About The Canadian Heroes Foundation
The Canadian Heroes Foundation was founded in 2009 by philanthropist Chris Ecklund.
The foundation is a registered not-for-profit organization (Corp# 875766-6) dedicated to creating awareness and support for our frontline responders, our fallen heroes, and their families. It is also a tribute to those who have served in the past, present, and future.
The foundation has a volunteer board of directors and is always welcoming new people who want to serve their country.
Board of Directors
Don Fraser
Director – MCpl (Ret) Don Fraser, CD
Don graduated from James Fowler High School in Calgary, AB. In 1983, while still attending high school, he joined the primary reserve, the Calgary Highlanders. While in the reserves, Don had the opportunity to serve with the Pipes and Drums while also being an active infanteer.
In 2003, Don re-enlisted in Calgary. After completing his BMQ at CFLRS in St. Jean, he was posted to ASU Edmonton and then to 1 PPCLI. Don has a lovely wife, Cindy, and three children who have given him two grandchildren.
In December 2003, Don was promoted to Cpl and was tasked as the shift IC at the Officers’ Mess at CFB Edmonton. In December 2004, he was promoted to MCpl.
Don was stationed at CFB Edmonton from 2003 to 2015. During his time there, he deployed on Op Danaca in the Golan Heights in 2005. In 2008, he deployed with the NSE Roto 5 TF 1-08 to Afghanistan, where he was awarded the NSE Commander’s Commendation and the Task Force Commander’s Citation for the support he provided to the troops of FOB Wilson.
After Don’s return from Afghanistan, he was attached-posted to CFB Suffield to create an ordering process with Unitrak for the British Army and Canadian Forces. In 2010, Don was posted back to Edmonton to run the Ration Cell.
In 2011, Don was posted to 1 Svc Battalion where he assumed various duties, from KO in the field to Acting 2IC of the Cooks Section, and also filled in as acting KO for the Unit. In 2012, Don was posted base-side with 3 CDSG Edmonton as IC Production and Scheduler until his medical release in 2015.
Since 2012, Don has been volunteering, coaching minor hockey and minor soccer in the city of Edmonton. Don is also currently active with public speaking engagements regarding PTSD and his experiences in Afghanistan.
In 2013, Don approached Canadian Heroes to have his truck decorated in memory of five soldiers he served with at FOB Wilson who had lost their lives in the war on terror. Don tours across Western Canada with his truck, CH 12.
Anna Loveman
Director – Anna Loveman, Silver Cross Mother
Anna graduated from Central High School in Oshawa, ON, in 1979. She worked at General Motors in Oshawa for 30 years in the truck plant and retired from GM in 2011.
She has two sons, Kyle and Evan Sinclair. Divorced in 1993, she married her husband John Loveman in 2004. John has three children: Amanda, Paul, and Katie Loveman. Between them, they have six grandchildren.
On November 21, 2014, Anna’s son, Craftsman Kyle Sinclair, died in a tragic incident on base in Petawawa, ON. Her focus then turned to helping military members and veterans—past, present, and future.
Anna is the proud owner of CH 14, a memorial vehicle and a tribute to her son, Craftsman Kyle Sinclair.
Charlene McInnis
Robin McCormack
Director – Robin McCormack, Memorial Cross Father
Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Robin enjoyed acreage life in the small town of Ardrossan where he played softball and hockey.
Hockey was his favourite sport, which he played until 2016. He met the love of his life, Armande, in 1984 and married her a year later. They have three children: Zachery, Courtney, and Isabelle.
Robin has worked as an automotive and heavy-duty equipment sales manager for Gregg Distributors in Edmonton since 1996.
Robin’s son, Zachery, joined the military reserves at the age of 16 and decided to go to Afghanistan in 2009.
On December 30, 2009, Robin’s life would change forever when members of the military came to his door with the news that Zachery had been killed in an IED attack in Afghanistan.
In 2013, Robin decided to join with Canadian Heroes and wrap Zach’s 2002 GMC Sonoma pickup. Since then, Robin has been the proud owner of the CH #10 memorial vehicle and has travelled with Zach’s truck through Western Canada to meet people and share stories about Zach. Robin also raises money for different charities in Zach’s memory. To date, they have raised over $50,000. Helping others and seeing smiles on their faces makes the loss of his son a little less painful.
Brent Schriner
Warrant Officer Brent Schriner, OStJ, CD
Brent graduated from Widdifield Secondary School in North Bay, ON. In 1983, while attending high school, he joined the primary reserve, 26 North Bay Service Battalion, as a Military Policeman. While in the reserves, Brent had the opportunity to serve with 25 MP Pl (Toronto) and the CFB North Bay MP Sections.
In 1989, Brent was offered a Class B contract with Army Headquarters as a security analyst for the Army Provost Marshal in St. Hubert, Quebec, where he had the opportunity to be part of the Prime Minister’s advanced security detail to the former Soviet Union for two weeks.
In September 1991, Brent was asked to move to Edmonton as the security operations NCO to the Provost Marshal for the new Land Force Western Area Headquarters, a position he held until 1998. At that time, Brent decided to do a component transfer to the regular force as a Medical Technician, having completed his EMT-A with N.A.I.T.
Brent was posted to Petawawa from November 1998 to 2005 with 2 Field Ambulance. While there, he participated in Operation Parasol (Kosovo refugees to Canada), Operation Torrent (D.A.R.T. deployment to Turkey for the earthquake), and a deployment to Bosnia on Roto 13 with the RCD Battle Group as a Company Medic.
After seven years in Petawawa, Brent was promoted to MCpl and offered a posting to 1 Field Ambulance Detachment Shilo, attached to 2 PPCLI as the 2i/c of the UMS (Unit Medical Section). While there, Brent spent several months in the field and then had the opportunity to deploy with A-Coy 2 PPCLI as part of the 1 RCR BG to Afghanistan on Roto 2, TF 3-06.
In 2008, Brent was posted and promoted to the rank of Sgt and headed to CFB Trenton to the newly formed Aeromedical Evacuation Flight as a Flight Medic, where he accumulated 503 in-flight patient care hours flying our wounded soldiers home from anywhere in the world. After three years of flying, Brent was posted to 32 Canadian Forces Health Services Detachment Hamilton at the Recruiting Centre’s Medical Section. With five years behind him in recruiting, Brent has been posted and promoted to Warrant Officer, and his current role is Clinic Warrant Officer in Moose Jaw.
Brent has been volunteering since he was seven years old with several organizations, including 35 years with Scouts Canada (various positions) and 22 years with St. John Ambulance (currently Provincial Commissioner for Saskatchewan). For the past three years, he has been with Canadian Heroes and is the very proud owner of the CH 8 memorial vehicle, our tribute to the eight combat medics we lost in Afghanistan.
