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Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Legion Poppy Campaign October 30
Bob McKee, left and Bill Robertson pose in front of the Wheatley Cenotaph on Wednesday, September 23. The pair are co-chairs of the Legion’s annual Poppy Campaign, which will kick off on October 30 this year. Sun photo
WHEATLEY/LEAMINGTON — The annual Legion Branch 324 poppy campaign will begin on October 30 and run up until Remembrance Day November 11. Poppy sales and Remembrance services will look a little different in 2020. “The importance of a live ceremony honouring our veterans and their sacrifices is considered paramount,” said Branch 324 Immediate Past President Bill Robertson. “Especially during the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. With so many events cancelled in the past few months, Robertson and Poppy chairman Bob McKee believe the Remembrance Service will be more important than ever. The Legion has been given guide-
lines and recommendations from government agencies with regard to the Remembrance Service. They will be following municipal and government directions with regard to limits to outside gatherings and if required, inside gatherings. Physically distancing must be observed and attendees must wear a mask. Members of the Cadet Corp are not allowed to participate this year, so both the Remembrance Service and poppy sales will take on a different look. Wheatley’s service will be held on November 11 at 11 am, while Leamington’s will follow at noon. There will be no march parade by veterans, cadets or Canadian Forces. There will be a reduced colour party which will march on the colours.
Spectators are discouraged from attending due to number restrictions. Wreaths will be laid prior to the service, except for the Branch and Ladies Auxiliary wreaths. Any other organizations wishing to lay a wreath may do so after the service. You can make arrangements for this by calling 519-825-4161 or stopping at Branch 324 Thursday, Friday or Saturday between 3 pm and 7 pm. McKee and Robertson, co-chairs of the poppy committee, said that the usual donation boxes will be at a number of locations, but without the cadets, poppy sales outside stores will be limited. They may set up a table inside some of the stores where legion members will sell poppies.
First Nations, Parks Canada re-name picnic area LEAMINGTON — Parks Canada collaborates with and are partners with Indigenous peoples across Canada, in conserving natural and cultural heritage and sharing stories of these treasured places. They have announced that, on Saturday September 26, the Point Pelee National Park day-use
area formerly known as ‘Pioneer’ was renamed ‘Madbin Jina’, as members of Caldwell First Nation, Walpole Island First Nation and Parks Canada staff gathered for a small ceremony to unveil the new road sign and interpretive elements in the park. The new name invites visitors to come ‘sit a
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while’ and invokes a traditional expression for welcoming guests in the Anishinaabe language, Anishinaabemowin. “In the time of our ancestors, if someone was new to the area, lost, cold or hungry, the people would invite them into their lodges to ‘sit for a while’,” said Knowledge-Keeper, Janne I. Peters of Caldwell First Nation. “All who crossed their paths in peace were welcomed and cared for as they got their bearings, were fed and rested, all for a while (ajina).” The ‘Madbin Jina’ renaming signifies a shift and renewal in the approach to presenting the full scope of the shared history at Parks Canada’s administered places to in-
corporate more inclusive and representative histories and cultures of Indigenous peoples. The idea of renaming this day-use area was brought forward by the park’s First Nations Advisory Circle, which is composed of members of Caldwell and Walpole Island First Nations. It is one of a number of collaborative initiatives that Point Pelee National Park is currently working on with both First Nations. The renaming is part of a variety of projects to advance reconciliation, and to rebuild and strengthen the connection to the traditional culture and history of the park. The Madbin Jina day use area is located directly across from the Delaurier
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The new Madbin Jina signage at the entrance to the picnic area previously known as ‘Pioneer’, stands next to the Caldwell First Nation flag at Point Pelee National Park on Saturday, September 26. Photo submitted
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