Statement from Premier Dixon marking Remembrance Day

Premier Currie Dixon has issued the following statement:

“Remembrance Day reminds us to reflect on the service, sacrifice and courage of all those who have served Canada in times of war, conflict and peace. This day stands as a cenotaph and gives us all an opportunity to pay our respects during Veterans’ Week from November 5 to November 11.

“On Wednesday, Yukoners will join Canadians at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month – commemorating the end of the First World War in 1918 – as we pause to remember all who served and all who made the ultimate sacrifice. 

“From sunrise to sunset, the Yukon flag will fly at half-mast at all Government of Yukon buildings as a symbol of our collective recognition. 

“This week and every day, we honour Veterans and their families, and we honour Canadian Armed Forces members serving at home and abroad, including Yukon First Nations who served and continue to serve, in support of peace, security and humanitarian efforts and whose sacrifices continue. We hold in our hearts the families and communities of those who lost their lives last month at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta and those who continue to recover.

“On behalf of the Government of Yukon, I extend deep gratitude to each veteran past and present and to each serving member of the armed forces and their families. We thank you for your service, we honour your sacrifices and we commit to keeping your stories alive for future generations.

“Lest we forget.”