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A large turnout of Veterans, Active members of the Regiment, Cadets and other supporters attended the Reunion Dinner at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto.  The Royals Band, dressed in Scarlet, played during the dinner.  Their music adds something very special to the evening and was well received.  LCol Cliff Trollope reviewed the Regiment’s activities during the past year.  Thirteen soldiers completed tours of duty in Afghanistan and one Officer, Capt Imtiaz, former Regimental Sergeant Major, commanded a group of UN soldiers in Sudan.  All returned to Canada safely.  Capt Richard Towey was currently serving in Afghanistan.  Nineteen more Royals were training in California in battle-simulating facilities, preparing to take part in the next tour of duty scheduled for April 2010.  LCol Trollope pointed out, preparing young members of the Regiment to serve overseas in Afghanistan and other trouble spots is an Operational requirement of the Regiment.  Members of the Regiment have served in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Cambodia, Croatia, Cyprus, Congo, Eritrea, Haiti, Kosovo, Namibia, Sierra Leone and Sudan, a total of twelve countries.  Many of the new generation of Veterans attended the Dinner and were recognized for their service to Canada.

Sincere thanks to members who made generous donations to our Education and Welfare Fund, the Regimental History Fund and the Fund to send Parcels to members of the Regiment serving overseas.  Gifts make it possible to carry out our charitable activities. Since our last Newsletter, the following members have sent donations.

Arnold, Clifford                        Arrand, Joan                         Ballentine, Clive                                  Baker, Norman  Barbeau, Capt Bruce

Barlow, Fred  Bell, Mary Lea  Bird, Raymond  Bonfada, Capt Larry Boyd, Fred

After the Reunion Dinner, 30 Scholarships were presented to students who are members of the Regiment and the Cadet Corps.  The Scholarships are sponsored by former members and family members of the Regiment, in memory of Veterans who served in past years.  Each Student received a framed certificate, a cheque for $200 and a copy of a book entitled “Dieppe, Canada’s Darkest Day of World War II” by Hugh Brewster.  The author acknowledged contributions of information obtained from Dieppe Veterans and families by thanking them for sharing their memories.  His list includes Jayne Poolton-Tuvey, daughter of Jack Poolton and Ron Reynolds and his wife Margaret.  Both Jack Poolton and Ron Reynolds were Veterans of the Battle.  The book cover features a Royal Regiment Cap Badge in recognition of the Regiment’s role in the Battle.  Dieppe was also the largest single Air Battle of the War in Europe.  The Navy participation was 237 ships and landing barges and 6 destroyers.  It is a well illustrated book, prepared especially to encourage young people to read more.