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Remembrance Day and remember those who fought life, I have spent considerable
and, in too many cases, gave their time in St. Columban’s cemetery

came home. Whether it be WWI lives for our freedom. For many on Eleventh Street West. There,
or WWII or Korea, it was usually years I have reserved this space I have recorded numerous
easy enough to research and to reflect on the day and what it Commonwealth stones standing
publish a story that might tug means and should mean to all of throughout the cemetery.
By Thom Racine at the heart, or simply make us us. Over one hundred years on, For each of these men, they,
take a moment and reflect on the since the Great War, mankind or their families, thought it
sacrifices made. still does not seem to understand important enough to order a

Interestingly, for someone who peace and continues to put the Commonwealth stone upon their
ver the years I liked to has loved the number eleven sons and daughters of all nations deaths, an effort to show their
Owrite about local stories of since I was 11 years old, it should in harm’s way. service to country. It also proves
veterans and those who never be one of those lucky days. Yet, it A few years ago I happened upon their love and dedication to
is the day that we should all stop the grave of Pvt. George Drew, country as many died years after
the wars they fought and served
Continued from page 56 much visual flair to the moments lying under a Commonwealth in. If you cherish the history of
Featuring some interesting visuals, found in this film noir. Another Grave in Martintown, Ontario. our veterans, wander into any
perhaps one of the more memorable little tidbit that must be mentioned It took me over a year to figure
moments finds the tortured Bigelow is that there is a sequence that finds out why, after only ten days as cemetery in our region and take
struggling to cope following the Bigelow running frantically through the time to stop at these most
reveal that he has been poisoned – the streets. . . a stolen shot, the crew a soldier, he died before ever identifiable stones. They deserve
leaning against a newsstand that is did not have permits to shoot on leaving the Dominion of Canada. a few minutes of your time. Lest
chock full of Life magazines, he is Market Street in San Francisco, so Over the course of my researching We Forget.
teased by the world, having to grab the mystified reactions of those who
a ball for a jaunty young girl and O’Brien pushes through are wholly
Cornwall’s Oldest Paint,
then seeing the embrace of a clearly real. Finally, for those fans of hidden Blind & Shutter Store.
in-love couple, all of the things he Easter eggs (an inside joke in the Family owned Business Since 1988
will never be able to have – the irony media world), as Bigelow signs in at
of it all. In the end, the whole plot the Allison Hotel in L.A., the names Presents “Famous Sports Quotes”
revolves around this concept of irony, Russell Rouse, Ernest Laszlo, and
after all, it is his impending death Marty Moss can also be seen: the “Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and
that brings forth in him a drive and writer, cinematographer and assistant your better is best.” Tim Duncan
power that he has never experienced director on the project.
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before, a chance for him to achieve With an ahead of its time plot,
something noteworthy, alas only by D.O.A. is a must watch for film SHUTTERS
hunting down his own murderer.
fans. Entertaining and engaging, fun
For film buffs, a truly fascinating as well as dark, the only thing that
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aspect of D.O.A. is that a portion of seems a bit off is the score by Dimitri SA VE
it was made in front of the Million Tiomkin (whose work I generally am
Dollar Theater (owned by the a big fan of) – it is too over the top and
movie’s producer Harry Popkin) as melodramatic for the most part, and % %
well as the famed location across the goes for bizarre comedy (with a slide 35 35
street, the Bradbury Building (the whistle no less) every time Bigelow
climax is shot inside). Though it may checks out one of the sultry dames. .
not immediately ring a bell, both of . though the jazzy elements infused Since 1988
these locales feature prominently in within it (especially in the night
another classic, 1982’s Blade Runner, club) are outstanding – meaning it is Celebrating 35 years
though forty-three years later. It will not a total writeoff. So, make sure to Quality & Service At The Right Price!
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