After reading Milton's and Drews stories I have a much greater knowledge and respect for the
storied history of our team.
With THF being built on the same iconic grounds as Civic/IWS this history is carried forward.
Kudos to Caretaker and the team for making this honoring of the Flying Wildcats happen.
And thanks to Milton for the research.
A great read! [b]^^^[1]
Another part of Guelph Military history
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Poet, doctor and soldier, Col. John McCrae is immortalized in Guelph, his birthplace, where his family home and a memorial garden are tourist attractions for those seeking a connection with the man who wrote, possibly, the best known poem in the world.
"In Flanders fields, the poppies blow, between the crosses, row on row," is the opening couplet of the poem, Flanders Fields, familiar to veterans, schoolchildren, their parents and grandparents in Remembrance Day services held across Canada every year. They were penned by McCrae, in 1915, for a Canadian soldier and close friend killed at the Battle of Ypres in the First World War.
Coincidentally, vintage poppycoloured uniforms will be worn by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for this afternoon's game against the B.C. Lions in Guelph, a game which has an historical military theme to it, irrespective of the usual football references to bombs, blitzes, warriors and other inappropriate military analogies.
"What we do on the field, they call it 'war' but, man, it's only a game," said Ticats quarterback Henry Burris. "To honour people who actually put their lives in harm's way for us, for our protection and security, it just goes to show you that it's the ultimate sacrifice."[/b]
Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Tica ... z2eDQALeXO
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