Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 5 Project Chairman’s Message As project Chairman, and on behalf of the entire membership of Nova Scotia / Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion, it is an honour and a privilege to present the 2017 edition, the 13th book, in our Veteran Service Recognition Book (VSRB) series. All of these books are produced in an effort to honour, acknowledge and remember the contributions made by so many brave Canadians who have served, not only in times of war, but also during many peacekeeping and peacemaking missions. We also recognize and support those men and women who continue the proud tradition of service to Canada throughout the world in the Canadian Forces and the RCMP. In this edition, we are continuing our efforts to present longer stories and biographies of our Veterans featuring their wartime contributions and experiences, as well as historical recollections of our province and our military establishments. I hope you enjoy them! As always, I offer my sincere thanks to the Legion branches and members of the general public who continue to support these publications by contributing biographies and photos. I would also like to thank the many businesses, groups and individuals who generously support these publications through advertising and through personal financial donations. I would like to take this opportunity to personally, and publicly, thank two dedicated people, Mr. Mark Fenety and Ms. Kathy Gilbert of Fenety Marketing for their patience in dealing with me, as an amateur Editor, over these many years. As I “wrap up” this 13th edition – actually, 14 books in total when counting our 1st, “The History of Nova Scotia / Nunavut Command”edition – I find it somewhat difficult to believe that we started out on this “temporary”project over 14 years ago. It has been a tremendous learning experience for me as Chairman and Editor of this project, as well as a tremendous honour to be able to present the stories of our Nova Scotian heroes in uniform. I have appreciated the opportunity NS/NU Command has given me to work on this series for the past 14 years and I sincerely hope that future Command Councils continue their ongoing responsibility to support its production. In closing, Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command extends it’s sincere thanks to our partners, Fenety Marketing Services, for their continued support of The R.C.L. through the production of these books and together, look forward to issuing the 14th edition of the VSRB series in the fall of 2018. In Comradeship, Stephen Wessel Project Chairman / Editor
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