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0 The War of 1812 lasted from the American declaration of war on Great Britain in June 1812 to the ratification of the Treaty of Ghent in February 1815. Each article in our Then & Now Journal consists of two parts. The “Then” portion describes events... -
0 Effective Jan. 1, veterans and other clients who receive support for housekeeping and grounds maintenance services through Veterans Affairs Canada’s (VAC) Veterans Independence Program (VIP) will receive two up-front payments per year instead of having to pay from their pocket and wait to be reimbursed....
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0 A new Legion logo that puts the poppy front and centre and a high-energy membership drive dominated discussion throughout the meeting of Dominion Executive Council, Feb....
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0 A cover that jumps off the newsstands and a series of powerful illustrations on the agony of operational stress injuries have won Legion Magazine two prestigious awards in the past few...
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0 Heat and Danger In Italy—Summer 1944 Canadian war veteran Lloyd A. Carter of Hemet, Calif., shares two photos taken while he was attached to a gun shop detachment with 1st Canadian Division. The top photo was taken near Alife, Italy, when summer’s heat “reduced me...
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0 MAY 1, 1888 The Earl of Derby, Sir Frederick Arthur Stanley, is appointed Governor General of Canada. The cup he originally donated to the top-ranking amateur hockey club becomes a treasured national icon. MAY 2, 1915 Lieutenant Alexis Helmer is killed by shellfire near Ypres,...
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