Each year on November 11th, Canada marks Remembrance Day. In this episode of Reflections, join Grant Hardy to learn about why Remembrance Day continues to be a crucial reminder to Canadians and how the next generations are continuing to teach the importance of Remembrance Day. Mike Ross reads the poem In Flanders Fields and shares how his grandfather passed the torch of Remembrance to him at a young age. Retired Master Corporal Wade Wick served two tours in Afghanistan shortly after 9/11, and he’ll tell us about how important the visual symbolism of wearing a poppy is. Plus, he shares why he wanted to serve his country. Nujma Bond is the Manager of Communications and National Spokesperson for The Royal Canadian Legion. Nujma explains how the funds raised from The Poppy Campaign support veterans. And she shares how Canadians can support and donate to the Legion’s efforts. Em Williams, Supervisor of Media Accessibility at AMI provides some audio description of The Brooding Soldier memorial in Belgium, and the Remember Flanders memorial in Ottawa. Let’s listen to these stories of sacrifice, remembrance, and honour this Remembrance Day to remind ourselves of the reason we mark this important day in Canadian history.
Each year on November 11th, Canada marks Remembrance Day. In this episode of Reflections, join Grant Hardy to learn about why Remembrance Day continues to be a crucial reminder to Canadians and how the next generations are continuing to teach the importance of Remembrance Day.
Mike Ross reads the poem In Flanders Fields and shares how his grandfather passed the torch of Remembrance to him at a young age.
Retired Master Corporal Wade Wick served two tours in Afghanistan shortly after 9/11, and he’ll tell us about how important the visual symbolism of wearing a poppy is. Plus, he shares why he wanted to serve his country.
Nujma Bond is the Manager of Communications and National Spokesperson for The Royal Canadian Legion. Nujma explains how the funds raised from The Poppy Campaign support veterans. And she shares how Canadians can support and donate to the Legion’s efforts.
Em Williams, Supervisor of Media Accessibility at AMI provides some audio description of The Remember Flanders memorial in Ottawa.
Let’s listen to these stories of sacrifice, remembrance, and honour this Remembrance Day to remind ourselves of the reason we mark this important day in Canadian history.