“Nous vivions,
saluions l’aube,
regardions luire le soleil couchant,
Nous aimions et étions aimés,
et maintenant nous gisons
dans les champs des Flandres. ”
Mur du souvenir
Des dons ont été faits au nom des personnes et des organisations suivantes.
Classement alphabétique selon les noms de famille.
Des Histoires d’Honneur
Apprenez-en plus sur les hommes et des femmes de valeur pour qui nous créons un mémorial vivant.
Ernest King was a proud Canadian and, at the start of the Second World War, joined the Royal Canadian Artillery (Res.), helping with the training of young recruits here in Vancouver. In addition, he devoted his Summer vacation time for the next five years in Camp Vernon, again helping with training of young recruits.
The job of a motor mechanic was to repair vehicles and machinery on the battlefield. Imagine how creative those mechanics had to be, to keep trucks, jeeps and tanks working, and repairing them at the front, during and after an enemy attack. During his time in Italy, and North Africa especially, Don would see some very heavy fighting, up close.
Sergeant Edison Alexander Smith was rated as superior and he gave his reasons for joining as, “to help with the war.” The desire to be a helper went with him all the way to his death.
Robert George Rogers served 28 years during the Korean War in the RCAF. He enlisted on October 11th, 1946 in Kelowna, B.C and retired on June 21st, 1974.
During his service, Robert was stationed at many bases, including twice over seas – first to France in 1952 and then to Germany in August 1963.
On November 15, 2018, a WWII-crash site research team in Germany reached out to the Edmonton Journal to find the families of Halifax Mk.II bomber of 10 Squadron Royal Air Force, after having recently found their crash site.
Assigned to the Armour Corps, he received basic training in Brampton, became a tank driver at Camp Borden and shipped overseas to Thursley Commons in the UK in 1943.
Ainsworth Dyer was a man who loved his country and died to keep us free. We are all better for having known him. He was a mountain of a man who truly made your heart dance. He ran the race and ran it well.
On May 7, 1917, 26th New Brunswick Battalion landed in France. A month later, they were assigned to field duty, taking an active part in the war. It is noted on Sheldon’s military record that, on September 15, 1918, he was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field. There’s no record of when, where, or what he did to receive this award.
George Heron enlisted in the Great European War in May of 1915, and died "somewhere near the French/Belgian border” during the Battle of Ypres in 1916 at 52 years old.
Tom Essery was part of the Second Battalion, First Canadian Brigade that was part of this action. It has been generally assumed that he died in the taking of Vimy Ridge, but in fact, his Battalion was mostly held in reserve that day.
Des témoignages de gratitude
Depuis le début de la campagne, nous avons reçu des témoignages de gratitude envers nos
héros canadiens qui nous ont beaucoup touchés. En voici quelques-uns.
On Friday, Sept. 17, we joined 101 year old WWII Veteran Fred Arsenault and his family for the planting of a special tree in his honour at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, home to Fred and the largest Veterans’ care facility in the country. You may remember Mr. Arsenault as the story of his 100th birthday garnered significant media coverage in early 2020 as he wished for 100 birthday cards to mark the occasion of reaching the century mark. He ended up receiving over 90,000! Needless to say he captured the hearts of Canadians and individuals around the world, including ours.
Mary Greyeyes Reid, from the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation reserve north of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, enlisted in the military after being inspired by her brother David who joined as well. She enlisted in June 1942 at 22 years old. Her enlistment made her the first Indigenous woman to join the forces as a member of the Canadian Women’s Army Corps.
Inspired by our plantings and the story behind Camp X, campaign supporters Sue and Bryan Green decided that they wanted to continue to tell the story of this monumental location in Whitby, Ontario by erecting a statue of Sir William Stephenson.
Thank you so much to our founding partner, the Garden Club of Toronto, for putting together this incredible video highlighting our project.
“Planting the trees first and foremost signifies a very valuable and memorable tribute. In addition, it offers a sanctuary for birds and wildlife, lots of greenery, and a buffer from the 401.”
There is a light, but no tunnel. Rather, there is a field of experience and expertise that stands before us: a gorgeous, newly planted field of dream trees.
This year, the Greenhouse Academy provided over 1,500 trees to the Highway Of Heroes Tree Campaign. The Greenhouse Academy has supported the campaign for a couple of years now, allowing the GHA to connect youth to even greater learning experiences and establish an even greater purpose behind the work that happens inside their facility.
When you give to plant trees on the Highway of Heroes, you not only support our Canadian troops and honour the memory of our war dead, you plant a better tomorrow.
“It makes you grow a little taller when people say ‘Thank you for your service!’”, says Bill, but he tells us it makes him proud to know he has trees growing on his property that serve to honour those that have gone before him and those serving now.
Merci à ceux qui nous ont raconté l’histoire de leurs chers disparus.
Pour nous soumettre une histoire à publier, contactez-nous aujourd’hui :
Voici:
DE LA CAMPAGNE DES ARBRES POUR L’AUTOROUTE DES HÉROS
Le Programme de dons du Mémorial
Notre programme de dons du Mémorial permet à ceux qui vivent un deuil d’accéder à une plateforme gratuite et personnalisée où l’on peut faire des dons et entrer en contact avec des gens du monde entier qui ont aussi perdu un être aimé. Au lieu d’envoyer des fleurs, les gens qui partagent votre tristesse ont la possibilité de faire un don au nom de votre cher disparu pour célébrer sa vie. Chaque don de 150 $ donnera lieu à la plantation d’un arbre dans le cadre de la campagne Un arbre pour l’Autoroute des héros. Tous ces arbres se dresseront pendant des générations à la mémoire des valeureux membres des Forces armées canadiennes, et rendront un hommage vivant à ceux qui auront été un héros pour vous. En nous appuyant, vous nous aidez à faire croître notre mémorial vivant pour la postérité.
Le Souvenir Demeure
Nous comprenons que les familles cherchent des moyens d’honorer la mémoire de leurs chers disparus pendant que les cérémonies funéraires font encore l’objet de certaines restrictions. Notre programme de dons du Mémorial représente pour les familles une option personnalisée facilement réalisable.
Depuis toujours, chaque arbre que nous plantons rend hommage à un militaire canadien qui a servi notre pays bénévolement en période de conflit. Aujourd’hui, pour chaque don de 150 $ fait au nom de votre héros, un arbre sera mis en terre en bordure de l’Autoroute des héros pour rappeler le bien qu’il aura fait autour de lui.
Un Hommage Vivant
Qu’ils aient servi dans nos forces armées, travaillé pour protéger notre héritage naturel ou nourri une passion pour la préservation de l’histoire militaire de notre pays, nous serions honorés de vous aider à rendre un hommage vivant à vos chers disparus.
L’expérience comprend :
Une page personnalisée où l’on pourra faire des dons et une adresse Web;
Un certificat papier au nom de votre héros;
Un espace exclusif où amis et parents pourront laisser des messages de soutien.
Nous sommes fiers de vous proposer une expérience personnalisée qui perpétuera le souvenir de votre cher disparu et vous permettra d’être en contact avec des gens de partout dans le monde qui partageront votre deuil.
Pour en savoir plus à ce sujet, veuillez communiquer avec Ali :
A: ali@hohtribute.ca
Au: 647.971.4177
Ou au Numéro Gratuit : 1.844.277.HERO (4376)