Remembrance Day - Some just don't get it
Nov 13, 2007 12:20:58 GMT -5
Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Nov 13, 2007 12:20:58 GMT -5
It's really too bad that people have to do stuff like this. I don't know if this what the veterans had in mind when they fought for personal freedoms and rights.
Vagrant busted for spitting on cenotaph
By JEREMY ASHLEY, SUN MEDIA
BELLEVILLE -- Veterans say they're "very disgusted" with the actions of a 24-year-old man who allegedly spat on a Belleville war memorial on Remembrance Day.
Moments before vets were set to march off to a service to remember their fallen comrades Sunday morning, the man wandered up a path at Belleville Armouries to the cenotaph and spat on the stone memorial. A Belleville police officer witnessed the act and arrested the man. The man was brought to police headquarters on criminal charges.
"I'm very disgusted about the whole thing," said World War II veteran and the regiment's honourary lieutenant-colonel, Bob Wigmore.
Charged with mischief and breach of probation is Ryan Kish, a Belleville resident with no fixed address.
The Toronto Sun
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And every year we hear of a number of poppy boxes that end up stolen. It happened in Kingston this year and they have the thief in custody.
Theft of any kind is not on. But, to steal from a fund established to help those without the means to support themselves is a rotten thing to do. Here are some FAQs.
* What does the poppy represent? The poppy represents the symbol of Remembrance.
* Why should I wear a poppy? When you wear a poppy or display a wreath you honour the war dead and help ex-service personnel and their dependents.
* How do I help needy ex-service personnel and their dependents? The basic purpose of poppy funds is to provide immediate assistance to ex-servicemen and women in need. This may include food, shelter or medical attention for them or their families. Also bursaries are granted to children and grandchildren of ex-service personnel.
* Are there any other uses for poppy funds? Yes. Poppy funds can be used for low-rental housing and care facilities for elderly or disabled persons and their dependents, community medical appliances and medical research, day care centres, meals-on-wheels, transportation and related services for veterans, their dependants and the aged. Donations may be given for relief of disasters declared by the federal or provincial governments.
* Aren't ex-servicemen and women eligible for government pensions? Yes. Many ex-servicemen and women do get pensions, but many others, although handicapped, do not. However, no pension can provide for eventualities such as fire, a long illness on the part of the breadwinner or other medical expenses.
* Do you have to be a Legion member to get help from the poppy fund? No. Any ex-serviceman or woman or dependant is eligible to apply for financial aid from the poppy fund. The poppy funds also support the Legion service bureaux, and a large number of service bureau cases involve people who are not Legion members.
When you give to the poppy campaign you remember the war dead and help the living and the dependents of those who have served our country.
The rest.
Vagrant busted for spitting on cenotaph
By JEREMY ASHLEY, SUN MEDIA
BELLEVILLE -- Veterans say they're "very disgusted" with the actions of a 24-year-old man who allegedly spat on a Belleville war memorial on Remembrance Day.
Moments before vets were set to march off to a service to remember their fallen comrades Sunday morning, the man wandered up a path at Belleville Armouries to the cenotaph and spat on the stone memorial. A Belleville police officer witnessed the act and arrested the man. The man was brought to police headquarters on criminal charges.
"I'm very disgusted about the whole thing," said World War II veteran and the regiment's honourary lieutenant-colonel, Bob Wigmore.
Charged with mischief and breach of probation is Ryan Kish, a Belleville resident with no fixed address.
The Toronto Sun
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And every year we hear of a number of poppy boxes that end up stolen. It happened in Kingston this year and they have the thief in custody.
Theft of any kind is not on. But, to steal from a fund established to help those without the means to support themselves is a rotten thing to do. Here are some FAQs.
* What does the poppy represent? The poppy represents the symbol of Remembrance.
* Why should I wear a poppy? When you wear a poppy or display a wreath you honour the war dead and help ex-service personnel and their dependents.
* How do I help needy ex-service personnel and their dependents? The basic purpose of poppy funds is to provide immediate assistance to ex-servicemen and women in need. This may include food, shelter or medical attention for them or their families. Also bursaries are granted to children and grandchildren of ex-service personnel.
* Are there any other uses for poppy funds? Yes. Poppy funds can be used for low-rental housing and care facilities for elderly or disabled persons and their dependents, community medical appliances and medical research, day care centres, meals-on-wheels, transportation and related services for veterans, their dependants and the aged. Donations may be given for relief of disasters declared by the federal or provincial governments.
* Aren't ex-servicemen and women eligible for government pensions? Yes. Many ex-servicemen and women do get pensions, but many others, although handicapped, do not. However, no pension can provide for eventualities such as fire, a long illness on the part of the breadwinner or other medical expenses.
* Do you have to be a Legion member to get help from the poppy fund? No. Any ex-serviceman or woman or dependant is eligible to apply for financial aid from the poppy fund. The poppy funds also support the Legion service bureaux, and a large number of service bureau cases involve people who are not Legion members.
When you give to the poppy campaign you remember the war dead and help the living and the dependents of those who have served our country.
The rest.
