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IN THIS ISSUE PM Makes Promises to Veterans, Immigrants Volume - 2 Edition 37 Week Ending September 16, 2008 IN THIS ISSUE PM makes promises to · PM makes promises to veterans, immigrants veterans, immigrants · Callendar Legion Ships Books To Troops · Yacht races honour veterans · Losing he who made their life possible · Canada’s new medal honouring post-911 veterans a betrayal, says vet · Veteran Appreciation Day in Brampton · Hilda Dietrich Memorial · Remembering the Battle of Britain, July 10 - September 6 1940 · What a real winner looks like · Election ad is a disservice to those who have served · Military Service Recognition Book Project · Comrade Leonard George Amos-Legion Service Prime Minister Stephen Harper greets · Forces come together to remember air veterans supporters at the Conservative rally at John · Al Lilly, Don McClure lauded as part of ceremonies commememorating 68th Paul II Polish Cultural Centre during an anniversary of Battle of Britain election stop in Mississauga. · North Bay Veterans mark Battle of Britain Credit: Nikki Wesley · Letter-writing campaign big hit with soldier September 9, 2008 09:37 PM - The Federal Conservative campaign bus rolled into Mississauga tonight, stopping off at the John Paul II Polish Cultural Centre. In a speech aimed at new Canadians, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced he would be putting the issue of recognizing foreign professional credentials on the agenda for his next meeting with provincial premiers, if re-elected. "Looking ahead, we know we need to do more to recognize the work and educational experience of immigrants in the Canadian job market," Harper told a packed Centre. "It is essential for the future growth of this country." Harper also announced that veterans who fought for Commonwealth and allied forces during World War II - and who have been living in Canada for more than 10 years - would be entitled to receive a Veterans Allowance. "If re-elected, our Conservative government will undo an injustice created by the previous government," said Harper. "These and other initiatives underscore our understanding of the concerns of new The Royal Canadian Legion, Fred Gies Branch 50 (Ontario) Page 1 WEBNEWS Volume - 2 Edition 37 Week Ending September 16, 2008 Canadians and our commitment to Other Tory candidates in attendance “What we did was we arranged bring more immigrants to live, work and included Khan, Parm Gill (Brampton- everything for the first week of succeed in this country." Springdale), Stella Ambler (Bramalea- September back in the middle of Gore-Malton), Robert Dechert August thinking that that would give us The Prime Minister also highlighted the (Mississauga-Erindale), Melissa Bhagat time to get everything ready.” Conservative Government's record of (Mississauga East-Cooksville) and achievement in addressing the Hugh Arrison (Mississauga South). concerns of new Canadians, including cutting the right-of-landing fee in half, Earlier today, Harper attended a rally in investing $1.4-billion more for Winnipeg, pledging to cut federal immigrant settlement programs, excises taxes on diesel and aviation launching the new Foreign Credentials fuel in half within four years. Referral Office, and enabling the Harper is vowing he would cut the tax process of modernizing Canada's by two cents - reducing it to two cents immigration system through per litre from the current four cents. amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. "Our plan is based on tax relief, paying down the debt, keeping the budget in "Where previous governments talked, surplus, and making modest, we listened. We listened to new responsible and targeted investments," Canadians, we've taken action and said Harper. "Our (Liberal) opponents' delivered results," said Harper. "If you plan is based on a massive carbon tax are looking for a party that will earn on everything that they will use to fund Royal Canadian Legion Branch 445 in your support, not take it for granted - expensive new spending promises." Callander members Tony Gagliardi and this time, vote Conservative." Brent Coleman load up the books gathered Tomorrow, Liberal Leader Stephane for Canadian Armed Forces Personnel This marks the second time in under a Dion will be in town for a campaign rally currently serving overseas. month that the Prime Minister has to promote female candidates. visited Mississauga, as he takes a dead Credit: Kate Adams, BayToday.ca aim at the vote-rich GTA suburbs. Dion will speak at Streetsville's historic Rota says everyone in the community Barber House, 5155 Mississauga Rd., Mississauga, which has six federal offered to help from Bob Chisholm of at 9:15 a.m. ridings, has five Liberal MPs and one McDonald’s providing hundreds of be Tory currently in power. Liberal candidate Bonnie Crombie, who my guest to a Big Mac business cards is running against Khan, will also be at to act as book marks and treat the That being said, Mississauga- tomorrow's event. troops to a burger when they get home. Streetsville MP Wajid Khan was elected To JEY’s a local shredding and Storage a Liberal but crossed the floor to join The election is set for Tuesday, Oct. Company offering to transport the Harper's team. 14. books to Montreal, but unfortunately the In the '905 belt' from Burlington to trucks couldn’t ship beyond Ontario, so Wednesday, September 10, 2008 the folks at the Royal Canadian Legion Oshawa, the Liberals hold 15 seats and Amit Gossai , The Mississauga News the Tories hold four, while the NDP find Section: Veterans Branch 445 in Callander stepped up themselves shut out of the area. and said they could help. Critics say the Tories need to make Callendar Legion Ships Books “All around everybody has been chipping in, the folks at the Callander significant gains in the '905 belt' around To Troops Toronto if they hope to secure a Legion picked up some money and majority. With assistance from members of the bought book lights so they can read Callander Legion the books gathered and not have to worry about power,” he There are a lot of new Canadians in by Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Anthony explains. Mississauga, who are traditionally Rota’s office for three months for “Everyone has been so outstanding.” Liberal supporters. Canadian Armed Forces Personnel However, Harper and his advisors currently serving overseas were Legion Members Tony Gagliardi and believe they can pick up support from packed up and shipped off to Montreal. Brent Coleman big-heartedly offered to them if they can just sell their message. transport the books gathered through The book drive that started in the spring the office to Montreal. In turn the books Tory candidate for Mississauga- was closed several weeks early due to will be shipped by sea to the troops in Brampton South Salma Ataullahjan the overwhelming response of the serving in the Middle East. said the Liberal party is not the Liberal community. Rota says he only party of Pierre Trudeau, but a changed expected 600 to a 1,000 books, but “It is nice to see it go to the service men party. was blown away with the community and women in Afghanistan,” says response resulting in over 6,000 books Gagliardi. "I'm an ordinary mother, housewife," being gathered. Wednesday, September 10, 2008 said Ataullahjan, who attended the Kate Adams, BayToday.com Mississauga rally. "And I like the “All parts of the riding were behind this Section: RCL message that the Conservatives are and even outside the riding and it’s sending." amazing,” states Rota. Page 2 The Royal Canadian Legion, Fred Gies Branch 50 (Ontario) Week Ending September 16, 2008 WEBNEWS Volume - 2 Edition 37 Yacht races honour veterans An ocean race from Halifax Harbour to Second World War minesweeper Lunenburg will begin Saturday at 10 Thorodd. When the crew was on shore a.m. with other races taking place in the leave, Bamse, knowing when they had basin and harbour. to be back on deck, would patrol the pubs, dragging the sailors back before The sailpast, starting Sunday at 2 p.m. curfew. in the harbour, will be a re-enactment of the wartime convoys. Veterans will view When the ship’s captain was the proceedings and have a reception reassigned, he planned to take Bamse aboard HMCS Sackville. Close to 100 with him but the crew said it would not boats will represent ships from the return to the Thorodd unless the dog Second World War that were torpedoed remained with the ship. The captain or lost. relented and entrusted Bamse to the next captain, on condition that the dog In 2004, each vessel represented a be reclaimed by his family after the war. convoy ship and flew its national flag and a banner with its name. Steinar Bamse received several bravery expects the same to take place medals posthumously. His memory will Sunday. be honoured Saturday with the Bamse Cup Race for the 420 junior sail class. Steinar Engeset, Norwegian Consul to Nova Steinar, the honorary consul since Hercules, a St. Bernard belonging to Scotia, and Jim Thomas, commodore of the 1989, was born in 1942 and spent his Mark Grant of Bedford, will represent Dartmouth Yacht Club, show the trophies up toddler years in German-occupied Bamse, complete with sailor hat. for grabs in this weekend’s Convoy Cup Norway. yacht races, which commemorate the Jim Thomas, commodore of the merchant navies and veterans of Canada "I learned a lot about the war because Dartmouth Yacht Club, is the event and Norway. the Germans were in the valley where I chairman. Credit: Joel Jacobson was raised. What I grew to appreciate was the unbelievable history between "This takes a lot of organization, with THE VIEW of Bedford Basin from Canada and Norway. For example, 15 people on our committee and close Steinar Engeset’s office in Dartmouth planes of the Norway air force were to 50 volunteers on race day.
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