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FIRST RESPONDERS
     I hope most of you are familiar with the Hero to Hero Troop Support group here in Canada but in case you're not - here's some basic info.  Kevin McHarg, a Sarnia Fire Fighter, is the Canadian National Director and he collects 'gently used' First Responder T shirts, to send to your Canadian Forces members who are deployed 'from one hero to another hero'.  For this year's shipment, Kevin is short 1200 shirts!  Considering the number of First Responders we have in Canada, it shouldn't be a big deal for us to get him the shirts he needs to bring a smile to a Canadian soldier's face and, just as importantly, to let all of them know we haven't forgotten them and we support them. Print your name and e-mail address, plus any comment you'd like to make to a soldier, on a piece of paper and staple it to the collar or top of the T shirt, you might just get a reply. For more information, please go to www.HeroToHeroTeamCanada.com and/or check out their Facebook at Hero To Hero.  Come on folks, let's get it done.  Challenge your co-workers, challenge other departments and organizations but let's just get it done!

FUNDRAISER A SUCCESS
     This year's Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction was once again a huge success thanks in no small part to Bev, our Special Adventure Camp Director, her staff and all the folks who volunteered their time and effort.  The monies raised come at a critical time for the Special Adventure Camps as they are facing a large, unexpected cost in providing the Park with everything required by the MOE of a Designated Water Source.  The citizens of the Town of Strathroy have been remarkable over the past years in supporting this fund raiser that helps us help our challenged youth.  A big WELL DONE to all who contributed to this event.

CANADIAN FORCES LEAVE BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
 
     The Canadian government today announced the end of the CF deployments to Bosnia-Herzegovina with the close-out of Operation BRONZE and the return of the Task Force Balkans team to Canada.  When Canadians were first deployed to Bosnia they were helping to secure peace and stability in the region.  The primary focus of Operation BRONZE was defence reform, especially to facilitate the re-integration of veterans of the Balkan wars into civil society.  Since September of 1991, more than 40,000 members of the Canadian Forces have served in the Balkan region in a variety of missions and roles.  Over these years, 23 Canadians lost their lives while serving in Bosnia-Herzegovina in the Service of Peace.  To all who served, we offer our thanks for your service and sacrifices and WE WILL REMEMBER.

THE POWER OF VOLUNTEERS
     I've just finished up a report for one of our major sponsors and was astounded at the numbers that came up regarding our volunteers at the Park.  Our most valuable attribute at the Park, second only to our young campers, is the dedication consistently shown by those fantastic people who donate so very much of their time, their energy, their caring and their money towards our Park.  Considering each day as an 8 hour day, while our volunteers consistently put in 10 to 12 hours a day, and calculating what this would cost the Park if we paid them $10 per hour, the volunteers of Peacekeeper Park contribute annually over $70,000 to the Park.  WOW!!!!   It's seems very insignificant to say "THANK YOU" but without all of those volunteer hours, a lot of young people's lives would not be so significantly enriched.  Our volunteers have made what we do possible  -  our volunteers are our future.

THEY MADE A DIFFERENCE
     Last year FIRMM, Families In Remembrence of Military Members, put out an excellent calendar called, They Made a Difference, with stories and remembrances of our Afghanistan Fallen, all with the permission of the families of our Fallen.  Well, they've done it again this year with a 2010 Calendar which is every bit as good as last year's edition.  Any monies made from the sale of the calendars goes towards FIRMM's goals which are: education within Canada, while emphasizing our CF members as family members and that they did make a difference; support family sponsored events in remembrance of Fallen CF members; support Canadian veterans with an emphasis on wounded CF members; and support reconstruction in Afghanistan.  We strongly recommend these calendars and support the work that FIRMM is doing.  If you wish to purchase a calendar, $20, contact FIRMM at firmm@telus.net

HERO TO HERO PROGRAM
     Hero to Hero Team Canada is a great organization of First Responders who send their T Shirts to our troops who are deployed overseas to help boost their morale.  They are currently looking for donours for their 2010 shipment.  Good job done by Kevin McHarg, a Sarnia Firefighter, who heads up the Canadian effort and his volunteers.  Visit their website at HerotoHeroTeamCanada.com  and you too can give our soldiers a reason to smile.

A LADY WHO CARES
     In my home town lives a lady named Karen Wilson who recently baked
522 dozen Christmas Shortbread cookies which is a major feat in itself.  What is even more remarkable is that her and her husband, M.B., have managed to get these cookies to 94 of our soldiers serving in Afghanistan for their Christmas stockings.  As if that wasn't enough, Karen sent more cookies over with the Hero to Hero shipment this spring to HMCS Fredricton.   What a way to let our troops know "WE CARE".  Thank you to Karen and M. B. and to all the individuals and groups that supported her effort.

OUR WATER SYSTEM
     We have recently learned that our drinking water system at the Park falls under an Ontario Regulation that requires more stringent testing and the addition of purification systems.  We are working closely with the appropriate government agencies to meet this standard in order to further protect the health of the young people who visit our Park.  A number of our volunteers have completed their required training, our well has been sealed and capped, a water softener installed and the required purification and filtration devices are now operational.  You can rest assured that the water is of the highest quality. A record of all the samples and analysis results is available at the Park's HQ building for your examination during normal business hours.

THREE FOR TWO - GET A FREE WEEKEND
 
    The Park is now offering a free weekend to any group that books and pays for two weekends during our fiscal year, 01 Apr 09 to 31 Mar 10.  You have to use up the free weekend within the same fiscal period.  It's a small attempt on our part to say "Thank You" to our regular customers and also an effort towards encouraging more groups to use our Park.

 

 

   

 

 

 



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