Emery remembers: A community honours its heroes

  •  December, 2024
By Sean Delaney On November 11th, at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, the community came together at Joseph Bannon Park for Emery Village’s 12th annual Remembrance Day ceremony. Despite the cool, cloudy weather, the rain held off, allowing residents to gather in honour of vete...

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Emery Village BIA Executive Director’s message - October 2024

  •  November, 2024
Emery Village BIA Executive Director’s message November is quickly approaching, which provides us with a chance to pause, consider, and express our thanks for all of the heroic men and women who gave their lives while fighting for our freedom and the good of their country. We have to keep in mind...

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Emery Village BIA Executive Director’s message - October 2022

  •  November, 2022
This Remembrance Day, Emery Village BIA will carry on our tradition of hosting a gathering and wreath laying ceremony in honour of our fallen soldiers and veterans, and in memory of Joseph Bannon. The ceremony will be held at Joseph Bannon Park - 65 Mary Chapman Boulevard – on Friday, November 11, 2...

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Yesterday and Today : Community Champion

  •  November, 2017
Humberlea’s fighting community champion By Tim Lambrinos Every year, Nov.11 is a day that symbolizes Remembrance Day in Canada. The day allows an opportunity for everyone to give tribute to our fallen soldiers of the past. We can reflect upon the enormous loss of lives and those who sacrificed...

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Lest we forget the ultimate sacrifice

  •  November, 2014
BY SEAN DELANEY . A lone soldier stands at the foot of a monument to another. Though much time has passed since the first soldier died at war… To the lone soldier, here it’s his brother. Our soldier, a pilot, hero of the last World War who went on to serve our community, with his wife, family a...

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