Dear Editor
The Remembrance Day service will again be held in the Hafford Communiplex Wednesday, Nov. 11, starting at 10:45 am. For the last two years, we have had tables available for war memorabilia to be displayed.
As chair of the Speers/Hafford Remembrance Day Committee, I invite you to participate in our service. Do you have medals or other effects that are dusty and no one is able to look at? Or do you have a treasured item proudly displayed? Whatever your situation, would you consider allowing others to share the history and the specific story of your family member or ancestor?
The tables are set up before the program, with time set aside before and after the service for viewing. We ask that someone be available to stay at the table and speak with guests and to answer any questions they may have.
Last year we had uniforms from various wars, as well as medals, and even a sword from the coronation of King George IV.
Why bother? We are not celebrating war, we are commemorating all who fought, and especially those who died for our freedom. Remembrance Day is not a holiday, it is a time for sombre reflection on those who went before us, and those currently serving, to uphold the Freedom that we so easily take for granted. Those interested in doing so, at least for one day per year, can call me at 306-281-4816.
