Recently I met with Darcia Arndt, widow of Master Corporal Raymond Arndt. What she said when I left her home was so true; “we had a lovely visit!” We got together so that we could choose a photo of her husband for me to paint and to talk about him so that I could know [...]
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What Our Soldiers Do
May 19, 2010 – 8:09 am
Recently we went to hear Maureen Eykelenboon talk in Spruce Grove where she spoke to the audience about her son Andrew for whom she created Boomer’s Legacy. Maureen talked about his experiences in Afghanistan and his conviction that what he was doing there was important work, something we hear from every single family that we [...]
Interview on the Primeau Show
April 14, 2010 – 7:25 pm
Leslie Primeau, Shairl Honey, Susan Abma & Cindy Revell Wow! We have been really busy with Project Heroes™ and we have so many to thank for recent exciting things that have been happening. We were on 630 CHED radio March 13 and Lesley Primeau asked us back on her show again April 6. This was [...]
Radio Interview on 630 Ched
March 31, 2010 – 9:57 pm
Our interview with Leslie Primeau on 630 Ched was fantastic. Leslie is a lively and engaging host who asked perfect questions and helped get across what this project is really about. Many thanks to our callers for phoning in to support us and sponsor us. Your help is greatly appreciated. We’ve been invited to talk [...]
Radio Interview
March 10, 2010 – 9:39 pm
On Saturday, March 13 at 12:00 we’ll be interviewed by radio talk show host Leslie Primeau on 630 CHED. Join us as we talk about how the portrait project got started, what we are doing, why we are doing it, what’s next, and how you can help.
The Mouths of Babes
December 14, 2009 – 1:34 am
As we sat watching the Roar of the Rings curling finals today, a friend relayed this story from her four-year-old son… Listening to a clip on the radio news about Afghanistan with his mother, he asked her, “Why are they still fighting over there?” She tried to explain as best she could, but he interrupted [...]
Edmonton Visit
November 24, 2009 – 9:07 pm
Shairl (far right) and I recently visited with Sarah Keller, (centre) wife of Cpl. Bryce Keller who was killed in action in August, 2006. As we gained insight into Bryce’s character in order for Shairl to paint his portrait, we also found a kinship with this smart and kind young lady who is also in [...]
We All Remember
November 11, 2009 – 8:28 am
November 11. We all remember. It was the day we all actually stayed silent for a moment in school, remembering the soldiers who fought for our country. At the time, those soldiers were often not known to us and their faces not familiar. But we knew from our teachers and parents the incredible significance of [...]
Andrew’s Smile
November 7, 2009 – 5:56 am
Corporal Andrew James Eykelenboom What a pleasure it was to paint Canadian army medic Andrew James Eykelenboom, or “Boomer” as his mates called him. The first time I learned about Andrew, was when his mother Maureen told his sad but beautiful story “Andrew’s Smile” on the radio. I couldn’t wait to read about him, visit [...]
Goodbye Pat and Edmonton soldiers
November 1, 2009 – 7:40 pm
Saying goodbye to my cousin’s fiancé Patrick at the Edmonton garrison was difficult to say the least. The hall was filled with soldiers ready to leave, their parents, siblings, spouses and children. As the soldiers waited to go into the line-up to have their bodies and their gear searched, they clung to their wives and [...]