JDominic (Mimo) Trimarchi from the John F. Kennedy High School Class of 1968 wanted to share a poem he wrote for Remembrance Day, honouring those brave men and women who fought for our freedom as Canadians on the beaches of Normandy.
Remember The Fallen Canadians And
Those Who Returned
They fought as Canadians no matter their country of birth
They spoke with one voice and fought for one cause
That freedom is a right that no one can take away
They ran across the beaches of Normandy so we could walk in peace
Many had tears of fear in their eyes but always maintained strength in
their hearts
Some made the sign of the cross hoping to make the sign of victory
What the enemy looked like did not matter but rather what it represented
They left as young Canadian men and women and only a few returned as
soldiers of valour
Many choose to forget and others choose to remind us of the price
to achieve peace
They have provided us the foundation to live in harmony and
tranquility as Canadians
Their famous chant was
“We are proud, we are strong, we are Canadians”
“May their memory be a blessing and never be forgotten” (Hebrew Proverbs
10:7)
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