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Subject: [WARBRIDES] Woodslee Friendship Club honours war brides
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:07:33 -0800

The Essex Free Press
Essex, Ontario
December 13, 2006

Woodslee Friendship Club honours war brides
By Andy Comber

Woodslee - Family, friends and community came together to honour local war
brides at the Woodslee Friendship Club' Christmas Dinner, held at St. John's
Hall in Woodslee, Dec. 8.

"We're here to celebrate with all the war brides and their families," said
Joanne McMurren, vice-president of the Woodslee Friendship Club, who
welcomed the 125 people attending the event.

McMurren introduced several war brides who were able to attend, including
Louise Bastien, Cecilia Burling, Eileen Lebert, Ruby Robertson, Margaret
Smith, Eileen Stowe and Betty Wilton. Also in attendance were children and
family members representing war brides from both World Wars.

Essex MPP Bruce Crozier presented honours to the war brides from the
Province of Ontario, which proclaimed 2006 the Year of the War Bride,
marking the 60th anniversary of the arrival of the majority of war brides in
Canada.

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