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From: "Peggy Sheffield" <>
Subject: Re: [WarBrides] Op Ed Piece YOTWB 2006
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 22:00:05 -0600
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Melynda, I should have stated that the numbers I gave are the FAX numbers
for the various papers.
Peggy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Melynda Jarratt" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 3:49 PM
Subject: [WarBrides] Op Ed Piece YOTWB 2006


> Dear War Brides: We are trying to get this article into as many newspapers
> as possible across Canada. If you know a journalist who works for your
> local newspaper or if you have any connections whatsoever in the media,
> please bring this to their attention so we can get as much exposure as
> possible now for this issue! You have our permission to take the idea of
> this article and have the journalist interview YOU for a story about your
> support for the Year of the War Bride 2006. The sky is the limit. We only
> ask that you let us know which papers you have contacted and if the
> article does appear in the newspaper to tell us so we can put it up on the
> website. Thanks again, together we will achieve our goal of making 2006
> Year of the War Bride across Canada.
>
> Melynda and Eswyn
> ________________
>
> Dear Editor, please consider this article for inclusion in the opinion /
> editorial section of your newspaper. (Click on the link below to download
> the article.)
>
> http://www.canadianwarbrides.com/documents/war-bride-op-ed-2006.doc
>
> We are trying to draw attention to our campaign to have 2006 declared Year
> of the War Bride in every province in Canada as well as federally by the
> Federal government. This article explains the rationale behind our
> campaign and brings readers up to date on what is happening in each
> province where there is a sizable War Bride presence. We have also
> included links to high quality downloadable images that can be used for
> illustration. If you have any questions or would like to obtain more
> information about this initiative for an in-depth article on the subject,
> please feel free to contact us at the email addresses or telephone numbers
> listed below.
>
> Yours sincerely,
>
>
> Melynda Jarratt and Eswyn Lyster
>
> _________________________________
>
> For further information, please contact:
>
> Melynda Jarratt, Historian, Author, Webmaster
> Web: www.CanadianWarBrides.com
> email:
> Tel: 506-455-3568 (h) 506-450-4567 (w)
> FAX: 1- 902.482.5054 510 Gibson Street, Fredericton, NB
>
> and
>
> Eswyn Lyster, War Bride, Author, Webmaster
> Web: http://home.istar.ca/~lyster/warbride/
> Email;
> (this address and number for Editor's use only: 349 Poplar Avenue,
> Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 1J7 Tel: 250-752-9723)
>
>
>
> 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
>
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