VAUGHAN, Ont. ― TIMBER MART commercial members from across Canada visited the Juno Beach Centre in Courseulles-sur-Mer, Normandy, France in September to honour the Canadian soldiers who lost their lives during the Second World War. The group toured the site where more than 14,000 Canadian troops landed on D-Day (June 6, 1944) to liberate France. To commemorate their visit, the group made a donation to the centre, while unveiling plans for a commemorative brick to be placed on the beach at the centre’s memorial kiosks in the spring.
“Touring such a significant historical site was a humbling experience for us all as Canadians,” says CEO and President Bernie Owens, pictured here at the site beside the grave of his uncle and namesake, Bernard Owens. “We are so proud of our fallen heroes and grateful for their sacrifice, for it is because of them that we are able to live so freely in this beautiful nation we call home.”