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About Us
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About Us 
The Purpose and Objects of the Association
- To unite fraternally, persons who have served in Her
Majesty's armed forces or any auxiliary force thereof or in the
armed forces or any auxiliary force of any nation allied to the
British Commonwealth of Nations engaged in an active combat zone
and persons who support the purposes and objects of the
Association, which Association shall be a non-partisan and non
sectarian body for the purpose of good fellowship, mutual
improvement and assistance, and patriotic endeavour and service
to Canada and the British Commonwealth of Nations;
- To increase the public influence of veterans by
organization, by parades and by giving as an entity expressions
of opinion upon public questions affecting the rights of
veterans or concerning the welfare of the whole or any part of
the British Commonwealth of Nations;
- To stimulate the spirit of patriotism in Canada and promote
closer unity and co-ordination within the British Commonwealth
of Nations;
- To assist the British Commonwealth of Nations when occasion
requires in enlisting recruits for Her Majesty's forces;
- To acquire, maintain and operate clubs, homes and meeting
places for the benefit of veterans, and to furnish, stock and
equip the same with such furniture, furnishings, plants,
animals, implements, equipment, appliances, libraries, and means
of entertainment and amusement, as may be considered desirable
by the Association;
- To acquire and maintain museums in connection with any
premises of the Association for the interest, education, or
benefit of its members;
- To levy upon its members, or upon bodies to whom it has
granted charters as authorized herein, fees or assessments from
time to time as may be required for the support of the
Association and the carrying out of its objects; and to raise
funds for the purpose of the Association by such means, with
others, as providing entertainment, operating canteens and
places of refreshment and amusement; and
- To assist any of Her Majesty's naval, military naval air
forces on active service, by establishments for the rest and
comfort of, and as meeting places for those composing such
forces.
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