Quebec – (French: Québec) It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level.
Quebec is Canada’s largest province by area and its second-largest administrative division; only the territory of Nunavut is larger. It is bordered to the west by the province of Ontario, James Bay and Hudson Bay, to the north by Hudson Strait and Ungava Bay, to the east by the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and New Brunswick. It is bordered on the south by the US states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York. It also shares maritime borders with Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia.
Units:
LENNOXVILLE # 318
300 St. Francis Street, PO Box 355 SHERBROOKE, PQ J1M 1Z5
Ontario – is located in east-central Canada.It is Canada’s most populous province or territory and fourth largest in total area. It is home to the nation’s most populous city, Toronto, and the nation’s capital, Ottawa.
Ontario is bordered by the province of Manitoba to the west, Hudson Bay to the north, Quebec to the east, and to the south by the U.S. states of Minnesota, Michigan (portions to the west), New York (portions to the east), Ohio and Pennsylvania. All but a small part of Ontario’s 2,700 km (1,677 mi) border with the United States follow inland waterways: from the west at Lake of the Woods, eastward along the major rivers and lakes of the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence River drainage system.
Manitoba – is a Canadian prairie province. The province, with an area of 649,950 square kilometres (250,900 sq mi), has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province’s economy; other major industries are transportation, manufacturing, mining, forestry, energy, and tourism.
Units:
FORT WILLIAM #257 – 610 Simpson Street, THUNDER BAY, ON P7C 3J7
Saskatchewan – has an area of 588,276 square kilometres (227,100 sq mi). Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota.
Saskatchewan was first explored by Europeans in 1690 and settled in 1774, having also been inhabited for thousands of years by various indigenous groups. It became a province in 1905.
Units:
MOOSE JAW # 252 – 279 High Street W. MOOSE JAW, SK S6H 1S7
Alberta – It had a population of 3,645,257 in 2011, making it the most populous of Canada’s three prairie provinces. Alberta and its neighbour, Saskatchewan, were established as provinces on September 1, 1905.
Alberta is located in western Canada, bounded by the provinces of British Columbia to the west and Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Territories to the north, and the US state of Montana to the south.
Units:
ALEXANDER OF TUNIS # 2 – C/O Secretary – 22 Burroughs Place NE CALGARY, AB T1Y 6K5
Tel: (403) 248-0844
STRATHCONA # 99 – 110 Crystal Way SHERWOOD PARK, AB T8H 1T8
SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL #3 – 8106-168th Street EDMONTON, AB T5R 2V4
British Columbia – (French: la Colombie-Britannique, C.-B.) is the westernmost of Canada’s provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu (“Splendour without Diminishment”). Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858. In 1871, it became the sixth province of Canada.
Veterans Affairs Minister Steven Blaney Reaffirms Harper Government’s Support for Helmets to Hardhats in Canada
WOODBRIDGE, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – May 24, 2012)
The Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Veterans Affairs, and the Honourable Julian Fantino, Associate Minister of National Defence, attended a Gala tonight in support of the Helmets to Hardhats program. The Helmets to Hardhats program, led by Canada’s Building Trade Unions, will help connect Veterans, Canadian Armed Forces members and reservists to a range of careers within the construction industry, including apprenticeships in various building trades.
“Our Government is ensuring our Veterans successfully transition from military to civilian life, said Minister Blaney. “That’s why we recently announced that our Government is contributing $150,000 to support Helmets to Hardhats in Canada to help facilitate jobs and training opportunities for our Veterans and Canadian Armed Forces members who are interested in a career in the construction industry.”
“Our Government is committed to providing our brave men and women in uniform with the tools they need to do the jobs we ask of them,” said Associate Minister Fantino. “I am pleased to support initiatives such as Helmets to Hardhats that help ensure our Veterans have the tools to continue to build a strong and prosperous Canada.”
Over the course of their careers, members of the Canadian Armed Forces develop highly transferable skills. Helmets to Hardhats will, through its Web site, help Veterans match the skills they acquired in the military with employment opportunities in the construction industry. The Web site will also provide employers and local unions with access to a talented labour pool to fill positions from engineering posts to trade employment contracts and apprenticeship opportunities. Helmets to Hardhats will be a fully bilingual service that can be accessed by telephone or online.
“This program is already extremely successful in the United States. We have every reason to believe that it will be extremely successful here in Canada,” said Minister Blaney. “Our Government acknowledges the Interior Systems Contractors Association, the Canadian Boilermakers Union, the Carpenters Union and Canada’s Building Trades Unions, which helped organize this evening’s event. These organizations have demonstrated their commitment to this initiative and their commitment to our Veterans.”
For more information on Veterans Affairs Canada’s programs and services, please visit www.veterans.gc.ca.
Daniel F. Foley, a native of Wabasha, Minn., was elected National Commander of The American Legion in 1963 during the 45th Annual National Convention in Miami Beach, Fla.
A World War II veteran of the U.S. Army, Foley was a Life Member of Wabasha Post 50. He served as a District and Department Commander, as well as Alternate National Executive Committeeman, National Executive Committeeman and on the Advisory Committee to the National Commander.
Foley received his bachelor’s degree from St. Thomas College in St. Paul, Minn., and his Law degree from Fordham University in New York City. He joined the family law firm in 1948. In 1966, he was appointed District Judge. For the next three terms, he was re-elected without opposition. In 1983 he was appointed as a judge on the newly established Minnesota Court of Appeals. He retired from the court in 1991.
During his term as National Commander, Foley received the Lantern Award from the Massachusetts Knights of Columbus and an Honorary Doctorate from the Mexican Academy of International Law.
Foley served as President of ANAVICUS, an organization promoting good will with Canadian veterans from 1981 until his death August 17, 2002.
Our 50th Biennial convention went off like clockwork, and from all reports, everyone had a good time. Stratford, of course will never be the same. In the photo above is shown our proud Comrades passing the reviewing stand. On the left, our special guest, actor, producer and now comedian Paul Gross being escorted by our Honorary President Comrade Gerry Wharton. Below, recipients of the American Legion Friendship Award proudly showing their wares.
On February 18, 2010, John “Jack” Babcock, Canada’s last WWI Veteran passed away. This event marks the “end of an era” in Canada’s history. Jack did not wish a state funeral, so it was decided to hold a national commemorative event honouring all of our WWI service men and woman and to pay tribute to their achievements. The ceremony was held on “Vimy Day” Friday, April 9, 2010 at Ottawa’s National War Memorial.
