Nécrologie Nécrologie Obituary BÉBÉ CARLY RENAUD LECLAIR Bébé Carly Renaud Leclair, est décédée le mardi 26 juillet 2011, à la naissance. Ses parents Steven Leclair et Roxanne Renaud regretteront toujours ce cher petit ange à peine épanoui. Elle restera à jamais gravée dans le coeur de ses grands-parents maternels; Alain Renaud et Natalie Bédard, ses grands-parents paternels; Stéphane et Nancy Leclair, ses arrière-grands-parents maternels; Rollande Bédard (feu René), feu Henri Berniquez et feu Yvette Renaud, ses arrière-grands-parents paternels; Victor et Lorraine Resbeck, Ovide et Jane Leclair ainsi que sa marraine Geneviève Renaud et son parrain Mike Leclair. Carly sera manquée par plusieurs oncles, tantes, cousines, et amis. La direction des funérailles a été confiée au Salon funéraire Berthiaume Ltée, 416, rue McGill, Hawkesbury (Ont.) 877 632-8511 . Une cérémonie des anges aura lieu dans l’intimité de la famille à une date ultérieure. Pour offrir vos condoléances par télécopieur, composez le 613 632-1065 ou visitez notre site Internet : www.salonfuneraireberthiaume.com.
A hero remembers a “forgotten war”
Richard.mahoney@eap.on.ca
Now 79, when he thinks of Korea, he
instructors had fought in the ’39-’45 war.”
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thinksofhisbuddies.“Ilostfourgoodfriends
Paratrooper training was exciting and at
there,” he says.
times scary. “But the airbornehadprestige.”
“We were well trained but you also had
Berlinguettewas on the front line, onHill
As a boy, Raoul Berlinguette was
to be lucky to survive. We would go out on
355, for only 18 days when a shell exploded
understandably in awe of the young men
nightpatrol andwewouldneverknowwhat
near him. Shrapnel wounds to his left knee
whoreturnedfromthebattlefieldsofWorld
was waiting for us. I guess I was one of the
and hand “ended the war for me.” After
War II.
lucky ones.”
about two months of convalescence, he was
“I was 13 when World War II ended,”
He points out that the veterans of that
sent to a Commonwealth school. He was
recalls the Chute-à-Blondeau native. “The
forgotten conflict deserve recognition.
discharged in 1953.
soldiers really impressed me. There were a
“People should realize that a lot of
When he returned from the war, he
lot of soldiers who came from our village.
Canadians, and a lot of people from this
worked 32 years for Northern Electric.
Theywereheroes. Everyone respected them
area, served during that war.”
very much.”
On the wall of the Berlinguettes’
Some 65 years later, Raoul Berlinguette
Hawkesbury home is a framed letter from
was himself being hailed as a hero, in a far-
the president of the Republic of Korea. Lee
off land.
Myung-bakwrites that during the post-war
Last year, Berlinguette was among a
era, “We Koreansmade a promise to build a
contingentofKoreanWarveteranswhowere
strongandprosperous country thatupholds
honoured by the people of South Korea.
peaceand freedomsol that the sacrificesyou
“We were treated like royalty,” says his
made would not have been in vain.”
wifeElizabeth (neeKirby)Berlinguette,who
“We honour your selfless sacrifice in
is also from Chute-à-Blondeau and who
fighting tyranny and aggression. We salute
accompanied him on the week-long visit to
your courage in enduring the unimaginable
the countryRaoul Berlinguette had last seen
horrors of war. You will always remain our
in 1953.
true heroes and we assure you that we will
While Korea is often referred to as the
continue todo our best tomake youproud,”
“forgotten war,” memories of the conflict
writes Lee Myung-bak.
remainvivid for the veterans and thepeople
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of South Korea.
During the visit, held to mark the 60 th
The Macdonell-Williamson House, 25
des Outaouais Rd., Chute-à-Blondeau,
anniversary of the start of the war, veterans
Saturday August 6, at 2 p.m. hosts the
wereshoweredwithexpressionsofgratitude
VankleekHill “Old Time Fiddlers”while
by people of all ages. “We will remember
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your sacrifices,” read banners.
7, from noon to 5 p.m., there will be an
Among the many sites they visited was
open house. Call 450-451-5666, or 866-
Hill 355, a location of fierce fighting and an
269-2962 or visit www.mwhouse.ca.
area that has special significance for
2011 Gathering
Berlinguette.
of Audet(te) – Lapointe
He had signed up for the military at the
The 9 th
Edition of the Gathering of the
age of 18, and later joined the sniper and
Audet(te) – Lapointe families will be held
scout division of the 22e Regiment. He had
in Gatineau September 24. For
little formal education – he had not finished
information,
visit
grade 8. But he learned a lot in the army. “It
Raoul Berlinguette
www.audetditlapointe.ca.
was an exceptional experience. All of the
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