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THE HURON EXP
SIT'OR, NOVEMBER 28, 1984 — A13
Memoirs of honor trip
('Editor's note: The following article was
written by Bonnie Turner, national Remem-
brance Day essay contest winner. The article
relates to her recent trip' to Ottawa where
she laid a wreath at the national Remem-
brance Day service.)
BY ".ON= TURNER
Ever since May, when 1 heard that 1 had
won the Royal Canadian Legion's essay,
competition, I had been looking forward to
this.
It was Nov, 9, the day that my parents and
I were to leave for Ottawa. It was four a,m„
and We had to catch our train, in Stratford at
6:30.
After some last-minute packing, and a fast
ride to Stratford, we were on our way to the
nation's capital. t
The train pulled into the Ottawa station at
,2:30 Friday afternoon. We had not been told
who would meet us, or what to expect and
we were surprised to see a man wearing a
large sign with my: name -on- it! He
introduced himself as John Barclay, the
Legion's finance director.
Mr, Barclay "delivered" us to the
Chateau Laurier and took us to our rooms.
After he had given me my itinerary, Mr,
Barclay was off to the airport to pick up the
poetry winner and her mother,
After settling in at the hotel, we decided to
tour the area, Another Legion official
pointed us in the direction of the Rideau
Centre, a huge shopping complex near the
Chateau Laurier.
After a time there, we returned to the
hotel for supper. In the basement, there
were two restaurants. Dad and i ate at the
Canadian Grill, a very classy English style
restaurant. It was hard to believe that only
that morning we had been home on the farm
• in Tuckersmith!
Saturday came after a too -short night. A
busy day was ahead. After breakfast, we
went to the hotel entrance where we met Mr.
Barclay. We were also introduced to Nancy
Underhill, the poetry winner, and her
mother, Madeleine, who were, from New
Brunswick. We also met Mike Stubljar, the
poster winner from Mississauga.
First on the agenda was rehearsal at the
National War Memorial for the Remem-
brance Day Service. The monument was only
a short distance from the Chateau.
After I was shown where to stand, and
when to do what, we returned to the hotel for
an appointment with CBC -Radio. Their
studio is situated on the top floor of the
Chateau Laurier. We were impressed with
the offices and studios.
Shirley Gaube, the morning hostess for
CBC, took Nancy and I into a studio. After
instructing us on how we were to read our
compositions, she went out into a glassed off
partiittiion'with the sound engineer.
It was quite an experience, considering
that our compositions would soon be hear
all over Canada, and aro and the globe!
For lunch, we were taken to a lovely
restaurant nearby, with some top Legion
officials. There, we met the Silver Cross
Mother Mrs. Olive Hunter, and her
daughter-in-law from British Columbia.
Mrs. Hunter, who is 87, is b 1ghter and
wittier than 1 will ever bel
Following dinner, Mr, Barclay loaded
seven people into his compact car, and we
were taken to the Dominion level head-
quarters of the Royal Canadian Legion. After
a short interview with Legion Magazine, the
president of the Legion, Steve Dunsdon,
presented Nancy, Mike and 1 with plaques,
recognizing our respective achievements in
the Remembrance Day competition.
Unknowingly, the presentation was made
while our parents were touring the building.
I was glad to see Garnet Harland, Clinton s
Legion Youth Education Chairman, was
there for the event.
Next stop was the National War Museum.
We learned a great deal, not only about
wars, but the 'people who were involved in
them.
After the guided tour, we walked back to
the hotel, in the rain, where we spent a quiet
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evening after an exciting day.
It rained all night and on Sunday morning
Ottawa streets were like miniature versions
of the Rideau Canal. Early in the morning,
Mr. Barclay, Nancy and I walked to the War
Memorial in the pouring rain.
We were to record our compositions for
the broadcast of the Remembrance Day
service, later that day. Disappointingly, the
CBC television people, decided that since
Nancy's poem was in French, she could not
read it. Since Nancy is bilingual, they had a
short interview with her instead.
. My essay was taped. But they had me
leave out an entire paragraph.
There was a short time to warm up before
the service. Then. it was time to go back to
the cenotaph. We gathered atthe monument
stairs, awaiting the arrival of therest of our
party. The silver cross mother as already
there, as were several Legion officials.
Following the" arrival of' more- distin-
guished members, a limousine Dulled uo. a
chauffeur got out and opened the door to the
back seat. Out' stepped Prime Minister
Mulroney and his wife. Mr. Mulroney shook
hands with some of the several hundred
proud veterans who were gathered, and then
he and wife joined our party. They were
introduced to each of us in turn," and seemed
gttite friendly and outgoing.
Another limousine arrived and Governor
General Madame Jeanne Sauve stepped out.
She too was introduced to each of us. Then
the service began.
The ceremony was so' emotional that it is
hard to express. The' proud faces of the .
veterans, and the steady downpour of rain
only added to the atmosphere.
Following the laying of wreaths by the
Governor General, Silver Cross Mother,
Prime Minister and others. Mike, Nancy and
i laid our wreath on behalf of the youth of
Canada.
We watched the long parade of veterans
and troops, as the Governor General
reviewed them. It was wonderful to see
these men and women, marching so very
proudly, in the rain.
We returned to the Chateau Laurier and
had dinner with the Underhills. Their
English was just as good as their French and
we had no trouble in the lively conversation.
Soon though, Nancy and I' had to leave and
prepare for a very exciting event that
afternoon.
At 2:45 p.m., a car arrived from Rideau
Hall, the Governor General's residence. We
three youth representatives, Mrs. Hunter
and her daughter-in-law were going there
for tea.
We were awed by the surroundings at
Rideau Hall. As the doormen took our coats,
our eyes took in the paintings that graced the
walls.
The top aide to the Governor General led
us down a long hall to a sitting room. It was
huge, with a fireplace at one end and a grand
piano, "in a corner" if you can imagine that,
at the other.
We were introduced to Madame Sauve
and her husband. We were served refresh-
ments and Madame Sauve talked warmly
and easily with us. The conversation was
never dull. It was the quickest hour 1 have
ever had.
The Governor General is a warm and
gracious person, as is her husband. All too
soon, we had to leave, and reluctantly we
said goodbye to our host and hostess. That
was quite an honor!
The rest of the afternoon was spent
touring the Parliament Buildings. After
another elegant dinner, .we relaxed and
reflected on the wonderful experiences.
Monday was the final day of a wonderful
trip. After breakfast, Mr. Barclay took us to
the train station and we were on our way
home.
We reached Stratford at 6:30 and then
drove home, back to reality. We had a truly
wonderful trip, with enough., memories to
last three lifetimes in little over three days!
But, it was good to come home.
1 have learned a great deal about the
Legion and its important role in our
community. Legidn members are a super
group of people who do a lot for us all.
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