It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Capt Pete Vallee, CD (Retired/Retraité) who served with the R 22e R and with the Airborne Regiment with 1 CDO and the AB School in Rivers and Edmonton for many years and trained jumped with the Sky Hawks in Edmonton during the 70’s. [...]

Several people have contacted me this week to inform me that Gord Legarie has passed away after a long battle with cancer. Frank MacNeil wrote;
I am sorry to say that Gord Legarie, a great soldier, person, friend and jumper has passed away on Jan 9, 2010, he had a very hard battle with cancer that [...]

I just got word that Bill Greenshields has passed away. He does not want a memorial, so there will be no service. He will be cremated at the Evergreen Funeral Home in Edmonton, then his ashes will be sent to New Glasgow, NS to be buried beside his dad.
Please send condolences to Bill’s mom [...]

WO Michael Hamilton died in an Edmonton hospital on Sunday after a car crash on Friday. He is a parachutist with the Canadian Forces Land Advanced Warfare Centre and a former member of the Skyhawks.
Our condolences go out to the family of another fallen jumper…

Capt. Richard Leary of the PPCLI was killed today in the Panjwaii district of Afghanistan when his patrol came under fire. Our thoughts go out to another fallen brother and to his family.

Mike Starker returned to Canada yesterday. Mike became the 83rd Canadian Soldier to die in Afghanistan when he died last Tuesday in southern Afghanistan when his patrol was ambushed.
His family issued a statement saying: “Mike loved being a paramedic with Calgary EMS and loved being a soldier in the Canadian Forces, especially his time [...]

During a night drop on the 8th of May, 1968, seven troopers drowned in the Ottawa river during what was supposed to be a routine drop onto the Mattawa Plains at CFB Petawawa resulting in the largest single-day loss of life at the base.
If you are near Petawawa this weekend, the Canadian Airborne Association will [...]

It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Bill Murray. He passed away at 0330hrs on the 22 October. Bill was a sapper and a Jumper with the Canadian Airborne Regiment Field Engineers.
There will be a service and reception at Br.280, Royal Canadian Legion, Vedder Golden, [...]

03 Aug 1958 – 22 Jul 2007
A fighter to the very end, Rod finally succumbed to cancer at the young age of 48.
Born at Gaspe, Quebec, the family moved at an early age to Shawinigan, Quebec where he grew up. After graduating from Shawinigan High School, and a short career as a traveling salesman, he [...]

I have been informed that Dave Mack, a retired CWO and former AB RCR passed away on 26 August at home in Darwell AB. Additional details are unknown at this time. If anyone can add details, please do so in the comments.
Update: There have been many additions in the comments, thanks for everyone who is [...]