09/25/2026
Today, we remember Lieutenant (Navy) (Lt(N)) David Grant not only with sadness, but with immense gratitude for the years he dedicated to supporting youth.
Lt(N) Grant was a joyful, caring, and deeply committed member of the Cadet Program. He gave countless hours of his time to supporting cadets, mentoring others, and doing whatever he could to ensure young people received the very best experience possible.
As Lt(N) Daigneault, the Commanding Officer of 136 RCSCC reflected, “From the time he officially joined the CIC in 2014, he treated everyone who walked through the doors as part of the big cadet family we are.”
His influence reached far beyond the corps. Chief Petty Officer 1st Class (CPO1) Lambert, Cox’n of Amphion, shared that Lt(N) Grant “was the reason I joined cadets, and one of the main people responsible for my success in the program.” He remembered a leader who could create an atmosphere of respect while still maintaining a funny, upbeat attitude, and someone who “always had a solution for everything, and that solution always put the cadets first.”
His reputation reached even those who had never met him. Cadets knew his name through stories from others, and some arrived at QUADRA already talking about wanting to meet “this Grant guy.”
Lt(N) Daigneault shared that “[I] would not be the person or leader I am today without the influence, guidance, and support he provided me.”
Lt(N) Grant’s legacy will live on in Amphion, QUADRA, and throughout the Cadet Program. It lives in the officers he mentored and the cadets he encouraged.
While his “raspy belly laugh” will be deeply missed around the halls of Amphion and across the country, so too will the humour he brought with him; including his determination to ensure everyone had absolutely “no fun” while delivering the best possible program for cadets.
Thank you, Lt(N) Grant, for your mentorship, your friendship, your countless hours of service, and your unwavering commitment to Canada’s youth. What you built will continue on through every cadet and staff member whose life you influenced.
From the entire ships company of 136 RCSCC AMPHION: “We have the watch, Sir.”
