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November 11, 2022 | Vol.64, No.7
WE REMEMBER AS TIME GOES BY 101-year-old veteran Eric Robert Lindsay honours those lost by handing out poppys at Etobicoke mall Shayonna Cole and Karl Lewis News Reporters
Junior Brown, a 61-year-old retired veteran, reflected on his experience serving in the army and what Remembrance Day meant to him. “I enlisted in the Jamaica Defence Force in 1991,” Brown said. “It was a very challenging experience from the initial training to my retirement. “The physical aspect of military training and trying to adjust to a new life was hard. I was only 20 when I enrolled and couldn’t see my family when I wanted to,” he said. Brown said serving his country taught him many lessons that he’ll continue to carry with him. “I learned how to be creative,” Brown said. “Eventually, I adopted a ‘never say never’ outlook. It makes you treasure the journey and the friendships you make.” Remembrance Day, previously known as Armistice Day, began in 1919, after the First World War ended. It marks the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the moment the war ended. A moment of silence is observed at 11 a.m. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday the country vows to never forget the sacrifices made by armed forces members and veterans. “Today, we pay tribute to Canadian service members, past and present, for all they have done to keep us safe,” he said. “At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, we observe two minutes of silence,” he said. CONT’D ON PG 2
Eric Robert Lindsay, a 101-year-old veteran, sold poppies, the symbol of Remembrance Day, this week at Sherway Gardens mall in Etobicoke.
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