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Citizens of Coboconk to Build new Memorial Hall

Public meeting called for Friday, March 30, to Complete Plans – To Honour War Heroes.

Citizens of Coboconk and vicinity have reason to be proud of the large number of men from that community serving in the Armed Forces, some eighty persons from this small centre being on service in various parts of the world.

With the thought in mind of making some tangible acknowledgement of this service, steps are already under way to arrange for the building of a new Memorial Hall in honour of those who served and will return to partake of its benefits and in memory to those who gave their all for King and country.

The plan developed from discussions held among the citizens of the community as to the best means of showing appreciation to those who served and the Memorial Hall plan has been widely accepted as the most desirable. Not only will it be a Memorial to the fallen, but it will provide those who return and their succeeding generations, a suitable place in which to conduct and enjoy community activities.

A plaque will be placed in the new Hall with all the names of those who served suitable inscribed.

A public meeting to discuss the entire project has been called for Friday evening, March 30 in the Masonic Hall, Coboconk to which local members of Provincial and Federal Governments have been invited and where complete details of the proposed plan will be dealt with.

While other communities are considering ways and means of honouring their war heroes, Coboconk will be among the first to put a definite plan into operations.

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Newspaper
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Genealogical Resource
Item Types
Death
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Raymond Lloyd Wakelin, 30 September 1942, Royal Canadian Air Force

Allan Milton Olsen, 05 November 1942, Army, Midland Regiment, RCIC

Kenneth McGregor, 03 February 1944, Army, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders, RCIC.

James Sheldon, 01 June 1944, Army, Irish Regiment of Canada, RCIC

Lloyd George Truax, 25 July 1944, Army, Black Watch of Canada


Date of Publication
11 Mar 1945
Subject(s)
Personal Name(s)
Lloyd Wakelin ; Allan Olsen ; Kenneth McGregor ; James Sheldon ; Lloyd Truax
Collection
World War II Service Files
Language of Item
English
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