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The Vimy Foundation was featured in the Montreal Guardian's Charitable Choices

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August 10, 2023

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The Vimy Foundation was featured in an article by the Montreal Guardian. Charitable Choices seeks to highlight local charity organizations across Montreal and spread awareness. We were pleased to have Caitlin Bailey, our Executive Director, featured in a recent article where she discusses joining the Vimy Foundation and our mission.

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Dogs have been used in war for centuries worldwide. Their duties have ranged from pulling carts, sentries, scouts, messengers, as mascots, rat catchers in the trenches, search and rescue, bomb detectors and first aid dogs. Countless stories of incredible heroic acts performed by these animals have been told throughout the First World War and beyond. Dogs continue to be put to work in military service to this day as their role expands to include service animals for veterans. The Vimy Foundation partnered with Dog Hair INCluded (Montreal) to design these quality and durable bandanas featuring our Vimy Plaid. Honor those four-legged friends who also helped shape our history with this rugged and stylish pet bandana.

Vimy Foundation Pet Bandana

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Walter S. Allward: Life & Work chronicles the artist’s life from his formative years in Toronto working for the architectural firm Gibson and Simpson to his success as a leading sculptor. The book explores Allward’s early works, including the South African War Memorial in Toronto (1904–11), the Baldwin-Lafontaine Monument on Parliament Hill in Ottawa (1908–14), the Bell Memorial, commemorating Alexander Graham Bell’s invention of the telephone in Brantford (1909–17), and the Stratford War Memorial (1919–22), before discussing how the artist turned his talents toward the Vimy Memorial, an icon of Canadian sacrifice and a legacy for future generations. About the author Philip Dombowsky is an Archivist at the National Gallery of Canada. He holds an MA (Art History, Concordia) and a Master of Library and Information Studies (McGill). Dombowsky has curated numerous exhibitions for the NGC Library and Archives, most notably in the area of book design and illustration. He is the author of Index to the National Gallery of Canada’s Exhibition Catalogues and Checklists 1880–1930, which won the Melva J. Dwyer Award in 2008.

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Introducing The Vimy Foundation's NEW Cotton Tartan Socks! We partnered with Friday Sock Co, a Calgary based business, to create custom socks using the Vimy divisional stripes. Proudly Canadian designed and made with love. These socks are perfect for every occasion, from office wear to conquering the great outdoors. Purchase a pair today and continue to support our mission!

Vimy Foundation Cotton Tartan Socks

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