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TRU NWION EXPOSITOR, November 8, 2000-13
Clint Wulf photo
',embers of the Royal Canadian legion in Seaforth were in parade Sunday to Northside United Church for a special service.
The Poppy is a symbol of remembrance
The. Poppy represents
the symbol. . of
• .remembrance and when
ou wear it.:.odisplay -a '
r.
wreath. you honour the
wa ar-dead :and,,help ex-
sen, ice. personnel .and
their dependents:
The: Royal:Canadian
Legion was•founded on a
number of Purposes.and
')`pie as in 1926 and, as.
'.Mould be expected. some
of these testaments
address the need to
preserve the memory of.
those who'gave their life
In the service of Cariada.
• The following quotes
from our Purpose and
Objects serve to.
demonstrate this point:
"Perpetuate the
memory and deeds Of the
fallen and those who die
• in the future:"
• "PrornOte and care for
rnemoriak to their valour
and .sacrifice, to -provide
suitable burial'if required,
to• keep an: annual
tnrmorial day:'to preserve
the records and memories,:
of their ,ervrce and to see
' that such services shall
not he forgotten, by the
nation.:' •
_Therefore:: it is a given
that the. tradition of
retnemhrance is
•• i inportant • to Canada and:
once every; year those
‘A, ho paid the 'supreme
sacrifice are honoured at
Cenotaph services and by
the -:people of Canada
wearing a,poppy.
Poppies: are flowers
that grow in Flanders
Fields in France. Flanders
was a place where much
fighting took- place
`during WWI and_during
this fighting. the soldiers
-who lived and :fought in
the trenches noticed the
red flowers blooming all
over (he batilegrounds.
As time went on and ,the
war continued. the
Soldiers started' to notice
that the poppies started, to
hloom on the graves of
their friends who had
been killed.
When the warfinally
ended and the people.
who served eventually
came home. they thought
about their friends who
were buried in Flanders
Fields and they thought
about the red poppies
which 'grew around the
graves. They did not
want Canadians to forget
that tjieir friends had died'
serving Canada and it
was decided that . a
ceremony would be held -
once a year,to honour
their .memory and_ the
poppy. became •the
symbol' that •everyone
;could wear to show that
they -remembered too.
REMEMBERING
THE VETERANS.
ROSS RIBEY, DIRECTOR,
RUTH TOWNSEND, DIRECTOR
WH ITN EY -RI BEY
FUNERAL HOME
Goderich St. W., Seaforth 527-1390
Let us remember
the many
veterans who fought
for our freedom.
Then. along came
WWII and the Korean
Conflict where a total of
45.443 men and women
died. The . people who
served .with them. like
their earlier counterparts,
accepted the poppy as a
symbol of remembrance.
Canadians -have been
very fortunate since the
end of the Korean War
because. there has not
been a major conflict
since then until the Gulf
War and fortunately. no
Canadians were killed
during that war.
However. Canadians
have been 'killed while
performing peacekeeping
duties for the .United
Nations. These
Peacekeepers go to
countries to make sure
that people stop fighting
each other and this can be
very dangerous work so
we mustnot forget to
honour these men and
women as well..
The poppy is very
important to Canada.
When 'we wear a poppy,
it is our way to make sure
-that those • brave
Canadians who .were
killed in all previous wars
and in ongoing
peacekeeping duties are
not forgotten.
The words of
philosopher. poet and
novelist, George
Santayana are as true
today as whenhe first -
stated them in 1905 -
"Those who cannot`
remember the past are
condemned to repeat it."
NOVEMBER 11
A Day to
remember a
lifetime of sacrifice
Maplewood Manor
13 Church St., Seaforth 527-1440 •
A POPPY TO
HONOUR
THE BRAVE
e WINCIAANI Credit
Company LAte
McGavin
Farm Supply Ltd. Farm Equipment Ltd. •
527.0245 WALTON 887 )65
Janet's Country
Donut Cafe
527-2551
They Gave
Their All
For Us.
PETE'S PAPER C
c5%)19 MAIN ST. SOUTH. SEAFORTH 527-1681
•
SEARS OUTLET - 527-1220
IP
a
A41
Winthrop General Store
527-1247
A Moment To
Remember
A Lifetime
Of Freedom
Hildebrand
Paint and Paper .
Main St. Seaforth 527-1880
Saluting those
who gave
all
IOW
Wood/ever/if
R.R.N2HIGWAY 8, SEAFORTH, ONTARIO NOK IWO
527-2200
FAX 527-1411
A Moment's
Silence'
for a Lifetime
of Freedom
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GLASS
1st Avenue Vanastre
Local Calls
482-7869
Toll Free
1-800-524-6616
Town of Seaforth
MAYOR - David Scott