Servicewomen’s SaluteHommage Aux Femmes Militaires

CANADA 150 SERVICEWOMEN’S SALUTEHOMMAGE AUX FEMMES MILITARES

“History in the Making” - December 13, 2017“L’histoire qui se façonne” - 13 décembre 2017

1885 - 2017

PROGRAMMEReceptionGuests’ arrival

Lobby Thematic Displays Viewing

Music by Governor General's Foot Guards Quartet

Remarks by Minister of National Defence Harjit Singh Sajjan PC OMM MSM CD

DinnerCWM Welcome Remarks Dr Mélanie Morin-Pelletier

Governor General's Foot Guards Quartet to play O Canada

Grace - Chaplain Colonel Barbara Putnam CD

Master of Ceremonies Major (ret'd) Sandra Perron Introductions

Chief of Defence Staff General Jonathan Vance CMM MSC CD Remarks

Honorary Captain (N) Sharon Johnston C.C. DStJ Remarks

Video Montage of Servicewomen in the Past

Photo Montage of Servicewomen since 1885

Video Montage of Servicewomen in Operations Today

Brigadier-General Jenny Carignan OMM MSM CD "Moving Forward"

Lieutenant-Commander (ret’d) Rosemary Park CD Closing Remarks

MC Perron Final Evening Details

Cash Bar open until 2330hrs in LeBreton Gallery only

MENUSoup / Soupe

Parsnip & Pear soup with balsamic syrup and cranberry oilSoupe de panais et de poire garnie d’huile de canneberges

Main / Plat PrincipalThyme scented Roasted Chicken Supreme served over a root vegetable and blueberry

Quinoa pilaf served with Red Wine jus and market vegetablesSuprême de poulet rôti au thym et son jus au vin avec pilaf de quinoa aux légumes

racines et bleuets, accompagné de légumes du marché

Alternate Main / Assiette AlternativeOven roasted Chickpea Cake with spiced butternut squash

Gâteau de pois chiches rôtis servi avec courge musquée épicée

Dessert / DessertDeconstructed Pecan Pie topped with Whipped Cream

Tarte décomposée aux pacanes garnie de crème fouetté

Alternate Dessert / Dessert AlternatifFruit Salsa Salad in Mason Jar with Cinnamon Crisp

Salsa de fruits dans un pot Mason

Fresh rolls and butter, tea, coffee, and decaffeinated coffeePetits pains frais et du beurre, du thé, du café, et du café décaféiné

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSWe wish to thank those whose generous support allowed young servicewomen to attend:

Canadian Forces Communications and Electronics AssociationCommissionaires Ottawa

BGen (ret’d) Kevin O’Keefe OMM CDCapt(N) (ret’d) Judith Harper OMM CD

Our Special thanks to supporting Members of Parliament, Senator Wallin, and their Parliamentary AidesMP Christine Moore

Nicolas Thibodeau and Jean Francois TessierMP Leona AlleslevKiera MacDonald

MP Cathay WagantallGail Sparrow and Dave Lahey CDMP Karen McCrimmon OMM CD

Senator Pamela Wallin O.C. S.O.M.Lynn Tremblay MacDonald

And a very special thank-you to RAdm Jennifer Bennett CMM CD Defence Champion for Women

Sincerely, The Canada 150 Servicewomen’s Salute Legacy Campaign Organizing Committee

LCdr (ret’d) Rosemary Park Lead CD Maj (ret’d) Jeanne Watson CDCapt (ret’d) (N) Judith Harper OMM CD Maj (ret’d) Sandra PerronLCol (ret’d) Susan Beharriell OMM CD Andrea ChisholmLCdr (ret’d) Karen Davis PhD CD and Samantha HonoridezMaj (ret’d) Chantal Mercier CD

And Committee Supporters

BGen (ret’d) Sheila Hellstrom CD LCdr (ret’d) Louise Fish CDLCol (ret’d) Evelyn Kelly CD LCdr Walter Moniz CDLCol (ret’d) Patrick Bryden CD Capt Samantha RomanLCdr (ret’d) Donna Murikama-Fujimoto CD Lt (N) Jeff Lura Cdr (ret’d) Anne Gourlay-Langlois CD and CPO2 Cheryl Bush MMM CD