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SpE Author reads Regent School pupil Jamie Finley read his winning composition, Why I wear a poppy, at the Remembrance Day dinner of Branch 80 Royal Canadian Legion in Midland Tuesday evening. The 13-year-old was judged to have written the best composition in Branch 80's_ annual composition contest. eerie Seay whieh HOTPOINT follows below, will go on D S HWASH F R to further competition 6 cycles on a higher level within the Legion. Why I wear a poppy : e Multilevel wash by Jamie Finley The reason why I ; : eBuilt-i wear a poppy is so other agama a ae uIICIN people will know that I ie \ ee oe ANNIVERSARY PRICE am thankful for the m "= en, women and children pes FROM who fought in the war : $ 95 for our freedom. Today, a because -of their sacrifice, we live in a Le . democratic country. Democratic means-by Cash & Carry the people, for the people. This means we can choose our government, __ religion and there are equal HOTPO! NT rights for all Canadians regardless of race, AUTOMATIC colour or religion. During the two | minutes silence, I can't WASHE & remember. I have never seen the battles or the DRYER suffering of the First, Second and Korean Wars. but Grand- Father told bri oks oF the 6 7 q s 95 20" COLOUR He told of the bad : . First World War. Pair TELEVISION / weather; dirty, smelly $ .95 7 go en | 499 GENERAL 7, terrible conditions they ©Foam insulation even in lids SHARP lived under. He told of the mustard gas attacks by the Germans which damaged his chest and : a. CS uJ Ze eHigh efficiency compressors gy ee SWIVEL +ieateatee nT a. Exclusive TEXTOP proud he was to have ROCKERS ; toatl ies ee: No-Mar finish lids fought at Vimy Ridge SE Vee gsc ' which wasa victory that ' From my a : iB ~_---- j FROM helped bring about the ' e signing of the peace $79 .95 wi $ 95 treatv. . ' y , It was on a cold and ee pets ; rainv day on November z 5 cu.ft. > : Ne 11, 1918, at 11 o'clock ' when the treaty was i Cash & Carry signed. As the last post oe SOFA & CHAI R sounded, I also think a, 3 ; about all the people who f ; gave their lives. He told us of people he saw in the military hospital who had been there for years because the war had shattered their bodies or minds so badly they would never again lead a normal life. They too gave all: The poppy is a remembrance of all 2 ove Aiea TABLES muped henage Coles SERTAREST Ke At eye | Vs ore John McCrae mentioned them on the graves of $ 219: ) 3 = 5 3 c: a LAMPS. ©100% Nylon- contrasting welt Swivel Rocker our service men in his famous poem, In £m ag Q Flanders Fields. Mattress & Bean a a 40% OFF At the monument to : Colonel McCrae, there Foundation is a torch in Guelph, which he also mentioned in his poem. The passing of the torch for those left behind will keep the peace for which so many fought and gave up so much. I wear my poppy proudly in remem- brance and_ thank- fulness for those people. I wear it in hope that _ COUVRE PLANCHERS - FLOOR-COVERING we will keep living in : a 5 : ; "3 13: Quest Robert St. West Penetanguishene . 549-2191 peace and never take it gt SS : : ; i Tee J for granted. See LL) ce ee ee eee er ei = tee LEST WE FORGET