www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday November 10, 2007 - 23 SPRIGGS INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED Canada's Canada s Bodyshop TM WHY REMEMBER? We must remember. If we do not, the sacrifice of those one hundred thousand Canadian lives will be meaningless. They died for us, for their homes and families and friends, for a collection of traditions they cherished and a future they believed in; they died for Canada. The meaning of their sacrifice rests with our collective national consciousness; our future is their monument. These wars touched the lives of Canadians of all ages, all races, all social classes. Fathers, sons, daughters, sweethearts: they were killed in action, they were wounded, and thousands who returned were forced to live the rest of their lives with the physical and mental scars of war. The people who stayed in Canada also served - in factories, in voluntary service organizations, wherever they were needed. Yet for many of us, war is a phenomenon seen through the lens of a television camera or a journalist's account of fighting in distant parts of the world. Our closest physical and emotional experience may be the discovery of wartime memorabilia in a family attic. But even items such as photographs, uniform badges, medals, and diaries can seem vague and unconnected to the life of their owner. For those of us born during peacetime, all wars seem far removed from our daily lives. We often take for granted our Canadian values and institutions, our freedom to participate in cultural and political events, and our right to live under a government of our choice. The Canadians who went off to war in distant lands went in the belief that the values and beliefs enjoyed by Canadians were being threatened. They truly believed that "Without freedom there can be no ensuring peace and without peace no enduring freedom." By remembering their service and their sacrifice, we recognize the tradition of freedom these men and women fought to preserve. They believed that their actions in the present would make a significant difference for the future, but it is up to us to ensure that their dream of peace is realized. On Remembrance Day, we acknowledge the courage and sacrifice of those who served their country and acknowledge our responsibility to work for the peace they fought hard to achieve. From www.vac-acc.gc.ca INSURANCE ESTIMATES HONOURED Mississauga Burlington Oakville Fax (416)798-7527 (905)681-4035 (905)844-9232 (905)845-1634 159 Church Street Oakville, Ontario L6J 1N1 e-mail: info@spriggs.ca A Sincere Thank You to all the Veterans for Our Privilege of Freedom 3623 Hawkestone Road MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO L5C 2V1 Tel: 905-270-8292 Fax: 905-270-8294 The Regional Municipality of Halton www.halton.ca As our Canadian soldiers continue to face adversity abroad, it becomes more important that we remember Bonnie Brown M.P., Oakville November 11th is a sombre reminder of the things that really matter in life and the fragility of the freedom we sometimes take for granted. On Remembrance Day, let us be aware of the bravery of the men and women in the Canadian Armed Forces. predecessors made. Halton Region pays tribute to those men and women who put their lives in jeopardy in order to protect the peace and freedom we cherish. Gary Carr Regional Chair Phone: 905-827-2077 Fax: 905-827-7516 e-mail: brownb@parl.gc.ca 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario L6M 3L1 Tel: 905-825-6000 · Toll Free: 1-866-4HALTON · TTY: 905-827-9833 www.halton.ca 091107