veterans Archives - Calgary Guardian https://calgaryguardian.com/tag/veterans/ Arts, Culture and Lifestyle from Calgary Tue, 03 Dec 2024 01:45:05 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://calgaryguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cropped-CalgaryGuardian_Logo_FaviconApp-32x32.jpg veterans Archives - Calgary Guardian https://calgaryguardian.com/tag/veterans/ 32 32 Canada needs a strategy to better support aging veterans with increasingly complex physical and mental health challenges https://calgaryguardian.com/canada-needs-a-strategy-to-better-support-aging-veterans/ Wed, 27 Nov 2024 06:33:03 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=23918 Canada’s veterans are rapidly aging, and we need a new strategy to better support them. A recently released report, Addressing the Coming of Age and its Related Complexities Among Canada’s Veterans, explains that approximately two-thirds [...]

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]]> Charitable Choices: David Howard of the Canadian Legacy Project https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-charity-canadian-legacy-project-2/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 06:33:37 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=22620 David Howard, Founder of the Canadian Legacy Project, formed the charity in 2008 to support Canadian Veterans during their transition to civilian life and to advocate on their behalf. Inspired by his grandfather’s struggles with [...]

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]]> Historical Photos from Remembrance Day in Calgary https://calgaryguardian.com/historical-photos-remembrance-day-calgary/ Thu, 11 Nov 2021 14:00:01 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=13361 Each year on November 11th, Canadians from coast, to coast, to coast remember those who fought and died for our freedoms. Remembrance Day falls on the anniversary of the Armistice agreement that was signed outside [...]

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]]> Charitable Choices: Tom Howard of Canadian Legacy Project https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-charity-canadian-legacy-project/ Tue, 28 Sep 2021 06:00:08 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=12859 We had the pleasure to catch up with Tom Howard about what they do at the “Canadian Legacy Project” to assist Canadian Veterans.   Describe your charity/non-profit in a few sentences. Canadian Legacy Project is [...]

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]]> Charitable Choices: Veterans Association Food Bank with Alyssa Harington https://calgaryguardian.com/veterans-association-food-bank-with-alyssa-harington/ Tue, 17 Aug 2021 06:00:34 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=12470 The Veterans Association Food Bank recognizes any person who is currently serving or has honourably served in the Canadian Armed Forces. We got a chance to speak with Alyssa Harrington the Communications Coordinator to learn [...]

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]]> Charitable Choices: Homes For Heroes Foundation https://calgaryguardian.com/calgary-charity-homes-for-heroes-foundation/ Tue, 12 Jan 2021 08:30:29 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=10525 The experience that our veterans face both overseas and at home are difficult to cope with. This week, we spoke to David Howard, President of the Homes For Heroes Foundation about how we can better support [...]

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