Hundreds attend CFB Shilo ceremony
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This article was published 12/11/2018 (2618 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
CFB SHILO — Hundreds of people gathered at CFB Shilo on Sunday for the military base’s annual Remembrance Day ceremony.
Wreaths were placed in the crowded Multi-Purpose Training Facility, as veterans, community members and current serving members looked on.
“It was incredible to see the amount of turnout today, from young all the way to old,” base commander Lt.-Col. Dave MacIntyre said. “I think we prepare for it, but I’m always encouraged when I see this many people interested in what Remembrance Day is.”
At one point in the ceremony, two young Girl Guides helped lay down a wreath beside the memorial. Having the younger generation get involved in the ceremony is important, MacIntyre said.
“It shows that they have a commitment to remember as well,” he said.”We want to encourage the youth to understand what this is, so for us that’s important. When we organize our base event here we want to include everybody.”
There was a moment of silence held during the ceremony. This Nov. 11 marked the 100th anniversary of the formal ending of the First World War.
“It’s important that everybody takes that time to reflect on what that sacrifice might have meant to them, whether they’re veterans, a concerned citizen or a family member,” he said.
It’s also imperative for people to think about more recent conflicts the Canadian Armed Forces has been involved in, such as Afghanistan, he said.
“It’s important for us to retain that memory in that remembrance, because right now we still have a number of veterans of that conflict that still serve in the military,” he said.
MacIntyre himself joined the military in 1994, and served in Afghanistan.
“It’s important to remember both my own experiences, but also try and think and understand what maybe other veterans have gone through in other conflicts around the world,” he said.
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