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PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2006.
`Why wear a poppy?'
By Rachel Batty
Please wear a poppy, the lady said
And held one forth, but I shook
my head.
Then I stopped and watched as she
offered them there,
And her face was old and lined
with care,
But beneath the scars the years had
made
There remained a smile that
refused to fade.
A boy came whistling down the
street,
Bouncing along on carefree
feet,
His smile was full of joy and fun.
"Lady," said he, "may I have one?"
When she'd pinned it on he turned
to say,
"Why do we wear a poppy today?"
The lady smiled in her wistful way
And answered, "This is
Remembrance Day,
And the poppy there is the symbol
for
The gallant men who died in
war.
And because they did, you and I
are free,
That's why we wear a poppy, you
see.
Trustees
By Stew Slater
Special to The Citizen
Tendered contracts for two major
construction projects were approved
on Monday, Oct. 23 by the Huron-
Perth CathOlic District School
Board.
Smith Construction of Seaforth
was awarded the job of constructing
two state-of-the-art classrooms for
young learners as part of an addition
to Sacred Heart elementary school
in Wingham. The firm's successful
bid was for $527,668.
One of the rooms - along with
another already-existing room
adjacent to the addition - will be
used for a childcare program under
the former federal Liberal
government's Best Start initiative.
The other room will provide
improved facilities for Sacred
Heart's kindergarten students.
Best Start funding is flowed
through the municipalities - in this
case, the County of Huron. Under an
agreement covering the use of the
Sacred Heart property, however, the
school board agreed to pay for the
soil engineering reports, property
survey and the contingency fund if
it's necessary.
A much more extensive addition
will be built at St. Michael
secondary school in Stratford,
meanwhile, with Dakon
Construction submitting the low bid
of $2,798,400. That will include the
addition of seven classrooms, a
And I had a boy about your size,
With golden hair and big blue
eyes.
He loved to play and jump and
shout,
Free as a bird he would race about.
As the years went by he learned
and grew
And became a mah, as you will
too.
He was fine and strong, with a
boyish smile,
But he seemed with us such a little
while
When war broke out and he went
away,
I still remember his face that day.
When he smiled at me and said,
`Goodbye,
I'll be back soon, Mom, so please
don't cry.'
But the war went on and he had to
stay
And all I could do was wait and
pray.
His letters told of the awful fight,
(I can see it still in my dreams at
night).
With the tanks and guns and cruel
barbed wire,
And the mines' and bullets, the
bombs and fire.
approve
science lab, a half-sized gym, a
fitness room and some technical
education facilities.
Management superintendent
Gerry Thuss noted some of the
school's current stable of 15
portable classrooms will be
eliminated by the renovation. He
noted, however, that some
disruption will occur as construction
unfolds - including the already-
completed temporary relocation of
some portables to the school's front
yard.
"There's definitely going to be
some inconvenience," Thuss said,
Sunday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Friday
'Til at last, at last, the war was
won,
And that's why we wear a poppy,
son."
The small boy turned as if to go,
Then said, "Thanks, lady, I'm glad
to know.
That sure did sound like an awful
fight,
But your son, did he come back all
right?"
A tear rolled down each faded
cheek
She shook her head, but didn't
speak.
I slunk away in a sort of shame.
And if you were me, you'd have
done the same;
For our thanks in giving is oft
delayed.
Though our freedom was bought -
and thousands paid.
And so, when we see a poppy
worn.
Let us reflect on the burden borne,
By these who gave their very all,
When asked to answer their
country's call,
That we at home in peace might
live.
Then wear a poppy.
Remember - and give.
tenders
referring particularly to a decreased
availability of parking. "It will be a
year of transition and pain to get to
the new facility."
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The Citizen
The canvass begins
Ric McBurney of Blyth Legion was among those
conducting this year's poppy canvass in Blyth on Saturday
morning. Jack Hoekmeijer makes his donation. (Vicky Bremner
photo)
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