About the Regiment

The Mission of the 7th Toronto Regiment RCA

7th Toronto Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery has strength of just under 200 part-time soldiers organized into three batteries: 130 Battery, as a headquarters and training battery, 9 Battery, as a gun battery, and 15 Battery as a Light Urban Search and Rescue task. The day to day operations of the regiment are supported by a full-time cadre that consists of approximately ten officers and non-commissioned members who include several members posted in from the Regular Force (the full-time Army). As full-time staff, they prepare training exercises, conduct the unit’s routine administration and ensure that the unit’s plans and orders conform to the larger needs of the Canadian Army.

The weapon of the artillery is the “projectile”, usually taking the form of a high explosive (HE) 105 millimetre shell. These shells, using the C3 howitzers, are capable of engaging targets over 12 kilometres away, with a damage radius of 50 metres. 7th Toronto Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery has four, C3 howitzers that are capable of firing HE, Smoke, Illumination, and High Explosive Squash Head (HESH) rounds to engage different forms of enemy and provide support to the infantry and armoured counterparts. [/one_half]

The Light Urban Search and Rescue (L-USAR) task sees soldiers trained in disaster relief skills that can support civilian agencies in response to domestic disasters.

Each soldier is equipped with the C7A2 service rifle, a 5.56 millimetre automatic rifle standard to the Canadian Armed Forces. 7th Toronto Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery also possesses an array of light and medium machine guns along with a handful of portable anti-tank weapons. It is also equipped with lightweight combat radios and several transport trucks. Soldiers of the unit are issued operational uniforms and personal equipment in the Canadian Digital Pattern (CADPAT) camouflage.

Recent Operations

Soldiers of 7th Toronto Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery augmented the Canadian Forces presence at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, as well as provided protection and security during the G20 and G8 summits, the same year. The unit has also deployed individual soldiers to Afghanistan to augment their Regular Force colleagues from 2002-2012. More recently soldier’s have been deployed to the Middle East, Latvia and Ukraine on various NATO missions. In 2020 and 2021 the Regiment has spent much effort in support of the Federal Government’s initiative to combat the spread of the Novel Coronavirus Covid19. Our soldiers have deployed in support of civilian authority all over Ontario as part of Op Laser and Op Vector.

9 Field Battery

15 L-USAR Battery

130 HQ, Svc and Trg Battery

The Band

Command Team of the 7th Toronto Regiment RCA

Lieutenant-Colonel Curtis R. Roach, CD

LCol Curtis Roach was promoted to his current rank and appointed the Commanding Officer of 7th Toronto Regiment, RCA on 26 May 2025.

Born and raised in Sudbury, Ontario, Lieutenant-Colonel Roach’s interest in the Canadian Armed Forces began with his entry to the Royal Canadian Army Cadets (Corps #2915 in Capreol) in 1999. He participated in the Cadet Basic, Cadet Leader, Cadet Leader Instructor (Drill & Ceremonial), and Staff programs at the Blackdown Army Cadet Summer Training Centre in Borden. He left the cadet program in 2003, having achieved the rank of Cadet Warrant Officer and having obtained the Lord Strathcona medal for exemplary performance in physical and military training.

He then joined the Royal Canadian Navy as a student of the Regular Officer Training Program in 2003 and completed basic training that same year in St Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. He departed the ROTP program in 2004 and joined the Army Reserve via 30th Field Regiment (Ottawa) in 2005. Following the completion of field artillery officer training, he deployed to Iqaluit as part of Op NANOOK in 2007 as a Platoon Commander.

Working his way through various field artillery officer positions at 30th Field, he would eventually deploy as an Operations Officer with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment as part of Op ATTENTION in 2012 to Kabul. Finishing at 30th Field as a Forward Observation Officer, he then moved from Ottawa to Newmarket and joined the 33 Canadian Brigade Group (CBG) Influence Activities Company. Here, he worked as a CIMIC Team Commander with a satellite detachment at the Ontario Regiment (Oshawa), while simultaneously employed as the 33 CBG G9.
Transferring to 32 CBG and joining 7th Toronto Regiment in 2017, he held the positions of Regimental Command Post Officer, Battery Commander, and Second-in-Command, prior to his tenure as Commanding Officer. During his time in Toronto, he deployed as a planning officer for the CAF’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic as part of Op LASER, based out of Borden in 2020. Most recently, he returned from a deployment to Poland in 2024 with the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment as part of Op UNIFIER, where he was employed as the Liaison Officer to the Materiel Aid Contribution Coordination Centre (MAC2C) and to Task Force 82nd Airborne Division. There, he received the Task Force Commander’s Commendation for his work supporting the coordination of Canadian donations sent to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Lieutenant-Colonel Roach is a graduate of the Joint Command and Staff Program and is a licensed Professional Engineer, holding a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Carleton University. He works full-time as a Senior Project Manager with the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville Engineering and Public Works Commission. He lives in Newmarket with his spouse (Kristen) and his two sons: William and Monty.

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Master Warrant Officer James C. Lombara, CD

MWO James Lombara was appointed Regimental Sergeant’s Major on 13 Dec 2024.

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Honoraries of the 7th Toronto Regiment, RCA

Honorary Colonel Capt (Ret’d) Jeannette Chau

Jeannette Chau was appointed Honorary Colonel of 7th Toronto Regiment, RCA in 2024 after serving in the capacity of Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel since 11 May 2020.

Jeannette Chau is a former serving officer of the 7^th Toronto Regiment. She joined when she was 17 years old and worked her way up to the rank of MBdr before becoming one of the first two female officers in the Regiment. Ms. Chau attained the rank of Captain, the highest a female officer could in a combat regiment at the time. After serving over 11 years she retired from the reserves to focus on her engineering career.

HCol Chau holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto, and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing and Strategic Planning from the Schulich School of Business, York University

HCol Chau spent twenty years in the telecom industry in progressively senior positions before moving to Professional Engineers Ontario, the licensing and regulatory body for the 89,000 engineers in Ontario.

She is a member of the Limber Gunners, past President of the Mississauga Arts Council, member of various community organizations, and enjoys running and competitive Dragon Boat racing. She is married with two adult children. Her son is a member of the Toronto Scottish Regiment.

Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel W. Scott Timpson

HLCol W. Scott Timpson was appointed to this position by Ministerial Order in 2024.

HLCol Scott Timpson is the President of Argo Consulting in Canada. He is responsible for strategic and client oversight for ARGO-EFESO’s business in Canada, and globally for the Transportation and Natural Resource sectors. Additionally, Scott is Chairman of the Canadian Board of Advisors.

As leader of enterprise-wide, comprehensive performance improvements, Scott understands the criticality of safety, and that transformation will not sustain without a strategic and tactical focus on leadership behaviors.

As a trusted advisor to numerous CEOs of large multinationals, Scott spearheaded one of the largest turnarounds in Canadian business history.

“Breaking inertia can be challenging for organizations facing ‘transformation fatigue’. To be successful, organizations must align strategic direction with operational excellence, customer service, asset and cost management, supported and driven by the right leadership behaviors and an ever-present focus on safety.”

As the business world continues to evolve at a rapid pace, staying relevant is imperative. Toward this end, Scott has hosted several thought-leadership sessions which have been attended by dozens of Fortune 100 CEOs and executive leaders.

Beyond his degree programs in business and psychology, Scott is a graduate of Executive Leadership Programs at Harvard Business School, Schulich Business School, and he is a retired Reserve Military Officer.

The Active Regiment

About the Regiment

Our Mission

Command Team

Honoraries