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The war just happened to be part of the 1943 invasion of Sicily, the the place where all these guys came first full scale combat engagement by together. These were stories about complete Canadian Divisions since twenty-something friends, just bud- World War 1. He was part of the 1st dies, smoking cigarettes, drinking Canadian Division with Operation Husky camp-fire coffee (beer when they could on July 10, 1943, and it made him steal it) and always, always, having what he was. He fought in Italy until each other’s back. the end of the War, came home met my He didn’t talk much about shooting mom, had a family and never forgot Nazis. He really didn’t talk much about Excerpt from ‘A Book of Devotion And what he often referred to as the “best shooting anybody. He certainly under- Instruction For Use In War Time’ time of my life.” Herbert Steven Taylor’s Medals stood why he was in Italy, but he had compartmentalized the death and vio- him angry. After living through Europe I found that odd, at times, consider- lence and noise and hatred and simply from ‘39-‘45, he couldn’t imagine peo- ing his position on a number of issues. remembered guys named Bucky and ple would do it again. For instance, he loved Zane Grey. He Sloots and Parksy (he was called Dunc, My dad passed away in 1991. He read the stories of the cowboys for because his favorite hockey player was was 74 and either because of his war hours at a time, both in the evening an old Montreal Maroons star named experience or his commitment to the after work and on weekends. But he Dunc Munro). I never met them, but I philosophy of Ayn Rand, he was an never owned a gun. In fact, he never pictured them, like my dad, all decked avowed pacifist. There was no question bought me a cowboy holster and pistol. out in the baggy green uniform with he was a man of his time. He was good www.seniorscope.com He hated guns. Said he’d had plenty. the helmet and the smoke sticking out with his hands, tough, worked his ass He had many keepsakes from the of his mouth. off and was stubborn. He always knew Second World War, but he didn’t want I don’t know war. I’m a lucky best. We argued often, but I was there Publisher/Editor: to be around a gun. Canadian Boomer. I never gave a sec- when he died and I loved him dearly. He hated politicians, with the excep- ond thought to enlisting. My dad made Everything in my dad’s life was a Kelly Goodman tion of Winston Churchill whom he it very, very clear that if the country result of the six years he spent in the 204-467-9000 called a “war leader, not a politician.” calls, you have to go, but he also said Canadian armed forces. It forged his He loved the Royal Family, said “they this: “The reason most of us went over approach to his entire adult life. Right [email protected] had more guts than all the politicians changed from patriotism to a belief or wrong. I always think about my in England, America and Canada com- that this could never happen again. father, but at this time of year, I Advertising: bined.” He didn’t think much of the War was hell. The people who fought it remember him a little more fondly. I 204-467-9000 U.S. Armed Forces, either, but he loved were great, but I’d have preferred that always saw him as a good soldier even the Brits. I was playing ball with them, not though I have never had any idea what I didn’t know. Didn’t care, really. I’ve engaged in a terrible life-and-death it took to be one. Contributing Writers / never formed an opinion. I just loved struggle. After World War II, there On Remembrance Day 2013, I hope Submissions: listening to the stories. could never be another war.” everyone can remember his dad that However, as I grew older, I began to As he read the paper, Korea made way. From his stories, they were all Scott Taylor realize his stories had little to do with him cringe and later, Viet Nam made good soldiers. ■ Roger Currie Rick Goodman Nick Thomas Shirley Hill Manitobans Recognized for Dedication Joyce Bateman Marion Clemens to Community, Seniors Maurice Allard Healthy Living and Seniors Minister October 29 at the Manitoba Legislature. 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Available in Winnipeg and the rural Manitoba com- about every volunteer position in the munities of Birds Hill, Middlechurch, Lockport, Selkirk, ties and jobs that needed to be done • Floriano Tonelete has been a mem- Teulon, Gimli, Arborg, Fisher Branch, Hodgson, Poplarfield, to make Corydon Community town of Pinawa. One of his biggest ber and a resident of the FILCASA Winnipeg Beach, Petersfield, Beausejour, Oak Bank, accomplishments was attaining a Housing Co-op community since the Dugald, Anola, Pine Falls, Victoria Beach, Pinawa, Lac du Centre a better place. grant towards the promotion of early 1990s. 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