Gatineau, Quebec, October 5, 2021 — The Canadian Museum of History and the Canadian War Museum are pleased to announce that new virtual school programs will be offered free of charge for the year 2021–2022, thanks to the generosity of donors and the Friends of the Canadian War Museum.

YOUR DONATIONS TO THE FRIENDS AT WORK. 

Dear Readers, 

On Thursday, 16 September we conducted our fiscal year 2020/21 Annual Members Meeting.  Delivered on a virtual basis, the event went smoothly and with the technical support of the Corporate Services Team it was  carried out in a fully compliant manner permitting voting and membership participation. We recognized our Silver Friends, honoured our Volunteers of the year, confirmed our Board of Directors and were briefed by the Director General of our museum on the status of access, current programs and the way ahead. In my own remarks  which are attached I addressed our achievements and expressed my appreciation for the continuing support of members, donors and volunteers. Notwithstanding the extraordinary restrictions of the pandemic the outlook for our registered charity is positive and exciting!

Robert

James (Jim) Payette was born and raised in Ottawa and attended Carleton University, obtaining a B.A. Honours in History and subsequently McGill University, obtaining a Certificate in Accounting. He achieved the designation of Certified Management Accountant (CMA, subsequently re-designated CPA, CMA) in 1998. Over a twenty-five year career, Jim has worked in financial management and business analysis areas in the federal and municipal public sectors, the not-for-profit sector and the private sector. At the same time Jim has continued to indulge a life-long interest in military history and looks forward to supporting the Canadian War Museum through the Friends of the Canadian War Museum.

An analysis of sculptor Walter Allward’s (1876-1955) 20 figures from the Canadian
National Vimy Memorial (1936) demonstrates how he used his knowledge of contemporary, classical, and religious art and culture to explain the meaning of the
First World War to Canadians.

Dr. Laura Brandon is an award-winning writer, curator and lecturer specializing in Canadian war art. She has written and lectured internationally for nearly 40 years, curated more than 45 exhibitions, written two books and contributed chapters to many more. From 1992 to 2015, she was Historian, Art & War at the Canadian War Museum. She was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2015.