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Master Corporal Mark Isfeld

Master Corporal Mark IsfeldThe second project of the Peacekeepers Demining Fund honoured Master Corporal Mark Isfeld. Mark Isfeld served in 1 COMBAT ENGINEER REGIMENT Canadian Military Engineers until he was killed removing landmines on June 21, 1994 near Kakma, Croatia while carrying out UN peacekeeping duties.

This was Mark's third peacekeeping tour within a two and one half year period; two in Europe and one in Kuwait. Mark Isfeld was born on August 14, 1962, married Kelly of Everson, Washington in 1991, and was 31 at the time of his death. Mark took a great interest in the children of the areas where he was serving, often handing out dolls that his mother Carol would knit from scrap wool. After Mark was killed, the troops of 1CER named them Izzy Dolls and Carol continued to knit them for the members of the regiment to give out in Mark's memory. Following Carol's death in August 2007 the work is continued by volunteer knitters across Canada.

The minefield cleared in Master Corporal Isfeld's name is in Croatia near where he was killed. The 27,000 m² minefield is located in Bila Vilka village. The area is contaminated by mines and includes homes, a local playground, and a portion of the Vuksic-Bila Vlaka Stankovci road belt. The area was severely affected by the war and most of the population has returned, despite the threat of landmines. This mine action project was vital to the safety of the men, women and children who live in the area.

Major donors to this effort include:

  • Maxwell Cumming Family Foundation
  • Alberta Energy Company Limited
  • Glebe Collegiate Institute
  • F.R.A.P.P.E
  • The Norman and Margaret Jewison Foundation
  • The Burton Charitable Foundation
  • St. Paul's Church
  • Senator Michael Meighen
  • Mr. Brendan and Mrs. Lesley Reay
  • Hershell and Sharyn Salsberg Ezrin
  • Graeme and Sara Thomson
  • Larry and Kathy Conlee
  • Med-Eng Systems
  • Adopt-A-Minefield-Quinte
  • The Embassy of the Republic of Croatia
  • Senators Against Landmines.

 

In 2007 an additional project was undertaken in Mark's name, the training of a mine detection dog named 'Izzy'.

Major donors to this effort include:

  • University of British Colombia International Relations Students Association
  • International Centre for Sustainable Cities
  • Rotary Clubs across Canada
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