As Remembrance Day approaches, a Canadian foundation is bringing Saskatchewan students and veterans together to ensure no one is forgotten.
No Stone Left Alone made its mark at Moose Jaw's Rosedale Cemetery--the first time ever in Saskatchewan. The foundation pairs students with veterans to place poppies on the gravestones of Canadians who have fallen in the line of duty. This year, students from École St. Margaret School, 15 Wing and the Moose Jaw Legion came together to do just that.
“The importance of it is that it connects (the students) with our history,” said 15 Wing Commander, Col. Dennis O’Reilly. “The sacrifices that Canadians have made on battlefields World War I, World War II, Korea, Afghanistan and even now up in Iraq are part of our national character.”
The foundation was created in Edmonton in 2011 by Maureen Bianchini-Purvis, whose parents both served in World War II. When her mother died, it was her wish to never be forgotten on Remembrance Day. Years later, Bianchini’s daughter would come up with the idea to honour all fallen Canadian veterans by placing a poppy on their graves.
No Stone Left Alone events have occurred in more than 25 Canadian cities so far this year.
