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Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 8 Nov 2002, p. 16

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TED CHUDLEIGH, M.P.P. MattIinvis* Halton 550 McGeachie Drive, Contituency Ofice Milton à£A 9-1Main> St. Fasi. Suite 2001'f4 t V ' %flOntai 1-1N8 878o2358 MILTON DSRC Tel: (905)8781729 - Fax: (905) f78 5144 DSRC mnail: ted--vhudliîgh(.oniia.oia.org Fax: 876-1344 GWRAND Air-Ride, Drop Decks, Double Drop, Servi ce 495 McGeachie Dr. Milton, Ontario Tel: (905) 876-1511 1-800-563-1507 HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING GAS INSTALLATIONS 751 MAIN ST. E., MILTON (905) 878-2381 Fax (905) 878-1443 /ftTHUR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS 400 Morobel Drive, Unit 1, Milton, Ontario L9T 4N6 Tel: (905) 876-2519 - Fax: (905) 876-3909 THIS MESSAGE1 Because of You Iktis ii" 1 <i -i tit liist.itttl ust "ss bat vxitt s i t t> itiaki u 111 ie so safli Becaise of, 1, oi 1 Canti )lit 1 igl it 1 jîst îiiiî't kttiis sslat t>> sas Ikîil iiiss lit b as> s oi>aUi si l as i e ti iglit fliu s>s>>> u alauver uit xii I iiii>isi o l til> s>u>> l i tii> ii tti ii il *11\ Isliiit for al >>>> ;Si iliv f«orlt is (il tiio>\ i i Pl i su> *al r iiiw tII si < Iii h t l i .îîui i)- asli s siss iij\() >I ssii>> t Ii ii> \ I bc> .1>5> us s i > Jii i> I (< ls i.iit just A Common Soldier He was getting oid and paunchy and his hair was faiing fast; And he sat around the Legion teiing stories of the past. 0f a war that he had fought in and the deeds that he had done. n his exploits with his budidies, they were heroes, every one. And tho' sometimes to his neighbours. his taies became a joke, Ait his Legion buddies istened for they knew whereof he spoke. But we'iI hear this taies no longer. for Bill has passed away; And the worid's a littie poorer, for a soidier dies today. Heu l ot be mourned by many, lust his chiidren and his wife, For he lived an ordinary and quite uneventful [Ife. Heid a lob and raised a famiiy, quietiy going on his way. And the worid wont note his passing, though a soidier died today. When politicians leave this earth. their bodies le in state, And thousands note their passing and prociaim that they were great. Newspapers tell their life stories. from the time that they were young. But the passing of a simple soidier goes unnoticed and unsung. s the greatest contribution to the weifare of our land, A person who breaks promises and cons his feliow man; Or to the ordinary feiiow, who in times of war and strife, Goes off to serve bis country andi offers Up his lie? it's so easy to forget them. for it was long ago, That the "Oid Bills" of our country went to battie but we know, t was not the politicians, with their compromises and pioys. Who won for us the freedom that our country now enioys. He was just a common soidier andi his ranks are growing thin, But his presence shouiti remind us we may need bis like again. For when countries are in conflict, then we fid the soidiers part, s cean Up aul the troubles that others often start. If we can not give hlmn honour, whiie he's here to hear the praise. Then at least lets give hlm homage, at the endings of his days. Perhaps a simple notice in a paper that would say, Canada is mourning, cause a soidier passedi away" lIAS BEEN BROUGHT TO Yul THE ROC PTE. * Canadian Red Cross ALLENDALI? UNE service ~MLO NrhHtoBrch Regional Municipality UMLMITED centreMO Let us pause to of Haton WRBEIIcol,, C remember those who eRmnbr CIE 01111RE have paitf the fI-n ratefudYAemory "We Remember"' supreme 185ýý 18 Thompson Rd., wwcabrmlo.nc sacrtf8c Ontario St., Mlo Milton wwwcamef.ltoUft.Ql.ca 100 Nipissing Rd., Unit #5 Titnwel: 905-878-581 251 n. Ea s Milton ON, L9T 5B2 905-878-41 41 87T721Fa: 905-878-4971251Mit L9TiI (905) 875-1459 878-7221____Fax:__905-878-497___ 2_Milton____________ r

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