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12 April Meeting

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Canadian Forces Transformation

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RAdm Roger Girouard became commander Maritime Command Pacific on 25 Jul 2005. He previously commanded Canadian Fleet Pacific following Op APOLLO in the Gulf in 2003. Staff tours in 2003/04 included DG Maritime Personnel and special advisor to Chief of Maritime Comd, Halifax. In 1999 in East Timor, he was Cdn Joint Task Force commander for Op Toucan. Promoted captain (N) at Halifax in 1996, he helped coordinate the SWISSAIR 111 salvage and recovery. He commanded HMC Ships Iroquois, Miramachi, and Chaleur after tours with Athabaskan, Algonquin, Ottawa, Qu’Appelle, Miramichi and Mackenzie. He obtained an MA from Royal Roads University in 2001. A native of Montreal, he was a reserve boatswain at HMCS Carleton in Ottawa before joining Regular Force as a MARS officer cadet in 1974.

10 May Meeting

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A Personal View of the World

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Dr. Boutilier received his PHD from the University of London in 1969 and took up his first university teaching post at the University of the South pacific in Suva, Fiji, in the same year. In 1971 he took up an appointment at Royal Roads Military College in Victoria, becoming over the following 24 years a department head, dean of arts ands full professor. In addition, Dr. Boutilier holds an adjunct professorship in Pacific studies at the University of Victoria. His principal research area is defence and security in the Asia-Pacific Region. He lectures nationally and internationally on current developments in the Pacific.

14 June Meeting

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Ways and Means

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Born: August 1954 - Vancouver, B.C.
Married: Elaine, 1974
Children: Daniel and Michelle
Graduate: Colquitz and Mt. View High Schools;

University of Victoria, B.A. Honours (History), M.A.

Frank Leonard was first elected Mayor of Saanich in 1996 after serving on Council since 1986. Frank chairs the Saanich Police Board, serves on the Regional Transit Commission, and has chaired the Capital Regional District Board, the Hospital Board, and the Housing Corporation.

Born in Vancouver in 1954, Frank's family lived in Richmond and Vernon before moving to Saanich in 1969. A graduate of the University of Victoria, he and wife Elaine have two grown children, Daniel and Michelle.

Frank Leonard comes from a family business background, having managed Victoria Tire Ltd.'s three Kal Tire stores prior to his election as Mayor. While in business, Frank served as a Director of the BC Chamber of Commerce, President of the Victoria Chamber of Commerce, and on the boards of local tourism and economic development groups. Since entering politics, Frank has also served on numerous recreation, arts, and community boards.

Frank Leonard is currently Chair of the Municipal Finance Authority. He has also served as President of the Union of BC Municipalities, President of the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities, and as a Director of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

13 September Meeting

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National or Notional Security?

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BGen Don Macnamara had a 37 year career in the Canadian Forces retiring in 1988. A specialist in national and international security affairs and strategic analysis, he had staff and academic tours in these areas during the last 15 years of his service. He is past president of the Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies and immediate past president of the Conference of Defence Assns. Initially an air traffic control officer, he spent 18 years as a biosciences officer in operations research including flight safety, accident analysis, weapons effects and protective equipment research. He holds a BA (UWestern Ont.), MA (UofT) and DScMil (honoris causa) from RMC. He attended CF Staff College and National Defence College. He was with Queen’s School of Business from 1988 until 2002.