Monthly Archives: May 2022

Canadian trainer watches efforts pay dividends in Ukraine

An item from the Legion Magazine that may be of interest to our members.


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Canada’s first pararescue women
Canadian trainer watches efforts pay dividends in Ukraine

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Canadian trainer watches efforts pay dividends in Ukraine

STORY BY STEPHEN J. THORNE

Corporal Brian Tite, a Canadian signals specialist, served two tours training Ukrainian soldiers in the kind of technologies that are now contributing to their stout defence against invading forces from Russia.

The International Peacekeeping and Security Centre near the western city of Lviv was his home and office for more than a year in 2019 and 2021. It was destroyed March 13 by Russian cruise missiles; 35 people were killed and 134 wounded.

 

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Canada’s first pararescue women

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Canada’s first pararescue women

STORY BY SHARON ADAMS

It 1951, the Royal Canadian Air Force decided to include medical personnel in pararescue units.

The training course that followed included two doctors, nine medical assistants and five nursing sisters—Canada’s first pararescue women, nicknamed the Parabelles.

 

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News Release: The Battle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence: 80th Anniversary of the Sinking of the SS Nicoya and The SS Leto, May 11-12, 2022.

An item from the Merchant Navy Commemorative Theme Project.


Dear Sir/Madam:

Please find attached the News Release: The Battle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence: 80th Anniversary of the Sinking of the SS Nicoya and The SS Leto, May 11-12, 2022.

My very best regards,

Stéphane Ouellette
President and Chief Executive Officer
Merchant Navy Commemorative Theme Project (MNCTP)/
Founder/President
Colonel John Gardam Lifetime Achievement Award Institute

Tel: 613.421.9005
E-mail: ouellettes@rogers.com
Website: www.alliedmerchantnavy.com

Attachment: NEWS RELEASE-TODAY WE REMEMBER THE SINKING OF SS NICOYA & SS LETO, MAY 11-12, 2022.pdf

WEBINAR: “Can the lessons of WWI help us avoid WWIII”

Note this up-coming event from the organization formerly known as the World War One Centennial Commission.


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May 17, 2022

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Please join us for this timely event.


We have assembled leading WWI historians and experts who will explore the ways that an understanding of WWI might help us avoid slipping into a larger and more devastating world conflict through the crisis in Ukraine. No one intended WWI. What are the parallels? What lessons from WWI can be applied to the situation in Europe today?

Even if you can’t attend live, please register so we can notify you when this webinar becomes available online and on-demand.

Thank you.

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Raising Funds for Humanitarian Relief

Humanitarian Relief

The idea for the webinar is to draw parallels between 1914 and 2022. Here is another!

In 1914, Germany’s aggression rolling into Belgium, and then into Europe, caused a massive humanitarian crisis displacing millions. Today, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused over 10 million Ukrainians to flee their homes. Desperate families of women, children and elderlies need shelter, food and care.

So we are asking you – our friends and the entire WWI community of interest to help. All funds will go directly to provide shelter, food and care for displaced Ukrainian refugees.

They need our help.

To Donate

Please text WWIHELP to the number 41444

OR CLICK HERE

Your CWGC newsletter: War Graves Week launches this week – book an event! 📰

This month’s newsletter from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.


Welcome to the CWGC’s latest newsletter

War Graves Week • Memorial For South African Servicemen World War One • Celebrating Malta’s George Cross • The Fallen Artists Of World War Two

Our second annual War Graves Week is starting on 21st May and there is lots to see and do! This year we are exploring the stories of the everyday men and women just like you, who through their actions and work truly did the extraordinary.

Visit our new website feature which launched this week, Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times which you can find here, and discover how your skills might have been put to use during the World Wars.

You can also learn the stories of ordinary men and women from five key industries who made their mark on history – and find out who you could have been. Head over and meet some of the people we commemorate – then share your story on social media using #ExtraordinaryTimes.

We are also running a fantastic programme of special talks, tours and events taking place across the UK, France, Belgium, Netherlands and Malta throughout the week.

Many events are taking place at CWGC cemeteries and monuments and we will also be popping up at locations across the UK, so come and say hello. Our events list is constantly updated, so please check in regularly to see what events are happening near you here.

Whatever you’re doing during War Graves Week, remember to share your visits and experiences with us on social media – don’t forget to use the hashtag #ExtraordinaryTimes to add your voice and show your support.

A new memorial honouring black South Africans who gave their lives in the First World War has been commissioned by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission… Read more.

The site for the new monument in the Cape Town Company’s Garden.

As part of the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of Malta receiving the George Cross, Elaine Zerafa, who provides guided tours of our Imtarfa Military Cemetery, has been speaking to the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) about Malta’s world war history… Read more.

Two months after the Second World War began, the young Director of the National Gallery, Sir Kenneth Clark, chaired the first meeting of the War Artists Advisory Committee (WAAC). He had proposed the idea and the government had finally approved it. On a dark November afternoon in 1939 they met… Read more.

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It’s the start of summer! Asian Heritage Month; grant deadline extended

An item from one of our fellow Canadian organizations in the Bay Area.  And thank you to our colleagues in the Canadian Studies Program at UC Berkeley for their continued support and promotion of our Legion events.


Canadian Studies Announcements
In This Issue:
Program News & Events
  • A special thanks to everyone who made our 2022 conference a success!
  • Deadline extended: Hildebrand Fellowship & Ross Prize
In the News
  • Celebrating Asian Heritage Month in Canada and the US
External Events
  • Memorial Day Service
Please note: Beginning this week, our newsletter is moving to our summer schedule, with publication once every two weeks.
PROGRAM NEWS & EVENTS
A Special Thanks to Everyone Who Made our 2022 Conference a Success!
Canadian Studies would like to extend our sincere thanks to the panelists and guests who attended our conference on global migration policy last Monday and Tuesday – our first conference since 2019. The in-person interaction facilitated by this event was irreplaceable, and over those two days, we sustained an in-depth discussion that placed Canada’s immigration system in a global context. Importantly, we shed light on lesser-known factors that influence a country’s policy at a subnational level, including bureaucratic culture, civil society groups, and the work done by local and regional governments. Thank you again for your support, and we hope to see you again soon!
Deadline Extended: Hildebrand Fellowship & Ross Prize
The Canadian Studies Program has extended the deadline to apply for UC Berkeley students to apply for graduate and undergraduate research funding. Applications for AY 2022-23 will close this Friday, May 13, 2022. Learn more and apply by clicking the links below.
The Edward E. Hildebrand Graduate Research Fellowship provides travel and research support for Berkeley graduate students whose work focuses primarily, or comparatively, on Canada. Fellowships average around $5,000.
The Rita Ross Undergraduate Prize in Canadian Studies provides a cash prize of $250 to the Berkeley undergraduate who has produced the best research project engaging with a Canadian topic for a class or independent study program.
Please circulate this information to your students, peers, and networks!
IN THE NEWS
Celebrating Asian Heritage Month in Canada and the US
May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada and the US! During this month, we celebrate the many contributions made by members of the Asian-Pacific Islander community to our countries and societies.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the month’s official celebration in Canada. Originally established through the advocacy of a number of Asian-American congresspeople in the United States, President Jimmy Carter approved the first official US Asian Heritage Month in 1978. The commemoration was adopted unofficially in Canada the 1990s to recognize the Asian-Canadian community. The Canadian government officially recognized the celebration in 2002 thanks to a campaign led by Vivienne Poy, the country’s first-ever senator of Asian descent.
The official theme for this year’s Asian Heritage Month in Canada is “Continuing a legacy of greatness“. Canada Heritage encourages you to join the official celebration on Facebook Live today at 3:30 pm PT (6:30 pm ET). This live event will celebrate the month’s 20th anniversary with performances, tributes, interviews, and much more!
EXTERNAL EVENTS
Memorial Day Service
Sunday, May 29 | 11:00 am PT | Colma | RSVP here
Join Branch 25 of the Royal Canadian Legion (representing the San Francisco Bay Area) for their annual Memorial Day Service, supported by our U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps (USNSCC) Arkansas Division. The service will take place at the Royal Canadian Legion plot in Greenlawn Cemetery at 1100 El Camino Real in Colma.
This event will be webcast live; if you are unable to attend in person and wish to view the online stream, please register above.
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