Photos by Alex Sher
Jeffrey Duern, 15, is one of many of the 164 Shelburne Air Cadet Sergeants who honoured Veterans by serving during the Veteran Appreciation Dinner at Shelburne Legion 220 Branch.

Following the Veteran Appreciation Dinner at the Shelburne Legion 220 Branch hosted by the Shelburne Air Cadets 164 Squadron, The Ladies Auxiliary presented President of the Shelburne Legion, Lesa Peat with an astounding $7000 check from money the Ladies Auxiliary had raised.

Shelburne's Veteran, Ken Wallace was presented with a pin from Comrade Linda Orvis marking a remarkable 70 years membership at the Shelburne Legion.

Veterans Jack Mason and David Barr, were honoured guest speakers following the Veteran Appreciation Dinner and through the entertainment and recitation of fond memories, it was Jack Mason who reminisced with treasured tales of childhood freedoms with his childhood friends. He later reminded that those freedoms were not to be had during the war and the freedoms fought for were never shared later with many of his once childhood friends as they did not return, reaffirming the cost of the freedom we enjoy today was quite high. David Barr also reminisced with tales of his war experiences noting the small flight pin he wears on his lapel indicated he had completed 30 successful trip in flights to Europe dropping of f supplies. When considering our youth today, it's astounding to realise that when Barr returned to Orangeville from the war one dark night, he returned on his birthday. He was 22 years old! Barr reported that during the war, there were no lights and everywhere all over the world was in darkness until the war ended and the lights came on. Even though reports and announcements reporting the war had ended, for many the war ended only when the lights came back on!