Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Funeral Regulations Need To Change With The Times

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Inadequate funding and a cumbersome bureaucracy have left some families of veterans scrambling to find the money to cover the funeral and burial expenses of loved ones, says a report from the Office of the Veterans Ombudsman. In a toughly worded 19-page report titled Serve With Honour, Depart With Dignity, Veterans Ombudsman Pat Stogran makes seven recommendations to bring the Veterans Funeral and Burial Regulations established by Veterans Affairs Canada and administered by the Last Post Fund up to date for today’s veterans. The Last Post Fund is a non-profit organization and registered charity with roots reaching back to its founding in [...]
January 18, 2010, by
Tom MacGregor

Postcard Campaign Proves Popular

Legion Magazine’s postcards for the troops campaign has taken off, with schools and individuals contacting the magazine’s office asking for more. The idea for the postcards emerged when Editor Dan Black was putting together a feature package for the November/December issue on letters written by serving members of the military from the First World War through the Second World War, the Korean War and postwar operations including Afghanistan. The feature contained many original letters collected by Library and Archives Canada as well as side stories on how the letters were delivered and replies received from Gladys Osmond of Newfoundland who has [...]
January 12, 2010

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