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WWW.ASHLEYHOMESTORESELECT.CA Volume 76, Number 18 Thursday, August 20, 2020 Free/Gratuit Korean War veterans honoured with special gift from embassy By Patricia Leboeuf Nations Memorial Cemetery of the Republic of Korea to in Busan, South Korea is the Canada, who reached out to Petawawa Post final resting place of 378 of these brave Canadians once those military members who again to show their contin- June 25, 2020 marked the did not return home. ued and deep gratitude. 70th anniversary of the be- Despite this, the conflict Local Korea veterans were ginning of the Korean War, is often referred to as the given a special gift from the one of the most significant Forgotten War because of the embassy, the distribution of $ chapters in Canada’s proud lack of public attention it re- which was done through a 199 military history, ceived both during and after. partnership between the Ko- Over 26,000 Canadians But the veterans who rea Veterans Association of served overseas between served and sacrificed there, Canada and Canadian Armed 1950 and 1953; 516 lost now in their 80s and 90s, re- Forces (CAF) personnel at their lives and 1,235 were member. Garrison Petawawa. injured. Today, the United As does the Embassy continued on page three Master Corporal James Cum- mings (left in both top photos) stands with Korea veterans Bob Clark (right photo) and John Henshaw (far right photo) after both received gifts on July 31. The gifts are from the Korean embassy and were distributed through a partnership between Garrison Petawawa and the Korea Veterans Association of Canada. (Submitted photos) (Above) Master Corporal Goldie Kohorst with 4th Canadian Division Support Group (4 CDSG) Signal Squadron, Alpha Troop gives Retired Sergeant Bill Humphries a gift on behalf of the Embassy of the Re- public of Korea to Canada. They stand in his backyard in Petawawa on Aug. 5. (Right) Korea veteran Jim Morris also received a gift, presented by Master Warrant Officer Axel Stutzinger on Aug. 5 at Riverview Heights in Pembroke. (Photos by Patricia Leboeuf, Petawawa Post) Page 2, Petawawa Post, August 20, 2020 September Return to School Starting September 8, 2020, all Renfrew County District School Board (RCDSB) schools (elementary and secondary) will be back to school full-time with specific health and safety measures in place. The RCDSB, in partnership with the Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU), the Ministry of Education along with various stakeholders, has created a detailed plan on the safe reopening of all schools called the RCDSB Return to School and Work Resource Guide. The full Resource Guide can be found at www.rcdsb.on.ca and provides the most up-to-date information for students and staff returning to the classroom. Recommendations Hand Hygiene from Public Health Hand washing and sanitizing The RCDSB Health and Safety team will work with public health on an will be reinforced frequently ongoing basis to ensure all recommended public health guidelines are in place in our schools and facilities. throughout the day, with stations set-up in each classroom. Face Masks All RCDSB staff and Students grade 4 to 12 (who are able) Physical Distancing will be required to wear We understand that maintaining a two metre distance at school, masks indoors. especially for our youngest learners, will be very difficult. However, the rule of no physical touching shall be taught and Self-Assessments reinforced as much as possible. The RCDSB will work diligently All RCDSB staff and parents/guardians will be asked to assess to ensure adequate spacing of students/staff is achieved in their children and/or themselves daily before coming to school. classrooms, hallways and common areas. Students and staff showing symptoms of COVID-19 will be asked to remain at home. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) PPE will be available and provided to staff at all Enhanced and More Frequent Cleaning RCDSB schools to ensure student/staff safety at all The RCDSB has hired additional custodial staff who will times. The use of PPE, such as gloves, face shields assist with enhanced and more frequent cleaning gowns and physical shields/barriers will be required practices throughout all schools and facilities during the for various staff members. school/work day. Petawawa Post, August 20, 2020, Page 3 nering organizations. Beswick acknowledges Though many services there is a lot of stress for Morale Mail is back at North Side PMFRC such as Morale Mail have families and is so pleased to By Patricia Leboeuf see Morale Mail return. Most, if not all, of their does is that it allows people been restored, things aren’t see everyone come together. “We worked with the base programs have now gone from across the country to quite back to normal. “They’ve been with us Petawawa Post to figure out the best way to virtual. As restrictions are register,” said Hollinger. The PMFRC, however, is throughout, and we are just mitigate the concerns and give lifted, they will be returning Their focus at the mo- grateful that the community so thankful for that,” she said, A package or letter from the families the opportunity to their services to their usual ment remains on deploy- has remained patient and adding she is also thankful family or friends never drop off the mail again,” said means one by one. ment services as several con- kind with their staff as they for all the collaborations with fails to remind a deployed Claudia Beswick, PMFRC Ex- “Our focus has always tingents of Canadian Armed navigate this new reality. their base partners. member that they are loved, ecutive Director. been to talking to families Forces personnel have re- boosting their spirits even By limiting the parcels to and finding out what barriers cently been sent overseas. when they are halfway one location and by requiring they have and then to address As the situation progresses, around the world. them to be wrapped with the them,” said Julie Hollinger, what they can offer will be This is why the impor- address and customs infor- PMFRC Programs Manager. altered to be better serve the tance of Morale Mail cannot mation on it, she believes they Regardless, the safety of military community. be understated; it can act as a will be safe for staff to handle. staff and the families will re- To keep people abreast bridge between their current “It helps the families stay main their primary goal. of any changes, the PM- reality and home. connected to each other by “We are trying to meet their FRC is holding fireside That important link - the mailing them their favourite needs,” said Beswick. “Some- chats every Wednesday at free delivery of packages and things or by mailing things thing that would have been im- 11 a.m. on their Facebook letter mail - has been restored that they need,” said Bes- portant in January is maybe not page. This allows them to by the Petawawa Military wick, adding it also helps a priority right now.” let families know what is Family Resource Centre (PM- the family when they create There are some positive available at the PMFRC, as FRC). Pre-wrapped and ad- these care packages. things to going virtual, how- well as through their part- dressed parcels can now be The deadline to drop off ever. People from all across dropped off at their North Side packages is on the Thursday the nation can now join in on location on Regalbuto Avenue. of each week by 3:30 p.m. programs including deploy- During the first wave of The PMFRC staff is ment readiness and their the pandemic, this service learning as they go on how programs for children with stopped when the PMFRC to meet the needs of military exceptional needs. closed their physical locations. families while adhering to “I think a lot of people Despite understanding the the governmental health and focus on the drawbacks of risks, families were anxious to safety guidelines. virtual, but what I think it Korean War veterans honoured with special ... continued from front page Over the past few weeks, CAF members zinger. “It was nice that they recognized have been presenting these gifts in person to somebody who was RCEME and they found each veteran, maintaining COVID-19 health somebody who could present it.” protocols while engaging in lively conversa- It was an honour to be chosen for this “Mortgage Advice You Can Count On” tions about their time in the service. task, he added. “I thought it would be wonderful to have This sentiment was shared by Master current-day soldiers connect with veterans Corporal (MCpl) Goldie Kohorst and Ser- from 70 years ago,” said Lieutenant Com- geant (Sgt) Ian Mandryk, 4th Canadian Divi- mander (Ret’d) Bill Black, President, Unit 7, sion Support Group (4 CDSG) Signal Squad- Currently Korea Veterans Association of Canada. ron, Alpha Troop. “They’ve all got stories to tell,” he said, They presented a gift to Retired Sergeant Available to noting he was in the navy at the time of the (Ret’d Sgt) Bill Humphries at his home in conflict. “It would be nice to see the army Petawawa. reconnect more with our veterans there, be- “Being an Afghanistan veteran, I appre- Serve You cause in a few more years, that will be it.” ciate what you put yourself through to get Retired Corporal (Ret’d Cpl) Jim Morris here,” said Sgt Mandryk. remembers his time overseas vividly. He re- Humphries, who served with the Royal called, in particular, the sound of the Chinese Canadian Corps of Signals, was grateful for TODD FARRELL bugles that continuously played night and day.