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Wounded Warriors
by Ranger Fri 24 Aug 2018, 9:36 pm
Group to cycle from Lower Mainland to Victoria for war veterans
MATTHEW CLAXTON / Aug. 24, 2018
Cyclists will ride from Langley to Victoria on Saturday and Sunday on a mission to aid Canadian veterans of the war in Afghanistan.
The inaugural Highway of Heroes Bike Ride starts in Langley at 9 a.m. at the Derek Doubleday Arboretum on Fraser Highway, site of a memorial to the 159 Canadians who died during the conflict.
The 30 riders, guests, and dignitaries including Langley Township Mayor Jack Froese, will take part in a service before the ride gets underway.
“The composition of the group, which includes members of the Canadian Armed Forces, veterans, first responders, and civilians, is indicative of the fact that we, as a nation, are in this together,” said Jacqueline Zweng, the Highway of Heroes ride director.
The ride will conclude in Victoria on Sunday, with a visit to the Afghanistan memorial at 847 Courtenay Street and then the B.C. Legislature buildings at 4:30 p.m.
The project is intended to raise funds and awareness for Wounded Warriors Canada, a non-profit that provides mental health support for Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans, and other first responders and their families.
The ride is a first for the West Coast, but a similar ride has been taking place in Ontario for several years.
“I know it means a lot to the veterans I know personally,” said Matt Wocks, spokesperson for Wounded Warriors.
The two-day rides are more than fundraising for some of the veterans who take part.
“Some of the people that are suffering, cycling has helped them on their journey,” Wocks said.
Langley and Abbotsford have hosted a stretch of the Trans Canada Highway named the Highway of Heroes since 2011. It is the second such highway dedicated to the dead of the war in Afghanistan in Canada.
More than 40,000 Canadian Armed Forces personnel served in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014. In addition to the 159 service members who died, a government official, a civilian carpenter, two aid workers and a journalist for the Calgary Herald also died during Canada’s mission.
Langley became host to one of the earliest war memorials dedicated solely to the Afghanistan conflict in 2012 when the Pratt siblings, Elizabeth and Michael, began the Walk to Remember memorial project. They raised money to create a memorial and to plant a tree for each Canadian who had died in Afghanistan.
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by Starman Wed 29 Aug 2018, 7:50 pm
Highway of Heroes bike ride participants ‘reflect’ at Whitby park
Aug 29, 2018
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by Hunter Wed 05 Sep 2018, 6:29 pm
Riders prevail despite soggy weather
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Re: Wounded Warriors
by Powergunner Sat 08 Sep 2018, 7:01 pm
YRP event provides generous $500K 'helping' for mental health
Sept 08, 2018
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Re: Wounded Warriors
by Lonestar Thu 20 Sep 2018, 7:52 am
VETERANS, FIRST RESPONDERS BENEFIT FROM NEW PARTNERSHIP
September 19th, 2018 by Brock Ormond
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by Zapper Mon 01 Oct 2018, 7:02 pm
City, first responders team up with Wounded Warriors
Published on: October 1, 2018
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by Powergunner Tue 09 Oct 2018, 8:38 am
Muskies Canada supports Wounded Warriors program
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by Warrior Sun 28 Oct 2018, 9:01 pm
CBS Fire Department Partners With Wounded Warriors Canada
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Re: Wounded Warriors
by Phantom Fri 02 Nov 2018, 7:27 am
'There is hope': Afghan vet releases song about battling PTSD
Published Thursday, November 1, 2018
A Canadian veteran who served in Afghanistan has released a country song about his struggle to deal with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Graham Trude co-wrote "Seen What I’ve Seen" and hopes to raise awareness of PTSD by donating proceeds from the song to support Wounded Warriors Canada, which runs mental health programs nationally.
Now a police officer in Orangeville, Ont., Trude served with the Canadian Armed Forces for four years with tours of duty in Europe and Afghanistan.
Despite retiring from the military seven years ago, he admits he still has tough days.
“I know other people who have these issues too and I wanted to make them aware that they are not alone and there is hope,” Trude told CTV Barrie.
“It’s not something you can just brush off when you get home. It’s something that really affects not only you but your family as well.”
The song has been viewed more than 16,000 times on the Wounded Warriors Facebook page.
The video depicts a veteran struggling to deal with PTSD and the effect it has on his domestic and personal life.
Ttrude says he owes much to his wife Kimberley, “the biggest influence in my life”.
“What you see on the outside is not always what’s going on inside,” Kimberley said.
“I am more than proud of him.”
Scott Maxwell from Wounded Warriors Canada said more than 2,000 veterans, first responders and their families go through its mental health program nationally every year.
With files from CTV Barrie’s K.C. Colby
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by Sandman Fri 02 Nov 2018, 5:23 pm
Bruce Power Raises $181,000. For Wounded Warriors
BY JANICE MACKAY / NOVEMBER 2, 2018
https://blackburnnews.com/midwestern-ontario/midwestern-ontario-news/2018/11/02/bruce-power-raises-181000-wounded-warriors/
BY JANICE MACKAY / NOVEMBER 2, 2018
https://blackburnnews.com/midwestern-ontario/midwestern-ontario-news/2018/11/02/bruce-power-raises-181000-wounded-warriors/
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Re: Wounded Warriors
by RunningLight Fri 09 Nov 2018, 2:51 pm
24 hour workout raises funds for veterans, first responders
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by Hammercore Thu 06 Dec 2018, 8:12 am
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“Every single day Wounded Warriors Canada delivers groundbreaking programming to help veterans and their families heal together."
Wounded Warriors was recently named as 1 of 21 organizations to receive funding through Canada’s Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund.
Wounded Warriors received $245,000 to develop its COPE (Couples Overcoming PTSD Everyday) program.
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Re: Wounded Warriors
by Masefield Wed 02 Jan 2019, 3:23 pm
National boost for support to first responders
Jan 2, 2019
Jan 2, 2019
First responders in Chatham-Kent will have an added support resource thanks to an agreement signed with the charitable organization Wounded Warriors Canada (WWC).
At a recent Chatham-Kent Police Services Board meeting, Chief Gary Conn signed on to get extra mental health support for police officers, fire personnel and ambulance staff suffering from operation stress injuries such as PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder).
WWC is a national mental health charity started initially for soldiers stationed in Afghanistan in 2001, according to executive director Scott Maxwell. The intent was to support soldiers with care packages from home, and once the mission wound up, the focus of the WWC adapted to include soldiers coming home suffering from PTSD and other injuries. Maxwell said they adapted again to include first responders across Canada who also suffer from job stress.
Conn said he is pleased to enter into a partnership with WWC and be able to offer additional support programs to the ones already available for his officers.
“It’s a real privilege and an honour to sign this professional partnership with Wounded Warriors Canada,” Conn said. “When it comes to the wellness of our members, that’s top priority. In Chatham-Kent in policing alone, we have five members off on PTSD as we currently speak. The wellness of our officers is paramount.”
WWC offers a wide range of programs for Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans, first responders and their families, including COPE, Trauma Resiliency, Service Dog Pairing, Equine Therapy and BOS (Before Operational Stress).
“We have numerous services in place for all of staff, and now in addition to that we have the programs of WWC to offer,” Conn noted. “None of those on their own is a silver magic bullet but collectively, it provides the appropriate service that our members require for their overall wellness.”
In particular, Conn is very interested in the BOS program, which is preventative and proactive training that members can receive to help them when dealing with operational stress situations. The programs are available to all members at any time they should need it.
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Re: Wounded Warriors
by Rockarm Mon 04 Feb 2019, 6:44 am
RELAY RUN FUNDRAISER FOR VETERANS, FIRST RESPONDERS BACK FOR A FIFTH YEAR
SUNDAY, FEB. 3RD, 2019
SUNDAY, FEB. 3RD, 2019
PORT HARDY, B.C. – The Wounded Warriors Run is coming back for a fifth year.
The relay-style event runs the length of Vancouver Island, starting from Port Hardy’s Carrot Park and ending in Victoria. Participants complete the run in seven days.
The distance is over 600 kilometres in total.
This year’s run starts on February 25th and ends on March 3rd.
Alison Flannigan, the Port Hardy contact for the run, said the Wounded Warriors Run raises funds for organizations that help veterans and first responders deal with trauma and PTSD.
“The mission is to support and honour Canadian armed forces members, veterans, first responders and their families. It’s not just armed forces members, but also ambulance attendants, RCMP, anyone who is a first responder,” Flannigan said.
Flannigan said Wounded Warriors Canada offers various programs, such as a trauma resiliency program, and animal assisted therapy for PTSD.
She added that the funds raised during the relay will stay on the island. This means that all the funds will be given to different Vancouver Island organizations dedicated to helping veterans and first responders on the island.
Flannigan said the route will take the runners from Port Hardy, to Port McNeill, Woss, Sayward, Campbell River, Comox, Parksville, Nanaimo, and then Victoria.
Wounded Warriors Canada was founded in 2006 by Mike McTeague. He was a reservist deployed in Kandahar, where he was injured. He has since recovered and worked towards supporting armed forces personnel and first responders.
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Re: Wounded Warriors
by Rockarm Mon 04 Feb 2019, 6:53 am
JONATHAN LUDLOW > FEBRUARY 02, 2019
Pond Hockey returns to Batawa in support of TMHF and Wounded Warriors Canada
Pond Hockey returns to Batawa in support of TMHF and Wounded Warriors Canada
26 teams compete in a round robin style tournament during the 8th annual Pond Hockey Classic in Batawa, raising funding for Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation and Wounded Warriors Canada.
It’s not just about raising funds, but having a good time doing it too.
Batawa is booming this weekend as the annual Pond Hockey Classic returns for the eighth year in a row, to raise funding for the Trenton Memorial Hospital Foundation (TMHF) and Wounded Warriors Canada.
Hosted by the 436 Squadron of CFB Trenton, in partnership with Scotiabank and Scotia Wealth Management, 26 teams will compete in a round-robin style tournament from Feb 2-3.
Organizer and Chair of the Pond Hockey Classic, Captain Jeff Moorehouse has been with the tournament since year one, and said that it has grown substantially in that time.
Moorehouse explained that it is something everyone can get involved with, and that it isn’t just about raising funding and awareness, but having a good time while doing it.
“It’s having a true Canadian Weekend,” said Moorehouse.
“We got great family activities to spend outside, we got the hockey going on, we got skating, horse-drawn wagon rides, s’mores…you can’t really get much more Canadian than this.”
The weekend began on Friday night with the Legends of Hockey dinner, with guest speakers including Laurie Boschman, a retired professional hockey player, as well as Dan and Wendy Hrechka of Wounded Warriors Canada who spoke about their experience with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Laura-Lee Bradie, Manager of Events and Stewardship at TMHF explained that the tournament is a great fundraiser, which has raised more than $272,000 over the past seven years in support of TMHF and Wounded Warriors Canada.
“This weekend has been a phenomenal success again,” said Bradie.
“We had a great crowd last night, a lot of generous supports of our auction and of the overall evening.”
Bradie said that the tournament itself raises anywhere from $60,000 to $80,000 in funding each year.
The funding that is raised over the weekend is split evenly between both TMHF and Wounded Warriors Canada.
“Each year we’re given a capital list somewhere in the millions, and the Foundation is tasked with raising the funds for the capital equipment,” said Bradie.
“It’s upwards of $2,000,000 this year to ensure up to date and state of the art hospital equipment for our medical staff to work with.”
Wounded Warriors Canada meanwhile strives to honour and support Canada’s ill and injured Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans, first responders and their families.
As well, for the second year in a row, the Trenton Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC) and 8 Wing PSP have teamed with the Pond Hockey Classic to host their annual Winter Jubilee on Feb. 2.
Activities were to be had by all during Winter Jubilee, with indoor games and activities, with skating, wagon rides, s’mores and balloons by Cassio Believe.
Andy Forgie was also part of the festivities, singing songs for the crowd.
For the second year as well, the festivities will lead into Saturday evening, as the Pond Hockey Classic hosts it’s Classics Pub Night, where the band Moonsuger will play, with local beer from Prince Eddy’s and cider from Cider Falls, as well as food from Guapo’s Cantina.
Moorehouse said that a lot of work goes into organizing the tournament each year.
“I don’t even bother tracking the hours we put into this,” said Moorehouse. “We’ll take February, March off, but April we’re already starting.”
“We’ll have sponsorship pushed out by May and we are already planning for speakers.”
“I’m planning two years out.”
The Pond Hockey Classic will continue on Feb. 3.
To learn more about TMHF, visit www.tmhfoundation.com
To learn more about Wounded Warriors Canada, visit www.woundedwarriors.ca
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