Letter from the Editor At the 11th hour, on the 11th day of the 11th month, we pause to remember. But do you know why? One reason is straightforward: the armistice that ended the fighting in World War I took effect at 11 am on November 11, 1918. Perhaps, for you, it’s more personal — remem- bering a loved one who served and
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie, In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. Local Remembrance Day Ceremonies Port Stanley Legion Cenotaph 310 George St., Port Stanley Sunday, November 10, 11 am Southwold Remembrance Day Ceremony Southwold Keystone Complex, 35921 Talbot Line, Shedden Sunday, November 10th, 9:30 am
honouring their sacrifice. Maybe it’s a tradition, something learned in school, where we gathered in the gym to recite In Flanders Fields and listen to the haunting notes of the Last Post and Reveille . Or is it to honour all those who served, died, and lie in foreign lands, protecting the ideals of freedom? It could also be that, while we gather to remember, many around the world are still enduring the horrors of war — facing the very struggles we think of as past. Whatever your reasons, I hope you take the time to participate in a Remembrance Day ceremony this year. Consider attending the service at the Port Stanley Legion or at any of our other local events. If you’re unable to attend, choose your own reason to remember at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” Martin Luther King Jr.
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