November 3, 2016
The Port Hawkesbury Reporter: Modern-day veterans saluted in national tour
Port Hawkesbury – As he reaches the end of a 211-day cross-country voyage with his…
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Advocate Media and its various publications have gathered, from across Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, some of the best Remembrance Day stories we’ve written. We hope these stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things will help you appreciate Remembrance Day’s significance anew. Thank you for visiting.
November 3, 2016
The Port Hawkesbury Reporter: Local soldier was honoured for her bravery
Charlottetown- A local soldier was posthumously honoured for her bravery in serving her country. Last…
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November 3, 2016
The Port Hawkesbury Reporter: Holland to celebrate the 70th anniversary of its liberation
GEORGE’S CHANNEL - Just as he will never forget his military service during the Second…
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November 3, 2016
The Port Hawkesbury Reporter: MacIsaac remembered for service to legion
PORT HAWKESBURY- The Strait area and its community of veterans and soldiers now finds itself…
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November 3, 2016
Pictou Advocate: Northumberland Unit veterans enjoy service
PICTOU – Day-to-day life for residents at the Northumberland Veterans Unit can be slow. But…
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November 3, 2016
Pictou Advocate: Two more veterans honoured at service
SUNNY BRAE – Two more war veterans will have their names inscribed on the monument…
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November 3, 2016
Enfield Weekly Press: Inches changes two families forever
Life is a game of inches. It comes down to close calls and near misses.…
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November 3, 2016
The Port Hawkesbury Reporter: Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour for France
Lochaber - A local veteran recently received an honour from a country he helped liberate.…
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November 3, 2016
The Port Hawkesbury Reporter: Arctic Star
November brings back memories to the family of Justin MacKenzie, of his service in the…
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November 3, 2016
The Port Hawkesbury Reporter: Unique bracelet serves as war memento
MULGRAVE- A well-kept bracelet stashed in her purse reminds her of her younger years, when…
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November 2, 2016
Pictou Advocate: Military museum honours chaplains’, padres’ ministry
WESTVILLE – Chaplains and padres have been crucial to the well-being of military personnel in…
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November 2, 2016
The Port Hawkesbury Reporter: World War II veteran named a Knight in France’s Legion of Honour
LOCHABER - A local veteran recently received an honour from a country he helped liberate.…
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November 2, 2016
Port Hawkesbury Reporter: Time to properly help veterans
November 11 is one of the most solemn days on the calendar. On the 11th…
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November 2, 2016
Pictou Advocate: Take a ‘Sentimental Journey’ through the war years
Remember the sacrifice, remember the fear, remember the strength and courage. Remember. This Remembrance Day,…
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November 2, 2016
Pictou Advocate: Veterans Unit residents enjoy days when they take bus rides
NEW GLASGOW – They reside in Pictou at the Northumberland Veterans Unit. But those residents…
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November 2, 2016
Pictou Advocate: Legion membership numbers “holding their own”
Many Royal Canadian Legions in the county were fighting hard to gain members and keep…
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November 2, 2016
Lighthouse Now: A stitch in time
Mildred Meisner remembers the parting words of her 17-year-old brother Bernard before he enlisted as…
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November 2, 2016
Lighthouse Now: The better face of Canada
When he arrived in Bosnia, it smelt of fire. Surrounded by levelled homes and missing…
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November 2, 2016
Lighthouse Now: Farmer bears witness to ‘War over Canaan’
While I have no evidence to suggest otherwise, I suspect an April 27, 1944 afternoon…
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November 1, 2016
Lighthouse Now: Home away from home
In October 1940, a spruce tree decorated with ribbon was hoisted to the rafters of…
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November 1, 2016
Halifax Magazine: A hero’s toll
Author Fred Doucette joined the Canadian Forces in 1968. Over the next 32 years, he…
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October 28, 2016
The Courier: Annual campaign starts Friday
The Royal Canadian Legion, St. Croix Branch # 9, and Milltown Branch #48, will begin…
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June 10, 2016
Halifax Magazine: Nova Scotia’s No. 2 Construction Battalion—trailblazing First World War heroes
As the First World War raged in April and July 1916, the Canadian army recruited…
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November 2, 2015
Pictou Advocate: Service leads to world travels
NEW GLASGOW – Ted Teiman can recall things about his military career as if he…
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November 2, 2015
Pictou Advocate: Pipes of War at deCoste
Editor's Note: Article written in 2015 PICTOU – The pipes, they are a calling. The…
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Time of Remembrance Act to help with busy lead up to Remembrance Day, The Reporter, By Grant McDaniel