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PROUDLY SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF ROSSLAND, WARFIELD, TRAIL, MONTROSE, FRUITVALE & SALMO
REMEMBRANCE DAY
Those who served honoured at Cenotaph BY ART HARRISON
years and moved to the area in 2004 to A crisp and cold serve with the 39th morning with grey Combat Engineers. overcast skies made a “For me it’s a time fittingly sombre back- to reflect on the past, drop to the annual to remember the vetRemembrance Day erans of the past and ceremony in Trail their sacrifices,” said Sunday. Almost 300 Fyffe. “Now, with the people attended at the conflict in Afghanistan Cenotaph in Trail to we have new veterans honour citizens lost and it’s important to in past wars and show recognize what we’re support for those cur- doing now, trying to rently b r i n g serving in Canadian “Maybe we take C a n a d a ’s values our military for A r m e d to places Forces. that don’t granted in our Many h a v e country.” in the what we crowd had do here. LT. COL ALLAN MOREAU had family T h a t members and the or friends who have obvious sacrifices of served in the military those we lose.” but a considerable part Wayne Reddick of the gathering bore only served with the medals and the various reserve forces for two regalia that indicated years but still wore current or former ser- the jacket with his vice in the reserves regiment’s insignia and regular forces. proudly. Lt. Col. Allan “I grew up in the Moreau is the current time when all my commander of the family served in the 39th Combat Engineer forces,” said Reddick. Regiment in Trail and “This year it’s kind has been involved in of personal for me the armed forces since because I had an uncle high school. He saw who was in the milactive duty in Kuwait itary for 15 years who and Cyprus. recently passed away. “I think there’s gen- This is my chance erally good meaning to honour him and around Remembrance honour the ones who Day,” said Moreau. didn’t make it.” “We’ve had peace in After the cereCanada for so long and mony, as the chairs now you see the civil- and sound system were ian numbers dropping being cleared away for at the ceremonies, it another year, a solidoesn’t seem to have tary middle-aged man as much significance walked up and stood for people as it did. before the Cenotaph. Maybe we take our He snapped a crisp freedom for granted in salute, raised his gaze our country.” up at the Cenotaph, Sgt. Bart Fyffe has and turned away into been with Canada’s the waiting arms of his military for over 12 family. Times Correspondent
ART HARRISON PHOTOS
Remembrance Day ceremonies in Trail brought out several hundred observers and participants Sunday, from aging veterans to the next generation of potential Armed Forces candidates.
INTERIOR HEALTH
Public flu shot clinics underway BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
Greater Trail residents have four more chances this year to roll up their sleeves for an annual flu shot. Trail’s first flu clinic was up and running in the Cominco Arena on Wednesday, and with
fewer patients, wait times were brief. “The numbers of the public receiving the flu vaccine in the Greater Trail area has remained steady over the past couple of years,” said Lois Otterbine, a public health nurse who has
worked the flu clinics for 19 years. “The noticeable change is that there are now more sites offering the flu vaccine, such as pharmacies, doctor’s offices, and the public health clinics.” This year, there is an expanded eligibil-
ity for the free vaccine, to include all healthy children between six months and five years old, including household contacts and caregivers. “All persons who wish to avoid influenza symptoms can benefit from the vaccine,
and the public health clinics have seen more families with children,” commented Otterbine. According to HealthLinkBC, influenza is a serious respiratory illness caused by a virus. See SHOTS, Page 3
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