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MOVIE OF THE MONTH
National Silver Cross Mother
The Memorial Cross (more often referred to as the
Silver Cross) was first authorized on December 1,
1919 as a memento of personal loss and sacrifice on
the part of widows and mothers of Canadian sailors,
aviators and soldiers who died for their country
during the war.
Today, the National Silver Cross Mother is chosen by
the Legion among nominations made by Legion
Provincial Commands and individuals to represent the
mothers of Canada at the National Remembrance Day
Ceremony in Ottawa. At the Ceremony, the National
A Nation Soars - A 3 Part Story Silver Cross Mother places a wreath at the base of the
National War Memorial on behalf of all those
Vimy Flight – Birth of a Nation operates in alliance
mothers who have lost children in the military service
with A Nation Soars, a Department of Canadian
of Canada. During her tenure, which starts on
Heritage-sponsored trilogy that commemorates November 1, the National Silver Cross Mother fulfills
Canada’s integral contributions with the evolution of
other official functions.
First World War aviation. The trilogy includes a series
of documentaries and a host of supporting
educational initiatives that explore how aviation
changed the course of the First World War. Led by The Boys by Margot Leolyn Hedden
Sound Venture Productions and The Royal Canadian
Geographical Society (RCGS), this is a truly national They fell by the thousands, ‘til the rivers ran red,
initiative, and one that highlights the lesser-known With the blood of the wounded, the blood of the
yet distinctly Canadian aspects of the air war.
dead.
No matter what colour or hue of their skin,
The blood’s the same colour, outside or within.
They were boys that left home, patriotics held high.
T’was their shield and their talisman and for it they’d
die.
No matter what side the soldiers fought for,
They killed, eye-for-eye, ‘til they couldn’t keep score.
The boys fought for apple pie, King and country.
The boys fought for the right to always live free:
But boys shouldn’t die, they should live to be men-
From our lips to God’s ears, to world peace, please.
Amen
