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Tsawwassen veteran receives Quilt of Valour

Long-time resident and veteran Lloyd Jones was recently presented with a special gift.
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Sandy Holland, Lloyd Jones, Debbie Gomersall, and Carol Haldane with the quilt that was presented to Jones recently at the Tsawwassen Legion.

Long-time resident and veteran Lloyd Jones was recently presented with a special gift.

In a short ceremony at the Tsawwassen Legion late last month, the 95-year-old was presented with a Quilt of Valour, which was given to him on behalf of Quilts of Valour Canada by members of the Boundary Bay Quilters Guild, including Debbie Gomersall, Carol Haldane and Sandy Holland.

The quilt was pieced by Haldane and quilted by Jean vanderwel.

During the Second World War, Jones served with the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders as a rifleman, Bren gunner and despatch rider.

“Our guild members support the community by providing charity quilts for many causes, such as baby quilts for struggling new mothers, comfort quilts for cancer patients and Quilts of Valour,” said Gomersall while making the presentation.

“These three types of quilts are made with care and kindness, and a lot of time and energy is given to them. Every year, since 2009, our guild has given approximately 20 quilts to Quilts of Valour Canada, which supports our injured Canadian Armed Forces’ members, past and present, with quilts of comfort.

“The label on each quilt reads: handmade with love, respect and gratitude for your sacrifice to Canada. May the hugs stitched into this quilt give you comfort, strength and love. This presentation is special to our guild because we usually don’t know who receives these quilts, but today we do.”

Also present at the ceremony were Neil Jones and Peggy Cagna, son and daughter of Jones.