Previous Events and Projects
- Previous Projects and Events that HooJung Jones Kennedy and Major (Ret’d) Don Kennedy helped to organize with KVA Unit 26 Korean War Veterans, all levels of governments, Legions, Veterans Associations, organizations, schools, Korean War Veterans Advocates (Korean War Veterans Family members and other Veterans, serving members and Legion members) and Korean Community members.
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1.”July 27 Korean War Armistice Day ” Laying the wreath at the Korean War National Memorial Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario Canada Each year
Korean War Wall of Remembrance
Korean War Veterans -2012
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Senator Yonah Martin -2012
HooJung Jones with Prime Minister Stephen Harper -2012
Korean War Veterans -2012
Doug Bailey, HooJung Jones and Ed Heatly -2012
Ken Gawthorn, WWII and Korean War Vet and Fern Viola -2012
HooJung Jones, Korean War Veterans Andy Barber, Korean War Vet, Ron Kirk, Bob Wilson Mrs. Wilson and Neil Bell -2012
Fern Viola (VAC) with Peter Patry, Korean War Veteran, 2012
Rhys Jones with HooJung Jones -2014
Jung Kap Yoon, Speaker of National Assembly of ROK with Koreans. -2014
Korean War Veterans with students from Gapeyong, Korea – 2014
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2. “November 11th, Remembrance Day” Laying the wreath at the various Cenotaphs in Hamilton, Ontario Canada Each year
Ken Kedy, Signal soldier at the Cenotaph in Hamilton
Legion President, Bill Eisen, WWII and Korean War Veteran
Fred Engelbrecht, WWII Dieppe Veteran, Fred Morse, Korean War Veteran
Andrea Howath MPP, HooJung Jones and David Christopherson, MP
Maria Kim, Doug Clifford, Korean War Veteran, Rev. Yurak Kim
HooJung Jones, Doug Clifford, Korean War Veteran, Rev. Yurak Kim, Andrea Horwath, MPP
Jim Morrison, James Robson, HooJung Jones, Ed Sutherland, Orville McCarthy, Ken Griffith
David Sweet, MP, Major (Rrt’d) Don Kennedy
General Thomas James Lawson, Chief of Defence Staff, HooJung Jones-Kennedy and Major (Ret’d) Don Kennedy
Ed Healty, Korean War Veteran, Sejun Park, RMC Cadet |
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3. “Korean War Veterans Appreciation Luncheons” Organized over 22 Years since 2000 At Hamilton United Church, Ancaster Logos Church, Water Front Centre, The Royal Canadian Legion Br. 58, Hamilton Art Gallery, Kings Buffet Halton Naval Veterans Club, Michelangelo Banquet, Holiday Inn Banquet, Delphi Banquet
“20th Korean War Veterans Appreciation Luncheon” at Michelangelo Banquet, Hamilton Ontario
“150th Anniversary of Canada” Korean War Veterans Appreciation Luncheon”
Major (Ret’d) Don Kennedy, Hon. Elizabeth Dowdeswell Lt. Governor, HooJung Jones Kennedy
Rhys Jones, Hon. Elizabeth Dowdeswell Lt. Governor, Jung Sik Kang, Consul General
Korean War Veterans, Romeo Daley, Rick Ross
Capt. Kirk Campbell, RCMP and Capt. Dan Rodrique
Lena Lee and HooJung Jones Kennedy
Jung Sin Kang, Consul General, Mayor (Ret’d) Don Kennedy
Herb Morton, HooJung Jones Kennedy
Jung Sik Kang, Consul General, Don Authors, Korean War Veteran
Jung Hee Seh, Kyu Sik Kim Korean War Veterans Nick Ross and Bill Chrysler
Jin Kyun Kim
Korean Fan Dance
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5. “Canada’s Forgotten War” 6 Months Exhibition Organized the exhibition with the Korea Veterans Association of Canada Unit 26, Hamilton at Hamilton Military Museum, Ontario Canada June 25 to November 25, 2003 (6 months) Over 20,000 visitors learned about the Korean War
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6. “Korean War Veterans School Visit” & “Memory Project” and Lectures Raised the funds for school visit (Secondary Schools in Hamilton and areas) Inviting Korean War Veterans to schools. Over 100,000 students and the general public learned about the Korean War at the with the Korean War Veterans. since 2003 to 2014
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7. “Canadians Our Heroes 1950-1953 Korean War” HooJung Jones with Tom Somers, a WWII and Korean War Veteran Researched, raised the funds and Co-authored They published the book on November 10, 2005 The first Korean War history book with many photos was written in English and Korean. The book was forwarded by Prime Minister Jean Chretien in 2005. Over 1,000 books distributed to Korean War Veterans and schools for free of charge.
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8. “Korean War Art Display” at the International Art Exhibition, Hamilton Public Library Auditorium 2005
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9. “Korean War Totem Poles” Ceremony At Hannon, Ontario with the KVA Unit 26 Colour party, Korean War Veterans, Larry DiIanni, Mayor of the City of Hamilton, Dr. Raymond Cho, City Councollor, Toronto and the members of the Korean Senior Association
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10. “June 6th D-Day Gala” & “Korea National Memorial Day” At HMCS Haida and HMCS Star, Waterfront Banquet Centre in Hamilton, Ontario with the Friends of HMCS Haida and Korean War Naval Veterans. June 6th 2005 to June 6th 2010
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11. “Korean War Veterans” at the “Citizenship Ceremony” Initiated and invited the Korean War Veterans to participate at various Citizenship Ceremonies welcoming New Canadians. i.e. Citizenship Ceremonies at the It’s Your Festival since 2005.
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12. “100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Navy and 60th Anniversary of the Korean War” HooJung Jones Co-chaired the event with Larry, DiIanni, a former Mayor of Hamilton. Guest Speaker, Rear Admiral Dean McFadden Ron Joyce, Honourary Colonel of HMCS Star and the Co-Founder of Tim Hortons Consulate General Hong-Ji In and Korean community members At HMCS Star Hamilton, Ontario
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13. “www.kvacanada.com” The Korea Veterans Association of Canada’s Website HooJung Jones served as Deputy Webmaster 2005-2010
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14. “Ambassador for Peace Medals” Presentation Helped to present over 220 Ambassador for Peace Medals to Korean War Veterans and their family members (if the Korean War Veterans are deceased) in Canada and U.S. Canada: Hamilton, Burlington, St. Catharine, Niagara Falls, Toronto, Gooderham, Wilberforce, Waterford U.S.A.: Lakeland, Lake Wales, Winter Haven, Lake Alfred, Leesburg, Clear Waters, Washington D.C.
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15. “60th Anniversary of the Korean War” & “Year of Korean War Veterans” The KVA Unit 26 R.O.K. Memorial Committee Invited 3 Korean War Veterans and liaison from the Republic of Korea to visit the Korean War National Wall of Remembrance at the Meadowvale Cemetery in Brampton Korean War Memorial at the Clifton Hill, Niagara Falls, HMCS Haida in Hamilton, Naval Veterans Monument at Spencer Smith Park, Canadian War Museum, Pearly Veterans Hospital and Rideau Hall, Ontario. They Witnessed the Honourable Senator Yonah Martin’s Bill 23-C “July 27th as the Korean War Veterans Day” receiving Royal Assent.
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16. “Korean War Photo Exhibitions” At the City of Toronto Hall At the Royal Canadian Air Force Association 447 Wing Mount Hope
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17. “UN 70th Anniversary of the Kapyong/Gapyeong Battle” At the Korean War Monument , Veterans Parks City of Lake Alfred, Florida USA April 23, 2021 with the Royal Canadian Legion Post 144, Pinellas County, VFW Post 2420 Lake Wales, VFW Post ?
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18. “Koran War Veterans Travel Support” Raised the funds to support travel expenses (Transportation and hotels) for Korean War Veterans and family members and caregivers to travel to National War Monument in Ottawa to attend the Korean War Commemorative events. Assisted a Korean War Veteran and family members to travel (Airfares transportation and food) to Niagara Falls to attend the “Korean War Gapeyong Battle Victory” unveiling ceremony.
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19. “Korean War Hero Wreath” Sent the wreath to the KVA unit 26 and KVA 15 Korean War Veterans’ funerals.
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20. “Korean War Monuments” & “Korean War Bronze plaques” |
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1. “Korea War Memorial” At Ancaster, Ontario, Canada 2003
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2. “RCN Korean War Bronze Plaque” At HMCS Haida, Ontario, Canada 2010
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3. “RCN Korean War Naval Monument -8 ships that Served in Korea” With the KVA Unit 26 R.O.K. Memorial Committee (Fund Raising Director) At Spencer Smith Park Burlington, Ontario July 28, 2014
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4. “Korean War Gapyeong/Kapyong Battle Monument” with “Gapyeong Battle Monument of Canada Committee, Monument Project Director Near the Korean War National Wall of Remembrance, Meadowvale Cemetery Brampton, Ontario July 27, 2021
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5. “Korean War Gapyeong/Kapyong Battle Victory Monument” Working with “Gapyeong Battle Monument of Canada Committee” , Monument Project Director At the Fairview Cemetery Niagara Falls, Ontario June 16, 2022 |
































