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On Saturday of the weekend following the tragedy in New York, I took my son to a late morning outing at a large, multifield, outdoor sports facility in west Calgary, where he was playing peewee football.

For many years I have proudly flown a rendering of the American flag on the front of my vehicle, as a license plate.

As the hundreds of parent and grandparent spectators milled about, several individuals, at different times over the course of the sunny midday, approached me as I sat near my sedan, and, after spotting the "stars and stripes", had this to say..."We are so very sorry for your loss."

I was profoundly touched, and having suffered with all of America in the days passed, I paused, and with pride recognized that this deep sentiment is universal within the boundaries of the civilized world. And then I wept. Canadians everywhere support this new and global challenge.

DEI SUBNUMINE VIGET...and God Bless America!

Lorne R. Hill ’78
Cochrane, Alberta

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