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From: "Joan Reichardt" <>
Subject: Re: [WarBrides] YOTWB What YOU can do!!
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 13:56:28 -0800
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Hi, Melynda, I did speak to my MLA and the leader of the opposition
provincially and have received encouraging responses. It would be good if
someone with a BC Liberal MLA made a pitch as well. We are optimistic that
we will elect a NDP MP this time around - the fellow running for the
Conservatives is the one that Harper just dumped for smuggling. I am
working on the campaign and know our man so will be on his case as soon as
we know he is in. I am sure our Mayor will go for this here in Nelson as I
know him quite well and have several friends among the new councillors. One
of them is Metis and was thrilled with the story of the NB MLA, as was our
constituency assistant and the leader of the opposition both of whom are
part First Nations. Will keep you posted. Joan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Melynda Jarratt" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 3:02 PM
Subject: Re: [WarBrides] YOTWB What YOU can do!!


> Hi All, just getting around to reading Hazel's note about the YOTWB. First
> of all, I want everyone to know that I am thrilled to see your positive
> response to this initiative to have Year of the War Bride in every
province,
> and after the election, federally. The only way it's going to happen is if
> we all work together with one goal - to have the YOTWB declared in each
> province and then federally by whoever is in power. I see a lot of you are
> talking about having events in your communities. Here's an idea: every
one
> of you lives in a city with a mayor and all of our provinces has a Lt.
> Governor. Write to your mayor, write to your Lt. Governor and ask them to
> put on an event in honour of YOTWB 2006. I'm sure they will say yes. These
> are just two small ideas, but if done across the country, they show that
> we're all working together. In Fredericton, where I live, the mayor will
be
> hosting a tea for the War Brides in council chambers. (I haven't asked the
> NB Lt. Governor yet, but I know he'll say yes. )
>
> I welcome your ideas and your contributions. The idea of a Canada wide
> sponsor is fantastic, so don't feel that you are trampling on any of my
> plans, we are in this together!! Joan, if you are going to pursue this,
> just write to me and we can talk about it, perhaps bring some other
people
> in on the idea who may know how to do this. Cc me in on your
correspondence
> so I can spread the word to the others I am dealing with in each province.
> This is what I have been doing in the provinces, Manitoba for example, I
> have been writing to whoever is in a position to see this happen and
cc'ing
> a long list of people in the particular province.
>
> I think it's great for individuals to take the initiative. Please do so!!
> Just let me know about it so I can put it up on the CanadianWarBrides.com
> website in the section about the Anniversary. I think it's great that
people
> are taking it upon themselves to contact their MLAs or their MPs - the
more
> the merrier I say. Just let me know who you contacted so I can put it up
on
> the site and then we can exert a little "moral persuasion" because the
> politician's name is on the site.
>
> As for Saskatchewan, in the Anniversary section of my website you will see
> that the Sasktachewan gov't has received an official request from the
> Saskatchwan War Brides Association and the request is making its way
through
> "the process", as I was told by email on December 19.
>
> See http://www.canadianwarbrides.com/anniversary-canada.asp
>
> December 19, 2005 - Confirmation from Saskatchewan government that they
have
> received a request from the Saskatchewan War Brides Association to declare
> 2006 Year of the War Brid.
>
> "[T]here is an established Proclamations Policy within Executive
Government
> and the request received from the Saskatchewan War Brides Association for
> consideration of this proclamation is being prepared for consideration
> within that process. and the request received from the Saskatchewan War
> Brides Association for consideration of this proclamation is being
prepared
> for consideration within that process."
>
> So in fact, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, British Columbia, Ontario and now Nova
> Scotia are pressing their respective provincial goverments to enact the
Year
> of the War Bride in their provinces. We need someone in Alberta, Prince
> Edward Island, Quebec and Newfoundland. Any takers?
>
> Federally, I encourage every single one of you to contact your MP, as I
said
> way back about this issue, the more of us asking our MPs to carry the
torch,
> the more likely it is to happen. Joan mentioned some time back that she
was
> going to follow up with her MLA or MP? Joan, any news there? I know that
> Linda Granfield has spoken to her MP and so have I. Just take a look at
the
> anniversary section of my website and you'll see everything is there. I
hope
> I haven't missed anyone, I'm so busy these days organizing the event at
Pier
> 21 for February 9. I can use all the help I can get!! Does anyone want to
> take on the Federal government???
>
> Hazel, I guess I'm going to phone Doreen, president of the Alberta
> Association. I had asked Eswyn Lyster to call her and Eswyn did but
perhaps
> Doreen needs some more information to make the official request. I've
just
> been so busy, this is becoming a full time job and unfortunately, I
already
> have one of those. Oh, to do this war brides work for a living, it would
be
> my dream job!!
>
> Thanks everyone, keep up the good work!! There is more information
available
> on this at
>
> http://www.canadianwarbrides.com/anniversary-canada.asp
>
> Melynda
>
>
>
> Melynda Jarratt, BA, MA (History)
> Diploma in Digital Media and Design
> Webmaster: http://www.canadianwarbrides.com and
http://www.project-roots.com
> Voices of the Left Behind: Project Roots and the Canadian War Children of
> World War Two is available in English at
> http://www.project-roots.com/books.html and in Dutch at
> http://www.uitgeverijpica.nl/index.html?page=achterbleven
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "hlmw" <>
> Reply-To:
> To:
> Subject: Re: [WarBrides] Victoria, BC?
> Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2006 11:59:42 -0700
>
> Hi!
> I think we have to be careful not to cross up Melynda's plans and efforts
> for recognition of all Canadian War Brides. I just wrote to Melynda. I am
> in the position of not knowing what is going on with Alberta War Brides. I
> don't know whether President Doreen is getting on to this Year of the
> Warbride effort or not. Let's not make any definite plans until we find
out
> which provinces are going to support Melynda's efforts and declare 2006
the
> YOTWB!
> Your ideas are good Joan. Stay in touch.
> Hazel
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Reichardt"
<>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 12:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [WarBrides] Victoria, BC?
>
>
> >Hi, Hazel, I am going to email a friend who is a member of the Sask
group,
> >I know they have regular lunch meeting both in Saskatoon and Regina. I
was
> >talking to one of my daughters about getting a Canada wide 'sponsor' - I
> >was
> >thinking of the Bay, and she suggested Tim Hortons as they are in more
> >small
> >towns. I also wondered about getting a bank on side for publicity
> >purposes - not to fund the lunch - and I plan to contact our local
Legion.
> >Food for thought, cheers, Joan
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "hlmw" <>
> >To: <>
> >Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 8:04 AM
> >Subject: Re: [WarBrides] Victoria, BC?
> >
> >
> >>Thanks Joan: I had wondered about expense and problem of getting to the
> >>island... costs again. Your suggestion is very good. Our monthly meeting
> >in
> >>Southern Alberta is always the 4th Wednesday of the month.
> >>I could present the idea to the group. Isn't it a pity that we don't
have
> >a
> >>national organization like the Americans? I feel the extreme lack of
> >>communication with sister Canadian War Brides across the country. Let me
> >>know when you or others might think this is practical (which I think it
> >is)
> >>and what time of the year etc.
> >>I appreciate your input. Thank you,
> >>Hazelthi
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Joan Reichardt" <>
> >>To: <>
> >>Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 12:38 PM
> >>Subject: Re: [WarBrides] Victoria, BC?
> >>
> >>
> >> >I might be able to make it to Victoria, but the High Tea at the
Empress
> >is
> >> > outrageously expensive these days! I think we might look at having a
> >> > 'rolling luncheon' all across Canada, at the same time on the same
day.
> >> > That way groups, small or large, could get together in a managable
way
> >and
> >> > the event would roll all across the country in our various time
zones.
> >I
> >> > am
> >> > wondering about trying to get some publicity through CBC or ?
Perhaps
> >> > when
> >> > the blooming election is over. Joan
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "hlmw" <>
> >> > To: <>
> >> > Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 7:35 PM
> >> > Subject: [WarBrides] Victoria, BC?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Someone suggested Victoria, BC for Canadian WBs reunion luncheon for
> >> >> Western WBs. During a sleepless time last night I suddenly thought
of
> >> >> the Empress Hotel.
> >> >> How about High Tea at the Empress Hotel on the harbour? I shall be
in
> >> >> Victoria on the last weekend of March - Sunday 26th or Monday 27th.
> >> >> Maybe this is too short a notice. Let's do a roll call and see who
> >> >> might be able to come.
> >> >> Hazel in Alberta
> >> >>
> >> >>
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