The record, 6 novembre 2008, Supplément 1

•• 0r .-A&éij THE Supplement November 2008 |||B|11 ^||i^ lpÉÉ£.V g * «s* y • - ; .-¦-T1 i jpplff.¦, gresffi: K V.tjjÆ; •> mmmimk ISHHK iWOD , V.Stas£ r-fffS < «SÜ ?> * * v'M; -"V?v v o ¦^t' page 2 • Remembrance Day • THE RECORD Thursday, November 6, 2008 A Recipe for Survival £vTch77 Remember, no mail on the 11th By Livia Royea Record Correspondent An old weathered book, a witness to unspeakable atrocities carries a message of one soldier’s will to survive a Japanese prison camp through the escape of recipes.On Christmas day in 1941, the lives of 1685 Canadian soldiers were A tribute to those never forgotten Flight Lieutenant (Captain) Archie Johnstone reviews the photo and accompanying message about his father, Lieutenant Colonel Ernest Johnstone, a veteran of both World Wars, as it appears on the Lest We Forget Veterans Tribute Wall.Flight Lieutenant Johnstone, a retired senator, served us a Halifax heavy bomber tail gunner in the RCAF during the Second World War.The Lest We Forget Veterans Tribute Wall found at www.LestWeForgetCards.ca.changed forever.Having been sent to reinforce the British garrison, they were forced to surrender to the Japanese in Hong Kong.A brutal 3 week battle that left 290 Canadians dead and another 493 wounded precipitated the defeat.Sergeant Major Clifford Royea and his brother Jim of Bury, Quebec were among the soldiers taken prisoner.The prisoners were taken to North Point Camp and housed , in overcrowded huts with no beds or bedding.Flies, bedbugs, rats, lice, cockroaches and ants made sleep difficult.This was just the beginning of the torturous four years to follow.While other soldiers were keeping painful diaries, describing the horrors of sickness, beatings, starvation and forced labour, Clifford was writing a cookbook with recipes for everything from Spanish rice to homemade brew.Christmas Egg Nog Beat separately yolks and whites of 6 eggs.Add 1/2 cup of sugar to egg yolks.Add 1/2 cup of sugar to egg whites.After they are well beaten mix them together and stir in 1 pint of cream and 1 pint of milk.Add one pint of rye, 1 oz Jamaican Rum.Stir well and serve topped with grated nutmeg.In the first few months of captivity, food rations were at there lowest, averaging less than 900 calories daily per man.During this time men were only given 3 small bowls of rice a day and would supplement their diets with rodents or any small animals that they could catch.Spanish Rice Method -wash the rice, dry it thoroughly and brown it in the pot.Add the water, tomatoes, onion and seasonings.Cook for 30 minutes or until rice is tender, adding more water if needed.awoken by five Japanese soldiers and forced to watch the torture of one of his men, who was being hung by his thumbs.Vegetable Rum Fill a marrow or pumpkin as full as possible with brown sugar or molasses, and hang it up.After 24 hours prick the bottom with a pitch several times.Place a stone crock underneath the pumpkin until the skin withers.Then bottle up the liquid putting corks in lightly until fermentation stops, then cork well and store away for some time.Liberation On August 7th, 1945 life changed dramatically again for the Canadian prisoners of war.Clifford was back at Shamshuipo camp when the news came of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.The Japanese surrendered and the POWs were free at last.At the end of a trying four years Sergeant Royea found himself weighing a mere 98 pounds, a far cry from the 172 he weighed before the war.He was reunited with his brother Jim who had been sent to a work camp in Japan only miles from Hiroshima.It is difficult to imagine writing a cookbook while starving.The cookbook was Clifford’s only escape from the prison camp as well as a source of hope that one day he would be free to make the recipes in his book.My grandfather, Sergeant Major Royea is no longer with us, but maybe the recipes that he painstakingly recorded can serve as a tribute to those who gave so much for our freedom and way of life.PHOTOS BY LIVIA ROYEA Clifford Royea, front centre, wearing white shirt at Camp Shamshuipo at the end of the war.Clifford was interned at North Point Camp until September 1942, and was moved to Shamshuipo Camp until September 1943.Suffering from a duodenal ulcer and pellagra, he was then sent to Bowen Road Hospital for treatment.Due to a shortage of medicine, treatment was not very effective.It was during this hospital stay that he was Left is of Sergeant Major Gifford Royea and to his right is his brother James Royer of the Royal Rifles of Canada.The Record wants to remind its subscribers that those who receive the paper by Canada Post will not receive a paper on November 11th as Canada Post will be using the day to Remember as well.In this case, subscribers affected by the non-delivery day will receive two papers on the 12th.Clément Jacques, representative Honorary President of Canadian Legion Branch tiro Place Jacques-Cartier Terrasses 777 50 Jacques-Cartier N.777 King 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STANDISH INC, 1025 Pope St., COOKSHIRE, QUE.819-875-3387 I ¦ - :m' The Monument Industry's Seul of Rxcclleiuv (819) 876-2745 ¦ ¦ 4gm ZZâa&ii&tæim •— —-»¦* Remembrance Day • THE RECORD Thursday, November 6, 2008 page 3 Remembering the troops still fighting for freedom this holiday We would like to salute all the veterans who gave their lives for us WE REMEMBER ville de Cookshire-Ealoti Branch Remembrance Parades for the Royal Canadian Legion Stanstead Nov.8th 2 p.m.Dufferin Heights 11 a.m.East Angus 9th 10:30 a.m.Coaticook 9th 11 a.m.Bury 8th 2 p.m.Drummondville 9th 2 p.m.Arthabaska 8th 2 p.m.Ayer’s Cliff 8th 11 a.m.Ayer’s Cliff 9th 10:30 a.m.Magog 2 p.m.Mégantic 8th 1:30 p.m.Asbestos 11th 11:00 a.m.Windsor 8th 1:30 p.m.North Hatley 9th 3 p.m.As the Holiday Season approaches, Canadian Forces Personnel and Family Support Services (CFPFSS) would like to remind the public that, while deployed Canadian Forces members appreciate the show of support from Canadians nationwide, the collection of gift boxes and packages for shipment overseas is not practical.Many Canadians have called Canadian Forces bases asking what they can do to support soldiers and their families", said Jim Peverley, Director of Deployment Support at CFPFSS."It is great to see this level of concern and generosity on the part of Canadians, but we just do not have the ability to send individual donations overseas." As the flights that re-supply Canadian Forces personnel in places like Afghanistan are full of priority items including combat supplies, vehicle parts, equipment, and mail from families, there is very limited space for any items that are not critical to the mission, such as donations from the public.One way in which all Canadians can express their support is by e-mail messages on the Canadian Forces website at http://www.forces.gc.ca, where the "Write to the troops" message board is one of the preferred methods to show support.Alternatively, postcards and letters addressed to "Any CF member" are acceptable.A list of mailing addresses as well as detailed postal information for CF operations is available on the "Write to the troops" website.Letters cannot have any type of enclosures.Family and friends of deployed military personnel should be pleased to discover that Canada Post has again extended their postage-free mailings to deployed military members.The "Write to the troops" site has links to this announcement and also has information to assist families and friends to prepare their letters and parcels.There are many other ways to show support to the troops and their families.To find out how, visit the Canadian Forces Personnel and Family Support Services website at http://www.cfpsa.com/supportourtroops.Ê ÜH East Clifton, Sawyerville and Island Brook remembers The Sawyerville Remembrance Day service is scheduled for November 11 th at 11 a.m.That of East Clifton will commence at noon and Island Brook spectators will remember at 1:30 P-m.Officials remind the public that the times are actual start times and spectators should be present fifteen minutes in advance.THE PHOTO ABOVE WAS TAKEN LAST YEAR AT SAWYERVILLE S CEREMONY AND THE ONE BELOW DEPICTS THAT OF EAST CLIFTON.BOTH PHOTOS WERE TAKEN BY COREY BELLAM On lïovember 11, let us pause for two minutes to honor the memory of those who gave their Hues that we might Hue in freedom! In Flanders Fields By: Lieutenand Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918) Canadian Army 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 Dread.Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset flow, 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.» A.M.A.F."The hut 300 St.Francis Street Sherbrooke • 346-9122 ,// page 4 • Remembrance Day • THE RECORD Thursday, November 6, 2008 Local tributes from the heart Poppies Are Red! Poppies are red, the colour of blood; The blood of the gallant men Who went off to fight in the land of their sires.They’re young man we shall not see again They went, gaily seeking adventure Expecting the world on their plate What they found was a mission of horror And a blood spattered grave as their fate To those who were lucky, to those who came back We give laud and honour galore And we pray, as we stand, amid this doleful band That there will be war nevermore.By Alleda Nixon I wrote a poem for Remembrance Day.I wanted to submit it to The Record.I'm dedicating it to my great grandfather who fought in World War 2.Here it is: Something to remember! The husbands and sons give their goodbyes As the mothers and wives let out their cries.They silently whisper they’ll be okay And say that they’ll come back safely someday.So the war begins its dangerous battle As the lives of men and women rattle They lay in bed at night and pray God will take care of them the very next day Guns are shooting and tanks are booming As flowers that represent our soldiers are blooming.So wear a poppy upon your chest Cause it shows that they did their very best.By Haley Ann Pinkston Where poppies grow In Afghanistan where poppies grow Our soldiers fight a vicious foe They’re over there for you and me Fighting for democracy They come from the east and they come From the west Our Canada sends the very best They’re fighting there in the blazing sun And they won’t come back ‘til the battle’s won There are some like you and some like me Some disagree and some agree It may be wrong it may be right But our soldiers stay and proudly fight In Canada our life is free While others live under tyranny We’re over there to answer the call Freedom.for one and all! By Bemie Smith Submitted by the Lennoxville ANAVets (Army, Navy, Airforce and veterans Unit #318) Richmond Legion Br.#15 2008 Remembrance Day Events Friday, November 7th 9:00 a.m.Remembrance Service at St.Francis Elementary School 10:00 a.m.Remembrance Services at Richmond Regional High School (2 serv ices) 1:30 p.m.Remembrance Service at South Durham Monument Saturday, November 8th 6:30 p.m.Remembrance Banquet at Legion Hall Sunday, November 9th 10:30 a.m.Church Service at St.Andrew’s Presbyterian 2:00 p.m.Parade and Remembrance Day Services at Cenotaph Tuesday, November 11th 10:45 a.m.Remembrance Service at Wales Home “In memory of those so brave” Pause and remember November 11th Expect more D YSO N^flRMSTR ONG Richmond Outfiet Your Chevrolet experts 555 Craig Street, RICHMOND Your GM regional dealer serving the area for over 94 years 819-826-3721 1-800-263-9766 Please note that times given are actual start times.Participants should be present at least fifteen minutes before times given.ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Richmond Branch 15 John Hill, President 53507 VL/ Un héritage à partager LEAVE A LEGACY* Quebec 888 304-8834 Remembrance Day • THE RECORD Thursday, November 6, 2008 page 5 Stanstead veterans honoured ¦mm 1-800-567-6031 SAT* By Nancy Nourse Record Correspondent According to David Woodard, President of the Frontier Branch No.5 of the Canadian Legion, things are really rolling into high gear as preparations are coming together for the annual Remembrance Day activities.Recipients of the annual bursaries have been chosen, the parade is being orchestrated, the guest speaker and the meal have been decided upon, special honoured guests have been invited, and school visits have been coordinated.“While the individual services of appreciation and respect toward our fallen veterans and appreciation to those who have come back to us after defending our country remains basic, the number of groups who have expressed an interest in participating keeps getting larger each year.Represented at each service on November 8th will be the Sherbrooke Fusiliers, Stanstead College, Three Villages Boy Scouts, the Air Cadets from Magog, the R.C.M.P., local pipers, members of the 22nd Regiment from St.Jean de Richelieu and representatives of many local benevolent organizations.As the local legion branch, we are proud to be able to host such an event,” commented Woodard.The Air Cadets have agreed to sell poppies on behalf of the Legion.They are scheduled to be at IGA Roy and Petro-T, in Stanstead on November 1.There will be two services on November 8th: 11 a.m.at Dufferin Heights and 2 p.m.at Hackett Park (just as you enter Dufferin Street in Stanstead).The official parade formation will gather at the Catholic Church at 1:45 p.m.and proceed north along Dufferin to the park.The procession will be led by the pipers and the flag-bearers.Following the short service at the cenotaph and the laying of commemorative wreaths, the parade will march back to the Legion on Maple Street.There will be a photo courtesy of nancy nourse hot meal served Melissa Provencher (Royal Military College) assists Stanstead veteran by the Legion Ed Hyatt in laying a wreath in memory ofWWII veterans (2007).Ladies Auxiliary Remembering their sacrifices in Lenn brief moment, we remember why we should all work so hard for peace.This Sunday’s annual 11:30 a.m.Remembrance Day parade will begin its route from Spied Street to the cenotaph at 150 Queen Street in Lennoxville.At the jenyoung cenotaph a cere-Coundlor Tom Allen (left), general director Marc mony honouring Mongeau and councilor Bill Smith attend the annu- those whose sacri- al Lennoxville event regularly.By Corrinna Pole Lennoxville One day each year we pay tribute to those who died in service to their country.We remember brave men and women for their courage and devotion.We attend ceremonies, visit memorials, wear poppies and observe two minutes of silence.For one frees have made our community and country a better place will take place.A parade to the cenotaph will also take place at 3 p.m.in ___ North Hatley.Those wishing to be involved in the parade should meet at 11:15 am.on Spied Street.Coffee and donuts will be available at 11 a.m.for veterans and parade at 5:30 p.m.The giving out of the bursaries and a special talk by James Rioux, history , .teacher at participants at the Amedee-Beau- stanstead College, doin Community Centre on 10 win take lace fol.Samuel-Gratham.lowing the meal.The Remembrance Day dinner November 10th celebration at the ANAF (Army wiH find , egion Navy Airforce) Unit 318 m representatives Lennoxville will take place at 6 making stops at pm ati a cost of $8.Dinner is to both elementary be followed at 7 p.im by two schools November guest speakers.Master Corporal Gary Hadley will talk on Afghanistan and Major Christopher Galban will speak on the Congo in Africa.All are welcome.For details call The Hut after 4 pm.at 819-346-9122.Please note that between 11 a.m.and 12:30 p.m.Queen, Speid and Samuel-Gratham will be closed for the event.11th, there will be a service at both Stanstead College (time not yet determined) and at the gates of Beebe Memorial Park at 11 a.m.where services will begin with the traditional moment of silence.There are still tickets available for the supper on November 8th but seating is limited so reserve early by calling 819-876-5844 or contact one of the Legion members.Honoring those who gave their lives AHTC NAVY AIR FORCE UNIT 318 300 St.fronds Sired, Borough of lenroxvie THEM NOT % 7 DAY 2008 - SUNDAY.NOVEMBER 9, 2008 11 : a.m.to 11:45 a.m.: Coffee and doughnuts at the Fire Station, 10 Samuel Grathan, Lennoxville.All veterans are welcome.11:45 a.m.: Form up of parade on Speid.All veterans are welcome.11:55 a.m.: March to the Cenotaph.12:00 noon: Service at the Cenotaph.12:30 p.m.: Dismissal on Spied Street.3:00 p.m.: Service at the Cenotaph in North Hatley.6:00 p.m.Remembrance Day Supper at Unit 318.All are welcome.7:00 p.m.: Guest speakers - Major Christopher Galvin and Master Corporal Gary Hadley.In Flanders Fields By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MU (1872-1918) Canadian Army 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. page 6 • Remembrance Day • THE RECORD Thursday, November 6, 2008 Proud to be Canadian In 1917 a band of Canadians met at a place called Vimy Ridge in France.Men from all parts of Canada joined in an impossible task, to take the Ridge from the enemy.In a very pertinent battle on a very cold day those same Canadians did what nobody thought was possible.They defeated the enemy and took the Ridge.Men celebrated an incredible victory, not so much for the victory itself, but for the difficult thing they had done while united.They were proud to be Canadian, some so proud, that they carved maple leaves on the walls as they lay wounded on stretchers in an underground tunnel waiting to be transported to hospital.We Shall Not Forget LONDON RESIDENCE 301 London St.Sherbrooke, QC J1H 3M6 jliiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiijiij!' j \ UNIVERSITE BISHOP’S UNIVERSITY Lest We Forget Bishop’s University Alumni from World War I and World War II who died in Service for Canada World War I George Belford John Brown Frederic Crawford Henry Dinning Thomas Eustace Angus Ford Edward Ireland Wilbur Ladd Louis Lemieux James Lobban Howard Millar Charles Mitchell Forest Mitchell George Murray Frederick McCrum Charles Pope John Porter Lennox Robertson Reginald Robinson Harry H.Scott William Ward Gerald Wilkinson James W.Williams Arthur Percival Williams World War II Edward Ames Donald Bennett James Bilkey Edward Boothroyd Ross Bradford David Budden Douglas Carmichael John Carroll Donald Chute Basil Doak Gordon Doak Philip Duval Paul Ethier Hugh Gall Henry Gray Donald Jack William King Robin Lindsay Brian Lynn Franklin Lyster Gerald Mackay Hugh Mackenzie Vernon E.Mayhew Archibald McKell John Michaels Leslie McCaig John Milne Bruce Munroe Walter Page Edward Parker Sherman Peabody Henry Pibus Kenneth Pyper Derrick Ridge Russell Rexford William Rogers Kenneth Simms Gilbert Stairs Trevor Stevens James Symington Henry Trenholme Ray Tulk Waldo Tulk Arnold Woodside Lt.Colonel John McCrae of Guelph Ontario simply made an observation that damp dark night.As soldiers fought and died in numbers the Canadian doctor sharpened his lead and wrote on blood stained paper of the bright red flowers that were growing under the fallen bodies of hundreds of his comrades and friends.French fields that were desolate and barren had burst into color during the 19th century Napoleonic wars.McCrae remarked that the flowers were blood red in color, making the connection to the bloodshed that specific night.During the tremendous bombardments of the First World War the chalk soil became rich in lime from the rubble, allowing the poppy to thrive.McCrae was a tall, boyish 43-year-old member of the Canadian Medical Corps.He was an artillery veteran of the Boer War in South Africa and was described as a person with the eye of a gunner, the hand of a surgeon, and the soul of a poet when he went into the line at Ypres on the 22nd of April 1915.April 22nd was the first time that the enemy used poison gas but the first attack failed and so did the next wave and the next.In fact, for 17 days and nights the allies repulsed wave after wave of the attacking enemy.McCrae wrote - “One can see the dead lying there on the front field.And in places where the enemy threw in an attack, they lie very thick on the slopes of the German trenches.” McCrae worked from a dressing station on the bank of the Yser Canal, dressing hundreds of wounded and never removed his clothes for the entire 17 days.At times the dead and wounded actually rolled down the bank from above his dugout.At other times, while awaiting the arrival of batches of wounded, he would watch the men at work in the burial plots which were quickly filling up.In time, McCrae and his unit were relieved and he wrote home “ We are weary in body and wearier in mind.The general impression in my mind is one of a nightmare”.McCrae came away from Ypres with 13 lines scrawled on a scrap of paper.The lines were a poem which started: “In Flanders fields the poppies blow.” These were the lines which are enshrined in the innermost thoughts and hearts of all soldiers.McCrae was and is their voice.To further McCrae’s coincidence and observation, once the war had ended the lime was quickly absorbed, and the poppies that flooded the fields like a red carpet began to disappear again.Sadly, McCrae died of pneumonia at Wimereux near Boulogne, France on the 28th of January 1918 when he was 44 years old.It was not only the poem.In Flanders Fields, that caused the poppy to become the worldwide symbol of fallen heroes.Of course, after it’s publishing in 1915 it became a symbol, but it wasn’t until Moina Michael’s initiative to wear a poppy on her lapel three years later that it achieved its current stature.Michaels, while working in a New York City YMCA, wore the poppy in memory of millions and explained her goal and the history to Madame Guerin who was visiting the United States in 1920.On her return to France she decided to use handmade poppies to raise money for children who were victims of war.In November of 1921 the Great War Veterans Association officially adopted the initiative and the first poppies were distributed throughout Canada.Now millions of the blood red flowers bloom on the jackets, dresses, and hats in memory of their 117,000 countrymen who died in battle.In memory of those so brave 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Remembrance Day • THE RECORD Thursday, November 6, 2008 page 7 Learning to Remember ; Uncle Walt.PHOTO BY SHEILA QUINN By Sheila Quinn Record Correspondent I come from a long line of soldiers.My Dad, CWO Ryan Quinn, was RSM of the Sherbrooke Hussars, my brother Chad was on his way to being a Master Corporal when family duties turned his life in another direction.Many friends have served, or are currently serving with the Canadian Armed Forces.Great-uncles and aunts served in World Wars I and II, pre-dating that I’m not aware of the military service in my family.The closest thing to military service that I have experienced has been being a Girl Guide and Boy Scout leader, and each year the companies I was with worked on Remembrance Day activities - to me this was a way of participating in the motto “Lest We Forget” - teaching young people about “Learning to Remember”.Activities over the years have included a dozen parades, poppies made with Girl Guides to twist around the fence that houses the statues in Memorial Park in Richmond, wooden crosses painted white and each decorated with a poppy that were sold as a fundraiser to put outside homes in our community, a banner made with all of the Girl Guide units in Richmond at a talk given by Bruno Lavoie, a beloved son of Richmond, a Veteran who has since passed away, who made history real for 50 young girls.There are so many things we can do to recognize Remembrance Day.Short Days Ago, We Lived For me, Remembrance Day is connected to my broader family and community, and yet it is strongly associated with one family member in particular.My Uncle Walt was my Bampie (grandfather) Quinn’s youngest brother, and I know a very few things about him.I know that he was handsome and that he ate each thing on his dinner plate separately, my Bamps would remember with a chuckle.I also know that Bamps inevitably teared up every time he spoke about him.Felt Dawn, Saw Sunset Glow, Loved and Were Loved Who were the Quinn kids?First came Clarence (known as Barney) who was my grandfather.Then Evelyn (known as Ev), Reynold (Ren), H.Patrick (Pat), Walter (Walt) and Monica (Monie).The first five children were born in Grand Falls, Newfoundland, and our dear Aunt Monie, the baby of the family, was born when the family lived in Berlin, New Hampshire.The family eventually ended up in Bromptonville, where their father, Edward Quinn, worked at the paper mill The girls went to school at Mont Notre Dame, the boys at St.Pat’s, and the family were members at St.Pat’s church in Sherbrooke.Ren, Pat and Walt all enlisted when their time came to go to war.My grandfather was older and had a family, and remained behind in Canada.The Poppies Blow We still have Walt’s thick leather bomber jacket.Uncle Walt was shot down, over Germany, in 1942.He was 23 years old.I can’t imagine what that day must’ve been like.My great-grandparents, my grandparents, the brothers and sisters, the grief they must’ve experienced must have been horrible, and unfortunately, shared by so many other families who lost loved ones.When Remembrance Day approaches, I can’t help but list the many things Walt never got to do, and the many things I have, because he and so many others have fought for our country.While war is not the conflict resolution style of many people, I believe it is still important to recognize that the reasons our soldiers have gone to war have largely been related to serving and protecting our country - so to me.Uncle Walt made the ultimate sacrifice so that I could be free.He is buried in Dusseldorf, Germany.Take up the 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.Whether or not 1 would go to war personally, is beside the point.I have tremendous respect for those who have served or are currently serving, and it is up to each of us to give to our communities.Help them to rest.Help them to sleep.Do your best.Give of yourself.Build your community and our country.Note: If you are interested in viewing the Books of Remembrance, housed at the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, you may view them at www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/sub.cfm?source=collections/boo ks.If you view the 1942 pages, look for Private Walter Lewis Quinn.His name is also on the cenotaph in Memorial Park in Richmond.They gave their tomorrow.that we might have today.Remembrance November 11 Improving our services and listening to your concerns.That’s how we work with you-and for you! Caisse de Stanstead 12 Fairfax Rd.74 Main Stanstead Stanstead 819 876-7551 Caisse du Lac-Memphrémagog 230 Principale W 12 Lapointe 342 Main Magog Eastman Mansonville 75 St-David St.450 297-2194 450 292-3337 Magog East 819 843-3328 Desjardins residence, the Wales Home where 1 mm| page 8 • Remembrance Day • THE RECORD Thursday, November 6, 2008 Richmond remembers Tomorrow’s veterans facing problems today By Corrinna Pole Sherbrooke TJie red poppy, so familiar to Canadians this time of year, has been offered to passersby in just about every community in Canada since 1921.A symbol of remembrance for nearly 90 years, this red fascimile of the poppies suddenly exploding into bloom in the fields of Flanders in Belgium in 1915, immortalized in John McRae’s poem, has remained a Canadian icon, stirring the memory of wars, battles, family members and friends who never returned.Legion members were out in full ceremonial dress this week here.For three days, members of Branch 15 volunteered two-hour shifts, ready with a smile, a handshake and a thank-you to passersby at the local grocery store who stopped to make a donation and pick up the traditional poppy.“We here at the local branch cannot use this money for the Branch’s needs.Every penny of poppy money collected by a Legion branch stays within that local community and pays for medical equipment, home services, and longterm care facilities for ex-service people in need of financial assistance.” “Here, at Branch 15, we also offer bursaries to local deserving students who intend to further their studies after graduation.” John Hill is president of Branch 15 in Richmond where Remembrance Day traditions include parading the flags, the remembrance ceremony and a short skit, produced at both St Francis Elementary School and Richmond Regional High School.Remembrance ceremonies at South Durham are also on the Richmond Branch schedule as well as a particularly touching armistice parade at the local seniors’ veterans have spent their final days.The Armistice parade is always on the Sunday closest to November 11th with hundreds of poppy wreaths and crosses carefully presented.Hill still remembers his father, engineer for the railroad working out of the busy junction and rail yards here, climbing up to the cabin of the huge steam engine that would haul the long and heavy trainloads to Quebec city during the war.“Those were trains carrying military equipmnt and supplies, tanks and artillery guns and all lands of ammunition, to the port of Quebec where the merchant navy would undertake the risky task of crossing the Atlantic.” As soon as he was old enough.Hill joined the local reserves, the 7-11 th Hussars in Danville, was selected for officer Training at Camp Borden and left the regular forces when a position as a civilian attached to the Forces was offered.Now Hill, a 30-year veteran, retired over a dozen years ago from his position as director general of the construction and engineering division of the Canadian Armed Forces.“But keeping the memory of our fallen comrades alive and through the poppy’ donations, being able to provide financial support for such community activities as meals on wheels or local veterans or students continuing their studies, these are all very important to our branch.Actually, our donation box has yielded more these past years.I think perhaps having troops in dangerous postings such as Afghanistan, losing nearly one hundred soldiers there and bringing home probably more than 300 wounded, people are more aware of the poppy’s symbol,” Hill explained this week as he and vice president Peter Boisvert greeted shoppers at the local MAXI store.r' > 'f V *.* > * .>¦ * * * f e At a time of the year when our thoughts turn to veterans of the past Ken Seville, a Canadian Forces Reservist, hopes we will spare a thought for the future veterans.20-30 per cent of overseas deployments are filled by reservists,” Seville writes.” This means that 1000-1500 reservists become veterans annually.” Canadian Forces Reservists sacrifice a great deal to train to defend their country.Often their training takes place evenings jen young or weekends cutting into precious family Sherbrooke’s Remembrance Day ceremony and personal time.Many reservists also be held on November 9th at 2 p.m.have to sacrifice annual vacations for training because employers are not willing to accommodate them for the mere two weeks annually of additional training.The loss of personal time can cause reservists to suffer burnout and early retirement from the military.Given the number of reservists that are deployed oversees, Seville says the loss of these trained soldiers directly hinders the militaiy’s effectiveness and is a tragedy tor those who serve.Seville co-founded Civi-Side Inc.a web project that connects military reservists with resem-fnendly employers.On October 27th Civi-Side launched a campaign titled Tomorrow’s Veterans Need a Supportive Employer Today".“The reason I came up with the concept is that I was seeing fellow reservists leaving the service due to working for employers who wouldn’t support their part-ome military commitment,” said Seville.“I realized that if I created an online job board that connected young reservists with reserve-friendly employers we could largely eliminate this problem.” The website - civiside.com - operates on a simple concept.Reservists acquire jobs “at will support their military commitments.Employers gain an employee not just with academic credentials but the skills learned from their training such as team-onentadon, work ethic, leadership, reliability and other more Currently there are 9 employers in the Sherbrooke area and this number will grow over the next year.The newly launched site lists about 5000 employers all over Quebec and the rest of Canada.Seville hopes to branch out further into Quebec once he finds a bi-lingual reservist to act as spokesperson and help them reach francophones.Sherbrooke is home to three reserve 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