A Commemorative Ceremony to pay homage
to Canadian Veterans…
Ceremonial puck drop
at the Cataracts vs Rimouski hockey match
(QMJHL a division of CHL)
Shawinigan, Quebec…
M Albert Pellerin was the honoured guest, a veteran of World War II,
one of the oldest surviving veterans in the region…
…93 years old, with eyes that sparkled, a mind as sharp as could be
and the most adorable mischievous smile…
…three generations of the Pellerin family…
(his son Claude said: “We are all very proud of him”)
…Last Post & Reveille…
…minute of silence…
…the ceremonial puck drop…
…M Guy Arcand, the local historian, and his magnificant voice
singing of the National Anthem…
…the Cats’ starting line-up…
…during the game, representatives of the Royal Canadian Legion
and invited military members
circulated the arena promoting their 2014 Poppy Campaign.
Legion and Military Members
(Francois Segard, outgoing CO 62nd Field Regiment,
Denis Roux, incoming CO 62nd Field Regiment,
Alain Boisvert, President Branch 44 Royal Canadian Legion,
Jean René Grondin, former Sargent 62nd Field Regiment,
with
M Francois-Phillipe Champagne
(2014 Honourary President Poppy Campaign)
and
Cataracts mascot – Tommy Hawk.
…after all of that walking up and down and in and out
we were a thirsty hungry bunch.
…finally a chance to watch the game…
3rd period ending in a 4 – 4 tie…
…over time…
…and the winning goal!…
Yay Cats!!!