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Beloved WWII veteran dies

February 28, 2013
By Hedy Korbee
Alex Napier, Courcelette PS, obituary, WWII veteran

Distinguished World War II veteran Alex Napier has passed away at the age of 98. Napier was a beloved friend of Courcelette Public School, where he volunteered for more than twenty years in an innovative...

Courcelette P.S. remembers

November 11, 2012
By Hedy Korbee
Alex Napier, Courcelette Public School, Joseph Woods, Remembrance Day, veterans

Students at Courcelette Public School renewed their special bond with Canada’s veterans at a Remembrance Day ceremony attended by a veteran who went to the school 90 years ago. 97-year old Alex Napier was a...

The Last Vet at Courcelette

October 19, 2021
By Hedy Korbee
Alex Napier, Courcelette, veterans, volunteers, WWII

School's out for summer and as we reflect back on the year it's important to remember the volunteers. 97-year old Alex Napier is no ordinary volunteer. Every Monday, the World War II veteran returns to Courcelette...