Three Generations to Celebrate Vimy 100

Heroes Remember

Three Generations to Celebrate Vimy 100

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I think it’s an amazing, an awesome plan, ceremony that’s planned and I hope the rest of the world will see that, I believe there will be a lot of TV coverage around and I hope they can get the message about war and how these people died for peace and I feel that war is obsolete really. War isn’t war anymore, it’s all destruction, that’s all it is. That’s a better word for it. And I think for people to get into another war like that well, I can’t believe there would be anything left. I think it will be so destructive, both the winners and the losers as it hurts both of us. Surely if this ceremony and the very fact that this is happening I think it is an important part of history if this message were to circulate or get to people and they would come to grips with it in a meaningful way and work toward peace rather than work toward war. That’s what I feel. The intent or I like to believe it is the intent but it is the hope because that’s what the soldiers that were in Vimy 100 years ago, that’s what they hoped for. And I look at Vimy as a torch that we now hold and this ceremony will hold to the world. And that’s the message I hope that will permeate amongst nations in the world because Canada is a country of immigrants. We’re getting along, we are making everything work and why can’t other countries do that. And I think if that’ll do, it will be a just reward for the people who came 100 years ago, that generation. There are three generations involved in the people that are coming from Canada. I understand there will be students from high schools included in the people coming. I think this is appropriate that we three generations, the ones that are still that young and the people still the working age and the retired age. And I think when you can see that it’s all from different parts of the world, you see when all people can get together from any age to do this. I feel very honoured by the regiment for nominating me to represent the regiment that was here at Vimy 100 years ago and it is indeed a great honour.

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Mr. Bernhardt expresses the pride and honour for being part of the Canadian Delegation to the 100th Anniversary of Battle of Vimy Ridge and his pleasure in celebrating amongst three generations of Canadians.

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