Acknowledgements
Our annual commemmoration would be nothing without some very special people.
Mr. Jim Busby has been instrumental in providing details of the lives and deaths of those men whose names are inscribed on the cenotaph.
Mr. Brian Cyr has provided some great additional information about some of the soldiers listed on the cenotaph. He was able to provide records about the cenotaph itself that we had previously been unable to locate.
Each year, a number of volunteers make our annual Remembrance Day Service so much more special, just by the nature of their involvement.
In 2024...
- Emcee, Charmaine Bloomfield
- Emcee Assistant and Land Acknowledgement, Jonathan Biljardt
- Piper, Mark O'Rourke playing The Lament
- Joan McKenzie, singing O Canada
- Bob Roehle of PAL(55+), who read The Act of Remembrance
- Tribute to Francophone Veterans, retired Superintendent, Seine River School Division, Simon LaPlante
- Tribute on behalf of Métis Veterans, Chair, St. Norbert Parish-Labarriere Metis Council, Genevieve Benoit
- Greg Reid of St. Norbert, who for many years, has provided the power which makes our events possible
- And of course, music director, Michelle Archibald and her students from College St. Norbert Collegiate (including the Concert Choir and the Brass Ensemble), as well as students from Ecole St. Norbert Immersion and Parc La Salle School
- who shared details about the lives of our fallen soldiers
- who sounded their trumpets
- Fall In
- The Last Post
- The Reveille
- who treated us to their musical and spoken voices
- who laid the wreaths and placed poppies on the banner around the cenotaph
- and who recited
- Au champ d'honneur
- In Flanders Fields
- The Commitment to Remember
- Julie Biljardt and Stacy Gorman - Marshalling, plus Dave Simpson Marshalling Runner
- Edomwandagbon Enofe - Canadian Flag
- Colton Cuvelier - Métis Flag
- Art Bloomfield, Ian Cummins and Bill Younger - Wreath organization
- Rej Lafond - Live stream
- Deb Degryse Clark - Photos
- Bill Younger and Ian Cummins - Stage Escorts
- Julie Biljardt, Bill Younger and Jonathan Biljardt - Wreath removal
- and last, but not least, Wendy Bloomfield - who manages this whole event
We'd also like to thank all the volunteers, past and present, who've helped put this event on since its inception. Whether that is a behind the scenes effort, event day participation, or anything to make these events happens, your time and energies fuel the success of the commemoration each and every year.
Our sincerest thanks to each of you!