Canada's Animals in War Tribute
AIW Dedication
A Special Thanks and Tribute to Veteran Lloyd Swick, His Family, The Monument Artist, Dedicated Project Volunteers, and Sponsors
AIW Dedication
A Special Thanks and Tribute to Veteran Lloyd Swick, His Family, The Monument Artist, Dedicated Project Volunteers, and Sponsors
The Legacy Continues - A special tribute to our canine allies Commemorative Monument / Heroes Park Beaconsfield, Québec.
Animals In War Dedication Monument
Location The Animals in War Dedication was placed near the Boer War Monument in Confederation Park, Ottawa, Canada. Canada won its first battle on foreign land and under British command. Canada supplied 50,000 horses and the mounted troops for the Boer war. Regiments that fought in the Boer war are perpetuated in today’s regiments, namely The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps, and the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery. Read more... Veteran Lloyd Swick
Lloyd Swick’s military and public service career spans more than 44 years. He served as a platoon commander with the Calgary Highlanders in the liberation of Holland during WWII. Post war he attended the University of Manitoba and earned a BSc degree. He rejoined the military to serve with the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Regiment in Korea. He also undertook United Nations’ Observer duties in India and Pakistan. An author as well, Lloyd collected, wrote, and published the stories of servicemen who, after WWII, exchanged their military bonds for those of a unique veteran community at the University of Manitoba. Read More... |
The Legacy Continues - Animals Serving at Home
Not only have animals worked side-by-side with the military for centuries on the front-line they have also been acting as mascots, as well as aids, to help manage stress and the fallout of operational stress and related injuries. As a result, The Canadian Foundation for Animal Assisted Support Services invited Major-General Lew MacKenzie (Rtd) to become a patron of the foundation naming this national military fund in his honour. Read more... 
Military Mascots & Service Animals
Animals Serving at Home to Combat Operational Injuries Not only have animals worked side-by-side with the military for centuries on the front-line they have also played a pivotal role as mascots, as well as aids such as service dogs. Dogs and horses, for example, help manage stress and the fallout of operational stress and related injuries. The Canadian Foundation for Animal Assisted Support Services (CFAS) recognizes these significant relationships and how the human-animal bond improves quality of life. One of the first guide dogs was trained for a soldier in Germany who had lost his eyesight as a result of serving. Read more... |
The Major General Lew MacKenzie Fund
