Canada's Oldest WW2 Vet Passes at 110

0:00Canada's oldest living man and one of the world's oldest Second World War veterans, Burdett Sistler, has passed away at the age of 110. Born on April 14, 1915 in Ohio, he moved to Toronto early on and served as a radar technician in the Canadian military during the war, then settled in Fort Iriantario, working for the Canada Border Services Agency. His son Norman shared online that his dad truly cherished life and embraced it fully, and Sistler himself, Joe Glastier, that reaching 110, just means keeping on breathing. He survived by five children, twelve grandchildren, twenty-three great-grandchildren, and fourteen great-great-grandchildren following his wife. May's passing back in 1985. Governor General Mary Simon expressed deep sadness over the loss, noting his King Charles III coronation medal, and how his generation built. In Canada, through service and grit that still motivates us today, I'm Corey with the story, and you've been listening to Vancouver News today, AI-powered local news.