Be Proud, Care More

Heroes Remember

Be Proud, Care More

Transcript

Well, I think it's sad that there's such a lack of loyalty to Canada right now, to our country. I, I mean, I don't say that we're disloyal, but we're not, we're, we certainly need to, to really, finally, they're putting Canadian history on the New Brunswick curriculum this year. This year! You know, we've been studying British history, World history, and our own Canadian history was not on the curriculum. So, I, I think that, I also think that every young person, it would be of interest, if every young person would be compelled to serve at least six months in service to the country, like Katimavik or, you know. I mean, that's a volunteer thing but, but to say, given a choice of where they could go, but compelled to give, serve, not necessarily military, but to give some service to your country so that you appreciate what you do have. I was talking to a person from H&R Block the other day and she told me that when it comes income tax time now, when it comes to the point of checking off, "Do you want to be automatically on the voter's list?" "Well, I don't vote anyway." So it's indifference. I mean, when we've come to that stage, "I don't vote anyway." I think it's sad that even one person in this country can say that, and it's not only one. In a small place like here, not only one company. And here, you know, we have people that do not have a vote and are dying to have a vote. So we don't have, there's a lack of, I don't know, maybe there's a better word for it. But I'm not sure that we're so proud of our country. And we're quick to condemn our country at every turn rather than raise it up. Interviewer: Praise it. Yeah.

Description

In Mrs Grégoire's opinion, the rampant lack of pride and interest is a problem in our country right now. She explains her point of view.

Christina Janet Grégoire

Mrs. Grégoire was born in Campbellton, New Brunswick, on March 1, 1925, and grew up in Sillarsville, Québec. In March 1943, when she was 18, she joined the Air Force in Montréal. After training at Rockcliffe and a first posting in Scoudouc she was given a Top Secret rating by the RCMP before being assigned to the Air Force Headquarters Intelligence Directorate in Ottawa. She was discharged after VJ Day and released in November 1945. She now gives workshops for the United Church and is involved in volunteering in various Hospital Veterans' Wards.

Meta Data

Medium:: Video
Owner:: Veterans Affairs Canada
Duration:: 02:11
Person Interviewed:: Christina Janet Grégoire
War, Conflict or Mission:: Second World War
Location/Theatre:: Canada
Branch:: Air Force
Units/Ship:: Air Force Headquarters, Directorate of Intelligence (Ottawa)
Occupation:: Clerical work

Language selection

Be Proud, Care More

Heroes Remember