A massive crowd gathered at Veterans Memorial Garden Wednesday morning for the St. Thomas Service of Remembrance.
The weather conditions far improved from last year’s ceremony.
Aubrey Cosens recited In Flanders Fields, written by Canadian John McCrae, and we asked him about the emotions he feels while reciting it.
This year’s ceremony carried additional significance, as Val Clark of Lord Elgin Branch 41 of the Royal Canadian Legion explained.
Unlike last year, winter-like weather was not a factor.
Speaking with Clark at last week’s launch of the poppy campaign, she reminded, “If the weather is bad and you feel uncomfortable, think about what our soldiers did in those 100 years and what they went through. An hour of our time in inclement weather is nothing compared to what they went through.”
Clark referenced two recent incidents that cast a pall over the ceremony.
She reminded us that we must never take our freedom for granted.
Rev. Nick Wells delivered the Remembrance Day prayer.
Written by Ian McCallum
