Roy Lamore: Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay: The centres -- in Kelowna, B.C., Saskatoon, Brandon, Man., Thunder Bay, Ont., Windsor, Ont., Sydney, N.S., Charlottetown and Corner Brook, N.L. -- are slated to shut down Friday as part of a move to more online and remote services. A ninth office has already closed in Prince George, B.C, according to CTV. "These closures will put veterans at risk," Lamore, a resident of Thunder Bay, told a Parliament Hill news conference. "I hope the government is listening. Why do we, as veterans, have to beg?" - A group of ex-soldiers, some from the Second World War, was rebuffed Tuesday by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who played down the impact of impending Veterans Affairs regional office closures. Seven veterans, including Roy Lamore whose service dates back to the 1940s, says he and others feel betrayed by a government that promised to take care of them and younger soldiers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.