On this day and on this week we remember

The week of Nov. 5 to 11 is Veterans’ Week, an opportunity for Canadians to recognize the extraordinary efforts and sacrifices of our veterans. It is a truly national undertaking with ceremonies, activities and commemorative events taking place across the country.

To our veterans and their families, thank you for answering the call to serve and for making Canada and the world a better place to live. Remembrance Day, Nov. 11, marks the final day of Veterans’ Week and recalls the end of hostilities during the First World War on that date in 1918. At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, Canadians gather wherever they are and observe a moment of silence to remember those who have fallen in the line of duty and to recognize their service to our country.In towns across Canada we remember those who served our country during wartime. The Port Coquitlam Royal Canadian Legion Branch 133 will hold its annual Remembrance Day service and parade in downtown Port Coquitlam. In our new Veterans Square.

Veterans and officials will parade through Shaughnessy St. from Wilson Ave. to McAllister Ave. at 10am, ending at the cenotaph in Veterans Park for a wreath-laying service. If you are able, join your local ceremony so that the veterans and their families can see that we will never forget their sacrifice and service to us.