Two Minutes of Silence
November 11 will be a time to reflect.
Living in Canada, it is easy to forget that this past century has been the most violent period in human history. More than 1.4 million young Canadians have volunteered to serve in our military and merchant navy and more than 116,000 have given their lives. As a special tribute, the Royal Canadian Legion is asking all Canadians to pause for two minutes at 11:00 a.m. on Remembrance Day. Radio and TV signals will stop, shops and schools, factories and farms will be still. The silence will sweep across Canada like a wave, as the clock strikes 11:00 in each time zone. Be part of it. Join co-workers, friends and family, and take two minutes to think about war, about peace, and about those who gave up everything for us.
