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VE & Battle of Atlantic parade 4 May 2025
Thank you to all who attended in person and in spirit.
The parade was well attended by serving military, reservists, cadets, Fire, Police, EMS, politicians of all levels, members of the public. The fly past from CFB Cold Lake was well appreciated.
Sincerely , Rick Wright, President of Calgary Chapter of CAVUNP
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ANZAC DAY 2025
FRIDAY 25th APRIL 2025
7.00pm
CENTRAL MEMORIAL PARK, 4TH STREET & 12TH AVENUE SW
The origin of the word ANZAC
ANZAC DAY 2025
MC: Mrs. Pat Guillemaud
Officiant: Kurtis Sanheim CD, SGT (Ret.) / Chaplain, Okotoks Legion
Guest Speakers:-
(Ret.) Major John F. Mahon CD2
Sergeant At Arms: Chief Warrant Officer John MacCormack (Ret.) CD
Bagpiper: Sherriff Jim Perry Retired CESM
Bugler: MS David Yu
Speaker System, Podium & Chairs provided kindly by the Kings Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC)
Band - The combined bands of the KOCR and HMCS Tecumseh, under the direction of S1 Scott Tkaczuk
City of Calgary Representative: Councillor Dan McLean (Ward 13)
“LEST WE FORGET”
This word is the Staff acronym for the “Australia and New Zealand Army Corps”, the two Divi-sion, 30,000 man force of volunteers who landed at ANZAC COVE on the west coast of the Gal-lipoli Peninsular at dawn on 25th April 1915.
This landing marked the start of one the greatest “might have beens” in modern history. The Gallipo-li Peninsula forms the west coast of the Dardanelles, the sea passage from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea. The intent was to knock Turkey out of the 1914-1918 War. Sadly, it failed: had it been successful the sea passage to Russia would have been opened and Allied support for Russia could have been sent, thus probably averting the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the blood soaked history of the following decades, including Hitler, the 1939-1945 War and the Cold War.
The word ANZAC has passed into our language and the 25th April is honored in Australia and New Zealand with all the ceremony that 11th November, 9th May “VE Day” and 6th June “D Day” together are in Canada.
The word ‘ANZAC’ is protected by an Act of Parliament and cannot be used in any commercial con-text. ANZAC Day is always commemorated, on the actual date and never, as so many other memorable days have been on the nearest Sunday or Monday!
On this day we Australians and New Zealanders remember all those who have served and those who have died in the cause of freedom and service to the Crown during the Sudan, South African, 1914-1918, 1939-1945, Korean, Vietnam, Malaya, Borneo, East Timor, Gulf War, Middle East and many other campaigns elsewhere.
OPENING ADDRESS – Kurtis Sanheim CD, SGT
SCRIPTURE READING The Wisdom of Solomon 3:1 – 9
Delivered by: Kurtis Sanheim CD, SGT Wisdom 3:1 - 9 (New Jerusalem Bible) A reading from The Wisdom of Solomon 3:1 – 9: But the souls of the upright are in the hands of God, and no torment can touch them. To the unenlightened, they appeared to die, their departure was regarded as a disaster, their leaving like an annihi-lation; but they are at peace. If, as it seemed to us, they suffered punishment, their hope was rich with immortality; slight was their correction, great will their blessings be. God was putting them to the test and has proved them worthy to be with him; he has tested them like gold in the furnace, and accepted them as a perfect burnt offering. At the time of their visitation, they will shine out; as sparks run through the stubble, so will they. They will judge nations, rule over peoples, and the Lord will be their king for ever. Those who trust in him will understand the truth, those who are faithful will live with him in love; for grace and mercy await his holy ones, and he intervenes on behalf of his chosen.
The word of the Lord. Response: Thanks be to God.
Colour Party: Royal Alberta United Services Institute
Royal Canadian Legion
Royal Canadian Air Force Association, 783 Wing
Royal Canadian Naval Association, Calgary Branch
Post 20, American Legion, Vietnam Veterans
Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peace Keeping
Band: HMCS Tecumseh
Welcome: Master of Ceremonies – Mrs. Pat Guillemaud
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- 16 April 2025 - Gary Littlewood (National Secretary) was presented with both his 5 and 10 year pins
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General Meeting of CAVUNP Calgary Chapter 20 Mar 2025
Linda Wright was presented the King Charles III Coronation medal last evening by my MP Shauv Majumdar to be presented at the Calgary Chapter of CAVUNP general meeting with friends and family present.
Also present at the Ceremony were the 3 young ladies who designed the posters that was used to wrapped the bins at the park. Soon their artwork will also be seen at other Memorial Parks in Calgary. BZ to all
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#166 NLCC John A Hamilton parade on Thursday 6 Mar 2025
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MWO Brad Mills – a Peacekeeper who attended the recent trip to Cyprus to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Canadian troops in Cyprus was presented with a coin minted to celebrate this occasion
