Laura Secord, Canadian Hero

Laura Secord walked 32 kilometers over rough terrain (the Niagara Escarpment) risking her life with the possibility of being caught by the American soldiers so she could warn the Native warriors. Secord saved Niagara Falls and maybe even all of Canada. The only reward Secord ever received was £100 at 85 years old.

Tribute to the French Canadian Soldier

I have lived my whole life in Ontario but I feel deeply connected 'Ad mare usque ad mare'. Like many Canadians I am a mixture of many components of Canada- immigrant grandparent, Canadians who lived here for several generations, English, French, Aboriginal and so I love Canada and Canadians and I feel a part of it all. Over the years I have seen how insulated we can be by distance and regional concerns. The post below pays tribute to one Canadian hero who left it all here at home to give his life in WW1 for a better future for humanity in general. Let no one who ever sees this have any doubt about the courage and the valour of French Canadian soldiers. Please watch the video below to be introduced to Corporal Joseph Kaeple and man whose story made me cry with respect, gratitude and sadness that the world lost such a brave and tenacious soul.

Valour Road

Canadian Heroes – Valour Road

Governor General Medal Recipients Feb, 10, 2010

More modern day Canadian HEROES.

Medal recipients
Star of Courage

•Petty Officer 2nd Class Drew D. Dazzo, Elizabeth City, N.C.

Medal of Bravery

•Ryan Cecil Atwin, Oromocto, N.B.

•Provincial Const. Daniel Bailey, Fort Frances, Ont.

•Mark Barnard, Regina, Sask.

•Jerrica Lynn Bartlett, St. Stephen, N.B

•Capt. Denis Beaulieu, Bushell Park, Sask.

•Gerard Beernaerts, Winnipeg.

•Gary Victor Brown, Bella Coola, B.C.

•Benjamin Loren Correos, Whitehorse, Yukon (posthumous)

•Const. Aaron Courtney, Abbotsford, B.C.

•Const. Frédéric Couture, Montréal.

•Michael Cruz, Holyoke, Mass.

•Master Cpl. Jonas Denechezhe, Lac Brochet, Man.

•Robert Joseph Kyle Donelle, Fredericton, N.B.

•Kimpton Gagnon-Després, Whitehorse, Yukon

•Evan John Michael Green, Oromocto, N.B.

•Robert Hardy, Conception Bay South, N.L.

•Shaun Harper, West Vancouver.

•Michel Harvey, Saint-Constant, Que.

•Raphaël Harvey Bérard, Saint-Constant, Que.

•Andrew Douglas Hilderman, Regina, Sask.

•Gerry Kuczek, Winnipeg.

•Wayne Kuczek, Winnipeg.

•Michael David Landry, Regina, Sask.

•Const. Martin Langlois, Montreal.

•Nicholas Levi Francis Lannigan, Oromocto, N.B.

•G. Gregory Lawlor, Conception Bay South, N.L.

•Scott Lee Joseph Moody, Bella Coola, B.C. (deceased)

•RCMP Cpl. James Allan Munro, Dauphin, Man.

•Provincial Const. Gino Nolet, Hearst, Ont.

•Provincial Const. James D. Orser, Campbellford, Ont.

•Harry Prymak, St. Clements, Man.

•Daniel Reynolds, Hamilton.

•Robert Ringuette, Hearst, Ont.

•Kelsey Jessica Roy, Carleton Place, Ont.

•Sharanjit (Shawn) Sangha, Abbotsford, B.C.

•Tanya Silveira, Vancouver, B.C.

•Cody Brian Sloot, Castlegar, B.C.

•Provincial Const. Bruce A. Thompson, Campbellford, Ont.

•Tony Niels Tingskou, Surrey, B.C.

•Clifford Tssessaze, Lac Brochet, Man.

•David Glenn Virgoe, Angus, Ont. (posthumous).

•Provincial Const. Darrell Wagner, Pembroke, Ont.

•Tanya Lee Waldriff, Arnstein, Ont.

•Robert A. Walker, Dundas, Ont.

•Caroline Young, Conception Bay South, N.L.

•Const. Kevin Wade Zeh,

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/02/04/canada-bravery-awards-governor-general.html#ixzz0qIH5Nxal