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Membership 
Joining ANAVETS
MEMBERSHIP IN ANAVETS
The Act of Incorporation, By-laws, Rules and Constitution, of the Army,
Navy & Air Force Veterans in Canada (ANAVETS) directs that membership in
the Association must be by membership in a unit of the Association. This
means that someone wishing to become a member must join a unit or if a
unit does not exist locally, may participate in forming a unit. Recently
the Board gave its approval to establish members-at-large.
WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN?
By joining you will be able to make a meaningful difference in your new
unit, community, province and country. It is a win-win situation. You win
because within The Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans in Canada, you will
have the opportunity to make new friends in a national organization
stretching from coast to coast, become involved with your community, and
to develop and share your leadership talent. ANAVETS will win because we
will be enriched by your enthusiasm, energy and new ideas that you bring
to us.
Social Activities - Most of the ANAVETS' units have recreational
facilities and may have licensed lounges. Members can enjoy a wide variety
of social events such as dances, barbeques, entertainment and a host of
other special events.
Member Participation Sports - ANAVETS has sporting events such as
darts, curling, cribbage and golf, with competitions at the
local & provincial levels.
Community Service - You can serve your community by assisting with the
many ANAVETS programs in support of youth, veterans, seniors, the disabled
and others. ANAVETS supports Canada's youth through the teaching of
sportsmanship and high ideals by sponsoring such sporting activities as
minor and midget baseball and hockey. We further support the country's
youth academic development through our bursary and scholarship awards
programs.
Leadership - ANAVETS is always in search of new members who can take on
a leadership challenge. If this is where your interest lies you can become
involved by serving on the local unit executive. You may even wish to go
to higher levels such as provincial or national. One day, you could be
President of one of the largest community service organizations in Canada.
The voice of a single person may not be heard, but the
voice of thousands of members in the Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans in
Canada is heeded.
TYPES OF MEMBERS
There are eight (8) types of members in ANAVETS:
- Active members
- Affiliate members
- Voting Associate members
- Associate members
- Honorary members
- Life members
- Honorary-Associate members
- Members-at-large
- ACTIVE MEMBERS
Active members are those persons who:
- hold or are entitled to receive a medal for Active Service
overseas in Her Majesty's Forces, the Merchant Navy, or the Canadian
Corps of Fire fighters; or
- have volunteered for general service in some branch of Her
Majesty's Armed Forces and have been honourably discharged; or
- hold or are entitled to receive a medal for Active service with
any Forces allied to Her Majesty's Forces; or
- have at least one (1) year's service with the Canadian Armed
Forces or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and are in possession of
an honourable discharge or release therefrom; or
- can provide proof of completion of Basic Training and who have no
less than one (1) year's service in the Reserve or other Auxiliary
Forces of the British Commonwealth of Nations, or any Forces formerly
allied to Her Majesty's Forces, or any former members of the Navy,
Army, and Air Force Cadets who have completed three (3) consecutive
years of cadet service and having reached the age of majority within
the past year; and
- Have a minimum of one (1) year's service in the Armed Forces of
any country which is a member of NATO and upon proof of such service.
Active members must be able to provide proof of
their service and must have been honourably discharged or retired.
- AFFILIATE MEMBERS
Affiliate members are those Associates or Voting Associates who renews a
membership after the second consecutive year (24 months)
may be given Affiliate status and the right
to run for applicable executive office with the same rights as an Active
member.
- VOTING ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Voting Associate members are those who renew a membership after the
first year (12 months) may be given Voting
Associate status allowing the member to serve on committees.
- ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Associate members are those persons who are not eligible to become
Active members. Associate members must attest to their willingness to
support and promote the aims and the objects of the Association.
- HONORARY MEMBERS
Honorary members are non-members who, by reason of their interest in and
service to veterans and their families and the work of the Association,
generally deserve such honour. Honorary membership, at all times,
may be bestowed only upon the approval of
the Provincial or Dominion Command.
- LIFE MEMBERSHIP
Life members are those former Active or Affiliate members who have been
in good standing in the Association for a period of not less than ten
(10) consecutive years, and whose contribution to their unit is
recognized and in consideration of outstanding service, are awarded life
membership in their unit.
- HONORARY-ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Spouses of deceased Active and Affiliate members whose membership at the
time of death or illness, immediately preceding death, was in good
standing in the Association, may be granted
honorary-associate member status in the unit.
- MEMBERS-AT-LARGE
They are those persons who are in the Canadian Forces, retired veterans,
or Canadian civilians who are willing to attest their willingness to
support and promote the aims and the objects of the Association.
Members-at-Large are not affiliated with a particular unit for various
reasons, such as being geographically distant from any ANAVETS' Unit.
Members-at-Large may apply directly to Dominion Command without being
sponsored.
APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP
Application forms for Active or Associate membership in a unit may be
obtained from that unit or from Dominion Headquarters. Applicants for a
Unit membership must be sponsored by two (2) members.
Application
forms for Members-at-Large may be found by clicking here, then
printing out the form, filling it out and mailing it into the Dominion
Command Office in Ottawa. If you are a Member-at-Large, our newsletter
will be mailed directly to your home.
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