Sudbury Mètis veteran honoured for service in Second World War

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Sudbury Mètis veteran honoured for service in Second World War
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Melvin Ronald Rivers was recognized as part of a program that saw the federal government issue a formal apology to Mètis veterans in 2019, as they were neglected when returning to civilian life following the Second World War

A Mètis veteran from Sudbury was posthumously honoured on May 26 for his contributions to Canada in the Second World War.

A resident of Massey and a member of the Métis Nation of Ontario, Rivers was born Feb. 9, 1920, on a family farm. As one of 12 children, he left school at a young age to help support his family during the Great Depression. He worked as a farm hand in the Massey area, then travelling as far as Alberta for farm work.

Rivers enlisted into the Royal Regiment of Canada based in Winnipeg. Upon completing basic training, he was sent to England to await deployment which happened in June, 1944. After his arrival in France he advanced with his regiment to Belgium, where he was wounded in a mortar attack — remnants of which physically impacted Rivers for the rest of his life. After a brief recovery, Rivers returned to active duty until his release in October, 1945.

They married in 1947, and moved to Sudbury so Rivers could start a job with Inco Limited, where he remained for the next 35 years as he and his wife raised five children.

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