November 2017
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Remembering the casualties of war
By Ellen Cohen On November 11, at ceremonies across our region, officials and dignitaries will speak about those who have served our country in the military - the 60,000+ Canadians who were killed in World War I, the 44,000 killed in World War II, and all those who perished in more recent conflicts including Afghanistan. I suspect they will especially recognize the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. As we Canadians stand together and remember the fallen, each of us will also have our own very personal memories, remembering and paying respects to grandfathers and fathers, uncles, brothers and husbands. All who served - those who died and those who didn’t. My personal remembrance will be of my father who was one of the 1.1 million Canadians who served in World War II. His name was Joel Cohen and he, like so many other young men and women, voluntarily enlisted, boarded a train, and went somewhere far away into the unknown. As a newlywed, not much older than a boy, Joel joined the Royal Canadian Air Force. Because he was nearsighted, he wasn’t put on the list to be sent overseas. Instead, after his basic training he was sent to Calgary, Alberta. Joel lived to the ripe old age of 87 and he told me many times that when he enlisted he felt proud, felt it was the right thing to do. He was full of the bravado that 20 yearolds have although he found it difficult to
my mother Beatrice and every other wife, mother, sister or daughter who watched someone they love, dressed in a brand new uniform, carrying their kit bag, bravely head out to heaven knows where or for how long. While those Canadians left their homes to serve, those they left behind were also thrust into a new and unfamiliar world. Lonely and sometimes completely alone, women who were left behind had to put their sadness aside. They supported their country by working in unfamiliar, previously male-dominated roles. They became completely independent and relied entirely on themselves for survival while they waited. Waited for the men to return – or not. The casualties of wars are many. Let us not forget. Local Remembrance Day Ceremonies
RCAF Private Joel Cohen and his friend, RCAF Private Fred Bates, were two of the 1.1 million Canadians who served in World War II. get over the disappointment of not being sent overseas. He wanted to be the one to personally capture Hitler. Over time, however, he said he reluctantly came to believe that his work on military equipment, especially airplanes, was important work. Along with remembering my father, on November 11th, I will remember his wife,
Chippewas of Rama First Nation, Friday, November 10. Parade on Rama Rd. to the cenotaph for 11 a.m. service followed by refreshments. Gravenhurst, Saturday, November 11. Parade followed by service at Legion Branch 302 at 290 Veterans Way. Orillia, Saturday, November 11 at the cenotaph at Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital. Parade then full service at 11 a.m. Legion Branch 34 offers lunch following service.
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