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Day 44 (of 2026/27) November is for…. #Remembrance 

 (No #bowtietuesday – the Royal Canadian Legion Tie gets priority today)

How do schools acknowledge Remembrance Day…?

 In BC, schools are closed, 

with the School Act saying that we will have an assembly the school day before Remembrance Day… 

while some provinces are in attendance so they can communally share the importance on the actual day

Just illustrates the many ways that we can acknowledge our ongoing Remembrance.

Right vs Right.

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I’ve been leading school Remembrance Day Assemblies since it was provided to me as a way to build my leadership capacity as a young teacher… 

over two decades now. 

I do believe it would be great for a fresh voice to tackle the rhythm and routine of our assembly… 

but until someone steps up..

 here is the link to this years school asynchronous assembly: https://youtu.be/9cik6uC0Q9g

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Ten facts, primarily focused on Canada’s history and traditions. (Blame me for one of my majors being Canadian history) 

Remembrance ten facts

1. The date is tied to the end of fighting in the First World War.

The Armistice agreement was signed on November 11, 1918, at 5 a.m. It came into effect at 11 a.m. that morning, ending the fighting on the Western Front.

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2. The first Remembrance Day was actually called Armistice Day.

Canada held its first official Armistice Day observance in 1919, exactly one year after the agreement took effect.

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3. We didn’t officially call it Remembrance Day until 1931.

Parliament adopted the name Remembrance Day in 1931, replacing Armistice Day and fixing the annual observance on November 11.

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4. The two minutes of silence have a history of their own.

The tradition was proposed by King George V for the first anniversary of the Armistice in 1919. The idea was that everything would stop so people could reflect.

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5. The poppy became Canada’s symbol of remembrance in 1921.

The Great War Veterans’ Association of Canada, the predecessor of the Royal Canadian Legion, adopted the poppy as a symbol of remembrance.

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6. A Canadian doctor helped inspire the poppy tradition.

Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae wrote the poem “In Flanders Fields” in 1915 while serving as a doctor during the First World War. The poem helped inspire the use of the red poppy to remember those who died in war.

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7. Remembrance Day and Thanksgiving Day once shared a date.

From 1921 to 1931, Canada observed Thanksgiving and Armistice Day together on the same Monday in November. In 1931, the two observances were separated.

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8. The National War Memorial in Ottawa wasn’t unveiled until 1939.

King George VI dedicated the monument on May 21, 1939. It honours Canadians who served in wartime and has become a central location for national Remembrance Day ceremonies.

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9. Remembrance Day isn’t just about the two World Wars.

We remember Canadians who served and sacrificed in conflicts and peacekeeping missions throughout our history, including Korea, Afghanistan and other international operations. We also recognize the contributions of those who continue to serve.

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10. Remembrance includes more than those who wore a uniform.

Veterans’ families, loved ones and communities also experienced the consequences of war. The people who waited at home, supported those serving and lived with loss are an important part of the story.

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In summation

Perhaps the most important part of Remembrance 

isn’t whether we gather on November 10th or November 11th, 

whether we wear a poppy

 or stand in silence, 

or even which traditions we follow. 

It’s that we take the time to remember, 

to understand, 

and to recognize 

that the freedoms and opportunities we enjoy today came at a cost that should never be forgotten.