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Welcome

to the 56 Field Artillery Regiment Family Support Group website.

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Do you live in the Brant, Norfolk or Niagara Peninsula areas

and have a Canadian Forces member in your family? 

You may wish to join our group.

Mission Statement:

To promote and facilitate community based military family services that strengthen Canadian Forces' families and their communities.

To reduce the impact created by long periods of family separation by providing a point of contact and emotional support for the well being of the members

and their families.


To assist families as recommended by the 56 Field Regiment and the London Military Family Resource Centre (LMFRC).

 

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Commanding Officer's Message

The 56 Field Regiment has had a great number of soldiers deploy over the last six years. The operational tempo has imposed numerous challenges on the Regiment. Family support for those deployed has been one of those challenges and as a Commanding Officer it is my responsibility to manage those challenges. For Family Support we initiated the 56 Field Regiment Family Support Group led by Pat Cooke (Chair) and Brenda Langas (Fundraising). It has been a very rewarding experience from the Regiment's experience as well as the families. The last outstanding question is how to get the remainder of our families involved.

Lieutenant-Colonel D.E. Meehan, CD

Commanding Officer

56 Field Regiment, RCA

 

 

 

 

 

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Honorary Colonel's Message

56 Field Artillery Regiment is an Army Reserve unit that requires its members to place service to country and needs of the Canadian Forces ahead of personal considerations.

Unit members must remain mobile and deployable to meet the demands of the CF and to enhance training and experience.

This may create profound disruption for the families of  56 Field members.

Recognition of  the contributions and sacrifices made by families and the difficulties that members may face, inbalancing commitment to country with family life, is an important first step in responding to the stresses of serving in the unit.

I applaud the efforts of the 56 Field Artillery Regiment Family Support Group in identifying community programs and services available to assist members of the Unit in the individual fulfillment of their mandatory Family Care Plan.

Honourary Lieutenant-Colonel (LCol rtd) E. M. (Ed) Pancoe, CD

56 Field Regiment, RCA

 

 

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Former Honorary Colonel's Message

As former Honourary Colonel it gives me great pride in supporting the efforts of the 56 Field Regiment's Family Support Group. We are so fortunate to have Pat Cooke and Brenda Langas who work efficiently and put in many hours SUPPORTING the artillery family.

Once a gunner, a soldier and family can participate for a lifetime.....

Honorary Colonel Donald Wilkin, CD

56 Field Regiment, RCA

 

 

Honourary Colonel Donald Wilkin “As Honourary Colonel it gives me great pride in supporting the efforts of the 56 Field Regiment’s Family Support Group. We are so fortunate to have Pat Cooke and Brenda Langas who work efficiently and put in many hours SUPPORTING the artillery family.

Once a gunner, a soldier and family can participate for a lifetime…..