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Rose gets her $1,500 back, but most aren鈥檛 as fortunate

Kathleen Klassen鈥檚 medical condition makes wearing a mask impossible

A lot has been said and commented and shared this year on the ideas of sacrifice, freedom, service, and those to whom we are thankful.

For more than a century, Canadians have gathered on Remembrance Day at local cenotaphs, town squares or Canadian Legion Branches. This year is different. Although we may be unable to gather together in the same way to honour those who have been lost in their service to our nation, it is more important than ever that each of us, wherever we are, remember their sacrifice at 11 a.m. on November 11th.

Since the first commemoration in 1919, each November 11th, Canadians pay tribute to those members of the Armed Forces and civilians who have sacrificed and lost their lives in times of war.

On Remembrance Day we share our pride and our sorrow as we remember and honour those Canadians who have served our country. I know we recognize the great cost paid by those who have served in our military to provide us with the freedoms and opportunities we enjoy today.

Remembrance Day 2020 will be like no other in living memory. Normally, crowds of people gather at Jubilee Square in downtown Courtenay in honour of the fallen and all those who have served Canada overseas and at home. This year, as we all do our part to prevent the spread of COVID-19, a large community gathering isn鈥檛 possible.

Cpl. Rose Jacobson served the country from 1942 to 1945

The little hangar museum has seen it all, from submarine threats to whaling to quiet hamlet life

Comox Valley Nature is hosting an online lecture by Natalie Mahara.