Remembrance Ceremony at the Holten Canadian War Cemetery
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Transcript
Edwin Laird: We saw one of the largest groups I’ve ever seen,
the civilians, and it’s impressing. Very impressive to see the
young people and people from three generations. This was 70
years ago and still showing this interest. Wonderful.
Today we are commemorating the 70th Anniversary of Victory in Europe here
at Holten Cemetery.
.Interviewer: Travelling with a group, is it important to visit cemeteries and remembrance sites?
Sarah Bezanson: I think it’s one of the most important things that
we can do for youth because they didn’t live the experience so
in order to pay respects to those who fought and died for our
freedom, I think it’s absolutely important.
Emma Bonjer: I think it’s very special because I think it’s one of the last
times that all the good amount of Veterans can come because
they’re, of course, getting very old so that’s kind of special.
Colin Brown: We talked about, she has a book that she
gets Canadian signatures and she showed me a picture of the
Nijmegen bridge which had been knocked down. And so I signed my
name and I told her, I had just mentioned to her that, that
person is the same regiment that I’m in now.
Julia Bonjer: Yeah, it was definitely very special to meet them and the entire
ceremony was beautiful and very well organized and just great
all around.Jesse Soucy: It was kind of happy and kind of sad
at the same time, but I’m proud that I could see it.
Interviewer: Can you explain your happiness and sadness?
Jesse Soucy: Well my happiness is I’m proud that I
got to see it, but the sadness is that it’s a shame that he died
so young. But I am proud that I got to see it out of my family,
I’m probably the only one out of my family that’s probably ever
actually going to see it. But yeah I’m proud, but still sad at
the same time because, it’s a shame, but he fought for our
country and, here, this country. So I’m proud.
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Description
Canadian Veterans and students attend a commemorative ceremony at the Holten Canadian War Cemetery, where some 1,350 Canadians are buried. The ceremony is an annual tradition organized by the Welcome Again Veterans Foundation.
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- Recorded:
- May 5, 2015
- Duration:
- 2:23
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