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Clinton News-Record, 1984-11-14, Page 21INCORPORATING -THE BLYT :' STANDARD THE BAYFIELD BUGLE SECOND SECTION WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14,1984 119TH YEAR —NO. 46 Youth visions of freedom and peace The Burden of . Memories By Nancy Broadfoot They remember... Tried hard not to, but it keeps coming back Memories flashing - words never used after it. The war. Why did it happen? Why? "Why not?" says. the Fuhrer. Many bowed to his "Heil Hitler ! " Figures without heads - bodies without minds, . Just flashing, flashbacks People died so others could live, War made them lifeless Not only did they want to live, but live freely Without statues - the guards were just like them, statues, made only to take orders - standing over them, watching their every move. Families could start over, you could rip up the ration coupons, business would recover. Instead what do we do? Business went on as usual. Not caring, feeling just as cold as stone. We don't know and appreciate freedom until. it is gone. Others do, oh how others do! Europe was ravaged by a plague of the dic- tator's followers - But don't blame the citizens for it was the government who Destroyed! So ordinary people gave up all that was dear to them so others wouldn't have to. Families were wiped out, annihilated Life just stopped for some, Others continually had to fight the odds to survive. The homeless wandered andeither found life or death. the lucky ones died - they don't have to remember. So remember for them, please But the most horrible of all suffering was that endured by the ones left at home. They didn't know if their sons, daughters or other near and dear ones were dead or not. The ordinary people did it to save others, not. for glory. Bear the burden of remembering. Wear a Poppy By Bobby Fisher and Jeff Hayter Why do we wear a poppy? We wear a poppy to remember To remember those who fought in the war And helped us save our country. They fought day and night, In the dark or light, They fought without fears, For many, many years. On the ground, in the sky, On the ocean open wide, Fighting from coast to plain, On the beaches, m the trenches, spitfites in the sky. We would go to church, And pray for them, We prayed for peace. That the war would cease. That's why ye wear a poppy? Why Do We Remember? .e .exp b Day observances were he Centeuma Sc oat. In addition to student + the national ceremonies in Ottawa was, view the legion Essay contest, appeared oe bly on Nov. 12 at llurou t b of remembrance, a video It ie Turner, :national winner of . o. on ie was a fernier student at What does freedom meanto me? By Brent Weber What does freedom mean to me? Well first of all what is freedom? The dictionary states that it is "the state of being free". But what does that mean to me, and what does it mean to you? Everyone enjoys freedom in different ways. Some people enjoy freedom Why Remember Remembrance Day? By Tricia Cooper Why do we have a Remembrance Day? Why is it a special day each year? Why do we lay wreaths in a sad way? Why do people shed many sad tears? Why do we go to the cenotaph? And why do we mourn our war dead? Why is it never a day to laugh? Why must so many lie under the poppies bed? by taking part in a game of hockey, others enjoy it by sleeping in on the weekend. Freedom to me is knowing that I'm not in- volved in war. When war was taking place it caused many deaths. In our country we were very fortunate to have the choice of go- ing to war or not. We were also lucky that it didn't take place around our homes and also many of us weren't around at that time. But just think how you would feel being stranded in your home hoping a bomb wouldn't drop on it. Or how would you feel attacking people from other countries kill- ing people you didn't even know? Take a moment or two sometime and just think how lucky you are. Now is the Best By Steve Martini and Hung Luong Look at the crosses in the snow Reminding us of those who died long ago If we could have been at the scene We would have experienced what men don't dare to dream. Men getting killed for no real crime They should have been at home having a fun time Christmas, birthdays with memories to be kept. Instead of fighting at Dieppe. The trenches were filled with blood and gore Which made them fight all the more Thoughts of torture hatred and sorrow Nighmares of what will come tomorrow. Look in the future for what we can live for Living together and also much more Remember right now when now is the best Don't think for yourself think of the rest. Why honor Remembrance Day? 'By Carrie Lynn Snelgrove For many of us Remembrance Day is Nov. 11. When we read Flanders Fields, Stand for somebody playing "The Last Yost and that's it. We get up, go home and forget about it. For others who lost sons, daughters, mothers, and fathers, it is a day of mourning and remembering gunshots and death. Our grandparents probably were in that war, and were wounded or lost, friends to cruel gunshot. These people still remember and remember well, often wishing they could forget the blood and death they saw. All over the country m public parks, are cenotaphs and memorials to honour the dead. who now don't need to remember, they've paid the price of war. So please wear that poppy and be proud, you're wearing it for them. • • November llth Ls a dky to mourn, In memory of soldiers in the war, Recalling all the lives being shredded and torn, Living with memories forever more. A red poppy on Remembrance Day, Symbolizes the blood which was shed, And the hope that our country will be free always And we can live our lives the way we want them lead. Snow nor a cold wind could deter a small, but dedicated group of area citizens. They stood at Clinton Library Park on Nov. 11 to remnember. the Canadians who died at war. Children too, remeitbered and at Huron Centennial School in Brumfield on Mon- day, November 12, students held a Remembrance Day assembly. This week the News -Record features poems and essays written by Grade 7 and 8 students' on Remembrance Day. (Shelley McPhee photo) The Soldiers By Cathy Dalrymple • We remember the men who fought in the , war, We remember the people who died in the war. . We remember the men who drove the tanks, We remember, We remember, We , remember. We remember, the shooting and banging, We remember the killing and dying. We remember the soldiers and men, We remember, . We remember, We remember. We remember the Peace we did not have, We remember the sorrow and grief. We remember we thought it would not end, We remember, ' We remember We remember. We remember Flanders Field, We remember the white crosses. We remember the poppies that we wear, We remember, We remember, We remember Remembrance Day. Freedom and Peace By Michelle Turner and Nancy Webster On Nov. llth we gather The cenotaph is surrounded with wreaths To remember the brave men and women Who fought for freedom and peace. Take note of how lucky we are To be healthy, happy and free All of those brave men and women They fought for our country. Remember the gruesome sights And the pain they went through Just try and remember They saved this country for me and you. Remembrance R is for roaring guns that roared through day and night E is for the enemy that soldiers shot down M is for memories that last forever E is for Europe where they fought most of the war M is for medals that heroes got for fighting B is for bombs that were dropped on helpless people R is for remembering the soldiers that kept our country free A is for Armistic Day N is for nurses that helped the wounded men C is for Canadians that fought in the war E is for everlasting memories that will never be forgotten.