The museum put 500 markers on the front lawn of the institution that represent the 500 soldiers from Wellington County that served in the first world war, World War II, Korea and Afghanistan Wellington County Museum and Archives held a…
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While at the same time across the road the Community was having its own Remembrance Day service. Members of Puslinch Township, guests and the Gr. 7 & 8 classes from Aberfoyle School were in attendance. The ceremony was opened with…
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Lieut.William Turner CaptainNichola Goddard Romeo Dallaire By Margaret Hauwert The grade 6 curriculum states that children will be given: An opportunity to analyse responses of Canadian government organizations and/or individual citizens to a political or international event Exposure to some…
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On Friday, Nov. 10th Aberfoyle held two Remembrance Day Assemblies. All members in the gym had their eyes on Mr. Fiddes as he gave reasons why we should be thankful for this day. He stated, “that Aberfoyle is lucky to…
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LEST WE FORGET WILLIE AMES A life damaged by war By Marjorie Clark William Arnold Ames, soldier #126427 of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, was born on August 23, 1895 in Morriston and grew up in the village, the son of…
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MCLEAN, PETER MCKENZIE 1901-1989 2393339, Canadian Expeditionary Force Peter McLean, eager to enlist with the 48th Highlanders on May 21, 1917, falsified his age on the attestation paper, listing his birth date as June 2, 1899, when in fact, it…
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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…
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Mayor Dennis Lever forwarded me a link to this video and I immediately knew I had to share it with the rest of Puslinch. This beautiful video was shot on November 3, 2015 by a drone flying over the 475…
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Teaching young children about death and dying without creating nightmares can be a tricky subject to introduce. At the same time, you cannot change what happened 101 years ago on Nov. 11th. This curriculum topic for school children is discussed…
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In Flanders Fields 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…
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Last week was Remembrance Week in Ontario. We gathered with veterans and members of the Royal Canadian Legion to pray and acknowledge the sacrifice of Canadians, who have courageously and valiantly defended our country. I was able to join large…
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In the month of November, we gather to remember. Wellington-Halton Hills is a large riding, but our Remembrance services and events take place over the course of a number of days. This year, I was honoured to attend observances in…
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I’d like to thank Marjorie Clark for sending me the incredible photo posted above. Taking a moment to reflect upon the sacrifices of the men and women who served to protect us takes on a stronger meaning when you see…
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