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16 THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2003 Canada's continued from page 15 Approximately 90 per cent of the soldiers fighting in Korea suffered from frost- bite. In fact, much of the war was fought in extreme cold as Siberian winds whipped across the Asian peninsula. 516 names of war dead are inscribed in the Korean Book of Remembrance. Facts about Peacemaking Peacekeeping is an impor- __tant aspect of Canada's "national heritage and a re- flection of our fundamental beliefs. Peacekeeping is also a significant component of Canada's foreign policy and our contribution to the mul- tilateral security system. Fifty years of experience in peacekeeping and partici- pation in an overwhelming majority of peacekeeping missions mandated by the United Nations Security Council has established an international reputation for Crea en a dara. Although the United Na- tions deployed some. observer missions in its early years, the term "peacekeeping" did not en- ter popular use until 1956. The eruption of conflict in the Middle. East, specifi- cally between Egypt and part... Israel, prompted Lester B. Pearson, then Canadian Secretary of State for Exter- nal Affairs and later Prime Minister of Canada, to pro- pose the deployment of an international peace force under the UN flag. Since that time there have been over 50 United Nations peacekeeping missions. Canadian peace support efforts include such diverse groups as the Royal Cana- dian Mounted Police (RCMP) and their provin- cial and municipal partners, . Elections Canada and Cor- rections Services Canada, and takes place not just through the United Nations but also through regional forums such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza- tion (NATO), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), and the Organiza- tion of African Unity (OAV). More than 100,000 Cana- dians have participated in Untied Nations (and NATO) peacekeeping du- ties throughout the world. Canada has deployed more Peacekeepers than any other country. VETERANS' WEEK 2003 CANADA REM TEE KOREAN WAR Canada helped repel Korean invaders The following is an excerpted version of a speech delivered by the Honourable Dr. Rey D. Pagtakham, Minister of Veterans Affairs, to Korean War Veterans at a dinner on the eve of the unveiling of the Monument to Canadian Fallen on September 28 in Ot- tawa. It is not until you hear the words of wel- come and see the broad smiles of citizens whose land was occupied and whose free- dom delivered back to them that you realize how truly blessed we are to call Canada our home. More than 50 years ago, when the small nation of the Republic of Korea was invaded, and over-run by hostile forces, the United Nations asked its member nations for help. It was a desperate call. It was a call that you in this room answered. You volunteered, without hesitation. Korea was a barren land then; a very poor land. Many ofits hills and mountains looked the same. And were named by innocuous sounding numbers. But there was nothing innocuous about your fight to take them or defend them. Your served valiantly in what seemed such a thankless cause! It was a cause for which Canadiais would fight and would die for, throughout three terrible years right up until the Armistice was signed on July 27, 1953. All told, over 26,000 Canadians served in the Korean War, and another 7,000 served in the theatre between the cease-fire and the end of 1955, 516 Canadians would perish as a result of their service. You served with such noble hearts ... to defend the principles of freedom and democ- racy, which prevailed so abundantly in our own land. You took the freedom of this great land, Canada, and helped return it to a small na- tion in a very far-off land. In the doing, you endured terrible, terrible hardships ... the unimaginable cold of winter, the searing summers, the constant bursting of shells and bombs upon their positions. But you did not fail, you did not flag. Today, because of your sacrifice and that of your fallen comrades, along with your comrades in arms from other nations who also answered the call, the Republic of Ko- rea is one of the most modern, most technologically advanced nations, on the face of the earth. In 50 short years it has risen from the chaos and destruction of war to be- come the 12" largest economy in the world and you made that possible! The Republic of Korea is a sparkling gem, and Korea has made its mark in every form of industry and commerce. It leads the world in some specialized branches of medicine, electronics, and heavy construction. And Korea undoubtedly leads the world, in re- membering the brave sons of Canada who fought there and who made all of that won- derful transformation possible! Tknow that Korea did not touch most Ca- nadians in the way that the Second World War did. Our force was small and there was no great mobilization of industry. 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