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PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2006.
The junior
The trophy for most improved Junior CanSkater at Blyth
Skating Club was presented to Parker Gibbings by Cathy
Howson. (Vicky Bremner photo)
Improved
The trophy for most improved StarSkater was presented to
two Blyth Skating Club members this year, Lauren Cronin,
left and Rebecca Chalmers. (Vicky Bremner photo)
By AndreW7 Smith
Wingham Advance Times
Decades after paying the ultimate
price for their country, the
fallensoldiers of Huron are getting l
the respect they are due.
Jim Rutledge is chairman of a
committee looking to compile a
book a records paying tribute for all
of the soldiers of Huron County who
never came home.
Rutledge saw a need for a proper
history on the veterans after
watching theVE Day celebrations
and seeing how respected Canadian
veterans were, more respected
overseas than at home.
"You know veterans are around,
but we don't seem to care like we
should," Rutledge said.
Having the first meeting in
January, Rutledge had no idea of all
the research people had done on
their own before coming together to
find all of the lost soldiers.
"We're well on our way, we've
found just a shade over 200,"
Rutledge said.
Although Rutledge initially
wanted the book to focus on the
Second World War soldiers, he now
feels that a short history should be
included of soldiers from both wars.
"We won't have the detail that we
have from the Second World War,
Nit I think we should include the
guys from Huron County that served
in the First World -War," Rutledge
said.
The plans are to have information
on each Huron County soldier
whodidn't come home, including
their rank, branch of service and
military history.
Rutledge says the book won't be a
quick project if it's going to be done
right, taking as long as three years. -
"It has to be done right, otherwise
why do it?" Rutledge said. "If we
don't, it's disrespectful."
The book could also be getting a
hand from the Maple Leaf Legacy
head office in Belgium, which is in
the process of the awesome task of
photographing every Canadian grave
in toreign cemeteries. With 66,000
soldiers from the First World War
and another 45,000 in the Second
World War, Rutledge hopes to
include the photos when they're
finished.
"If it takes us three years to do this
book and they have what we need,
we'll be able to put that man's
headstone in the book," he said.
Rutledge says the point of the
book is to gather all the information
that is spread out and put it in one
source that can then be distributed to
the local. Legions, schools and
museums.
Collecting information has been
slow going though, as church honour
rolls and Legion records often have
different names for the same soldier.
Another route Rutledge has been
trying is going through the phone
book and calling people with the
same last name.
"So far we've been pretty
successful, so we can get
information that way," he said.
In addition to providing a record
of Huron County's lost soldiers,
interviews are planned with the
remaining living veterans.
"They've phoned and contacted us
and they want to tell their stories,
and that's great," Rutledge said.
From letters and phone calls,
Rutledge has heard memories of
Canadian soldiers riding
motorcycles and showing off by
standing on the gas tank, and
landing in the Dusseldorf airport
undetected in the last days of the war
and holding a German officer
hostage for Luger rifle souvenirs.
"It's stories like that, we have to
get. We have to honour these fellows
and they have to be right," Rutledge
said.
Rutledge is asking any veterans or
family to contact him at 519-524-
2605 with any letters, photographs,
and records that 'could help make the
book complete.
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Achievement
Each year the Bank of Montreal donates three medals to each skating club in Canada. These
medals honour the accomplishments and spirit of young skating stars as they progress
through the CanSkate program. The first emphasizes talent and passion. It was presented to
Blyth skater Catie MacDonald, right. The second medal is awarded to the CanSkater who
demonstrates the qualities that embody the spirt of skating. The Blyth recipient this year was
Ashley Walden, left. Jolanda Oudshoorn was the recipient of the third medal for most
dedicated CanSkater. (Vicky Bremner photo)