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Daria Honoured With PEI Senior Islander Of The Year Award

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October 23, 2025.  On October 1, 2025, I received the Prince Edward Island Senior Islander of the Year Award from the Prince Edward Island Seniors Secretariat of Prince Edward Island, for my involvement with Hear PEI, a volunteer organization that works to build awareness of hearing loss issues, and in the ongoing research and writing of stories connected to the On The War Memorial Trail Research Project, sharing the untold stories of brave Canadians who served in the two World Wars, all based on Pieter’s research. (See https://theauralreport.wordpress.com/)

…The awards ceremony was held in Charlottetown…

Left to right: Annie Lee MacDonald, Barbara Bain, Matt MacFarlane, Daria and Pieter Valkenburg.  (Photo credit: Evan Ceretti, Provincial Government Photographer)

The luncheon and award ceremony was held at the Rodd Charlottetown Hotel in Charlottetown.  My guests were Hear PEI Co-President Annie Lee MacDonald, Hear PEI member Barbara Bain, and my husband Pieter.  The Honourable Matt MacFarlane, MLA for District 19 Borden-Kinkora, who represents the area where Pieter and I live, also sat at our table.

Left to right: Hon. Barb Ramsay, Daria, Peter Holman. (Photo credit: Matt MacFarlane)

The plaque was presented by the Honourable Barb Ramsay, Minister for the Department of Social Development and Seniors, and Peter Holman, Chairperson, PEI Seniors Secretariat.   (See https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/older-islanders-celebrated-with-senior-islander-of-the-year-award)

Wrist corsage and plaque presented to me.  (Photo credit: Daria Valkenburg)

…The citation…

PEI Seniors Secretariat slide shown during the readout of Daria’s biography

Below is the short biography, prepared by Melanie Melanson, Seniors Policy Advisor, Division of Strategy, Policy and Seniors, Department of Social Development and Seniors for the Government of Prince Edward Island, that was read out in outlining the reason for the award being presented: 

“….Daria’s involvement with Hear PEI, a volunteer organization that works to build awareness of hearing loss issues, is endless.  She is the co-president of this group and volunteers tirelessly to make public places more accessible for the hard of hearing through technology.

She was instrumental in coordinating the training of 2 installers for the hearing loop technology which is installed in 4 Access PEI’s and six churches across the Island, Prince County Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Charlottetown City Hall, and the South Shore Pharmacy.  Through her advocacy work with Hear PEI, the group was instrumental in introducing pocket talkers to Island lawyers, hospitals, clinics and their clients.

Her dedication to this group has led to podcasts and videos that address topics of interest to individuals experiencing hearing loss and to the publishing of a booklet entitled, “Pardon me, What did you say?”  Her blog ‘The Aural Report’ as well as the ‘Hearing Challenges’ column in the County Line Courier newspaper help to reach an even wider audience. 

Daria was instrumental in the research connected to the On The War Memorial Trail Research Project, along with her husband, which included putting a face on every name on the cenotaph at the Borden-Carleton Legion. Her book ‘No Soldier Buried Overseas Should Ever Be Forgotten’ documented a war memorial tour in Europe to visit the graves and memorials of these men, a trip that took them through 4 countries over 6 weeks and 7,000 km.

She has also dedicated her time to writing, in the On The War Memorial Trail blog and newspaper column, about the untold stories of brave Canadians who served in the two World Wars, all based on her husband’s research. 

These stories have not only brought families together but have also served to educate many generations to the courageous sacrifices of these brave Canadians. Over the past years, her efforts have been recognized both here at home and in The Netherlands.

As one person said, “Daria is passionate about her community, province and country.  There is no limit to her energy when she believes something is worthwhile”….”

…Our local MLA also spoke …

Matt MacFarlane with Daria and Pieter.  (Photo credit: Carolyn Simpson)

Matt MacFarlane also spoke a few words about me during the luncheon, and later posted the following comment on his Facebook page, along with photos from the ceremony:

“…What a pleasure it was to attend yesterday’s Senior Islander of the Year Ceremony and meet this year’s recipients who are each so deserving. Among them, I was honoured to have the opportunity to say a few words on behalf of award recipient, friend and neighbour Daria Valkenburg, who has dedicated years of her life to building awareness, promoting hearing accessibility, and advocating on behalf of those experiencing hearing loss. Daria has also contributed countless hours to genealogical, historical and military research to ensure that no fallen soldier is forgotten, and has written books, articles, blogs and so much more on these and many other subjects. Congratulations Daria, so well deserved. Thank you for all that you have done and continue to do for our community and beyond….”

I was deeply touched by Matt’s words, and thank everyone who was involved in the nomination process for the Senior Islander of the Year Award, and who wrote letters supporting the nomination.

The research continues. If you have a story or photo to share, please contact Pieter at memorialtrail@gmail.com or comment on the blog. 

© Daria Valkenburg

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On The War Memorial Trail…. Remembrance Week 2024 – Borden-Carleton Legion At 3 Schools For Remembrance Services

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November 17, 2024.  On November 6, 2024, members of the Borden-Carleton Legion in Prince Edward Island were present for Remembrance Services at three schools:  Somerset Consolidated in Kinkora, Kinkora Regional High School in Kinkora, and Amherst Cove Consolidated School in Borden-Carleton.

…. Remembrance Service at Somerset Consolidated School….

The day of school visits began in the morning in Kinkora, at the Somerset Consolidated School.  As this is traditionally the first school visited each year, a group photo is always taken outside the school with all of the Legion members who participated.

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2024 photo taken at the school’s entrance. Left to right: Sgt At Arms Mario Henry, George Palmer, Danny Bernard, Pieter Valkenburg, Kathy Henry, Dawn Gradwell, Arthur Ranahan, Trish Taylor, Barry Bernard. (Photo credit: Daria Valkenburg)

School officials were careful to verify the Order of Service and to note down the names of all of the Legion members present.  The names were read out during the service, a mark of respect that all appreciated.

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The Order of Service was verified with Vice-Principal Ryan Casey.  Left to right: Kathy Henry, Mario Henry, Arthur Ranahan, Ryan Casey, Pieter Valkenburg.  (Photo credit: Daria Valkenburg)

Two cadets who are students at the school participated in the Remembrance Service.

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Two cadets from the school participated in the service. Left to right: Amelia MacCausland (RCSCC Sea Cadets Summerside), Sgt At Arms Mario Henry, Thomas Palmer (PEI Regt 17th Recce Army Cadets). (Photo credit: Daria Valkenburg)

The flag bearers for the colour parade carried the Canadian flag and the Borden-Carleton Branch Legion flag.

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This year’s flag bearers were: Arthur Ranahan (left) and Danny Bernard (right). (Photo credit: Daria Valkenburg)

 …. Remembrance Service at Kinkora Regional High School….

Following the service at Somerset Consolidated School, the Legion members made their way to Kinkora Regional High School, which is also in Kinkora. School officials let Pieter know that students from the school will be visiting the Canadian War Cemetery in Bergen Op Zoom in The Netherlands in May 2025.  We’re aware of 8 Islanders buried in the cemetery, whose graves hopefully will be visited by the students.

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Pieter (centre) flanked by Principal Ryan McAleer (left) and Vice Principal Matt Killeen. (Photo credit: Daria Valkenburg)

Two cadets who are students at the school participated in the Remembrance Service.

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Parade participants, left to right: Sgt At Arms Mario Henry, Danny Bernard, Maika MacLean and Lucas Somers (both with the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets, RCSCC Summerside), Barry Bernard. (Photo credit: Daria Valkenburg)

Students at the school annually offer a light lunch to the Legion members after the Remembrance Service is concluded, a gesture that is much appreciated. This year, we were offered chile or corn chowder, as well as an assortment of squares and cookies, plus coffee or tea.  All the food was prepared by students, and Legion members unanimously agreed that both luncheon choices were delicious!

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Following the Remembrance Service at Kinkora Regional High School in Kinkora, members of the Borden-Carleton Legion were invited for a delicious lunch of either corn chowder or chile, prepared by students.  Left to right: Dawn Gradwell, Mario Henry, Kathy Henry, Arthur Ranahan. (Photo credit: Daria Valkenburg)

…. Remembrance Service at Amherst Cove Consolidated School….

In the afternoon, members of the Borden-Carleton Legion were present for a Remembrance Service at Amherst Cove Consolidated School in Borden-Carleton.  At this school, the two cadets from the school were siblings.

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Parade participants, left to right: Danny Bernard, Arthur Ranahan, Kaden MacPhee (PEI Regt 17th Recce), Alex MacPhee (cadet with PEI Regt 17th Recce), Pieter Valkenburg, Barry Bernard. (Photo credit: Daria Valkenburg)

Amherst Cove Consolidated was the only school on the tour this year that had a band…. and my goodness, were these students good!  As someone who played in a Youth Orchestra myself as a child, I could only marvel at how well the students played.  The students and their Band Director, Grainne Howman, are to be commended!  It was a pleasure to listen to them.

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The school band, under the direction of Band Director Grainne Howman, was inspirational. (Photo credit: Daria Valkenburg)

After the Remembrance Service, Principal Paul Quinlan and Vice-Principal Evan Killorn posed with two veterans from the Borden-Carleton Legion, George Palmer and Pieter.  Both men were born before D-day and both served in the Air Force – Pieter in the Royal Netherlands Air Force, and George in the Royal Canadian Air Force.

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Vice Principal Evan Killorn (far left) and Principal Paul Quinlan (3rd from left) with two veterans from Borden-Carleton Legion – Pieter Valkenburg (2nd from left) and George Palmer (far right). (Photo credit: Daria Valkenburg)

Listening to the children at each school with their various programs of Remembrance – and the respect they showed to the members present from the Legion – offered hope that the next generations may be less selfish and filled with distrust towards others.

Thank you to the officials and students at all three schools for the work they put into the Remembrance Services. May we never forget all those who served, and continue to serve!

If you have a story to tell, please let Pieter know. You can email him at memorialtrail@gmail.com, or comment on the blog.  

© Daria Valkenburg

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On The War Memorial Trail…..Pieter Awarded The Minister Of Veterans Affairs Commendation

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August 25, 2024.  On the afternoon of Monday, August 19, 2024, Pieter received the Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation in Charlottetown from the Minister of Veterans Affairs, The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, in the presence of his very proud wife.  

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The presentation ceremony was held at the Lt-Col J. David Stewart Armoury in Charlottetown. (Photo courtesy of Veterans Affairs Canada)

The ceremony was held at the Lt-Col J. David Stewart Armoury, located at 3 Haviland Street, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

….The Citation….

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The citation was read out by Paul Ledwell, Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs.  (Photo credit: Daria Valkenburg)

The citation for Pieter’s Commendation was read out by Paul Ledwell, Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs, who was familiar with our On The War Memorial Trail research project.

Here is the text of the citation….

“…Pieter Valkenburg started a research project to tell the important stories of the 48 names on the cenotaph outside the Borden-Carleton Royal Canadian Legion. With the help of his wife, Daria, he has now shared the stories of hundreds of Canadians who served and died in the First and Second World Wars on their website. Their work helps ensure these Canadian heroes will never be forgotten.

Pieter Valkenburg is a Veteran of the Royal Netherlands Air Force who moved to PEI upon his retirement from the Dutch Foreign Service. Initially, Pieter and his wife Daria started the website “On the War Memorial Trail” to tell the stories behind the 48 names on the cenotaph outside The Royal Canadian Legion Borden-Carleton branch, and to build a wall of remembrance with photos inside the Legion.

What began as a local project quickly became a national one. Pieter and Daria have published hundreds of articles on Canadian service personnel of the First and Second World Wars both on their website and in newspapers.

His research includes gathering photographs and interviewing family members of the fallen. Through his research, he has uncovered and shared stories that families may have never known. This is the case for Flight Sergeant Elmer Bagnall Muttart, who, thanks to Pieter, now has a memorial panel in Wons, Netherlands, to honour his heroics during the Second World War.

Pieter has also visited the European war cemeteries many times to pay his respects to the fallen.

Pieter is an active member of The Royal Canadian Legion Borden-Carleton branch, currently serving as the public relations officer and previously having served as branch service officer and as the Legion representative on the PEI Seniors Secretariat board.

Pieter’s work tells the stories and honours those who died, ensuring they will never be forgotten….” (See https://veterans.gc.ca/en/about-vac/who-we-are/department-officials/minister-veterans-affairs/minister-veterans-affairs-commendation/valkenburg-pieter-anthonie)

….The Presentation….

The Commendation consists of a certificate, a lapel pin for civilian wear and a bar for wear with decorations. The design is a gold maple leaf resting on a red poppy—a flower long associated with the sacrifices of war—and the Royal Crown on the top of the pin. A recipient may wear the Commendation lapel pin on civilian dress at any time.  Too bad Pieter rarely wears a suit these days!

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Pieter being presented with the Minister of Veteran Affairs Commendation by The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs.  (Photo courtesy of Veterans Affairs Canada)

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Pieter with the Minister of Veteran Affairs Commendation, presented to him by The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs. (Photo courtesy of Veterans Affairs Canada)

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Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation bar and pin. (Photo courtesy of Veterans Affairs Canada)

The Commendation had been awarded on January 24, 2024, but the ceremony didn’t take place until August 19, 2024.

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The certificate presented to Pieter by The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs.  (Photo courtesy of Veterans Affairs Canada)

 ….Pieter was one of three volunteers who received the Commendation….

Pieter received his commendation at the same time as John Yeo and Owen Parkhouse, who, like Pieter, are also veterans. A group photo was taken with Paul Ledwell, Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs; The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs; and The Honourable Heath MacDonald, Member of Parliament for Malpeque.

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Left to right: Paul Ledwell, Owen Parkhouse, Pieter Valkenburg, John Yeo, Ginette Petitpas Taylor, and Heath MacDonald. (Photo credit: Daria Valkenburg)

….A very proud wife….

I was delighted that Pieter received this recognition.  One of the many characteristics I admire about him is his ongoing commitment to find a photo and family for every WWI and WWII soldier he researches.  He refuses to believe that there is a Canadian soldier lying in an overseas cemetery who has been completely forgotten. 

While he occasionally gets discouraged when a photo can’t be found, especially when a family member tells him that a photo used to exist but for one reason or another has been lost, he always manages to find the determination to keep on going.   Many afternoons, while I’m relaxing in front of the TV or with my nose in a novel, he’s still engrossed in his research.

Nothing makes him happier than when he receives a phone call or email from a family member, saying a photo is on its way!  “…You’ve made my day!…” he always tells the person.   

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Pieter and Daria after the presentation.  Pieter is wearing the Governor General’s Sovereign Medal For Volunteers that he was awarded in 2020.  (Photo credit: Norma Yeo)

Thank you to Veterans Affairs Canada for recognizing his hard work, and those who nominated and supported him for this award.  It’s a wonderful tribute to Pieter’s research and dedication in ensuring that our Canadian soldiers are not forgotten.

Do you have photos or information to share? Email Pieter at memorialtrail@gmail.com, comment on the blog, or tweet to @researchmemori1.

© Daria Valkenburg

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On The War Memorial Trail……75th NATO Anniversary Commemoration At Seacow Head Lighthouse

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NATO flag flying at Seacow Head Lighthouse this past spring. (Photo courtesy of Liz Hubert)

July 15, 2024. On July 10, 2024, a 75th NATO Anniversary Commemoration was held at Seacow Head Lighthouse in Fernwood, Prince Edward Island, as part of the official opening ceremonies for the Lighthouse as a museum.  The lighthouse itself has been in existence since 1864, standing beside Fernwood’s red cliffs.

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Postcard of Seacow Head Lighthouse.

It has been featured in the Road To Avonlea TV series, based on the Anne of Green Gables books by Lucy Maud Montgomery, which I grew up reading.  When Pieter was asked to be one of the guest speakers at the 75th NATO Anniversary Commemoration at this beautiful location, I was really hoping he’d say ‘yes’. 

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Seacow Head Lighthouse was featured in the Road To Avonlea TV series.  (Photo source: YouTube)

 ….Pieter shared his experience at a NATO base in Germany….

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Rheine tile. (Photo courtesy of Pieter Valkenburg)

Pieter did agree to speak briefly about his deployment at a NATO base in Rheine, Germany, as a NIKE Missile Tracking Operator, while he was serving with the Royal Netherlands Air Force during the Cold War. He reminded us of how alert the base had to be in case of an attack – when the NIKE guided nuclear missiles would be used as an anti-aircraft surface to air system.

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Pieter in Rheine in 2006, looking at the map to see where the NATO base had been located.  (Photo credit: Daria Valkenburg)

….Pieter was surprised to see an old Soviet early warning system in Ukraine ….

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Daria and Pieter at the outskirts of Bolekhiv, Ukraine in 2007.  (Photo courtesy of Valkenburg Family)

He explained that “…luckily, during my deployment, the missiles were never activated. It didn’t really hit home for me the dangerous position we were in until decades later when my wife and I were in Ukraine in 2007.  Near the town of Zolichev in Western Ukraine, we saw the remnants of an early warning system aimed at Western Europe.  Yes…. it was an anti-aircraft defence station similar to where I had worked in Rheine, but operated by the Soviets….” 

Of course we stopped to take another look, as Pieter recounted in his presentation.  “…It was no longer in use and locals had stripped all the usable materials from the inside, like electrical wiring and valuable metals.  All that was left was the shell and the round radars….”

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The anti-aircraft defence station near Zolichev had not been dismantled in 2007.  (Photo credit: Daria Valkenburg)

Pieter’s anecdote was a reminder that geopolitics can bring long-forgotten conflicts into today’s world.  “…The station in Rheine had been completely dismantled, and was a meadow when we last visited there in 2006.  So I asked Slav, our Ukrainian driver, why the Russians didn’t dismantle their station when they left.  The answer?  Slav believed that the Russians were hoping to use it again in the future – once Ukraine got over ‘this silly notion of independence’ – as he put it. A chilling comment that now seems prophetic….”

 …. ‘May we never forget those who have been affected by war’ ….

Pieter’s presentation ended with him saying that “….I was proud to serve in Rheine as a member of NATO so many years ago, doing my small part in keeping peace during the Cold War.  May we never forget those who have been affected by war.  Thank you….”

Among the NATO representatives present on July 10, 2024 were John Yeo, Atlantic Regional Director for NATO Veterans of Canada; guest speaker Pieter Valkenburg, Public Relations Officer for Borden-Carleton Legion; and keynote speaker Clare Hutchinson, former NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for Women, Peace, and Security.

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Left to right:  John Yeo, Pieter Valkenburg, Clare Hutchinson.  (Photo credit: Daria Valkenburg)

It was fitting that NATO, seen as a beacon of hope and peace to many, had its 75th anniversary commemorated beside a lighthouse in a beautiful and peaceful landscape.  Thank you to The Friends of Seacow Head Lighthouse organizing committee – Dr. Elisabeth Hubert, PhD, Tom Sherry, and Jim MacFarlane – for inviting Pieter to speak. 

Do you have photos or information to share? Email Pieter at memorialtrail@gmail.com, comment on the blog, or tweet to @researchmemori1.

© Daria Valkenburg

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