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Oakville gives veterans the greatest respect Continued from page 8 9 · Friday, November 9, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com It has travelled across Canada and been viewed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, William and Kate, during their visit to Canada. At St. Dominic School, the inaugural Cpl. Robert Mitchell Citizenship Award, sponsored by Carol Mitchell, was presented to deserving Grade 7 students last June. Recipients demonstrate perseverance, compassion, active involvement in their community, and work to the best of their potential -- qualities that exemplify Mitchell. Carol became acquainted with the school when she received a letter and poster of gratitude for her son's sacrifice from a Grade 7 student. "I thought the whole event was tremendously, wonderfully organized," said Joe Mavrinac of Mississauga about the luncheon. "There was great respect paid to the fallen veterans and the reception we received here was wonderful." "There was great respect paid to the fallen veterans and the reception we received here was wonderful." Joe Mavrinac, Second World War veteran ERIC RIEHL / OAKVILLE BEAVER / @halton_photog family ties: Carol Mitchell, mother of fallen soldier Cpl. Robert Mitchell, received two posters created by students at St. Dominic's School from students Amanda Small and Taryn Costello. Mavrinac served on board packs of German U-boats (subcorvettes with the Canadian marines) bent on sinking as Navy during the Second World many Allied ships as possible War ensuring vital supplies and starving Britain into subreached Great Britain from mission. North America. Mavrinac said the enemy The journey was not an never attacked his convoy, easy one as convoys crossing however, not all the hardships the Atlantic had to get past encountered were man-made. "In 1944, about this time of year, there was a hurricane. We were taking a convoy across and there were two American `four-stackers' that split in two and sank," he said. "Our good, old corvette just turned into the storm and away we went. We were underwater half the time, but we didn't capsize." Korean War veteran Hub Lalonde of Chippawa, Ont. also appreciated the luncheon. Lalonde served with the 1st and 2nd battalions of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in Korea from early 1951 until he was wound- ed by artillery fire in 1952. "People don't realize comparing our war to the Second World War isn't right. It wasn't the same," said Lalonde. "We were basically like the First World War. We lived in holes in the ground and, of course, we had a fight every night. They attacked us only at night. They never bothered us in the daytime because the air force would keep them in their holes." Lalonde said his battalion repeatedly beat back a large Chinese advance towards the South Korean capital of Seoul. Calling all ts! young poe Do you like writing poetry? Curious to hear your poem set to music? Then this opportunity is for you! The Oakville Children's Choir is holding its third Poetry Writing Contest. They are inviting all Halton, Peel, and HamiltonWentworth region students from grades 1-12 to submit a poem with the theme of "An Intriguing Story". The winning poem will be selected by a panel of judges and set to music by Oakville composer Janet Stachow, and premiered at The Oakville Children's Choir concert on Saturday May 11th, 2013. First prize is $125.00, 2 tickets to the concert and a commemorative CD of the performance. If your walls could talk, they'd thank you. Great home insurance. Protect your home with the best. And do it at a price that will have your wallet saying "thanks" too. Get to a better StateTM. Contact a State Farm® agent today. Darryl R Demille Ins Agcy Ltd Darryl R Demille CFP, Agent Oakville 905-842-1020 www.darryldemille.ca Andrew J Heideman, Agent Oakville 905-829-0018 www.andrewheideman.ca Angelo Gualtieri, Agent Oakville 905-257-7773 www.angelogualtieri.com Deborah Bartucci, Agent Oakville 905-337-3276 www.autoinsuranceoakville.ca Stacey Sutherland, Agent Oakville 905-339-3276 www.insuranceinoakville.com Stephen Ostapchuk, Agent Oakville 905-238-5643 www.stephenostapchuk.ca The deadline for submissions is Monday November 19th, 2012. Application forms can be found on the homepage at www.oakvillechildrenschoir.org. For more information please contact the OCC office at (905) 337-7104. Michelle Cooper Ins and Fin Sv Michelle Cooper CFP, Agent Oakville 905-826-4900 www.michellecooper.ca Daniel Durst, Agent Oakville 905-847-1898 www.danieldurst.com statefarm.ca® 1201310CN State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, Aurora, Ontario