Josee Simard has been named this year’s Silver Cross Mother by the Royal Canadian Legion. She will lay a wreath at the National War Memorial next week on behalf of all mothers who’ve lost children in service to Canada
Josee Simard still recalls the spirit of playful mischief that ran through her daughter, Karine Blais, going back to grade school in rural Quebec.
Her mom has now been named this year’s Silver Cross Mother by the Royal Canadian Legion. She will lay a wreath at the National War Memorial on Remembrance Day next week on behalf of all mothers who’ve lost children in service to Canada. She said her life went “on pause” for several years after the tragedy and that she eventually opened a snack bar to occupy herself and overcome her grief.
Born Jan. 4, 1988, Blais grew up playing hockey and other team sports and enjoyed biking and trail hiking with her brother Billy and her stepbrother and stepsister.
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