On November 11, Canadians across the country will take time out of their busy lives to remember those who have sacrificed so much for our freedom.
As the 100-year-anniversary of the beginning of the First World War approaches, Remembrance Day is becoming more and more important. Without veterans to remind us of the armistice and the sacrifices made for our country and our world in that conflict, it is up to us to ensure those who fought and those who died are not forgotten.
With the recent ending of combat action in Afghanistan and the return of our soldiers from Libya, there is more to Remembrance Day than remembering the First and Second World Wars. Our world is growing more complicated, and we need to be aware of the global community just as much as we need to remember the conflicts, wars, and eventual peace treaties that formed the world we know today.
Even with the ending of combat operations in Afghanistan, our soldiers continue to serve and sacrifice there, and we cannot forget them either.
Remembrance Day is set aside to remember and pay tribute to those who fought for us, who gave their lives for us, and to remember the way those sacrifices changed the world for the better.
Freedom comes at a high price, and it's not too much to ask that Canadians take time out of their day on November 11 to remember during a moment of silence.
Bonnyville's ceremony will be held at the C2 on Friday, and those in attendance are asked to be seated by 10:15 a.m.
