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that the values and beliefs enjoyed by Canadians were being threatened. They truly believed that “Without freedom there can be no ensuring peace and without peace no enduring freedom.”

We must remember. If we do not, the sacrifice of those one hundred thousand Canadian lives will be meaningless. They died for us, for their homes and families and friends, for a collection of traditions they cherished and a future they believed in; they died for Canada. The meaning of their sacrifice rests with our collective national consciousness; our future is their monument.

of the world. Our closest physical and emotional experience may be the discovery of wartime memorabilia in a family attic. But even items such as photographs, uniform badges, medals, and diaries can seem vague and unconnected to the life of their owner. For those of us born during peacetime, all wars seem far removed from our daily lives.

These wars touched the lives of Canadians of all ages, all races, all social classes. Fathers, sons, daughters, sweethearts: they were killed in action, they were wounded, and thousands who returned were forced to live the rest of their lives with the physical and mental scars of war. The people who stayed in Canada also served—in factories, in voluntary service organizations, wherever they were needed.

The meaning of their sacrifice rests with our collective national consciousness; our future is their monument.

By remembering their service and their sacrifice, we recognize the tradition of freedom these men and women fought to preserve. They believed that their actions in the present would make a significant difference for the future, but it is up to us to ensure that their dream of peace is realized.

On Remembrance Day, we acknowledge the courage and sacrifice of those who served their country and acknowledge our responsibility to work for the peace they fought hard to achieve.

We often take for granted our Canadian values and institutions, our freedom to participate in cultural and political events, and our right to live under a government of our choice. The Canadians who went off to war in distant lands went in the belief

During times of war, individual acts of heroism occur frequently; only a few are ever recorded and receive official recognition. By remembering all who have served, we recognize their willinglyendured hardships and fears, taken upon themselves so that we could live in peace.

Yet for many of us, war is a phenomenon seen through the lens of a television camera or a journalist’s account of fighting in distant parts

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Hazen Patton When I was sixteen years old I volunteered to serve my country in the army. "Oh Hazen!

You'll never come back!" said Lena, my youngest sister, when I went off to war. Mrs. Johnson, our neighbor, sat outside and cried as Father and I drove past in the buggy on the way to the train.

Life for me at the army camp in Sussex was like being away at summer camp with a gang of boys. I had never been away from home before. Rows and rows of tents had been set up for the recruits.

One night when I came back from swimming, new recruits had come in and more tents added to the hundreds already there. When I tried to find my tent they all looked alike. I kept going back and forth, but had to give up when it got too dark and bunked in with two other guys. In the morning I found my tent.

While in Halifax I spent three months in the hospital. One morning I reported sick.

The doctor looked at me and thought I had diphtheria, so he isolated me by locking me in the toilet, then forgot about me.

There I stayed with no place even to sit but the toilet.

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measles and scarlet fever. Back on duty, we had barracks on the pier. When the biting winter wind blew, it was bitterly cold doing guard duty on the pier in Halifax. This, after the contagious diseases sent me back to the hospital. While I was in the hospital my unit went overseas, so I was sent with the next unit. We landed in France on August 13, 1916. I was with the Fourth Division of the Canadian army. My job was handling mules in the Horse Transport of the Eleventh Field Ambulance Corps.

We hadn't been in France very long when I felt something crawling on me. I took off my shirt and found a louse. It was the first one I had ever seen, and it made me feel sick. I took my shirt off and burned it. It wasn't long until I was lousy again and they stayed with us while we were in France. Now I was out a shirt. But that wasn't the worst.

In the trenches boards would be laid over the mud. We would spread our blankets over the boards and lay down to sleep. Then the rats would run over us. There were hordes of them. When there were no trenches we would dig a hole to protect us from shells.

I remember one night, I got in my hole and when the shell fire started, I felt as though I was on top of the ground. I sure felt safer when two fellows who had not bothered to dig holes climbed in on top of me.

We were in France for eighteen months before we had any leave, Scram, Spud and I. Something always happened to keep us

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It must have been intentional that there were packages of tobacco left around where they were easy to find. Once I found a loaf of bread which I squashed down and put under my hat to take back to the barracks.

With our punishment, rations were cut to water, one tin of bully (corned beef) and six hard tack (a very hard biscuit about four inches square) a day.

Regular rations included lots of Australian mutton and rabbit. There was a McConachie ration, like stew in cans. Much of the time, rations were short because German submarines had sunk so many transport ships.

Scram, Hazen, Spud from it. Sometimes all leaves would be cancelled because of a big drive.

Sometimes there were so many casualties that there would be a complete re-organization. So there were eighteen long months of active service before we got to Paris. It is not hard to understand that we were ready for a little celebrating.

When we went for a ride in a horse drawn cab, Scram sat with the driver.

When the driver stopped and got out for something Scram took the reins and started off. The French driver came running after us waving his arms and yelling. He soon caught up with us and took it very well.

The French people were very friendly to the soldiers, and couldn't do enough for us.

We strolled in the parks along the banks of the Seine, went up in the Eiffel Tower and visited Napoleon's tomb. We saw some of the famous shows and enjoyed the company of the charming French girls. At the end of our two weeks we couldn't bear to go back to the front, so we just stayed on in Paris for another two weeks. Back to camp then there was

Towards the end of the war the Germans were retreating. We got into a French town where the French people had evacuated and left everything. There were even chickens running around, so we had delicious chicken stew. The beds looked so comfortable after sleeping on the ground, that another fellow and I decided to sleep upstairs in a bed instead of going in the basement as we were ordered. In the night, a shell came bursting through the house covering us with plaster and boards. We got up fast, put on our gas masks and ran for the basement.

The next day, I had my mules pulling the water wagon. There was one crossroad where the Germans had a direct line on us. Each outfit had to take their turn going through. Many were hit. Each of us waited our turn then went through with the mules on the run.

Once when I had the mules as a lead team for the horse ambulance, a shell killed one of the horses and put a big gash in one of my mules.

The only thing that saved us that time, was the mud. The shell hit into the mud and didn't blow up as it was supposed to.

At Ypres we were taking turns pulling ambulances to and from the front lines. The mules needed oats, so I went back to headquarters to get some.

The mules traveled fast to headquarters, but coming back up the line it was hard to get him to go. He was so slow that our ambulance missed its turn. The ambulance that took our place was hit by a shell and everything was blown to pieces. The slow old mule saved me that time.

When Armistice was signed at 11 AM, November 11, I9I8, we could hardly believe it. There had been a couple of false alarms when we had celebrated, but now the war was really over. - Submitted by: Betty Morgan

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Vice-Admiral Harry George DeWolf Your Campbell River sea cadet corps is named after the most highly decorated Canadian naval officer of the Second World War, he served from September 22 , 1918 to May 25, 1961, and his 42 years of superb service epitomized the spirit of adventure we all seek.

Vice-Admiral Harry DeWolf won a near legendary reputation for skill and daring as a Canadian destroyer captain in the operations which preceded D-Day in 1944. Born in Bedford, Nova Scotia, in 1903 he joined the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) as a cadet in 1918 to attend the Royal Naval College of Canada in Esquimalt, British Columbia. From 1921 until 1925, he conducted his training with the Royal Navy (RN) in the battleship His Majesty’s Ship (HMS) Resolution followed by training courses in RN schools, as well as service at sea with the RN and RCN. In 1928, he specialized in navigation, attending the Long Navigation Course at HMS Dryad in England, followed by further seagoing and staff appointments with both the RN and RCN. Specializing in navigation, he served in Canadian destroyers and at Naval Headquarters in Ottawa before attending the Royal Navy Staff College at Greenwich in 1937. From there he was appointed to the staff of the Flag Officer, First Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean.

Early in the Second World War he commanded the Canadian destroyer St. Laurent and took part in the evacuation of the BEF from France.

Later, while on anti-submarine patrol in the North Atlantic, he rescued 859 survivors of the SS Arandora Star, a liner carrying German and Italian prisoners, which had been torpedoed by a U-boat. He later became Chief of Staff to the Commanding Officer, Atlantic Coast, at Halifax, and then Director of Plans at Naval Headquarters, Ottawa.

In 1943, following staff appointments in both Halifax and Ottawa, he assumed command of the Tribal-class destroyer His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Haida, a ship that would come to define his legacy as a warrior and itself become known as the “Fightingest Ship in the Royal Canadian Navy.” During his 14 months in command, which included the Arctic convoys and destroyer actions in the English Channel, His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Haida participated in the sinking of 14 enemy ships. As a result, Vice-Admiral DeWolf was awarded a Distinguished Service Order (DSO) for gallantry, a Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) for courage and skill in action against German destroyers, and was twice the subject of a Mention in Dispatches for bravery, courage and determination in the face of the enemy.

Commissioning Haida in August 1943, he was soon involved with operations in northern waters. With three other Canadian Tribals, he was part of the screening force for the Russian convoy that lured Scharnhorst to her death and was one of the first to have the German battlecruiser in his sights.

De Wolf sighted one of them trying to escape and, setting course across a British minefield, made to intercept. His first salvo set the enemy ship ablaze though her guns continued to fire. De Wolf pressed his attack until they were silenced and the ship was sinking.

Three nights later, in company with Athabaskan, he made contact with two Elbings whom he immediately engaged. Almost at once, Athabaskan was hit by a torpedo and sank. Moments later, Haida again gave proof of her superb gunnery by hitting one of the enemy destroyers and driving it onto the rocks of the French coast. There De Wolf left her, hopelessly ablaze, to return to rescue Athabaskan's crew.

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Vice-Admiral Harry George DeWolf, the most highly decorated Canadian naval officer of the Second World War. Some awards include:

Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Service Cross Mentioned in Dispatches Canadian Forces Decoration Legion of Merit (United States) Légion d'honneur (France) Dawn had already broken when Haida stopped among the wreckage to take aboard survivors. Despite the shouted plea of Athabaskan's captain from the water for him to depart, De Wolf remained for a full 20 minutes and rescued about a third of the crew before the danger of air attack forced him to leave the scene.

Less than six weeks later, De Wolf repeated his success with the Elbings when he drove an enemy Narvik class destroyer on to rocks and left her burning. On June 23 he sank a submarine, prompting Black Prince to signal "Narviks, Elbings and submarines all seem to come alike to Haida".

Leaving Haida late in 1944, he served for two years on the Naval Staff in Ottawa before returning to sea to command, successively, the aircraft carriers Warrior and Magnificent with the extra appointment of Senior Canadian Naval Officer Afloat. The HMCS Haida is now a national historic site in Hamilton Ontario.

In 1952, he became chairman of the Canadian Joint Staff in Washington, responsible for liaison with the American Joint Chiefs of Staff and with the Standing Group of Nato. In 1956 he was promoted to be the professional head of the Royal Canadian Navy as its Chief of Naval Staff, a post he held until retirement in 1960.

De Wolf was awarded a DSO and a DSC for his actions against the German destroyers in 1944. He was also mentioned in dispatches four times and he was decorated by the American, French and Norwegian governments for his other wartime exploits. But perhaps the greatest tribute to his

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A consummate leader both ashore and afloat, his exceptional wartime service was recognized with an appointment as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) and as an Officer of the U.S. Legion of Merit. Post-war, he continued to excel, commanding the aircraft carriers His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Warrior and His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Magnificent. Promoted to Rear-Admiral in 1948, he was the Flag Officer Pacific Coast and later Vice Chief of the Naval Staff. He was awarded the Canadian Forces Decoration (CD) in 1950, soon after its creation, to recognize his good conduct throughout his career.

In 1952, he was appointed Principle Military Adviser to the Canadian Ambassador to the United States of America and Chairman Canadian Joint Staff in Washington D.C. In 1956, upon promotion to the rank of Vice-Admiral, he was appointed Chief of the Naval Staff, a position he served in until his retirement.

Harry DeWolf married, in 1931, to Gwendolen Fowle, of Somerset, Bermuda. She died in 1998. They had a son and a daughter. He died in Ottawa on December 18, 2000, and his ashes were scattered at sea from Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Ville de Québec in 2001.

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REMEMBRANCE DAY Murray Payne Murray James Payne, who has now passed on, came from the coal mining town of Glace Bay in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Being only 18 his mother was not happy with him enlisting. His brother who was in the Navy, told him to join the army because it would be hard on his mother if they were both away at the same time, his brother thought it would be awhile before army troops would be sent overseas.

While on the east coast, after enlisting, he was told that they were looking for volunteers for the British Columbia regiment. After volunteering he was assigned to the service corps and was quite surprised to find out they were shipping out almost immediately.

While on the convoy over to England he met a fellow Nova Scotian, Pearlie Penney, and they became fast friends, Pearlie was older and took Murray under his wing. The boat landed 21 days later in 1941 in England and they trained together in Aldershot.

Murray was assigned the task of landing a jeep during the landings in Normandy. The drivers were required to carefully waterproof their vehicles in England before the invasion. On 6 June 1944 his landing craft approached the beaches of Normandy, he was the second vehicle in line, as the first vehicle left the landing craft it promptly sank out of sight. The landing craft had stopped in water that was too deep.

The helmsman on the landing craft insisted that Murray exit the landing craft, it was apparent that he was not too keen on hanging around the beach longer than he had to.

Murray refused to drive off saying he didn't bring this jeep all the way from England just to sink it, Murray said after that he thought he was going to be killed so he couldn't get in anymore trouble by talking back to a higher rank. The helmsman relented and moved to shallower water where the jeep was safely unloaded.

After leaving France they passed through Belgium and then to Nijmegen, Holland where they spent six months. By the end of the war they were in Oldenburg Germany, after the armistice they spent seven months in Holland before returning home and being discharged.

They ended up on opposite sides of the country and lost touch with each other. Murray came to BC looking for work and wrote to his sweetheart Gloria Marangoni who was in Glace Bay, she came to Vancouver where they were married and then moved to Ucluelet. It was a bit of a shock for Gloria who said it felt like she was at the end of the earth. While living there, they raised 10 kids. Murray's Grocery in Ucluelet still bares his name. Murray would often talk about his buddy Pearlie from the war years.

50 years later, Pearlie's grandson, Ron, who had often heard Pearlie talk about Murray, decided to enter Murray's name in an internet phone book. One of the first numbers to come up turned out to be the right one. After 50 years, they met up in Victoria for a 10 day visit that was definitely one of the highlights of their lives. - Submitted by: Raymond Roy Thank you to all Honouring who served and

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• 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.

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.

• 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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My family has a long history of serving in the military and defending our country.

In fact I grew up on military bases, Calgary Curry Park Alberta, Camp Borden Ontario, and Petawawa Ontario.

Remembrance Day for me, is a very important day in which I reflect on how my forefathers served their country, our Canada.

My undying respect for them and their fellow soldiers shall never be forgotten.

My father, Ernest Charles Carpenter 2nd, was enlisted in the army for 26 years and was awarded a medal by the Queen of England herself at a special honouring

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held at the Governor General's home in Ottawa in 1965. He began his career in the military in the Aerodrome Defense Coy and was later in the Canadian Dental Corps as a Chief Warrant Officer1.

He passed away in 1984.

I am so proud of every one of them for their service to our country.

While all have passed away now, they are never forgotten.

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My grandmother, Minnie Carpenter, who was a war bride, held the distinction of the longest serving

My grandfather on my mothers side, Wesley Cunningham, lost his leg serving in the Canadian Army during World War 1.

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My grandfather on my fathers side, Ernest Carpenter 1st, served with the Canadian Army in World War 1, as a Sapper with the Canadian Engineers Regiment, also known as the 3rd Brigade, 1st Division. He was at Normandy where he was wounded. He was acknowledged personally

by Britain's King George V who spoke to him about his service to Canada. I have copies of his military diary that each man was given, and it tells a very interesting story of his life in the military. My grandfather passed away on July 7th, 1960.

member of the Royal Canadian Legion until she passed away in 1976.

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Among those whom the future King specially noticed in the gathering was a war veteran. Sapper Carpenter of Alta Vista, who was a member of the 3rd Brigade, 1st Division. Carpenter is now postmaster of Alta Vista, but is still suffering severely from wounds and shell shock. His Royal Highness spoke a few words to the wounded veteran and asked particulars of his war service.

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by John McCrae, May 1915

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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REMEMBRANCE DAY Canadian Virtual War Memorial Thanks to the generosity of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, you can now search the Canadian Virtual War Memorial to find where a veteran is buried. This site is a registry of the graves and memorials of more than 116,000 Canadians who served valiantly and gave their lives for their country.

To all those who have, who are and who will serve, we say THANK YOU.

• You can search by full Given Name or part of the Given Name.

• Separate multiple Given Names by a space. Do not use commas or periods.

The purpose of the Canadian Virtual War Memorial (CVWM) is to recognize and keep alive the memory of the achievements and sacrifices made by those who served Canada in the defence of freedom and so have contributed to the development of Canada as a nation.

• If you are unsure of the exact spelling of the Given Name, try using the first two or three letters of the Given Name or try using Initial.

The virtual memorial also contains images of individual Canadians and their experiences. You are invited to send us digital images of photographs and memorabilia relevant to Canada’s war dead.

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Robert Walker It was around midnight when the corporal came around to the barracks and ordered everyone out to the trench.

For what felt like an hour the men huddled in the rain, wearing only their pajamas as planes roared overhead and explosions sounded in the distance.

Walker flew with pilot McInroy. The crew of seven or eight was one of 15 stationed at Skipton at the time.

Walker flew to Germany on a Lancaster to drop bombs 15 times between Feb. 1, 1945 and April 26, 1945, according to his flight log.

“You never knew when one was coming down near you,” said Robert Walker.

“I’m not supposed to have that,” he said. Walker was in a corporal's office while the officer was processing the flight log books. The phone rang down the hall and the corporal left Walker alone in the office. “While he was gone I looked over the pile and I saw mine there, so I picked it up and stuck it in my pocket,” he said.

Walker, now 94-years-old, joined the Canadian Airforce in 1944. At the time, enlistment was mandatory and if you didn’t want to join the army you had to choose something else. Walker had heard about the troops sleeping in trenches filled with mud, so he decided to join the airforce instead.

He initially trained as a pilot, in single engine Tiger Moths, but when he graduated to dual engine aircraft he wouldn’t get the hang of it.

“I don’t know if it had something to do with me,” he said. “I had trouble getting both of the engines running the same speed.” So Walker learned to navigate.

After completing training courses at stations across the country, he was called to duty while on his honeymoon in Quebec City. His new wife, Betty, went back to Courtenay, and Walker travelled to Halifax, where he boarded a ship to England. It was jam packed with military personnel.

At one point the ship's captain got word that there was an enemy submarine about 50 miles ahead, waiting for the ship.

After mixing up the table to cover up his theft, the corporal returned and had no idea. “I’ve had it all these years and I wasn’t supposed to,” he said.

All 15 crews flew out together. Two or three of them wouldn’t come back. “[We were] lucky to get back,” Walker said.

He never had to deploy a parachute, though they did have a few close calls. Walker remembers accidentally flying into enemy airspace when returning to base. The navigator made a mistake and suddenly there were anti-aircraft shots exploding behind them.

Upon arrival in England, Walker continued his training at stations in Edinburgh and Glasgow before being stationed in Skipton-on-Swale.

Walker said he jumped up to look behind them, through the dome in the ceiling of the aircraft, and he could see them coming. McInroy dove down 45 degrees and turned towards England.

His very first day at the base he witnessed a plane crash during takeoff.

The wing caught, the plane tipped and there was a hug explosion. The only survivor was the rear gunner.

“We got out of their in a hurry,” Walker said. Walker also remembers crash landing at the base with a live bomb

“They were going to sink us,” Walker remembers. “He turned 90 degrees south and then went along so far and then went back up again and got away from it.”

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Thank-you for all those who defended our freedom.

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on board. He said they couldn’t get rid of it, they kept trying until they ran out of fuel and ended up landing with it. Luckily it didn’t go off.

Before every trip off base, the crews gathered in a class room.

“You never knew where you were going until you got there and then they would pull a map down,” he said.

They would show the crews where they were going and the navigators would have to write down the directions.

Walker still has some of the paperwork he did in his seat behind the pilot. There are sheets and sheets with rows and rows of figures, the only technology they had were little metal boxes that had the latitude and longitude running across the top.

“It was busy,” he said. “If you didn’t do a good job of it you never came back.”

Walker’s daughter asked him is he was ever scared.

Walker said he was too busy to be scared.

Walker was in Canada, waiting to be reassigned, when the war ended. He joined his wife on Vancouver Island where he worked in Courtenay and Cumberland before moving to Campbell River.

Walker was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and he lives on his own in an apartment next to his daughter on their original Campbell River property.

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The men and women of the Canadian Forces have demonstrated time and again that they will rise to any challenge.

Let your Canadian Forces members know you appreciate their service.

Red poppies for remembrance…

White poppies for a peaceful future.

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Give pauseon 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. The Queen will lay the first wreath at 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

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REMEMBRANCE DAY PLEASE WEAR A POPPY

by Don Crawford, 1960s

Remembrance Day 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. The only living thing to survive was the 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.

A Poppy is to Remember

We give thanks to our past and current veterans

“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!

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A look back It was commonly anticipated that gas would be used as a weapon. As a consequence, much effort was expended in equipping both service personnel and civilians with suitable counter-measures. This tin of anti-gas ointment was a military issue item, intended for use on skin contaminated

by Mustard Gas. Like most Mustard Gas antidotes of the era, it relies upon a strong alkaline content to neutralize the gas residue. Ointment, Anti-Gas No 2 consisted of a mixture of Chloramine-T and vanishing cream.

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During WW11, the Canadian Government felt it was necessary to ration certain goods. This was done to ensure there was a large enough supply to meet both military and civilian needs. Food rationing came into effect for Canadian civilians in 1942. More than 11 million ration books were distributed. Typical items that were on the ration list included meat, butter, sugar, tea and coffee.

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Many soldiers wrote journals, diaries or letters in the trenches of war. A lot of them wrote where they could and where the war would allow them the time.

In honour of those who saved the world

Remembering those who serve.

We will not forget

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We remember.

Honouring all those who fought for our freedom.

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Lest we forget.

In life one man can seldom see His impact in society Our soldiers fight to blinded eyes To allow us all to live our lives Taking up arms against a foe To save us from the pain they know To give us all out liberty They bear the brunt of misery No greater duty can one bear An act of courage few would dare Endless sacrifices for 4 years Keeping back our greatest fears November 11th is a day of love To remember those now up above Men and women far too great To be remembered upon one date No words bring justice to their fight But I will try with all my might To bring them honour for the days They fought to alay such evil ways No act of love could be so grand As one brave soldier’s final stand So now I will say at last We must remember what has past Those who have died and those who live And all the thanks to them we give They are all those who meet the call Preserving good for one and all So on this day I ask you pray For heroes of our memory Thank for your sacrifice It was this act that gave us life.

A poem by Mike

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Campbell River honours veterans for their service, commitment and sacrifice.

We are grateful for all you have done.

Mayor & Council

My Dad and his big brother who did their duty and both came back home to become fathers, farmers and all round great Dads, both are now gone but never forgotten. The memorial wreath is fresh, homemade from my garden and hangs on my cross in front of the 50th Parallel with my Godfather's bugle below, lest we forget. - Submitted by: Mr. Jim Young

Lest we forget…

For your dedication, bravery and commitment to our great country,

we thank you!

- lest we forget -

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My grandfather, Alexander Laird was killed at the Battle of the Somme on October 2, 1916.

He was 44 years old. He was born in Durham, England in 1872 and came from a family of coal miners. He was determined to escape this life and went to work on the freighters instead.

He enlisted in the Boer War and fought there for 2 years, leaving a wife and infant son behind. On his return he resumed work as a deck hand and discovered and fell in love with Victoria, BC. He and his wife and 6 children immigrated there in 1912 and he went to work on the docks.

In the Spring of 1916 he came home from the Pub to announce he had enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force and in May of that year he left his wife and children, including a baby daughter to go off to France and “help the boys save England”.

He wrote home on October 1st, 1916, telling his wife and children not to worry, that his officers were great and they were really making the “Hun” run.

He was killed the following day. No remains were found and his name is on the monument at Ypres, “A.Laird”.

His namesake, his great grandson is Laird Ruehlen, the Principal of Ecole Phoenix Middle School and the grandson of the baby daughter Alexander left behind. - Submitted by Linda Ruehlen

John Stanton Babock served from February 1943 to November 1945 as Lieutenant in the US Army Air core 314TC. He carried troops and supplies as required to Engla nd and France. He honeymooned in Campbell River which he sai d was the finest place on earth.

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We won’t take our freedom for granted.

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Target Token received for dropping naval mines on target, which was the Dorsten, Germany on March 22, 1945.

On August 14, 1945, it was announced that Japan had surrendered unconditionally to the Allies, effectively ending World War 11. Since then, both August 14 and August 15 have been known as “Victoryover Japan Day,” or simply “V-J Day.” The term has also been used for September 2, 1945, when Japan’s formal surrender took place aboard the U.S.S. Missouri, anchored in Tokyo Bay. Coming several months after the surrender of Nazi Germany, Japan’s capitulation in the Pacific brought six years of hostilities to a final and highly anticipated close.

We Will Remember.

The Campbell River Mirror salutes our veterans and those who serve.

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November 11th, Remembrance Day. It was our great-great grandparents, our grandparents, uncles and aunts, moms and dads.

It was our friends and neighbours, and now it’s even our children.

It’s time to give gratitude for those who have passed.

It’s time to give thanks for those who still serve.

It’s time for peace.

It’s November 11th, Remembrance Day. Let us not forget.

“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them...”

- from ‘For the Fallen’ by Laurence Binyon

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

ALL STORES WILL BE CLOSED

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

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