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OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, May 29, 2009 · 18 OTHS joins in remembering Juno Beach By Kendra Witherspoon SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Oakville Trafalgar High School (OTHS) will remember and pay tribute to those who died in the Second World War. To mark the 65th anniversary (June 5), and the final time veterans will gather at Normandy, France for the occasion, OT students, of the Philanthropy Council (along with the rest of Halton), are preparing for the Juno Beach Centre `Brick Blitz', in order to recognize soldiers from Halton, their sacrifices, Rotary Club of Oakville United Way Member Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?? The Rotary Club of Oakville has teamed up with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton to present this exciting fundraising event! Join us for the Million Dollar Hole-in-One Golf Competition on June 3rd-June 6th (10am-8pm) or Sunday June 7th (10am-2pm) at the Family Golf Learning Centre in Oakville. For only $20 per pre-paid ticket you will receive 30 contest balls for your chance to qualify to win a Million Dollars! 10 top qualifiers each day (closest to the pin) will receive a prize worth $100 and a chance to participate in the Finals to win a Million Dollars! You can also purchase your tickets on-line at: www.bbbshalton.ca or call us at 905-339-2355 Bonus!! With every pre-paid $20 ticket you will receive: One FREE Coupon for a Large Bucket of Range Balls compliments of Family Golf Learning Centre AND One FREE Coupon for $10 OFF a large Gourmet Pizza or entrée at Boston Pizza - Dorval location FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT & OFFICIAL RULES PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE Thanks to our Sponsors: Dorval Oakville location Maplegrove and those who died in the war. The Brick Blitz is a Halton-wide campaign that encourages each public and Catholic, secondary and elementary school to raise funds for one Juno Beach Centre brick for a Halton soldier. Oakville Trafalgar has already raised enough for 38 Halton soldiers. "The school initially Wallace Park wanted to honour D-Day veteran and Memory Project speaker, Lieutenant "I was inspired Commander Gordon Hendery, who first spoke to to take part in it our Grade 10 history class- because of my es during the 2004 love for history." Remembrance Week," said Pam Calvert, a teacher at Kathleen Bishop, Oakville Trafalgar High Philanthropy Council School. "As a school we raised funds to purchase a brick D-Day. Pickering was killed in for him at the Juno Beach action on July 8, 1944. "I was inspired to take Centre to thank him for his part in it because of my love wonderful presentation. Students, staff, parents and for history," said Kathleen the community have con- Bishop, member of the Council, tributed to this school ini- Philanthropy heading the fundraiser. tiative over the past three "And the fact that years so that we could purOakville itself had so much chase JBC memorial bricks for all 35 Second World history that very few people War soldiers on our ceno- are aware of." Bishop and fellow countaph." cil member, Max Howarth With the Region of Halton already being "a were the driving force region rich in history in behind the brick campaign our own backyard," as at OTHS. They were recognized Calvert states, the schools with an award at the Juno are invited to join the 65th Centre in anniversary Brick Blitz and Beach Normandy, France during purchase one memorial brick ($275) each that will our OTHS 2008 March be mounted on a kiosk at Break Battlefields Tour. "The Council was lookthe Juno Beach Centre in ing for a project that was Normandy France. "Many public and more than just mailing a Catholic schools in Halton cheque to a charity, we purchased commemorative wanted to be a part of somebricks during thing bigger," said Bishop. "The Brick Blitz allowed Remembrance Weeks in us to do that because it was the past three years," said Garth Webb, president of more than a fundraiser, it was way to raise awareness the Juno Beach Centre. "The 65th anniversary of about honouring our veterD-Day is a wonderful ans. As we pursued donaopportunity for students to tions, we also had the further recognize the sacri- chance to tell the school fices made by Halton sol- community the stories of diers like Wallace various Second World War soldiers who attended our Pickering," he said. Pickering, who attended a high school, Oakville Halton high school, was a Trafalgar. This project was member of the North Nova a way for our school to Scotia Regiment that landed honour the young men at Juno Beach June 6th, 1944, who risked all to create a peaceful future for us and for those to come." The Juno Beach Centre was opened in Normandy, France to remember the contribution made by Canada to international peace through their involvement in World War II. "As a school that is 100 years old," states Calvert, `they felt the need to tell these soldier's stories and recognize their sacrifices during our 2008 100th Anniversary." As an added bonus to the project, this experience could create a new view of how most of the public feels about the younger generation. "This WWII event [DDay] changed the course of history," said Calvert. "From Halton, 264 young men were killed in action during the Second World War. What better time to remember their sacrifices? This is about young people recognizing the sacrifices that other young people made on their behalf 65 years ago. We owe them much more than a memorial brick," said Calvert. "Involvement in the fundraising aspect of this project is completely voluntary. We would ask, however, that your school consider participation in the project to honour a soldier who died in the service of their country, challenged Larry O'Malley, Halton Memorial Brick Campaign chair. A committee, comprised of teachers from Halton, was supported by both Halton boards, and produced a continuing project entitled Honouring the Past: The Halton Memorial Brick Project. "Our hope is that this experience is just one of many and that even after we leave the school, those who still attend will want to continue the project so that future generations of Oakville teens can also learn about our community's history" said Bishop. For more information, contact Larry O'Malley at 905-637-2383 or via e-mail at omalleyl@hdsb.ca.