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By now, one could say that preservation of the military history of the region has turned into almost a full-time job for Hinzman, a man known in the community, across the province and even further for his involvement with the Soldiers' Tree, Forever in the Clouds and the latest Returning Soldier monuments created by sculptor Darren Jones. Just before Christmas, Hinzman finalized another project, giving a new home and a new purpose to the training Avro Anson airplane that was abandoned for many years. The plane was covered with grass and a tree was growing through it. This plane will nev...

He said that an infamous 2018 comment, made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who stated that some veterans that his government was fighting in court wanted more than Ottawa could afford, sped up his idea. As his website says, a "caring Canadian fuelled by courage, strength, faith and love" Michael  started his 2020-2021 mission in Kelowna, B.C. He built the wooden nine-foot cross, weighing between 80 and 100 pounds, to help him deliver the message. The cross says, "Veterans are not asking for more than I can give" on the one side and "Rights and Liberty, Truth and Freedoms" on the other.

Warren Michael also known as The Old Man came to Estevan with the cross on his shoulder on Jan. 3. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia People gathered by the Soldiers' Tree to greet The Old Man on his mission. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia Warren Michael's cross that he is marching across Canada also serves as a donation box, and many Estevan residents put money into it to support veterans. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia Robert Rooks gave Warren Michael a tour of the Soldiers' Tree monument. Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia Photo by Anastasiia Bykhovskaia An EPS officer who stopped by the Soldi...