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Veterans and Cadets gather at cenotaph to remember Vimy Ridge

Posted on by Jeff Gaye

Veterans, Legionnaires, and Cadets paraded together on Saturday to mark the 109th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The 1917 battle is a touchstone of Canadian history. All four divisions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force fought together for the first time, pulling off a victory that stunned the Germans and impressed Canada’s allies, cementing […]

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Tagged109th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, 2395 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, Battle of Vimy Ridge, Cadets, Canadian History, Legionnaires, RCAF 4 Wing Band, Veterans, Vimy Ridge
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Respecting veterans, old or young

Posted on by Jeff Gaye

I was raised to respect veterans.  My grandfathers were veterans of the First World War. During the 1930s my Grandpa Gaye owned a general store in Wynyard, Saskatchewan. During those hard times, many men travelled from town to town, looking for work. With no work to be had, they would rely on a handout before […]

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Taggedin every respect, Jeff Gaye, Lest We Forget, November 11, Veterans
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