Is The Sacrifice of Soldiers Worthy of a Holiday?

It is the VETERAN, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion.

It is the VETERAN, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to assemble.

It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the VETERAN, not the politician, Who has given us the right to vote.

It is the VETERAN, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.

If we can't stop to do more for those living and dead vetrens are we not saying they don't matter . Close the stores if no pay then no pay fine it won't break me .

Nov 11 should never be considered a holiday or a day off but a day of remembrance as the day is called "Remembrance Day"  I have one question to all here, do you support red friday's?  I urge everyone to support red friday and honour our soldiers every week, not just once a year.  As was shown in the post above, they have and will contine to serve and protect this country and many others for many years to come. One day a year is not enough.  As for the monetary issue, if you have not choice but to work on that day, donate your wages to redfriday.ca or any other military organization to show your support and if not be at the services at your local epitaph if you are able to attend. We may not aggree with the war that is taking place right now but we need to show that we support these brave men and women and their families.

Lest we forget.


http://www.redfridays.ca/

Yes I wear red and echo what you say also . We have grown to complacent with our Peace and forget that it wasn't always.

I've been wearing a red shirt every Friday for about the last year. (Don't worry, its not the same one, and they're always clean)

On November 11, I attend a service and try to take my kids with me. (Sometimes, it works, sometimes it doesn't)

Where are the rest of you going to be at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month?

In case some of you thought that taking time once a year was an effort.
The Daily Last Post Ceremony


In 1928, a year after the inauguration of the Menin Gate Memorial, a number of prominent citizens in Ypres decided that some way should be found to express the gratitude of the Belgian nation towards those who had died for its freedom and independence.
The idea of the daily sounding of the Last Post - the traditional salute to the fallen warrior - was that of the Superintendant of the Ypres Police, Mr P Vandenbraambussche. The Menin Gate Memorial on the east side of Ypres was thought to be the most appropriate location for the ceremony. Originally this was the location of the old city gate leading to the Ypres Salient battlefields and The Menin Road, through which so many British and Commonwealth troops had passed on their way to the Allied front line.
The privilege of playing Last Post was given to buglers of the local volunteer Fire Brigade. The first sounding of Last Post took place on 1 July 1928 and a daily ceremony was carried on for about four months. The ceremony was reinstated in the spring of 1929 and the Last Post Committee was established. Four silver bugles were donated to the Last Post Committee by the Brussels and Antwerp Branches of the Royal British Legion.
From 11 November, 1929 the Last Post has been sounded at the Menin Gate memorial every night and in all weathers. The only exception to this was during the four years of the German occupation of Ypres from 20 May 1940 to 6 September 1944. The daily ceremony was instead continued in England at Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey. On the very evening that Polish forces liberated Ypres the ceremony was resumed at the Menin Gate, in spite of the heavy fighting still going on in other parts of the town.
When the Last Post returned to Ieper (Ypres) after the Second World War the Brookwood Last Post Association (under Colonel McKay) continued and still continues to sound the Last Post at Brookwood Military Cemetery on the first Sunday of the month at 16.00 hours GMT (UTC). The Brookwood Last Post Association makes an annual pilgrimage to Ieper and the Ypres Salient around the month of April.

I have not decided yet, the convention centre is nice thats for sure. In past years I have been at portage and valour ( although I think that was at 9 because I remember being at the convention centre that year too ). And I remember attending ceremonies at brookside and at Vimy ridge memorial park, but for the life of me I cant remember if those were right at 11:00 or if they were a few days before maybe even.

At the Deer Lodge Hospital talking with a vet , sometimes that's all they want is to bend your ear . Sometimes there is no ones to bend.

apparently this year the assholes at Canlan want me to put my kids in a 3on 3 tournie...

screw you Canlan.

This year I am going to go to the Valour Road service at the memorial site for the 3 Pine Street soldiers, I believe it is at Sargent and Valour.  Each year I go somewhere different mostly to an outdoor service as I don't do well in crowds so the Convention Centre is not great for me personally.  I have been to Vimy Park and last year I did the service from Sir Sam Steele legion on Mountain and Salter to St. John's Park on Mountain and Main.  My kids don't always come with me but they do stop and say a prayer of silence at 11/11/11 as they have friends who are serviing right now and we know personally how it affects home.

For many years I attended the brief service at the Volunteer Monument which is located just to the north side of the front entrance to the Centennial Concert Hall. The monument was originally erected in front of the old City Hall in remembrance of the volunteers who served during the North West Rebellion of 1885. The service was brief as I always recall it being especially cold on Remembrance Day. I was part of or in charge of a 5 man guard. We fired our volleys, Last Post was played and the act of remembrance was said. Short and simple, but with meaning.

To all vet,s Thank You

Besides me, how many have Tuesday, November 11th off?

Me with pay I believe as the company is doing some strange things this year, Is it a stat or not and who do we pay and what is the cheapest way for us get the drift . I took today as holiday .

From the wind blown range of Shilo
To the wind blown Desert of Afghanistan
To all the members of the Canadian Forces
Who stand for this nation
Thank You
To those who come home to be laid down by Family
Thank You And God Bless You

I have tomorrow off. Our agency treats Nov 11 as a general holiday, so anyone who works is entitled to time and a half.

As said before, Remembrance Day is not a general holiday (stat is not the correct term) according to the Employment Standards Act, but it is governed by the Remembrance Day Act, which provides which industries can be open, and when.

I have it off. However even if I did not, I would take it off.

be where you need to be tommorow.

Remembrance Day services will be held around the city Tuesday, including:

10:15 a.m. -- HMCS Chippawa, Manitoba's naval reserve division, 1 Navy Way. Manitoba's naval veterans, sailors, sea cadets and their families will gather to remember those who served in Canada's Navy, the Merchant Navy, all men and women in uniform and those who made the ultimate sacrifice for Canada. Guests are asked to be in their seats by 10:15 a.m.

10:15 a.m. -- Royal Canadian Legion Branch #215 (Henderson Highway) Remembrance Day Service, followed by a reception in the legion hall, at 3600 de Vries Ave. (beside Albright Church). All are welcome to attend.

10:30 a.m. -- Winnipeg Convention Centre. All are welcome to attend the annual Winnipeg Remembrance Day Service, hosted by the Joint Veterans' Association of Manitoba.

10:30 a.m. -- Royal Winnipeg Rifles Remembrance Day Service, Vimy Ridge Memorial Park, Portage Avenue at Home Street.

10:30 a.m. -- Royal Canadian Legion St. James Branch parade to ceremony at the Bruce Park Cenotaph. Parade will form at Lyle Street at 10:30 am and will march at 10:40 am.


38 Canadian Brigade Group will be on parade with ceremonies at three locations:

10:30 a.m. -- McGregor Armouries, 551 Machray Ave.

10:45 a.m. -- Minto Armouries, 969 St. Matthews Ave.,

10:45 a.m. -- Valour Road ceremony, corner of Sargent Avenue and Valour Road.


-- Sources: Veterans Affairs Canada, 38 Canadian Brigade Group, HMCS Chippawa, Royal Canadian Legion, St. James Branch

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/story/4248039p-4891273c.html

Where I work, its family owned, and I'm not exactly given a choice about taking the day off. It's retail and since everyone else is opening, we have to as well is the mentality.

IMO, if I had to pick a holy day or an important observance day for the year that means the most to me, Nov.11 has to be it.

There is absolutely no debate in my mind that the very real sacrifices of Canada's soldiers made past and present are more important than most of us will ever know. All other holidays pale in comparison.

You're damn right the sacrifice of soldiers is worth of a holiday. This day makes the others seem silly in comparison.

Took 2 of my sons to a service today. I realized the irony. When I was a young soldier, on Remembrance Day, we looked at the veterans from WWII and Korea, in their 60s or so, listened to their stories. Some were guys who landed at Normandy and fought through Holland. Today, I looked around and realized that today's veterans are young men and women, not much older than my sons. I t came to me what past generations gave so that my generation could live in peace and security, and now, the next generation (my kids ages) are willing to do it all over again.

I am hoping it was because there were so many other services to go to this year, but the service had the convention centre had about 300-600 less people then usual.