UELAC Honours and Recognition

As it takes a village to raise a child, the United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada has relied on the support of a vast community of members, historians and other organizations to secure its vision:

To enrich the lives of Canadians through fostering public awareness of our national history, and, in particular, of the United Empire Loyalists and their contributions to Canada, while also celebrating their memory and perpetuating their heritage as an integral part of the Canadian identity.

AGM - 2002 June 8

So much has been achieved by volunteers during the past hundreds years, not in the pursuit of recognition but for the greater gain of our organization. In return, from time to time, UELAC has sought to express its appreciation to those who have served above and beyond to secure the Loyalist epoch in our country's history. The purpose of this section will be to acknowledge the varied forms of gratitude expressed over the years.

Honourary positions such as Honourary President and Honourary Vice-Presidents are decided at the Annual General Meeting in recognition of service to the Association.

Current Honourary Officers

The UELAC Dorchester Award established October 2007 by Dominion Council exemplifies Volunteer Excellence and Participation, by conferring recognition on recipient(s), for their lengthy contribution to the United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada. Exclusive to the UELAC membership, this Award salutes the "best in volunteerism" amongst our members within the Association

Honoured Recipients

• 2008 - Margaret Carter UE - Manitoba Branch
• 2009 - John Chard UE - Kingston Branch

Established 01 May 1974, the last Companions of the Order were admitted in 2002. In 2007, Heritage Branch turned over the MHOMH to the UELAC. The UELAC Dorchester Award was developed by the Volunteer Recognition Committee to replace the former honours approach.

History

Honoured Recipients

• Recipients listed in chronological order
• Recipients listed in alphabetical order with a brief biographical note on each.

Established 2003

Honoured Inductees

• Inductees listed in chronological order with brief biographical notes.

Established in 2006, the Vancouver Branch inaugurated the Phillip E. M. Leith Memorial Medal to be awarded annually to a person, from the Pacific Region, as recognition for their outstanding volunteer work on behalf of the association.

History

Honoured Recipients

• 2007 - Shirley Dargatz UE, Chilliwack Branch
• 2007 - Vona Smith UE, Vancouver Branch
• 2008 - Peter Moogk UE, Vancouver Branch
• 2009 - Rebecca Fraser UE, Vancouver Branch
• 2009 - Alvin Huffman UE, Victoria Branch

UELAC offers an opportunity for the people to suitably honour a deceased person in the UELAC Book of Remembrance. Contributions to the UELAC Memorial Fund offer a charitable receipt for donations of $20 or more, and the information provided is inscribed into the Book of Remembrance.

Funds from the Memorial Fund are used to support projects inside and outside the organization, projects which help to preserve and promote the Loyalist heritage.

Print the donation form here and make your contribution - instructions are in the form.

It is permissible, in an obituary of a Regular or Affiliate UELAC Member, to use the letters UE after their name. The Mark of Honour or UE after the names of the original Loyalists or their descendants alludes to their great principle "The Unity of the Empire."

Unfortunately, the postnominal is sometimes printed as UEL (with or without the periods). This is quite incorrect, as the designation UEL is used to refer to ONLY the original United Empire Loyalists.

If a symbol of the Association is desired for a pubication or for funeral cards, the Members Badge or Cypher is recommended and may be used.

The Armorial Bearings have occasionally appeared with obituaries of deceased members, on funeral cards etc. This is an inappropriate use of the Armorial Bearings which are copyrighted. Any use of the Bearings requires written permission of Dominion Council.