Waterloo Vetrans' Park
 

The City of Waterloo will dedicate a park to local veterans on Sat 2 Oct 2005. This celibration will involve a street parade starting at 1330 and a dedication ceremony at the new park site. Please be prepared to arrive intown by 1200.

I have been asked to co-ordinate the re-enactors and veh for the parade and a period of static display.

My city contact ( Sgt Zach) is co-ordinating a few floats for heavier loads, and the city will provide lunch and a certificate. I'm negotiating a fuel stipend as we speak.

Would veh owners please contact me through this means if they are interested in participating? A full range of service uniforms would be a nice touch, if possible covering as many of the services and units as possible.

I've tried to attach a pic of the Goderich parade hosted by Gordon Yeo earlier this spring.

Charlie, as per our earlier PMs, I would very much like to attend with the International halftrack. Float, fuel and food would certainly work for me... I am assuming that period accoutriments such as "hardware" would be welcome?

Tools of the trade
 

I can't see any reason why the "tools of the trade" would not be in order. No ammo of course, stow and handle them correctly, and there can't be any room for complaints.

Veterans green, 2 Oct 05
 

Things are looking good for this function. The city is trying to be very helpful. Fuel allowance, lunch...what more could you want? There is room for a few more Veh, if any one else wants to come along... just reply here and I'll give you the details.

So far The FAT, one crappy carrier, the IHC half track, the Caldwell water truck, two other 15 CWT, and I have another 6 veh to confirm.

The LT Gov will be there, and wants to ride in an army truck.

Charlie, could you send me some info, I'll see if I can get transport to this event.

Vet green
 

Perry-

Glad to hear thatyou may be available.
The only info missing is the timings - I'll post them here soon.

Let me know what you need for gas $ in that truck you borrow, and I'll try get it cleared.

that pig will probably burn $100 to get to Waterloo and back, but anything will be appreciated.
Perry

Perry,

That sounds cheap to get that Sexton to Waterloo ...

:p


Stewart

Veterans Park
 

Perry, I'll check into that.
Plan on being here in time for lunch. As long as one of us has a towrope, we should be fine.

Too bad you can't bring the sexton...

Geez Charlie if the pre-parade and post parade carrier antics are anything like Goderich everybody better have a rope! The carriers only seem to behave when on the parade route.

maybe I'll just leave the carrier on the truck, save all that time loading and unloading!

Vet's green.
 

So far, and if all the ducks line up, we have 13 veh for the pde, my thanks to all who are putting in the effort to what may be the last pde in this area this year.


15-Sep-05


Chris Vickery IH Half-track Rockwood
Chev HUP

Dan Caldwell Water Truck Chatsworth

Jon Skagfeld 15 CWT Owen sound

Gary Cailes 15 CWT Collingwood

John Hotson 30 CWT St Marys

Munro Fraser Jeep Cambridge

Sanden Family jeep x 2 Cambridge
Weapon Carrier
Command Car

Perry Kitson MKII carrier London

Maj C Fitton MkII* Mor carrier Maryhill


Walter Brandt Field Atillery Tractor Petrolia



Notes:
Fuel allowances as discussed
Time and loc of meals needed

Veterans Green Parade
 

A great big thank you to Charlie for helping to line up a large assortment of vehicles for our parade in Waterloo.

The parade is forming at City Hall 100 Regina St S Waterloo at 12 noon on Sunday Oct 2 05 stepping off at 1:00pm sharp

The order of march

On foot

Legion colour party (40), RHFC Pipes & Drums (12), 31 CER (55), RHFC Honour Guard (8), Waterloo Regional Police (6).

In vehicles

Lt Governor (Mr Fraser's Jeep decision to be made by Lt Gov staff) followed by his car, Veterans in classic Ford convertibles (8 cars 24 vets)

Federal, Provincial, Regional & Municipal Government officials in Jeeps/Command car etc (6 jeeps - Sanden Family collection &
Elgin's Jeep Troop )

On foot

Sea Cadet band, massed cadets, citizens of Veterans' Green


In vehicles

RHFC Historical Group (10) & Vets who did not register and wish to ride in parade first come first serve, Vintage WWII vehicles (IH half track, Chev HUP, 2 x MKII Carriers, Water truck, 15 CWT, 30 CWT, Field Artillery Tractor, Radio truck