(This Remembrance Day note from Ontario Conservative leader Tim Hudak – the only one Niagara At Large received from one of the province’s three main party leaders – is worth a read. NAL is posting it for your information.)
November 11, 2011
Remembrance Day marks the solemn occasion when Canadians gather to honour and pay tribute to those who fought and died for our freedom, and the liberation of millions around the world.
Grave of Canadian WW1 soldier John McCrae, author of the poem 'In Flanders Fields'.
On behalf of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition and the Ontario PC Caucus, I express our deepest gratitude to all the men and women in our Armed Forces.
To those who gave their lives in service of Canada and our values, we remember your sacrifice and cherish the country you made possible.
From Vimy to Dieppe, Korea to Bosnia, Rwanda to Kandahar, their sacrifice for Canada is something we must never take for granted. The debt we owe is insurmountable.
The bombers shot down over German territory, the carnage that took place in the trenches, the IEDs that have taken so many lives in Kandahar province, it his hard to fathom a moment in their boots.
On Remembrance Day we remember their bravery, their determination, and their conviction that has led to our military successes and has afforded us the peace and prosperity we enjoy today.
As Ontarians gather today to remember the tolls our Armed Forces, the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Royal Canadian Navy have paid, today’s generation continues to pay homage and ensure their memory lives on.
Lest we forget.
Niagara At Large 
Amen — Lest we forget
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