Front Page Veteran, cadet leader, founder of Peacekeeper Park dies February 18, 2021 1110 Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Linkedin ReddIt Email Print FILE PHOTO Ret. Major Gene Smith showed his grandson an old flag bearing the names of the Petrolia men who served in World War One, which he found in March 2017, just before the anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. This article is for digital subscribers Subscribe to view or log in below. Get access to The Independent online with one of our plans: Click here for a one-day pass Click here for digital subscription Click here for print and digital subscription Username or E-mail Password Remember Me Forgot Password