Greetings, "The Historica-Dominion Institute says the average age of Canada's 125,000 remaining Second World War veterans is 88 years. They are passing away at a rate of 400 to 500 a week, meaning that in another five years or so, all but the hardiest of Canada's 1.1 million Second World War vets will be gone." To mark the 70th Anniversary of the Pennfield Ridge Air Station (21 July 1941) the "Pennfield Ridge War Memorial Service (2011)" is being moved to Sunday, 24 July 2011. At the conclusion of the memorial service a "70th Anniversary Pennfield Ridge Air Station Dinner" will be held at The Royal Canadian Legion (Branch No.40), St. George. More details to be announced once final details have been confirmed. The Pennfield Parish website has been updated once again. Here is the listing of what is new: What's new, November 19, 2010 Church & Cemetery Record Stella Maris Catholic Cemetery - added obits. for Anna Blanchard, Odilas Chevarie, Margaret Daigle & Connie Nickerson. Military History Camp Utopia (Remembering Those Who Served) - added eight (8) names and updated one (1) other with additional details for those stationed at the camp - thanks PPMHS! Pennfield Ridge Air Station (Newspaper Stories) - "Pennfield Ridge" taken from 2nd TAF newsletter added - thanks Dave! Pennfield Ridge Air Station (Newspaper Stories) - "Moncton was 'Air Force Blue' town during the war" added. Pennfield Ridge Air Station (Pennfield Ridge War Memorial Service) - added eight (8) additional photographs from "Pennfield Ridge War Memorial Service (2010)" along with newspaper article "McAdam mayor observers military memorial" - thanks PPMHS! Pennfield Ridge Air Station (Photographs: Airplanes) - added four (4) photographs - thanks Ken. Pennfield Ridge Air Station (Photographs: No.34 OTU - Remembering Those Who Served) - added twenty-four (24) new photograph of airmen from No.34 OTU. Pennfield Ridge Air Station - No.2 ANS (Accident and/or Mishap Reports) - updated one (1) report. with additional information. Pennfield Ridge Air Station - No.34 OTU (Accident and/or Mishap Reports) - updated six (6) reports with additional information. No.2 Air Navigation School (Remembering Those Who Served) - added three (3) names and updated four (4) names with additional details for those stationed at the base - thanks PPMHS! No.2 Operational Training Unit (Remembering Those Who Served) - added two (2) names and updated three (3) names with additional details for those stationed at the base - thanks PPMHS! No.34 Operational Training Unit (Remembering Those Who Served) - added twenty-four (24) names and updated twenty-one (21) others with additional details for those stationed at the base - thanks PPMHS! RCAF Station, Pennfield Ridge (Remembering Those Who Served) - added nine (9) name for those stationed at the base - thanks PPMHS. RCAF (Woman's Division) Remembering Those Who Served - - added one (1) name for those stationed at the base - thanks PPMHS. Vital Statistics Pennfield Parish Strays (Who Are Buried Elsewhere) - added obit. for Barb Leavitt. To find additional information and/or links please see "What's New" section on the main page. Regards, G. Christian Larsen President - Pennfield Parish Military Historical Society Chair - Pennfield Ridge War Memorial Service (next service 24 July 2011) Chair - Pennfield Ridge War Memorial Project (2009) Member of 250 RCAF (Saint John) Wing, A.F.A.C. Coordinator for Pennfield Parish website Coordinator for Lepreau Parish website Research Projects: Pennfield Ridge Air Station, A-30 Canadian Infantry Training Centre, CA (Camp Utopia) & Pennfield Parish veterans http://pennfieldridgeairstation.blogspot.com/ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nbpennfi/ http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nbleprea/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------