Kersley Elementary School students laid wreaths as Lisa McCargar of Quesnel Pipes and Drums plays a lament during the school’s Remembrance Day assembly on Nov. 9.
During the assembly, a Division 1 student read the poem, Poppy Connection, while Division 2 students read the poem, Daddy’s Girl, and presented the readers’ theatre story, Sack Lunch Flying.
Division 3 students read postcards they have written to veterans and sang, In Flanders Field.
It was a lovely ceremony and everyone enjoyed it.
Meanwhile, Cariboo-Prince George MP Todd Doherty congratulated the students of Kersley Elementary School.
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He gave the following statement in the House of Commons paying tribute to the students for their efforts to raise awareness of the men and women who so bravely sacrificed on our behalf:
“Mr. Speaker, as we approach the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, let us be thankful for all that we have.
“Across our nation, Canadians will pause to honour the sacrifices of those who have given so much for our freedom.
“Remembrance Day serves to educate our youth and future generations so the rights and privileges we enjoy do not come without sacrifice.
“That is why I am so proud to stand in this House today and recognize the hard work of the grades 5 and 6 students from Kersley Elementary School.
“They raised money to buy three plaques honouring those who fought in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and in peacekeeping missions. These new plaques will serve as a reminder for future generations that freedom is not free.
“I am so proud of these students and their efforts to ensure we honour those who, in their service to our country and community, have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
“Those who continue the fight today, whether in our communities or on the battlefields overseas, or those who suffer quietly in the shadows – we shall never forget.”
- With files from Lindsay Chung