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Vol. 135
A LOOK INSIDE PARC presents recommendations to School Board PAGE 2 ________________
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Issue No. 23
New Cenotaph unveiled in Harrow
Continued Essex Council Notes PAGE 3 ________________ Lions Club hosts annual walk for Dog Guides PAGE 9 ________________ Master Plan for Parks and Rec on its way PAGE 11 _______________ Pan Am Games Torch Relay coming to Essex PAGE 23 _______________ Tremblay sets Ontario record PAGE 27
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Private Margaret Jobin served in the Canadian Women’s Army Corps in Ottawa during WWII. Beside her are Sergeant Rob Alexander and his son Joshua. There was a broad spectrum of military personnel, past and present, at Saturday’s Cenotaph dedication ceremony.
by Jennifer Cranston Over 200 people filled the parkette next to the Post Office in Harrow on Saturday to join the dedication ceremony for the newly erected cenotaph. The ceremony began with a parade that included Legionnaires from Harrow, Colchester, Essex, Amherstburg and Leamington, Harrow Knights of Columbus, The Royal Canadian Naval Association of Windsor, and Sea Cadets from RCSCC Agamemnon. Rev. Captain Frank Staples talked about the importance of
stones for remembrance in many cultures. “This is our stone of remembrance,” he said. “This is a time when we ensure that these people did not die in vain. What we do here is to raise a memorial to their sacrifice. It is a lasting symbol of their love for us and their community.” Essex Mayor Ron McDermott was there as Mayor as well as part of the Essex Legion contingent. He announced that park will, from now on, be known as “Harrow Veterans Memorial Park.” “It is an important focal point. It is a place where you will parade to on Remembrance Day, and it is a place of quiet contemplation every day,” he said. Ethan Robinson has three great grandfathers who are veterans. He read the Act of Remembrance. It was a moving moment near the end of the ceremony, when the group gathered in the park participated in a moment of silence. With sounds of traffic, and other town activities all around, the park become a pocket of complete silence, even babies and small children seemed to recognize the solemnity of the moment as not a peep was heard. Following the ceremony, the participants retired to the Legion for fellowship and refreshments.