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WEST CARLETON – A man who landed on the beaches of Normandy on D Day as a boy, returned to West Carleton as a hero, and from there, amongst a long list of accolades, grew up to become a groundbreaking veterinarian and the mayor of the township, Dr. Roland ‘Roly’ Armitage passed away Wednesday, June 19 at the age of 99.
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DUNROBIN – West Carleton’s living legend Dr. Roly Armitage will be celebrating 97 years on planet earth tomorrow.
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CONSTANCE BAY – Branch 616 is enjoying a great summer and a somewhat relaxed schedule although, so far, activity hasn’t slowed down that much.
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HUNTLEY – Last Saturday (July 13), hundreds and hundred of Dr. Roland Armitage’s military connections, horse racing connections, friends and family took part in a celebration of life fit for a true Canadian hero.
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KINBURN – The flags at the West Carleton Community Complex (5670 Carp Rd.) will be lowered to half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, July 13 in honour of the late Dr. Roland ‘Roly’ Armitage, who passed away on Wednesday, June 19.
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DUNROBIN – It was an unlikely and unbelievable reunion both parties thought would never, ever happen, despite thinking about it constantly for more than 80 years.
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DUNROBIN – West Carleton hero and World War Two veteran Dr. Roly Armitage will meet one of two people he rescued during the war in a reunion 80 years after the rescue in Holland.
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OTTAWA – Dunrobin’s Dr. Roly Armitage was recently named an Ottawa Executives’ Association (OXA) Lifetime Member based on the World War Two veteran’s incredible contributions to his community and his country.
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