Verdun Elementary remembers

We’ve come to know this day as “ Remembrance Day� and every year, the Nation remembers its war dead and honors those who paid the ultimate sacrifice with their lives in the name of the freedom that we enjoy today. Verdun Elementary also paid their respects last Friday with a meaningful ceremony to our fallen heroes as staff and students gathered in the gym to pay homage to past veterans. Principal Joanne Brady-Merola opened the proceedings with some opening remarks mentioning to the students why we were gathered here before turning things over to music teacher Miss Jennifer.

Student Page Ramsay played an excellent rendition on the trumpet of that military tune, “The Last Post�. This was then followed by the Kindergarten students singing, “Do you Know where I find Peace� to be followed by Miss Diana’s Grade 3 class reading a story called, “the Poppy�, and singing a couple of thoughtful songs for the day, “ When Johnny Comes Marching Home� and “Where have all the flowers gone.�

Principal Merola then announced that the gym would be renamed, “Remembrance Gym� and unveiled a plaque dedicated to the veterans of past wars to be installed in the lobby area. The morning ended with a touching moment when parent Julie Dixon, whose husband is serving with the Canadian Forces in Afghanistan, laid a wreath, along with two students at the foot of the Canadian flag.