Jim Gervais | |
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| Born | March 5, 1938 Noranda, Quebec |
| Allegiance | 
Canada |
| Service/ | Canadian Army/ Canadian Forces |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Commander, Mobile Command |
| Awards |
Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Lieutenant-General James Cyrille Gervais, CMM, CD (born March 5, 1938) [1] was the Commander, Mobile Command of the Canadian Forces.
Born at Rouyn-Noranda and educated at the University of Ottawa, Gervais graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1962. [2] He later attended the Royal Military College of Science in the United Kingdom. [3]
He was appointed Commander of 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group at Valcartier and then Chief of Personnel and Senior Appointments at National Defence Headquarters. [3] In 1991 he was appointed Commander, Mobile Command in which role he carried out a restructuring of the Land Forces. [3]
In retirement he became Deputy Secretary for Honours to the Governor-General of Canada. [3] In 2008 he became Chairman of Northern Gold Mining. [3] He is also part of a management team operating a proposed medical marijuana growing business near Kirkland Lake, Ontario. [4]
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- ^ Canadian Who's Who Search. Grey House Publishing Canada.
- ^ Royal Military College of Canada[ permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d e Northern Gold Biography
- ^ "Wahgoshig, DelShen to announce medicinal marijuana project". Northern Ontario Business. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "James Cyrille Gervais". Canadian Heraldic Authority. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
Jim Gervais | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 5, 1938 Noranda, Quebec |
| Allegiance |
Canada |
| Service/ | Canadian Army/ Canadian Forces |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Commander, Mobile Command |
| Awards |
Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Lieutenant-General James Cyrille Gervais, CMM, CD (born March 5, 1938) [1] was the Commander, Mobile Command of the Canadian Forces.
Born at Rouyn-Noranda and educated at the University of Ottawa, Gervais graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1962. [2] He later attended the Royal Military College of Science in the United Kingdom. [3]
He was appointed Commander of 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group at Valcartier and then Chief of Personnel and Senior Appointments at National Defence Headquarters. [3] In 1991 he was appointed Commander, Mobile Command in which role he carried out a restructuring of the Land Forces. [3]
In retirement he became Deputy Secretary for Honours to the Governor-General of Canada. [3] In 2008 he became Chairman of Northern Gold Mining. [3] He is also part of a management team operating a proposed medical marijuana growing business near Kirkland Lake, Ontario. [4]
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- ^ Canadian Who's Who Search. Grey House Publishing Canada.
- ^ Royal Military College of Canada[ permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d e Northern Gold Biography
- ^ "Wahgoshig, DelShen to announce medicinal marijuana project". Northern Ontario Business. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ "James Cyrille Gervais". Canadian Heraldic Authority. Retrieved 21 September 2023.