Remembrance Day
Our Shawnigan Remembrance Service was poignant, and the students’ sense of honour and remembrance made us proud. In the pre-service, Grade 8 program class, Dr. Moulaison spoke to students about his time as a surgeon in the military. Students responded by telling him about their families’ war experiences. Given the ages of the students, we were somewhat surprised by the number of stories told. Indeed, conflict has touched many lives at Shawnigan. This was also evident in the veterans who attended our Chapel service and by our Remembrance Speaker, Dr. Stewart Hamilton ’68 (Ripley’s), who served as a trauma surgeon at Kandahar Airfield while his eldest son, Chris ’02 was on a tour of duty in Afghanistan.
The Shawnigan Choir sang “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother.” Click on the photo to hear them sing and to see photos of the service by Stephen Lane and Maureen Connolly. Thanks to Jay Connolly for the choir recording.