Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia
Mr. Todd Brayman is a 25-year Logistics Officer Veteran of the Royal Canadian Navy. Mr. Brayman was deployed to the Persian Gulf, Lebanon, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo and the Golan Heights.
Mr. Brayman actively served as the Treasurer of the Greater Hammonds Plains-Lucasville Veterans Memorial Committee for two years, during which time he was instrumental in orchestrating the design, contracting, liaising with stakeholders, fundraising and overseeing the construction of the Memorial Cenotaph. He even conducted the quality control and final inspection of memorial, ensuring propriety and spelling on every stone. Mr. Brayman organized the cenotaph dedication ceremony and served as the Parade Commander. He oversaw the ceremonial drill components, the positioning of all attendees and the overall ceremony.
Mr. Brayman organized Remembrance Day ceremonies and liaised with local branches of the Royal Canadian Legion, youth, industry and other members of the community to honour the sacrifices made by Canadian Veterans.
In addition to this great project, Mr. Brayman also spearheaded the creation of a national standard template for provincial Veteran license plates, writing to provincial agencies across the country to create this initiative and even offering design options