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Jewish veterans gather

Danny Redden places a poppy at a family grave. (photo by Shula Klinger)

photo - Royal Canadian Legion Shalom Branch #178 paid their respects at Schara Tzedeck Cemetery.
Royal Canadian Legion Shalom Branch #178 paid their respects at Schara Tzedeck Cemetery. (photo by Shula Klinger)

With Remembrance Day falling on a Saturday this year, members of Royal Canadian Legion Shalom Branch #178 paid their respects on Monday, Nov. 13. They met at Schara Tzedeck Cemetery in New Westminster. Legion president Ralph Jackson was in attendance with vice-presidents Alan Tapper and Mark Perl, along with legion members.

The group sang O Canada and Hatikvah, and the Last Post was sounded, before poppies were placed at veterans’ graves. Danny Redden laid a poppy at the grave of a former neighbour. He later emailed the man’s son and daughter, who do not live locally. “I told them, we remembered him and laid a poppy at his grave. They were so appreciative. When you hear that, you need to continue doing it. It’s the honourable thing to do.”

After the service, attendees went on to lunch at Louis Brier Home and Hospital. Redden described it as “a lovely lunch, followed by live piano music and songs from the war years. They did a wonderful job.” Redden credited Rachel Worth at Louis Brier for coordinating the afternoon’s entertainment.

Format ImagePosted on December 1, 2017November 29, 2017Author Shula KlingerCategories LocalTags Danny Redden, Remembrance Day, Royal Canadian Legion, Schara Tzedeck, veterans
WRSS JCC remembers

WRSS JCC remembers

White Rock/South Surrey Jewish Community Centre Religious School kindergarten student Navi lays the WRSS JCC wreath at the cenotaph on Remembrance Day. (photo from WRSS JCC)

The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #008 hosts the annual Remembrance Day Parade and Wreath Laying Ceremony in White Rock on Nov. 11. White Rock/South Surrey Jewish Community Centre Religious School has been participating in the ceremony for more than 10 years.

The parade began at the corner of Roper Avenue and Johnston Road at 9:30 a.m., and concluded at First United Church on Fir Street. The wreath and memorial ceremony took place at the cenotaph beside White Rock City Hall.

Among the many community organizations laying a wreath was the White Rock/South Surrey Jewish Community Centre. As is the WRSS JCC tradition, the wreath was placed by a student from the centre’s religious school. This year, it was kindergarten student Navi and his father who placed the wreath.

Format ImagePosted on December 1, 2017November 29, 2017Author WRSS JCCCategories LocalTags Judaism, Remembrance Day, Royal Canadian Legion, veterans
Mystery photo … July 31/15

Mystery photo … July 31/15

Three men eating at the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver, circa 1965. Rabbi Marvin Hier is sitting on right but the men on the left are unidentified. (photo from JWB fonds; JMABC L.11568)

If you know someone in these photos, please help the JI fill the gaps of its predecessor’s (the Jewish Western Bulletin’s) collection at the Jewish Museum and Archives of B.C. by contacting [email protected].

photo - Vancouver Talmud Torah Grade 9 class picture, 1971-1972 school year
Vancouver Talmud Torah Grade 9 class picture, 1971-1972 school year. (photo from JWB fonds; JMABC L.14845)
photo - Men at a B’nai B’rith event in someone’s home, circa 1980. The four men (including Sam Lemer on the left) are preparing to sign a document
Men at a B’nai B’rith event in someone’s home, circa 1980. The four men (including Sam Lemer on the left) are preparing to sign a document. (photo from JWB fonds; JMABC L.09565)
photo - Presentation of a cheque, B’nai B’rith, 1985. The four men include Sheldon Cole (second from left)B
Presentation of a cheque, B’nai B’rith, 1985. The four men include Sheldon Cole (second from left). (photo from JWB fonds; JMABC L.10228)
photo - Canadian Jewish Congress receives a grant, 1983. Unidentified people are with Senator Jack Austin (second from the right) and Sidney Zack (far right)
Canadian Jewish Congress receives a grant, 1983. Unidentified people are with Senator Jack Austin (second from the right) and Sidney Zack (far right). (photo from JWB fonds; JMABC L.10048)
photo - First annual Temple Sholom Trivia night, “small trophies,” 1990
First annual Temple Sholom Trivia night, “small trophies,” 1990. (photo from JWB fonds; JMABC L.15060)
photo - New Royal Canadian Legion Shalom Branch executive, 1989
New Royal Canadian Legion Shalom Branch executive, 1989. (photo from JWB fonds; JMABC L.14258)
photo - Maimonides high school’s first Grade 8 students, 1986
Maimonides high school’s first Grade 8 students, 1986. (photo from JWB fonds; JMABC L.14998)
Format ImagePosted on July 31, 2015July 28, 2015Author JI and JMABCCategories Mystery PhotoTags B'nai B'rith, Canadian Jewish Congress, CJC, JMABC, Maimonides, Royal Canadian Legion, Shalom Branch, Temple Sholom, Vancouver Talmud Torah
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