Lest We Forget

There's nothing hockey on HBIC today because of the very nature of the day. Remembrance Day in Canada and Veterans Day in the US is a solemn day where the bravest of the brave are honoured for their ultimate sacrifices while those who were lucky enough to come home deserve the ceremony for defending everything we hold dear today.

My late grandfather was a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force, and he never once spoke of his work over in Europe nor any of the horrors he may have seen. Yet he was fiercely proud of his time with the RCAF and what it gave him - a good life, a great family, and an extended family he adored - and I'm deeply grateful to have known him as well as I did for the little time I got to spend with him.

Today, HBIC is closed in honour of Remembrance Day as I'll be watching the ceremonies at the eleventh hour on this eleventh day of November in honour of the good men, women, and animals who served our country proudly, fearlessly, and patriotically in the face of evil. To those who didn;t come home, they are certainly deserving of the honour in remembering their sacrifices of the highest magnitude, but all of our members of the Armed Forces who stand for what is good and for freedom have my eternal gratitude and respect.

Lest we forget, Canada. Let's pay our respects today.

Until next time, raise your sticks high for our Armed Forces!