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Hello again all;

Just thought I would share this with all of you to see how well the drive is going.

Cheers;

Gregory

MEDIA RELEASE
Canadian Warplane Heritage, “Canada’s Flying Museum”, 9280 Airport Road, Hamilton International Airport,
Mount Hope, Ontario L0R 1W0 (905) 679-4183 ext. 228 fax: (905) 679-4186

For Immediate Release - Public Service Announcement

Date: March 6, 2007
Contact: Robin Hill
Phone: (905) 679-4183 ext. 228
E-mail: robin@warplane.com

Modelling Club collecting “Kits for Kandahar 2”

Mount Hope, Ontario -

The Canadian Forces website reports that there are about 2,500 Canadian Forces members serving in Afghanistan. Along with 36 other nations, as part of a U.N. mission, they are there to improve the security situation and help rebuild the country. (Source http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/operations/current_ops_e.asp) The Canadian Warplane Heritage Modellers club has begun collecting model kits to send to our Canadian troops that are deployed on OPS ARCHER in Afghanistan. “Kits for Kandahar 2” will help our troops pass the time when off-duty as there are limited opportunities for leisure activities and to help contribute to the morale of the Canadian soldiers.

Tony Hayes IPMS Hamilton (International Plastic Modelers Society) President said, “We are requesting complete model kits of aircraft, cars, ships, etc., as well as, supplies such as small bottles of paint, tools, but no aerosol spray cans.”

The “Kits for Kandahar 2” project was inspired by the Halifax Military Modelers Group who in 2006 started Kits for Kandahar after being motivated by a group that had sent model kits to American forces in Iraq. The “Kits for Kandahar 2” project will run until the end of March. Our goal is to fill a baggage cart which has been generously supplied by Swissport who operate Ground Handling and Cargo Services at Hamilton International Airport. Anyone wishing to contribute a model kit to “Kits for Kandahar 2” can drop off their donations at Canadian Warplane Heritage, located next to Hamilton International Airport, open daily from 9am-5pm.

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Thanks for the update Gregory!

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Bill;

Just keeping you up to date and everyone else in the loop.

Cheers;

Gregory

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Hello All

Just another update. The club has been asked to do two interview with the newspapers tomorrow and a spot on the local television news as well. Hopefully each will draw in more donations and fill the container to overflowing.

Cheers;

Gregory

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Hello again all;

Just returned from an early morning start of interviews with the local media on this. The donations are coming in from all over. Today in fact a box of kits arrived at the museum from ISRAEL! Thank you for the generous donation!!! A lot of kits were in that box that have now added to the collected items. So keep 'em coming folks.

Cheers;

Gregory

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Hello again all

Here’s the latest news coverage.

http://www.hamiltonmountainnews.com/hmn/news/news_753580.html

Cheers;

Gregory

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Wow, that’s a great article. Who’s this Mr. Burdon fellow, your dad? [:-^]

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Bill you’re hilarious.

Here’s another article that just hit the paper tonight.

http://www.flamboroughreview.com/news/article/84964

Cheers;

Gregory

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Hello again all

Well the project of Kits For Kandahar 2 is wrapping up. Literally. This past weekend the club President and myself started counting kits and boxing them. Followed by checking all the kits that were donated open to ensure they were complete. When all was said and done the campaign received 463 kits! In addition to that there were numerous donations of paint and tools etc. etc. and loads of puzzles, card games, beading projects, a couple woodwork projects. So thanks to each and everyone of you that took the time to donate. We are now awaiting confirmation of the pickup date by the Canadian Forces for transport to Afghanistan.

Cheers;

Gregory