Regimental Calendar

Annual Nomination or Application Deadlines

• Regimental Photo Contest: 31 March, 30 June, 30 September & 31 December
• The Colonel Geoffrey Brooks Memorial Essay Competition: 1 April
• Brigadier-General Ernest Beno Award for Leadership in the Rank of Sergeant: 1 September annually (applications to be sent to harley.wiswell@forces.gc.ca)
• George Blackburn Memorial Bursary: 30 September
• Captain General Queen Diamond Jubilee Scholarship Bursaries: 30 September
• Lieutenant-Colonel Jack de Hart, MC, CD Bursary: 31 December
• Master Gunner E.M. “Chip” Evoy, MM & Bar Bursary: 31 December
• Captain G.R.E. Nicholls Memorial Award for Post-Secondary Education: 31 December

National Activities

• Artillery Senate Meetings:  23 June 2022
• Artillery Council Meetings: TBA
• RCA Association Board of Directors Meetings: 27 April 2022, 7 July 2022
• RCA Association Executive Committee Meetings: 2nd Thursday of every month, 1900 Hrs Eastern
• RCA Association Annual General Meeting: 13-15 October 2022
• RCA Board: TBA
• Artillery Advisory Board Teleconferences: TBA
• Artillery Dress Committee: TBA
• RCA Regimental Leaders Course: 7 et 8 September TBC
• Director of Artillery Leadership Symposium: 9 September 2022
• RCA Honoraries Seminar: 2022 TBA
• Remembrance Ceremony at the National Artillery Memorial: 11 November at 1330 Hrs Eastern

Unit Activities

1 RCHA

• Change of Command: 15 July 2022 – Col D.Y.G. Brassard CD to LCol J.P. O’Donnell CD
• Change of Pace Stick: 15 July 2022 – CWO (RSM) (Master Gunner) C.A. Rigby MMM CD to CWO S.A. McGowan CD
• Kingston & Hugswier Cups Hockey Games: 3 December 2022

2 RCHA

• Change of Command: 24 June 2022 – LCol S.A. Heer MSM CD to LCol J.D. Flanders CD
• Change of Pace Stick: 18 June 2021 – CWO (RSM) (Master Gunner) A.G. Todd MMM CD to CWO (RSM) R.D. Hewitt CD
• Historic Hockey (Kingston):
• Canoe River Remembrance Ceremony (Petawawa): 21 November 2022

5 RALC

• Change of Command: 15 July 2019 – LCol I.M-E. Bégin CD to LCol M.J.M. Morin CD
• Change of Pace Stick: 22 January 2021 – CWO (RSM) J.A.N.S. Leduc CD to CWO (RSM) J.N.P. Crépeau MMM CD

4th Regiment (GS) RCA

• Change of Command: 12 August 2022 – LCol R.A.H. Nicholson OMM CD to LCol N.Y. Skidmore CD
• Change of Pace Stick: 27 November 2020 – CWO (RSM) D.E. Milligan MMM MSM CD to CWO (RSM) D.L. Robichaud MMM CD

1st (Halifax-Dartmouth) Field Artillery Regiment RCA

• Change of Command: 28 May 2022 – LCol G.D. Gallant CD to LCol S.D. Lloyd CD
• Change of Pace Stick: 25 May 2021 – CWO (RSM) A.J. DeGruchy CD to MWO (RSM) D.A. Colbourne CD

2nd Field Artillery Regiment RCA

• Change of Command: 8 May 2021 – LCol M. Bourque CD to LCol A. Tremblay-Michaud CD
• Change of Pace Stick:

3rd Field Artillery Regiment (The Loyal Company) RCA

• Change of Command: 13 December 2020 – LCol W. Leblanc CD to LCol R. Saunders CD
• Change of Pace Stick: May 2020 – CWO (RSM) K. McLean CD to CWO (RSM) E.E. Bergeron CD

5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment RCA

• Change of Command: 25 April 2020 – LCol B.Y. LeBlanc CD to LCol M.J. Lomax CD
  Change of Pace Stick: 7 October 2019 – CWO (RSM) A.R. Dadds CD to CWO (RSM) C. Roberts CD

6th Field Artillery Regiment RCA

• Change of Command: 19 September 2020 – LCol M.P.C. Bérubé CD to LCol D.A.P. Côté CD
• Change of Pace Stick:

7th Toronto Regiment RCA

• Change of Command: 2021 – LCol N. Grewal CD to LCol J.W. Dean CD
• Change of Pace Stick: 2021 – CWO (RSM) T. Cooke CD to CWO (RSM) M.I. Bechmanis CD

10th Field Artillery Regiment RCA

See 38 ATG

11th Field Artillery Regiment RCA

• Change of Command: 24 October 2020 – LCol G.M. McQueen CD to LCol M.A. Ortiz-Sosa CD
• Change of Pace Stick: 2021 – CWO (RSM) P.D. Elliott CD to CWO (RSM) R. Kenny CD

15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA

• Change of Command: 23 May 2020 – LCol J.P.P. Lajoie CD to LCol N.J. Watts CD
• Change of Pace Stick: 2018 – CWO (RSM) G.M. Dempsey CD to CWO (RSM) R. Garrett CD

20th Field Artillery Regiment RCA

• Change of Command: 5 June 2021 – LCol J.R. Snider CD to LCol M.J. Waldner CD
• Change of Pace Stick: April 2021 – CWO (RSM) A.P. Moggey CD to CWO (RSM) Q.D. Gillard CD

26th Field Artillery Regiment RCA

See 38 ATG

30th Field Artillery Regiment RCA

• Change of Command:  10 September 2022 – LCol  J.R. Watts CD to LCol J.A. Causey CD
• Change of Pace Stick: 20 May 2022 – CWO Hall CD to CWO P. Thibault CD

42nd Field Artillery Regiment RCA

• Change of Command: 5 October 2019 – LCol G.J. Hardwick CD to LCol J.A. Causey CD
• Change of Pace Stick: 12 May 2019 – CWO (RSM) P.J. Thibault CD

49th (Sault Ste Marie) Field Artillery Regiment RCA

• Change of Command:
• Change of Pace Stick:

56th Field Artillery Regiment RCA

• Change of Command: 2021 – LCol L.W. Hatfield CD to LCol P.J.E. Pitt CD
• Change of Pace Stick: MWO (RSM) J.W. McDonald CD

62th Field Artillery Regiment RCA

• Change of Command:
• Change of Pace Stick:

20th Independent Field Battery RCA

• Change of Command: 18 August 2020 – Maj N. Barber CD to Maj R.L. Mein CD
• Change of Pace Stick: 2020 – WO (BSM) A. Jackson CD to MWO (BSM) P.S. Nanton CD

84th Independent Field Battery RCA

• Change of Command:
• Change of Pace Stick:

116th Independent Field Battery RCA

See 38 ATG

38th CBG Artillery Tactical Group

• Change of Command: 13 September 2020 – LCol S.K. Fortin CD to LCol M.G. Wilson CD
• Change of Pace Stick: 26 October 2019 – CWO (RSM) T.M. Appel CD to CWO (RSM) C.E. Lelond CD
• 26th Fd Regt New Year’s Day Virtual Levée: 1 January 2023

The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery School

• Change of Command: 9 August 2021 – LCol K.F. Haire CD to LCol J.A. Phillips MMM CD
• Change of Pace Stick: CWO (RSM) J.G.E. Normand MMM CD to CWO (RSM) J.M. Aucoin MMM CD 

Royal Canadian Artillery Band

• Change of Command: 7 July 2021 – Captain C.D. Embree CD to Captaine C.J. Bain CD
• Change of Pace Stick:

Royal Canadian Artillery Museum

Home Station RCA

• Change of Command: 24 June 2021 – LCol C.A. Wood CD
• Change of Pace Stick: January 2021 – CWO J.M. Doppler MMM CD to CWO J. Abrahamse CD

Miscellaneous Activities

• Ottawa Gunners Monthly Stand-up Lunch (Army Officers’ Mess): 3rd Thursday of every month
• Ottawa Gunners St Barbara’s Day Beer Call:
• Ottawa Gunners St Barbara’s Day Reception:
• RCA Reunion (Home Station): Postponed to Summer 2023

Unit Birthdays

• The Royal Canadian School of Artillery: 30 January 1940
• 20th Independent Field Battery RCA: 1 February 1908
• 15th Field Artillery Regiment RCA: 2 February 1920
• 20th Field Artillery Regiment RCA: 2 February 1920
• The Royal Canadian Artillery Band: 20 February 1969
• 11th Field Artillery Regiment RCA: 24 March 1880
• 7th Toronto Regiment RCA: 1 April 1942
• 26th Field Artillery Regiment RCA: 1 April 1908
• 62th Field Artillery Regiment RCA: 1 April 1946
• 116th Independent Field Battery: 1 April 1946
• 5e Régiment d’artillerie légère du Canada: 6 May 1968
• 4th Regiment (GS) RCA: 9 May 1905
• 30th Field Artillery Regiment RCA: 9 May 1905
• 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (The Loyal Company) RCA: 28 May 1869
• Home Station RCA: 25 June 1934
• 10th Field Artillery Regiment RCA: 3 July 1905
• 6th Field Artillery Regiment RCA: 1 August 1899
• 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery: 7 August 1950
• The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery: 10 August 1883
• 1st (Halifax-Dartmouth) Field Artillery Regiment RCA: 10 September 1869
• 56th Field Artillery Regiment RCA: 28 September 1866
• 84th Independent Field Battery RCA: 4 October 1878
• 42nd Field Artillery Regiment (Lanark & Renfrew Scottish) RCA: 5 October 1866
• 5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment RCA: 12 October 1883
• A and B Batteries of Garrison Artillery and Gunnery Schools (A & B Battery RCHA): 20 October 1871
• 49th (Sault Ste Marie) Field Artillery Regiment RCA: 15 November 1913
• 2nd Field Artillery Regiment RCA: 27 November 1856
• 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery: 1 December 1898