Yvan Gaudreault

 

RO for DOT in the Arctic and onboard Coast Guard ships from 1967 to 1980. Technical Inspector (TI) for DND from 1980 to 2004. Retired in 2004.

RO pour le MDT dans l'Arctique et à bord des navires de la Garde côtière de 1967 à 1980. Inspecteur technique (TI) pour le MDN de 1980 à 2004. Retraité en 2004.

 

 

THE BEGINNING AS AN RO

I was a Radio Operator (RO) who went to Air Services Training School (ASTS) YOW in 1966-67. Following my RO training, I was based at Clyde River/VCR in 1967, followed by Quebec City airport in 1968. I also worked at Frobisher Bay/VFF for two years. Finally, I worked on different coast guard ships in the early 1970s (CCGS d'Iberville/CGSM, CCGS Simon Fraser/CGSJ, CCGS Montcalm/CGBB and CCGS Norman McLeod Rogers/CGBZ.

 

TECHNICAL INSPECTOR (TI)

I transferred to Ministry of National Defence in 1980 as a technical inspector (TI).  I retired  from MDN/DND in June 2004.


FIRST 10 YEARS OF RETIREMENT

From  the first day of my retirement until today, I have kept rolling in different hobbies, such as writing sculptingdrawing sketches and art & crafts. I even build furniture for my living room when I have a chance.

 

I like to work on photos (refresh)to make my own videos with a professional touch. I presently have 65 videos on YouTube (click on link). The number of visits on my site is better than I ever thought with the 42,000th visitor this month (Nov. 2014). Most of the video clips were taken in the Quebec province on a motorcycle during the summer season; on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River; as far as Natashquan on the north shore; to Rocher Percé in the east; and around the Gaspé peninsula.

 

TODAY AND WHAT COULD BE IN THE COURSE OF THE NEXT YEAR - 2015

Right now, I am editing a book. It is the story of a young man living in the arctic region for a year. The awakening of a dream that comes true. If everything goes as planned, 2015 looks like a good time to go forward for the publication of not one but two books. Because one book is already written and has been corrected; it is waiting for me to move on with it and have it published. Well, I hope so !

 

Cheers

 

HAM call sign: VE2EF

1 December 2014.

 

Links   -   Liens

Photo Album   -   Album photo

 

1968 / 1969 Class Photo at the Technical Marine Institute, Quebec City

 

Yvan Gaudreault at YQB Airport in 1968

 

Récits

Extrait – Journal de bord. – Juillet 1970 - Voyage arctique – NGCC NM Rogers/CGBZ

Le grand départ

Passages et escortes

Patrouilles et débarquements inusités

Tumultes et périls

Retour et repos des Guerriers

 

Éditorial - Télégraphie - En mémoire de l'inventeur Samuel Morse

Souvenirs *télégraphiques