Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 26, 2006, Winnipeg, Manitoba a4 Winnipeg free press saturday August 26, 2006 top news soldiers Grieve at Public services fallen comrades hailed As heroes by Bob Weber i n a rare glimpse into Canadas grieving Mili tary heart soldiers in two provinces invited the Public yesterday to share in normally Pri vate remembrance ceremonies for their fallen comrades who were hailed As new heroes in the fight for democracy. At cab Shilo in Manitoba a memorial was held to remember master Cpl. Jeffrey Walsh 33, of Regina who died in what appears to have been an accidental shooting by a fellow Soldier. In Alberta about 200 fellow soldiers ? some dressed in the desert camouflage they had recent master Cpl. Lance Mcfadzen reminded the recalled How Walsh overcame his fear of Heights Leeuwen. By worn in Afghanistan ? paraded into a cavernous Edmonton gathering that military men have two by rappelling with him Down the Side of Smiths Sis no one made him a Soldier. He was a Soldier Hall at Edmonton Garrison while family friends families ? their own and the one they join. Ter a apartment building in Ottawa. Before he had the boots and military colleagues of the seven men recently a regiment is More than just a group of men before anyone knew what was happening Bat Stacy Ingram remembered his brother Vaugh killed in the War ravaged country filled the bleach who come together to train and to fight he said. Man and Robin were an a courage love of army life and the outdoors. Ers to weep Pray and share memories. It is a Long continuous Chain of the living and Walsh a father Ben an ramp officer said his ? but maybe it want the Hunting and fishing Cpl. Sarah Keller now both Soldier and soldiers the dead which goes Back generations and binds us son embarked on this latest Mission just a week he loved the most he said. Widow May have spoken for All when she talked All before he died with a belief in what he was doing maybe it was the company he kept. Vaughan not Only of her husband Bryce killed in a grenade such ceremonies Are usually held internally strengthened by a previous tour in Afghanistan and was never a Man to be without his friends. Attack but also of her belief in what he was doing. Attended Only by members of the fallen soldiers an earlier tour in Kosovo. We will always remember his Friendship wit our sadness comes from losing so suddenly the unit and family. He wanted to try to make a change in these coun and everlasting smile. Ones we love so much but my Light will be my love but with this Many casualties and with so Many tries so people could live in peace have Freedom. Our family will never be the same without him. And my memories of Bryce she said. People wanting to be Here we decided to make it a he was Well aware of the dangers and said dad i we will never be i am proud to be a Canadian Soldier. But More Public event capt. Lou Marcelje said of the am very Well trained ? Walsh said. Maureen eykelenboom emphasized the import than that i am proud to be a Canadian soldiers Edmonton service. Hopefully its our last master Cpl. Ray Arndt was remembered at the Tance of the Job her son Cpl. Andrew eykelenboom,wife.? various family members or colleagues took turns Edmonton ceremony As a determined persistent Man died trying to Complete. Its a Chance to close off the incidents and Grieve remembering their loved ones. Who would to let a club foot keep him out of the army. Afghanistan has asked for our help and we Needen Masse said maj. Tod Strickland in Edmonton in Shilo master Cpl. Darryl Smith who befriend they were very big boots to fill even though to be who knew several of the dead soldiers personally. De Walsh in Basic training almost 10 years ago they weren to quite the same said Cpl. Ashley Van its an important part of the whole ? Canadian press teen Centre takes military kids minds off worries a taken More ownership. By Matt Goerzen Gateway has come a Long Way since earlier this year a pair of teens took its Early Days As a drop in Centre for kids part in a National youth conference in cab Shilo ? being a teenager in to when it was still housed in an old school Val Cartier que., and there Are whispers exactly a cakewalk. Down the Road from the new resource of an Exchange program in the works but for Shilo teens that have a Mother Centre. Instead of just a room that a with other teens from military bases in or father ? or both ? in the military opened up for bored teens to come and Wainwright and Edmonton sometime in some of whom Are posted overseas in hang out Gateway now offers All kinds the future. Afghanistan the pressures can be even of programs that Are tailor made for ? the Centre has also benefited from a More intense. And in some cases created by ? local recent influx of Cash. After putting in the youth services coordinator at the teens. Requests to Shilo a High command the Shilo military family resource Centre youth who want to be a part of the Cen Centre now has a Brand new Pool table a has found the Best Way to keep teens out tre pay a $5 per month or $50 per year guitar Bass keyboard Drums Micro of trouble and give their minds a rest fee. The teens also organize a Council phones amps and an ear shattering from worry is to keep them occupied every year to oversee and suggest new loud do system. They be even made with something they enjoy. Programs. The change has really paid some additions to the local skateboard distraction distraction distraction off. Park. It keeps us out of trouble said said Sandra Oneill with Shilo a Gateway there was a lot of damage and Van-15-year-old Eric Bouchard. Teen Centre. Give them a Pat on the dualism when it was still a drop in Cen Back get their mind off it ? lets have a treo Neill said. Now with a ? 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