By Staff
October 23, 2014
BURLINGTON, ON.
Ron Foxcroft a member of the Burlington Community Foundation (BCF) board and Chair of the BCF Disaster Relief Committee is also Honourary Colonel of the Argyll and Sutherland Regiment in Hamilton.
Ron Foxcroft: Honourary Colonel of the Argyll and Sutherland Regiment
He, along with his board, send their sincere condolences to the family, friends and fellow officers of Corporal Nathan Cirillo who was killed in a tragic incident at the War Memorial Museum in Ottawa on October 22nd .
“This is a terrible tragedy for our country and for the family and friends of Corporal Nathan Cirillo,” said Foxcroft. “Last night I was with the troops who have worked side by side with Corporal Cirillo and they are extremely saddened for their fallen comrade. Training went on last night and all the troops continued with very heavy hearts.”
In addition to spending time with the troops last evening in an effort to support them during this difficult time, Foxcroft spent hours on the phone doing interviews with media from around the world to honour the death of Corporal Cirillo and share the grief being experienced by the entire country.
On the basis of CBC reporting and pictures taken immediately prior and immediately subsequent to the shooting of Corporal Carillo it would appear he was shot from behind while standing guard and facing south or, perhaps, south south-east. The ensuing photos taken of the fallen Corporal Cirillo suggest he had been moved to a somewhat safer and protected position where first-responders provided their support. Was it perhaps Corporal Stevenson who carried out this heroic and smart action literally under fire? If so, the nation needs to know this!