Monthly Archives: September 2022

News Release: Today We Recognize the 75thAnniversary of the Founding of the Central Intelligence Agency and We Celebrate the Life Achievements of Sir William Samuel Stephenson, September 18, 2022

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An item from the Merchant Navy Commemorative Theme Project that may be of interest to members.

Dear Sir/Madam:Please find attached the News Release: Today We Recognize the 75thAnniversary of the Founding of the Central Intelligence Agency and We Celebrate the Life Achievements of Sir William Samuel Stephenson, September 18, 2022, for reference.

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- 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CIA & THE LIFE OF SIR WILLIAM STEPHENSON, SEPT. 18, 2022.pdf

Divers find long-lost WW II bomber in Newfoundland Lake

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An item from the Legion Magazine.
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Divers find long-lost WW II bomber in Newfoundland Lake

STORY BY STEPHEN J. THORNE

On Sept. 4, 1943, Wing Commander John M. Young of the Royal Canadian Air Force was on the yoke taking off from his base in Gander, Nfld., with three crew aboard when an engine on his Liberator 589D is believed to have failed.

The B-24 aircraft of Young’s No. 10 Squadron made a slow turn and barrel-rolled into Gander Lake. No one survived. After a brief, aborted recovery effort, it was the last anyone saw of Liberator 589D for 79 years.

 

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5 Volume Collection

CWM

A brief history of Canada and the Victoria Cross

STORY BY SHARON ADAMS

Herbert Taylor Reader, of Perth, Ont., decided in 1850 to follow in his father’s footsteps, Colonel George Hume Reade, a staff surgeon with the Leeds Militia in Upper Canada, who was killed in the Crimean War.

After completing his medical education in Quebec and Ireland, Reade joined the 61st Regiment of Foot in the British Army in 1850 as an assistant surgeon. It was the first step in a distinguished 36-year military career that would lead him to the company of royalty.

 

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Legion Magazine

A final salute to Queen Elizabeth II,

1926-2022

STORY BY TOM MACGREGOR

“For many of us, we have only ever known one Queen,” said Governor General Mary Simon after the death of Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on Sept. 8. She had been the Queen of Canada for 70 years.

“Queen Elizabeth II was a constant presence in our lives,” said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “Time and again, Her Majesty marked Canada’s modern history. Over the course of 70 years and 23 royal tours, [she] saw this country from coast to coast to coast and was there for our major, historical milestones.”

 

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Allen Lane

Exclusive excerpt: Lifesavers and Body Snatchers

STORY BY TOM MACGREGOR

It’s been long known that the First World War helped push medicine and treatment options forward, but historian Tim Cook has uncovered a disturbing reality. Doctors were removing body parts from slain soldiers without consent and sending them back to Canada to be studied and put on display.

In his new book, Lifesavers and Body Snatchers: Medical Care and the Struggle for Survival in the Great War, Cook tells the untold history and the secret legacy of medicine at war. His deep archival research and use of unpublished letters make for gripping writing. Read an excerpt from Cooks book now.

 

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Postponed: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Organizational Assessment – Town Hall Meeting

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An update on these sessions from Dominion Command.
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Organizational Assessment 

Town Hall Meeting

With Monday, September 19th declared a National Day of Mourning, Legion National Headquarters has postponed the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Town Hall Meeting to the dates outlined below.

Members are invited to join the Legion for a live Town Hall event intended to update members and gather input to inform a study of EDI at the Legion, and evaluate our organization’s effectiveness in high quality programs and services that are accessible to all its members, volunteers, and stakeholders in an equitable and inclusive manner.

The Town hall will be facilitated by StrategyCorp, a third-party advisory firm and will be held virtually.

To accommodate different time zones, three meeting time options are available. Please select one by registering here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/410547016177
Region
Meeting Date
Meeting Time
Central/Eastern (CDT and EDT Time Zones)
Tuesday September 20th
CDT: 3:00-4:00pm
EDT: 4:00-5:00pm
Western (PDT and MDT Time Zones)
Monday, September 26th
PDT: 3:00-4:00pm
MDT: 4:00-5:00pm
(EDT: 6:00-7:00pm)
Atlantic (ADT and NDT Time Zones)
Monday, September 26th
ADT: 3:00-4:00pm
NDT: 3:30-4:30pm
(EDT: 2:00-3:00pm)
Note: Members can register any of the Town Halls regardless of their region or time zone.  
You will have the chance to share your comments/thoughts with us during a Q&A session held at the end of the townhall.

If you have any questions about registration, please email hmerdas@strategycorp.com.
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