February 14, 2014 Ottawa Department of Veterans Affairs
On behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today visited the Perley and Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre and presented Veterans with valentines handcrafted by Canadian students. School children, members of community organizations and individuals across Canada were encouraged to create valentines for Veterans as a way of giving thanks for their service to Canada. The program is particularly popular in schools where, through the 2014 Valentines for Vets campaign, more than 10,000 cards were made, giving students the opportunity to more fully appreciate and understand the tremendous sacrifices and achievements of Canada’s men and women in uniform.
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Joshua Zanin
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Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Veterans Affairs
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