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The Waterloo Red Friday Rally, October 26th, 2007

  

Veterans and their supporters turned out for the Red Friday Rally. (Above left)Waterloo Mayor, Brenda Halloran. (Above Right) Veterans from Legion Branch 530 in Waterloo collecting for the KW Poppy Fund.

(Below left) Ryan Pagnacco, who was injured during his tour in Afghanistan, plays his famous bagpipes at the cenotaph.(Below Right)Jeff speaks with another local veteran 91 years young! 

  

Hundreds of people turned out for a noon-hour rally in Waterloo in support of a troops serving in Afghanistan. The Red Friday Rally was held at the Waterloo Cenotaph. Supporters were also asked to sign a banner that will be sent to our troops in Afghanistan, all proceeds from the charity barbeque courtesy of M&M MEATS were donated to the WOUNDED WARRIORS FUND.

  

War buddies reunite on the Jeff Allan Show!

 

Bill Innes and Bob Hanna reunited for the first time since 1943. Both Hanna and Innes were shipmates during WWII and sailed on convoys in the North Atlantic.
 

Hanna recognized Innes after a Record story revealed how Innis had returned a wallet to a German soldier he rescued when their destroyer, the St. Laurent, helped sink a German U-boat in 1944 . Innes, of London, has a photographic memory, so vibrant he could remember the colour of the paint on the destroyer. Bob from Cambridge put the war behind him but was overjoyed to see Innes.. Bob has kept a photograph of the St. Laurent crew.

 

(BELOW) THE CANADIAN VETERAN'S MEMORIAL

Contact the memorial fund and make a donation: veterans_memorial_fund@yahoo.ca

  

  

LISTEN TO JOHN DAMMAN, Co-Chairman, present 4 KW Vets with miniatures of the memorial LIVE on the Jeff Allan Show Remembrance Day Special. CLICK HERE 

Never before has a single work of art been created memorializing our Veterans’ that encompasses all our country’s military history and all those who served. Using a multitude of figures; the memorial, respectively named the Canadian Veterans’ Memorial, will capture every branch of the Canadian Armed Forces. Through the use of historical dress and military gear; this memorial will represent every war that Canadians have participated in, to date.

Visit the webpage and support your vets at http://www.canadianveteransmemorial.com

 RED FRIDAY'S

Listeners to the Jeff Allan Show on 570 News know Jeff is a strong supporter of veterans. Salutes to those that have given their lives for freedom and those that continue to fight for freedom are regular topics on the show. As we approach Remembrance Day, Jeff is encouraging all listeners to support "Red Fridays".

 What is "Red Fridays"?
It's a grassroots effort by the wives of two men serving in the Canadian Forces. The concept of wearing something red - whether a red shirt, jacket, cap, bandana, ribbon or whatever - every Friday is meant to let the soldiers and their spouses and children know they are not alone. It's a way to show appreciation for the sacrifices they are making on our behalf. A way to thank them for their service to our country and their fight for peace and justice