John Chisling, a resident of Prince Edward County, Ontario arranged for the memorial stone in honour of the downed Canadian Jewish airman who was killed in action over Germany in March 1945.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the regular Remembrance Day services will not be taking place, or at least, they will not be permitted large gatherings. The Jewish War Veterans of Canada, B’nai Brith, CIJA and other organizations have come together to offer an online event Wednesday Nov. 11, 2020.
You can watch it beginning at 10:50 a.m. Toronto time on the B’nai Brith website. Check here for the link.
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