Author Archives: Michael K. Barbour

About Michael K. Barbour

Michael K. Barbour is the Director of Faculty Development and a Professor of Instructional Design for the College of Education and Health Sciences at Touro University California. He has been involved with K-12 online learning in a variety of countries for well over a decade as a researcher, teacher, course designer and administrator. Michael's research focuses on the effective design, delivery and support of K-12 online learning, particularly for students located in rural jurisdictions.

Reminder: Join Us For Our Memorial Day Service – Sunday, 29 May 2022

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Join the 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 the Greenlawn Cemetery on 1100 El Camino Real in Colma, California. If you are unable to attend in person and wish to view the online stream, please register at:

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_j2HCF92YRtOV1orcTmlUOg

More information can be found at https://royalcanadianlegionus25.com/memorial-day-service/

Tommy Tea is back for 2022!

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A regular Sunday feature… An item from the organization formerly known as There But Not There.

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Hello Friend

It’s Tommy Tea time once again! Are you celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this year? Why not do it with a Tommy Tea and raise vital funds for RBLI?

Gather your guests and host a tea or street party for Her Majesty. You decide where it is and how many people you invite and, most importantly, what’s on the menu!

Over the past two years, our incredible supporters have helped raise £35,000 by holding Tommy Teas, providing services and accommodation for veterans and those with disabilities. Without this income during the height of the pandemic, we just don’t know what we would have done. You kept services running for some of the most vulnerable members in our society, and for that we can’t thank you enough. Your support means the world to us and the veterans we care for!

Once you sign up, you can also register to receive the free fundraising pack!

The Jubilee Weekend takes place from 2nd to 5th June, but you can host your tea at the most convenient time for you! You could put a price on all of the goodies, or ask for a donation of their choice per slice? Perhaps you would prefer to ask your guests to pay a set amount to attend the Tommy Tea in exchange for as much as they can eat!

The free fundraising pack includes invites, cake flags and a collection box to help you ‘raise the dough’! The fundraising pack will also be available in our Facebook Community! Please get in touch if you have any questions and I will be happy to help!

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Decorate for your Tommy Tea

Whether you’re hosting your Tommy Tea in your home, garden or out on your street, get the party started with our Platinum Jubilee decorations! All of our products are made or fulfilled by veterans supported by RBLI.

Platinum Jubilee 2022 Large Flag

£15.99

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Platinum Jubilee 2022 Window Sticker

£4.99

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Platinum Jubilee 2022 Bunting

£12.99

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Platinum Jubilee 2022 Tea Party Bundle

£22.99

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Thank you so much for your ongoing support for RBLI.

Rachel &

Our mailing address is:
Royal British Legion Industries, Hall Road, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7NL

Registered Charity Number:
England & Wales: 210063
Scotland: SC048795

It’s our 96th birthday and you get a gift!

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An item from the folks at the Legion Magazine.

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Maple Leaf Route Webinar – Jeff Noakes on Canada and the Second World War at Sea

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These online events may be of interest to some members. Note that the first one is scheduled for next week.

Aaaaaaand we’re back for season 2!

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The Maple Leaf Route Webinar Series is Back!

JEFF NOAKES

Canada and the Second World War at Sea

18 May @ 7:30 pm ET

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Active on many fronts during the Second World War, the Royal Canadian Navy played its best-known and arguably most crucial role in helping to keep Allied shipping lanes open in the Atlantic. Meanwhile, Canadian merchant ships and merchant sailors transported vital supplies to Allied forces and populations around the world. On Canada’s home front, maritime losses – including civilian passengers – were felt across the country, while naval imagery appeared in fundraising and propaganda materials. Canadians built ships, weapons, and equipment, or were encouraged to provide support through their volunteer war, its events, and its consequences on the waters.

Upcoming Webinars

ANNA PEARSON, STEPHEN CONNOR AND ROBERT CATSBURG

Ne-kah-ne-tah: The Liberation of Welberg, Memory, Meaning and Experience

8 June @ 7:30 pm EDT

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MIKE BECHTHOLD

Per Ardua Ad Astra: The Royal Canadian Air Force in the Second World War

29 June @ 7:30 pm EDT

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R. SCOTT SHEFFIELD

Fighting a White Man’s War: Canada’s First Nations Peoples and the Second World War

20 July @ 7:30 pm EDT

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MARIE EVE VAILLANCOURT

Dieppe 80 Years After: The Juno Beach Centre’s Exhibition From Dieppe to Juno

10 August @ 7:30 pm EDT

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STACEY BARKER

Women and the Second World War

31 August @ 7:30 pm EDT

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MAYA GOLDENBERG

Is There a War on Science?

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LCSC
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Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5

Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada · 75 University Ave W · Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3C5 · Canada

Canadian trainer watches efforts pay dividends in Ukraine

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

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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

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.