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s we enter our final year of operation, we are getting things in order for
our reunion in September, and look forward to presenting a very
successful and enjoyable get-together. As a large turnout is anticipated,
we turn to our members for assistance. Although the Executive and Board are
taking on the bulk of the planning, there are some very important items with
which we will require your participation.
I am asking for volunteers (in particular, couples), who can assist with the
registration process on Thursday, Sept. 7 (0900–1700) and on Friday, Sept. 8
(0900-1200). It will be arranged so that minimum effort will required by these
persons, and the more volunteers we have, the shorter time needed by all. I
would appreciate those interested to contact me at your convenience as to
your availability.
Please ensure that your 2018 dues are paid as soon as possible to enable
your participation in the reunion.
A
From the President.
Gaylord Kingston
THE ATLANTIC CHIEF & PETTY
OFFICER’S ASSOCIATION
NEWSLETTER
The Crown & Anchor is published bi-
monthly and is dedicated to
providing relevant information to
members and subscribers.
Opinions expressed herein are not
necessarily those of the Association or
its members. Articles appearing in the
newsletter may be reprinted with
appropriate credit.
ACPOA EXECUTIVE President: J. Gaylord Kingston
Vice President: Dennis May
Secretary: Jim Cummings
Treasurer: George Stark
Padre: The Reverend Patricia Malin
Phone: (902) 435-4221
Service Officer: Hank Einarson
Phone: (902) 435-6681
CROWN & ANCHOR Editor: J. Gaylord Kingston
E-mail: [email protected]
Layout: Cathy Belanger
Printing: McLeod Safety Services
Phone: (902) 468-5558
Distribution: DASC Industries
Phone: (902) 468-6606
CONTACT US ACPOA
P. O. Box 3533
Dartmouth, NS B2W 5G4
Phone: (902) 420-0370
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.acpoa.net w.acpoa.net
INSTITUTED 1987 VOL. XXX NO. 14 MARCH-APRIL 2018 INCORPORATED 1988
The Navy’s first Arctic Patrol Vessel, The Harry DeWolfe, named after Rear Admiral Harry DeWolfe.
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Chair: Jim Cummings
(902) 455-1483 • [email protected]
Please advise the Sick & Visiting Committee if you are going to be infirmed in any way. If anyone
has information on a member or sailor who may be sick or infirm, please contact Jim.
We are here to offer care and compassion when needed.
Fishermen’s Memorial Maurice Legault (902)527-2912 St. John’s, NF Ron Coles (709) 834-4751
Liverpool Larry Truelove (902) 354-2901 Charlottetown, PEI Hari Boggs (902) 368-2248
Shelburne Fred Molyneaux (902) 875-4271 Quebec Area Frank Cholette (450) 699-6770
Truro Joe Fillion (902) 662-2459 Montreal Frank Cholette (405) 699-6770
Annapolis Royal/Valley Doug Moore (902) 638-8700 Brockville & Area Rev. Paul Gordon (613) 865-8378
Windsor & Area Don Slatter (902) 798-3853 Omemee, ON George ‘Josh’ Warner (705) 772-4559
Middleton George Thomson (902) 847-3308
Camp Hill Veterans Memorial Building
5955 Veterans Memorial Lane
Halifax, NS B3H 2E1
Fishermen’s Memorial
Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0
Harold Snyder ▪ Pamela Mary Steele
3rd Floor East
Robinson Blackhurst (3324)
3rd Floor West
James McCullough (3223)
Muzz Leahey (3725)
4th Floor East
John Moore (4427)
James Sweet (4420)
Anna Haywood (4530)
John Henbrey (4423)
4th Floor West
Roy Marriott (4226)
Maurice Kanasevich (4129)
Wilfred Gregg (4120)
Glyn Hilchey (4131)
Al Chase (5221)
5th Floor East
Bill Gould (5526)
Bryce Gibson (5528)
5th Floor West
Mel McLeod (5223)
Gerald Leslie (5127)
Robert Wilson (5128)
Peter Waite (5123)
Jerry Sigrist (5231)
Albert Clements (5229)
6th Floor East
John Dawson (6427)
William Bruce (6420)
Ralph Manuge (6424)
Samuel Jennings (6523)
Russel Hubly (6520)
Harry Suto (6533)
Jim Forsyth (6525)
Herbert Easterbrook (6526)
6th Floor West
Henry Cooke (6125)
Stafford Yearwood (6133)
Harry Dye (6124)
John McCabe (6226)
Con White (6223)
Ridgewood
372 Aberdeen Road, Bridgewater, NS B4V 2T3
Edwin Toombs (Room 504) (902) 543-7526
Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital
462 Main Street, Middleton, NS B0S 1P0
Cecil Vantassel (902) 825-3411
Melville Gardens
11 Ramsgate Lane, Halifax, NS B3P 2S9
Francis (Pat) Robertson (902) 404-5617
The Berkeley
35 Eisener Blvd., Dartmouth, NS B2W 6K2
‘Blackie’ Blackhurst (902) 444-8029
Other
Wilfy Broyden (727) 569-7438
At Home
Maurice Legault (902) 527-2912
Vince Carr (902) 466-6756
Don Slatter (902) 798-3853
Greg Spellman (902) 466-5617
Bill Mulock, Ottawa (613) 748-7187
Gary Faloon (902)434-7097
Ray Soucie (902) 434-3222
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Sick & Visiting Committee Report
2
WORD OF THE MONTH A friend will bail you out of jail. Your best
friend will be sitting there beside you saying, “Wasn’t that great?“
Upcoming General Meetings
Sunday, March 11 is the date of the Association’s
next meeting. The date for the following month’s
meeting is Sunday, April 8. Both begin at 10 a.m. in
the Oberon Room at the Mess.
Camphill Veterans Socials
Our upcoming visits with veterans at Camphill are
Saturday, March 24 at 2 p.m. and Saturday, April
21. We look forward to your contributions of
desserts/treats for those at the hospital.
Membership Report
Charter, Ordinary, Affiliate and Life Members 442 Honorary Members 13 Miscellaneous Members 12 Total Membership 467
Our Membership Chair is Ray Harvie at (902) 462-
7633 or by email to [email protected].
If you have not already done so, please submit
your 2018 membership dues for our final year of
operation as soon as possible. To receive the
Crown & Anchor by email, please send a note to
Ray.
An Apology
At our very successful Veterans Christmas party held
last December in Camphill Veterans Memorial
Hospital, we neglected to get a photo of the
musicians providing the entertainment for the
occasion. Jonathan Seaward, Bob Strong and Don
Decker presented a special Christmas program
they had prepared especially for the party. It was
extremely well received by the veterans, families
and workers who had the privilege to hear it. An
extra note: Jonathan and Bob, along with Irene
Latter, usually provide the entertainment for the
monthly socials, and I do not mention it enough
considering the time and talent they provide. I do
so now with the appreciation of the Association
and veterans.
Don Dark, 84 C1ET
Sarnia, ON
December 12, 2017
Jerry Bodnarchuk, 90 C2ER
Edmonton, AB
January 21, 2018
Paul Barr, 84 C2ER
Lower Sackville, NS
January 24, 2018
Jim Dawe, 84 C2RM
Sable River, NS
January 24, 2018
Lillian Henbrey, 93 POWREN
Dartmouth, NS
February 3, 2018
Marilyn Marsh (widow of Don), 89
Dartmouth, NS
February 6, 2018
Bill Giroux, 90 P1BN
Tecumseh, ON
June 24 2017 (I deeply apologize to Bill’s widow, Jean and her family,
for my oversight in not including his name in the Last Post
after his passing last June. Bill was a very good and
dear friend to many people).
For tho’ from out our bourne of Time and Place
The flood may bear me far,
I hope to see my Pilot face to face
When I have crossed the bar.
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Last
Post The following
shipmates recently
crossed the bar …
Association Notices
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The Claw Back Review
t a recent Town Hall meeting
with the Prime Minister of
Canada, a question was
posed to him by the Veterans
Committee. The question is here
with the result as placed by the
PM.
The Right Honourable Mr. Justin
Trudeau, welcome to Lower
Sackville! Since 2005, led by John
Labelle, the late Roger Boutin, Mel
Pittman, Reina MacNeil and J.P.
Martinello, our mission has been to
have the Government of Canada
terminate the unjust/unfair CPP
Benefit reduction to their Annuity
at age 65 or sooner if disabled at
no cost to the tax payers.
Prime Minister Trudeau, our
Military/RCMP Veterans question
to you is: Will you take action this
year in 2018 to terminate the CPP
pension claw back issue that
affects the welfare of Canada’s
veterans and their families at age
65 or sooner if disabled?
Sir, our present Committee
would like to remind you that
since 2005, the former Member of
Parliament Mr. Peter Stoffer
introduced to the House of
Commons Bills C-441, C-221, C-502
and C-215. You and all Members
of the Liberal Party voted yes on
all our bills presented in the House
of Commons.
Prime Minister Trudeau,
unfortunately all Conservative
Members of Parliament were
directed to vote against our bills.
Eventually Bill C-201 count was
successful and the final vote
recorded was 149 yeas and 134
nays. Because former Prime
Minister Harper refused to request
a Royal recommendation, Bill
C-201 died on the order table.
Prime Minister Trudeau, in the
past 13 years Canada’s Military/
RCMP Veterans have had their
CPP pension claw back issue
studied to death. Surely, the
Government of Canada has a
solemn obligation to treat its
veterans and their families with
HONOUR, DIGNITY, JUSTICE and
EQUALITY.
We were prepared to give the
ultimate sacrifice and many gave
it their all. Many of our spouses lost
most of their CPP benefits
supporting us while we travelled
around the world.
Prime Minister of Canada, we
now turn to you to stand up for
Military/RCMP veterans and their
families. Will you take action to
solve this most important Veterans
pension issue in 2018? Sufficient
funds are available in our annuity
account to resolve this issue this
year.
Sincerely, John Labelle
Without a suitable or proper
reply, the following letter has been
forwarded, through MP Darrell
Samson, to the Prime Minister.
Reference: Sackville Town Hall
Meeting; Military/RCMP Veterans
Question.
Prime Minister Trudeau, Sir, the
Veterans Committee of Peter
Stoffer, John Labelle, J.P.
Martinello, Reina MacNeil and Mel
Pittman would like to thank you for
taking the time to visit the
Sackville High School on the 9th of
January, 2018 to start your several
Town Hall meetings across
Canada.
Prime Minister Trudeau, we wish
to inform you that many Veterans
and local residents in attendance
were not very happy that you did
not answer a simple yes or no
question or many other questions
asked by the public. You skirted
around our question. If you are not
going to answer simple questions,
then allow for a rebuttal question.
Our question specifically refers to
the termination of the CPP claw
back pension that affects the
welfare of Canada’s Military/
RCMP veterans and their families
at age 65 or sooner if receiving a
CPP disability pension.
Unfortunately Prime Minister,
your reply completely avoided our
question. You talked about the
Pension Act and the New
Veterans Charter benefits that
can be available for serving
personnel who become disabled
while serving on duty. These
benefits have nothing to do with
our question. These benefits are
paid by the tax payers.
Prime Minister, the removal of
the CPP pension claw back at
age 65 or sooner if disabled would
provide added benefits to our
Military/RCMP veterans and their
families in their golden years. Sir,
we look upon you to provide the
leadership and to stand up for
Canada’s veterans and their
families. What greater legacy for
the Liberal Government to ensure
that all veterans will be treated
with Honour, Dignity, Justice and
Equality for whom all were
prepared to give the ultimate
sacrifice for our country Canada.
This action would be at no cost to
the tax payers, as funds are
available in our annuity account.
Prime Minister Trudeau, 13 years
is a long time to wait for a positive
answer for an issue that you and
your party supported. Will you
take action to solve this important
Military/RCMP veteran CPP
pension issue in 2018? The
Committee would like to distribute
your reply.
"Kindness is a language the
deaf can hear and the blind can
see!”
Sincerely, John Labelle,
J. P. Martinello, Mel Pittman,
Reina MacNeil
A
FEATURE OF THE MONTH
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Atlantic Chief and Petty Officers Association
Juno Towers and Westin Hotel
September 6-7-8-9 2018
-------------------------------- --------------------- --------------------------------------------------
Surname First Name Guest
Home Address ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Email -------------------------------------------- Telephone ---------------------------------------
Meet and Greet .. YES …. NO… ( please circle )
Friday .. Wine Tour ..(details to follow )
Saturday Bus Tour ----- (number of people……… 50 required..$30.per person
( prepaid .. refund if necessary )
Dinner : Prime Roast Beef ( ) Chicken ( ) Vegen ( ) Other ( )
Payment : Member and guest $ 50. Per person
: additional guests $ 60. Per person
Meet and Greet ONLY … $ 20. Per person
Seating preference : with whom --------------------------------------------------------------
Registration ( with payment ) must be received by June 1 2018
ACPOA..PO Box 3533 .. DEPS ..Dartmouth, NS . B2W 5G4
Refunds will be made prior to September 1 2018
March 26, 1941 HMCS Otter fire, 19 lost
March 17, 1945 HMCS Guysborough, torpedoed, 51 lost
March 17, 1765 St. Patty’s Day celebrated 1st Quebec City
March 6, 1834 Toronto incorporated (Leafs losing streak starts)
March 16, 1843 Victoria founded
March 31, 1949 Canada joins Newfoundland in Confederation
April 29, 1944 HMCS Athabaskan torpedoed, 128 lost,
83 POWs taken
April 16, 1945 HMCS Esquimalt torpedoed, 44 lost
April 21, 1789 Mutiny aboard HMS Bounty
April 21, 1918 Canadian Roy Brown shoots down Red Baron
April 7, 1948 HMCS Magnificent commissioned
April 4, 1949 Canada joins NATO
September 6 - 9, 2018 Juno Tower, CFB Stadacona
Reunion registration fee $50 per person (form attached). Registration closes June 1, 2018.
If your 2018 membership dues are not paid by May 31, 2018, you registration will not be permitted.
ACCOMMODATION CHOICES Juno Tower Westin Hotel
$60/night + tax. Form attached. Email Juno Tower
[email protected] citing confirmation #260992 Chief & POs
$189/night + tax (20% discount).
Parking $12/24 hours
EVENT PROGRAM Date Time Activity Notes
Thursday,
Sept. 6
0900-1700 Registration Juno Tower Mess
Friday,
Sept. 7
0900-1200 Registration Juno Tower Mess
Afternoon Wine Tour in Annapolis Valley Details to be confirmed
1800-2300 Meet & Greet at the Westin
Hotel
Entertainment by Frank Cholette from Montreal.
Informal dress. Admission $20 per person if this is
the only event you will attend.
Saturday,
Sept. 8
0900 Bus tour - Halifax, Peggy’s
Cove, Titanic, etc.
4-5 hours in duration, with professional tour
guide Jim Cummings in attendance. 50 people
@ $30 each prepaid. Refund if numbers not
reached.
1800-2300 Dinner/Dance at The Westin
Hotel
Music by The Stadacona Band. Seating
preference with tables of 10. Association dress
(shirt, tie, proper pants; informal for women).
Additional members’ guests for dinner $60.
Sunday,
Sept. 9
1000-1030 Memorial Service at the Sailor
Statue
Reverend Doctor Patricia Malin officiating.
Association dress with medals.
Days of Yore
5
Dear Peter – I have been charged, and do so willingly, with writing this letter of the support of our Association for you. We know you to be a man of fine character, integrity and responsibility. Your efforts on behalf of our veterans, our Association and the other projects that you are concerned with merits the highest respect that may be placed on one man. We deeply regret that you have chosen to place aside, for the time being, all the work that you are so involved with on behalf of other people. But, that is a personal choice that you have the right to make.
One of the rare true utterances that President Trump of the USA has made in his short time as president is the one that he made as of Friday past when he spoke
of allegations and their effect that it can have on one’s reputation, character and personal feelings. Peter, during our conversation, I mentioned to you my credo on life. I would like you to think on one other that I have lived by personally during my career. “NON
ILLEGITMATE CARBORUNDUM“(Don’t let the bastards grind you down). With the sincerest respect on behalf of our membership.
J. Gaylord Kingston, President, ACPOA February 12, 2018
~ Golden Memories ~
March 2018
April 2018
Reginald Levens
Brentwood Bay, BC
102 Years Young
On March 6
James Hodgson
Cambridge, ON
101 Years Young
On March 18
Ronald H. Robertson
Ottawa, ON
98 Years Young
On March 16
John Henbrey
Dartmouth, NS
95 Years Young
On March 25
Davis Edwards
Head of Chezzetcook, NS
93 Years Young
On March 12
Wanda White
Lower Sackville, NS
78 Years Young
On March 21
Pat Robertson (Afghan Lady)
Halifax, NS
92 Years Young
On March 3
Frank & June Vogeli
Harrow, ON
64 Years of Wedded Bliss
On March 6
Bill & Gulli Whitefield
Dartmouth, NS
63 Years of Wedded Bliss
On March 26
Ray & Angela Soucie
Dartmouth, NS
55 Years of Wedded Bliss
On March 9
William Wales
London, ON
91 Years Young
On April 18
Queen Elizabeth II
London, England
92 Years Young
On April 21
Frank & Kathleen Stafford
Nepean, ON
69 Years of Wedded Bliss
On April 18
Ron & Muriel Dunn
Halifax, NS
66 Years of Wedded Bliss
On April 12
Bob & Dot Mercer
East LaBelle, NS
59 Years of Wedded Bliss
On April 4
George & June Best
Dartmouth, NS
58 Years of Wedded Bliss
On April 30
Don & Marion Williams
Halifax, NS
58 Years of Wedded Bliss
On April 30
Ian & Gertie Vance
Dartmouth, NS
57 Years of Wedded Bliss
On April 29
James & Ellen Dean
Perth, ON
55 Years of Wedded Bliss
On April 27
Doug & Joan Harding
Orleans, ON
55 Years of Wedded Bliss
On April 27
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Letter to Peter Stoffer
Due to the closure of the Association, Kit Shop items are available by order only. Send your
cheque and order form to ACPOA Kit Shop, P.O. Box 3533, Dartmouth, NS B2W 5G4. For those
attending the Reunion, it will be an opportunity to save on shipping by placing your order by
July 31 for pick up at Reunion registration. After the Association closes, items can still be
ordered direct from our supplier, Logo Depot. Also items like specific ship designs can be ordered
for the Reunion, and if anyone is interested, they can see a few sample logos by going to the
website logodepot.ca.
SPEC
IAL
OR
DER
Item
Available Styles/Sizes
Unit
Price #
Style
A, B, C
or D
Size Total
STYLE A
STYLE B
STYLE C
STYLE D
[A] ACPOA, [B] RCN,
[C] Maple Leaf
embroidered logo on
NAVY garment
[D] Sailor
embroidered
logo on GREY
garment
Ball cap One size One size 15.00
T-shirt Sm to XL Sm to XL 15.00
2XL to 5XL 2XL to 3XL 20.00
Sweatshirt Sm to XL Sm to XL 25.00
2XL to 5XL 2XL to 3XL 29.00
Hoodie Sm to XL Sm to XL 36.00
2XL to 5XL 2XL to 5XL 42.00
Hoodie, full-zip Sm to XL Sm to XL 46.00
2XL to 5XL 2XL to 3XL 54.00
Golf shirt, wick dry Sm to 5XL n/a 30.00
Golf shirt, pique knit n/a Sm to XL 28.00
n/a 2XL to 3XL 31.00
Jacket, polar fleece Sm to XL n/a 38.00
XXL n/a 39.00
Jacket, lite Sm to 5XL Sm to 5XL 49.00
Jacket, melton/leather (confirm availability of this item with Kit Shop custodian George
Stark before ordering at [email protected]) n/a 130.00
RCN Navy decals 2.00 -------
Navy belt buckles, pewter 15.00 -------
Subtotal
SHIPPING: Ontario and points East $17.00, Manitoba and points
West $22.00. Orders will be shipped within 10 days of receipt by
Expedited Parcel Post.
+ Flat Rate Shipping
TOTAL
SHIP ORDER TO:
Name Address City
Province
Postal Code Phone # Order Date
OFFIC
E IN
VEN
TOR
Y Item
Unit
Price # Total
Sailor statue, pewter * 100.00
Souvenir coin 5.00
License plate 7.00
Sailor lapel pin, gold plated 3.00
Sailor key chain, pewter 4.00
Subtotal $
+ Flat rate shipping 5.00
* + $10 extra shipping for each sailor statue
(Cheques payable to ACPOA) TOTAL $
SHIP ORDER TO: Name
Address
City
Province
Postal Code
Phone #
Order Date
Amount Enclosed
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ACPOA INVENTORY & SPECIAL ORDERS
With the announcement that the Carleton House will
undergo renovations, some historical facts may be of interest.
The House was built by Richard Bulkeley (1758) Governor of
Nova Scotia and a judge on the
Admiralty Court. It is the third oldest
building in Halifax. There once was a
radio station located in the House,
thereby the call letters CJCH when
the building was titled the Carleton
Hotel.
In 1993 the historical building was
scheduled for demolition and the
Atlantic Chief & Petty Officers
Association stepped in and
purchased the building at a cost of
$1,000,000 with the intention to restore
and refurbish it for the use of the
Association. At the time, it was in a
rundown, deplorable condition. Association volunteers, with
some assistance of the Community College, commenced to
rectify the situation.
Bathtubs and radiators were refurbished or replaced. The
rooms were painted, the walls were redone and paintings
installed. The floors were repaired and carpeted and the
windows replaced. The old Jury Room was
stripped, repaired and made ready for a renewal as the
Niobe Room, a quiet relaxing room in the style of an English
pub with light foods and light music. The rooms were leased
to DND, Dalhousie University and leased tenants.
Room was made for the Stone Hearth Bakery and the
adjacent bar was leased to various
people with a prestigious restaurant
being the permanent lessee.
But due to bureaucratic
interference, the intention for the
Niobe Room had to be shelved. In
order to maintain the House as a
viable interest, it was necessary to let
out a good deal of the space to the
Dalhousie University Dress & Design
department.
In the late 90s, it was decided to let
the House go as membership was
waning and costs increasing.
The Association was extremely
proud that they were able to save this
piece of Halifax history and have the building named as a
Historical Site.
J. Gaylord Kingston, President, ACPOA
(This article was submitted to the Chronicle Herald on January
12 and 22, 2018, but not published. Perhaps the long letter on
a tavern move was of more interest and historical value.)
Atlantic Chief & Petty Officer’s Association ● P. O. Box 3533 ● Dartmouth, NS B2W 5G4
Canada Post Publication Mail Sales Agreement No. 40040556
⇺ Buck Cannon receives the 2017 ACPOA Achievement Award from Gaylord Kingston.
The Carleton House
Daily Prayer
Dear Lord, I want to thank you for being with me so far this day.
I haven’t been impatient, lost my temper, been grumpy, judgmental or envious of anyone.
But, I will be getting out of bed in a minute and I think that I will really need your help then.
Amen.
