Mr. James Hubel

Scarborough, Ontario

Mr. Hubel served in the 7th Toronto Regiment of the Royal Canadian Artillery, Militia Officers Training School and Land Force Central Area Headquarters for 36 years. He was president of the Royal Canadian Artillery Association and a member of the Advisory Council of the Army Cadet League of Canada. Mr. Hubel was an aide de camp to the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, and was appointed deputy chief aide de camp before he retired in 2013. Since retiring, Mr. Hubel volunteers endless hours to many charitable causes, with particular interest in advocating for Veterans at the Sunnybrook Veterans Centre. He is a leader of their Wheelchair Escort Program, and a member of both the Veterans Advisory Committee and, until recently, the Comfort Fund. Over the past sixteen years, Mr. Hubel was a key player in the restoration of the Veterans Chapel. He is a member of Royal Canadian Legion (RCL) Fort York Branch 165, where he served as the president and is the current Sunnybrook Liaison Officer.