STATEMENT
For Immediate Release 2008OTP0268-001695 Nov. 10, 2008	Office of the Premier
PREMIER’S STATEMENT ON REMEMBRANCE DAY

VICTORIA – Premier Gordon Campbell released the following statement in recognition of Remembrance Day:

 

“November 11 marks the 90^th anniversary of the armistice that brought World War I to a close, and in ceremonies across the province and the country we will remember the Canadians who fought and fell in that war, in World War II, Korea, UN peacekeeping actions and Afghanistan.

 

“We will remember young people like Stephan Stock of Campbell River, Erin Doyle of Kamloops, Jonathan Snyder of Penticton, who made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom in 2008.

 

“We will remember them, as we remember the more than 1.6 million Canadians who served in the First and Second World Wars, and as we remember the 110,000 who never came home again.

 

“We owe our veterans a debt of gratitude that we can never fully repay. It is because of their sacrifices that we continue to live in a free and democratic society.

 

“I encourage all British Columbians to proudly wear the poppy in their lapel, and to attend a Remembrance Day service no matter where you live.

 

“Together we can make sure our veterans know that we remember their service to us, and that we will never forget what they have given us.”

 

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Media contact:	Bridgitte Anderson Press Secretary Office of the Premier 604 307-7177
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