More than 300 attend Remembrance Day services

Ken Johnston
Editor

“Being born in 1941, I remember only what was told...that is why it is so important for you to tell us their story,” said Gord Armstrong of the Covenant Church during the invocation at the annual Remembrance Day service in Rainy River Monday.
The message from many of the clergy who spoke at the service was that many people give for others no matter who they are. Armstrong said, “God demonstrated his love by sacrificing his only son for us, while we were still sinners.”
Shirley Armstrong of the Catholic Church read from the scriptures about how God said, “when I was hungry you fed me.” The reply said “I do not remember you being hungry and me feeding you.” God said, “when you fed those who were hungry you were feeding me.”
Sandra Tankard of the Anglican Church also spoke of those who sacrificed much in search of Shalom which means Peace and Justice in Hebrew.
Mayor Gordon Prost read the honour roll bearing the names of local men that gave the supreme sacrifice in the name of freedom.
Pat White of the United Church said a prayer for peace and Pat Giles of the Good News Fellowship Church gave the benediction.
Following the service in the Legion Hall the 175 people proceeded outside to the cenotaph on Highway 11. There was about 150 Rainy River High School students waiting there to join in the wreath laying ceremony.
Members of the sea cadets from Emo were on hand to offer an honour guard during the wreath ceremony and to lower and raise the flag during the playing of the last post.