A commentary by a Saanich resident.

I have read with interest the recent letters from those who praised Sir Arthur Currie and others critical of him.

The recent feature about Currie and Pierre Berton’s book Vimy are both excellent references detailing the facts of the controversies surrounding his life and his career.

Currie was an imperfect man; however, he was also an outstanding leader.

I am reminded of another imperfect man: Sir Winston Churchill.

I was 10 years old in 1965, when I watched Churchill’s state funeral on a small black and white TV with my maternal grandfather, Albert E. Smith.

Tears were streaming down his cheeks as he was no doubt recalling the Great War in which he had served, just as Churchill had served.

Churchill was greatly........

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