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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.

Christmas 2020 RCAF Association Kitshop Specials

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A holiday item from the RCAF Association.

The Holiday Season is almost upon us; and, on-line shopping is expected to be busy, during the COVID-19 pandemic, this time ’round. Looking for Christmas Gifts from the Air Force Kitshop? Check out our Christmas Specials here, at this website today. Thank you for supporting the RCAF Association!

Please call in your order (1-866-351-2322), or write to accounts@airforce.ca with your order details.

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Royal Canadian Air Force Association,405-222 Somerset St. West Ottawa ON K2P 2G3 CANADA, Phone Number:(613) 232-4281, Fax Number: (613) 232-2156, Email Address: director@airforce.ca, Website : http://rcafassociation.ca

Membership Opportunity

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2021 Membership

If you haven’t done so already, be sure to submit your 2021 membership dues. Dues are $40.00. Make out a check to Royal Canadian Legion Branch 25 and mail to:

Siefken Krieger
Membership Chair
18500 Main Blvd.
Los Gatos, CA 95033-8393

Lest We Forget Watch Special Offer

All new and returning members who prepay for 5 years of membership before November 30th will receive a FREE Legion Poppy watch! Both men’s and women’s styles are available.

Please note if you wish to take advantage of this offer the fee for 5 years of membership is $200. You must send your cheque by 30 November and you also contact Membership Chair, Siefken Krieger, at 408-353-3373 or docent22@comcast.net before noon on 30 November.

Our branch was only made aware of this offer today, so we apologize about the late notice.

The Legion Dispatch – November 2020

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A branch-focused newsletter from Dominion Command (note that some items have been removed because they were not applicable to international branches).

November 2020

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Keep your Branch informed

Forward this email to your Branch Executives, Committee Members and other members to keep them up-to-date on important updates and information.

All Branch emails are also available on the Member Services Website

In this edition – November 2020

>	New Financial Aid for Branches

>	Reminder: Lest We Forget Watch offer
>	Thank you for your hard work

>	The 2020-2021 National Silver Cross Mother has been announced
>	VAC Ministerial Advisory Group record
>	Messages from our partners

New Federal Funding announced for Legion Branches

Veterans Affairs Canada announced a new aid package providing $14 million in support to Legion Branches struggling with operational costs as a result of the pandemic. Information on how to apply for funding was emailed to Legion Branches on November 17.

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Lest We Forget Watch Special Offer

All new and returning members who prepay for 5 years of membership before November 30th will receive a FREE Legion Poppy watch! Both men’s and women’s styles are available.

Thank you for your support during the time of Remembrance

Thank you to our Branches and Legion members for your support and volunteer time during the Poppy Campaign and Remembrance Day commemorations. Because of your efforts, even through these tumultuous times, the Legion can ensure Canada never forgets.

A recap of the National Remembrance Day Ceremony is available on Facebook.

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Meet this year’s National Silver Cross Mother

The 2020-2021 National Silver Cross Mother was announced earlier this month. Mrs. Deborah Sullivan of Summerville, New Brunswick, will represent Silver Cross Mothers across Canada until the end of October, 2021.

The Memorial Cross – more commonly referred to as the Silver Cross – introduced in 1919, is a symbol of personal loss and sacrifice on behalf of widows and mothers who lose a child on active duty, or whose death is later attributed to such duty.

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Advocating for Veterans

The Royal Canadian Legion is actively involved in Veteran Affairs Canada Ministerial Advisory Groups. The Record of Discussion from a recent Policy Advisory Group meeting in December 2019 is now available for viewing.

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+ Sign up for Direct Deposits from Legion National Headquarters

Sign up to receive Branch payments from Legion National Headquarters through direct deposit to your bank account by completing the attached Direct Deposit Form. No more bank runs or waiting for your cheque to arrive! Simply download and complete the form and email it to DirectDeposit@legion.ca.

For questions, please contact Tiffany Patterson at the Legion National Headquarters Finance Department by calling 613- 591-3335 ext. 262.

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The Member Services Department is available, Monday through Friday, 8:30–4:30 pm EST by email and by phone.

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It’s time for members to renew

Find a wide variety of recruitment and renewal resources on the Member Services Website, as well as free materials through the Legion Supply Department.

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Promote MemberPerks^®

The holiday shopping season is here – and it’s never been easier to save than with MemberPerks^®. MemberPerks^® is a great way to attract new members to the Legion and offer current members huge savings and deals! Promote the program at your Branch this season and help members save on their holiday shopping! Plus, offer your members even more value by using inviting local retailers, services and restaurants in your area to participate.

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Your Legion calendar: December 2020

Promote important dates and organize activities at your Branch with this list of upcoming days that raise awareness of an issue, commemorate a group or event, or celebrate an important topic.

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Partner promotions

The following is brought to you by our partners, highlighting special offers and other information.

Introducing MBNA Payment Plans

Recently made a large or unexpected purchase? MBNA is excited to be launching a digital-only Payment Plan* that will allow primary cardholders to pay for eligible credit card purchases with monthly Payment Plans at a lower interest rate than their Royal Canadian Legion credit card for an applicable fee. MBNA Payment Plans make it more convenient to pay for large purchases and manage your budget.

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*not available in Quebec

News from the Legion National Foundation

The Legion National Foundation Board of Directors invites you to visit the new website. The Legion National Foundation, in partnership with The Royal Canadian Legion, works at the national level to support initiatives that positively impact the wellbeing and quality of life of Canada’s Veterans and their families. You will be inspired by the following impact areas of the Foundation including Veterans’ Wellness, Scholarships & Bursaries, Remembrance Contests for Children & Youth and Pilgrimages of Remembrance.

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Special offer from Legion Magazine

The new year is fast approaching! Make sure you’re prepared with the Legion’s 2021 calendar, which includes historical military dates and rarely-seen photographs.

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If you have any questions, please contact Member Services and we will be pleased to assist. 1-855-330-3344 or membership@legion.ca

Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST

Working together to serve Canada’s Veterans.

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The Branch may update the email address at any time by updating their Branch Profile on the Member Services Website or by contacting Member Services. Learn more about All Branch emails.

Our contact information is:
The Royal Canadian Legion National Headquarters
Member Services Department
86 Aird Place
Ottawa, ON K2L 0A1
Canada

Toll free: 855‑330‑3344
E-mail: membership@legion.ca

CWGC Newsletter

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A newsletter from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Welcome to the CWGC’s latest newsletter.

• Shine On • Catch up on our Live Coverage •

This Remembrance period has been like no other. Despite the challenges faced, we were determined to ensure the light of remembrance continued to Shine On. We are proud to say that thousands of you took part in our Shine On campaign, naming stars after the fallen in our digital night sky and looking to the skies in remembrance.

We would like to thank everyone who took part in the campaign, and are pleased to say that in the lead up to Armistice Day almost 10,000 stars were named in our digital night sky – equal to one star being named almost every 30 seconds. Below is a selection of highlights from our supporters.

Catch up on the Facebook Live here if you missed it.

Our mailing address is:
2 Marlow Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 7DX

www.cwgc.org

Documentary exposes Japan’s wartime abuses on Canadians

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An item from the Legion Magazine.

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Spy was great Canadian hero

Story by Sharon Adams

On Nov. 18, 1942, Canadian spy Gustave Bieler and his wireless operator were parachuted into France to begin work behind German lines.

It was an inauspicious beginning—Bieler seriously injured his back when he landed on some rocks and he spent six weeks recovering in hospital under an assumed name. But he refused to return to England, and soon had set up one of the most successful spy rings in northern France, known as the Musician Network.

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next issue of Legion Magazine!

Help choose the January/February 2021 issue of Legion Magazine!

The January/February 2021 issue of Legion Magazine looks at the Battle of Verdun in the First World War. In a terrible war of attrition, the French army resisted multiple attacks by German forces. “They shall not pass!” was a French general’s rallying cry.

Also in the issue: The 43-day Gulf War in 1990-91 was Canada’s first war since Korea. A new research and treatment centre for veterans with chronic pain. The RCN’s worst peacetime accident—the explosion on HMCS Kootenay in 1969. And more!

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The Fence: Documentary exposes
Japan’s wartime abuses

Story by Stephen J. Thorne

There is a scene an hour into Viveka Melki’s documentary The Fence in which George Peterson, the last surviving soldier of the Winnipeg Grenadiers imprisoned by the Japanese during the Second World War, cannot go on.

It is, perhaps, one of the most poignant living testaments to Second World War suffering that exists anywhere, a Canadian’s first-person account of the abuses their Japanese captors inflicted on them after the fall of Hong Kong in December 1941.

November 18, 1916

British General Douglas Haig halts his army’s offensive at the Somme River in northwestern France, after more than a million soldiers from both sides are killed or wounded.