Ron Foyle

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The following is from Intergenerational Integrities 2021 Anthology. Intergenerational Integrities involves 18 like-minded, passionate secondary students of British Columbia and Alberta who share a common love for writing, history and learning. Their purpose is to connect youth and seniors, especially during the Covid-19 global pandemic, where many have been physically and socially isolated. For this initiative, each student has been paired with a veteran of the Korean War.

Ron Foyle spent 5 years in the Canadian Navy, serving a 14 month tour in Korea aboard the Canadian Destroyer HMCS Cayuga. He was on the third trip of this ship which began towards the end of the shooting war, during the cease fire and up until the Truce was signed. He joined the Vancouver Police Department and attained rank of Acting Superintendent before serving in many capacities and squads including Homicide and Robbery, Major Crime Squad, Coordinated Law Enforcement Unit, Emergency Response Team (SWAT, Officer I/C Expo 86, and many VIP Visits including the visit to Expo by Prince Charles and Princess Diana). Upon retiring from the Police Department, he spent 7 years as the Security Manager for Work Safe BC and another 6 years as the Loss Prevention Manager for Amica Mature Lifestyles who operated 27 retirement homes across Canada. 

Galicia Gordon is a grade 12 student who enjoys community service, governmental work, and classic literature. Aside from her studies, she is dedicated to her student-led Non-Profit organization, Leading Learners, with an accumulative impact to over 100, 000 students across Canada. Galicia finds stories like Mr. Foyle’s important and necessary to shine a light to encourage youth to make generous impacts in the world. In the future, she aspires to work in government or the legal realm of work.

“Will And Reform”

By Galicia Gordon

Will and reform

He takes the call

Making quick tracks

Shifting through the

Unknown road

Will and reform

He repatriates

And seeks no less

Than courtesy

And common ground

Will and reform

His unremitting efforts

Strenuous back-end work

Rising palpitations

Shifting gears

Will and reform

His fellow veteran

Makes connections

With the anchor above

His hospital bed

Will and reform

His treasured memories

And intricate experiences

Shining light on peaceful wins

And traumatic losses

Will and reform

He leaves his stamp

On historical impact

Working through challenges

Sharing candid crusades