SERGEANT T.L. (TRACY) LAKE, CD (00375 HRA)
1. ON 2 MAY 2022, SERGEANT TRACY LAKE WILL RETIRE FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES AFTER 30+ YEARS OF DEDICATED AND LOYAL SERVICE TO QUEEN AND COUNTRY.
2. SGT LAKE JOINED THE 723 HALIFAX COMMUNICATION SQN SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM IN 1988 AS A RADIO-TELETYPE OPERATOR.
3. IN 1990 SGT LAKE EMBARKED ON HER FIRST CLASS B CONTRACT WITH REGION OPS AT THE CFB HALIFAX DOCKYARD, WHERE SHE WAS ALSO TASKED TO WORK WITH THE NS INTERNATIONAL TATTOO OVER FIVE CONSECUTIVE YEARS. DURING HER CLASS B EMPLOYMENT SHE CONTINUED TO TRAIN AS A SIG OP WITH 723 COMM SQN ON WEEKENDS AND TRAINING NIGHTS. IN 1992 SHE TOOK A CONTRACT AT LFAA HQ (NOW 5 DIV HQ) WITH THE G6 SECTION. IN 1996 SGT LAKE TRAINED AND LED HER TEAM THROUGH THE NIJMEGEN MARCH IN HOLLAND, WHERE SHE AND HER TEAM MARCHED IN EXCESS OF 160 KM OVER FOUR DAYS. SHE HAS NOT LOOKED AT COBBLESTONE THE SAME SINCE THAT TIME. IN 1997, SHE RETURNED TO 723 COMM SQN AND SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED IN 1998 TO FOCUS ON ACADEMIC UPGRADING. IN 2001 SGT LAKE TOOK A POSTING TO NDHQ IN OTTAWA WHERE SHE WORKED IN OPS FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS. AFTER THE ARRIVAL OF HER FIRST CHILD, SARA, IN 2004, SGT LAKE WAS POSTED TO CFS LEITRIM. SHE THEN MOVED TO NDMC OTTAWA IN 2005 AND HER SECOND CHILD, JACK, ARRIVED IN 2007. IN 2008 SHE ACCEPTED A POSTING TO THE CFRC HALIFAX RECRUITING CENTRE, AND AFTER FOUR YEARS WITH RECRUITING SHE CHOSE TO TRANSFER TO THE REG FORCE AS A HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATOR (HRA). HER FIRST REG FORCE POSTING WAS TO 2CER AT CFB PETAWAWA, FROM WHERE SHE WAS PROMOTED AND POSTED TO THE BOR A YEAR LATER. SGT LAKE COMPLETED HER SENTENCE…ER, I MEAN TIME IN PETAWAWA AT 450 TAC HEL SQN. BY THE GOOD GRACES OF HER CAREER MANAGER, CWO TERRY BEERS, TO WHOM SHE REMAINS ETERNALLY GRATEFUL, SHE WAS POSTED BACK TO HALIFAX IN 2016, WHERE HER KIDS WERE REUNITED WITH THEIR DAD. SGT LAKE SERVED AS THE CHIEF CLERK WITH THE HALIFAX RIFLES FOR TWO YEARS UNTIL HER POSTING BACK TO CFRC ATLANTIC AS SENIOR HRA UNTIL 2020. HER NEXT SR HRA POSTING WAS TO 406 M OTS SHEARWATER, WHERE SHE MADE THE CHOICE TO RELEASE FROM THE CAF. SGT LAKE WILL BE RELEASED TO CIVILIAN LIFE ON 2 MAY 2022.
4. SGT LAKE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND HER HEARTFELT GRATITUDE TO THE MANY WONDERFUL FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES SHE HAS MET ALONG THE WAY.
5. UPON RELEASE, SGT LAKE WILL BE EXPLORING HER OPTIONS FOR FUTURE EMPLOYMENT, OR POSSIBLY BASKING UNDER THE CARIBBEAN SUN.
6. CONGRATUATORY MESSAGES AND WELL WISHES MAY BE SENT TO CAPT HEATHER CONSTANTINE AT HEATHER.CONSTANTINE AT FORCES.GC.CA. TALL TALES, PURELY FABRICATED STORIES, AND EMBARRASSING ANECDOTES ARE WELCOMED AND ENCOURAGED.
1. APRES PLUS DE 30 ANS DE BONS ET LOYAUX SERVICES ENVERS LA REINE ET LE PAYS, LA SERGENTE TRACY LAKE PRENDRA SA RETRAITE DES FORCES ARMEES CANADIENNES LE 2 MAI 2022
2. EN 1988, LA SGT LAKE S ENROLE COMME RADIO ET TELETYPISTE AU 723e ESCADRON DES COMMUNICATIONS, HALIFAX (723 E COMM HALIFAX) DANS LE CADRE DU PROGRAMME D EMPLOI D ETE POUR LES JEUNES
3. EN 1990, LA SGT LAKE COMMENCE SON PREMIER CONTRAT DE CLASSE B A LA SECTION DES OPERATIONS REGIONALES A L ARSENAL MARITIME DE LA BFC HALIFAX OU ELLE TRAVAILLE EGALEMENT AU TATTOO INTERNATIONAL DE LA NOUVELLE- ECOSSE PENDANT CINQ ANS. DURANT SON PREMIER CONTRAT, ELLE POURSUIT SON INSTRUCTION COMME OP TRANS AU 723 E COMM HALIFAX LES SOIRS DE SEMAINE ET LA FIN DE SEMAINE. ELLE OBTIENT UN DEUXIEME CONTRAT A LA SECTION G6 DU QG SAFT (AUJOURD HUI LA 5 DIV C) EN 1992. EN 1996, LA SGT LAKE A ENTRAINE SON EQUIPE ET L A MENE DURANT LA MARCHE DE NIMEGUE EN HOLLANDE. L EQUIPE A MARCHE PLUS DE 160 KM EN QUATRE JOURS. DEPUIS CETTE EXPERIENCE, ELLE N A PLUS JAMAIS REGARDE LE PAVE DE LA MEME FACON. EN 1997, ELLE EST REAFFECTEE AU 723 E COMM PUIS LIBEREE EN 1998 AFIN DE POUVOIR SE CONCENTRER SUR SES COURS DE PERFECTIONNEMENT. EN 2001, LA SGT LAKE ACCEPTE UNE AFFECTATION AU QGDN A OTTAWA OU ELLE TRAVAILLE A LA SECTION DES OPERATIONS PENDANT TROIS ANS. EN 2004, APRES LA NAISSANCE DE SON PREMIER ENFANT, SARA, LA SGT LAKE EST AFFECTEE A LA SFC LEITRIM. ELLE POURSUIT SA CARRIERE AU CMDN A OTTAWA OU ELLE EST AFFECTEE EN 2005 ET DONNE NAISSANCE A SON DEUXIEME ENFANT, JACK, EN 2007. EN 2008, ELLE ACCEPTE UNE AFFECTATION AU CRFC HALIFAX ET DECIDE QUATRE ANS PLUS TARD D ETRE TRANSFEREE DANS LA F REG COMME ADMINISTRATRICE DES RESSOURCES HUMAINES (ARH). SA PREMIERE AFFECTATION EN TANT QUE MEMBRE DE LA F REG EST AU SEIN DU 2 RGC A LA BFC PETAWAWA, OU ELLE OBTIENT UNE PROMOTION ET EST AFFECTEE A LA SRB UN AN PLUS TARD. LA SGT LAKE TERMINE SA SENTENCE… EUH, JE VEUX DIRE, SON SEJOUR A PETAWAWA AU 450 ESC TAC HEL. GRACE A SON GESTIONNAIRE DE CARRIERE, L ADJUC TERRY BEERS, ENVERS QUI ELLE DEMEURE ETERNELLEMENT RECONNAISSANTE, LA SGT LAKE EST REAFFECTEE A HALIFAX EN 2016 OU SES ENFANTS ONT PU ETRE REUNIS AVEC LEUR PERE. PENDANT DEUX ANS, LA SGT LAKE ASSUME LES FONCTIONS DE COMMIS-CHEF AU SEIN DES HALIFAX RIFLES AVANT DE REVENIR AU CRFC ATLANTIQUE COMME ARH PRINCIPALE JUSQU EN 2020. ELLE EST ENSUITE AFFECTEE AUX MEMES FONCTIONS AU 406 ESC (M) EO A SHEARWATER OU ELLE PREND LA DECISION D ETRE LIBEREE DES FAC. LA SGT LAKE COMMENCERA SA TRANSITION VERS LA VIE CIVILE LE 2 MAI 2022
4. LA SGT LAKE TIENT A EXPRIMER SA PROFONDE GRATITUDE AUX NOMBREUX AMIS ET COLLEGUES QU ELLE A RENCONTRES AU COURS DE SA CARRIERE
5. A SA LIBERATION, LA SGT LAKE EXPLORERA SES OPTIONS D EMPLOI FUTUR, OU IRA PEUT-ETRE SE PRELASSER SOUS LE SOLEIL DES CARAIBES
6. VEUILLEZ FAIRE PARVENIR VOS MESSAGES DE FELICITATIONS ET VOS MEILLEURS VŒUX A LA CAPITAINE HEATHER CONSTANTINE A L ADRESSE HEATHER.CONSTANTINE(A COMMERCIAL)FORCES.GC.CA. VOS HISTOIRES INSOLITES, VOS HISTOIRES PUREMENT FICTIVES ET VOS ANECDOTES EMBARRASSANTES SONT LES BIENVENUES ET SONT ENCOURAGEES.