Threatened With Death!
Mr. Paterson talks about his life being threatened after sending troops in to no man’s land to pick up oil drums.
Canadian Armed Forces
UN vs NATO Operation
Mr. Paterson talks about the differences between working for the UN vs NATO.
Not Much of an Achievement
Mr. Paterson talks about being in command of a platoon in Cyprus and he talks about the job the platoon did. He talks about how the platoon improved the area even though he did not think that is what the UN wanted to accomplish.
Cold War
Mr. Paterson talks about why he thinks we won the cold war.
Remembrance Dog Tags - Buffalo Nine
Aim
To increase youth awareness of nine Canadian Armed Forces members who lost their lives on 9 August 1974 and the sacrifices of our country’s peacekeepers over the years.
Important note
Some of the information shared in this lesson plan includes details about tragic events that may be upsetting for some people. Please review the content to gauge if resources about the Buffalo 9 tragedy are appropriate to use in your classroom.
Objectives
Through this activity, youth will:
Hockey and the Canadian military
Origins
Many claim that Canada was the birthplace of hockey and few would dispute that it is Canada’s official winter game. The passion for this fast paced sport runs deep in every community. The relationship between hockey and our country’s military dates back more than a century. In fact it is believed that hockey actually had its origins in the military.
Ron Lee
A life in uniform
Ronald “Ron” Lee has spent his life in uniform. The self-described “Air Force brat” donned his first distinctive garb as a young Cub Scout, later moving to Boy Scouts and Army Cadets. At the age of 16, he learned that he could continue down this path and earn a living. That’s when he joined the communications reserves, and when his career took root.
Louis-Benoît Dutil
Introduction
When the 1998 ice storm hit Quebec, Lieutenant-Colonel Louis-Benoît Dutil was living right in the middle of what became known as the Black Triangle—the hardest-hit zone of the disaster. His family was without power for 21 days. The basement flooded and his pregnant wife had to be evacuated to safety.
Michael Hanrahan
Introduction
Taking part in complex peacekeeping missions in unstable regions of the world can be a challenging assignment, but Colonel (Retired) Michael Edward Hanrahan says he could always rely on his troops.
Canada’s unique approach to peacekeeping, with ingenuity and a genuine desire to help, makes the Canadian Peacekeepers valued on international missions such as the 1994 United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR), the Colonel said.
This is rooted in Canada’s multicultural identity and a “can-do” mindset that values collaboration.
Desmond James
Serving Canada at home
When most Canadians picture the military, they think of far-away combat zones. Soldiers in desert fatigues, fighter jets soaring or warships patrolling foreign waters.
But for retired Public Affairs Officer Desmond James, some of his most intense and meaningful military service took place right here at home.