Salute! September 2026

An item from the folks at Veterans Affairs Canada that may be of interest to members.

The latest issue of Salute! is now available.

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Highlights of the September 2026 edition:

National Peacekeepers’ Day

Last month, just like every August since 2008, Canadians recognized National Peacekeepers’ Day on the Sunday closest to August 9. For it was on that date, on 9 August 1974, that nine Canadian peacekeepers were killed when their United Nations-marked Canadian transport aircraft was shot down in the Middle East.

Giving a voice to the Veteran and Family community, one story at a time

Digital storytelling is a powerful tool, especially when it includes the voices of Veterans and their families. Their stories help us to understand experiences that can often go unseen.

Ketamine research study for Veterans living with chronic pain, PTSD, or both

Researchers at Queen’s University are looking for Veterans aged 18 to 65 who are living with chronic pain, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or both to participate in a study about ketamine-assisted psychotherapy and mindfulness therapy.

Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of the Presidio – Captivating Saga of Crissy Field

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This historical item might be of interest to members.

Interfaith Center

at the Presidio

Unleashing the Power of

Interreligious Cooperation

Captivating Saga of Crissy Field

An Audio-Visual Interpretation

through Music and Art

In Commemoration of the

250th Anniversary of the Presidio

September 17, 2026

JOIN US IN CELEBRATING

THE PRESIDIO’S 250th BIRTHDAY!

Thursday, September 17th, 2026

Public showings at 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm

Presidio Chapel, 130 Fisher Loop, San Francisco

RSVP at presidiointerfaith@gmail.com

Introductions

Rev. Gerald Caprio, ICP Executive Director;
Deon Nielsen Price, Composer and ICP Board Director;
Camilla Smith, ICP Vice President of Development;
Mary Zamboukos, Docent and ICP Board Director.

Captivating Saga of Crissy Field

A tone poem for orchestra by Deon Nielsen Price.
Artistic images and historical film footage.
Homage to First Peoples ~ Arrival of Spanish Padres and Soldiers ~ Filling in the Marsh ~ 1915 Auto Races ~ US Army Airfield ~ Erection of Golden Gate Bridge ~ Secret Language School ~ Restoring the Marshland.
Music recorded by National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, John McLaughlin Williams, conductor, Dancing on the Brink of the World (Cambria CD, 2008).

Q & A

Dr. Price and Ms. Zamboukos will be available to answer questions at the showings.

Labor of Love

Deon lived in the Presidio throughout her high school years when her father, U.S. Army Colonel W. L. Nielsen, was stationed there as Chief of the Dental Service at the Presidio Post Dispensary. She remembers spending Saturday mornings with her father on the abandoned runway at Crissy Field while he taught her how to drive the family Buick, with its classic shift stick.

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Public showings at 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm

Presidio Chapel

130 Fisher Loop, San Francisco, CA 94129

FREE admission

Metered parking ~ Donations appreciated

To make a donation please visit:

https://www.interfaithpresidio.org/donate.html

scan the QR code below. Thank you!

Upcoming concerts and interfaith events:

September 17: 250th Anniversary of the Presidio
September 22: The Journey of the Mystic
September 26: Celeste Stella Trio
October 11: Blessing of the Fleet
October 17: Jason Sia Piano Recital
November 11: Veterans Day Interfaith Service
November 14: RusLan Biryukov Cello Recital
December 24: Christmas Eve Mass
January 23: Violin Duo
February 20: Kim & Halbig Piano Duo
March 27: Rami Bar-Niv Piano Recital
April 24: Celeste Stella Trio
May 22: Interfaith Celebration with Resonos Divini
May 31: Memorial Day Interfaith Service
June 19: Gabriela Calderon Cornejo Piano Recital
July 24: Opera Gala Concert
August 14: Sarah Shin Flute Recital

Interfaith Center at the Presidio

P.O. Box 29055, San Francisco, CA 94129

(415) 561-3930 (office) * (415) 686-2639 (cell)

www.interfaithpresidio.org * mailto: presidiointerfaith@gmail.com

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Fleet Week: tickets still available

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Note this opportunity during the San Francisco Fleet Week.

National Liberty Ship Memorial

-Early Bird pricing on Fleet Week closed at the end of August. Standard pricing is now in effect — and tickets are still open for both days.

Tickets: $195 adults / $125 youth / $480 family

Fleet Week has sold out both days every year we’ve run it. There’s no waitlist and no walk-up capacity — once a day sells out, it’s gone.

→ Get tickets — October 10
→ Get tickets — October 11

Pier 35, San Francisco. Boarding 9 AM, underway 11 AM, back to the dock by 5 PM.

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Legacy of courage: Canadians meet the moment in times of crisis

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An item from the Legion Magazine.

Landing Craft, Infantry, of 2nd Canadian Flotilla en route to France on D-Day. [Gilbert Alexander Milne/DND/LAC/3203933]

Legacy of courage: Canadians meet the moment in times of crisis

STORY BY RICHARD FOOT

Suddenly, the world is talking about Canadian courage.

Last week, the day after Ottawa brazenly walked away from U.S. trade talks, a popular podcast declared that Prime Minister Mark Carney “has taught the West how to stand up to Trump.”

The podcast, “The Rest is Politics: US,” is co-hosted by Anthony Scaramucci, a New York financier and former White House director of communications during President Donald Trump’s first term, and Katty Kay, U.S. special correspondent for BBC. Scaramucci warned their millions of listeners that the U.S. would come to regret its tariff war on Canada.

“You don’t fight with people that live in cold weather, okay? Napoleon learned that about the Russians, and the Americans are gonna learn that about the Canadians,” he said. “These people will eat snow! They don’t care!”

An artist depicts action during the June 2, 1866, Battle of Ridgeway. [LAC/Wikimedia]

MP Fred Davies on efforts to formally recognize Fenian Raid fatalities

STORY BY ALEX BOWERS

Member of Parliament Fred Davies, who has represented the Niagara South riding in Ontario since 2025, is among the first to admit that the Ridgeway Nine Memorial is “showing its age.” The modest monument stands atop Limestone Ridge near Fort Erie, a site he knows exceptionally well.

“I drive by it two or three times a week,” explained the self-described “rookie” of backbench politics, “and without fail, my head turns toward that memorial.” Davies would like to see the tribute restored—and soon. Arguably of greater consequence, he hopes that the dead it commemorates receive national recognition.

In 1866, Irish republicans of the U.S.-founded Fenian Brotherhood—many of whom were veterans of the American Civil War—sought to strike at the heart of British imperialism and its grip over their homeland. The would-be insurgents believed that by seizing territory in the British North American colonies—modern-day Canada—they could hold it as leverage for Irish independence. Their attempts at this became known as the Fenian Raids.