Jim is a local historian who resides in Goderich, Ontario. Much of the last fourteen years has been dedicated to researching all of the 700+ men and women from Huron County who paid the supreme sacrifice during World Wars I and II.
Mr. Bill Anderson who resides in Goderich is a World War II veteran and is one of 39 remaining veterans to have the honour of returning to Juno Beach on the 75th Anniversary of the D Day landings. Bill will be representing his country and his comrades as well as all of the veterans who took part in the landings.
The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was founded in London, England - 1945 and its formation was dated on November 4, 1946.
In April of 2019, a group of 7 men made a journey to Europe will the goal of following our Canadians from Juno Beach on the Normandy coast through France, Belgium, the Netherlands and then into Germany. The group consisted of men who were interested in the history of our Canadian fallen, the military history and its significance in our lives today. We also were going to experience the emotions one would feel when you visit the cemeteries and memorials where our young men are honoured and remembered.
COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES CEMETERIES AND MEMORIALS
Recently, I took a group of men who are interested in the history of the First and Second World Wars to Europe for 17 days. We called ourselves "the magnificent seven". Some of the group had been overseas a number of times previously and some had never experienced the emotions of what our Canadians sacrificed and died for.
The Huron Remembers committee has announced to media the launch of its digital cenotaph project. We thank the media for coverage to date.
Here is a link to a CTV interview:
https://london.ctvnews.ca/huron-remembers-two-men-putting-soldiers-stories-online-1.4190109
Here is a link to a Post Media article:
If you live in Europe, you are frequently reminded of the cost of war as you drive through the countryside. There you will pass the scars of conflict, including the numerous military grave sites that dot across the European landscape.
On Remembrance Day, which falls on November 11th, we in Canada take a moment to pause and to remember all of those who served Canada. We stand and we honour those who fought during The Great War 1914-1921, World War 2 during 1939-1946, the Korean War of 1950-1953, and the War in Afghanistan from 2002-2014. More than 1 ½ million Canadians stood up to serve their country and 113, 050 paid the supreme sacrifice never again to return home to Canada and to their loved ones.
My name is Jim Rutledge, a proud Canadian, the son of a man who fought for this country and I am passionate about our veterans past and present and am expressing my feelings, thoughts and views on what Remembrance Day, November 11th means to me.
