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Announcing C100’s new Co-Chair…. *drumroll please* 🥁
Another announcement from one of our fellow Canadian organizations in the Bay Area.
MEET C100’S INCOMING CO-CHAIR: JANET BANNISTER
TORONTO-BASED JANET BANNISTER BECOMES C100’S FIRST CO-CHAIR BASED OUTSIDE OF THE BAY AREA
What you need to know:
- Effective July 2021, Bannister becomes the first C100 Co-Chair to be based in Canada (Toronto) and, for that matter, the first anywhere outside of the Bay Area
- Bannister takes the reins from Co-Chair Shari Hatch Jones and will co-lead the C100 Board of Directors for a two-year term alongside Co-Chair Andre Charoo.
- Janet is a former eBay exec, founder of Kijiji.ca, and now Managing Director of Real Ventures, Canada’s most active early-stage VC firm and a driving force behind Canada’s tech sector.
- Previously, she served as a C100 Board Member, Charter Member, and is an outspoken champion of the Canadian tech ecosystem.
Click below to read our interview with Janet, where we learn about her vision for C100’s future, returning home to Canada after living abroad and lessons learned from her exceptional career as entrepreneur, executive, and investor.
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Newly released: C100’s Annual Impact Report
An item from one of our fellow Canadian organizations in the Bay Area.
Hi Michael,
That’s right, C100 has a whole new look and feel! Check out our brand new website here. Also, click below to hear about everything we’ve been up to this past year in our newly released 2020-2021 Impact Report. We hope you enjoy it!
C100’S 2020-2021 IMPACT REPORT
Click below to read the report which includes a recap of our past year and highlights C100’s growing membership community and program expansions.
A few highlights you’ll find inside:
- C100’s Membership Community saw 65% year over year growth
- 49% of Members are founders of technology companies, ranging from early-stage to publicly traded
- 56% of Members are based outside of Canada
- 1300+ people were hosted at 24 virtual events, a 267% increase from the prior year’s in-person event program
- Breaking down new programs, including C100 Fellows
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS
FOUNDATIONAL PARTNERS
CORPORATE PARTNERS
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The Royal Canadian Legion celebrates “Poppy 100”
An item from Dominion Command.
2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the iconic Poppy symbol of Remembrance
OTTAWA, ON, 6 July 2021 – One hundred years today, the precursor to The Royal Canadian Legion officially recognized the Poppy as Canada’s lasting symbol of Remembrance. A century later, the Legion is commemorating this historic milestone.
“We are proud to be the safekeepers of this special symbol, brought to us by a visionary woman,” says Dominion President Thomas D. Irvine, CD. “Every time I see a Poppy I think of our fallen, and I thank them for their sacrifices.”
The idea for the Remembrance Poppy in Canada was conceived by Madame Anna Guérin of France. She was inspired by John McCrae’s poem “In Flanders Fields.” Anna had originally founded a charity to help rebuild regions of France torn apart by the First World War, and created poppies made of fabric to raise funds.
Later, Anna presented her concept to France’s allies, including the precursor to The Royal Canadian Legion, The Great War Veterans Association. The idea was considered at a meeting in Port Arthur, Ontario (now Thunder Bay) and was adopted on July 6, 1921.
The Legion’s “Poppy 100” tributes this year include:
- The offering of commemorative Poppy pins that replicate the original 1921 lapel pin.
- The release of an inspiring video that explains the history of the Poppy as Canada’s symbol of Remembrance.
- The creation of a unique commemorative stamp by Canada Post slated for release this fall.
- The creation of a unique commemorative coin by The Royal Canadian Mint for release this year.
- The special lighting of several Canadian landmarks to mark the anniversary on July 6, 2021 including BC Place, the Vancouver Convention Centre and Olympic Cauldron, the West Edmonton Mall, the Calgary Tower, the Regina City Hall foyer, Niagara Falls, the CN Tower, the City of Toronto downtown sign, and the Champlain Bridge.
- A commemorative program led by Legion representatives in Port Arthur, ON (now Thunder Bay), where the Poppy symbol was officially adopted in 1921.
Visit Legion.ca to learn more about the history of the Poppy.
“The Poppy is central to everything we do, and will always remain a powerful symbol in Canada,” says Angus Stanfield, Dominion Vice President and Chair of the Poppy and Remembrance committee. “When people donate to the National Poppy Campaign each November, and proudly display the Poppy on their lapel, they are reflecting their heartfelt thanks for our Veterans.”
Donations collected across the country each November during the Legion’s National Poppy Campaign go into dedicated Poppy Trust Funds and are used solely to support Veterans and their families.
Original article at https://legion.ca/news/2021/06/30/the-royal-canadian-legion-celebrates-poppy-100
Today is for all Americans…
An item from one of our fellow veterans organizations in the Bay Area.
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Royal Canadian Legion, US Branch #25 