45 www.on.legion.ca ONTARIO COMMAND BALL, Darrell Glenn Darrell was born in Tillsonburg, Ontario on August 27, 1957. He joined the 21st Cadet Corps in 1969 in Galt (Cambridge), Ontario. As a Cadet, his training also took him to Banff, Alberta to attend the Senior Cadet Camp, where he was involved as an Instructor Cadet being trained in courses such as: mountain climbing, hiking, survival, search and rescue, abseiling, orientation and other cadet courses. In the summer of 1973, he was an instructor for Delta Company at Camp Ipperwash with the Primary Reserves. Darrell received his Canada Medal (CI) for ten years of service. As a result of a serious accident, he was forced to miss three years with the Cadets. Upon his return, he joined the Cadet’s Social Committee providing support to the Cadet Corps. Darrell continues to reside in Tillsonburg where he is a six-year member of The Royal Canadian Legion Varnavair Branch 153. BARNES, Roy Wilson Roy was born on January 17, 1891 in Thedford, Ontario. He went to Saskatchewan to work then enlisted with the Army on June 14, 1916. He served with the 183rd Battalion in Canada, England, and France during World War I. Roy passed away in 1979 and is buried in Lakeview Cemetery in Sarnia, Ontario. BARBER, James Henry “Jim” Jim was born in Toronto, Ontario on February 25, 1921. He enlisted with the Royal Canadian Engineers during World War II in Toronto on October 30, 1941 and served in Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, and Holland. He returned to Canada after the war and was honourably discharged on October 22, 1945. Jim married Muriel Jean MacKay on November 17, 1951. They originally lived in Willowdale area until Jim built their home on Mill Street in Richmond Hill. They moved into the house in 1964-65. Jim and Jean raised five children. Jim was a partner in a local house building construction firm “BrenBar” that built many homes in the Newmarket, Sharon and York Mills area. He was an active member of the Richmond Hill Lions Club and played an active part in the annual Richmond Hill Winter Carnival where he was the convenor for the snowmobile rides. Jim was not involved with reunions or reminiscing activity until 1995 when an army buddy convinced him to go to the Netherlands for the 50th reunion of the Liberation. He enjoyed it immensely. Jim passed away on November 6, 1998 and was interred at St-John-By-The-Humber, Dennison family private cemetery in Weston, Ontario.
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