An absolute 'Must Watch'.
Fom a pal of mine...
Humbling, as always. When was the last time your high school kid walked 17 miles in honour of the sacrifices of the Canadian Army?
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Obviously a future RSM. This past weekend I took a group of students to parts of
Belgium and the Netherlands liberated by Canadian soldiers in 1944.
For the past 34 years the towns in the area have hosted a Canadian
contingent for a few days filled with ceremonies, receptions, thank yous and
parties which culminates in the “Liberation March” on Sunday. The march
begins in Hoofdplaat and ends after 34km in Knokke. For the past 10 years a
high school from the area has hosted students from AFNORTH and all of the
students walk the second half of the march.
It was an amazing experience and one of the more memorable parts
was a small group of Dutch civilians who dress up as Canadian Scottish each
year and appear at various points along the way. One of these is a young boy
who you can see in a short video clip at the link below.I think you’ll like
it.
http://users.skynet.be/fb730011/salute.htm
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Bill Donaldson
Nepean, Ontario