On November 11 at 11 a.m., the Town of Forestville held its third annual Remembrance Day ceremony in front of the monument erected in the park in front of Town Hall and made a gesture of recognition to a community veteran.
“The City is continuing for a third year its tradition of marking Remembrance Day in a collective gesture of remembrance towards those who served our country,” launched Forestville Mayor Micheline Anctil from the outset. .
“We want our community to remember that citizens fought for us, for a future they believed in, to defend our values of democracy, freedom and lasting peace for Canada and for other countries in conflict” , she continued.
The elected official stressed that some soldiers lost their lives while enlisting in the Canadian Armed Forces and “no one came back without difficult images and emotions.”
“Here, today, our gratitude goes to our fellow citizen Stéphane Tremblay who served 20 years in the Canadian army. The man we are returning to him today is intended to be a token of recognition from our community,” Ms. Anctil revealed to the fifty people present at the ceremony.
A plaque was placed on the memorial park stele so that citizens can remember, today, tomorrow and forever. “Mr. Tremblay, the City of Forestville honors you today and expresses its gratitude and a very big thank you,” transmitted the mayor.
An Honored Veteran
This year, veteran Stéphane Tremblay was honored during the ceremony. Now aged 52, the original Forestvillois enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces in 1990, at the age of 17.
His journey began at the leadership and recruit school in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu. After his course, he transferred to several other schools. In 1991 he took his driver’s course in Trenton, Ontario and in October of that year he started at 5e service battalion in Valcartier.
During his military career, the Forestvillois served in several countries such as Croatia and Bosnia. He also worked part of his life in Valcartier. In 2005, he was transferred to Kingston, Ontario, where he would finish his career.
He left the Forces in 2010 as a corporal, which gives him 20 years of loyal service. Today, Mr. Tremblay is retired and a veteran. He lives in Forestville.
History lessons
The Remembrance Day ceremony brought together several veterans from the Haute-Côte-Nord, various dignitaries, but also young people from the Polyvalente des Rivières accompanied by their teachers.
It was an opportunity to learn the meaning of this commemorative day and to participate concretely in recognizing the dedication of the military for our country. Three students were called to the microphone to read poems or important passages from the ceremony.
After the event, all participants were invited to the warm interior of the town hall to share and drink coffee. The invitation is already out for next year.
