Opening Remarks

Cathy Geary, President, Royal Canadian Legion North York Branch #66

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 Lilian Jardine, Past District “D” Commander

Response: We Will Remember Them

Commitment to Remember

Read in French by a student from the French Catholic School Board / Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir

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

Denzil Minnan-Wong, Deputy Mayor 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 Pariya Kazi and Alex Deng, students, York Mills Collegiate Institute

Prayers

Led by Rabbi Lazer Danzinger

Wreath Laying

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.

Benediction

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.

Closing Remarks

In Appreciation

The City of Toronto would like to thank the following:

The Royal Canadian Legion, North York Branch #66

Colour Party

Toronto Centre for the Arts

The York Mills Collegiate Student Band

Jacob Lai, Bugler

Katie Rattray, Singer

Gerry Ward, Piper