Amand, (behind) Hcol Mark Little .and Tom Cochrane. Photo Credit: Sgt Michel Gilbert.

Musician Tom Cochrane has been invested the Honorary Colonel (HCol) of 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron, the first since the squadron's re-activation in July 2006. HCol Cochrane took over the appointment from HCol Mark Little.

William J.S. Elliott, Q.C. has been appointed the new Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Mr. Elliott was the Associate Deputy Minister of Public Safety and also served as Deputy Commissioner of the Canadian Coast Guard from 1998 to 2000.

Captain Liz Allard has been appointed Chief Operator at the Canadian Mission Control Centre, replacing Captain Jennifer Kennedy.

Newly promoted Lieutenant-General Angus Watt has been appointed Chief of Air Staff at Canadian Forces. LGen Watt most recently occupied the position of Deputy Commander for the NATO International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.

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