ANAVETS is a national veterans’ and community-service organization headquartered in Ottawa, with provincial commands and units across Canada. Its membership also includes ANAVICUS in the United States and Unit #19 here at Lake Chapala, Mexico.
ANAVETS Mexico brings veterans, their families, and community supporters together through fellowship, service, remembrance, and practical assistance. Some units also have Ladies’ Auxiliaries operating under their provincial commands.
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.
President
Canadian Airforce Veteran
1st Vice President
United States Navy Veteran
2nd Vice-President
Canadian Police Veteran (OPP)
Service Officer
United States Navy Veteran
Treasurer
Canadian Citizen
Secretary
Canadian Citizen
Entertainment Chair
Canadian Citizen
Membership Chair
Canadian Citizen
Sgt-At-Arms
Canadian Airforce Veteran
Canadian veterans, active-service members, and serving or retired first responders: Your first ANAVETS membership is complimentary for the remainder of the calendar year in which you join. Use the Canadian application form.
Veterans and active-service members from other countries and NATO: Your first ANAVETS membership is also complimentary for the remainder of the calendar year in which you join. Use the International, NATO and Civilian application form.
Civilian applicants: Use the International, NATO and Civilian application form. New civilian memberships after July 1 are 50% off the current annual fee for the remainder of the year.
Download and print the appropriate original application from our Membership page, complete it clearly, and submit it—together with payment when required—at the Thursday ANAVETS gathering. Online fillable versions will be available soon.
ANAVETS membership is normally held through a local unit. At Lake Chapala, applicants can join Unit #19 and take part in our meetings, activities, community service, and member support. Membership-at-large may also be available when a local unit is not accessible.
Review the Dominion By-laws and the ANAVETS Mexico Unit #19 By-laws in our Governance Documents library.
View By-laws & Governance DocumentsDownload the appropriate original application form from the Membership – Join ANAVETS page, print it, and complete it clearly by hand. Personally submit the completed form and any supporting documents—with the required cash payment, when applicable—at a Thursday ANAVETS gathering. Online fillable applications will be available once approved.
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