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a2 tribune november 11 1987 nov 11 has real meaning for world war ii veterans walter and aurelia smith rose ave nue stouffville walter served overseas with the rcaf aurelia jennings enlisted in the navy wrens and was stationed at halifax both are longtime members of stouffville branch 459 royal canadian legion and the legion ladies auxiliary husband and wife pause to remember by jim thomas stouffville it was business as usual in stouffville wednesday j traffic didnt grind to a halt at 11 am 5 neither did pedestrians stop what they fvere doing for two minutes of silence to fnost it was just another day but not to walter and aurelia smith of pose avenue stouffyille they remembered both walter and aurelia served in world war ii an event in history thats just as real fo them in 1987 as in 1939 i cant believe 42 years have gone by said walt in the quiet of the couples quaint comfortable home i the conflict ended in 1945 i walt enlisted with the royal canadian air force in 1942 as an air frame mechanic he received his basic training in gait and st yhomas going overseas a year later jlloyd weldon formerly of stouffville and liow of uxbridge was on the same ship aurelia jennings signed up with the jvftjriiens navy corps wrens she too re- eived her basic training at gait and was ater posted to halifax j a switchboard operator by profession per services were in demand at this vital maritime port meanwhile walt was hedgehopping across france holland and germany in the rear of a singleengined spotter plane not unlike a piper cub his unit worked in close communication with the artillery so close in fact he felt as much a part of the army as the airforce worry he questioned no we never worried it was a case of eat drink and be perry for tomorrow you may die many did die fortunately walt came through un scathed both walt and aurelia remember the day the armistice was signed walt was in lile france we took everything in stride he re calls but the french people didnt there was dancing in the streets he said there was even more excitement in hali fax where a near riot occurred remembers aurelia all the liquor and beer stores were closed a decision many didnt appreciate people took out their resentment on govern ment buildings and private properties aurelia was given her honorable dis charge in 45 walt came home in 46 they kind of forgot about us walt says with a smile in explaining the delay walter vividly remembers the apprecia tion shown by native people when their towns and cities were freed we were treated like kings especially in holland he says walt and aurlia were married in 1948 every year prior to the remembrance day service at the stouffville legion hall walt places a poppy at the grave sites of aurelias father del jennings and mr jen nings close friend bert lickorish bert did a lot for the boys he should never be forgotten says walt but many have forgotten walt and aure lia admit mainly because they dont re member war is only something they see on the tv national news or read about in his tory books but not walter and aurelia smith they remember the real thing and theyd do it all again it was an experience says walt like nothing one can describe boys became men real fast i a ciujx i fiitr i wl 4rf reg 3699 we reserve the right to limit quantities all items cash n carry h eastmark lumber 4711617 4 miles north of hwy 7 markham on hwy 48 south of major mackenzie store hours a we accept visa and mbd mastercard phone orders monday to friday 8 am lo 6 p m auai able saturday 8 ijn to s pm 60000 so ft warehouse and alu of our lumber plywood is dry because of inside storage eastmark lumber super hfeilux mm and building centre ltd 9711 hwy 48 n of hwy 7 4711617 interior paint k with this coupon i expires nov 30