Manitoba man on a mission to honour veterans [Video]

One Manitoba veteran is on a mission to commemorate and honour those who served our country, and not just on Remembrance Day.

Peter Martin, a self-appointed veterans advocate, said the Canadian Armed Forces is in his family’s blood with four generations of service. He served and his father served, while his son and grandson are currently in the army.

“It’s just in your blood. You feel like you need to give back to your community,” he said.

“Somebody has to do it… Freedom didn’t come by itself. We paid a high price for freedom.”

Martin added it’s important to appreciate and support veterans, which is something he tries to do every day.

Through his work, Martin created banners to honour the 123 men of Transcona who served in the First and Second World Wars and never returned home.

He also started a discount program for veterans and created veteran appreciation …