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Hon. Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, Visits Fort York To Award Battle Honours On August 15, the 200th anniversary of the great victory Brock and his Native allies won over US forces at Detroit, the Hon. Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, came to Fort York to announce that the Government of Canada has awarded the battle honour DETROIT to six Reserve Regiments in southern Ontario. They will now be able to emblazon this honour on their regimental colours. Receiving the award were the 56th Field Artillery Regiment of Brantford; Queen’s York Rangers (1st American Regiment) of Toronto; Royal Canadian Regiment of Petawawa; Royal Hamilton Light Infantry of Hamilton; Lincoln and Welland Regiment of St. Catharines; and Essex and Kent Scottish of Windsor. As well, the honour was accorded to the Royal Newfoundland Regiment of St. John’s at a separate ceremony there. All units are successors to those who fought under General Brock and alongside Tecumseh. On September 14 Mr. MacKay returned to Fort York to announce number of regiments for QUEENSTON, MAUMEE, CHATEAUGUAY, DEFENCE OF CANADA.
Was There a Winner? Good old Yankee opportunism is found in a pair of bumper stickers enactors’ events and on the Internet by http://cyruswakefield.com/. except for differing flags to suit US or Canadian purchasers. Bowing that the War of 1812 produced no clear victor (but ignoring how much interests), both stickers read “War of 1812 Bicentennial—Been There, being sold at reThey are identical to general opinion it set back Native Won That!”
Seen following the Toronto ceremony are (l. to r.) Ted Opitz, MPEtobicoke Centre, Sandra Shaul of Toronto’s Bicentennial Project staff, Mr. MacKay, City Councillor Paul Ainslie, and Kevin Hebib of Fort York. Credit: MCpl Dan Pop, DND additional battle honours were being awarded to a wide CRYSLER’S FARM, NIAGARA, and the
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