Canadians remembered the service, courage, and sacrifice of fallen heroes Thursday.
It was 90 years ago today that Canadians observed the first official Remembrance Day at 11 a.m. on November 11, 1931.
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the country pays tribute to fallen veterans, current members of the Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian police officers from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and more than 30 police services serving abroad through the International Police Peacekeeping and Peace Operations Program.
There are nearly 630,000 veterans in Canada. Tens of thousands more who died for our country lie at rest or are commemorated in cemeteries and at war memorials around the world, where Canadians can forever pay them their respects.
Originally, Canada observed Armistice Day in November beginning in 1919.
There were many ceremonies across Midwestern Ontario, live and streamed, to remember.
--with files from Janice Mackay, Ryan Drury, Fiona Robertson and Bob Montgomery
The community of #Clinton #WillRememberThem @CentralHuron pic.twitter.com/cgQOYDNwlg
— Lisa Thompson (@LisaThompsonMPP) November 11, 2021
At 11:00 am, it was my great honour to lay a wreath at the Mount Forest Cenotaph on behalf of an eternally-grateful country. We will never be able to fully repay the debt we owe to those who served and those who never came home. We will remember them. pic.twitter.com/O2SwqY6SZP
— John Nater (@JohnNaterMP) November 11, 2021
Avon students and staff took part in a virtual assembly and had meaningful discussions this morning for Remembrance Day. #LestWeForget pic.twitter.com/hZyrK8OejZ
— Avon Public School (@AvonPS) November 11, 2021
Lest We Forget.
While there are no regular public services at our cenotaphs in #SouthBruce this Remembrance Day, we encourage all to observe two minutes of silence, and view the virtual service posted on Facebook: https://t.co/Py3Nx8v5FOFull remarks: https://t.co/rm1X084Mlq pic.twitter.com/0bIYMusDjk
— Municipality of South Bruce (@MunSouthBruce) November 11, 2021
#Walkerton Remembers! It was nice to see the recognition of the 100th Anniversary of the #Poppy as well. @Mun_Brockton pic.twitter.com/meVfUUqNDF
— Lisa Thompson (@LisaThompsonMPP) November 11, 2021