Priscilla Blake sits with her two sons Kain and Tie at the Dartmouth park soon to be renamed in honour of her husband Craig, a Canadian naval clearance diver, who was killed while serving Afganistan in 2010.
Tie Blake would always glide back into his dad’s strong palm on the swings at Montebello Park in Dartmouth, a memory imprinted on the nine-year-old boy who wanted the city to rename a piece of land to honour Craig Blake, his father and the first Canadian sailor killed in the... + read more
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Jun
11
INJURED SOLDIER WHO TESTIFIED BEFORE COMMITTEE MUST BE REINSTATED
“We salute Cpl. Kirkland for his courageous testimony and call on Peter MacKay to immediately reverse the discharge orders.”
-Peter Stoffer
OTTAWA – New Democrats slammed Peter MacKay and the Conservatives today for the military’s discharge of Cpl. Glen Kirkland, the injured soldier who spoke out last week about the difficulties he faced in receiving care.
“It is unconscionable that Cpl.... + read more
May
07
Minister Blaney Announces National Launch of PTSD Mobile App and funding for PTSD Research
Toronto – The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister for La Francophonie, today recognized the beginning of Mental Health Week in Canada by announcing support for initiatives to help Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and their families.
Minister Blaney launched a new PTSD Coach Canada mobile app, which is designed to... + read more
Apr
15
Good morning sorry for not sending this out last night but I had some questions from the meeting and had to find the answers before sending this out
There have been rumors going around about the Group and the executive wanted a meeting to address them.
1. Are we going to become M.C ?
NO...... we will not becoming an MC and that is from National
2. Are we going to start paying yearly dues ?
NO.... this was asked by some of the smaller groups to help with funding for them to... + read more
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