Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 27 Linda Rolfe, a veteran and the area representative of the Quilts of Valour Canada Society, presented a quilt of valour to James Ronald Fowler of Greenville NS. The presentation was held at Wedgeport Legion Branch 155 during a 2023 monthly meeting. Ms. Rolfe said the quilt ‘‘was well deserved in recognition of his service and sacrifice for Canada’’. J. Ronald Fowler served 4 years in the 84th Independent Field Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery, based in Yarmouth NS. He completed a six month United Nations tour in Egypt from February to July 1976. He also served in the 73rd Service Battalion out of Petawawa, Ontario as a truck driver. After his return from Egypt, he took his release from the military and pursued other employment. As a young man he also served in the Air Cadets for 5 years. Mr. Fowler spent time with the Wedgeport Legion during Remembrance Week 2022 remembering veterans such as his father Doug Fowler buried in the Greenville cemetery. Greenville is not in the Wedgeport Legion catchment area, however the veterans of Korea who are members of the Wedgeport Legion, wanted to remember their comrades of the Korean War buried in Greenville. For the past years Canadian flags have been placed at all 15 veteran markers in the cemetery situated near the Greenville church. Mr. Fowler has since joined the Wedgeport Legion Branch 155. Military veteran J. Ronald Fowler holding his quilt with Margaret DeViller the quilter. On the right is Linda Rolfe a veteran and the area representative of Quilts of Valour Canada Society. (Percy J. Cottreau photo) Quilt of Valour for James Ronald Fowler continued ...
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