Today I marched with the 1000 member strong Hamilton Garrison in the 90th Remembrance ceremony. It's always an honour to be part of the parade. Marching as part of such a large body of soldiers you also remember that you are part of a much larger fraternity of Canadians that have served the country, many paying the ultimate price of sacrifice.
It is important to remember that when we reach the 100th Remembrance ceremony that most of our current WWII veterans will no longer be with us to give their first hand account of the great suffering their generation went through to protect the spirit of freedom. It is my hope that we as a nation will continue to remember those that fought as part of The Greatest Generation, and what they stood for, and against, whether they are still in our presence or not.
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I was there and found it very moving as I looked at the faces of those who fought in W.W. 1 and realized that they may not be here much longer to remind us of the horrors of war.
We must be prepared to defend ourselves, but live to make peace in this hurting world.
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