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Impact Report Presented toThe Friends of the Canadian War MuseumFiscal Year 2022–2023

Sep 24, 2023  | Publications

A Word of ThanksThe Canadian War Museum (the Museum) appreciates the Friends of the Canadian WarMuseum’s (the Friends) commitment to support a wide range of the Museum’s core priorities. Infiscal year (FY) 2022–23, your contribution supported:

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Caroline Dromaguet, President and CEO of the Canadian Museum of History and Canadian War Museum, to receive Belgian honorary distinction /

Apr 16, 2023  | Publications

Caroline Dromaguet Press Release – Communiqué de presse Caroline Dromaguet, P.-D.G. du Musée canadien de l’histoire et du Musée de la guerre, se verra remettre une distinction honorifique belge

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COMMODORE M.T.J. KURTZ, OMM, MSC, CD

Mar 20, 2023  | Publications

Commodore Josée Kurtz was born in Joliette,Québec, and joined the Canadian Armed Forces in1988 as an officer in the Royal Canadian Navy.Following initial naval training leading to her bridgewatchkeeping certificate, she specialized innavigation. She navigated frigates and deep draughtvessels and had the privilege to share her interestand knowledge as a navigation instructor.

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Commodore Marta Mulkins

Mar 19, 2023

Ms. Marta Mulkins is a federal Public Servant in the Department of NationalDefence, serving since late 2018 as an Executive in several portfolios including inData, Innovation and Analytics and more recently in enabling strategic oversight,management and coordination of specific complex, multi-organizational litigationactivities.

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Rear-Admiral (retired) Jennifer Bennett, CMM, CD

Mar 18, 2023  | Publications

Jennifer Bennett has been able to successfully pursue two concurrent careers, one with the Canadian Armed Forces as a member of Canada’s Reserve Force and the other as a teacher and school administrator. She retired from the Canadian Armed Forces in December 2019 after serving for more than 44 years. A native of Hamilton, Ontario, Rear-Admiral (ret’d) Bennett enrolled in the Naval Reserve in 1975 in HMCS STAR as a Naval Communicator. In 1977, she…

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“It is not what you are known as, but what you are known for.” – In the words of Rear-Admiral Jennifer Bennett

Mar 15, 2023  | Publications

I had the incredible opportunity to have seen and been able to influenceand effect some incredible change for women in leadership roles in theCanadian Armed Forces, but I certainly didn’t set out to be a trailblazer andI joined a long and proud line of women who served before me and openeddoors.You never know the influence you have or what people are taking note ofthrough what I like to call “silent mentoring” or “seeing is believing”.…

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Lifesavers and Body Snatchers: A Book Review by Ryan Goldsworthy

Jan 13, 2023  | Publications

On 29 November 2022, I hosted Tim Cook (Canadian War Museum) at the Royal CanadianMilitary Institute (RCMI) for the launch of his new book, Lifesavers and Body Snatchers: MedicalCare and the Struggle for Survival in the Great War. Tim, one of the honorary historians of RCMI,has spoken to several of his books and to other specialized talks over the years at RCMI,including at our military history symposium in 2021.

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Incorporation – Friends of the Canadian War Museum

Dec 12, 2022  | Publications

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Eulogy for Canada’s unknown soldier

Nov 7, 2022  | Publications

Wars are as old as history. Over two thousand years ago, Herodotus, wrote, “In peace, sons bury their fathers; in war, fathers bury their sons.” Today, we are gathered together as one, to bury someone’s son. The only certainty about him is that he was young. If death is a debt we all must pay, he paid before he owed it.

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Presidents Report – 2021 Annual Members Meeting

Sep 17, 2022  | Publications

Good afternoon, Friends of the Canadian War Museum Bonjour, vous les Amis du Musée canadien de la guerre Thank you for joining us at this Annual Members Meeting (AMM). As Friends, you, the members are the backbone of our federally incorporated registered charity and today you are participating in its governance Merci de vous joindre à nous à cette assemblée annuelle des membres, En tant qu’Amis, vous, les membres, êtes l’épine dorsale de notre organisme…

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Canada’s First Submarines
By Cdr John Gabel (Ret’d)

Jul 6, 2022  | Publications

The Canadian Navy was established 04 May 1910. By the start of World War 1 the navy possessed two older cruisers provided by the RN. These were the Niobe (stationed in Halifax) and Rainbow (stationed in Esquimalt). By that time the RN had withdrawn their naval contingent which had been protecting Canada’s west coast and were concentrating their forces in the UK and Mediterranean, in anticipation of fighting a large and capable German home fleet.

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FCWM VOLUNTEER 2021 OF THE YEAR – SCOTT HEALEY

Jun 15, 2022  | Publications

In yet another year constrained by the pandemic we the Friends continued to strengthen our financial position and grow our constituency of support. The dedication of all volunteers was a contributing factor. However, from the perspective of leadership and innovation, Scott Healey’s contribution has been particularly noteworthy.

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