In a rare moment of notice from our neighbours to the south, a segment on the Highway of Heroes which stretches from Trenton to Toronto along Canada’s busiest highway the 401 was broadcast on NBC on our Remembrance Day. Myself and a contingent from my Legion branch are among those who stand on those bridges in all weather to show our regard and our respect for those who have given their lives in Afghanistan.

It’s good to see that Americans are being made aware of both our service and how we, as Canadians, respond to those losses. I’m glad the segment was put up on the web as I was presiding at a Veterans dinner as it was being broadcast.

Highway of Heroes on NBC

The turnout at our services in the morning was good. The OPP and the local community policing group did an excellent job of blocking traffic from moving past the town square as we conducted the services. This was especially important during the silence as two regular force guys and one of our guys were positioned at different points of the park to call out the names of the Canadians killed in the last year.

Lest we forget; lest we forget