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| Shawn Kennedy Chapter
President, On behalf of all our members Welcome to the Dartmouth /Halifax Chapter of the Canadian Association of Veterans in United Nations Peacekeeping (CAVUNP). We wish to inform all other individuals and organizations of our goals, and of our willingness to work side-by-side with others to promote these same values. We are stepping into a New Year with just over thirty members and striving to increase our numbers of interested and like-minded individuals. I encourage all who visit our site to enjoy the links to our National site as well as affiliated chapters and associations. |
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At this time I would like to
extend my sincere appreciation and gratitude to all members of our Chapter
for their continuous effort to improve upon our collective objectives and
goals. I also wish to thank the local Royal Canadian Legion,Centennial
Branch #160 for allowing our membership the opportunity to hang our
charter with pride, in your Branch Hall. If there is anyone who has had the opportunity to serve in a UN activity and is interested in our association, please contact myself or our membership chairman through the e-mail links below. We will make every effort to answer any of your questions and assist you in any way we can. As we get settled into the New Year of 2006, I would request that our chapter members take a moment of their time to reflect upon our comrades who could not be with us today because of their selfless sacrifice in the pursuit of bringing peace worldwide. They have paid the ultimate price in the interest of our Nations values and are deserving of both our acknowledgment and respect. I would like to take the time to reminisce upon our chapter's short history and in so doing, hopefully remind our chapter members of the need to reinforce our personal commitment to the goals of our association. Discussions first started in Nov 2002 to formulate a CAVUNP chapter here in the local area, with the thought of pretty much encompassing the geographical area now known as the HRM. This small band of men, maybe ten in total, decided to hold a meeting which was chaired by Terry Hutchinson, our current Membership representative. Debates ensued over subjects such as who would be eligible, dress and how best to encapsulate the best traditions and values of the CAVUNP in a local chapter. Decisions were made and in consultation with the National Board and Regional Directors this small group formulated the initial draft of our Chapter Constitution and By-Laws document for review and acceptance by the National Board. After the National Boards review and approval, the Dartmouth/Halifax Chapter stood up and was recognized as the official CAVUNP Chapter within the HRM. Thanks to the incentive of these few men, we now have a means by which to celebrate the memory of our comrades who fell in the pursuit of peace worldwide. Particular thanks go to Terry Hutchinson for his insight, dedication and professionalism in recognizing this lapse in acknowledgment and struggling through the challenges necessary to formulate the Dartmouth/Halifax Chapter, as we know it today. Chapter President Shawn Kennedy, CD1 E-mail Shawn Kennedy President The Dartmouth/Halifax CAVUNP Chapter holds its meetings at 1900hrs on the last Wednesday of each month at the Royal Canadian Legion Centennial Branch #160. The Branch is located at 703 Main St., Westphal, Dartmouth, NS. Please Remember to support our military and veterans  
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