Our communities are home to many veterans; Their service extends throughout the history of Canada, from World War I and II, Korea, peacekeeping missions across the world, and continues today.
is a project that aims to collect, and share the stories of our veterans to build a connection with the communities that they call home.
Learn MoreDo you know a veteran who lives or lived in Paris or Halton Hills? Share their story
info@homesofheroes.caHomes of Heroes is an organization striving to honour and thank the veterans of our communities.
When we think of the military these days, we think of soldiers fighting in other countries, or of wars that happened long ago, but that is not the whole picture. We hope to honour veterans of the two World Wars, but also younger veterans, who also deserve our thanks and recognition.
The Canadian military has served proudly in Korea and Afghanistan, and also in numerous UN peacekeeping operations, in places like Bosnia and Cyprus, Gaza, and Rwanda. Some are serving right now, in the NATO mission in Latvia. Others are standing guard at home, and have assisted Canadians in times of fire and flood.
They all deserve our honour and our thanks.
To help share the stories we have gathered of those who served; Annually we build recognition in the community by displaying signs in front of former and current homes of veterans. These signs are displayed in the approach to Rememberance Day, to better show and recognize the number of neighbours and community members who have served.
Our first step is to gather information and stories of veterans to create profiles to share.
Local historical societies, and publically available records have provided an excellent starting point for finding local veterans.
However the community has proved a critical source of information.
We believe it is the community, families, and friends of those who served that can help us fill the gaps of archives and records, and may be able to best share their stories, especially of those who are not able.
Then as Remembrance Day approaches, signs will be placed at participating homes directing the public to visit this site to view a profile of the veteran(s) who lived in that home.
After Remembrance Day the signs are collected, but the site and all of the profiles will still be accessible, and offer the stories and profiles of the veterans all year round.
Share a story - If you, or someone you know served in the Canadian military or with one of Canada's allies, reach out to us and share your story with us.
Volunteer - Interested in directly helping? As we start out, we have not yet determined where we will need help. We know that help will eventually be needed especially in the fall; if you'd like to help us, please email and we will keep your contact infomation on file and reach out as help is needed to see if you are interested.
Local Legion - If you can't wait, consider reaching out to your local Legion.
The Royal Canadian Legion is committed to making a difference in the lives of Veterans and their families, providing essential services in our communities, and remembering the men and women who sacrificed for our country.