2f:T47e,&<:8+;<246<783;51; < 9<:8+;<246<6;23;1:845 At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them... R emembrance Day, the 11th hour of the eleventh day of the 11th month, usually commemorated on Remembrance Sunday, the closest day to the 11th, fell on Sunday 9th November this year. Poignant services and the tradition of observing a two minutes silence took place all over the country in order to pay tribute to all those who have lost their lives in conflict both past and present. Locally, Remembrance services, parades, the laying of poppy wreaths and observing two minutes silence took place on Sunday 9th and on 11th November, Armistice Day. Pictured are members of the community on Remembrance Day ahead of the parade to Holy Trinity Church in Eccleshall and at a moving service held in Stoneâ€™s Granville Square at the war memorial where hundreds of people turned out to pay their respects to the fallen who have died serving their country. Marking 100 years of the start of the First World War made this yearâ€™s Remembrance commemorations even more poignant. 20 December 2014/January 201530:T758,:92246*< < :45;<$954; $3,'<5;%<6;16,8:7 talent shines through in first slalom competition S tafford and Stone Canoe Clubâ€™s youngest and newest group of paddlers competed at their first Canoe Slalom event at Stone on the weekend of 18th and 19th October. The group of 12 young paddlers, aged between 10 and 12,competed in the Stone Division 3-4 Slalom despite having only been canoeing at the club since May. They attend weekly training sessions on the River Trent with Club Competition Coach Andy Neave leading the coaching team. At the slalom event the paddlers competed in the entry level Division 4 race with paddlers of all ages attending from a wide variety of other canoe clubs. Competing at your first slalom can be quite daunting but the Stafford and Stone group rose to the challenge and all completed the courses. Star performance of the weekend came f