HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1986-11-05, Page 8A8 — THE HURON EXPOSITOR, NOVEMBER 5, 1986
REMEMBERING
OUR
FALLEN HEROES
THE HURON EXPOSITOR
If ye break faith
with us who die
We will not sleep
though poppies blow,
In Flanders Fields!
STARLIGHT LANES
43 Market St., Seaforth 5270840
THE ROYAL CANADIAN
LEGION
Branch 156 Seaforth
PRESIDENT — JIM WATSON.
WORLD WAR 1 VETERANS were hosted by the Seaforth Legion of Branch 156. Attending from Seaforth were Mr. Boswell, rant
cenot ph5 or recetly. Te same
ane. Laying thewreath
wreathlaid
wast Ned Ross ScottHarry
and Dr. C.E.DTaoll, ve Netzke. Missing (Frre Arthur tank Phillips Photo)
Boswell, left, World War 1 veteran, and James Watson, president
Why should we remember?
We must remember. If we do not, the
sacrifice of those 100,000 Canadian lives will
be meaningless. They died for us, for their
homes and families and friends, for a
collection of traditions they cherished and a
future they believed in; they died for Canada.
The meaning of their sacrifice rests with our
collective national consciousness; our future
is their monument.
These wars touched the lives of Canadians
of all ages, all races, all social classes.
Fathers, sons, daughters, sweethearts were
killed in action, were wounded, and many of
those who returned were forever changed.
Those who stayed in Canada also served — in
factories, in voluntary service organizations,
wherever they were needed.
Yet for many of us, war is a phenomenon
viewed through the lens of a television
camera or a journalist's account of battles
fought in distant parts of the world. Our
closest physical and emotional experience
may be the discovery of wartime memorabilia
in a family attic. But even items such as
photographs, unttorm badges, medals, dia-
ries can seem vague and unconnected with
SALUTING
OUR
VETERANS
THEY WILL NOT
BE
FORGOTTEN!
HOFFMEYER'S MILL
Seaforth
527-0910
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the lift of their owner. For those of us who
were born during peacetime, all wars appear
to be far removed from our daily activities.
As Canadians we often take for granted our
current way of life, our freedom to participate
in cultural and political events, and our right
to live under a government of our choice. The
Charter of Rights and Freedoms in our
constitution ensures that all Canadians enjoy
protection under the law. The Canadians who
went off to war in distant lands went in the
belief that such rights and freedoms were
being threatened. They truly believed that:
"W ithout freedom there can be no enduring
peace and without peace no enduring
freedom."
in remembering their service and their
sacrifice, we recognize the tradition of
freedom they fought to preserve. These men
and women had faith in the future and by
their acts gave us the will to preserve peace
for all time. On Remembrance Day, we
acknowledge the courage and gallantry of
those who served their country.
During times of war, individual acts of
heroism occurred frequently; only a few were
recorded and received official recognition. in
remembering all who served, we recognize
the many who willingly endured the hard-
ships and the fear so that we could live in
peace.
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SEAFORTH 527-0426
REMEMBERING
THE VETERANS .. .
ROSS RiBEY, DIRECTOR
iN FLANDER'S FIELD,
THE POPPIES
GROW .. .
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AND OFFICE SUPPLY
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A MOMENT'S
SILENCE
FOR A LIFETIME
OF FREEDOM
NOVEMBER 11,
REMEMBER .. .
Owned & Operated by
BRUCE W1LBEE
& FAMILY
1 LEGION
(C �I NEWS
BYGOIZDONSCOTT, PRO
Last Saturday the Zone Cribbage Tourna-
ment was held in Blyth with 18 teases
participating 'rem the various branches in the
Lone. Seaforth's entry consisted of three
teams with four players each, The Branch is
very fortunate in that all three teams will go to
the District Tournament which will be hosted
by Mount Forest early in Mardi. 11 is ho
there will be winners there as Seaforth be
hosting the Provincial finals later on in the
spring.
A week ago last Saturday a mention of the
visit by the Dorchester branch was inadvert-
ently missed. About 40 members from their
branch dropped by in the middle of the
afternoon and enjoyed a couple of hours of
comradeship. Dorchester is southeast of
London about an hour and a half from here.
Seaforth branch should try and repay that
visit in the near future.
According to membership chairman Al .
Nicholson, at the end of October there are
about 30 per cent paid up early -birds. At this
time of writing the draw for the October
winners has not been held but will be
reported on as soon as possible.
The tickets for the Veterans Banquet en
Saturday are still available but they should be
picked up immediately. There is a social hour
from six to seven, dinner at seven and
dancing later in the evening.
Church parade will leave the Legion at
ten -thirty Sunday morning e be t. held Jetties
and the Poppy
afternoon. All members please plan to
attend. On llsesday, November 11 the parade
will form up at 10:30 a.m. to mardi to the
cenotaph where the service will be held under
the jurisdiction of Padre Comrade Freak
Golding. Those carrying wreaths please pidt
them up al the Brandi prior t� be paradeat
moving off . The potluck supper
the hall at 6:30 p.m_ These suppers have
v fit
well -attended in past years and seema
way to clirnax Remembrance Day, this year of
our Diamond Jubilee year which represents
60 years of service to our country and
remembrance of those of our comrades who
gave their lives in this century.
BY$1EM BRA ME AND POPP'I1'DAY
ft was in 1931, after continued representa-
tions from the Legion, that Parliament
amended the Armistice Day Act so that
November 11 could be set aside as a day
distinct and apart from any other observance
upon which the nation could pay special
tribute to those "who gave their lives that
freedom might prevail."
in 1970 an act. known as the Holidays Act,
was passed by Parliament which included
among other holidays, Remembrance Day
and which reads as follows:
"Throughout Canada hi each and every
year, the 11th day of November, being the
day in the year 1918 on which the Great War
was triumphantly concluded by an armistice,
is a holiday, and shall be kept and observed as
such under the name of Remembrance Day,"
This past week Seaforth lost two of its
veterans of the second war'. Dr. Paul Brady, a
past president of the branch and` Comrade
Jack Moore. Gut behalf of the members of
Branch 156 we extend our sympathies to the
families in their loss of a loved,one.
They grow not old as we that are left grow
old. Age shall not weary them hor the Mit
Condom'. At the going down ofth'e Sun and in
the morning we will remember them.
WE ARE FREE
T O CHOOSE
BECAUSE OF THEM
IT TAKES JUST
A MOMENT
TO REMEMBER
FRANK KLING LTD.
Seaforth 527-1320
TORONTO DOMINION BANK
SeaforthMANAGER, LARRY A. PARKER 5271460