Monthly Archives: September 2019

CAN Upcoming Events

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An item from a fellow Canadian organization in the Bay Area.
Canadian Studies Upcoming Events
First Colloquium: Tuesday September 17
Tuesday September 17, 12:30 PM, 223 Moses Hall
Colloquium: Hildebrand Scholars Roundtable
Berkeley Graduate Students present and discuss their research on Canadian topics. Lunch provided. Speakers:
Erika Brown
Erika Brown is a PhD Candidate in Epidemiology at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health. She holds an MPH in Epidemiology/Biostatistics with a certificate in Public Health Nutrition from UC Berkeley as well as a BA in Community Health and American Studies from Tufts University. She has partnered with academic institutions, health centers, non- profits, and local government groups to optimize policies and social safety net programming with the goal of reducing food insecurity. Her current research focuses on how direct income transfers may impact the prevalence of this condition among families in Canada.
Jae Yeon Kim
Jae Yeon Kim is a PhD Candidate in Political Science at UC Berkeley. His research focuses on how ethnoracial minorities have used community organizing as a means to gain equal access to resources, employing a combination of qualitative, quantitative, and computational methods. His dissertation examines how the expansion of the welfare state fostered the emergence of panethnic community organizing within Asian American and Latino communities. He leverages the Canadian case in his dissertation to understand minority coalition formation in the United States in historical comparative perspectives.
The Canadian Studies Colloquium Series is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Consulate General of Canada San Francisco | Silicon Valley
Fall 2019 Canadian Studies Events
Tuesday September 17, 12:30 PM, 223 Moses Hall
Colloquium: Hildebrand Scholars Roundtable
Berkeley Graduate Students present and discuss their research on Canadian topics. Lunch provided. Free, open to all.
Monday October 7, 4:00 PM, Melodee Cocktails, 240 El Cerrito Plaza, El Cerrito CA
Debate Watch Party: Federal Election English Language Leaders’ Debate
Watch the debate with fans of Canadian politics. Snacks provided, purchase your beverages. Age 21+ only. RSVP: https://canadiandebate.eventbrite.com
Tuesday October 8, 12:30 PM, 223 Moses Hall
Understanding the Federal Election Campaign – Prof. Richard Johnston, Pol. Sci., UBC
Renowned UBC political scientist Richard Johnston will lay out the stakes and issues in 2019 Canadian Federal Election campaign. Lunch provided. Free, open to all.
Saturday October 12, 5:30 PM, Alumni House
3rd Annual Canadian Family Thanksgiving with Digital Moose Lounge
Join Canadian Studies and the Digital Moose Lounge, the Bay Area’s Canadian civic & business community organization, for a celebration of Canadian Thanksgiving. Tickets required. More info TBA.
Monday October 21, 5:30 PM, 119 Moses Hall (IGS Library)
Canadian Federal Election Results Watch Party
Watch returns from the 43rd General Election in Canada. Refreshments provided. Free, open to all.
Tuesday October 22, 12:30 PM, 223 Moses Hall
Colloquium: Election Post-Mortem – Dr. Eric Guntermann, UC-Berkeley
Voting expert Dr. Eric Gunterman will help us dissect the 2019 elections results. Lunch provided. Free.
Tuesday November 5, 12:30 PM, 223 Moses Hall
Colloquium: Speaker – Dr. Christopher Sands, Johns Hopkins University
Dr. Christopher Sands, Director of Canadian Studies at Johns Hopkins University, will discuss the U.S. 2020 election and the future of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement. Lunch provided. Free, open to all.
Tuesday December 10, 12:30 PM, 223 Moses Hall
Colloquium: Speaker – Tyler Nodine, UC Berkeley Graduate Student
Tyler Nodine will discuss adaptive management and the future of the U.S./Canada Columbia River Treaty. Lunch provided. Free, open to all.
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Legion Convention Oct. 6/7

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We have been asked to pass along this final notice on behalf of the US Western Zone.

Hello All.

This will be my final information notice:

Our special Room Block rate ends on 15 September.

If you have not made your Reservations? Please do it before that date.   Res. # 877-725-766    Code: RCLJ19A

This Biennial Meeting is very important and I urge All Branches  to make that extra effort and commitment to be in attendance with as many members as possible, your support, participation and involvement is vital to it’s success. It certainly is made affordable by the Zone with the use of The Good of the Legion Funds.

Note: Be sure that I have your meal selections for the Monday evening dinner. Beef, Salmon, Chicken or Vegetarian. Payment is $50.00 per member, inclusive.  Payable to The Western Zone.

Opening Ceremony on Sunday evening 8:00 p.m. followed by a social gathering, finger foods and drinks-beer, wine and soda’s.

Meetings on Monday, EC @ 9:00 a.m. Trustees @ 10:00 a.m.
General Meeting @ 11:00 a.m.and 2:30 p.m. Dinner on Monday evening, drinks @ 7:00 p.m.

Please round up the troops and let’s have a really good attendance by our Branches.

I look forward to seeing you on Sunday 6 October.

Kindest Regards,
Bob E.

Copy and pass on to All Branch Members.    

NEW PODCAST: FOCUS ON – The Non-Combatants of WWI

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A new podcast from the World War One Centennial Commission.

View as a webpage
Doughboy Podcast A

FOCUS ON:
The Non-Combatants
of WWI

Episode #139
Elsie Janis, USA Signal Corps, AFS

The Doughboys’ Sweetheart, USA Signal Corps film making, and American Field Service ambulances

FOCUS ON: The Non-Combatants
of WWI

Host – Theo Mayer

Unprecedented  Logistics – Joe Johnson | @ 05:00

The US Army Signal Corps – Host | @ 09:15

The Hello Girls – Dr. Elizabeth Cobb | @ 11:30

Medical Support Services & the AFS – Nicole Milano | @ 15:50

The US Postal Service in WWI – Lynn Heidelbaugh | @ 22:15

The Stars & Stripes – Robert Rheid | @ 25:40

The Doughboy’s Sweetheart: Elsie Janis – Dr. Edward Lengel | @ 28:15

Bringing Soldiers to God and God to Soldiers – Dr. John Boyd | @ 32:05

Donuts and Coffee – Patri O’Gan | @ 34:25

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Last Notice: 24th Annual Margot Brown Wheelchair Regatta

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An item from a fellow Bay Area veterans organization that our Branch President, Fred Rutledge, also runs.

Greetings Folks,

Attached is the last for the upcoming 24th Annual Margot Brown Wheelchair Regatta on Saturday, 28 September. We will be ready to receive Veterans from 0900hrs onward.

Please keep an eye on the weather reports. May be chilly on the bay, and sunscreen and a cap are always a good idea.

Those of you who may know of a veteran home-bound that may need a day out consider bringing them along too. The instructions are all in the attachment.

Thank you,
Fred Rutledge
Staff Commodore,
PICYA

Attachment: 24-wcr.pdf

Celebrating RBLI’s Centenary

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An item from the There But Not There organization in the UK.
Celebrating RBLI’s Centenary Year

Over the last two years, every Tommy sold has been packaged and posted by the veterans at Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI), Britains Bravest Manufacturing Company. This has ensured that at every point in the process, your purchase has supported veterans.

We are delighted to be working even more closely with RBLI over the next few months, supporting the celebration of their centenary this September and their upcoming UK-wide event Britain’s Bravest Military Challenge.
Garden Tommies – back in stock!
It seems our supporters can’t get enough of our Garden Tommy, so we’ve secured a new limited run of them which you can pre-order now.

Due to the nature of the product, Garden Tommies take 6-8 weeks to arrive – so please bear this in mind when ordering.

Standing at 78cm high, he makes a beautiful addition to your garden or local memorial. Pre-order now for £60.
RBLI 100
Image Credit: Andy Bate
RBLI was established in 1919 to provide support to sick and wounded troops returning from the front lines of the First World War.

One hundred years on, the charity supports injured veterans and people with disabilities by providing employment and homes in their Kent village.

This year, RBLI launched a £14 million Centenary Village appeal which will see the development of 22 apartments, each designed to be fully accessible and house single veterans in urgent need, alongside 16 new family homes and a further 24 assisted-living apartments.

At the heart of the development will be a state-of-the-art community centre with accessible gym. It will sit alongside the existing village, care homes and manufacturing facility in Kent.

You can find out more and support the Centenary Village appeal here.

To celebrate RBLI’s centenary, we are offering you £10 off our 10″ Tommy when you use the code RBLI100 for this month only.
Britain’s Bravest Military Challenge
To celebrate their centenary, RBLI have joined forces with the UK’s biggest and best loved outdoor fitness classes, Be Military Fit with Bear Grylls to launch Britain’s Bravest Military Challenge on Saturday 28th September.

This is a mass participation event, suitable for all levels of fitness and abilities taking place at 18 locations around the UK.

Designed by military instructors, participants will be pushed to their limits, whilst competing in teams and undertaking authentic military based challenges. You can put together your own team or be teamed up on the day.

The fundraising target for this event is just £100 – the money raised will support the life changing work of RBLI, whose mission is to support the UK’s most vulnerable veterans and their families to regain their independence through accommodation and employment.

Usually £10 per person to enter, RBLI are kindly offered There But Not There newsletter subscribers a 25% discount off registration.

Enter code TBNT25 at checkout to redeem this offer (expires Sunday 15th September).
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