AUTUMN 2012
FMI
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IGF JOURNAL
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At PSMW 2008 Quebec, delegates had
the opportunity to look back in history
when meeting Samuel de Champlain
(aka Jean-François Cloutier,) Mgr.
François Montmorency de Laval (aka
Serge Boisseau) and the Marquis de
Montcalm (aka Jean Laporte.)
Quebec Chapter
Year Established
~ 1988 ~
Pix from the Past…
Current Members – 300
Current Chapter Executive
PRESIDENT – Ubald Gagné
1
ST
VICE-PRESIDENT – Dany Roy
2
ND
VICE-PRESIDENT – Maud Déry
SECRETARY-TREASURER – Suzanne Chiricota
VICE-PRESIDENT, PUBLIC RELATIONS – Éric Thibault
DIRECTORS – Stéphane Armanda, Jean Delisle,
Patrick Dubuc, Richard Gagnon,
Richard Gobeil, Éric Maranda,
Suzanne Pitre, Renaud Raymond,
Catherine Tremblay
Read the full article on the history of the Quebec Chapter online
@
click on the 50
th
Anniversary logo and select the “Chapter Histories” tab.
Memorable Moments
In June 2008, while Quebec City was celebrating its 400
th
anniversary, over 700 people came from across Canada to attend
the 21st edition of the PSMW. An unprecedented success, the
workshop included high profile speakers, original activities and an
outstanding Gala evening that delighted participants.
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igf National Vice-President, Jean
Gamache, with Roland Letarte at
PD Week 1997 in Ottawa. Co-founder
of the Quebec Chapter, Mr. Letarte
served as its President (1990-1992),
while Mr. Gamache served as Quebec’s
Chapter President (1992-1994).
Under the leadership of then fmi
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igf National Executive
Director, Pat Nephin, fmi
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igf Atlantic received its charter
in 1988. Gary Doucette, who worked at ACOA (Moncton)
at the time, was the founding President. Other founding
leaders included Marilyn MacPherson from Veteran’s
Affairs (PEI), Peter Estey from DND (Halifax), Earl Milbury,
ACOA (Halifax), and Kevin Stacey, ACOA (NFLD). Within
the next 2 years, the Moncton Chapter was formed,
followed by Fredericton, Newfoundland, Halifax and
Charlottetown.
The Quebec Chapter was officially
established in 1988 and holds its first
lunch conference on December 1st of
the same year.
1988
