Friends of Veterans

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2012 Goal

$ 250000

$ 5000

Updated
21/2/2012

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Collecting war stories from Okanagan vets
Angus McBean, a veteran of the Second World War and the Korean war, was interviewed by Randy Young, the president of Friends of Veteran Canada in his home on Wednesday. When given the chance to tell his story, McBean wanted to talk mainly about the incompetence of the men giving the orders in battle.
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Canadian Tire donates $17000 to Randy Young, President, Friends of Veterans Canada and war veteran Harry Watts, to help 20 veterans travel to Holland to ...
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2 Sep 2009 ... A man who started off on a quest to preserve the memories from Canadian war vets describes how he is attempting to recoup his priceless ...
CBC News - Saskatchewan - Veterans' stories stolen in Regina
31 Aug 2009 ... Now Randy Young, the president of Friends of Veterans Canada, is asking for help in getting back the stolen videotapes. ...

Events

Events and filming schedule for 2012.

March 15 to 25, 2012 Kelowna BC The FOVC will be filming veteran’s stories in Kelowna BC. Thanks to the loving daughter of Jim Cathrea a 8^th RECCE veterans. We will be presenting him with a plaque and a letter of appreciation for his service on his Birthday. Gigs Boland was also in the 8^th Recce as well, so Jim’s stories will be helpful in gathering the story of Dieppe that we will be recording in July and August this year. We will gather Jim’s story along with many other veterans that live in Kelowna.

May 4, 2012 Silent Walk London Ontario, Our second annual Silent Walk will take place At Victoria Park. This walk is a tradition in the Netherlands that we would like to see become a tradition in London Ontario. We will gather at the park at 7pm to walk around the park, silently, slowly in Remembrance of all the Canadian soldiers that fought and died for Netherlands Liberation during WW2.

“VIDEO-A-VETRERAN for CASH”

Veterans Charity Pay’s Public for Veterans Stories.

National Video-A-Veteran for “CASH” Campaign 2012-03-01

A registered charity located in London Ontario known as `Friends of Veterans Canada, announced today the launching of the `Video-A-Veteran for CASH` campaign. This original Canadian veterans remembrance campaign has been initiated by the charity to gather Canadian veterans stories on video tape for the ``Harry Watts Veterans Video Library``. This campaign will give a part time job income to many Canadians this year said FOVC President Randy Young today. The result will be many additional veterans stories gathered for our veterans video library, he added.

Read more: “VIDEO-A-VETRERAN for CASH”

Harry Watts talks about Friends of Veterans Canada

Our History

Let those who come after not let their names be forgotten is our motto.

The “Friends of Veterans Canada (FOVC)” is a registered charity and was established on April 1, 2008 under the Museums and Libraries portion of the Charities Act. Our charity has the mandate of videotaping every living Canadian veteran that is willing to share their story. We are building a virtual library of our veteran’s stories to pass on to future generations. Our motto is “Video-A-Veteran Today for the Youth of Tomorrow"

Donations

A veteran friend of our charity named Harold Lapointe, a Halifax aircraft mid-gunner that was downed in 1944 and was then taken POW, said to me “A waterfall begins but with one drop”.

Hello my name is Randy Young, President of “Friends of Veterans Canada”. Please take a little time and read this request. The Canadian veterans that were willing to pay the ultimate price would appreciate your effort. I am the co-founder/organizer of the “Friends of Veterans Canada” charity. In 2008 Harry Watts an eighty seven year old WW2 Veteran Dispatch Rider,

One on One

Peter Mansbridge and Randy Young - One on One

Peter Mansbridge (CBC) and Randy young discuss the mission and goals of the Friends of Veterans Canada sharing some stories on the Veterans from the first National Video Contest for children in schools to record the history of a WWII veterans. The contest winners have their veteran taken to Holland for their 65th Anniversary of the liberation by Canadian Troops. They war needed in Holland via the surrender and peace agreement of the Germans May 5, 1945.

Organize a Rally for Veterans

Thinking of holding a rally for veterans?

Often our Canadian Veterans are remembered privately by their families and friends or by local Legion branches. There are times when veterans are inducted into museums openings, charity parades/walks of remembrance and other events but most veterans only have their sacrifice acknowledged on November 11th each year.