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IN THIS ISSUE the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #26 (Kelowna Volume - 2 Edition 24 Week Ending June 21, 2008 IN THIS ISSUE The Royal Canadian Legion · The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #26 (Kelowna) Receives Federal Support Branch #26 (Kelowna) for Commemorative Event Receives Federal Support for · War a heartache for dads Commemorative Event · The True Meaning of Success · This man's story changed my life · Wall of Honour filling fast · 'Our soldiers are our best citizens': MacKay · Enemies at war, friends at home; Daughters help bring Canadian, German veterans together. Kelowna, British Columbia - On behalf · Cenotaph restoration, Shallow Lake Legion's swan song of the Honourable Greg Thompson, · Legion Needs Young Blood Minister of Veterans Affairs, Mr. Ron · Bob Talks About The Mission in Afghanistan Cannan, Member of Parliament for · A Soldier's Wife Special Feature Kelowna-Lake Country is pleased to · An Australian Viewpoint On The Canadian Forces and Afghanistan announce that a contribution of up to · A gift that recalls a rare occurence $4,000 is being made to The Royal · Korean War vets honoured in Ottawa Canadian Legion Branch #26 · Paul Gross's Passchendaele to open film fest (Kelowna). · Award being named after Truro veteran · Journey to remember Provided through the Veterans Affairs · The Lord Hates a Coward Canada's Community Engagement · War pensioners honour their own Partnership Fund, the funds are being · Delayed funding decision threatens veterans' visits to schools used to support a commemorative · Shot down in war, he escaped Nazis event at the Parkinson Recreation · Submarine fire survivors to get health briefing Centre in Kelowna on Saturday, June · Canada looks to cut 'friendly fire' with new tracking gear 14. Legion volunteers and cadets will · HAHN, Harold Ross 1923-2008 staff the event for the over 400 · Scrimping on memory veterans and guests who will be · Fortress Halifax deserves remembrance boost attendance. · Winnipeg play 'Wartime Tales' is a tribute "This type of event is a great · Denbigh ceremony Recognizes Fallen WWI Soldier opportunity for Veterans to meet and to · Dominion Website Relaunched share their stories," said Minister · Lancaster milestone gets gala treatment Thompson. "It is important to · Death tolls during wars inaccurate, study says encourage Canadians to continue to · Still proud to have served; Veteran still going strong as he turns 90 honour the legacy of our Veterans." · War Medal comes back to Kincardine "The Royal Canadian Legion makes great efforts to give thanks to our Veterans," said Mr. Cannan. By holding this commemorative ceremony, our community has the opportunity to honour the great men and women who have done and are doing so much for our country. Nothing unites us more than our veterans" he said. Event Coordinator, Art Brown said, "Veterans are becoming more and more scarce as the years progress and events of this nature allow veterans to The Royal Canadian Legion, Fred Gies Branch 50 (Ontario) Page 1 WEBNEWS Volume - 2 Edition 24 Week Ending June 21, 2008 gather and share past experiences and when Master Cpl. Matthew Gow fighting in Afghanistan. escapades. Thank you to Veteran deployed to Kandahar with the "Like any parent, you worry about your Affairs Canada for their continued Canadian task force tank squadron last kid and it doesn't matter where he is or supported," Mr. Brown added. year. what he does," he said. The Community Engagement Before his deployment, Matthew was "But they have IEDs there," said Don of Partnership Fund provides funding to well trained, focused and hungry for the the Improvised Explosive Devices that non-profit groups, educational tour. have claimed nearly two-thirds of the institutions and other organizations "I remember exactly what I felt when I Canadian casualties in that conflict. delivering remembrance activities and got there," he said. events. Administered through Veterans "There are times when they're driving Affairs Canada's Canada Remembers "I expected to get off the plane and be and they can see what looks like a program, contributions are made completely excited and consumed by Taliban on top of a hill -- a guy who throughout the year and encompass the exhilaration of the mission. could push a button. both national and community-based "But the first thing that came to mind "There's that protective umbrella you projects. when I landed was how much I missed want to put around your kid even To learn more about the Community my family." though your kid is a soldier trained to Engagement Partnership Fund or to undertake very dangerous tasks. For fathers embroiled in combat in apply for funding, call 1-877-604-8489. Afghanistan, there is a delicate balance "I get anxious sometimes but ... you just Sunday, June 15, 2008 they try to maintain in their minds. hope and have faith that if something Veteran Affairs Canada does happen, you'll have the strength Section: Veterans Keeping the emotional balance to deal with it." required when being a dad on the phone home, while staying mentally Barry has chosen a dangerous path, War a heartache for dads focused on the mission is difficult, said one that will keep him away from the Matthew. family table this Father's Day, said Don, who won't even get a phone call today. It was also hard to miss milestones in his son's life. Operations out in the field will keep Barry, 23, away from a line home. As the Calgary reservist fought battles thousands of kilometres from home, his His son is alive and in good spirits, but son had started to string together just having him in a country that pushed sentences and he wasn't just walking -- out the Soviet army and that has for six he was running. years taken on NATO's might sparks in Don a sense of loss, nonetheless. "It was hard for me to miss those things ... it was easier for me not to call." "And sometimes all we'll get is a one- line e-mail. That tells us he's alive, and But he always called. Fatherhood is supposed to be a journey you know how that makes me feel? And it was in the cauldron of the battle- of unexpected joys and constant self- "Man, that's as good as it gets." discovery tapered by sacrifice and ever- scarred Kandahar province that present concern. Matthew realized that being a father The only thing that may be more was not just a role he played, but that powerful than the emotional turmoil of But when the nurturing endeavour of fatherhood was something that having a son fighting in Afghanistan is being a father clashes with the engrains itself deeply in one's very probably how proud he is of Barry, said destructiveness of war, those small fibre. Don. sacrifices and mild worries become all consuming. "A lot of the things that didn't affect the "When you see kids reach their goals, younger soldiers, those without kids, you're happy for them, even though There are thousands of fathers for really affected me," he said. they're certainly not the goals I whom this Father's Day will take on a would've picked for him," he said. different meaning, while for others this "Seeing young children -- kids the very special day will never be the same age as William -- being "I'm proud of what he's done with his same. mistreated, malnourished or neglected, life, I'm proud of what he's it was heart-wrenching for me. accomplished. Those are the fathers who make up Canada's military family. "It has made me a lot more protective -- "I'm as proud as the Husky Tower is now I want to do whatever I can to tall." Some of them are soldiers. Some of protect William." them are the fathers of soldiers fighting And the only thing that can equal the in Afghanistan today, while others felt Wanting to protect your child is pride that Michael Hornburg has for his the suffocating blow of waving goodbye something that never goes away, said son is the grief he feels for having lost to their children as they flew off to war, Don Cameron, whose son Barry is a him. private in the second battalion Princess never to see them return. Michael's son Nathan, a corporal with Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, the King's Own Calgary Regiment, was His son William was 20 months old based in Shilo, Man., and currently Page 2 The Royal Canadian Legion, Fred Gies Branch 50 (Ontario) Week Ending June 21, 2008 WEBNEWS Volume - 2 Edition 24 killed in a fierce battle near Kandahar The True Meaning of Success a five-bedroom McMansion in a gated City last September, while trying to help community. fellow-tankers who had become If you can afford these things, fine. disabled in heavy fighting. Enjoy them. But if they are a stretch, a This is Michael's first Father's Day struggle. could they really be worth long since his son was killed. hours, strained relationships, or your kids continually asking "Where's Dad?" But instead of it being a day when his loss takes centre stage, the special day After all, life is short. Time expended is but a reminder of the beautiful gift he earning a living is, in effect, trading life received almost exactly 25 years ago, for cash. said Michael. We all have an overhead, of course. "Nathan was born on Father's Day," But what else are you trading your life said Michael. for? "He was certainly the best Father's Day I once heard a customer in a jewelry gift in the world -- he was the most shop asking the store manager how perfect person you could have ever accurate the Rolex was he was known.
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