Canadians honour and remember

Canadians honour and remember
Last Updated Fri, 11 Nov 2005 14:46:57 EST
CBC NEWS

Canada remembered its war dead in solemn ceremonies
across the country Friday as thousands gathered at dozens
of Remembrance Day events and a special Book of
Remembrance was unveiled at an emotional ceremony in
Ottawa.
But for the first time, there were no First World War veterans
in attendance. The last of those veterans from the Ottawa
area died earlier this year at the age of 104.
New Book of Remembrance unveiled
Earlier in the day, a new memorial to members of Canada's
military, the Seventh Book of Remembrance, was unveiled
during a solemn ceremony in Ottawa as part of the country's
Remembrance Day events.
The black leather-bound book contains the names of more
than 1,300 Canadian Forces members who have died in the
service of their country from October 1947 to today, not
including those who died in the Korean War, which has a
separate book.
The Seventh Book of Remembrance marks the first time
fallen peacekeepers have been recognized in this way.
It will be placed alongside six previous books in the
Memorial Chamber below the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill.
All seven books taken together commemorate the names of
the 112,182 Canadians killed while in military service.
"They will be missed. They will be remembered. And we will be
forever grateful," said Prime Minister Paul Martin.
The first six books contain the names of Canadians killed in the
South African War and the Nile Expedition, the First and Second
World Wars and Korea.
There are also books to honour the Merchant Navy and soldiers
from Newfoundland, which only joined Confederation in 1949.
Ellis calls the Seventh Book of Remembrance a living volume.
Entire pages are blank. But over time, those pages will be filled.
Link:
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/11/11/remembrance051111.html

Today I went to the bathroom for MY MOMENT OF SILENCE.
Many workplaces today do not honor our fallen heros.
Not a mention of the minute of silence.
But then in Jamaica we honour this day in schools and businesses.
So its is a cultural thing I guess!!!!!!