Lynne Mason:  

As forecast in the Bonnie Doon class of '60 yearbook, when I graduated at age 17 I joined the Navy as an officer cadet. I loved the Navy and spent 36 1/2 years there. I must have had a hundred different jobs, and I'll try not to bore you, but of interest: 1. I was certified to drive a warship (as the Officer of the Watch) at age 22 when I still wasn't licensed to drive a car. 2. I spent 3 years as a member of the Armed Forces Biathlon Team, winning the Armed Forces Championships twice and competing in the World Championships in 1966. 3. I had the pleasure of commanding at six different levels including a Destroyer, a Canadian Destroyer Squadron, a NATO Force, the Navy on the east coast, and finally, the Canadian Navy. In 1994-95, as the Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff, I controlled all Canadian Forces operations for the Chief of the Defence Staff. 4. I was awarded an honorary doctorate from RMC and served on the Board of Governors of RMC, despite flunking out of the military college system at age 20. After retiring from the Navy in 1997 I said yes to a num...Expand for more