My name is Céline Leclerc, and I am registered to the in-person half marathon. Simon Girard is my nephew, and I would like to commemorate his passing. He was a member of the Army, and he was struggling mentally after spending a few years in Afghanistan. He got help from professionals, but, unfortunately, he committed […]
Lieutenant-Colonel Dan Bobbitt—my dad—dedicated over 25 years to the Canadian Armed Forces. He joined the Reserves in 1988 and the Regular Forces in 1990, devoting countless hours to a life of service. Throughout his career, he served in Bosnia, Afghanistan, and during the Manitoba floods. My dad had one clear purpose in uniform: to protect […]
Honouring my Great-Uncle, Private Weldon Leilond Cole, 26th (N.B.) Bn, CEF. Killed during action against the enemy at the Third Battle of Ypres, November 06th, 1917. Lost to the muddy ground of Passchendaele, he is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial. Lest We Forget.
In Memory of Cadet Master Corporal Véronique Duhaime2010 – 2025 Véronique lived in a neighborhood where no school-aged friends lived on her street. As parents, we knew it can be boring on those weekends without any friends. Her mother mentioned Cadets and the possibility of making new friends outside of school hours. We looked into […]
My father, Sgt Don Arsenault, was born in 1927 in Cape Egmont, PEI. He served in the RCN, RCAF and DSS from 1950-1989. He and my mother moved 10 times all across Canada while raising 6 children. We run in honour of Dad, who passed away in 2018 at the age of 91.
I attended the same high school as Mark Graham. He was older than me, so I didn’t know him, but he was a legend at Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School. He was smart, handsome, and an exceptional athlete. We were all in awe of his talent. We were so proud and cheered him on when […]
Pete Duff was a Canadian Special Forces Soldier, husband, father, son, and brother to many, including myself. We will never forget you or your beautiful family.
Havildar Major Rajindar Singh Dhatt MBE, my grandfather’s brother, was one of the last surviving Sikh soldiers of WWII. He dedicated his life not only to service in the war but also to fighting for recognition of Commonwealth soldiers, co-founding the Undivided Indian Ex-Servicemen’s Association. My own grandfather also served as a Captain in the […]
Robert Graham was a great-grandfather of mine. Robert died in Italy in 1944, and he left behind 6 kids and his wife, Annie. Robert served in two WWII regiments, North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment and the West Nova Scotia Regiment. https://www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2050055
Gilbert “Bud” Gagnon was a Korean War veteran serving on HMCS Iroquois and then Ontario from 1952 to 1957. Got the nickname Bud on the boats, as he went to the west coast to learn English and it made everyone’s life easier to call him that, a nickname that stood for life. He later served […]
