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Gibbons grants PPCLI Freedom of the Town

by Lucie Roy

Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI) has undertaken a commemorative program to maximize its interaction with Canadians across the country during their centennial year. Saturday’s Freedom of the City parade in Gibbons was one of those occasions. Freedom of the City is an honour granted to military units… […]

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1 Service Battalion to receive Freedom of the City

By Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – Residents have an opportunity to support our military and see a centuries-old custom continuing into the modern era this Sunday. Morinville will be honouring 1 Service Battalion from CFB Edmonton with the Freedom of the City Sept. 11.

Although the ceremony dates back to the days of the Roman Empire when law forbade armies from entering a town without permission to prevent a military coup against the Roman senate, it was quite common… […]