Homefront Connections

I just received and am happy to publish this flyer from a fellow Military mom for family members in the Truro, Nova Scotia area.
(Thank you so much Wanda - I wish I was in the area. I'd love to join you:)
Truro families and friends.. don't forget JUNE 10th - a great means for military families to get together - through comradery, supporting one another.

Military Families in Truro and Area
Potluck/Social Evening

Homefront Connections
Homefront Connections is an opportunity to meet and connect with other families who are experiencing a deployment related separation.

Region Military Family Resource Centre

What: Potluck/social/info session
Where: Truro Legion, 42 Brunswick St.
When: Sunday, June 10th
Time: 4:00pm- 6:30pm

Are you the spouse, partner, parent, grandparent, family member or friend of someone deployed or preparing to deploy on an overseas mission ie. Afghanistan, Sudan, Ethiopia, Congo, Sierra Leone, etc? If so, please join us for a fun, informative evening.

Please register and indicate what you will be contributing by calling:

Halifax & Region Military Family Resource Centre

Toll free number: 1-888-753-8827

by Thursday, June 7, 2007.

Military Families: The strength behind the uniform

Halifax & Region Military Family Resource Centre
24/7 tel 427-7788 1-888-753-8827 http://www.halifaxmfrc.ca/
Halifax Site: Halifax Military Community Centre Bldg
106 Windsor Park, Halifax, NS

Obituary - Cpl. Ronald Kevin Megeney

New Glasgow, Nova Scotia

It is with extreme sadness we announce the sudden passing of our dearly beloved Cpl. Ronald Kevin Megeney while on service in Kandahar. Born in New Glasgow, he was the son of Dexter and Karen (MacLeod) Megeney. He attended G.R. Saunders Elementary School, and was in the graduating class of 2000, Stellarton High School. Kevin followed his dream and joined the Nova Scotia Highlanders at age 17, training in Pictou, Halifax, CFB Gagetown, CFB Aldershot, and CFB Wainwright. He also trained with the U.S. Marines in February of 2004. Kevin will be sadly missed by his parents, Karen and Dexter, Stellarton; sisters, Sherrie (Simon), Stellarton; Lisa (Jason), Westville; nieces: Brittany, Nadia and Christie; nephew; Bradley; soulmate, Wendy, Merigomish; paternal grandmother; Elizabeth Megeney, Stellarton. As well as many aunts, uncles and cousins, and many close friends considered family at heart. He was predeceased by paternal grandfather, George Megeney; maternal grandparents, Major Douglas and Annie MacLeod; aunts, Heather MacDonald, Nancy Sinclair; uncle and godfather, Doug MacLeod; cousin; Levi Cyr. His remains are resting at the H.W. Angus Funeral Home, New Glasgow, from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday from Our Lady Of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church with Father Francis Cameron officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Donations in memory of Kevin may be made to Care Canada.

Visit Lisa's on-line website dedicated to Kevin: www.cplmegeney.piczo.com

A Poem Written by Cpl Megeney's cousin Anna

from British Columbia:

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A Son.

A brother.

A friend.

A Soldier

….An Angel.

Another star shines down tonight

A light so bright from Heaven,

The Good Lord called an Angel home,

It was our beloved Kevin.

The pain we feel is endless

Our tears may never dry.

A young man so full of promise,

Why did he have to die.

He had so much to live for,

He stood so tall and proud.

That special kind of gentleman

Who stood far above the crowd.

And now he stands in Heaven

With the Lord so high above,

Smiling, watching over us

With a heart so full of love.

So we must stand here proudly

And wipe our tears away.

And remember every little thing

Until we meet him again one day.

He will wait for us in Heaven,

Watching from above.

When our turn comes he’ll be there

With open arms of love.

God Bless you Kevin.

.. Anna