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ENFIELD: An Enfield retired veteran has received a prestigious honour recognizing his military service of close to 40 years to the Royal Canadian Navy.
At a presentation last weekend at the Sackville Legion in Lower Sackville, and with family and friends in attendance, Perry Colley of Enfield was presented with the Quilt of Valour. It was given to him by Rhoda Moore from the Quilts of Valour Society, and a former service mate of Colley’s.
The Quilts of Valour Canada Society’s goal is to recognize and support those injured members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
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Colley said he is honoured to receive it.
“I wasn’t expecting it,” he told The Laker News on Oct. 6. “Just to have my service recognized that was very nice. It’s hard to describe it, but it was, I felt honoured to receive it.”
He spoke about what it means to him receiving the Quilt of Valour.
“It means that maybe our society can start to recognize the contributions of veterans to Canada and recognizing sacrifices that it’s not just all about going and fighting a war, but the willingness to go and defend the country if called upon to do so,” said Colley. “Just being recognized for that from the group is, it’s just amazing that they’re doing this, that they’re recognizing the members with military service.”
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Colley said he and Moore had served for a little more than two years. He hasn’t seen her since before his retirement from the military in 2014.
“That was kind of nice (having her present him with it),” he said. “I think that had an added touch to it, receiving it from here.”
Moore is a representative from the N.S. branch of the Quilts of Valour society.
Colley said his wife, Sherri, was the one who told him he was a recipient. She had received an email from the society informing her.
“When she told me about it, I was like, What?” recalled Colley. “It was really quite surprising, and quite humbling.
“When you think about the contributions of so many people before you and that you actually met that criteria, it’s an honour and I’m grateful for it.”
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Colley wanted to thank the Legion for hosting the Quilt of Valour ceremony.
Moore gave Colley a message about the quilt.
“When she put it around me she said every time if you feel any stress or anything, put this on as it will feel like you’re getting a hug from the nation,” Colley said.
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