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Decoration Day observed by Royal Canadian Legion Br. 157
Members of town council, administration and executive with Royal Canadian Legion Br. 157 show the new poppy street signs that will be installed (above). Legion Br. 157 president Ernie Gazdig CD and James Jariett salute prior to a wreath laying at the cenotaph (right).
Rev. Gene Lotz (right) signs copies of his books “The Anguish of War” for Sgt.-at-Arms Tim Girard. Girard has uncles who are profiled in the books.
By Ron Giofu Decoration Day was held Sunday by Royal Canadian Legion Br. 157 with commemmorations taking place in three parts. After a brief ceremony at the cenotaph within King’s Navy Yard Park, the official unveiling of street signs with names of veterans and poppies were unveiled. The formalities concluded with Rev.
Gene Lotz speaking about veterans from Amherstburg in his book “The Anguish of War.” Lotz’s has written several books and has remembered those who were killed in times of war, ranging from the Boer War to the war in Afghanistan. Capt. Ernie Gazdig CD, president of Royal Canadian Legion Br. 157, noted Decoration Day is a traditional recognition by the branch. “Unlike Remembrance Day when we
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reflect on those killed in the Great Wars, we now gather to pay our respects to those unnamed soldiers who succumbed to war-gotten injuries and illnesses, those of which are not listed on the cenotaph,” said Gazdig. “Further and importantly, we value the memory of our Legion members who have passed in the last year.” During a moment of silence, those at the ceremony at the cenotaph remembered fallen comrades and those who have passed away over the past year. Among those listed were Patrick Bolger, Katherine Blanchard, Reginald Spencer, Patricia Waugh, Peter Nagy, Tom Mailloux, Eddie Delisle and Dalton Moore. Shawn Wilkie, the Legion’s 1st vicepresident, said the street sign project has been in the works for several years. There
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are 44 street signs with names of veterans on them and they are now adorned with poppies on them. Wilkie noted manager of roads and fleet Eric Chamberlain originally came up with the idea about five years ago with Deputy Mayor Chris Gibb bringing the idea back to town council several months ago. He added those who gave their lives in times of war will forever be remembered. Andrea Grimes, a civilian veterans advocate, introduced Rev. Lotz and said he delves deeply into the lives of veterans to find out what he could about them, from where they were born, who their parents were, where they went to school, their military service and where they settled down if they were fortunate to return home.
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