triangulate Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 great pics starbug rememberance day here today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaNuck Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 (edited) I'm not gonna say the name of my store, but it's the only one at Metrotown that remained closed until 11:15am. Talk about disrespectful. Most of these retail chains have no class. and yes, it's MY store. Thank you to those who gave your life, and hopefully the rest can come home soon Edited November 11, 2008 by MegaNuck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks.brad Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 thank you rip lest we forget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starbug Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 Here are the nearby French and German cemeteries. The French and German soldiers were moved to large cemeteries, while British Commonwealth soldiers were buried in smaller cemeteries scattered all over the countryside. French cemetery, 45 000 graves (right next to another British Commonwealth cemetery): German cemetery 50 000 graves: I saw these last two places because I got a ride back to town from a local man (retired, I think) who feels so strongly for what Canada did that he spends his days going by the Vimy Ridge train station (knows the schedules by heart, according to the girl working at the interpretive centre) and offering Canadian tourists a ride to the memorial. On the way back to town, he stopped to show me these two places. So many travelers make use of the fact that Canadians are well-received in Europe but have no idea as to why that is so. It's because of what our nation accomplished in WWI and WWII. Sadly, I think they (Europeans) may have a better appreciation of that than many Canadian citizens do. I know this is a Remembrance Day thread, but I thought it was a fitting place to put this obituary, especially considering a previous post of mine (above). The man I knew as Monsieur Devloo, the elderly gentleman who gave me a ride from Vimy Ridge back to town, has passed away. He was considered a grandfather to the Canadian guides working at Vimy Ridge, and the Canadian government has recognized him as a true friend in Remembrance. When I met him, I got the feeling he truly appreciated the sacrifices of all the soldiers who gave up everything to fight in the wars. In turn, he spent his retirement helping Canadians appreciate that same sacrifice. Canada loses 'one of its truest friends' in Vimy By Peter O'Neil, Canwest News ServiceFebruary 11, 2009 3:01 AM The Canadian government paid tribute Tuesday to an elderly French man who used to drive Canadian visitors from the Vimy train station to the memorial marking the famous 1917 Canadian battlefield victory. Veterans Affairs Minister Greg Thompson said Georges Devloo, who died last Friday at age 85, will be remembered fondly by the hundreds of Canadians who he encouraged to appreciate the sacrifice of their ancestors. "Canada has lost one of its truest friends in Remembrance," Thompson said in a statement. "Many Canadians travelling to Vimy by train, who were not always aware that the Vimy Memorial is five kilometres from the village, often found themselves with no means of getting to the memorial. Every day, Mr. Devloo would stop by the train station to pick them up and drive them to the memorial." Devloo, always wearing a trademark black beret, was known as Vimy's "grandfather" or "grampie" among the young Canadian guides who worked at the site. "Mr. Devloo provided them with lessons in history, French, and at times driving lessons in his treasured Citroen," according to Thompson. One of those he charmed was Jessica Larter of Stratford, P.E.I., a former Vimy guide who served as Devloo's translator and guide during part of a 2007 visit to Canada. "He always came to visit us during the day and bring us waffles and stuff,'' Larter told The Guardian newspaper during the visit. "He is so kind.'' Devloo was a former teacher and basketball coach. His funeral will take place in Vimy on Thursday. http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Canada+lose...6105/story.html Rest in peace, and may your example of remembering sacrifice live on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucklehead Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 M. Devloo with Larter in PEI 2007. He looks in very good health here. Il est dommage. Full story above at: http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/index.cfm?sid=62951&sc=98 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbinger Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Thankyou to all our Military men and women. You deserve more respect in our country for your bravery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starbug Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 (edited) M. Devloo with Larter in PEI 2007. He looks in very good health here. Il est dommage. Full story above at: http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/index.cfm?sid=62951&sc=98 “He feels it is an act of respect because Canada has done so much for him,’’ said Larter, translating after patiently listening to a typically long and animated response from Devloo, watching with amusement as the Frenchman’s hands and arms whip through the air for emphasis. He was definitely animated. I don't speak much french, and he didn't speak much english, but he managed to get his points across, usually with lots of hand waving. In terms of why he spent so much time assisting Canadians in any way he could, from providing rides to french lessons to opening his home to visitors, He told us it was a mixture of things. When his wife died, he was terribly lonely and had a lot to give still. But there was also something that struck him about Canada. He said he knew how much Canada gave, said he knew, too, that Canada was one of the few countries that gave without asking for anything in return. It wasn't just about war. It was about rebuilding after the war. His deeds, he said, were simply acts of solidarity.http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/02/09/f...-arsenault.html Last fall, Devloo was awarded a certificate of appreciation by Canada's Minister of Veteran's Affairs at the private Remembrance Day ceremonies on Nov 12. http://www.vac.gc.ca/general/sub.cfm?sourc...nn_overseas/010 Edited February 12, 2009 by Starbug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominator_Hasek Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 WWI a war of empires for empires... Canada fought for..... actually nvm the truth will upset people.... ill just go along with the rest of the blind sheep and say god bless all the people who fought... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
! Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 WWI a war of empires for empires... Canada fought for..... actually nvm the truth will upset people.... ill just go along with the rest of the blind sheep and say god bless all the people who fought... Which banned member were you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitzkrieg Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 WAR IS HELL. ITS TOO BAD THAT GOVERNMENTS NEED TO RESORT TO VIOLENCE. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChelseaFC Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 WAR IS HELL. ITS TOO BAD THAT GOVERNMENTS NEED TO RESORT TO VIOLENCE. Then what would you suggest the world shouldve done on negotiating with Hitler? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChelseaFC Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 WWI a war of empires for empires... Canada fought for..... actually nvm the truth will upset people.... ill just go along with the rest of the blind sheep and say god bless all the people who fought... Then what do you have to say for World War II? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starbug Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 (edited) *sigh* And this is what I get for bumping the thread to post an obituary. I guess I shouldn't have expected any better out of CDC. Edited February 12, 2009 by Starbug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominator_Hasek Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Then what do you have to say for World War II? i really dont wanna get into it... but if you must know... Look up the treaty of versaille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wait A Second Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Then what do you have to say for World War II? I always thought you were a girl named chelsea until I figured out what "FC" means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitzkrieg Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 (edited) Then what would you suggest the world shouldve done on negotiating with Hitler? if it was the 30s/40s: forget negotiating with hitler, negotiate with the german public to make them see the light and have him overthrown edited because of typo. Edited February 12, 2009 by blitzkrieg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom52 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 lest we forget... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starbug Posted November 4, 2009 Author Share Posted November 4, 2009 Poppies are out, and flowers are already appearing on memorials so I figured it was time to bump this thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedor Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Uhh, shut up. Go away.. Leave me alone.. Can we have somebody normal make this thread, I feel dirty posting here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbinger Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 (edited) Poppies are out, and flowers are already appearing on memorials so I figured it was time to bump this thread. In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders Fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders Fields. - John McCrae Edited November 4, 2009 by Harbinger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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