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Mike Blais
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Oh man, this could be me were I to attend Niagara's city council meetings instead of watching them on television. I think I might send an e-mail to this Halton Hills place and give em a piece of mind. Forbidding a veteran, A Royal Canadian, from attending the Remembrance Day vigil for attempting to correct fault with his duly elected government is reminiscent of commie ville, not Ontario.
Lift ban on vet: Townsfolk
Son of man barred from Halton Hills public property - including cenotaph - gets calls of support
By VIVIAN SONG, TORONTO SUN
Calls to lift a town-imposed ban that would keep a 70-year-old veteran from participating in Remembrance Day activities are gathering strength in Halton Hills.
Town officials banned Derrick Williams from publicly owned spaces the day after he challenged council decisions at a breakfast meeting, but outraged residents are throwing their support behind the town watchdog.
Williams' son John has fielded more than a dozen calls, e-mails and visits to his Georgetown tire shop from residents who have "had enough" of what they call an abuse of power.
Williams is a fixture at council meetings and is known for being "vocal" and loud but not lawless or abusive, supporters say.
That's a right he stood up for as a veteran with the Royal Canadian Regiment, in which he served as a private for six years, John said.
"He (represented) freedom of expression and they're muzzling him because they don't like what he is saying. That's what gets my goat," John said. "The ultimate insult is not being able to participate in Remembrance Day activities."
Dennis Perlin, the township's chief administrative officer, said Williams was banned because he is rude and insulting towards councillors and staff.
Officials say the last straw was when Williams allegedly made a threatening comment about a female councillor. No charges were laid.
"If he had said something and was criminally charged for it, that's a different story," John said. "But this encroaches on his freedom of expression, just because they didn't like what he had to say. That's what pisses me off."
Last week's move to ban a critic is just the latest attempt to muzzle opposition, some residents say.
The town launched a lawsuit against another harsh critic, Al Kirouac, after he published articles slamming a town employee in his online newspaper. The judge threw the case out, saying "the government must not silence its critics by force."
Another town resident, Stephen Grasby, was suspended from using a community centre for three months after he sent the media pictures showing safety hazards on the family changeroom floor.
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1RCR 1977-79 Depot (Italy PL), B Coy, Mortars, Pioneers, D Coy (CFB London)
3RCR 1979-82 M Coy, Pipes & Drums, Sigs, Mortars. (CFB Baden-Soellingen)
1RCR 1982-88 Mortars. Dukes, Cyprus-Welfare NCO 84-85, Injured, WO&Sgts Mess, (CFB London)
1988-92 Med-remuster to HELL/ 35 DU, CFB Baden
1992 Medical release. God Bless you all!
Pro Patria
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Grant Gervais
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Hey Mike,
Been reading your many letters on this site. Good to see your doing well. I've been following this article also. I'm sure this will not be pushed under the rug, and soon he will recover from this. Either way, he has the support of all us Royals. This is close to home for me, as I live in Orangeville. I will continue to follow.
Take care old friend.....Grant
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Mike Blais
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Grant Gervais! How are you, brother. Geeez, its been a while, eh? What the hell you been up to?
Mike.
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1RCR 1977-79 Depot (Italy PL), B Coy, Mortars, Pioneers, D Coy (CFB London)
3RCR 1979-82 M Coy, Pipes & Drums, Sigs, Mortars. (CFB Baden-Soellingen)
1RCR 1982-88 Mortars. Dukes, Cyprus-Welfare NCO 84-85, Injured, WO&Sgts Mess, (CFB London)
1988-92 Med-remuster to HELL/ 35 DU, CFB Baden
1992 Medical release. God Bless you all!
Pro Patria
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Mike Blais
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Oh yes, I remember you but, battalion wise, I do not think we worked together to often. Certainly, your reputation precedes you! Tell me, what exactly are you doing wayyyyyy up there? Are they refurbishing the DEW line? Hey, is it true about global warming or is it still cold enough to freeze off the giblets... Grant is working in TO, eh? Holy moly, now theres a freaking combat zone! We must have good thoughts for him in his battle against the wackos. As for you... watch out where the huskies go and don't you eat that yellow snow! Bwhahahaaa.
Pro Patria, brother!
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1RCR 1977-79 Depot (Italy PL), B Coy, Mortars, Pioneers, D Coy (CFB London)
3RCR 1979-82 M Coy, Pipes & Drums, Sigs, Mortars. (CFB Baden-Soellingen)
1RCR 1982-88 Mortars. Dukes, Cyprus-Welfare NCO 84-85, Injured, WO&Sgts Mess, (CFB London)
1988-92 Med-remuster to HELL/ 35 DU, CFB Baden
1992 Medical release. God Bless you all!
Pro Patria
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Mike Blais
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Well, were all a bit older... and far from the restrictions of Sgt Major, march in the accused... maybe he'll believe em now! Of course, we must respect the precepts of no names, no pack drill, eh?  |
1RCR 1977-79 Depot (Italy PL), B Coy, Mortars, Pioneers, D Coy (CFB London)
3RCR 1979-82 M Coy, Pipes & Drums, Sigs, Mortars. (CFB Baden-Soellingen)
1RCR 1982-88 Mortars. Dukes, Cyprus-Welfare NCO 84-85, Injured, WO&Sgts Mess, (CFB London)
1988-92 Med-remuster to HELL/ 35 DU, CFB Baden
1992 Medical release. God Bless you all!
Pro Patria
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Jim Hickson
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Hi Randy & Mike
Randy, Randy, Oh how is deep the web we weave is: lololololol. Mike congratulations!!!!!
Jim
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