Ray Fichaud's Retirement, Montreal

100 friends and colleagues gathered at the officers' mess at the St. Hubert Armed Forces Base on October 28 to say farewell to Raymond Fichaud on his retirement atter 20 years as director of AES Quebec Region, and 38 years service with the federal government. With Normand Guerin, officer-in-charge of the Dorval Weather Office acting as master of ceremonies, the room was filled with present and past employees of AES Quebec Region, AMC members, Weather Services Directorate staff, personnel of other government departments, and a wide variety of other well-wishers.

Atter a gastronomic meal, Mr Guerin presided over a high spirited roast and the handing out of numerous gitts, including an electric shoe polisher, a guilded aneroid barometer, a copper rain gauge and several bottles of wine. Many goodwill messages were read including one from retired Pacific Regional director Jack Mathieson who described him as "exemplifying all the qualities of a successful Regional director".

Before becoming Regional director in 1967, Mr. Fichaud served as chief of Weather Services Division, AES Quebec Region; as senior staff officer, Meteorology, Air Transport Command, (1963-66); as senior meteorologist aboard the aircraft carrier HMCS Bonaventure (1959-62); and as a forecaster at Dorval, Goose Bay and the Canadian Meteorological Centre (1953-57).

Ray Fichaud's Retirement, Montreal - 28 October 1987