Goose Lake students win Legion Remembrance Day contest
Five Goose Lake high school students were named local winners in a national Canadian Legion poetry contest. Judges picked the top five from about 90 entries to advance to regional and provincial stages, with the final winner earning a trip to Ottawa for Remembrance Day ceremonies.
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Goose Lake
Ottawa
The
Canadian Legion
Terri Chick
Chris Church
David Maiers
Paul Nairn
Therresa Kapetz
Katherine Burelle
Marjorie Giles
Francis Jakeman
Burelle
Roblin
National Legion
The Larks Will Always Fly by Terri Chick
A speaker recalls wartime memories at Roblin with crosses and poppies in a field. Images of fallen friends and the unchanging larks contrast stark white graves, while the narrator confronts rage, grief, and the need to remember.
Painful Memories
A Roblin soldier recalls a brief, brutal campaign and the loss of his arm. He endures crowds and memories of blood and pain as he walks a busy street, remembering a medic and the moment of his injury while a child asks about his arm.
Remembrance Day Soldier By Theressa Kapetz Roblin
A young soldier from Roblin narrates a letter home about war and longing. The poem reflects his decisions, family ties, and the toll of conflict. It explains Remembrance Day as a national day to honor those who died and to pray for an end to war.
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Father
Joe
Remembrance Day Poem Reflections
Paul Nairn portrays a Roblin observer at a Remembrance Day service contemplating an aging veteran in a medals laden suit. The poem muses on battles fought for peace, the longing to return home, lost friends, and the haunting aftereffects endured by survivors.
Remembrance By Chris Church Roblin
Two boys and several companions join a WW II era march to fight for freedom. They train at headquarters and head for the trenches as Dan becomes a sniper Irve handles grenades Sid and Fay serve the command. Nazi planes bomb the troops and the fighters learn the price of sacrifice. The piece honors those who died for freedom and those who kept it alive.
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Dan
Sid
Irve
Fay
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