Thanks alot shirley. What a stupid vote grabbing ploy. Its a slap in the face for those of us who served in 1st, 2nd, and Korean war. The Legion never stops working for its club members and has forgotten about the real veteran.

I have stopped attending the Armistise parade on Nov. 11 as the vwterans section was out numbered with club members. Guess now they will even be issued with veterans plates.
Cneers

I hope there isn’t anyone that served in WW1 still driving.

I am afraid I do not understand this program from what is written above.

Does it mean that these are not veterans plates but simply plates for current members of the Canadian armed forces who have a trade qualification? Or does it mean that it is for veterans only who had then or have now got a trade qualification?

I don’t think it is appropriate for me to comment at this time about the stupidity of this either way, until I find out if neither of the possible interpretations of what is stated above is true and some other scheme to identify car identification is not in the works.

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The time is close for many of those who were in WWII to consider not driving as well. Most will be 85 plus if they served only during the last year or so.

I’m so mad that I have sent the following letter to this fine organization.

Dear Sir:
I noticed in the media that the veterans plate can now be issued to members of our current armed forces. How do you consider these members of our armed forces as being veterans? They, have never fired a shot in anger it is a slap in the face for rhose of us that have served in the 1st, 2nd and Korean war .
And if your thinking of the troops in Afganastan its not a war its abunch of soldiers riding around the lanscape in armoured vehicles and the Taliban is out smarting them by blowing up thier transports. Have they ever spent a night in a slit trench and attacked by hords of the Taliban?

I served in Korea with 2PPCLI and am a veteran of the battle at Kapyong where our Battalion of about 800 men defeated an estimated 5000 Chinese. But then I suppose you have never herd of this battle and it appears nor of the 100,000 Canadians that died in the 1st and 2nd world war. You have shuned these heros for the glamour of the soldier of today that have never fired a shot in anger.

I would like to add that I had never herd of the British Coumbia Cmmemorative Socityt untill this morning when I read the news of this ill concieved idea suggested by your Scoiety.
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I hope there isn’t anyone that served in WW1 still driving.
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And if there are still veterans from WW 1 still driving thats OK because they have had a medical examination to certify that its OK for them to drive.

And dont for get that there are probably many drivers like yourself that probably n need a medical examination befoe they are allowed to drive.
Cheers

Okay … so I missed that little word “serving” as opposed to “have served”. :-)

So now I wonder whether those who serve and do not have a trade qualification are second class soldiers? Maybe everyone in the military these days has a trade qualification.

Will they be coming up with new plates for officers? Junior ranks?

How about civilians who worked or do work for the armed forces as support workers? Contractors who have had 10+years of contracts with the military to supply goods and services?

I mean “it takes a village” to serve a country.

I agree 100% with you Retire 02. This diminishes the meaning of the plate and may end up bringing about a considerable reduction of the interest to get the plates.

I think an appropriate protest might be to return the plates en masse and demand a regular plate from the government.

I think an appropriate protest might be to return the plates en masse and demand a regular plate from the government.
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I suppose that will be my solution to return their plates. I feel its a politicaly motivated thing and the liberals are trying every angle to get more votes.
Cheers

My mother: a true vet who saw her friends and comrades burn to death and my uncles who died in Europe would turn over in their graves at this news. Anybody using one of these plates who never saw action in any way shape or form should be ashamed.

As I have pointed out before, at 80 years and every two years there after The Superintendent of the motor vehicle branch requires us to have a medical exam tp keep a drivers licence.

And yes we are more cautious of road regulations and are probably better drivers then some of the younger generation. I have cruise control and my vehicle set it at a 100 km and let the others roll by well past posted speed.
Cheers

I should say that I corrected the spelling erros in myletter to the hallowd organization.
Cheers

I would like to thank all those that have fought for our freedom. For me it is not about the vetern plates , it is about those brave young men and women that have given and served their country that we call home. I find it an insult that comments refer to members of the armed services that fought in afganistan as less then the service of the armed forces during all other previous wars.
I am the next of kin to a young man ( now 26 years old)who served two duties in afganistan on the front line. We never heard from him for weeks on end. We woke up every day hoping not to have a knock on our door saying he had passed away. He shot and was shot at. He narrowly escaped being blown up . His best friend and collegue was not so lucky and was killed right next to him by that same mine. I will spare the horrific details. He was on a chopper that was hit by a missle and he survived the crash. We thank everyday that he returned a VETERN not in a casket. Though different then the the wars of the past, he stood by his honour for our country. I don’t have to like his profession but I more then support any person in his choise of occupation. We are given these choises and have our rights because of all past and present that have fought for these rights.
If he wants vetern plates it is up to him… he and others diserve the right

I can tell you that I have served in Shilo Man, Petewawa Ont, Guagetown NB, and Dielinghoffen Germany. I was never shot at and never shot my wheapon in anger. Yes I am a veteran but there is a difference between me and the veterans of wars. I would like Squirly Bond to gikve her head a shake. The Lieberals have forgotten the Veterans when they took their OMBUDSMAN away. I doubt there is a self respecting veteran that would vote for you or the lieberal party.

I would like to thank Squirly Bond however for reminding me of how the lieberal party has forgotten the veterans and to show how much you support Crispy Clark. If you gave one iota of care for the constituents you serve you would help bring down this government by resigning today and the same goes for Bell.

Current members who served in Afghanistan did see combat, and some of those who served in WWII and the Korean War did not. If people feel that it is appropriate to provide special plates only for combat veterans, I can see that, but then the distinction would have to be made on the basis of actual experience, not when the person served.

I thought that by entering and serving in the Canadian Forces, the mean and women serving all show that they are willing to put their lives on the line for their country in some way or another. That demonstrates bravery whether or not they “see combat”.

To argue that their willingness to serve and sacrifice seems really petty.

Retired 02 so you say only those who fired a shot should be recognized, only those in direct combat, amazing. You do realize roughly 2/3rds of those having served never see combat, but are in support services.

You do not recognize those who fought in the “Gap” in Bosnia?

Here is a thought, when a Canadian Warship goes to sea at any time, it is armed to the teeth and ready to fight at a moments notice. What are your thoughts on that? Canadian fighter aircraft and others where put in harms way in Libia and Bosnia besides Afganistan which you seem to ignore. Ask the Canadian driver of a supply truck in Afghanistan if he is not a veteran.

A bit different take on the Veterans license plates. Those plates concern me because for the most part the folks that have the right to use them are older. Talk about advertising to any criminal element that is out there, carjacking, etc.