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Deana Lancaster
News Reperters deana@usnews.com

EVEN at 101 James Burton can

still captivate in audience.

The centenarnan stood up to thank the
approximately AO puests who visited him at
Cedarview. Lodge on Monday to wish him
a happy birthday and hormour bint for his
World War T serviee, and he brought che
house down,

Burton held hands with Susaa, Ins wife
ofalmoss 742 vears, 26 his sor Fares Burton
Jr introduced the afternoon's program and
spoke of Hus tacher’s early fife in London,
his stiat with The Roval West Streey
Regiment and his move to Canada is
1930.

Michel = Dejacgher, che | French
Consulate General, then wished Burton a
happy birthday.

“When [ meet veterans from World War
land I shake their hands ... 1 think this is
someone who lived a horrible lite in the
trenches ... If P didn’t have to go through a
war, it’s because of them, because of their
sacri se, because of whac shey've done for

*he said.

eto all of you, Thank vou, to Canada.
France does nat forget.”

North Vancouver MP ‘Fed White also
bestowed birthday wishes on Burton, as

id Sharci (uplessis, the regional director
of commemoration tor Canadian Veteran
Affairs.

Duplessis said that on Nov. 1i, 1998,
the 80th anniversary of the end of World
War I, her department put outacallto find — son.
surviving veterans from the Grear War. “After,” replied
There are stiil 44 veterans living in British James fr, to Jaugh-
Columbian and each is being recognized ter trom the guests.
for his service. Finally, with

She presented Burton with a certificate help from his. see-
inscribed by Queen Elizabeth expressing ond son Tor, it
gratitude for his “loyal and unstinting ser- was his. turn to
vice"; a John McCre medallion; and an speak.

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said Burton, as he got to his
feet to accept the honours.

“On this occasion ... Thank you ... With
much pride I will wear this.”

Members of the
Legion were aiso on hand to congratulate
him aad wish him a happy birthday.

“Can Tsay anything?” Burton asked his

NEWS photo Julie Iverson

FRENCH Consul General Michel Dejaegher (left) thanked World War | vet-
eran James Burton for his service in a ceremony at Cedarview Lodge.

utmost pride thar (accept ... this gift from
Her Majesty The Queen. f thank the gov-
emment for recounizing the veterans of
World War J... Most’ gracious thanks,
merci beaucoup,” he said to Dejaegher.

After a few more words of thanks he put
his arn around his wite and blew out the
candles on his birthday cake.

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