Village Peacekeeper Deployed to Africa
Remembering the past, saluting the present
This Remembrance Day, a reminder that while our thoughts turn to those who gave their lives for all the freedoms we enjoy, Canadian peacekeepers are still risking their lives around the globe. And one of them is a Lions Bay resident.
Canadian Armed Forces combat engineer Captain Kurt Murseli is currently deployed to a United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). He and his fiancé Sarah Sparks have lived in Lions Bay for two years.
Murseli's specific mission is currently under wraps, with no details being shared publicly, but the experience is understandably tough for the young couple.
Sparks says that being apart for this long is hard, but "what’s harder is hearing about the suffering and tragedy he witnesses day after day in South Sudan. Some days, sitting here at home, it’s hard to shake that feeling of helplessness. And I’m incredibly proud of him for choosing to go and do what he can. His contribution may be small in the face of everything happening there, but it can mean a great deal to the people he’s able to help."
The couple have not yet set a date to tie the knot, but Sparks says they are hoping to be married in late 2027.
The Watershed extends our best wishes to the couple, and on this Remembrance Day, salute Captain Kurt Murseli and his compatriots working to bring peace to war-torn areas around the globe, and the families waiting for them to come home.
Remembrance Day services will be held today
at the Village Hall beginning at 10:15 a.m.
All residents, family and guests are welcome.
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