REGIMENTAL FAMILY
Meet the Regimental Family
The 7th Toronto Regiment, RCA is part of the broader Family of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery. Within Toronto, the Regimental Family includes:
- Our Honoraries;
- The Regimental Senate;
- Toronto Gunners;
- Toronto Artillery Foundation;
- The Limber Gunners;
- Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire (Ubique Chapter);
- Toronto Artillery Foundation Band;
- our affiliated Cadet Corps; and
- the immediate families of the serving and retired Gunners.
The different constituents of the Regimental Family work together to develop and generate capabilities that will sustain the Regiment in operations, assume excellence in leadership, nurture the family institution, connect with Canadians, and celebrate the 7th Toronto Regiment’s rich history and tradition.
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Our Honoraries

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 7th 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.