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Request for Financial Support
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Glen Gaudet |
For over fifteen years, the Wartime Heritage Association (and 440 Productions) has been dedicated to the preservation of wartime heritage. Through its remembrance initiatives, the group remembers and honours those who served during World War II and other conflicts.
Through performance tours of its theatrical productions of wartime songs and stories, in both Canada and England, the Association plays a role in the stewardship of Veterans' legacy.
The Association pays tribute to Veterans and to the wartime generation. It educates audiences both in Canada and abroad. It provides in a profound and personal way an opportunity for youth to interact with Veterans, to gain knowledge of wartime history, and to gain a sense of personal achievement through involvement.
The focus the last 5 years has been 440 Productions – touring stage productions of wartime songs and stories in Canada and the UK. In 2007, the Association completed an international tour of, Tragedy and Triumph – Memories of WWII. The group performed in the Bedford, Chester Basin, Fairview, Truro, and Shelburne Royal Canadian Legions, at Th’ YARC in Yarmouth, and in Gosport near Portsmouth and in Deal near Dover, England, in partnership with the Telegraphist Air Gunners Association, the Royal Navy and the Royal British Legion. This was the 3rd production in the Time to Remember performance tour series completed since 2003.
The average age of our WWII Veterans is now 85 and we feel it is important to honour these men and women while they are still among us. One in three Canadian men over the age of 85 is a Veteran. This speaks volumes about how their generation answered the call in WWII.
Our Association’s remembrance initiatives include:
- The presentation of wartime heritage exhibits and displays
- Wartime research and publication of stories collected from Veterans (Veterans Share initiative)
- Students research of their family and/or wartime history through Wartime Heritage Projects
- The publication of a newsletter, Remembering Our Wartime Heritage
- Producing wartime musical CDs
- Maintaining this website with a Story Archive, news and the history of the Association
A new theatre production, Echoes of the Forties – Songs and Stories of a Wartime Generation, is being planned for 2008-2009. This project will honour our Veterans while involving youth and Veterans in a meaningful remembrance initiative.
We measure the success of our programs by the reaction of the audiences, particularly of Veterans, and especially by the learning experiences gained by the youth participants in our initiatives.
The Association has once again been invited to perform in a variety of locations in Atlantic Canada and England in 2008-2009. 2009 will mark important milestones like the 65th Anniversary of D-Day and 1944; the year that was the beginning of the end of WWII. 2009 is also the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation. The Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy will celebrate the later under the name of Fly Navy 100.
To bring the heritage of the wartime generation to both general and Veteran audiences and undertake our various initiatives is dependent upon the financial contributions we receive. We are seeking your financial support. Any amount however large or small you consider appropriate will assist us in meeting our objectives and will be appreciated. Your real support makes our remembrance work possible.
We trust you believe, as we do, in the importance of our goals and we look forward to hearing from you. Please feel free to explore the website or contact us if you require any other information.
Sincerely,
Glen Gaudet
Vice-President / Treasurer
gaudetglen@hotmail.com
Your donation may be forwarded to:
The Wartime Heritage Association
220-1991 Brunswick St
Halifax NS Canada B3J 2G9
If you would like to donate using PayPal the recipient's email to use is: gaudetglen@hotmail.com
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