Standing among the over 1,000 Oshawa residents who attended Memorial Park on the 11th hour, the 11th day, the 11th month, to pay tribute to Canada's war veterans.
Although a cold morning, with wet snow falling throughout the ceremony, the hour long event was a very HEARTWARMING experience...with fine speeches from guest speakers from the 193 Ontario Regiment Cadets, the Salvation Army and Oshawa Mayor Carter, Deputy Mayor Chapman, Oshawa MP Carrie, MPP French, Regional Councillor Marimpietri on behalf of the Region Chair, Reverend Parker from the Columbus Community United Church, all honouring the memory of those who 'gave up their tomorrows for our todays'...and the Salvation Army band; and the Cadet band, the Bugle Taps solo; the rifle volley.
At the conclusion, it was touching to witness up close the wreaths laid at the Cenotaph and the many people on their way home, who paused to add their own poppy pins on the boxwood hedge and on the wreaths and pay personal respect.
Although a cold morning, with wet snow falling throughout the ceremony, the hour long event was a very HEARTWARMING experience...with fine speeches from guest speakers from the 193 Ontario Regiment Cadets, the Salvation Army and Oshawa Mayor Carter, Deputy Mayor Chapman, Oshawa MP Carrie, MPP French, Regional Councillor Marimpietri on behalf of the Region Chair, Reverend Parker from the Columbus Community United Church, all honouring the memory of those who 'gave up their tomorrows for our todays'...and the Salvation Army band; and the Cadet band, the Bugle Taps solo; the rifle volley.
At the conclusion, it was touching to witness up close the wreaths laid at the Cenotaph and the many people on their way home, who paused to add their own poppy pins on the boxwood hedge and on the wreaths and pay personal respect.
