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 The Foundation's Mission:
To build and maintain a source of support for The Black
Watch (RHR) of Canada,
the community it serves, its Associations and affilitiations,
in the furtherance of its unique role in the maintenance of
Canadian culture and
traditions.
For close to 150 years, Canada's history speaks eloquently
of the Black Watch and
its service to the country in times of need. |
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the past... |
Encouraging the
present... |
Preparing the
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The Regimental Museum, one of the most extensive regimental archives
in the country, memorial plaques in Europe and Canada are just some
of the ways the Black Watch Foundation honours the soldiers who have
worn the Red Hackle. In the coming years a new Regimental History
will be written in time for the 150th anniversary, along with other
publications. This glorious and heroic past is ours to pass onto
future generations. Your support is essential!
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The Black Watch
armoury bustles daily with the young men and women of the militia
unit, cadets, veterans
and
visitors. Its hard to find
a time when one doesn’t hear a bagpipe playing or drill on
the floor. Maintaining highland dress, providing scholarships, gifts
to soldiers on missions, and the Children’s and Soldiers’ Christmas
parties all help with unit morale and thus its strength. Help keep
morale high for those proudly wearing the Red Hackle today in service
to Canada.
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The Black Watch of Canada Foundation was established close to 10
years ago to provide for the future of the Regiment. It gives annual
grants to support all of the above activities based on donations
and revenue from its endowment fund, which also must grow. With plans
afoot to welcome our new Colonel-in-Chief for a Presentation of New
Colours and the 150th Anniversary of the Regiment in just 6 years,
the Foundation is foreseeing these needs. Your support is essential!
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Since 1862, the year Canada's Black Watch was authorized, the
Regiment, with its own
resources, and with the strong support of the
citizens of Montreal and from across Canada, has supplemented
Government funding. This
has enabled the Regiment to maintain its
unique national presence in the Militia, Active and Regular Forces
through the construction
of its own Armoury, it's Highland Dress,
Cadet Corps, Pipes & Drums, Museum and Archives, special training,
education & recruiting, ceremonial events, cultural support
for the community, Regimental memorials in Canada and abroad,
and even the compiling
of its own history.
Budget constraints for recruiting and training,
and diminishing support of Government,
have made it necessary for Regiments to fund
an ever increasing proportion of these types of
operating costs. It is for this reason that there
is a compelling need for your support.
YOUR HELP
CAN TAKE MANY FORMS
- a donation
- a multi-year pledge
- in memoriam donation
- name the Foundation in your will
- planned giving
We have joined forces with CanadaHelps.org in order to accept on-line
credit card donations and you can access our account and make a donation
by clicking on the buttons below. Alternatively, to download a donation
form (PDF format) that you can fill in manually and send, click here.
For those who prefer using PayPal, donations can be made from your Paypal
account clicking this button.
Financial contributions are appreciated and tax receipts can be issued.
Please direct any inquiries to the address listed below.
The Black Watch (RHR) of Canada Foundation
Att: Fundraising Committee
2067 Bleury Street
Montreal, Quebec
Canada
H3A 2K2
Questions can be e-mailed to the Fundraising
Committee
A PDF document of the Foundation flyer can be downloaded from here.
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