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 8100 Wil Bush









Residing in Ottawa, Ontario


1969/70  RCMP Training Depot, Regina

Receiving my Badge From Assistant Commissioner
                                                                Vachon (Leas' father)
 
Grad Day with Dick Reid Attending


9 Troop 1969/70


1970/71 General Duties Policing, Prince George Rural Detachment

1971 – 2001 Security and Intelligence Branch, then name changed to Security Service then became its own Government Agency under the CSIS Act in 1984. Bristle at people calling us a Spy Agency. I viewed myself as a Spy Catcher.

Retired: November 2001

First Wife: Faye

Son Michael (45) – software engineer (Ottawa)

Granddaughter Katie – High School Grade 11 (2024)

Second Wife: Josette (RCMP, Ottawa Police)

Son Ryan (32): RMC Grad 2018 (As a Reservist)

Global Affairs in Ottawa

Son Chad (30) – Lawyer (Vancouver)

L-R  Ryan, Michael, Me, Chad

Lived in:

-       Regina (1969/1970)

-       Prince George (1970/1971)

-       Kitchener (1975/1977)

-       Ottawa (1971/1975, 1977/Present)

Hobbies:

-       Photography

-       Observing and photographing the life of a Barred Owl

-       Gardening – Vegetables and Sunflowers

 Bragging Rights:

Bicycled alone across Canada 1980. Best single day mileage – 210 miles (338 kms) on the Prairies

Climbed and descended Mt. Washington (1916m) on bicycle 3 times. 1 winter ascent hiking

2 Gold Coureur de Bois Canadian Ski Marathon (160 kms)

Canoed Kingston to Ottawa 5 times (202 kms) and

Port Severn to Trenton (386 kms)

Run 8 marathons


 X-C Skiing with Fletcher in Gatineau Park

In 2016 when I was 69, I had an 11 year old grand daughter and a son who just graduated from RMC making me probably the oldest ex-cadet to have a son graduate from RMC

Wisdom to share:

-       Do it while you can

-       Keep moving and lift weights

Contact Point:  wgb0007@yahoo.ca or via Facebook





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