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A New Year
Life is in a constant motion. It flows up, down and every once in a while it throws in a sharp unexpected curve, just to keep things...
Canada’s National Highway of Heroes ‘A Mari Usque Ad Mare’, ‘D’un oce’an a’ l’autre’ “From Sea to Sea”
War is always ugly. Leaving the peace of family behind to train for war and then to experience it is uglier. But I have seen beauty...
Farewell to Nova Scotia May 2020
When I ride through Nova Scotia’s beautiful forests or along its coastlines, I hear my Grand Mother’s voice at every turn saying pro...
Gold Star and Silver Cross Families’ Wreaths Across America United in Heroism
Its been my honour to spend many hours at Arlington National Military Cemetery, each visit a self imposed ‘duty’ and yet a pleasure,...
Heroes Come from Charlotte County, They Always have and Always will
An Introduction to New Brunswicks St Croix Branch #9 Royal Canadian Legion. August 2021.. “At the veterans channel we celebrate volu...
LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS VS STRESS
A loud car horn honks behind you! You look up and see the green light as you begin to push down on the accelerator. You think to you...
Making an Unknown Soldier Known
As I sat in Christ Church Cathedral in Niagara Falls Ontario this past Saturday January 18, 2020 with the newly inducted Grand Maste...
Memorial Hall, illuminating the Unknown Soldier and the Royal Canadian Legion Hall of Honour
“While filming an upcoming episode of ‘Riding with Heroes’ for the Veterans Channel in our Nation’s Capital, it was my great h...
MENTAL CHANGE; FROM BULLETS TO BRUSHES
I became a soldier shortly after high school. I’ve served many years in the Military and wouldn’t change that experience for anythin...
Mom Always said you’d come home
This spring is the 75th anniversary of the end of the European war with the surrender of Germany on VE Day ‘Victory in Europe...