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‘We will never forget your bravery’ Cloverdale WWII veteran receives France’s highest honour By Jennifer Lang Emerson Barden, a former Canadian Army medic, has been awarded the French Legion of Honour for helping free the country during the Second World War. Barden, 92, received the medal from French consul-general Jean-Christophe Fleury Dec. 23 at a ceremony held at the Cloverdale Legion, where he was surrounded by family, fellow Legion members, friends, and a sizeable contingent of paramedics. The National Order of the Legion of Honour is France’s highest decoration, equivalent to the Order of Canada. The French government has attempted to honour all living Canadian soldiers who fought during D-Day to help liberate France and defeat Nazi Germany. Bardem has been granted the distinction of Chevalier, or Knight. The badge, worn
on the left breast, is a white, five point (Maltese) cross with a laurel wreath, suspended from a red ribbon. Last year marked the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, where Allied forces began their campaign to liberate Europe. The invasion by water was the turning point
‘As a young man... you left to... partcipate in some of the fiercest battles in modern history.’ - Jean-Christophe Fleury of the war for the Allies. To commemorate the anniversary, the French government is recognizing living Canadian veterans who participated in the D-Day operation – some 1,000 by the end of 2016, Fleury said, bearing a message from a country that remains
grateful to their liberators. “Canadian soldiers were on the front line and [it was] with extraordinary bravery and sacrifice that they landed on Normandy beaches and brought peace to the continent,” Fleury said, noting 45,000 Canadians were killed during the Second World War. “As a young man, Emerson, you left your family and home to cross the Atlantic and participate in some of the fiercest battles in modern history,” he said, “on foreign soil, far away from your country to help the people of Europe free themselves from terror and tyranny.” He said Barden’s service during the war provides a lasting reminder of the “profound and historic friendship that binds France and Canada,” which owe each other their existence and share a special relationship. “The French people will never forget the act of bravery [by] Canadian soldiers
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World War II Canadian Army medic Emerson Barden, 92, centre, with MLA Stephanie Cadieux, Coun. Dave Woods, MP John Aldag and French consul-general Jean-Christophe Fleury at the Cloverdale Legion, where, on Dec. 23, Barden was made a Chevalier (Knight) in the Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur.
during the Normandy landings to help restore our freedom,” Fleury said in a speech that quoted the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights – and drew
parallels between the tyranny of occupation during the Second World War with contemporary events. Fleury referenced the 200 people killed in the Paris
terror attacks just seven weeks ago, saying, “Sadly, this fight is not over.” See PROUD / Page 3
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strikes, the system would sound sirens at schools – it’s active at 61 of them already – and offer a critical 10 to 30 seconds of advance warning for teachers to get students under their desks for protection. Signs would also be activated warning drivers not to enter vulnerable bridges and tunnels. A similar quake warning system is already installed at the George Massey Tunnel, complete with ‘Do not enter’ digital signs. They’ve never been triggered – the recent 4.7 magnitude quake wasn’t large enough. TransLink is also studying the feasibility of See MORE SCHOOLS / Page 3
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Research engineer Kent Johansen had 13 seconds of warning the Dec. 29 earthquake was coming as a result of a network of sensors he helped design and deploy with a team of other UBC researchers.
By Jeff Nagel Last week’s mild earthquake provided a real world test of an early warning system developed by UBC researchers that could help B.C. residents survive a deadly quake. Thirteen seconds before buildings began to shake at 11:40 p.m. Dec. 29, research engineer Kent Johansen already knew what was coming and that their system works. “It worked like a charm,” he said. Johansen was working late in his home office in Burnaby when the alert came in from the network of quake sensors that have been installed mainly at Catholic schools – including Cloverdale Catholic School – and a few public ones in the Lower Mainland,