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LEST WE FORGET Amherstburg honours its veterans
Royal Canadian Legion Br. 157 president Shawn Wilkie salutes after laying a wreath at the cenotaph (left) while veterans Tony Ross and Terry Hall do likewise (right). The Legion colour guard makes its way down Richmond St. on its way to the cenotaph (centre). More photos are on the RTT’s social media sites.
By Ron Giofu A large crowd watched the parade and gathered at the cenotaph for this year’s Remembrance Day ceremony. The parade started at Royal Canadian Legion Br. 157 shortly after 10:30 a.m. Monday and got to the cenotaph at 11 a.m., where a 35-minute service was conducted. Afterward, the parade marched back to the Legion. Capt. Jeff Turner, who acted as master of ceremonies, commented about the students from Stella Maris Catholic Elementary School that attended the ceremony, noting it was nice to see them “acknowledge and understand what
we’re doing here.” Shannon Hill represented Essex MP Chris Lewis and read Lewis’ comments to the large crowd. Lewis wrote about the many battles that Canadian soldiers have been in over the decades, noting those are places that most won’t visit, but those battles preserved the freedoms we have today. “It was soldiers who fought for our freedoms,” Lewis’ comments read. “It was those who fought so we might live.” Men and women laid down their lives and Lewis said through Hill that families also made sacrifices during times of war and conflict. The local MP called for everyone to always remember the sacrifices made and that veterans should be
remembered not just on Remembrance Day or Veterans Week, but all year round. Essex MPP Anthony Leardi was represented by his executive assistant Armand Anderson at Monday morning’s Remembrance Day ceremony. Leardi stated in his remarks that lives were sacrificed so that people could enjoy freedom. Leardi’s remarks also touched on the braveness of soldiers and he paid tribute to those who have served and those who continue to serve Canada. “To veterans, the fallen and those who continue to serve, thank you,” Leardi stated in his remarks read by Anderson. “We will remember.” Mayor Michael Prue noted honouring
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those who served is a tradition that goes back over 100 years. He noted the youth at the ceremony and said that was vital to ensuring the sacrifices of veterans continue to be remembered. “We ask young people to ensure (remembering veterans) continues for another 100 years,” said Prue. The mayor added that men and women continue to serve around the world. “We thank all veterans for all they do for our country,” he said. Prue pointed out the new crosswalk that honours veterans, adding there are other initiatives in the works as well.
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