Virginia Hicks is this year's national Silver Cross Mother, an annual tradition by the Royal Canadian Legion recognizing the mother of a fallen Canadian Armed Forces member each Remembrance Day. Every year she visits CFB Petawawa in northern Ontario, where her daughter Sapper Mariebeth Short was killed during a training exercise in 2002.
In wake of Wainwright tragedy, this year's Silver Cross Mother has a message for grieving families
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CBC - CanadaBy Mia Sheldon
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Virginia Hicks is this year's national Silver Cross Mother, an annual tradition by the Royal Canadian Legion recognizing the mother of a fallen Canadian Armed Forces member each Remembrance Day. Every year she visits CFB Petawawa in northern Ontario, where her daughter Sapper Mariebeth Short was killed during a training exercise in 2002.
Key Takeaways
- In wake of Wainwright tragedy, this year's Silver Cross Mother has a message for grieving families.
- Virginia Hicks is this year's national Silver Cross Mother, an annual tradition by the Royal Canadian Legion recognizing the mother of a fallen Canadian Armed Forces member each Remembrance Day.
- Every year she visits CFB Petawawa in northern Ontario, where her daughter Sapper Mariebeth Short was killed during a training exercise in 2002.
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