By Adam Donnelly

Kamloops gathers at Riverside Park to remember

Nov 11, 2017 | 12:05 PM

KAMLOOPS — 100 years ago, minus one day, the Canadian Corps captured the remaining high ground north of the Belgian village of Passchendaele from the German forces. While the number of casualties for the battle has been disputed throughout history, the losses for each side numbered in the hundreds of thousands

Just one year after that, at the 11th hour, on the 11th day of the 11th month, the First World War would officially cease. Guns on both sides would fall silent, as the ceasefire set out in the terms of the Armistice would end the conflict dubbed “The War to End All Wars”; just over two decades later, World War II would begin, in part as a result of the harsh terms of the German surrender of World War I, set out by the Allies.

Today in Kamloops, the city honoured those who gave their lives in World War I and the subsequent conflicts in which Canadian have served since then. Hundreds of Kamloops residents and visitors gathered at Riverside Park in remembrance, as veterans and active members of the Canadian Armed Forces, the RCMP, Kamloops Fire Rescue, and a host of other organizations who serve their communities and countries all gathered to pay tribute to those who came before them.

While World War I was meant to be the final war we humans ever fought, there have been conflicts since. It seems peace is merely a dream, while the reality is people continue to find new ways to enact violence on one another. But as long as Canadians remember those generations who have served this country, both overseas and here on Canadian soil, that dream of peace will remain alive.

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There have been 99 Remembrance Days since the horrors that took the lives of untold millions of young men and women. It’s through that sacrifice we’re able to live our lives as we desire, and are blessed with many of the freedoms we take for granted.