Hundreds were on hand Friday at the Windsor Cenotaph to remember the sacrifices made by Canadian men and women for our freedom.
With students singing and trumpets playing, it was a solemn affair at the annual Remembrance Day event.
“We have to remember the soldiers that lost their lives in the war,” one student said.
Among those laying wreaths Friday was Theresa Charbonneau, mother of the late Cpl. Andrew Grenon, who was killed in 2008 while serving in Afghanistan.
“Nobody has made a greater sacrifice than her and her family and we really need to express our gratitude,” Rear Admiral Scott Bishop said.
“The people of Windsor have just come out and demonstrated so much gratitude for what people in the military have done in the past” said Scott.
Canadians have continued to answer our nation’s call to defend peace and freedom.
Through two World Wars, the Korean war and peace operations around the world, Canadians have always answered the call.
It’s a legacy that has come at a high price.
More than 110,000 Canadians have laid down their lives in the service of Canada.
For Denise Moreau, it is a trying time.
She lost her son in a workplace accident last week and on Friday she was remembering her father, who was killed when his plane was shot down over Holland in 1942.
“I was only two months old so I never knew my dad,” she said.
Dozens of veterans were also in attendance at the ceremony.
Of course, the ceremony wouldn’t be complete without the Last Post.
"Music is my way of expressing emotion. So I'm hoping that through my playing, they'll be able to feel the emotion. I'm trying to put out and thank them,” says Cpl. Jonathan Chaif.
For veterans, the Last Post stirs a range of emotions.
"It really puts respect for your fallen comrades - that's what I take from it,” one says.
