Veteran’s story comes home to St Pierre

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As a packed community hall honoured veterans of past wars during Remembrance Day ceremonies on Tuesday, one veteran’s story officially became part of St Pierre’s.

Telesphore Carriere, a Metis veteran who grew up in the area had been missed during the annual events that honour each veteran, featuring plaques with their stories.

That changed when his granddaughter, Christiane Carrier Kennedy began working with the village to add her grandfather’s story.

Telesphore was born in 1903 in La Rochelle. He served first with the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada and then with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps in both France and Italy in the Second World War.

Carriere was 37 years old when he enlisted and 42 years old when he was discharged.

The son of Albert Carriere and Marie Elisabeth Sauve of St Pierre, he was linked to the history of the community. His grandparents, Andre Carriere and Marie Gladu, and Charles Sauve and Julie Lariviere were amongst the first settlers in St Pierre in the 1870s.

While he was honoured at the 2024 ceremony, this was the first year he was included in the group of plaques that lined the front of the room.

Christianne Carriere said in an email to The Carillon that the project was a partnership with Ecole Real-Berard teacher Justin Laroche and Village of St Pierre CAO Tina Bubenzer.

This isn’t the first recognition Carriere has belatedly received.

Christianne said in 2022 she also ensured her grandfather’s name was added to the National Metis Veterans’ Memorial monument in Batoche, Sask.