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Looking ahead, I am determined to take a serious look at our strategic direction and organization. We have
much to build on and much to do; the world is changing around us and we must stay relevant. I hope to have this
strategic review started in the next few weeks.
The Navy, the Canadian War Museum and the Friends all have anniversaries in the year 2010 - you'll be hearing
more about how we intend to contribute to and support each of these noteworthy events...
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Fordson Van Unveiling
Bill Leach and restorers at the unveiling
Culminating 10 years of effort, the Fordson Van was unveiled in a ceremony in the LeBreton Gallery at the Canadian War Museum on February 17, 2010. The Friends of the War Museum played a significant
role in the acquisition and restoration of the van through a contribution of $15,000. Neil Johnstone,
one of the Friends, also worked on the restoration team.
Mike Hind pours the proverbial celebratory "cuppa" for Bill Leach
The ceremony consisted of remarks by both Bill Leach, President of the Friends,
and Mark O'Neill, Director General of the CWM. Mike Hind, another Friend also
spoke about his mother's experiences in working in just such a van during WW II.
This was followed by the official unveiling of the van by Bill Leach, Mark O'Neill, and
the van's restorers.
More photographs of the van and the ceremony can be found in the Photo Galleries at
Fordson Emergency Food Van Restoration gallery.
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CANADA'S NAVY CELEBRATES 100 YEARS and WE NEED YOU!
The FCWM Communications Committee invites Friends, former naval persons, bring your ideas, enthusiasm and willingness to "put hands on deck"!
Contact us by by phone 819-776-8618 or by email comms-fcwmamcg@magma.ca
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Volunteer of the Year
Ted Patrick has worked as a Volunteer Interpreter in the new museum since it opened in May 2005 and before that for
many years in the old museum, where he was one of the three Friends chosen to lower the flags at the closing ceremony...
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Online Exhibition on the History of the Canadian Navy
In connection with the centennial of RCN the new online resourse was launched by CWM in 2008 in collaboration with the key partners of CWM, highlights nearly 1000
objects from the collection of CWM ...
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