Honouring Our Veterans
We Will Remember
On November 11th each year, Canadians stand in collective Remembrance of all who have fallen in the military service of their country.
By remembering, we pay tribute to members of the Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP who served to defend our values and freedoms. We also honour those who continue to serve our country today.
Branch 59 holds our Remembrance Day ceremony at the Cenotaph, Columbus Field, Antigonish. The public is asked to arrive before 10:45am.
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Remembrance
Ceremony & Symbolism
The Last Post
A bugler plays The Last Post, signifying the calling home of the spirits of the Fallen to rest. The Last Post originally was played to signal the camp was secured for the night. It was also played to call out to wounded or separated soldiers at the end of a battle, to guide them home to safety and rest.
Two Minutes of Silence
At the stroke of eleven, Canadians across the country join to collectively pause for two minutes of silence to honour, thank, and remember the Fallen. This sacred moment also symbolizes Canada standing sentry in silence as the Fallen rest.
The Lament
A bagpiper plays The Lament, symbolizing the sounds of spouses and children crying over their dead.
The Rouse
The end of the two minutes of silence is signaled by the bugler playing the Rouse. The Rouse was originally used to wake soldiers. In this ceremony the Rouse wakes the Fallen and rises them above their mortal duties to rest in peace.
The Act of Remembrance
The symbolic ceremony finishes with an officiate reciting of the Act of Remembrance.
The Recitation
The Act of Remembrance
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.
To which all participants respond with “We will remember them.”
