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Mike Blais
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A ROYAL CANADIAN "NEVER PASSES A FAULT"
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A nice profile in today's London Free Press on every Royal's favourite Newfoundlander.
Well done, Eddy.
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Thu, July 10, 2008
By FREE PRESS
Name: Ed Duffney
Occupation: Retired soldier
Age: 72
Profile: Ed Duffney made his life's work to raise money helping others. Born in West Bay, Nfld. in 1936, Duffney joined the army in 1957 and moved to London the same year to serve in the infantry. But it wasn't until 1972, when he was on a second tour in Germany, that Duffney discovered his real calling. While stationed with his family overseas, he decided it was time to raise some money so that children of military families abroad could play minor hockey. His early efforts were a huge success, and on returning to London he went to work at the Royal Canadian Regiment Museum. Duffney spent 17 years guiding thousands of students through the museum and organizing massive fundraising events to help the museum pay for renovations and showcase displays. One such project was Operation Gold Wall, in which donors paid $200 for a memorial gold brick in the wall of the museum. Gold Wall continues to this day, and Duffney's pet project has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the museum. For his outstanding efforts, Duffney was awarded the Order of Military Merit in 1985, and today organizes an annual Canada Day veterans' memorial parade in London. The parade continues a Newfoundland tradition, a Canada Day parade honouring members of a famous regiment who lost their lives in a July 1, 1916 First World War battle.
Motivation: He began fundraising because he wanted to see his kids play hockey; things snowballed from there.
Quote: "It was a way of life for me, I helped everybody out. That's what I did my whole life."
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1RCR 1977-79 Depot (Italy PL), B Coy, Mortars, Pioneers, D Coy (CFB London)
3RCR 1979-82 M Coy, Pipes & Drums, Sigs, Mortars. (CFB Baden-Soellingen)
1RCR 1982-88 Mortars. Dukes, Cyprus-Welfare NCO 84-85, Injured, WO&Sgts Mess, (CFB London)
1988-92 Med-remuster to HELL/ 35 DU, CFB Baden
1992 Medical release. God Bless you all!
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Don Marche
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Well done Ed, congratulations and thanks Mike for putting up the article.
Don
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1964-1965 RCR Depot North West Canada Pl,
A Coy 2 RCR London
1965-1968 B Coy 2 RCR Fort York Germany,
Promoted to Cpl 68.
1968-1973 D Coy 1 RCR London,
Promoted M\Cpl 69
1970 Cyprus
Promoted to Sgt 73
Took my release in Sep 1973 Rank Sgt
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YOUR ONE HELL OF A GREAT GUY ED ,WELL DONE
MOE MORRIS
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Way to go Ed!
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LOTPed medic 1988; CFH Halifax '88 - '90
119 AD Bty medic, CFB Chatham '90 - '95
2RCR medic '95 - '00; SFOR Bosnia, 2RCR Roto 4 '99;
42 Hlth Svc Gagetown '00 - '02
CFRC Gagetown / Fredericton '02 - '06; 'retired' Aug '06
HMCS Jolliet, Sept-Iles QC, medical staff / 'tiffy' (reserves)
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You were always there when they needed help you are indeed a good man 
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Jim Hickson
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Well done Ed!!
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1961-Depot San Lenorado
1962-1st Bn RCR Ex Gagetown
1962-JR NCO Course Grad 19 Oct
1962-1965 Germany B-C-D-A Coy (Revecated Nov 64)
1965-1967 Sigs Pl Cyprus Prom CPL 'til xmas and C of Drums
1967-1973 Cpl, MCpl, Sgt, Sigs, D Coy
1973-1977 CFOCS Chilliwack Prom WO
1977-1982 UEO, Sigs, Pl WO RECCE, CSM B&A Coy,
1982-1984 SIT School
1984-1988 Career Manager (Prom CWO 1986)
1988-1990 RSM 1RCR
1991-1995 CWO Adm(Per) - C Of S
1995-1999 Base CWO Wainwright
1999-Retired
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Way to go Ed your a great man and it is great knowing you.
Randy Watts
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Congratulations on the write up. It was a great pleasure to know and work with Ed.
Bill
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How to go Ed, an awful lot of people have enjoyed life much more because of all your selfless efforts..you oughta feel real good about it..and thanks very much for all your dedication and efforts over all the years..ranrad
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It's great to see a fellow Royal recognized for going well beyond the expected. Way to go Ed I'm proud to know you.
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Just got back from the sergeants mess in London, lads.
Ed was at the Pachino Day soireee and looking damn fine considering his, ah, advanced age ;-)
Actually, he looked more like 62!
Anyhow, I wished I would have seen your words as I could have relayed them to him.
I wonder if Ed knows where this site is?
Someone in London should give him the heads up so he can read what was said.
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1RCR 1977-79 Depot (Italy PL), B Coy, Mortars, Pioneers, D Coy (CFB London)
3RCR 1979-82 M Coy, Pipes & Drums, Sigs, Mortars. (CFB Baden-Soellingen)
1RCR 1982-88 Mortars. Dukes, Cyprus-Welfare NCO 84-85, Injured, WO&Sgts Mess, (CFB London)
1988-92 Med-remuster to HELL/ 35 DU, CFB Baden
1992 Medical release. God Bless you all!
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Al Meecham
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Way to go and well done Ed.and a good post Mike.
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Right on Ed!! Job well done, way to go!!!!....never forget you buggin us for our beer money in the Jr ranks in London Ha Ha Ha LOL...Take Care Ed!!!!!!!!
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Croatia 94 - 95, 1 RCR: 95 - 97, 3 RCR 97 - 98, Bosnia 98 - 99, 3 RCR 99, CFJSR Kingston 99 - 04, DAT Kingston 04 - 07, Retired: 07, Class "B" BCWO Assistant CFB Kingston 07 - Present
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well done Ed
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