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REMEMBRANCE DAY COMMEMORATES
CANADIANS WHO DIED IN THE FIRST AND
SECOND WORLD WARS AND THE KOREAN
WAR. IT IS HELD EVERY NOVEMBER 11.
On Remembrance Day -
November 11 - at 11:00 a.m.,
we pause for ”2 Minutes of
Silence” to honour the men
and women who served our
country for the cause of
freedom. We wear a poppy,
which was adopted for
symbolic purposes after the
First World War, as a
reminder of those who died
fighting for peace. The
Peacekeeping Monument in Ottawa recognizes the service of Canadian
Forces. It is the first monument of its kind in the world. The Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial in Ottawa is a
Government of Canada millennium initiative and represents our
country’s commitment to peace and freedom in the past, in the present
and in the future.
MINUTES
Silence
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Facts On Canada’s Involvement:
First World War
2* Canada entered the war in 1914.
2* Almost 620,000 Canadian men and women served in the
First World War at a time when the population of the
country was only a few million.
Of these, over 66,000 were killed.
»• At the Battle of the Somme the British Forces suffered
their heaviest one-day loss ever, over 57,000 men. More
than 700 men from the Newfoundland regiment were
killed or injured during this battle.
Four Canadians were awarded the Victoria Cross, the
Commonwealth s highest award for bravery, for their
part in the taking of Vimy Ridge.
Canadian John McCrae wrote the poem "In Flanders
Fields" while on the battlefields.
Approximately 14,000 Canadians landed at Normandy
on D-Day.
>- The 1st Canadian Army was instrumental in the
liberation of Holland in May 1945.
2> Over one million Canadians served in the Second World
War and approximately 45,000 gave their lives.
2* Canada's navy was the third largest in the allied forces,
and its airforce was the fourth largest.
2* By the end of the Second World War, Canada's navy had
more than 113,000 personnel, including over 7,000
women.
Korean War
2* North Korea's invasion of South Korea marked the first
Second World War
2* By September 1939, over 58,000 Canadian men and
women had volunteered to serve in the Canadian
Forces.
2* Canadian soldiers formed the main assault force for the
raid on Dieppe, where over 900 Canadians were killed
and almost 2,000 more were taken prisoner.
2* During the course of the war, Canada's naval service
grew from 350 men and two ships to a force of 9,000
men and 100 ships.
open act of aggression since the establishment of the
United Nations.
2* Over 26, 000 Canadians served in the Korean War.
»■ The Royal Canadian Navy was the first branch of
Canada's forces to provide aid to the UN Forces in
Korea.
2* Over 500 Canadians lost their lives during the Korean
War, 378 of whom are buried at the United Nations
Memorial Cemetery at Tanggok, a suburb of Pusan.
2* Canada made a larger contribution in proportion to its
population than most of the nations which provided
troops for the international force.
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November 11, 2000
Remembrance Day Service
to be held at the Blyth
Memorial Hall at 10:45 a.m.
with Rev. Ernest Dow
officiating.
The parade parties will meet at
the Blyth Legion
at 10:15 a.m.
BRUSSELS LEGION
Branch 218
November 11, 2000
10:30 a.m. Cenotaph Service
11:15 Church Service to
follow at Brussels United
Church, Brussels.
2:30 p.m. Huronlea Service
There will be a lunch and social
time to follow the 11:15 service
at the Legion.
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