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o__., : Be cduatihe LL Pr ni ali ak Lie La a War means huge sacrifice Have you ever noticed that most of the faces you see during Remem- brance Day ceremonies belong to older Canadians? The Royal Canadian Legion recognized this a long time ago, but it faced a dilemma. How do you get children, who have only experienc- ed war on the TV screen, to realize the huge sacrifices that war demands? The Legion found one answer in 1960, when it introduced an essay. contest in Canada's schools that dealt with the meaning of Remem- brance Day. Beginning at the local level, it led to the selection of pro- vincial and national winners. By 1986, it had expanded to in- clude junior and senior competitions in essay, poetry and poster categories, with winners receiving © prizes at the local, regional and na- tional levels. National winners also receive ex- posure on Remembrance Day, when they are flown to Ottawa at the Legion's expense for the national ceremony. The winners' efforts are broadcast across the country by CBC. Although most of the publicity goes to winners at the national level, the competition always starts at local elementary and high schools, where most of Canada's 1,800 Legion branches sponsor contests. The Legion is delighted with the response, because the competition causes thousands of students to think, and think hard, about the meaning of Remembrance Day. War becomes more than artificial scenes on television. This year, the Legion has made a further effort to give young Cana- dians a better understanding of what war means to veterans. In the first pilgrimage of its kind, it spon- sored the visit of 10 young Legion- naires -- the sons and daughters of veterans -- to the European battlefields of WWI and WWII. It hopes to make the pilgrimage an annual event so that more young Canadians will know what wars really cost. The following essay written by Julie Soll of Fairview, Alberta, won first prize in the senior category. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF WAR MEMORIALS At a recent Remembrance Day service I stood alone amidst the crowd. I had nothing to do with the wars. I simply didn't understand why we went through the motions of a service every year to remind ourselves of the horrors of war, violence and death. As I wondered, my eyes caught the sight of an old man. He wore a beret and on his chest was pinned a bright red poppy. As the band played "O Canada," his eyes well- ed with tears. Yet he sat erect with his hand elevated in a salute and proudly sang along. His body was maimed. He sat propped in his wheelchair and as I looked closer, I saw that he had no legs. He had been in the war and despite his phenomenal handicap, he made his way to the cenotaph to lay a wreath. I continued to wonder. This man, SME Vc] [cela] ag oy.-Nop gel] SCUGOG PLUMBING & HEATING New & Old Installations - Specializing in Custom Homes Complete Bathroom Renovations from Drywall to Finished Floors. 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Those brave men and women of days long past fought for me. They fought to preserve a way of life for their children and their children's children. They gave their lives for freedom. I realized that the memorial services were not to im- mortalize the suffering and hard- ship of war, but to instill in the hearts of all men and women the pride and bravery of our ancestors, and to help us prevent the tragedy of war from occurring again. I finally underswood that the world lay in our hands and that by having memorial services we would learn to protect it from evil and love it like those brave men and women loved t ... for all time. PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, November 11, 1986 -- 5) Port Perry Legion president Ed Groves and Marilyn Hutchin- son of the Auxiliary accepted plaques from the Provincial govern- ment from MPP Sam Cureatz which marks the Legion's 60th an- niversary. The presentation was Sunday morning following the Remembrance Day Service. 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If there are any ladies who would like to get some exercise and have a fun evening, the ladies 9 o'clock Monday bowling league are looking for some more bowlers. If you are interested please give me a call at 985-2146 as I bowl each week. Please call Earline Armstrong 985-7873 with your news for next week. 2 3 2 "I have it on good authority, Peebles, that your blood pressure 1S down and your ulcer is inactive. Am | to conclude from this that you no longer - care about moving up in the firm?"