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Paul McMenemy was our speaker. He introduced himself. He spoke about Remembrance Day. He spoke a bout his own family of which several members have been in the Military over several generations. His dad, Daniel was a paratrooper in the British Army. They only carried one parachute which had to open in low jumps of 500ft. If it didn't you didn't need a second chute. Paul's older brother was in Bosnia and the Middle East. Paul joined the army when he was 17. He became part of a rapid response team and served in Cyprus among other locations. He has 'jumped ' in several countries and has formed lifelong friendships with his fellow paratroopers. He spoke of our club's 'Veteran's Golf Tournament' that supports local Veterans and Veteran's housing projects. Six to Eight weeks ago he was in Europe and was impressed by the honour with which Canadian solders were still held for their efforts in WW2. Bruges was especially memorable. In WW2 50% of Canadian soldiers were volunteers for the war effort. Paul said that Remembrance Day is not about glorifying war but about remembering those who fought. He was thanked by Chris Wood. |
