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On the Trail of Poppies
DIANE HUNTER diane.hunter@eap.on.ca
made the supreme sacri$ce contained a small poppy in the corner. A souvenir programcreated by DHS entit- led On!e Trail of Poppies includedmemo- rabilia, newspaper clippings, information, and photos of soldiers from the area. !e majority of the boys listed in the book were born and raised in, or had a connection with Dalkeith and Lochiel. Others came from neighbouring communities. At!ursday’s opening event there was an exhibit called On the Home Front, Quigley Highlands Pipes and Drums, and imperso- nator Gary Carpenter. “It was a very touching night,” said Rosalind Charest of the DHS. “Everyone got to light a candle in memory of a soldier. Pierre Lemieux was here too.” Fraser created a book with pages of in-
!e Dalkeith Historical Society (DHS) wanted to do something to remember and honour the local men and women who bravely fought in the Great War. On !e Trail of Poppies was celebrated fromSep- tember 10 to 13. !e four day celebration includedmusic, entertainment, food, andmemorabilia such as photos, letters, andmuchmore.!e walls of the Robertson Clark building were lined with photos and paintings. Frances Fraser of the DHS said there were 140 names of soldiers from the great general area that served including three nursing sisters, and two doctors. Photos of soldiers who had
Photos of local soldiers who fought in World War I were on display at the Robertson Clark Hall during the On#e Trail of Poppies WWI Tribute.
formation, photos and letters from local soldiers. “Each soldier has a title page,” said Fraser. “Some have letters from home, and information on where they were and their rank. Some have nothing at all.!e Gelineau family had $ve siblings that went to war, four brothers and a sister.” Historians, children’s activities, and re- enactments were all part of the event. !e SD&G Army Cadets and Pipe Band, under the direction of Commanding O#cer Steve Campbell, performed manoeuvres, drum
rolls, colour party drills, and honour guard duty. !e last day, September 13, included the re-enactment of the Christmas Tree Truce of 1914 at the Laggan soccer $eld, with the unveiling of a wall mural created by local artists Susan Jephcott, andMaggie Dean on one of the buildings behind the Robertson Clark Hall. !e event $nished o" with afternoon tea and door prizes. A closing ceremony will be held on Saturday, November 7.
Local artists Susan Jephcott and Maggie Dean created a wall mural in honour of the soldiers from the area, on one of the buildings behind the Robertson Clark Hall.
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