2025 Remembrance Day

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Remembrance Day

A tribute to our nation’s heroes

Lieutenant (ret) Daphne ter Kuile, CD And Captain (ret) Mike ter Kuile, CD

Submitted I did on New Year’s Eve, (this is our We are new to Vermilion and are engagement picture). g e t t i n g to k n ow t h e c o m m u n i t y. I Daphne ser ved for 34 yrs with a thought I would send in a picture of my combination Regular and Reser ve wife, Daphne, and me taken in Kanda- Fo r c e s e r v i c e a n d wa s m e d i c a l l y har, Afghanistan, in 2010. We had just released in 2018. I served 40 yrs, also returned from our mid-tour leave to with a combination of Regular and Bali, Indonesia. While we were there Reserve Force service and was mediwe learned of the loss of 4 members cally released in 2021. I also have 32 of my unit as well as Michelle Lang, yrs of police service in Alberta. Daphne a repor ter for the Calgar y Herald. I deployed to Cyprus and Afghanistan knew Michelle from my work with the as well as multiple naval deployments.

Calgary Police Service. Knowing I was I deployed to Croatia and Afghanistan going back out into a dangerous piece as well as multiple domestic deployof real estate, I thought I had better ments. ask Daphne to marr y me in case “For those who fight for it, life has a something happened to me before flavor the sheltered will never know.” our return to Canada so that is what Theodore Roosevelt

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We Will Remember

Honouring those who served and Sacrificed

Wear your poppy as part of a national display of pride and respect, and a visual pledge to never forget those Canadians who made the ultimate sacrifice.

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Air rie where he met and married Helen W h il e A l wa s i n Fr an c e t h e ir ng and over the next few years, they had barracks were set on fire during the e to two sons. n i g ht at a b o u t 3 a .m. o n a S aturFire Now, with their young family, Al was day. The barracks were full of Friday ith transferred to One Wing, Marville in evening par ty goers. Al realized he France. In 1964, Al’s wife was admit- could never get so many of these men ted to a US hospital in Germany where out safely as more than half of the she had their baby girl. active Fire Fighters had been moved One Wing was closing in 1966. Al to Lahr, Germany. refused to move to Four Wing. SoelOnly the Pumper Operator and Al lingen in Germany where they would worked to put the fire out. An excited have to live in a tent until the PMQ fellow kept climbing the ladder to see Barracks were provided so he was what was going on and later they found moved back to Canada to Moisey, out that the guy was the one who had Quebec. set the fire.

When they arrived, they found out A l e n j o ye d h i s 2 5 ye a r s i n t h e they had to live in a tent for a few service. He always worked two jobs weeks until the married quarters were as Air Force Instructor and Carpencompleted. The children thought they ter, Farm Worker. He also coached were just camping. minor hockey on his days off and in In 1968, he was transferred to Cold the evenings.

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In The Quiet Of November 11th

my dad, William Ingraham; my high veterans who carr y their memories s c h o o l swe et h e ar t , D u a n L a n d r y; every day, and the families who love Every year on November 11th, people my ex-husband, Ernie Lee; his dad, them through the unseen scars. The around the world pause for a moment uncles, and friends’ parents. These red symbolizes not only bloodshed, but of silence. Streets fall still, schools people missed birthdays, holidays, and also resilience, strength, and unity. hush, and people bow their heads in first days of school so that others could To r e m e m b e r i s t o r e s p e c t . To respect. For many, Remembrance Day have peace and safety. remember is to promise that their is a solemn tradition, a day to honour Remembrance Day is a reminder sacrifices will never fade into silence. those who fought and fell for freedom. that courage takes many forms. It’s And for those of us who have lived the But for me, as a military daughter, it’s in the soldiers who march into battle, reality of service, remembrance isn’t more than a tradition. It’s personal. the medics who save lives under fire, confined to one day; it’s part of who we G r ow i n g u p i n a m i l i t ar y fa m i l y and the families who stay behind, wait- are, every day. means learning the weight of sacrifice ing, hoping, and holding everything So, when the Last Post echoes and early on. You understand that service together. It’s a day that reminds us everything falls quiet, I think of my dad, isn’t just about uniforms or ceremo- freedom has a price, and that price and of all the military people who have nies, it ’s about the quiet goodbyes was paid by countless brave men and touched my life, and all those like them. before deployment, the empty seat women who believed in something I think of their courage, their strength, at the dinner table, and the uncer- greater than themselves. and their unwavering love for a country tainty that lingers in every phone call.

When I wear a poppy, I wear it not and a cause. A thank you that will never While others may see a soldier, I see just for the fallen, but for the living, the be enough, but one that will never stop being said.

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Al Deschambault

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Then he was transferred to McDon- lingen in Germany where they would worked to put the fire out. An excited ald, Manitoba; then to Por tage La have to live in a tent until the PMQ fellow kept climbing the ladder to see A l D e s c h a m b a u l t w a s b o r n a t Prairie where he met and married Barracks were provided so he was what was going on and later they D u n d e e, Q u e b e c. In 19 5 4, w h e n Helen and over the next few years, moved back to Canada to Moisey, found out that the guy was the one he was 18 years old, he enlisted in they had two sons.

Quebec. who had set the fire. the Air Force in Montreal. His basic Now, with their young family, Al was When they arrived, they found out A l e n j oye d h i s 25 ye ar s i n t h e training was at St. John’s, Quebec. transferred to One Wing, Marville in they had to live in a tent for a few service. He always worked two jobs Al chose to be a Crash Rescue and France. In 1964, Al’s wife was admit- weeks until the married quarters were as Air Force Instructor and CarpenStructure Fire Fighter and instructor te d to a US h o s p i t al in G er m any completed. The children thought they ter, Farm Worker. He also coached working with young, eager recruits where she had their baby girl. were just camping. minor hockey on his days off and in for heavy equipment fire fighting at One Wing was closing in 1966. Al In 1968, he was transferred to Cold the evenings.

Borden, Ontario. refused to move to Four Wing. Soel- Lake, Alberta. They were posted to Goosebay, Labrador and then back to Cold Lake, Alberta in 1974 where they remained until he retired in 1980.

W h i l e A l wa s i n Fr a n c e t h e ir barracks were set on fire during the night at about 3 a.m. on a Saturday. The barracks were full of Friday evening party goers. Al realized he could never get so many of these men out safely as more than half of the active Fire Fighters had been Machinery Ford moved to Lahr, Germany.

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Remembrance Day

A tribute to our nation’s heroes

Poppy Etiquette

Submitted service such as one held at the anniverCanadians wear poppies in November sary for the Battle of Vimy Ridge. to honour veterans and soldiers who gave How To Remove A Poppy their lives fighting for freedoms abroad.

It ’s fine to continue to wear your The Royal Canadian Legion has a Poppy poppy after November 11. However, many Protocol Guide, with tips on how to wear people choose to remove their poppies a poppy appropriately and respectfully. and place them on a cenotaph or wreath Here’s what it recommends. at a Remembrance Day ceremony’s How To Wear A Poppy conclusion. This has become a poignant A poppy should be worn on the left tradition at many war memorials. side of your chest over your heart. The Always ensure you store or dispose poppy is a sacred symbol and therefore of your poppy respectfully. If you see a shouldn’t be affixed with any type of pin poppy on the ground, please pick it up, that obstructs it. clean it off and dispose of it in a respectWhen To Wear A Poppy ful way.

Wear your poppy from the last Friday The Royal Canadian Legion supplies in October until Remembrance Day on the poppies for free but encourages November 11. You can also wear a poppy donations to its Poppy Fund, which helps at a veteran’s funeral or war memorial Canadian veterans and their families.

Vermilion Allied Arts Presents: Billy Bishop Goes To War Lorna Hamilton

ism and vulnerabilit y of the young soldier-turned-aviator. Calderwood’s The Vermilion Allied Arts Council performance captures Bishop’s journey continues its 2025–2026 performance from a brash and uncertain youth to a series with a powerful and engaging national symbol of bravery, weaving Canadian classic, Billy Bishop Goes humour, heartbreak, and adventure into To War, set to take the stage on Friday, a captivating story of wartime transforNovember 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Alumni mation.

Hall Theatre at Lakeland College in Through song, storytelling, and a Vermilion. powerful solo performance, Billy Bishop This critically acclaimed produc- Goes To War reminds audiences not tion tells the extraordinary true story only of Bishop’s personal triumphs but of Canadian World War I flying ace also of the immense cost of war and the William Aver y “ Billy ” Bishop, who resilience of the human spirit. The show became one of Canada’s most deco- has become a cornerstone of Canadian rated war heroes. Bishop’s daring feats theatre, celebrated for its emotional in the skies over Europe, his courage, depth and historical significance. and his humanity are brought vividly Tickets are available now at Fantasy to life through this celebrated musical Flowers in Vermilion or by e-transfer to play, which has captivated audiences vermilionalliedarts@gmail.com. Don’t across the country since its debut. miss this unforget table evening of Portraying the legendary Billy Bishop theatre, history, and music that honours is ac tor Damon Calder woo d, who one of Canada’s most remarkable masterfully embodies both the hero- figures.

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From left, new Vermilion Mayor Rob Snow receiving the first Poppy of the Royal Canadian Legion Poppy campaign from the Royal Canadian Legion Poppy chairman Marcel Lefebvre.

“Receiving this poppy from the Legion is an honour. I’m reminded of the deep meaning behind this symbol, buying a poppy is more than a gesture; it’s a way of remembering and showing our profound gratitude and respect for the women and men who have served. I want to sincerely thank the Vermilion Legion for their continued dedication and service to our veterans and to our community.” said Mayor Robert Snow. Photo Lorna Hamilton

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