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    Woman stranded in Kenya sues

    Details of lawsuit: http://www.cbc.ca/news/pdf/kenya-stranded-documents.pdf
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    Woman stranded in Kenya sues

    It seems the consular staff didnt make much effort to verify her passport and identity as all her information is on file  at Passport Canada - photo, commercial photographer, guarantor, her two references, information that only she would know. The Auditor Generals report of 2005 indicates...
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    Canadian Forces Superannuation -Reduction of CPP bridge benefit at Age 65

    "When is the reduction factor applied to CF pensions? CF pensions are reduced by a formula specified in the pension legislation:     * When a retired CF plan member reaches age 65, which is the normal age of eligibility for a CPP        benefit, or     * When a retired CF plan member becomes...
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    Was Canadian Army unit at Bergen-Belsen?

    Google,webcrawlers, and also Local library online databases that have old newspaper and magazine articles in their archives.
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    Was Canadian Army unit at Bergen-Belsen?

    Heres a few more names, but havnt been able to locate anything further on them. Wallace Campbell. Sergeant R. Wallace Campbell went immediately to the Canadian Army HQ in Lemgo, Germany, where he was initially involved in the interrogation of prisoners in Bergen-Belsen. Keith MacLellan a...
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    Was Canadian Army unit at Bergen-Belsen?

    Bergen-Belsen Relief/Liberation Staff 316 Names --British, US, and Canadian-- didnt get a chance to go thru it as yet but spotted an RCAF Sqn Ldr. Edwin Miller Aplin http://www.bergenbelsen.co.uk/pages/Database/DatabaseReliefStaff.asp
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    Was Canadian Army unit at Bergen-Belsen?

    Names I have tracked down so far. Aba Bayefsky  RCAF Official War Artist Monty Berger  RCAF Roy Burden,    RCAF, Pilot Alex Colvill       RCAF Kenneth D Curry Matthew Nesbitt  RCAF Saul Laskin      North Nova Scotia Highlanders Leo Heaps      1st Parachute Battalion  Army No. : CDN/415 Awards...
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    Was Canadian Army unit at Bergen-Belsen?

    Good research. I believe I was on that site, but didnt notice the Canada flash. blackadder and old sweat: perhaps this fellow is Monty Berger as he was an RCAF Flt Lt.
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    Was Canadian Army unit at Bergen-Belsen?

    Your grandfather pretty well sums it up and please give him my thanks for his excellent input. Monty Berger wrote a book,--available at local libraries-- the Story of 126 RCAF Spitfire Wing titled "Invasions without tears" which may not mention his Bergen-Belsen visit but his wartime service...
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    Was Canadian Army unit at Bergen-Belsen?

    Here are two RCAF pers who claim to have been there, Matthew Nesbitt just shortly after the liberation and Monty Berger. NAME: MATTHEW NESBITT INTERVIEWED BY: RUTH SCHEINBERG CAMP: BERGEN -BELSEN DATE: AUGUST 7, 1980 TRANSCRIBER: RUTH SCHEINBERG...
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    Was Canadian Army unit at Bergen-Belsen?

    Yes. I brought it forward from that site as I felt it would be an appropriate topic for Military History and at the same time perhaps find the answer that would satisfy my curiosity.
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    Was Canadian Army unit at Bergen-Belsen?

    April 15, 1945 in History British and Canadian troops liberate Nazi camp of Bergen-Belsen Does anyone have information on this? Were there any Canadian units in the liberation? the only thing i can dredge up so far is "Mr Saul Laskin served in the Canadian Army with the North Nova Scotia...
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    Allowances - Post Living Differential (PLD) [MERGED]

    Other than the Military and possibly the RCMP, you wont find any other Federal employees who receive top ups or living allowances when relocated to non-Arctic or isolated postings in Canada . If there are others, their numbers would be very low.. How many military pers earn this "average"...
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    Allowances - Post Living Differential (PLD) [MERGED]

    Im just a courious old codger who has trouble understanding things at times and Im wondering why some cities have been selected and others havnt.Theres nothing wrong with my memory though, and I cant recall reading or hearing about any politician,bureaucrat, or manager who was selective with...
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    Allowances - Post Living Differential (PLD) [MERGED]

    Although the bureaucrats have put together reams of stats and information in order to calculate PLD, there does not appear to be any logical reasoning as to which cities received it or the amounts that should be allocated to each. Perhaps the "Eeny, meeny, miny," method or the "blindfolded dart...
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    Allowances - Post Living Differential (PLD) [MERGED]

    Not necessarily "nice" 4 bdrm homes, but even a discriminating buyer should be able to find one here. 4 bdrooms or more, 2 baths or more-- 200-400k Aylmer, Gatineau, Hull and surrounding areas...223 homes Ottawa, within its existing boundaries.............476 homes
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    Allowances - Post Living Differential (PLD) [MERGED]

    With the proceeds from the sale of a previous home, a person could probably go up to the 400-500k range and if buying "across the river" perhaps even in the 300-400k range.
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    Allowances - Post Living Differential (PLD) [MERGED]

    Someone please tell me Im wrong here. 1.Lets assume I was born in Victoria and worked as a civilian in a low paying job, however if I join the Navy,finish basic training, then get a posting back to my hometown,I will receive an allowance of $600.00 per month in PLD to offset my living costs...
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    Allowances - Post Living Differential (PLD) [MERGED]

    If its that expensive to live in Ottawa, how do the majority of the Federal Public Servants who live there without the benifit of PLD manage to survive?? Whats your total family income, $90,000-$100,000?
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    Allowances - Post Living Differential (PLD) [MERGED]

    Local MP pushes for cost of living allowance for troops--Edmonton and Cold Lake http://www.morinvillemirror.com/News/356326.html
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