Saugeen Shores council is open to exploring a Sister City relationship with Zonnebeke, Belgium, in the name of peace, remembrance, and global friendship.

Without making a commitment, town councillors approved a Notice of Motion Oct. 27 directing the mayor to prepare a letter – an expression of interest – in exploring a Sister City relationship with Zonnebeke. It’s in the Flanders area near Passchendaele, where the Great Canadian Sacrifice is honoured annually, and the Canadian Tyne Cot Cemetery where many Canadians soldiers are buried.

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Nurturing the Sister City relationship is a passion for Southampton resident and Legion member John Willets – the child of two British veterans – who said he hoped to inspire the Town to express formal interest in the concept.

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