By Kayla Bruch

Late legion members being honoured in Prince Albert

Jan 31, 2014 | 5:31 AM

Two war veterans are being recognized for their service with road signs.

The City of Prince Albert plans on naming two streets after war veterans, George Bristowe and Thomas Settee.

Edwin Laird was close friends and a fellow legion member with both nominees. He said George Bristowe and he were both presidents of the legion and Thomas Settee was a long-time member.

Laird said the two men had very different personalities but both earned their recognition.

“I think it’s very deserving for people who lived here all their lives, I think it’s wonderful,” said Laird.

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When asked what he thought of Thomas Settee, he said the man was very quiet-minded but very knowledgeable. Laird also said Settee was a good man who never missed church. He said Settee fought in D-Day for 12 days before being sent home due to an injury.

His son, Staff Sgt. Tim Settee said he saw a very different side of his father growing up.

“My father was a gentleman of gentlemen, he was a very proud man, he didn’t talk about the war a lot and of course being a child of a war veteran you kind of grew up not asking questions,” said Settee.

Settee said going to war was never the job for him and he was always too young when conflicts arose. When asked if he followed in his father’s footsteps Settee said, “I always told some of his army buddies if I could fill one shoe I’d be a happy man.”

On the other hand, Laird described Bristowe as an outstanding noticeable guy who was always wide awake and very talkative. According to his son, Bristowe was very involved with his family and the community. Jim said it’s great to recognize veteran’s like his father.

“I’m very honoured and proud of the fact that he is being recognized by our community,” said Jim Bristowe.

Bristowe said he is like his father because he is involved with community events and helping out with sports teams. 

Settee said it’s an honour to recognize veterans who fought for our freedom but both men should have been honored a long time ago.

“It’s just a shame that it took so long for them to be recognized, it would have been nice if they had of been alive to see that recognition themselves,” said Settee.

City planner Craig Guidinger said they can make suggestions about street names. However, private developers have the final say on what names they use, where signs are located and when they are put up.

Guidinger said this could mean we won’t see the new signs for at least another six months.

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