This park, is dedicated to the memory of Sergeant Martin Goudreault, member of 1 Combat Engineer Regiment and former resident of New Liskeard, who was killed in action in the Panjwayi District of Afghanistan on June 6, 2010.
[Excerpt from the Temiskaming Speaker; Wed 19 Oct 2011, vol 106 No 36]
With a driving rain steadily falling Saturday afternoon, friends, family members, local dignitaries and supporters gathered to honour the sacrifice of Sergeant Martin Goudreault. The lookout park on Highway 11, across from the Ministry of Transportation office and facing north toward the Little Claybelt, was dedicated on October 15 in memory of Sgt Goudreault, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2010.
“It is a privilege to be here today for this dedication to honour our son,” said Sgt Goudreault’s father, Aurel, to a crowd of about 70. With his wife Micheline by his side, Mr. Goudreault choked back tears as he talked briefly about Sgt. Goudreault. “Martin was a generous and loving man,” he said. “He was a career soldier. Always giving a hundred percent of himself.” Sgt Goudreault was just 35 when he was killed in action in the Panjwayi District of Afghanistan on June 6, 2010. It was his third tour of duty in Afghanistan. He was a 15-year veteran of 1 Combat Engineer Regiment.
