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Volume XVIII-Issue 951
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November 15, 2022
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Remembrance Day Ceremony
Top photo, Royal Canadian Legion members from Branch 11 during the Remembrance Day Ceremony that was held at the Vermilion Legion Branch. Bottom photo, members of the Vermilion Cadet Corp at the Remembrance Day Ceremony. Photos Lorna Hamilton
Lorna Hamilton Reporter
Under sunny skies but cold temperatures, many people attended the Remembrance Day Ceremony which was held at the Vermilion Cenotaph, as well as the Vermilion Legion. The outside portion of the ceremony was shortened due to the cold temperatures, but still had a reduced march, the playing of O Canada, and wreath laying by special dignitaries and families. Once the ceremony moved inside the colour parade was performed, prayers and benediction were recited by Legion Chaplin Gordon Hills, as well as a speech by Vermilion-Wainwright-Lloydminster MLA Garth Rowswell and Town of Vermilion Mayor Greg Throndson. Attendees who did not lay wreaths at the outside ceremony also had the opportunity to lay wreaths at
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the indoor cenotaph. MLA Rowswell expressed his gratitude for being included in the ceremony and recognized the sacrifices made by those who served, continue to serve, and gave the ultimate sacrifice for our past and current freedoms. “Good morning ladies and gentlemen, it’s good to see you here and it is my privilege to be with you on Remembrance Day to honour our past and present service members. Each year we stand together on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in silent tribute to honour those who served our country in times of war, conflict, and peace,” commented Rowswell. He also recognized the more than 2.3 million Canadians that have served throughout the nation’s history and the
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more than 118,000 who have made the ultimate sacrifice. “As we commemorate Remembrance Day I am so pleased to see so many Albertans wearing the sacred symbol of remembrance the Poppy. I am especially encouraged when I see young people wearing the poppies; I trust that in wearing the poppy they have learned the significance of the symbol in school,” said Rowswell. He noted that fewer than 30,000 Veterans of the 1 million Canadians that served in the Second World War are still living and hopes that in the short time they still have with us that they are able to teach the grim lessons of war. “We have time today to learn and to remember and to say thank you, therefore on behalf of myself, Premier Danielle Smith and all the MLA’s of the Legisla-
ture I thank the Veterans and those who continue to serve. Lest We Forget,” said Rowswell. Town of Vermilion Mayor Greg Thronsdon then took to the podium to speak, make recoginitions, and reflect. “It is more than a pleasure to here to speak to everybody. We have proved to ourselves time and time again as a town that no matter what Mother Nature may bring to us people will still come out in this weather and it is a wonderful sight to see how we support our vets, and we are here to remember the people that have given everything for us to be here to today safely,” said Mayor Throndson. He went on to state profound proudness in a young cadet who showed his determination to brave the cold weather to do his part in the ceremony. Continued on page 2
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