Kehewin school marks National Aboriginal Veterans Day with remembrance ceremony

A flag raising and remembrance ceremony was held at Kinokamasihk Kiskinohamatokamik (Kehewin Community Education Centre) on Nov. 8 to mark National Aboriginal Veterans Day and honour those who served to protect Canada's freedoms.

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1 / 1 Indigenous veterans and members of the Bonnyville and St. Paul Legion attended a flag raising and remembrance ceremony at Kehewin school on Nov. 8. From left to right, those raising flags included retired Sgt. Louis Lapatack from the US Army, Roland Poitras of the St. Paul Legion, retired veteran Jorge Trottier of the US Army and member of the Saskatchewan First Nations Veterans Association, Bonnyville Legion Member Duane Hite, retired member of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry second battalion Clint Lapatak, and retired member of the Canadian Armed Forces William Quinney. Jazmin Tremblay photo

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KEHEWIN - A flag raising and remembrance ceremony was held at Kinokamasihk Kiskinohamatokamik (Kehewin Community Education Centre) on Nov. 8 to mark National Aboriginal Veterans Day and to honour those who served to protect Canada's freedoms.

Kehewin Veterans

Norbert Jebeaux (WWII)

Stanley Jebeaux (Korean War, peacekeeper)

Johnny Paul Sr. (WWII)

David John Sr. (WWII)

Lloyd Poitras (WWII)

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