Participating in the ceremony were Master of Ceremonies Col. (Ret'd) C. S. Yarnell, Parade Commander Maj. (Ret'd) C. L. Thomas, the 8 Wing Concert Band, the 8 Wing Pipe Band, the AFAC National President Col. (Ret'd) D.W. Mcleod, the 8 Wing Commander Col. J. P. Deschamps, Museum Board Chairman LCol. (Ret'd) L. J. Bourgeois, Museum staff and volunteers, personnel of 8 Wing/ CFB Trenton, members of several AFAC Wings and the Air Cadets they sponsor.

A graduate of the famous Rochester Institute of Technology (air photography), he was given charge of Air Photographic R&D at the RCAF's Central Experimental and Proving Establishment. A graduate of the RCAF Staff College, He became the CO of the RCAF's 412 VIP Transport Squadron and personally piloted many dignitaries including the Queen, Mountbatten, and De Gaulle; also, Prime Minister Diefenbaker on his round-the-world tour in 1959, in Canada's premier VIP transport for many years, the one and only C5 aircraft.

In 1960, Croup Captain Carr was appointed CO of the first-ever United Nations Air Force in the Congo and following that exciting action; he returned home to command RCAF stations Namao and Resolute Bay, as well as the re-supply of CFB Alert and other Arctic Weather Stations.

On graduation from the National Defence College in 1965, he was promoted to the rank of Air Commodore and appointed Chief of Staff at the new "unified" Mobile Command in Montreal. Later, he was appointed Director General Air Forces in Ottawa and in 1968, was named Commander of the Canadian Forces Training Command in Winnipeg with promotion to the rank of Major General. He oversaw the system of training of Navy Army and Air Force personnel, including aircrew. Such change had not been seen since the end of WWII.

In 1971, he was appointed Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations at the North American Air Defense HQ in Colorado Springs. He returned to Ottawa in 1973 to become the Deputy Chief of Staff with promotion to Lieutenant General. Later that year, he convinced the Chief of Defence Staff and the Government that our Air Force resources should be consolidated into a new AIR COMMAND and he was given the task of bringing this into being on I Sep 75. As its founder, he became the Air Command's first Commander. As such, he had to oversee the consolidation of all military aviation, including the previously independent naval and army air activities.

On his retirement in 1978, LGen Carr joined Canadair (later Bombardier/Canadair) and was involved as a marketer and consultant with the sales of the new Challenger Business jet. During this period, General Carr's involvement grossed over $750,000,000 for the company.

General Carr has received many accolades and honours in Canada and abroad - DFC, USAF Legion of Merit, CD Howe award, McGregor Memorial Trophy, Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Order of St. John, Order of St. Lazarus, Paul Tissandrier Diploma and in 2001, he was inducted into the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame. He was the National Commissioner of the Boy Scouts of Canada 1972-75.

General Carr states "Life has been some sadness, much joy and a lot of laughs!" We were delighted to have him represent all veterans in this "Year of the Veteran" at this 10th Annual "AD ASTRA Stone Dedication Ceremony.

Pictures of this year's ceremony  follow. There are 33 in all. Clicking on each thumbnail will enlarge it. Double clicking on the right arrow moves to the next thumbnail after the first five have been viewed.

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