Opening Remarks

Bill Riddell, Past President, Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 31

The National Anthem

O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all of us command.

With glowing hearts we see thee rise, The True North strong and free!

From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

God keep our land glorious and free! O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

Last Post

Two Minutes Silence

Lament

Rouse

Act of Remembrance

Read by Vic Sing, Zone D1 Commander, Royal Canadian Legion

Response: We Will Remember Them

Commitment to Remember

Read in French by Oishika Tarafdar, student, York Memorial Collegiate Institute

They were young, as we are young,
They served, giving freely of themselves. To them, we pledge, amid the winds of time, To carry their torch and never forget.
We will remember them.

Response: We Will Remember Them

Address

Councillor Frances Nunziata, City of Toronto

Hymn to Freedom

When every heart joins every heart and together yearns for liberty,
That’s when we’ll be free.
When every hand joins every hand and together moulds our destiny,

That’s when we’ll be free.
Any hour any day, the time soon will come when men will live in dignity,
That’s when we’ll be free.
When every man joins in our song and together singing harmony,
That’s when we’ll be free.

In Flanders Fields

Read by Bahja Farah, student, York Memorial Collegiate Institute

Prayers

Led by Rev. Dr. Paulette Crooks- Drummond, Chaplain 12 Division, Toronto Police Service

O God our Help in Ages Past

O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home.

Within the shadow of thy throne, Still may we dwell secure. Suf cient is thine arm alone, And our defense is sure.

O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Be thou our guide while life shall last, And our eternal home.

Royal Anthem

God save our gracious Queen Long live our noble Queen, God save The Queen:
Send her victorious,

Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us: God save The Queen.

March Outdoors Wreath Laying Benediction

Refreshments will be served in the York Civic Centre at the conclusion of the service.

In Appreciation

The City of Toronto would like to thank the following:

Royal Canadian Legion: District D

Zone D1
Zone D1 Ladies Auxiliary Branch 31
Branch 75
Branch 266/46

Bruce Stewart, Parade Marshal

David Beecham, CD, piper

David E. Smith, Sgt-at-Arms

Toronto Police Service

William Nicolaou, bugler

York Memorial Collegiate Institute Concert Band and Choir

York Memorial Collegiate Institute: Donna Drummond, Principal; Matt Gagne, Christopher Vujacic, Megan Wesley

York Memorial Student Ambassadors