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Updates
June 13, 2010
•Canadian Forces have announced their spectacular 2010 Musical Salute to be held at the CNE Bandshell on Friday, August 20th and Saturday, August 21st at 7:30pm. See our webpage featuring this exciting event.
May 23, 2010
•The 2010 Parade Route map is now available.
•A Quick Links section was added to our Home Page.
May 10, 2010
•Our Home Page was updated to display our new 2010 poster and the Parade Info page now contains all of the details of this years parade.
May 8, 2010
•With great sadness we learned of the passing of Lt J Armand Warren on May 6, 2010. Lt Warren was a Life Member of The Warriors' Day Parade Council. Our deepest sympathies to family and friends. Our In Memoriam Page has been updated.
April 11, 2010
•A button was placed on our Home Page to link to The Warriors' Day Parade Facebook Group.
•Information was posted on our Home Page regarding the 'Thank You Liberators' WWII Conference being held on May 8, 2010 by the Dutch Canadian Association of Greater Toronto
April 9, 2010
•We announced that General Walt Natynczyk, CMM, MSC, CD - Chief of the Defence Staff will be our 2010 Distinguished Guest of Honour and Saluting Officer.
•We also announce Honorary Colonel Dave Devall as Honorary Parade Marshall.
January 2, 2010
•We sadly learned of the passing of our dear friend and comrade Master Warrant Officer James Morris Webb on December 31, 2009. Jim, a Lifetime Member of The Warriors' Day Parade Council worked for many years to ensure the success of the parade. He will be greatly missed. Our sincere sympathies to Jim's family and friends. Our In Memoriam Page has been updated.
November 9, 2009
•Our About Us page has been updated to reflect The Warriors' Day Parade Council organization for the next two year period.
November 3, 2009
•Information on GO Transit's free ride offer for Veterans on Remembrance Day posted on the Home Page.
October 26, 2009
•Photos from our 2009 Awards Banquet have been added to our Photo Albums Page.
October 4, 2009
•More than 300 new photos from the 2009 parade have been added to our Photo Albums Page
September 20, 2009
•The indivdual competition pages have been updated to include the 2009 winners.
•The new competition category for Cavalry units was announced with the establishment of the Brigadier Memorial Trophy.
•A button was placed on the homepage to link to the Dominion Institute's important new project, Stories of The Second World War. WWII Veterans and families are strongly urged to contact the Institute to share their memories so that they may be preserved for the future.
•A story about the Toronto Police Mounted Unit is available on our Parade Stories Page with a link to an article from Horse Talk Magazine.
September 8, 2009
•Photos of the 2009 Parade are available for viewing.
August 27, 2009
•The 2009 Parade Competition results were released.
June 23, 2009
•A Parade Order Revision was issued. All participating contingents are asked to review as important changes have taken place affecting the 2009 Parade.
•Our Veterans Resource Page is now available with complete information on complimentary CNE Tickets, Parking Information and Free Transit.
•Canadian Forces have announced their 2009 Musical Salute to be held at the BMO stadium on Fri. Aug 21 and Warriors' Day, Sat. Aug 22.
June 6, 2009
•News section of our home page and Parade Information page updated to announce our 2009 Distinguished Guest of Honour and Reviewing Officer, Rear-Admiral Nigel S. Greenwood, OMM, CD Assistant Chief of The Maritime Staff.
April 10, 2009
•Our 2009 Parade Information Package for participating contingents was posted on the Parade Info page.
•The application for complimentary CNE tickets on Warriors' Day for Veterans, their families and members of Canada's military is now available.
March 13, 2009
•Our 2009 poster was posted to the Home Page and is available as a pdf download. The poster is also available on our Parade Info page, detailed information regarding the 2009 parade will be posted to this page in the near future.
•A page has been created in our history section for 2008.
February 1, 2009
•A new page, Parade Stories has been created in order to publish ongoing stories, both modern day and decades past relating to contingents and indviduals who have been involved with the parade. We are proud to present the first story on this page, The Marching Unit of Chapter 20, Vietnam Veterans of America, Rochester, New York.
November 14, 2008
•2008 awards banquet photos posted.
•Website index page is now available.
August 26, 2008
•2008 parade photos have been posted on the website.
August 24, 2008
•The results of the 2008 contingent competitions have be posted as a pdf document and each trophy page has been updated.
August 13, 2008
•Our news release was distributed to the media.
August 2, 2008
•Information posted on the Home Page about the Canadian Forces Musical Salute taking place at BMO Field on August 16 2008 7:00pm
July 28, 2008
•Map of the new Parade route available as a pdf.
•Parade information flyer available as a pdf.
July 18, 2008
•Added Veterans Information Page for free parking and transit offers.
July 6, 2008
•We sadly learned of the passing of Colonel Peter Hunter, CD Honorary Parade Marshal on July 2, 2008 and Jack Currie, long-time volunteer with The Warriors' Day Parade on February 13, 2008. Our In Memoriam Page has been updated.
May 1, 2008
•The 2008 Poster and Parade Information Package was posted on the website. We are honoured to announce our 2008 Distinguished Guest of Honour and Reviewing Officer, Lieutenant-General A.B. Leslie, CMM, MSC, MSM, CD Chief of The Land Staff March 18, 2008
•Announcement of Col Peter W. Hunter CD as Honourary Parade Marshal and Mr. Knox M. Henry as Honourary Chairman. December 19, 2007
•Sadly we learned of the passing of Lt. Joe Cardwell on December 14, 2007 and Blain Pridham on December 3, 2007. Our deepest sympathies to family and friends. Our In Memoriam Page has been updated. November 10 , 2007
•It was with great sadness that we learned of the passing on November 6, 2007 of WO Tom W. Reynolds, EM, CD, Life Member of The Warriors' Day Parade Council. Our In Memoriam Page has been updated. Our deepest sympathies to Tom's family and friends. October 23, 2007
•More than 350 photos now available of the 2007 Parade and Awards Banquet as well as a volunteers photo album. See our Photo Album Page.
•Our Thank You page has been updated.
•Our Comments Page has been updated. August 30, 2007
•Competition results posted and individual Competition and Trophy pages updated with winner's names.
•Comments page updated to include a number of comments recently received. August 29, 2007
•Comments page updated to include a number of comments recently received. August 20, 2007
•National Defence Canada News Release of August 16, 2007 added.
•New Photo Album page added. 2007 Photo Album #1 added with 120 photos of the 2007 parade. August 12, 2007
•Information page was created for visitors and tourists listing links to several convenient hotels and a link for the Toronto Tourism website. Button placed on the Home Page and 2007 Parade Info Page.
•News Release issued August 10, 2007. July 24 , 2007
•Information regarding the City of Brampton Transit and Waterloo Grand River Transit Veterans year-round lifetime free transit programs added to the Veteran's Information Page.
•The 2007 Parade Newsletter is now available in pdf form, links posted on the Home Page and Parade Info Page. July 8 , 2007
•Veteran's Information Page added, details on complimentary CNE admission, parking and transit offers.
•Added a new Canadian Military History section to the Links Page Also added a link to Canadian Forces - The Fallen May 7, 2007
•In Memoriam page updated. F/O Norman E. Dale, Life Member of the Warriors' Day Parade Council passed away on May 4th, 2007. April 29, 2007
•2007 Parade Information package and poster added to Home Page and Parade Info section.
•Archived News page added April 2, 2007
•Information on Vimy Remembrance Service to be held April 9 2007, at the Veterans' Memorial, Toronto added to the Home Page. March 30, 2007
•In Memoriam Page updated to include Major George David Suzuki, CD who passed away on March 28, 2007. March 23, 2007
•Announcement on our Home Page of LGen W.J.Natynczyk, CMM, MSC, CD, Vice Chief of The Defence Staff as 2007 Guest of Honour and Reviewing Officer. February 22, 2007
•Links page updated to include new section 'Support Canada's Troops'
•Photo and link for The Sapper Mike McTeague Wounded Warriors Fund added to the February 1, 2007
•In Memoriam page updated to include Frank Jamieson 1966 and Patricia Thornton-Colenutt 2002.
•Home Page updated to include a montage of Veterans photos from the 2006 parade and information on The Battle of Vimy Ridge, the 90th Anniversary of which is being marked by the Parade in 2007. November 21, 2006
•Update posted on the Home Page regarding the motion passed by The House of Commons for a state funeral for Canada's final World War I veteran. November 9 , 2006
•Information regarding the campaign for a State Funeral for Canada's last World War I Veteran when he passes away and a link to The Dominion Institute's online petition was posted on the Home Page.
•News was posted on the Home Page that the 2007 Warriors' Day Parade will be dedicated to the 90th Anniversary of The Battle of Vimy Ridge. October 28, 2006
•The In Memoriam Page was updated to include F/Sgt Harry T. Hinton, DFM, OStJ, CD, who passed away on October 25, 2006.
•An index by surname was added to the In Memoriam Page. October 22, 2006
•The Links Page has been launched.
•Photo of The Warriors' Day Parade Council has been posted on the About Us Page. October 11, 2006
•The In Memoriam page was updated to include Captain Ernie Stein, MID, ED, who passed away on October 10th, 2006. September 22, 2006
•The News section of our Home Page was updated to include information regarding the release of a short video and article about this year's parade by Army News. September 18, 2006
•Thank You Page updated to include The Canadian International Air Show and QLD Communications. September 4 , 2006
•Home Page updated to include 2006 Parade photos and post Parade info, new Support Our Troops button linked to Canadian Forces website.
•19 new pages of information and photos were added documenting the history of our competitions and trophies. A button to access this section was placed on the Home Page and the History Page.
•New comments received have been added to the Comments Page. August 27 , 2006
•Recent comments received were posted on the Comments Page.
•Our Thank You Page was updated to include the GTA Amateur Radio Emergency Service Volunteers.
•The In Memoriam page was updated to include Captain Albert Aaron Davidson, CD 1920-2003.
•The results of the 2006 Parade Competitions were announced with links on the Home Page to the listing. August 21 , 2006
•Comments posted on Home Page regarding upcoming reports on the 2006 parade.
•New comments posted to our Comments Page. August 16, 2006
•Added a button on our home page to send or view comments, and a new email link on the Comments Page. August 15, 2006
•The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) announced their free ride program for Canadian Veterans and Peacekeepers on parade day. The news release was posted and linked on our home page. August 14, 2006
•In Memoriam Page updated to include Major The Reverend Canon Ken Maxted, died March 18, 2006 and photo of Drum Major William MacDougall MacKay.
•Press release issued to major media outlets in Canada and the U.S.A. August 10, 2006
•Added a button on the Home Page linking to an information package about The Veterans' Memorial Unveiling and Parade to be held September 17, 2006 at Queen's Park, Toronto.
•In Memoriam Page updated to include Reverend Stewart East, died 1995.July 25, 2006
•Additional information about deceased members has been found. The In Memoriam page was updated to include notices for 1957 Thomas Henry Addy, 1972 Captain Jack Keith Reid, 1980 Captain Albert J. Smith and 1991 Walter Howard Johns.July 24, 2006
•A .pdf document of the results of the 2005 Parade Competition is now available by clicking on the button designated on the Home Page. July 23, 2006
•The history of our crest was added to the About Us page
•A new Parade History page was added
•A new page added about the 1921 Parade, the first Warriors' Day Parade, link added on the Home PageJuly 18,
2006
•Congratulatory messages and logos added to the Home
Page for The Canadian War Brides of WWII and The Wren Association
of Toronto who both mark their 60th anniversaries in 2006.
•Information about deceased members of The Warriors' Day
Parade Council was added to our In page. 1997 John William Finnimore, 1996 William MacDougall
MacKay, 1983 William F. Tilley, 1982 Ernest Henson, 1969 John M. Gibson.July
10, 2006
•The Order of
March in the Parade Order and the 2006
Parade Info Package was corrected
•About Us page updated
•Thank
You page updated to include list of Amateur Radio Clubs June 21, 2006
•In Memoriam page updated
•York Region Transit/Viva information added to Home Page, Thank You page and new York Region Transit/Viva page June 11, 2006
•In Memoriam page added
•Thank You page updatedMay 22, 2006
•New page added, Major-General
(ret'd) Richard Rohmer, Guest of Honour and Reviewing Officer
•About Us page updated
•Thank You
page updated
•Home
Page updated
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