On Saturday 18 January 2025 Colonel Frank D. Lamie, CD was appointed as Commander of 32 Canadian Brigade Group at a change of command ceremony held at the Lieutenant Colonel George Taylor Denison III Armoury, in the presence of Brigadier General  C.I. Oberwarth, OMM, MSM, CD.

Colonel Lamie is the first Queen’s Own rifleman to fill this role since 1982 when Brigadier General Donald A.  Pryer relinquished command of the Toronto Militia District (which was later renamed 32 CBG.)

The ceremony was attended by the QOR Honorary Colonel Major General (Ret’d) David Fraser, current Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Chris Boileau, current Regimental Sergeant Major Chief Warrant Officer Justin Thorn, former QOR Commanding Officer and now Commanding Officer of the 3rd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group Lieutenant Colonel Scott Moody, several QOR senior officers and warrants, members of the Regimental Senate, the QOR Trust Fund, the QOR Association, and the Regimental Museum and Archive.

Colonel Lamie takes command with the challenging task of selecting, training and equipping a significant contribution to the deployment of soldiers to Latvia in two rotations in the summer of 2025 and the winter of 2025/2026.

Our sincerest congratulations to Colonel Lamie on his promotion and appointment.