Quinte West, CFB Trenton Remember a Crowd Estimated at 2,000 People Attended the Quinte West Remembrance Day Ceremony Despite Abominable Weather
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Local area ca- and those who are pushing this uinte West did not let a dets also participated in many campaign over the red poppy of Qlittle weather stop them ways. Air cadets also stood on remembrance are doing so in from remembering the many guard at the cenotaph through the misguided belief that Re- veterans who gave their lives the cold, windy and wet night membrance Day glorifies war. and limbs for the freedom we before day of remembrance. They join others who would enjoy today. It was even thought by some suggest to us that Remembrance Despite the cold rain be- that more wreaths were laid Day is outmoded, that the time ing propelled by strong winds this year than in the recent past for remembering the sacrifices throughout the day, an estimat- as wreaths practically circled made in wars long since past is ed 2,000 people of all ages turned the cenotaph this year. no more.” out for the Remembrance cer- Pastor Tim Hayward took the “Such thinking misses the emony at the cenotaph. Some opportunity to address a con- point of Remembrance Day,” organizers thought there might flict being waged at cenotaphs stressed Pastor Hayward. “In even have been more people across the country. fact, it is misguided thinking attending this year than last “This past couple of weeks, because it equates the act of year’s ceremony, which enjoyed we have been made aware of the remembering the sacrifices much better weather. White Poppy campaign, which I made in the past by soldiers of Military personnel from 8 believe is being focused on the our country with a glorification Wing Trenton were a large part service in Ottawa this morn- of war and suffering. It is mis- of the ceremony, standing on ing,” he said. The white poppy Continued on page 10 DART team continues deployment to typhoon-ravaged Phillipines (right) Maj. Gen. 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