Melfort residents honour Remembrance Day with service at MUCC

Residents in Melfort gathered inside the auditorium at the Melfort & Unit Comprehensive Collegiate (MUCC) on Saturday morning to partake in honouring Remembrance Day in the community.

Members of the Legion, RCMP, and 171 Melfort Phoenix Air Squadron were in attendance along with a number of youth organizations. The ceremony began with the marching in of the colours and parade followed by the singing of O’ Canada. The ceremony included the playing of The Last Post, God Save the King, and two minutes of silence.

President of the Royal Canadian Legion Melfort No. 30 Jim Graham told northeastNOW why the day is so important.

“It’s very significant to us because it gives us a focal point every year to turn around and look back and say are we really focused directly enough on supporting veterans – and remembering too,” he said. “A lot of it is about education. We went to four schools this week talking about remembrance and talking about what veterans are and it’s us trying to educate them, but it’s them kind of asking us questions that sometimes wake us up to things we don’t think about. It’s amazing what comes out of the minds of the young.”