Remembrance Day 2021 – honouring those who have served

This message is being shared on behalf of Jenna Peace, executive chairperson of Durham College Student Association (DCSA), and Don Lovisa, president, Durham College.

Today we pay tribute to members of the Canadian Armed Forces who have fought to defend our values and freedoms, and those who continue to serve our country.

While we cannot gather as a community as we have in the past on Remembrance Day, there are still a number of ways Durham College (DC) employees and students can honour our veterans and active service members.

In place of our traditional in-person ceremony, the DCSA and college have created a Remembrance Day video to help us commemorate the sacrifices made by so many to ensure the freedoms Canadians enjoy today. Please watch it as you think of our service members, past and present.

Additionally, members of the DC community representing veterans, students, employees, alumni, and leadership will be laying wreaths at the Whitby and Oshawa campuses and will participate in a moment of silence. The Oshawa wreath-laying will be livestreamed at 11 a.m. and can be watched online via Facebook or Zoom webinar.

We also encourage you to pay tribute today to our veterans and active service members by:

• Wearing a poppy.
• Sharing your thanks on social media using #RemembranceDay.
• Observing a moment of silence at 11 a.m. wherever you are.
• Watching the Royal Canadian Legion’s National Remembrance Day Ceremony livestream from Ottawa at 10:45 a.m.
• Participating in the City of Oshawa’s virtual ceremony, beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Now, more than ever, we must not forget the sacrifices that have been made by countless brave service people and hope you take time to mark this important day.