Legacy 52

Legacy #41 – Hannelore Thiel

Last year, in my PORTAL 52 series, I did two paintings and blogs about a vision quest I embarked on (Weeks 18 and 25). I overcame much resistance in order to step into what, for me, was unknown territory. It involved travelling with 10 complete strangers to a remote oceanfront camp in the Narrows Inlet, north of Vancouver, British Columbia. Participating in this quest pushed at every comfort zone I had, but I did it anyway.

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Legacy #35 – K9 Units

In 1928, Sergeant John Cawsey brought a unique weapon to the arsenal used at the Bassano, Alberta, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) detachment – a dog.
 
After buying a dog as a companion for his daughter, Sgt. Cawsey began training him. Named ‘Dale of Cawsalta’, (‘Caws-‘ being short for Cawsey and ‘-alta’ short for Alberta), he soon proved to be an intelligent partner, so Cawsey began taking the dog to work with him.

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Legacy #33 – Corporal Shane Keating

On August 17, 2019 a special ceremony took place in Ottawa, Canada, to re-dedicate a cenotaph that was designed and built by Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan. This cenotaph has become an important memorial for the families of the fallen as well as those Canadians who served in Afghanistan. Here, lost lives can be remembered and mourned, comradeship and courage recalled, hopes and dreams reflected upon. By sharing our stories and memories, we honour the enduring legacies of others.

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