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Uxbridge Remembrance Day Services

November 11th, 2010 Parade starting at 10:30

Followed by a wreath laying service at the Cenotaph

The Eleventh Hour Of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month
This Remembrance Day is the 92nd anniversary of the end of the First World War. It was at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918 that the guns of the First World War went silent.

In remembrance of all who put themselves in Harms way so that we could,
and continue too, be able to enjoy the freedoms we enjoy today.

"Two minutes on November 11th A Pitance IN Time"

"Terry Kelly recorded the song A Pittance in Time" and included it on his full-length music CD, "The Power of the Dream"

."..... I feel her awakening to what was, I feel the private hell of our fallen heroes and their families, and of our soldiers who are living and dying overseas, today. I remember my own father, a veteran. I remember! " ... from an article by Matthew Clulow after viewing the video

In Flanders fields

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

- Lt.-Col. John McCrae

View Rememberance Day Posters over the years
produced by Veterans Affairs Canada

DAY IS DONE

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Photo - The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Confederation Square in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Since its installation, it has become traditional to place poppies on the Tomb after the formal ceremony has concluded. - Mikkel Paulson - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Uxbridge History And Heritage - "Breaking The Silence"

With Remembrance Day approaching The Uxbridge-Scott Historical Society is presenting a timely opportunity to spend some time with local author, teacher, journalist and broadcaster Ted Barris as he discusses his book "Breaking The Silence" Just one of several non fiction books he has authored which deal with Canadians and the part they have played in global and regional conflicts in places such as Europe, Korea and Afghanistan.

From the Great Wars to Afghanistan few veterans talk about their war time experiences. Barris has begun to break that silence and talk about the men and women who have served, some giving a little some giving it all, to help preserve our freedoms and way of life. Material for "Breaking The Silence" is based on interviews with nearly 3,000 veterans over the years who have shared their memories in interviews with Barris.

Ted Barris Resides in Uxbridge and is a contributing columnist 'The Barris Beat" in the Uxbridge Cosmos

Some of his other books are:

• Deadlock in Korea: Canadians at War, 1950-1953
• Victory at Vimy, Canada Comes of Age: April 9-12, 1917
• Behind the Glory, Canada's Role in the Allied Air War
• Days of Victory, Canadians Remember 1939-1945
• Juno, Canadians at D-Day, June 6, 1944

Lest We Forget

"To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high."

from the poem
In Flanders fields.
- Lt.-Col. John McCrae -

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Random Thoughts ... Canadian Mortgages and Rates... Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction ... Mortgages rates have exceeded 20% in the past

Fact or Fiction ... Mortgages rates today are at or near the lowest they have been in over 40 years.

Fact or Fiction ... Variable Rate Mortgages are the most popular.

With all you hear in the press about mortgage rates combined with the fact that 60% of Homeowners have or require a mortgage I felt a little historical perspective was appropriate.

Sometimes

Clients constantly ask me how the rising interest rates will effect the sale of their home

They read the headlines and fear that buyers will not pay the new 'higher' rates,

My answer has been the same for the last number of years, compared to the 18 to almost 22% of the 80's what it costs to borrow now is nothing, it is almost like 'free money'. Buyers will still buy, a rate increase may slow the market down for a short time, but people still need to move for many different reasons.

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MAKE IT A GREAT DAY

To learn more about what
housing options Uxbridge
and the surrounding area has to offer;
be it condominium or detached homes,
in town or rural communities,
country homes, estates or farms
just give me a call or Text Me