Community filled seats for Remembrance Day in Melfort

“A lot of these men gave their today so that we could live in their tomorrow,” Robins told northeastNOW. “We get so busy with everything; we forget about the sacrifices that were made for us. Here, we have this time together to celebrate and remember.”

Members of Melfort Fire and Rescue and Melfort Ambulance lay their wreaths and salute the fallen soldiers. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

“My main topic was about hope. Too often we forget about hope and what’s important. The soldiers fought those days so people could have hope for something better than what they were living in at that time,” he said. “There was a lot of suffering, pain, and things happening that they could say ‘where is hope?’ The soldiers leaned on each other and they found hope and strength in each other, and we here today can find hope and strength in each other.”

The community band under direction of Adrian Bourgeois play God Save the Queen moments before the retire of colours. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Robins noted how great community support is for Melfort’s Remembrance Day service. He also hopes residents also take the chance to remember the sacrifices made by veterans by reminiscing with them during occasions such as Vimy Ridge Day in April and Decoration Day in June.

Mounties and Melfort Air Cadets march out of MUCC’s gymnasium during the retire of colours, where the cadets carry out the flags of Canada’s provinces. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

“I would encourage others to come out and be a part of the legion… and be able to learn and understand where they are,” he said. “Those who left and never came back, and to those who left and didn’t come back the same, we will remember them. There were many that were lost, but there are many that came back and were changed forever.”

(Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

–

aaron.schulze@jpbg.ca

On Twitter: @SchulzePANow

by Aaron Schulze

Community filled seats for Remembrance Day in Melfort

What's Trending