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Vol. 13, No. 54, Wednesday November 7, 2018 www.LamontLeader.com
For whom the bell tolls? It tolls for our WWI veterans 100th Anniversay of The Great War JOHN MATHER Communities across the country will make the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War with the ringing of 100 bells. Fort Saskatchewan is no exception, although, because there are no operational church bells in the community, the bells ringing will be reproduced electronically. The ringing is to emulate the moment in 1918 when church bells tolled across Europe to mark the end of the four-year conflict. To help engage youth in marking the centennial, school children are being encouraged to research, locate and place flags in the graves of veterans of the great war. In Fort Saskatchewan several schools have agreed to partipate in this, said Royal Canadian Legion Branch manager Charlene Andrews. “Our local MLA has donated small Canadian Flags and children will place them on the graves at the Legion’s Field of Honour at the Fort Saskatchwan Cemetery on Nov. 9.” Legion branches and communities will host commemorative ceremonies and special activities to help Canada remember. At sunset on Nov.11, the bells will ring at Parliament Hill, city halls, places of worship, military bases, Naval vessels and at ceremonies across the country to honour Canada's Veterans and commemorate the end of the First World War. When you hear the bells toll on Nov. 11, take a moment to pause and remember all those who served and sacrificed.