Thursday, July 17, 2008

Legacy of Honoured Veterans of World Wars

World Wars Veterans were remembered with formal photographic portraits just in time for last Remembrance Day. I had the honour to be among Canada’s Cloverdale Legion, World Wars Veterans, photographed with medals.

The Lower Mainland Region of Professional Photographers of British Columbia, voluntarily made phonographic portraits by donating their time and expertise for the photography. They also found suitable donors to assist them in the production of portraits. The Portraits have since been made and displayed at various locations throughout the Lower Mainland, Canada and also presented to individual Veterans. A hard bound album of all portraits has been created and kept by The Royal Canadian Legion and the Canadian Archives as a visual record of the legacy of our honoured Veterans.

For next Remembrance Day and as the continued commitment of Canadian Forces around the World to establish peace, this project has definitely added awareness of our aging Veterans’ sacrifices made for all Canadians who enjoy freedom in peace today. Here is a quote from Grey Vowels, President British Columbia /Yukon Command, the Royal Canadian Legion, “ We consider the Veterans’ Portraits Initiative, by the Professional Photographers Association of British Columbia, Lower Mainland Region, as a poignant and memorable community contribution, in preserving the proud and stellar legacy of our Canadian Service Men and Women. It is a legacy and accomplishment of utmost importance, one of peace, freedom and Canadian values. We applaud the Region of Professional Association of British Columbia’s leadership and proud to be associated with this partnership.”

Does every Canadian know how many Canadians sacrificed their lives in the World Wars I and II? The official figures being 60,000 and 40,000 respectively are scary indeed. While enjoying life in peace in Canada, don’t forget that it is a gift from our heroes who fell during the Wars, had their limbs amputated, leaving them unfit for the rest of their lives and those who were lucky to survive.

Lt Col Pritam Singh Jauhal (Retd)
Founding President Indian Ex-Servicemen Society British Columbia
Cloverdale Legion
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