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Uniquely Canadian Highway of Heroes phenomenon commemorated in grassroots song


Misc CDN | 206834 hits | Nov 10 4:33 pm | Posted by: Hyack
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Canadians gather along the 172-kilometre stretch of Highway 401 between Trenton and Toronto every time a convoy carrying the body of a dead soldier travels that final homecoming route.

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  1. by avatar Hyack
    Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:43 am
    Video follows:


  2. by avatar BartSimpson Gold Member
    Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:49 am
    I wonder, is that roadway actually named the 'Highway of Heroes'?

    If not, then why not? :idea:

  3. by avatar PENATRATOR
    Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:52 am
    Yeah, there are Provincial Hwy signs proclaiming that

  4. by avatar BartSimpson Gold Member
    Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:55 am
    "PENATRATOR" said
    Yeah, there are Provincial Hwy signs proclaiming that


    And people wonder why I love Canada.

  5. by avatar BeaverFever
    Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:57 am
    Its the stretch of Ontario Highway 401 between CFB Trenton, where international military flights are handled and Toronto, where the autoposies are performed for soliders killed overseas.

  6. by avatar rawmeat
    Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:19 am
    Here is an older video with the modified version of his original song by Lee Greenwood. Not sure if it has been posted before but it brings a tear to my eye.

  7. by avatar rawmeat
    Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:38 am
    This is a video done by someone I know. I will just post it here instead of making a new thread. Lest We Forget


  8. by avatar BartSimpson Gold Member
    Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:29 am
    Nice posts! +1



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