100 Mile Elementary
Today, the École 100 Mile Elementary community gathered to honour the courage, sacrifice, and enduring spirit of those who have served our country. The annual Remembrance Day Assembly offered students a moment to pause, reflect, and express gratitude for the freedoms we enjoy—freedoms built through immense bravery and loss.
This year’s assembly also recognized National Indigenous Veterans Day, paying tribute to the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit soldiers who served Canada with strength, honour, and determination—even when equality and recognition were not yet theirs. Their resilience reminds us that remembrance must be inclusive, embracing every voice and every story that shapes who we are.
A highlight of the ceremony was a moving performance of “Enfant de Paix” (Child of Peace) by the French Immersion Department. The song’s message—that peace begins within each of us—echoed throughout the gym and into the hearts of all who listened.
Slides featuring family members of students and staff who have served added a deeply personal layer of meaning to the morning. Seeing familiar faces connected our school community to the legacy of service and courage that continues across generations. Each name and image carried a story of love, sacrifice, and pride—reminding us that remembrance begins at home.
As an inclusive learning community, École 100 Mile Elementary continues to nurture empathy, understanding, and belonging. Today’s gathering was both a tribute and a promise—to remember with gratitude, to learn with open hearts, and to live each day as children of peace.
