Showing posts with label Veterans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Veterans. Show all posts

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Remembrance Day at Queen's Park

On Wed November 11 2009, It was Remembrance Day here in Canada, I joined my friend Adam and his friend Eric at the Veterans' Memorial on the front lawn of the main legislative building at Queen's Park ( Queen's Park is where Government of Ontario Legislature meet ).
It was MC'd by Major-General Richard Rohmer (Retired), Premier Dalton McGuinty also spoke. It was my first time ever being at a Remembrance Day ceremony at Queen's Park.

I was rather surprised how close we were able to get ( within 30 feet of the podium ) , I guess I just expected a bit more visible security.

 It was a great way for me to remember and give support to those who have fought for Canada in many ways over the years. I remember as a kid in elementary school going into the gymnasium at school  to remember the Canadian soldiers who had fought in different wars. Even though my grandfather was a pilot in the Canadian air force I never gave much thought to it back then. I know growing up as a kid Canada really hadn't been involved in any kind of conflict that really made much news anyway. My grandfather and I never spoke about his time serving in the air force and what all he had seen. Thinking back I wish I was more brave to ask him to tell me a few stores about it.