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What
is 'MAPLE LEAF UP'?
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| MAPLE
LEAF UP is a private Canadian non-profit
organization dedicated to perpetuating the memory of the all-volunteer
Canadian Army Overseas in World War II. |
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represent that generation of young Canadians who voluntarily risked their
lives in Overseas Service in this tumultuous war, now all but forgotten.
Many served, although not nearly enough; and too many paid the ultimate
price for their honour. In doing so, however, their courage forever
cast Canada as a nation willing to endure any hardship to ensure that the
cancer of fascism shall not plague this fragile world of ours. |
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remember these men, by the things they did and by the tools they employed
to win their remarkable record. Through our efforts in preserving the vehicles,
weapons and equipment of this historic era, we endeavour to perpetuate
the memory of this trying time and of these magnificent men, who volunteered
to serve their country at a cost inconceivable to Canadians facing the
dawn of the twenty-first century. |
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How
do we do this?
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| MAPLE
LEAF UP, born of the muddy track which
led to the Canadian Front in Northwest Europe, today also represents a
whole new generation of collectors, enthusiasts and historians whose prime
interest is this unique period of history. Through this website and other
avenues, we endeavour to provide focus and direction to this interest,
such that recognizing the accomplishments of the veterans themselves remains
the primary objective. |
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our Primary Mandate is education. While this website is alone a significant
resource by which enthusiasts and members of the general public alike can
expand their knowledge of this period, MLU
also strives to promote learning through the sponsorship of and participation
in educational shows and displays. |
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addition, we work actively with other individuals, groups and organizations
to ensure that the Canadian record is preserved with honour, and that our
veterans themselves are treated accordingly. |
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our ultimate objective is the establishment of a privately-funded, publicly
accessible Canadian Army Overseas Learning Centre, dedicated to preserving
in perpetuity a substantive record of this era of our history. |
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Who
are we?
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MAPLE
LEAF UP has come together through the
tireless efforts of individuals across Canada and around the world. Our
current contact info is as follows; please feel free to direct your comments,
questions and observations accordingly. We thank you for your support!
GENERAL MAILING ADDRESS
MAPLE LEAF UP
1558 Queen Street East
Floor 2
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M4L 1E8
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"Driver,
ADVANCE!"
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