Gunner Joseph Thistle died in the Canoe River train accident along with 16 fellow soldiers on November 21, 1950 near Valemont, B.C. They were on their way to Korea when their westbound train collided with an eastbound train. The accident was due to a messaging miscommunication.
Chesley George Thistle served in the Canadian Army Signal Corps from 1939 to 1941, and was wounded during the London Blitz. He was 39 and had four children at home when he enlisted and left for England. Three children were born after his return.
Battalion Sergeant Major William Skelly served with the Royal Canadian Artillery in the 5 Canadian Anti Tank Regiment 9 April 1920 until 3 September 1990.
Speaking notes for Dr Myron HalukChair, Section of Emergency MedicineOntario Medical Association2010 OMA Section of Emergency Medicine Award Presentation to Colonel Carl Michael WalkerOur second recipient of the 2010 Career Service Award is Colonel Carl Walker. Tonight, emotions are divided. We pay tribute to Colonel Carl Michael Walker’s outstanding contribution to emergency medicine over the […]
John Banks was a member of Air Cadet Sullivan Squadron No. 226 (later Kimberley, B.C.) and served in the army during the Second World War. He was very proud of his service and always supported veterans.
Larry O’Neil joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1952 and enjoyed a 20-year career as an aircraft electrician. He was posted to Lachine, Penhold, Saskatoon, Gimli and Trenton, as well as on temporary assignments in Europe. After retirement, he worked as an electrician in Trenton. Larry passed away in 2010.
Richard Winsor served for 22 years, with a mission in Afghanistan from July 2011 to March 2012.”
L.A.W. Clarice Campbell est née en 1936 à Howley, Terre-Neuve. Elle a servi dans l’Aviation royale du Canada en tant que commis. Elle était très agréable à côtoyer et apportait du bonheur à tous ceux qui la connaissaient. Elle était honorée d’avoir été choisie comme reine de la boule de neige. Elle manquera à jamais […]
Chief Airman (LAC) Kevin Hicks was born in Howley, Newfoundland. He joined the RCAF in 1956 and worked as an aircraft technician. He served with pride in several units, including 3 Fighter Wing in Europe. He was kind, pleasant to be around, loved music and was a talented guitarist and singer who enjoyed playing with […]
At the age of 21, Trooper Otto Victor Feist enlisted in the Prince Albert and Battleford Volunteers (“PABV”) during the Second World War, on November 21, 1940. On February 19, 1942, Otto enlisted in the British Columbia Regiment. Otto came from a farming family in rural Saskatchewan. He was reported missing and presumed killed in […]
