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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 13 Nov 1991, p. 19

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"> { 1 '» ^ a J Ï WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13,1991 Do You Think Highway 407 is Needed? 2 YWCA Looking for New Ideas 5 Big Savings for Ontario Hydro 8 k V r x Branch 178 Legion Hall, Bowmanville was packed Saturday evening for annual Remembrance Dinner. Legionnaires enter St. Joseph's Church Sunday morning for the annual service, u m •tS . , ïéXn , emMi M§t^ MPP Gord Mills and Coun. Diane Hamre at Orono As a former member of cn's Anny Corps who were Canada's Armed forces, Dur- employed in theatres of opera- ham East MPP Gord Mills lion overseas. Many of these was asked to address Onta- women who served in the Unitrio's Unitrio's Legislature on the sub- ed Kingdom were wounded by ject of the significance of Re- buzz-bombs. Twenty-five were membrance Day. This is the killed on duty; 65 were deco- text of his remarks. rated for bravery. Remembrance Day We also honour those who Mr. Mills: This coming 8 avc their lives in the First weekend, many of us will gath- World War and in the Korean er to honour the men and worn- conflict, and also those who en of our country who gave have given their lives for their lives for us and freedom peace while serving with the in two world wars. Many of United Nations forces, our young people today have Time has taken its toll and no comprehension of the mag- the number of veterans each njtude of death and suffering year grows fewer, but we are these wars caused. We shudder still proud, and if with the in horror lest they ever be re- passing years there is a small peated. lack of precision among the . Over the weekend many of marchers, we do not notice, for us will honour our family this, above all, is a personal pa- members and friends who were rade. None of us can go back involved in the campaigns in in time, and that itself is, a the North Atlantic, in north- grace bestowed, west Europe, in Italy, in North On this weekend, as the Africa and in the Pacific. We memories arc exchanged at honour those who served in the public ceremonies and in the Dieppe raid and in the defence Legion halls, we will rcmcm- of Hong Kong, in the battle of ber with affection all those Ortona and in the invasion of who answered the call to serve Normandy. their country. Their contribu- Wc also honour the 2,383 lion to the betterment of hu- women of the Canadian Wont- manity can never be measured. Legion Ladies Auxiliary President Doreen Park and Branch 178 President Jim s Connell salute after laying wreaths at Bowmanville Cenotaph on Monday. Top photo shows the Bowmanville Salvation Army turned out at Newcastle Village cenotaph on Monday band at the Remembrance Service Sunday at Orono. morning. Bottom photo shows the Legion Pipe Band Middle picture shows part of the large crowd that leading the church parade to St. Joseph's on Sunday, Honor Roll of Men Who Fell in Action 1914-1 J. A. Aldcroft S. Argent H. Barr A. Brown C. Bmce B. Branch R. Branch E. P. Brillon W. G. Butson R. Campling E. F. Carr P. G. Chance A. Christie E. G. Clarke L. Clayton T. Cochrane E. W. Cousins P. L, Crago T. Curran J. Davis R. Davis H. D. Edgcrton G. Fowler P. Gimblcit F. G, Goodwin J. Hitchcock W. Hughes D. Ireland H. Ireland W. Jackson R. H. Jolliffc A.E. Jones R. F. Jones F. Kershaw A. F. King G. King A. H. Living C. Lux ton K. C. Martin N. McCrimmon C. McDonald A. E. McLaughlin F. McMann H. V. VV. Moses J. R. Moysc II. Mutton \V. H. Nicholls A. Oxley J. Palmer O. Pinglc J. Reid G. Robb L. W. Sanders E. L. Sanders A. Simnick J. Smith C. Spry J. Stalker R. W. Tait P. H. Worry C. Wiley A. C. Williams R. A. Wilson A. Wrcnn Honor Roll of Men Who Fell in Action 1939-45 Gordon Allin Tommy Bird Glen W. Brooks Eric Chcctham Kenneth Colo Glenn Cole William Colville Alex Colville John Colville Gordon Cowling William Fair Edward Flaxman Wm. John Fcwstcr Ronald Hooper G. T. B, Honcyman Fred Jackman William Jollow George Kennedy Jack Kilgannon Harry Lee Arthur Living Harold Longwortli John Matthews F, Charles Mutton John Poolton Ray Richards Jack Roach Sidney Rundle Dan Sheehan C. E, Somcrscales Eric Swindells John Taylor N. E. Thompson Robert Woodward Kenneth Wyse Killed on Active Service, 1950-53 W. J. Hutchinson Killed on Active Service, 1964 Aclrimm Bons ... wC Young piper in action at Orono service

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