In the fall of 2015 the Grade 8 class at Alcona Glen Public school embarked on an inquiry project designed to further the class’s investigative skills while honouring the lives and memories of local Veterans. Within Walking distance of Alcona Glen there are 25 streets named for WWI & II Veterans. Students researched the lives of the veterans and summarized them, attaching them to a map of the community. This project honours Ronald Robert McFadden, born August 23, 1913 and died October 10, 1990. McFadden was a tank driver with the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps (RCAC) during WWII and was awarded the Canadian Volunteer Service medal & Clasp, the Defence Medal and 4 stars including the 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, France & Germany Star. McFadden attended school in St. Paul's, and had two sisters and one brother named Wanda, Diana and Gordon. He married Elsie Velma Bobbette and together they had three children. Service number BP013861.
