When it comes to recognizing our veterans, I hope you have better success involving the government, and the Legion, than I. On May 10, 2005 (which was in the Year of the Veteran), I e-mailed the Prime Minister, with copies to the Opposition Leader, my local MP, other MPs, (listed below) and the Legion, suggesting recognition of the five or six remaining Veterans of World War One. I thought recognition, such as as a distinctive medal being struck in their honour and awarded to them, and/or an honorary promotion, to say Colonel, would be appropriate. On May 20th I sent a follow-up email suggesting these Veterans be presented to the Queen, as she was in the country at the time. Three months later I had not received any response from anyone, even the Legion, other than from my MP, Werner Schmidt, advising he had forwarded my suggestion. The Year of the Veteran has come and gone and to my knowledge there has been no recognition. I understand there are now only three Veterans of WW I remaining. I hope your endeavour to recognize those who have served our country will be successful. Bruce McDonald madgebruce@cablelan .net Original Email was sent to: Martin.P, Schmidt.W., Broadbent.E, Day.S, Dosanjh.U, Goodale.R, Guarnieri.A, Harper.S, Pettigrew.P, Reynolds.J *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 10/2/2006 at 1:04 AM can-ont-peel-request@rootsweb.com wrote: >Today's Topics: > > 1. Fw: article from friend c/o HaltonSearch.com (Muriel M. Davidson) > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Message: 1 >Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 00:47:02 -0400 >From: "Muriel M. Davidson" <muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca> >Subject: [CAN-ONT-PEEL] Fw: article from friend c/o HaltonSearch.com >To: <CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN-L@rootsweb.com>, <ONTARIO-L@rootsweb.com>, > <CAN-ONT-CARLETON-L@rootsweb.com>, <CAN-ONT-SIMCOE-L@rootsweb.com>, > <CAN-ONT-PEEL-L@rootsweb.com>, <CAN-ONT-YORK-L@rootsweb.com> >Cc: John Godfrey <Godfrey.J@parl.gc.ca>, Devin Castilloux > <Devin@castilloux.com>, "MacKay, Peter - M.P." <MacKay.P@parl.gc.ca> >Message-ID: <026701c6e5dd$cdd72540$0a02a8c0@nodomainset.bellcanada> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > >I have had to forward this newspaper article as I could not send >it otherwise -- click on the underlined word here for story. > >I am very proud of what Devin is doing -- his goal is to keep >the memory of veterans alive -- if only by a name on a flag. > >His hope is to have the flag flown in Ottawa on Remembrance >Day -- if not I would suggest Sunnybrook Veterans Wing -- >The veterans would be honoured as many have signed the flag. > >Muriel M. Davidson >----- Original Message ----- >From: Muriel M. Davidson >To: muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca >Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 3:03 PM >Subject: article from friend c/o HaltonSearch.com > > > This article Oakville youth busy signing up war veterans c/o the >HaltonSearch.com network has been forwarded to you by an online friend. > Click here for the full article. > > Your online friend's comments: > > Please do not respond to this e-mail. > > > > > >------------------------------ > >To contact the CAN-ONT-PEEL list administrator, send an email to >CAN-ONT-PEEL-admin@rootsweb.com. > >To post a message to the CAN-ONT-PEEL mailing list, send an email to >CAN-ONT-PEEL@rootsweb.com. > >__________________________________________________________ >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >CAN-ONT-PEEL-request@rootsweb.com >with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body >of the >email with no additional text. > > >End of CAN-ONT-PEEL Digest, Vol 1, Issue 12 >*******************************************

Hello Bruce (or Madge) I will be sending the story about Devin, 14 years of age -- more at home with veterans than other people. He is trying to remember them in years to come -- his first flag was a real Canadian flag -- could not be used -- now he has designed his own flag with a huge poppy in the middle. Our present Minister of Veteran;s Affairs is Greg Thompson from New Brunswick -- Thompson.G@parl.gc.ca It is a wonder John Reynolds did not reply. As head of Canada Census Committee -- we are transcribing 1911 census records -- John was a staunch supporter. As for Veteran's Affairs -- I have been dealing with them recently to try and increase my monthly income as a veteran - Code Talker, I am certain there are only three WWI vets left -- Lloyd Hammett at Sunnybrook is one -- Clare Laking passed away the same week my husband did -- Will send the story about Devin -- he puts some of the elders to shame. Muriel M. Davidson Brampton, ON ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce McDonald" <madgebruce@cablelan.net> To: <can-ont-peel@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 4:06 PM Subject: Re: CAN-ONT-PEEL Digest, Vol 1, Issue 12 When it comes to recognizing our veterans, I hope you have better success involving the government, and the Legion, than I. On May 10, 2005 (which was in the Year of the Veteran), I e-mailed the Prime Minister, with copies to the Opposition Leader, my local MP, other MPs, (listed below) and the Legion, suggesting recognition of the five or six remaining Veterans of World War One. I thought recognition, such as as a distinctive medal being struck in their honour and awarded to them, and/or an honorary promotion, to say Colonel, would be appropriate. On May 20th I sent a follow-up email suggesting these Veterans be presented to the Queen, as she was in the country at the time. Three months later I had not received any response from anyone, even the Legion, other than from my MP, Werner Schmidt, advising he had forwarded my suggestion. The Year of the Veteran has come and gone and to my knowledge there has been no recognition. I understand there are now only three Veterans of WW I remaining. I hope your endeavour to recognize those who have served our country will be successful. Bruce McDonald madgebruce@cablelan .net Original Email was sent to: Martin.P, Schmidt.W., Broadbent.E, Day.S, Dosanjh.U, Goodale.R, Guarnieri.A, Harper.S, Pettigrew.P, Reynolds.J *********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********