Amanda Neil is a role model for Canadian youth. At the young age of 13 years, she has embraced the challenge of remembrance in a very real and positive manner. Amanda has raised the funds necessary to purchase grave markers for seven Veterans who are buried in Vancouver’s Mountain View Cemetery. She has collected more than $1,600 to cover the cost of $225 for each marker. Amanda was inspired when she read an article about the passing of Canada’s last surviving Victoria Cross recipient, Ernest “Smoky” Smith and saw an accompanying article about unmarked graves in the Cemetery. She has been quoted: “I thought Veterans who risked their lives to save our country should have at least a tombstone”. Mountain View Cemetery is the final resting place for more than 12,000 Veterans. When Amanda learned last year that one of those Veterans, Albert McMullen of Nova Scotia, did not have a grave marker, she raised funds so that his grave would be appropriately identified. Amanda’s community responded to her initiative by providing her with additional donations which means that her campaign will be ongoing. Amanda’s interest in Veterans’ issues also stems from a strong family connection. She has a grandfather and great-grandfathers who served in the First and Second World Wars. Their sacrifice has prompted her good deeds and her commitment to ensure that our Canadian heroes will always be remembered. Amanda has set a standard that should guide her fellow students. Indeed she serves as an inspiration to all Canadians.