Honouring Remembrance Day in Waterloo Region

Grey skies mirrored the somber mood at Remembrance Day ceremonies across Waterloo Region this morning.

Dozens gathered at the Cenotaph at the corner of Duke Street and Frederick Street in downtown Kitchener as wreaths were laid and speakers made remarks ahead of the 11 a.m. moment of silence.

Service Member, Mackenzie Green read In Flanders Fields, the poem penned by Guelph native Lt. Col. John McCrae following his experiences at the battle of Ypres in France in 1915.

Kitchener native, Chief Petty Officer, 2nd Class, Scott Crouse spoke with 570 NewsRadio about how Nov. 11 impacts him.

“I’m very proud to see all these people out here,” he said. “It’s not about who we are or where we come from. It’s about who came before us.”

While Remembrance Day is the official day to honour service members for their sacrifice, many will take a moment to thank a person in uniform for their service when they see them. Crouse said that is something he needed to get used to.

“For years I didn’t know what to say. A lot of guys I know in service didn’t know what to say. But I met a veteran years ago and he told me to just say thank-you for your support. And, that’s what I say now and it seems like the perfect thing to say.”

The day began with The Waterloo Warbirds conducting fly-overs above cenotaphs across Waterloo Region

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