On Friday, members of 21 Aerospace Control & Warning Squadron welcomed Corina Moore as their new Honorary Colonel.
Lieutenant-Colonel (LCol) Richard Jolette, 21 Aerospace Control & Warning Squadron Commanding Officer, presided over the ceremony. The occasion was witnessed by members of 21 Aerospace Control & Warning Squadron and 22 Wing/Canadian Forces Base North Bay via virtual technology due to restrictions in place because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“My role is 'honorary and advisory' and over the next few years I will apply the same kind of positive energy, passion, and innovation towards 21 Aerospace Control & Warning Squadron as I do at Ontario Northland, all the while learning from the personnel and listening to members of 21 Sqn and 22 Wing," said Moore.
With an average term of three years, an Honorary Colonel is a civilian member of the local community. The appointment serves to develop and strengthen the ties between military elements and their local communities’ businesses, industries, and labor.
“Her fearless leadership and innovative thinking as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Ontario Northland makes her a perfect fit as the next Honorary Colonel," said Jolette.
22 Wing/CFB North Bay now has three honorary colonels including George Burton, the president of Canadore, businessman Jake Lacourse, and Moore.
The most well-known effort attributed to the Honorary Colonels is the incredibly successful Armed Forces Day.
More was recognized by Railway Age as one of 10 women who are visionaries in the rail industry in North America. She is also the first woman to appear on the front cover of Railway Age Magazine since its inception in 1856.
She is a graduate of Waterloo University in Systems Design Engineering and Business Administration and Management.
"A married mother of three, when Corina isn’t at the hockey rink, she can be found spending time with her extended family, traveling, volunteering, or enjoying time at the lake with her children," says a news release.
