1989 - July 24 - Montreal Gazette News article celebrating CGG's 225th Anniversary written by former CGG Cadet and famous Montreal News columnist, Author, and Montreal City Counsillor, Nick Auf Der Mauer

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1989 - July 24 - Montreal Gazette News article celebrating CGG's 225th Anniversary written by former CGG Cadet and famous Montreal News columnist, Author, and Montreal City Counsillor, Nick Auf Der Mauer (Courtesy of 2Lt. Erik Leukert and family) ABOUT THE CGG REGIMENTAL FAMILY MEMBER Nick Auf der Maur was a Canadian journalist and politician from Montreal, Quebec. He was the father of rock musician Melissa Auf der Maur. He was a member of the D'Arcy McGee High School CGG Caet Corps in the 1950's and later, was on the staff of the Montreal Gazette as a regular columnist. When the Montreal Star ceased operation in 1977, most of the staff of the Gazette moved into the Star building on Saint-Jacques Street. His daughter Melissa Auf der Maur was a frequent subject of his newspaper columns as she was growing up. Melissa once observed that she had been known her whole life as Nick Auf der Maur's daughter, until she became the bassist for the rock band 'Hole', whereupon he became known as Melissa Auf der Maur's father. Auf der Maur was also a television personality, serving as co-host of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's Quelque-Show with Les Nirenberg during the early 1970s. He worked for CJAD-AM radio.

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Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.

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February 16, 2026

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