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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1996-11-06, Page 24Township of Grey 887-6268 BLYTH LEGION Branch 420 November 11, 1996 Remembrance Day Service to be held at the Blyth Memorial Hall at 10:45 a.m. with Rev. James H. Carne officiating. The parade parties will meet at the Blyth Legion at 10:15 a.m. Your attendance shall- be • remembered BRUSSELS LEGION Branch 218 November 11, 1996 10:30 a.m. Cenotaph Service 11:15 Church Service to follow at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Brussels. 2:00 p.m. Huronlea Service There will be a lunch and social time to follow at the Legion THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION Gord Jenkins Construction General Contractor 519-523-9372 Custom Building, Renovations & Framing • windows • siding • drywall • roofing & trim AB MECHANICAL BRUSSELS Plumbing & Heating 24 Hour Emergency Service Residential - Commercial - Industrial AL BRAGG Bus. (519) 887-9930 Res: 887-9228 R.R. #5 Brussels, Ont. Steve Bearss Construction Blyth 523-9695 PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1996 Village of Brussels & the Brussels P.U.C. 887-6572 The Village of Blyth the Blyth Public Utilities Commission 523-4545 Brussels Country Inn Brussels 887-9035 NOVEMBER 1 1TH IS REMEMBRANCE DAY Poppy recalls the flowering of Canada The poppy is widely recognized as a symbol for soldiers who died in battle, but for many Canadians the blood red flower also signifies the spirit of Canadian unity, recalling a time when Canadians were passionately united in a common cause: freedom. That is when, many say, Canada truly became a nation. When on foreign shores, soldiers from Newfoundland to British Columbia fought, suffered, and died together, and Canadians at home pitched in to support them. And all for Canada. It has become a tradition to pay tribute to those who died In the two world wars by wearing a poppy, the flower that grows in abundance In the fields of France and Belgium where Canadian soldiers are buried. But today there is another reason. Over the years Canada has lost the spirit of unity forged during that remarkable period. What better occasion than Remembrance Day, November 11, to recall that time when Canadians knew this country was worth fighting for. When men and women of all ages, colours, religions and regions of Canada recognized that together they could overcome forces which threatened to destroy their country and their future. That together they were invincible. This message remains true today although the forces that threaten our country once again, come from within. What should be our response? There can be only one. We will stand united, as did those young Canadians who believed so passionately in freedom. And, in tribute to their sacrifices and to demonstrate our belief in a united Canada, we will remember to wear a poppy this, and every, Remembrance Day.