“We will succeed. We will not fail. …(he)……….told reporters at a news conference in St Hubert, Quebec. …(He) said the number of Warriors and the type of weapons they carried placed the army in a “very delicate situation.”
The Daily Gazette 29 August, 1990
- While at Roads he became an outstandding cadet, winning trophies in both of his 2 years for all-round cadetship;
- He was best known for his “jaw breaking” right hook in college boxing;
- Played in the first official varsity hockey game at Constantine Arena;
- Served with the Canadian Airborne Regiment;
- Rose through the Officer ranks to become Commander, Force Mobile Command;
- Chief of Defence Staff instructed him to take charge in the Oka crisis over barricades placed by members of the Mohawk nation in a land dispute;
- He also deployed Canadian troops during the Gulf War;
- Following retirement from the CF; he became an Assistant Deputy Minister for Health;
- He was Guest Speaker at the 1st Annual Airborne Memorial Parade and Dinner, held at CFB Petawawa, 2nd & 3rd June 2007; and
- He is a Governor of Royal Roads University.
Who Is he?
a) 5315 Bob Alden;
b) 6454 William Leach;
c) 4905 Kent Foster; or
d) H3536 Jack Vance
c) 4905 Kent Foster