The war in Ukraine loomed large Friday as Canadians, most wearing poppies but few with masks, gathered at cenotaphs and monuments to remember and pay their respects to those who fought and died in service of the country.
This year’s Remembrance Day ceremonies saw a return to normal after two years of pandemic-related restrictions forced scaled-down commemorations, with large crowds and veterans returning alongside the traditional drums, pipes and cannons.
“We seek dialogue with one another in all spheres: social, political and religious. That in doing so, we may achieve a lasting peace. May we all strive to continue our efforts to build a better world.” “The illegal invasion being waged by Russia on the people of Ukraine shows us all the dangers that still exist in this world,” said Ford, who spoke as cannons periodically fired in the distance.
“What happened a few months ago really signals to people freedom and democracy is not free,” he said. “We have to protect us. We have to remember there are people that want to take it away.” The return of the veterans’ parade as much as anything represented a tangible difference from the previous two Remembrance Days, when the march was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions.
“Not by simply saying thank you, not by simply supporting our veterans and their families through words, but rather through action, with our time, with our attention and with our resources,” Scher said.Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.At the National War Memorial, a flag reportedly carried by a Canadian soldier at Dieppe, France, in August 1942 was displayed, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the raid.
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