Centennial Celebration: N.S. community gathers for veteran's 100th birthday
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The party of the century was held Tuesday in Wilmot, N.S., as the community gathered to celebrate the 100th birthday of Tom Franklin.
The party of the century was held Tuesday in Wilmot, N.S., as the community gathered to celebrate the 100th birthday of Tom Franklin.
The Royal Canadian Air Force veteran is a father of two, with three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Family from as far away as Manitoba came into town for the party at the Wilmot Community Centre.
There were approximately 120 people in attendance, including Annapolis MLA Carman Kerr.
For the past year, Tom has called the veterans’ wing at Soldier’s Memorial Hospital in Middleton, N.S., home. They held their own party Wednesday to celebrate the milestone birthday.
Born in Digby, N.S., on July 23, 1924, Tom was one of six children. In 1943, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force, where he worked as an instrument technician. His RCAF and civilian jobs, and family life, led him to living in all four Atlantic provinces, as well as Quebec and Ontario, before retiring in Wilmot, N.S., in 1974.
The centenarian says the secret to his longevity is simple.
