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Region unveils Veterans Memorial Roadway signs




By Bill Rea
Signs commemorating Dixie Road and Horseshoe Hill Road as Veterans Memorial Roadway are now prominently displayed.
Peel Region Chair Frank Dale was on hand last Wednesday, along with dozens of representatives of Regional staff and the Royal Canadian Legion, to help officially unveil the first sign on Dixie, just south of Olde Base Line Road in Caledon.
“This is a great occasion, out of respect certainly for our veterans,” Dale declared, commenting on the bravery and sacrifice they have shown through the years. “Our veterans are our heroes.”
Dale also thanked the Legion members for their help during the process of getting the road designated. “You guys were absolutely great,” he said.
“As we travel along the roadway in the future, they will be remembered,” he added.
“I'm glad you picked Caledon first,” Mayor Allan Thompson told Dale.
Thompson also observed the idea was suggested about two years ago by then mayor Marolyn Morrison. Morrison has two sons in the military, and both of them did tours in Afghanistan.
The original idea had been to designate Airport Road. Regional councillors, last fall, went along with staff recommendations to change it to Dixie. Among the reasons cited was Dixie runs all the way south to Lake Ontario, while, Airport Road only goes a far south as Pearson International Airport. Dixie ends at Olde Base line, but Thompson said the necessary motions have been passed by Town council to allow the designation to extend north to Highway 9.
The road names have not changed.
“On behalf of District B of the Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Command and all its members, I would like to thank the Region of Peel and the municipal governments involved in honouring our veterans with this Veterans Memorial Roadway,” said District B Deputy Commander Jack Porter. “Along with the aid of our local Royal Canadian Legion Branches, you have helped to insure that our Veterans remain in the hearts and minds of a grateful nation throughout the years. As Legion Members, we were honoured to have been requested to participate in this process and I would like to thank all that participated for all their input. ‘We will remember them.'”
The Poppy, when used as a symbol of Remembrance in Canada, is a registered trademark of Dominion Command of The Royal Canadian Legion and is used on the signs with the permission of Dominion Command.

Mayor Allan Thompson and Peel Regional Chair Frank Day unveiled this sign on Dixie Road last Wednesday.

Mayor Allan Thompson and Peel Regional Chair Frank Day unveiled this sign on Dixie Road last Wednesday.



Chair Frank Dale, Councillor Doug Beffort and Mayor Allan Thompson were joined by Steve Hayward, Larry Weltz and Errol Henry of the Alton Branch of the Royal Canadian Legions at last Wednesday's sign unveiling.

Chair Frank Dale, Councillor Doug Beffort and Mayor Allan Thompson were joined by Steve Hayward, Larry Weltz and Errol Henry of the Alton Branch of the Royal Canadian Legions at last Wednesday's sign unveiling.
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