Good Morning. May we all take a moment today and remember those who have gone before us and lost their lives in service to Canada. May this solemn day remind us all to cherish our lives and honor them. We remember.
In Flanders Fields
By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)
Canadian Army
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.
2009 Remembrance Day Services
11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11 - public commemorations at memorials in Courtenay, Comox and Cumberland as well, as short services at each local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. Branches include: Cumberland, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue; Comox, 1825 Comox Avenue; and Courtenay, 367 Cliffe Avenue.
2-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11 - Voices in Remembrance - Songs and Readings from the Island Voices Chamber Choir. Christ The King Catholic Church, 1599 Tunner Drive in Courtenay. A 7 p.m., the concert will be repeated for Campbell River’s benefit at St. Patrick’s Church.
