CO's October Notes
10 November 2018
Hello 1626,
One hundred years ago, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the armistice between Britain, France, and Germany went into effect, bringing an end to the First World War.
More than 625,000 Canadian men and women had served, 154,361 had been wounded and 61,082 had lost their lives— 10% of those that fought for our country, lost their lives for our freedom.
The year 1918 and the end of the First World War—the origin of Remembrance Day—seem so long ago in the context of many of our lives here today. But at the same time, the reality of war, is only as far away as a veteran, a family member, friend or neighbour who has been touched by that war or those that have followed. Similarly, much of who and what we are as a nation, was defined by war. And so today, we take the time to reflect, remember and honour those who fought for our freedom in the First World War, the Second World War, and the Korean War. More than a million-and-a-half Canadians served overseas and more than 100,000 died. We also remember those who stayed in Canada, and served on our soil.
Hello 1626,
One hundred years ago, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the armistice between Britain, France, and Germany went into effect, bringing an end to the First World War.
More than 625,000 Canadian men and women had served, 154,361 had been wounded and 61,082 had lost their lives— 10% of those that fought for our country, lost their lives for our freedom.
The year 1918 and the end of the First World War—the origin of Remembrance Day—seem so long ago in the context of many of our lives here today. But at the same time, the reality of war, is only as far away as a veteran, a family member, friend or neighbour who has been touched by that war or those that have followed. Similarly, much of who and what we are as a nation, was defined by war. And so today, we take the time to reflect, remember and honour those who fought for our freedom in the First World War, the Second World War, and the Korean War. More than a million-and-a-half Canadians served overseas and more than 100,000 died. We also remember those who stayed in Canada, and served on our soil.
