聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Gordon F. Kells High School hosted a Remembrance Day Ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 11 a.m. for the high school and Carlyle Elementary School students to partake in.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 In the high school gymnasium, the bright red poppies from the Legion鈥檚 Poppy Campaign, stood out against the sea of colours students were wearing, seated for the ceremony.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Students of G.F.K. put together a very nice program which included a performance by the senior band and a short drama focused on Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae who penned the famous poem "In Flanders Fields" 100 years ago.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 This famous poem was recited by seven of the G.F.K. grade 12 students. Once finished, Armand McArthur attended and recited a translated Nakota version of 鈥淚n Flanders Fields鈥� to honour all First Nation Veterans, including two of his uncles who gave their lives in World War II:
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淔landers makoce en waxpexpena oboga. Caga寞ciyu艥na i艥akim wopiyab寞 ag懦n. Maxbiya i拧. Ta拧iyapobo ohitig寞na nowa no. Cot懦ga hok懦 nax懦bis 啪ec寞n giyabi no. Wana ne 懦t鈥� abi no. 膭b谩 s膮pa xt脿鈥檌ya eha 懦nibi. Doka gamneza ohibi no. Wiyoxpiya wamagec鈥檈ha. Te懦xinabi eha nagaha Flanders makoce en uy懦gabi no. Tog脿 寞wakixa. Ped谩gaca exp茅waya hec寞n cecu no. Hecin wag膮 duwa nuz膮b寞kta no. Ot鈥檃bine ne nagaha Waciniyabi no. 挪gi拧timab寞kte拧. Waxbexbina 寞caga Flanders makoce en no.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 In attendance were Royal Canadian Legion members from the Carlyle Branch, three members of the Carlyle detachment of the RCMP, members of the Moose Mountain Air Cadets, and three individuals serving 聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 in the Canadian Armed Forces including Cpl. Young, Cpl. Doncaster, and Cpl. Quiere.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 One of these members, Cpl. Young, said, 鈥淭he sacrifices made by Canadians in these conflicts has kept our country strong and free. We join to see the world, to have a secure future for ourselves and our families, and of course, to serve our country. We have chosen to wear a uniform and we are willing to die for our country. We have said that above all else, our family our friends, our possessions that we are willing to put the safety and security of Canada ahead of our own. In the Canadian Armed Forces we call that 鈥楽ervice Before Self.鈥欌��
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Jesse Twietmeyer performed 鈥淭he Last Post鈥� and 鈥淭he Rouse鈥� for the two-minutes of silence.
