Honour Newsletter

ISSUE 01 November 2014

In this issue Remembrance Day Ceremonies Valour Canada Supports AFMSA #EuromaidanYYC Education Program The 1919 Flame of Remembrance Ceremony The Field of Crosses

2014 Calgary Remembrance Day Ceremonies

The week of October 21, 2014 changed Canada when we lost two Canadian soldiers. Remem- brance Day is a time to reflect and show thanks for those who have paid ultimately for our freedom. We are seeing the heartfelt display of crosses on the north side of Memorial Drive just west of Centre Street. Respect to Canada's fallen can be shown at any of this great city's Remembrance Day Ceremonies. Here are just a few:

The Military Museums TO FALLEN COMRADES 4520 Crowchild Trail SW Valour Canada expresses its condolenc- Calgary, es to the families and friends of Warrant Tuesday, 11 November, 2014 beginning at 10:45 am Officer Vincent and Corporal Cirillo, victims of two separate murders on On Remembrance Day, the Museum will be open regular hours, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Admission Canadian soil, October is Free. There will be limited parking available on site in the field to the east of the Parade 20 and 22, 2014. This Square. Parking is also available at the Flames Community Arena to the South. Note that ac- Remembrance Day, we cess to TMM from the arena is through a pedestrian gate in the arena fence. Please dress will remember them. warmly, and plan to arrive early as past events have been well attended. Containers will be

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2014 Calgary Remembrance Day Ceremonies

Continued from page 1 provided for non-perishable food donations Join us to keep the memory alive. This year, to the Veterans’ Food Bank. Coffee and hot the centenary of the beginning of the First chocolate will also be available. World War, is a particularly poignant year to ensure we remember the sacrifices made by Principles for Project Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Canadian and Allied personnel. Please dress Management Success 14 St. and 16 Ave. N.W. for the weather, as we intend to host the 9:30 a.m. The Auditorium doors open. ceremony outdoors. Honourary Colonel John 10:30 a.m. Official Ceremony begins Melbourne will be one of the speakers join- 11:45 a.m. Indoor ceremony concludes ing us that morning.

Weather permitting, there will be a march President’s Message past outside on the west side of the building Battalion Park Thomas Leppard immediately after the conclusion of the Au- 3001 Signal Hill Dr. S.W. ditorium Ceremonies. 10:30 a.m. Ceremony begins

Wreaths will be laid by political, veterans', Battalion Park, originally named Camp military, civic and community organizations. Sarcee in 1915, commemorates the soldiers Anyone wishing to lay a private wreath is who trained there before going off to Europe more than welcome. For further information to fight in First World War. Members of the about the service or tickets for large groups Calgary, Lethbridge, Central Alberta, and please contact the Chairperson of the Calga- Edmonton battalions hauled over 16,000 stones onto the hill to form the numbers ry United Veterans' Association Remem- Currie, center, directs the Canadians during a brance Day Committee, CPO2 Dawn Forsyth, 137, 113, 151, and 51, representing the regi- training exercise mental numbers of their battalions. CD at 403-991-3219. Tickets are free. General Sir Arthur Currie, Canada’s Seating is assigned. Free parking for those Remembrance Day Tour in Union Cemetery acclaimed general, was unequivocal attending the service. when he stated after the First World Union Cemetery War that he “…. could write forever 28 Ave SE and Spiller Road SE about the best soldiers in the Tuesday, November 11, 2014 world….The Canadians.” Today, 1221 2 Street SW Times: 2:00p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Currie’s sentiment is enshrined in 10:30 a.m. Ceremony begins Valour Canada’s mission to connect Canadians to their rich and im-

portant military history and herit- Central Memorial Park (also known as Me- The Canadian military and the Royal Canadi- age. Our newsletter is just one way morial Park) is Calgary’s oldest park and is an Mounted Police are steeped in tradition, Valour Canada works to achieve this located in the heart of the Beltline. Park and have been since Confederation. But goal. Fundamentally, we are about features include the Cenotaph, Boer War there have also been considerable change. citizenship: ensuring that current Memorial equestrian statue, and a First- Join in a Remembrance Day tour of Union and future generations of Canadians World War infantryman statue in front of Cemetery that reflects on these military know, understand, and the library. units and the heroes buried there. Meet at acknowledge the important contri- butions and sacrifices made by the the Galloway House, on the east side of Un- men and women of the Canadian Aero Space Museum ion Cemetery, 28 Ave. & Spiller Rd. S.E. Vehi- forces to this nation and to the 4629 McCall Way N.E. cle entrance is off Spiller Rd. world. 10:15 a.m. Ceremony begins

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Chairman’s Message Synopsis of Discussions to Re-engage at

I am providing this synopsis to clarify for all tween Valour Canada and TMMF posal was put forward for Valour Canada of Valour Canada’s board and staff, mem- board and staff and at the end of April to possibly provide support and become bers, partners, supporters, major donors a meeting was held with DND at Base involved with education programming at and other stakeholders the tremendous Edmonton to discuss a possible future TMM , on an interim basis, during the fall and earnest effort undertaken by the Val- structure and new arrangements. of 2014. This was also seen as an oppor- our Canada board and staff to try to re- Once again DND expressed a willing- tunity for all parties to engage and test engage in an active role at The Military ness to make changes to the then ex- how things could work in the long run Museums (“TMM”). isting regime to accommodate a re- and to allow for a level of trust to poten- engagement by Valour Canada at TMM tially develop so as to make the changes In late 2013 and again at the beginning of if the requirements for this could be for the civilian organization to achieve 2014 members of The Military Museum identified. success easier. Foundation (“TMMF”) Board and repre- sentatives of the Department of National As a result of these and other discus- The Valour Canada board designated two Defence (“DND”) approached Valour Cana- sions, and to ensure a fair and unbi- of its members to continue discussions da to explore means of either integrating ased assessment, the board of Valour and negotiations with DND and TMMF to TMMF and Valour Canada, or simply hav- Canada established a committee to settle the terms of the agreement with ing one organization seeking support for identify the requirements and precon- TMMF and DND over the summer. Val- and promoting the education and com- ditions to be satisfied for Valour Cana- our Canada proposed an interim arrange- memorative mandate at TMM. In re- da to successfully re-engage at the ment whereby Valour Canada would fund sponse to these approaches Valour Canada museum. The committee was deliber- the cost of the TMMF educators, and then undertook a methodical and well de- ately comprised of board members assume managerial control over the edu- fined process to assess what would be re- that had not previously been involved cation programming at TMM for a 4- quired to successfully return to the muse- in prior 2009 discussions with DND, month period commencing September um. and was chaired by his Honour Gor- 1st. A form of interim agreement was don Wong. The committee completed prepared and approved unanimously by A promising initial meeting was held third its work in March and April and the the board of Valour Canada and present- week of January with representatives of memorandum outlining these require- ed to DND and TMMF in early August. Valour Canada, TMMF and DND and at ments was approved unanimously by which all parties agreed to work diligently At the PPCLI 100th anniversary dinner in the Valour Canada board and delivered to find a solution that would give the civil- Edmonton on August 8, 2014, it was to DND in early June. At the time, DND ian organization the freedom to operate so learned by representatives of Valour Can- again responded that they could work as to be successful at the museum. At that ada that DND had a number of unspeci- with and generally saw no issues with time DND indicated a willingness to make fied issues with both the interim agree- the requirements as presented by the changes to the existing regime to address ment and the requirements specified by committee and approved by the Valour the concerns that potentially led to issues the committee for re-engagement at Canada board. previously and undertook to present a TMM. It was also learned that DND rules draft agreement and response for the civil- Around the same time, in response to relative to fundraising under the existing ian organizations by the end of March. perceived financial constraints faced regime would continue to be applied to by TMMF that could have potentially funds raised by Valour Canada at TMM Following the January meeting further dis- curtailed education programming at during the interim period, and that they cussions and interactions took place be- TMM for the latter part of 2014, a pro-

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Chairman’s Message Synopsis of Discussions to Re-engage at The Military Museums might not be able to be retained or fully be negotiated. DND communicated Upon being advised of the Valour Canada controlled by Valour Canada. This was one that none of this was likely to occur board decision, DND thanked Valour Can- of Valour Canada’ s key requirements - within the 4-month interim period, and ada and its board for its effort and ad- that it receive and control the funds it rais- that a more realistic date was June, vised that it could still make use of the es for educational programming. 2015 coincident with the departure of TMM facilities as any normal third party the responsible Commander in Edmon- under the existing non-public property As a consequence of these concerns aris- ton, that is if in fact an agreement rules and regulations. This, after Valour ing, a meeting was held with DND in Calga- could be reached. Canada, formerly CMMS, raised the capi- ry on August 20th to obtain clarification tal to remodel the existing structure and and to obtain DND’ s written response to As a consequence of this unexpected build the additional space now housing the agreement Valour Canada had present- response from DND, Valour Canada the naval and air museums and the U of C ed in June. As a result of this meeting, delayed a scheduled education staff military library. Valour Canada received a new form of move into the TMM on September 1, agreement from DND on August 27, 2014 2014 and held an emergency board As Chairman of Valour Canada I want to (originally promised to be crafted by DND meeting on September 4, 2014. The assure all our stakeholders that our board and received at the end of March, 2014, emergency board meeting examined and staff did everything they could to try but received four days prior to the sched- DND’s proposals and studied whether and reach an acceptable arrangement to uled assumption of responsibilities by Val- to continue discussions on re-engaging re-engage at TMM. We took great strides our Canada of its interim role at TMM). at TMM, and whether to continue with to develop and implement a fair and rig- and execute plans at TMM for the in- orous process, including the creation of The August 27 agreement proposed by terim 4-month period under an interim an independent committee, to possibly DND ignored and gave no response to the arrangement. After full and consid- achieve this. In the end, the desired re- written agreement presented by Valour ered deliberations, the Valour Canada sult could not be achieved and whatever Canada. It also proposed that the only way board decided it could not proceed the cause of the break down it was not Valour Canada could assume educational with any interim arrangement on the through lack of effort or fair deliberation programs at the TMM for the interim peri- terms proposed by DND, but also indi- on Valour Canada’s part. I firmly believe od was to subcontract with TMMF under cated to DND that it was prepared to and declare to all involved that we at the existing regime, though both DND and continue to have discussions regarding Valour Canada did everything right TMMF also indicated the agreement pre- a re-engagement over the longer term throughout this process and cannot be sented by the legal authority (DND) was if DND was prepared to present an faulted in any way for the result. just a starting point, and that DND and acceptable proposal. TMMF were prepared to discuss changes. Valour Canada will continue its core man- The Valour Canada board also decided date of connecting Canadians with their Contrary to all prior indications, DND also that, as it had indicated, it would pro- military heritage through innovative pro- advised that in order to address Valour vide support to ensure the continua- grams. We will also encourage support Canada’s requirements presented in June tion of the education programming at for and engage as appropriate with the in writing and communicated verbally TMM at least until the end of year TMM and TMMF in our activities, albeit throughout, and to set the terms for Val- through a one-time donation for this not as an integral part of the museum. our Canada to re-engage at TMM, required purpose to the TMMF in the amount of changes to the existing Terms of Reference $35,200. Sincerely, and a new Logistical Support Agreement to Bard Pierce, Chairman

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Valour Canada's Education Program The possible answers to these questions help By Mary-Frances “Maxx” Laphthorne, BEd, MEd students to begin defining their values and identities as Canadian citizens. The Social Studies curriculum in Alberta claims that, “Social studies helps students develop their sense of self and community, encouraging them to affirm their place as citizens in an inclusive, democratic society.” We must not forget that who we think we are (as individu- als) and who we say we are (as a nation) inform what we do in the world. Most stu- dents also want to be able to look back on their lives with a sense of having given some- thing to the world; Valour Canada endeav- ours to give students and teachers the time and space to work out who we have been, who we are, and who we would like to be.

“At the end of my life, I didn’t want to look with the ISIL crisis in Iraq and Syria. Mary-Frances “Maxx” Lapthorne joined Valour Canada in 2011 and under her inspired leadership back and wonder if I’d done anything for We ask students to consider ques- our education programs have grown exponential- other people, for my country.” A Calgary tions such as: ly. Maxx was born and raised in Calgary gradu- Highlanders Corporal on why he volun- • Under what conditions should the ating from St. Mary’s High School. She attended teered to join the mission in Afghanistan in Canadian military intervene in cur- Waterloo University where she studied political 2008. rent international conflicts? science and played varsity basketball. After grad-  What should our military, hu- uating she spent three years in Japan before re- While most of us will not risk life and limb manitarian, economic, etc. goals turning to Calgary and joining the staff of Lester on foreign soil as our men and women of be in becoming involved? B. Pearson High School teaching Social Studies the Canadian military do, we should remind  • Why and how have we inter- and History. In 2012 she received a Master’s de- ourselves that in a democratic country, WE vened in the past? When and gree in Curriculum and Pedagogy from the Uni- ARE the government that chooses the for- why have we declined military versity of British Columbia. eign policy leading to these risks in these participation? places. While we may not engage physically in military action abroad, we are most cer- tainly responsible for it. Thus, as the future Valour Canada Supports AFMSA electorate, teenagers must be invited to deeply consider their positions on Canadian Col (Ret'd) Gerry Morrison (left) received a $250,000.00 cheque from military interventionism and our role in the Valour Canada's President, Tom Leppard. These funds assisted the Air world more generally. This perspective is Force Museum Society of Al- the foundation of Valour Canada’s educa- berta (AFMSA) with their capi- tion programming development. Our aim is tal expenditures for sprung to provide students and teachers opportu- nities to dive into and wrestle with the diffi- hangers at The Military Muse- cult topics that face our nation. These types ums. The new hangars will of curricular activities mimic the actual house three Cold War fighter work of the politicians, historians, and hu- aircraft: a CF-104 Starfighter, manitarian groups who are, for example, F-86 Sabre, and CF-18 Hornet. trying to decide on a strategy for dealing

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even linked the West to the cowboy cul- ture of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, which saw Canadian soldiers as rugged frontiersmen who employed the same skills to crack the Western front as they had to tame the Canadian wilder- ness. With all the subtlety of a 12-horse team, the Stampede further linked the West’s contribution to victory with the history of early western settlement. “The personal qualiteis [sic] of the cow- boys are visible enough,” read the pro- gram, “but their services to civilization Celebrating Victory: The 1919 Calgary Stampede are scarcely thought of….They have By Christine Leppard, PhD fought a good fight, against thieves, es- Historical Specialist and Archivist Calgary Stampede The second-ever Calgary Stampede was Four with his idea for a Victory Stampede held in 1919 to celebrate the end of the they eagerly agreed. It would be an event First World War. Ernie Richardson, man- for a divided city to rally around, demon- ager of the long-running Calgary Exhibi- strating a single identity rooted in the tion, thought a Stampede was spectacle past, present and future. worthy of the occasion, and initiated the Similar to the first Stampede in 1912, the Stampede as Calgary’s contribution to the Victory Stampede was managed by Ameri- Peace Celebrations that had been held can showman Guy Weadick, who brought across the British Empire in June. When in the best cowboys and cowgirls from the “Victory Stampede” came to pass that across North American to compete for the Photo courtesy of the University of Victoria Special Collections August, its importance ran well-beyond largest purse in rodeo. It opened with a Richardson’s initial objectives. As Calgary parade through and pecially horse thieves, the arch crimi- and southern Alberta grappled with the attracted Hollywood celebrities and politi- nals in a new country where everybody new realities of post-war Canada, the cians. As the Souvenir Program explained, must ride. Banded together they have Stampede offered Calgary a unique identi- “knowing that a REAL exhibition of this done wild justice upon many malefac- ty that combined an idealized version of style of work has always appealed to na- tors. Sometimes there has been war the “old West” with the recent history of tives not only of the West, but to the between ranch and ranch. But essen- the war and the promise of the future. dwellers of the East and foreign countries tially the cowboys have been a force In 1919, Calgary was a city in transition. It alike, [the Stampede] was considered the for law and property in a territory had made money during the war selling most logical for this section of the country where no write runs that is not signed beef and grain to support the war effort, to demonstrate in typical Western style by the strong hand..” but now feared the transition back to a the joy and exuberance felt here in know- Lastly, the 1919 Stampede told the peacetime economy. Fissures had ap- ing that the Great War had concluded world that Calgary was open for busi- peared on many fronts. Four magistrates victoriously for the Allied arms.” All pro- ness: “Alberta’s remarkable prosperity of the Southern Alberta ranching industry, ceeds were promised to the Salvation is being reflected in every line of busi- the so-called “Big Four” Pat Burns, Archie Army, Great War Veterans Association ness in Calgary. It is safe to state that McLean, George Lane and A.E. Cross were and the YMCA. Calgarians were actively trade conditions in this city were never acutely involved with these struggles. reminded of their contribution to the war so good and are rapidly improving dai- When Richardson approached the Big effort, and images from the Stampede ly.”

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Celebrating Victory: The 1919 Calgary (Cont’d) war with the promise of the future had offered Calgary a unique and attractive identity. When the Stampede returned in 1923 in better conditions, the Stampede would become entrenched as the spectacle celebration of Western identity.

About the Author Dr. Christine Leppard, Historian and archivist, Calgary Stampede, reveals how the 1919 “Victory” Stampede” set the stage for the great- est outdoor show on earth to become a yearly exhibition and a culturally iconic event.

CS.99.8.2576 ca. Earl Douglas Haig at the Calgary Stampede, ca. 1925 Unfortunately, the Stampede only broke ing of the war,” he concluded. Even so, Do you have a even, leaving no proceeds for the veter- spectators enjoyed it, stores made mon- ans’ charities. Blame was passed around, ey, hotels had no vacancy and the trolley story? but Weadick was probably most accurate system reported more passengers than when he blamed the conditions of post- ever before. Most importantly, the identi- Published quarterly, “Honour” will fea- ture articles on Canada’s armed forces war Calgary: “it was too close to the end- ty integrating the history of the west and both then and now; the ongoing growth, development and popularity of our edu- cation programs; militrivia, our dynamic Facebook page that shares unique sto- ries from Canada’s military archives and finally, a calendar of upcoming events. But that’s not all. “Honour” wants to hear from you. Every issue will feature the voice of our members who are en- couraged to share their opinions, ideas, observations, and comments. We espe- cially want to hear your personal or fam- ily stories.

Contribution guidelines: • 250 words written in clear, concise grammar. No profanity or colloquialisms. • Must have a connection to Canada’s military history and heritage • Subject to the approval of VC and may be edited • Submissions become the property of Valour Canada • Submission does not guarantee publi- cation. • Successful submissions will be contact- ed prior to publication.

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Military Trivia Advertisements? Highest Award - Capt F.T. Peters, VC If you would like to advertise, please by Tim Choi, PhD Student VC Researcher and Social Media Coord contact us a [email protected]. We have hundreds of members and our November 8, 1942: Captain Frederick Facebook page is approaching 5000 Thornton Peters VC, born 1889 in Char- potential clients. “Take Action” - join lottetown, led an amphibious assault on Valour Canada: the city of Oran, located on the western edge of the Algerian Mediterranean coast. Valour Canada is a not-for-profit cor- An incredible story of bravery and duty, his poration relying on the ongoing and is one that is rarely told, perhaps due to generous support of our members, do- the failure of the operation itself. A part of nors and sponsors to fund our pro- the more well-known Operation Torch, grams. It is easy to join. Head to our Operation Reservist was to capture intact website www.valourcanada.ca and click the remainder of the Vichy France naval on the “Take Action” dog tag and fol- strength in the region: some 30 warships as low the instructions. Valour Canada’s well as dock facilities. This was to be done goal is to insure all Canadians have ac- by sailing two sloops, HMS Walney and cess to their military history. After all HMS Harland, directly to one of the docks the sea at Plymouth Sound, and he “their story… is our story.” in the port and disembarking their four slipped beneath the waves despite the

hundred special forces troops. Needless to best efforts of the crash survivors. Monumental Canadians: Valour Can- say, thirty versus two are hardly good Captain Peters was awarded the Victo- ada’s award winning documentary se- odds, especially when the 30 has the bene- ria Cross by the British, as well as the ries. We are creating a virtual monu- fit of being in the defending position, sur- Distinguished Service Cross by the ment to the 115,000 brave men and rounded by floating barriers that obstruct- Americans – the highest awards he women who made the ultimate sacri- ed any approaching enemy. could receive by both authorities. This did not dissuade Capt. Peters, howev- These are on top of existing awards he fice in service to this nation. The latest er. On the bridge of the Walney, he unwa- had earned in the First World War and instalment is “General Sir Arthur Cur- veringly led the two ships ever closer to earlier in the Second World War. rie”. To view please visit.http:// shore amidst heavy gunfire by the French www.valourcanada.ca/learning-center/ ships and shore artillery. With the rest of Like us on Facebook to see more monumental -canadians/ the bridge crew killed and blinded in one Militrivia! eye, he nevertheless successfully brought the Walney alongside one of the docks. As Valour Canada Board of Directors bullets and shells flew around him, he headed down to the forecastle to help with Chairman Mr. Brad Pierce tying the mooring lines before working his Vice-Chair Ms. Jean Merriman Treasure Mr. Chris Fairhead way aft to tie the lines there. Severely Secretary LCol (Ret’d) Richard Williams wounded, he remained conscious long Past Chair BGen (Ret’d) Robert Millar enough to oversee the disembarkation of Director Mr. Peter Bishop the men in his ship, though few had sur- Director Mr. Mike Black Director Mr. Stuart Chalmers vived the trip to the dock. Falling uncon- Director Mr. Allan Lennox scious, he was captured (along with the Director Mr. Bill Macdonald survivors) by the French. Two short days Director Ms. Teri McKinnon Director MGen (Ret’d) Robert Meating later, the French forces surrendered to the Director Ms. Patti O’Connor Allies, freeing the captured men. Tragically, Director Ms. Karen Storwick Peters met an ignominious death – on his Director Cdr (Ret’d) Gordon Wong return to England, his aircraft crashed into

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Rafa’s documentation on display in the #euromaidanYYC shows the ongoing Founders’ Gallery shows a cinematic Ukrainian unrest that originated with #euromaidanYYC quality to this unrest. In his photographs, protests in Maidan Square, Kiev. The the average Ukrainian citizen takes on “Curated by Lindsey V. Sharman, UofC with protestors organized themselves Curatorial assistance by Kourtney Halverson. the role of hero in his or her own life fea- Photography exhibition by Tomas Rafa through popular social media sites like tured within the pictorial backdrop of Twitter and Facebook and the both Maidan (or Independence) Square entire movement took on the and Sloviansk in East Ukraine. name of its Twitter hashtag, The exhibition offers an insight into the Euro Maidan, and so, too, has intricacies of both the pro-European and inspired the title of the exhi- pro-Russian movements in Ukraine and bition. inspires contemplation into this complex Rafa works on the bounda- and multi-faceted conflict in which Cana- ries between patriotism and da is steadily becoming more and more nationalism. His work focuses involved. on multiculturalism, xeno- The exhibition is on display until 15 De- phobia, extremism and cember 2014 and is open to the public neofascism situated against Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm and the background of everyday weekends from 9:30am to 4pm. Adult life. #euromaidanYYC shows admission is $10 and veterans and serv- both pro-Russian and pro-European Social media has remoulded human inter- ing military personnel are free. manifestations in Ukraine. Citizens action and changed the way we come Lindsey Sharman is the Curator of the who want their country to align more together, go to war, protest, and create University of Calgary’s Founders gallery closely to Europe championed the Mai- change. #euromaidanYYC is the latest at Calgary’s The Military Musuems. Her dan Square protests. The Siege of Slovi- exhibition in the Founders Gallery, an ex- article examines the cultural, artistic and ansk, also shown in the exhibition, was hibition space operated by the University historic importance of the Gallery’s latest a pro-Russian retaliation by citizens of Calgary at The Military Museums, Cal- exhibition “euromaidanYYC” ; a photog- who want the country to have stronger gary. Through the lens of Slovenian pho- raphy exhibition by Tomas Rafa exploring ties to Russia. tographer and video artist Tomas Rafa, the current unrest in the Ukraine.

Upcoming Event Flame of Remembrance Ceremony The Flame of Remembrance ceremony will occur 10 November 2014 at 6:00 PM on the ’s Observation deck, by invitation only. The lighting of the flame symbolizes John McRae’s immortal covenant to the fallen from Flanders Fields—“...to you from failing hands we throw the torch; be yours to hold it high."

This year’s theme commemorate the 100th Anniversary the First World War and Thank you Sponsors! the 70th Anniversary of D-Day. Honourary Naval Captain Bill Wilson, who was at D- Day, will perform the ceremonial lighting of the flame. Captain Wilson will be fea- tured in a D-Day documentary, the latest installment in Valour Canada’s award- winning Monumental Canadians video series. The evening will feature the premi- ere of the D-Day video, the Regimental Pipes and Drums of the Calgary Highland- ers ,and Dr. J.K. Mulley School choir performing the anthems; David Gray, host of CBC’s Eye Opener, is the Master of Ceremonies. Invited dignitaries include the Consular representatives of the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, and the United States; civic, provincial and federal dignitaries and senior serving members of the Canadian Forces. The honoured VIPs will be our Second World War veter- ans.

Valour Canada has received tremendous support for the Flame of Remembrance from many individuals and businesses. The Palliser Hotel, the epicentre of Calga- ry’s First World War effort, is the newest member of our team and is also cele- brating its 100th Anniversary. This ceremony is one way that we can ensure Cana- dians understand and appreciate the important role our Forces have played in shaping and protecting Canada.

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Upcoming Community Event

Flag Raising Ceremony

Flag Raising Ceremony – Time precisely at Sunrise – see daily sunrise schedule below.

Attendees check in at Reception. Bus in Parking Lot at West end of Field of Crosses along Memorial Drive. Please arrive 15 to 20 minutes prior to Sunrise. We will walk together to assemble at the flag pole 10 minutes prior to Sunrise. The Flag Party, Bugler & Piper stand immediately around the flag pole, and other guests stand around the flag pole in outer circle. School children in front of first row of crosses close to flagpole. The MC will welcome all guests and will instruct the flag party for the day.

“Guests are invited to join us for breakfast Immediately after The Flag Raising Ceremony at the Kensington Legion Branch No. 264, 1910 Kensington Road NW, Calgary, AB

Date Sunrise Sunset

Nov 1, 2014 8:29 AM 6:10 PM Note: hours shift be- cause clocks change backward 1 hour Nov 2, 2014 7:31 AM 5:08 PM Nov 3, 2014 7:32 AM 5:07 PM Nov 4, 2014 7:34 AM 5:05 PM Nov 5, 2014 7:36 AM 5:03 PM Nov 6, 2014 7:38 AM 5:02 PM Nov 7, 2014 7:39 AM 5:00 PM Nov 8, 2014 7:41 AM 4:58 PM Nov 9, 2014 7:43 AM 4:57 PM Nov 10, 2014 7:44 AM 4:55 PM Nov 11, 2014 7:46 AM 4:54 PM

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Valour Canada . Staff

President Thomas Leppard

Educator Maxx Lapthorne

Admin Coord Denise Cruickshank

Bookkeeper Gemma Marjoribanks

Research & Social Media Coord Tim Choi Honour Newsletter Issue 01 November 2014

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