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Video History Legacy Program …continued from page 1Highlanders’A Message from the Commanding OfficerThank you for taking the time to read through this edition ofthe Falcon. Each time an edition is published and mailed out, I amreminded of the ongoing contributions to the Regiment of all of itsmembers. We have volunteers who stuff the envelopes for mailing,contributors who send in pictures and articles and the editors whodevote a number of hours putting it all together for our enjoyment.The same volunteer spirit keeps the Museum open for the public tolearn about the Regiment and its History. My hat is off to all thevolunteers in each of the organizations that make up this Regiment.However, we must remember that the fundamental purpose of aRegiment is to provide soldiers for the service of Canada. This month14 more soldiers will do just that. Another volunteer organization,the Deployment Support Group, will be organizing the activities tosupport these soldiers and their families and if they call on you, I askyou to help them in their endeavors.Later this summer another group of soldiers will deploy on aSovereignty Operation to demonstrate Canadian Sovereignty in theArctic. I urge everyone to watch for news on this Deployment as MajorAllan Best will be leading the Army Contingent on this operation,along with dozens of 48th Soldiers.Finally, a word on the annual Church Parade. Typically, we havearranged to conduct the Parade around various training activities andthe May Holiday weekend. This year however, the Regiment will betraining on the weekend selected for Church Parade. Most soldierswill be away May 16th, but we will continue the Traditions establisheddecades ago. I will be there, along with the Officers and Snr NCOs, tocarry on the traditions of the Church Service. Since the Pews will notbe filled with soldiers, I encourage all Regimental Family members tomake their way to St. Andrew’s on May 16th to show our support tothe Church and congregation that has shown us so much support overthe years.DileasJ. McEwenLieutenant ColonelCommanding Officerlocation or in the Officers’ Mess. Tom will be seeking assistanceto provide transportation when needed, either of the team to theveteran’s location or to bring the veteran to our armoury.Interview Templates are being developed by Steve Gilbert. Thesetemplates will: provide direction to the interviewer; will detail thekey questions and focus areas to be shared in advance with theperson to be interviewed, and establish a background data formfor each interviewee that will document their history with the 48thHighlanders and other pertinent personal information.Support Materials are being collated by David Archer from thearchives in our 48th Highlanders Regimental Museum. David isidentifying existing video or audio interviews that have been done inthe past, footage and potential sources of footage of Second War eventsrelevant to the 1st Battalion and photographs of the veterans and the1st Battalion. These materials will be used to supplement the videos,providing context and creating a more complete story for the viewer.Other artifacts and photographs from the museum may be used asbackground in the actual video shoot locations.“We hope to have the initial video completed in time for ourRegiment’s 120th Anniversary in May 2011”, said Al Kowalenko. “Itwould be a very worthwhile memento of the occasion and set the stagefor the interviews to follow.” Subsequent individuals to be interviewedinclude:• All veterans - from the Korean conflict, NATO service with27th Cdn Infantry Brigade, International peacekeeping andAfghanistan.• Former Commanding Officers, Regimental Sergeants Major• Pipe Majors, Drum Majors and Directors of Music• Representative Officers and ORs from each decade from 1950sthrough 2000s• Representatives of the Regimental Family and AssociationsThe Video History Legacy project has been endorsed enthusiasticallyby the Commanding Officer, RSM and the Regimental Senate. Theactive regiment will assist with locations and logistics as needed.Funding and additional people to help in all aspects of the videoproject will be essential. A donation has provided seed funds to getthings going. Once a detailed budget has been developed the team willbe seeking donations from members of the Regimental Family andsupporters of the 48th Highlanders. Information about donations willbe provided in upcoming issues of The Falcon.Volunteers are NeededThe team would welcome volunteers to help in all stages ofthe project. Video equipment and editing skills or facilities wouldreduce costs of outside professionals, and could accelerate the numberof video interviews. Volunteers to help with transportation andcoordination of the veterans to be interviewed will be essential as willassistance in moving materials to and from interview locations thensetting them up.If you are interested in helping, contact any one of the teampersonally or by sending an e-mail to the 48th Highlander Museum atGeordie48@sympatico.caPromotions:Below are the names of Highlanders promoted since November 2009:Pte MacIssac to Cpl; Pte Palma to Cpl;Pte Lo to Cpl; Pte Smith to Cpl; and Cpl Pett to MCpl.THE FALCON, SPRING 2010 2