Remembrance Day Message – November 11, 2021
At our school buildings and Education Centre, staff and students will notice that the Canadian flag has been lowered to mark the recognition of Remembrance Day.
Remembrance Day marks the end of the First World War in 1918, and traditionally involves a pause in our day for silent reflection at the 11th hour of the 11th day in the 11th month.
For each of us, the day is a time of reflection.
HWDSB is a diverse community, and we know that some in our system have arrived due to conflict abroad. Some have lost relatives to war. Many of us are moved by the past sacrifices of Canadian veterans as we yearn for peace. Canadians from diverse cultures, communities and parts of society participated in various ways to lay the foundation for the freedoms, privileges and powers we hold today.
Thank you for sharing our respect for this solemn occasion.
For additional information and resources, please visit:
- Remembrance Day
- Indigenous People in uniform
- Honouring Indigenous veterans
- Black Canadians in uniform
- How Black Canadians battled racism to serve the country
- Japanese-Canadian WW I veterans, once forgotten, remembered by new plaque
- The forgotten Canadian history of the Chinese Labour Corps
- Celebrating Sikh soldiers on Remembrance Day
- The Story of Private Bukam Singh, the first of the Canadian Sikh Soldiers to be wounded.
- Reframing Remembrance Day: An Equity-Informed Approach for Educators
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Royal Canadian Legion
Sincerely,
Paul Denomme
Superintendent, Student Achievement, Equity and Student Engagement
Updated on Thursday, November 11, 2021.