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What began as a project to remember Hu-
ron County's bravest has now reached a na-
tional scale.
Author Jim Rutledge released his book,
The Men of Huron, in July in Goderich. In
August, he received a letter from Veterans'
Affairs Canada, asking his permission to use
his lxx)k to update national records.
"I have ordered a good number of books
written to honour the Canadians who have
died from just about every area in Canada,"
writes Catherine Tremblay, senior commem-
moration officer at Veterans' Affairs. "Your
book is by tar the best."
In The Men of Huron, Rutledge provides a
glimpse into the past by profiling every sol-
dier who fought and died from Huron County
in the Second World War.
It also contains photographs of the soldiers'
tombs as well as headshots, when available.
"They are using my information to upgrade
their virtual war memorial," he said. "That's
pretty cool."
The Canadian Virtual War Memorial con-
tains records of Canadian and Allied Veter-
ans.
Rutledge has been immersed in research
for the past year, heading to the National
Archives in Ottawa, where he took detailed
notes on every one of Huron County's lost
veterans.
"I feel really close to these guys," Rutledge
said. "I feel like I know them more than their
families do."
He said he wanted to take a gentler ap-
proach with his writing, especially where the
wounded were concerned. However, he said
the files at the archive described in detail not
only what happened to a soldier, but what
was done to save is life.
"I wanted to be more compassionate," he
said. "But I am so proud of these guys."
Tremblay noticed.
"I love the care with which you captured
the essence of those who made the supreme
sacrifice," she wrote.
The Men of Huron was funded partly by
a Trillium grant, and Rutledge said he plans
to apply for another for his next project - one
documenting the men of World War One.
"I guess my passion is the veterans;" he
said. "I'll have to spend a lot more time in
Ottawa doing research."
Copies of Rutledge's book, now in its sec-
ond print, are available at Finchers on the
Square in Goderich.
Photo by Denny Scott
Kevin Cook, Darrell Dimaline, Jared Symes and Dennis Beach of Art's Landscaping
take a quick break from resurfacing the Maitland Trail last week. The trail is being raised
and resurfaced to provide better access to all its users.
Maitland Trail gets upgraded
Donny Scott
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The Maitland Trail is receiving some much
needed TLC, according to Rod LaFontaine,
Trail Co-ordinator of the Menesetung Bridge
Association.
"We've got a goal of becoming an A 1 trail,
that means accessible to everyone," LaFon-
taine said. "And our current project is to raise
some of the trail that we've been having prob-
lems with."
The upgrade focuses on an 800 -foot sec-
tion section two kilometres west of the trail's
start. The section is lower than the ditches
that surround it which causes several prob-
lems, most notably muddy conditions and a
median of grass that develops down the cen-
ter of the trail.
The Bridge Association is using stone -
ground gravel to help raise the trail in the area
and solve the muddy conditions.
LaFontaine added that the gravel shouldn't
let as much vegetation grow through.
"Putting down this gravel will really help
people who aren't walking or biking," LaFon-
taine explained. "People won't have to worry
about muddy spots, or trying to stay in the
tracks caused by the growth in the median.
It will be accessible to everyone, of all ages,
right from babies in strollers, to cyclists, to
individuals with walkers or in wheelchairs."
The upgrade is funded by a grant provided
by Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township
Council, and its one of the few that they do
this far south in their area, according to La-
Fontaine.
Built mostly on old rail paths, The Mait-
land Trail welcomes 1,000 people a month
from September through April, and double
that in the warmer months.