The 2020 Remembrance Day ceremony held today in Métis-sur-Mer with the theme Sacrifices and Accomplishments had a decidedly different flavour than in past years. COVID prevention measures limited the usually large audience.
Dedicated to the men and women in the Metis area who give their time, energy, and sometimes their lives to help neighbours and outsiders in times of need. These committed people can be called out day or night in all weather, leaving the warmth and safety of their own houses, and disrupting the peace of […]
Whatever Canadians thought of the war and combat, pretty much everyone at home in Quebec and the other Canadian provinces and territories helped in some way to support those on the front lines. During the COVID epidemic, it has been a challenge for many to be separated from family and friends and to worry about […]
Most alive today never knew, and the few that did may not remember much, about World War II – fortunately, the only war that reached Canadian territory since the late 1800s. Before that, there was the War of 1812 (Guerre de 1812) – and some Scots and others from that conflict ended up moving to […]
Over its history, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has seen action in the First and Second World Wars, and the Korean, First Gulf, and Afghanistan Wars, as well as in United Nations peacekeeping missions and as part of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) operations. The RCN combines Regular Force and Reserve sailors, supported by civilian […]
At the start of World War 1, just 11 years after the first recorded manned flight on December 17, 1903, Canadians rushed to join the British Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). To their credit, many of the Canadian would-be pilots took to the air like a duck takes to water […]
While many see only big artillery and tanks when thinking of those who fought on land, the roles of people in the army ranged and still range considerably. While there may no longer be the mounted rifles, forestry and railway construction divisions, there were and are field artillery, infantry, supply managers, , weapon and ammunition […]
Many families saw not just one, but many family members involved in some way in the war efforts. You will see many related people in the veterans list, in alphabetical order, of all of the Lower Saint Lawrence’s serving men and women that we know of today. This list is growing as more people learn […]
For this occasion, two dedicated women involved with the Veterans’ contribution and celebrations, Pamela Anderson and Barb Amsden will take us back in time when World War 2 came to the Lower Saint Lawrence.