With the pandemic this year, there is a lot of uncertainty as to how different communites will honour their veterans on Remembrance Day. Many municipalities have decided for an online ceremony where you can safely watch from home.

In Innisfail, this past Tuesday, October 27th, the grade three and four students from  St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Catholic School  honoured Canadian veterans, by participating in a “No Stone Left Alone” ceremony at the Innisfail Cemetery. The students put poppies on gravestones. 

Teacher, Kimi Abreu said it was a valuable lesson. “It's important for students to take part in this because it provides them a tangible connection to those who served and sacrificed for our freedom. It is vital for them to see that members of their own community were involved in wars and battles. Participating in ‘No Stone Left Alone’ connects directly to the curriculum. Students are visiting the gravesites of those who have had a significant role in shaping Alberta's identity." 

The Principal, Kelly Jacobson, agrees that it is important for the students to do this. “Our students participate in this activity to honour and remember the veterans who sacrifice so much for all of us. It is especially important for the students to honour those who lived in our community,”

The No Stone Left Alone Memorial Foundation is dedicated to honouring and remembering Canada’s veterans. Their unique ceremony provides students and youth with an authentic experience that creates knowledge, understanding and appreciation of those who serve and of the sacrifice of Canada’s fallen. 

For more information, please visit https://www.nostoneleftalone.ca/

With information provided by Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools