Warrant Officer Jason Ritchie and Petty Officer 2nd Class David Cox of the Canadian Armed Forces made a joint presentation to North Grenville Council in June of 2010 and requested a North Grenville Municipal flag to hoist at the entrance to Camp David in Afghanistan during their tour of duty. On the conclusion of their rotation, the soldiers returned the flag to the community and formally presented it to Mayor David Gordon and Municipal Council during a special Flag Repatriation Ceremony held on 14 February 2011.
Kemptville, Ontario
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Inscription
In recognition of the support provided by
The Municipality of
North Grenville,
Ontario
to the men and women serving in Afghanistan,
and to their families, this scroll certifies
that the flag of The Municipality of North Grenville,
Ontario, provided to
WO Jason Ritchie CD
&
PO2 Davie Cox CD
Members of the Canadian Forces
serving with Task Force Kandahar and the Kandahar
Provincial Reconstruction Team, was flown during
Rotation 9 at Camp Nathan Smith, Kandahar, Afghanistan
Brigadier General Jonathan Vance
Commander Joint Task Force Afghanistan
TASK FORCE KANDAHAR
North Grenville
PO2 David Cox (left) and WO Jason Ritchie (right) are pictured here with the North Grenville flag at the entrance of Camp Nathan Smith in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
The flag was returned to the Municipality of North Grenville on February 14, 2011. The flag is displayed in the entrance to the Municipal Centre and represents the Municipality's support of the men and women who served in Afghanistan.
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Location
North Grenville Municipal Flag Afghanistan Repatriation
285 County Road 44
Kemptville
Ontario
North Grenville Municipal Flag Afghanistan Repatriation
285 County Road 44
Kemptville
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 45.0242418
Long. -75.6556379
Lat. 45.0242418
Long. -75.6556379
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