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Dave Hobbins
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100th Aniversary
« on: November 06, 2006, 06:16:00 PM »

Mike Blais commented that the 100th aniversary weekend was 23 long years ago and i had to comment and pass on a memory of that weekend. On the Saturday night in the bunker and that huge party.. I was standing in the long line to get a beer wearing my ribbon that proudly announced, " I attended the RCR 100th Aniversary". I noticed in line behind me a very old gentleman in uniform with his medals, and two people on each side of him assisting him, and on his chest was an old tattered ribbon that was faded and read, " I attended the RCR 25th Aniversary". That was 23 long years ago and I'm sure that gentleman is long gone. I can't forget it but rest assured, he never paid for another drink that night....

By the way... does everyone recall that we all had to work at the aniversary weekend and they still made us pay to get in? Huh

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And if i remeber right, it was so hot and we used up all the ice in the whole damn town...

And did we not get the parade square freshly paved for the event during that hot summer and then drive the APC's over the fresh, hot, pavement during a rehearsal....


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Re: 100th Aniversary
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2006, 06:27:25 PM »

Hi Dave. Welcome to the board. I sure hope they have a one hundred and twenty fifth reunion in a place where we can all meet and greet for a couple of days. That was one hell of a party, eh?


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Re: 100th Aniversary
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2006, 06:12:00 PM »

Hello Dave Hobbins:

Long hot weekend in July 1983 and it was fabulous! I have photos of the event which I will post whenever I sort out the PhotoBucket method (I am a slow learner). In the meantime if you want to contact me at <rtwalsh@execulink.com> I can send you some.

All the best, RT Walsh


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Grant Gervais
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Re: 100th Aniversary
« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2006, 05:23:29 PM »

Dave Hobbins,

How the heck are ya?? Been years. Hope all is well. Since the 100th, I have yet to hear such a wonderful sound of Amazing Grace that was played on the sports field that night. Nor have I seen such a brilliant display of fire works

Take care old friend.

Grant


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Re: 100th Aniversary
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2006, 12:30:55 PM »

Hello Boys

Yes the 100th was quite the party I recall trying to break up a beer/water fight will Hulio and the boys while I was working and I took the blunt of it. Sgt Major Thompson was giving me heck for my dress and when he found out what happened I was off for the rest of the evening and enjoyed the festivities with the boys. I guess he knew how good of a soldier I was and never getting into trouble haha.Grant give me a call sometime I am currently in the Arctic will be back middle of Dec.

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Re: 100th Aniversary
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2006, 12:33:38 PM »

Ron posted a message about the Birthday dinner in London... we should have a meet, have some fun in the mess.... were there enough people attending, I'd make the drive from Niagara.


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Re: 100th Aniversary
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2006, 09:19:32 AM »

Yes sir. One hell of a party, and great memories. If there will be a reunion of sorts, I would gladly attend.


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Re: 100th Aniversary
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2006, 09:27:15 AM »

Remember the Sunset Ceremony and the June Bugs Shocked

They swarmed the Camera's up on the hill I can still see those guys jumping off the scaffolding
there were thousands of them Grin

Yes that was a great party,
The parade at J Little staduim was a hot one, in scarlets


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Re: 100th Aniversary
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2006, 09:57:21 AM »

Hi gan yes do I rember back then it will be a party never to for get the beer that was sold at that fuction would have kept all of us Vets still going one hell a pile of beer seeing all the old gys again would be great, it's just picking a spot for all to meet and crash which at this stage in our life bed is pills meds and what ever else we must take to insure we still fuction day to day what do you think gan. I just comeing back out hopeing to stay in touch with all of you as you know it was a year on nov., 11 that I was waking home from the Legion when a truck hit me from behind and me faceing the trafickjavascript:replaceText('

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Re: 100th Aniversary
« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2006, 11:32:20 AM »

Thats nasty DAB Hope your recovery is going well.

From behind Angry

All the best Dab

Geoff Halsey (Now I know you havn't forgotten me ) Grin


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Re: 100th Aniversary
« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2006, 01:18:19 PM »

I still have a case of Labatt's "Royal blue" lying around somewhere in the basement. Never drank so much Labatts in my life!!! Grin


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« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2006, 01:20:08 PM »

A whole case of stubbies... The only time in my life I enjoyed a Blue... I wonder if its still drinkable?


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« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2006, 01:21:28 PM »

I also have one or two not in a case Mike. Maybe I'll get brave some day and let ya know! Grin


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Re: 100th Aniversary
« Reply #13 on: November 16, 2006, 01:30:52 PM »

Can you say skunky Shocked

Might taste like Molsons Grin


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Re: 100th Aniversary
« Reply #14 on: November 16, 2006, 03:14:22 PM »

Molsons! Good God man. I hope it won't taste that bad!!!!


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Re: 100th Aniversary
« Reply #15 on: November 16, 2006, 03:19:38 PM »

Be like one of those Keo's in Cyprus, the stuff you had to strain through cheeseclothe prior to drinking... Serve cold... very, very cold....


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Re: 100th Aniversary
« Reply #16 on: November 16, 2006, 04:40:42 PM »

;DI'll let ya know Mike!!! Grin


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Re: 100th Aniversary
« Reply #17 on: November 16, 2006, 06:29:51 PM »

Hi Guys

Geoff heres a fresh one have a little sip.

Jim

PS Mike, Bill, DAB, Bob, Dave, Denis, Grant and Randy.


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Re: 100th Aniversary
« Reply #18 on: November 16, 2006, 07:11:37 PM »

Well Mike, dont knock the Keo, it kept the bowels working properly, or maybe not.LOLOLL, ranrad


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Re: 100th Aniversary
« Reply #19 on: November 16, 2006, 07:16:56 PM »

Theres the answer to your mysterious bowel disorder... a little husk of barley!


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Re: 100th Aniversary
« Reply #20 on: November 17, 2006, 05:27:37 AM »

Thanks Jim Grin

Mike how about Effies (SP) "Effies is like russian roulett with beer" ya never know which one is gonna put you out Shocked


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Re: 100th Aniversary
« Reply #21 on: November 17, 2006, 08:39:13 AM »

Thanks Jim


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Re: 100th Aniversary
« Reply #22 on: November 17, 2006, 08:50:27 AM »

After my first experience, (or was it my fifth-snicker), I reverted to Heineken and Heineken only.... Oh man, I had some the first night we arrived, wanted to test the local beverage. Anyhow, bout three hours later my eyes snap WIDE open, holy mother of God I barely made it to the crappers. I was gasping, I'm not sheeting you, and I only had two bottles before calling it an early night. The next morning we're marching the Regimental Colours into the Officers mess down at Ledra. I was a young sergeant doing my first and only stint on the colour party, good lord, between dehydration after several hours of guarding the can and squeezing my cheeks for what seemed like the entire time that we bussed down to Ledra from BBC, presented the colours and... ugh... I could not even take a drink of water in the officers mess later, let alone the customary, ah, beverage. Wink


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