Mayor Karen Elliott issues statement on Remembrance Day in Squamish

On November 11, we will take a collective moment of silence to honour those who sacrificed to uphold the freedoms we enjoy today. 

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, and I ask you to please join me in acknowledging the incredible strength, courage and commitment of every individual who bravely served and those that continue to serve our great country. Let us also remember the family members and friends who support our veterans and those in service today.

The work of protecting the values and ideals that were hard won in the World Wars is never done and as citizens and leaders we must actively participate in our democracy and engage with each other to find ways to continuously create a more just, equitable, and inclusive community and country.

Our community has always shown up in great numbers to mark Remembrance Day. However, this year I ask the Squamish community to please participate virtually by joining the Squamish Legion, Canadian Forces members, cadets and dignitaries to Remember in Place those who served. People can certainly come down at other times of the day to place a poppy or just to take a moment to reflect and remember.

A Remembrance Day live stream from the Downtown Squamish Cenotaph will begin at 10:50 a.m. A moment of silence will be observed at 11 a.m. The live stream will be hosted on squamish.ca.

On behalf of the District of Squamish, I wish to extend my deepest thanks and gratitude for those who lost their lives in the line of duty, to our veterans, and to our active service members. 

Lest we forget.