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TZ "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" November 5 to 11 is Veterans' Week in Canada, a time when Canadians pay trib- ute to the courage and sacrifice of more than 1.5 million veterans who have served our country during wartime and in peace- keeping operations. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, a critical phase of the Second World War which created the con- ditions for Great Britain's survival and the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany. After the fall of France in 1940, Britain with its Dominions, including Canada, stood alone against Hitler's invading armies. But before Hitler could carry out his planned invasion of Britain, termed Operation Sea Lion, he would have to knock the Royal Air Force (RAF) from the skies. Between July and September 1940, the German air force -- the Luftwaffe -- directed a series of bombing raids against England. This peri- od became known as the Battle of Britain. Initially, attacks were directed at British shipping, but on August 12, 1940, the Luftwaffe began attacking over land, bomb- 43 Sunday, November 11, 2001 During Veterans' Week 2001, Canadians have an opportunity to honour Canadian Veterans and Peacekeepers and celebrate Canada's Legacy of Peace. Remembrance Day ceremonies will be held at both the Blackstock cenotaph and Port Perry Legion on Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. Parades begin at 10:30 a.m. The Battle of Britain ing radar stations and airfields, and engaging British fighters in an attempt to gain air supremacy. Many Canadians served in the air squadrons which repulsed the Luftwaffe in the summer of 1940. The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) received its baptism of fire when No. | Fighter Squadron RCAF became the first Canadian air force unit to engage enemy planes in battle on August, 26, 1940. The squadron met a formation of German bombers over Southem England, downing three enemy planes and damaging another four, losing one pilot and one plane. By mid-October, No I Squadron had destroyed 3 enemy aircraft and damaged 43 more. It had lost 16 Hurricane planes and three Canadian Pilots had been killed. On August 30, nine planes form No. 242 (Canadian) Squadron of the RAF met one hundred enemy aircraft over Essex. Attacking from above, the squadron claimed 12 downed enemy planes and managed to escape unscathed. The RCAF also shared in repulsing the Luftwaffe's last major daylight attack on Sept. 27, 1940 when it attacked the first wave of enemy planes with an RAF Squadron. With his invasion plans in ruin, Hitler began what is known as the Blitz, an aerial bombardment of London, and other major cities, that was then without precedent. However, this only strength- ened the determination of the British people and by the spring of 1941, the attacks had subsided. Despite these vic- tories, it would be another four years of intense fighting before world peace was restored. For more information on Veterans' week 2001, visit the Veterans Affairs Canada web site at: www.vac-acc.gc.ca or call your nearest Veterans Affairs Canada office. CCX YAN YAY NMA = = owl § NAVA SCR AY = "Remembering those who ASSOCIATED WITH ___ DAVID R. POWELL __| -- SCUGOG FINANCIAL -- A-- 1 1 [0003 IT'S WORTH THE DRIVE TO PORT PERRY! Served our Country" 250 Queen Street, Port Perry (next to Shoppers Drug Mart) 905-985-3832 eo 1-888-595-4413 {RYE VIROL RAY VA ' -- [NF RSS SERVING SCUGOG FOR OVER 25 YEARS Port Perry Office: Warehouse: Scugog Moving & Storage Inc. Remembering those who fought for us & made us free. 905-985-3761 905-985-1010 Poppy Facls: * During the Napoleonic Wars, the poppy drew attention as the mysterious flower that bloomed over the graves of fallen soldiers * In 1915, Guelph, Ontario native John McCrae, a doctor serving with the Canadian Forces Artillery, recorded this phenomenon in his famous poerh "In Flanders Fields."