CASSAVETES, Nicole Hope After a brave and courageous battle, it is with profound sadness the family of Nicole announces her passing at Toronto Sick Kids Hospital, on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at the age of 14. Cherished and forever loved daughter of Kim and Dale. Special sister of Kevin and Cristene (Renzo). Loved granddaughter of Lillian and Jim McConnell. She will be sadly missed by all her family and friends. Nicole was a selfless soul who was a strong advocate for anti-bullying and organ donation. She was bright, vivacious, full of energy and dreamt of horseback riding and becoming a cardiologist, who was taken far too young. Cremation has taken place. Family will receive friends at MARKEY-DERMODY FUNERAL HOME, 1774 King Street East (at Kenilworth) on Monday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service will be held at St. John the Baptist Church, 128 Edgemont Street South on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 11 a.m. Donations may be made to the Hamilton/Halton SPCA in Nicoleâ s memory. “Never Lose Hope” On-line condolences may be made at www.markeydermody.com
Major Michelle Mendes
Age: 30
Home Town: Wicklow, Ontario
Unit: Chief of Defence Intelligence
Killed in Action: April 23, 2009
Corporal Matthew David James Dinning
Age: 23
Home Town: Richmond Hill, Ontario
Unit: 2 Military Police Platoon, Petawawa, Ontario
Killed in Action: April 22, 2006
Bombardier Myles Stanley John Mansell
Age: 25
Home Town: Victoria, British Columbia
Unit: 5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment (Victoria, British Columbia)
Killed in Action: April 22, 2006
Corporal Randy Payne
Age: 32
Home town: Gananoque, Ontario
Unit: 1 Garrison Military Police Company, Detachment Wainwright, Alberta
Killed in Action: April 22, 2006
Lieutenant William Turner
Age: 45
Home Town: Toronto, Ontario
Unit: Land Force Western Area Headquarters, Edmonton, Alberta (20th Field Artillery Regiment)
Killed in Action: April 22, 2006
Master Corporal Anthony Klumpenhouwer
Age: 25
Home Town: Listowel, Ontario
Unit: Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
Deceased: April 18, 2007
Incident: Accident, non combat related
Sergeant Marc D. Léger
Age: 29
Home town: Lancaster (Ontario)
Unit: 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (Edmonton, Alberta)
Deceased: April 18, 2002
Incident: “Friendly fire” incident
Corporal Ainsworth Dyer
Age: 24
Home town: Montréal, Québec
Unit: 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (Edmonton, Alberta)
Deceased: April 18, 2002
Incident: “Friendly fire” incident
Private Richard Green
Age: 21
Home town: Mill Cove, Nova Scotia
Unit: 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (Edmonton, Alberta)
Deceased: April 18, 2002
Incident: “Friendly fire” incident
Private Nathan Smith
Age: 26
Home Town: Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia
Unit: 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (Edmonton, Alberta)
Deceased: April 18, 2002
Incident: “Friendly fire” incident
Check out the photo of what Ian M. Patterson’s Car is going to look like!!!
March 26th, 2012
Canadian Heroes Racing to Partner with Ian Michael Patterson
Canadian Heroes is proud to announce the launch of a second race team
during our inaugural race Victoria Day weekend in the Canadian Tire
Series at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Ian Michael Patterson, a
veteran racer, will be wrapping his new Corvette in the Canadian
Heroes colours to run the SCCA Pro Racing Trans Am race. Patterson’s
Corvette will be debuted the same weekend as our other Canadian Heroes
race car which will be driven by Steve Moore in the Lucas Oil
Sportsman Cup on May 20th.
Patterson began attending high performance driving schools in the
spring of 2001, and became an instructor in 2006. He began racing in
2009 with CASC-OR in the GT events with a 2001 Corvette Z06, placing
third in GT Sprints- GT1 Class, and 2nd in GT Challenge- GT1 in 2010.
He then decided to build a race car from scratch- a 2011 Trans Am C6
Corvette, built by Gateway Racing Inc. With this new car, Patterson
won the 2011 CASC-OR GT Sprints- GT1 Class championship, and placed
fifth in qualifying for the SCCA Pro Racing Trans Am race at Mosport
on the Victoria Day weekend in May.
Canadian Heroes is excited to launch the Country’s first race team
dedicated to its troops, and we invite you to take part in this
historical event.
2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament
Monday, June 18, 2012
11:30am
Knollwood Golf Course (Old Course- 1276 Shaver Rd. Ancaster)
This year Canadian Heroes and Astral Media are once again teaming up with Knollwood Golf Course for the 2nd Annual Canadian Heroes Charity Golf Tournament in order to raise funds to help build a memorial park for fallen soldier Cpl. Matthew McCully in Orangeville, Ontario.
Cpl. Matthew McCully was on his second tour of duty in Afghanistan when he was killed by an improvised explosive device (IED) during Operation Hoover Friday, becoming Canada’s 55th soldier to die in combat there since 2002.
The tournament is being held Monday, June 18th 2012, at Knollwood Golf Club. It promises to be a terrific time for all, while raising money for a great cause.
Tickets are $150 or $500 for a foursome.
Don’t Golf?!? We also have dinner tickets available for $50.00!
This includes: Golf Cart, Green fee, Gift Bag, BBQ Lunch and Prime Rib Buffet Dinner.
To purchase tickets, or for inquires about sponsorship opportunities or donations, please call us at 905-529-2770 or email info@canadianheroes.com.
Canadian Heroes is still looking for sponsorship for our race team for the 2012 season! We need volunteers to help out with finding sponsors, Canadians who are willing to step up to make this race team possible!! Pease email info@canadianheroes.com to help us out!
Corporal Karine Blais
Age: 21
Home Town: Les Méchins, Québec
Unit: 12e Régiment Blindé du Canada, 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment Battle Group
Killed in Action: April 13, 2009
Hamilton , March 28th 2012 – Canadian Heroes announced today it will hold its second annual Charity Golf Tournament to help honour Soldiers who have lost their lives in Afghanistan. Chris Ecklund, founder of the organization, says he is delighted that Astral Media is once again partnering with Canadian Heroes to help sponsor the event.
Chris Ecklund of Canadian Heroes wants to “thank Astral for once again joining forces with Canadian Heroes to help raise funds for such a truly wonderful cause.” Peter Hobbs, General Sales Manager Astral Radio Hamilton, echoes this sentiment, saying “Astral Hamilton Radio is thrilled to partner with Canadian Heroes for this event for the second year in a row. We were deeply touched by the response of participants and the community last year – especially during the unveiling of the memorial to Sgt. Shawn Eades – and look forward to a bigger and better event this year.”
The tournament will help raise funds to aide in the construction of a memorial park in Orangeville, Ontario for fallen Soldier Cpl. Matthew McCully. Cpl. McCully’s mother, Valerie McGrady is spearheading the fundraising to build the Park, and we are proud to be able to contribute all of the funds raised at this Golf Tournament to the cause. Cpl. McCully was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) during Operation Hoover. Cpl McCully was on his second tour of duty in Afghanistan.
Cpl. McCully was a signals operator with the 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters and Signals Squadron. He was born and raised in Orangeville, and was based at CFB Petawawa. He was only 25 years old on May 25th, 2007; the day that he passed away.
Chris Ecklund said, “It is important that fallen soldiers such as Cpl. McCully be remembered, and we can pay them this respect by building a Memorial in their honour.”
The tournament will be held at the Knollwood Golf Course (1276 Shaver Rd.) in Ancaster on Monday, June 18. Ticket price is $150 per golfer or $500 for a 4-some. For people who do not wish to golf, dinner tickets are available for $50.00.
For ticket information or for donating items for the silent auction, please call 905-537-0225 or email: info@canadianheroes.com
Canadian Heroes is a national organization based in Hamilton whose purpose is to liaison with families who have lost loved ones in Afghanistan. Canadian Heroes works to ensure fallen soldiers live on with respect and honour in our hearts and minds.
(Interviews or inquires please contact Chris Ecklund of Canadian Heroes at 905-529-2770)
We are proud to announce its plans to roll out a driver developmental program! We are looking for families of the fallen to participate in a Go-Kart program… minimum age requirement is 10 years old!
