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2004 Events:

2004 Kelowna Memorial Cup-

The Okanagan Military Museum played an active role in official ceremonies and events of the Kelowna 2004 Memorial Cup. A special display highlighting the linkage of the Memorial Cup to our military history titled "Drafted!! - Hockey in the Canadian Forces" showed the historic and continuing importance of hockey to Canadians serving their country in Canada and overseas. The display included information, photographs, artwork and videos illustrating the link between hockey and the Canadian military.

The British Columbia Dragoons set up a Cougar Gunnery Trainer as part of the museum display which was also supported by the Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre Detachment (Kelowna) and the Navy recruiting office from Maritime Forces Pacific. The Memorial Cup Welcoming Parade marched past a reviewing stand for dignitaries set up on the Ellis St entrance to the museum. Taking the salute were Senator Ross Fitzpatrick, BCD Hon. LCol. Walton and our president Mr. Bob Hadgraft. The parade was led by the Naden Band of Maritime Forces Pacific and included a flag party and large marching contingent from the BCDs and Rocky Mountain Rangers. A CP-140 Aurora Maritime Patrol Aircraft flying from 19 Wing Comox conducted two flypasts over the parade as it marched past.

Our veterans, including museum volunteers, received special recognition as the rode by in two Vintage Military Vehicle club jeeps in authentic WWII livery.

Drafted!! Hockey in the Canadian Forces - Narrative

The history of the game of hockey is intertwined with our military history. Some of the first images of the winter sport that became a Canadian icon and some might venture an obsession; depict players in military uniforms cavorting on the ice ponds of eastern Canada.

The Canadian national character has been greatly influenced by the sport and so too has the character of the Canadian military. The tradition of sporting competition has long been associated with military forces, dating back to the origin of the Olympics as a contest of martial skills between the Greek city-states and to the polo fields that served as training grounds for British cavalry regiments. The Canadian equivalent has been the regimental, squadron, base and ship’s hockey teams that have competed with each other or represented Canada in international competitions.

Where Canadians have served they have taken their skates and sticks and found the time to play the game they loved since their youth in cities, towns and farms across the country. During the First World War Canadian troops played in their training camps both in Canada and on the Salisbury Plains of England were they trained before going to the frontlines on the continent.

During the inter-war period Canada’s soldiers, sailors and airmen played on bases and military camps throughout Canada. When the depression hit the country Canadians serving in relief work camps set up by the Canadian Army in the hinterland endured the regime of hard work aided by the regular hockey games held at the camps.

With Canada again at war during the Second World War the hundreds of thousands of Canadians who joined the Armed Services brought their enthusiasm for hockey with them to the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan airfields, Army training camps and naval bases in Canada and then overseas as they carried the Allied war effort throughout the globe to final victory.

Canadians played the game with the same vigour, determination and spirit that they used to establish Canada’s enviable military record of achievement within the allied forces. Canadians could be seen playing hockey beside their barracks in England while training for their role in the liberation of Europe or beside their bomber and fighter aircraft on airfields that took the war to the skies over the Third Reich. After D-Day and in the winter of 1944-45 they played beside tanks in newly liberated Holland and from airfields in Belgium on the way to the final overthrow of the Nazi regime. In Canada, Axis POWs even took up the game and many returned to Canada to settle after the war making their contribution to the distinct and diverse post-war society that we have come to know.

After the war the Canadians stationed in Europe and Germany carried forth their love of the sport as ambassadors for peace and reconstruction in the war-ravaged continent and in the development of lasting friendships with the people around the Canadian bases in Germany. In 1948, the Royal Canadian Air Force team, The RCAF Flyers, won the Olympic Gold Medal for Canada at the St. Moritz winter games.

At home the game continued to be a part of life in the Canadian Forces on bases, stations and training establishments. The Royal Military College in Kingston continued what has become the longest standing international competition in the history of the game with their annual challenge to the West Point Military Academy in the United States. Indeed, some of the first documented hockey games in Canada took place in Kingston and involved Royal Military College teams.

Hockey continues to be a part of the Canadian military today and it is carried with our forces wherever they serve in the world. From Bosnia-Herzegovina and Afghanistan, to unlikely hockey venues in the desert climates of places like Eritrea and the Arabian Gulf, Canadian Forces members can be seen indulging in their national sport during off-duty hours with either a hockey stick in hand or watching taped games on TVs set up in their recreation tents and messes. In the process they continue to represent our national ideals throughout the world both at work, in their efforts to bring peace and stability to nations in turmoil, and at play in the universal language of sport.

Memorial Cup Photo album:
Memorial Cup

Regular Officer Training Plan (ROTP) Enrolment Ceremony - Saturday 19 June, 2004

The museum is honoured to serve as the venue and host agency for an enrolment ceremony for nine officer candidates recruited from the Okanagan region for service in the Canadian Forces under the Regular Officer Training Plan (ROTP). These young men and women will be officially sworn into the Canadian Forces at a ceremony scheduled to commence at 10:00 a.m on Saturday 19 June, 2004. This significant ceremony, launching these young people in their new careers in the Canadian Forces, will take place in the midst of the museum's collection of displays and artifacts paying homage to Canada's military heritage. In attendance will be museum board members and volunteers, many of whom are past serving members of the Canadian Forces, in fellowship with this new generation of Canadians taking up the torch through service in the Canadian Forces.

The recruiting campaign for the 2003 – 2004 Regular Officer Training Plan proved to be very successful in yielding a quality group of Officer Cadets from interior British Columbia. The majority of the enrollees will be attending the Royal Military College in Kingston Ontario. The Royal Military College is a truly national institution, dedicated to educating and developing exceptional leaders, who are committed to serving Canada. With the exception of those attending the ROTP junior program in St Jean Quebec, all the enrollees will be attending Basic Officer Training at the end of June 2003. All the enrollees have outstanding leadership potential for helping to lead Canada’s Military towards a bright new era. The Okanagan Military Museum Society members would like to join the staff of the Canadian Forces Recruiting Detachment Kelowna in extending their congratulations on a well-deserved selection and wish each new Officer Cadet the best of luck as they embark on their military careers.

D-Day, 6 June, 1944 - Sixty Years from Juno Beach-

The museum will mount a temporary display in honour of the sixtieth anniversary of the D-Day landings, in which Canada's armed forces played a critical role.

For more about Canadians in the D-Day invasion go to:
Juno Beach Centre

Cadets display-

A display illustrating the history of the Army, Air and Sea Cadets in the Okanagan will be mounted in June and will be in place for the summer.

Operation Peregrine - the military campaign against the fires of 2003-

A display highlighting the role of the Canadian Forces in fighting the fires of the summer of 2003 will be mounted this fall at the one year anniversary of the largest Canadian Forces deployment in BC since the floods of 1948.

For more information on these events contact:

Keith Boehmer, Museum Manager: (250) 763-9292 or omms@uniserve.com
Paul Seguna,Marketing/PR Director: (250) 558-5503 (Coldstream) or pseguna@shaw.ca

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The British Columbia Dragoons set up a Cougar Gunnery Trainer as part of the museum display which was also supported by the Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre Detachment (Kelowna) and the Navy recruiting office from Maritime Forces Pacific. The Memorial Cup Welcoming Parade marched past a reviewing stand for dignitaries set up on the Ellis St entrance to the museum. Taking the salute were Senator Ross Fitzpatrick, BCD Hon. LCol. Walton and our president Mr. Bob Hadgraft. The parade was led by the Naden Band of Maritime Forces Pacific and included a flag party and large marching contingent from the BCDs and Rocky Mountain Rangers. A CP-140 Aurora Maritime Patrol Aircraft flying from 19 Wing Comox conducted two flypasts over the parade as it marched past. Our veterans, including museum volunteers, received special recognition as the rode by in two Vintage Military Vehicle club jeeps in authentic WWII livery. *Drafted!! Hockey in the Canadian Forces - Narrative* The history of the game of hockey is intertwined with our military history. Some of the first images of the winter sport that became a Canadian icon and some might venture an obsession; depict players in military uniforms cavorting on the ice ponds of eastern Canada. The Canadian national character has been greatly influenced by the sport and so too has the character of the Canadian military. The tradition of sporting competition has long been associated with military forces, dating back to the origin of the Olympics as a contest of martial skills between the Greek city-states and to the polo fields that served as training grounds for British cavalry regiments. The Canadian equivalent has been the regimental, squadron, base and ship’s hockey teams that have competed with each other or represented Canada in international competitions. Where Canadians have served they have taken their skates and sticks and found the time to play the game they loved since their youth in cities, towns and farms across the country. During the First World War Canadian troops played in their training camps both in Canada and on the Salisbury Plains of England were they trained before going to the frontlines on the continent. During the inter-war period Canada’s soldiers, sailors and airmen played on bases and military camps throughout Canada. When the depression hit the country Canadians serving in relief work camps set up by the Canadian Army in the hinterland endured the regime of hard work aided by the regular hockey games held at the camps. With Canada again at war during the Second World War the hundreds of thousands of Canadians who joined the Armed Services brought their enthusiasm for hockey with them to the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan airfields, Army training camps and naval bases in Canada and then overseas as they carried the Allied war effort throughout the globe to final victory. Canadians played the game with the same vigour, determination and spirit that they used to establish Canada’s enviable military record of achievement within the allied forces. Canadians could be seen playing hockey beside their barracks in England while training for their role in the liberation of Europe or beside their bomber and fighter aircraft on airfields that took the war to the skies over the Third Reich. After D-Day and in the winter of 1944-45 they played beside tanks in newly liberated Holland and from airfields in Belgium on the way to the final overthrow of the Nazi regime. In Canada, Axis POWs even took up the game and many returned to Canada to settle after the war making their contribution to the distinct and diverse post-war society that we have come to know. After the war the Canadians stationed in Europe and Germany carried forth their love of the sport as ambassadors for peace and reconstruction in the war-ravaged continent and in the development of lasting friendships with the people around the Canadian bases in Germany. In 1948, the Royal Canadian Air Force team, The RCAF Flyers, won the Olympic Gold Medal for Canada at the St. Moritz winter games. At home the game continued to be a part of life in the Canadian Forces on bases, stations and training establishments. The Royal Military College in Kingston continued what has become the longest standing international competition in the history of the game with their annual challenge to the West Point Military Academy in the United States. Indeed, some of the first documented hockey games in Canada took place in Kingston and involved Royal Military College teams. Hockey continues to be a part of the Canadian military today and it is carried with our forces wherever they serve in the world. From Bosnia-Herzegovina and Afghanistan, to unlikely hockey venues in the desert climates of places like Eritrea and the Arabian Gulf, Canadian Forces members can be seen indulging in their national sport during off-duty hours with either a hockey stick in hand or watching taped games on TVs set up in their recreation tents and messes. In the process they continue to represent our national ideals throughout the world both at work, in their efforts to bring peace and stability to nations in turmoil, and at play in the universal language of sport. Memorial Cup Photo album: Memorial Cup *Regular Officer Training Plan (ROTP) Enrolment Ceremony - Saturday 19 June, 2004* The museum is honoured to serve as the venue and host agency for an enrolment ceremony for nine officer candidates recruited from the Okanagan region for service in the Canadian Forces under the Regular Officer Training Plan (ROTP). These young men and women will be officially sworn into the Canadian Forces at a ceremony scheduled to commence at 10:00 a.m on Saturday 19 June, 2004. This significant ceremony, launching these young people in their new careers in the Canadian Forces, will take place in the midst of the museum's collection of displays and artifacts paying homage to Canada's military heritage. In attendance will be museum board members and volunteers, many of whom are past serving members of the Canadian Forces, in fellowship with this new generation of Canadians taking up the torch through service in the Canadian Forces. The recruiting campaign for the 2003 – 2004 Regular Officer Training Plan proved to be very successful in yielding a quality group of Officer Cadets from interior British Columbia. The majority of the enrollees will be attending the Royal Military College in Kingston Ontario. The Royal Military College is a truly national institution, dedicated to educating and developing exceptional leaders, who are committed to serving Canada. With the exception of those attending the ROTP junior program in St Jean Quebec, all the enrollees will be attending Basic Officer Training at the end of June 2003. All the enrollees have outstanding leadership potential for helping to lead Canada’s Military towards a bright new era. The Okanagan Military Museum Society members would like to join the staff of the Canadian Forces Recruiting Detachment Kelowna in extending their congratulations on a well-deserved selection and wish each new Officer Cadet the best of luck as they embark on their military careers. *D-Day, 6 June, 1944 - Sixty Years from Juno Beach-* The museum will mount a temporary display in honour of the sixtieth anniversary of the D-Day landings, in which Canada's armed forces played a critical role. For more about Canadians in the D-Day invasion go to: Juno Beach Centre *Cadets display-* A display illustrating the history of the Army, Air and Sea Cadets in the Okanagan will be mounted in June and will be in place for the summer. *Operation Peregrine - the military campaign against the fires of 2003-* A display highlighting the role of the Canadian Forces in fighting the fires of the summer of 2003 will be mounted this fall at the one year anniversary of the largest Canadian Forces deployment in BC since the floods of 1948. For more information on these events contact: Keith Boehmer, Museum Manager: (250) 763-9292 or omms@uniserve.com Paul Seguna,Marketing/PR Director: (250) 558-5503 (Coldstream) or pseguna@shaw.ca
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2004 Events:

2004 Kelowna Memorial Cup-

Drafted!! Hockey in the Canadian Forces - Narrative