{"product_id":"rcaf-armourer-air-weapons-systems-tech-taz","title":"RCAF Armourer (Air Weapons Systems Tech) TAZ","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDESERVING TO BE RECOGNIZED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte rich-text__text--medium\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach RCAF Armourer (Air Weapons Systems Tech) TAZ Plate individually produced by Bonnie of Glass Treasures by Bonnie Saunders will certainly be cherished for generations to come.  As a thoughtful gift, they are an excellent method to commemorate a variety of occasions for one's loyalty and dedication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• a retirement or transfer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• gifts for dignitaries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• special awards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• company promotions \u0026amp; recognitions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• a gift for a family member \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• an anniversary or birthday\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• a personal memento\/keepsake\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Change of Command\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Depart With Dignity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• return from duty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• paying tribute to a veteran\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePROUDLY PRODUCED IN CANADA!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach\u003cspan\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRCAF Armourer (Air Weapons Systems Tech) TAZ \u003c\/span\u003ePlate begins as a clear glass plate which becomes transformed into an exceptional, high quality keepsake. With many complex steps from start to finish, the creation process poses a high degree of difficulty. The delicate procedures result in the brilliantly rich crackle which receives and illuminates light and provides a unique element of depth to each piece. These remarkable heirlooms are rendered individually by Bonnie, with all processes administered on the backside of the glass.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach 8\" plate is framed in a black, 11\"open faced solid wood shadow box lined with red ultra suede. Two custom engraved black plaques which sit on the frame add a personalized touch to these mementos, which can be either wall mounted or displayed on a stand.  \u003cspan\u003eIncluded is a bilingual Certificate of Authenticity that is signed by Bonnie Saunders and applied to the backside of the frame. \u003c\/span\u003e This certificate contains a brief description of the mission of the proud members who wear the badge or crest that is featured on the front of the plate.  This is a great added feature for future generations to appreciate. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOR THE PERSONALIZED ENGRAVED PLAQUES THAT SIT ON THE FRAME:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBonnie recommends highlighting the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erank\/regimental number and name of the recipient on the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e smaller plaque.  \u003c\/span\u003eThe second, larger engraved plaque provides an opportunity to include 3 additional sentences to better commemorate an occasion or words of choice.  This is very important, as it will pass on historical details for future generations.  Th\u003c\/span\u003eere is a 60 character maximum for each sentence. Bonnie is happy to help you so the wording is perfect for the occasion.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" height=\"138\" width=\"72\" alt=\"Support Our Troops Fund\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/6608\/9831\/files\/suporrtourtroopslogo_large.jpg?v=1554181147\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlass Treasures by Bonnie Saunders provides official products under license from Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, the Department of Defence and the Canadian Forces.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen you purchase a Canadian Forces Badge Plate, not only are you investing in a very unique heirloom, you are also supporting the many men and women who serve to protect us.  A portion of each sale will be contributed towards the Support Our Troops Fund.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBe sure to have your camera ready! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe proud recipients will be pleased beyond measure! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/6608\/9831\/files\/TAZ_RCAF_Armourer_Pat_Savoie_480x480.jpg?v=1635615890\" alt=\"\" data-mce-style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/6608\/9831\/files\/TAZ_RCAF_Armourer_Pat_Savoie_480x480.jpg?v=1635615890\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eFeb 17, 2012\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\"You do wonderful work! Thank you very much for the TAZ Plate. It is a work of art. I include a picture of me with the plate at my office. You can see a paper copy of the TAZ image over my head. It is a very special feeling to know that an image I created will be seen and admired by so many through your works of art. Thanks Bonnie.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003ePat Savoie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"TAZ Badge Plate Stuart Mickelthwaite\" src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/6608\/9831\/files\/Stuart_Micklethwaite_large.jpg?v=1556168470\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eFeb 16, 2012 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\"My Taz plate arrived and I was Gobsmacked. Many fond memories of my brothers and sisters in arms came flooding back. To all Gunplummers, bullet heads, bomb monkeys, ya gotta get one for yourselves.  \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAmazing. It is truly a work of art!\"\u003cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStuart Micklethwaite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/6608\/9831\/files\/TAZ_RCAF_Armouers_Mark_Wells_480x480.jpg?v=1635616370\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eDecember 24, 2014\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\"I have my Taz plate!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eThank you to my most awesome wife Lisa Wells for the great surprise!!! The description reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eSgt Mark Wells CD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eYour family is very proud of all the sacrifices you've made to your country here and overseas. We love you. You are a true hero.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eThanks Bonnie Saunders...I love it!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eMark Wells\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eBorden, ON\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text_exposed_show\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/6608\/9831\/files\/TAZ_RCAF_Armourer_John_Marlow_480x480.jpg?v=1635616142\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/6608\/9831\/files\/TAZ_RCAF_Armourer_John_Marlow_480x480.jpg?v=1635616142\" data-mce-style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eFeb 20, 2012\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\"Much Thanks Bonnie, Awesome Job.........!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eJohn D Marlowe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/6608\/9831\/files\/TAZ_RCAF_Armourer_Craig_Norman_480x480.jpg?v=1635616720\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eTESTIMONIALS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"Personalized to honour one's loyal and dedicated service!\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/6608\/9831\/files\/Charles_Jansen_large.jpg?v=1555102810\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eMarch 8, 2019\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\"Bonnie, thanks for the fantastic plates! After 40 years of service in the Canadian Armed Forces I retired on 13 February 2019 and was formally presented with these in honour of my service. Col Nishika Jardine, an old friend and fellow member of RCEME, presented the Corps plate, and LCol Gabriel Dore, Commanding Officer RCSU (Central), presented the CIL plate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eThe senior staff of RCEME were highly impressed with the corps plate and are interested in looking to make this part of their routine retirement presentations. If you are interested I'll pass on your contact information to them.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eLieutenant-Colonel (Ret'd) Charles Jansen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e~ ~ ~\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSAMPLE OF ENGRAVED PLAQUES TO PERSONALIZE IT:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"Personalized Engraving Gaza Strip\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/6608\/9831\/files\/example_plaque_Best_large.jpg?v=1556139299\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e**Testimonials and photos are \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ealways\u003c\/em\u003e welcome\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eand Bonnie is grateful AND delighted to share them!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eTo submit yours, please email Bonnie at bonnie@glasstreasures.com. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Glass Treasures By Bonnie Saunders","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":19653834932327,"sku":"","price":195.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0045\/6608\/9831\/products\/TAZ.jpg?v=1549799921","url":"https:\/\/glasstreasures.com\/fr\/products\/rcaf-armourer-air-weapons-systems-tech-taz","provider":"Glass Treasures By Bonnie Saunders","version":"1.0","type":"link"}