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[" EASTERN townships ¦'C .Porteur Sc %tmtm\\xtx ¦ \"V V *\u2022 \u2014\t\t\tNEW LOCATION! \t\tCabinet en assurance\t \t\tde dommages\t3003 College St., \t\tDamage Insurance Firm\tSherbrooke (Lennoxville), QC JIM 1T8 T.: 819-569-9255 \u2022 1-855-569-9256 1\t\t\t\t [press Printed and distributed by PressReader PressReader.com ?+1 604 278 4604 COPYRIGHT AMD PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW , page 2 REMEMBRANCE DAY \u2022 THE RECORD Thursday, November 10, 2016 Army Navy Air Force Veterans Museum at the Hut Lennoxville High School ABBOTT P C.~fefij AMES R A.F.ARGUIN m.^ ARNOLD C.ATTO H L.AYER F.W.K BAITER C.F, RAKER R.W r BAKER W.R.BENTON A.W.SOWN H.BURT H.BURRILL J.BUTLER A P BUTl ER H.CLARK H.H.CLEMENTS S.W.I \u2022 CRAWFORD F.W I CRAWFORD Hi',.I - BAY B,W.Honour PAH HER EH.PERFIV n.POKTEH G- C-RAHSAY W.REED G.A.ROHEKTSON L.A.SAUNDERS C- A.SAUNDERS W.E.SCARTHJA.P.SORENSEN C.9HUTER H, SPAFFORD E.SUITOR F.G.TIMMONS E.T TINDALL O.L.TINDALL R.L.TURNER W- F.WARD L.C.WILKINSON U-E.YOUNG C.W.Supreme Sacrifice The Lennoxville High school Roll of Honour Roll of Honour for Soldiers in the Great War from Belvidere, Que.Ville de Richmond LlTlAjS \"\"¦'\"''part V0>t\u20145 aiQ.'V;T- ilitia ADIAN Soldier s Service) 2>-#ZéZ AÈlëÿ.The members of the Municipal Council of the Ville de Richmond recognize the sacrifices made by our brave soldiers in various conflicts and international wars they were involved in, and thank and honour them on this Remembrance Day.OPTO RÉSEAU .Eye Examination .Cataract & Glaucoma Detections & Follow-up .Glasses & Contacts 160 Queen St., Lennoxville 819 563-2333 29 10th Ave.N., Sherbrooke 819 564-2325 243 King St.W., Sherbrooke 819 563-1191 71, rue de l\u2019Église, Windsor 819 845-2466 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH #128 AYER\u2019S CLIFF, 0C Take time to remember Remembering our veterans, past and present, our peacekeepers.CEREMONIES Mayor Marc-André Martel, Mayor Councillors Céline Bourbeau Guy Boutin Nick Fonda Pierre Grégoire Charles Mallette Gérard Tremblay 4857, boul.Bourque, Rock Forest 819 563-8822 ean-Yves Roy ain Côté isiane Tomassini Blandine Berger Annie Desmarais ?r.Marie Pierre Paquin ?r.Marie-Eve Belhumeur ?r.Nathalie Bilodeau ?r.Meggie Faust ?r.Noémie Chicoine ?r.Denis Destrempes ?r.Noémie Larouche ?r.Marie-Pier Philie Optometrists www.ville.richmond.qc.ca Dedicated Service Since 1946 MAGOG Friday, November 11 11 a.m.The Cenotaph HATLEY Saturday, November 12 11 a.m.The Cenotaph on the Common AYER\u2019S CLIFF Sunday, November 13 11 a.m.The Monument Centre of the Village co A German officers helmet, one of four the museum has in possession those who served great war from BELVIDERE QIJE.19 H- \u2014\u2014\t1918 'Sd /f Sa/k.Wffced.* fat ttiomcrs j tVoorJ ÇXP Lawrence WtVetfs Char/es j ZVoaAes ^Chartes itbrateu- \u2019 12% 2*.ea#o//or> WZtf /Ta//a//Of} ûrv/Zâ/rc>n &a7fcr//ao Jr '-'rerr/ea Worsted \u2018\t1 2J r Gnr James JarcZrff.\t&çrfôy//on f.{' an A Tësrte.WSBÇj/ acrm,//a\u201e \"> Barney,\t( \"jfo Ba/ta/zb,7 wJLT C?J3c'Z/c/'a c r~fj EH &r KING.».' 'mm.A corner of the Museum is dedicated to the Hong Kong Veterans -, pressIfil'UJ Printed and distributed by PressReader £3 d £r a\t04^2^78^,460^4 COPYRIGHT AMD PROTECTED BY APPLICABLE LAW REMEMBRANCE DAY \u2022 THE RECORD Thursday, November 10, 2016 \u2022 page 3 Army Navy Air Force Veterans Museum at the Hut Tim Belford It may just be the best kept secret in Sherbrooke.The Army Navy Air Force Veterans in Canada, Unit 318, has a military museum dedicated to the memory of the men and women of the Eastern Townships who fought in Canada\u2019s wars.Located on the second floor of the ANAF Unit 318 club, better known to locals as \u201cThe Hut,\u201d the museum contains over a thousand items ranging from the Fenian invasion of 1866 to the recent fighting in Afghanistan and the Middle East.The museum was the brainchild of the late Ron Murphy who fought with the Cameron Highlanders in World War II.During his term as President of Unit 318 Murphy decided that The Hut needed a place to preserve the memories of the men and women who served their country and their community in the military during both times of war and peace.Murphy was joined by the late Charlie Gordon, another WW II veteran, and together they began collecting items from fellow vets, their families and other Units across the country.As well as collecting memorabilia, Charlie Gordon also crafted a number of tables into which were embedded medals, insignia and photos of historical significance.These tables are now on display in the museum.Like all military museums the one at The Hut has a collection of military weapons.Rifles from both WWI and WWII are displayed along with, amongst others, a rifle from the Boer War, the first lever action rifle used by the Canadian Army carried by a Townshipper during the Riel Rebellion and a muzzle loading Kentucky long rifle.The museum also has perhaps one of the best collections of uniforms of any private museum in the country.It features the uniforms of not only local units - the Sherbrooke Hussars, the Sherbrooke Fusiliers - but those of the Royal Canadian Navy, the 79th Cameron Highlanders, the Royal Canadian Air Force, German military helmets from WW I and a large collection of military head gear.The museum is not just about guns and bayonets however.Over the years it has become the repository of hundreds of items that reflect, perhaps more closely, the human side of the conflict.There are numerous artifacts that show what every day life was like: mess kits, canteens, diaries, and the scrapbooks of family members following the progress of the war.There are photographs, newspapers, letters and Christmas cards.One corner of the museum is now dedicated to the fall of Hong Kong and the fate of the soldiers who were forced to surrender - a large number of whom were from the Eastern Townships.Among the photographs and newspaper articles there is also a collection of letters sent from a soldier from Scotstown -\tforced to work in a Japanese coal mine -\tto his family and their letters back to him.Unfortunately, the museum is not open on a daily basis.Financing is done entirely through donations and precludes anything resembling a full-time staff.It is supported, as are all aspects and functions of The Hut, by a crew of dedicated volunteers who give freely of their time and efforts.Nevertheless, anyone interested in visiting the museum and exploring the contribution that Townshippers have made to their country\u2019s freedom can do so.The museum can be opened upon request during business hours, Monday to Friday from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m.For guided tours or groups, contact tlbelford@videotron.ca or phone The Hut at (819) 346-9122.YViACi-l UT l T» A1 iNiThl Uhis ts.to (Certify gftmpIsUiTlf\\! 8-Writii» lAtiiw in Avarbntr ^Lbulmut mut jfnmpiiui front un Aircraft ht JUlflbf in accoricttn\u2019ft witfi $?cswKne A'.''.'' 9to.259°) % is Itntittfil, Ubmhm.t*\tfioin thisltaj.1» .1 jJarorbntisf »\t1\t%C A-\u2019lfc.viU' X 35\tStall*.JRflnitptio y \u2014V\u2014\u2014 onour e record uiithpride and graïifade the names of members of allie anucLJutE8\u2014 sssê1 Bury Soldiers Roll of Honour Lest\\\\/0pA)rget ! 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Helen Labrecque Real Estate Broker sufloN Groupe Sutton -\tCell: 819-572-1070 immobilier Estrie 819-820-0777 hlabrecque@sutton.com Borough of Lennoxville Cl\t.Ville tie Sherbrooke 150 Queen St.819-569-9388 Remembrance Day \u201cWe honour those who have given their lives serving Canadians and helping people of other nations.\u201d David W.Price President Claude Charron Councillor Fairview District Linda Boulanger Councillor Uplands District id distributed by PressReader>s press PressReader.com ?+1 604 278 4604 ICABLE LAW 0 PROTECTED BY feaderUtm PAGE 4 REMEMBRANCE DAY \u2022 THE RECORD Thursday, November 10, 2016 A special \u201cLetter to the Editor\u201d Dear Editor, Having a friend and correspondant from France for the past forty years or so, I would like to present to you a translated manuscript of the latter part of his letter dated July 1994.Joel Rainouard speaks eloquently with gratitude and deep appreciation of the courage and determination of these valiant soldier from our country and our province who so willingly contributed to the liberation of France.It is in memory of these soldiers that I wish to have this transcript published as a sign of appreciation from those liberated.Thanking you again, I am, Thérèse Gaudette, Sherbrooke, Quebec My dear friend Thérèse, Can you imagine how the anniversary of the arrival of our friends (and not that of the invasion, as sometime characterized by our English friends, who whom we like to explain that for us, the invasion was more that of the Germans and not that of our friends).As I was saying, the 50^ Anniversary of the landing of our friends in Normandy was commemorated on site by numerous grand and emotional ceremonies, as it was I believe in all the towns and villages throughout France.Many of our compatriots aged 50 to 55 or more remembered on that day of the news that circulated like a wild fire to the most remote regions so more than 50 years ago.\u201cThey have landed\u201d.and not knowing exactly who they were, \u201cthey\u201d of course everyone understood instinctively to mean friends and saviours.I was only 5 at the time and knew nothing of course of the world and its inhabitants, but was very conscious of the fact that the \u201cbochs\u201d (that is was we called the German occupation forces) meant tyranny and at time cruelty.I have few memories from 0 to 6 years old, but those what I do have are very vivid, because of my very young age at the time, and are mostly about the occupation and the liberation.The Germans then occupied our region of South Vendée, like all of the coast from Dunkerque to Spain, and ruled with an iron fist.We were controlled, watched and under suspension at all times.And we were constantly in fear; fear on top of rationing and other stern measures.Thank you, a thousand times thank you, to the people of these friendly countries who have given us back our liberty and our honour.The young have learned a great deal during the past few weeks and it\u2019s a very good thing.I have been told that in Canada, the veterans of the ware of \u201944-\u201945 were mostly ignored by the population.There were apparently no remem- brance ceremony and hardly anything written on the subject.Still, I am a little sceptic because of your last letter seeming to prove otherwise, specially concerning the story behind the \u201cBomb\u201d Sherman tank.You rightly insist, Thérèse, on the heartbreak of many facing the conscription of your Canadian soldiers, also the numerous and irreparable disasters that followed; we are very aware of this in France.I have also very often noticed that in order to talk of your compatriots, we would refer to the \u201cAmericans.\u201d I believe that Canada\u2019s participation has been that of 3 million men, which is evidently enormous for a country with fewer than 12 million people at the time.It seemed once again, that on the occasion of the celebrations of the 50®1 Anniversary of the landing in Normandy, your neighbours had, let us say, left you in the shadow.Joel Rainouard, Aigreville, France Laroche\u201dThe so-called Bomb Sherman tank, repatriated o Sherbrooke, is now situated at \u201cLe Champ de Mars.\u201d Its occupants from the Sherbrooke region were at the Rendez-vous on D Day and went unscathed until VE Day.É UNIVERSITE J BISHOP\u2019S UNIVERSITY Lest We Forget Bishop\u2019s 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 Remembrance Day ceremonies around the Townships November 11 GEORGEVILLE: 10:45 a.m KNOWLTON: 11\ta.m., Cenotaph, Knowlton Academy, 81 Victoria (Lions Club) LENNOXVILLE: 11 a.m.St.Mark\u2019s Chapel Bishop\u2019s University/Champlain campus MAGOG: 11 a.m., The Cenotaph (Legion Branch #128, Ayer\u2019s Cliff) SAWYERVILLE: 11 a.m.(Sawyerville Legion) EAST CLIFTON: 11:45 a.m.(Sawyerwille Legion) COOKSHIRE: 2 p.m.(Sawyerville Legion) ISLAND BROOK: 2:45 p.m.(Sawyerville Legion) November 12 HATLEY: 11 a.m.The Cenotaph on the common (Legion Branch #128, Ayer\u2019s Cliff) November 13 AYER\u2019S CLIFF: 11 a.m.The Monument, center of the village (Legion Branch #128, Ayer\u2019s Cliff) SHERBROOKE: 1 p.m.to 4 p.m., Canadian Forces Reserve Units commemorative ceremony followed by a wreath laying at the King Street West cenotaph.RICHMOND: 2 p.m.Memorial Park Cenotaph (Richmond Legion #15) Funeral Homes Honoring those who gave their lives press ID PROTECTED BY ^ ; QWUAf ^QIQa/ I«SHT ' reader EBm REMEMBRANCE DAY \u2022 THE RECORD Thursday, November 10, 2016 \u2022 page 5 Thirty-one lads from Bury took part in gallant stand The contribution which as been made to date to Canada\u2019s war effort by Eastern Townships municipalities, from the point of view of men who have joined up for active services and the generous support that has been accorded every venture launched, on behalf of the titanic struggle being waged to save democratic ideals and principles, is a source of pride to every resident of this district.And the contributions which was made by the Townships to one particular engagement - the valiant, tragic stand at Hong Kong until the British garrison fell on Christmas Day - is one that stands out in bold relief among other achievements of the war to date for the Townships sent no fewer than 200 men to defend the British citadel against the Japanese invaders.These were men from the four corners of the Eastern Townships, from dozens of towns and villages - but by the far the largest number came from the small community of Bury which had thirty-one men in the Royal Rifles of Canada, one of the two Canadian regiments who participated in the defense of Hong Kong.Eight other Bury Boys had enlisted in the Royal Rifles, of these JA.Bergeron, N.Lasenba and H.Thompson were discharged as medically unfit after training for some time and Ross Wootten, Ronald Coates, James Coleman and Charles Rawling were either transferred to other regiments or remained on duty in Canada.No word has been received regarding the fate of the boys who were in Hong Kong as no casualty list has yet been issued.The regiment had trained at Valcartier from July to September 30, 1940 and left Sussex on December 1 of the same year for Newfoundland where they remained until August 31 of 1941 when they returned to Valcartier on October 11 and leaving twelve days later for Hong Kong via Vancouver.Among the thirty-one men from Bury were two officers - Major W.A.Bishop and Major Thomas G.MacAulay.Major Bishops is the only son of the late Shirley Bishop of Marbleton and Mrs.C.A.Stokes of Bury and was born in Marbleton in 1895.He was in the Canadian West upon the outbreak of the First World War and enlisted with the 49th Battalion at Edmonton, the first Canadian Regiment to go overseas.He was wounded three times at Vimy and Mons and spent a year in hospital in England.He received two medals, the King George V.Service medal and another decoration for bravery at Mons.Returning to Canada Late 1919, he was connected with the 7/11 Hussars until he transferred to the Royal Rifles.He married Miss Marjorie Stokes of Bury and has one son.Eugene, Major MacAuley, 45 years old, is the son of the late Mr.and Mrs.John MacAuley and is also a veteran of the First World war, having enlisted with the 11th Battalion and later transferred to the 5th Mounted Rifles.He received the D.CM.at Passchendale.He married Miss Evelyn Sherman of Scotstown and has two sons and a daughter.The other Bury lads who were with the Royal Rifles and about whose fate word is anxiously awaiting by parents and friends in the townships were: L.Cpl.James A.Cook, 27-year-old son of James W.Cook a veteran of the World war and Mrs.Cook of Bury.L.Cpl.Cook was born in England in 1915 and came to Canada in 1927.In 1940 he joined the 94th Anti-Tank Battery and later transferred to the Royal Rifles.He married Miss Irene Allison, also of Bury who is at present residing in Sherbrooke.Rfm.James C.Royer, youngest son of Mrs.Royer of Bury and the late J.Royer.The 24-year-old youth has two brothers in the Army, Sgt.Major C.A.Royer was also in Hong Kong and Albert Royer, R.C.A.N.C.; T.C.Sgt.Major Clifford Royer, 27 years old, brother of James C.Royer.Rfm.George Halley, who was born at Gould Station on January 10,1904.Rfm.Arthur Lowe, son of Mr.and Mrs.Wilbur Lowe of Bury, who was born in May 1917.Rfm.Ernest Bennett, 44 years old, of Brookbury, who is married and has three children.Rfm.Ralph Coleman, 26 years old son of Mrs.Persist Coleman, of Scotstown and the late Mr.Colman.He lived for many years in Bury and married Miss Fay Ord, of Bury.He has two brothers in the Army.Cpl.John Coleman was reported wounded in Hong Kong and Rfm.James Coleman trained with the Royal Rifles and was transferred to the Citadel shortly before the regiment left for overseas.He also has two nephews in the army, Rfm.Glen Coleman, who was in Hong Kong and Rfm.Earl Coleman at the Citadel in Quebec.Rfm.Allen Kelso, 31 years old, born at Adderley, Que., son of Mr.and Mrs.John Kelso of Adderley.He came to Bury to reside a number of years ago.Rfm.Howard Grey, 23 year-old son of Mr.and Mrs.George Gray, of Bury.Rfm.Maurice Latulippe, 24 years old.He was born in Montreal on July 13, 1917, eldest son of Mr.and Mrs.Paul Latulippe, and he came to Bury with his parents when three years of age.Rfm.Howard Ward, who was born in August, 1917, son of Mr.and Mrs.James Ward.Rfm.Cameron Harrison, 21 years old, eldest son of Mr.and Mrs.J.D.Harrison of Bury.He is a graduate of the Bury High School.Rfm.Leo Ross, son of Mr.and Mrs.Alonzo Ross, born September 26,1915.Rfm.Eric Olson, eldest son of Mr.and Mrs.Herman Olson, of Bury, born in 1912.Has a brother, Glenn Olson in the R.C.A.S.C.at Petawawa.Sgt.Oswald Clark, son of Mr.and Mrs.R.Clark of Bury; 24 years of age.His brother, Gunner Weldon Clark, is with the 94th Anti-Tank Battery, Overseas.He married Miss Elsie Pollock in Newfoundland.Rfm.Lawrence Ross, born April 2, 1920, son of Mr.and Mrs.Alonzo Ross, Bury.Enlisted in June, 1940, in the R.C.A.S.C.and in July of the same year was transferred to the Royal Rifles.Rfm.Raymond Ross, another son of Mr.and Mrs.Alonzo Ross.He was born on February 3,1914.Cpl.Elwin Herring, youngest son of Mr.and Mrs.Stanley Herring, of Bury.He is 24 years of age.He married Miss Jessie Mclver, of Scotstown.Enlisting with the R.CA.S.C.he transferred to the Royal Rifles shortly before the unit left Canada.Sgt.Murray T.Goodenough, 16 year-old son of Mrs.O.Lapalme, of Bury and the late Thomas Goodenough, of East Angus.At the age of 14 he was a guard at the Bury Armoury, headquarters of the 7-11th Hussars, and enlisted with the Royal Rifles in 1941.He took a course in Toronto and qualified as a Bren Gun instructor and received his Sergeant\u2019s stripes.He is believed to be the youngest sergeant instructor in Canada.Rfm.Russell Coates, son of Walter Coates of Brookbury and Mrs.Coates of Sherbrooke.He was born March 1921.Rfm.George Everett, 25 years old, eldest son of Mrs.Lora Everett and the late Fred Everett of Bury.He was born on August 10,1916, and has two brothers in the armed forces, Gunner R.W.Everett and Gunner Gordon F.Everett in the 35th Lt.A.A.Battery in England.Rfm.Eric Batley, son of Mr.Aubrey H.Batley and the late Mrs.Batley; born October 5, 1922 Rfm.Austin Batley, born in January 1920, also son of Mr.Aubrey H.Batley and the late Mrs.Batley.Rfm.Frank Chapman.Rfm.Rolland Lapalme, son of Mr.O Lapalme, of Bury and the late Mrs.Lapalme.He was born in Bury, November 1917.Rfm.Clarence Hunt, 24 year-old son of the late James Hunt and Mrs.Hunt of Bury.Rfm.Gordon Grey, 20 years of age, youngest son of the late Mr.and Mrs.Esay Gray, of Bury.Rfm.Argyle Harrison, 19 years old, second son of Mr.and Mrs.J.D.Harrison, of Bury.He is a graduate of the Bury High School and was assistant to Dr.M.S.Banfil.He is a brother of Cameron Harrison.Rfm.Earl Lasenba, 30 years of age, son of Mrs.Belinda Lasenba and the late William Lasenba.He married Kathleen Judge, of Bury.Submitted by the \u201cJolly Seniors\u201d from Bury Originally printed in The Record on Wednesday, March 18,1942 See photo on page 20 buted by Pi iReadei PressReader.com ?+1 604 278 4604 COPYRIGI ID PROTECTED BY page 6 REMEMBRANCE DAY \u2022 THE RECORD Thursday, November 10, 2016 Col.John Thorne Weyland BIT* v.VLb*1 Born in 1789, Exeter, Devonshire, England had a very impressive military record, joining at age 17.He was commissioned as an ensign in the 53rd.Regiment of Foot on June 30,1806 and became a Lieutenant in the King\u2019s 8th Regiment of Foot, 01 March, 1809.He served as a Major at Queenston Heights (1812-14), under General Sir Isaac Brock and took part in the battles at Lundy\u2019s Lane and Crysler\u2019s Farm.He was wounded in action 06 June, 1813 at the battle of Stoney Creek taking a musket ball in the left biscep.After peace was restored between Canada and the United States, Colonel Weyland was posted to various British outposts of the empire, including garrisons in Wales and Ireland.He married Elizabeth Fleming, 09 February, 1812, daughter of Richard Fleming, Ordinance Store Keeper in Quebec City.According to military papers which we have in our possession, Mr.Fleming died after 33 years of service brought on by mental exertions and by office duties during the War 1812-14 in Canada.After the death of his father-in-law Richard Fleming, he inherited tracts of land in Quebec including five thousand acres in Weedon Township which surrounded Clear Lake where he and his wife raised their 9 children.We have the original paper, \u2019\u2019Statement of Services of Captain J.T.Weyland, Royal Canadian Rifle Regt\u201d - (if I can read the faded ink it appears to state that he joined Service Companies from Halifax, at Chambly, Montreal, Lower Canada on the 23rd.of January, 1806.Left-?-Kingston 11 February, 1809).This paper also lists all the battles which he fought in, when, where, etc., lists his children and dates of birth, location, etc.- \u201cstating a record of such particulars as may be useful in case of his death\u201d.We also have his original Certificate with Seal, from London, England, many photos of him along with his family - even a lock of his hair.Among other papers, we learn that he had land and property at Iles-Aux-Noix, Chambly, Kingston and on Adelaide Street in Toronto.He died in Kingston, Ontario and in reference to one of his son\u2019s obituary, \u201che is buried at Lundy\u2019s Lane as a true soldier should be\u201d.His son Henry Weyland, being my great-grandfather, married Louisa Stacey - my descendant line.Milt Loomis During her precious teen years she lived in one of the most brutal and terrifying of times / Hilda Alberts Stolk Died: August 18, 2016 Age: 90 Hillie and Morris Stolk were always very kind and generous people.I was about 21 when, during the summer, I decided to visit my sister, Diane, in Switzerland.Coincidently, Hillie was also going to visit her family in Holland and she suggested that I fly from Switzerland to Holland to visit for a week with her and her family.Naturally, I embraced the idea with enthusia-sum.I received the greatest of hospitality from Hillie and her extended family, but it was really only in the walking tours with Hillie through her hometown of Leersum that I became aware of the deep , and sometimes painful, memories that she held for her birthplace.Hillie was only 19 years old when the war ended.During her precious teen years she lived in one of the most brutal and terrifying of times.It was during these times that she met her boyfriend, Morris, with whom she would spend most of her life.During our walks through her town, she spoke of how Morris had been taken with many others to work as slave labour in the factories.She told of how Morris escaped when the factory was bombed and how he made his way back to Leersum.She showed me his house and pointed out where the hole under the house used to be, where Morris had to sleep at night, hidden, in case the German soldiers came looking for him.Prior to D-day, the neighbours would listen to their radios to get messages from the allied armies to warn them of impending bombings.I visited the nearby town, now rebuilt, where the only thing that had been left standing was the church.The allies had warned them that anything on the road, whether motorized or not, would be in danger of attack.She mentioned how their bicycles were stolen by the Germans because they had no more means of transportation, and she pointed out the small farm where their neighbour was killed by a bomb when he drove his horse drawn wagon out on the road.The people were starving with little food for anyone.She showed me the empty field which, at that time, was enclosed by a barbed wire fence to imprison all the prisoners that the Germans had rounded up; Morris being one of them.She described how she had to come each morning to pass food, whatever she could find, over the fence to her fiance.And she pointed out the field across the road where some prisoners were led out daily to be executed.Morris was scheduled to be executed the next day.Forunately, the morning of April 28, 1943, the Germans signed a truce with the Canadian Army and the executions stopped and Morris was freed.Most of us, having been brought up in Canada, have a hard time to imagine the life of a young teenage girl growing up with all the fear and desperation in war torn Europe.This was a time that should have been fun and exciting.Hillie and Morris married and had Nelly, and then moved to Canada, where they then had Sally and Bill.They were part of the many immigrants that came to Canada to make our country a stronger and more beautiful place.I asked Hillie if she would come speak at a Remembrance Day ceremony at Alexander Galt High School, but she was too shy a woman to share her story with the students.However, Hillie\u2019s story is one that should not be forgotten.Coincidently, among the Canadian troops arriving in Holland on D-day was my father-in-law, Clarence.After the surrender, he was billotted with a young family with a newborn baby.The family lacked for many of the essentials needed for a young baby.Clarence wrote to his girl friend, Margaret, Wendy\u2019s mother, to send some clothes and other things for the baby.Around 1995, Hillie invited Margaret to go with her to visit Holland.There, she helped Margaret locate Hans Hointik, the baby that she had helped clothe so many years before.Margaret remained in touch with Hans for many years.Hillie was a faithful friend to Margaret until she passed away in 2011.Hillie, you will be missed.\t LestV\tySI ^Forget \t (press nd distributed by PressReader.com ?+1 604 HD PROTECTED BY y PressReaderN S04.278 4604 APPLICABLE LAW y REMEMBRANCE DAY THE RECORD Thursday, November 10, 2016 \u2022 page 7 The Great War 1914 - 1918 ___________________! Quincy Henry Cross Born: 13 March, 1897, Maple Grove, New Ireland, Quebec Wounded in 1st.World War Died 13 July, 1942 and buried in Soldier\u2019s Plot, Regina, Saskatchewan.W.Bernard Holmes Born March 23,1897 Died August 13,1992 Lived most of his life at Holmhurst Farm (near Way\u2019s Mills), Ayer\u2019s Cliff, QC Enlisted in Canadian Army shortly after his 18th birthday.Went overseas in 1916.He served with the Canadian troops in the battles of Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele and Mon.and others.He is listed on the Roll of Honour with his brother Clayton at the Centenary United Church in Stanstead.Henry Claude Cunnington 117th Eastern Townships O/S Battalion C.E.F.Henry served in the 1st World War from 1914-1918 for 22 months until he was wounded.Ralph H.Fletcher Served: WW1, 53rd Regiment, C.O.35 th rTSsr Major Harold Bruce Fletcher, Businessman Served: WW1, 53rd Regiment Malcolm McKeen A Homeboy, lived with my grandparents Levi & Elizabeth (Cross) Bennett, Maple Grove, New Ireland, Quebec.Enlisted in World War #1.He returned home safely, married a girl from Toronto and settled in Thorold, Ontario.ssiëi * v Sam Windle Hometown: Knowlton, QC Enlisted Jan.6, 1916 in Sherbrooke, QC at age 26.117th Eastern Townships Battalion which was made up entirely of Eastern Townships recruits.Sailed from Canada for England August 14, 1916 on Empress of Britain, arriving in England August 24, 1916.Served six months in France and then was \u2018invalided\u2019 to England where he remained for the duration of the war.Sam returned to the Townships where he lived out his life to the age of 84.Pte Charles H.Glass (regimental # 133078) Hometown: Lennoxville, Quebec Age when enlisted: 22 years old Regiment: 73rd Canadian Infantry Battalion, Royal Highlanders of Canada, Canadian Expeditionary Force, and later.Mobile Veterinary Section, 4th Canadian Division Served: October 1915 - April 1919 Charlie was a kind, quiet, gentle man who loved to play cribbage and smoke his Players plain, while never uttering a word of his war experiences.He fought at the battle of Vimy Ridge and we are forever grateful for his service.üISSiË mm Si Harold H.Yertaw Harold was a veteran of the great war, 1914-1918.He served in the 23r