LOYAL THEN, LOYAL NOW
"Ut incepit fidelis sic permanet" is the official motto of the province of Ontario in Latin. The literal translation is "Loyal she began, loyal she remains" or "Loyal in the beginning, loyal remaining". The motto refers to the United Empire Loyalists who settled in what was then the colony of Quebec (later Upper Canada, now Ontario) after the American Revolution, who choose to remain loyal to the British Crown. The motto was added to the Ontario Coat of Arms in 1909.
Remembrance Day, 11 NovemberMy UE Loyalist ancestors settled in what became Ontario in 1784 when theofficial flag was the Queen AnneUnion Flag or Loyalist Flag picturedabove.
During November and on the 11th dayof the month, Remembrance Day, Canadians reflect on the service by members of the armed forces in thepast and at present. As an Associate member of the Royal Canadian Legion, I also remember descendants of my UE Loyalist maternal ancestor James Humphrey.
These include two relatives of mymother who I knew that served Canada during:
Ross Ivan Campbell, my mother's first cousin, born in Lindsay, Ontario, enlisted in Canadian Army.
Clair Alister Wilson, my mother's brother, born in Lindsay , Ontario, served with Royal Canadian Army Service Corps.
Further Reading:
LeRoy Van Buskirk, UE by Brian McConnell, UE
