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In keeping with a tradition since 2001, all Quality Foods stores close each Remembrance Day to pause and reflect on the importance of the role of our past and present service men and women.

Whether in times of war or peace, we are ever grateful for these brave souls who put themselves in harm’s way for the greater good of all Canadians.

This year, with continuing turmoil worldwide, the need becomes even more apparent to keep November 11 aside for current & future generations’ to remember and appreciate their courage and sacrifices made in the name of freedom.

We believe that when we stand united in acts of remembrance, we can make a world of difference.

All Quality Foods stores will be closed Tuesday, November 11 For the Fallen (excerpt) They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

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In a world gone mad, London was burning. It trembled and reeled under the thousands of bombs being dropped nightly from enemy planes. Despite the horror, life went on.

I was a WAC in the British Army assigned to the clerical unit along with 129 other girls waiting for overseas service. The year was 1943. After months of waiting, the convoy had at last assembled. We boarded our troop train and arrived in wet Scottish weather to join our ship.

There were 1200 young RAF pilots and their air crews on board with us.

Twenty-four hours later, at midnight, our ship shuddered into life as the engines started, and we slid away in total darkness to an unknown destination. There was a heady, tingling feeling of destiny.

Our convoy stretched to infinity. Twice we were severely attacked by German bombers and a number of our ships were lost with almost total loss of life.

Escorting destroyers rushed to pick up survivors. RAF fighter planes rushed to our defence and an air battle raged.

Ankle deep in water at our boat stations, we watched in grim horror as two German planes spiralled down in flames and one of ours dropped like a wounded bird from the sky, the gates of death had opened wide.

After our hair-raising convoy through the Mediterranean, the officers and men of one of the escorting Corvettes invited 12 of our unit for a buffet supper. For our visit, the ship’s guns were covered in bunting.

There was a true sense of camaraderie. A feeling of - we are young and we have survived. Let’s celebrate this glorious feeling of being alive. Let’s laugh. The moon was a silver orb in the sky. The heat of the day had given way to a sensuous breeze that barely rippled the water. Our three hours aboard sped away with the speed and brilliance of a shooting star.

As we pulled away in our motorboat to board our troopship, we spontaneously, in unison, began to sing,

We’ll meet again, Don’t know where, Don’t know when, But I know we’ll meet again Some sunny day.

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I can again feel the wanting that awakened between young men and women in the rarefied environment of wartime and no tomorrows.

My clerical unit arrived in Nairobi, Kenya. Alas, the Corvette became a casualty of war.

Within the reality of the horror of war there are special moments snatched and experienced to the full within the urgency of no tomorrows. The adventure of passion can be played to the hilt between two unique young people in uniform within the gratitude and romance of still being alive.

As I open my diary, I turn to June 6, 1944 and I read. The greatest excitement in the office. We have invaded the Normandy coast. A special phone call - “we must spend this day of days

together.”

And we had dinner together, we mourned the brave lives being lost and we felt the horror of the beaches and reality at the cruelty of war that kills without compassion.

There was a fearful feeling of something wonderful happening. And we knew it was the beginning of the end.

The poignant memories of courage and endurance of young men and the unbelievable camaraderie shared only by those who have fought a war is a special thing - a humbling thing.

They died on the beaches. They gave up their years of work and joy. They gave up those that would have been sons and daughters. They gave up the serenity of age. They died. But they will always be remembered.

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John Campbell Peacey “Annie Peacey had just settled into her log cabin on the beach when she gave birth to John Campbell Peacey in what is now downtown Campbell River, November 1892. John went on to become a much-decorated World War I hero.

A few years after he returned from overseas, he died of injuries he had sustained when hurling an enemy bomb from the trenches.” River City: A History of Campbell River and the Discovery Islands -Jeanette Taylor, 1999. John Peacey Sr., was born in

Yorkshire, England in 1853, one of at least eight children of Levi and Rebecca Peacey. Sometime before 1871 the family emigrated to Ontario.

They were enumerated in C1871 in Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Cty., and in C1881 in

Hope, Durham East, Ontario. In that year, Levi was a farm labourer, John was a tanner. While John’s parents and some siblings remained in Ontario, John moved to BC before 1889. Levi and Rebecca Peacey died in Ontario in 1904 and 1905 respectively. John’s mother was Anne Marie Wilcox, born about 1867 in BC, the daughter of James Wilcox and Jane Hill. She had six siblings. In 1859, her father was the proprietor of the Royal Hotel on Wharf Street in Victoria. James Sr. was a native of Australia. After James died in 1874, Annie’s mother, Jane, married again in 1879 to Edward Rollings. Jane and Edward and various of her children lived in the Comox Valley. Edward died in 1898; Jane died in 1905.

John Peacey and Anne Marie Wilcox were married in Victoria in 1889. According to information

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in River City, “the Peacey family bought a ranch in what is now downtown Campbell River, from E.B. Hill in 1892. After six years of struggling against cougars, bears and isolation, John Peacey decided the Yukon gold rush was a better gamble. He went north, leaving Annie and the children with her family in Comox.” John and Annie had seven children. Annie died in Victoria in 1929; John Sr in Vancouver in 1936.

John Campbell Peacey was 22 when he attested to the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 23 September 1914 in Valcartier, Quebec. He listed his father as next-of-kin. His attestation papers show he was assigned to the 9th Battalion; he was later transferred to the 5th Battalion.

In 1916 he was awarded the Military Medal. The citation read, “For an act of great gallantry on

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April 24th during the heavy German bombardment when a trench mortar bomb fell in the trench, smashing the firestep, l/Cpl Peacey immediately picked up the bomb and hurled it over the parapet, where it burst before reaching the ground. By his act he undoubtedly saved his gun, also the lives of the gun crew and several men of the company in that trench.” The following year he received the Croix de Guerre from the French government .

John married Nellie Church in England in 1916, while he was recovering. They later returned to Canada. He died of pneumonia in Vancouver on 31 December 1924, aged 32. The injuries he sustained in WWI (including shell shock) hastened his early demise. He is buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver.

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10 Quick Facts on... Remembrance Day Remembrance Day was first observed in 1919 throughout the British Commonwealth. It was originally called “Armistice Day” to commemorate armistice agreement that ended the First World War on Monday, November 11, 1918, at 11 a.m.—on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.

From 1921 to 1930, Armistice Day was held on the Monday of the week in which November 11 fell. In 1931, Alan Neill, Member of Parliament for Comox–Alberni, introduced a bill to observe Armistice Day only on November 11. Passed by the House of Commons, the bill also changed the name to “Remembrance Day”. The first Remembrance Day was observed on November 11, 1931.

Every year on November 11, Canadians pause in a moment of silence to honour and remember the men and women who have served, and continue to serve Canada during times of war, conflict and peace. We remember the more than 1,500,000 Canadians who have served throughout our nation’s history and the more than 118,000 who made the ultimate sacrifice.

The poppy is the symbol of Remembrance Day. Replica poppies are sold by the Royal Canadian Legion to provide assistance to Veterans.

Remembrance Day is a federal statutory holiday in Canada. It is also a statutory holiday in three territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut) and in six provinces (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador).

The national ceremony is held at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. The Governor General of Canada presides over the ceremony. It is also attended by the Prime Minister, other government officials, representatives of Veterans’ organizations, diplomatic representatives, other dignitaries, Veterans as well as the general public.

In advance of the ceremony, long columns of Veterans, Canadian Armed Forces members, RCMP officers, and cadets march to the memorial lead by a pipe band and a colour guard.

At the end of the ceremony, they march away to officially close the ceremony.

Some of the 54 Commonwealth member states, such as Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia, observe the tradition of Remembrance Day on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. Other nations observe a solemn day but at different dates. For example, ANZAC Day is observed in New Zealand on April 25. In South Africa, Poppy Day is marked on the Sunday that falls closest to November 11.

Many nations that are not members of the Commonwealth also observe Remembrance Day on November 11, including France, Belgium and Poland.

The United States used to commemorate Armistice Day on November 11. However, in 1954 they changed the name to Veterans Day.

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Each year, from November 5 to 11, hundreds of commemorative ceremonies and events will take place across the country to commemorate Veterans' week. These are opportunities for all Canadians to recognize the contribution our Veterans have made and to honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of Canada.

There are so many ways to remember and honour our Veterans: • Wear a poppy.

• Attend your local Remembrance Day ceremony on November 11th.

• Thank a Veteran by sending a postcard for peace.

• Teachers - order some of our free learning materials and use our Teacher's Guide to lead your classroom on a remembrance journey.

• Students - read one of our remembrance newspapers written just for K-2, K-Grade 6 and for Grade 7 and above.

• Talk to a friend or relative who served with the Canadian Armed Forces in Afghanistan or in other areas of conflict.

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• View our Heroes Remember videos and listen to Veterans talk about their experiences.

• Plant your own Garden of Remembrance.

• Visit the remembrance challenge page where you will find videos and images you can use to create a mashup, build a virtual scrapbook, a fan site or just decorate your own Web space. Share what you build with others and link back to our site.

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Commemorative Exhibit to Honour Fallen Soldiers of North Vancouver Island The federal government will fund a new exhibit that will honour North Vancouver Islanders who gave their lives in service during the First and Second World Wars, John Duncan, Minister of State and Chief Government Whip, and Member of Parliament for Vancouver Island North announced on behalf of Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs.

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those who continue to serve today,” said Sandra Parrish, Executive Director, Museum at Campbell River

Government of Canada supports project featuring 18 men from Campbell River like this give all Canadians the opportunity to better understand and remember—right in their own communities — the selflessness of generations of men and women who served this grateful nation,” Fantino said.

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District Museum and Archives Society, the Our Cenotaph exhibit will focus on 18 local men and feature photographs, personal histories and artifacts from the World Wars. The exhibit will profile and honour each individual, and showcase their contributions to the war effort.

A complementary school program will be developed to encourage youth to interview local Veterans and record their experiences.

“The brave men from this area who sacrificed their lives during the First and Second World Wars will not be forgotten. I thank the Museum at Campbell River for honouring their memory and service through this project,” Duncan said.

“On behalf of the Museum at Campbell River, I want to extend my sincere thanks to the Government of Canada for its support in honouring each of these selfless individuals. This exhibit will provide our community with greater awareness and appreciation for those who served during the World Wars and

Quick Facts The Campbell River and District Museum and Archives Society is receiving $2,500, through Veterans Affairs Canada’s Community Engagement Partnership Fund, for the Our Cenotaph exhibit.

The exhibit will appear at the Museum at Campbell River from Oct. 10 until Nov. 16.

The Campbell River and District Museum and Archives Society Incorporated is a non-profit organization that works to collect, preserve and interpret the human history of the region.

Since 2006, the Government of Canada has approved more than $13 million, through the Community Engagement Partnership Fund, for projects that recognize traditional and modern-day Canadian Veterans and those who died in service.

For information on Veterans Affairs Canada’s commemorative activities and programs, visit www.veterans.gc.ca/ eng/remembrance.

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To all of our veterans, we say “thanks”.

At Interfor, we appreciate the sacrifice of the countless veterans who have done so much to protect our country’s freedom.

Among their many virtues, these men and women serve with honour and integrity. At Interfor, we understand the importance of integrity – it is one of our company’s core values and is central to everything we do.

At this time of the year, we pay tribute to all of our veterans, and we will be wearing a poppy to say thanks. We encourage you to join us.

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Give pause on Remembrance Day Throughout history, millions of soldiers have marched into wars to protect the freedoms of their countries.

Remembrance Day is a solemn time to commemorate those soldiers’ achievements and sacrifices and to pay respects to soldiers who died in battle.

In the United States, people honour their present and past military on Veterans’ Day. In British commonwealth countries and territories, including Canada, November 11 is known as Remembrance Day. Since the end of World War I, memorials to remember those of the armed forces who fought in battle and perished in the line of duty have been dedicated on this day.

Armistice Day origins Remembrance Day was once known as Armistice Day because it marks the signing of the armistice that put an end to the hostilities of World War I. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of the year, guns fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare between the Germans and Allied troops. The armistice agreement was signed in a French train carriage at 11 a.m. Later, the carriage where the historic event took place was placed in a specially constructed building to serve as a monument to the defeat of Germany. Although it was moved by German forces and later destroyed during World War II, after that war ended a replacement carriage, correct in every detail, was rededicated on Armistice Day in 1950.

Remembrance Day evolution Armistice Day was renamed Remembrance Day after World War II to commemorate soldiers from both world wars. It is now used as a way to pay homage to any fallen soldier.

Each year a national ceremony takes place at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London, a monument erected as a memorial to soldiers buried elsewhere.

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the Cenotaph, while others will leave wreaths and small wooden crosses.

In Canada, Remembrance Day is a statutory holiday in many provinces and territories. Official national ceremonies are held at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. Events begin with the tolling of the Carillon in the Peace Tower, during which members of the Canadian Forces participate and congregate at Confederation Square.

Similar ceremonies take place in provincial capitals across the country. Very often moments of silence are offered for lost lives.

What about the poppies?

One of the unifying symbols of Remembrance Day is the poppy that is worn to honour lost soldiers. The bold, red color of the flower has become an enduring symbol of those who died so that others may be free.

The poppy became a symbol for a specific reason. Some of the most concentrated and bloody fighting of World War I took place in Flanders, a region in western Belgium. As a result of the fighting, most signs of natural life had been obliterated from the region, leaving behind mud and not much else.

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poppy flower, which bloomed with the coming of the warm weather the year after fighting in the region had ceased.

Poppies grow in disturbed soil and can lie dormant in the ground without germinating. Without the war, they may have never come to the surface.

John McCrae, a doctor serving with the Canadian Armed Forces, was moved by the vision of poppies flowering in Flanders and wrote a poem titled “In Flanders Fields.” After the poem was published, it received international

acclaim, and the poppy became a popular symbol of those lost in battle.

Men traditionally wear the poppy on the left side of the chest, where a military medal would be placed. Women wear it on the right side because that is where a widow would wear her husband’s medals.

Remembrance Day is celebrated every year, providing people humbled by the sacrifices of soldiers an opportunity to remember those soldiers’ efforts to secure freedom.

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The first project involved researching the soldiers listed on the cenotaph who died in the First and Second World Wars. Helen Russell who has since moved to Galiano Island worked tirelessly to compile the information on our WWI soldiers into a colourful, laminated booklet which is available for viewing at the CRGS Library in the Maritime Heritage Centre. One soldier listed on our cenotaph remains elusive. No information has yet been found on First World War soldier, George Gardiner. With helpful information supplied by the CRGS, the Campbell River Museum is currently displaying a special exhibit of fallen soldiers from the North Island. The exhibit runs until November 16th.

flags for the cause. In researching this project, Genealogy Society members searched through old newspapers, checked online databases and interviewed local residents. This project commenced last year and will be continued this year.

If you happen to visit either of the two Campbell River cemeteries in November, you should feel a great sense of pride. Over two hundred red and white flags will be waving in the breeze to honour those who served for our great country. Since we are commemorating the one hundredth anniversary of the First World War, a special placard will be placed on the graves of many of our First World War soldiers along with a photo and personal information, if available. Under the direction of Janice Wilkin, many CRGS volunteers have come together to assist with the research of deceased veterans and also with the placing of the photos and flags on gravesites.

The second CRGS project involves placing flags on the graves of over two hundred local veterans.

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Library and Archives Canada are in the midst of digitizing military records of soldiers who served in the First World War. Most of the military re-

The Campbell River Genealogy Society has taken on two special projects over the last couple of years to commemorate the soldiers from the local area who fought in both World Wars.

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hese most recent tragedies committed on “Our Home & Native Land” are stark reminders of the tried and true Remembrance Day phrase “Lest We Forget”; the “True North, Strong & Free” is where that “Freedom” has been paid for in two World Wars, Korea, Vietnam (et. al.), Kuwait, Afghanistan, Iraq, and is still being paid for as you read these words.

Our very precious Freedom and openly trusting society has been violated, blood being spilled here on “Home Turf”! Someone brought WAR to our country and it is sad to get such a “Wake Up Call” but it is also a “Call to Duty” October 22nd 2014 is a primary example of “Lest We Forget”! Let us not forget amidst all the plethora of information that assaults us all, that this day changed our history, sadly, not in a good way.

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cords of soldiers whose surnames begin with “A” or “B” have already been digitized and can be viewed free of charge at the LAC website: Google: “Library and Archives Canada First World War Soldiers” Click on “Search – Service Files of the First World War 1914-1918 CEF” If a soldier’s records have not yet been digitized, at least the attestation papers should be available for viewing.

LAC also has posted some online information on soldiers who died in the Second World War. Military records of any Second World War soldier can be ordered with the aid of an online order form on the LAC website.

For assistance in researching your own family tree and/or military history, check out the Campbell River Genealogy Society’s website for information on library hours and meetings. Friendly volunteers are always available to help advise and guide people with their research.

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by Don Crawford, 1960s “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, 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 care-free 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."

"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 man - as you will, too."

"He was fine and strong, with a boyish smile, But he'd 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."

"Till 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 check; 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, if 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 those 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!

Ways to share online Use Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Instagram and Flickr and show you remember Canada’s Veterans.

Post photos, videos, and messages using the hashtags #ShowYouRemember and #ShowYourThanks.

Edward Michael Dolan 1898-1949 WORLD WAR 1 One day in 1917 at the age of 18 years, 4 months and at the height of 5 feet, 4 inches, he and six friends, walking home from school, apparently dared each other to go to the recruiting depot to sign up for the War. Dad and two of his friends were accepted into the army and went overseas to France.

Dad served with the Artillery and the Signal Corps in the 72nd (Queen’s) Battery, C. F. A., C. E. F. He enlisted in the 72nd Battery, Canadian Field Artillery on February 21,1917 in Kingston, Ontario.

They sailed to England on April 29, 1917 on the S. S. Ansonia, a troop ship. He was later shipped to France and posted to the 4th Canadian Division, 3rd Brigade, lOth Field Battery. The records list him as a Gunner but there is also reference to him being a Wireless Operator.

WORLD WAR II Dad enrolled in the R. C. C. S. from September 1939 and again on May, 1940. Later, he reenrolled (June 8, 1943-June22, 1945) when he served as an instructor in the Artillery Signals Branch at bases in Newmarket and Barriefield.

While stationed at Camp Pettawawa he qualified as a Driver. He was awarded the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and the Canada War Medal (1939-1945).

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In Flanders Fields

by John McCrae, May 1915

Leona Ell and Ransom J. Bruce married December 29, 1943 Calgary, Alberta Ransom served in Canada in the Edmonton Regt. He was gassed in training and couldn’t go overseas.

Rosina Hewitt and Albert Saunders married October 14, 1945 London England My mother worked at the Admiralty tracking down signals from allied ships and came to Canada as a war bride.

My father was in the Sicilian and Italian Campaign and the Royal Canadian Dragoons.

A field of poppies has come to symbolize the soldiers who lost their lives while fighting in battle.

In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.

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November 11

6:30am

Schedule of events HAPPY HOUR (COMRADESHIP)

8:30am

BREAKFAST

9:30am

PARADE ANNOUNCEMENTS

10:00am

MARSHALL FOR PARADE BEHIND OLD POST OFFICE

11:00am

CEREMONY AT THE CENOTAPH

11:30am

RETURN TO THE LEGION FOR COMRADESHIP AND ONGOING

12:30pm

LUNCH PREPARED BY THE LADIES AUXILIARY

2-7:00pm

DANCE “Beat on Music” – Hall

5:00pm

DINNER BY THE LADIES AUXILIARY Salisbury Steak Dinner $7.00 per person

6:00pm

SING ALONG – Music by “Lizda Karaoke”

Everyone Welcome

Veterans Affairs Canada Assistance Service The VAC Assistance Service has been developed to assist you in overcoming almost every problem that can affect your personal or professional life.

Call our Assistance Service Operators at: 1-800-268-7708 TDD 1-800-567-5803

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Alex DeCoteau is my great uncle on my fathers side of the family, The Latta’s. Alex was born in 1887 at the Red Pheasant reserve near Battleford Saskatchewan.

He excelled in running and soccer. He eventually moved to Edmonton to work in his brother in laws machine shop. His brother in law was my great grandfather D.G. Latta. In 1911 Alex joined the Edmonton Police Department. He was the first Aboriginal to serve on the force. And also one of that cities first motorcycle policemen. As i mentioned before, he excelled at running. He tried out for the Olympic team in 1912 and made the cut. He participated in the games in Stockholm and placed 2nd in the 5000 meter and 6th overall in the finals.

In 1916 Alex resigned from the police force and joined the Canadian Army.

He was a private in the 202 battalion, known as”the Edmonton sportsman’s battalion” and later transferred to the 49th Edmonton Regiment. He was shipped over seas to fight in the great war. He was killed in action, by a snipers bullet, on October 30, 1917 at the Battle of Passchendaele ridge. He is buried at Flanders Field Ypres, Belgium. Legend has it that the sniper that killed him, took a pocket watch that King George V had presented to Alex as a prize for a race he won. The watch was later recovered from the body of the sniper, by Alex’s comrades, and sent back home to his mother.

Alex was elected to the Edmonton City Police Hall Of Fame and also inducted into The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and The Saskatchewan First Nations Sports Hall of Fame. Alex won many trophies and medals which some are on display at these places. I am proud to say that I am related Alex DeCoteau, great sportsman, police officer and soldier.

“He ran a splendid race and well deserved the cheers which greeted him at the finish.”

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Jill Cook 8th

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To those who returned home having never left the battlefield behind, and to those still protecting; you are in our thoughts and prayers.

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On Remembrance Day, we honor the members of our armed forces who served and made the ultimate sacriďŹ ce.

Thank you for supporting family values and community living.

Thank you for recognizing diversity and celebrating similarities.

Their courage and dedication will always be remembered.

Lest we forget.

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