Special meaning for a young family

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Stacey Hobson (L) and her daughter Maddie (R) search the names as Bella looks on
 

 The very young Bella was fascinated but never touched 

For some, Remembrance Day is a time to honour and acknowledge those Canadians who fought in many wars ... the Boer War, World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict, the Vietnam War and today`s war in Afghanistan, for others it's much more personal.

There are many who come out on Remembrance Day to pay their respects to the veterans, others who come out to remember those they've lost who are close to them and others, like Stacey Hobson and her two little girls, Maddie and Bella. Hobson's husband, who has been stationed in Afghanistan and is now working at Bruce Power, knew many of the men represented by the red carnations brought to the Port Elgin Cenotaph by 133 school children of Northport School on Remembrance Day.

Stacey Hobson and her daughter, Maddie in the uniform of a 'Brownie', searched diligently through the 133 names attached to the flowers, finding many that they knew. As Maddie held out to her mother the carnations with the familiar names, Stacey Hobson took a picture of each name tag. "We knew many of these young men," said Hobson. "My husband helped carry some of their caskets."

Many, who were asked, agreed that Remembrance Day 2009 was very special. "It's one of those rare times in Canadian history," said one veteran, "when our young people have once again stepped up when the call has gone out from halfway across the world asking for our help. These young people feel, just as we did, that they are doing the right thing and, if you feel that you are [doing the right thing], then that's the answer ... you are."

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009