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Veteran's Week Speaker's Program goes to Scollard St. Joes

News Release *************** November 10th, 2014, Maj. Christopher Horner, Commanding Officer 51 AC&W (OT) Sqn, spoke to the students and staff of St. Joseph-Scollard Hall during two Remembrance Day assemblies.
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News Release

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November 10th, 2014, Maj. Christopher Horner, Commanding Officer 51 AC&W (OT) Sqn,

spoke to the students and staff of St. Joseph-Scollard Hall during two Remembrance Day

assemblies.   Honorary Colonel (HCol) Tom Hedican, newly appointed 51 Sqn HCol, was on

hand to introduce Maj. Horner. 

North Bay, ON – Veterans’ Week, November 5th to the 11th, pays tribute to all Canadian Veterans who have served this country with pride and those who continue to do so today. The Veterans’ Week Speaker’s Program (VWSP) coincides with Veterans’ Week to honour the achievements and sacrifices of all who have served Canada, to promote remembrance activities and, this year, to highlight modern-day Veterans and their families.  With a robust VWSP, members of 22 Wing spoke at twenty-six local schools, organizations and clubs connecting with over 4,500 Canadians this past week.  Just one example of the special relationship 22 Wing has with the North Bay community, Major (Maj.) Christopher Horner, 51 Aerospace Control & Warning (Operational Training) Squadron (AC&W (OT) Sqn) Commanding Officer, was invited back to speak to approximately 1,200 students and staff of St. Joseph-Scollard Hall (SJSH) during two Remembrance Day assemblies held on Monday, November 10th. 

Quick Facts

·         In 2013, Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members made more than 1,700 presentations across Canada, reaching an estimated 500,000 Canadians face-to-face.

 

·         Locally, in 2013, members of 22 Wing/Canadian Forces Base North Bay spoke at twenty-one engagements connecting with approximately 3,500 people.

 

·         Key to the success of the VWSP is the full participation of CAF members in uniform, both Regular and Reserve Force.

 

Quotes

 

  • “After listening to Maj. Horner’s words last year, the entire student and staff body were emotionally connected to what he had to say. We were thrilled that he could, once again, speak to us at St. Joseph-Scollard Hall,” stated Jeff Graham, organizer of the SJSH Remembrance Day assemblies.  

 

  •  “I was honoured to have been requested to speak, once again, to the students and staff of St. Joseph-Scollard Hall.  As the commanding officer of 51 AC&W (OT) Sqn, I understand the value of making that personal connection with members of the North Bay community, a community that has supported the men and women of 22 Wing for over sixty years,” said Maj. Christopher Horner, Commanding Officer 51 AC&W (OT) Sqn.  

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