HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1967-06-01, Page 9N;ationa1 Veterans Week, June.
11, .to 17, is being sponsored as
part cd, Canada's Centennial
Jebrations by the Government
iCa a.da, ctiirough the depart.
tit of •veterans affairs, and
eterans association,
At the Conclusion Qt Canada's
first',century it seem: fitting
that the contributions and sac.
rifices of those who protectedbur
freedoms in time of war and help.
ed to build up our nation in time
al peace should be remembered.
Beginning with memorial
church services° and. the laying
Of wreaths on • Memorial Sunday.
Juno. 11, ,the week• -will be filled
with activities i'or 'Canada's5y.
0.00 living. veterans.. of the four
wars in which Canada has par.
ticipated since becom ing a nation.
Those who served in the two
World Wars are being asked to
wear their service or . "Dis.
charge" button during the week.
SOME FAtTS.
. Since Confederation, Canada
has taken part in four. wars: .
south Africa. 1899.19021 World
War 1. 1914.198;: World' War" 11.
1939.1945 and Korea. 195049830
There are approximately 975,.
000 veterans living'in Canada too
day. Perhaps 1,000 of -thes,e are
veterans oi' the. South African,
campaign`of 1,899.
There are approximately
70,000 Canadian ,veterans living,
in foreign countries today.
Canada remembers 112,331war
dead at cenotaphs . across the
country' each year. Their names
are ,enshrined in four books of
remembrance in the nation's Cap.
ital as follows: Nile Expedition
and South %Africa, 267,i;World War
1, 66,655; World War 11, 44,894
Koea,516.
Canadian servicemen have
._ been awarded,94 Victoria. Cross.
es in wars in which Canada has
participated since the Victoria
Cross was instituted by Queen
Victoria in 1856. ° •
Memorials to Canadian ser.
vicemen stand in Great Britain,
France, Belgium, the Nether.
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92 Cambria .Rd. P Goderich o 524-9437 Collect
• A.. ftoitirt n,
Bo* 1967`...
Godarich, Ontario.
Not later than Juny 15,E 1967,
lands, Italy, Malt Egypt, Singe.
pore, Hong Kong, as well as in
cities, towns and villages across
Canada.
There -are approximately 142,.
464 lieterans receiving disabil.
ity pensions in Canada today.
Canadian Vetcraft shops in
Toronto and Ste. Anne.de•$ell.
evue produce approximately
.8,000,000 poppies each year for
Canada's November 11 Remain.
brence Day. Irl addition to` popp.
les, veterans in Canadian Vet.
craft"shops are producing 2,000
special commemorative wreaths
this. year, to be placed atwar
memorials and cemeteries ac.
ross Canada during National Vet.
erans' Week. -
Canadian• deadofboth World -
Wars are buried in 70 different
countries throughout the world,
, including Canada,. records of the
Commonwealth War Graves Corri.
mission show,.
There are approximately 2.3,.
000 war widows living in Can.
• Awards
day was held at: the oderich district collegiate -on:
Friday afternoon May l6 and the student body and staff gathered
in the auditorium &o see and hear the ceromon'.es. Friday also
marked he earl .zf regularly scheduled classes for grade thirteen
students who were free to "cram" for theirOr.tario departmental
e.carninatiozs' antti the following Friday. Tae top track and field
stars at .Goderich collegiate this year are siiown here w'th their
a•?v ye i i. _: om •left are., Brian Smith, best intermediate athlete;
Shirley Fisher, •best junio7 girl athlete; Mary Kelkman, best
kntermed_ate girt athlete and Be`.ty Etue, best senior girl athlete.
CL'INTON New ARENA
ada today, William Dickie Mills,"
a native- of London, Ontario,and
now in his 102nd year, is pro.-
' bably Canada's oldest living vet.
eran. Mr. Mills, a veteran of the
North.Wesf Field Fdrce (1885
Rebellion), now resides at the
DVA Westminster Hospital, in
London.
Canada's second oldest veteran •
is probably James' Henry Weir
Who celebrated his 100th birthday,
February 8, 1967. Mr. Weir is a
veteran of the C.anadian Expedit.
ionary Force of World War 1,
DERICI1 FROSTED FOODS' and a descendant of Judge Rob.
ert Stanley* Weir, 'composer of
'°� the English version of "0 Can.
ada". Born at Fitzroy Harbour, .
65 4AMILTON STREET ; Oat., Mr. Weir naw resides at
DVA's Rideau Health and Occ.
upational. Centre, Ottawa.
In Ottawa, the Canadian Arm.
ed Forces celebration of "The
50th Anniversary of Military Fly-
ing" (Rockcliffe Airport,. June
10) will 'be staged as a salute to
Canadian veterans, National Vet.
erans Week. •
WHIPPER-. MASKE'D �S. YANKEE
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JUDO
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° . Plus The
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PEANUT BUTTER 49c
JUNE 11 47
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colors and prices. Come in and se.
them.
SUPREME BREAD & BUTTER — 15 -OZ.
PICI(.ES 25c
HOSTESS— 12.OZ.
POTATOCHIPI 59c
Parade Will Form Up In Front
A - , Of The Legion Hall. At 10:30
GIANT SIZE
TIDE
RICKS -- 3 VARIETIES
RELISH
BANANAS.
OPEN EVERY DAY UNTIL 6 P.M.
OPEN FRIDAYS TILL 9 P.M.
At
LEGION HALL.
6:30
Guest Speaker: REV. BOB MAR HALL.
Tickets Available At The Legion Ball
NASSAUS
We have a most colorful selection to choose front and at popular
prices. You'll be cool, comfortable and very much in style.'
BEACH TOWELS
If you wish protection from wind and sun while
at the beach we have a nice selection of colbrful 2.50 to ° .98 EACI'I
beach towels.
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