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More than one way to remember: Laurier honours Remembrance Day with in-person ceremony
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Remembrance Day is one way to acknowledge that old truism – freedom isn’t free. Last Friday, Wilfrid Laurier University honoured Remembrance Day with a ceremony organized by the Laurier History Students’ Association (HSA) and the Students’ Union. Speeches and presentations were given by students and faculty, including a reading of “In Flanders Field” by Shane…
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Laurier commemorates Remembrance Day virtually
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Remembrance Day, recognized on Nov. 11 to memorialize those who have fought for Canada, will be commemorated differently in Waterloo region this year. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, large, in-person ceremonies and gatherings won’t be possible. To honour veterans and current military service members, legions, institutions and other organizations in Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge will be…
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Laurier honours those who served in annual Remembrance Day ceremonies
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Last Monday, Nov. 11, marked 101 years since the end of the First World War, a conflict which saw the death of over 61,000 Canadians, and the wounding of over 172,000. To commemorate, Wilfrid Laurier University, as well as the Laurier History Students’ Association, hosted a number of events, including its annual Remembrance Day ceremony…
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Why it is important to acknowledge and pay your respects on Remembrance Day
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Right now, there are approximately 90,000 serving members in the Canadian Armed Forces. There are also over 650,000 veterans currently living. These people are as diverse as the duties they’ve performed in the service of their country. From providing humanitarian assistance to staring death face down the ramp of a landing craft off the shores…
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Remembrance Day ceremonies commemorate the end of the First World War
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For those who had laid a sacrifice of freedom more than a century ago, this past weekend offered a commemoration of the horrors our forefathers experienced so that we might have the opportunity to exist in an era of peace. This passing Remembrance Day, also known as “Armistice Day,” held on the eleventh hour, of…
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Remembrance Day: What it means and why we reflect?
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Every year on the eleventh month on the eleventh day at the hour, we remember. It is a day immortalized in time to look back and reflect. We take a minute of our time every year to look back upon the conflicts that caused the countless deaths of those who could have been. A statement…
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Unsigned: Personal stories of tragic historical events are essential
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This week in Features, Mitchell sat in on a presentation delivered by a Holocaust survivor at the University of Waterloo. These stories of survivors are much more personal and effective than reading a story in a textbook. As time goes on, we’re losing more and more of the people who can share their personal stories…
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A day of Remembrance at Laurier
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On the morning of November 11, students, staff and faculty at Wilfrid Laurier University came together in the concourse to commemorate members of the armed forces. The event, hosted by the Wilfrid Laurier University History Students’ Association, featured numerous presenters, including Laurier’s vice-president of student affairs, David McMurray, who read the famous war poem, “In…
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CBSA deporting an innocent refugee
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There are quite a few issues within our social construct that we neglect to acknowledge, speak about or even probe. One such topic is that of deportation and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). This lovely country deports over 10,000 people every year and a heavy portion of this group is sent to nations with…
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