Date: October 22nd, 2022

6:00PM - Cocktails 7:00PM - Dinner

Location: Hylands Golf and Country Club

2101 Alert Rd, Gloucester, ON K1V 1J9

Attire: Black Tie / Mess Kit

Steven Bilodeau, Comedian

The comedian:

Retired from the Canadian Armed Forces after 20 years of service and former professional athlete, this generous 6'5" colossus made his debut in the stand up scene in the fall of 2018 with Acting Compagny and quickly joined the ranks of the National School of Humor where he accumulated more than 13 trainings in English and French.

In 2022 you will have the opportunity to see him in his brand new corporate show ''Show Tout Court'' and on the Soundcheck podcast shot in front of a live audience and broadcasted on several digital platforms including a local partner: Gatineau.TV!

Coming from the world of animation and improvisation, he touches on subjects that will certainly make you stray from social conventions and good manners, especially in his one man show entitled "l'heure de la retraite a sonné" (it's time to retire), which is an evolving production with which he travelled as far as Yellowknife and where he confirmed his desire to go and meet the entire French-speaking community! Although his second career is still emerging, he produces, hosts, performs in both languages, he is the founder of the Full Rire show and the Remembrance Show which help raise funds to help veterans, people with post-traumatic stress disorder and allow them to make emotional gains in their recovery.

Biography Sgt (Ret'd) Steven Bilodeau:

CD Sergeant (Ret'd) Steven Bilodeau joined the Canadian Armed Forces in Quebec City in March 1999 as an infantryman. During his career, he was posted to the 1st Battalion R22eR at CFB Valcartier where he completed his Basic Leadership Qualification - QEL-INF (1999-2008); seconded to 5 ASG Valcartier Garrison as a Deployment Support Group Officer (2006-2007); to CFB Borden at the Canadian Forces Military Police Academy (2008-2009); CFB Bagotville at the Military Police Detachment (2009-2010); Dwyer Hill Training Centre (JTF2) at the Special Operations Forces Military Police Unit (2010-2015) where he was named Junior MP of the year (2015); finally transferred to CFSU (O) at the Integrated and Personnel Support Centre (2016-2019).

During his career, a special mention to this multidisciplinary athlete for having been the captain of the CISM basketball team and representing Canada on several occasions in international competitions and at the Military Olympic Games (1999-2015). He also represented the Canadian Forces by becoming the first ever Military Police Officer at the World Police and Fire Games (2009 Vancouver - 2011 New-York).

His operational experience includes the NATO mission in Kabul as part of the OP ATHENA ROTO 1 Battle Group (2004); and the NATO mission in Kandahar as part of the 99 TAC and Colonel Commandant OP ATHENA ROTO 0-2 Close Protection Detachment (2007-2008). He has also participated in several exercise and operation functions at Canadian Special Operations Forces Command. In 2020, he was awarded the national honour of the Sacrifice Medal (SM).