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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), November 10, 1982, p. 12

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SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday Residents reflect on greatest of all sacrifices Members or the Peel Lome Scots and Ihe also held In Acton and Glen Williams Knox Presbyterian Georgetown Legion Branch Pipe Band march along Churchill Peter Borrow Branch 120 chaplain led the Crescent In Georgetown Sunday daring ceremonies to honor men and service at Remembrance park and was later joined by St George I and the Korean conflict Services Church He Jim and Pete Potneroy n killed In the two world v Members of Georgetown Branch 120 marched from the Glen Williams School to the village cenotaph by the Credit River Several individuals and associations like the regional police and the Georgetown firefighters laid wreaths during special ceremonies The actual armistice which ended World War and has since been expanded to cover all conflicts Canadians have participated In was signed years ago tomorrow Thursday at 11 a Poppy represents ultimate gift Remembrance Day once again It Is ember and It Is time to remember I remember well and It reminded me of hell there a woman was crying her husband slowly dying around her Tour children play it s not a try happy day finger did the doorbell press there stood a man In khaki dress can see through all those tears you re a woman young In years am sorry am here to tell the toll and rat ages of this hell your husband was young and and for us his life he gave once again It Is ember and it Is time to remember already such short time and space to kill to maim to cause such hate please stop before It Is loo late yes once again It Is ember Is time for us to remember By JACK MARTIN lift Georgetown By GREG BALL Branch IZO S live years ago the guns went silent to term the most costly of wars in human terms that the world had ever seen to that point in history the war that was to end all wars Thirtyseven years ago this year lire guns again wercsllcnced this time to end a new type of war that not only involved Ihe f men and woman but 1 as well The loss of human I was stagger In 1953 the Korean War ended again after loss of human life It is very easy and commonplace for people to ask what these wars accomplish and what if anything did they prevent For ex people the memories and values are vastly different than those who not pale To have served one re men the that develops in he mltary while facing icult mes the dramatic changes in ones life styles the separation from one fan years in some cases and the menial anguish of re membering lost com rades and those who were wounded We feel day Is sacred to those who and those with person a p to the occ as on but it time for all of us lo stop the busy treadmill and ask our selves what does the POPPY represent We have no forgotten our solemn obligation to the memory of our war dead those men and women who pad the supreme and those who have passed on since their return from active Tht Royal Can adian Leg on is respons bio for this act of rcmem Certainly others join us on this occasion but as Legionnaires it our duty to maintain this memory from year to year Should we fall lh memory would fast I ell could only somehow tell the pain hurl Ihe stupid waste war does leave such a bitter taste there li so much to enjoy when you are a little boy still when draped upon my bed rang this thought my dad la dead what is this thing they cat death know It means there Is no breath what Is this about my race that before their god they disgrace all the good that he will embrace Legionnaires and members of Branch in Acton Ladies Auxiliary formed an arch of flags at the entrance lo Trinity United Church tn Acton Under It parti pants In the community a Armistice parade Including local cob headed Into the church for Sunday services The OS year old mother of a Royal Canadian Air Force gunner who was reported missing over Germany in IMS is In Ottawa this week to lay a wreath the National War Memorial on behalf of Canadian motherhood Janet of Nova Scotia of the Royal Canadian Legion Besides her son George who was when he went missing she also lost another son Robert who was killed in action with the renowned Black Watch in late 1W Ho was It Mrs daughter Mildred was a major in the Canadian Armed Forces and her husband John a veteran of World War I but Jul la recall bos who were killed daring lac first and mM wars In Korea Cubs Scwrta Brownie and Guides la parades town Saaday as to pay kassagc to comrades who made tee rttara trip back from war Thta fellow was standard bearer In the Glen Williams parade Shop HALTON HILLS GiveA Gift of Sound Give a YAMAHA RTad A Clean Natural CUSTOM CAR SOUND Sinclair 8772425 SQUARE TOWN CENTRE Off Mountain view 821 877 1521 CHRISTMAS GIFTING Yours FREE with any purchase of Pierre Cardln makes a Great Gift SHOPPERS DRUG MART Georgetown Market Place We re Clearing Our DRESS SHOES PRICE HtirylnCtPICKUpABstyalnl Than Pick Out A From Oir NEW 1983 STYLES Georgetown Market Place GIVE A GIFT THEYLL TREASURE 8x10 2 FOR COLOUR ENLARGE MENTS Order as many 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