Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Photo of Laura Potier – Thirty years after the death of my father. Life moves on for those left behind and we are left wondering about our father. Who was he? What kind of a man was he? What kind of a relationship we would have had with him? How his presence would have affected our ultimate outcome... With him dying at such a young age and his offspring eventually surpassing the age in which he died, where are we without him? It is a huge hole that could never be filled in... For the rest of the family members, these are pictures just to say: This is where we are and this is who we have become... This picture was taken in Afghanistan while I was working as a civilian with the Canadian Forces in Kabul 2004. One of the best experiences of my life. One to be cherished...

Photo of Laura Potier – This is a photo taken while I was teaching in China 2004-2005. My mother told me that one of the characteristics I got from my father was the need for adventure... Since I only knew him for 5 years, it was quite amazing to know that I had inherited such a vital part of him... Just goes to show what we get from our genes! His spirit lives on...