HALIFAX – Ten days from now on Remembrance Day, the entire country will stand together and remember those who served and those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
On Saturday, one Nova Scotia community paid tribute to veterans in their own way.
The annual Veterans Parade wound its way down Tacoma Drive in Dartmouth at 11:00 a.m. and people of all ages came out to show their support for the men and women who protect Canada.
“It is Veterans Week in Canada starting off, and this is a very good way to recognize those who have served and continue to serve,” said Halifax mayor Mike Savage.
This is the fifth year the Veterans Parade has been hosted by local business owners. It’s an event those in attendance say is close to their hearts.
“People are out there fighting for the way that we want to live,” said Michael Vincent. “We need to show our support for them. If it wasn’t for them, we wouldn’t be where we are.”
The 2014 Poppy Campaign officially kicked off yesterday across the Maritimes. The campaign, which lasts for just 11 days, raises $1 million annually in Nova Scotia alone. That money goes directly towards supporting veterans.
There have been a number of events taking place ahead of Remembrance Day this year. Just last week, dozens of people gathered at the Cenotaph in Halifax to lay flowers and poppies, in memory of Corporal Nathan Cirillo and Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent.
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“The whole thing in Ottawa just really touched me, and I’m very proud of my daughter being where she is in cadets” says Nichole Vincent, who came with her family to watch the Veterans Parade in Dartmouth.
In light of the tragic events in Quebec and Ottawa, local legions say their phones have been ringing off the hook for more supplies and poppies.
“That’s what we’re expecting, a big show of support right everywhere across the country” said Jay Tofflemire, with the Nova Scotia Legion.
Veterans are encouraging everyone to get out and show their support this Remembrance Day.
“Rain or shine, we’ll be here just like our soldiers were on the battlefield. If it’s raining or snowing they were there, so we will be here to honour their memory,” Tofflemire said.
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