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How do you remember Veterans in your community?

Ron Davidson

Feb 17, 2022
2 min

How do you remember Veterans in your community?

COURTNEY McCLURE, The Standard UXBRIDGE: At the Royal Canadian Uxbridge Legion, branch 170, in Uxbridge, they host a number of events to honour Veterans. These Veteran outreach initiatives are hosted during specific months throughout the year. For example, there are initiatives during Easter, Canada Day and Remembrance Day. But these aren’t the only days the Uxbridge Legion celebrates local Veterans, or aren’t the only times which the issues of Veterans need to be addressed.

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Celebrating stories of Ontarians: Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers Recipient – Major (Retired)

Ron Davidson

Jan 13, 2022
3 min

Celebrating stories of Ontarians: Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers Recipient – Major (Retired)

From his early years in rural Kenya in the 1940s and ‘50s, living in villages without plumbing or electricity, Kanwal Sethi came to know the value of volunteering. “When you grow up recognizing that you’re lucky to have what you have,” he says, “it’s part of the culture that you share with your neighbours, family, and those around you, at work and where you live. That characteristic got embedded in me—never to look at something as if it’s mine alone.” On January 1st, Sethi, w

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Brock supports grant application to help restore historic Sunderland cenotaph

Ron Davidson

Dec 16, 2021
1 min

Brock supports grant application to help restore historic Sunderland cenotaph

DAN CEARNS, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, for The Standard BROCK: The Township of Brock is supporting a grant application from the Sunderland Historical Society, which is looking to clean and restore the Sunderland Cenotaph. At a meeting on Monday, December 13th, Larry Doble came to the Council to discuss an opportunity to get funding to help restore this community monument. “The cenotaph in Sunderland was built in 1922, so next year is [its] 100th anniversary. There

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Ontario Helps Build Homes for Military Veterans Experiencing Homelessness

Ron Davidson

Nov 18, 2021
3 min

Ontario Helps Build Homes for Military Veterans Experiencing Homelessness

CONRAD SPEZOWKA, Communications Branch, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing The Ontario government is providing nearly $2 million to help build up to 25 tiny homes, as part of a Veterans’ Village, for military Veterans experiencing homelessness. This investment includes the transfer of provincially-owned land and funding for planning and off-site servicing. The province is working in partnership with the Homes For Heroes Foundation and the City of Kingston to convert on

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The History of Remembrance Day in Canada

Ron Davidson

Nov 11, 2021
6 min

The History of Remembrance Day in Canada

Remembrance Day is a yearly memorial day observed in many Commonwealth countries, including Canada, to remember those who died in military service and honour those who served in wartime. Each year, it is observed across Canada on November 11th, the anniversary of the Armistice agreement of 1918 that ended the First World War. On Remembrance Day, public ceremonies and church services often include the playing of “Last Post,” a reading of the fourth stanza of the poem “For the

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National Silver cross Mother

Ron Davidson

Nov 11, 2021
3 min

National Silver cross Mother

The Royal Canadian Legion The Memorial Cross, more often referred to as the Silver Cross, was first authorized on December 1st, 1919. It is given as a memento of personal loss and sacrifice for widows and mothers of Canadian sailors, aviators and soldiers who died for their country during the war. Today, the Legion chooses the National Silver Cross Mother among nominations made by Legion Provincial Commands and individuals to represent the mothers of Canada at the National Re

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War Amputee Veterans Started 100-Year Legacy

Ron Davidson

Nov 11, 2021
2 min

War Amputee Veterans Started 100-Year Legacy

Of the thousands of Canadian soldiers who were wounded while serving in the First and Second World Wars, many returned home missing limbs. United by a common bond of amputation, these veterans not only served their country during wartime, but they made a difference in the lives of generations of amputees which continues today. In 1916, on the battlefields at Ypres in Northern Belgium, Sidney Lambert (1887 – 1971), a Lieutenant Colonel and Army Padre, lost his left leg above t

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Ontario Enshrining the Right to Wear Poppies in the Workplace

Ron Davidson

Nov 11, 2021
2 min

Ontario Enshrining the Right to Wear Poppies in the Workplace

SHANNON WHITTEKER, Office of Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism The Ontario government is introducing legislation today; if passed, [it] would amend the Remembrance Week Act, 2016, to give Ontario workers the right to wear a poppy in the workplace during Remembrance Week. By wearing a poppy, Ontarians remember the bravery and valour of Canadian Armed Forces veterans and active members who fought to preserve peace around the world, protect Canada and defend its freed

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How to wear a Poppy

Ron Davidson

Nov 11, 2021
2 min

How to wear a Poppy

Royal Canadian Legion Wear a Poppy to Remember Throughout the Remembrance period, we see Poppies worn with pride in every corner of our lives to honour our Veterans. The Royal Canadian Legion provides a Poppy Protocol to guide Canadians on the appropriate and respectful wearing of the lapel Poppy. However, wearing a Poppy is a personal expression of Remembrance. How someone chooses to wear a Poppy is always an individual choice. How to wear a Poppy The Poppy should be worn wi

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Poppy Trust Funds

Ron Davidson

Nov 11, 2021
2 min

Poppy Trust Funds

Royal Canadian Legion Your contributions directly support Canada’s Veterans and their families, while ensuring Canada never forgets. Use of Poppy Trust Funds Through your donations to the Legion Poppy Fund, the Legion provides financial assistance and support to Veterans, including the Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP, and their families who are in need. Poppy Funds may be used for: •Grants for food, heating costs, clothing, prescription medication, medical appliances and equip

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100th Anniversary of the Poppy

Ron Davidson

Nov 11, 2021
2 min

100th Anniversary of the Poppy

Royal Canadian Legion Each November, Poppies bloom on the lapels and collars of millions of Canadians. The significance of the Poppy can be traced back to the Napoleonic Wars in the 19th century, over 110 years before being adopted in Canada. Records from that time indicate how thick Poppies grew over the graves of soldiers in the area of Flanders, France. Fields which had been barren before battle exploded with the blood-red flowers after the fighting ended. During the treme

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November 8th marks National Aboriginal Veterans Day

Ron Davidson

Nov 11, 2021
2 min

November 8th marks National Aboriginal Veterans Day

MWO SHELDON QUINN, 3rd Canadian Division Indigenous Advisor Aboriginal Canadians have been part of our proud military history for over 200 years. During the War of 1812, they were vital allies in the protection of Canada, helping protect the citizens of this emerging country from attacks and invasions of Americans. Since then, thousands have served bravely in both World Wars and the Korean War. Without their sacrifices, we might not have the Canada we have today. Some of thes

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Indigenous Veterans

Ron Davidson

Nov 11, 2021
5 min

Indigenous Veterans

Veterans Affairs Canada The First Nations, Métis and Inuit people of Canada have a long and proud tradition of military service to our country. While exact statistics are difficult to determine, the rate of Indigenous participation in Canada’s military efforts over the years has been impressive. These determined volunteers were often forced to overcome many challenges to serve in uniform, from learning a new language and adapting to cultural differences to having to travel gr

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Where it began

Ron Davidson

Nov 11, 2021
3 min

Where it began

I have noticed that not every country wears poppies on Remembrance Day. It made me wonder where and how the idea originated. Remembrance Day is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth member states, since the end of the First World War, to honour armed forces members who have died in the line of duty. It began following a tradition inaugurated by King George V in 1919 and is also marked by war remembrances in many non-Commonwealth countries. In most countries, Remembrance Day

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Statement from Erin O’Toole

Ron Davidson

Nov 11, 2021
1 min

Statement from Erin O’Toole

The Hon. Erin O’Toole, Leader of Canada’s Conservatives and the Official Opposition, released the following statement on the Liberal government’s announcement that they would raise the Canadian flag after over five months: “Canada’s flag is our most important national symbol, which represents not only our dream for a better country, but our past. That’s why Canada’s Conservatives have been calling for the flag to be raised today, with the start of Remembrance Week. “It was ap

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Letter to the Editor – War Amps

Ron Davidson

Nov 11, 2021
1 min

Letter to the Editor – War Amps

Dear Editor, As we approach Remembrance Day, I’d like to pay tribute to the veteran members of The War Amps. The War Amps was started by amputee veterans returning from the First World War, to help each other adapt to their new reality as amputees. They then welcomed amputee veterans following the Second World War, sharing all they had learned. These founding members then established the Key Tag Service, which is still going strong today, to fund the Association’s many vital

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Celebrating stories of Ontarians: André Levesque, Member of the Order of Ontario

Ron Davidson

Nov 11, 2021
1 min

Celebrating stories of Ontarians: André Levesque, Member of the Order of Ontario

The Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Whenever André Levesque walks by the National War Memorial in his native Ottawa, he lays his hands on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. “My body feels warm and glowing,” he said, “like I’m going through something very emotional. It’s amazing.” Levesque’s deep personal connection to the monument was sparked when he worked as the project manager for the repatriation of the soldier’s remains. He led the team which chose the unident

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Remembrance and Thanksgiving

Ron Davidson

Nov 11, 2021
4 min

Remembrance and Thanksgiving

The faculty we have to recall the past, to reflect on its meanings to us, to enter into the feelings this invokes, and then bathe, partly born in it, again. It’s a profound blessing to wonder at what has already occurred and find something new or rejuvenating. It’s a kind of exercise we all move in, like trying to hold running water in our hands. We manage for a moment, and that moment shares its power in measures to us once again. Today has its meaning as well, at least to u

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Uxbridge legions says happy birthday to local veterans

Ron Davidson

Mar 11, 2021
1 min

Uxbridge legions says happy birthday to local veterans

COURTNEY McCLURE, for The Standard UXBRIDGE: The ‘Honour our Veterans Birthday’ Initiative, started January 2021, was organized by one of the legion’s local branch member, Tish MacDonald. This initiative was facilitated by members of the Uxbridge legion because of their involvement in the Uxbridge ‘Honour our Veterans Banner Program’. Their goal is to honour local veterans in the community, during the pandemic. This is also the first year for this initiative. Mrs. MacDonald c

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remembrance day 2020: photo album

Ron Davidson

Nov 19, 2020
1 min

remembrance day 2020: photo album

#2020 #remembranceday #Veterans

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