Updates

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The updates listed here will be with the most recent on the top.

2008

• 18 Nov - Name added to Our last Post page. Click here.

• 13 Nov - Remembrance Day 2008 photographs. Click here.

• 8 Nov - Several names added to Our Last Post page. Click here.

• 25 Oct - Name added to Our Last Post page. Click here.

• 22 Oct - Name added to Our Last Post page. Click here.

• 12 Oct - Historical 8mm movie clips have been added. Click here.

• 10 Sept - Two names added to Our Last Post page. Click here.

• 7 Sept - A letter showing the extent some young soldiers took to go overseas in WWII. Click here

• 7 Sept - Brochure for Freedom of City parade held in May 1963. Click here.

• 7 Sept - Article from 1946 newspaper regarding the formation of the Association. Click here.

• 11 Aug - Entry made to Our Last Post page. Click here.

• 5 Aug - Afghanistan page updated. Click here.

• 15 Jul - New photos added to the Afghanistan page. Click here.

• 6 Jul - New web site added to Link page. Click here.

• 20 Jun - Two photographs added to the Afghanistan page. Click here.

• 20 Jun - Entry made on Our Last Post page. Click here.

• 15 Jun - News article with photo of Col Deane inspecting Air Cadets. Click here.

• 13 Jun - 2 new group photos added. Click here.

• 13 Jun - Unit training. 1 December 2008. Click here.

• 13 Jun - Winter training. March 2008. Click here.

• 13 Jun - CO fires the Hyack Anvil Victoria Day 2008. Click here.

• 13 Jun - Food drive for the Regiment December 2007. Click here.

• 13 Jun - Men's Christmas Dinner December 2007. Click here.

• 13 Jun - The Duke of Westminster visits the Regiment November 2007. Click here.

• 19 May - Photos of the Melfa Golf tourney. Click here.

• 18 May - Photo of the Melfa Dinner. Click here.

• 4 May - Events Calendar updated with Annual Ceremonial Reviews for cadet corps.

• 4 May - Our Last Post page has had a name added.

• 23 Apr - May issue of Groundsheet is now ready for you to read on line. Click here.

• 20 Apr - John Caney located a better version of the Regimental march. Click here to listen.

• 19 Apr - Events Calendar updated. Click here.

• 19 Apr - Assorted photos from the 1960s from Chuck Marshall. Click here.

• 9 Apr - Our Last Post page added. Click here.

• 10 Mar - A few photos of Wesite's in Yugoslavia. Click here.

• 7 Mar - Links page and other's updated with Military Family Resource Centre link.

• 3 Mar - RSM page update. Click here.

• 3 Mar - Audio/video tribute to our Fallen Soldiers in Afghanistan. Click here.

• 1 Mar - Photo of Vancouver Sun from 1940 added to WWII page. Click here.

• 29 Feb - 5 April 1997 Konowal/Mahony VC cairn dedication. Click here.

• 27 Feb - Wikipedia article on CO of 131str CEF Battalion New Westminster. Click here.

• 27 Feb - Chuck McKinnon's history project page updated with a list of names who were involved with the 1948 Fraser River flood. Click here.

• 27 Feb - Colonel Larry Watkins receives fourth bar to his CD. Read the article in the Western Sentinel paper. Colonel Watkins is a former Westie. Click here.

• 9 Feb - February 08 issue of the Groundsheet ready for reading. Click here.

• 7 Feb - History Project by Capt Chuck Mackinnon. Your help is requested! Click here.

• 22 Jan - Events Calendar added. Click here.

• 10 Jan - Photos and story behind the production of the new Memorial Display Case. Click here.

2007

• 5 Dec - Vancouver Sun article about the Duke's visit to the Regiment. Click here.

• 27 Nov - Images added to pre-1990 pages. Click here.

• 27 Nov - Brochure for 1968 Trooping added. Click here.

• 27 Nov - New page created - Group photographs of the Regiment. Click here.

• 26 Nov - New page created - Photos of the Regiment 1990 to present page 1. Click here.

• 26 Nov - New page created - Photos of the Regiment pre-1990 page 1. Click here.

• 23 Nov - Regimental members 1970s. Click here.

• 23 Nov - Annual Inspection from the early 1970s. Click here.

• 23 Nov - Freedom of the District of Mastqui from May 1971. Click here.

• 20 Nov - Update to Afghanistan page. Photo of Sgt. Mike Bergan. Click here.

• 14 Nov- Letter Don Nicks (Member) wrote that appeared in Regina newspaper. Click here.

• 12 Nov - Over 100 photos of Remembrance Day 2007. Click here.

• 12 Nov - Read the CO's speech he gave as the keynote speaker at Remembrance Day. Click here.

• 7 Nov - Link to RC Legion magazine article on Association member Terri Orser. Click here.

• 28 Oct - Photo added to Regiment photo page. Click here.

• 16 Oct - October issue of the Groundsheet now available. Click here.

• 26 July - Photos added to the Trooping Ceremony in 1967. Click here.

• 18 July - A plaque done by Rod McLeod of Calgary for MCpl Bason. Click here.

• 17 July - Letter from LCol Haussmann to all Westie's regarding MCpl Bason. Click here.

• 17 July - Memorial page for MCpl Colin Bason. Click here. (2 pages of photos)

• 7 July - Photo's of the Regiment in Wainwright 1970's. Click here.

• 6 July - Presentation of the Colour's 19 May 1967 Victoria. Click here.

• 26 June - Founding Members List of The Museum. Click here.

• 26 June - 131st Westminster Overseas Battalion photograph book from 1916. Click here.

• 25 June - Article from Senior Living magazine about the museum and staff. Click here.

• 24 June -  Two new name list added. 2nd Battalion and a combined list. Click here.

• 18 June - A name list of those that joined the Regiment from September 1939. Click here.

• 16 June - Family photo! WO (ret'd) Mark Nanka and his daughter. Click here.

• 16 June - New page added to Cadets. New photograph page. Click here.

• 11 June - New photos added to Cadet page. Click here.

• 7 June - Opening Ceremony of The Regimental Museum. Click here.

• 7 June - 2316 Cadets at Blair Range 1950. Click here.

• 4 June - 10 Tips regarding what to bring to Afghanistan by Cpl Iverson. Click here.

• 31 May - Captain Mike Reekie to receive Medal of Military Merit for his role in Afghanistan. To read the article from the Province, click here.

• 30 May - List of Honorary Colonels and Lieutenant Colonels of the regiment. Click here.

• 23 May - Photo of the present CO, Honorary Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel. Click here.

• 21 May - Photos of Melfa Weekend 2007. Click here. (Check back again for more photos)

• 8 April - Our soldiers in Afghanistan. Click here.

• 7 April - Melfa Weekend 2007 page added. Click here.

• 7 Mar - List of former Regimental Sergeant's Major. Click here.

• 7 Mar - List of former Commanding Officer's. Click here.

• 6 Mar - Assorted photographs of Regimental members donated by former RSM Brian Knipstrom - see if you can name some of these people. Click here

• 11 Feb - February issue of Groundsheet available. Click here.

• 24 Jan - Two photographs of early cadet corps in New Westminster. Click here.

• 11 Jan - The Shaw brothers, members of the 47th Battalion. Click here.

• 11 Jan - Assorted images of Regimental members. Click here.

• 11 Jan - Regimental Officer's around 1971. If you can identify the "?u/k", let us know. Click here.

2006

• 24 Dec - Brochure for the Regimental Presentation of Colours ceremony held in Victoria 19 May 1967 along with the British Columbia Regiment and The Queen's Own Rifles. Click here.

• 10 Dec - 1940 book on the Westminster's in barracks. Fifty pages of images. Click here.

• 9 Dec - Links to VC recipients Jack Mahony & Filip Konowal. Click here.

• 9 Dec - Regimental Colours. Click here.

• 9 Dec - 70 page book produced by the late LCol Fred Wilks for the 125th Anniversary of the Regiment is now available for your reading pleasure. Click here.

• 9 Dec - Go to the Lieutenant Governor's web site and see some photos and story on the 39 Brigade Change of Command Parade for Colonel Glen Richmond. Click here.

• 8 Dec - 4 new images added to Regiment misc image page. Click here.

• 12 Nov - Images from Remembrance Day Service and Parade. Click here.

• 9 Nov - New links added. Special Service Medal and more.

• 9 Nov - Kit Shop page added. Have a look at the new Association beret. Click here.

• 27 Oct - The complete Westminster War Diary by Maj James Oldfield has been added. Click here

• 18 Oct - The Mighty Maroon Machine by James Oldfield. Includes two fantastic photographs. One of the Regiment in a motorized salute. Click here.

• 10 Oct - The October 2006 issue of the Groundsheet has been posted. Click here.

• 1 Oct - Page 2 of photos taken on the May trip to Melfa Italy added. Includes a great story. Click here