F. Larry Costello, CD

Larry Costello was honoured to attend a Memorial Presentation in Dieppe, France, to dedicate a monument in honour of Canadian men who went to war in Dieppe and never returned. From August 9th - 20th, Mr. Costello visited several well known memorial sites, including Vimy Ridge, the War Graves, Dieppe and Cannes. Mr. Costello, a Veteran of WWII, assisted in raising funds for the new Monument, which represents a strong personal connection for him. His late brother, John Henry Costello, who served in the Canadian military for 6 years and 8 months, had survived the Dieppe battle. Previously, there was only a plaque in Dieppe recognizing Canadian troops who sacrificed their lives. But on August 19th/06, a new monument, designed by 18-year-old University of Windsor student, Rory O'Connor, was dedicated and unveiled. The monument incorporates a maple-leaf motif and is designed so that when sunlight falls over the monument, the maple leaf is shadowed. The 11-day trip to Dieppe, France, organized by Regimental Sergeant Major Kirk Drew, conveyed 95 Windsor residents: Veterans of the Essex Scottish Regiment, Naval Veterans, spouses, care-givers and Cadets.