Veteran’s Day November 7, 2007
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Veterans day parade A few days before the veteran’s parade in Apeldoorn, Netherlands (click on picture to see the full size). By, Sas Van Veen
Canadian Touch - Emailed to me from a friend, and I wish to share this with you.
It is the VETERAN , not the preacher,
Who has given us freedom of religion.
It is the VETERAN , not the reporter,
Who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the VETERAN , not the poet,
Who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the VETERAN , not the campus organizer,
Who has given us freedom to assemble.
It is the VETERAN , not the lawyer,
Who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the VETERAN , not the politician,
Who has given us the right to vote.
It is the VETERAN ,
Who salutes the Flag,
It is the veteran ,
Who serves under the Flag,
ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM
Canada
In Canada, Remembrance Day is always observed on 11 November at 11:00 AM, the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. On this day, it is a holiday for federal government employees. However, for private business, provincial governments, and schools, its status varies by province.
In Western and Atlantic Canada, it is a general holiday. In Ontario and Quebec, it is not a general holiday, although corporations that are federally registered may make the day a full holiday, or instead, designate a provincially-recognized holiday on a different day.
Schools usually hold assemblies for the first half of the day, or on the school day prior, with various presentations concerning the remembrance of the war dead. Very often, students read aloud In Flanders Fields poem. Thousands of people gather near the National War Memorial in Ottawa. Among the crowd, war veterans pay their respects to fallen sailors, soldiers, and airmen.
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