Veterans Services Team Blog #7
Spring greetings to our 48th Highlanders veterans of all eras, Active Battalion, and members of our extended Regimental Family.
This year will be one of major changes for the Regiment….a new RSM….a new Honorary Colonel…and a new Commanding Officer….all to happen in 2024!
Below are our current updates:
The latest Falcon Journal has been published – December 2023 issue
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VETERANS SERVICES TEAM BLOG #6 – November 2023
By: Sgt Al Kowalenko, OMC (Retd) 48th Veterans Services Coordinator CALLING ALL 48TH VETERANS! The month of November brings with it Remembrance Week and Remembrance Day on Saturday, November 11th. We are calling on all our 48th Highlanders Veterans past and present (from the 1950s through the 2000s) to attend and support two important upcoming Remembrance […]
Association Update Sept 2023
11 Sept 2023 Fellow Highlanders/Members of the Association, As many of you are aware, the 48th Highlanders Regimental Association held its first Annual General Meeting in June. The meeting resulted in several important milestones being met, including the election of our first Executive Committee, and the adoption of our Constitution. One of the challenges being […]
VETERANS SERVICES TEAM BLOG #5 – JULY/AUGUST, 2023
By: Sgt Al Kowalenko, OMC (Retd) 48th Veterans Services Coordinator Greetings to our 48th Highlanders of Canada veterans of all eras, Active Battalion members, and our Regimental Family members. The Summer season is now here and there are two important parades for 48th veterans (former serving members) that will take place in July and August, […]
VETERAN SERVICES TEAM BLOG #4 – APRIL, 2023
By: Sgt Al Kowalenko, OMC (Retd) 48th Veterans Services Coordinator Spring greetings to our 48th Highlanders veterans of all eras, Active Battalion soldiers, and members of our extended Regimental Family. Here are our current VETERANS SERVICES updates: 48TH HIGHLANDERS MUSEUM “ARCHIVAL VIDEO INTERVIEW PROJECT” (AVIP) The 48th Highlanders Museum, with assistance from the 48th Veterans […]
Message from the HONORARY COLONEL
GREETINGS HIGHLANDERS – SERVING SOLDIERS, FORMER MEMBERS, AND MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENTAL FAMILY – What a privilege it was to represent our Regiment in the 2022 Remembrance Day ceremonies held in Ortona, Italy. HCol (Ret) John Newman and I stood proudly as a new plaque was dedicated, honouring the 48thHighlanders of Canada contribution in the […]
48th Association Remembrance Weekend Activities
The 48th Highlanders Regimental Association Regimental Remembrance Activities Weekend of Nov. 05 – 06, 2022 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5th 11:00 hrs – 48th Remembrance Service at Mount Pleasant Cemetery Form up by 10:30 hrs near the 48th Monument in the cemetery. Padre to lead the service. Chair (Interim) of 48th Highlanders Regimental Association to march on the […]
Message from the HONORARY LIEUTENANT COLONEL
GREETINGS HIGHLANDERS – SERVING SOLDIERS, FORMER SERVING MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF OUR EXTENDED REGIMENTAL FAMILY Our Regimental web site contains a growing wealth of information about the Regiment’s current exercises and activities, and our remarkable and rich history. We are pleased to announce that Kim Beattie’s Regimental history books are now available online at […]
48th Highlanders of Canada – Veterans Services Team – Blog #3 – June 2022
By: Sgt Al Kowalenko, OMC (Retd), 48th Veterans Services Coordinator Greetings to our 48th Highlanders veterans of all eras, Active Battalion members and our Regimental Family members. Summer will be officially with us in the next few weeks and we would like to update you on two important veterans’ parades that will take place […]
