On Tuesday, August 25th from 7:30 to 10:30pm, you are invited to join current and former members of the Fort Henry Guard and special guest USMC Master Gunnery Sergeant Joshua D. Dannemiller at the RCHA Club in downtown Kingston. MGySgt Dannemiller is the Drum Major of “The Commandant’s Own” United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, and his is visiting Kingston for the August 26th Sunset Ceremony.

The evening will be an opportunity to share stories and memories from Joint Ceremonials across the generations. There will also be a screening of a vintage Marine Weekend Show from the collection of Mark Staveley, FHG 1655. Many thanks to Mark for his efforts in bringing this together.

Members in good standing are invited to attend the 2026 FHGCC Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. EDT. The meeting will be held in a hybrid format – you are welcome to attend in person at the Fort Henry Great Hall, or you can take part online via Zoom.

Please use this link to register for the meeting.

The AGM report package will be circulated in advance of the meeting to those who have registered in advance.

Nominations

1. The Board of Directors is pleased to present the following slate of Club Members for election to the board at the AGM on September 1, 2026.

The following Directors have agreed to stand for re-election to a two-year term:

FHG 593 Tom Little

FHG 1299 Hugh Corbett

The following Directors are beginning the second year of their term, having been elected at the 2024 AGM (August 27, 2024) or subsequently appointed:

FHG 705 John Grenville (Secretary/Treasurer)

FHG 1267 Zoe Robinson

FHG 2188 Cole Strange

FHG 2334 Colin Watts

FHG 2283 Michael McKitrick (Vice President)

FHG 2379 Emma Patterson

Past President Michelle Foxton, FHG 1670 (appointed November 24, 2022), has also served as a voting member of the Board since the last AGM.

The Club is therefore seeking nominees at this AGM for the following positions:

a) Four (4) Directors to serve for a two-year term.

In this regard, the following Club members have agreed to stand for election:

FHG 1655 Mark Staveley

FHG 2081 Shannon O’Connor

2. The Board of Directors confirms the resignation and appointment of the following members since the last AGM: None

The Board of Directors confirms the following Directors will not be standing for re-election in 2025:

FHG 1741 Rob Hamilton

FHG 1826 Matthew Archibald

FHG 2172 Emilie Coyle

FHG 2231 Michael Murphy (Michael will remain as an ex officio member of the Board as Past President)

The Board and the Club wish to express their deepest appreciation and gratitude to Rob Hamilton, Matthew Archibald, Emilie Coyle, and Michelle Foxton, for their dedicated and loyal service to the Club over the years.

The Annual General Meeting of the Fort Henry Guard Club of Canada will be held on Tuesday, August 27 at 4:30 pm. This year’s AGM will use a hybrid format, and members can either participate in person at the Fort Henry Great Hall or on-line via Zoom.

You can register for the event by clicking here. We will send out the agenda, reports, and Zoom link to all who have registered in advance of the AGM. All FHGCC members in good standing are eligible to attend.

Please be advised that special resolutions will be considered at this year’s Annual General Meeting, to bring the Club into compliance with the new Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, as advised by the Club’s solicitor. Whether you are able to attend the AGM or not, you may access PDF versions of the special resolutions by clicking each of the links below. If you have any questions or comments about the resolutions, please contact me at president.fhgcc@gmail.com

1. Special Resolution Authorizing Articles of Amendment
2. Special Resolution Authorizing Transition Memorandum
3. Special Resolution Authorizing Amendments to the By-laws
4. Special Resolution Authorizing Head Office
5. Special Resolution Authorizing Number of Directors

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Michael Murphy, FHGCC President

FHG 2231

Fort Henry has just announced that Sunset Ceremonies are back!  The Fort Henry Guard will do two shows to close out the 2022 season:  Wednesday, August 24, and Wednesday, August 31.

Congratulations to everyone who has worked so hard to make this possible over the past three months – to the Seniors and Junior NCO’s for their leadership and teaching, and to the many rookies who have gone from learning basic foot drill to doing a complete show in such a short time. 

We hope many former members will be there to cheer on this year’s Guard.  Tickets are now on sale, and can be purchased here.

The Fort Henry Guard Club of Canada’s Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday, August 30 at 4:30 pm.  This year’s AGM will use a hybrid format, and members can either participate in person at the Fort Henry Great Hall (formerly called the Discovery Centre) or on-line.  For those wishing to join us virtually, more information about registration will be shared shortly.

In the meantime, the Board nominations report can be found here.