Regimental Calendar

Annual Nomination or Application Deadlines

Spirit of UBIQUE 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 April annually (Details)
The Captain General’s Diamond Jubilee Bursary: 30 September
The Captain George Blackburn Memorial Bursary: 30 September
The Captain G.R.E. Nicholls Memorial Award: 31 December
The Lieutenant-Colonel Jack de Hart, MC, CD Bursary: 31 December
The Master Gunner E.M. “Chip” Evoy, MM & Bar Bursary: 31 December

National Activities

Artillery Senate Meetings: Next scheduled meeting: 9 May 2024 at 1300 Hrs ET
Artillery Council Meetings: TBA
RCA Association Board of Directors Meetings: Next scheduled meeting: 25 April 2024 at 1900 ET
RCA Association Executive Committee Meetings: 2nd Thursday of every month, 1900 Hrs ET
RCA Association Annual General Meeting: 18-19 October 2024
RCA Board: TBA
Artillery Advisory Board Teleconferences: TBA
Artillery Dress Committee: TBA
RCA Regimental Leaders Course: TBA
Director of Artillery Leadership Symposium: TBA
RCA Honoraries Seminar: TBA
Remembrance Ceremony at the National Artillery Memorial: 11 November at 1330 Hrs ET
Artillery Day Coast To Coast Toast: 26 May 2024

Miscellaneous Activities

Ottawa Gunners Monthly Stand-up Lunch (Army Officers’ Mess): 3rd Thursday of every month
RCA Reunion (Home Station): TBA
2 RCHA Association Reunion: 23-25 May 2025
Atlantic Gunners Reunion: 24-26 May 2024

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