This Blog has graduated

as have I!
so good-bye to you dear blog.
You will be the first, but not the last.
but sometimes it is best to leave
the pasts in the past.
Good-bye and so long.

H1N1 uh huh, yeah thats it!

Listen, I dont know about you but I am sick to death about the hoopla around the H1N1 virus. Dont get me wrong, I am glad they have the vaccine and I think some really should get that shot.
people with weakened immune system's the elderly, front line medical staff and teachers.
but for the rest of us, not needed...
H1N1 is a virus.
A virus by definition can only hit us once.
the Chicken Pox is a virus... and who has had that?
yeah 90% of adults in Canada have...
So I looked up the H1N1 virus and you know what?
more people have gotten more seriously ill by the common flu then H1N1.
most suspected cases and confirmed cases made a full recovery.

so no offense is meant, but I for one wuill not get the H1N1 vaccine.

Screw This ..... I need Dr House!

HUH? you ask...
well lets go back to my Blog about the ER experience from Hell....
CLICK HERE
Around the 7th of October, I got a simple infection on my bladder, or so I thought.
I was told I have Kidney Stones but they have passed.
the tests I have had since October 7th
1 CT Scan.
3 Blood Tests
8 Urine Tests.
1 Internal
1 Ultrasound

But It must be an Infection, I was told I mean I have Hematuria ( For those who don't know that means I am pissing blood ) Along with elevated Biliriubin counts ( that's the bile from your liver)
my White Counts are stable ( Indication of NO infection) yet my Potassium is low ( Iron or Red Blood Counts)
They gave me 3 types of Antibiotics
and NO they did NOT work.
( Probably because there is no infection)
the pain got worse each and very time....

so to round this up one trip the the ER during Pig Flu time. 2 trips to Urgent Care and 3 trips to my Family Doctor!
( I will say If I get the Swine Flu next I wouldn't be shocked)

So On Monday was my most recent Follow-up with my Family Doctor, whom is really very good, he knows I am against taking too many pills. He also knows I am against pain and all it stands for.
He collects all my data
he looks at me, scratches his head and says...
" You need to see a Urologist."
I look at him and ask what he suspects I have, and he said
" To Be Honest Shel, I have no idea. But I don't like the blood in the urine and your skin looks horrible. you have no infection and no Bacterial growth- this is why the antibiotics are NOT helping."

So I have no idea what he is looking for, I did google my symptoms..
I strongly reccommend NEVER doing that, of course it said I have Cancer.

so now I wait for the Urologist's call.... untill then I take my Tramacet and avoid doing much anything else...
and FYI: Tramacet is nice, it works well.. probably why its a narcotic!

Go Leafs Go!

The Date was May 2nd 1967
this was the last time the boys in Blue held that cup, Their last appearance in the Stanley cup Finals in fact.
but we kicked the crap out of the Montreal Canadiens.
the series went like this

Date	Visitors	Score	Home	Score	Notes
April 20	Toronto	2	Montreal	6
April 22	Toronto	3	Montreal	0
April 25	Montreal	2	Toronto	3	2OT
April 27	Montreal	6	Toronto	2
April 29	Toronto	4	Montreal	1
May 2	Montreal	1	Toronto	3

We won it at home in the Maple Leaf Gardens to a sold out crowd... and that was it !
We never won the cup again.
but let us re-cap that season.

Bobby Orr made his NHL debut on October 19, with an assist in a 6–2 win over Detroit.

Terry Sawchuk got his 99th shutout when Toronto blanked Detroit 4–0 on February 25. He got his 100th career shutout on March 4, when Toronto defeated Chicago 4–0.

Bobby Hull scored his 50th goal of the season when Chicago lost to Toronto 9–5 on March 18 at Maple Leaf Gardens. Another superlative for the Black Hawks was Stan Mikita, who tied the league scoring record with 97 points in claiming the Art Ross Trophy for the third time. Mikita was also awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy as most valuable player.

The Chicago Black Hawks, who had won three Stanley Cups, finished first overall in the standings for the first time in their history, a full seventeen points ahead of the Montreal Canadiens and nineteen ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

( Taken from Wikipedia which I re verified all of this info is facts )

So what the hell is your point? is what your asking me, eh?
well lets get to that point.
.
in the past Forty odd years we have been Cup-less...worse yet we never to make it to the finals, we came close once, but like all Leafs fans I believe fully that IF we went against the Habs in the early nineties they would have been eating crow, but alas this didn't happen because Gretzky is a cheat and the Refs are as corrupt as Conrad Black!
WE didn't get to the finals and like most Leafs fans I rooted the Habs on because the thought of the Kings winning sickened me to the core of my being.
so I rooted for the Habs .. I didn't like it, I wasn't proud but I did it.

WE have had to deal with the Montreal Canadiens make fun of us, we have taken on the name "Toronto Make-Me-Laughs" WE have to deal with jokes about this since before I was concieved.
for the past 4 decades we have been the joke of the NHL.. but now some little fact-oids .. enjoy and for those fans who are just about to give up please keep reading....

we have NEVER had such a loosing streak in my memory either. in fact the last time was 43 years ago... hmm, sound familiar does it?
it should.... keep reading
but then Trish pointed out these little facts

I dont know if this 7 game losing streak is a omen to a great thing or not...
but before you rule the Leafs out.. know we have come back against bigger odds only to win the cup... Thats correct my friends the last time we sucked this bad we won the cup!

so to all you nay-sayer's who think the leafs suck or you bandwagon fans who are only loyal to the boys in blue when we are winning.. to you I say " Pfft"
and
Go Leafs Go!
WE broke our losing streak at 7...
lets finish the season far better then it started...


2010 Stanley Cup is still up for grabs.. perhaps its time to reclaim it!

ever notice?

Ever Noticed weird shit? cause I do....

• Ever Notice that drivers who don't give space on the road are often those who yell as people who work in drive thru's?
  
  
• Ever Notice that people who think they are better then other people are often the most insecure?
  
  
• Ever Notice that Kids who are bullied are from adults who used to Bully?
  
  
• Ever Notice that people will ask questions and do not ever actually want to know the answer half the time?
  
  
• Ever Notice that couples that claim to be perfect are the first to split up? and those who claim to have a tonne of problems stay together forever?
  
  
• Ever Notice that self-important people are actually the saddest people you know?
  
  
• Ever Notice that rich people are cheap and poor slobs are generous?
  
  
• Ever Notice men who drive souped up cars have small penis's?

OK that's my list of what I have noticed in the past little while. I hope you enjoyed it!

Remember this ! To Honour our fallen

We are in a war right now, regardless of what you think of this war. each of these fallen soldiers, have a family, each of them went to battle for this war. each came home in a box, not into the arms of their loved ones.
These are someone's husband, wife, fiance, boy/girl friend, son, daughter, mother, father, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, cousin and friend.

What are we fighting for?
Many people see the " Oil war" the one the media shows us. They only ever show half the truth. folks there is a LOT more to this war .

This war is about human rights.

before we went in, before 9-11 even...
women were forced to wear burka's a heavy drape and cover their total body including face in a robe that weighed more then a 8 year old child. DAY- in DAY- out. They were NOT allowed medical treatment, they were not allowed to go to school, hold down a job, read a magazine or go to a market without a man.
The people of Afghanistan were not allowed to vote.

they had NO rights.

Children were given guns and taught to hate based on a extremist's point of view.
The audacity that occurred in Afghanistan before Canada went in were so horrible that I will compare this to another incident in the 40's

the holocaust.

Last time I looked we are Canadian.
we stand for goodness, we stand for freedom, we stand beside our neighbours and help them out when we can.
Last time I looked I can say what I want when I want too. I am allowed to be educated, my children are not given guns and I can see a doctor. the only thing that weighs 60 lbs that I carry is my 8 year old son and ONLY when I want too. I can go shopping and I can have a job.

I am equal to my husband to my doctor and to the Prime Minister.

If my neighbours needed my help I always try and help. As they do that for me.
I sing my national Anthem with pride and I do love the Toronto Maple Leafs even if they suck!
but most of all I am grateful to all the soldiers in our Armed Forces. I am grateful to the services they do across the globe and I mourn each and every loss.

My grandfather fought in WWII on my Dad's Side (we lost him in 2002)
My Grandfather on my Mom's Side was a Vet from the Korean war. (we lost him in 2007)

every solider that dons this uniform stands up for us, please read the following list and stand up for them.
this list may be updated so here is the actual website.

The Fallen Soldiers of Canada

please keep your prayers for those men and women in Afghanistan safe not just on November 11th but each and everyday.

God Bless those troops. and remember your opinion is allowed because these brave people and those before have given that to us in Canada, and we have already given the Afghani's their Vote back, their schools are open to children regardless of gender. Women are holding jobs again and getting medical treatment.
our troops HAVE made a difference and they will continue to do so

Fallen Canadians

Here we honour those who have
given their lives serving Canada
and helping the people
of Afghanistan.

Corporal Jonathan Couturier

Age: 23

Hometown: Loretteville, Québec

Unit: 2nd Battalion, Royal 22^e Régiment

Deceased: September 17, 2009

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Panjwayi District, Afghanistan

Private Patrick Lormand

Age: 21

Hometown: Chute-à-Blondeau, Ontario

Unit: 2nd Battalion, Royal 22^e Régiment

Deceased: September 13, 2009

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Panjwayi District, Afghanistan

Corporal Jean-François Drouin

Age: 31

Hometown: Beauport, Québec

Unit: 5 Combat Engineer Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Royal 22^e Régiment Battle Group

Deceased: September 6, 2009

Incident: Improvised explosive device, vicinity of Dand District, Afghanistan.

Major Yannick Pépin

Age : 36

Hometown : Warwick, Québec

Unit : 5 Combat Engineer Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Royal 22^e Régiment Battle Group

Deceased : September 6, 2009

Incident: Improvised explosive device, vicinity of Dand District, Afghanistan

Sapper Matthieu Allard

Age: 21

Hometown: Val d'Or, Québec

Unit: 5 Combat Engineer Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Royal 22^e Régiment Battle Group

Deceased: August 1, 2009

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Zhari District, Afghanistan.

Corporal Christian Bobbitt

Age: 23

Hometown: Sept-Îles, Québec

Unit: 5 Combat Engineer Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Royal 22^e Régiment Battle Group

Deceased: August 1, 2009

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Zhari District, Afghanistan

Private Sébastien Courcy

Age: 26

Hometown: St-Hyacinthe, Québec

Unit: 2nd Battalion, Royal 22^e Régiment

Deceased: July 16, 2009

Incident: Killed in action in the Panjwayi District, Afghanistan.

Master Corporal Patrice Audet

Age: 38

Hometown: Montreal, Québec

Unit: 430^e Escadron tactique d’hélicoptères

Deceased: July 6, 2009

Incident: Helicopter crash, Zabul Province, Afghanistan

Corporal Martin Joannette

Age: 25

Hometown: Saint-Calixte, Québec

Unit: 3^e Bataillon, Royal 22^e Régiment

Deceased: July 6, 2009

Incident: Helicopter crash, Zabul Province, Afghanistan

Master Corporal Charles-Philippe Michaud

Age: 28

Hometown: Edmundston, New Brunswick

Unit: 2nd Batallion, Royal 22e Régiment

Deceased: July 4, 2009

Incident: improvised explosive device, Panjway District, Afghanistan

Corporal Nicholas Bulger

Age: 30

Hometown: Peterborough, Ontario

Unit: 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry

Deceased: July 3, 2009

Incident: improvised explosive device, Zhari District, Afghanistan

Corporal Martin Dubé

Age: 35

Hometown: Québec City, Québec

Unit: 5 Combat Engineer Regiment

Deceased: June 14, 2009

Incident: improvised explosive device, Panjwayi District, Afghanistan.

Private Alexandre Péloquin

Age: 20

Home Town: Brownsburg-Chatham, Québec

Unit: 3rd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment

Deceased: June 8, 2009

Incident: improvised explosive device, Panjwayi District, Afghanistan.

Major Michelle Mendes

Age: 30

Home Town: Wicklow, Ontario

Unit: Chief of Defence Intelligence

Deceased: April 23, 2009

Incident: Non combat related

Corporal Karine Blais

Age: 21

Home Town: Les Méchins, Québec

Unit: 12e Régiment Blindé du Canada, 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment Battle Group

Deceased: April 13, 2009

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Shah Wali Kot District, Afghanistan.

Master Corporal Scott Francis Vernelli

Age: 28

Home Town: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Unit: 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group

Deceased: March 20, 2009

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Shah Wali Kot District, Afghanistan.

Corporal Tyler Crooks

Age: 24

Home Town: Port Colborne, Ontario

Unit: 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group

Deceased: March 20, 2009

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Shah Wali Kot District, Afghanistan.

Trooper Jack Bouthillier

Age: 20

Home Town: Hearst, Ontario

Unit: Royal Canadian Dragoons, 3rd Battalion the Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group

Deceased: March 20, 2009

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Shah Wali Kot District, Afghanistan.

Trooper Corey Joseph Hayes

Age: 22

Home Town: Ripples, New Brunswick

Unit: Royal Canadian Dragoons, 3rd Battalion the Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group

Deceased: March 20, 2009

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Shah Wali Kot District, Afghanistan.

Trooper Marc Diab

Age: 22

Home Town: Mississauga, Ontario

Unit: Royal Canadian Dragoons, 3rd Battalion the Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group

Deceased: March 8, 2009

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Shah Wali Kot District, Afghanistan.

Warrant Officer Dennis Raymond Brown

Age: 38

Home Town: St. Catherines, Ontario

Unit: The Lincoln and Welland Regiment

Deceased: March 3, 2009

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Arghandab district, Afghanistan.

Corporal Dany Olivier Fortin

Age: 29

Home Town: Baie-Comeau, Québec

Unit: 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron at 3 Wing Bagotville.

Deceased: March 3, 2009

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Arghandab district, Afghanistan.

Corporal Kenneth Chad O’Quinn

Age: 25

Home Town: Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland

Unit: 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters and Signals Squadron

Deceased: March 3, 2009

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Arghandab district, Afghanistan.

Sapper Sean David Greenfield

Age: 25

Home Town: Pinawa, Manitoba

Unit: 24 Field Engineer Squadron, 2 Combat Engineer Regiment, 3rd Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group.

Deceased: January 31, 2009

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Kandahar province, Afghanistan.

Trooper Brian Richard Good

Age: 42

Home Town: Ottawa, Ontario

Unit: 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group

Deceased: January 7, 2009

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Shah Wall Kot District, Afghanistan.

Sergeant Gregory John Kruse

Age: 40

Home Town: Campbelltown, New Brunswick

Unit: 2 Combat Engineer Regiment, serving as a member of 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group

Deceased: December 27, 2008

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Panjwayi District, Afghanistan.

Warrant Officer Gaétan Roberge

Age: 45

Home Town: Hanmer, Ontario

Unit: 2nd Battalion, The Irish Regiment of Canada

Deceased: December 27, 2008

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Panjwayi District, Afghanistan.

Private Michael Freeman

Age: 28

Home Town: Peterborough, Ontario

Unit: 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment

Deceased: December 26, 2008

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Zharey District, Afghanistan.

Cpl. Thomas James Hamilton

Age: 26

Home Town: Truro, Nova Scotia

Unit: 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment

Deceased: December 13, 2008

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Arghandab district, Afghanistan.

Private Justin Peter Jones

Age: 21

Home Town: Baie Verte, Newfoundland

Unit: 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment

Deceased: December 13, 2008

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Arghandab district, Afghanistan.

Private John Michael Roy Curwin

Age: 26

Home Town: Mount Uniacke, Nova Scotia

Unit: 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment

Deceased: December 13, 2008

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Arghandab district, Afghanistan.

Warrant Officer Robert Wilson

Age: 38

Home Town: Keswick, ON

Unit: 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment

Deceased: December 5, 2008

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Arghandab district, Afghanistan.

Corporal Mark Robert McLaren

Age: 23

Home Town: Peterborough, ON

Unit: 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment

Deceased: December 5, 2008

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Arghandab district, Afghanistan.

Private Demetrios Diplaros

Age: 24

Home Town: Scarborough, ON

Unit: 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment

Deceased: December 5, 2008

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Arghandab district, Afghanistan.

Sgt Prescott Shipway

Age: 36

Home Town: Saskatoon, SK

Unit: 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Battle Group

Deceased: September 7, 2008

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Panjwayi District, Afghanistan

Corporal Andrew Paul Grenon

Age: 23

Home Town: Windsor, ON

Unit: 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Battle Group

Deceased: September 3, 2008

Incident: Insurgent attack, Zharey district, Afghanistan

Corporal Michael James Alexander Seggie

Age: 21

Home Town: Winnipeg, MB

Unit: 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Battle Group

Deceased: September 3, 2008

Incident: Insurgent attack, Zharey district, Afghanistan

Private Chadwick James Horn

Age: 21

Home Town: Calgary, AB

Unit: 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Battle Group

Deceased: September 3, 2008

Incident: Insurgent attack, Zharey district, Afghanistan

Sapper Stephan John Stock

Age: 25

Home Town: Campbell River, BC

Unit: 1 Combat Engineer Regiment (1 CER)

Deceased: August 20, 2008

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Zharey district, Afghanistan

Corporal Dustin Roy Robert Joseph Wasden

Age: 25

Home Town: Spiritwood, SK

Unit: 1 Combat Engineer Regiment (1 CER)

Deceased: August 20, 2008

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Zharey district, Afghanistan

Sergeant Shawn Allen Eades

Age: 33

Home Town: Hamilton, ON

Unit: 1 Combat Engineer Regiment (1 CER)

Deceased: August 20, 2008

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Zharey district, Afghanistan

Master Cpl Erin Doyle

Age: 32

Home Town: Kamloops, BC

Unit: 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Edmonton Alberta

Deceased: August 11, 2008

Incident: Insurgent attack, Panjwayi District, Afghanistan

Master Corporal Joshua Brian Roberts

Age: 29

Home Town: Prince Albert, SK

Unit: 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Shilo, Manitoba

Deceased: August 9, 2008

Incident: Insurgent attack, Zharey District, Afghanistan.

Corporal James (Jim) Hayward Arnal

Age: 25

Home Town: Winnipeg, MB

Unit: 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Shilo, Manitoba

Deceased: July 18, 2008

Incident: Improvised Explosive Device (IED), Panjwayi District, Afghanistan

Private Colin William Wilmot

Age: 24

Home Town: Fredericton, NB

Unit: 1 Field Ambulance, Edmonton (Alberta)

Deceased: July 5, 2008

Incident: Improvised Explosive Device (IED), Panjwayi District, Afghanistan

Corporal Brendan Anthony Downey

Age: 37

Home Town: Dundurn, SK

Unit: Military Police Detachment in Dundurn, Saskatchewan

Deceased: July 4, 2008

Incident: Non combat related

Captain Jonathan (Jon) Sutherland Snyder

Age: 26

Home Town: Penticton, BC

Unit: 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Edmonton, Alberta

Deceased: June 7, 2008

Incident: Accident, Zhari District, Afghanistan

Captain Richard Steven Leary

Age: 32

Home Town: Brantford, ON

Unit: 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Shilo, Manitoba

Deceased: June 3, 2008

Incident: Insurgent attack, Panjwayi District, Afghanistan.

Corporal Michael Starker

Age: 36

Home Town: Calgary, AB

Unit: 15 (Edmonton) Field Ambulance, Calgary, Alberta

Deceased: May 6, 2008

Incident: Insurgent attack, Zharey District, Afghanistan.

Private Terry John Street

Age: 24

Home Town: Surrey, BC

Unit: 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Shilo, Manitoba

Deceased: April 4, 2008

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Panjwayi district, Afghanistan

Sergeant Jason Boyes

Age: 32

Home Town: Napanee, ON

Unit: 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Shilo, Manitoba

Deceased: March 16, 2008

Incident: Explosive device, Panjwayi district, Afghanistan

Bombardier Jérémie Ouellet

Age: 22

Home Town: Matane, QC

Unit: 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, Shilo, Manitoba

Deceased: March 11, 2008

Incident: Non combat related

Trooper Michael Y. Hayakaze

Age: 25

Home Town: Edmonton, AB

Unit: Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians), Edmonton, Alberta

Deceased: March 2, 2008

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Panjwayi district, Afghanistan

Corporal Étienne Gonthier

Age: 21

Home Town: St-Georges-de-Beauce, QC

Unit: 5 Combat Engineer Regiment, Valcartier, Québec

Deceased: January 23, 2008

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Panjwayi district, Afghanistan

Trooper Richard Renaud

Age: 26

Home Town: Alma, Québec

Unit: 12e Régiment blindé du Canada, Valcartier, Québec

Deceased: January 15, 2008

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Arghandab district, Afghanistan

Warrant Officer Hani Massouh

Age : 41

Unit: 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment, Valcartier, Québec

Deceased: January 6, 2008

Incident: Military vehicle rollover, Nalgham, Zhari District, Afghanistan

Corporal Éric Labbé

Age : 31

Home Town: Rimouski, Québec

Unit: 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment, Valcartier, Québec

Deceased: January 6, 2008

Incident: Military vehicle rollover, Nalgham, Zhari District, Afghanistan

Gunner Jonathan Dion

Age: 27

Home Town: Gatineau, Québec

Unit: 5e Régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada, Valcartier, Québec

Deceased: December 30, 2007

Incident: Improvised explosive device, Zharey District, Afghanistan

Private Michel Jr. Lévesque

Age: 25

Home Town: Rivière-Rouge, Québec

Unit: 3 Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment, Valcartier, Québec

Deceased: November 17, 2007

Incident: Improvised explosive device, near Ma’sum Ghar, Afghanistan

Corporal Nicolas R. Beauchamp

Age: 28

Home Town: Montréal, Québec

Unit: 5 Field Ambulance, Valcartier, Québec

Deceased: November 17, 2007

Incident: Improvised explosive device, near Ma’sum Ghar, Afghanistan

Corporal Nathan Hornburg

Age: 24

Home Town: Calgary, Alberta

Unit: The King’s Own Calgary Regiment, Alberta

Deceased: September 24, 2007

Incident: Mortar attack, Panjwayi District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan

Major Raymond Mark Ruckpaul

Age: 42

Home Town: Hamilton, Ontario

Unit: Armoured Corps, The Royal Canadian Dragoons

Deceased: August 29, 2007

Incident: Non-combat-related death, Kabul, Afghanistan

Master Corporal Christian Duchesne

Age: 34

Home Town: Montreal, Québec

Unit: 5th Field Ambulance, 5 Area Support Group, Valcartier, Québec

Deceased: August 22, 2007

Incident: Landmine, Afghanistan

Master Warrant Officer Mario Mercier

Age: 43

Home Town: Weedon, Québec

Unit: 2nd Battalion, Royal 22^e Régiment, Valcartier, Québec

Deceased: August 22, 2007

Incident: Landmine, Afghanistan

Private Simon Longtin

Age: 23

Home Town: Longueuil, Québec

Unit: 3rd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment, Valcartier, Québec

Deceased: August 19, 2007

Incident: Improvised Explosive Device, Afghanistan

Captain Jefferson Clifford Francis

Age: 37

Home Town: New Brunswick

Unit: 1 Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, Shilo, Manitoba

Deceased: July 4, 2007

Incident: Improvised Explosive Device, Afghanistan

Corporal Jordan Anderson

Age: 25

Home Town: Iqaluit, Nunavut

Unit: 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (Edmonton, Alberta)

Deceased: July 4, 2007

Incident: Improvised Explosive Device, Afghanistan

Captain Matthew Johnathan Dawe

Age: 27

Home Town: Kingston, Ontario

Unit: 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Edmonton, Alberta)

Deceased: July 4, 2007

Incident: Improvised Explosive Device, Afghanistan

Master Corporal Colin Stuart Francis Bason

Age: 28

Home Town: Burnaby, British Columbia

Unit: The Royal Westminster Regiment, New Westminster, British Columbia

Deceased: July 4, 2007

Incident: Improvised Explosive Device, Afghanistan

Corporal Cole D. Bartsch

Age: 23

Home Town: Saskatchewan

Unit: 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Edmonton, Alberta)

Deceased: July 4, 2007

Incident: Improvised Explosive Device, Afghanistan

Private Lane William Thomas Watkins

Age: 20

Home Town: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Unit: 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Edmonton, Alberta)

Deceased: July 4, 2007

Incident: Improvised Explosive Device, Afghanistan

Sergeant Christos Karigiannis

Age: 31

Home Town: Montréal, Québec

Unit: 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (Edmonton, Alberta)

Deceased: June 20, 2007

Incident: Improvised Explosive Device, Afghanistan

Corporal Stephen Frederick Bouzane

Age: 26

Home Town: Springdale, Newfoundland and Labrador

Unit: 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (Edmonton, Alberta)

Deceased: June 20, 2007

Incident: Improvised Explosive Device, Afghanistan

Private Joel Wiebe

Age: 22

Home Town: Edmonton, Alberta

Unit: 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (Edmonton, Alberta)

Deceased: June 20, 2007

Incident: Improvised Explosive Device, Afghanistan

Trooper Darryl Caswell

Age: 25

Home Town: Bowmanville, Ontario

Unit: The Royal Canadian Dragoons (Petawawa, Ontario)

Deceased: June 11, 2007

Incident: Roadside bomb, Afghanistan

Master Corporal Darrell Jason Priede

Age: 30

Home Town: Burlington, Ontario

Unit: Army News Team, 3 Area Support Group, Canadian Forces Base Gagetown

Deceased: May 30, 2007

Incident: U.S. Chinook helicopter crash in Afghanistan

Corporal Matthew McCully

Age: 25

Home Town: Orangeville, Ontario

Unit: 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters and Signals Squadron, Petawawa, Ontario

Deceased: May 25, 2007

Incident: Improvised Explosive Device

Master Corporal Anthony Klumpenhouwer

Age: 25

Home Town: Listowel, Ontario

Unit: Canadian Special Operations Forces Command

Deceased: April 18, 2007

Incident: Accident, non combat related

Master Corporal Allan Stewart

Age: 31

Home Town: Newcastle, New Brunswick

Unit: The Royal Canadian Dragoons (Petawawa, Ontario)

Deceased: April 11, 2007

Incident: Roadside bomb

Trooper Patrick James Pentland

Age: 23

Home Town: Geary, New Brunswick

Unit: The Royal Canadian Dragoons (Petawawa, Ontario)

Deceased: April 11, 2007

Incident: Roadside bomb

Sergeant Donald Lucas

Age: 31

Home Town: St-John's, Newfoundand and Labrador

Unit: 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (Gagetown, New Brunswick)

Deceased: April 8, 2007

Incident: Roadside bomb

Corporal Brent Donald Poland

Age: 37

Home Town: Sarnia, Ontario

Unit: 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (Gagetown, New Brunswick)

Deceased: April 8, 2007

Incident: Roadside bomb

Corporal Christopher Paul Stannix

Age: 24

Home Town: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Unit: Princess Louise Fusiliers (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Deceased: April 8, 2007

Incident: Roadside bomb

Corporal Aaron Edward Williams

Age: 23

Home Town: Perth-Andover, New Brunswick

Unit: 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (Gagetown, New Brunswick)

Deceased: April 8, 2007

Incident: Roadside bomb

Private David Robert Greenslade

Age: 20

Home Town: Saint-John, New Brunswick

Unit: 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment, (Gagetown, New Brunswick)

Deceased: April 8, 2007

Incident: Roadside bomb

Private Kevin Vincent Kennedy

Age: 20

Home Town: St-John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Unit: 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (Gagetown, New Brunswick)

Deceased: April 8, 2007

Incident: Roadside bomb

Corporal Kevin Megeney

Age: 25

Home Town: New Glasgow, Nova Scotia

Unit: 1st Battalion, The Nova Scotia Highlanders (North) (Truro, Nova Scotia)

Deceased: March 6, 2007

Incident: Non combat related

Chief Warrant Officer Robert Girouard, CD

Age: 46

Home Town: Bouctouche, New Brunswick

Unit: 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (Petawawa, Ontario)

Deceased: November 27, 2006

Incident: Suicide bomber attack

Corporal Albert Storm, CD

Age: 36

Home Town: Niagara Falls, Ontario

Unit: 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (Petawawa, Ontario)

Deceased: November 27, 2006

Incident: Suicide bomber attack

Sergeant Darcy Scott Tedford, CD

Age: 32

Home Town: Calgary, Alberta

Unit: 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (Petawawa, Ontario)

Deceased: October 14, 2006

Incident: Insurgent attack

Private Blake Neil Williamson

Age: 23

Home Town: Ottawa, Ontario.

Unit: 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (Petawawa, Ontario)

Deceased: October 14, 2006

Incident: Insurgent attack

Trooper Mark Andrew Wilson

Age: 39

Home town: London, Ontario

Unit: Royal Canadian Dragoons (Petawawa, Ontario)

Deceased: October 7, 2006

Incident: Improvised Explosive Device (IED)

Sergeant Craig Paul Gillam, CD

Age: 40

Home town: South Branch, Newfoundland and Labrador

Unit: Royal Canadian Dragoons (Petawawa, Ontario)

Deceased: October 3, 2006

Incident: Insurgent attack

Corporal Robert Thomas James Mitchell

Age: 32

Home town: Owen Sound, Ontario

Unit: Royal Canadian Dragoons (Petawawa, Ontario)

Deceased: October 3, 2006

Incident: Insurgent attack

Private Josh Klukie

Age: 23

Home town: Shuniah, Ontario

Unit: 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (Petawawa, Ontario)

Deceased: September 29, 2006

Incident: Improvised Explosive Device (IED)

Corporal Glen Arnold, CD

Age: 32

Home Town: McKerrow, Ontario

Unit: 2 Field Ambulance (Petawawa, Ontario)

Deceased: September 18, 2006

Incident: Suicide bomber attack

Private David Byers

Age: 22

Home Town: Espanola, Ontario

Unit: 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Shilo, Manitoba)

Deceased: September 18, 2006

Incident: Suicide bomber attack

Corporal Shane Keating

Age: 30

Home Town: Dalmeny, Saskatchewan

Unit: 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (Shilo, Manitoba)

Deceased: September 18, 2006

Incident: Suicide bomber attack

Corporal Keith Morley, CD

Age: 30

Home Town: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Unit: 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (Shilo, Manitoba)

Deceased: September 18, 2006

Incident: Suicide bomber attack

Private Mark Anthony Graham

Age: 33

Home Town: Hamilton, Ontario

Unit: 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (Petawawa, Ontario)

Deceased: September 4, 2006

Incident: "Friendly fire" incident

Private William Jonathan James Cushley

Age: 21

Home Town: Port Lambton, Ontario

Unit: 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (Petawawa, Ontario)

Deceased: September 3, 2006

Incident: Ground offensive

Warrant Officer Frank Robert Mellish, CD

Age: 38

Home Town: Truro, Nova Scotia

Unit: 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (Petawawa, Ontario)

Deceased: September 3, 2006

Incident: Ground offensive

Warrant Officer Richard Francis Nolan, CD

Age: 39

Home Town: Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador

Unit: 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (Petawawa, Ontario)

Deceased: September 3rd, 2006

Incident: Ground offensive

Sergeant Shane Stachnik

Age: 30

Home Town: Waskatenau, Alberta

Unit: 2 Combat Engineer Regiment (Petawawa, Ontario)

Deceased: September 3rd, 2006

Incident: Ground offensive

Corporal David Braun

Age: 27

Home Town: Raymore, Saskatchewan

Unit: 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Shilo, Manitoba)

Deceased: August 22, 2006

Incident: Suicide bomber attack

Corporal Andrew James Eykelenboom

Age: 23

Home Town: Comox, British Columbia

Unit: 1st Field Ambulance (Edmonton, Alberta)

Deceased: August 11, 2006

Incident: Suicide bomber attack

Master Corporal Jeffrey Scott Walsh

Age: 33

Home Town: Regina, Saskatchewan

Unit: 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Shilo, Manitoba)

Deceased: August 9, 2006

Incident: Shooting accident

Master Corporal Raymond Arndt

Age: 31

Home Town: Edson, Alberta

Unit: The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (Edmonton, Alberta)

Deceased: August 5, 2006

Incident: Traffic accident

Private Kevin Dallaire

Age: 22

Home Town: Calgary, Alberta

Unit: 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Edmonton, Alberta)

Deceased: August 3, 2006

Incident: Ground offensive

Sergeant Vaughan Ingram

Age: 35

Home Town: Burgeo, Newfoundland and Labrador

Unit: 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Edmonton, Alberta)

Deceased: August 3, 2006

Incident: Ground offensive

Corporal Bryce Jeffrey Keller

Age: 27

Home Town: Regina, Saskatchewan

Unit: 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Edmonton, Alberta)

Deceased: August 3, 2006

Incident: Ground offensive

Corporal Christopher Jonathan Reid, CD

Age: 34

Home Town: Truro, Nova Scotia

Unit: 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Edmonton, Alberta)

Deceased: August 3, 2006

Incident: Roadside bomb

Corporal Francisco Gomez, CD

Age: 44

Home town: Edmonton, Alberta

Unit: 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Edmonton, Alberta)

Deceased: July 22, 2006

Incident: Suicide attack

Corporal Jason Patrick Warren

Age: 29

Home town: Québec City, Québec

Unit: The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada (Montréal, Québec)

Deceased: July 22, 2006

Incident: Suicide attack

Corporal Anthony Joseph Boneca

Age: 21

Home Town: Thunder Bay, Ontario

Unit: Lake Superior Scottish Regiment (Thunder Bay, Ontario)

Deceased: July 9, 2006

Incident: Ground offensive

Captain Nichola Kathleen Sarah Goddard, MSM

Age: 26

Home Town: Calgary, Alberta

Unit: 1st Royal Canadian Horse Artillery (Shilo, Manitoba)

Deceased: May 17, 2006

Incident: Ground offensive

Corporal Matthew David James Dinning

Age: 23

Home Town: Richmond Hill, Ontario

Unit: 2 Military Police Platoon, Petawawa, Ontario

Deceased: April 22, 2006

Incident: Roadside bomb

Bombardier Myles Stanley John Mansell

Age: 25

Home Town: Victoria, British Columbia

Unit: 5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment (Victoria, British Columbia)

Deceased: April 22, 2006

Incident: Roadside bomb

Corporal Randy Payne

Age: 32

Home town: Gananoque, Ontario

Unit: 1 Garrison Military Police Company, Detachment Wainwright, Alberta

Deceased: April 22, 2006

Incident: Roadside bomb

Lieutenant William Turner

Age: 45

Home Town: Toronto, Ontario

Unit: Land Force Western Area Headquarters, Edmonton, Alberta (20th Field Artillery Regiment)

Deceased: April 22, 2006

Incident: Roadside bomb

Private Robert Costall

Age: 22

Home Town: Thunder Bay, Ontario

Unit: 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Edmonton, Alberta)

Deceased: March 29, 2006

Incident: Ground offensive

Master Corporal Timothy Wilson

Age: 30

Home Town: Grande Prairie, Alberta

Unit: 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Shilo, Manitoba)

Deceased: March 5, 2006

Incident: LAV III traffic accident

Corporal Paul Davis

Age: 28

Home Town: Bridgewater, Nova Scotia

Unit: 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Shilo, Manitoba)

Deceased: March 2, 2006

Incident: LAV III traffic accident

Mr. Glyn Berry

Age: 59

Home Town: United Kingdom

Unit: Director, Foreign Affairs Canada

Deceased: January 15, 2006

Incident: Suicide attack

Private Braun Scott Woodfield

Age: 24

Home Town: Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia

Unit: 2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment (Oromocto, New Brunswick)

Deceased: November 24, 2005

Incident: LAV III traffic accident

Corporal Jamie Brendan Murphy

Age: 26

Home town: Conception Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador

Unit: 1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment (Petawawa, Ontario)

Deceased: January 27, 2004

Incident: Suicide attack

Corporal Robbie Christopher Beerenfenger

Age: 29

Home town: Ottawa, Ontario

Unit: 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment (Petawawa, Ontario)

Deceased: October 2, 2003

Incident: Landmine explosion

Sergeant Robert Alan Short

Age: 42

Home town: Fredericton, New Brunswick

Unit: 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment (Petawawa, Ontario)

Deceased: October 2, 2003

Incident: Landmine explosion

Sergeant Marc D. Léger

Age: 29

Home town: Lancaster (Ontario)

Unit: 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Edmonton, Alberta)

Deceased: April 18, 2002

Incident: "Friendly fire" incident

Corporal Ainsworth Dyer

Age: 24

Home town: Montréal, Québec

Unit: 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Edmonton, Alberta)

Deceased: April 18, 2002

Incident: "Friendly fire" incident

Private Richard Green

Age: 21

Home town: Mill Cove, Nova Scotia

Unit: 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Edmonton, Alberta)

Deceased: April 18, 2002

Incident: "Friendly fire" incident

Private Nathan Smith

Age: 26

Home Town: Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia

Unit: 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Edmonton, Alberta)

Deceased: April 18, 2002

Incident: "Friendly fire" incident