This morning, our community gathered at the Dartmouth Cenotaph, surrounded by hand-knit poppies, to honour those who served, and those who continue to serve in the name of peace, freedom and democracy.
Each year, this ceremony reminds us that remembrance is not a single act. It is something we carry forward together as a community, as a country.
This year marks 110 years since In Flanders Fields was written.
Those words, penned by Canadian Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae in the mud of the First World War, became a promise that still binds us: that we would never forget.
And here in Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, we have not.
We remember in the stories we share, in the values we uphold, and in the poppies worn close to our hearts.
To those who served, to those who continue to serve, and to the families who stand alongside them, thank you.
A heartfelt thank you to the volunteers at Oakwood Terrace, whose beautiful hand-knit poppies added such warmth and meaning to this day. Each one represents care, dedication and the deep sense of community that defines Dartmouth.
And thank you to the Somme Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion and everyone who worked to organize this important ceremony.
We will remember them.
Lest we forget.
