C. Ian McLaren ~ Remembrance Day

On November 10th, at 10:00am, C. Ian McLaren School held our Remembrance Day Ceremony to honour and remember those who have served our country. We learned that the soldiers uphold the freedoms and rights that we know and appreciate in Canada.
The ceremony was led by our grade five and six students in Mr. Ellis' class. The students who led our ceremony were: JB, Paige, Jami, Cassie, Travis and Sydni. The Colour Guard from the Turner Valley Legion once again began our assembly with a march. Ruth Lindsay gave a moving speech about what it was like to be a child during times of war which was a very relevant way for students to understand the impact of war at their own level. Following the presentations of wreaths by each grade and a minute of silence to remember, we watched a video tribute created by Emma Wight, a former student of Oilfields High School. The moving video exemplified the effects of war from the past to the present day.