A civilian supporting Canadian troops overseas
Many civilian agencies support the Canadian military. My wife Lauree had an
opportunity to join the civilian side of the army for six months in the latter half of 2009 year, working
at the Tim Hortons, the CANEX and other military support facilities. She evidently
had the time of her life, resplendent in fashion accessories such as a gas mask,
sitting and knitting in bomb shelters during the regular rocket attacks, and meeting armed forces personnel from
all over the world. Evidently the New Zealand troops thought that SHE has an accent.
Our son Sean is also in the Canadian Forces. In one of those "the world is getting
smaller and smaller" moments, she had dinner with him, half way around the world.
Of special treat to Lauree — who tends to hate the Canadian cold — daytime temperatures
of 60° C. were just fine, thank you very much.
Kandahar KAFé
Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 20 inches (2009)
This painting is now part of the permanent collection of the Canadian War Museum.
Please do not reproduce the images in this display.
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