Today, the Government of Ontario officially dedicated the Highway 21 (Bluewater Veteran’s Highway) bridge, which spans Clark Creek, in Bruce County, in honour of Corporal Matthew Dinning, a fallen Military Police member of the Canadian Armed Forces.
While serving with the inaugural Military Police close protection team in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Corporal Dinning was killed when the armoured G-Wagon he was travelling in was hit by an improvised explosive device (IED) on April 22, 2006.
In Corporal Dinning’s honour, two memorial signs – located on each end of the bridge – displaying his name and the Military Police crest have been erected.
“It is always important to honour the sacrifice of our Canadian Armed Forces and their families. It is with great pride that our Government recognizes the strength of those who serve our country, and thanks them for their dedication. It is a fitting commemoration of the sacrifice made by Corporal Dinning to be included as part of The Highway Memorials for Fallen Police Officers.”
– The Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Niagara Falls and Minister of National Defence
Associated Links
Highway Memorials for Fallen Police Officers Act
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