The Canadian Honours System
The Canadian Honours System

Author: Christopher McCreery

Publisher: Dundurn

Published: 2015-11-28

Total Pages: 867

ISBN-13: 1459724178

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This updated, full-colour illustrated book recounts the history of Canada’s various national orders, decorations, and medals. This expanded and updated edition of The Canadian Honours System surveys the history of Canada’s various orders, decorations, and medals, from New France’s Croix de St. Louis, Britain’s the Order of the Bath, to modern Canadian honours such as the Sacrifice Medal and recently created Polar Medal. Since the establishment of the Order of Canada in 1967, the Canadian honours system has grown to become one of the most comprehensive in the world — with more than 300,000 Canadians having been rewarded over the past fifty years. Each honour in the modern Canadian honours system, and its precursor, the British imperial honours system, is examined here in detail, including historical background, design, and criteria for bestowal. With special chapters on heraldry, protocol, and the proper mounting and wearing of medals, The Canadian Honours System is an essential reference for anyone interested in Canadian honours.

The Beginner's Guide to Canadian Honours
The Beginner's Guide to Canadian Honours

Author: Christopher McCreery

Publisher: Dundurn

Published: 2008-07-28

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 1770702857

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Commended for the 2009 Best Books for Kids & Teens For more than 40 years Canadian orders, decorations, and medals have been used to recognize exemplary citizens for their outstanding contributions to our country and to the world. Although Canada is a relatively young country, we are fortunate to have one of the most comprehensive honours systems in the world. With the Order of Canada at its centre, the Canadian honours system includes the Victoria Cross, Star of Courage, Order of St. John, General Campaign Star, Canadian Forces Decoration, and a wide variety of other awards. From the honours of New France to the many British medals awarded to Canadians prior to 1967, the various elements of the modern Canadian honours system are explained. This short book, rich with illustrations and photos, provides an easy-to-understand overview of Canadian honours, who has received them, and how they are bestowed. The book also includes a wearing guide.

Firefight
Firefight

Author: Rick Kurelo, CD

Publisher: FriesenPress

Published: 2014-05-06

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 146023281X

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Firefight is a compilation of Rick Kurelo’s personal accounts as a professional firefighter in Canada and as a Canadian Forces soldier in Afghanistan and Bosnia. Ninety-seven stories and forty-five photos document Rick’s experiences at scenes of chaos and conflict, where he and his teams encounter one dangerous scenario after another. They convey the deadly tensions, pressures and risks that can arise at any moment, as well as the poignant human connections that often occur. Firefight is a memoir that brings to life the human experience – the tragic, touching and humorous – that we all share.

Their Last Alarm
Their Last Alarm

Author: Robert Kirkpatrick

Publisher: GeneralStore PublishingHouse

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9781894263610

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Donated to the Library by the Dundalk Fire Fighters Assoc. in memory of Elmer Langdon and all others who died in the line of duty.

Fire Department City of New York
Fire Department City of New York

Author: Paul Hashagen

Publisher: Turner Publishing Company

Published: 2002-10-02

Total Pages: 998

ISBN-13: 1618588230

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Fire Department City of New York honors the department's 137 years of dedicated service to the City of New York by chronicling its history of the department with a updated listing of all the firefighters that have been killed in the line of duty. This book features 272 pages of which 67 are full-color pages. It has been updated to include the photos of all 343 individuals that so bravely lost their lives on September 11, 2001.