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Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.
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This week, The Manitoulin Expositor has a number of Remembrance Day stories of heroism, duty and recognition, including the stories below:
Cpl. Jim McAllister embraces the challenges and rewards of his career as an infantryman
Retired Canadian soldier Corporal Jim McAllister reflected on his deployments to Kosovo and Afghanistan, his post-service transition on Manitoulin Island, and his pride as his son follows him into military training.
Expositor Staff
Op-ed: War – what is it good for?
Columnist Margery Frisch reflects on historical First World War recruitment pressures directed at mothers and shares personal perspectives on family, war, and the influence of women in global leadership.
Margery Frisch
Howard Debassige served in the Canadian Navy for 24 years before coming home
Retired Royal Canadian Navy warrant officer and veteran navy chef Howard Debassige of M'Chigeeng reflected on his nearly 25-year military career, which spanned various ships, international patrols, and humanitarian missions before returning to community work on Manitoulin Island.
Michael Erskine
Bud Dearing completed the International Four Day Marches Niijmegen
Gore Bay resident William Robert (Bud) Dearing reflected on his three years in the Canadian Army, which included completing the Nijmegen Four-Day Marches in the Netherlands and serving on the honour guard at Vimy Ridge.
Tom Sasvari
Community supports new flagpoles at the Manitoulin District Cenotaph
The Merchants Marine Memorial in Spring Bay has installed three new flagpoles in time for Remembrance Day following a successful community fundraising campaign.
Tom Sasvari
The forgotten history of Gore Bay’s WWI military training camp recalled
Local resident Ann Claridge has shared historical photographs documenting First World War military training camps held in Gore Bay and across Manitoulin Island.
Tom Sasvari
Manitoulin Sea Cadets have gone on to serve in the Canadian Forces
Several alumni of the 348 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Manitoulin have gone on to serve in various roles across the Canadian Armed Forces.
Michael Erskine
Retired CPO Robert Rees recommends a career in the Royal Canadian Navy
Retired Royal Canadian Navy Chief Petty Officer Robert Rees of Gore Bay was recently presented with a Quilt of Valour honoring his 25 years of service.
Expositor Staff
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