Sir Leprechaun Rabbit The Response (to War): Canada’s National War Memorial 11 Nov 2015April 1, 2018 "The Response" was the title given to the entry submitted for consideration to be Canada's National War Memorial (Ottawa, Ontario.). The British sculptor, Vernon March was chosen from 7 finalists in…
Poetry - RainGate Tommy’s Letter #WWI 3 Nov 2014April 29, 2018 Dedicated to all our "Tommys" Half the World away young Tommy was When he put a pencil to paper He needed to tell his girl his thoughts He couldn't do…
Your Roots Are Showing Holding Heroes Dear to Your Heart 27 Nov 2011March 28, 2018 Welcome to the first post of "Your Roots Are Showing!" This blog (my second in less than a year) will focus on subjects and ideas that can be used to…
Sir Leprechaun Rabbit Heard No More 11 Nov 2011December 2, 2011 Freedom and Sacrifice. For many Canadians it is difficult to imagine one without the other. Canada's last veteran of the First World War died in 2010; those stories will be…
Sir Leprechaun Rabbit Military Monday: Remembering Roy 11 Sep 2011December 2, 2011 In Ottawa, Ontario, at the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill, it happens every morning at 11a.m. like clockwork. After pinning on his war medals, he marches across polished floors in…