Ron Goebel
Provincial Chair
Comrade Ron is an active 40-year Member of Branch # 192 in Carleton Place, Ontario.
- Currently on second 2 year term as elected Chairman of Ontario Command -
2019/2021
- Vice-Chairman of Ontario Command 2007-2017
- Chaired the first Committee for the Military Service Recognition Book in 2011 ,
and remains as Chairman of the Committee today
- Past Chairmanships and Vice-Chairmanships include Dominion Command's
Ritual, Awards and Protocol Committee since 2002
- Served as a Police Officer for four years
- Most work time spent as reporter, photographer, editor in various executive
positions in the newspaper business
- Education: Preston High School, Galt Collegiate, University of Waterloo, Wilfred
Laurier University, Columbia University in New York City
- Awards: Life Membership in 1996; MSM in 2002 and Palm Leaf in 2009,
Queens Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002, Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012,
Governor General's Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers in 2016, named Citizen of
the Year, Carleton Place 2002
- Works as a volunteer on many Community Committees
- 52 years married to his wife Barb and has two children and one grandchild
- Enjoys all sports including a little golf, travel and wintering in Florida