Submitted by admin on January 27, 2014 - 3:58pm
SYDNEY — Three Canadian military veterans staged a sit-in at Sydney's Veterans Affairs office Monday in protest of the federal government's decision to close it.
© Cape Breton Post photo
Scott Beckman, along with his dog Sergeant Major, from left, Alfie Burt and Vince Rigby are staging a sit-in at Sydney's Vetrans Affairs office today in protest of the federal government's decision to close it.
Submitted by admin on December 6, 2013 - 7:18am
WAR VETERAN
Cliff Chadderton, head of the War Amps, is seen in a file photo from 2000. Chadderton has died at the age of 94. (Fred Chartrand/Canadian Press)
Cliff Chadderton, who served as chief executive officer of The War Amps until 2009, has died. He was 94.
The War Amps announced Chadderton's death in a statement and said he was recognized both nationally and internationally as an influential developer of innovative programs and services for war, civilian and child amputees, and as founder of The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program.
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