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ANAVETS is comprised of a Dominion Command Headquarters located in Ottawa, Canada along with seven provincial commands. Currently the Association has units in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia as well as a unit in Woodstock N.B. and a unit in the United States (ANAVICUS), which is part of the American Legion.
There is now an ANAVETS Unit located at Lake Chapala, Mexico. Ladies’ Auxiliaries may be found at some units. When formed, they come under the jurisdiction of the Provincial Commands’ Ladies’ Auxiliaries.
The affairs of the Association are managed by the Executive Officers of the Association. The Executive Officers and the Provincial Command Presidents form the Board of Directors, which directs policy and administration of the Association.
This policy and administration must be ratified biennially by the Association in Convention.
To stimulate the spirit of patriotism in Canada and promote closer unity and co-ordination within the British Commonwealth of Nations;
To assist the British Commonwealth of Nations when occasion requires in enlisting recruits for His Majesty’s forces;
To acquire, maintain and operate clubs, homes and meeting places for the benefit of veterans, and to furnish, stock and equip the same with such furniture, furnishings, plants, animals, implements, equipment, appliances, libraries, and means of entertainment and amusement, as may be considered desirable by the Association;
To acquire and maintain museums in connection with any premises of the Association for the interest, education, or benefit of its members;
To unite fraternally, persons who have served in His Majesty’s armed forces or any auxiliary force thereof or in the armed forces or any auxiliary force of any nation allied to the British Commonwealth of Nations engaged in an active combat zone and persons who support the purposes and objects of the Association, which Association shall be a non-partisan and non sectarian body for the purpose of good fellowship, mutual improvement and assistance, and patriotic endeavour and service to Canada and the British Commonwealth of Nations;
To Increase the Public Influence of Veterans by organization, by parades and by giving as an entity expressions of opinion upon public questions affecting the rights of veterans or concerning the welfare of the whole or any part of the British Commonwealth of Nations;
To levy upon its members, or upon bodies to whom it has granted charters as authorized herein, fees or assessments from time to time as may be required for the support of the Association and the carrying out of its objects; and to raise funds for the purpose of the Association by such means, with others, as providing entertainment, operating canteens and places of refreshment and amusement; and
To assist any of His Majesty’s naval, military naval air forces on active service, by establishments for the rest and comfort of, and as meeting places for those composing such forces.
Application forms for Active or Associate membership in a unit may be obtained from that unit or from Dominion Headquarters. Applicants for a Unit membership must be sponsored by two (2) members.
An Application Form for Members-at-Large may also be found by clicking on the button below, print the form, fill it out, and bring it to a ANAVETS meeting. If you are a Member-at-Large, our newsletter will be e-mailed directly to your home. Hard copies are available upon request.
The Act of Incorporation, By-laws, Rules and Constitution, of the Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans in Canada (ANAVETS) directs that membership in the Association must be by membership in a unit of the Association. This means that someone wishing to become a member must join a unit or if a unit does not exist locally, may participate in forming a unit. Recently the Board gave its approval to establish members-at-large.
ANAVETS MEXICO – UNIT #19
ANAVETS MEXICO – UNIT #19
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