Windsor-Essex has sent its men - and women - off to war for
a century. What happens when they don’t come home? What
happens when they do?
Since 1918, Canadians have
bowed their heads in silence for
a moment on November 11 to
honour the soldiers who fought
and died for our freedom. We
wear poppies on our hearts and
we reflect on the wars of the
past and we think. Some shed
tears for those who have fallen,
and some say a prayer.
And then the clock strikes two
minutes past 11 a.m. and we go
on with our day.
We’ve honoured the dead, but
what about the veterans - of all
our battles - who are still with
us? We say we will remember,
but do we really?
Opposite page: the War Memorial at Windsor Grove
Cemetery on Giles Boulevard at Howard Avenue
Above: Many veterans from World War 1, World War 2
and the Korean Conflict are buried or their deaths
marked in Windsor Grove Cemetery in the area near the
memorial. Many of the stones are faded or sinking, and
the low-lying ground collects rain and snow melt,
leaving the markers difficult to see.
Story by Johnathan Hutton
Photos by
Johnathan Hutton and Dan Gray
November 2015 - The HUB 11