New licence plate

A new licence plate for Ontarion Veterans is now available.
For more information:

http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dan...cle/plates.htm

Wow ...I just had a look at that link and what a GREAT idea! Thanks for the post Art I hope they have those plates available for all provinces!

Carman

[Jon Skagfeld]

Just sent in my $5.00 and application with required documentation. We'll see what happens...the local Motor Vehicles office didn't know what the format would be, especially if one already has a vanity plate (Own Choice Plate, in their terminology).

BTW, I mentioned my intention to get this plate to another serving guy...he objected to my doing so since I wasn't a veteran, according to his definition of the term.

Well, you can be damn sure I looked up in the Concise Oxford Dictionary (accepted reference for the Canadian military) before I made a move and...

..."person who has grown old in or had long experience of (esp. military) service or occupation, ex serviceman".

My next observation might open up a veritable can of messy worms, but if the above definition stands, then perhaps the term "Veteran" has, for quite some time, been wrongly used to solely identify those who served during wartime.

Excuse me while I don helmet and flak jacket and, by a series of large leaps, head for the nearest blast proof bunker.

[Bill Mulholland]

Greetings All; We here in N.B. have had these "Veterans" plates for a couple of months. N.S. has had them for approx a month previous to us. They are avail to any retired(honourably discharged) or serving member of the Canadian Armed Forces who has served for a specified time or in specified areas and can prove by provision of documented proof of service to the provincial command of the Royal Canadian Legion, and in conjunction with the Dept of Motor Vehicles the plates are issued free of charge by the Province as replacement plates. As for the term"veteran", I'll leave that one strictly alone.
Cheers,Bill

[Jon Skagfeld]

Of general interest, especially to Art Johnson, originator of this thread.

Just got my plates today by Expresspost. I started the process at the local licensing place on 16 Dec 03. Considering Xmas and New Year's operating hours, that's a prety impressive turn around time.

Carman my sweetie I could not get back to you on the private message board. I'm in Florida for the winter where it is reasonably warm (no snow ). My next door neigbour and my son do all my snow shovelling for me. Tonight it is going to be cold 50F.

Originally posted by Art Johnson
Carman my sweetie I could not get back to you on the private message board. I'm in Florida for the winter where it is reasonably warm (no snow ). My next door neigbour and my son do all my snow shovelling for me. Tonight it is going to be cold 50F.

Oh, be STILL my heart! Art ... you called me "my sweetie"...BUT

I HATE YOU! 50F ... ahhhhhh can I come live with you and Catherine? oh please oh please I WILL be QUIET!

I think I got your PM ... did you get mine? hugs and love to both you sweeties... Carman

Originally posted by Jon Skagfeld
Of general interest, especially to Art Johnson, originator of this thread.

Just got my plates today by Expresspost. I started the process at the local licensing place on 16 Dec 03. Considering Xmas and New Year's operating hours, that's a prety impressive turn around time.

Hey JON ..... congrats on getting the new plates! Use them with PRIDE and JOY!

Yapster