Local students hear about military from a serving armed forces member

November 15, 2023 @ 12:41 pmLocal News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

From the left, top row, are Linda Strader, vice-chair of Bruce Grey Catholic District School Board; Cpl. Nick Coppis; Daniel Pitre, principal of St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School; Greg McLean, Municipality of Brockton councillor; and, front row, students Carter Hamilton, Emma Wilken, Mavis Schneider, Iker Olvera, Lucas Koebel. Coppis, who lives in Kincardine, spoke to the students during a Remembrance Day assembly Nov. 8 about his role in the Canadian Armed Forces, and Canadian military history. (Pauline Kerr photo)

WALKERTON – Cpl. Nick Coppis, a member of the Grey and Simcoe Foresters, told students at St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School in Walkerton what it’s like to serve in today’s military. His presentation was part of the school’s marking of Remembrance Day. Coppis provided a brief outline of Canada’s military history including the First…

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Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.