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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, November 4, I9'J8 Section Two Page 7 Remembrance Day Essays This essay was awarded first prize in the senior division of the Nation-wide Royal Canadian Legion Remembrance Day Poster, Essay and Poetiy contest. Lest We Forget The Cenotaph in Charlottetown stands with pride at the end of University Avenue out in front of Province House. It is a symbol of freedom to everyone who looks at it. Every November 11 th hundreds of people gather around it to remember the soldiers who gave and risked their lives so we could be free. We stand and watch in silence as veterans lay wreaths for the men and women who defended our country. Often one aspect of the war is forgotten. We remember all the soldiers that gave and risked their lives. Unfortunately we are forgetting about the brave women that stayed home and kept the country going, so the soldiers would have something to come home to. These women also fought a battle, but this battle battle was silent. It didn't have guns and cannons, but these women fought to keep this country together. Little did they realize the responsibility responsibility that was given to them. These women did everything everything to keep the world in motion. They worked in factories, businesses and took over the farms. They maintained the houses and looked after the children. They made supplies and ammunition for the soldiers, soldiers, and all the while they ..at the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them." PRESTON MOVING & STORAGE LTD. 420 Baseline Rd. W„ Box 160 Bowmanville, Ont. L1C 3K9 (905) 623-4433 ©jp. waited and worried about the safety of their loves ones. They worried days and nights about their family members in the war, and listened to the radio to find out if their loved ones survived survived another day. Imagine being afraid to answer the door, never knowing what news awaited awaited on the other side! Then when the worst happened, grieving all by yourself. They say war was hell for the soldiers, but it was also hell for the women who stayed behind. The soldiers were heroes, but these women were heroes also.. The motto of the veterans veterans is "Lest We Forget" and this is their greatest fear, but many of these women are already forgotten. These women have a place in history history that should not be overlooked. Next Remembrance Day I would like to see a wreath laid in honour of these strong women who supported supported the troops, looked after their families and homes and kept the country strong arid- united. They, ■ too, deserve to be remembered. remembered. Kathy Campbell Cornwall, PEI The following is the first place essay from the Intermediate Division in the Royal Canadian Legion's Annual essay, poem and poster competitions. competitions. We Will Remember They shall not grow old. As we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years con- Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #178, Bowmanville ©J.p. Armistice Dinner - Sat., Nov. 7th For tickets call 623-9032 Bowmanville Parade - Wed., Nov. 11th Form up at Legion Parking Lot, 10:30 a.m. Orono Parade - Sun., Nov. 8th Form up at Odd Fellows Hall, Church St., 1:30 p.m. Newcastle Service - Wed., Nov. 11th 10:30 a.m. at Cenotaph Newtonville Service - Wed., Nov. 11th 10:30 a.m. at Cenotaph If you wish lo purchase wreaths, contact the Branch at 623-9032 Public Welcome to All Events (Lest We Forget) Parade Organizer, Jim Connell n 1 TAKE TIME TO R] El M [] El VI 0 B) e: R WnaBTiTfliTtfUTinyBl JUkSUUilSaBUiUH demit. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, morning, We will remember them. I have begun with a verse from a poem called "For the Fallen" written by Laurence Binyon in the early weeks of the First World War. "We will remember them", he wrote. For young people like myself growing up in Canada today, war is something we see on T.V., in a movie, read about in magazines, or listen to a reporter give us a story about war thousands of miles away. We also hear about war from our parents, parents, grandparents, from pictures, or read old letters sent from the homefront to loved ones back in Canada. War is far removed from our daily lives. One day out of 365 we are reminded of the sacrifices, sacrifices, the grief, the pain and the price paid for the freedom we young people enjoy and also take for granted. It is not that we don't care. It is because war has not touched us the way it has touched those brave people who went off to war, so many years ago. War touched them in a way that we can never understand. understand. What we must understand understand is the legacy they have given us. A legacy that must be carried on. We must not forget the debt we owe them. We must not forget the trust we have been given to value peace. We must remember that without freedom there is no peace. We must remember that war is not only about yesterday yesterday but also about tomorrow. Most of all, we must remember these people who have sacrificed so much. I wish for one moment, I could see them as they marched bravely off to war. I'm sure traffic stopped, people wept, people people cheered, and some stood in silence. I can only imagine it. I cannot remember because I was not there. It has been a privilege and an honor to meet so many of the brave Canadians who fought for peace and freedom. It has been a privilege to see their faces, see their smiles, share their tears and shake their hands. The youth of today will be the last generation of Canadians to have the honor of meeting these heroes. It is our duty to make sure we preserve the memory of those who fought so we could live in a free world. We must ensure the next generation remembers so that we continue continue to live together in peace and harmony. We must continue to observe Remembrance Day. We will wear our poppy and take the time to honor those who served in war. There will come another another day when I will honor those heroes again. However, I will not be able to shake their hands. But...I will always sec their smiles, share their tears and yes I will see their faces. I will, I will remember them, long after the sun sets. Pamela Bartlett Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia Remembering the In recognition of the achievements and sacrifice of Canadians during wartime and in peacekeeping operations around the world, November 5 to 11, 1998, has been declared Veterans' Week. This year, the week takes on special significance significance as Canadians mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the First World War. During the First World War, the Canadian Corps came to be valued as one of the most effective military formations formations on the Western Front, talented in the hazardous techniques of offensive warfare. Never would this be more evident evident than in April 1917, when the Canadian Corps captured Vimy Ridge with superb planning and preparation. No Allied operation on the Western Front was more thoroughly planned and Vimy became the crowning achievement of the Canadian military during the First World War. At Vimy Ridge, in the pre-dawn of Easter Monday, April 9, 1917, Canadian soldiers launched an offensive against German positions that, for more than two years, had proved impregnable to all Allied assaults. It was the first time that all four divisions of the Canadian Corps attacked together and they did so brilliantly brilliantly and courageously. At Vimy Ridge, 12 hours later, victory victory was achieved. The Canadian Corps captured more ground, more prisoners and more guns than any previous British offensive in the two-and-a-half years of war. Although the cost was high - more than 3,500 Canadians gave their lives, it was at Vimy Ridge that Canada became a nation. From the Atlantic to the Pacific, Canadians were united in pride. THOSE * WHO * SERVED .. at the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them," McGregor I.D.A. Drugs 5 King St. W. 623-5792 Bowmanville Let US remember those who gave... Let us pause in remembrance of those who died in the service of our country. For their gallant efforts in the preservation of our freedom, let us honour them and never forget them. Remembering those who made the supreme sacrifice Morris Funeral Chapel Ltd. 4 Division Street S. (905) 623-5480 Bowmanville