Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 9, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba 2 Winnipeg free november 1981 conversations with veterans Bridge generation Gap Glenn free i by Myron love to 17yearold Bernie remembrance Day in previous years just another but this year he has a better understanding of it and what it it was just a said Gordon i knew of War Only from id never talked to a Veteran i think More of it for both remembrance has taken on new meaning be Glenn free press cause of a program conducted by his tory teacher Bill Cann at Sturgeon Creek regional secondary Long interested in military has been teaching aspects of War in All his basically i try to teach students How to Deal with the negative aspects of propaganda and and to understand the causes and characteristics of he Maria Remarque wrote that the Best Way to understand War is to see casualties in the Veteran Bill Athey tells student Tom Barrett War parasite problem feared Toronto up the Federal government refuses to seriously investigate the possibility that Many Canad an veterans who served in Hong Kong May be suffering from a rare Para site says the Vic president of the Hong Kong veterans association of they really Haven done anything about John Stroud said yesterday in an adding that recent new evidence of the disease will make the Canadian veterans escalate their fight for the a microscopic worm called has been disco Vered in British and veterans who spent time in Japa Nese prisoners War Camps during the second world some of the British veterans spent time in the same prison Camps As said John chief medical adviser of the Canadian pension which is responsible for veterans med ical says the commis Sion does not have enough staff to thoroughly investigate the parasite we Are aware of the australian said at the moment we Are looking into the Stroud said some Canadian veterans of Hong Kong have complained to the an Arm of the depart ment of veterans about Stron Gyl Oides but no diagnoses have been this approach being neither Desir Able nor Cann found an alter native method of bringing the meaning of War Home to his Grade 11 history he invited a group of veterans to come and have a talk with his Stu my Mother gave me the he i phoned different places and was finally put in touch with Harold service officer of the James Branch of the it seemed appropriate to schedule the program for the three Days leading to remembrance the project worked in Well with other activities Cann was performing with his he had students interview senior citizens and others in the Community and last so on and 10 of last Harold Bastable and 21 legionnaires came to Sturgeon Creek to be interviewed on their wartime experiences by 16and 17yearold High school the veterans were individually paired each morning with the 28 students who wrote about the expert Cann also polled his students about attending a memorial Day seventy per cent were in and they marched with the veterans to the concert Hall last As a the class was invited to a dinner at the Duke of Kent a Bond was built Between the students and the veterans that bridged the generation noted this year 15 veterans and 25 students gathered Over Coffee and dainties in the school once again there were three hour Long sessions on successive in one Bernie Paulhus interviewed 69yearold Bob who served in the sicilian and italian and in Ger Many and with the Princess Patricia Canadian Light Lougheed took part in the program i thought it was worthwhile enough to come he its a real smart i think we got As much out of it As the we Learned How they see you cant expect them to see it As we and we Haven tried hard enough to make information available to mixing with Young people makes me feel said Jack also a Veteran of the sansome was interviewed by Debbie Ive always participated in the she but i didst in after talking to san i have a better understanding of Marlies Delaney and Nelson Phillips Debbie Sutton says Veteran Jack sansome has helped her understand the realities of spoke to Jimmy who fought with the Winnipeg rifles from Day until he was wounded on Nelson always thought remembrance Day but mar lies never paid much attention to now i have a vague idea about what it she in still ignorant of but from Dales i can Tell remembrance pretty in each participating legion Naire will be Given a copy of a Booklet based on last years Origi Nally meant Only for the students reports so overwhelmed Cann he decided to create the in this he received the support of Many people in his the Basic design he de signed the and created a col Lage of photos and my Emile and department Ernie were very tomorrow Canns students will at tend the legion memorial service at Bruce and then March Down Portage with the veterans to the James legion for remembrance Day six students from last years class will also be taking and will be presenting the collage and a symbolic Booklet to the Many of the students involved this year Are hoping to be at memorial services next remembrance Day As said Bob Lougheed this is not just another school you could Tell the kids had a real interest in City Calendar vets night at Charleswood legion Charleswood legion Branch 100 will present the department of veterans affairs night at 8 tomorrow at the 6003 Roblin a representative of Canadian pension commis Sions will speak and advice will be Given on services available to veterans and their weather precipitation h High l Low cold front warm from Winnipeg area forecast mainly Cloudy today with a southerly wind at 30 High near Low tonight variable cloudiness tomorrow with a High near extended weather Outlook Southern Manitoba mainly sunny with temperatures above Normal rising to much above Normal values thursday and Normal High near Normal Low near Northern Manitoba variable cloudiness with temperatures Milder much above Normal readings thursday and a Little colder Normal High near Normal Low Northwestern Ontario variable cloudiness with Normal tempera Tures sunny with above Normal temperature readings thursday and Normal High Normal Low temperatures Canada and the world Paul Van associate teacher of the radio Bible class and and Wally of new tribes Mission in will be the featured speakers at meetings held at wednesday to Friday and at 11 and 7 15 at East Kildonan Baptist 700 Watt a Pali concert performing arts and literature of India featuring Rina Singha will be held at thursday in the kiwanis Centre of the deaf 285 Pembina Singha is a Toronto based dancer and teacher who has worked extensively with the hearing impaired in teaching dance appreciation and Adolphe Jaycees will present a meet your candidate night for the Emerson constituency at 8 thursday in Adolphe schools multipurpose Richard artistic director of the Manitoba theatre will speak on marketing and producing a play at a meeting of the Manitoba authors association at 8 thursday in the lecture room of the Winnipeg Art Consumers association of Canada Manitoba will sponsor its second open forum on urea formaldehyde foam insulation at thursday in the Norquay 401 York a panel of experts will present information on test medical removal and financial Tim with Art Metropole in will speak about contemporary artists books and magazines at 8 thursday in the University of Manitoba student Union Council Morris senior pastor of North Heights lutheran Church in will speak at Friday in Lukes lutheran lot 30 on Mcphillips the event is part of a today conference on the holy spirit sponsored by the committee of Parish services of the lutheran Church in americ Canada an evening service with holy communion and prayers for Healing will begin at 7 the Public is Pauls College student Council will offer a spiritual weekend Retreat Friday to sunday at Benedicts educational topics discussed will include the role of the student interpersonal relationships and lasting the Retreat will Start at 7 Friday and conclude with a mass for further Contact the Sony the one and Only hours hours 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