School kids from the Edmonton area came together once again to take part in a program that’s designed to help them honour the sacrifices made by those who served in the Canadian military, both past and present, and also to learn more about their history.
The ‘No Stone Left Alone’ event, which was started by Maureen Blanchini-Purvis, makes sure that a red poppy is placed on every military grave throughout the city. Both of her parents served in World War Two, and she feels that, as that generation becomes more distant, this will help today’s young people to not lose touch with the past.
Students, government representatives, and soldiers came out to Beechmount Cemetery to lay the poppies, and Brigadier General Wayne Eyre addressed the crowd. He spoke of how important it is for people to realize just how much of a sacrifice these fallen soldiers made, not only to honour their memory, but also to appreciate the freedoms they enjoy today.
It is also hoped that the event will help them to learn about the responsibility that comes along with that freedom, and to make informed decisions about the future, not only for themselves, but the country as a whole.
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