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LEGION FALL FAIR BOOTH - Pictured here in one of the Legion's first fair booths is, from left, Peg Coombs, Angie
.Watson and Doris Adams. (photo courtesy of Seaforth Legion)
Poppy recalls the flowering of Canada
' The poppy is widely recog- Columbia fought, suffered
nized as a symbol for soldiers and died together. and
who died in battle. but for Canadians at home pitched in
many Canadians the blood to support them. And all for
red flower also signifies the Canada.
spirit of Canadian unity, It has become a tradition to
recalling a time when pay tribute to those who died
Canadians were passionately in the two world wars by
united in a common cause: wearing a poppy, the Clower
freedom. that grows in abundance in
That is when, many say, the fields of France and
Canada truly became a Belgium where Canadian sol -
nation. When on foreign diers are buried.
shores, soldiers from But today there is another
Newfoundland to British reason. Over the years
Tribute honours Canada's
The National Capital garden, at their place of wcrk
Commission (NCC), in coop- or community. The tulip is a
eratioh with Veterans Affairs symbol of the special friend -
Canada, invited Canadians ship between Canada and the
from coast to coast to plant Netherlands that began in a
and dedicated tulips in their- time of turmoil and has
Canada has lost the spirit Of
unity forged during that
remarkable period. What
Netter occasion than
Remembrance Day,
November 11, to recall that
time when Canadians knew
this country was worth fight-
ing for. When men and
women of all ages, colours,
religions and regions of
Canada recognized that
together they -cc,ld overcome
forces which t rcatened to
destroy their country and
role in liberatio
Remembering first ATS girl
killed in action in World War II
Poem dedicated to
Norah Cavenev
Gravesite of Norah Cavettey
By Margaret Bannon
Private Nora Cavency
W/91467, who served in the
Women's • Auxiliary
Territorial Service (ATS)
British Army attached to 505
Battery of 148 HAA
Regiment. Royal Artillery
gunsite on the English
Channel near Southampton.
was the first ATS British girl
killed in action in World War
I1.
It was April 14. 1942 at
2:30 a.m. bombs were
dropped on us during the raid
by bombers and the German
lighter escort overhead.
Private Cavency was at the
predictor post when she was
hit and killed by a splinter
from a high explosive homh
which exploded close to the
There is a grave in England ,
Amid the fields of green
A new grave and a small grave
Where lies a Heroine.
A girl of British courage,
Undaunted by the foe
Who was when called for action
Unhesitant to go.
She did her duty nobly, •
Gave all that she could give
Fier life yet in its blossoms
That you and I might live.
Hcr name will he remembered
In every British heart
The girl of dauntless courage
The girl who played her part.
Above her grave a tombstone
Will stand rescrently
In the sacred memory of one
Who died so gallantly.
So let us pause one moment
Mid present tyranny
And bow our heads in honour
To Norah Cavency
- By a Blind Boy
gunsite emplacement. Her
place was immediately taken
by another ATS girl and the
tracking of the enemy aircraft
continued.
Private Cavency was 18
years old when she died. She
is buried in the Military
Cemetery near Hound in
England and was horn in
Rochdale, Lancashire,
England. 1 served also on the
same gunsitc. 1 remember
that raid very well.
Today's Freedom
was won
yesterday
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47 HIGH ST. SEAFORTH 52771142
endured half a century. In the
Capital, the abundance of
tulips that bloom every
spring reminds•us of the
important role played by
Canadian soldiers in the lib-
eration of the Netherlands, of
the birth of a Dutch Princess
and of the importance of
international friendship:
By dedicating tulips,
Canadians can pay special
tribute to those who con-
tributed, whether on the bat-
tlefield or at home, to the
restoration of peace during
the Second World War. The
NCC, in turn, will match
every tulip dedicated across
the country by dedicating one
in the Tulip Tribute National
Commemorative Garden in
Commissioners Park at Dows
Lake in Canada's Capital. •
The names of those being
remembered will appear on
thc Tulip Tribute
Commemorative Wall which
will he on display near the
Tulip Tribute garden next
May. In the spring, the pub-
lic is invited to view these
special gardens in full bloom
and to visit A Tulip Legacy,
an exhibit that -tells the tulip
story.
The Commemorative Wall
that was displayed in Ottawa
their future. That together
they were invincible.
This message remains true
today although the forces that
threaten our country once
again, come from within.
We will stand united, as did
those young Canadians who
believed so passionately in
freedom. And, in tribute to
their sacrifices and to demon-
strate our belief in a united
Canada, we will remember to
wear a poppy this, and every,
Remembrance Day.
THE HURON EXPOSITOR, November e, 1eSi—S
Did you know?
The Royal Canadian Legion is Canada's largest community
service organization with 550,000 members and 1720 branches
including 28 in the U.S. and three in Germany. Programs that the
Legion supports include: veterans' services, seniors' services
including health and housing, youth activities including sports
and leadership, Remembrance, and community activities.
REMEMBERING
THE
VETERANS...
ROSS RIBEY, DIRECTOR
WH ITN EYR 1 B EY
FUNERAL HOME
Goderich St. W, Seaforth 527-1390
May we
never
forget...
n of Holland
this past May is now avail-
able for viewing in communi-
tics across the country. For
information on how you can
see the /996 Tulip Tribute
Commennorath'e Wall exhibit
in your community, please
call 1-800-465-1867.
The Tulip Tribute: Shore to
Shore is a national commem-
orative program that was
launched in thc fall of 1994
by the National Capital
Commission and Veteran
Affairs Canada to honour the
50th anniversary of the end
of the Second World War and
the liberation of the
Netherlands.
To _ date. over 80,000
Canadians have participated
in the Tulip Tribute: Shore to
Shore program. To take part
in this national initiative and
to receive your Tulip Tribute
kit, please call the Capital
Infocentrc at 1-800-465-1867
or (613) 239-50(0 or write to
The Tulip Tribute: Shore to
Shore, National Capital
Commission, 202-40 Elgin
Street, Ottawa, Ontario K I P
IC7.
The National Capital
Commission is the -federal
Crown corporation responsi-
ble for creating a symbolic
capital for Canadians.
The Supreme
• Sacrifice in
Defence of Our
Freedom
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Together,
WE WILL
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A POPPY TO
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AND IN THE
MORNING WE SHALL
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WE SALUTE
The men
and women of the
Seaforth Legion on
the occasion of
their 66'"
Anniversary
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220 Main St. South, Seaforth
527-2291