Russ was on what us old Air Force types called the "promotion train." In 2008, he was promoted to the rank of Colonel. His days in Ottawa were coming to an end as
in July 2008 (should read July 2009) Russ was appointed Base Commander at CFB Trenton. Again, I was invited to attend the Change of Command ceremony and reception, which I did.
Mary Elizabeth remained at their home in Orléans, Russ spending his weekdays
at their cottage they had recently bought in Tweed, (recently bought? all other reports say cottage was bought in 2004) a 45-minute commute to CFB Trenton. On the weekends, Russ would return to his Wilkie Dr. home or Mary Elizabeth would drive down to their cottage in Tweed.
So life went on and in 2009, they sold their home in Orléans (should read something like, one month after being named Base CO at CFB, they sold their home in Orleans) and had a new house built in the west part of Ottawa, finally being able to move in (after many construction delays)
around November. (all other papers said December 17, 2009)